Wednesday, December 28, 2022

January - April 2023 Paper Shares

 Registration is now open for my January - April 2023 Paper Share!  This is a great opportunity for you to get useable portions of all the papers in the new January - April 2023 Mini Catalog.

(not all papers shown)

Included in the paper share is 1/4 package of the following:

By the Bay DSP
Country Floral DSP
Country Gingham DSP
Delicate Desert DSP
Dry Brushed DSP
Enjoy the Journey DSP
Fancy Flora DSP
Fine Shimmer DSP
Like an Animal DSP
Rain or Shine DSP
Ready to Ride DSP
Regency Park DSP
Textured Shimmer Paper
Vellum Basics Paper

Papers will be cut to 6" x 6".  And you will receive 142 6 x 6" sheets!

The cost of a paper share is $45.00 + $9.00 priority shipping back to you.  If you are local and can pick up your share at my home in Elizabeth, you can save on the shipping cost.  

Bonus:  When you purchase a paper share, you will also receive a sample of the Saleabration papers.  This will be an additional 30 6" x 6" sheets!

Free Saleabration item!  If you are one of the first 8 to purchase a paper share, you will also receive your choice of one of the 4 Level One stamp sets available during Saleabration.  If you do not add your selection to the registration form, I will email you asking for your selection.


Registration closes December 31.  Invoices will be sent on January 1 and must be paid by January 3.  Shares will be sent out, with bonuses, no later than January 15, 2023.

Thanks for stopping by today.  

Happy New Year!

Melanie






Wednesday, December 14, 2022

A Christmas Barn Tag and Free Shipping!

Hello stamping friends!

Free Shipping!
Just a quick note to let you know that Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING on orders of $75.00 or more for ONE DAY ONLY on Thursday, December 15!



** Have you checked the Last Chance List? Grab some amazing deals from the July-December Mini catalog on products that are retiring, and get FREE SHIPPING as well!
** There are still some great deals on the Clearance Rack!
** Did you see the beautiful Fitting Florets collection products? Some are exclusive to the promotion and are only available thru January 4 (while supplies last)!
** It’s the perfect time to stock up on basics – cardstock, stamp pads, envelopes, adhesive – and get FREE SHIPPING! In my case, I need some new Stampin' Blends, so I'll be stocking up on them!
** All Stampin’ Up! products qualify for this promotion EXCEPT the monthly Paper Pumpkin subscription.
** The FREE SHIPPING offer is only for 24 hours on December 15 - don’t miss out!
Order online at  https://bit.ly/Shop_With_Melanie - use Host Code 6AYHGFUZ  or use this direct link: https://www.stampinup.com?hostcode=6AYHGFUZ.

If you prefer, I’m happy to place your order on your behalf.  Please email me by 8:30 PM Eastern on Thursday, December 15.
Happy shopping!

Christmas Barn Tag
While the Christmas Barn stamp set was sitting on my desk, I thought I would use it again.  This time I made a tag/tree ornament.  Check it out.


I colored the stamped image with Stampin' Blends and added some Wink of Stella.  Then I die cut the image and adhered it to a piece of wintery designer series paper from the Boughs of Holly pack that I die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies.  The Glimmer Paper and backing piece of Very Vanilla card stock were die cut with the Layering Circle Dies.  Finally, the tag and bow are from the Simply Elegant Trim.

Product List


Thursday, December 15, at 7 Eastern on my Facebook Page, I will be Live making more tags that you can make in short time using supplies on hand.  Hope to see you there!  If not, please watch the replay on YouTube.

Gift Certificates
The shipping date to receive Stampin' Up! orders in time for Christmas has passed.  But it's not too late to get a gift certificate!  Reach out to me, or pass my contact info along to the person buying your gift!  I can ship it out right away!
I am grateful for you selecting me as your Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Thank you!  If there is ever anything I can do for you, please just let me know.

Make it a stamp-tastic day!

Melanie



Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Holiday Reminders and a Sneak Peek!

 As we get closer to Christmas, the deadline for purchasing Christmas gifts that need to be shipped is quickly approaching.  So, let's take a minute to review - and talk about fast approaching dates - and some alternatives.  And don't miss the new catalog sneak peek toward the end of this post.

Stampin' Up! has posted an order cut off date for the US of December 14 in order to receive your order in time for Christmas.  However, order processing is currently taking several days longer than normal.  So my advice is that is you want a product for Christmas, order sooner rather than later!  (And don't forget to have a look at the Last Chance Products and Clearance Rack for some great buys!). Shop my online store!

I also have a couple of alternative ideas for your consideration.

1.  Gift Certificate - I offer gift certificates that can be used to purchase merchandise from my online store.  Reach out to me to start the process.  I will include a special envelope for your certificate and will ship to you or meet for pickup.  (Note:  this works for you as well if you have Stampin' Up! products on your wish list, just pass my email address along to your loved one!). Reach out to me here

2.  Kits Collection - Whether for a gift for someone, or a holiday family or friends activity, consider a kit from the Stampin' Up! Kits Collection!  I have many of the kits in stock and can ship them directly to you!  You can find the available kits from Stampin' Up! here.  Note: The kits I have in stock are:  Notes of Cheer, Timeless Greetings, A Million Thanks, Christmas Whimsy, Love, Santa Tag Kit, Christmas Gifting Tag Kit, Love This Memory Notebook Kit, Birthday Card Organizer, Robot Buddies, The Best Remedy, and Cozy and Bright.

3.  Paper Pumpkin - When you purchase a pre-paid Paper Pumpkin subscription (available as a 1 month, 3 month, 6 month, or 12 month length subscription), Stampin Up! will send you a code by email immediately that you pass along to the recipient to use to start their subscription.  And I will send you (by email) a certificate you can print to give the recipient!

4.  Adhesive kit - I have several adhesive kits available.  Each kit comes in a clear vinyl bag with a zipper closure and includes 1 pack of Stampin' Dimensionals, 1 roll of Tear 'n' Tape, 1 Stampin' Seal, 1 box Mini Glue Dots, 1 bottle Tombow Liquid Glue, and 1 adhesive remover.  The cost of each is $30.00, plus shipping.  


(All purchases or orders of one of the above, or your Stampin' Up! order placed through my online store between now and December 24 will receive a sampler of the new Dandy Designs Designer Series Paper available during Saleabration!)

And finally, the January - April 2023 Mini Catalog is coming really soon!  If you would like me to send you a copy of the catalog, complete this form.

Now, how about a sneak peek from that upcoming catalog?  This card uses the new Something Fancy bundle and new Fancy Flora 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper!


Please use the host code for November WBCHVVMU when ordering.   If your order is more than $150.00, do not use the code.  Doing so would forfeit your earned hostess benefits.  However, you will still receive this month's order bonus from me.

I am grateful for you selecting me as your Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Thank you!  If there is ever anything I can do for you, please just let me know.

Make it a stamp-tastic day!

Melanie






Sunday, November 20, 2022

From The North Pole

 Hello friends!  

I'm back!  Sorry for the absence - I've had a crazy busy past few days starting with an 8:00 AM annual doctor visit Thursday morning.  And it was non stop from then until about 90 minutes ago!  Not that I would change a minute of it - well, I wouldn't have minded missing that doctor appointment.  

Anyhow, it was good and productive, and now I'm back.  And I even did a little (emphasis on little) stamping when I got home today.  Last Wednesday the latest Paper Pumpkin landed in my mailbox.  I finally sat down this evening and made up one of each of the projects.  So here they are:



This month's kit, From The North Pole, makes 12 tags, 4 of each of the designs shown.  They make up very quickly - and did you see that beautiful Mint Macaron Glimmer Paper?  It's beautiful!  Tags are one of my favorite things to make!  But I don't make them very often.  I am going to make all of these and they will find themselves under my tree as well as on packages headed to some of my friends!  And I'm going to make more of them all year long next year.  For multiple occasions.  Hold me to it!

Anyhow, if you're not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you may want to consider adding a prepaid subscription to your Christmas List!  Have your loved one reach out to me and I can help them out with a gift certificate for a 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, or 12 month prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscription!  You know you'd love to get that box in the mail every month!

December Paper Pumpkin

The Paper Pumpkin Kit for December is "Good Things Come In Small Packages".  From Stampin' Up!:  "Create fun gift card holders to help you celebrate your special occasions all year long! Personalize each gift with these reversible boxes and paper bands for a unique design every time. This kit comes with enough supplies for you to make 16 different gift card holders—2 each of 8 designs. It also has an all-occasion stamp set and enough paper pieces to make your craft really pop! No matter what the occasion or who the recipient is, this is a coordinated paper craft that everyone will love and appreciate! "


Subscribe by December 10 to get this fun kit in your mailbox!

Please use the host code for November WBCHVVMU when ordering.   If your order is more than $150.00, do not use the code.  Doing so would forfeit your earned hostess benefits.  However, you will still receive this month's order bonus from me.

I am grateful for you selecting me as your Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Thank you!  If there is ever anything I can do for you, please just let me know.

Make it a stamp-tastic day!

Melanie




Sunday, November 13, 2022

Timeless Greetings - and a Seasonal Sale!

 Hello friends,

I spent the weekend with several hundred demonstrator friends at Stampin' Up!'s regional OnStage event at the convention center in Pittsburgh!  It was our first in person event since Covid and we were so happy to be back together!  I'll share more about the event later in the week, but today I want to share a couple of items that will benefit YOU!

First up, we have a new kit!  The Timeless Greetings kit will be available beginning November 15.  And, during our stamping time at OnStage, we got to make couple cards from the kit.  Timeless Greetings is an all-occasion card kit you can use year-round! This unique kit features an elegant pocket watch and globe design in neutral colors, along with heartfelt sentiments that are sure to inspire lasting memories. These cards are perfect for wishing happy birthday, saying thank you or sending a friendship note in style, so make sure to let family and friends know just how special they are!





DETAILS


  • Kit contains enough supplies to create 8 cards—4 each of 2 designs—and 8 coordinating envelopes.
  • Includes printed card bases, printed die cuts, adhesive, embellishments, and a clear block.
  • Finished card size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" (14 x 10.8 cm)
  • Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Evening Evergreen, Soft Suede.

At OnStage, during our stamping time, we had the opportunity to make the projects in the kit.


The item # for this kit is 161062 and it's $21.  I know you'll want to add this one to your collection!


Seasonal Sale!


Create more by spending less during the Seasonal Sale! Between 15 and 18 November 2022, select products from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog will be on sale with the following discounts:

  • 10% off all punches
  • 15% of all stamps (Host stamp sets are not included in this sale)
  • 20% off all dies
  • 20% off all embossing folders
  • 20% off all non-specialty Designer Series Paper

With the season of giving upon us, this is a great opportunity to buy gifts for your fellow crafting enthusiasts, or to stock up on supplies for all your upcoming handmade projects. Remember, this sale is for four days only! Don’t miss out!

The list of sale items and their discounted prices is available here.

Please use the host code for November WBCHVVMU when ordering.   If your order is more than $150.00, do not use the code.  Doing so would forfeit your earned hostess benefits.  However, you will still receive this month's order bonus from me.

I am grateful for you selecting me as your Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Thank you!  If there is ever anything I can do for you, please just let me know.

Make it a stamp-tastic day!

Melanie




Friday, November 11, 2022

Christmas Banners Knit Together

 Hello friends,

This weekend is a big weekend for Stampin' Up! demonstrators world wide.  This is "OnStage" weekend.  OnStage is Stampin' Up!'s annual convention and all demonstrators are invited.  This year's "main event" is being held in Vienna Austria.  Here in the US, demonstrators will gather Friday evening for a reception for leaders, and all day Saturday for the main OnStage event. It's fun to gather together, hear news about the company, and see product demonstrations of new products that will be available in the new spring mini launching in January. 

But, before I head out to this evening's festivities, I have one more Christmas Banners card to share with you.  


The background for this card was created by stamping the Knit Together background stamp in Crumb Cake ink on a piece of Basic White card stock.  The banner is stamped in Evening Evergreen, with the greeting stamped in Real Red ink.  The branches were die cut in both Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulent and attached to the card background.  The banner was attached with Dimensionals.

Product List

**Christmas Banners Free Make n Takes** Get a free make n take packet to create 2 of each card I made during Thursday night's live!  All the info is here.

Please use the host code for November WBCHVVMU when ordering.   If your order is more than $150.00, do not use the code.  Doing so would forfeit your earned hostess benefits.  However, you will still receive this month's order bonus from me.

I am grateful for you selecting me as your Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Thank you!  If there is ever anything I can do for you, please just let me know.

Make it a stamp-tastic day!

Melanie













Thursday, November 10, 2022

Christmas Banners Make n Takes

Hello friends,

This evening during my Facebook Live I shared the three projects using the beautiful Christmas Banners bundle.  


If you missed the Live and would like to watch the replay, you can find it here:


Would you like to get the Make n Takes for these projects free?  When you place an order ($35 minimum before tax and shipping) by the end of the day on Sunday, November 13, I will send you the supplies for this week’s class FREE! If you’d like the supplies for this week’s class, be sure to use host code WBCHVVMU.

Note:  if you order totals a minimum of $50 (before tax and shipping), I will also include a pack of Festive Pearls

For this week’s projects, you’ll need the following items to complete the projects as shown:

  • Bundle/stamps:  Christmas Banners (159993)
  • Inks:  Real Red (1470840, Mint Macaron ( 147106), Garden Green (147089), Shaded Spruce (147088 )
  • Misc:  adhesives
  • Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
  • Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder (156392)

No stamped images are included per Stampin' Up! policy.

Your order must be in by the end of the day on Sunday, November 13, 2022 to get this class. I will ship packets by November 16.  (If you are not comfortable placing an order, let me know.  I can place it on your behalf.)

Please use the host code for November WBCHVVMU when ordering.   If your order is more than $150.00, do not use the code.  Doing so would forfeit your earned hostess benefits.  However, you will still receive this month's order bonus from me.

I am grateful for you selecting me as your Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Thank you!  If there is ever anything I can do for you, please just let me know.

Make it a stamp-tastic day!

Melanie


Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Christmas Banners

 Hello friends!

I've chosen the Christmas Banners bundle for my focus this week.  So that means a card today, Facebook Live Thursday evening, and another card on Friday, all using the Christmas Banners bundle!  And, you will be able to pick up the Make n Takes from Thursday's Facebook Live free later in the week!

First up, today's card:


This is such a great bundle!  In addition to the banners and sentiments, there are several festive embellishments!  For today's card, I started with a Real Red card base.  The next layer is Garden Green card stock that has been embossed with the Wintry 3D Embossing Folder.  I added a strip of Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper bordered with Gold 1/4" Shimmer Ribbon.  Finally, I added the banner and some Gold Glimmer Paper branches.

I hope you've enjoyed today's project!  Be sure to check back tomorrow for Facebook Live at 7:00 PM Eastern where I will share three Make n Takes featuring this same bundle!

Product List

Please use the host code for November WBCHVVMU when ordering.   If your order is more than $150.00, do not use the code.  Doing so would forfeit your earned hostess benefits.  However, you will still receive this month's order bonus from me.

I am grateful for you selecting me as your Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Thank you!  If there is ever anything I can do for you, please just let me know.

Make it a stamp-tastic day!

Melanie