Saturday, January 19, 2013

Stampin' Up!'s New Promotions!


 In honor of their 25th Anniversary, Stampin’ Up! has introduced a few [of many, to be sure!] great new promotions! Along with the Paper Pumpkin kits that I mentioned in my last post, I have included all the details of 3 other promotions below. If you have any questions, be sure to contact me!
Dude, You're Welcome!

There is now a stamping kit, called “Dude, You’re Welcome” that contains everything a man might need to create simple, yet thoughtful sentiments for everyone in their life. No need for last-minute trips to the store because you forgot to buy a card for someone! Plus it makes a super kit for us girls to use for masculine cards.
The kit includes:

  • Four wood-mount stamps (double-mounted) with the perfect sentiment for every occasion
  • Twelve 4" x 6" postcards in four different (manly) colors
  • Twelve gray envelopes
  • A Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad
  • An instructional guide (for those who have NEVER stamped before!)

This kit is priced at $24.95 and can be purchased from my my online store
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Best of 25 Years Stamp Sets

In honor of their 25-year anniversary celebration, Stampin’ Up! is  bringing back some of the all-time favorite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into 12 sets, which will be released one month at a time in 2013.

  • All Best of stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a NEVER-BEFORE seen image, and will be priced at $14.95.
  • A new “Best of…” stamp set will be released each month, each with a different theme. 
  • All of the "Best of..." sets will be available until March 31, 2014.
  • All sets are available in Clear-Mount only.
  • And as a special incentive to collect these special stamps, you will receive a proof-of-purchase sticker with every “Best of…” set purchase. Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95! Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014.
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NEW Single Stamps
 
After the great response to the Single-Stamp pilot program, Stampin’ Up! has released TEN more never-before-seen images available as single stamps available through March 31, 2013.

  • Single stamps can be ordered in the online store, as well as on a workshop or customer order.
  • This offer is available for clear-mount stamps only These won't be sent in our typical cases or packaging; they'll be packaged in cello bags.
  • The stamps do not come with a Clear-Mount Block, so you will need to buy a block separately, if you don't already have one. The recommended block sizes can be found on the flyer.
  • There's no limit on how many pieces you can buy.


Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin

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It's called Paper Pumpkin!! and you can have it delivered directly to your door EVERY month just like Southern Living! with one major exception, you can turn it on and off as often as you like and you can leave anytime you'd like!  so are all the scarey things taken away now… Read on…

Sweep away the mundane…………..your creativity carriage awaits – come and join MY "Pumpkin Patch"! see below for details on the Pumpkin Patch
I'm Paper Pumpkin . . .
1.  I come to your door each month (a fully decked-out creativity carriage meaning the box is adorable you just can't wait until it comes each month and yes LET YOUR MAILCARRIER know that they too can get this because when she or he sees it, they ARE going to want it, especially if it comes every month). I'll help you to escape your life with some paper fun.
2.  I come in a sweet box and you'll really love what you find on the inside as well:
3.  All the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories to create pinable projects. Create stuff like cards, journals, décor, and more!
4.  Paper Pumpkin by Stampin' Up! is a new monthly kit program that anyone (even you) can enjoy!
 
Get Started
It's so easy to get started. Simply sign up for the program by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click Get it.  IMPORTANT – make sure you designate ME as your demonstrator when you are registering because if you don't, you won't be part of MY "PUMPKIN PATCH" – see below for details!!!!  So if you have trouble designating ME, call Stampin' Up at 1-800-stampup and tell them it didn't let you pick me!  :0)  Then you need to email me at whitneyrichardson.com to tell me to add you to the Pumpkin Patch.  See below for details.
Okay…
1.  Every month a new, surprise project kit arrives at your doorstep. Just think of the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family-every month!
2.  Of course, you'll want to know more. So here's the nitty gritty:
  • Each month Stampin' UP! sends you a unique, surprise kit with a project-cards, journals, décor, and more! (They have even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you!)
  • Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories-everything but adhesive.
  • Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape.
  • Your Paper Pumpkin kit will ship on or around the 15th of the month.  
  • You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month's kit. If you sign up on the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the next month. (Let's say you sign up on May 10th, we'll send your kit around May 15th. If you sign up on May 11th, we'll send your first kit around June 15th.)
  • A Paper Pumpkin membership is $19.95 per month (and shipping is included!) 
  • There's no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want.
  • Starting in early March, we'll offer a Try-It kit if you'd like to try Paper Pumpkin for one month.
 
Here's How You Order
1.  Sign up TODAY for your monthly Paper Pumpkin now by visiting www.mypaperpumpkin.com and click Get it.  DON'T FORGET TO DESIGNATE ME as your demonstrator!
2.  Starting in early March, you can try Paper Pumpkin for one month by visiting our online store.

A Free Gift in Your Very First Kit
1.  The Welcome Kit is the very first Paper Pumpkin you will receive in your first month of membership. The Welcome Kit includes a free gift-a clear acrylic block!

Questions? All the answers are on the website www.mypaperpumpkin.com

MY PUMPKIN BONUS!!!  Now if you purchase the subscription from me by designating me as your demonstrator, I will add you to my "Pumpkin Patch" special group and each month that you purchase the set,
1. I will add you to our "Pumpkin Patch" special group
2.  I will send you a card made with that set!  How fun is that and you'll get another idea on what to use with that set.   
3.  and if you come up with other ideas with that stamp,  I will post YOUR samples to my Business Facebook page "Whitney's Stamping Studio"  if you send me a picture!!  FUN FUN FUN!!!!
So hurry and become one of my PUMPKIN PATCH GROUPIES!

Thank you for stopping my blog today.  I'll see you soon.  Have a great day!

Monday, January 7, 2013

Occasions Kick Off Party

 These are the 3 cards we made at our Kick Off party yesterday!
Everyone was so excited with all the NEW products in the NEW Spring Catalog.
We could barely get started on our make and takes for the oohing and awing! Love those days!
I have such an amazing fun group of friends to stamp with and I love it when they say each time"these were my favorite cards so far!" That means I am truly sharing what I love and they are loving it. 
As a creative coach that is the greatest feeling in the world.It also tells me I work for a great company that keeps giving us amazing products and tools to keep creating and inspiring! Thanks Stampin' Up!
I also love it when they bring their creations in to share with the group!
Inspired by Mary Fish at Stampin Pretty
 CS: Basic Gray, Real Red, Amore DSP (SC), Pool Party Core d' nations CS, Primrose Petals 
Ink: Versamark and Pool Party embossing Powder
BS: Heat Framelits, Heart A Flutter Framelits,( not just for VDAY- banners are all the rage now)
BUY the bundle with the stamp set and the framelits and save 15% on page 11
 Cloud Embossing Folder
Accessories: Pool Party Seam Binding Ribbon, Pool Party Sycamore Street Ribbon(SAB gift)
Stamps: Ciao , Baby with Petite Curly Label punch ( coming in the Sale-a-bration catty Jan22)
 Inside stamped with the  NEW stamp set Feeling Good (SC) and the NEW Hearts A Flutter
 Love this single Thinking of You stamp on page 21 of the SC. It is very versatile you can pop out the middle sentiment with the 2 1/2 circle punch and make it a different color or a different stamped sentiment all together. I have some rogue stampers that have to have options!! LOL
CS: Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit ,Marina Mist, Poetry DSP pack,Gumball, Vanilla
BS: Window Framelits embossed with the Argyle emboss folder, Needlepoint emboss folders
Accessories: NEW 7/8 inch scallop punch( don't miss this new punch it goes with alot of new stamp sets and embellishment in the Spring Catty it is on page 16 only $12.95. Love these Silver buttons with a little twine from page 20, they are very sturdy feels like a quarter.
 Again the sentiment is from the MUST HAVE IN YOUR STASH stamp set Feeling Good. I love this set because it works as a focal point on the front of a project as well as great sentiments for the inside.
 Stamp: OH Hello (SC)
CS: NEW Tea Party Designer Paper, Whisper White
INK: Espresso, Coral, So Saffron, used the spritzer in Cameo Coral
BS: Oval Framelits are included in the Oh Hello Bundle on page 4. If you purchase the stamp set and the oval framelits in the bundle you SAVE 15%!! Wood is $44.95 and Clear is $38.95
I also used the NEW Honeycomb emboss folder from page 6. ANOTHER MUST HAVE!!
Accessories: NEW Doilies one cut in half, NEW Natural 7/16" ribbon on pg. 20,
New Designer Builder brads use the 1/2 circle punch to pop out a piece of DSP adhere to the top and place the epoxy on top. Check these out on page 12. Great value!
Here is a quick shot of my stamping friends in my NEW garage studio which is now attached to our house.
It is so much more convenient and homey. My dog Bella even joined us for class! I will post more studio pictures for all my friends far away to see soon. Now I am off to get my 6th grader back in the mood the return to school from a 3 week break!! She had the flu during winter break and missed 6 days of school right before the break. God bless her she had so much make up work to do over the break since it was the end of the 9 weeks we had to get it all done. Not easy when you do not feel good. This was the worst FLU ever! We all got it. So glad things are back to normal. I am off in 4 days to Stampin' Up!'s Leadership convention here in Orlando so I will be making swaps today! Can't wait to see all my friends from all over the country and my roomies Linda and Patty! We are going to have a blast.
Have a blessed day!

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Putting Your Heart on the Line


Welcome to the first Hawaii Ink Blog Hop! You have probably hopped over from Brooke's blog and checked out her amazing creations.
We are so excited that you are joining us on our first of many Hops to come.
I think we all have had a blast putting this together and playing with all the new products from the 
Spring Catalog which just launched. So grateful to be a part of such a talented group of woman.

This card is called "Puttin' Your Heart On the Line"
I showed it to my husband who is very crafty and my biggest supporter. I always bounce samples off him for feedback. His comment was it looks like a person hanging from a clothes line -then he said hey it is a good Heart on the Line card. Then I saw the card in a whole new light. Isn't it funny how we all see different things when we look at certain cards? LOL  I thought it was a great VDay message card.

I tried my hand at the technique that is all the rave now called the chalkboard technique.
Check back  for more details on this technique which we will be doing at our upcoming
Technique Class Jan 18th Friday
CS: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Real Red, Pool Party   Ink: White Craft Ink , Versamark 
Stamps: NEW from Spring Catty-Oh Hello, All a Flutter, Ciao, Baby
Big Shot: Heart Embosslit  
Accessories:White & Pool Party Embossing Powder, White Gel Pen
NEW Petite Curly Label Punch (FREE) during Sale-a-bration,Full Heart Punch, 
Pool Party (FREE) Sale-a-bration ribbon

I have one more card for you.
My kids love this card! They saw it on my table as I was getting my cards ready for class tomorrow and they
went gaga over this one. So I had to share this one for the hop today. 
It was inspired by a card I saw on Stampin' Connection by Liz Vickerman.
 I could not resist it was so stinkin cute!


Supplies: 
CS: Real Red ,Whisper White 
 Ink: Pool Party (sponged the raised image on the Honeycomb for depth) & Real Red, Stazon
Big Shot Framelits: Cannery for the jar, Heart Framelits, Heart Embosslit, Adorning Accents HeartsFolder
NEW Honeycomb Emboss Folder( By far my favorite embossing folder now)
 it is a must have in your stash item!
Accessories: NEW Soda Pop Tops-pg 24 with the stamped image "OH Baby" from the  NEW set Ciao, Baby! on page 16. NEW Large Rhinestones -pg.8- so glad we now have even  bigger bling!
Punches: 1 inch circle, Full Heart
Next visit is Jen Timko who has been the bomb and instrumental in helping us to organize our first hop as a team. 
So  hop over to Jen's blog here  she has a beautiful wedding card for you!
Have fun "Hopping" and enjoy yourself Hawaii Ink style.





Thursday, January 3, 2013

Spring Catalog Goes Live Today!



I love this time of year! A New Year filled with possibilities and  a new catalog full of ideas and products
to explore our creativity! I feel so blessed to have a new studio in our new house
so that everyone can come and visit and have fun stamping together.
This has been a long time dream.....
 at the end of last year it came true. We built a new home and I got to design my own stamp studio inside and we converted the garage to 
a beautiful classroom where I can teach classes and have parties with friends.
I will get some pictures up of that soon but for now check out the NEW catty!
If you are one of my customers you should have received your copy in the mail if you did not please contact me. I hope you will join us on Jan 6th for our Occasions Kick Off Party!
Contact me if you would like to reserve a seat!

Sunday, December 30, 2012

More Clearance Rack Goodies


 

Check out the Clearance Rack!
We’ve added 15 more products to our Clearance Rack Blitz! See the list of newly added products below:
  • Neutrals Flower Brads
  • Regals Flower Brads
  • Subtles Flower Brads
  • Pretty in Pink 5/8″ Satin Ribbon
  • Bashful Blue 5/8″ Satin Ribbon
  • Chantilly 1/2″ Crochet Trim
  • Artichoke 3/8″ Denim Jean Ribbon
  • 2010-2012 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers
  • 2011-2013 In Color 12″ x 12″ Textured Cardstock
  • Timeless Portrait Designer Series Paper
  • Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper
  • Well Worn Designer Series Paper
  • Beau Chateau Side Notes
  • Sweetest Stem Embosslits Dies
  • Flower Burst Embosslits Dies
click here to order online or email me your order




Saturday, December 15, 2012

WOWZER!! 300 New Clearance Rack items up tp 80% off!

Check out 300 NEW were items added to the clearance rack!
Below are just a few samples! Tons of brand new stamp pads for $2.39 & more!
Go to my online store and check out the amazing deals and for the first time stamps
are included in the blitz. Click here to shop now!


Stamp & Scrubs ONLY $6.79


Heat Tool $11.99
   Powder Pal trays $7.99
 Pleated Baha Ribbon $1.49


 Stamp Pads only $2.39 Various colors with matching markers for only 99cents

Supplies are going very quickly! Place your order online today to ensure you get your goodies!