Starting Tuesday, November 16, Stampin' Up! is having a sale on cardstock (10% off), inks (15% off) and dies (20% off). The sale ends at 11:50 pm MT on November 18.
This is a great time to stock up on those essentials and those dies you need to complete your projects! Sometimes I am not crazy about a stamp set but like things in the matching dies. This will give me an opportunity to get them at a discount!
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We've had to resort to virtual events (Covid) instead of in-person events. Although I really miss getting together with friends and colleagues and seeing them personally, a virtual event allows more people to attend. Many who have never attended an event in person will be able to tune in to this event. This event is November 11-13.
We were able to purchase a swag box with our attendance ticket. I thought I'd share with you the items in the box:
The burlap bag is great and you can tell the side (bee) probably forecasts something new in the upcoming catalog. In the box we got a new stamp set from the new catalog, a set of pencils, pins to swap (I got a cactus and a windmill--probably more new sneak peeks), new grid paper, and a notebook for notetaking during the event business sessions and stamping sessions.
And we normally have an event for leaders that are silver elite and above. Since we couldn't get together, we were sent a gift:
These organizers will be great in my craft room to hold cardstock, pens/snips, and cut card bases. They are covered in a new Designer Series Paper we were able to purchase to stamp along during the event. It's from the Heart and Home Suite.
As a perk of attending this event, we will be able to preorder some items and get some new SAB items too! All the other demonstrators will have to wait until 1 December to order from the catalog.
Purchase a Starter kit while they are on sale this month ($75 and get $125 in products plus FREE shipping) and you will be able to attend future events! If you buy the kit Nov 16-18, you can add discounted sale cardstock, inks, and dies and save even more! Get your starter kit here
Once the event is over, I'll be able to share even more with you!
Thank you to all the veterans out there! I am especially proud of my husband who served in the army for 29 years, for my brother Eddie who served in the army for 3 years, and for my Dad who was a WWII veteran and Purple Heart recipient.
Have you ever considered getting a Starter kit but just couldn't justify spending $99 for it? Well, Stampin' Up! is having a sale on the kit! From now until the end of November you can purchase a Starter Kit for just $75! You still get to choose $125 in products and it still comes with FREE Shipping!
Don't want to be a "demonstrator"? You can still get the kit with no further obligation. But you can be your own best customer by saving at least 20% on all future purchases! Who doesn't like to save on quality craft supplies???? Stampin' Up! has wonderful supplies and it all color coordinates!
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I would love to have you on my Ink Spot Inkers team! Whether you want to just be a happy shopper or want to start a business, you are welcome in the Stampin' Up! family!
Just a reminder:
You have until the 10th to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin to get the cute packaging kit!
One of the benefits of getting the Starter Kit and joining Stampin' Up! is going to events. Due to Covid our events right now are all virtual but we're hoping for in-person events next year!
Our OnStage@Home event is coming up later this month and we will get to see the new mini catalog that starts in January. At this event we'll also see stamping demonstrations of new products and we'll even have a stamp along with them featuring a new stamp set/dies bundle. FUN! We'll also have some training recorded that we can revisit until the end of the year. It's always a fun time full of stamping and recognition.
On the first evening Stampin' Up! will recognize leaders and achievers in loads of categories. Normally we get ribbons to go on our id cards at the in-person events but since we won't be together that way, they sent us digital badges. I certainly didn't perform as I have in the past due to all my health issues but I did get 2 badges for team building and for sales. There are 3 levels and mine were all level 1 but at least I got recognized. My upline Jessica Taylor is always one of the top demonstrators in the country and the world and I enjoy seeing her get her rewards.
Thank you to all of you who helped me achieve these by purchasing starter kits, remaining as demonstrators and making regular purchases. I couldn't do this without YOU!!
Stampin' Up! has released a new suite called Eden's Garden
The stamp set and dies (bundled) will be in the new upcoming Jan-June mini catalog. BUT the gorgeous paper and matching gems will not. Those are available only until January 3 or while supplies last.
Here is the paper. It's hard to see but the front side of the papers are filled with gold foil accents.
Although this suite is geared towards spring, this paper will make beautiful Christmas cards too! The colors in the paper are Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent and Gold Foil on a Basic White background. Here is a pdf of the suite
Here are the stamps and dies for this bundle (stamps are distINKive)
And here is a card I made using this suite (I did not have the gems at the time so they are not on this card). You can see the sheen of the gold foil in this photo.
Here are the instructions for this card:
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Since the card base is so dark, I would add a piece of Basic White cardstock to the inside so it is easy to stamp or write on. You can simply add a piece that is 5 ¼” x 4” or die cut a piece to fit inside.
Coming on the 4th is a sale on the Starter Kit!
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Most of you may be aware of my health issues but thought I would update you.
In September of 2019 I fell at Sam's and crushed my right shoulder. I had surgery and my arm was immobilized for 6 weeks. 6 months of physical therapy followed. I still was unable to raise my arm above my shoulder, which meant my husband had to help me dress and blow dry my hair. What a bummer! So I went back to my doctor and he decided on a shoulder replacement (which still required 6 weeks immobilization and PT for 5 months).
The week before my surgery I went in for my annual mammogram and they found a tumor. An ultrasound followed by a biospy showed cancer. Triple Negative breast cancer which is very aggressive as it is not hormone related and doesn't respond to the "normal" breast cancer treatment. I decided to go ahead with my shoulder surgery because I didn't know if I would need a mastectomy or not and I knew I would need my shoulder if I did. I also requested genetic testing and found out I had Lynch Syndrome (causes all sorts of cancers).
So I had my shoulder replacement surgery. Then I had a lumpectomy. I had 4 chemotherapy treatments, ending in late March. That was followed by 21 radiation treatments. During all of these treatments I had my yearly full-body check at the dermatologist and they found a squamous cell carcinoma on my let. So in the middle of radiation, I had to have surgery on my leg to remove that cancer and it took a skin graft to cover it. I then had to keep my leg elevated above my head for 3 weeks. Fun times in a wheelchair for my radiation treatments!
BUT that is all over for now! I recently had CT scans of my chest, abdomen and pelvis and they were ALL CLEAR!
I have a mammogram coming up soon and that will be it for 6 months! I have had so many doctor's appointments and my life has revolved around those! I will be so happy to get back to appointments only every 6 months!
Thanks if you read through all this! I know it was a lot. During all this time, I really had very little time to craft or make cards. I appreciate all of you who supported me during all this time with your purchases and your cards you mailed to me!
The November Paper Pumpkin kit is all about Packaging for gifts for the holidays (although you can certainly use the cut outs on card fronts)!
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Make sure you subscribe by the 10 of November to get this kit!
