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Stampin' Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders placed from April 6th until midnight April 8th!

I am drawing for a Mystery Hostess (Hostess dollars to spend on products of your choice) for orders placed with me by noon on Monday, April 8th. Receive a ballot for every $25.00 you spend! You can call or e-mail me your order or you can order online with the hostess code: TBMVXVCH. If you order online, you can choose Clearance Rack products, and the order will ship directly to you! After you add at least one product to your shopping bag, there will be a box in the bottom left corner for you to add your Hostess Code to.

I will contact the winner Monday afternoon so they can choose their free product.

Stampin' Up! Colour Refresh!

Wow! I have to say I'm very excited that Stampin' Up! has announced this colour refresh... I'm super happy to see some of these past in colours return (happy dance for Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sky, Pool Party and Island Indido), but a little sad that some will be discontinued (Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy... sniff, sniff). All of the Discontinued colours are only available while supplies last, so I definitely recommend you stock up on any favourite card stock and re-inkers you may need! This weekend is a great time to do that... there is FREE SHIPPING on all orders placed from April 6th to 8th. You can order online, or call/e-mail me with your order. I will be having a Mystery Hostess (hopefully at least $35.00 Hostess Dollars) from all orders placed by noon on Monday, April 8th. If you order online, and want to qualify for the draw, please use this Hostess Code: TBMVXVCH

so, here's what the new colour families will look like (click to view larger):

Discontinued Colours:

Regal Rose

Pretty In Pink

Bashful Blue

Certainly Celery

Baja Breeze

Riding Hood Red

Bravo Burgundy

Not Quite Navy

More Mustard

River Rock

Returning Colours:

Bermuda Bay

Calypso Coral

Wisteria Wonder

Pear Pizzazz

Soft Sky

Pool Party

Blushing Bride

Crushed Curry

Island Indigo

One brand new colour (yay!!!):

Smoky Slate

This and That--Stampin' Up!'s New Product Line

I'm super excited about this sneak peek Stampin' Up! has given us of a new product line. It is available now (and you can save money with the bundle) and will be in the new catalogue in June! It's called This & That, and is great for scrapbooking all of life's little events and memorabilia, but can also be used as a creativity journal. I got mine yesterday, and I'm so excited about the possibilites. I think this would make a great gift for someone too!

You can see the product line and bundle in my online store HERE

Ink-redible! Free ink pads!

Stampin' Up! just keeps giving and giving... from now until December 16th, if you join my Gold Stars, Ink. team by buying the Starter Kit ($155.00 in product of your choice for $125.00--no tax or shipping) you can choose a colour family of ink pads for free! Choose from the Brights, Subtles and Regals (over $80.00 if you ordered them normally). That means what you would normally pay over $270.00 for, you will get for $125.00!!! I love the new firm foam ink pads, and getting them for free is even better!

If you are just starting out, you can get all the essentials (the new awesome paper trimmer, card stock, stamps, adhesive and the ink pads for free) in your Starter Kit. This would also make a great Christmas present for yourself (I hope I'm not the only one who does this)... You choose all the things you want--Big Shot dies, stamps... anything in the catalogues! Joining my team also gives you early access to the new catalogues and pre-orders (The Spring Catalogue will be up for Demonstrators December 1st, and Sale-a-Bration is coming soon too), lots of great ideas from other demonstrators and my help to support you if you want to turn your hobby into a business!

If you have any questions, or are interested in taking advantage of this offer, please contact me!

Who doesn't love free ribbon???

I love ribbon, and free ribbon is even better! For the month of September, you can get a free roll of the 3/8" Stitched Satin ribbon in the In Colour of your choice free with a $50.00 order! Click HERE for all the details... you can order directly from my website, or by calling or e-mailing me with your order.

Want more great news? The two promotions from August have been carried over into September... the 31 Days of Digital has been extended until September 14th. Remember that you can try out MDS2 for free with the 30 day trial.

Get the Howl-o-Ween Printer tray project kit for free until September 16th when you purchase the Starter Kit... it's a $75.00 value, and a great opportunity to get your Holiday Card supplies at a great price!

Gold Stars, Ink.!

I recently promoted to Sr. Consultant, so my team and I were able to choose a Group Name. We chose Gold Stars, Ink. and I was also able to start a private group on the Stampin' Connection website so we can share information and ideas with each other easily.

When I joined as a demonstrator two years ago, I never guessed how much fun I'd have sharing what I love with others and seeing them create with me. I never guessed that I'd make so many new friendships either. I love stamping and creating with people. I joined for the discount, and to try to get some of the things I wanted for free (not out of the household budget). I never guessed how much I would learn... each month I try out new things to share with my friends and customers. I actually make money doing something I love in my spare time! How great is that? I didn't know about all the opportunites Stampin' Up! has to share with the demonstrators. This year, we have the opportunity to earn the Incentive Trip to Disney World, and I would love to be able to take my family there for free. I'll need to work hard, but it's a goal I've set for myself. I have until next June to earn it through sales and my downline.

August is a great month to join my Gold Stars, Ink team. Both you and I would get a free upgrade to Expedited Shipping for our orders in September (two days to arrive to my house vs. the week it takes normally) and you would qualify for the 1/2 price admission to the Stampin' Up! Regional in Hamilton, ON September 25th. Anyone in Canada can join my team. It's easy on my website with my recruiter password: gold star. Please contact me for more information, or with any questions you have. I have a private blog with instructions and ideas for hundreds of cards sorted by stamp set. I also offer a free class each month to my team members (either my Scrapbook Class or my Technique Class) and I hold team meetings every other month with make & takes, information and an optional swap. Registration for the Hamilton Regionals starts August 4th, and spaces are limited so if you are interested in that promotion, time is of the essence. This is a great day of fun and learning, and I'm hoping most (or all) of my team will be able to join me!

You can also help me reach my goal by hosting a home workshop or party (in my home or yours). For anyone who books a party date before September 30th, I'm offering an extra $10.00 in hostess benefits as my gift to you. I offer card parties, scrapbook parties, project (3-d) parties, and home decor parties for you and your friends. It's a fun night out for you and your friends, and you can earn free product too! All through August, a hostess with a party over $450.00 in product will get an extra $35.00 in hostess product of their choice!

And now, since you made it through all that talking, I'd like to share another card I've made with new products from the catalogue!

This card is 5.25" x 5.25" and fits in our Medium Square envelopes. I used the new stamp set Artistic Etchings and new colours (Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Early Expresso and Pear Pizazz). This card was based on FTL #56 from the Clean & Simple Blog.

Stamps: Artistic Etchings, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: Marina Mist, Early Expresso
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Early Expresso, Pear Pizazz