Tote-Ally Awesome Opportunity!

(Sample Starter Kit contents pictured in Tote)

September 1 through October 18, receive a FREE craft tote—a $39.95 value—when you join Stampin’ Up!® as a demonstrator!

Imagine sharing your love of Stampin’ Up! with this stylish and practical tote, patterned after our Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper and large enough to carry 12" x 12" card stock and a Paper Cutter, as well as punches, ink pads, and accessories. And with two Starter Kits to choose from—Standard and Digital+—at a brand-new lower kit price, there’s never been a better time to join the Stampin’ Up! family.

 

To sign up online, click here. Half way down on the left side, click on "Join Now". My recruiting password is "onetimefarm". Please contact me if you have any questions. Welcome to my team!

 

STARTER KIT - $175 (over $310 value!)

 

RUBBER STAMPS — You may select any stamp set that is the same or lower price as the set you are replacing.

 

113500 Fun & Fast Notes (p. 70) $ 33.95

118571 I {Heart} Hearts (clear mount) (p. 46) $ 18.95

115360 For All You Do (p. 103) $ 28.95

120173 So Many Thanks (p. 18) $ 7.95

109679 Fast Flowers Stampin’ Around® Wheel (p. 70) $ 6.50

 

ACCESSORIES — recommended selections are listed, alternative choices, if available, are listed in parentheses.

 

118486 Clear Block C (p. 192) (Clear Block $ 6.95 or less)

117155 Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack (p. 175) Brights (Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack)

120954 Assorted Color Smooth Card Stock (8-1/2" x 11") (p. 165) Getting Started (Assorted Color Smooth Card Stock 8-1/2" x 11")

100730 Card Stock (8-1/2" x 11") (p. 169) Whisper White (Card Stock 8-1/2" x 11")
114616 5/8" Satin Ribbon (p. 191) Whisper White (Ribbon $ 8.95 or less)
102283 VersaMark® pad (p. 195) (Ink Pad $ 8.95 or less)
101179 Classic Stampin’ Pad® (p. 169) Basic Black (Classic Stampin’ Pad)
102277 Classic Stampin’ Pad (p. 166) Old Olive (Classic Stampin’ Pad)
105216 Classic Stampin’ Pad (p. 166) Pumpkin Pie (Classic Stampin’ Pad)
103133 Classic Stampin’ Pad (p. 166) Real Red (Classic Stampin’ Pad)
119677 Stampin’ Write® Marker (p. 166) Daffodil Delight (Stampin’ Write Marker)
119679 Stampin’ Write Marker (p. 167) Marina Mist (Stampin’ Write Marker)
119787 Classic Ink Refill (p. 167) Marina Mist (Ink Refill)
104332 SNAIL Adhesive® (p. 197) (Adhesive $ 6.95 or less)
102394 Stampin’ Mist® (p. 198) (StazOn® Cleaner 109196)
119525 Small Songbird Tile Décor Elements® Chocolate (Décor Elements $ 7.95 or less)

THE FOLLOWING KIT ITEMS HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE SELECTION:

Stampin’ Around Self Inking Handle (standard), Uninked Cartridge (standard), Blender Pen (single), Stamping Sponge (single), Stampin’ Scrub, Stampin’ Dimensionals®, Décor Elements Applicator Tool

BUSINESS SUPPLIES — No alternative selections can be made for business supplies.

• Getting Started DVD
• Getting Started Guide
• Guest Invitation Postcards (100)
• Catalogs (8)
• Mini Catalogs (8)
• Definitely Decorative brochure (1)
• Recruit Folders (5)
• Recruit Brochures (20)
• To My Hostess Envelopes (10)
• Hostess Benefits Forms (10)
• Project Sample Sheet
• Hostess Brochures (20)
• Customer Order Forms (50)
• Stampin’ Up! Logo Decor Elements

Digital + Starter Kit - $175 (over $320 value!)

118108 My Digital Studio™ (p. 181)

RUBBER STAMPS — You may select any stamp set that is the same or lower price as the set you are replacing. If you do not make an alternative selection, we will send the set listed.

111532 Party Hearty (p. 54) $ 26.95
118571 I {Heart} Hearts (clear mount) (p. 46) $ 18.95
120173 So Many Thanks (p. 18) $ 7.95

ACCESSORIES — recommended selections are listed, alternative choices, if available, are listed in parentheses.

118486 Clear Block C (p. 192) (Clear Block $6.95 or less)
120954 Assorted Color Smooth Card Stock (8-1/2" x 11") (p. 165) Getting Started (Assorted Color Smooth Card Stock 8-1/2" x 11")
100730 Card Stock (8-1/2" x 11") (p. 169) Whisper White (Card Stock 8-1/2" x 11")
119747 Designer Buttons (p. 186) Brights (Designer Buttons)
109034 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (p. 191) Real Red (Ribbon $4.95 or less)
101179 Classic Stampin’ Pad® (p. 169) Basic Black (Classic Stampin’ Pad)
102277 Classic Stampin’ Pad (p. 166) Old Olive (Classic Stampin’ Pad)
105216 Classic Stampin’ Pad (p. 166) Pumpkin Pie (Classic Stampin’ Pad)
103133 Classic Stampin’ Pad (p. 166) Real Red (Classic Stampin’ Pad)
119679 Stampin’ Write® Marker (p. 167) Marina Mist (Stampin’ Write Marker)
119677 Stampin’ Write Marker (p. 166) Daffodil Delight (Stampin’ Write Marker)
104332 SNAIL Adhesive® (p. 197) (Adhesive $6.95 or less)
102394 Stampin’ Mist® (p. 198) (StazOn® Cleaner 109196)
119525 Small Songbird Tile Décor Elements® Chocolate (Décor Elements item $7.95 or less)

THE FOLLOWING KIT ITEMS HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE SELECTION:

Stampin’ Scrub®, Décor Elements Applicator, Stampin’ Dimensionals®, Mini Glue Dots®
 
BUSINESS SUPPLIES — No alternative selections can be made for business supplies.

• Getting Started DVD
• Getting Started Guide
• Guest Invitation Postcards (100)
• Catalogs (8)
• Mini Catalogs (8)
• Definitely Decorative brochure (1)
• Recruit Folders (5)
• Recruit Brochures (20)
• To My Hostess Envelopes (10)
• Hostess Benefits Forms (10)
• Project Sample Sheet
• Hostess Brochures (20)
• Customer Order Forms (50)
• Stampin’ Up! Logo Decor Elements

$50 Stampin’ Memories Add-On [OPTIONAL]

You may select these additional products to help you more fully showcase our Stampin’ Memories product line.

119710 Assorted Color Smooth Card Stock (12" x 12") Brights (Assorted Color Smooth Card Stock 12" x 12" $ 9.95 or less)
120272 Sweet Shoppe Alphabet Lower (Stamp Set $ 31.95 or less)
118708 Quick Accents Celebrations (Quick Accents)
117164 Designer Series Paper Celebrations (Designer Series Paper)
119812 Printed Album (12" x 12") Green Leaf (Album $ 22.95 or less)

$40 Definitely Decorative Add-On [OPTIONAL]

You may select this additional product to help you more fully showcase the Definitely Decorative product line.

118261 Love U Décor Stencil (Stencil $ 14.95 or less)
114115 Manhattan Flower Décor Elements Chocolate (Décor Elements $ 23.95 or less)
121019 Chalkboard Oval Labels Décor Elements (3) (Décor Elements $ 5.95 or less)
114893 Flower Décor Elements Chocolate (Flower Décor Elements 115161 Rose Red)

To sign up online, click here. Half way down on the left side, click on "Join Now". My recruiting password is "onetimefarm". Please contact me if you have any questions. Welcome to my team!

Can Do Canines

"Tub of Pups" - Sydne & her litter of 2 day old pups

As many of you know, we have been Puppy Raisers for Hearing & Service Dogs of MN for the last 8 years. We got our 1st puppy the summer of 2002 and she became a Hearing Dog the next year. Going to the Graduation Ceremony was such an eye opening experience. These dogs make such a difference in people's lives! It is amazing what they can do! We have continued as puppy raisers, having 1 puppy at a time until they are old enough for their final training and then get matched with their person, helping with short term fostering, and eventually whelping 3 litters of puppies for the program, including 2 from our Yellow Lab, Sydne. Last November we watched 3 of "our" puppies graduate!

Hearing & Service Dogs just celebrated their 20 year Anniversary and recently changed their name to Can Do Canines to better reflect the dogs abilities. There are now dogs who are providing assistance to children with autism, people with diabetes, and returning disabled veterans. Unfortunately, the need for service dogs is much greater than the number of dogs available. All of the dogs are given to clients at no charge. Can Do Canines relies on volunteers and donations to keep the program going. Their biggest fundraiser is the annual Heel & Wheel Walk. Last year they raised over $45,000!

This year's walk is on Sunday September 19th in Plymouth, MN. John, Chase, Sydne, and I are going to do the walk and we need your help! Our goal is raise $1000. Would you make a donation to help the dogs? Any amount is appreciated! You can make your check payable to Can Do Canines and mail it to me:

Dena Lenneman

24341 State Hwy. 15

St. Cloud, MN 56301

If you are interested in doing the walk or would like more information, check out Can Do Canines website: http://www.can-do-canines.com/.

Thank you so much!

Cards From the August 21st Stamp-A-Stack!

My new favorite stamp set- Just Believe! Did you notice the vase? It's the ornament punch with the bottom tip cut off! The Cherry Cobbler piece is embossed with the vintage Wallpaper folder, then punched with the Modern Label punch to show the Basic Black card base. The image and greeting (Word Window punch)are stamped in Basic Black on Sahara Sand and on the Cherry Cobbler "vase".

Here's the Just Believe set again! I love it! Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, and Old Olive are sponged in an oval, then the image and greeting are stamped in Early Espresso. The 5 1/4 x 8" piece of Whisper White cardstock is mounted on a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" piece of Early Espresso, then add ribbon in the sponged colors.

Awash With Flowers stamp set and Elegant Soiree DSP. Colors are Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, and Very Vanilla. Modern Label and Word Window Punches. And for a little bling, self-adhesive Basic Rhinestone Jewels (page 188 in the Idea Book & Catalog)

Flight of the Butterfly stamp set, Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder, and the Butterfly punch. Colors on this card are Bashful Blue and Chocolate Chip- everyone also made the same card using Pretty In Pink with Chocolate Chip and Certainly Celery with Chocolate Chip. The Butterflies are the stamped image with a Chocoalte Chip layer behind, wrapped with Linen Thread and tied so the ends become the antennae. The Chocolate Chip layer is attached to the card with dimensionals and the stamped layer is bent slightly so the wings come up. Here's a close-up of the wings:

Thank you to my awesome upline Betty who had us make cards similar to these at our last Stamp Share! If you would like to be part of this fun group, contact me to find out how to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator!

The last card we did is a great one for using up all those little pieces of cardstock you end up with! The greeting is from On Your Birthday and stamped in Basic Black, the butterfly is from the Beautiful Wings Embosslit, 1 1/4" Circle punch for the Tempting Turquoise and Basic Black circles, 1" Circle punch for the Whisper White circle. We also did Real Red and Basic Black and Old Olive and Basic Black. I rec'd a swap like this at Stampin' Up!'s Leadership Conference, but there was no name on it so I can't tell you who made it.

The next Stamp-A-Stack will be in September!

Operation Write Home Cards- Box #2!

A big THANK YOU to everyone who donated cards to send to the troops! We sent just over 300 cards in our 2nd box to Operation Write Home (http://www.operationwritehome.org/)! Here's what they said about our cards:

17. Dena L, St Cloud MN.....these cards are gorgeous! Thanks to you and your customers for making them for us.

If you have cards you would like to donate, just let me know! Check out the OWH website for guidelines (NO glitter!). Here is the current list of deadlines:

 CARD DEADLINES

Postmark by these dates at the LATEST:

Halloween Sept 20

Thanksgiving: Oct 1

Christmas: Oct 30

All other cards: anytime!

 

As soon as we fill a large priority box, we'll send it on it's way. Please help out by donating a dollar or two to go towards the cost of postage to send the cards in. Thank you!

Dog Sympathy Card For A Friend

I ran into a friend's Mom at the grocery store yesterday and found out she had to put her 14 year old dog to sleep last week. I wanted to make her a card, and this is what I came up with. I used the D is For Dog set. Colors are Blushing Bride and Early Espresso. The brads are actually Pretty In Pink.

The inside of the card has a sentiment from Thoughts & Prayers as well as a paw print.

Cards From the July 24th Stamp-A-Stack!

Tropical Party Stamp Set, Island Oasis DSP (Summer Mini)

Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron & Whisper White with Old Olive cardstock

also Chocolate Chip & Rose Red ink

(similar to a card made by Gretchen B.)

Because I Care (Level 1 Hostess Set)

Crumb Cake (new name for Kraft), Concord Crush, Baja Breeze & Vellum cardstock

image is stamped on Vellum with Black Staz On, then you use a stylus on the back side to make the white areas which also adds texture

The Crumb Cake strip on top is made with the new Ribbon Punch

(everyone also made this card with Blushing Bride)

(similar to a swap card I rec'd from Lisa P.)

Trendy Trees & Funky Forest wheel

Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, & Whisper White cardstock

wheel was inked with Versamark, greeting with Chocolate Chip

1 3/4" & 1 3/8" circle punches

Double Stitched Ribbon is from the last catalog and is no longer available

(CASED from Kimberly M.)

Watercolor Trio (Summer Mini)

Wild Wasabi & Perfect Plum cardstock & ink, Whisper White cs

Scallop Oval & Large Oval punches

Whisper White 5/8" Satin Ribbon

(CASED from Lee & Amy)

Woodgrain & Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets

Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Real Red, & Whisper White cardstock

Early Espresso & Real Red ink

Owl, Modern Label, Word Window, & branch from Bird Punch

Real Red Brads 

(similar to a card made by Ilina)

Thanks to everyone who came for the Stamp-A-Stack, despite the challenges of having the Building rented out and a limited amount of time! We made it work! I'm hoping to be able to do another Stamp-A-Stack towards the end of August- I'll add it to the schedule as soon as a decision can be made.

Hope you're having a great summer!

Congratulations!

...to Jan Z. for winning the Blog Comment drawing!

Hope everyone had a good weekend and didn't have any major storm damage!

And The Winners Are...

...being announced very late! Sorry about that! I cleaned everything up at the Building after the sale on Saturday and left the stamp sets and winners names there. Completely forgot all about them until I stopped over there last night, then didn't get a chance to post them until now. Drumroll please...

Amy N.

Kathy L.

Sharon H.

Congrats ladies! And thank you to everyone who came to the Open House and the Stamp Sale! I appreciate you all so much!

STAMPERS 10

Would you like to receive Hostess Benefits without hosting a workshop?
Join the “Stampers 10”!
Here’s how it works:

10 people agree to work together so everyone receives hostess benefits.

For 10 months, each person takes a turn “hosting”.

Each person agrees to buy a minimum of $15 each month,

which brings the workshop total to $150.
The person hosting receives a FREE Level 1 hostess set and $15 in FREE merchandise.

The hostess could order more or collect outside orders to increase

the workshop total and receive more benefits.

See the Hostess Plan in the Idea Book & Catalog for details.

Then it’s the next person’s turn to host, and so on,

until all 10 people have been a hostess.
By doing this, everyone has the opportunity to receive the benefits of a workshop

without actually hosting one (unless they choose to)

and are able to buy $150 worth of merchandise and spread out the cost.


Sign up today! I have several people who are waiting to get enough people together to do this! Just send me an e-mail or call me to let me know you're interested!

Stamp Sale!

SATURDAY JULY 10TH

10 am - 4 pm

@ our Building in Rockville

Stamp Sets 30-50% off the retail price!

Classic Ink Pads
Craft Ink Spots
Ink Refills- Classic and Craft
Ink Cartridges- regular and jumbo
Markers
Cardstock- 8 1/2 x 11 and 12 x 12
Designer Series Papers
Ribbon
Brads
Buttons
Tools- punches, templates
cards and stamped items
and MORE!

Get a copy of the NEW 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog-

$5 or FREE with a $50 purchase!

Enter a drawing- I'll be giving away 3 stamps sets!

Hope to see you there!

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July, a day early!

Hope everyone has a fun and safe weekend!

This was the make & take from the Open House Thursday night. It uses the returning In Color Pacific Point, as well as Real Red and Whisper White. The stamped stars on the bottom are the Classic Stars jumbo wheel, stamped in Pacific Point. The Thank You is from the new set Baby Bundle.