THIS WEEK'S DEAL OF THE WEEK!

Here are more great deals to take advantage of this week! These items make great stocking stuffers, and they are the perfect little accessories. Plus, at these prices, you can afford to stock up.

114348 Basic Jumbo grommets $4.49

109857 Mini Library clips $8.99

112571 Circle Designer brads $3.99

112581 1/2" Library clips $3.99

You can place your order HERE or call me. Remember you must place your order before next Monday!

DEAL OF THE WEEK!

There's a new Deal of the Week! This week only purchase item #115961 (page 200 of the current Idea Book and Catalog) Perfect Setting Bigz XL Die for only $25.99! OR how about item #114515 (on page 195 of the current Idea Book and Catalog) the Flower burst Embosslits for only $5.99! OR item #116760 (on page 201 of the current Idea Book and Catalog) the Big XL Cake 3 Tier Die for only $25.49!! Now those are some gret deals! You can take advantage of one, two or all three specials, but you must place your order before October 19th, 2009. You can click HERE or on my Deals of the Week sidebar link for complete details on my website. You can also place your order right on my website 24/7!!

I'M HEADING OUT OF TOWN!

I am off to celebrate my mom's 70th birthday with her. It will be a few days of fun for the girls, and I'm very excited. I will be back on Tuesday and will start posting more good stuff then.

Enjoy your weekend!

AUTUMN SPLENDOR!

This is another one of those great stamp sets in the Holiday Mini Catalog. I simply stamped three different images with three different ink colors, tore the top edge of the paper, markered a sentiment and added a little bow. We'll be making this one in upcoming clubs!

OCTOBER HOLIDAY STAMP-A-STACK!

The October Holiday Stamp-A-Stack was sooooo easy to prepare for! With all of the awesome Stampin' Up! Demonstrator events I attended during September, I had tons and tons of awesome samples and ideas to pick from for my Stamp-a-Stack. Here's a peek at what we'll be doing this month. Lots of embossing folders, DSP and even some glitter!

This class is sure to be a holiday hit that you won't want to miss!

THE WRIGHT CLUB GETS PUNCHY THIS WEEK!

Is this gal too rockin' or what? This is another punch idea from my favorite punch lady, Ellen Kemper. she comes up with some great "alternative" uses for your punches and takes them way out of the box. For those of you who don't recognize this one, it's the butterfly punch!

My hostess for a workshop on Friday wanted to do something with punches, so I hope they like this one!

SNOW BUDDIES!

I used the embossing folder technique I shared with you on October 2nd to make this little snowman card! The snowman image is from the Snow Buddies stamp set, which is a Level 2 Hostess stamp set available in the Holiday Mini Catalog. Hostess a qualifying workshop between now and January 4, 2010 and you can get the Snow Buddies stamp set for FREE! Contact me now to schedule a fun and exciting workshop before January 4, 2010, and I'll help you enjoy a fun evening of stamping with friends AND earn this stamp set for FREE!

SCRAPPIN' KIT CARD AND BOX CLASS!

Can you believe that one-half of the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' Kit will make all twenty of these cards? Well, believe it!

On November 10, 2009 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. come and make all twenty of these cards, plus the two boxes pictured in the post below for only $25. That's right, join in the fun and go home with twenty holiday cards, twenty matching vanilla envelopes and two lovely boxes that will each hold ten cards. This is a great opportunity to make some holiday cards for you to use or to give as gifts!

If there is a large enough response, I will also be holding this same class on November 10, 2009 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. When you sign up, please let me know if you prefer the morning or the evening group.

You must RSVP no later than October 8th, and payment must be received by me no later than October 10th.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

SCRAPPIN' KIT CARD BOXES!

These are the two boxes we will be making in the Scrappin' Kit Card and Box class on November 10th. Each box will hold ten cards and ten envelopes!

MORE EMBOSSING FOLDER EXCITEMENT!

Well, having "mastered" the technique below (okay, I haven't exactly mastered it, but it did work ;o), I then tackled the "border" issue. That's right, stampers are actually cutting off their embossing folders to emboss just borders. I don't know too much about the "positive" and "negative" of images, but I figured it would work for embossing folders; right? Of course it will.

Here is how it works. I cut a strip of cardboard/chipboard and attached it to the outside of my embossing folder. Which means: I put cardstock inside my embossing folder and then used some Dotto to attach a strip of cardboard/chipboard on top of the embossing folder at the edge. Here's how it looks

Can you guess what happened next? I put that 'stack' on top of my Big Shot base piece (the big white one with the sandwich recipes on it); added a cutting pad on top and ran the whole thing through the Big Shot. Here is what it looks like now:


You can find this embossing folder on page 195 of the current Idea Book and Catalog. It is called Stampin' Up! Finial Press, and it is only $7.95! I know you NEED it now, simply click HERE and order item # 115963 right now!

EMBOSSING FOLDER FLEXIBILITY!

I have been seeing lots and lots of demonstrators and stampers that are cutting apart their embossing folders to get partial embossing on their cardstock. For example, if you wanted to put a circle in the top of your card and emboss around that circle, they would cut a circle out of their embossing folder.

Well, anyone who knows me, knows I am way too cheap to do that! But I loved the effect they were getting. SO, here is what I came up with: I cut a circle from some cardboard/chipboard. Here is what it looks like


Then, I put my cardstock inside my embossing folder and put my template on top of the folder (I know in this photo it looks like the cardstock is already embossed, but that is actually the cardstock inside the folder before it's run through the Big Shot).


I then took that "stack" and put it on my Big Shot base (the white piece with the sandwich menus on it), topped it with a cutting pad and ran it through the Big Shot. Here is what my final piece of embossed cardstock looks like.


NEED THIS EMBOSSING FOLDER? It's the Stampin' Up! Petals-A-Plenty available for a limited time only in the Holiday Mini Catalog on page 21. It is only $7.95, and it is item #116824. You can order online 24/7 HERE or contact me, and I will be happy to help you place your order!

LEAVES ARE FALLING AND SO ARE PRICES!

Here it is, October 1, 2009 already! The leaves are changing colors and falling as Mother Nature prepares for cooler weather and subtly reminds us that we need to be preparing for the upcoming holiday season. Stampin' Up! is definitely preparing for the upcoming holidays by offering some great sales, a new Clearance Rack, My Digital Scrapbooking (which will make the perfect gift for all the scrapbookers on your gift-giving list). AND, as always, they are providing us with lots of terrific holiday decoration and gift-giving ideas.

I have posted all of the truly, truly terrific specials below AND I have added links to details for all of them on my side bars.

Be sure to take advantage of all the savings opportunities, plan a workshop to earn FREE merchandise, attend a class, and treat yourself to some "ME" time stamping with friends!

THEY'RE BACK!

I am so happy to see Stampin' Up! has brought back its Deals of the Week! For every week the entire month of October, Stampin' Up! will offer a different Deal of the Week! This week's deal is a great way to start and give us a peek into the wonderful things to come this month, and at a discount no less!

I love my Stampin' Up! punches almost as much as my customers do, and now through October 12, 2009, three of the amazingly-wonderful punches are being offered at a great savings!

Those discounted punches are:

Item #109183 Trio Flower punch $10.99
Item #109041 5-Petal Flower punch $10.99
Item #110709 My Way punch $11.99

Please note that these punches are available at the discounted price only until noon on October 12, 2009!

What happens at noon on October 12, 2009? Well, they won't turn into pumpkins, BUT Stampin' Up! is going to announce a New Deal of the Week, and you'll be able to take advantage of some great savings on other products.

Remember, this is a limited-time offer and the savings are not going to last, so be sure to cash in on the savings before October 12th. The holidays are coming up, and what better way to show someone you care than with a new punch? Well, perhaps three new punches all wrapped up in pretty Designer Series Paper with a gorgeous ribbon??

HOSTESS SPECIAL!

Do you love everything in the Holiday Mini Catalog? Well, if you're anything like me, of course you do! During October, when you host a workshop totaling $250 or more, you can choose any one item* from the 2009 Holiday Mini Catalog (*excluding My Digital Studio) for only $10!

If you NEED the My Digital Studio (and you know I do ;o) this hostess special gets even better! Durng October when you host a workshop of at least $400 you can use your FREE HOSTESS DOLLARS to get My Digital Studio for 50% off the retail price (retail price: $79.95; promotional price: $39.97).

I have workshop dates available, so contact me at ckolly@stampingismybusiness.com to schedule your workshop and scoop up these awesome savings!

ANNOUNCING THE ALL-NEW SU! CLEARANCE RACK!

Did you miss out on a great Stampin' Up! item that you really NEEDED? Well, Stampin' Up! is now offering a CLEARANCE RACK! You heard that right, discontinued and retired items can now not only be purchased, but they can be purchased at a significant discount. There are only three little things to remember when shopping the "Clearance Rack":

~All products in the Clearance Rack section are retired, discontinued items. No current products will be sold in the Clearance Rack.
~Clearance Rack items are only available while supplies last. Items will be removed and new items will be posted depending on inventory levels. There is no set time for availability.
~All sales of Clearance Rack items are final. No returns or exchanges will be accepted, except in the case of defective product.

Click HERE to see what is currently available on the Clearance Rack!

AWESOME, DEMONSTRATOR SPECIAL HAPPENING NOW!

As of today, October 1, 2009, customers can begin ordering My Digital Scrapbooking from Stampin' Up! Now, I know you're thinking that is really cool, but Stampin' Up! is sweetening that great opportunity just a little bit more! I know, I know, this company is way too hip and you have to love 'em! This exclusive new Starter Kit includes My Digital Studio (MDS), in adition to stamps, inks and accessories! Now is the perfect time to take advantage of huge savings and begin to enjoy all the benefits of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.

What's in your Starter Kit?? Well, the first thing you need to know is that you will get over $295 worth of product AND it is only $185 to purchase this exclusive Starter Kit~~yes, you read that right, it's like getting $110 worth of merchandise ABSOLUTELY FREE!!

Here is what's in your exclusive Starter Kit:
• My Digital Studio software
• Party Hearty and Petal Pizzazz stamp sets
• Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
• Earth Elements assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
• Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pads
• Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red Stampin' Write markers
• Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Real Red 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon
• Button Latte Designer buttons
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Mini Glue Dots
• SNAIL Adhesive
• Business supplies (product catalogs, order forms, training DVD, and other supplies)

Well, friends, it is not going to get any better than this, so don't delay! By this time next week you could be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and well on your way to enjoying all of the wonderful "SU! Demo Perks"!! Want to know more about the demonstrator perks? Just email me at ckolly@stampingismybusiness.com, and I will fill you in on all the discounts, pre-order opportunities, Rubber Room demo only days....

Contact me to sign up, or go to my Stampin' Up! website HERE and sign up today! Of course, my "password" to sign up as a demonstrator is RubberRoom!