Category Archives: Demonstrator/Business Opp.

Great Scrapbooking Ideas

To get National Scrapbooking Month started off right, Stampin' Up! has a video with Carrie Cudney for you to view.  It features some of the new products in the Summer Mini Catalog and some ways to use the free Designer Brads you can receive by purchasing select stamp sets in the Stampin' Up! Scrapbooking Month Promotion.  We always enjoy seeing Carrie Cudney present at Convention or Regionals or in online videos and see her wonderful ideas.  Hope you enjoy it, too!  Just click on the photo below to go to the video on the Stampin' Up! website.

Stampin' Up! National Scrapbooking Promotion 

 Copyright Stampin' Up! 1990-2010

After you watch the video, if you would like to order any of the items in the new Summer Mini and get an early start on the new products just go shop at my Online Store or contact me if you like.  And if you would like to become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and start your own business, let me know and I can tell you how easy it is to sign up and what you will receive!

Wish You Were on a Free Cruise…..and Stamping??

If you ever thought it would be wonderful to go on a Caribbean cruise on a beautiful ship and take a guest…..all for free……would you believe it could really happen??  Well, it really can happen as hundreds of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators would testify this week…..because all those who earned the Stampin' Up! Incentive Trip are on a Royal Caribbean Adventures of the Seas ship right now sailing to Barbados….and then St. Lucia….and several other islands before returning to San Juan, Puerto Rico after a week's cruise.  They all worked very hard in their Stampin' Up! businesses to earn this trip, but many of them say if they could do it, anyone could do it.  It's a matter of setting goals and working hard to achieve them.  And it is not "just a cruise"…..Stampin' Up! always does things right with a gifts, prizes, parties, not to mention stamping!

So if you would like to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and possibly work toward a future cruise or incentive trip, this is a great time to sign up!  You can choose your Starter Kit and even get free gifts:  Check out this offer for FREE DVDs from Stampin' Up! Regionals!

Here is a card I made with My Digital Studio in honor of those who earned the Stampin' Up! cruise.

All images copyright Stampin' Up! 1990-2010My Digital Studio Cruise Card

Yes, that is my own handmade ship….with punches…and brads for portholes!  It's just fun to play around in My Digital Studio #118108 and see what you can do!

And here in the inside (cover) page:

All images copyright Stampin' Up! 1990-2010My Digital Studio Cruise Card inside 

And the second inside page where you would write your greeting:

All images copyright Stampin' Up! 1990-2010My Digital Studio Cruise Card inside

Please contact me if you would like more information about becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator or have any questions!  There is so much fun to be had with Stampin' Up!, not to mention a great way to have your own business!

 

  


Join the Fun! Be a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator! Free Gift!

FREE TECHNIQUE DVDS SPECIAL OFFER

Special Offer Dates: April 1-May 31, 2010 (or while supplies last)

Special Offer Details
From April 1-May 31, join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator and receive two FREE technique DVDs.

Free Technique DVD Details

  Item  Description  Retail Value 
  118082 

Workshop Wow DVD 2008-2009 (140 min.)

Includes 19 demonstrator presentations of "WOW" techniques.
 

$24.95 
  113106 

Workshop Wow 2007-2008 DVD (117 min.)

Includes 18 demonstrator presentations of "WOW" techniques for use in preparing for workshops. 

$17.47 
Total Value   

Over 250 minutes of stamping and paper crafting ideas! 

$42.42 

*DVDs are in English only


I own both of these and they are great!  You will learn a lot and enjoy the presentations!  And that is only the beginning of the fun you will have being part of Stampin' Up!  I'd be happy to have you on my team!  This is a great time to join Stampin' Up! and put a little extra cash in your pocket!

For more information, just click HERE and look around!  Then contact me at KSFontinelle@gmail.com with your questions and comments.

Stampin’ Up!’s New Color Renovation!

WOW!  Stampin' Up! really knows how to knock our socks off!  They have surprised us with a "Color Renovation" which is a new updated color palette comprised of 25 current colors, 10 returning In Colors, plus 5 new Core Colors!!!!  AND there will be 5 more new In Colors in July!  They have put two years of study and research into this using focus groups of demonstrators, Stampin' Up! artists, other color professionals, and sales data. Consideration and concern for every demonstrator and customer is behind all the decisions Stampin' Up! makes so you can be assured that a lot of thought and research went into this color change.  This Color Renovation will take effect July 1st with the new Idea book & Catalog.  Stampin' Up! Demonstrators will be able to get our hands on the new colors in June with preorders, so there's a tip……if you want to get in on this early, you should become a Demonstrator right now!!  It only takes minutes, so contact me if you are interested!

Here is a chart of the new color palette!

SUColorRenovationChart 

There will be lots more information coming out about these changes so stay tuned!

We'll all have LOTS to be excited about as these color changes will lead to new products as well!

 

Stampin’ Up! Sale-A-Bration Ending Tomorrow March 31st!

Did you get your free stamps yet??  Don't miss out!  You have today and tomorrow to place your Sale-A-Bration order.  Spend $50 (before tax and shipping) and choose a free product from the Sale-A-Bration Mini Catalog! Spend $100 and get two free products…and so on!  No limits!  This year there are more choices than ever…..choose from free stamp sets, a paper pad, a new punch, even select sets from the main Idea Book & Catalog.

Want to choose ANY stamp set (value $47.95 or less)(excluding Hostess sets) for free in the Idea Book & Catalog?  Just sign up to be a Demonstrator!  The Starter Kits are on sale, also, during Sale-A-Bration.  Look over the information and then contact me with any questions.  You'll love being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!

HousecardSAB 

Stamps:  Whimsical Words (Sale-A-Bration set)

Ink:  Stazon Jet Black (#101406)

Paper:  Kraft Card Stock (#102125), Bermuda Bay (#115317), Melon Mambo (#115320), Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pad (Sale-A-Bration #118401)

Accessories:  Scallop Trim Border Punch (Sale-A-Bration #118402), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430) to pop up extra cut-out house.

 

You can place your order yourself easily….just click on the Shop Online Button in the upper right…..order in your jammies!…..or contact me and I would be happy to place your order for you!

Become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator! You Can Do It!

Since you are reading my blog, you must enjoy stamped and Stampin' Up! cards, scrapbook pages, and projects.  If you are not already a demo, you should really consider joining my team and Stampin' Up! RIGHT NOW during Sale-A-Bration.  Until March 31 you can purchase either the regular Starter Kit or the Digital+ Starter Kit (which makes you a demo by just purchasing the kit!) for 15% off the regular price…AND during Sale-A-Bration you also get to choose a FREE STAMP SET (up to $47.95 value).  

This is a tremendous deal and you will be part of a fantastic and fun company. And you'll be just in time for the Spring Mini preorder (get the new stuff before everyone else!) and then the new catalog coming in July.  You don't even have to be creative and "talented" because every month you will receive a magazine from Stampin' Up! called "Stampin' Success" with easy ideas for stamping and papercrafting projects, not to mention access to "Stampin' Connection", an online site for demos where you can ask questions, share ideas, watch videos, etc.  

Believe me, all of us demos are not artists, we just have the enthusiasm for the company and the products, and there are plenty of resources both through Stampin' Up! and through me as your upline to help you learn to stamp and build a business.  There is no obligation after purchasing your Starter Kit, except to meet a minimum in sales each quarter if you want to stay active as a demo.  The contents are yours to keep and enjoy even if you never sell a thing.


Starter Kit Price: $185 (over $295 value!)

Sale-A-Bration Price until March 31:  $157

Digital+ Starter Kit Contents:

Images copyright Stampin' Up! 2010

  • My Digital Studio software
  • Party Hearty and Petal Pizzazz stamp sets
  • Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
  • Earth Elements assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
  • Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pads
  • Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red Stampin' Write markers
  • Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
  • Real Red 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon
  • Button Latte Designer buttons
  • Stampin' Dimensionals
  • Mini Glue Dots
  • SNAIL Adhesive
  • Business supplies (product catalogs, order forms, training DVD, and other supplies)

This is the Digital Starter Kit which includes the My Digital Studio software so you can start digital papercrafting projects such as cards, scrapbook pages, albums, calendars, etc. right away.  Then you also receive some stamps and accessories to add to your digital projects and make them "hybrid" if you like or just to do some standard stamping.

The Standard Starter Kit is also on sale 15% off during Sale-a-Bration plus the free stamp set.  Read all about it here:  Starter Kit

Just email me with any questions or for more information at KSFontinelle@gmail.com.  I will give you the password so you can sign up online at my website and be a demo within  minutes!!

A Simple Birthday Card

Easy Cupcake Birthday Card 

 If you were a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, you would have received a special magazine for demos called "Stampin' Success" every month.  It is jam-packed with fabulous (and easy!) stamping ideas plus articles about other demonstrators and how they run their businesses.  It is just one of the many great reasons to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator! This card was copied from an idea for a treat pouch in the magazine.  I just made a card instead of the pouch!  Very easy and a good way to use a piece of scrap designer paper, which was the point of the article.  Not that many of us have SCRAPS because we hoard the paper and don't want to use it in the first place!  Just kidding!

The card base is Taken With Teal, the stamp set used is "Crazy for Cupcakes" and the designer paper scrap across the top is from the Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack in the Occasions Mini.  I scribbled on some glue with the Two-Way Glue Pen on the cupcake frosting and added Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.  I hope my niece likes it!

Let me know if you would like to "subscribe" to this Stampin' Success Magazine by becoming a demo!  It's free once you are a demo!  Tons of fun!!

It’s March and Still Sale-A-Bration!

Wouldn't you love to get a box like this delivered on your doorstep from Stampin' Up!?!

SABBox 

I love how they have made these special boxes!!

 

SABBox1 

SABBox2

This is the last month for Stampin' Up!'s BIG promotion called Sale-A-Bration

Here are the ways you can take advantage of the great deals during Sale-A-Bration:

  • SPEND $50 and earn one free Sale-A-Bration product of your choice from the SAB Mini…..choices include a free PUNCH or pad of Designer Series Paper or certain sets from the Idea Book & Catalog.
  • HOST a workshop of at least $300 and earn one free SAB product in addition to the wonderful hostess benefits.
  • JOIN Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator by purchasing one of the Starter Kits and choose a free stamp set from the Idea Book & Catalog (value up to $47.95)  (AND get 15% off the Starter Kit right now!)

Let me know if YOU want to take advantage of Sale-A-Bration!  There's still time!  Who doesn't like free stamps?!

Sale-A-Bration….Become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator!

Anytime is a good time to become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, but right now is a GREAT time!  Read about it HERE.

Did you know that Sale-A-Bration is in full swing and continues on until March 31? To become a Demonstrator, all you have to do is purchase one of the Starter Kits, a great value in lots of stamping product.  And right now, during Sale-A-Bration you can buy a Starter Kit for 15% off!!  Choose theStandard Starter Kit for 15% off the regular price of $199…..OR if you are interested, the new Digital+ Starter Kit with the new My Digital Studio software for 15% off $185.  Free Shipping on either kit!

AND…..during Sale-A-Bration choose a free stamp set (up to $47.95 value) when you purchase a Starter Kit!

Now that's a deal!  And a fun one at that!  Contact me if you are interested or need more information!  I'd love to tell you how much fun it is to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!  But if you're very spontaneous and want to sign up on your own, just go to my website HERE, click on "Start Your Own Business", watch the video if you like, and then click on "Join Now" on the left.  The password you need is "karenstamps".

Christmas Swaps

It's always fun when several of us get together who either are still demos or used to be but we always talk about stamping!  We catch up on each others' news, talk about all the latest Stampin' Up! news and products, bring show and tells or whatever new products we just ordered, laugh, giggle, eat and swap!  What could be better?!  Here are the latest swaps I received.

DemoSwapsDec 

If you like stamping and Stampin' Up!, you should consider being a Demonstrator and getting in on all the fun of making new friends and enjoying the perks of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!  Read all about it HERE!

 

Shelli Gardner on TODAY today!!

It was way too brief, but at least she was on there!!  Shelli Gardner, Cofounder and CEO of Stampin' Up!, appeared on the TODAY Show this morning for Stampin' Up!'s donation of stamping and papercrafting supplies to the Holiday Toy and Gift Drive.  Unfortunately, she had to share the spot with another contributor, and obviously the TODAY Show did not appreciate the talent and star power of Shelli Gardner!!  They really need to invite her back for a papercrafting segment on the show and find out what a spectacular person and company they had in their midst with Shelli and Stampin' Up!

Here is a link in case you missed it!  WATCH IT  

Shelli Gardner on the TODAY SHOW….Fri. Dec.4th!!! Be Sure to Watch!!

 

Shelli Gardner will appear on NBC's TODAY Show on Friday, Dec. 4, 2009!  They say she will be on during the fourth hour of the show (the 10 AM hour on the East Coast).  Just to be safe, you probably better watch the whole show!!  :)   Stampin' Up! contributes to many charitable organizations worldwide, and since 2005 has been participating in the TODAY Show's Annual Holiday Toy and Gift Drive.  This year Stampin' Up! will be donating over $150,000 worth of stamping and paper crafting products.  You can read about Stampin' Up!'s charitable efforts HERE.

You can see the boxes of stamping supplies being packed for the donation HERE on Shelli's blog! She's planning to make gifts to take to the TODAY Show cast as well!  I wonder if they will appreciate how special they are!

This will be a very exciting event for all of Stampin' Up! and we can't wait to see Shelli on the TODAY Show tomorrow!  Hope you can watch!

A New Business Opportunity

With the launch of the brand new My Digital Studio, Stampin' Up! has come up with a new way to become a demonstrator!  If you are interested in computers and technology, digital photography, and enjoy crafting in different ways and want to make money incorporating all these things, then the new Digital+ Starter Kit is for you!  You can start your own Stampin' Up! business for just $185.

In your Digital+ Starter Kit, you will receive the My Digital Studio software, two stamp sets, cardstock, ink pads, markers, ribbon, buttons, adhesives and business supplies.  Please click HERE to read all the details about the kit.  There are other links on that web page to give you even more information about being a demonstrator and the kits available.  If you prefer, you can still purchase the standard Starter Kit for just $199.  Either way, I am confident you will enjoy being a part of the Stampin' Up! family.  Please contact me with any questions and I can tell you how to sign up!

Inspiration……from a candy box!

This is a gift I received the other day and I just loved the colors of the box and the ribbon!  Of course the Godiva candy inside is wonderful, too!  When I compared the colors of the box and ribbon, it was very close to our Stampin' Up! In Colors….Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, and Bermuda Bay.

Godivabox

So, using the gold Godiva box and the ribbon as inspiration, here is a card I came up with using the Hostess stamp set "Kind & Caring Thoughts" and the In Colors mentioned above.
Godivacard
So you see, you can use everyday things as your source of inspiration in making your cards and projects!

DON'T FORGET!!  Today is the last day to sign up to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for only $85!  Read about it HERE.  This is a Mini Kit…..you get a stamp set, cardstock and In Color ink pads plus business forms and tools.
Want more??  Get the standard Starter Kit for $199, which is a great value anyway, PLUS In Color ink pads and assorted card stock.
  • Start your own business and take it to soaring heights…..or use the extra cash to pay a bill or two!
  • Flexibility….how many hours do you want to work, how do you want to run your business, how much do you want to put into it…..or how little!  No obligation after you purchase the kit! Even if you decide to drop after awhile, you keep the kit!  Otherwise, the quarterly minimums are $300….and you don't have to make that minimum until the end of the second quarter when you sign up!
  • Demonstrators get a 20% discount on all product!  Often there are other perks, such as being able to preorder new merchandise ahead of your customers.
  • You will get support from Stampin' Up! and from me!  The Stampin' Up! website already has a lot of information got help you get your business going and keep adding great new training videos and information.  As your upline, I'm available to help you along the way and right now can offer you a free trial opportunity to be a member of the Business Stampers Coaching Group for one month with no obligation!  This is an outstanding opportunity for learning the best ways to make your business a profitable one!

Go to my website www.karenfontinelle.stampinup.net, click on "Start Your Own Business", follow the links, and use my password: karenstamps  

Contact me if you want more information or have any questions!
KSFontinelle@gmail.com
 

Sharing What We Love….Be a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator!

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This is a photo I took of the Statement of the Heart at the Stampin' Up! Home Office in Riverton, UT that I visited when I went to Convention.  You can read it HERE (without the glare!) as well as a message from Shelli Gardner about the company.

Whether you are looking to build a successful stamping and scrapbooking business or whether you just want to add a little more fun, friendship, (and more stamps!) to your life…or something in between…or you don't even know yet!….I would say in all sincerity Stampin' Up! is for you!

And just a couple days left to take advantage of this great offer when you join Stampin' Up!  .  This offer ends August 31!!!!
     Purchase just a MINI STARTER KIT for only $85:

Become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator with the limited-time $85 Mini Starter Kit. The Mini Starter Kit contains the following products:

Item Code

Page #*

Description

Retail Value**

115360

118

For All You Do stamp set

$28.95

115658

155

Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

115656

155

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

115659

155

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

115654

155

Dusty Durango Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

115655

155

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

115657

155

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

100730

155

Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")

$7.50

115315

155

In Color assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")

$7.95

*All page numbers refer to the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog
**All products may be substituted for like items; see Mini Starter Kit order form for details.

  • Recruits who join Stampin' Up! by purchasing the Mini Starter Kit are still eligible for any programs available to a new recruit. This includes but is not limited to the Extra 10 Percent Instant Income offer, Stampin' Start, and the opportunity to purchase a Business Booster Kit.
  • Recruits who purchase the Mini Starter Kit will receive the same business supplies as those who order the standard Starter Kit.  

  Or if you want to buy the standard $199 Starter Kit, in addition to the supplies listed below, you'll get all six of the new In Color Classic Stampin' Pads and one pack of In Color assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")–a $43 value! The standard Starter Kit includes

  • Five stamp sets
  • A Stampin' Around wheel, handle, and ink cartridge
  • Stampin' Pastels
  • Card stock
  • Eastern Blooms Décor Elements and applicator tool
  • Five Classic Stampin' Pads
  • VersaMark Pad
  • Stampin' Scrub and Mist
  • Blender pens
  • SNAIL 
  • Business forms and tools

Just contact me for more information or help!  You can sign up online at my website:  www.karenfontinelle.stampinup.net (use the password:  karenstamps) and be a demo as soon as you finish!  You will receive your Demonstrator number and can go exploring on the Demo side of the Stampin' Up! website right away!  You kit will be on its way within a few days! 


Remember, the last day to take advantage of this offer is Monday, Aug. 31.