Just a short time until I leave for the Stampin' Up! Convention!  I finished my swaps last night (unless I have time to make one more!) so now it is time to get everything gathered up that I need/want to take.  Maybe next year you will be going to Convention, too, after you sign up to be a Demo!  Check out the specials going on now for signing up!  It's a great opportunity!

****Here is some detailed information about the August "Just for Kids" Promotion from Stampin' Up!  Let me know if you have any questions!  You can contact me with your order or place your order online yourself from my website:  www.karenfontinelle.stampinup.net

Dates: August 1-31, 2009

Promotion Details:

Spend $35 on stamp sets from the Growing Up section of the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog (pages 74-90) and receive a FREE package of Designer buttons–a $7.95 value! Eligible buttons are listed below.

Things to Remember:

• Growing Up section stamps include the Pirate and Princess Personalized Name stamps from the party kits but not the kits themselves.
• Stampin' Around wheels do not qualify as a stamp set.
• There is no limit to the number of free buttons a customer may earn. For every $35 she spends on Growing Up stamp sets, she will receive a free package of Designer buttons.
• Spanish and French equivalent Growing Up stamp sets are also eligible for this promotion. In addition, the Quinceañera stamp set (item 113820) fromCelebrando Creatividad is also eligible.

FAQs

Q: Will a customer get a free package of Designer buttons for each $35 she spends on Growing Up stamp sets? 
A: Yes! There is no limit to the number of free buttons a customer may earn. For every $35 she spends on Growing Up stamp sets, she will receive a free package of Designer buttons.

Q: Does the qualifying $35 include tax and shipping?
A: No. Customers must meet the qualifying amount before tax and shipping.

Q: Do "kid-friendly" stamp sets outside of the Growing Up section qualify for this promotion?
A: While we recognize there are stamp sets that are great for kids outside of the Growing Up section of the catalog, only stamp sets in the Growing Up section (pages 74-90) qualify for this promotion.

Q: Can customers choose colored or clear button sets (that are worth less than $7.95) as their free package of buttons?
A: No. Customers who spend $35 on stamp sets from the Growing Up section may choose any of the three sets of Designer buttons for their free package of buttons.

Today is August 1st and the start of a big month at Stampin' Up!  Of course it is the Stampin' Up! Convention in JUST A FEW DAYS (I can't believe it!!) and the start of preordering great new products in the new Holiday Mini Catalog for demos.  The Holiday Mini products can be ordered by customers starting Sept. 1st.  But Stampin' Up! has also kicked off their "Just for Kids" campaign. 

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Click HERE to read all about it or click on the images on the side of my blog!

If you and your kids are interested in some stamping fun before school starts, please contact me at KSFontinelle@gmail.com.

You'll love this last Stampin' Up! Deal of the Week…..lots of hearts!  For this week only, July 27-31 buy the Heart to Heart Punch, regular price $15.95, for only $10.99!  You can use these hearts anytime but with Valentine's Day right around the corner……okay, Valentine's Day isn't right around the corner but you know it will get here!!  It's really a cute punch and I'm sure you will enjoy it!  Just be sure to order it by Friday, July 31 to get the sale price.  I love all our punches!

It's Monday so here is the new Deal of the Week from Stampin' Up!

Want to put some Square Fire Rhinestone Brads on your order??

Last week Stampin' Up! announced they would have a new Deal of the Week every Monday during the month of July!  Well, it is Monday and here is the deal!

 Big Shot Doctor's Bag    Sale Price $49.99

You won't want to miss this deal!  This Big Shot Doctor's Bag is made for the Big Shot, but it is such fine quality, that even if you don't own a Big Shot you might like the bag just for a piece of luggage!  I have used mine for a classy overnight bag!  It is really very nice, quite roomy, and fantastic to have a pricey item on sale!  But you have to act fast to buy it during the special time period.  After the deadline, it reverts back to regular price.  And I know you'd rather have that extra $20 for more stamps!

Just contact me at KSFontinelle@gmail.com or order at my website HERE and click the Shop Now button.

Yes, the day finally arrived!  July 1st, a day of great significance to Stampin' Up! fans….customers and demos alike!  The day the new Stampin' Up! 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog goes live!!  Just a short time ago Stampin' Up! switched to the new catalog and new merchandise and now ordering is underway!  Demos were lucky enough to be able to preorder certain new goodies a month ago AND get a copy of the catalog!  YOU should really be in on this excitement next time around…and what a great deal!  Besides the new catalog today, Stampin' Up! also announced a new promotion, "Have Fun Doing What You Love" for becoming a demo for only $85.  And the Summer Fun continues with a Weekly Special, the "Deal of the Week" during July!  Right now you can purchase the Scallop Edge Punch for 30% off from July 1 – July 5.

Contact me at KSFontinelle@gmail.com right away to get your own copy of the beautiful new catalog and see all the new In Colors!

Look online NOW to see the catalog and all the new goodies!  You can order 24/7 from my website or contact me any time!

*Note:  Demand for the In Colors may be high and there may be temporary backorders.  The Bermuda Bay ink pad and refill are not available at this time due to quality issues.

Images © Stampin’ Up! 2009

Next Tuesday, June 30th will be the LAST day to make a purchase from the Spring~Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog!  It was a great catalog, and I hate to see it go.  I loved the scalloped edge on the cover of the last two catalogs!  If there are any stamp sets or accessories that you loved in the catalog and don't own yet, now is the time to get your order in!

Click HERE for the Last Chance List of Stamps.

From there you can go right to the "Shop Now" button in the upper right corner of that page on my Stampin' Up! website.  Or contact me and I will be happy to help you.

It's been an exciting morning for Stampin' Up! Demos!  Stampin' Up! has released their Last Chance Lists (the new name for "Retiring") as well as given us a glimpse of some new catalog merchandise and Hostess sets that we could preorder starting today!

***For new customers, Stampin' Up! "retires" certain stamp sets and accessories about a month before a new catalog release.  This means that if there is something on these lists that you want, you need to order it before it is gone forever.  This makes room for new merchandise, which of course we are all always excited about as well!  The new catalog will be available for ordering on July 1, 2009.  The retiring stamp sets will be available during June because Stampin' Up! manufactures the stamps themselves.  However, the accessories and Decor Elements are from other vendors and once the supply is exhausted, that's it!  So don't delay in ordering what you want from the current catalog!

Edited 6/2/2009 to add:

####STAMPIN' UP! CORRECTION TO THE LISTS……

Click HERE to see the Last Chance List of stamp sets (alphabetical).

Click HERE to see the Last Chance List of stamp sets (by page number).

Click HERE to see the Last Chance List of Decor Elements.

The LONG list below is retiring accessories.  This list may change by the minute, certainly by the day, so even though it may say available, it doesn't guarantee availability.  I will try to update daily as Stampin' Up! updates on the website.  This will just be to give you an idea but you won't know for sure until you order.   Be sure to notice selected items are discounted!

(Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this list to see the June Hostess Special.)

This is the last week for the Stampin' Up! "Get Connected" promotion!  Thursday is April 30th and the last day.  It is also the last day for the "3 Easy Payment Plan" on the Starter Kit. (Papers have to mailed in for this one so time is really short!!)  Check out both of these specials HERE.  I can help you with your order through Wednesday but on Thursday, if you wait until the last minute, you will most likely have to order online yourself….which of course you can easily do!  Just go to my website HERE and click on the Shop Now button in the upper right.  If you place the order yourself, be sure to put in your $40 worth of merchandise from the Occasions Mini (not the regular catalog….although after $40 from the mini you can add on any additional merchandise from the Idea Book & Catalog) BEFORE entering your free stamp from the "under $10" page.  Here is a link to the Occasions Mini.  It's a great mini with lots of new things, and it won't be hard to find $40 to place on your order!

Here is a card I made with one of the free stamps, Elegant Thank You,  and tomorrow I will post a card made with the Beautiful Baby stamp!

Contact me SOON to take advantage of this special.  You will love the choice of free stamps!  And you know you're going to want to order things in the new Occasions Mini anyway!  Might as well get something free!