On Memorial Day we honor those men and women in the service who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country. In the midst of our picnics and barbecues and shopping this weekend, we all need to consider the real reason for this holiday.
At this exciting time of year, when the new Stampin’ Up! Catalog is about to go live in a few weeks and everyone is anticipating the new products, Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators have it good because we get to place a pre-order of just certain products in the new catalog. If we get some new products early, we can make samples for our customers and get acquainted with some of the new things! Here’s my treasured box of goodies that came late yesterday!
Here’s the inside! Love that bubble wrap, don’t you?!
Here’s what we’ve all REALLY been waiting for! The brand-spanking new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog for 2014-15! If you look carefully at this cover, you will see some sneak peeks of what is inside and new! Shelli Gardner said she especially loved the photos of the hands, creating together, which shows one of the most important things about Stampin’ Up!, the relationships, the fun of stamping together.
Here is the new Spanish language catalog, Celebrando Creatividad! If you are looking for a catalog in Spanish in the USA, please contact me and I can have one sent to you.
The new Stampin’ Up! catalogs will go LIVE on Monday, June 2, 2014 at Noon Mountain Time! That’s Stampin’ Up! time in Utah!
If you want to be a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and start your own stamping and scrapbooking business, just contact me with any questions or if you want more information. You, too, can get in on these perks, fun, and a business of your own. Click HERE for some information online. It only takes minutes to sign up online when you are ready.
And now I’ve got to go play with the new things in that box!!
Have you signed up for my Mailing List yet? Every month I send out an email chock full of papercrafting projects and the latest news from Stampin’ Up! My next one comes out next week so be sure you are on my list! This is an exciting time of the Stampin’ Up! year with the new Annual Catalog coming out June 2nd and stamps and accessories retiring from the current catalog. Project Life is a system of scrapbooking developed by Becky Higgins who Stampin’ Up! is partnering with now to provide this quick and easy method of preserving memories in Stampin’ Up! colors and designs. New alcohol markers are coming out soon from Stampin’ Up! called Blendabilities!
Don’t miss a thing! Sign up today in the Mailing List Sign Up Box in the upper right corner of my blog (or the pop-up box you may see!) and start receiving my monthly newsletter with stamping tips, project ideas with complete instructions, specials and offers from Stampin’ Up! and more! I also send out a mid-month email telling you the latest news or a reminder about some other special or product.
Get a FREE GIFT when you sign up in the box AND CONFIRM that you signed up. That is a way to assure you did intend to sign up and give permission to receive my Stamping With Karen emails. It’s a typical thing to do when you sign up with a reliable company. Just watch for the Confirmation email and be sure you open it and click on the link inside; otherwise I won’t have permission to send you my business emails. If you don’t see it in a reasonable amount of time, check your spam folder or the extra Gmail folders. If you never receive it, just let me know and I’ll check on it.
Looking forward to “visiting” with you next week to talk about all the exciting new developments in Stampin’ Up! and send you some fun projects to inspire you in your papercrafting!
Can you even believe that Sale-A-Bration, the biggest promotion of the Stampin’ Up! year, is coming to an end Monday, March 31?! I can’t believe March is ending already, much less Sale-A-Bration! It began in January and seemed like it would go on forever! But if you don’t get your order in by Monday, you will miss out on your free gift with a $50 purchase! Back in the day, there were just a few free stamp sets to choose from for your free gift! Now you have many choices for whatever suits you! You’re not restricted to the Bundles in the Sale-A-Bration Brochure; you can purchase any $50 in current Stampin’ Up! products and earn your FREE Sale-A-Bration gift! Just ask me if you have any questions or need any help in your choices!
It’s not just about one free gift with a $50 purchase!
Paper Pumpkin will continue, but if you want to get a FREE set of In Color Stampin’ Write Markers – a $14.95 value – you NEED to sign up by Monday, March 31!
Even though Stampin’ Up! released these special Best of 25 Years stamp sets to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Stampin’ Up! of past images (plus one new!) over the past year, they have still been available all this time – but now only until MONDAY, MARCH 31! Purchase six stamp sets altogether and send in your proof of purchase Collector’s Card and get a free stamp set! If not six, at least make sure you have the images you want before they are gone!
***As a special incentive to collect the Best of stamps, we’re including a collector’s card and 25-year proof of purchase sticker with every Best of set. Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95! Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014.***
Whew! Lots of information, but you just have this weekend and MONDAY, MARCH 31 to get in on these deals! Don’t want you to miss out because you forgot or weren’t sure! Don’t wait until the last minute if you can do it sooner! Email me at Karen@KarenStamps.com if you have any questions or need any help with ordering or anything!
It was a giant stamping party last night at the Stampin’ Up! Leadership Conference! This was after a full day of a speaker and various classes plus a most delicious dessert at lunch!
The Stampin’ Up! employees greeted us as we walked in the room! After we picked up one of our stamp sets we found a place to sit at the lovely tables decorated with little Stampin’ Up! bags with our Make & Takes and another stamp set. Some of our favorite Stampin’ Up! people did stamping demonstrations on stage. Love that part!! And there’s a new product coming if you don’t have the Big Shot but want to do some embossing! Not to mention the new Blendabilities alcohol markers. And there’s a new Paper Pumpkin special for signing up!
And if you are in the Houston area today, come to the George R. Brown Convention Center this afternoon to preview Stampin’ Up! and you probably get to stamp something too! It’s from 2:00 – 7:00 and open to everybody. Dad and the kids can go see the Train Show there and Mom can go stamp!
Blurry but cute being greeted as we walked in! We love the Stampin’ Up! staff!
It was a fun day at the Stampin’ Up! Leadership Conference yesterday in downtown Houston! After some drizzle in the morning I saw two sides of a rainbow on the way to downtown so I knew it was going to be a good day! And I’m sure I found the pot of gold just being at the Leadership Conference!
Shelli Gardner came on stage and I don’t think even said a word when she got emotional after we gave her a standing ovation Everyone was thrilled to see her because, well, it’s Shelli, and because she was in a terrible horse-back riding accident a few months ago and yet she recovered so quickly and looks great!
Shelli’s daughter, Sara Douglass, is full of personality like her mother and always does a fun presentation on stage! That’s Tom the cameraman who films everything for the big screens.
Sara used the Blessed Easter stamp from the Occasions Catalog to show us masking off the greeting and demonstrated some new alcohol markers! that will be coming out.
Images copyright Stampin’ Up! 2014
Sara also showed us a new photopolymer stamp set on a card. Stampin’ Up! will start manufacturing their own photopolymer stamps and packaging them in a case like the clear-mount stamps.
Images copyright Stampin’ Up! 2014
Got to try the new Fringe Scissors in the Occasions Catalog. They are regular size scissors, larger than I expected. They are not little toy scissors, very nice! You can make flowers and all kinds of designs with them!
It’s fun to see the props and projects from the catalogs in person! You may remember seeing this table in the Occasions Catalog. Everything was really cute!
Here’s a Peachy Keen sample up on the display boards.
Images copyright Stampin’ Up! 2014
And now I’m off to a second day of Leadership! Can’t wait to hear if they have more exciting announcements for us!
From the Stampin’ Up! Facebook Page!
“In the Houston area? Join the folks from the Stampin’ Up! home office on January 11 from 2:00-7:00 PM for a FREE open house at the George R. Brown Convention Center. We’re planning a lot of demonstrations and giving away some great prizes. No need for tickets or registration—just show up and have fun!”
The Stampin’ Up! Leadership Conference is next week January 9-11 so I guess while they are in town, they decided to have an extra event, a free Open House for anyone to come and get acquainted with Stampin’ Up! Let me know if you think you might go! Sounds like fun!!
Learn more about Stampin’ Up! product lines HERE, if you are not familiar with all that Stampin’ Up! has to offer!
And for more about the Stampin’ Up! Business Opportunity, HERE is some information. You’re always welcome to ask me for more information or to answer your questions, too!
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The new Stampin’ Up! Occasions Catalog is here as promised on January 3, 2014! Let’s put the holidays behind us and get in gear for spring! You’ll find all kinds of new products inside, from stamps, paper, ribbon, punches to a wreath kit, card kit, mini album kit, fun scissors, watercoloring, lots of gold color – – well, just check it out for yourself! The format is mostly the same as the Holiday Catalog with the project ideas in the front and actual product listings in the back. But you will find the page numbers for the products along with the projects! You’ll find party ideas, gift-wrapping ideas, geometrical designs, flowers, animals, new accessories.
Shop HERE directly for the Occasions Catalog in my Online Store!
Stampin’ Supplies PDF for the sample projects in the catalog
If you are a regular customer of mine, you probably already received this catalog in the mail. Make sure it is not mixed up in your Christmas cards you got in the mail! You won’t want to miss a new Stampin’ Up! Catalog! You will be able to view the catalog online, but if you would like your own copy and do not have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, just email me at Karen@KarenStamps.com and I will get a copy to you. You will also want to be ready for Sale-A-Bration, Stampin’ Up!’s biggest promotion of the year, beginning January 28.
I hope you enjoy the new Stampin’ Up! Occasions Catalog! Just go to my Stampin’ Up! Online Store when you are ready to place your order or contact me and I’ll be happy to put your order in for you!
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Today is the last day for the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog! I always kind of hate to say goodbye to a Stampin’ Up! Catalog that I have enjoyed (and I think I have enjoyed every one!) but I guess it is time to move on from the holidays and think about the new year and upcoming spring with the Occasions Catalog that will begin tomorrow, January 3, 2014.
You might want to check one more time to see if you have everything you want out of this Holiday Catalog before it is gone for good. However, here is a list of a few Carryover Items that Stampin’ Up! will still have available to order even though the catalog has ended! You can click on these links and also check this PDF with pictures.
Just go to my Stampin’ Up! Online Store for all your post-holiday shopping!!
Click to enlarge flyer.
Stampin’ Up! has just released TWO new photopolymer stamp sets. They are named Countless Sayings 1 & 2. Lots of words to use for all kinds of projects, cards, scrapbook pages and more! Both these sets will be great for Valentines Day projects as well as many other occasions. These photopolymer stamp sets are only available while supplies last, and two sets have sold out already, so they aren’t kidding! Click on the stamps image above to see the flyer. Click HERE to go to my Stampin’ Up! Online Store to shop for these sets and other photopolymer stamp sets. Don’t forget to check out the Weekly Deals and also the Clearance Rack that had new items added to it the other day.
Two days ago I happened to change the TV channel to NBC and the end of the Today Show was on and here was Sara Douglass, daughter of Shelli Gardner, Founder and CEO of Stampin’ Up! Every year Stampin’ Up! donates to the Today Show Toy Drive. Sara says in the video that the company is donating $650,000 in papercrafting products to the Toy Drive! This year, though, Stampin’ Up! didn’t tell us in advance that they would be on the show so it came as a complete surprise! Shelli wasn’t there herself as she is still recuperating from her horse accident a few months ago (quite well, I believe!) and Sara has had experience doing it in the past anyway. It’s great to know Stampin’ Up! is making such a generous donation and getting national exposure to the company. And I love the scrapbook pages Sara is holding up! Sara always does great presentations on stage at Convention and she does a good job in her television appearance as well representing Stampin’ Up!
What a weekend and what a birthday! I went from not having anything special planned at all for my birthday except probably my husband and I going to a nice restaurant for dinner, well not probably, for sure!!
My one son emailed and said he and his brother were coming home for the weekend (they live about 3 hours away). On Friday he emailed again that he and his girlfriend were coming that night but Steven would come on Saturday, and Eric was staying over Monday and Tuesday, but Steven and Heather would drive back on Sunday. Ok.
Everybody arrived Friday night and Saturday at the designated times. Steven’s car needed to go in the shop for a new battery and oil. Since my back had been acting up for two weeks as well as our new refrigerator, I hadn’t done any grocery shopping and didn’t. But Steven is sticking to his food allergy diet right now which means Mom needs to cook food at home so he doesn’t get any offending substance. Since my back was doing better I made a quick trip to the grocery store and bought some very nice beef tenderloin steaks and other stuff for a nice dinner. When I got the groceries put away, Eric told me he and his girlfriend were meeting a high school friend at 6:30. I thought that was a bit early and wondered how I was going to get this expensive dinner I’d just bought prepared very quickly so they could leave and besides, Steven’s car needed to be picked up at the shop. But I’m pretty good at that so I got dinner made fairly quickly and as soon as they were finished eating they left, ignoring my suggestion to let their friend know they were going to be a little late rather than rushing through dinner. But moms are used to being ignored with advice.
When Eric and Heather came back home, a little earlier than I expected, I looked up, and here was my daughter Amy who had flown in from California for my birthday!! Eric had gone to get her at the airport, not visiting his friend! I haven’t had a surprise like that since my bridal shower! I was completely stunned! She usually isn’t home except at Christmas. And that was just the day before my birthday!
On Sunday besides birthday phone calls from friends and family, I got red and white roses from my husband, large fancy chocolate bars from Eric, fancy brownies Steven had baked himself, and and a beautiful chocolate birthday cake Amy had ordered from a really good bakery here.
Cooking class photos are still on Amy’s camera so I don’t have them yet!
This was a birthday I’ll never forget and what could be better than spending it with all three children (plus my son’s lovely girlfriend!)! I would never have dreamed this big birthday was going to be so wonderful and memorable and fun!
The NEW STAMPIN’ UP! ANNUAL CATALOG BEGINS TODAY AT NOON MT!!
View the Catalog online (Flash)
This is the day we’ve all been looking forward to! Stampin’ Up! will be transitioning the website over to the new catalog until noon MT today You can also order any retiring items, as well as from the Spring Catalog, while supplies last! People are calling it the “trifecta of ordering” because you can order from all three catalogs at once…the old, the new, and the Spring Catalog! Have patience because there will be a LOT of people ordering and sometimes there are glitches when everything is new!
Stampin’ Up! New Catalog goes live at:
I always like the see the time written in my own time zone so I don’t have to keep figuring it out!
And that’s not all!!!!
Three greeting stamp sets are on sale for 25% off starting today and going through June 30! We always need another greeting set! This is an easy add-on to your order!
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The Bracket Stamp personalized name stamp with 5 lines (item 131138) will not be available in time for the May 31 catalog launch, but we anticipate that it will be available soon. However, the other versions of Bracket Stamp, with 1-4 lines, will be available to order once the catalog is live.
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Remember……Ordering begins today at Noon MT (Stampin’ Up! Time!)
Current Catalog NEW CATALOG Spring Catalog
The Spring Catalog will END tonight at 11:50 pm MT!!!!!!!!!!!
Just go to my Online Store after Noon MT today and you can start placing your order! If you have any questions, please contact me at Karen@KarenStamps.com or call at 713-981-7662.
If you plan to shop for your Stampin’ Up! supplies with me and want a brand new catalog to hold in your hands (even though it is online!) please email me or call with your contact information and phone number.
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States to honor men and women who died while in the military. I remember when it originally was called Decoration Day. At many national cemetaries there are ceremonies and volunteers who place small American flags on all the graves. Amidst all the sales at the mall that seem to take over our holidays and the unofficial beginning of summer as many people use this weekend for traveling and summer fun, we should all pause to remember the real meaning of this holiday.
If you have family members who served in the military, you might want to check out www.Ancestry.com which is giving free access to draft, enlistment and service records through May 27th. It is SO fascinating to look up these records. You just have to sign up for a free account. I just looked up my grandfather’s World War I registration card. He was just my youngest son’s age. It’s amazing to read his physical description, address, and see his signature in his own handwriting. These records might be something you can use in your scrapbooking.
Enjoy your day!
My blog has been moved over to this new WordPress site and now the work begins! I’m slowly trying to get it set up how I want it, and so far, so good! This is my first post to see how it works. I’ve added my Mailing List sign-up box, my Online Ordering button, and fixed the link for the catalogs. I heard of another demonstrator who worked all day and stayed up ALL NIGHT to work on hers! I don’t think I will be doing that, but I am having fun so far!
If you are new to my blog, please join us by signing up for my Mailing List and I’ll keep you posted about these last couple of weeks of the current Stampin’ Up! catalog and the transition to the brand-new Stampin’ Up! Catalog! Hopefully you will see the Mailing List Sign Up Box in the right sidebar!
Feel free to email me at Karen@KarenStamps.com or if you have any trouble with that, use my regular email KSFontinelle@gmail.com.
It will probably take me a little while to get this all figured out, but thanks for your patience in the meantime!