SALE-A-BRATION ORDERS ON THEIR WAY TO YOU...

We've had a GREAT start to our Sale-A-Bration promotion!  Stampin' Up! posted this picture of a truck being loaded with Sale-A-Bration boxes today.  Isn't it beautiful?  I hope my order is in there.  I NEED it now!  :o)

My youngest daughter says this "resembles" her!  She loads the little brown trucks with it's days deliveries for one of her jobs.  She always laughs when she sees Stampin' Up! boxes because she knows there is a "crazy" lady on the other end waiting for her box to arrive!  Do you think it's because I always jump right in and ask if she brought my SU! boxes up the second she gets home from work each AM?  :D

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

STAMPIN' REWARDS -  Anytime you place a product order with me of $150 or more, you earn your choice of FREE Stampin' Up! products including hostess stamp sets. Check out my Stampin' Rewards page for full information on these two programs.

STAMP SPACE MAKEOVER WINNER VIDEO...

Last year, Stampin' Up! had a Stamp Space Makeover contest at convention.  Today, they posted a YouTube video featuring a whirlwind time-lapse of the winner's amazing makeover. I thought you might like to check it out!  It's fun to show what you could do with your stampin' space.  And they did it very economically.  Of course, for over 15 years, my stamping space was a small desk in the corner of my master bedroom and a tall stack of plastic drawers!  :o)



For those receiving this via email feed, you can see the video here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xE8iv_PJrQ

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

STAMPIN' REWARDS -  Anytime you place a product order with me of $150 or more, you earn your choice of FREE Stampin' Up! products including hostess stamp sets. Check out my Stampin' Rewards page for full information on these two programs.

SALE-A-BRATION TIME -- FREE PRODUCTS START HERE!!!...

FREE STAMPS SETS, PAPER & ACCESSORIES!!!

$50 OFF DEMONSTRATOR KIT (PLUS MONTHLY BONUS)

Our Sale-A-Bration promotion gives everyone reason to celebrate!

This is our most anticipated event of the year.  Don't miss out!

• Check out the fabulous new Sale-A-Bration Catalog by clicking the catalog picture at the left or here:
  2012 Sale-A-Bration Catalog PDF
 Sale-A-Bration Spanish Sets Images
• View the Stampin' Supplies List, so you can see by page what products were used to create the fantastic samples in the catalog: 
  Sale-A-Bration Stampin' Supplies List
  
• Sale-A-Bration Order Deadline:
  Saturday, March 31, 2012  11:50 PM (MT)

Place your on-line customer order HERE, call or email me.  Remember to enter THROUGH my direct website rather than choosing me at the end.  That way, you are eligible for lower minimum shipping cost, lower prices, Loyalty Rewards, and FREE Stampin' Rewards (free stamp set and $15 free merchandise with orders of $150 or more)

PREFER A PRINT COPY OF THE SALE-A-BRATION CATALOG?   Isn't it nice and cozy to have a real, live copy of the catalog to curl up with?  If you do not have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator that you have a customer relationship with and would like a print copy for FREE, please email me your name and address and I will send you one right away.  US residents only per Stampin' Up! policy.

FREE products with every $50 you spend!

During Sale-A-Bration, you will earn your choice of a FREE product from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog for every $50 you spend.  If you spend $100 you get 2 FREE products, or 3 FREE products with a $150 purchase, etc.  You can choose from one of eight exclusive SAB products (including stamp sets, DSP, accessories and digital content) or you can choose from one of twelve products from the Idea Book & Catalog.

Check out the Sale-A-Bration Catalog to see the products you can choose from!

Host for FREE products.
Host during Sale-A-Bration for even MORE!

Host a $150 workshop and receive a FREE Tote in addition to the generous hostess benefits! 

*Free shopping tote with workshop orders only; offer does not include customer, or online orders.

Even better - host a $400 workshop (or your own $400 order) and you will receive the FREE Tote and generous hostess benefits.  PLUS, you will receive a bundle of FREE products!  The bundle includes:

• Fresh Vintage stamp set (wood- or clear-mount)
• Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper
• Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack

*Free hostess bundle with workshop or customer orders; offer does not include online orders. Please call me if you have a $400 order so that I can enter your order for you and you can get the FREE bundle!  Offers are not incremental (i.e., a hostess does not receive two totes for a $300 workshop or two bundles for an $800 workshop).

Check the table below to see what you can earn!  Contact me today to book your show! 

Joining anytime is great.

Joining now is FABULOUS!

Have you ever thought about becoming a demonstrator (or maybe a personal shopper with a discount)?  During Sale-a-Bration (January 24 - March 31), when you join my team and Stampin' Up!, not only will you receive $50 off your Starter Kit (over 28%), but you will also receive a FREE paper pack or digital download every month for the rest of the year! 

• Imagine saving 30% on your first product order of $150 or more (placed within 45 days), plus earning hostess rewards AND receiving a minimum of three Sale-A-Bration gifts (one for every $50 in product purchased)! 
• Enjoy full Stampin' Up! demonstrator benefits and discounts through June 30, 2012 with NO further obligation to sell or purchase any products beyond the starter kit.  There's no penalty to drop - you keep the kit and everything you purchased at a discount!
• The Starter Kit ships FREE, is only $125 and is CUSTOMIZABLE with your choice of stamp sets, paper, inks and more! 

FREE PRODUCT DETAILS:

• FREE package of Designer Series Paper ($10.95 or less) or digital download (any price) begins the month after you join Stampin' Up! 
• New demonstrators may alternate between Designer Series Paper and digital download each month.   
• Free paper or digital download does not include tax or shipping.
• New demonstrator must redeem her free item on a demonstrator order.  If a demonstrator chooses not to add any other items to her order besides the free Designer Series Paper, she will incur the minimum shipping charge (there are no shipping charges for digital downloads).
• Demonstrator must remain active during incentive period to be eligible for free items.

NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT BECOMING A DEMONSTRATOR?  Check out the Join My Group! page for more information including Starter Kit Contents, FAQs, Benefits of Joining My Team and Types of Demonstrators.

QUESTIONS?  I will be happy to answer any questions you have.  Please don't hesitate to call me at 757-463-2714 or email me at YourStampTeacher@gmail.com.

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

STAMPIN' REWARDS -  Anytime you place a product order with me of $150 or more, you earn your choice of FREE Stampin' Up! products including hostess stamp sets. Check out my Stampin' Rewards page for full information on these two programs.

CAS FRIDAY, Dazzling Kindness Matters Scored Card...

Today, I have a very Clean and Simple card for you.  I used the Kindness Matters Stamp Set for the card.  It is an adorable little set and you will be able to get it for FREE with a $50 purchase during Sale-a-Bration beginning Tuesday, January 24.  I love the butterflies in this set, so I decided they should be the feature for this card.  After coloring in them in with Markers, I removed some of the color from the center of their wings with a Blender Pen.  Then I used Dazzling Details on their wings.  So pretty and sparkly!  And sooooo simple!

I added a small detail with the Simply Scored Tool.  With the card front face down, I scored each side at 1/4" and 1/2" all the way around.  One more reason why I love this scoring tool!  And beginning March 1, we will have a great new accessory for the Scoring Tool - a Diagonal Scoring Plate that is FABULOUS!   Can't wait!

CAS DAZZLING KINDNESS SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Kindness Matters (W#122900 $11.95, C#122902 $8.95)  FREE with $50 purchase Jan. 24 - Mar. 31
• Card Stock – Naturals White
• Ink – Basic Black Classic, Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral, Island Indigo
• Accessories – Dazzling Details (#124117, $2.95)
• Tools – Simply Scored Tool (#122334, $29.95), Blender Pens (#102845, $9.95)

SNEAK PEEK, Dazzling Mocha Doily All-Occasion Card...

This is another of the cards we made at my downline meeting Saturday.  It was a VERY CAS card though and I couldn't help myself from changing it up some - okay...a lot.  The focal piece is a sneak peek of one of the images in the upcoming Fresh Vintage Stamp Set.  It will be one of the products you can get for FREE with every $50 of products purchased.  It is only one of many fantastic freebies you can choose from during our Sale-a-Bration promotion beginning Jan. 24!  I chose to keep the card monochromatic and just stamped the image in Crumb Cake, but then I used Dazzling Details and Pearls on the flowers to give it some bling.

Under the focal piece is some of our elegant Mocha Morning Designer Series Paper cut with the new Paper Doily Die from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  It's too bad it doesn't show much on this project.  I will definitely be using it on other projects soon though!  Since the Paper Doily is an intricate Sizzlits die, I find it is easiest to cut from Designer Series Paper rather than card stock. After cutting out (be sure to use a shim), gently roll the die cut around a marker.  This will help many of the pieces to fall out.  Any remaining pieces can be poked out with a paper piercer.  This die does require a little more effort than others, but I think it's worth it!  After the Paper Doily is finished, I spritzed it with Champagne Shimmer Mist .  Here is a closeup, although even on that the shimmer mist doesn't show up very well in the picture.
 

Before embossing the background piece, I used the Color Spritzer with markers and then spritzed it with Champagne Shimmer Mist for additional texture.  I went with a bow instead of a sentiment, so that the card would be suitable for any occasion.  Enjoy!

Update:  For those having difficulty with cutting the Paper Doily, I just wanted to reiterate some of my earlier points to help you.

PAPER DOILY DIE TIPS:

1. Use Designer Series Paper rather than cardstock. It is just easier and you will save yourself a lot of frustration.  Unless you enjoy that kind of thing.  :D
2. Use a shim as thick as you need for it to work. I use a thin piece of cardboard like the one that comes with our regular dies, but it will depend on your Big Shot.  Some may only need a few sheets of computer paper or the plastic shim that comes with the Big Shot.
3. After cutting, roll the die cut gently around a marker (kind of like a cigar) and many of the pieces will fall out. 
4. Yes, you will probably still have to poke out some of the smaller pieces with a paper piercer, but it will be much less than without these measures.

DAZZLING MOCHA DOILY SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Fresh Vintage (FREE with $50 purchase beginning Jan. 24)
• Card Stock – Soft Suede, Naturals Ivory, Mocha Morning Specialty DSP
• Ink – Crumb Cake Classic, Soft Suede & Crumb Cake Markers
• Ribbon – Crumb Cake 3/8" Taffeta (#122966, $6.95)
• Accessories – Basic Pearl Jewels Accents (#119247, $4.95), Basics Glimmer Brads (#121003, $4.95), Dazzling Details (#124117, $2.95), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $3.95), 2-Way Glue Pen, Shimmer Mist (70% alcohol, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint, Soft Suede Re-inker)
• Punches – 2-1/2" Circle (#120906, $16.95)
• Tools – Big Shot, Paper Doily Sizzlits Die (#125592, $21.95), Elegant Lines Embossing Folder (#119277, $7.95), Color Spritzer (#107066, $12.95), Paper Piercer

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

STAMPIN' REWARDS -  Anytime you place a product order with me of $150 or more, you earn your choice of FREE Stampin' Up! products including hostess stamp sets. Check out my Stampin' Rewards page for full information on these two programs.

HUBBY SENDS ME SOARING ANNIVERSARY CARD...

Today is my 30th Wedding Anniversary, so I made this simple card for hubby.  It uses a sketch from Splitcoaststamper's Creative Crew Color Focus Challenge.  This is a new color combination for me, but I thought it worked well.  I also added elements from an old Mojo Monday sketch that coordinates with it as well.  Well Worn DSP is one of my go-to papers for masculine cards.  And for this card, I chose to use the brand new Send Me Soaring Stamp Set from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  It is such a cute stamp set and I thought the sentiment was perfect for how I feel about my husband, Michael!  Check out the picture near the end of the post for other sentiments included with the set.

Since I was trying to keep it closer to the CAS side, I did not watercolor the sky as I usually do.  It kind of bothers me a bit now, but I'm trying to do more projects that are easy to duplicate.  The kites are stamped and cut out and then popped out on Stampin' Dimensionals although you can't really see that in the picture.  Hope you enjoy my little card!

HUBBY SENDS ME SOARING SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Send Me Soaring (W#125440 $23.95, C#125442 $18.95)
• Card Stock – Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla, Well Worn DSP
• Ink – Cajun Craze, Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede, River Rock Classic & Markers
• Ribbon – Hemp Twine (#100982, $2.95)
• Accessories – Jumbo 5/16" Neutrals Brads (#112534, $7.95), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $3.95)
• Punches – Large Tag (#119876, $15.95), Extra Large Tag (#119866, $16.95)
• Tools – Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder (#119976, $7.95), Paper Piercer, Stampin' Sponges, Crop-a-Dile, Color Spritzer

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

STAMPIN' REWARDS -  Anytime you place a product order with me of $150 or more, you earn your choice of FREE Stampin' Up! products including hostess stamp sets. Check out my Stampin' Rewards page for full information on these two programs.

SNEAK PEEK, Enchanting Tea for Three Thank You...

This is one of the Make & Takes we made at my downline meeting yesterday.  I finished mine at home so that I could add some vintage touches with embossing, distressing, layers, and pearls to make it my own.  I can never leave anything alone...it's a curse!

This card features a sneak peek of the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper.  This DSP will be one of the products you can get for FREE with each $50 in purchases that you make.  It is only one of many free products that you can choose from during our Sale-a-Bration promotion beginning Jan. 24!  IMHO, this is the prettiest Designer Series Paper we have had for Sale-a-Bration yet!

The stamp set I used is one of my favorites from the Occasions Mini Catalog-- Tea Shoppe (pictured at the end of the post).  I masked each tea cup to add the next one above it.  The mats were embossed, color spritzed and color distressed and then all layers were separated with Stampin' Dimensionals to give even more depth.   Hope you enjoy today's card!

ENCHANTING TEA FOR THREE THANK YOU SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Tea Shoppe (W#125545 $34.95, C#125547 $27.95)
• Card Stock – Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Very Vanilla, Everyday Enchantment DSP (FREE with $50 purchase beginning Jan. 24)
• Ink – Soft Suede Classic, Lucky Limeade, Poppy Parade, Pool Party Classic & Markers, Tea Stain (from the Distressing Essentials Kit)
• Ribbon – Chocolate Chip 1/2" Scallop Dots  (#124142, $7.95)
• Accessories – Basic Pearl Jewels Accents (#119247, $4.95), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $3.95)
• Punches – Modern Label (#119849, $16.95)
• Tools – Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits Dies (#125598, $26.95), Finial Press Embossing Folder (#115963, $7.95), Punch Windows Movers & Shapers Dies (#115953, $29.95), Cutter Kit (#106958, $16.95), Stampin' Sponges

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

STAMPIN' REWARDS -  Anytime you place a product order with me of $150 or more, you earn your choice of FREE Stampin' Up! products including hostess stamp sets. Check out my Stampin' Rewards page for full information on these two programs.