Jun 2, 2015 | Announcements, Stampin' Up!
So much happening in the Stampin’ Up! world today! First of all – it’s the transition to the new catalogue – so it’s last day for the Occasions and 2014-2015 Catalogues and first day for the 2015-2016 Catalogue. If you have RSVP‘d for the YamStamps New Catalogue Open House and Retired Rubber Garage Sale, you’ll have a copy of the new catalogue waiting for you when you arrive. If you can’t make it that day, please complete this form to get a copy! In the meantime, you can download the digital version here.
PLUS there’s weekly deals – and a bunch of framelits are on the offering today!
I have my eye on the file tabs edgelits dies! If you need something from this list, please let me know! I will be placing orders SATURDAY after the wrap of the YamStamps Annual New Catalogue Open House and Retired Rubber Garage Sale. In the meantime – happy shopping!
Jun 1, 2015 | Announcements, Events, Retired List, Stampin' Up!
Just a reminder that June 2nd is the LAST day to order from the 2014-2015 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue – that’s TOMORROW! It’s also the last day to be sure you’ve downloaded any MDS digital image purchases. See the post here for more information and instructions. Please note that these sets are no longer available to order:
126422: Blooming with Kindness Clear Stamp Set
129499: Pleasant Poppies Clear Stamp Set
126747: Stippled Blossoms Clear Stamp Set
That being said…June 2nd is also the FIRST day to order from the 2015-2016 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue. Please note that all pricing for carryover items will be as per the 2014-2015 catalogue on June 2nd. As of June 3rd, all pricing will be as of the 2015-2016 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue. (HINT: you may want to purchase ink pads, cardstocks and a Big Shot June 2nd, but wait to purchase adhesives and foil sheets til June 3rd…)
Last but not least – the YamStamps New Catalogue Open House and Retired Rubber Garage Sale is THIS Saturday, June 6 from 9am til noon. Your RSVP will get you a complimentary copy of the 2015-2016 Annual Catalogue (and directions to the sale!). Your Retired Rubber Purchases will earn you credit towards your New Catalogue Order that day as well!
If you are unable to make it to the sale or don’t live close to Burlington, ON, I can send a copy of the catalogue to you anywhere in Canada! Please fill out the information here and I will get a catalogue on its way to you!
May 26, 2015 | specials, Stampin' Up!
This week’s Stampin’ Up! Canada deals include a number of items from the Occasions Catalogue – including Chalk ink pads! My fave this week has to be the Painted Blooms Designer Series Paper, though. It’s gorgeous – and as the name implies, the original artwork was actually painted. (My second favourite – the grid journals. I’m a sucker for “office supply” type items.
In the meantime, I’ve started the purge of the stamp room, in preparation for all my new catalogue supplies and the YamStamps Annual Rubber Garage Sale and New Catalogue Open House – happening on Saturday, June 6th from 9 am til noon in Burlington ON. Your RSVP will get you a complimentary copy of the catalogue (pick it up at the Open House) plus directions to get here. Doors open at 9am sharp so hope you can stop by – sign up for an upcoming event, grab some deals, place a new catalogue order and have a snack while you say hello!
May 22, 2015 | scrapbooking, Uncategorized
I did go away for the beginning of May – but worked hard to get some blog posts scheduled ahead of time so hopefully you didn’t notice (well, maybe you noticed how consistent I was in posting for a change?! LOL). One of the joys of having a business like a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator-ship is that you can step back at times but often the business can keep going with a little maintenance.
Anyway – I am privileged to be one of the photographers for the Burlington Teen Tour Band. I get to travel with these talented teenagers and take photos of them doing their thing – socializing, having fun, entertaining people and making parents and citizens of the city (and country!) proud. The band recently completed a tour of the Netherlands, after being invited to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of the country – in which Canadian forces played a major role. It was such a fantastic experience! The BTTB played in front of mayors of Burlington & Apeldoorn (Burlington’s twin city in the Netherlands), the Canadian Prime Minister, and Dutch royalty (Princess Margriet of the Netherlands), as well as thousands of appreciative Canadians and Dutch citizens along the parade routes. Most significant of all, they played for Canadian and Dutch veterans, and had an opportunity to speak with vets who shared stories of their service. It was such an honour to be there with them. This is one of my favourite photos, taken from the Silent March in Apeldoorn – band members lined the route where dignitaries and citizens walked from the church to the park.
This is a photo from the parade in Apeldoorn that was televised on CBC – big crowds (this is actually one of the less crowded sections!) and people rushing into the street in front of the band to take photos and get a better look.
Now that we’re home again, getting over the jet lag and caught up on laundry (though I realize it’s a never-ending process), I’m looking forward to getting some of my favourite shots printed and into a scrapbook. I think I’ll likely end up doing mostly pocket scrapbook pages (Project Life by Stampin’ Up!) because it’s less “thinking” than traditional layouts – though I may throw a few of those in as well for good measure! For me, it’s the importance of getting the photos printed and stories shared that motivates my scrapbooking attempts, and so pocket pages are a good fit. Come to my next Memory Keeping free intro night (Weds July 15th) to see how I’m progressing!!
May 19, 2015 | specials, Stampin' Up!
Stampin’ Up! Canada’s Weekly Deals May 19 – 25 feature items from the Occasions Catalogue, a carryover from the Holiday Catalogue (the Bright & Beautiful set) and a DSP from the current Annual Catalogue. My favourite this week – the Bright and Beautiful set for sure. I loved this set when it first appeared in the Holiday Catalogue. It coordinates with the Stars framelits and you know how much I love coordinating stamps and dies! Please contact me if you have any questions, otherwise, Happy Shopping!!
