Grandma's Rocking Chair - January 1, 2017 - Happy New Year and New Toys

Happy New Year!  I can't believe that it is 2017 am I really that old?  2016 was fun but I am hoping that 2017 will be better.  Do you make New Year's Resolutions? I usually don't as I can't seem to remember them after about 2 days.  This year I have 2 that I want to make.

1. I would love to finish losing my 40 pounds I am down 23, all I have to do is count calories for the rest of my life.  I gained almost 2 pounds over the few days of Christmas.  I had Christmas Cookies, a night of snacky dinner and Christmas dinner  so I don't think 2 pounds is bad.  May take me all year but I would like to be back down to 140 this year.

2. This is a business one and I need your help on this one.  I would like to sell $200 more a month of Stampin' Up! products. I made Sliver Elite last month that is a big promotion in Stampin' Up!  there are only 1303 of us Silver Elite and Above.  So now I would like to make Gold.  To do that one thing I have to do is up my yearly sales.  I figure I can do that by selling about $200 more a month than last year.  So would you help me?  Sale-A-Bration is coming up and that is a great time  for every $50 you buy you get a Sale-A-Bration item and there are a ton of great items this year.  I will be having my own specials all year long to help so watch for them.

To help me out just click here to put your order in and use the Hostess code

To get you ready for Sale-A-Bration I would like to show you some of the cards I have been creating with Sale-A-bration Sets.

Just 2 of 12 items and more to come in February.

Happy New Year and Happy Stamping
Mary

Weekly Deals - January 12, 2016

2014-2016 In Color Designer Washi Tape     138382

Price: $8.00 $6.00

What's to love about washi tape? Everything! The designs and colors. The versatility. The simplicity--just tear, tape, and transform. Go basic and use single strips as accents. Or step it up and combine strips to create custom backgrounds, decorate, and more. It's an effortless way to add color to your projects.

* 5 rolls per package, 1 each of 5 designs

* 1/2" wide

* 5 yards per roll

* Lignin free

Coordinating colors: Hello Honey, Blackberry Bliss, Tangelo Twist, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow

2015-2017 In Color Envelope Paper  138312

Price: $6.00 $4.50

Skip plain and boring and make your own pretty patterned envelopes. This thin, text-weight paper makes perfect envelopes: it's stronger than regular paper and less bulky than cardstock. Your envelopes will be slim, trim, and gorgeous.

* 20 sheets

* 2 each of 2 designs in 5 colors: Cucumber Crush, Delightful Dijon, Mint Macaron, Tip Top Taupe, Watermelon Wonder

* 12" x 12" sheets

Hearts Border Punch  133784

Price: $16.00 $12.00

Crafting without punches? Inconceivable! Punches are a quick and easy way to add interest and depth to your projects. Our punches are high quality, affordable, and easy to use.

Use this punch to cut a decorative border or use the individual hearts to create your own design.

* Punch size: 5-1/4" x 2-3/4"

* Sleek body style

* Large surface area offers precise cutting and leverage

* Locks to store

* Slim and stackable

Something To Say Clear-Mount Stamp Set    134180

Price: $22.00 $16.50

When you're a card maker, you know that you've always got something to say and you need the perfect greeting to make your project shine. These 17 phrases can help round out your greetings collection.

Our clear-mount stamps are made of the same high-quality red rubber as our wood-mount stamps, but they're repositionable. They're precut and ready to go. Temporarily mount these stamps on clear blocks for stamping, then remove them for space-saving storage. You'll only need one set of blocks for all your clear-mount stamps (blocks sold separately). Our premium red rubber will last for years and give a superior stamped impression each time. The stamps come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference.

Quantity: 17 rubber stamps

Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b

Very Vanilla 5/8" Satin Ribbon          134550

Price: $7.00 $5.25

Ribbon lovers, we've got you covered! Ribbon is an easy way to add style to your projects. Tie it, loop it, wrap it, cut it. We have the styles you love in the colors you want. Looking for a luxurious ribbon? This is the one for you! It's our most glamorous ribbon. It's smooth, soft, and drapable.

* Very Vanilla

* 5/8" wide

* 10 yards

* 100% polyester

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

If you would like to order any of these Weekly Deals just click on their photos or titles.  To see them all and order Click Here.


Don't forget that it is Sale-A-Bration Time.

You  can earn Sale-A-Bration Rewards 3 ways.

Shop!

Here's the deal: for every $50 you spend (before tax and shipping), you get a FREE Sale-A-Bration product. That means it's the perfect time to purchase those products you've had your eye on while earning more products for free.

Note: Pages 4-15 of the Sale-A-Bration brochure show products available throughout the entire Sale-A-Bration sales period (January 5-March 31 2016); Pages 16-19 show limited-time products available only until February 15.* Watch for another batch of limited-time products coming February 16!

*Based on inventory, availability may be temporarily extended.

 Click here to shop the Sale-a-Bration Brochure

Host - Need another excuse to get together with friends? Just host a qualifying party with at least $250 in sales during Sale-A-Bration and you'll earn $25 more Stampin' Rewards! You can even apply your Stampin' Rewards toward a Starter Kit and become a demonstrator yourself!

Join – Join my Team for $99 plus local tax and you can choose $155 worth of any Stampin’ up Products that you want.  Click Here to join the fun  I just love being a Stampin' Up! demo.  I really enjoy their products, matching paper, ink, embellishments and even their stamps go with these items.  I love their quality and customer service. If you have a problem they are always willing to help you out.  I love to teach and create but I still get their great discount and make a few dollars for my Stampin' Habit.  Now is the time for you to join and enjoy all they have to offer.  Ask me any questions if you have them, I would be happy to answer them.  

Happy Stamping

Mary

There's A Card Thursday - March 6, 2014 - Heartfelt Card

Today's Card is really not a card.  Well it is a card but it came from the Heartfelt Banner Kit for Sale-A-Bration.  I love that kit and when I had left overs I decided to make a card and I actually loved making the cards they are easy and so very elegant.

So today I am showing you a fast easy card from the Heartfelt Banner Kit.  Remember the only way to get this kit to make some great cards is to order $50 worth of merchandise and you can get it free.  To order go to http://marytrautner.stampinup.net or Click here

Doesn't it just pop.

I made another one with the See Ya Later Stamp set.

I also have to tell you all some good news.  Remember that trip coming back from Jackson WY in the ground blizzards.  Well I will tell you it was worth it.  Kayla did get the scholarship.  She will be going to Michigan State University next year.  I am so proud of her.

Just a few more days to order your March Stamping in the Mail Class.  Remember this month is  Regarding Dahlias.

Just email me at marysstamping at gmail.com to sign up.  Check out the Stamping in the mail page for all the details.  Hurry this is a great set and I have three ways for Stamping in the Mail Class $39. will get you the Wood Mounted set, $33 will get you the Clear mount Set and I have a new Option $17 which will get you the three cards, Instructions and supplies to make your own cards.  All three options include the three cards, instructions and supplies.

Check back tomorrow for a great Blog Hop.  Hidden Treasures.

Happy Stamping

Mary

Tips & Techniques Tuesday - February 11, 2014

Welcome to Tips & Techniques Tuesday.

Today is a chocolate sort of day.  So I will be showing you how to make a quick party favor using the new Scalloped Tag Topper Punch from Stampin' Up!.  You can use any color card stock so this would be a great favor for weddings with the name of the bride and groom on each one.  I am using mine as a little thank you gift for folks like the bank teller or grocery store clerk.  But there are a tons of things you can do with them, even Valentines.

Really hope you enjoy the video.

Don't forget to take advantage of Sale-A-Bration

Happy Stamping
Mary

Tips & Techniques Tuesday - January 7, 2014 - Burlap and Blooms Simply Created Wreath Kit

Good Morning and Welcome to Tips & Techniques Tuesday.

I hope you are all staying warm.  To my Friends East of Wyoming yes it will be nice in a few days.  We are now back in the 30's.  Today's Video will bring you hope that Spring does come and with it flowers.  Today I will be showing you how to put the Burlap and Blooms Simply Created Wreath together.  You remember last week we assembled all the flowers if you did not catch it click here to see the blog post.

I really love this kit and it really is easy to put together the longest part is making the flowers but from start to finish it took me around one hour.

I really think that this would be great for an apartment door or even for a mantle place.

Here are the details on the Kit

BurlapAnd Blooms Simply Created Wreath Kit       133333

Price: $17.95

Celebrate spring with a flowery wreath that will stay fresh all season long. Colorful paper flowers on an earthy burlap base welcome spring in style.

■ 13" chipboard wreath form

■ Die-cut designer printed paper for creating 15 flowers

■ Approx. 7 yards of Burlap Ribbon

■ 24" of Natural Linen Thread

■ 4 Designer Buttons; 2 brads

I really hope you enjoy the video.  And you really enjoy the kit.

Don't forget to order your Stamping in the Mail class for this month.

Click here for all the details

Short Story - you will get three fully made cards.

The Stamp Set to make those cards.

And instructions, supplies - Cardstock and embellishments to make those three cards yourself.

Order by January 10.

Happy Stamping

Mary

Grandmas' Rocking Chair - November 24, 2013 - Metallic Encore Stamping Pads

Grandma's Rocking Chair Product Review - Metallic Encore Pads (Gold and Silver)

I just love the Gold and Silver Encore Pads.  Why? Well there are several reasons.

1.  I love the colors.  Yes you can get the Silver color with Basic Gray and some glimmer Paint but it does not look the same and it is hard to do.  The Silver I think is my favorite, but I do love the Gold also.

2. I love the feel of it when you stamp it.  I know that sounds strange, but it has a soft cushy feeling when you stamp.

3.  I love how it covers. It is almost like our Craft Pads use to be but a little different as it seems to cover but still sink in.

4.  It is Acid Free so you can use it on scrapbooks.

Only thing I have that I don't like and I bet those of you that know me know what it is.  I am not very patient so I hate when it takes awhile to dry.  Unless you use the heat gun it does take awhile to dry and you can smear it.  Also gets all over your hands. But other than that I love it.  Here are a few of the cards I have use them on.

I used Gold On this one.  On the Very Vanilla I I used Pretty Print and then ran the Gold over it just made it pop.

This one I used the Silver on the small Snowflake I really love it on it.

I did this one the same as the above with the Gold and swiping it over the embossed Pretty print.

This is one of the ones I used a lot of the Silver on and it got allover my hands.  But I still loved using it  I love how it looks. 

Here are the Details

Silver Metallic Encore Pad            132142

Price: $9.95

Get on top of the metallic trend with beautiful silver stamped images. Acid free.

Gold Metallic Encore Pad              132141

Price: $9.95

Everything looks richer in gold! Create gold stamped images with the Gold Metallic Encore Pad. Acid free.

Right now with the Holiday Sale they are on Sale both for $15.92

Metallic Ink Bundle         136533

Price: $19.90 $15.92

Includes: Gold Metallic Encore Pad and Silver Metallic Encore Pad

If you have any questions on Stamping or Paper Crafts, or would like me to review something please leave a comment or e-mail me.

Don't forget the Mystery Hostess for this month.

The Mystery Hostess is for everyone who enters an on-line order and uses the Hostess code they will be entered into a drawing for what Hostess rewards are available.  

Just use the Hostess Code AE72TVC9 and you will be entered into the drawing.

Mystery Host code  AE72TVC9 is good till November 30 and the winner will be announce December 1. The winner will choose Stampin' Up! products of their choice. To be entered in the drawing you need to enter the code.  The big question where do you enter the code when you are on the page of your shopping bag on the left bottom side you will see at the bottom where it says "Special Offer" the box that says "Do you have a hostess code"  Look like this
Do you have a hostess code? Enter it here and click Apply:

 that is where you will enter  AE72TVC9 in that box let me know if you have any question and good luck to everyone that will participate. 

Happy Stamping

Mary

Colorful Saturday - October 26, 2013

Good afternoon,

Colorful Saturday it here.  I am changing it up a little.  No more challenge unless you want to play along.  I really hope Cynthia does as I do love her cards.  Doesn't she do great cards? You can check her blog out here.

I am now just going to do a few cards or projects using a set of Stampin' Up! colors.  I may take them out of the catalog, or if you would like to see how some combinations look together, just comment and I will try them for you.

Today I am suing Cajun Craze and Old Olive.  I am also using two of the sets that are on the 25 stamp sets for 25% off sale.

These are simple and easy cards.

The first one uses the Happy Day Stamp Set



I just love the Smile and the Hello There.

Happy Day

Mary Trautner

Stamps – Happy Day (wood 130294, clear 130297); Ink –Old Olive (126953), Cajun Craze (126965);  Cardstock – Old Olive 3 ¼ x 4½  (100702), Cajun Craze 8 ½ x 5 1/2, 3 x3 (119684); Accessories – Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Big Shot (113439), Apothecary Accents Framelits (127003).

Doesn't it just make you want to smile. I really think these colors are great colors for cards for men also.  More muted tones, even though Old Olive is a bright color with Cajun Craze it is more of a richer color.

My Second card uses Oh, Hello another card from the 25 stamp sets for 25% off.

This one uses the Chevrons that are so popular today.

Oh, Hello

Mary Trautner

Supplies: Stamps – Positively Chevron (wood 130496, Clear 130499), Oh, Hello (wood131931, clear 130733); Ink –Old Olive (126953), Cajun Craze ( 126965); Cardstock – Old Olive 8 ½ x 5 ½, Scrap (100702), Cajun Craze 3 ½ x 3 ½(119684); Accessories – Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Big Shot (113439), Ovals Collection (129381).

Isn't that a fun card to look at.  Though I don't know if I would look at it much if I had been drinking I would get dizzy.

That is it for Colorful Saturday.  I hope you like the colors.  If you would like to see a specific color combo just leave a comment with which ones you would like to see.

JOIN MY TEAM

I am having a give away.  I will pay half of your Convention registration for next years convention.  Here is how it works.

You will get one ticket if you are on my team.

You will get one ticket if you join my team from now until the End of February.

You will get three tickets if you promote - go from Associate to Senior Associate, Senior Associate to Supervisor, Supervisor to Senior Supervisor, Senior Supervisor to Manager etc.

If you recruit you will get two tickets for each recruit.

The week before Convention Registration begins I will draw the winner.  I will then pay you 1/2 of the convention registration once you register.  If I get 20 new Recruits I will pay your entire registration.

You also can share my room at convention. Depending upon how many we have in the room it is usually split 2 -4 ways. 

No Matter the Reason, to get $125 of Merchandise for only $99, you want to share the experience and fun with someone, You want to make a little bit of extra money. Now is the time to join. Check this out to see why I am a demo. http://marysstampinghappenings.blogspot.com/2013/07/grandmas-rocking-chair-july-21-2013-why.html

Happy Stamping

Mary

Tips & Techniques Tuesday - September 10 Pretty Presents Bows

Good Morning,
Welcome to Tips & Techniques Tuesday.  Today we will be using a great kit from Stampin' Up!.  Don't you just love to put beautiful bows on your packages.  Well in Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog there are two ways you can do fun, easy and beautiful bows.  Today I will be showing you the Pretty Present Designer Bows.  It is a Set of 10 bows you punch out and put together, just for $3.95 far less than you pay for those great looking bows else where.  Just keep a package handy for those last minute Christmas gifts and even use them other than Christmas.

Since it is double sided paper you have many great combinations to make. The two sized are nice also.

Here is the video I really hope you enjoy it.

If you would like to order these,  just head over to my website http://marytrautner.stampinup.net and when you shop enter 132186

JOIN MY TEAM

I am having a give away.  I will pay half of your Convention registration for next years convention.  Here is how it works.

You will get one ticket if you are on my team.

You will get one ticket if you join my team from now until the End of February.

You will get three tickets if you promote - go from Associate to Senior Associate, Senior Associate to Supervisor, Supervisor to Senior Supervisor, Senior Supervisor to Manager etc.

If you recruit you will get two tickets for each recruit.

The week before Convention Registration begins I will draw the winner.  I will then pay you 1/2 of the convention registration once you register.  If I get 20 new Recruits I will pay your entire registration.

You also can share my room at convention. Depending upon how many we have in the room it is usually split 2 -4 ways. 

No Matter the Reason, to get $125 of Merchandise for only $99, you want to share the experience and fun with someone, You want to make a little bit of extra money. Now is the time to join. Check this out to see why I am a demo. http://marysstampinghappenings.blogspot.com/2013/07/grandmas-rocking-chair-july-21-2013-why.html

Happy stamping

Mary