Going, Going, Gone!

Its that time of year when we have to say goodbye to some of our favorite inky stamps to make room for fresh new rubber coming soon.  The list of Retired Stamps and Retired Accessories has been posted.  Be sure to get those items now because when they are gone, they're gone.  The stamp sets will be available until May 30th but the Retired Accessories are only available until supplies last and they will go quick!  Use the link on the right to shop right now and be sure to enter Hostess Code: V669X9WN at checkout.  When you do, you will be entered to win all the Hostess Benefits earned on all my online orders from now until May 30! There is up to 60% off MDS products as well.
As always, if you have any questions, please ask.  I'm always here to help.
Heather

FREE PRODUCTS!

How does $80 or more in free Stampin' Up! product sound?  I know, right?  Gather some friends for your own workshop and you could be earning those Hostess Benefits.  I've got two hostesses already who have their dates on my calendar.  What date do you want to hold your workshop?

Have a bigger wish list?  Join my team and get an extra $30 of products in your Starter Kit.  YOU choose whatever products you want, its completely customizable!  You pick $155 worth of your favorite products and pay only $99!  Not only will you be embarking on the most fun, rewarding adventure of your life, but you'll get to join me at the annual Convention in Salt Lake City this summer.  Its Stampin' Up!'s 25th Anniversary and they are promising even more fun and more free giveaways.  You definitely don't want to miss out!  Contact me today with all your questions.

Capturing Memories

My family just returned home from an amazing and memorable trip to Cozumel, Mexico.  My parents, siblings & their spouses and my husband and I are certified scuba divers.  Now that the eldest two grandsons are of age to get their Jr. Certification, my parents took the entire family on a trip for their first dive experience.  Between digital cameras, camera phones, an underwater camera and 5 disposable cameras for all the kids, we easily took hundreds of pictures.
In this digital age it is easy to take tons of great pictures that capture every great memory of trips like these.  But taking the time to print them and put them in an album or dare try to scrapbook them can seem like an overwhelming task. But with My Digital Studio, Stampin' Up! has made this task simple.  Here is just one page I made for the vacation album.  I used one of my sunset photos as the background and just added a couple more photos and some quick text.

My Digital Studio is easy to learn and use and comes preloaded with tons of images and tools.  Each Tuesday, Stampin' Up! releases even more digital downloads so you can continue to add to your library.  And at the new price of $19.95, its an inexpensive way to create albums, calendars, cards, flyers and more!  If you are in the Austin area, I provide free hands-on training to get you started.  Contact me today to learn more!

A few quick notes....

• I've updated my class schedule for April and May so be sure to check it out here.
• Paper Pumpkin kits are going out this week!  Watch your mailbox for this months treasure.  If you haven't already signed up, do it today so you can get in on the fun.
• Like me on Facebook to get more news and tips.  My page is here.

This & That

Your life is: Awesome, Quirky, Exciting, Perfectly messy.  And all happening really fast.  So we're happy to introduce our newest product line that lets you capture it all on-the-go.  This and That will debut in the 2013-2014 annual catalog, but we're giving you the chance to get it now!  This product line contains 5 great products...

• Epic Day This and That Journal (131268) $10.95
• Remember This and That Rotary Stamp (130133) $5.95
• Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape (131269) $4.95
• Epic Day This and That Designer Series Paper (130814) $10.95
• Epic Day This and That Designer Stickers (131271) $4.95

You can purchase them separately or get the Epic Day This and That Bundle for 15% off!  (133350) $32.08

These products will only be available until April 30 so order yours today.  Check out images of all the products here. 

Do you like fabric?  Then you're going to love this deal!

That's right!  Starting Monday, all of our awesome fabric designs are 50% off!  Stock up now.  Even if you don't sew, use scissors or your Big Shot to cut out pieces for your cards or scrapbook pages.  

Finally, all my April Hostesses will receive their choice of either the Striped Organdy Ribbon (choice of Melon Mambo, Old Olive or Marina Mist) or the Paper Doilies and Ribbon Trim.  These are some of the most popular items in the Spring Mini Catalog and you can get them free just by hosting a workshop in April.  What does it take to be a Hostess?

• Pick a date to hold your workshop.
• Pick a location (either your house or my home studio)
• Invite your friends for a fun night of stamping.
• Earn FREE Stampin' Up! products!

Its as easy as that!  I still have some open dates in April and May so contact me today to book your workshop!

Heather

Skip the To Do List and just STAMP!

That sound like great advice to me!  One of my awesome downline actually posted that comment on my Facebook today.  Stamping is such a great way to 'check out' for a bit, use a completely different part of your brain and relax and recharge.  Its a great stress-reliever!
My ever-growing To Do list last week included designing the projects for some upcoming workshops.  I was running out of time and began to over-think and to do too much with them.  The harder I tried to come up with a good design, the more frustrated and less-creative I was getting.  I just wasn't feelin' it.  Three hours before my workshop, as I'm finishing cleaning and setting up my studio, inspiration hits. To quote Despicable Me, "Light Bulb!"  Some simple, easy but way cute and totally duplicatable cards are what flowed out.  Nothing like last minute huh?

I was even able to put together a little 'kit' of products you could purchase for around $50 to get a Sale-a-bration FREEBIE   If you like these cards and want to be able to quickly, easily and inexpensively make them yourself, here's what you need.

• Oh Hello Stamp Set (wood mount) #130730     $25.95
• Notecards with Envelopes #107311                  $5.95
• In Color Markers (your choice of sets)               $14.95
• Paper Doilies #129399                                      $2.95
• In Color Bakers Twine (your choice of color)     $2.95

Total cost is only $52.75 (+ tax/shipping) PLUS you can choose the Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack (#130812) as your FREE Sale-a-bration item!

What a steal!  Several of the beginner stampers loved this as a way to get started stamping without a big investment and now they had several great ideas to work with.  Click the Shop button now and get these great products and your FREE Sale-a-bration goodies before it all ends on March 22!

Also, don't forget to sign up for Paper Pumpkin before March 10 to ensure you get the first kit when they ship out March 15!!  Please use my demo info (Heather Wilber at zip code 78665) when you sign up.

Happy Valentines Day!

With three boys in elementary school and one in preschool there were a lot of Valentine's to make this year.  85 to be exact.  And with 4 very different personalities, they each wanted something a bit different.  

Of course the first place I headed when I needed an idea was Pinterest.  Who hasn't been lost there for hours on end?  Aidan (7) happened to see this idea and he really liked it, so his were pretty easy thanks to my camera and My Digital Studio.

Connor (8) is my funny-man.  He's always crackin' jokes and laughing so his needed to be something funny.  He "totally got" the smartie pants joke right away and again, thanks to My Digital Studio and the Celebrate Any Day Designer Kit download (which has the pants image), he was able to assemble his cards all on his own.  We just printed the card, attached a Smarties candy to each leg and then cut out another pair of pants to attach on top.

Declan (4) LOVES the Big Shot.  Anytime I have die cutting to do he wants to crank it so I knew his Valentines would include some die cuts.  There are some peanut allergies in his class we we opted for lollipops and he did all the die cutting to make these adorable flowers using the Fun Flowers Bigz Die.

Finally, my eldest Lucas (10) is getting to the age when cutsie Valentine's are just not cool.  By this age, its really all just about the candy.  I get that but I just couldn't let 'neckid' candy be given so we wrapped the Hershey miniatures in Designer Series paper and added a nice little tag.  He was able to do all the wrapping, stamping and die cutting himself!  I stepped in when monotony threatened to take over but they turned out great.

I can't show you the Valentines I made for some of my girlfriends yet because several of them read this blog and they wont be getting theirs till we get together on Friday so you will have to wait too.  I do have one more thing I can share though.  I mentioned the My Digital Studio program earlier and if you are not familiar with it, it is a digital papercrafting program offer by Stampin' Up!  Its a wonderful way to create photo books, calendars, scrapbook pages, cards, flyers, invitation or just about anything else you can come up with.  Want to see what else I just created with it?

 Connor is having a sleepover campout birthday party (yeah for Feb weather in Texas!) so I made the invitations for it.  I used the Happy Camper Digital Download and was able to use the coloring tool to make the flames of the campfire various colors.  The best part about My Digital Studio is that you can try it for FREE!  Click on the SHOP button on the right and download your free trial offer today and see what you can create.

Happy Valentine's Day!
Heather

A Fairy Tale Come True!

Once upon a time there was a crafting princess who suffered from 3 ailments...

• She didn't have enough TIME to craft.
• She didn't know WHAT to create.
• She didn't have the SPACE to store a ton of crafting supplies.

Then along came her fairy godmother with Paper Pumpkin!  This is a wonderful new program that Stampin' Up! is starting.  Every month a new surprise project kit arrives on your doorstep to whisk you away for a 30 minute journey into creativity.  All the coordinated materials come measured, precut and ready to assemble - including directions.  Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper and accessories; everything to complete the project except adhesive.  The best part - its only $19.95 per month including shipping!

The first kits will begin shipping the 15th of March but you need to sign up by the 10th of the month to ensure you receive the kit for that month.  There is no commitment required, you can cancel your subscription anytime and you can even skip a month if you need to.

So forget Prince Charming.  Hop on over to Paper Pumpkin now to sign up now.  Even if you consider yourself more of a crafting ugly step-sister, you will LOVE this program.  Please be sure to indicate me as your demonstrator when prompted (Heather Wilber, zip code 78665).  You will receive a free gift from me if you do!

Bippity Boppity Bo!
Heather