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It’s here! Stampin’ Up!’s July – December (Holiday) Mini Catalog is here! I know you’re going to love it! You can check out the catalog right here or you can view all of the fabulous products in my online store here.

This fantastic catalog has something for everyone! There are products for Fall, Halloween and of course Christmas along with some fun all-occasion itmes. You are definitely going to want to check it out! If you would like a copy of the catalog please let me know. You can email me at cindy@stampbystampcreations.com

It’s Sale-a-bration time again! I like to call it Sale-a-bration 2.0 since it’s totally different from the Sale-a-bration that was held in January and February of this year. New brochure. New products!

Sale-a-bration is the time of the year where you can choose a FREE product from this brochure with each $50 or $100 you spend on Stampin’ Up! products! Woo Hoo! Free products! There are also special Sale-a-bration benefits for hosting a qualifying event or joining the Stampin’ Up! family of demonstrators. You can check these benefits out in the back of the Sale-a-bration Brochure or contact me (cindy@stampbystampcreations.com) for more information.

You can view the Sale-a-bration 2.0 Brochure here or you can view the products in my online store here.

Have fun browsing these two publications! Enjoy! Have a great day. Take care and Happy Stamping!

Today is the beginning of Lent for Christians around the world.  The season of Lent is the 40 days before Easter (not including Sundays).  Some people give things up for the season of Lent while others may do something special for themselves or others.

A few years ago, I tried doing something called 40 Bags in 40 Days which was a way of decluttering your home.  You are suppose to clean/go through your home and each day of Lent get rid of a bag/box of items by either tossing or donating.  I’m not sure I got all 40 bags but I did make a dent in all of the clutter in my home.  Of course, that was a few years ago and I really should start the process again!

You may remember that last year I tried 40 Cards in 40 Days.  My goal was to send out 40 cards during Lent.  I can’t remember if I got all 40 out but I think I came close.

I may try both of these ideas this year as my home needs decluttering again, but I also want to try to post 40 cards/projects.  Each day during Lent I want to share a card/project with you on my Facebook page.  I hope to make most of them but will also share cards/projects I’ve received in swaps or just a lovely project that I’ve seen online.  Be sure to check out my Facebook page every day (except Sundays) this Lenten season to see what projects I’ll be sharing!

What are you going to do during Lent?  Declutter?  Send cards?  Or maybe commit to trying to make a project a day?  Whatever you choose, give it your best shot!  You’ve got this!

It’s time to Connect, Craft & Collect! From My 4th – June 14th you can earn an extra $25 in Stampin’ Rewards when you either host a qualifying party or place a qualifying order of at least $250! Woo Hoo!

There are all sorts of ways to connect & craft. You could host a catalog party. You could have a small gathering of friends if you’re comfortable doing that or you could do a combination of the two.

We could also try and do something virtually with Zoom or maybe an online Facebook party.

So many options! Contact me if you would like to Connect, Craft & Collect! I’m here for you!

In the Christian faith today is Ash Wednesday. It’s the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent is a time of reflection and preparation for Easter.

Many people give things up like chocolate or alcohol during Lent. In recent years I’ve heard about people doing something “extra” instead. They do things for others.

There are 40 days in Lent. Who will join me to send 40 cards this season? Let’s spread some kindness in this crazy world and let people know we’re thinking about them and appreciate them.

Have a great day. Take care.

Stampin’ Up! is holding a 24 Hour Stamp Sale on October 23rd 2019! Don’t miss out on this fabulous sale. All sale stamps are 15% off retail price! 56 different stamp sets from the Annual Catalog are on sale!

View and download the list of stamps for sale here! Then head on over to my online store on Wednesday, October 23rd to place your order. If you prefer, you can send me your order and I can place it for you.

Don’t miss out! Get October 23rd on your calendar now!

Stampin’ Up!’s Extra Extra Promotion is coming to and end. There are only 10 days left to take advantage of this FANTASTIC promotion! Who knows when there will be another deal like this.

Do you love to craft? Do you love Stampin’ Up! products? Could you use a little extra income for the holidays are a special purchase you’re trying to save up for? Well, this promotion is for you. Whether you’re thinking of becoming a demonstrator for that fabulous discount on Stampin’ Up! products or want to give having your own business a try now is definitely the time!

You all know that I LOVE being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and there are SO many reasons I do. Today I want to share with you 10 reasons that I think YOU would love it and why you will want to sign up before the end of August!

1. Sign up before the end of August and choose $155 worth of Stampin’ Up! products for only $99! That’s $56 worth of FREE product!
2. Get FREE shipping on that $155 of product in your Demonstrator Starter Kit!
3. Choose items from the upcoming 2019 Holiday Catalog when deciding on that $155 of product in your Demonstrator Starter Kit!
4. As a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator you will receive a 20% discount off all future orders that you place.
5. As a demonstrator you will have access to online resources available only to Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators. This includes a demonstrator only Facebook Page as well as an entire website.
6. ME! When you sign up to become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator under me I will be here to help you navigate all things Stampin’ Up! from signing up to navigating the website and helping you hold your event if that’s the way you decide to go.
7. You will also have amazing Demonstator Support through Stampin’ Up!. If I can’t answer a question for you, Stampin’ Up! can.
8. New Friends! From my team of Sassy Stampers & Friends to new friends online, to those you may meet at events to new customers you may meet, new friends are definitely one of my favorite things about being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.
9. The opportunity to attend Stampin’ Up! events. I love Stampin’ Up! events. I get to hang out with friends, learn new things and see new catalogs!
10. You get to run your business YOUR way! You can be in only for that 20% discount or you can run a profitable business. It’s all up to you! Whichever way you choose, I’m here for you!

I hope you will consider this amazing opportunity. I’ve listed only a few of my favorite reasons that being a demonstrator and signing up before the end of August is a great opportunity for you!

One thing that you may want to consider is that there are quarterly minimums of sales/purchases that you need to meet to stay active. Every quarter you need $300 in sales to stay active. Any purchases you make for yourself do count towards this minimum. If you sign up before the end of August you don’t have to reach your first minimum until December 31st so you actually will have 4 months!

Please contact with any questions you may have on this great opportunity. I’d love to have you become part of my team of Sassy Stampers & Friends! If you’re ready to take the plunge head on over to my website and sign up TODAY! Don’t miss out! This great opportunity is only available through August 31st!

“Holly”, the 2019 Holiday Catalog has been on a few adventures this past week. She even came to Oregon with me over the weekend! Did you see her photos on my Facebook Page?

You should alway bring your catalog with you to the eye doctor, right? I had to make sure that my eye sight was good so that I don’t miss anything in the 63 pages of the catalog. 63 pages! Wow! There are so many great products in this catalog! I can’t wait to share! While we’re still talking about the eye doctor….what’s the smallest line that you can read? 😀

“Holly” also got to go out for Mexican food last week. It’s a good thing she came along because I was with my demo friend and we kept looking things up…our favorite stamp sets, our favorite new designer papers…all sorts of stuff!

Do you have your copy of “Holly” yet? If you’d like a copy be sure to let me know. Also…don’t forget to comment below or on my Facebook Business Page when you see a “Holly” post. You could win a free stamp set from “Holly”, the Holiday Catalog! 🙂

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

This is a photo from 3 years ago. As you may or may not be aware, I have this thing for flamingos. Around the time of my birthday three years ago I held a Flamingo Bingo event for my customers. They got to try and win some Stampin’ Up! product and I got to celebrate my birthday flamingo style!

Flash forward to this year’s birthday. I had a lovely birthday with dinner out and then my son took me to see “Lion King” as it was a favorite of his when he was younger. A very nice birthday indeed. It was a BIG birthday (6-0!). The reason I’m sharing all this with you is because today I’m off to really start celebrating! I’m calling it a Female Family Fun weekend. I’m on my to Portland, OR to celebrate with one of my sisters and her daughter, my cousin and her two daughters along with my daughter-in-law and my neighbor-daughter. We are heading on a wine tasting tour on Friday and then who know what trouble (I mean fun) we’ll get into for the rest of the weekend.

Gotta love birthday celebrations! I’ll tell you all about it next week! Have a great day. Take care and Happy Stamping!

It’s SO exciting! Not only do I have my hands on the new, upcoming 2019 Holiday Catalog but I have my grubby little hands on some of the AMAZING products that you will find in the catalog! I can’t wait to start playing!

Speaking of playing…we’re going to play a little game until the new Holiday Catalog goes live on September 4th. I’ve name my Holiday Catalog “Holly” for fun and I am going to take her with me when I go places and I’m going to take a picture of her in that location. I’ll be posting all of these pictures on my Facebook page and periodically I’ll be posting them here on my blog too. I encourage you to head on over to my Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/StampbyStamp and “like” it and “follow” it so you don’t miss out on any of the fun locations. If I get brave I may even start posting on my business Instagram account! Ha!

I already have some fun ideas of where you’ll find Holly, the Holiday Catalog. Now, checking out the pictures of the catalog in these fun locations is only going to be part of the game. You are going to earn points by commenting on a catalog photo and/or sharing a catalog photo. Comments on my FB page or my blog (or on an Instagram post) will be worth 1 point. Sharing a FB post (or an Instagram post) will be worth 2 points. The person who has the most points on September 4th will get to choose a stamp set from the Holiday Catalog valued at $20 or less! How’s that for fun?! Oh…I may be feeling generous and have a little something for the runners up too so don’t forget to play!

Now, I do have to let you know that from Sept 4th – 8th I will be in the Canadian Wilderness and may or may not have service so you may have to wait until September 9th or 10th to find out who won.

I’ll still be posting samples and tips during this time. It’s not going to be all fun and games. Ha! I hope you’ll join me on this fun adventure with “Holly”, the Holiday catalog! Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Happy Monday! Do you follow me on Facebook? If you don’t, you should! On Monday mornings on my Facebook page I like to post an inspirational or fun quote. Yesterday I sat down and googled a bunch of quotes that I can use in the coming months instead of trying to find one every Monday morning. Yes, I’m trying to be organized. 🙂

Today’s quote isn’t about Monday or even about having a good week. When I came across it though I knew I needed to share it. When it says “work” it doesn’t have to mean a job. It could be anything you do in your life. What really caught my attention though was the middle line. No, not because it’s pink but because of what it says. “Love what you do”. Not only is this line fitting in our lives but it’s also part of Stampin’ Up!’s mission statement that they call the Statement of the Heart.

Isn’t this a great mission statement for a company? Stampin’ Up! is all about making a difference. I love being part of this company. I love what I do and I love to share it too.

Did you know that Stampin’ Up! actually has a stamp set called Love What You Do? They designed it last year for their 30th anniversary. There’s even a stamp that says it. To fun! Actually, do you remember the cow card I shared with you on Friday? This is the stamp set that I used for the spots!

I hope you love whatever you do! Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Stampin’ Up!’s spectrum of colors is wonderful.  Did you know that each year Stampin’ Up! introduces 5 new colors to their spectrum?  These are called “In-Colors” as they try to represent trending colors like the Pantone Colors.  These “In-Colors” are available for two years at a time so each time they introduce 5 new colors they need to say good-bye to 5 colors.  These colors may or may not turn up again when Stampin’ Up! does a color revamp to their spectrum.  When they did a major color overhaul with this current catalog a number of favorite “In-Colors” returned include Flirty Flamingo, Coastal Cabana, Poppy Parade and Mossy Meadow.

This year we have to say good-bye to one of my favorite colors:  Berry Burst.  I will admit that I am going to be sad to see that one go.  The other colors that will be leaving are Tranquil Tide, Fresh Fig, Powder Pink and Lemon Lime Twist.  Which color will you be sad to see go?

If you really love any of these colors I would recommend purchasing them now.  Get the ink pad, the cardstock and most importantly, the ink refill!  When Stampin’ Up! releases the 2019 Retiring List these “In-Color” ink refills are some of the first things to go.

Whenever you purchase an ink pad I would highly recommend purchasing the coordinating ink refill.  That way you will always have it on hand.  You’d hate to have your ink pad run dry if you’re in the middle of a project!  Believe me, there’s nothing worse!

I’m very curious to see what the 5 new 2019-2021 In-Colors are going to be.  The 2019 Pantone color of the year is called Living Coral but Stampin’ Up! already has Calypso Coral and the colors look fairly close.  Hmm…

I guess we’ll have to wait and see.  Although….the wait won’t be too long.  I just a few weeks I am heading to Minneapolis for a Stampin’ Up! On Stage gathering.  While there I will get a copy of the upcoming 2019-2020  Annual Catalog, get to play with some new products and yes….see what the new 5 “In-Colors” will be!

What I think is kind of fun is to get a catalog in the mail and browse through it and look at the trending colors in it and see how close Stampin’ Up! came with their choices of the new “In-Colors”.  I have to say that they usually do a pretty good job with their choices.  Their job is hard though.  Not only do they want to pick trending colors but they need to choose colors that coordinate with the rest of the Stampin’ Up! color palette.  Whew!  I’m glad it’s not my job!

So as we say good-bye to Fresh Fig, Berry Burst, Powder Pink, Lemon Lime Twist and Tranquil Tide, which one will you be sad to see go.  I’ve already told you that I will definitely miss Berry burst and I think Tranquil Tide is pretty close behind it.  Leave a comment and let me know which one of these five colors is your favorite.

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping.

Most of the time I post projects, things about Stampin’ Up! or at least things that are related to stamping and crafting.  I saw this today on Facebook and it really resonated with me.

I love the first line.  Focus on what’s important.  So often we get hung up on the little things in life and those things we can’t change.  I’m discovering that I’m becoming much mellower in my “old” age and to be honest, it’s quite nice.  Something will happen and I’ll just shrug it off.  It’ll hit me that before I would have been bent out of shape about it and now it’s no big deal.  I like that feeling.

Live life to the fullest.  Give it all you’ve got.  And most of all hang in there!

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!