Snow Buddies Thanks Note

My little guy likes to stamp, so I had him help me with his Christmas thank-you cards.  

I hadn't used the now-retired Snow Buddies Level 2 hostess set, so we stamped with that set in Basic Black, Dusty Durango, and Bermuda Bay.  The ribbon is also from the Holiday Mini Catalog that expired on January 4th, but I had just enough left to make a set of 10 thank-you cards in this 4" x 4" size.

Aren't they cute?

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Michelle

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Why Have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator?

Why have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator?  What's the difference between that and a big box craft store?

• As your Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I am here to offer you my personal training and expertise ALL THE TIME!  You can come here 24/7 to see all kinds of projects, tips, and tricks, plus video tutorials to help you use your stamping goodies.  Don't want to search the aisles for an employee?  Can't sleep at 2 am?  Come on over to my blog...I have tons of convenient information here for you anytime you need it!
• I am YOUR VALUABLE RESOURCE for all things Stampin' Up!.  I use and know my Stampin' Up! product inside and out and I'm here to help you with what you purchase from me!  In fact, you can get LIVE help from just about any time of day by scrolling down to the bottom of my blog to my Windows Live Messenger help box...just type in your name to identify yourself and ask me a question!  If I'm online (which is most of the time), we chat about your question right then and there!
• Finally, I share your PASSION FOR CREATIVITY.  I'm not an employee, this is MY BUSINESS...to help you be the crafty person you know you are or want to be!

My Story

I have been stamping since about 1983! I was in high school then, but let’s not count how many years ago that was! Thanks to my mother, I then learned to quilt while in college working towards my Chemical Engineering degree. Once I graduated and got a job in Omaha as an Environmental Engineer, I really immersed myself in quilting as a hobby. Since we moved back home again to the Black Hills here in South Dakota in 2000 and had our son in 2003, scrapbooking took over as the frontrunner hobby to catch all of those precious moments in time.

In 2008 during Sale-a-Bration I attended a Stamp Camp with my mom and sister at my friend Laurel's house and found stamping again. I was enjoying it so much that I created my own stamping blog, a relatively new idea at the time. A few months later I called my mom's long-time Stampin' Up! demonstrator, Joyce, and told her that I wanted to sign up! She had no idea I was thinking about it (and neither did I until that day!).

I have since discovered that I love teaching others how to stamp and scrapbook - unbelievable if you knew how shy & nervous I used to be in front of a crowd! I remember getting advice in my Technical Communications class in engineering school that I should find a subject I know and am passionate about and it would be easier to present and more engaging to others, and that advice was right on! I have FOUND my calling with my Stampin' Up! business!

I love stamping, papercrafting, and scrapbooking (including digital scrapbooking, which I fell in love with several years ago), I love showing others how crafty they can be, and I love challenging myself!

Stampin' Up! rewards its demonstrators beautifully and compensates us generously for succeeding at doing what we love.

I love being MY OWN BOSS and I LOVE WHAT I DO!

To find out more about how you too can Love What You Do, click here!

Stamp away today!
Michelle

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My Digital Studio Video Tutorial - Interactive Album Part 2

Here is Part 2 of my video tutorial showing you how to create an interactive album in My Digital Studio:



During Sale-a-Bration, which ends March 31st, you can get My Digital Studio in the Digital+ Starter Kit, which is on sale!


Digital+ Starter Kit (on sale for $157!):

• My Digital Studio software
• Party Hearty and Petal Pizzazz stamp sets
• Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
• Earth Elements assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
• Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pads
• Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red Stampin' Write markers
• Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Real Red 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon
• Button Latte Designer buttons
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Mini Glue Dots
• SNAIL Adhesive
• Business supplies (product catalogs, order forms, training DVD, and other supplies)

Hurry before this special offer ends!  Sign up NOW online with my recruiter password 2stampis2b at http://2stampis2b.stampinup.net.

If you have any questions or would like me to walk you through the process, please feel free to email me at michelle@2stampis2b.com or call me at 605.484.4582.

I look forward to having you on my team!
Michelle

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My Digital Studio Video Tutorial - Interactive Album Part 1

I have so much to show you for creating an interactive album in My Digital Studio, that I had to create 2 parts!  Here is Part 1:



During Sale-a-Bration, which ends March 31st, you can get My Digital Studio in the Digital+ Starter Kit, which is on sale!


Digital+ Starter Kit (on sale for $157!):

• My Digital Studio software
• Party Hearty and Petal Pizzazz stamp sets
• Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
• Earth Elements assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
• Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pads
• Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red Stampin' Write markers
• Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Real Red 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon
• Button Latte Designer buttons
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Mini Glue Dots
• SNAIL Adhesive
• Business supplies (product catalogs, order forms, training DVD, and other supplies)

Hurry before this special offer ends!  Sign up NOW online with my recruiter password 2stampis2b at http://2stampis2b.stampinup.net.

If you have any questions or would like me to walk you through the process, please feel free to email me at michelle@2stampis2b.com or call me at 605.484.4582.

I look forward to having you on my team!
Michelle

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My Favorite Stampin' Up! Tool

...is the Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog!!!

My favorite thing to do after I sit down and look at all of the ideas from page to page while I fill out my Wish List is to check off all of the items I already have...right in the catalog (because sometimes I like a stamp set or accessory so much, I buy it twice)!  By placing a check mark next to each thing I own I can tell from a glance whether I have it or not.  I also put a second checkmark next to each stamp set and wheel I own in the index at the back of the book.  When a new catalog comes along I transfer all of these checkmarks...it's a great way to keep an inventory!

Plus, if you're looking for ideas on what to make with a stamp set, just find it in the index by stamp set name, then flip to that page and you'll find projects made with that very stamp set!

If you need your own Idea Book & Catalog, please contact me!  You can also view the Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog online for free here.

Stamp away today!
Michelle

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January 2010 Make & Take Kit of the Month

I am so excited to bring to you my next Make & Take of the Month to Go kit for January!  This is one is special because Stampin' Up! is donating $2 for every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set sold to Haiti Disaster Relief!  So not only are you going to brighten someone's day by sending them one of your cards you make from this kit, you're also helping those in need in Haiti when you buy the stamp set for this card kit!

I am striving to create Make & Take of the Month Kits to Go for you that minimize the amount of supplies needed so that you can afford each one...all the while building up your stash of Stampin' Up! goodies!

January 2010 Make & Take of the Month to Go Kit to make 8 cards includes:

• Pre-cut and scored card stock
• Pre-cut Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper
• Pre-cut ribbons
• Epoxy Brads
• Very Vanilla envelopes
• A .pdf file with photo and detailed instructions e-mailed to you immediately upon payment

What You'll Need to Provide: (order these supplies from me online at 2stampis2b.stampinup.net by clicking the Shop Now button and copying & pasting the item numbers below in the search box.  I appreciate you choosing me as your online shopping demonstrator to support my business!  Your order may earn you some Stampin' Rewards, PLUS every $50 you order earns you a free Sale-a-Bration item through March 31st!)

• STAMPS: I {Heart} Hearts #117010 (W) or #118571 (C) with Clear-Mount Block D #118485
• INK: Real Red #103133, Chocolate Chip #100908, Pretty in Pink #101301 Classic Inks
• ACCESSORIES: Heart to Heart Punch #113694, Pinking Hearts Border Punch #117649, Paper-Piercing Tool #116631, Mat Pack #105826, Paper Snips #103579, SNAIL Adhesive #104332, Stampin’ Dimensionals #104430

The kit is $13.75 + $4.80 Priority Mail shipping and is available RIGHT NOW!

Stamp away today!
Michelle

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Love My New Sweet Pea Blog Design!

What do you think?  I LOVE my new blog design, don't you? (if you get my blog updates via email or a reader, please click over to my blog to see!)  I used elements from the My Digital Studio My Sweet Pea Designer Kit download that just recently came out (thumbnails shown below).

Order this latest My Digital Studio download now from me at http://2stampis2b.stampinup.net.  You can use your downloads from Stampin' Up! in My Digital Studio or your other graphics software (I used Adobe Photoshop CS2 to make my blog design due to the odd specifics of what I needed to do).

I'd love to know what you think!

Stamp away today!
Michelle

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Stampin' Up! Haitian Disaster Relief

From now until February 28, 2010, $2 from every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set purchased will be donated American Red Cross’ Haiti Relief and Development Fund. The Red Cross is already well-established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.

Product Name	Item #	Price
I {Heart} Hearts – clear-mount  (block D recommended)	118571	$18.95
I {Heart} Hearts – wood-mount	117010	$26.95

  

Help to make a difference in Haiti.  Order your I {Heart} Hearts stamp set today!
Michelle

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Love What You Do with Stampin' Up!

Do you have a passion for crafting?

Whether you want to pay for your own hobby, supplement your household income, or build a successful and thriving business, Stampin' Up! is a great opportunity for you!

There is no obligation to conduct workshops or classes, and there is no penalty if you drop...you get to keep your kit no matter what!  If you'd like to continue to receive the following benefits after your first full quarter (and there are SO many more), just reach $300 in customer sales and personal purchases per quarter:

• Product Discount.  You'll get 30% off your first order of $150 or more within the first 45 days, then 20% thereafter.  It's a great way to support your love of stamping and papercrafting.
• Extra Income.  It's up to you how much you earn based on your sales and recruiting.  Want to pay the electric bill each month?  How about the car payment?  View the Compensation Table for details. You can earn up to 40% of your sales!
• Flexible Schedule.  You decide how much time you want to put into your Stampin' Up! business.  You're the BOSS!
• Support from Stampin' Up!  We are treated like royalty at Stampin' Up!, not only at awesome demonstrator events, but through support materials such as our monthly magazine, workshop ideas, and audio and video training on all kinds of topics.
• Incentives and Bonuses.  You can earn free stamps during your first 6 full months as a demonstrator and through Sale-a-Bration sales & recruiting, earn free hostess sets & catalog products, and qualify for cash and merchandise bonuses, incentive trips including cruises (hello vacation!), and other awards!

Anyone in the US can join my team!  

When you join my team, you can expect inspiration, motivation, and education from my webinars and in-person group meetings, along with recognition and rewards for your efforts!

Besides fun and informative training on current promotions and trends in our business, you can count on me getting to know you and helping you set your goals and optimize and track your business.

You'll also have access to our private team blog, where you can learn and interact in an inviting and encouraging environment just for you!

To sign up, you have 2 Starter Kit Options:  Digital+ and Standard.

Digital+ Starter Kit ($185):

• My Digital Studio software
• Party Hearty and Petal Pizzazz stamp sets
• Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
• Earth Elements assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
• Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pads
• Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red Stampin' Write markers
• Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Real Red 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon
• Button Latte Designer buttons
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Mini Glue Dots
• SNAIL Adhesive
• Business supplies (product catalogs, order forms, training DVD, and other supplies)

Standard Starter Kit ($199):

• Five complete stamp sets
• A Stampin' Around wheel, handle, and ink cartridge
• Stampin' Pastels
• Card stock
• Eastern Blooms Décor Elements and applicator tool
• Five Classic Stampin' Pads
• VersaMark Pad
• Stampin' Scrub and Mist
• Blender pens
• Business forms and tools

Sign up NOW online with my recruiter password 2stampis2b at http://2stampis2b.stampinup.net.

If you have any questions or would like me to walk you through the process, please feel free to email me at michelle@2stampis2b.com or call me at 605.484.4582.

I look forward to having you on my team!
Michelle











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Love Bots Valentine Boxes

Let's "UP" the cute factor a bit...

Here's my 6-year-old working on his Love Bots valentine boxes for his 1st grade class.  With his Love Bots Personalized Name Stamp and some matching Classic Ink, he stamped up his valentines in no time!  All we need to do now is fold the pre-cut and scored boxes, embellish with the heart circle punch-outs, fill with treats, and close with the accompanying clear stickers!

You can choose from the Boy or Girl kit, and for just $9.95 you can make 30 valentines!  Supplies are limited, so make sure you buy it now at http://2stampis2b.stampinup.net before they're gone!

Stamp away today!
Michelle

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