For a Special Friend....

....who just joined my Stampin' Up! family, and I'm so happy to have her aboard (welcome, Natalie)! In addition to the wonderful perks offered by Stampin' Up! (see below), all my girls get a monthly project from me, which consists of a completed sample and illustrated instruction sheet (with measurements) for the project, which they can use for classes or workshops, if they want. Some of my "family" aren't local, so I keep them in the loop by sending notes from the monthly team meeting, plus any updates from the home office, in addition to the monthly project.

If you are thinking about becoming a demonstrator, whether as a hobby demo (for the discount), or as a business (to add to the family income), now is the perfect time to join. Not only is the customizable Starter Kit discounted right now, anyone who signs up during Sale-A-Bration can choose either a pack of Designer Series Paper or a Digital Download EVERY MONTH for the rest of 2012! 

I'd love to have you join my team! If you've been thinking about it, please contact me with your phone number, and I'll call you and answer any questions you have. And, there's an added bonus from me if you sign up before February 29th! But I'm not telling, unless I talk to you personally. Heh heh!

Stamps: Up, Up & Away

Cardstock: Whisper White, Marina Mist, Nursery Nest DSP

Ink: Basic Black, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Soft Suede, and Bashful Blue Classic Stampin' Pads, plus Old Olive and Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write Markers

Accessories: Navy Brads (Regals Collection), Scallop Circle Punch, Stampin' Sponges, Stampin' Dimensionals

Just a few of the benefits of becoming a demonstrator:

1. Being the hostess of an order/party anytime you want – you get your discount, commission and hostess benefits.
2. With Stampin’ Up!, personal purchases count towards monthly overrides, quarterly minimums, incentives, contests, promotions and more. 
3. A beautiful full color monthly idea magazine – Stampin’ Success – filled with TONS of samples and ideas. 
4. A free copy of new catalogs when they are released. 
5. Flexibility – you decide what you want your involvement to be. 
6. No commitment – you can decide to quit anytime, and no set number of bookings are required to join. No penalties, nothing to pay back. 
7. A chance to earn free Stamp sets as part of our Stampin’ Start program.
8. Online ordering 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
9. Accept customer credit cards with no fees /costs to the demonstrator.
10. Preorder periods of new and upcoming products.
11. Access to convention, regionals, and other great training venues.
12. Stampin’ Up! handles the sales tax payments to the state. No need for a resale number!

Small, But Sincere!

I like to tuck a little something into my customers' bags when they place an order, as a token of my appreciation for their business. It might be a ribbon sample, or some buttons, or a card. Some cards are full size, and some are little 3 x 3 "love note" size. This is one of the little cards, and I'm so excited because I made that little matching envelope in the background!

Yep, I received the Diagonal Insert for my Simply Scored scoring tool today, and I whipped out a bunch of little envelopes in no time! It is SO EASY to make envelopes in a variety of sizes. The score lines are precise, so the envelope folds together perfectly. (Unlike my previous attempts at envelope construction.)

Anyhoo, I can see me and my Diagonal Insert are in for a long, happy, and fruitful relationship.

Stamp: Tiny Tags
Cardstock: Blushing Bride Textured, Soft Suede, Blushing Bride DSP (In Colors Pack), Attic Boutique DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic
Accessories: Simply Scored, Diagonal Insert, Mat PAck, Paper piercing Tool, Linen Thread

Masculine Need for Speed

Here is one of the cards we made in the Masculine Cards class yesterday.  Wendy Weixler's card gave me the idea, but somehow I didn't think flowers would be appropriate for a guy card. And what guy wouldn't like a zoomy, sporty, fast car for his birthday MUCH more than flowers?

I've used this image several times, and always colored it, but I think the black and white just somehow seemed right in this instance.


Stamps: Need For Speed, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Letters to Santa DSP
Ink: Basic Black Clasic
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka-Dots embossing folder, Basic Black 5/8" Satin Ribbon, adhesive silver half-spheres (non-SU)