Tuesday, February 12, 2019

You're One in Chameleon Valentine Paper Pumpkin Kit

  • Stampin' Up! Valentine fun
  • You're one in a Chameleon
  • Celebrate Paper Pumpkin 6th birthday with TWO stamp sets

Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin Kit


If you've ever wondered what fun a Paper Pumpkin Kit looks like, here are some samples from the January Paper Pumpkin kit -- just in time for Valentine's Day!   I like to take a little creative license with my Paper Pumpkin kits.  For the most part, all of the items are from the kit, but I added some of our White Polka Dot Organdy ribbon to give my Paper Pumpkin Treat kits a little flair...and I just love the expression on the Chameleons in this kit 

The best news is that subscriptions to Paper Pumpkin earn free selections from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure  



With  this kit, the heart die cuts, the sentiment labels and the chameleons were all part of the kit.  Additionally, the kit included the treat pouches, which I filled with little bags of Jelly Heart candies before adding the ribbons.




This kit also included these cute die cut kangaroos.  And, if it looks familiar, it is because these images coordinate with the Animal Outing stamp set from the Stampin' Up! annual catalog.    



This cute kit includes 24 treat packages and die cuts.  Plus the stamp set and the ink spot in Lovely Lipstick.  I'm not using all of mine for Valentines.  I'm saving some  for a child's Birthday party where I can fill them with small toys.  I'm so glad I'll have these on hand for use now, and for when I need them later.
  


Paper Pumpkin subscriptions are fun to add to your Stampin' supplies because it means you always have crafts on hand to take with you when you're sitting in the car repair waiting room or travelling across country and don't have a lot of room to pack craft supplies.  Although the kits include complete instructions, you can easily add your own creative flair by reworking the included products into other projects. 

 Order your subscription now.

 Order Your Paper Pumpkin Subscription
  


Paper Pumpkin Craft Kits is turning Six




Paper Pumpkin is turning six and to celebrate, the March kit will include TWO stamp sets.  That's an extra, free Stamp Set in your Kit in March!  Paper Pumpkin March kit will be a specially designed birthday kit with 8 mailable cards, and stampin' up will be pulling out all the stops.  You'll get an adorable kit in a a special box, and most importantly, you'll get TWO stamp sets instead of one.  

$20 for a Paper Kit is always a steal, but in March the deal is even better.  Stampin' Up! says that this kit has an element that is sure to "pop"! There has never been a better time for new customers or returning customers to sign up for a Paper Pumpkin craft kit subscription.

Earn FREE Sale-A-Bration product selections with your Paper Pumpkin purchases when you sign up for a Paper-Pumpkin Subscription.

  


For new subscribers, during Sale-A-Bration is the best time to try Paper Pumpkin.  Sign up with a 3-month pre-paid subscription, and you get a FREE level 1 Sale-A-Bration item.

For former subscribers:  As a former Paper Pumpkin customer, now's the perfect time to sign up again!  You'll get FREE Sale-A-Bration items when you come back using a 3-month or more prepaid subscription.

Existing Subscribers:  On a month to month subscription?  Get even more from your Paper Pumpkin Subscription.  Earn up to four Sale-A-Bration items.  Sign up for a 6- or 12-month subscription.  With a 12-month subscription, you can earn up to four Sale-A-Bration items (plus host benefits).

Note:  Prepaid Subscriptions do not begin automatically.  You buy a prepaid code.  Then to activate the subscription, go to paperpumpkin.com to begin receiving the monthly kit  This makes giving Paper Pumpkin subscriptions gifts convenient--and just in time for Valentine's Day giving. You buy the subscription in advance.  Then your recipient can use the code you provide them by activating it on paperpumpkin.com.  Buy a gift subscription for yourself and a friend, now, and earn Sale-A-Bration picks as a bonus.  Or ask that special someone to order a subscription for you as your Valentine gift.  You'll thank them again and again when you receive your kit each month.

Click here to Order Paper Pumpkin subscriptions.

Each month when your Paper Pumpkin craft kit arrives, visit www.paperpumpkin.com to view the unboxing and assembly of your monthly Paper Pumpkin kit.  Complete your kit and you'll have cards with matching envelopes or gift/treat packaging to use for special occasions that month.  Plus you'll have stamp sets and extra supplies to use on other projects.


Quick Links



Enjoy!



Donna Ross
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator
Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping 
Current Promotions
Start You Own Business
Host a workshop
Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs




Friday, February 08, 2019

How I start each new Stampin' Up! Catalog Year


Stampin' Up! OnStage San Antonio, April 13




During April, I begin preparing for the release of the new Stampin' Up! catalog, which is generally released to customers June 1.  This year, in April, Stampin' Up! plans to hold their OnStage events around the world to introduce Stampin' Up! demonstrators to what's coming up in this year's annual catalog.  I've lost track of the number of Stampin' Up! Conventions, Leadership Events, and On Stage Events I've attended during my 12+ years as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, but I'm always excited to attend because of the head-start it gives me in planning my business around the new catalog release.  



Why am I telling you this?  

  • Because only Demonstrators can attend these events, and right now -- during Sale-A-Bration -- is when many stampers sign up as new demonstrators so they can register and attend their local OnStage event. 
  • Several locations, like Charlotte, NC and Minneapolis, MN were already nearing capacity in mid January.  If you were thinking of becoming a Demonstrator and attending a local OnStage event, your local OnStage could sell out before you act.


Restaurants and boats along the San Antonio river walks


This year, Stampin' Up! is hosting Onstage Local Events in Atlantic City, NJ, Charlotte, NC; Minneapolis, MN; Salt Lake City, UT; San Antonio, TX and several international locations.  I'm attending the Stampin' Up! OnStage Local San Antonio event.  All local events are held April 13, with Stampin' Up! home office people and local people presenting and videos connections from other world-wide locations.   I've attended earlier Stampin' Up! events in San Antonio.  It is among one my my favorite locations for Stampin' Up! events, with beautiful river walks surrounding the Convention Center and downtown hotel and restaurant area as well as plenty of Texas history to keep the family occupied while you attend Stampin' Up! events, if you plan to make it a mini-vacation! 

The canals and river walks around the Convention Center


I use OnStage to take stock of my performance during the past catalog year, set my goals for the new catalog products I plan to promote, prioritize which products I'm going to highlight in my classes and on my blog, and look for high-performing Stampin' Up! Demonstrators to socialize with to learn more about what's made their businesses successful.  



During my early years as a Demonstrator, I was a hobby demonstrator and attended Stampin' Up! Conventions for the gifts and ideas -- prize patrols and registration bag gifts, the creative ideas, new product demonstrations, card swaps with other demonstrators, the display boards of new project ideas, and getting hands-on experience with new products.    

As I've turned my hobby into a business, the hands-on samples, display board project ideas and ability to pre-order from the catalog before its release gives me a head-start on planning classes and social media campaigns with new catalog products.  Also, during OnStage lunch and dinners, it's been so helpful to talk to other demonstrator friends and learn how they've become successful recruiting, working with their teams, used social media, and increased their productivity in preparing for their classes and events.   



I love becoming a student (again!) at Stampin' Up! On Stage events.  Its become a tradition to meet up with old friend and new and layout my roadmap for introducing new products, my class schedule, and my social media campaigns to help me achieve my goals for growth for the coming catalog year.  

There's already a private Facebook site set up for Demonstrators who are registered for the Stampin' Up! OnStage San Antonio event, with lots of helpful advice about the event itself and the local area.  In addition to the one-day Stampin' Up! event, other Demonstrators have planned social events, after parties, card swaps, shoe box swaps, business courses, and other fun activities you can sign up for if you plan to arrive in San Antonio early and want to make the most of your time while there.  It's such an inspirational time, and depending on your level of involvement in this one-day event and any additional activities and swaps, it can set you up on a clear path for success in the next catalog year!


Is this the year you Join Stampin' Up! as a Demonstrator?


What's it like to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator?  It's great!  Part of the fun of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is bringing people together to share creative experiences.  Craft together with your friends.  Or, you can teach them creative techniques and tips and share project ideas.  

But I'm' not very creative...don't have time to be creative.
Stampin' Up! demonstrators can spend their time coming up with their own projects and designs, or use the wonderful card samples, demo videos, card kits, Paper Pumpkin kits created by the professional designers at Stampin' Up! to help them with creative ideas.  Demonstrators have early access to videos and project ideas for how to use new stamp sets and products from Stampin' Up! before customers see them.  Embed them in your social media posts or blog.  Demonstrators also have exclusive access to Stampin' Connection, a Stampin' Up! forum, demonstrator-produced card ideas, demonstrator-only card swaps, how to use Stampin' Up! tools, business topics, and all sorts of interests that the thousands of Stampin' Up! demonstrators around the world are discussing and sharing with each other on Stampin' Connection forums.

I'm new to stamping.  I'm not sure where to start.  
Demonstrator's have access to Stampin' University, to help new and experienced demonstrators learn about Stampin' Up! products, how to hold classes, how to find customers, how to sell and recruit, and how to grow their business. These are also several Stampin' Up!-only Facebook sites for Demonstrators sharing project ideas for classes or introducing the new catalog to customers, or for Stampin' Up! demonstrators encouraging each other as they work towards the next promotion or next incentive trip.  You'll love the comradery of belonging to the Stampin' Up! family, and meeting face-to-face at local classes, and Stampin' Up! OnStage local events held twice a year in different cities throughout the USA.

I've been crafting for many years, but I'm a novice at holding classes and marketing my work.
Demonstrators, have access to live events and sophisticated tools for promoting new catalogs and new products, setting up a website, pre-designed artwork, project photos, videos, postcards and mailings to customers and prospects, mailing service for sending new catalog releases, a demonstrator listings on the Stampin' Up! store to attract local leads for you, mailing list management, calendar management and event registration management tools.  In addition to Stampin' University, as your upline, I can help you get comfortable with these tools and help you get the most out of them.  We can work face to face or remotely -- anywhere in the USA -- via video conferencing using Zoom on our laptops.

If you've thought about joining Stampin' Up! as either a hobby demonstrator -just for the 20% discount on your orders-- or if you've always wanted to start a fun, part-time business to earn a little extra money while having a ball with your crafty friends, you can join for $99 and pick $175 worth of merchandise from either the Occasions or the annual Stampin' Up! catalogs as your starter kit, between now and March 31.  But don't delay if you plan to sign up for OnStage Local in April.  Once you're a Demonstrator, you'll want to sign up before these events sell out.



Put together your wishlist of $175 worth of products--personalized with just what YOU want from the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog or Occasions catalog.  This becomes your starter kit.  Host sets and Sale-A-Bration gifts are excluded.  

You'll receive your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator number within 30 minutes of joining and you'll have access to the Demonstrator web site, Stampin' University, and StampinConnection.com to begin your journey immediately, while you're waiting for your Starter Kit order to arrive.  

While you're waiting, visit the Events link on the Demonstrator Website and watch the video highlights from the November 2018 OnStage event including products from the Occasions catalog and Sale-A-Bration brochure and pick up valuable training tips and resources on current products.  Then, take a look at the upcoming April 2019 OnStage Event links and think about joining me at OnStage San Antonio!

As a new demonstrator, you can build your hobby supplies with your 20% demonstrator discount. You can choose to be a hobby demonstrator, with no obligation to host workshops or sell products.  Or, turn your hobby into a business and earn money depending on how much time you devote to it.  Make enough to support your own purchases, or you can earn commissions on your sales to others; earn money when your recruit and your downline begins to purchase or sell; and earn additional money hosting classes, selling tutorials, selling cards and treat packaging at craft fairs or on Etsy.  It's your decision.  You take the lead.  If you ever decide to drop, there's never a penalty.  And you can join again, later.  

Need help putting together your starter kit contents, or have a question about joining my team?  Contact me here , and we'll work through your starter kit contents together. 

Want to know more?  Visit my "Join the Fun" site.

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Enjoy!



Donna Ross
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator
Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping 
Current Promotions
Start You Own Business
Host a workshop
Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs




Thursday, February 07, 2019

Stampin' Up! Lasting Lily and Lily Framelits Dies Sneak Peek

  • Stampin' Up! Forever Lovely
  • Sale-A-Bration Second Release coming Feb 15
  • Inside Look at February Paper Pumpkin Craft - video

Stampin' Up! Lasting Lilly & Lily Framelits Dies


I'm so excited!  Late this afternoon I received my Second Release Sale-A-Bration pre-order and Sale-A-Bration Coordinating products.  I got a few minutes to try one of the Coordination item.  I'll show you one today and more to follow.  So what is Sale-A-Bration Second Release?   Beginning February 15-March 31, Stampin' Up! will add several more FREE products you can earn with a $50 or $100 order.  Current Sale-A-Bration products remain available, as well.  Well, then, what is the Sale-A-Bration Coordination Release?  Beginning March 1-31, Stampin' Up! will begin offering products you can purchase that coordinate with select Sale-A-Bration items.  Today I'm sharing one of these new Coordinating Products -- the Lily Framelits Dies, which coordinate with the Stampin' Up! Lasting Lilly set.  Stampin' Up! Lasting Lily is a FREE Sale-A-Bration Set with a $100 order from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure  




With the new Lily Framelits Dies, you can now Die cut your lilies, stems, plus the die set includes two sentiment shapes that can be used alone or layered, as I did on the card above.  I used a basecard of Soft Sea Foam, then a layer of Calypso Coral.  Then an image layer of Whisper White.  The lilies are stamped in Calypso Coral, and the one on the right is die cut with the new Lily Framelits Die.  The stems are stamped in Mint Macaron ink.





The sentiment die cut uses two dies from the new Lily Framelits Dies.  The bottom layer in Calypso Coral and the top layer is Whisper White with the sentiment stamped in Night of Navy.  

The die cut at the top and the bottom of the card is from a new Doily Builder Thinlits Dies set in the Occasions catalog.  I cut it in half and used part on the top of the card and part on the bottom. A small pearl from the Share What You Love Artisan Pearl package accents the larger die cut lily.
  


Start your wish list now for the Sale-A-Bration Second release on February 15 and the Sale-A-Bration Coordinating products release on March 1.  What a fabulous way to extend the usefulness of your investment in Sale-A-Bration products.  Watch this space for more samples of products using these upcoming  items.

Can't wait until February 15 and want to select a free Sale-A-Bration item now with your $50 or $100 order now?  With so many wonderful Spring Holiday sets, you'll want to order now so you'll have plenty of time to create your masterpieces. Another way to earn Free Sale-A-Bration items is with a Paper Pumpkin Subscription.  Read more below.  



 Take Me to the Stampin' Up! OnLine Store to Place an Order
   

Recipe


  • Stamps:  Lasting Lily
  • Ink:  Night of Navy
  • Paper:   Soft Sea Foam, Calypso Coral, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White   
  • Accessories:  Lily Framelits Die (150071 - Available March 1), Doily Builder Thinlits Dies (148553), Share What You Love Artisan Pearls, Big Shot, Dimensionals


Place February Paper Pumpkin Craft Kit orders by Feb 10



Get an inside look at the Paper Pumpkin February Kit.  Check out this fun, behind the scenes video.





Earn FREE Sale-A-Bration product selections with your Paper Pumpkin purchases when you sign up for a Paper-Pumpkin Subscription.

  


For new subscribers, now is the best time to try Paper Pumpkin.  Sign up with a 3-month pre-paid subscription, and you get a FREE level 1 Sale-A-Bration item.

For former subscribers:  As a former Paper Pumpkin customer, now's the perfect time to sign up again!  And you'll get FREE Sale-A-Bration items when you come back using a 3-month or more prepaid subscription.

Existing Subscribers:  On a month to month subscription?  Get even more from your Paper Pumpkin Subscription.  Earn up to four Sale-A-Bration items.  Sign up for a 6- or 12-month subscription.  With a 12-month subscription, you can earn up to four Sale-A-Bration items (plus host benefits).

Note:  Prepaid Subscriptions do not begin automatically.  You buy a prepaid code.  Then to activate the subscription, go to paperpumpkin.com to begin receiving the monthly kit  This makes giving Paper Pumpkin subscriptions gifts convenient--and just in time for Valentine's Day giving. You buy the subscription in advance.  Then your recipient can use the code you provide them by activating it on paperpumpkin.com.  Buy a gift subscription for yourself and a friend, now, and earn Sale-A-Bration picks as a bonus.  Or ask that special someone to order a subscription for you as your Valentine gift.  You'll thank them again and again when you receive your kit each month.

Click here to Order Paper Pumpkin subscriptions.

Each month when your Paper Pumpkin craft kit arrives, visit www.paperpumpkin.com to view the unboxing and assembly of your monthly Paper Pumpkin kit.  Complete your kit and you'll have cards with matching envelopes or gift/treat packaging to use for special occasions that month.  Plus you'll have stamp sets and extra supplies to use on other projects.


Quick Links



Enjoy!



Donna Ross
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator
Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping 
Current Promotions
Start You Own Business
Host a workshop
Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs




Wednesday, February 06, 2019

Stampin' Up! Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper

  • Stampin' Up! Forever Lovely
  • Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper--a free Sale-A-Bration pick
  • Inside Look at February Paper Pumpkin Craft - video

Stampin' Up! Butterfly Paper of your Dreams


I'm still playing with the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper.  There are so many wonderful colors in this free Sale-A-Bration pick, that you'll find many of your accessories will easily coordinate with this beautiful Designer Series Paper.  Today, I used a large piece of the Stampin' Up! Botanical Butterfly Designer Paper with a Balmy Blue background as the focal point for my card.  The colors are so vibrant!    The sentiment is from the Forever Lovely Stamp Set and the sentiment die cut is from the Wonderful Floral Framelit Dies are from the Occasions catalog and the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper is a free selection with a $50 order from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure  




I used a basecard of Balmy Blue.  Then a layer of Whisper White.  And then a layer of a print from the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series papers. The butterflies include many of my favorite colors --Heather Highland, Grapefruit Grove, and Granny APple Green -- and the Balmy Blue backgroun makes these colors pop!





The sentiment die cut is cut with a die from the Wonderful Floral Framelit Dies.  The Sentiment is from the Forever Lovely stamp set and is stamped in Night of Navy on Whisper White.  The sentiment panel is accented with small pearls from the Share What You Love Artisan Pearl package.  

The face of the card is also accented with a Grapefruit Grove Colored Doilies and die cut leaves from Old Olive cardstock.  the ribbon is from the Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack -- a free Sale-A-Bration selection that is currently sold out with more inventory expected February 11. The popular Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper is also backordered with a very large order arriving at the Stampin' Up! Warehouse on February 11.  As you can see, the Sale-A-Bration items have been very, very popular this year, with the fabulous Sale-A-Bration sign-up special attracting even more interest in Stampin' Up! than in previous Sale-A-Bration events.   Also, another piece of good news: for those of you waiting for the Butterfly Duet  Punch. We've learn that more stock will arrive April 1.   Too late for Sale-A-Bration, but it will carry over as a current product after Sale-A-Bration ends, March 31.
  


The last card, pictured above, uses a variation of the layout in the first two photos; with a different color Organdy Ribbon from the Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack.  I changed the layout to highlight a butterfly with more Grapefruit Grove and picked the Grapefruit Grove Organdy Ribbon to match the butterfly and doily.  While Stampin' Up! makes it easy to coordinate stamps, dies, and accessories by grouping items into product suites to make it easier to quickly coordinate items, I also love that Stampin' Up! products coordinate so well across the catalog with other accessories and die cuts.

Ready to place an order?  Remember that each $50 order earns you a free Sale-A-Bration selection.  Today's Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper would make a great, free Sale-A-Bration selection with your $50 order.  



 Take Me to the Stampin' Up! OnLine Store to Place an Order
   

Recipe


  • Stamps:  Forever Lovely (Sentiment)
  • Ink:  Night of Navy
  • Paper:   Balmy Blue, Whisper White, Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper (149622 - a free Sale-A-Bration selection)   
  • Accessories:  Wonderful Floral Framelit Dies (148529), Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack (149623), Grapefruit Grove Doily from the Colored Doilies pack (146935), Big Shot, Dimensionals


Order the February Paper Pumpkin Craft Kit by February 10



Get an indie look at the Paper Pumpkin February Kit.  Watch this fun, behind the scenes video.




Earn FREE Sale-A-Bration product selections with your Paper Pumpkin purchases when you sign up for a Paper-Pumpkin Subscription.

  


For new subscribers, now is the best time to try Paper Pumpkin.  Sign up with a 3-month pre-paid subscription, and you get a FREE level 1 Sale-A-Bration item.

For former subscribers:  As a former Paper Pumpkin customer, now's the perfect time to sign up again!  And you'll get FREE Sale-A-Bration items when you come back using a 3-month or more prepaid subscription.

Existing Subscribers:  On a month to month subscription?  Get even more from your Paper Pumpkin Subscription.  Earn up to four Sale-A-Bration items.  Sign up for a 6- or 12-month subscription.  With a 12-month subscription, you can earn up to four Sale-A-Bration items (plus host benefits).

Note:  Prepaid Subscriptions do not begin automatically.  You buy a prepaid code.  Then to activate the subscription, go to paperpumpkin.com to begin receiving the monthly kit  This makes giving Paper Pumpkin subscriptions gifts convenient--and just in time for Valentine's Day giving. You buy the subscription in advance.  Then your recipient can use the code you provide them by activating it on paperpumpkin.com.  Buy a gift subscription for yourself and a friend, now, and earn Sale-A-Bration picks as a bonus.  Or ask that special someone to order a subscription for you as your Valentine gift.  You'll thank them again and again when you receive your kit each month.

Click here to Order Paper Pumpkin subscriptions.

Each month when your Paper Pumpkin craft kit arrives, visit www.paperpumkin.com to view the unboxing and assembly of your monthly Paper Pumpkin kit.  Complete your kit and you'll have cards with matching envelopes or gift/treat packaging to use for special occasions that month.  Plus you'll have stamp sets and extra supplies to use on other projects.


Quick Links



Enjoy!



Donna Ross
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator
Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping 
Current Promotions
Start You Own Business
Host a workshop
Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs