Monday, December 7, 2009

Holidays and Giving Go Hand in Hand with Stampin' Up!

At Stampin' Up!, we believe in making a difference in the lives of others--whether they're our demonstrators, our employees, the people who use our products, or children in need of a way to express their creativity.

Since 2005, Stampin' Up! has been honored to participate in the TODAY Show's Annual Holiday Toy & Gift Drive. This year, Stampin' Up! will be donating over $150,000 worth of stamping and paper crafting products to the following organizations:

Child S.H.A.R.E.
A Place Called Home
Alliance for Children's Rights
Children's Hospital
El Concilio Del Condado de Ventura
St. Joseph Center
Yolo Wayfarer Center Christian Mission
Metro Atlanta Task Force on the Homeless
ARC of Bergen and Passaic Counties
Women in Need
ARMS
Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless
Housing Works
All Children's House Family Center
Cathedral Community Cares
Catholic Big Brothers and Sisters
Dominican Women's Development Center
Girls' Vacation Fund (Girls' Quest)
Partnership with Children
Project Sunshine
Little Flower Children's Services of New York
Domestic Violence Intervention Services
Texas Head Start Association
First Place School
Friendship Project

Mary
http://marydirector.stampinup.net/
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Circle Circus Fun

Hope you are all enjoying the cards this month. I'm working long hours (retail) so don't have the time I had before to create and do the step-by-step tutorials. I promise tho that once we are thru the holidays, I will be back with the tutorials, regular cards, gift ideas, and of course My Digital Studio too. Thank you all so much for understanding.

One of my favorite stamp sets is Circle Circus, item #115778. I used the digital version of it in my card above along with our IN COLORS. The accent in the upper left corner are eyelets.

Mary
http://marydirector.stampinup.net/
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Friday, December 4, 2009

Exciting New Products Coming in January

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to drop you a quick note to fill you in on some exciting news that is happening in just a few weeks with Stampin' Up!.

First, we have two new mini catalogs starting Jan 5th:
1. New Occasions Mini Catalog ... January 5th thru April 30, 2010
2. Sale-A-Bration Catalog ... January 5th thru March 31, 2010 (this is a first ... 3 months)

New Products: UNMOUNTED STAMPS ... you asked, Stampin' Up! listened. I'm so excited to let you know that we are still going to offer our wood mounted stamps HOWEVER you will also have the option of ordering unmounted stamps that are used on acrylic blocks!!!! The unmounted stamp sets will cost a bit less too than the wood mounted ones ... either way you will be getting the GREAT quality you depend on with Stampin' Up! We are also changing the look of our paper punches to make them smaller and lockable for easier storage. We are introducing two sets that will work together forming a continuous border (yes, a border and a corner punch that work hand in hand). The current paper punch designs will stay in the same style, only the new ones will change.

I placed a small pre-order that will be here very soon. I will post photos as soon as I can.

Mary
http://marydirector.stampinup.net/
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Another Christmas Card Idea

Here's another card I created using My Digital Studio by Stampin' Up!. The designs are really coming out nice, and I love the fact that I can use this as a design tool then convert to regular Stampin' Up! products to make it.

So much to do before the holidays. I have my cards done, but not addressed. That will be my evening project for the next few nights.

Mary
http://marydirector.stampinup.net/
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Dormant Stamp Sets to Retire

Stampin' Up! just announced the following:

Dormant Stamp Sets Discontinued on January 4, 2010

December 2, 2009

As promised, many of the stamp sets currently on our dormant list have been available for a year and now it is time to say goodbye. The following stamp sets will be discontinued on January 4, 2010.

Item Number Stamp Set

113407 Back Woods

114492 Beautiful Baby

114486 Birthday Wish

113200 Branch Out

114496 Celebrations

113732 Central Park

113206 Classic Sketches

113226 Classy & Fabulous

114498 Flowers in Silhouette

113405 Font of You

113216 For the Bride

114494 Forever

109425 Friend by Definition

114488 Fun Flowers

113716 Garden Greetings

114490 Glad Friends

111580 Grand Soiree

113242 Hit the Road

113710 Lexicon of Leaves

113236 Man's Best Friend

114423 Ocean Commotion

113728 Playful Petals

109276 Polka Dot

111544 Putt Putt

113240 Quilt Quips

113754 Really Retro

113403 Sip by Sip

113726 Sweet Stems

113250 That's Funny

113688 Wonderful Watercolors

114028 Para la novia

114032 Acuarelas Maravillosas

If any of these stamp sets are on your wish list, make sure to purchase them before they are gone for good! To order, contact me directly OR you may order thru my Stampin' Up! Website.