Sale-A-Bration 2014 has begun!

Well, looks like I took a little impromptu week off from blogging, but to be honest I needed it! Last week I helped coordinate my kids' school Bingo Night and so my time and energy was consumed with planning and preparation for that! It was a huge hit by the way...and I am already excited for next year to see how I can make it better!

But, now onto all things Stampin' Up!! Did you know today is THE DAY?! It's Sale-A-Bration time! If you would like to view the Sale-A-Bration brochure online click HERE. I can also send you a complimentary copy if you want to contact me with your address!! Sale-A-Bration ends March 31st, so you will have a couple of months to get a few new goodies and spread out your purchases.

Oh, and Sale-A-Bration is one of the best times to join the Stampin' Up! family because they always have an exciting promotion to offer! In fact, it was 5 years ago that I joined Stampin' Up! during Sale-A-Bration! Boy, how time flies!! Get $150 in product for only $99! That's an extra $25 free. Plus, if you join Stampin' Up! before June 30th and are interested in attending Convention in Salt Lake City July 17-19...your registration fee will be waived!! That's a $280 savings!! Contact me today for more information!

$25 is right on the money!

As you may already know, Stampin' Up! has been celebrating their 25th anniversary this year. And, although the year is coming to a close, there are still many awesome perks in honor of this celebration! One of these perks is for all of YOU who have been thinking about joining the Stampin' Up! family! They have lowered the price of their starter kit to just $25 for 2 weeks only...and added some "first workshop" perks along the way! If you have ever considered joining, be sure to read all of the information below!
Contact me at stuckonstampin{at}gmail{dot}com if you're ready to get started!!

New recruits can join Stampin' Up! for just $25!

October 7th-21st, 2013

• This offer is only good for two weeks, so take advantage of it right away!
• During this offer, only the special $25 starter kit will be available (the regular $99 starter kit will not). 
• The $25 Starter Kit includes:
  • $26.95 worth of Stampin' Up! product (it must be more than $25, but not more than $26.95 before tax)...FREE SHIPPING!
  • Business pack which includes
    • A box of annual catalogs
    • A package of the current seasonal catalog
    • Getting Started DVD
    • Customer Order Forms
    • Customer postcards
• While this promotion will concurrently be available in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, and France, Stampin' Up!'s market-specific recruiting regulations still apply.

First Workshop Perks

• As a new recruit, if you place your first workshop order of at least $150 within 30 days of her start date, you can:
• choose any stamp set from the 2013-2014 annual catalog (redeemable with your first demonstrator order in December).*
• receive 30% instant income on your first order and any eligible hostess benefits if she hosts her own event.
• jump into your new role as a demonstrator and start building up your stamping supplies.

*This perk is only available to those who sign up between October 7-21.

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And, for those of you who may not be interested in wanting to sign up as a demonstrator, but have been thinking about hosting a party; you, too, could get some EXTRA PERKS! For any qualifying workshop of $250 you can get an EXTRA $25 extra hostess dollars to spend on FREE product! This offer is valid October 1-31, 2013. Interested in gathering a group of your friends together to stamp?! Or maybe you want to pass some catalogs around the work place? Or gather together your family and friends and set up an online order? Either way, contact me for all the details on how you can get these hostess rewards!

hot holiday deals...online extravaganza!!

Hi Stampers!! Have you missed me?

Sorry for my absence over the last two weeks. I've been working hard on craft fair items, so I haven't had a ton of time to check in like I had wanted to. But...I'm back this week! My craft fair was this past weekend and I look forward to sharing all of my fun treats with you this week!!

In the meantime...


Today begins the annual Online Extravaganza to kick off the holiday shopping season! Take advantage of great savings up to 60% off!

Plus, TODAY ONLY (Monday, November 21st) there are two items that are 20% off...but only for 24 hours, so don't wait until it's too late! Visit my website to order online!

Simply Scored Tool
Regular Price: $29.95
Sale Price: $23.96


NEW! Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps
(coming soon in the Occasions Mini Catalog)
Regular Price: $16.95
Sale Price: $13.56
Plus, continuing through November 30th there are so many other great deals!! Click on each picture below to view the great deals online! PLEASE NOTE: The online store will not show the discounted prices except for the bundles. Please refer to this PDF Document to see the discounted prices for each item.


Including...
Glimmer Brads Bundle
Exclusive Sale Price: $10.20
Birthday Calendar
Regular Price: $7.95
Sale Price: $5.57



Including...

Classic Stampin' Spots - Getting Started Collection
Regular Price: $21.95
Sale Price: $13.17
I {Heart} Hearts & I {Love} Love Jumbo Wheel
Exclusive Sale Price (wood mount): $21.27
Exclusive Sale Price (clear mount): $16.47



Including...
On Your Birthday (wood mount) Stamp Set
(I use this set SO MUCH!!!)
Regular Price: $33.95
Sale Price: $16.98


Flight of the Butterfly (wood mount) Stamp Set
This one has been on my wish list!!
Regular Price: $31.95
Sale Price: $15.98



Including...

Candy Cane Christmas Designer Fabric
Regular Price: $9.95
Sale Price: $3.98


All of the items shown above are only a handful of great products at a discount! Contact me today to place your order or better yet...order online at my website and get your order shipped directly to your door!

Happy Shopping!!

new hostess benefits!

Wow! I never imagined that my summer would result in being so BUSY...even when we haven't really gone anywhere! It's the daily here, there, and everywhere that has kept me feeling a little behind on daily tasks and which has also resulted in little time spent in my craft room...and having nothing much to share! However, I will be guest designing for Craft Project Central again in August and will soon have lots of projects to share...never mind that not all of them will be mine (*wink*), but at least there will be something inspiring I can share here on this neglected blog!

Have you heard about the NEW hostess benefits that came in affect at the beginning of this month? Host a party with friends with a workshop sales total of $150 or more and now you're able to spend hostess dollars on exclusive hostess products OR anything you like in the catalog. Plus, if you host a party worth $400, you will get to choose one item in the catalog at 50% off. As shown below, it only gets better from there!!

Here is just a sampling of some exclusive hostess products that are on MY list!

Tagtastic

Posy Punch

Ain't Love Grand

Happiest Birthday Wishes

Cheerful Treat Designer Series Paper

Just let me know if you're interested in hosting a catalog party or getting together with friends, not only to stamp and play, but to earn free product, too!! E-mail me at heidilynneboos{at}hotmail{dot}com for more information, if interested. And, remember...no matter if it's just YOU with a wish list of $150 or more, you are still eligible to earn hostess benefits! Would that make the perfect birthday present? YES!!

Don't forget!
During the month of July I am selling the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog for only $5 (reg. price $9.95). Plus, you'll get a fun little "new catalog survival kit" to go with it! Contact me before the weekend is over to get yours today!!

join the Stampin' Up! family at an affordable price!

I wanted to take a quick moment to share with you an awesome opportunity to join the Stampin' Up! family at an AFFORDABLE COST!

During the month of July, you can join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator for only $99! This limited time Starter Kit (valued at $185) comes with the following high-quality products:

• Easy Events Clear-Mount Set*
• Pennant Parade Wood-Mount Set*
• Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad
• Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
• Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad
• Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad
• Brights 8-1/2" x 11" Assorted Card Stock
• Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper*
• Chocolate Chip 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon*
• Note Cards (20)
• Clear-Mount Block C
• Blender Pen (1)
• SNAIL Adhesive
• Business supplies

*Brand new to the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog!

(Something to remember...this starter kit is CUSTOMIZABLE!! You actually pick what goes in it --these are only recommendations! You can pick ANYTHING you want for equal or lesser value!)

Plus, join in July and get a FREE Christmas Keepsake project kit--a $40 value! Act now because this special kit is only available as part of this limited-time offer.

The Christmas Keepsake Box Project Kit contains the following products (quantities are 1 unless otherwise noted):

• Pines & Poinsettias Set (wood-mount)
• Keepsake box
• Scallop borders (cut from Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die) -First Edition Designer Series Paper (3) & Holly Berry Designer Series Paper (6)
• First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper strip (2)
• Holly Berry Designer Series Paper pieces
• Real Red Top Note (cut from Top Note Bigz Die)
• Real Red Decorative Label (cut from Matchbook Bigz XL Die)
• Wild Wasabi Card Stock strips (3)
• Naturals Ivory Card Stock piece
• Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Fabric*
• Real Red 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
• Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
• Victoria 5/8" Crochet Trim
• Linen Thread
• Champagne Fine Galaxy Stampin' Glitter
• Vanilla Pearl 1/2" Simply Adorned Bauble
• Pearl Basic Jewels (1 pkg.)
• Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Buttons (Large Wild Wasabi, Small Real Red)
• Mini Vintage Tags
  

And, as an added bonus, first-time demonstrators can get two free months of Demonstrator Business Web Services (DBWS) when they sign up during their first 21 days as a demonstrator. Subscribing to DBWS means having your own online store, blog, hostess portal, and much more!

And, just so you know...

When you purchase a kit, there are NO STRINGS ATTACHED. However, if you do decide to begin the Stampin' Up! journey, we need ALL KINDS of Demonstrators! What kind would you consider being?

• FRIENDS & FAMILY DEMONSTRATOR: You just want to buy all your stamping and scrapbooking supplies at a great discount and help your "friends & family" get their supplies too! Also want access to great "demonstrator only" websites and monthly idea magazine–always tons of ideas at your fingertips! No pressure to sell to others, attend events, or communicate with anyone – you just simply order when you want to.

• GIVE IT A TRY DEMONSTRATOR: You join Stampin' Up! to see what it is all about – with no long-term commitment or plan. You purchase the kit (which is a great deal all by itself), have a couple of workshops or classes, just to see if you might like it. If you find it's not for you–you can become a "discount purchaser" or just say "good bye!"

• HOBBY DEMONSTRATOR: You like the idea if doing workshops and earning extra money, but only when it’s convenient for you. You might work a lot some months and very little, or not at all, during other months. You love to stamp and/or scrapbook and like to support your own “hobby" so that you can buy everything that you want with the money you earn!

• PART TIME DEMONSTRATOR: You see the potential to do a little work and earn a little money on a consistent basis. You want no pressure to ever do more than you want, but you want help and support from a "upline" who truly cares about you and your goals. You may have specific goals in mind–pay for preschool, college tuition, car payment, new furniture, etc…

• CAREER DEMONSTRATOR: You recognize the potential of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and want to build a business with long-term career goals. You want to pursue management and want to move up the career ladder. You love attending Stampin’ Up! events and building relationships with other demonstrators and customers. You intend to work at your business in a consistent and outgoing manner.

**Thank you to Aly Stamps for the above demonstrator descriptions.

Want to learn more and to discuss this great opportunity?
E-mail me anytime or leave a comment below!

Color Renovation - coming your way!!

Stampin' Up! has recently announced that they will be re-organizing their color collections and they will debut their new collections in the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog coming out on July 1, 2010.

However, with anything new that means change. And change is often hard. In order to re-energize the color palette, Stampin' Up! will be saying farewell to a handful of colors. Among these colors, are some of my favorites and at first it really saddened me to think that I will be saying goodbye to some of my "well loved" colors, but then I realized that when you say goodbye to one thing, this usually means you get to say hello to another! There are many exciting bright and vibrant colors we are welcoming and even some "in-colors" that have retired, but will be coming back!

For a complete list of the retiring colors, please click on the image below. These are already selling out quickly as many are wanting to get their hands on these colors before they go away for good! If you have a favorite color on the "fond farewell" list, please do not hesitate to place an order because once they are gone, they are gone forever! As always, order online at heidi.boos@stampinup.net or contact me today by e-mailing me at heidilynneboos{at}hotmail{dot}com.


Now onto the new and exciting stuff...

I would love to share with you a sneak peek at the fresh new palette of colors that Stampin' Up! has created to inspire new possibilities using their new color collections! In the past, Stampin' Up! has had 4 color families with 12 colors in each family, along with the 6 neutral colors which were separate. Plus, with each new catalog we welcomed 6 new "in-colors". This is a total of 60 colors!! When you look at the new color collection below, the first thing you might notice is that there are only 40 colors (plus the addition of "in-colors" - see more info below). They are grouped into 4 collections (10 colors in each collection).

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What you need to know about the new color collections:

-There are six new colors making their debut: Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist, and Crumb Cake (formerly called Kraft).

-Past/present "in-colors" will become regulars: Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, River Rock, Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, & Soft Suede.

-In July, Stampin' Up! will release 5 new "in-colors" with the new catalog. These will be available for 2 years. Every year an additional 5 new "in-colors" will be added and then retire after 2 years, basically rotating in and out 5 "in-colors" every year, but you'll have 10 "in-colors" to choose from starting in July 2011. (Let me know if you need more clarification for this!)

Does this mean that you'll have to buy all new Watercolor Wonder Crayons & Stampin' Pastels?

No. Stampin' Up! will be offering kits that you can purchase which will have new tins (for Watercolor Wonder Crayons) or plastic cases (for Stampin' Pastels) along with inserts and product in new colors. A new Color Coach will be available to purchase to help you mix and match the new colors.

I will do my best to answer any questions that you may have regarding the new Color Renovation. Again, if you have a favorite color that is on the fond farewell list, PLEASE do not wait to get it! I don't want you missing out on one of your favorites!

This is a snippet from a note Shelli, Cofounder and CEO of Stampin' Up! recently wrote to all Stampin' Up! demonstrators regarding the availability of the discontinuing colors.

The situation is more complex than that. The main problem is that, if we place orders for the discontinuing products, we run the risk of postponing product production of our new colors. To begin the new Stampin' Up! year without inventory on our new colors would be tragic. On the other hand, not having inventory on hand to fill orders for our discontinued products through the time period we stated is also tragic. But we can't do both...

...We determined that our highest priority is to have product on hand for our new colors. We also committed to filling as many orders as possible for discontinuing products. We will do this by 1) substituting textured card stock for smooth card stock in cases where we run out of smooth, and 2) continuing to place orders for other discontinuing items such as inks and markers in backorder status and work with our vendors to fill those orders. Some backorders may take weeks to fill, but they will get filled.