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Convention ‘08 – Check In Day

I’m here in Salt Lake City, Utah for the Stampin’ Up! convention!!!

picHome_SaltPalace by you.

I got in Tuesday afternoon and quickly got settled in my hotel room that I am sharing with three other demonstrators. I’m staying at the Plaza Hotel and it is really nice! The beds are comforable, the pillows are great, and the whole hotel looks really nice. I met my first roommate, Robin, then we both took off for the evening. I had a quick dinner at the delicious Nauvoo Cafe, then spent a few hours at the Salt Lake Temple. Later that evening I met Jen & Dallas, my other roommates. I am quite lucky. I’ve never met these ladies before and they are really nice! We gave each other roomies gifts (which each included chocolate! lol) and got to know each other a little.

Yesterday morning, we couldn’t wait to go over to the Salt Palace convention center to pick up our new convention bags! Inside were plenty of goodies, including the brand-new catalog and three new stamp sets!

convention bag and goodies by you.

Then I spent almost three hours in line to get into Memento Mall. This is wear Stampin’ Up! sells souvenier type stuff. I bought a super cute new shirt with trimming from the new Windsor Knot designer series papers, a CD-rom with samples from convention classes, charms, cute chapsticks in our new Designer Series prints, and other fun things.

memento mall goodies by you.

Next, I went to lunch with Robin and Dallas. I really liked the Coca-Cola pork loin sandwich I had for dinner Tuesday night, so I recommended we go back to the Nauvoo Cafe for lunch. I’m talking real sandwiches. With real homemade bread and they carve the meat for your sandwich right in front of you. Yum!

After lunch, the others went on the tour of the Stampin’ Up’ canvas in Riverton. I enjoyed wandering through Temple Square and got some pics of the temple, the other beautiful buildings, and the surrounding gardens. Then, I saw the LDS conference center through the trees and decided to go take a tour. The architecture and artwork are amazing!

Last night, I went to the SCS dinner and swap. There were 400 of us there! Despite the air conditioning being out, and having trouble with our server, I had a good time. And I got some fabulous swaps to show you at my New Catalog Mystery Hostess party Aug 9th!

Online Ordering Coming Soon!!!

July 22, 2008 at 11:30 am | In Stampin' Up! | Leave a Comment

I won’t have all the details until tomorrow, but I just couldn’t wait to post this!

Shelli Gardner (Stampin’ Up!’s beloved co-founder & CEO) just announced this morning that you (our wonderful customers) will soon be able to place your orders online! Yahoo!

Like I said, I don’t have all the info yet, but this should make it that much easier for you to place orders- anytime, anywhere! Once its up and running, you’ll have the option to place orders through my Demonstrator Website. Of course, I’ll still be here to receive your orders by phone or email. You’ll just have an additional, super convenient option.

Let me know what you think!

Retiring Accessories List & Sale

July 21, 2008 at 9:28 pm | In Stampin' Up! | Leave a Comment

First, let me apologize for neglecting my blog lately. It isn’t that I haven’t been stamping. It’s more that I’ve been too busy stamping. So what’s been keeping me so busy the last few weeks? First, I was creating projects to submit for the California State Fair competitions. I delivered my entries (4 cards and 2 12×12 2-page scrapbook pages) nine days ago. Then, I made the invitations to my daughter’s 5th birthday party (her birthday is this Friday). Next, I was working on my Convention swaps (I’m still working on those, lol). I leave for the Stampin’ Up! Convention in 8 days! I’ll share all these projects with you in due time. I can’t promise that I’ll be posting regulary yet because I’m still horribly and wonderfully busy.

Now, on to the retiring accessories! My biggest surprise was that all the Designer Series Papers & all the Simply Scrappin’ Kits are retiring!

These products are available while supplies last, or through August 10th (but please contact me with any orders by Aug 5th at the latest!). Once the supply is gone, I will no longer be able to place an order for the product. Some items have already run out.

To add to the fun, certain retiring accessories are 25% off (while supplies last). These products have an asterisk (*). I’ll post a second list of only the discounted accessories with the sale prices after the first list.

Here’s something interesting that Stampin’ Up! posted with the retiring accessories list: “With most catalogs, some accessories are completely discontinued while others are redesigned or reconfigured for the new catalog. Sometimes popular items are “discontinued” in their current packaging or style to come back with improved packaging or added product features. This year, no accessories are being reconfigured.” Hmm…

Item Number	Page #	Product Description	Availability
109200	177	Accents & Elements Build A Flower
110718	177	Accents & Elements Lucky Star
110719	177	Accents & Elements Messenger
103158	184	Acrylic Graph & Grid
108638	163	Card Stock 12 X 12 In Color
108642	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Blue Bayou
108643	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Groovy Guava
108637	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 In Color
108640	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 River Rock
108639	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Soft Sky
108641	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Wild Wasabi
108644	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Purely Pomegranate
103975	166	Card Stock Brushed Copper
108694	163	Card Stock Textured 12 X 12 In Color
107312	167	Cards & Envelopes Gift Whisper White
107292	167	Cards & Envelopes Greeting Whisper White
109116	167	Notes & Envelopes Long Notes
109118	167	Notes & Envelopes Love Notes
109117	167	Notes & Envelopes Pocket Notes*
110729	167	Notes & Envelopes Scallop Notes
109119	167	Notes & Envelopes Gift Notes
109018	163	Classic Stampin’ Ink Blue Bayou
109019	163	Classic Stampin’ Ink Groovy Guava
109017	163	Classic Stampin’ Ink Purely Pomegranate
109016	163	Classic Stampin’ Ink River Rock
109015	163	Classic Stampin’ Ink Soft Sky
109020	163	Classic Stampin’ Ink Wild Wasabi	Not Available
109013	163	Classic Stampin’ Pad Blue Bayou
109012	163	Classic Stampin’ Pad Groovy Guava
109011	163	Classic Stampin’ Pad Purely Pomegranate
109010	163	Classic Stampin’ Pad River Rock
109009	163	Classic Stampin’ Pad Soft Sky
109014	163	Classic Stampin’ Pad Wild Wasabi
110751	171	Designer Series Paper Azure*
110696	169	Designer Series Paper Bali Breeze
110749	169	Designer Series Paper Berry Bliss
109154	169	Designer Series Paper Cutie Pie
110699	168	Designer Series Paper East Coast Prep*
109160	170	Designer Series Paper Fall Flowers
109159	169	Designer Series Paper Flowers For You*
110697	169	Designer Series Paper Ginger Blossom
110479	168	Designer Series Paper Jersey Shore*
109151	170	Designer Series Paper Le Jardin
110748	170	Designer Series Paper Notebook*
110750	171	Designer Series Paper Olive Press
109153	170	Designer Series Paper Porcelain Prints*
109175	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Almost Amethyst*
109177	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Always Artichoke
109173	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Blue Bayou
109174	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Brilliant Blue
109178	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Certainly Celery
109169	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Close to Cocoa*
109168	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Groovy Guava*
109171	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Lovely Lilac
109172	171	Designer Series Paper Prints More Mustard
109176	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Old Olive
109170	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Pumpkin Pie
109164	171	Designer Series Paper Prints River Rock*
109167	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Rose Red
109166	171	Designer Series Paper Prints So Saffron
109165	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Soft Sky
109163	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Tempting Turquoise
110698	168	Designer Series Paper Spring Break
110273	169	Designer Series Paper Spring Fling*
110271	170	Designer Series Paper Spring Silhouettes
110272	170	Designer Series Paper Western Sky
107299	167	Envelope Confetti Cream Medium
105320	189	Eyelets Basic
100375	189	Eyelets Bold Brights
100381	189	Eyelets Earth Elements
107233	189	Eyelets Fresh Favorites I
107234	189	Eyelets Fresh Favorites II
105316	189	Eyelets Rich Regals
100378	189	Eyelets Soft Subtles
105515	188	Hodgepodge Hardware Pewter	Not Available
105531	188	Hodgepodge Hardware Antique Brass
105532	188	Hodgepodge Hardware Aged Copper
101120	183	Metallic Art Pencils
107307	179	On Board Accents
109181	178	On Board Blossoms & Basic
109179	178	On Board Ginormous Pieces
107306	179	On Board Simon Lower
102678	166	Mulberry Paper White
109227	181	Punch Box Three For You
102686	180	Punch Handheld Rectangle
100271	183	Pure Color Pencils
109060	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Blue Bayou	Not Available
109063	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Groovy Guava
109061	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Purely Pomegranate	Not Available
109062	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched River Rock*
109059	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Soft Sky
109058	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Wild Wasabi
109189	190	Ribbon Originals Beachfront*
109187	190	Ribbon Originals District*
109188	190	Ribbon Originals Fairy Tale
109185	190	Ribbon Originals Jersey*
109184	190	Ribbon Originals Sherbert
109186	190	Ribbon Originals Theater
110716	191	Ribbon Striped Grosgrain Wild Wasabi*
110281	182	Rub-Ons Cherished Memories*
110284	182	Rub-Ons Eastern Elegance*
110285	182	Rub-Ons Urban West*
110557	174	Simply Scrappin’ Boho Blend
109610	174	Simply Scrappin’ Confetti
110572	172	Simply Scrappin’ Crew Kids Boy
110567	173	Simply Scrappin’ Crew Kids Girl
109597	175	Simply Scrappin’ Home Again
110562	174	Simply Scrappin’ Rose Cottage
109648	173	Simply Scrappin’ Special Delivery Boy
109627	173	Simply Scrappin’ Special Delivery Girl
110587	175	Simply Scrappin’ Summer Days
110577	175	Simply Scrappin’ Tie The Knot
111184	15	Simply Sent Friendly Notes
109228	16	Simply Sent Simple Delights	Not Available
109229	16	Simply Sent Three Thoughts	Not Available
106662	197	Stampin’Around Wheel Daisy Field
107561	197	Stampin’Around Wheel Garden Annuals
109681	197	Stampin’Around Wheel Good Dog
109678	197	Stampin’Around Wheel Kisses
107482	197	Stampin’Around Wheel Lily Pad
109680	197	Stampin’Around Wheel Meow
109677	197	Stampin’Around Wheel Mistletoe
106610	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Basics Outline
107467	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Birthday
109571	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Dilly Dally Baby
109570	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Dilly Dally Friends
109569	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Dilly Dally Party
108423	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Leaves A La Carte
107468	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Nature Hike
108980	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Petals
107464	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Rough Texture
111261	196	Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel Spunky Spots
109554	193	Stampin’ Color Index Labels
106694	194	Stampin’ Kids Markers
101399	185	Stipple Brushes
102673	183	Zig Painty

Here are the accessories that are retiring and are also 25% off, with the sale prices:

Item #	Pg. #	Description	Regular Price	25% Off Price
109117	167	Pocket Notes assortment	$9.95	$7.46
110479	168	Jersey Shore Designer Series paper	$9.95	$7.46
110699	168	East Coast Prep Designer Series paper	$9.95	$7.46
109159	169	Flowers For You Designer Series paper	$9.95	$7.46
110273	169	Spring Fling Designer Series paper	$9.95	$7.46
110748	170	Notebook Designer Series paper	$9.95	$7.46
109153	170	Porcelain Prints Designer Series paper	$9.95	$7.46
110751	171	Azure Designer Series paper	$9.95	$7.46
109164	171	River Rock Prints Designer Series paper	$9.95	$7.46
109175	171	Almost Amethyst Prints Designer Series paper	$9.95	$7.46
109168	171	Groovy Guava Prints Designer Series paper	$9.95	$7.46
109169	171	Close to Cocoa Prints Designer Series paper	$9.95	$7.46
110284	182	Eastern Elegance Rub-Ons	$10.95	$8.21
110285	182	Urban West Rub-Ons	$10.95	$8.21
110281	182	Cherished Memories Rub-Ons	$10.95	$8.21
109185	190	Jersey Ribbon Originals	$12.95	$9.71
109187	190	District Ribbon Originals	$12.95	$9.71
109189	190	Beachfront Ribbon Originals	$12.95	$9.71
110716	191	Wild Wasabi striped grosgrain ribbon	$7.95	$5.96
109062	191	River Rock double-stitched grosgrain ribbon	$8.95	$6.71

Click here to download a pdf file of the products on sale.

Happy 4th!

July 4, 2008 at 4:08 pm | In Accessories- Punches, Projects, Stamp Sets, Stampin' Up!, Wheel- Classic Stars Jumbo | Leave a Comment

I love Independence Day and all that it means. Pancake breakfasts, parades, hot dogs, fireworks- and most of all, celebrating the best country on earth!

Supplies

Stamps: Wonderful Words & Classic Stars Jumbo Wheel
Ink: Night of Navy Classic Ink & VersaMark
Paper: Bashful Blue, Real Red, Night of Navy & Whisper White Card Stock
Accessories: 1 1/4″, 1 3/8″ & Scallop Circle Punches, Star Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Night of Navy 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon & Dimensionals

I made this card for a class I did for the ladies at my church. Since the class was the week before Father’s Day, I also had them make the card below. Its exactly the same, except the colors & the saying. See how easy it is to alter a card to fit your needs?

Supplies

Stamps: Well Worn Alphabet & Classic Stars Jumbo Wheel
Ink: Night of Navy Classic Ink & VersaMark
Paper: Sahara Sand, Always Artichoke, Night of Navy & Very Vanilla Card Stock
Accessories: 1 1/4″, 1 3/8″ & Scallop Circle Punches, Star Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Night of Navy 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon & Dimensionals

25% Off Hodgepodge Hardware!

July 2, 2008 at 10:35 am | In Specials, Stampin' Up! | Leave a Comment

Our Hodgepodge Hardware kits are an amazing value—each kit contains over 230 pieces of hardware! It includes an assortment of shaped clips, label holders, ribbon charms, buckles, fasteners, and photo anchors. It also contains 100 matching brads for attaching the embellishments to your projects or to use alone. It’s available in your choice of three beautiful finishes. Create memorable gifts, cards, scrapbook pages, and handmade books with these must-have accents!

And right now, the value is even better!!

Until August 10th (or until supplies last), you can get our Hodgepodge Hardware at 25% off!

Stampin’ Up! has announced that these kits will be be discountinued at the end of this catalog. So, this special only lasts while we still have supply. (Don’t worry, I can’t imagine Stampin’ Up! not carrying a similar product in the new catalog. Maybe we’ll see different finishes, or styles. But this is a great price to get the current Hodgepodge while we still can!)

Features & Benefits

- – Each kit contains approximately 138 pieces of hardware, plus 100 matching brads
- – 3 assortments available: Pewter, Antique Brass, and Aged Copper
- - Use to embellish cards, gifts, scrapbook pages, and handmade books

Item #	Item Description	Regular Price	Limited Time 25% off Discount
105532	Aged Copper Hodgepodge Hardware	$27.95	$20.96
105531	Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware	$27.95	$20.96
105515	Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware	$27.95	$20.96

Introducing our New Product Line… Decor Elements!

July 1, 2008 at 11:42 am | In New Products, Stampin' Up! | 1 Comment

Stampin’ Up! is all about creativity- in all forms! We’ve been using stamps, chipboard, and other accessories to decorate our homes for a while now. With Decor Elements, we now have a new way to decorate easily and affordably- with images that match the stamp sets we love!

I can just see it! A framed piece of stamped art (like a name frame or a framed scrapbook page) on a table or dresser with coordinating images echoed on the wall behind it. Or stamped curtains beside a dresser with the matching larger images. We’ll be able to go a step farther with our creative home design.

The Decor Elements are vinyl art (they are basically huge vinyl rub-ons) and are great to use on walls, furniture, mirrors, glass, chipboard, cardstock & lots more! Plus, they are easy to remove when you’re ready for a new look.

And the best part is… they are available to order NOW!

Click on the above image to learn more about Decor Elements, download the product brochure & watch an intructional video on how to apply the vinyl images.

I love it! And this is just Phase 1! I’ll be learning about Phase 2 at the Stampin’ Up! Convention at the beginning of August. Can’t wait to see more!

(I’ll demonstrate how to apply Decor Elements at my Mystery Hostess New Catalog party on August 9th!)