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Stampin’ Friends Update

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My Stampin Friends… (part 5 ~ Stampin’ Friends)

So much news, so many updates and a lot of fun filled days on the horizon!!

First, here is a recap of where we’ve been, and what is still coming:
1.    Planner Friends Read Here
2.    Crafty Friends Read Here
3.    My Handmade Shoppers ~ Read Here
4.    My Stampin’ Up! Shoppers ~ Today, read below
5.    My Giveaway Subscribers and Winners!! ~ Still to come…

Bonus Days are Ending Soon ~ August 3, 2020, is your LAST DAY to Earn Bonus Bucks! Remember this is like FREE money! The concept is similar to Kohl’s Cash, you earn $5 in Bonus Bucks for every $50 you spend. Collect your Bonus Bucks Coupons and redeem them in August for anything you want!! See full details here.

New Website Coming ~ Stampin’ Up! has been promising a new Demonstrator website for a while now and it looks like it will be ready to launch soon! I cannot wait to share it with you ~ so you will be the first to know as soon as it is complete! So exciting!

Holiday Catalog Coming Soon ~ August 4, 2020, the Brand New Holiday Mini Catalog Launches. 

Paper Share Sign Ups are Coming ~ In honor of the new Holiday Mini Catalog launch I will be preparing a fabulous Paper Share for you. Sign ups will be ready soon and you will have the opportunity to receive ALL of the amazing new paper at a discounted price!! Stay tuned and get ready to sign up. You won’t want to miss this share. I’ve seen the new designer series papers and they are probably the best ever!

Card Swap ~ When is the last time you participated in a Card Swap? Or maybe you’ve never tried it? This is a completely free event (you just pay for mailing your cards to me for swapping.) If you’re not familiar, it is something that Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators do all the time. I thought it would be fun to open it up to EVERYONE. So, anyone who would like to participate is welcome!

The concept is simple. Everyone makes 10 cards (all the same.) You mail them to me, I sort them and then I will mail back to you a packet of 10 cards that were all handmade by your fellow participants. So you will receive 10 beautifully handmade cards from friends around the Country. If this sounds like fun to you, be on the look out for the sign up in late August.

So, that is a LOT of Good Stuff!

Also, if you missed the Brand New Annual Catalog Release you can still download a copy here. Just click on the photo of the new catalog in the right sidebar to begin your download. 196 pages of goodness is waiting for you!

Launched in June, I have been ordering some of the new stuff and it is just amazing. I am committing to share with you all of the New Colors, New Stamps and New Ideas I’ve been playing around with.

I will also be sharing upcoming Special Events, Online Tutorials, Special Sales, Product Giveaways and Discounts unique to members of my newsletter, and all the best Stamping news as it breaks. So you will be seeing a lot more good stuff in the stamping world!!

Keep Livin’ Lite!

X O X O

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Handmade Shoppers Update

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A note to my friends… (part 4 ~ Handmade Shopper Friends)

Well, we’re almost finished with July. Where does the time go? 

It has been VERY warm here in Northern California and I have been inside with the air conditioning on most of the time. However, when I play outside, there needs to be some water involved, because it is HOT. So, I’ve spent a little bit of time in the pool and have taken a couple river rafting trips!!!! 

American River Rafting

Spending time on the river is my favorite thing to do, so I may be going again tomorrow! Crossing my fingers….

How are you holding up? Are you dealing with the heat? What do you do when you need to get out of the house and what type of activities are you enjoying this summer? I feel very limited in what we are allowed to do right now ~ So what is making this summer FUN for you? Please share in a comment or even send me a personal email. We need to share some good ideas amIright?  

Now we’ve made it to Part 4 of my series of notes. Today is for my Handmade Shopper Friends!

First, here is a recap of where we’ve been, and what is still coming:
1.    Planner Friends Read Here
2.    Crafty Friends Read Here
3.    My Handmade Shoppers ~ Today, Read Below
4.    My Stampin’ Up! Shoppers ~ Still to come
5.    My Giveaway Subscribers and Winners!! ~ Still to come…

Now, just for you My Handmade Shoppers…

My little factory is still in business and I appreciate everyone who has stopped by to buy a Handmade Candle or two. I make small items in large batches, so when my handmade products are released to my shop they don’t last long. Large batches for this girl are usually 20-40 products at a time. Candles for instance take multiple days for me to prep and pour and I typically make 4-6 different scents, with only 8-12 candles per scent. After each scent has cured I will package them and work on the next scent, so it is a big time commitment. Each collection is made with patience and love. 

Some great news ~ my Summer Dreams Collection is going to be launched in just a few days! I hope you’re excited ~ Because I am thrilled! Stay tuned for additional details coming soon.

Some even better news is all of the amazing products I have been working on! I have been a creative, crafting, crazy person! I’ve designed and made prototypes, sent samples to family and friends and you are in for some amazing new products.

What are they you ask? Well, here are a couple ideas for you to ponder: Decorative Pillow Covers, Cosmetic Bags, Stickers, Die Cuts, Bookmarks, Templates for Crafting, more Planner Printables and much, much more!

Stay tuned and I know you’re going to LOVE all the new goodies!!

Thank you for all of your encouragement, feedback and support! It truly means the world to me when I hear from you, so don’t be shy…

X O X O

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Crafty Friends Update

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A note to my friends… (part 3 ~ Crafty Friends)

Hello Crafty Friends!

I hope you’re enjoying my updates this week. I have to say it has been really fun for me. I’m enjoying sharing with you and in return, a couple of you have reached out to say hello, share a smiley face and even drop me an email. I am loving the feeling of connecting with you. Isn’t that what we all need right now?

Mostly, I thank you for participating, peeking your little head in to respond back and let me know we are in this together!

So, today is Part 3 in my little series of notes to you and I’m saying a specific hello today to all of my Crafty Friends! If you missed Part 1 you can read it here. Part 2 can be read here.

So my Crafty Friends…

What can I share with you today? Well, first let’s figure out who I mean by Crafty Friends. To me, the Crafty Friends may just be the BEST. Shhhh… don’t tell the others, I may be playing favorites 😊 However, to me, the CRAFTY ones are probably the most similar to me. We love crafting just to CRAFT. We make a little bit of everything AmIRight?! We are not just addicted to paper, planners, stickers, sewing, journaling, etc. We like to dip our hands into anything we can find!

Crafty Friends

Crafty Friends can paint, sew, make cards, iron on stuff, use Mod Podge, staple things, photograph people, journal, Bible study, make soap, have Golden Scissors, probably have 15 different types of adhesive (for all occasions,) cut wood, use machines like Cricut, Silhouette, laminators, use foils, lots of sticker paper, may wear an apron, sometimes even goggles, and may have lost the feeling in the tips of their fingers from that darned glue gun!

Are you with me? We have “war wounds” from our crafty adventures, we have bled for our art (even if it was only a paper cut, it counts!)

My committment to you…

So, with you Crafty Friends, fellow warriors, here is my renewed commitment to you. I will be sharing more crafting tutorials on my YouTube Channel. This is one I have struggled with for a long time… but I figured now is the time. Get over it and just do it. So stay tuned for more of those to come along with easy to follow PDF tutorials you can save for your next crafting session.

Some of the projects I have coming up include:
Wall Art – using sticker paper
Mini Albums – for photos, memory keeping and even sticker storage
Planner Pages, Meal Planning and Planner Organization
Card Making Tutorials
Making Your Own Templates for Projects
And so much more!

I hope you’re excited and please give me a little shout out to let me know you’re here! Wave hello…

X O X O

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Teresa Collins Happy Box Unboxing

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Are you a fan of Teresa Collins? Do you live and breathe by The Happy Planner products? Well, today I am sharing an unboxing of the best two creations, coming together, since peanut butter and chocolate!!! YES! It is THAT Good!

Goals

We all love The Happy Planner for their beauty, function, organization, flexibility and all the yummy things that help make time management and organization fun. The best part is reaching the goals that we can set within their pages!

I hesitate to think that anyone hasn’t been introduced to Teresa Collins with her gorgeous and elegant style of planning products. She is an amazing lady who has built her brand with a passion and drive that is so inspiring and contagious!

Teresa’s brand is motivating, inspiring, elegant and purposeful; and typically centered around a palette of pink, gold and black! So chic!!!

So, these two collaborated, came together and created a Be Happy Box that is a Must Have for us Planner Addicts with a more elegantly stated push for positivity and Girl Boss-iness!

Teresa Collins Happy Box Unboxing
Teresa Collins Happy Box

Check out my Teresa Collins Happy Box Unboxing video and see all the beauty and function inside and then RUN to The Happy Planner website to get yours while they are on SALE! They’re currently 28% off, cheaper than when I bought mine at Joann’s with a coupon!

Teresa Collins Happy Box

Included in the kit:

  • 1 Classic Guided Journal
  • 20 Sheets of Classic note paper
  • 3 Cling Stickers
  • 3 Rolls of Washi Tape
  • 1 Pouch
  • 1 Mug
  • 1 Paper Pad (52 Sheets)
  • 1 Puffy Sticker Sheet (32 Stickers)
  • 1 Sticker Book (30 Sheets)
  • 1 Punched Envelope

Be Happy, Buy Your Box, and Happy Planning!

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HSN’s 24 Hour Craft Day Event

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Starts TODAY ~ 10pm EST or 7pm PDT, July 15

If you’re not familiar with shopping HSN.com (Home Shopping Network) well, I have some great news for you! It seems back in the day, televised shopping channels were more of an annoyance, silly items that only your grandmother would consider buying. Over the years I’ve found much respect and LOVE for HSN.com and QVC.com. Sister stations that have evolved into something quite fun, with amazing prices on products I love! Did they truly evolve or am I just closer to my grandmother’s age? Hmmmm…

Anyhow, every few months, it seems quarterly now, HSN hosts an amazing 24 Hour Craft Day event. They have great prices, exclusive bundles you cannot find anywhere else and some of our favorite and most popular brands for crafting.

HSN 24 Hour Craft Event

Here are some highlights:

  • There is always a Today’s Special that is the best price and usually a bundle of great products.
  • The Today’s Special is usually brand new to the market and you can only purchase through HSN, the manufacturer’s haven’t even released the items for sale yet. So this is your very first chance to get your hands on Brand New Products.
  • HSN offers Flex-Pay, which is like “layaway” with no interest or fees and the item ships to you immediately, while you can make payments over time, often up to 6 months.
  • During their 24 Hour Craft Day Events you save a TON on shipping!!! Anything you order will be shipped for $5. That’s it. Even if you submit several different orders, as many items as you like, everything ships for one flat rate of $5 (assuming you complete your orders within the hours of the event.)

HSN features some of the Best Brands including:

  • Cricut
  • Anna Griffin
  • Crafter’s Companion
  • Art Bin
  • Brother
  • Copic
  • Diamond Dotz
  • Fiskars
  • Heidi Swapp
  • Janome
  • Silhouette
  • Sizzix
  • Spectrum Noir
  • Spellbinders
  • Tim Holtz
  • We R Memory Keepers
  • Xyron and MORE…
HSN Craft Event Brands

Highlights for July 16, 2019

Today’s Special is scheduled to be a Cricut Maker Bundle with all of the NEW ADAPTIVE TOOLS we’ve all been waiting for! The new Adaptive Tools (only available for the Maker machines and do not work with the Cricut Explorer machines or previous models) are:

  1. The Wavy Blade
  2. Debossing Tip
  3. Engraving Tip
  4. Perforation Blade

Check Out the New Adaptive Tools for the Cricut Maker Here

Watch Anna Griffin’s Preview of the Today’s Special Here

Crafter’s Companion Offers a Free Booklet

Crafter’s Companion is always a hit on HSN Craft Day and Sara Davies shows up throughout the event, I don’t think she sleeps, and runs through an amazing array of new products which tend to sell out quickly.

They even offer a Free Online Booklet as a Shopping Tool featuring the products available during this HSN Craft Day Event. Download a copy here:

Crafter's Companion HSN Craft Day Event

Take a nap after work tonight, stay up late and get ready to shop some of the best new products, exclusive bundles and great pricing tonight. Or just set your DVR and plan to shop before you leave for work tomorrow LOL

Enjoy your shopping! Leave a comment and share what you couldn’t live without and what magically landed in your shopping cart!

As always… Be Thankful, Be Kind, and Keep Livin’ Lite!

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The Stampin’ Up! Retiring Products List Will Be Posted TODAY!

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Today, April 15, 2019, the Retiring Products List from the Stampin’ Up! 2018-19 Annual Catalog will be posted, approximately 12pm PDT. Items are expected to Sell Out Quickly, so be sure to view your copy right away and place your order early. I will post the LIST here on my Blog as soon as it is released.

Here Are The Retiring Products Lists!

Stampin Up Retiring Products List
Stampin’ Up! AC Retiring List
Stampin Up Occasions Catalog Retiring Products Lists
Stampin’ Up! Occasions Catalog Retiring List

Shopping Tips

Some Tips for Shopping The List are listed below including which items typically sell out first and some of the most popular retiring products.

  • Shop Early (these items are already in short supply and inventory will not be restocked.)
  • Embellishments typically sell out first. They’re pretty, fun and add a little “bling” to all your projects, so add these to your cart right away.
  • Designer Series Papers will also sell out. Don’t we all love paper? I mean it is why we started paper crafting, am I right?! Well, the retiring DSP will also sell out quickly, so if you have a couple favorites, or one you haven’t added to your inventory yet, now is the time.
  • Most popular items are usually the In-Colors. Retiring this year are the 2017-2019 Colors, Fresh Fig, Berry Burst, Tranquil Tide, Powder Pink, and everyone’s favorite, Lemon Lime Twist. If you love this color collection as much as I do, be sure to put the Stampin’ Ink Refills in your cart so you can continue using them for months to come!!
  • Also any Embellishments, DSP and Cardstock in these Retiring Colors will sell out FAST…

Come Back Around 12pm pdt to See the Retiring List and Shop Early!

I’m also sharing my Wish List with you, so you can organize your items before you shop.

I cannot wait to see the New Catalog ~ How about you? They will be available Mid-May and if you would like a copy sent to you as soon as they’re available, please order HERE.

New Craft Room Storage!

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Storage by Stampin Up
Storage by Stampin’ Up! Available April 1, 2019

If you’re always searching for a new and better storage solution for your crafting space, like I am, well, here is a Brand New Option. I am super excited to see these and plan to purchase quite a few for my craft room as I am reorganizing and even planning to repaint my craft room this month.

Stampin’ Up! has revealed a whole new suite of Modular Storage Products! Whether you have an entire room or a small corner in your home for crafting, your creative space should be tailored to you. The new product line, Storage by Stampin’ Up!, provides you with modular storage solutions that let you organize—and customize—your space your way!

I’m using the Configuration Chart (click here) to see how many pieces I need to organize my stamp pads, markers and Stampin’ Blends and cannot wait to see the transformation in my craft space! I LOVE to organize and like easy access to my crafty things, so this will be an amazing solution to my organizational frustrations. Here is a pricing sheet to plan out your Wish List.

These new Storage by Stampin’ Up! modular pieces will be available to order in my store beginning April 1, 2019.

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