Holy smokes! Today starts an EPIC Last Chance Sale with over 20 items that are 60% Off -- PLUS over 150 New Clearance Rack Deals! These amazing prices won't last long, so don't wait to shop or you might miss out on your favorites!
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Demonstrators will get to pre-order new products from the upcoming January-April Mini Catalog this week (starting Thursday, December 1st)! Being the first to see and order new products is one of my favorite perks of being a demonstrator. (Learn More)
But you don't have to be a demonstrator to get NEW products this month! Stampin' Up! is releasing a new mini catalog bundle EARLY -- plus they have paired it with some exclusive limited edition products including the Fitting Florets Designer Paper and Framed and Festive stamp set.
Here are four cards that I have created using the new Framed Florets bundle and the Fitting Florets Designer Paper. I love the colors and versatility in this designer paper pack!
I will be featuring the Fitting Florets Collection in my November Bonus Project Kit! Buy $40 or more from my Online Store by today, November 30, to get supplies for three cards plus a free gift (a sampling of the Fitting Florets Designer Paper and a half package of the SOLD OUT Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls! You'll also get a PDF with 11 bonus project tutorials using this suite to inspire you!
Watch the replay of Sunday Stamping with Susan & Julie to see more project ideas using the new Fitting Florets Collection!
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Earlier this month, on November 2, 2023, I surpassed $1 Million in Personal Career Sales as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator! I placed the final order that put me over in between school pick-ups and preparing dinner -- a busy "Taxi Mom" kind of day! It was a fitting way to surpass this amazing milestone because all my kids have only ever known life with Stampin' Up! They have watched me set goals, work consistently to meet them, and be rewarded for that hard work. That's exactly what I want for them in life!
As I reflect on $1,000,000, I am humbled to think about ALL of the orders and ALL of the customers over 20 years that have collectively gotten me to this amazing milestone. I am grateful for ALL of them and their continued support of my business over the years.
21 years ago, Jessica Morsey invited me to a Stampin' Up! party. I was overwhelmed when I first saw the catalog! I had a small rubber stamp collection as a young crafter, but this was different and more involved than I remembered. As a newlywed working full time as a project manager at a software company, I was ready for a hobby! It was Glynis Brownlee who introduced me to Kim Peck. I met Kim once and decided to join as a demonstrator the next month. I could tell that Kim took her business seriously and I was inspired by her leadership. I fully intended just to enjoy the personal discount on my own orders, but after attending a team meeting and seeing others get recognized for being top sellers, I thought "I can do that!" and started holding events.
Things were different back in 2002! Home parties were big. Social media wasn't a thing. I didn't even have a cell phone! For many years, I grew my business by having in-person workshops (parties), classes, open houses, stamp club, and vendor events. My husband Jim and I started our family. We moved across the state -- and back again! It was around the time that we moved back to Champaign that I started a blog to share my stamping projects with now long-distance customers and team members. A few years after that, I started creating video tutorials for YouTube. They were short and heavily edited and I only made one every month.
My New Year’s Resolution in 2020 was to increase my online sharing and to embrace being my "perfectly imperfect" self. I had a couple months of experimenting and practice with live videos under my belt when the world shut down that March. Everyone was home and I showed up every Thursday night to share a little creative “therapy”.
My online stamping community and business have experienced tremendous growth as I have focused on sharing consistently and being "duplicatable". I share project ideas, measurements, templates, tutorials, and supply lists so that other stampers can create the same projects at home. I started The Great, Big Card Swap to encourage people to make and send cards (aka "happy mail") to spread sunshine and joy with the world.
People always ask me “how I do it” and the answer is with LOTS of help! I would have given up long ago if it wasn't for the unending support and love from Jim and the kids. They have kept me sane and grounded and encouraged me every time I have a big idea!
And many, many thanks to my right-hand gal, Char Cooper, who has given me so many hours of her time to help me implement those big ideas – always with an enthusiastic smile!
Stampin' Up! celebrates this amazing milestone in many ways! I received a beautiful arrangement of flowers and a custom card that was created just for me -- using some of my favorite products! This tri-fold card was packaged in a handmade envelope. Every detail is exquisite!
Next up, I'm looking forward to attending an achievers retreat at the Stampin' Up! Home Office in Riverton, Utah in March 2023. I'll also be celebrated with a confetti cannon at the next in-person On Stage event in March 2024! And, like other achievers, I'll get to help plan and design a new stamp set! I haven't heard any details about this process yet, but I know that Stampin' Up! works at least a year in advance on catalogs, so it will probably be two years before we see my stamp set get released.
It will be a long celebration for an achievement that took a long time to reach! Thank you for all your beautiful cards and your congratulatory wishes! It means so much to me to be able to share this celebration with so many stamping friends!
Mom and I were honored to celebrate in a special way with Stampin' Up! Co-Founder Shelli Gardner and her daughter, Stampin' Up! CEO Sara Douglass in a recent episode of Sunday Stamping with Susan & Julie. Watch the replay:
Disclaimer: Stampin' Up! would like me to tell you that the achievements mentioned in this post are NOT the typical experience for a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. The level of sales required to achieve this result is accomplished by less than .001% of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators.
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Earlier this month, I surpassed $1 Million in Personal Sales as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator! Stampin' Up! celebrates this incredible milestone in many special ways, including an achievers retreat at the home office in Riverton, Utah. (I'm looking forward to taking that trip in March 2023.) In previous years, Million Sales Achievers had the opportunity to film a video with Stampin' Up! CEO Sara Douglass or Co-Founder Shelli Gardner on their visit. So Mom and I invited Sara & Shelli to join us for a special episode of Sunday Stamping with Susan & Julie!
One of our favorite parts of Stampin' Up! events is watching Sara & Shelli stamp together, so it was such a joy to have them join us in sharing projects using the Stampin' Up! Awash with Beauty Suite from the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog. We did not coordinate our projects, but it worked out perfectly that we each showcased different products and features of this suite. Here is the card that I created, using the large background die and a cluster of stamped and die cut images.
Tip: Use the Adhesive Sheets on the back of the cardstock when you die cut the lattice die to easily adhere it to the card front.
I love these watercolor images and stmaped them in colors that coordinated with the designer paper: Calypso Coral, Merry Merlot, So Saffron, and Mossy Meadow. Here's another cards that I created using the same images layered on the Picture This die.
The Awash with Beauty Designer Paper is gorgeous! You can die cut some of the individual images or fussy cut the bouquets like I did on these cards.
Watch the replay of Sunday Stamping with Susan & Julie and Shelli & Sara to see what they created with this beautiful suite and hear about when we all started stamping! #ShareYourMoment
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I love this versatile layout! I used different patterns from the Celerbrate Everything host designer paper in the July-December 2022 Mini Catalog along with the Handmade Wishes Punch Bundle to create this quick and easy cards. You can choose this jumbo pack of designer paper for FREE with your Stampin' Rewards when you order $150 or more. Leave a comment and let me know which one of these cards is your favorite!
Use these measurements to try this card at home using your favorite designer paper and stamp set.
Card Measurements
5-1/2" x 8-1/2" Poppy Parade Cardstock, scored at 4 1/4"
(2) 2-1/4" x 4-1/4" Designer Series Paper
2-1/8" x 2-1/8" Crushed Curry Cardstock
Basic White scrap to punch for greeting
Watch the replay of Sunday Stamping with Susan & Julie to see more project ideas using the Celebrate Everything Designer Paper.
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