Stampin' Up! has just announced that the quality issues with the 2 1/2" Circle Punch and the Fancy Flower Punch have been resolved and will be available for order beginning December 1, 2010. That's good news!
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Watercolor Wonder Crayons Available Again!!
The fabulous Watercolor Wonder Crayons are now available for purchase!! They were delayed due to the supplier relocating, but finally Stampin' Up! has them in inventory and can take your orders! Some of the crayons may have sleeves with the old artwork on them but this will not affect the quality or usefulness of the crayons.
Use the following item numbers to purchase your Watercolor Wonder Crayons:
- 120949 New Color Kit
- 119802 Subtles
- 119803 Regals
- 119804 Brights
- 119805 Neutrals
I love using my Watercolor Wonder Crayons, especially with my Aqua Painter! I know you will enjoy them too!
Cyber Monday! Get Gifts Here!
Who says ordering from Stampin' Up! has to be all about you?? What about people you are shopping for who don't stamp, who aren't going to stamp and who don't know what stamping is?! What about people on your list who don't stamp but maybe could be encouraged to? What about people who could just use some unique stuff? It saves you a trip to the mall, and if you order enough, YOU might even benefit with your Hostess rewards!
Today is the last day of MY special of free shipping on orders $50.00 or more. Stampin' Up! still has free shipping for online orders of $150.00 or more until Nov. 30 (tomorrow)..and the Online Spectacular until tomorrow….and discounts on Holiday Bundles until Dec. 16. Tomorrow is also the last day for the Half-Price Starter Kit! Can't miss out on that!
Take a look at this list I came up with in just a few minutes in perusing the catalog (in no particular order):
(You can find all of these in my Online Store!)
- For the computer geek (whether they think they like scrapbooking, cardmaking, etc. or not): My Digital Studio software #118108 (half-price today and tomorrow!!)
- For the Jewelry-Lover: Simply Adorned Chains, Charms and Baubles
- For the Quilter/Seamstress: Big Shot, dies, Stampin' Up! fabric
- For the painter: Aqua Painter #103954, Watercolor Paper #105019
- For creative kids: Assorted card stock, punches, All in the Family stamp set and Black Stazon ink pad, SNAIL adhesive, dimensionals, mini glue dots, Stampin' Write Markers, album, Grid Paper#102787, On Board Journals (p. 185)
- For the decorator or college student or young adult: Decor Elements
- For the picture-taker: Albums (page 180 & Mini) and card stock
- For the crafter/stamper/potential stamper: Card Kits (p. 182-3), Simply Scrappin' Kits (p.178-9)
- For the Organized (who??): File Folders #117170, Gusseted Envelopes #120434, Decor Accents Date Keeper #117601, Calendars (p. 170), Paper Holders and Dividers (p. 193), Stack & Store (p. 193), Craft Keepers (p. 193).
- For the Cook: From the Kitchen Of stamp set #114964 (p. 134)
- For the Person who doesn't need any more STUFF: Envelopes and note cards (p. 171), adhesives, scissors
- For the Person who DOES like STUFF: On Board Journals (p. 185), any and all of the accessories on pages 186-188, punches, Personalized Stamps (p. 144-45), wooden stamp set of something they really like…they can set the stamps out on display for decoration!
- For Anybody: Personalized Stamp, Albums, Ribbons, Scissors, Note Cards, Adhesives, Party Banner and Party Hats (p. 177)
- For the Teen: Decor Elements, Simply Scrappin' Kits, On Board Journals, Albums, Signo Gel Pen, Personalized Stamp, Punches, Ribbons, Card Kits
- For the Traveler: Doctor's Bag #113474 (might be made for the Big Shot but it makes a fashionable overnight bag!! Really!)
- For the Men: Heat Tool ##100005 (tell them they can defrost pipes with it) (and you can sneak it away for embossing!), Crop-A-Dile #108362) (punch extra holes in a belt and who knows what else!), Crimper #101618, Hobby Blade #102449, Craft & Paper Scissors #108360 (give them their own pair of good scissors to use on anything they want to instead of yours)
And this is just what I came up with in a few minutes! Once you start looking through the Stampin' Up! 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog and Holiday Mini I'm sure you can find lots of things to fulfill at least some of your shopping list! Add on some things YOU want and I'm sure you can come up with your own workshop to get Hostess Rewards!
Let me know if I can be of help! My Online Store is HERE!
Shelli’s Amazing Adventure
As I told you the other day, Shelli Gardner decided to deliver the Starter Kit herself to the 10,000th new Stampin' Up! Demonstrator after the big recruiting effort 10,000 in 2010. I thought it was a wonderful, heartwarming story to read on the day before Thanksgiving and follow along on the little videos Shelli herself was making. As those of us familiar with Stampin' Up! know, it was just the kind of thing this company would do, and you have to wonder how many other companies show this much heart!
Please read Shelli's own account of the whole story on her blog HERE. I think it is really an amazing and fun story to read right at the beginning of the holiday season.
Don't forget…..both Starter Kits, the standard one and the one with My Digital Studio….are both on sale 50% off for just a few more days…until Nov. 30th. You can sign up online these days. Just go to my website at www.karenfontinelle.stampinup.net or click HERE to go straight to the "Start Your Own Business" page.
My password is: karenstamps
As always, let me know if you have any questions! It's a marvelous opportunity for you! It will be YOUR business!
Click HERE to see just a few videos Stampin' Up! provides to teach you what to do with your kit components.
Get Your Candy Cane Christmas Paper Before It’s Gone!
If you haven't already ordered this beautiful paper, Candy Cane Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper #120809), you better put it on your order right away! It has been so popular that it will soon be gone! Why is it so special? A couple of the papers have glittery designs on them which is just beautiful!
But in case you do miss out, there are other beautiful holiday alternatives: Jolly Holiday (item 117159) and Deck the Halls (item 120810). Just check the Holiday Mini Catalog!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Images copyright Stampin' Up! 2010
This card made with My Digital Studio.
OH MY GOSH! A Treat for the 10,000th Stampin’ Up! Recruit!!!
UPDATE: They've delivered it!! Be sure to watch the videos and catch all the FUN!!!
As I recently posted, Stampin' Up! met their goal of recruiting 10,000 new demonstrators in 2010 just the other day! Shelli has been making videos about it and the count is still growing!! You HAVE to watch this video and see what she is doing now!!!
Don't you wish YOU were the 10,000th new Stampin' Up! Demonstrator?!
The Simply Amazing Starter Kit Special is still going on until Nov. 30th. Don't miss out!! Wouldn't you like to be a part of this great company?!
Click on the picture below to go to the page with all the videos and the new recruit count! Just click the little arrows on the sides to go forward or backward in sequence of videos.
10,000 New Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators in 2010!
Stampin' Up! set a goal of 10,000 new recruits in 2010……and they just reached it! Shelli Gardner, Cofounder and CEO of Stampin' Up! started making little videos as the count got close! Can you imagine working for a company that would make such an effort to track their efforts and be so excited when they reached their goal? They put up sheets of vinyl at the home office like a blackboard and put tic marks to count each new demonstrator, finally ending with a jar of candy kisses to count the last 1500! And finally to gather all the employees in the beautiful atrium of the Riverton office to congratulate everyone with applause and cheers!
Watch Shelli's videos here!
If you would like to be a part of the NEXT group of 10,000 and to finish off the counting in 2010, please consider the Half-Price Starter Kits on sale now for just one more week! Never have I seen Stampin' Up! make such an offer, so it truly is amazing! You will have options to customize your kit and can sign up easily online in minutes…..or mail in the forms, if you prefer….there is still time!
You can find out more information HERE on my website or watch a video and actually click the "Join Now" button HERE.
My password is: karenstamps
I'm happy to talk about the business opportunity and becoming a demo with you before you sign up if you'd like…..or just email me with any questions! You don't have to know anything to start…..lots of demos have even signed up without attending a workshop…or signed up thinking it would be just for their own discount and then built up a good business instead!
At my last stamp camp, as I looked around at the ladies attending, I realized with this particular group, I wouldn't know ANY of them had it not been for being a Stampin' Up! demo! You'll find it's a pretty good way to meet new people and make special new friends!
Stampin’ Up! Online Spectacular Starts Today!
Don't miss it! Stampin' Up! is having a Thanksgiving Online Spectacular Sale! It starts today, Nov. 22 and lasts until Nov. 30!!! Just click HERE to see items 20%, 30%, 40%…and even 50% off!!!!!
AND….If you place an Online Order of $150 or more you will get FREE SHIPPING!!! Of course with an order of $150, you will also get Hostess Rewards! Just be sure you are at my online store in order to get the best prices and benefits!
Here are some of the best deals!!
50% off….MY DIGITAL STUDIO SOFTWARE (digital papercrafting program)
50% off…Stampin' Up! DESIGNER FABRIC (perfect for the holidays but not JUST for the holidays!)
40% off…Four different BIGZ XL DIES for your Big Shot! (Be sure to check all the pages!)
30% off…Selected STAMP SETS, ACCESSORIES, MORE DIES
20-40% off….DIGITAL DOWNLOADS
Things to Know
- Discounted digital downloads are only available on online order types.
- There is no minimum purchase required to participate in the discounted products promotion.
- For product bundles, you must use the bundle item numbers provided. Bundle discounts will not be applied if individual item numbers are used.
- Additional products from current catalogs may be purchased on the same order.
Free Shipping
- In order to receive free shipping, orders must be $150 or more before tax and shipping and must be ONLINE.
Let me know if you need any help or have any questions about your order!
Deadline for this Spectacular is Tuesday, Nov. 30th at 11:50 pm MT.
A “Sweet” Candy Turkey for Thanksgiving!
This is one of my all-time favorite things for Thanksgiving, even though it is not made out of paper! I'm not sure where I learned to make these, but probably in a magazine, could be about twenty years ago. I know I have made LOTS of these turkeys for class parties for my children in preschool and probably elementary school and they were always a hit! There are lots of similar turkeys out there made with Oreos or more pieces of candy corn involving frosting and all kinds of stuff. I always thought these were the easiest and still darn cute!
Supplies: Keebler Fudge Stripe Cookies, Hershey Kisses, candy corn, Kraft Caramels
Directions: Take a Kraft caramel and microwave it just a few seconds until it is slightly soft. Not melting or anything! Just a little soft. Have a Hershey's Kiss unwrapped and sitting on the plate or napkin and a cookie and candy corn ready. When the caramel comes out of the microwave, plop it on top of the Hershey's Kiss. Immediately "smoosh" the cookie against the backside of the caramel until it sticks. Take the candy corn on edge and stick it into the caramel. Voila! You have a turkey!
These turkeys are so fun to make for Thanksgiving! To make multiples, just have your ingredients ready to go. You can soften several caramels at a time on a paper plate in the microwave, maybe about six. You want to be able to work quickly when the caramels come out of the microwave so you can stick everything together. Have extras on hand because there will be some broken cookies!
Stampin’ Up! and the Hispanic Market
Here's a note from Stampin' Up!…..
Interested in being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in the Hispanic Market? Join Sandra Manwill, our Hispanic Market Manager, today (Nov. 17) for a 15 minute call where she’ll talk about Stampin’ Up! and the unique business opportunities that exist for demonstrators in the Hispanic market. To listen to the calls, call 877-787-7226 (toll free) at 11:00 AM (MT) for English and 4:00 PM (MT) for Spanish.
If you can't make the call but are interested, contact me and I will get your whatever information you need! KSFontinelle@gmail.com
A Movie-Lover Birthday Card
Our new son-in-law's birthday came upon us pretty quickly, along with the realization that he is now a member of the family and should get a card and gift! Since he is a big movie-lover, I came up with this card, even though I had to dig around in some retired sets to find "Treat Yourself".
For the "filmstrip technique" I just took a strip of black card stock and punched along the edges with the Spiral Border Punch #119872. Then you stamp on some squares that fit on the strip to make it look like a movie! I have always loved that idea!
Sometimes it is harder to come up with a "male birthday card" but with a little thought it's really not that difficult. Stampin' Up! provides so many kinds of stamp sets that you can find something appropriate for everyone!
A Favorite Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator Perk!
You've heard me say before that one of my favorite things about being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator is receiving the special Stampin' Success Magazine every month! You would think we would all become accustomed to getting this magazine and become rather ho-hum about it after awhile…..but ABSOLUTELY NOT! As soon as they start hitting the mailboxes, demos are posting that they received theirs and others start posting wondering when theirs is going to arrive! We are always anxious for the next issue packed with business tips and fabulous projects! Stampin' Up! even posts the magazine online so we get a sneak peek before it hits our mailboxes, even though it is nothing like having it in our hot little hands!
The November 2010 issue had a great article about preserving memories with handmade albums, just small simple ones. I took the basic idea and used it as a project in my stamp camp last weekend and added a few different touches. I thought it was a great idea for a generic little album, whether people wanted to make it for a few Thanksgiving photos or something else.
Here is the little scrapbook we made, starting with just a 10" x 5" piece of card stock!
Click on the photos to enlarge.
You can make this album any size….just fold your paper in half, open, then fold each side to the middle, producing four sections. Fold the bottom up for the pockets. Make a few tags or photo mats, do a little stamping or punching little scraps of paper, add a couple little embellishments….whatever!…..you have a nice little album ready for photos! On this project we used the stamp set "Just Believe".
If you have any questions about this project or becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator with the amazing Starter Kit 50% discount, just leave me a comment!
Today’s the Day to Start Your Stamping Business!
If you LOVE Stampin' Up! and you would love to share what you love with others, then this is the day for you! Today begins the Simply Amazing offer to purchase the Stampin' Up! Starter Kit for 50% off! That means you can start your own business for only $87.50, or if you want to look at it another way, that is over $310 in crafting and business supplies for only $87.50! This offer has never been made before and only lasts for two weeks, Nov. 15- Nov. 30!
The Stampin' Up! Standard Starter Kit includes:
- Four complete stamp sets (including a clear-mount set and clear-mount block)
- A Stampin' Around wheel, handle, and ink cartridge
- Assortment of Designer Series paper and card stock
- Four Classic Stampin' Pads
- Two Stampin' Write markers
- VersaMark Pad
- Whisper White 5/8" satin ribbon
- Songbird Décor Elements and applicator
- Adhesives
- Blender pen
- Stamping sponge
- Stampin' Scrub and Mist
- Box of Idea Book & Catalogs
- Business forms and tools
The Digital+ Starter Kit includes:
- My Digital Studio software suite
- Three complete stamp sets (including a clear-mount set and clear-mount block)
- Assortment of card stock
- Four Classic Stampin' Pads
- Two Stampin' Write markers
- Real Red 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
- Brights Designer buttons
- Songbird Décor Elements and applicator
- Adhesives
- Stampin' Scrub and Mist
- Box of Idea Book & Catalogs
- Business forms and tools
Read all about starting your own business HERE. There's even a video to watch!
And THEN you can also watch some videos HERE to show how to stamp with products you get in your Starter Kit!
As you can see, Stampin' Up! doesn't just sign you up and then leave you stranded. There are plenty of resources available through Stampin' Up! from a special Demonstrator website to training information and videos to the wonderful Demo support people just a phone call away! Besides all that, you get ME as your upline and many outside sources I can direct you to help you build and grow your business and creativity!
I'm happy to talk to you about this business opportunity or you can email me with any questions, etc. If you would like to look over the online information click HERE. If you just want to sign up on your own, you'll need my special password: karenstamps
I know you will love being a part of the Stampin' Up! family! There are many opportunities to build a successful business in the way that works for you and your family!
Half-off Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit Promotion!
Hold on to your inkpads!! Can you believe this offer from Stampin' Up!?? It's the simply amazing offer never made before…..the Stampin' Up! Starter Kit at half-price! Start your own business for only $87.50!! The minute you are signed up, especially if you do it through my online site, you are IN BUSINESS! Not only do you get the perks for yourself I know you will enjoy, but you will actually be in business for yourself and can take that business to whatever level you want. And who couldn't use an extra paycheck these days?!
The promotion runs from Nov. 15 through Nov. 30.
- Both the Standard Starter Kit and the Digital+ Kit are available at 50 percent off the regular kit. These are full starter kits, not mini or reduced-content kits.
- Recruits can still add the Stampin' Memories or Digital+ Add-On and will pay the regular add-on price.
- Recruits who join during the Simply Amazing Recruiting Promotion 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, the opportunity to purchase a Business Booster Kit, and a free two-month Demonstrator Business Web Services (DBWS) subscription.
- The kit can be customized.
- Free shipping on your kit!
- Be ready to get in on the demonstrator preorder for the Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration, plus be ready as a demonstrator to earn special benefits during Sale-A-Bration!
- Plenty of training on the Stampin' Up! website for demos and plenty of sample projects so no creativity required!
This offer starts November 15th! Wait until that date to sign up to get the half-price offer, but don't delay after that as it only lasts for two weeks!
To help you think about this amazing offer, click here for lots more information on becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator! And I am happy to answer any questions as well. Email me at KSFontinelle@gmail.com.
When you decide to join, if you want to do it online, just click HERE and then click the "Join Now" button on the left. Once you are signed up, you will receive your Demo number and you will be good to go!