Opportunity of a LIFETIME!

How do I love my stamping business? Let me count the ways (with apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning)...

1. I get to set my own hours. If you have kids, it's a wonderful thing being able to work around their schedules. Not that I have kids now.....they're adults.....approaching middle age even. (EEK! When did that happen?!) 
2. I make extra money for the little things we ordinarily would do without. How would you like some extra $$ for piano lessons, or soccer camp? Or to help offset the cost of braces?
3. I get paid to play with stamps and ink and paper and embellishments. How cool is that? Who wouldn't want to get paid to be creative?  
4. I derive a theraputic benefit from the creative outlet of making pretty things with paper and ink. Stamping keeps me sane! No, really. If I didn't have a paper escape, I'd get pretty cranky. Just ask my hubby!
5. And better yet, I get to share that creative joy with my friends, which leads me to reason numero six, the best part of all:
6. I have gotten to meet the nicest people and make new friends that I never would have known, if not for Stampin' Up!

That, to me, truly is the biggest benefit of being a demonstrator. Yes, getting the discount is great, and getting to see the new catalogs before the general public (and preorder from them!) is a nice perk.  But the relationships that I've developed mean far more to me than those tangible things.  Not only the customers who have become friends for life, but other demonstrators that I've met online and in real life, who share the same passion. It really is like one big stamping family, and it brings my heart joy!

And to show you what a blessing it is to be a part of the Stampin' Up! family, please take a minute to watch this video of Shelli Gardner, co-founder and CEO of Stampin' Up! She is an amazing, lovely soul, and we just love her to pieces! It really IS all about relationships.

So, why am I rambling about how fabulous it is to be your own boss?  Because right now you can be your own boss, too, and it is only $25 to start. Really.....twenty-five bucks.

That $25 will get you your choice of SU product (valued from $25 - $26.95), and the business tools you need to get started. That includess a box of the annual catalogs, a pack of the current seasonal catalogs, order forms, customer postcard invitations, recruit brochures (in case a friend wants the opportunity, too!), a "Getting Started" DVD, and more. All the training you need is right there on the SU demo website, and there are frequent webinars with ideas for growing your business, too.

In addition, if you sign up through me, I will send you a welcome packet with a few items that will help you with your business. After that you will get a monthly project (with instruction sheet) that you can use to demo at parties/workshops. I'm available to answer questions whenever you need help, and can help you with training! (Yes, even long-distance - I have team members in other states, too!)

YOU can choose to be a real go-getter and share the fun of stamping with many people, or you can choose to be a hobby demo just for the discount, if that's what you want (just meet the quarterly minimum* yourself, or with the help of a couple friends or family memebers). It's all up to YOU, and there is no further obligation, if you decide it's not your cup of tea.

So, if you've been curious about joining the Stampin' Up! family, but have been on the fence about it, NOW is the time to jump off that fence and see what it's all about. And you really couldn't pick a better time, because this is THE prime season for cardmaking and hand crafted gifts!

I welcome any questions you may have about becoming a demo!

Why don't you join my team today? We'd love to have you become our stamping sister (or brother, if that's the case)!

* Quarterly minimum is $300 in products (pre-tax & shipping), but since you will get at least 20% off, it's really $240. That's per quarter! One or two parties (also known as "workshops") would take care of that!

And if you've read all the way down to the bottom here, please send me an email (click the Contact Me link here) with your snail mail address. I have a little gift for you. (Note: this is only for US residents - I can't recruit outside the US!)

Stamping Family Growing!

I am so proud of my "girls"!  Two of them got new recruits (one of them got TWO in two days), so our stamping family is growing. There has never been a better time to become an independent business owner, and I'm thrilled that three more people have the opportunity to create their own businesses "Their Way"!

This is the card I sent to congratulate one of my downline for their achievement.

If you have been thinking about how nice it would be to be your own boss, set your own hours, and get paid to be creative, I'd love to talk with you about the opportunity Stampin' Up!® provides! You can get started for just $99 with a fully customizable kit. It is so easy...to learn more, just contact me!

Stamps: I Am... (free stamp set for Convention attendees)
Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla, plus Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive DSP (Brights Paper Stack)
Ink: Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, and Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers, Old Olive Stampin' Pad
Accessories: Big Shot, Framelits Labels Collection, Decorative Label Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, 1" Square Punch (banner ends), Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Stampin' Sponges, Stampin' Dimensionals

SIMPLY AMAZING!!!

Today I am thankful to be a part of this wonderful Stampin' Up! family.  I about swooned when I saw this offer!

You can get the ENTIRE starter kit (Regular or Digital), with $310-320 worth of products, for only $87.50, which is 50% off the regular kit price!  That means getting about $225 worth of goodies FOR FREE!  And, you don't have to pay for shipping on the kit, either!!!

If ever you were thinking about joining, either as a hobby demo just to get the discount, or as an opportunity to make a little added $$ every month (for a monthly bill or a child's activity?), NOW is the time to join!  (Well, not NOW now, because it doesn't start until tomorrow.)  ;-)  This deal only lasts 2 weeks, from November 15-30.  I've never seen it offered this low!!!

What's the catch? None...you can keep everything, no matter what!  There are no obligations whatsoever.
Can you customize the kit? YES!  There are choices on 21 of 28 items in the kit, so if you already have something in the kit, you can choose something different.
Why is Stampin' Up! doing this?  Because they love you..... and to help attain the goal they set of 10,000 new demonstrators for 2010.

Ready to take the plunge?  You won't regret it!  CLICK HERE to access my Stampin' Up! website, then click the "Join Now" button on the left.  Enter password = Happy2BStamping.  If you have any questions, you can contact me through the contact info on my Stampin' Up! website.  I'd be happy to bend your ear talk with you!  If it's long distance, I'll call you back on my dime. (Boy, that sure dates me, doesn't it?)

Need one more reason to "nudge" you toward joining my team?  As a bonus from me personally, you will receive any product(s) of your choice valued up to $25.00.  This won't be in your kit - it will come from me directly, so once you sign up, I will contact you and find out what you want!

A few (of the many) reasons to join:

• Learn the super-secret handshake that grants you access to demonstrator-only areas of Splitcoast Stampers, Stampin' Addicts, and the Stampin' Connection, SU's demo site. ;-)
• Earn my undying gratitude, and get helpful ideas/projects for a successful business from me.  I'm here to help you any way I can!
• Get the monthly Stampin' Success magazine, full of tips and ideas for using the products and being successful.
• Get sneak previews (and pre-orders) from the upcoming catalogs. (Just wait until you see what's coming in the new Occasions Mini and Sale-A-Bration in January!!!)
• Never pay full price for your stamps or products again - everything is 20% off for demos!
• Earn 20-40% commission (based on sales), and free stamps, and a fabulous cruise, and......
• Make wonderful new friendships, and get paid top do what you love (I think this is the best part!).
• Flexibility - do as little or as much as you want, when you want.
• Be a part of a world-renowned company with a reputation for integrity and true devotion to its demonstrators.  (Truly..... Demonstrator Support ROCKS!  They'll take care of any little thing...replace things, answer questions, whatever.  They're the best!)

Need more reasons?  Sheesh, you're a tough sell!  Kidding!!!  Just call me and learn more.

Join My Team, Plus Bonus(es)!

As you may or may not know, during Sale-A-Bration, Stampin' Up! offers a discount of 15% on their demonstrator starter kits.  And this time around, they are sweetening the deal with an added stamp set of your choice (up to $47.95) to the five stamp sets you already get in the Basic Starter Kit!

Well, I want to sweeten to pot even further by offering a bonus incentive.  If you my team before the end of March, you can choose either Clear-Mount Blocks C and D (a $15.45 value) OR a pack of Designer Series Paper or Specialty Designer Series Paper (up to $13.95) of your choice.  And to make it even better, if you join before March 15th, I'll add a pack of cardstock assortment from the color family of your choice and a ribbon sampler.

I mean really, how can you not take advantage of this fantastic deal???  Not only do you get all the wonderful products in your Starter Kit, you get to join an organization that is well known for its high quality and its commitment to supporting its demonstrators.  And who couldn't use a little extra spending money nowadays?

You can earn as little or as much income as you want, you choose your own hours, you get paid to PLAY.  I can't believe I get paid to do something I love and would do be doing anyway!!!  I just share my love of stamping and creating.

If you have questions, or just want to chat about this opportunity, send me an email and we can talk.  And don't be worried if you are in another part of the country.  I'll still be available to help you if you need it, and Stampin' Up! has a fantabulous Demonstrator Support Team, too.  I'll get you going with ideas for classes and workshops, and answer your questions about techniques or how to use a product.  I'm available pretty much 24/7 (one of the down sides of menopause - can't sleep, lol).