Shake Your Booty!

The stamp club season has started. And I actually think I know where most of my stamping supplies are.  A few small boxes of old misc. items left but for now they can stay there.

The Bucksport Stamp Club, as they are called, had a Wicked Good Time. (Yes, I know for you southerners that doesn't make any sense at all...) Originally, I had to beg borrow and steal to get enough members to join the group.  When all was said and done, not only was there ladies from the stamp club but four guests as well! Plus, sweet adorable young lady who was sent by her mom to make the projects (mom wasn't home in time LOL). 

Here is the card project we made.  I just love the witches boot from the Bootiful Occasions stamp set. Of course this card also used the Big Shot.  (If you don't own one, I highly recommend telling Santa you want one for Christmas.)  We embossed the black card base with the spider web folder and highlighted it with the glimmer watermark ink pad from the Holiday Catalog.

The boot is embossed with Gumball Green embossing powder. Colored it with markers.  A little designer series paper and dotted ribbon....There you have it!  Isn't it just adorable??  I think I will make some more of these for my witchy friends.

Until next time,

Back to Spool & Howl-o-ween Kit Still Available.

Well,here we are, it is that time of year again when we get back to routines and getting school kids up for the day.  We have moved recently (that's why there is a lack of any type of posting.)  I started a new job, my daughter has started a new school, etc.  Hopefully it won't take long to get back into routines ourselves.

There is nothing like a little motivation to get us back into the routine of things.  Stampin Up has supplied me with lots of motivation to hurry up and finish the last of the unpacking.  They are offering FREE RIBBON.  This ribbon is awesome and you can receive all five colors free if you want.

If you want more than just ribbon why not become the next member of my team. Not only do you get to custom make your starter kit ($125 of product for $99 plus all the printed material you will need to get started) you will also get this limited edition paper tray with all the supplies to decorate it, including stamps, rhinestones, papers, etc. ($60 value).

Fact: there is ABSOLUTELY NO obligation to ever sell SU – purchase the kit and give

the product away as Christmas gifts if you want!

Fact: you are MORE than welcome to attend any of my stamping events – and then

go home and purchase what you want from YOURSELF at a 20% discount!

Other perks of joining Stampin' Up!:

•    YOU CHOOSE: for $99 you receive $125 worth of YOU CHOICE of ANY current

product in the Stampin' UP! Catalog.

•    Free Shipping: the order ships to you FREE, another 10% savings

•    Tools of the trade: you'll receive 8 of the new catalogs as part of your kit.  Share with friends, customers or keep one in every room!  The catalog is THAT good

with it's clean simple design, pretty samples and oodles of stamps!

•    Take that TEST DRIVE!: Test our demonstrator discounts and benefits from the time you purchase your kit through the end of your first FULL Quarter.

•    Fill your wish list: enjoy a 1 time benefit of 30% off your first product order of

$150 or more (placed within 45 days of joining).  Stock up on the redesigned foam ink pads, stamps and coordinating accessories.

•    Every day discount: You'll receive a 20% discount on anything you purchase while

you remain active by putting in $300 a quarter in sales.  $400 a month in sales and

Stampin' Up! Will pay YOU an additional percentage above your 20%!

•    Do it your way: Participate as a hobby demo (just purchase for yourself or your family/friends) or build a business!  Offer online classes, in home classes, workshops, stamp a stacks and more!  With just $300 a quarter in sales to stay active, you can host just one party a quarter or $100 a month in sales!

There's no risk, no obligation to purchase anything further and no penalty to drop!

...but why would you want to!

Perhaps the best part about purchasing the kit is having access to so many helpful paper crafting resources.   The Stampin' Up! demonstrator website is loaded with videos, tips and ideas.   You can participate conveniently at any level you want.

READY TO GET STARTED?    http://stacycoombs.stampinup.net  to  order  your  kit  on-line  and become part of my team and the Stampin' Up! family.

Please email me  stampinstace@gmail.com if you have any questions. I'm here to help!

Until next time,

 

A Wonderful Time of Year...

 

Who remembers this commercial?  That is how I feel about this month with Stampin Up!  There are so many awesome things happening I don't even know where to begin.  Free trial versions of My Digital Studio and My Digital Studio 2 that everyone has been waiting for. (I am downloading and playing with it as soon as I am done posting here.)  31 Days of Savings on digital content items and most printing.  Spooktacklar Offer for new demonstrators. And finally, the Holiday Catalog is here too!

Oh what to start with, what to start with?!?!?!  

Well all the promotions are listed on my online store here.

The first thing I would say to do is to get your FREE trial version of My Digital Studio 2. Who can pass up a free trial version?  Try before you buy.

Also, this month you can save 31%, yes that is thirty-one percent, on digital dowloads.  Check them out.

 

Right now is a great time to join Stampin Up!  Not only will you get your custom made starter kit valued at $125 for just $99; but this month you will receive the cutest Halloween project ever!

The Howl-O-Ween Printer's Tray Project Kit includes:

• Products (shown on the right in photo above) needed to create the adorable project (on the left).  Ink and clear blocks not included.
• You will receive the Stampin' Up! Toxic Treats stamp set (Holiday Catalog) in your choice of wood or clear-mount.   
• Also included is a full pack of Rhinestone Basic Jewels, full Baker's Twine and partial products (enough to create the project) of the ribbon and buttons shown.
• The Howl-O-Ween project kit isn't offered anywhere else.  Be sure to take advantage of this special offer in August!
• Won't you be the next person to join my wonderful team (waving to my other recruit-Hi Terri-I'll take lots of photos at Regionals for you!)

Contact me if you have any questions.

Today is also the beginning of the NEW Holiday Catalog! I want one of everything from this catalog.  And what is soooo wonderful now, there is plenty of time to get everything you want.  This Holiday Catalog is available from now until January 2, 2013!  If you haven't received your copy in the mail, please let me know and I will get one to you.  Until then you can down load it as a pdf file here. Or in flash here.

On a personal note.  In a crazy mad rush I (we) have moved.  We are now in Norway, ME.  We still own our home in Bucksport and I will still be having stamp clubs in Bucksport once a month. Stamp Club won't be at my house though.  (I don't want to stress my friend who is living in our house out by having people she doesn't know come over once a month.)  Donna Kelly has generously offered her office space to me on Main St.  If you are interested in a stamp club in Bucksport or Norway, please let me know.  Heck get a group of friends together once a month and I will come to your house! I think I have covered it all for the moment.  I am going to go download my free trial version of My Digital Studio 2! 

Until next time,

Many "Reasons to Smile"

I have many reasons to smile, one is we went a week without internet.  Oh My Goodness!  Thankfully I had facebook on my smart phone to see what my friends were doing. After two days of technician trouble shooting (poor guy said a complete install takes less time), he found all the problems and fixed them. Yipee!  He was such a sweet young man, I hope he gets a raise.

Stampin Up's convention is Salt Lake City has started.  And I saw this video today.  It cracks me up.  It looks like such a fun place to be.  Not only are Stampin Up employees creative with ink, paper and stamps; they are creative with a video camera as well!  (I sure wish I was at convention instead of helping my BFF clean her mother in laws basement that is full of dust, dirt & mouse poop!)

Finally, my last reason for smiling today is I promised you some photos of cards I was going to make with July's special REASON TO SMILE stamp set.  Place a $50 order and receive this stamp set for just $5.  So here are three examples I made.

 So if you would like to learn how to make any of the cards above, feel free to contact me.

Until next time,

Paper Camp and Freezer Snowballs

What a title huh?  I am sure everyone is asking "what the heck?"  They are a couple photos I wanted to share with you.  The first one has to do with paper crafts.  I am working with the rec dept.  this week.  My dear friend and I are teaching 8 girls about different paper art.  Today we used the Big Shot and the Stocking Die from Stampin Up.  I am not sure where all these ideas came from orginally, they were on the web last year.  We made a roller skate card, a witches' boot gift holder, and a Christmas stocking. The plan had been for an elf boot box-but since we were running out of time-it became a basic Christmas stocking, and they had their choice to make it into two tags, or a gift holder like the witches' boot.

Well, let me tell you, some of these young girls were so creative I am going to be casing their ideas!  See how adorable they are.  They started coloring the embossed designs with their markers (to think I only use shimmer paint on mine). This is the work of five of the eight girls that have joined the group.  You may even recognize a few Build A Bears in there.  I had plenty of those left over from last years bay festival.  Anyone who finished early or was waiting for their mom, got to make a bear.  These girls were so creative, a photographer from the local paper stopped by as well. 

I can hardly wait to see what they will do tomorrow with cupcake stamps, stampin around wheels and gift bags! 

The next photo is just my daughter and I have fun.  Which isn't too bad considering we (I) was defrosting our freezer chest.  She thought it was fun to pull the frost off the sides of the chest.  I didn't think it was bad, but I wouldn't call it fun.  We placed all the pieces of frost into a bowl.  I had planned on tossing out the front door.  My daughter wasn't having any part of that.  She wanted to play in it.  She ended up making snowballs!  Yep, only at my house we would have snowballs in July!

My daughter ended up with enough frost to make two or three snowballs.  Of course you HAVE to throw a snowball.  Amazingly, I actually got a picture of it with my cell phone!

Until next time,

Message Frim SU Headquarters

Basic Black Stampin' Pad
We are working on an issue with the Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad (item 126980). We have discovered that the ink smears when stamped on Whisper White and Very Vanilla Card Stock; however, it still works on the other colors of card stock. We are testing both the ink and card stock. At this time, we do not know when this issue will be resolved and recommend using the Jet Black StazOn Ink Pad (item 101406) on Whisper White and Very Vanilla Card Stock. We are working on this daily and will let you know when we have more information.
Ink Refills
When you use the firm foam pads you get a more solid and crisp image. The firm foam pads hold less ink and release more onto your stamp which means you will need to refill the pad more frequently.

A Reason To Smile.

Who needs "A Reason to Smile"?  Everyone does of course.  Look at this adorable stamp set that is a LIMITED EDITION SET FOR JULY ONLY!   I hate to shout but this is an awesome stamp set that is only $5 with a $50 purchase.  Yes, I said FIVE BUCKS!  It doesn't matter if it is clear or wood mount.

My man in brown came really early today.He must have known my special stamp set was in that box! Ok, so probably there were not many packages on his truck since he was here at 10:30 am instead of 3:30 pm; but a girl can have her fantasies can't she?

I am running around like crazy today, despite this terrible headache so I can play tomorrow and have some samples to show you.  Also, I have some more of the new firm stamp pads.  I just love those too!  I can't wait to replace all my stamp pads.  Believe it or not I still have some of the old type that have the lift covers that need rubber bands to keep them closed.

Anyhow, contact me or go online to get your $5 stamp set. And I will have some card samples for you later this week.

Until then,