Christmas Sweet Treat Cup

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Here's what you can do with a Sweet Treat Cup in the Holiday Mini for Christmas!  The card base is 4 1/4" x 4 1/4", layered with Real Red and Whisper White card stock.  The Whisper White was run through the Big Shot using the Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate.  I used the ornament top from the Sweet Centers stamp set (embossed with Silver and cut out) and the Silver Elastic Cord in the Holiday Mini.  The Sweet Treat Cup has some Chunky White Glitter in it for snow.  The snowman is from the new Level 2 Hostess set in the Holiday Mini, Snow Buddies.  It is so cute, you will want to earn this set!  Yes, the Holiday Mini has two hostess sets to choose from!   The small sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes….and in this case, it was great to have a teeny tiny sentiment to fit exactly right on this card!

Customers can now order from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalog.  You can place your order yourself 24/7 by clicking the button in the upper right corner or by emailing me your order.  I would be happy to help you because there are really some fun things in this Holiday Mini!

Halloween Sweet Treat

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I decided to get into the Halloween mood today with my new Sweet Centers stamp set and the new Sweet Treat Cups from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini.  I found bags of Halloween colored M&Ms at the store yesterday!  This is just a 4"x4" card layered with some "Cast a Spell" Designer Series Paper.  I used the Sweet Centers stamp set and punched a hole with the 1 3/4"circle punch to insert the new Sweet Treat plastic cup filled with candy!  The circle I punched out I layered and stuck up in the corner of the card!  So many fun things to do with these Treat Cups!  You'll love them!  And you get 12 in a box!  

Shop online at my store 24/7 right HERE!  Then click the "Shop Now" button and you're there!

It’s Time for the Holiday Mini Catalog!

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It's September 1st and that means the wonderful new Holiday Mini Catalog is available!!  Just click on the image above and you should be able to view the catalog.  If you normally get a mini catalog in the mail from me, then yours is on the way…but Stampin' Up! has announced they are running a little late.  If you want a copy, just email me your contact information (name, address, phone number).  You CAN start ordering from it TODAY……just go to my online store HERE, scroll down and you can look at the catalogs online and then click on "Shop Now".  

***Please note that "My Digital Studio", the new digital software with which we can make cards, albums, calendars, projects online is not yet available.  Stampin' Up! Demonstrators are able to preorder our copies today and it will be available to customers on Oct. 1.  That gives us time to learn to use it and make some projects so that when you purchase your copy we will be able to help you and answer questions if necessary.

***Also, please note that the "Simply Adorned Charms" and chains are not available at this time.  There was a quality issue from the manufacturer and Stampin' Up! will not allow them to be sold until they meet their high standards of quality.  They are working with the manufacturer and will let us know when this jewelry becomes available to order.

BUILD-A-BEAR

As you probably know by now, Stampin' Up! has teamed up with the Build-A-Bear Workshop and those products are now available in the Holiday Mini! These products will no doubt be very popular because you can't help but love them!  Call me today to schedule your workshop! 




Inspiration……from a candy box!

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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.

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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.
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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
 

Stampin Up! Growth Chart Special

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Dates: August 1 – September 30, 2009

Promotion Details:
Purchase the brand-new Décor Elements Growth Chart, only available August 1-September 30, and as an added bonus, receive a free applicator tool with your purchase (a $1.95 value).

 Item # Description  Price 
117519 

Décor Elements Growth Chart 

 $24.95 


  • There is no limit to the number of Growth Charts a customer may order. A free applicator will automatically be included on each order.

The Growth Chart is only available through September 30, 2009. Any future availability will be announced at a later date.

You can order online anytime!



Sympathy Cards

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Sadly there is occasionally a need for sympathy cards.  Here are two I made today.  The stamp set "Thoughts & Prayers" is just perfect for sympathy cards or other "thinking of you" occasions….but I don't own that set so had to choose some other options.

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Stamp Set:  Fifth Avenue Floral, Sincere Salutations
Paper:  Regal Rose card stock, Shimmery White card stock, Old Olive card stock, Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper
Ink:  White Craft Ink, Regal Rose Classic ink, Pretty in Pink reinker, Barely Banana Reinker, Summer Sun reinker
Access:  Big Shot, Top Note Die, Large Oval Punch, Scallopped Oval Punch, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Stampin' Up! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate, Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder

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Stamp Set:  Pocket Silhouettes, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper:  Kraft, Soft Suede card stock, Mancheseter DSP (retired), Very Vanilla
Ink:  Stampin' Write Markers, Old Olive Classic Ink, Soft Suede Ink
Access:  Twill tape

The twill tape is stamped with the leafy stamp in the Pocket Silhouettes set with Old Olive Classic Ink.

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.

  
 

Thinking Ahead to Fall

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I was going to say it is probably still 100 degrees outside here in Houston, but apparently it is only 88 today due to a lot of clouds earlier.  Let's just say it is very hot here everyday, and by the end of August it starts to get you crazy.  Somehow I got to playing around with my "Trendy Trees" stamp set and decided to think about fall.  We're thinking about a fall foliage trip to New England so I guess that is what is on my mind!  Here is a little card I made this afternoon.  Think about fall coming on eventually and cool yourself off!

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Stamp set:  Trendy Trees
Paper:  Old Olive, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Ruby Red card stock; Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper
Ink:  Soft Suede, Old Olive
Accessories:  Hemp Twine, sponge, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Maybe in another month I will make this card again and give it some colored leaves!

If you need any stamps, ink, or paper for some easy stamping, visit my online store at www.karenfontinelle.stampinup.net and click the "Shop Now" button.

Want to Receive a Great Stamping Magazine Every Month??

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StampinSuccess Sign up to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator TODAY and receive this great magazine, Stampin' Success, FREE, every month in the mail!  It is chock full of fantastic stamping projects and ideas, stamping tips, new products, business tips from the most successful demos, and always a letter from Shelli Gardner, founder of Stampin' Up!  You would LOVE this magazine if you like stamping, but the only way to get it is to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!  I can tell you, I think it is worth it to be a demonstrator just for the magazine itself!

We demos all love this magazine!  Even though Stampin' Up! puts it online for us demos at the start of a new month, we wait anxiously for the magazine to arrive in our mailboxes.  Every month we post on our stamping groups when ours arrived or someone complains theirs hasn't come yet but they can't wait for it to come!  Such excitement every month!

Not that Stampin' Success is the only good reason to be a demonstrator, of course!  But it is one of the many fun components of being a part of this great company, Stampin' Up!  Do you want to be a part of all this comraderie, friendship, creativity, and honestly a great business opportunity if you want it?

Contact me TODAY at KSFontinelle@gmail.com or 713-981-7662 to get more information and answers to your questions.  Remember, the bonuses for signing up end on August 31!  Don't miss out on these special deals on either the mini Starter Kit for only $85 or the full Starter Kit for $199!!

                                        



Want to Receive a Great Stamping Magazine Every Month??

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StampinSuccess Sign up to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator TODAY and receive this great magazine, Stampin' Success, FREE, every month in the mail!  It is chock full of fantastic stamping projects and ideas, stamping tips, new products, business tips from the most successful demos, and always a letter from Shelli Gardner, founder of Stampin' Up!  You would LOVE this magazine if you like stamping, but the only way to get it is to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!  I can tell you, I think it is worth it to be a demonstrator just for the magazine itself!

We demos all love this magazine!  Even though Stampin' Up! puts it online for us demos at the start of a new month, we wait anxiously for the magazine to arrive in our mailboxes.  Every month we post on our stamping groups when ours arrived or someone complains theirs hasn't come yet but they can't wait for it to come!  Such excitement every month!

Not that Stampin' Success is the only good reason to be a demonstrator, of course!  But it is one of the many fun components of being a part of this great company, Stampin' Up!  Do you want to be a part of all this comraderie, friendship, creativity, and honestly a great business opportunity if you want it?

Contact me TODAY at KSFontinelle@gmail.com or 713-981-7662 to get more information and answers to your questions.  Remember, the bonuses for signing up end on August 31!  Don't miss out on these special deals on either the mini Starter Kit for only $85 or the full Starter Kit for $199!!

                                        



Senior Year Journal

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The kids are back to school here in Houston and many other places around the country.  I was reminded of a journal I made for each of my children during their senior year of high school.  Just get yourself any notebook…..I used these Composition notebooks that you can pick up on sale now….and every night write an entry about your senior's day.  It is supposed to be positive.  The more often you write in it, the more valuable it will be to them in the future.  It's very easy to do if you put it beside your bed or wherever a good spot for you is to see it and remind yourself to do it!  My kids did seem to show at least a smidge of appreciation for it when I gave it to them as one of their graduation gifts, but what I really intend is that someday when they are middle-aged adults they will come across this notebook and have some fun reading what went on in their life when they were 17-18.


Just start with a plain notebook like this:

Composition Notebook Journal

And when it is time for graduation, just decorate the cover with cardstock and stamping…..that's why I like this composition notebook because it is easy to decorate.  


Here is the one I made for my son back in 2007.  You can decorate with school colors or whatever you like.

Graduation Notebook Journal Hand stamped


Refer a Friend! Introduce Someone to Stamping!

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It's always fun to meet someone new and introduce them to stamping! Do you know someone who loves stamping or scrapbooking?  Do you have a friend who would just like to come to a stamp camp or class with you and maybe they would discover a new hobby? I appreciate your referrals and will thank you with a Stampin' Up! gift certificate!


Customer Referral Program
Refer a new customer to me and receive:
  • $5 gift certificate for every new customer you refer to me when they place their first order or attend their first class/stamp camp.  
  • $10 additional gift certificate if your referral hosts a party (has a workshop with friends or as a catalog party). 
  • $20 additional gift certificate if your referral signs up as a Demonstrator on my team. 
  Just be sure they tell me that YOU referred them to me!
*Only one referral program is in effect at a time.  Because hostesses already receive great benefits from Stampin' Up!, this referral reward does not extend to a workshop/party which you host.  Essentially this is appreciation for you referring a customer to me, outside of a workshop, who might not have known about my business, or tried stamping, without you!

  
  

I appreciate it when you are enthused enough about my Stampin' Up! business to tell your friends and family about it, or refer them to my blog, website or newsletter.  The tagline of Stampin' Up! is "Inspire. Create. Share" and I know we love to "Share" a good thing!  

  

My Card is on the Stampin’ Up! Stamper’s Showcase Today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Just a little while ago I checked the Stampin' Up! website in the Demo area to see if there were any new updates or news from Stampin' Up!…..and I also always check the "Stamper's Showcase" area where Stampin' Up! posts cards and scrapbook pages made by demonstrators as a source of ideas for us to show our customers.  What a surprise, to say the least, to see one of my swap cards from Convention on that site today!!!!!!!  I'm sure it is not quite as exciting as earning the Stampin' Up! cruise or any of their other wonderful incentives BUT it is a highlight as a demonstrator to see your card up there on display on Stamper's Showcase!!  And this was my first time!!  Now I don't think it is too miraculous, really, because at Convention they always have opportunities for you to drop your cards into a basket for Stampin' Up! to use on displays or on Stamper's Showcase or however they choose…and I did put my swap cards into the Big Shot Doctor's Bag they had in the Demo Support Offices!  But a THRILL nonetheless!!!!!

Here is where I posted on my blog about how I made this card.  The stamp set is Circle Circus.

Doesn't this make YOU want to sign up to be a Demonstrator so you can see my card behind the scenes on the Stampin' Up! website….I mean, so maybe YOU can get YOUR card on Stamper's Showcase??!!  Think about it!