A Stampin' Up! Birthday Party!

Today is a BIG day! I'm so excited to be attending a birthday party for the daughter of my very good friend (Hi Kim)! Kim's little girl is turning 8 and today, she will have 10 other little stampers over to STAMP and to party it up!

I can't wait to show them their stamp set, ink and treats for coming to this party! Here's a side view of the bag plus the 4 little 3x3 love notes the kiddos will be making!

It's a busy weekend ...with even more excitement as tomorrow I'm doing a home workshop at Janine's place (Hi Janine)!! Looking forward to spending time with Janine and getting to know her and her friends better over some stamping, laughing and fun!

Have a super weekend everyone! Thanks for stopping by today!!

SAB Rewards Rock!

It's Day 3 of SAB and already there are records being shattered!! Don't miss out on your opportunity to collect FREE rewards for yourself!

Today's picture was taken at my Upline's last team meeting! One of the best parts of the meeting is something called Demonstrator Theatre. Meeting guests rotate around 5-6 different tables watching very talented team members demonstrating various projects, techniques, and tricks! You can take notes, take pictures or just watch & learn!

This particular demonstration was presented by Lori Bennett! Lori did a fabulous job of creating this adorable little bag that would be suitable for all occasions! She used the Two Tags Bigz Die, which I personally don't have but of course, have now added to my wish list to acquire over the next few months!!

Enjoy your SAB project of the day!

The samples above use the SAB set Punch Bunch. This is my favorite reward this year in the SAB Mini! If you would like a SAB for yourself, email me (lisaburns@rogers.com) or watch for my SAB opportunity nights coming up in February!!

To give you an idea of how much fun it can be to order during Sale-A-Bration, check out this price breakdown if you were to order the supplies to make these bags:

Two Tags Die $29.95\

Package of Designer Series Paper $12.50

Package of Cardstock $8.50\

Classic Ink Color $7.25

Package of Brads $8.50

Total: $66.70

Just with this order alone, you've earned the Punch Bunch SAB reward FREE!!

The samples above do use a variety of punches and some addition embellishments but if you already have some of these tools/product at home, you can mix & match and create endless options of bags!!

I hope you enjoyed today's post - be back tomorrow with some birthday party excitement!!

Reasons To Join Stampin Up!

There are many reasons - some are obvious...like the discount we get as a demonstrator! But there are a number of other reasons that might not come to mind right away however are still well worth mentioning.

Today I'm going to focus on one benefit that I would have to admit didn't really occur to me when I myself joined the SU! family but has come to be a very reassuring fact in my life!

Most of us have it pretty good... a good job, with security and a decent pay cheque.

What would happen if that was taken away tomorrow? Would you be prepared? Would you have a plan? How would you make ends meet and survive?

If you want to build a back up plan that involves something you love doing anyway - you should contact me so that we can chat! I would love to share my experiences and insight into why Stampin' Up! can absolutely be viewed as a viable plan!

Enjoy your SAB project for the day!!

You'll likely recognize the layout as similar to yesterdays card project! It is! Today's card was one that I received in the Shoebox Swap last week! I just love this card so thank you to whomever came up with it!

The card uses the 'Bliss' SAB reward...which I sadly don't have yet! It will be the next SAB reward I will be working to earn - for sure!! The saying is from the SAB reward 'So Happy For You'

Thanks for stopping by today!

Workshop? Why Not!

Hosting a Sale-A-Bration Workshop (aka PARTY)!

Don't be afraid of home parties - they have come a long, LONG way since our Mom's held them in their homes!

Today's home parties are fun and engaging. They provide an opportunity for busy people to shop in the comfort of a home rather than running around from store to store, or worse...the Mall! Yikes!

I offer a variety of different types of workshops, all of which you can customize to your liking or to your specific group of guests but if I were to summarize into 2 basic kinds of workshops, here's what that would look like:

An Intro Workshop - this type of party is ideal for groups that have never been to a Stampin' Up! workshop or home party, or class/event! These guests may not have ever stamped before or they may have very limited exposure to the craft!

A Stamp-A-Stack - this type of party is ideal for groups that have experienced the Stampin' Up! workshop, or attended classes/events in the past! The projects are a 'step-up' from the intro projects and would include some stampin' techniques!

Book your home party and you can have it at your place, or mine! You don't need a large group of people to host your own stampin' morning, afternoon or evening! 6-10 guests is ideal! I want to get you as much free stuff as possible, so now's the time to pick your date!

Enjoy your SAB project of the day!

This sample uses the Sweet Summer SAB reward and the saying from the Bring On The Cake stamp set from the Occasions Mini!

SALE-A-BRATION Begins TODAY!

TODAY is the day! Stampin Up! offers this promotion but once a year and it is always full of excitement and FREE stuff! Love it!

Heres how it works:

This year there are four great Sale-A-Bration stamp sets for you to choose from--as well as a Designer Series Paper & Quick Accents pack, a Ribbon & Button pack, digital downloads, and Décor Elements!

There are three ways for you to earn free products:

Spend: You will receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $60 spent (before tax and shipping)!

Host: Hostesses will receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $395 in workshop sales*, in addition to the regular hostess benefits!*

Note: This benefit is only available on qualifying customer and workshop orders. Online orders do not qualify.

Join: New demonstrators will receive 15 percent off their Starter Kit (Standard or Digital+), plus a special Sale-A-Bration bonus bundle valued up to $60!

Enjoy your SAB project of the day!

This sample uses the Punch Bunch SAB reward, plus the saying from the So Happy For You SAB reward!!

Hockey ...Not Stamping!

I don't often post non-stamping related updates but today I'm going to as I really didn't get much stamping done this past weekend! My 7-year old was playing with his local league team in the John Horvat Memorial tournament in Bothwell!

They did very well as a team, winning the C division Championship game and taking home hardware for winning the Relay Skills Competition!! Way to go Dragons!

My challenge for the week will be to turn these pics into an MDS page to share with you! Stay tuned for that!!

TOMORROW is a BIG, BIG day! Sale-A-Bration begins so if you would like to earn FREE Stampin Up! rewards, email me (lisaburns@rogers.com) or watch my blog for updates & information!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Quick Sample Post!

It's HOCKEY time! Evan's LL team is off to play in their first tournament - can't wait to see how they do! This tournament is not too far from home so if I get a chance later today, I'll post again :o)

For now, here's another sample from the Shoebox Swap! A very simple card with just one color ink (Rich Razzleberry) and a great way to use up DSP scraps! The stamp image is from a new set in the Occasions Mini called 'Bring On the Cake'.

Enjoy your Saturday!