A WONDERFUL CAUSE

Today I celebrate being a 9 year bypass survivor. Not a day goes by that I don't appreciate how blessed I am to be a survivor. For those of you who do not know, I suffer from hereditary heart disease, which runs in our family. My father and grandfather both died in their 50s as a result of having a major heart attack. My younger sister has suffered three minor heart attacks. My other siblings contend with heart-related medical issues each day, and we all stay Proffer Strong.

As you can imagine the AHA (American Heart Association) is an organization that is dear to my "heart". Every year I donate to and support this organization. One year we gathered together as a family with our children, brothers, sisters, and friends to join the AHA walk and help raise money and awareness about heart disease.

That year my brother, Tommy Proffer, and I both received the Lifestyle Change Award from the Go Red For Women - American Heart Association. This was the first time two people were honored to receive this award.

I am super-excited this year because Stampin' Up! is featuring a Make A Difference stamp set that helps support heart health. In the current mini catalog there is a stamp set called Strong of Heart (I LOVE that name).

When each stamp set is sold, SU! donates $3 to support heart health. This week I will be featuring this stamp set on More Fun Mondays (Monday at 7:00 p.m. EST on FB Live) and during Create With Chris Live (Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. EST on FB Live). You can find these Lives on my business page at Rubber Room Ramblings, Stampin' Up! with Chris Kolly.

If you would like to help support heart health, please think about purchasing this stamp set. It's only $20, and when you purchase the stamp set, as a thank you for your support, I will send you a beautiful card made with the stamp set.

You can order 24/7 on my website at www.rubberroom.stampinup.net

Please use hostess code BEMYW4RW

If you need help with your order, please email me: ckolly@stampingismybusiness.com or

text me at 248-909-8016

LAST CALL!

It's your last chance to join the fun. Please RSVP by noon tomorrow (Friday, August 27th) if you want to join the fun. Let's get together, and I will show you how easy and fun it can be to create your own handmade cards. I will do all the design work, and prep all your materials. All you have to do is bring your adhesive and come ready for a wonderful, relaxing evening. This is a perfect girls' night out opportunity, so feel free to bring a friend, or two with you.

Please join me at my in-home studio in Rochester Hills, Michigan on August 31st from 7-9 p.m. You will make 8 cards (2 each of four different designs). Class is FREE when you purchase a minimum of $25 at class, or you can pay $20 for the class when you register.

To register Email me: ckolly@stampingismybusiness.com

Text me: 248-909-8016

MERRIEST SNOWFLAKES BUNDLE MEETS MORE FUN MONDAYS

In case you missed More Fun Monday tonight, you can watch it right here.

Tonight's More Fun Monday features the Whimsy & Wonder 12"x12" Specialty Designer Series Paper, Wonderful Snowflakes, Blushing Bride 3/8" Frayed Grosgrain Ribbon and the Merry Snowflakes Bundle.

When you place a minimum $35 order on my website at rubberroom.stampinup.net before noon Monday, August 30th, and use hostess code BEMYW4R2, I will snail-mail you card kits for all three of these cards. I will also email you 16 wonderful tutorials using the Sale-a-Bration items. When your order reaches a minimum $50, in addition to the card kits and the tutorials, you get to pick a FREE Sale-a-Bration item.

TIME TO START THOSE CHRISTMAS CARDS!

Looking for something fun to do? Why not try your hand at making some Christmas cards this year? Let's get together, and I will show you how easy and fun it can be. I will do all the design work, and prep all your materials. All you have to do is bring your adhesive and come ready for a wonderful, relaxing evening. This is a perfect girls' night out opportunity, so feel free to bring a friend, or two with you.

Please join me at my in-home studio in Rochester Hills, Michigan on August 31st from 7-9 p.m. You will make 8 cards (2 each of four different designs). Class is FREE when you purchase a minimum of $25 at class, or you can pay $20 for the class when you register. Can't join me in person? No worries, I am happy to send you a To-Go box with card kits.

To register Email me: ckolly@stampingismybusiness.com or

Text me: 248-909-8016

CREATE WITH CHRIS LIVE!

In case you missed it last night, you can watch my Create With Chris Live right here. https://www.facebook.com/162341763815750/videos/196890892488998

I shared some great ways to use the FREE Sale-a-Bration Designer Series Paper; a favorite card pattern and stamp set for all the fall/winter holidays AND even a birthday. AND I shared some cards made with the Whimsy and Wonder Designer Series Paper and the Whimsical Trees Bundle.

I am in the home stretch to earning the incentive trip, and am offering lots of FREEBIES when you order with me. You can order on my website 24/7 at rubberroom.stampinup.net and use hostess code BEMYW4RW You can also reach me by email at ckolly@stampingismybusiness.com or text me at 248-909-8016 if you want help ordering.

Order a minimum $35 before noon Monday, August 23, 2021 and get card kits for all three cards I made on More Fun Monday snail mailed to you. If you didn't get to watch it, here is the link to see it now.
https://youtu.be/Xk1skueGngg

With any minimum $35 placed this month, I will snail-mail 16 tutorials featuring SAB items to you.

Place a minimum $50 order, and you will get the snail mail card kits, the emailed tutorials, AND a FREE Sale-a-Bration item.

Place your order 24/7 on my website at www.rubberroom.stampinup.net

PURCHASE PAPER PUMPKIN AND EARN FREE SAB ITEMS NOW!

Sale-a-Bration is a wonderful time to renew your Paper Pumpkin Subscription AND earn FREE products too! Check out the "rewards" you get when you purchase a prepaid subscription!

You can order 24/7 online at www.rubberroom.stampinup.net

Order $35 or more using hostess code BEMYW4R and I will email you 16 tutorials featuring Sale-a-Bration items!

MORE FUN MONDAY!

If you missed More Fun Monday tonight, you can watch it right here. I shared three Fall cards using Blending and Flicking techniques. I feature some of the most amazing stamp sets in the August - January Mini Catalog.

Place orders using this host code and earn FREEBIES: BEMYW4RW

Order a minimum $35 before noon Monday, August 23, 2021 and get card kits for all three cards snail mailed to you and 16 tutorials featuring SAB items emailed to you.

Place a minimum $50 order, and in addition to the snail mail card kits and the emailed tutorials, you get to pick a FREE Sale-a-Bration item.

Place your order 24/7 on my website at www.rubberroom.stampinup.net

STORMS, STORMS AND MORE STORMS

This is how we spend last week...

NO POWER

NO INTERNET

                                   

We would get our power on and internet would go out.  Thank goodness there were no major flooding issues.  AND we are up and running now!

IT'S TIME FOR THE AUGUST CREATIVITY CLUB RSVP!

I LOVE The Creativity Club, and look what we'll be enjoying this month!

The Creativity Club is a subscription club that happens each month. You can have it delivered right to your door for only $38 a month, or you can arrange a porch pick up for only $30 a month. Your subscription includes 8 card kits (2 each of 4 designs), tutorials for all four cards, 1/2 pack of Designer Series Paper, a Spool of Ribbon, an Accessory, and a Zoom get together so we can all make our cards. If you can't make the Zoom, you can watch it on our FB Page.

This month your kit includes the Cherry Cobbler & Gold Metallic Ribbon, the Gold Holly Leaves and 1/2 pack of the Painted Christmas 12x12 Designer Series Paper. Add the Christmas Season stamp set, the Seasons Labels Dies or the Christmas Season Bundle to your order this month and you can pick a FREE Sale-a-Bration item.

Already have the stamp set, dies or bundle? You can add any products to your club order to reach a minimum $50 purchase and enjoy a FREE Sale-a-Bration item.

To join The Creativity Club just

Email me: ckolly@stampingismybusiness.com

Text me: 248-909-8016

before midnight on August 8th

YOUR NEW MINI CATALOG TOUR!

                THE NEW AUGUST-JANUARY MINI CATALOG IS LIVE AND IT'S AMAZING!

I hope you will grab your favorite beverage, put your feet up, relax and enjoy this little journey through the catalog. I point out lots of good tips, share my favorites and make sure you notice "the little things".

Right now there are FREE BUNDLE OPTIONS when you purchase your very own customized Starter Kit. It's such an amazing deal, that I can hardly believe Stampn' Up! is offering it. As I tour the catalog with you, I share these FREE BUNDLE OPTIONS and give you some suggestions about what you may want to put in your Starter Kit. The kit is only $99 plus tax. It ships for FREE and it contains $125 worth of product, which you get to pick. AND you get to pick a FREE BUNDLE OPTION to add to it for FREE AND there is a Paper Pumpkin Code included. So you can enjoy a FREE PAPER PUMPKIN KIT whenever you are ready to give Paper Pumpkin a try (or you can share it with a friend--what a treat for that would be for someone). You never have to make another Stampin' Up! Product purchase, or you can enjoy a happy shopper discount with your future purchases, or you can earn some extra income, or simply enjoy being a part of the supportive, friendly Rubber Room Rambler Team. You get to pick how you want to enjoy being a part of Stampin' Up! and enjoy their products and perks.

Don't want the Starter Kit and FREE PERKS? No worries at all. You can enjoy products inside this mini catalog AND earn FREE SALE-A-BRATION rewards with every qualifying purchase.

During August when you place a minimum order on my website using hostess code BEMYW4RW I will email you 16 wonderful tutorials for projects made using some Sale-a-Bration items.

You can order 24/7 from my online store at: rubberroom.stampinup.net

If you need some help ordering: text me at 248-909-8016 or email me at ckolly@stampingismybusiness.com

Join our team and become a happy shopper 24/7 at rubberroom.stampinup.net

CREATE WITH CHRIS IS TONIGHT!

Happy Wednesday!  Tonight is the night I go live and share some creative inspiration with you.

Please set an alarm, grab a friend, a fun beverage and come and chill with me.  I am going to share samples made with FREE Sale-a-Bration items, class news and details, opportunities to earn FREE card kits and/or tutorials...  

TUNE IN HERE

LET THE AUGUST COUNTDOWN BEGIN!

The 2022 Stampin' Up! Incentive Trip is a cruise to the Western Caribbean, and I am a bit shy of my goal to earn the trip this year.  

I have the best customers and the most supportive team, and I know you will help me reach this goal.  I will be updating the above chart each week from now until I earn the trip, and I hope you will stop by to check on my progress and help me out.

I do have a lot of activities and specials planned throughout August and September that I am sure you won't want to miss.   There will be FREE weekly classes on FaceBook called More Fun Monday; I will be sending FREE tutorials with minimum orders; Summer Sale-a-Bration is in full swing, which means FREE products for you when you place minimum orders AND there's a new mini catalog that you can now order from.  I will also be offering additional classes each month, and there will even be a One-Day Retreat in a Box coming soon.

Be sure to check the Class Schedule tab at the top of this page for an updated list of classes and events happening in the Rubber Room, virtually or on FB Lives during August.

If you need any help at all, please feel free to text me:  248-909-8016 or email me at: ckolly@stampingismybusiness.com

AUGUST FUN!

It's time to update your calendar and make plans to join me in person in the Rubber Room or virtually on Zoom or Live on FaceBook (Rubber Room Ramblings, Stampin' Up! With Chris Kolly). There are lots of different events in August to pick from, and all of them are going to be packed with tons of fun that you do not want to miss.

More Fun Monday happens every Monday on my FB page (Rubber Room Ramblings, Stampin' Up! With Chris Kolly) at 7:00 p.m. EST. This is a FREE FB class where I will make some cards with you, and I will send you FREE card kits when you place a minimum order.

Create With Chris is on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. EST on my FB page (Rubber Room Ramblings, Stampin' Up! with Chris Kolly). This is where I share some crafting time with you each week.

Kindness Counts is a quick class that is brought to you live on my FB page (Rubber Room Ramblings, Stampin' Up! with Chris Kolly) the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. EST. I share a quick, easy, duplicatable treat that you can pass out during your travels to "surprise and delight" an unexpecting stranger (or friend, or neighbor, etc...)

Cards with Chris is fun class for intermediate stampers. This is an in person class in the Rubber Room where we make four cards.

Holiday Catalog Kickoff is August 21st from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. EST and it happens in the Rubber Room. There will be four classes, lunch, goody bags, door prizes, raffles and tons of fun.

Demo Divas is a monthly event for SU! Demonstrators that happens via Zoom on the fourth Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. EST. You can join the FB Group at Demo Divas.

Virtual Paper Pumpkin PJ Party is on the last Saturday of the month. We meet at 7:00 p.m. EST via Zoom to chat and socialize as we put our Paper Pumpkin Kits together. If you want to join the fun, join our FB group at Virtual Paper Pumpkin PJ Party.

New Catalog Stamp-a-Stack this is a super-fun Rubber Room event that is for a more advanced stamper. You will get a goody bag with product, and will make 10 cards (2 each of five different designs).

If you want more information about any of these events, you can visit my website at rubberroom.stampinup.net and check the events section. You can visit my blog at rubberroomramblings.com and check the class schedule or you can email me at ckolly@stampingismybusiness.com

Don't want to miss any event and/or Stampin' Up! information? Be sure to use this link and join my email list http://bit.ly/2ZfmMZK

MORE FUN MONDAY MOVIE

It's my last push to earn the incentive trip, so every Monday in August and September, I will be featuring a More Fun Monday FREE FaceBook Live Class!  If you missed it yesterday, you can watch it right here!

Last night I shared three fun holiday cards. I will mail card kits to you FREE when you place a minimum $35 on my website at rubberroom.stampinup.net and use hostess code BEMYW4RW before Monday, August 10th at noon.

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! When you place a minimum $35 order during August using the August hostess code (BEMYW4RW) I will email you 15 wonderful tutorials featuring Sale-a-Bration items.

Need help placing your order? No worries at all. You can email me at: ckolly@stampingismybusiness.com or text me at 248-909-8016

TODAY IS THE DAY!

Today's the day! You can now order from the August-January Mini Catalog and earn products from the Sale-a-Bration Catalog for FREE!

Due to unexpected delays, the following items in the Mini Catalog are not yet available:

156326: GINGERBREAD & PEPPERMINT MEMORIES & MORE CARD PACK

156327: GINGERBREAD & PEPPERMINT MEMORIES & MORE CARDS & ENVELOPES

156275: GINGERBREAD & PEPPERMINT SUITE COLLECTION (ENGLISH)

156719: PAIN D’ÉPICES ET BONBON SUITE COLLECTION (FRENCH)

156458: BLACKBERRY BEAUTY 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) SPECIALTY DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

156278: BLACKBERRY BEAUTY SUITE COLLECTION (ENGLISH)

156725: AUTOUR DES MÛRES SUITE COLLECTION (FRENCH)

These SAB items will only be available while supplies last. This means that once they’re gone, they’re gone for good!

156629 Be Dazzling 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Specialty Paper

156600 Sheep Dies

156618 Summer Shadows Dies

During August, when you place a minimum $35 order on my website at rubberroom.stampinup.net and use the hostess code BEMYW4RW, I will email you 16 amazing tutorials, all featuring items in the Sale-a-Bration catalog.

If you need help placing your order, please text me at 248-909-8016 or email me at ckolly@stampingismybusiness.com I am always happy to help you.

HAPPY AUGUST~

Welcome, and Happy August to you!  I am very excited about all the events happening in-real-life in the Rubber Room, virtually via Zoom and, of course, Live on FaceBook during the month of August.  I hope you will be able to join in some of the fun!

More Fun Monday happens every Monday on my FB page (Rubber Room Ramblings, Stampin' Up! With Chris Kolly) at 7:00 p.m. EST. This is a FREE FB class where I will make some cards with you, and I will send you FREE card kits when you place a minimum order.

Create With Chris is on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. EST on my FB page (Rubber Room Ramblings, Stampin' Up! with Chris Kolly). This is where I share some crafting time with you each week.

Kindness Counts is a quick class that is brought to you live on my FB page (Rubber Room Ramblings, Stampin' Up! with Chris Kolly) the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. EST. I share a quick, easy, duplicatable treat that you can pass out during your travels to "surprise and delight" an unexpecting stranger (or friend, or neighbor, etc...)

Cards with Chris is fun class for intermediate stampers. This is an in person class in the Rubber Room where we make four cards.

Holiday Catalog Kickoff is August 21st from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. EST and it happens in the Rubber Room. There will be four classes, lunch, goody bags, door prizes, raffles and tons of fun.

Demo Divas is a monthly event for SU! Demonstrators that happens via Zoom on the fourth Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. EST. You can join the FB Group at Demo Divas.

Virtual Paper Pumpkin PJ Party is on the last Saturday of the month. We meet at 7:00 p.m. EST via Zoom to chat and socialize as we put our Paper Pumpkin Kits together. If you want to join the fun, join our FB group at Virtual Paper Pumpkin PJ Party.

New Catalog Stamp-a-Stack this is a super-fun Rubber Room event that is for a more advanced stamper. You will get a goody bag with product, and will make 10 cards (2 each of five different designs).

If you want more information about any of these events, you can visit my website at rubberroom.stampinup.net and check the events section. 

You can visit my blog at rubberroomramblings.com and check the class schedule 

You can email me at ckolly@stampingismybusiness.com

Don't want to miss any event and/or Stampin' Up! information? Be sure to use this link and join my email list http://bit.ly/2ZfmMZK