Stampin’ Up! Online Extravaganza

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Stampin’ Up! is having a HUGE Sale starting Monday, November 24th and running through Tuesday, December 2nd!  Skip the lines and the crowds and shop at home all week long!  And if you want to give yourself the best gift ever than check out the chance to become a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator for only $74.25!

With all this savings you can get something for yourself and shop for those on your list. Make a wish list and tell your loved ones where they need to shop for you this week!

When you shop online this week at my store use the Hostess Code = ZN6XY4RC.  Your order will ship directly to you and I will send you a Gift Certificate, from me, equal to your shipping to apply to any purchase January 1 – March 31st, 2015.

To use the HOSTESS CODE -ZN6XY4RC:

  1. Go to my ONLINE STORE.
  2. Click sign in if you are a previous online customer or create a new account.
  3. Please do NOT click on NO CONTACT – if you do I won’t know you ordered and can’t send you your gift certificate.
  4. Make sure you enter the Hostess code in your Shopping Bag in the special offers section.
  5. If your product total is over $150 – DON’T use the Hostess code so that you can get Stampin’ Rewards!  **sale items can also be chosen as part of your rewards!

Have questions or need help – let me know – I’ll be checking email throughout the week.

The Best Deal of All!

Join as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator for just $74.25 and get $125 in Stampin’ up! products including sale items!  Seriously!  And that’s not all….

  • Select $125 of sale or full priced products for $74.25.
  • You will earn extra 5% cash back on all sales and orders in December 2014.
  • You can save 30% on new products from the upcoming Occasions catalog and Sale-A-Bration catalog in December
  • 20% instant income on all orders with the opportunity to earn 20% more.
  • You can share this offer with friends and earn free stamp sets if they join too
  • There is no obligation just opportunity!
  • $50 worth of business supplies
  • A bi-monthly magazine
  • Online access to demonstrator only website filled with ideas
  • Be part of my PAWS team and meet local demonstrators and make new friends all over the world.
  • Give yourself the best gift ever!

JOIN TODAY!

DOOR BUSTERS – Monday 11/24 & Monday 12/1

DOOR BUSTERS on MONDAY, November 24th ONLY!  Discounts while supplies last!

  • Select Textured Impressions Embossing Folders $5 Each. (Excludes Stylish Stripes, Chevron, Beautifully Baroque, Woodgrain)
  • Gift Box Punch Board (item#135863) 30% off – $13.96
  • Card Kit Bundle (item #140350) 30% off – includes the Everyday Occasions Card making kit and Hip Hip Hooray Card making kit $34.93

DOOR BUSTERS on MONDAY, December 1st ONLY! Discounts while supplies last!

  • Project Life Bundle (item #140352) 15% off – includes Project Life 12×12 Album, Design 1 Photo Pocket Pages,Seasonal Snapshot Card Kit, Seasonal Snapshot Accessory Pack, PL Holiday Cheer stamp set – $66.75
  • Gift Box Bundle (item #140353) 30% off – includes Tiny Treat Boxes, Decorative Window Gift Boxes, Takeout Boxes – $12.49
  • Blendabilities Bundle (item #140388) 30% off – includes 12 blendabilities color assortments (does not include skin tones or color lifter) – $100

SHOP HERE.

Sales Items – November 24th – December 2nd
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Nuts About You

Yep – that’s what I wanted to say to everyone that came to the Stamp, Scrap & Create retreat that was about a month ago (it was at the end of September).  So I made this cute little treat for them – it was another one of their surprise table gifts.

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I found these tiny little jars at the store – they are supposed to be shot glasses that look like canning jars.  I wanted to fill them with trail mix.  The only problem with these jars is that they didn’t have lids.  So my solution was to cover the tops with one of the tea lace doilies.  I used the new two-toned trim from the Holiday catalog to tie around the rim to hold it tight.  A little strip of Designer Paper is wrapped around the rim to dress it up a little bit.  The tag is from the cute little Nuts About You hostess stamp set.   The little squirrel and words fit perfectly on the ticket punch.

Here is a full list of Stampin’ Up! supplies that I used:

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Thanks for stopping by.  I’m trying to get all my fall projects posted before I start sharing the Christmas themed ones.  I also have lots more to share on Alaska – I need to get back to that too!

Enjoy your day!

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Fall 2014 Stamp, Scrap & Create Retreat – Registration is Open

Stamp, Scrap & Create Retreat

Sept. 25 – 28, 2014

Just a little sneak peek of one of the Make & Take projects….

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Are you ready to get away from it all?  Leave behind the family, the laundry, the cooking, the cleaning and come join us for a fun Stamp, Scrap & Create Retreat.

Join us at Monika’s House Sept 25-28, 2014.

There are a few changes – we are going to start on Thursday evening – come set up your craft space, bring an appetizer to share with everyone and hang out by the fire on Thursday evening – I’ll even have fix-in’s for s’mores.  During the day Friday (if you don’t have to go to work or are otherwise committed) come work on your personal projects.  Lunch will also be on your own (there are lots of places near by).  We’ll officially start on Friday evening with dinner for everyone.  Make & Takes will be scheduled for Friday night and Saturday.  All meals included on Saturday.  And we’ll have games and prizes Saturday night!  Finish up on Sunday and pack up and head back home in the early afternoon.  We have three Make & Take projects planned as part of the retreat – everyone will receive a Goody Bag with supplies and extras.

Bring whatever creative projects you would like to work on.  You will have table space set up for the whole weekend – so bring your scrap-booking, card making, knitting, laptop for My Digital Studio, bring your sewing machine if you want to sew – the choice is yours.

We plan to feed you and pamper you with little surprises throughout the weekend!  Games & Prizes too!

I have some space in my house if you want to spend the night here instead of going home or there is a hotel one exit south just a few minutes away.  I have a couple of Queen beds upstairs, a queen and single sleeper sofa in the basement, some sofa space, and some air beds for the floor.   Or stay as late as you want in the evening – go sleep at home and come back in the morning!

We will send out a schedule and list of what you need to bring in mid Sept.  A non-refundable deposit of $25 is due with your registration form by Sept 10th – this holds your spot.  We will be ordering supplies after the deposits are received.  The remainder of the money is due by Sept 20th.

Spots are LIMITED – we are only opening this event up to 14 people!  So reserve your spot today!

CLICK HERE to get the registration form.  *** REGISTRATION IS OPEN ***

Cindy and I (Monika) hope to see you there!

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Cheveron Bag Pouch Downline Gifts

I’m very excited this year to have two of my downline going to the Stampin’ Up! Convention with me!  And since they aren’t staying in the room with me (so I didn’t make them roommate gifts) I decided to make them special downline gifts.

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This little pouch idea was something I saw on Pinterest and the idea book was something I got as a swap many years ago at convention and decided to make them each one for their pouch.  I also included a “ticket” for dinner – my treat during convention.

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I actually pulled out my little sewing machine and stitched the piece of designer paper to the front of the folded bag.  That creates several pockets and one has the idea booklet in it and the other has their dinner ticket.

i did go back and add a flower to the Mossy Meadow ribbon on the front – but forgot to take another picture.  I’ll try to do that when I get them back out of my suitcase.  As I write this they are packed away. Look for another picture on my Facebook Page.

downline-idea-bookI did use a retired set of dies to cut my letters but you could use whatever you have or even and e-cutter to add the letters to the front.  The covers are a piece of heavy card board cut to size and covered with some Designer paper – the Park Lane paper is what I used for this project.

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I love how they turned out and I hope Sue & Diane do too.

Here is a list of supplies from Stampin’ Up! –

 

The New 2014-2015 Stampin’ Up! catalog is LIVE

10151898_10152495490617189_7959032376709229676_nThe new catalog is live!  And it is a beauty of a catalog with lots of fun new products and full of samples and ideas.  This new catalog is very user friendly!  On my blog there is a link in the right had side bar to the pdf.  And if you want one in real life (its always better to have one in hand) then contact me.  I have copies here for my Stamp Club, card clubs and regular customers.  If you aren’t near me I’ll have to mail it to you so I need to confirm an address with you – so you’ll need to email me.

I wanted to mention a few new things this catalog has –

  • It’s organized by projects/events – birthday, memory keeping, kids, decor, etc.
  • sections feature the stamps with coordinating accessories
  • the first 2/3 of the catalog feature stamps (with coordinating accessories listed with a featured sample or technique) and the accessories section is in the back divided by category.
  • Kits and bundles are included again.  Bundles have coordinating products at a 15% discount!
  • the catalog has increased by 40 pages
  • throughout the catalog we have listed supplies with item numbers and prices for a few samples to make it easy to buy what you need to make that sample
  • samples are either “you can make it” or “everything you need”
  • some samples are marked as “quick & easy”
  • in the back is the stamp index with section icons
  • plus a brand new Greeting & Alphabet index!
  • and the accessory index is back
  • don’t miss the Ronald McDonald House Charity stamp set inside the back cover
  • Hostess sets are still at the back – and I love them!

Enjoy the new catalog!  I’m sure you will LOVE it!

I have Ribbon Shares for all the new ribbons.  I sent an email this morning to my customer email list.  If you are interested and did not receive the email please let me know and I can send it to you.

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Starting Project Life

My Project Life by Stampin’ Up! products arrived late yesterday (Friday).  I had stamp club and briefly pulled them out to show everyone.  Today (Saturday) is actually National Scrapbook Day and I am spending some time this afternoon thinking about where to start. I’ve looked at Project Life from a distance – knowing that it wasn’t Stampin’ Up! Products not our colors, etc. I didn’t want to buy any of it.  But now….that’s not the case.  And I can dive right in!

First I pulled out all my new stuff to take a look at what I got….

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Now what pictures should I start with.  The concept of Project Life is documenting your life – your everyday life – the stories and happenings that I think we actually missed before we had digital cameras.  Used to it cost money to take a photo and I think we were very careful about what we took a picture of – we (or at least I did) stuck to holidays, birthdays, significant life events but not really some of the everyday stuff.  But when I think about the stories that I tell they are often the very things I didn’t ever take a picture of.  I have lots of funny stories about my boys but really no pictures to go with them.  Kyle disassembled the high chair when he was about 3, Tyler fell asleep in a bowl of spaghetti, Ryan when he broke his tooth.  These were before we had the digital cameras and I don’t have pictures!  But I wish I did now.

So I need to jump right in.  All in I think is the way to do it. And I think my life is boring and I wouldn’t have much to write about from week to week.  But I sat down and looked at my week.  There really were a bunch of note worthy things and when I look at my iPhone I have many pictures from this week and even have some on my big camera too.  That’s it.  I’m in!!

I have a Walgreen’s app on my phone that lets me send the pictures right from there to them to print in about 1 hour!  I selected 18 photos and they are printing NOW!.  We are going to dinner and I’ll pick them up on the way home.  And when I get back I plan to document this week!  I’m so excited!

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