Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Transitioning to the 2009 Spring/Summer Idea Book & Catalogue!
Well...not quite yet. But eventually all good things must come to an end so I thought I would share some key dates with you now before the nuttiness of the Holiday's begin :o)
Fall Winter IB&C retiring stamp set and accessories lists:
Tuesday December 9th, 2008 - The retiring stamp sets will be announced & published
Monday January 5, 2009 - The retired accessories list will be announced & published
Accessories, including wheels, will be available only while supplies last. Updates on the retired accessories will be published each day to reflect which accessories are no longer available. If there is something you desperately have-to-have - I wouldn't recommend waiting!
Key Dates for the conclusion of the Fall Winter IB&C
Sunday January 18, 2009 - Last day to place orders
I will likely not be ordering any more cases of Fall Winter Idea Book & Catalogues as I'm trying to avoid having a surplus after they retire, so if you don't already have one and wish to reserve one of my remaining 8 - email me as soon as possible!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Super Huge Surplus Sale - this coming weekend!
It occurred to me today, as I was making some of my last minute preparations for my upcoming Surplus Sale that I may not have posted the details on my Blog!!! If you are on my customer distribution list, you've known about the sale for awhile now but there may be some of you out there that I've met over the years that use only my Blog for updates so I would be remise if I didn't provide some information in the event you're local and would like to attend!
This is also a wonderful opportunity for me to post some long overdue pictures of just some of the items I will have at my sale this weekend! Thank you to those that have been so patient waiting for these shots :o)
I will have about 100 stamp sets available on my Surplus Tables: Approximately 75 gently used and 25 brand new uncut/unmounted stamp sets!
Friday August 15th - is a special 'Club Member / Hostess' appreciation pre-sale. If you've been in any of my clubs over the years, or held a Stampin' Up! home party with me - you are entitled to come over Friday night for the festivities!! If you don't fall into this category, there is still plenty of time to qualify for the pre-sale by contacting me to book your Fall party, or to join my Fall Clubs! Email me at lisaburns@rogers.com for more information, or to sign up!
Saturday August 16th - this sale is open to everyone! The sale will run from 9-11am at my home. RSVP for full details, including directions.
Surplus Tables:
I will have several tables full of retired Stampin' Up! products including stamp sets, both uncut/unmounted & gently used PLUS accessories such as Punches and Simply Scrappin' Kits! If you are a crafter, you won't want to miss out on this sale!How does it work?Surplus Tables:All of my items will have prices on them, regular catalogue prices. You collect what you wish and I will total them up for you - YOU PAY NOTHING FOR THIS STUFF and you take it all home with you that day. I will then hand you a NEW '09 Fall Winter Idea Book & Catalogue and invite you to sit down, relax and go shopping in the new catalogue - using your credit total from the retired pile! So, for example, if you selected 3 stamp sets from the Surplus Pile and the total came to $80...you would pay nothing for the used sets and you would go shopping for at least $80 worth of new stamps & supplies in the Fall Winter Catalogue!! You pay full shipping & taxes on these orders. Getting FREE stamps & accessories has never been easier!
Cash & Carry Tables:
There will be many items available for cash & carry, including SU! and non-SU! products. There will be definitely be some Creative Memories products available for purchase!
Handmade Projects:
I have packaged up a number of class projects, handmade items, speciality bags, scrapbook pages, accessory shares etc. for purchase! Even if you don't create your own projects, you may want to swing by to purchase some extra cards/bags etc. for those special occasions that always seem to creep up on us!
I will also have tons of SU! Inspiration Sheets to give away with purchase, or sell for non-purchases! I believe I have approximately 65 different SU! Inspiration sheet-styles to choose from!! I will also have a variety of past Idea Book & Catalogues, Mini's and technique booklets!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Quarterly Meeting Update
This is a shot of what my swap preparations looked like, everything pre-cut and ready to assemble! I kept my swaps very simple this time around mostly because I was so limited with supplies from the new catalogue, but also because the idea is to create samples that are easily duplicated for classes or workshops! I used the new 09 In Colors: Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, and the Bella Rose Designer Paper. The only ink I needed was Chocolate Chip and the accessories I used were: the new Scallop Edge Punch (amazing) and Chocolate Chip Poly Twill (note - the chocolate chip poly twill did not make it back into the F/W IB&C however they have brought back 1/4 inch Chocoate Chip Grosgrain!! Yey!!
The 2nd project shown below was our Make n' Take for the night! I was so excited to make these bags because I've seen them all over the place on blogs etc. but never really tried them myself. I guess I thought they would be hard to make! OMGosh, was I wrong! They are so super easy to make, its rediculous! I've switched up my plan for my club members this month and I'll be making 1 of each of these bags for their orders! I'll also include these bags in an upcoming class - so keep watching!
My Catalogues ARE in the building!
Yes, they made their all-star appearence yesterday after much anticipation and excitement! My online tracking of the catalogues indicated that they would not arrive until tomorrow but low & behold, when we checked our mailbox yesterday - there was the reclusive Canada Post slip I was looking for!!!I've picked up the catalogues and even got around to taking 1 of my catalogues in for binding & plastic covers yesterday (will be ready this AM for me) so I will have plenty of opportunity today to pour over it, hopefully sitting in the sun and enjoying every ounce of its glory!
All kidding aside - the Fall/Winter Idea Book & Catalogue is AMAZING! I'm so happy about it and I can't wait to recreate some of the beautiful projects within it! Lots of new & exciting stamp sets, the accessories are fantastic and for those of you that scrapbook... OMGosh... the Simply Scrappin' Kits are OUTSTANDING! I hope you can make my upcoming Surplus Sale to check this weekend to check it out and get your own copy.
For those that can't make the Surplus Sale, the Fall-Winter IB&C is now available online, so you can go to http://www.lisaburns.stampinup.net/ to view it! ENJOY! ** UPDATE as of noon - the online catalogue is taking a VERY, VERY long time to download! Apparently there are 1000's of people trying to access it all at once so it bogs it down. Keep trying OR plan to come to my Surplus Sale and get a copy of your very own. Its way better in real life anyway :o) **
I'll be back later today with a post from our BIG Quarterly Demo meeting last night - lots of FUN as always as well as some swap samples I received - all with a focus on New Catalogue products!! Have a wonderful Tuesday morning everyone!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Stampin' Up! Update #4 - Customer Info
Stampin' Up! is excited to launch their new Fall / Winter Catalogue with a bang!! This customer offer is available starting TOMORROW at noon. SU! is offering 15% off selected NEW stamp sets from the F/W IB&C!! Cool eh! There is NO minimum order to qualify and no limit to how many you can order! This offer will run until Sept 30th.I was hoping to have my pre-order of Fall/Winter IB&C's before tomorrow's launch but unfortunately, the delivery times didn't work in my favor :o( so I, along with most of you will be glued to my computer hoping to catch a glimpse of the online catalogue. As much as I know this ISN'T THE SAME as having the real hard copy... it will have to do!!
My catalogues ARE expected to arrive in time for my Hostess/Club appreciation sale Friday night so we can breath a sigh of relief!
If you'd like to check out the flyer up-close, use this link (http://www.stampinup.com/ca/documents/Never_Before_Seen_CA.pdf), and be sure to let me know if you'd like to order any of these discounted stamp sets to kick start your week!! Email me at lisaburns@rogers.com!!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Stampin' Up! Update #3 - New Demo Info
If you have considered joining the Stampin' Up! family, but have been a long time customer, it may have been hard for you to justify buying the full kit because you already have a ton of SU! products... and quite frankly, I don't blame you :o) So, it is with great excitement that I share with you the announcement that Stampin' Up! will now be accepting new team members by a number of different options:Stampin' Up! Update #2 - New Product Info
* More Die Cut blooms in different colors!! Can't wait for these!!
* More Carousel Notes in different colors
* Scallop Notes
* Gift notes
* Textured love notes
* All new Designer Paper options - whew! Thank goodness! Couldn't live without more of this designer paper :o)
* All new Simply Scrappin' Kits
* More Flower Fusion color options!
* Ribbon - new colors in the 1/4 inch Grosgrain Ribbon (including Chocolate Chip - yey - they brought it back, thank goodness!)
* New WIDE Ribbon with stitching (this will be at the top of my wish list)
* New Punches including lots of 'scalloped' options (don't want to spoil this one too much) so I won't say too much about them until the catty is released!! But, you'll love them!!
I'll be back later today with some pictures of my Super Huge Surplus Sale next weekend! For now, enjoy your Saturday morning and THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for stopping by!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Stampin' Up! Update #1 - New Product Info
Stampin' Up! just finished their 20th Anniversary Convention celebration - which I unfortunately did not get to attend but I hope one of these coming years, I will be there to take lots of great pics, hear all of the exciting news first hand, meet thousands of demo's from across Canada & the US and of course STAMP LIKE CRAZY. But for now, I would like to thank all of those demo's that took fantastic pictures and shared them on their blogs for us to enjoy! The photo below can be found on Holly's Blog (http://hydehaven.blogspot.com/) and it is a terrific shot of one of the NEW Decor Elements images coming our way very soon!! My little guy is growing up fast now and is into cars/trucks/bugs/sports etc. but I would have LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this for his baby room when he was tinie tiny!! Thanks for sharing the photo Holly!!
Décor Elements - Phase 2!
Most of you have caught a sneak peek of Décor Elements either on websites, blogs or you've been given a mini catalogue. Phase 2 is coming (October timing) and in addition to new images, this 2nd phase also offers new colours! Many of the new images are holiday related, so you'll want to check these out in plenty of time to make all of your festive preparations!
Big Shot Die-Cut Machine!
During convention, it was unveiled that an exciting new addition to Stampin' Up!'s product line-up was coming! The Sizzix Big Shot for Stampin' Up! die-cut machine! Partnering with Sizzix, one of the industry's leading die cut manufacturers, Stampin' Up! is offering this exclusive machine available only through Stampin' Up! demonstrators. In addition to the die-cut machine, Stampin' Up! will offer 29 Sizzix dies and 7 exclusive dies. The exclusive dies are also only available through Stampin' Up!



Be back tomorrow with more great updates and some project samples!! Have a great night!