World Card Making Day - October 6th - Save the Date!

Yeah Baby! In preparation for my MEGA World Card Making Day class... half of my Christmas cards are done!! Done, I tell you, DONE!!! Now I just need to do the other kit up to be *really* finished... and to make sure I have an idea on how long to expect this set to take to create. So, what's it all about? The first Saturday of each October is World Card Making Day. To celebrate and get in on the action, I will be holding a special MEGA class on that day. We will be using Simply Scrappin' Kits that have patterened paper, textured cardstock, self adhesive die cuts. I'll have the supplies cut and ready for you to assemble, and add your sentiments. You'll also have the template used to take home with you... and you can use the same template on any of the Simply Scrappin' kits in the current catty that strike your fancy! That's 40 cards in just one session... Fantabulous! I love the bright, cheery, semi non-traditional color combo of the Winter Bright Simply Scrappin' kit.

Please note the new poll over on the right hand side asking for your preference on times for this event. I'm also working up a set of non-Holiday cards with another kit (see my messy "in progress" table below). My intent is to give each person their choice between the two kits... and possibly the option of doing two class kits' worth (I'll know more once I finish my second set of cards now that they're all designed to see how long the assembly and stamping part takes).

Plus, we'll have a fantastic special for FOUR days only (Oct. 4th - 8th)... 20% off any of the Simply Sent kits in the beginning of the catalog (pages 12-14)! I've been holding off getting one of these kits, just prioritizing other things first, but I'll definitely be picking some up now. They're great to have on hand when you need a card quick... and are also a great gift. It's an easy way for someone to try out stamping to see if they like it since everything you need is right in there. Which simply Sent kit is your favorite? Post in the second poll on the right (if you're one of my stamping customers and vote, you'll be entered in a prize drawing)! I hope you'll join us in celebrating World Card Making Day on October 6th! Meredith

Fall Frenzy Promotion (Sep 1-30)

Woo hoo, I LOVE these kinds of promotions! During September, when you purchase $30 of regular priced merchandise, you can select Fall Frenzy Promotion During September, spend $30 in regular priced merchandise and qualify to purchase one of each of the six promotional stamp sets at 30 percent off! DOWNLOAD FILE Stamp Set - Item # - Page - Discounted Price Bitty Boos Too - #105355 - Page 26 - $12.57 Haunting Halloween - #109284 - Page 29 - $13.27 Thoroughly Thankful - #107383 - Page 30 - $16.07 Autumn Fest - #109373 - Page 108 - $16.77 Elementary Essentials - #109421 - Page 91 - $19.57 Stem Silhouettes* - #110366 - Page 17 of the Holiday Mini Collection 2007 - $22.37 * The Holiday Mini Collection will be available online on 9/1! Check out this link after 9/1 to see the new mini collection. They're very nice... and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that they are all die cut! I mounted three new sets from my mini preorder in just 15 minutes! Yes!!! Meredith

Pick Your Family promo... want $191-$232 worth of free stuff?!?

Hot news... Hot news... Hot news... Stampin' Up! just published our newest promotion! This one is special for those who have ever thought about joining the Stampin' Up family... my family! Now through the end of September, when you purchase the Starter kit, you also get to choose a whole color family of classic ink pads to be added to your kit! That's an extra 12 ink pads... an additional $57.95 value. The starter kit is already a fantastic deal, but when you add in the extra pads, it's almost irresistable. The value of the kit is over $390, but is just $199 to purchase! You can see the starter kit options by clicking here. It's also on the inside back cover of the catalog. You can swap out which stamp sets and ink colors to be included in the main kit, and there is an optional Stampin' Memories add on too that makes the kit an even better value (over $481 value for just $249). Plus, as I posted earlier, each new person that signs up with me get to choose a stamp set out of my special stash! What have you got to lose? Contact me with any questions. I can't wait to build my little family! Meredith

Three For You Punch Box Promotion & Class & Sneak Peek

We're having a PROMOTION this month! This brand new punch box includes a 9-piece die-cut stamp set (click here to see it at the right of page 183), a Trio Flower punch, 3 Stampin' Spots (small ink pads) in the colors Basic Black, Wild Wasabi, and Purely Pomegranate {2 of the brand new In Colors!} all packaged in a keepsake tin. And with Stampin' Up's August promotion, you will receive an exclusive set of thirty textured 3" x 3" Love Notes (10 each of So Saffron, Purely Pomegranate, and Wild Wasabi) with Very Vanilla envelopes. This set of textured Love Notes is valued at $12.95 and is not sold in the catalog- you can only get them with this promotion! I am offering a special class on Sunday, 8/19, to get you started using your new kit, we'll make up some of your new Love Notes and some bonus cards at this stamp event. Card designs and instructions in addition to layering cardstock, ribbons, and brads will be provided for you to use with your new punch box. The class fee must be prepaid by August 8th to get the punch boxes in time for the August 18th stamp event date.

Contact me for more details! Here is a sneak peek at some of the class projects...

Incentive Program - Join my family!

Hi folks, I am really wanting to earn the Incentive trip this year (an all expense paid trip for two to Hawaii!!!!!), so with that in mind, I am launching another Incentive... incentives to join my Stampin' Up! family! Stampin' Up! has all kinds of demonstrators, some who just want a discount on thier own purchases, some who do just classes, some who do home workshops, some who make it a full time business, and everything in between. If you become a demonstrator with me, I'll help you to set goals that fit *your* life and *your* dreams. Whether that is making enough income to cover your minimums to stay a demonstrator, earning enough to pay for an amazing trip to Convention next July, or aiming to join me in Hawaii! Being part of my Stampin' Up! family means having help and support when you need it, fun group meetings, trying new techniques together, occasional swaps, and much more! Incentive Program: When you Join you get:

• To pick an additional stamp set from my special stash
• Project instructions and samples using just the starter kit materials so you'll be off and running with ideas
• A binder of inspration sheets with additional project instructions and samples (these will no longer be offered by Stampin' Up!)
• A fabulous upline (Me!) who wants to help and share this business with you. I would LOVE to have a stampin' family!

As you promote to new titles by 6/30/07, you will earn the following from me:

• 1st Promotion: $25 gift certificate
• 2nd Promotion: $25 gift certificate
• 3rd Promotion: $50 gift certificate

And if for whatever reason, you need to drop your demonstratorship, you are always welcome to return to being my customer! Come on... you know you wanna! Let's have some fun! Meredith

Convention News - Unconfirmed

Hi folks! Some of the wonderful demonstrators at convention this year (lucky ducks! I *really* wanted to go again this year... I haven't had that much fun since... I can't remember when!) anyway... off topic a bit there... the wonderful demo's are posting some news. Since I'm not there in person, I'll list this as unconfirmed at this point, but I suspect it is accurate. ALL sets in ALL future mini collection catalogs will be die cut... not just the upcoming mini collection!! Wahoo!! I think this will be great! All too often, my new sets sit unused for way to long because I haven't gotten around to mounting them yet, so I hope this will get me using them faster and creating more great projects to share with my stamping friends. So far, they are not saying that the whole collection catalog will be die cut. I guess time will tell on this one! Also, we will be getting a fantastic update to our Demonstrator Business websites. The sneak peeks I have seen are simply gorgeous... and there will be a ton of new functionality. I'll be able to post my class/event calendar and color code the dates by event type... so you can easily find the exact type of event that you're interested in. We will be able to do newsletters, eCards, and the equivalent of Evites through our main website. I can't wait! They will be rolling the new changes out later this summer... I'll be sure to post when the changes are ready for you to check out!

Hot News! Holiday Mini sets are ALL die cut!

Wow, even more exciting news! ALL of the stamp sets featured in the Holiday Mini collection will be die cut... which means no trimming! You just pop them out of the rubber sheet and apply them to the wood block. Thanks, Stampin' Up! They realize how busy we are during the Holiday season, and this will be a great time saver... we be able to use that time savings to create more projects! The mini collection will begin mailing out in the middle of August, and will be open for ordering from September 1st to November 30th. One of the great benefits of being a demonstrator is that I get to see the mini collection early, and am able to pre-order supplies in the month before everyone else can. So join us for a class in August to get a special sneak peek at new products! There are some great new Christmas sets, a really cool double sided giant snowflake stamp (the size of a background stamp, and you mount the solid snowflake on one side of the block, and the outline snowflake on the other, cool!), new Chipboard, new designer papers (love the Apple Cider set!!) and gorgeous double sided wrapping paper! I think I'm going to go broke! lol

Sell-a-bration 2008!!

We just received news that Sell-a-bration 2008 will be held from Feb. 1st through March 17th, 2008! By pushing it back a little farther, it will allow us to order from both the new Spring-Summer Collection (will be out on January 2ND) and the Occasions Mini Catalog (March 1st - May 31st), while earning free stamp sets! Wahoo! I love free rubbah!