MEGA Event Update + Baby Card Sample

With just days before the BIG event, things are really getting EXCITING! Details are being finalized, projects are being carefully cut & sorted, prizes are being made up - BUT, there are still tickets left. I have 3 tickets remaining and Rebecca has a few also. Karen is sold out!

If you would like to attend, if you've been considering attending but just aren't sure, if you've found an unexpected opening in your schedule for this Sunday .... YOU STILL HAVE TIME (but not much :o) We'd love to finalize numbers any day now so email me at lisaburns@rogers.com to register!

On to a sample... I made this card when my 'So Many Scallops' Sale-A-Bration set arrived a few weeks back! I love the scalloped images that coordinate perfectly with the Scallop Punch!

Thank You + MEGA Event + Take Out

Thank You to all of you that stopped in at the Used Stamp Sale at Fairmont Public School yesterday! We had a great time and there were plenty of good deals to be had so all around a smashing success! I will be sure to keep you posted with any upcoming Craft Garage Sales!

MEGA Event Update - thank you to everyone that has registered so far & congrats to those that managed to get in before the EarlyBird deadline on Friday! There are still tickets so if you would like to attend - or are thinking of attending but aren't quite sure yet - contact me as soon as possible! Karen (one of two lovely demos on my team coordinating this event with me) has sold out of her tickets so there may be an opportunity for her to scoop up some of my or Rebecca's tickets if not sold. If I know there are folks out there wanting to attend, I can hold onto a few :o)

Take Out Option - many of you expressed sincere regret for not being able to attend the MEGA event due to conflicts with the date, so I am VERY, VERY excited to be able to offer some MEGA TAKE OUT packages for those that are interested! The Take Out Pkg would include all 10 of the projects made for you, full instruction sheets for all projects in case you want to attempt them yourself in the future, a $30 product credit and gift from me to you! The cost for the Take Out kits will be the same as the MEGA event fee - $50*. Cash, Cheque or Credit Card** can be accepted.

*free shipping anywhere in London & most surrounding areas (ask for more details) - shipping outside of local area subject to additional shipping fees
*if paying by cc, pls ask for details

Take Out Pkgs are limited to the amount of supplies we have purchased for this event so ACT QUICKLY if you wish to purchase one!

Bright Birthday Colors!

I really like these bright color combinations - inspired by the Bali Breeze Designer Paper pack! These combinations are not ones I would have necessarily have chosen myself, but ended up working well with the help of the coordinating designer paper!! It's a nice feeling to branch out from my 'comfortable' color choices and try something new :o)

Happy Birthday Card
Stamps: Year After Year, All Holidays
Cardstock: Taken With Teal, Purely Pom, Bsc Black, Whisper White, Bali Breeze DP
Ink: Basic Black, SU! Markers - Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Rhinestone Brads Circles (Ice), Dimensionals

Celebrate Card
Stamps: Year After Year
Cardstock: Taken With Teal, Purely Pom, Pumkin Pie, Bali Breeze DP
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Cherished Memories Rub Ons, Dimensionals

Have a great night everyone!

REMINDER - Used Stamp Sale TOMORROW!

I've spent the week mulling over my stamp set collection, deciding which sets I can part with and which are still just too close to my heart to part with, even though they are retired from the SU! catalogues... it was a .... tiring process!

The good news is that I have TONS of stamp sets to sell AND, I have decided to part with some retired accessory type products too like dry embossing tempates (Classy Brass Templates), punches and Simply Scrappin Kits! While the process was difficult, I will be excited to see this stuff go to good homes where 'regular' use can be provided! Ohhh the drama!!

Click here to see the oroginal 'Sale' post with full details. You can also use www.mapquest.com to help find the school OR email me and I can provide directions. To give you some idea, the school is located just East of the intersection of Highbury & Hamilton!

Family Day & More MEGA Teaser Pics

Come and get em' ladies... Come and get your MEGA event tickets! Here are a few more teasers for you... Just a reminder that the EARLYBIRD bonus is on until this Friday so don't miss out on getting the extra $5 credit!!

FAMILY DAY!

What a great yesterday was! I know McGuinty has taken a lot of heat over Family Day and I'm sure if you were one of the people that had to work the holiday, it likely didn't seem 'great' to you. I think EVERYONE should get the day off on Family Day to slow down, do nothing and enjoy the people in your life!! For our family, where both parents work FT, my DHs who gets tons and tons of overtime that pulls him away from us for most of the week - a day like yesterday was almost theraputic! It was GREATLY APPRECIATED!

Tune in tomorrow for more samples from my weekend of creativity :o) Until then...

Wedding Fever!

Sometimes I miss the days when 'weddings' and 'wedding planning' was everywhere around me. At my age now, I occassionally get to hear about some exciting events via my customers or co-workers :o) I remember how much FUN it was to plan a wedding and be a part of several of my girlfriend's weddings! Although it was only 5 1/2 years ago for me, it seems so long ago (in a good way :o) lol!

Anyway, last night I had some time in my craft room so I made a bunch of different cards. It was really nice to just play around without anything specific in mind. Here are 2 of the cards I came up with. I'll continue to post the others throughout the week!

The first card was mostly CASE'd from 'dostamping' on SCS - you can view her gallery here. I made small changes to the ribbon and the wording on the card. I really wanted to use my Basic Grey Taffeta Ribbon!

The second card I created using similar colours but a slightly different background. I also got to try out my new 'Chunky Essentials Glitter'! I have fallen back in love with glitter since SU! came out with their new glitter accessories! Click here to view them in the Spring/Summer Collection catalogue (use the scroll bar at the bottom of the page to take you to Page 186).

Mr & Mrs Forever Card
Stamps: Year After Year, Fundamental Phrases
Cardstock: Lovely Lilac, Almost Amethyst, Watercolour Paper, Almost Amethyst Designer Series Paper
Ink: Staz On Black, SU! Markers - Almost Amethyst, Going Grey, Cameo Coral
Accessories: Basic Grey Tafetta Ribbon, Aqua Painter, Dimensionals

Love Card
Stamps: Year After Year, Wonderful Words
Cardstock: Lovely Lilac, Almost Amethyst CS & Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Pretty In Pink
Ink: Staz On Black, SU! Markers - Almost Amethyst, Going Grey, Pretty In Pink
Accessories: Glue Pen, Chunky Essentials Glitter, Dimensionals

How Cool Is This...

Blogging has been an interesting journey for me! I was first introduced to it by one of my awesome and very talented downlines BECCA - you can check our her fabulous Blog here . Well, since then, I have been enjoying the blogging world and finding lots of super fantastic ideas & inspiration!

So, it's even more cool that the very person that introduced me to blogging just nominated my blog for this award! Thank you so much Becca! I'm so grateful to have you as part of my SU! team...(and that you visit me often via my blog :o)

I have a quite a lengthy list of blogs that I frequent daily but if I were to pick just a few to nominate for this award - they would be:

Andrea Walford - andreawalford

Sara Redman - desperatestamper

Gretchen Clark - this n' that

I hope you enjoy these blogs as much as I do each day :o) Thanks for checking in!

Announcing a SPRING MEGA Event!

I'm so excited to share these details with you now - my customers received their exclusive invitations earlier this week and now it is time to post the invitation for all to see! If you wish to be added to my customer list to receive advance notice & extra special promo's from me - just email me at lisaburns@rogers.com and I would be happy to add you!

Myself, and 2 of my SU! team members are joining forces to bring you the BIGGEST stamping event yet!

10 full projects - all different - all carefully created & selected before making the cut to appear at this event! Each of the organizers (Rebecca, Karen & myself) have only 10 tickets each to sell for a total of 30 people max at this event. The venue we've secured holds well over 100 people so we will have lots of extra space for mingling, displays, leisure tables... and most of all COMFORT!

If you are interested in learning more about the event - read on. If you already know you want to attend (because you've attended one of these events in the past and know how MUCH FUN they are - contact me as soon as possible to confirm your spot.

Date - Sunday March 2, 2008

Time - 9am to approx 12noon

Where - Dorchester Optimist Hall (address & full directions to be provided shortly) - Dorchester is just 10 mins up the road from London!

What - the event will have 9 separate tables which guests will rotate through - all different projects ranging from cards to 3D items. There will be an example of the project at the table along with full step-by-step instructions on how to make the project. All projects are PRE-CUT for you convenience! You simply sit down and stamp!!

Cost - $50 with a credit back to each guest of $30 toward an order placed at the conclusion of the event. This credit CAN absolutely be used toward Sale-A-Bration rewards!

Early Bird Registration BONUS - receive an extra $5 credit to event credits if you confirm your registration by Friday Feb 22, 2008. This means that your event fee would be $50 but your credits at the end of the event would be $35 instead of $30!!

What Else - there will be prizes and food/beverages! There will be leisure tables with tons of creative material to look at. There will be samples galore - everything from cards to scrapbook pages to you name it...if we've made it, we'll be attempting to bring it all to this event for you to see! PLEASE THINK ABOUT BRINGING YOUR CAMERA TO TAKE AS MANY PICTURES AS YOU WANT!

Spaces are limited for this event!

How Cute Is This Set!

Ok, maybe more cute for those of you that have little boys but still!

I saw this new set in the Spring/Summer Collection catalogue and knew that I had to have it for Evan & friends... cards, scrapbooking etc. etc. It is perfect for his age!

Enjoy your FAMILY long weekend!

Stamps: Prehistoric Pals, All Holidays

Ink: Choc Chip, Close To Cocoa, Garden Green

Cardstock: Choc Chip, Berry Bliss DP, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Cutter Kit, Dimensionals

JUST ANNOUNCED!

Extra, Extra hostess benefits!

From March 18 through April 30, Stampin' Up! hostesses can earn an extra $35 in hostess awards when you host a qualifying workshop!

If you are having a Sale-A-Bration home party, your guests will love this added bonus for booking their party date off of yours into March/April! If you weren't able to find an opportunity to have your SAB party during Feb 1 to Mar 17th - perhaps this offer in March/April will interest you!

Contact me today at lisaburns@rogers.com to book your date!

Technique Stamp-A-Stack Class Samples

Hi Everyone!

Thought I would share the cards we made at tonight's Technique SAS class! Thanks to the ladies that braved the sub-zero temps to come out! We worked on cards using Faux Postage and Ghosting techniques!

And while the girls were busy making their projects - I finished Evan`s Valentines Day treats for his JK class!

Have a great night everyone!

BIG SALE on February 23, 2008 - Mark Your Calendars!

February 23rd, 2008
9:00 am to 11:00 am

Fairmount Public School
1040 Hamilton RD
London, Ontario

Free Admission

Multiple vendors selling a variety of different stamping and scrapbooking supplies at great prices!!

Myself, Lisa Burns & one of my team members, Rebecca Wheeler will have a table at this event and would love to see you there! Stay tuned for some pictures of my gently used (retired) items up for sale. I will also have some BRAND NEW (retired) stuff up for sale at fantastic prices!

Long Overdue For Some Pics!

You know how you feel when you have so much going on, so much to say, so much to share that you can hardly limit it down to just 1 or 2 things. And then, after all of that, you don't say/do anything!! That's how I've been feeling over the past week - I'm SOOO excited for Feb/Mar and working on preparations for some great stuff coming up that I haven't been posting on my Blog like I normally do! Sorry about that :o)

So, let's get back on track with some sample posts. Here are a few things I made up last weekend while I was playing with rub-ons! I know I've spoken of them often, so you've likely already figured out that I'm totally ADDICTED to them! It is so much fun working with objects that I previously would have stayed away from as they weren't easily stamped on - like glass or frames.

I hope to have a bit more information out shortly about some of the events coming up, as well a very cool update on my business website but until then...bye for now!

New Class - Monday February 11, 2008

Hi There Everyone!

My next class will be Monday Feb 11th from 630-830pm. Here are some of the details, but you can email me privately for more information:

Guests will get to learn a few new techniques then make a stack of cards using these techniques! Techniques will include: Faux Postage, and Ghosting!

You will get to make 6 cards, 3 of each of 2 different card types! My classes tend to stick to the basics of stamping, but this class will challenge you with slightly more complex cards! Don`t worry, there will be full assistance available! I will demo each card if the group would like that!

Hope you can make it by!

Email me at lisaburns@rogers.com to learn more. Here's a teaser...

NEW Striped Ribbon Share!

Who would like a sampling of the NEW striped ribbon?

If you'd like to participate in this share, the one-time cost is $12 and with that you will receive 2 yards of each of the 4 colours of striped grosgrain ribbon. That's 8 yards of ribbon in total! If you were to buy full rolls of this ribbon on your own, it would cost you $48.52 in total so this is a much more affordable way to try out all of the available colours at an affordable price!

Here's what's included:
2 yards of Bashful Blue
2 yards of Pumpkin Pie
2 yards of Real Red
2 yards of Wild Wasabi

Email me at lisaburns@rogers.com if you are interested in joining!

Did I mention...

...that the stamp sets that are being offered up as rewards for every $70 purchase during the SAB promotion are all die-cut (pre-cut for you)...! This means LESS time cutting your stamps and MORE time using them!

Did I also mention that if you didn`t want a stamp set as your free reward, you can opt for some rub-ons - one of the hottest trends in stamping right now!

How cool is that!

Sale-A-Bration is HERE!

Oh my goodness... Sale-A-Bration has arrived and for anyone familiar with this promotion, you know it is truly the BEST promotion of the year!

As previously announced, here are the advantages for anyone & everyone involved with Stampin' Up! with 1 HUGE, SUPER TERRIFIC, OUTSTANDING and UTTERLY AMAZING difference... SU! announced today that they are increasing the discount on the Starter Kit from 10% off to 20% off!!! YES, that's right... 20% off the cost of the kit, no shipping charges on the kit AND you only pay the PST (8%) taxes on the kit! Oh, and YES, you still get the FREE stamp set valued at $60.95 or less just for joining the family! That's any stamp set of your choice - FREE from the current catalogue. There really has never been a better time to consider what Stampin' Up! can bring to your life! More to come on this shortly!

Customers
When you spend $70 on Stampin' Up! merchandise, you'll receive a free Sale-A-Bration reward. There's no limit-for every $70 you spend, you can select another free Sale-A-Bration reward.

Hostesses

When you host a workshop of at least $400 (before tax and shipping), you'll receive a free Sale-A-Bration reward in addition to all of the regular hostess benefits!


New Demonstrators

During Sale-A-Bration, anyone who joins as a demonstrator can choose any stamp set--a value of up to $60.95--from the Spring-Summer 2008 Collection! Plus, new demonstrator recruits get 20 percent off the Demonstrator Starter Kit--over $400 of Stampin' Up! products and business supplies for only $208!

WOW, WOW, WOW! Contact me today to place your order, book your PARTY or join the Stampin' Up! family! lisaburns@rogers.com