ONLINE EXTRAVAGANZA!!!!!!

That's right... Stampin' Up! is offering 10% off almost everything in the annual catalog over the next few days.  See below for the listing of which products are available for sale for which days:

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!

November 23–24

PAPER & EMBELLISHMENTS

• Bags
• Brads and Buttons
• Cards and Envelopes
• Cardstock
• Designer Series Paper
• Embossing material
• Glitter
• Ribbons
• Twine
• Specialty Paper
• Tags
• Washi Tape
• 
  
• Ordering Deadlines
• Phone: November 24, 6:50 PM (MT)
• OEX/Online: November 24, 11:50 PM (MT)

November 25–26

STAMPS & KITS

• Stamp sets (clear-mount, wood-mount, and photo-polymer)
• Project kits
• Card kits
• Kit refills
• Memories & More
• Punch box kits

Ordering Deadlines

• Phone: November 26, 6:50 PM (MT)
• OEX/Online: November 26, 11:50 PM (MT)

November 27–28

TOOLS & INK

• Adhesives
• Applicators
• Cleaners
• Cutting tools
• Embossing folders
• Framelits and thinlits
• Ink Pads
• Ink refills
• Markers
• Punches
• Scoring Tools
• Stamp blocks and cases

Ordering Deadlines

• Phone: November 28, 6:50 PM (MT)
• OEX/Online: November 28, 11:50 PM (MT)

This is a fantastic time to stock up on basics that don't often go on sale.

Also, please note that due to overwhelming interest in the December Paper Pumpkin box they are no long accepting subscriptions until Dec 11th for the January kit.

It's Snowing at Stampin' Up!

Snowflakes are everywhere!

For the month of November only Stampin' Up! has a fabulous, snowy, new suite available for you.  The stamps are gorgeous, the dies are to die for (lol, see what I did there!! - sorry!), seriously though, the dies are stunning, and the white velvet paper is so luscious I just can't get enough.  But not only as these products beyond Christmas-worthy, the second stamp set has so much potential for all year round!  Don't miss the sample cards below and see if you can spot which snowflake dies were used for the flowers.

Here are the products to drool over....

And if you need some inspiration on what to make with these items (as if!) here are some sample cards:

As always, if you would like some of these goodies...SHOP NOW!

Ack, I'm late!!!

Sorry this is so late...but better late than never!

It's a 24 hour sale....today only....and there's some amazing sets to be had.  Check out the graphics below, and as always, visit MY SITE for anything you choose to order.

Paper Pumpkin

Have you seen those cool little kits in the orange boxes?  no?  you're missing out!  I signed up for Paper Pumpkin almost a year ago and it's been like having a birthday once every month :-)   Fedex shows up with a special box JUST FOR ME and it's a total surprise each and every time.  Sometimes it's cards, sometimes it's a combination of cards and a 3D type project.  Sometimes (like last Christmas season) it's an entire advent calendar!  I have not once been disappointed.

I can see being hesitant about trying it...the old "what if I won't like it" question, but now Paper Pumpkin has an offer you can't refuse.  On October 8th they're having a flash sale for new subscribers  only where your first month is only $7!!  Yes, you read that right.  Try Paper Pumpkin for only $7!!

Use my link :  I WANT PAPER PUMPKIN!  and you too can have a birthday every month!! 

My suggestion is - sign up for 3 months to give it a fair try.  The first will be only $7, the next (which is the awesome Christmas kit that comes in November) will be $26.95, and then you can either get the December kit so you have something fun to do over the holidays, or you can pause your subscription and then start it up once things slow down again in the new year.  Yup, you can do that!

So many options, so much fun.  Don't miss out!  Get off that fence and give it a try, you won't be sad.

Stamparatus Accessories

Available in October....

Small Grid Paper [149621]

Stamparatus Magnets [148213]

Stamparatus® Foam Mat [150081]

If you have any questions or wish to order, please contact me!

World Card Making Day!!

Prepare to celebrate!!  For this one week only Stampin' Up has a great promotion to help you celebrate the love of making cards.  Use this as an opportunity to stock up (note cards and envelopes are on sale) and send some cards to someone who needs some cheering up.  Share some handmade love and make a difference in someone's life.  

Below is the list of products available at 10% off from October 1st through 7th.  Don't miss out!!

If placing an order online, please use Host code NYNJRDKZ 

Talk soon!

Clearance Rack!

Don't miss out, Stampin' Up has added some amazing products to the Clearance Rack.  There's paper and inks as well as the ever popular but discontinued Fast Fuse (original and refill).  Make sure you take a look so you don't miss out on these awesome deals!

Also, don't forget that the Holiday Catalog is in full swing now.  So many amazing products.  I had a hard time deciding which ones to get!  I know it feels like middle of the summer right now, but Christmas some fast and you want to avoid that last minute panic to get everything done.  

If you need help with your Christmas cards this year just let me know.  We can plan, order and create together.  I'm happy to help any way that I can.

Check out the Holiday Catalog!

Thanks for stopping by!

Time is Limited!!

Boy do we all seem to know that time is limited.  There's just never enough hours in a day to get everything done.  Am I right??! 

Today I want to draw your attention to three (yes 3!) promotions that Stampin' Up has going on right now that are time sensitive. 

The first is the Limited Edition "Colour Your Season" bundle.

This gorgeous bundle is being used in so many creative ways!  The framelits alone have a million possibilities, from card windows to layers, to treat toppers and more.  

My favourite sentiment is the one shown enlarged "You're the friend everyone wishes they had".  Who wouldn't want to be told that?!

These products are only available until AUGUST 31st so don't miss out!

Stampin' Up has reserved the right to possibly put one or two of them in a catalog at some point down the road (personally hoping for the framelits) but there's no guarantees.

To place an order you may contact me, or use the Shop Now link on the right.

Bwa-ha-ha-ha....!!

Also, you really don't want to miss out on Paper Pumpkin this month!  It's a special edition just in time for Halloween!

If you've never tried Paper Pumpkin, it's an awesome kit that arrives direct to your door and is complete with all you need to create fun cards and projects. Your first kit always includes a clear block, and all kits will include ink, stamps, and all special adhesives required.  Scissors (rarely used) and possibly some simple tape runner might be handy to have around just in case, but that's it!  

And if you're like me and worried that you may not happen to like the designs of the kit itself, there are always a huge assortment of alternatives to be made with the kit supplies either through Stampin' Up, through your demo, or on Pinterest!  

For example, July's kit was a set of mini 3D picnic baskets and matching mini note cards.  If you had no use for little gifties, there are tons of instructions to be found using these exact supplies to create a dozen standard cards as well.  You just can't go wrong!

And finally.....

Bonus Days are here!!  For every $60 you spend on product in August, you will immediately receive a coupon code for $6 you may spend in September!!  And there's no minimum required to be able to use your coupons either.  So essentially, you're getting 10% off of EVERYTHING!

I've also thrown a little added incentive for any of you that wish to use August as a month to stock up or get ready for those Christmas cards - if you spend $120 or more, you will receive your $12 in bonus bucks and I will also throw in a roll of Metallic thread in your choice of Gold, Silver, Rose or Copper!  This thread is very versatile and easily adds a bit of twinkle and dimension to any card yet in a subtle way.  It's become a staple in my stamp room for sure.

As always, I'm here for questions or anything else!!

Till next time,

Christmas is here!!

My awesome and exciting new supplies from the new Stampin' Up Holiday catalog have arrived, and let me tell you I am so so excited!  I had an incredibly hard time narrowing down my list of faves, and must-haves, and need-to-haves...and really,really want's, and definitely want's...well, you get the point.

Just check out this gorgeous paper....!

It's beautiful and elegant and actually quite versatile.  Some of the sheets definitely have a Christmas focus, but a number of them could be used for many other themes also.   And don't get me started on the accessories that coordinate.

Just a sneak peak for today to get you excited for more.  Tomorrow is play time and then I will have cards to show you as well.

Till then,

Sometimes little steps take you miles...

This is a little step.  A teeny tiny blog in the big wide world "on the line" as we jokingly call it, a throw back to a very epic movie called The Interns which you must see for a laugh if you haven't already.  So, it's a little step, but I'm hoping it is going to take me miles in my journey to create a little corner for myself in the stamping and creating world!  Regardless, I'm going to enjoy the journey and that in and of itself is an adventure.  

My name is Melanie and I've been a stay-at-home-mom for many...many....MANY years (at least it feels that way)!  My kids are 12 and  'a few weeks away from' 16.  Why I'm still home is a very long story which I may or may not get into down the road.  I also do some work for my dear hubby's company that he started a few years ago.  He works from home.  Enough said. 

So this blog and my crafty adventures are my little sanity project.  I have tried almost every craft under the sun, but my focus is card making.  I've been a Stampin' Up demonstrator for a year now and it's been more of a "hobby" approach as that's all that time has allowed.  No more....this is my line in the sand.  Stampin' Up brings me such joy and happiness, the awesome products and the beautiful creations, that I must share the joy!  I will be blogging, creating monthly classes, hopefully doing videos to upload for you, and maybe some tutorials as well.   The only thing better than doing my own crafting is sharing it with someone else!  So my goal for the coming year...to SEND SOME JOY!!

I hope you will join me in my little steps!