Great New Starter Kit Special

 

Today's the day! The new Starter kit deal starts now!  If you love crafting, then this is for you! For the month of October, the Starter Kit is on sale! There are 2 ways to save. You can purchase the starter kit for $35 and get $125 worth of products, any current products of your choice.  Or, you can pay $99 and choose any $189 worth of current products.  That's $90 in FREE products!!  

So what does joining mean? Well it's really up to you. You can be your only customer and think of joining as a savers club because you will receive a 20%-25% discount on any future orders, although you don't have to make any future orders, there is no commitment.  Or you can be the demonstrator for a small group of your crafting friends and take some orders here and there.  Or you can go a bit further and start an online presence and show others how to craft. You can make projects and take orders for supplies, or sell classes and kits online. Or start hosting some classes in-person and be the go to demonstrator for your group.  The great thing is that as an independent demonstrator, you do it your way.  I started in February 2005! Over 20 years ago! I started just for the discount and continued that way for several years. A few of the other mom's I knew wanted to get together to scrapbook and so I hosted a scrapbook group for a couple years until I had a third baby and stepped back for awhile.  As my children grew and became more independent, I had more time to expand my business and now host several in-person classes a month as well as this blog, facebook group and YouTube Channel.  

No matter how you do it, there are lots of great reasons to join. Here are just a few! 

• Community. Stampin’ Up! offers a space where a community of crafters from all over the world can connect and create together. There are virtual company sponsored groups, as well as in-person meet ups.  I get together with a few other demonstrators each month. We share ideas, chit chat, grab a coffee or meal and of course, craft!    We also have a monthly mail in card swap to share ideas.
• Product. Unlike customers, demonstrators get early access to the latest releases and catalogs, as well a 20–25% product discount and commission. In fact, some new products just came out today and they can be added to your starter kit.
• Experiences. Demonstrators can foster creative, simple, and fun, crafting experiences for their team and customers. They’re all about making a difference and sharing the crafting experience with others.
• Empowerment. Being a demonstrator can mean so much more than just crafting. It can also mean personal development and expanding your circle to include other people and new experiences.
• Supplemental Income. Demonstrators have the potential to earn a modest supplemental income and run their business on a flexible schedule.
• Incredible Join Offers. Thanks to our two best Starter Kit offers ever, your customers can save big when they join. And with so many amazing perks to being a demonstrator, the only hard choice they have to make is what items to put in their Starter Kit.

 

Scenic Adventure

 

I really like this new Scenic Adventure Bundle from Stampin' Up! The stamps and dies are really fun and I just loved that line of trees die!  For this card I used Stampin' Up! Ink refills to paint ink on to watercolor paper. I wanted bright colors and choose Blueberry Bushel,  Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Secret Sea and Shaded Spruce.  The new Secret Sea is a fun new dark neutral and it really made the other bright colors shine. 

I work at my local park district as a watercolor instructor and next week we are painting some fun watercolor Polaroids. I was working on the samples for that class when I was inspired to use the fun Scenic Adventure Dies to make layered paper scenes as mini Polaroid inspired cards.  I hope that look comes through. 

I have a full how to for this card on my YouTube Channel. 
 

Here are some samples from the Stampin' Up! site 

 Supplies used here: 

 

Product List

Scenic Adventure Bundle (English)

[165468]

$49.50

Scenic Adventure Dies

[165467]

$31.00

Scenic Adventure Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[165466]

$24.00

Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[165624]

$14.00

Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad

[165285]

$9.00

Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[165281]

$5.50

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

$9.00

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[144089]

$5.50

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[144092]

$5.50

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[147176]

$5.50

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[147165]

$5.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

[155475]

$11.00

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

[149612]

$9.00

Zoo Globe! Playing with some soon to retire stamp sets

 

Hi Stamping Friends!  Today I am playing with a bunch of soon to retire stamp sets.    I bought the Zoo Globe stamp set right away but just never got around to use it!  So Many Stamp and so little time! and no classes due to covid, so I just didn't get a lot of variety to my stamping as I normally to when I have classes.  When I saw it was about to retire, I just knew I had to use it, it's just so cute!!  This first card uses Stampin' Blends for the coloring, a favorite!  

This next card uses the Kangaroo from the set for a sweet baby card.  Everything on this card is about to retire!  The Layering Oval dies, the cardstock, the Designer Series Paper and the ribbon!!  Be sure to check out the Last Chance Product List to get a look at what's retiring, there are a lot of great products and great prices!! 

Sentiment is from the Well Said stamp set, a GREAT set for so many occasions! 

This last one is a Shaker Card!! It's so fun to give shaker cards to kids!  They love the interaction.  

I used a circle punch to cut out the globe area.  Super simple.  

See a step by step on how to make this card, along with some tips on using Stampin' Blends on my YouTube Video below. 

Shop the Last Chance Products Sale here: https://www.stampinup.com/categories/sales-specials/last-chance-products-sale?demoid=95176

Shop with me! I would love to be your demonstrator.  I always send a hand stamped thank you card and sometimes more with a larger order, and I share my Stampin' Rewards with you through my Frequent Buyer Rewards! Earn FREE STAMPS! Click on the Frequent buyer tab to download the tracking sheet.

Is your wish list large?  Join my team! You don't have to 'Demonstrate' to be a 'Demonstrator'.  Join Stampin' Up! and get a nice discount on the products you love, and you can quit at any time.  Joining for the discount and social aspects of Stampin' Up! is a great reason.  Contact me with any questions.

Dove of Hope

 

Hi Everyone!

Today I used the Dove of Hope stamp set and dies to make some Christmas cards for a card swap I am participating in.  I love these dies! The detail is so pretty.  I cut them out in Shimmery White cardstock and they are lovely in person.  

If you have visited my blog before you know I love to watercolor. I decided to make a simple watercolor 'Earth' behind the dove, but I used some fun colors on this one: Highland Heather, Misty Moonlight and Balmy Blue. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 This technique is easy to do.  Find a hollow circle of some kind. I used my Tear-Tape.  Use your Water Painter to paint a water only circle inside your template. You will want your water circle pretty wet. Be sure to go around the edges really well.

 

 

 

Remove your circle object that you used for your template and then dip your brush into some ink.  You should have your ink ready to go because you have to work fast.  I add some drops of ink to the kids of my ink pads and paint from there.  You could also ad some drops of ink into a pallet if you have one.  As you touch the color to the water on the paper it will spread into the circle.  The ink will only go to the wet areas, so it will make your circle appear.  

Have some fun with it! They all turn out different and lots of fun water-blooms happen.  

When choosing colors, avoid using colors that are opposites on the color wheel, these will turn brown when they mix. 

 

 

 

 

 

Watch my video for more tips and tricks. 

 

Shop with me! I would love to be your demonstrator.  I always send a hand stamped thank you card and sometimes more with a larger order, and I share my Stampin' Rewards with you through my Frequent Buyer Rewards! Earn FREE STAMPS! Click on the Frequent buyer tab to download the tracking sheet.

 

Product List

Dove Of Hope Bundle (English)

[155158]

$49.50

Dove Of Hope Cling Stamp Set (English)

[153406]

$22.00

Detailed Dove Dies

[153526]

$33.00

Silver Foil Sheets

[132178]

$5.00

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146986]

$8.75

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

[149612]

$9.00

Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101910]

$10.00

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[147167]

$3.75

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[153124]

$3.75

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[147168]

$3.75

Snowflake Sequins

[150443]

$6.00

Water Painters

[151298]

$12.00

Kits on sale and more Last Chance Products

Kits & Medleys on Sale

Creativity comes easy when you've got amazing coordinating products. We don't want to brag, but coordination is one of our strong points.

The artists at Stampin' Up! have curated collections of exclusive coordinating products that give you the materials you need to create something amazing. These unique collections are called Product Medleys. As part of the Retirement List, two Product Medleys are currently available, only while supplies last, up 60% off. Talk about a huge value!

With the new catalog right around the corner, now is a good time to take a look at the list of retiring products and see if any were on your list last year. It also means that my Annual New Catalog Kick off / Retired Products sale is coming too!! This year it will look a bit different as I can not have an actual In-Person event. I plan on a few Facebook Lives throughout the day, some product demos and even a raffle. There will be a chance to purchase from my retired products garage sale and even earn some of the items in my garage sale FREE with my BOGO event. Buy from the new catalog and get some FREE from the old catalog. I will have more information about this on my blog and Facebook page, so be on the lookout.
As always, feel free to contact me at any time! I love to discuss all things stampy!
Sincerely,
Beth

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The Botanical Prints Product Medley is a perfect example. The medley includes stamps, paper, dies, and accessories for creating cards and more. This product medley is also available in French.

SAVE 40%

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The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley is a perfect example. Products in this medley are exclusive to this medley and cannot be purchased anywhere else. You'll love the happy, rosy feeling you get as you create with these fun and flowery products. Available for a limited time. Get them while you can! Also available in French.

SAVE 45%

Mason Jar Snowglobe

Several Years ago I created this fun little Christmas card with the Jar of Love stamp set and matching Everyday Jars dies.  At the time, there was a coordinating stamp set with things for Christmas that fit in the jars, such as this cute snowman.  Since making that post I continue to get questions about it, mostly asking where to get the snowman.  I get notifications from Early November to late December about people saving this pin or watching the video.  Unfortunately the snowman was discontinued. Such a bummer.













But, since I still got so many questions and likes and saves on places like Pinterest and YouTube, I felt I should look into an alternative. So, the following year I made this little guy. Not quite the same snowman but still super cute.  He is in a set called Seasonal Chums which is in the Annual Catalog, as are the Jar of Love stamps and Everyday Jars dies. 
The Seasonal Chums stamps are super fun because the snowman has both a front and back stamp, so you can even make the jar clear on both sides and show all around the snowman if you wanted to. 










Here are some older videos showing these products.  The stamps and dies are really fun, and I hope you will check them out. 

Product List

Seasonal Chums Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[144948]

$21.00

Seasonal Tags Framelits Dies

[144685]

$29.00

Jar Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141587]

$27.00

Everyday Jars Framelits Dies

[141490]

$33.00

Festive Farmhouse 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[147820]

$11.00

Window Sheets

[142314]

$5.00

Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad

[101406]

$9.00

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

[149165]

$7.50

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

$7.50

Regals Stampin' Write Markers

[147155]

$30.00

Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers

[147158]

$30.00