Mystery Hostess Code Begins Today!

It's here!  The Mystery Hostess code is FYGPSEHX.

Place an order using this code between midnight mountian time (1:00 a.m. central time) November 23rd and 11:59 p.m. mountian time December 31st (12:59 a.m. January 1st central time) and your name will be entered into a drawing to be the Mystery Hostess and receive all the FREE Stampin' Rewards earned from the combined orders using this code.  The winning name will be drawn on January 1st.  You will receive one entry from your first order, then for each additional order of $25 or more, you will receive another entry.  

To begin shopping, just log in to my online store here.  Be sure to check out all the items on sale for the Online Extravaganza and the Clearance Rack.  Remember, there will be different items on sale every 2 days.  When you have finished shopping, click "view shopping bag" and you will see a box in the lower left corner for a host code.  Please paste Host Code FYGPSEHX in the box and click "apply."  That's all there is to it.  Your name will automatically be entered to be the Mystery Hostess!

MYSTERY HOSTESS!

YOU MAY BE THE MYSTERY HOSTESS!

Every year beginning on Black Friday, I open a host code that remains open through December 31st.  Everyone who places an order using this code has their name entered into a drawing to win all the free merchandise earned by combining all these orders!   On January 1st, I will draw the winning name and it could be yours!  What a great way to start off the new year with a Stampin' Up! shopping spree!  Check back here for the host code on Friday, Nov. 23rd.

ONLINE EXTRAVAGANZA!

SIX DAYS. THREE SALES. ONE SPECTACULAR PROMOTION!

For savvy shoppers everywhere, this time of year is a dream come true. Some of the biggest sales of the year are happening, which means some of the biggest savings are, too!  I hope you are ready to save big, because Stampin' Up! is throwing a spectacular six-day promotion with exclusive, limited-time deals. Get ready for Online Extravaganza! 

PROMOTION DETAILS

Online Extravaganza will run for six days. During this time, we’ll be throwing three, 48-hour sales featuring a selection of products from the 2018–2019 annual catalog—all at 10% off! Each 48-hour sale will feature two product categories (e.g., paper, stamps, ink, etc.). When one sale ends, the next sale begins; this cycle will continue until Online Extravaganza is over. By the end, nearly every item from the annual catalog will have been on sale!

To see which items are on sale, click on my online store here on November 23rd.

November 23 - 24:  Paper & Embellishments

November 25 - 26:  Stamps & Kits

November 27 - 28:  Tools & Ink

All sale items will have a limited quantity and may not be availble the entire sale window if the predetermined quantity is reached, so get your order in right away!

There are some items that will be excluded from the sales.  To see this list click here.

Holiday Catalog and August Coupons

September is here and that means the new Holiday Catalog is live and filled with amazing products as always!  Shop now to update your supplies with some adorable Halloween or Christmas images.  Perhaps you prefer more traditional items--we have those too!  My personal favorite is always the lovely fall images, papers, and colors.  I'm truly a rich, jewel-tone girl.  Two of my favorite colors are returning Mossy Meadow and Blackberry Bliss.  Now those two colors make fantastic cards, as you will see in my September class projects.

September is the time to use those August Bonus Coupons you received last month.  Cash them in now, as they expire September 30th!

As soon as I get a few things working on my computer, I will post some images for you.  I know I haven't posted images in, well . . . seems like forever; but I have them.  Life has been a little overwhelming lately with family issues, and I just haven't been able to update things on my computer.  It's on my list, though!   I haven't forgotten!  I am still holding classes and events; I just haven't been getting the images online for you to see.  So sorry about that!  

New Catalog Live!

The new 2018-2019 Annual catalog is now live!  Click the following link to view all the incredible new products available or contact me to receive your personal copy!  2018-2019 CATALOG

Plan to join us on June 16th for my annual Open House Event to kick of the new catalog with lots of prizes, games, food, products and more!  The event lasts from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. and is something you won't forget!  If you are in the O'Fallon, Missouri, area, contact me for more details to join us for this fun event.

Demonstrator Luncheon

What a lovely day we had at our Demonstrator luncheon on Saturday where I surprised my team with a little pampering and some fun projects!  I wanted to show them all just how much I appreciate and value them.  Melanie, Sherri, and Julie were able to attend and share in this special day!  Here are a few images of the day.

I made this basket using Painted With Love Specialty DSP, Basket Weave Embossing Folder, and Calypso Coral 1/8" Sheer Ribbon

Lovely table setting and special card I made for each Demonstrator

Cheers!

Project time

Stampin' Blends Availability and Special Gift Offer From Me

I just read an announcement from Stampin' Up! regarding the Stampin' Blends alcohol markers.  These are fabulous markers and color oh so beautifully!  As such, they are also very popular.  Many colors are currently in a backorder status.  Because of their popularity and a large delay in production and shipping time from our supplier, the markers will be made unorderable until the end of May or early June, beginning Friday, March 23rd.

Rest assured, this is a temporary situation and the markers will be returning as soon as the supply can be replenished in the warehouse.  I'm thrilled you all love the markers as much as I do! ;)   I believe the only colors currently available are:  Light and Dark Rich Razzleberry, Light and Dark Old Olive, Light and Dark Daffodil Delight, Light and Dark Night of Navy, Light and Dark Cherry Cobbler, Light Pumpkin Pie, Light Calypso Coral, and Color Lifter.  This appears to be about half of the collection.  I do not know how many of each of these colors is currently in stock, so their availability may change at any moment. 

I had planned to offer a Birthday Special beginning Friday, March 23rd, as that is my birthday!  I'm having the birthday and thought it would be fun to share a present with you!  Because these markers will temporarily be unavailable to order beginning Friday, March 23rd, at noon Mountain Time, I will begin the special gift offer now!

Anyone who places an order between March 21st and March 31st using Host Code MY3QNJNZ will receive Double Smileys on their order totals.  As a refresher, you earn one Smiley with every $50 increment (before tax and shipping) on one order.  When you collect 10 Smileys, I will buy you the stamp set of your choice (up to $30).  It's just my way of saying thank you for shopping with me.  I truly appreciate your loyalty!  If you do not currently have a Smiley Rewards tracking sheet, I will send you one upon request.  

An additional perk of ordering before March ends is that you also receive Sale-A-Bration rewards.  Be sure to visit my website to see all the newest Sale-A-Bration items.  Even more items have been added for your selection!  See them all here!

Southern Serende

This lovely card was featured at my February Cocktail & Card Event.  I liked it so much I made several to send out myself!  The base is Rich Razzleberry and the next layer is Night of Navy to give the Very Vanilla a little more pop.  Using the Southern Serenade stamp set from the Occasions Catalog, I stamped the lacy image with Crumb Cake ink (stamped off once) and then tapped a sponge with the same ink in the open spaces to create more texture.  I just love how gorgeous and realistic this lace appears!

The flowers were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored in with Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers (light and dark).  The oval was cut out with the Stitched Framelits and layered onto a Rich Razzleberry scalloped oval from the Layering Ovals Framelits.  The sentiment was stamped in Rich Razzleberry ink.  A wispy bow of Linen Thread accents the flower stem.

This card offers a lovely presentation for a Thank You or Birthday card.

Gold, Silver, or Bronze?

In honor of the recent Olympic athletes, I have created three cards to feature gold, silver or bronze.  These cards use the new Black Ice Technique created by Melissa Kerman.  I taught this cool technique in my February classes and it was a big hit!  It's hard to get the full effect of this technique in a photo, but they are absolutely breathtaking in person!  This look is created by dragging Archival Black Ink lightly across the foil, heat set, and then lightly dragging VersaMark Ink across the foil and heat embossing with Clear Embossing Powder.  None of these designs were completely original on my part.  Thanks to Melissa Kerman for all the inspiration and her helpful video!  You can see her original creations here. 

I used Sale-A-Bration stamp sets Epic Celebrations and Amazing You, along with the Waterfront stamp set from the Occasions Catalog.  All three cards were dressed up with Basic Black 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon (p. 199 Annual Catalog) which reflects the color of whichever foil it accents.  That's what I love so much about this ribbon!  It comes in four different colors and they are all gorgeous!  I also used Clear Faceted Gems to accent the silver and bronze (actually copper) cards.  On the bronze card with the Waterfront stamp set, I colored the gems with my Bronze Stampin' Blends Marker to make a rich accent to match the Copper Foil.

What is your favorite metal color?  Please leave me a comment!

Here are a few close-up shots so you can see the gorgeous texture!

Sale-A-Bration New Items

The second release of new Sale-A-Bration items is now available!  To view the beautiful new products you can receive absolutely FREE for an order of $50 or more, CLICK HERE.

Join The Fun!

Join my Stampin' Up! team during Sale-A-Bration and receive a starter kit of products worth $125 for just $99.  In addition to that you also get to select two more stamp sets for FREE!  Now is the perfect time to decide to join!  You can be a hobby Demonstrator and receive discounts on your personal orders or build it into a nice little business.  You decide!  I'm here to support you whatever your goal.  Contact me today to learn more!  

2018 Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration Now Live!

The 2018 Occasions Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration items are now live!  Contact me today to receive your new catalogs.

Spend $50 - get 1 Level 1 Sale-A-Bration product

Spend $100 - get 2 Level 1 SAB products or 1 Level 2 SAB product

Spend $150 - get 3 Level 1 SAB products or 1 Level 1 SAB product and 1 Level 2 SAB product

Join us on January 12 to see and create with items from the new Occasions Catalog!  You will LOVE what's waiting for you in those pages!