Tips & Techniques Tuesday - December 2, 2014 - Envelope Punch Board Bows

I love bows.  I love Big bows, I love small bows, I love making bows, I just love bows.  I found a great way to make a bow and it is so easy.  You use your envelope punch board.  Why they call it the envelope punch board when I don't think I have made an envelope in a long I just don't know.

Aren't they cute.

Here is the video on how to make them I hope you enjoy it.  If so please click here to order your Stampin' Up! supplies.

Wasn't' that a simple and fast way to make bows?  I love it.

Don't Forget this is the last day to order from the On-Line Extravaganza Sales from up to 50% off and to join my team for $75 and get $125 worth of product.

Make the most of our Online Extravaganza by enjoying flash deals on select items and bundles at a 20%-50% discount! But quantities are limited, and this great opportunity only lasts from November 24 through December 2, so get yours before they're gone.

As an added bonus, we'll be bookending the beginning and end of the promotion with door busters on special products-some that have never before been paired together-that are only available for 24 hours and while supplies last! These specific deals are extremely limited, so act fast!

Additional Details:

Discounted items/bundles available on all order types (customer, demonstrator, workshop, and online ).

There is no minimum purchase in order to purchase the discounted product.

You must use the bundle item codes provided.  Discounts will not be applied if individual component item numbers are entered separately.

Additional products from current catalogs  may be purchased on the same order.

Discounts range from 20%-50%.

Click Here to get on this great sale.

From November 24 until December 2 join my team for just $75 and you can then pick out $125 worth of great Stampin' Up! products. 

Even Better You can choose from the Sale Items for the On-Line Extravaganza.  So you even can get more goodies.

Can it get even better?  Yes it can. If you join during that week any sales you have (even when you buy it yourself) in December you will get 5% back on your commission in January.

Have I convinced you yet to join?  If not, think of these reasons also.

1. Your first order over $150 in your first 45 days you get 30% off, if you do that order in December that is like 35% off with the 5% back.

2.  You can pre-order starting December 5 from the BRAND NEW Occasions catalog - before any of your friends do. Wouldn't you love to have all that new stuff before anyone else?

Let's do some Demo Math.

1. For $75 you get $125 worth of Products - any products from Stampin' Up!.  That Big Shot it's yours and with the rest and the on-Line Extravaganza you can order that Magnetic Platform or 5 embossing folders, or what ever you want.

2. Come December 5 you hold yourself back and just order $150 worth of products from the New Occasion Catalog.  If this is your first order over $150 you will get 45 off that order - it is call instant income because it comes right off.

3. January 10 comes around and you get your monthly commission you get  at lest $7.50 if you didn't order/sell anything else during December.

So for just $172.50 (Need to include shipping on everything but your Starter kit which is free shipping and your tax. I did not include those in my math). You get $275 worth of Stampin' Up! products.

Sign up by Dec 2, 2014 to take advantage of this great deal.

If you have questions please e-mail me at marysstamping at gmail.com or click here.

Check it all out here

Happy Stamping

Mary

Stamping in the Mail December 2014 - A Happy Hooray

Stamping in the Mail Class December 2014

Would you like to get inspiration in the mail, along with a stamp set? Well join me for Stamping in the Mail.  You will receive a Stamp Set, 3 finished cards using the stamp set, Step by Step Instructions for each of the cards and supplies to make each of the cards.

$39 for a Wood Set, 3 finished cards, Instructions, and supplies to complete the three cards on your own.

$33 for a Clear Set, 3 finished cards, Instructions, and supplies to complete the three cards on your own.

$17 for just the 3 finished cards, Instructions and supplies to complete the three cards on your own.

This Month's Set is A Happy Hooray

You will receive this set plus 3 cards, instructions and supplies to make the three cards. 

Let's take a closer look at the three cards.

I call this one my Hooray Card.

This is my fast and colorful card.  I really love the colors with this one.

This one I used the Note Tag Punch to make the window. Great new technique

I love this card.  My Feather Card  Black, Silver, and White with a hint of color.

To order this months Stamping in the Mail Class Click here or e-mail me at marysstamping at gmail.com

Here are the Details.

Here’s how it works

The First of each month I will post (http://marysstampinghappenings.blogspot.com, newsletter and https://www.facebook.com/MaryTrautnerStampinUp ) the stamp set and projects for that month. The Stamp set will be a current Stamp Set between $14.95 and $16.95.  You will receive 3 finished full cards using that set, instruction for making those cards and enough supplies that you can also finish each of those cards on your own. Cost including mailing to you will be $33 for clear Mount, $39 for wood mount and $17 for just cards, instructions and supplies*.  If you have this stamp set you may substitute another stamp set of same price ($14.95 Clear $19.95 Wood),  but you must let me know when you opt in each month or you will receive the stamp set for that month.  You do not have to make a long term commitment you can participate month by month. But if you order 3 Consecutive months in your fourth month order you will get a present worth between $4.95 and $5.95.

Timeline

1st of Month posting of Stamp Set and Projects

1st – 10th of Each month e-mail me at marysstamping@gmail.com if you would like to participate that month.

1st – 10th I will send out pay-pal invoices for payment.  You may either mail me payment or use pay-pal to pay me.

10th Payment must reach me by 4 PM on this date.  If I do not have payment I will not be ordering for you that month.  If your payment comes in late I will either return it or you can credit it for the following month.

10th I will order all stamp sets and other supplies needed for your class.

10th – 20th I will be assembling your cards and supplies.

21st  - 25th I will mail your Stamping in the Mail.

Anyone in the US can join anytime.

*You may also order other items just let me know.

$39 for a Wood Set, 3 finished cards, Instructions, and supplies to complete the three cards on your own.

$33 for a Clear Set, 3 finished cards, Instructions, and supplies to complete the three cards on your own.

$17 for just the 3 finished cards, Instructions and supplies to complete the three cards on your own.

You may also substitute a same priced stamp set for this stamp set if you would like.  Wood is $19.95 and Clear is $14.95.

Happy Stamping

Mary

Grandma's Rocking Chair - November 30th, 2014 - Why Join the Fun

Grandma's Rocking chair Question for Today: Why did you want to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator?

This week is one of the best weeks to become a Demonstrator since I have been a demo this is the best thing I have seen.  $75 to join and you get $125 worth of Stampin’ Up! product.  When someone is interested in becoming a Demonstrator under me  it is a question I usually ask and one they usually ask me. So I thought today I would share why I became a Demonstrator and now why I continue to be a demonstrator.

Once upon a time, a long time ago I used to do crafting. I loved to try many different crafts.  I was a craft a year person.  One year everyone got handmade afghans, one year cross stitch, one year ceramic, etc.  You all know what I mean.  I loved doing something new and different.  Then along came Kayla and a lot of my crafting was geared to baby and then to small girls, When Meigan came along it was hard to craft major projects, so I was a Girl Scout leader with Kayla and then with Meigan and I got my hit of crafting that way.

Well about 11 years ago my neighbor Dee invited me to a Stampin' Up! party and I fell in love with stamping.  I was not a scrapbooker though I was in the middle of making my mother a huge and I mean huge Scrapbook for her 75th Birthday (100 pages) so stamping also helped there.  Well I went to one party and ordered a bunch of things (took me days to find out how to open my stamp pads) once I started I couldn't stop.  There were so many things I could do with paper, ink and stamps that I was back on creating and crafting something different not every year but every month.  Stampin' Up had a special going on, join and you would get a free family of ink pads so I joined not just because of the ink pads but also I heard that demos got 20% off their orders.  I love saving money and I knew I was going to be spending money on this craft so why not get a discount.  I was working full time at a good job so I was not expecting to make money or even do a business.  I held one or two workshops a year and I always bought my minimums.  I loved getting to see the new catalog and products before anyone else and getting to be in the know.

Then I realized something I loved to teach Stamping.  I mean I loved it.  I liked the social interaction of all my friends learning something new.  I liked finding new things that they could do.  At first my cards were crud and awkward, I look back at them and think boy that wasn't very good.  But I sent the cards and had the classes and I learned along with the folks I was teaching.  I was having a great time.  I went to Stampin' Up! conventions and learned about the business side but thought I am just a hobby Demo, don't really want to make money, don't really need to make money, I just love what I do. It was a stress reliever from work and from the stresses of two pre-teen and teen girls. Then Last year I retired from my Government job and what happened I had a lot of time to do my crafts.  Thought about it a lot and decided to ramp up my business.  So I started slowly by adding a few classes a month.  Then I started my blogging, facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and my Social media presence took off.

So what am I doing now and why.  I am still a Demo and may always be a demo, but I am moving away from being a hobby demo to being what we call a business Demo.

So the reason I am a Demo has changed over the years (10) that I have been a demo from just wanting the 20% discount, to teaching, to earning an incentive.

So if you are thinking that you don't want to be a business Demo but just want to save that money, it is OK to get that demo kit and pay $75 for $125 worth of merchandise and then keep buying at the 20% off.  Or if you want to try and earn that paid vacation to the Mediterranean that is OK also.  Or if you just want to share something you love you can do that to.  I think there are as many reasons people join Stampin' Up! as there are Demonstrators. If you want to know more I would be happy to talk to you about it. or visit Join the fun page here on the blog, or click here to find out about all the things that you can about being a demo.

This is a great week to join my team.

From November 24 until December 2 join my team for just $75 and you can then pick out $125 worth of great Stampin' Up! products. 

Even Better You can choose from the Sale Items for the On-Line Extravaganza.  So you even can get more goodies.

Can it get even better?  Yes it can. If you join during that week any sales you have (even when you buy it yourself) in December you will get 5% back on your commission in January.

Have I convinced you yet to join?  If not, think of these reasons also.

1. Your first order over $150 in your first 45 days you get 30% off, if you do that order in December that is like 35% off with the 5% back.

2.  You can pre-order starting December 5 from the BRAND NEW Occasions catalog - before any of your friends do. Wouldn't you love to have all that new stuff before anyone else?

Let's do some Demo Math.

1. For $75 you get $125 worth of Products - any products from Stampin' Up!.  That Big Shot it's yours and with the rest and the on-Line Extravaganza you can order that Magnetic Platform or 5 embossing folders, or what ever you want.

2. Come December 5 you hold yourself back and just order $150 worth of products from the New Occasion Catalog.  If this is your first order over $150 you will get 45 off that order - it is call instant income because it comes right off.

3. January 10 comes around and you get your monthly commission you get  at lest $7.50 if you didn't order/sell anything else during December.

So for just $172.50 (Need to include shipping on everything but your Starter kit which is free shipping and your tax. I did not include those in my math). You get $275 worth of Stampin' Up! products.

Sign up by December 2 to take advantage of this great deal.

If you have questions please e-mail me at marysstamping at gmail.com or click here.

Check it all out here

Happy Stamping

Mary