#blogcandy – Just Stampin'

Today I celebrate 5 years with Stampin’ Up! Let’s celebrate with some blog candy! Leave a comment sharing what you love about Stampin’ Up! It can be a favorite product or anything! I will pick a random winner to receive 5 of my handmade cards.

I have to say I made one of the best decisions ever when I joined Stampin’ Up! I didn’t know at the time that I was about to embark on such a rewarding and fulfilling experience! Who knew that creating and sharing cards could bring so much joy?! I love the products (and the discount on the products) but I have to say it is the people…you and many others that I met along this journey, that bring me such joy! I love how we share and inspire each other. I have met so many new friends through this common interest. We are gearing up to go to the Stampin’ Up! Convention in April and I am looking forward to seeing and hanging out with “my people”. If this is something you have thought about or considered doing, I say Go for it! Come join the fun! There is no obligation, no pressure, and the rewards are plentiful!!!!

Sale-A-Bration is the best time of year to join Stampin’ Up! as a Demonstrator! You can become a demonstrator for just $99 and choose choose $125 in products plus TWO additional stamp sets for your Starter Kit—any stamp set, any price! Plus, the kit ships for free! That’s an awesome deal!!

Starter Kit:

Stampin’ Up!’s Demonstrator Starter Kit is completely customizable! The products you choose are completely up to you. For just $99, you get:

* Your choice of up to $125 worth of any current Stampin’ Up! products!

* A business supply pack valued at $50!

*A FREE Paper Pumpkin Kit included in your kit!

*FREE shipping: The kit ships to you FREE, another 10% savings!

Product Discount:

Demonstrators get at least a 20% discount on all Stampin’ Up! products, including stamp sets, paper, and accessories. You even get a discount on bundles and clearance!

Extra Income:

Stampin’ Up! offers a fun opportunity to share your passion for stamping and earn extra income and product. You’ll earn extra income and product based on your sales and recruiting – just how much extra income is up to you.

Flexible Schedule:

This is your business, so you can put as much (or as little) time into it as you’d like!

Support From Stampin’ Up!:

Stampin’ Up! loves their demonstrators and it shows through our demonstrator support materials. Workshop ideas and audio and video trainings on all kinds of topics are available at your fingertips on our demonstrator website. Plus, you’ll receive “Stampin’ Success”, a magazine just for demonstrators, which is full of informative tips and beautiful samples.

Support From Me:

Whether you’d like to start a business or would simply like the great discount, I am here to support you along the way. When you join through me you become a member of the PALS team. We have monthly team webinars, weekly email updates, and private Facebook pages to chat, share ideas, ask questions, and showcase our creations. You can choose to participate or just quietly lurk and take it all in. Oh, and there’s prizes and giveaways and lots of inspiration!

DO IT JUST FOR YOU!

Consider becoming a Hobby Demonstrator: There’s no obligation to host workshops or parties, sell products to others or personally purchase anything beyond the kit! There is no penalty if you decide to stop and you get to keep all of your starter kit goodies! If you maintain $300 in retail sales per quarter, you can continue to be a Demonstrator. If you don’t, that’s okay too! You can always just join now and receive a discount on everything you order from now through July 31st!

Another bonus of being a Demonstrator…you receive FREE catalogs and an opportunity to preview and purchase new products in advance–one of my favorite benefits.

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a Demonstrator, click HERE to see some of the benefits and the compensation table. You can also sign up electronically to join. If you have any questions, please contact me. I’d love to tell you more about it! Come Join the Fun!

Sale A Bration

This is the last month of Sale-A-Bration. Some items from the Occasions catalog and Annual catalog will be retiring soon. Do you have everything you want? While we don’t know exactly what is retiring yet, we do know that the 2016-2018 In Colors will retire the end of May. They will be available while supplies last before then so I suggest if these are colors you like, make sure you have what you need! In the past they have sold out fast once they announce the retiring products in April! *If you have the ink pads you may want to make sure you have the ink refills. Purchase now while you can earn FREE gifts with your qualifying purchase. I always stock up on adhesives and other essentials like envelopes and cardstock during Sale-A-Bration.

Click HERE to see the 2016-2018 Retiring In Colors!

Do you like making cards and 3D projects but don’t have everything you need? Do you find you have limited time to craft and wish there was a way to make it quick & simple? Well, if you answered yes to either of these questions, I have just what you’re looking for…my “Just Stampin’ Card Kit and 3D Project Buffet” TO GO!

Monthly “Kit Buffet” TO GO cost: $10 (plus shipping and handling)

Here’s how you can reserve your seat at the buffet table:

Email me (j.stark@myactv.net) with “Just Stampin’ Kit Buffet” in the subject line. Include your full name, mailing address, and email address. I will send you a PayPal invoice. Orders need to be placed by March 16th. (*Please note I can only accept a limited number of orders each month. I may reach my limit before March 16th.)

Just Stampin’ Buffet TO GO Kits include:

Pre-cut supplies for four projects (stamped images not included, in accordance with Stampin’ Up! policy)
Envelopes for non 3D projects
Pre-punched items and/or Big Shot items, such as die cuts and textured embossed
Ribbon and/or embellishments

I love to spoil my customers and they have been enjoying my card kits and 3D projects at classes and/or when they place an online order. I love to send out card kits and/or treats for orders placed with me. You can get a “thank you” card kit for FREE with an online purchase using the hostess code. (*See below for the current hostess code.)

My “Kit Buffet TO GO!” is intended to make it easy for you to be able to see and try out different products while being able to substitute different stamps you already have. You don’t have to worry about having coordinating designer series paper to go with the cardstock, the right color ribbon to match, or other embellishments…everything is in the kit! You just need to stamp and adhere. My kits are versatile to be able to use for different occasions!

Here’s what others have said about my past kits:

Your kit arrived yesterday and I’ve had great fun putting it together. You did a terrific job! I love the way everything coordinates (which is my biggest challenge) and the kit was so well organized with the pieces for the box all together neatly in a glassine envelope. Such attention to detail!

Your instructions were impeccable. Your pictures were beautiful and a big help in putting everything together. Obviously I am very pleased. And I will be ordering again if you have future kits. Thank you so much,
Deborah M

I haven’t had much time to craft lately but I did these in a jiffy and they are sooo cute. Thank you for offering this for us!

Please count me in! Besides being great cards, it’s the BEST value out there and I’d do this even if you charged more–your time is worth more than you are charging!
Thanks, Jeanie. Excited to see the new things you’ve come up with.
Susan

*One lucky person will receive my Just Stamping Card Kit and 3D Project Buffet for FREE! I will use random.org to choose a winner. The winner will be notified and will receive their kit for Free in honor of Sister Corda. If you are new to my blog, you can Click HERE to read more about Sister Corda.

You will love the cards and projects in this kit. The kit includes supplies for 3 cards and a 3D project. I will send you an email when your kit is shipped. It will include an attachment with the project samples, supplies, and directions. You can substitute different stamps and sentiments using what you have or just copy my samples. The choice is up to you! Order your kit today!

Have a wonderful day! Share some handmade kindness!

Just Stampin’

Jeanie

Host Code Exclusive! Earn Free gifts from me (card kits and more) with your order. Simply enter the host code at checkout.

Host Code: PH6HPQF3

*Orders of $50 or more qualify for FREE Sale-A-Bration items.

Stampin’ Up! Statement of the Heart:

“To love what we do and share what we love, as we help others enjoy creativity and worthwhile accomplishments…in this we make a difference.”

Today is Sister Corda’s birthday. It breaks my heart that she passed away 3 days ago. I had planned to share her birthday card today; however, I am going to share some blog candy in her honor instead.

If you know me or follow my blog, you have heard about Sister Corda. She was an amazing woman in so many ways! At 90 years old she was my oldest “Paper Pumpkin Player”, still made her delicious homemade candy to give to others, volunteered each week at the homeless shelter, helped out in my Pre K classroom, walked daily, and was completely devoted to her faith. She taught for many years and made a difference in so many lives! If you couldn’t remember something, you’d ask Sister Corda…she had a mind like a steel trap!

I had the pleasure of introducing Sister Corda to card making. I still remember the excitement and joy on her face when she made her first card. She continued to have just as much joy with each and every card she made. She followed my blog daily (and would have something to say if I missed a day or two). Often she would be waiting in my classroom in the morning with a list of items she needed or to show me something she created. Just recently she was so excited to start stamping her handmade Christmas cards and wanted a Wink of Stella brush. I made this little bag (adapted from Pootles) to put it in to gift to her but never had the chance to give it to her before she went to the hospital.

Stampin Up Fresh Florals In Color gift bag idea- Jeanie Stark StampinUp

We all have people who come in and out of our lives and some make a difference. Sister Corda has been a huge blessing in my life! Leave me a comment with the name of someone who has been a blessing in your life. I will choose a random winner to send this gift bag with the Wink of Stella.

Sister Corda also enjoyed my “Just Stamping Card Kit and 3D Project Buffet To Go” kits and each month she would tell me to “put her on the list”. In her honor I will be gifting one of my project kits each month. Everyone who places an order for the kit will have their name in a drawing and one lucky recipient with receive “Sister Corda’s kit” for FREE. This month I am offering a special “Holiday Edition” of my monthly kit to go. For details and ordering information click HERE. I will draw a winner prior to sending Paypal invoices (on the 26th) and let one lucky recipient know they are receiving their kit for FREE this month.

Sister Corda was truly an inspirational woman. She had such an impact on me and my family. My friend Paula said it best, “How lucky are we to have been blessed with the opportunity to witness complete devotion and love by a person who touched each of our hearts in a very personal way.” Sister Corda would have been 91 years old today. Here’s a few photos from her 90th birthday celebration at my home last year.