My first.....My Digital Studio, Scrapbook

Can I just tell how my fun and easy this was. Oh my goodness talk about exciting. This is made from the My Digital Studio from Stampin Up! I am so excited about this new, yet another amazing product from Stampin Up!

This 12 x12 layout template is called "Sunny Day" and is one of the many pre-made templates available in the My Digital Studio by: (Stampin Up!) software. In this program you can create your own layouts, cards photo albums, movies and so much more. One great feature I just love about this studio is that you can modifiy anything on a Pre-made template as well as your own custom designed layouts.

Simply easy and user friendly to all beginners and advanced. Just Love It!

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How to Conquer Holiday Cards

Holiday Cards

Nothing is more heartfelt than a handmade card during the holidays.
After all, scrapbooker's, stampers and other paper crafters know they don't have
to settle on a card that's only so-so when they can create something spectacular.

Check Your List
You don’t have to make a spectacular handmade card for every person on your
Holiday card list. Draft your card list making sure you have a complete list of who
you want to send cards to and the correct addresses. Then, decide on what
people will receive a special handmade card and who will get a simpler
handmade or store-bought greeting. Designate different levels depending on
how close the relationship is to your family
A special handmade card is ideal for those friends to whom you don't exchange
gifts, but are close enough to warrant something more than only a card.
Handmade cards, by virtue of the effort and special care that goes into their
creation, can be gifts in and of themselves.

Make Your Game Plan
Decide if you want each card to be the same, or you want to send a different
design to everyone on your list.
You can give each card the same design, but vary the papers or main image. If
you plan on including your annual family photo, you can make a pretty card while
keeping it quick and easy. Mat the photo with a solid paper and place it as the
focal point of the card front.

Set a goal
Set a time when you want your cards completed and when you plan to mail them.
Be realistic about your goals taking into consideration all of the other things you
might have to get done over the holiday season.

Make the Time
Start as early as you can even if it only deciding compiling your list and deciding
on your game plan. The more you have done before the season begins, the less
stress you will have.

Have fun
Making homemade holiday cards should be fun. Use this as your crafting time.
Enjoy the process and take pride in your results and the goals you have
accomplished.

Get your friends in the Spirit
Make it an event for a group of your crafting friends. A Holiday card-making party
gives you the chance to designate time to work on your cards while socializing.
Have fun and even if you don’t accomplish that much, remember that friendship
and family are the reason for the holidays in the first place.

Card Making

Holiday Card Classes

I will be holding three Christmas Card Classes in my Stampin' Studio. Nov 25, 26 & 27.

Your Christmas Card Class includes (20) 5x3 1/2 Cards and Envelopes

(Sample pictures coming soon).

All Stamps, ribbon, accents and paper supplies are all included in the price of your class fee. All Paper pieces are pre-cut and ready to assemble onto your card for quick and simple assembly.

You will leave with 20 beautiful and cute Christmas Cards that will keep everyone talking about how great your Christmas Cards are.

• Tues - November 25 Time: 7pm {My Stampin' Studio} Register Here
• Wed - November 26 Time: 7pm {My Stampin' Studio} Register Here
• Thur - November 27 Time: 7pm {My Stampin' Studio} Register Here
  

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How to conquer those Holiday Cards

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Mailing Dates

Santa's Corner

Sending Solutions

*More Stampin Up! Rub Ons Ideas*

I was going to show you more things today with my SU! Rub Ons as promised in yesterday's post. These Rub On's that I'm using happen to be from the Holiday Happenings Bundle (Level Three Hostess Set)

Can you see what it is?
That's right it's my bone folder, I decorated my stamp-a-jig too. This is just a really great way to personalize your stuff and an alternative way for labeling your tools and showing off to everyone how much fun and easy these Rub-Ons really are to use.
This vinyl change purse (From My earlier Dollar Store Makeover Post) that was originally just plain and clear, add a little "Rub On Bling" and BAZAM! It's unique and cute custom made item.

Thanks for looking, Have a great day!

See you Stampin'

Ghostly Greetings

Here are some Halloween Projects I've been working on. I just love this time of year. I'm one of those people who start decorating for thanksgiving and Halloween by the end of September and the Day after Halloween.... You guessed it my Christmas Decorating starts. I'm the biggest Kid in this house hands down! when it comes to Halloween and Christmas excitement.

It's so much fun working with Holiday themed Paper, and Stampin' Up sure makes it easy when they sell such cute Designer Paper.

This Designer Series Paper Pack is called Ghostly Greetings.


Check it out!
So stinkin' CUTE Eh?! I'm lovin' the sculls and the bats oh those colours there the best.
I'll be posting the Card and Mini Photo Album (in the above photo) later on today.

See You Stampin'

*Rub Ons* for your Nails? Check it out!

I was looking at these nail Decals one night for my girls and I thought to my self EUREKA! why not put the the Stampin' Up! Rub Ons on your nails? So of course I tried it! Here are some pics to show you what it looks like. I think if my nails were properly manicured it may look more appealing but for the most part it was easy peasy just add a quick nail top coat and away you go. Perfect Nail Art. Just imagine the possibilities.

See you Stampin'

PS. I'm still working on my blog and I'm hoping to have more stuff to share with you soon.

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Thanks for looking

{100 Ways to Grow Your Stamping Business}

1. Hold an Open House.

2. Give homemade gifts (along with your card) whenever you can.

3. Wear hand-stamped pins.

4. Stamp a room in your house and show it off to everyone who comes to visit.

5. Send a catalog to a friend or co-worker that has moved.

6. Exchange shows with other home-show representatives.

7. Leave a card, flyer or catalog in the teacher's lounge at your child's school.

8. Leave a card, flyer or catalog in the employee lunch room.

9. Leave a card, flyer or catalog at the gym.

10. Ask the Local Library if you can have a display there.

11. Have a booth at your hometown craft fair.

12. Have a booth at a school fair.

13. Advertise in your local newspaper.

14. Advertise in your alumni newsletter.

15. Advertise in your church bulletin.

16. Give a catalog or flyer to the receptionist at the doctor's or dentist's office.

17. Include a card or flyer with your bill payments.

18. Call past hostesses.

19. Give catalog or cards to your neighbors and friends

20. Ask friends and neighbors to have a workshop.

21. Take a stamp set to potlucks and demo it.

22. Host an office party or brunch.

23. Host a class before or during a PTA meeting

24. Mail out invites, catalogs and a wish list.

25. Host your own class.

26. Host a fund raiser for your child’s school.

27. Host a fund raiser for your favorite charity.

28. Get a list from Welcome Wagon. New people may be looking for a consultant or a new job in this area.

29. Have your name added to the Welcome Wagon flyer.

30. Have your spouse promote your business at work.

31. Have you and your family members wear a logo shirt or hat.

32. Hold a Christmas Shopping Show for spouses of customers.

33. Get a list of all your customer’s birthdays and contact their spouses before hand about purchasing a gift certificate from you.

34. Offer a Christmas wish list to your guest and then call the gift giver and tell him what the
guests wants.

35. Set up a display at a trade show.

36. Put an "ask me about stamping" button on your purse or coat.

37. Ask past hostesses at classes to talk about their free products.38. Hold an opportunity night nearby.

39. Neighborhood mailings.

40. Random mailings. Open a phone book and randomly choose.

41. Mention hostess incentives and other benefits at least 3 times per show.

42. Hold up higher priced products and mention specials to encourage bookings.

43. Mention how much your "average" hostess gets in free product.

44. At the beginning of your workshop, mention the hostess’ goal.

45. Share upcoming specials at classes through email and during phone calls.

46. Set up an email list of your customers and send a message each month with your specials and classes offered.

47. Tell your hostess how much she saved by having her class.

48. Encourage frequent customers to regularly plan classes.

49. Encourage hostess to re-book a show in 3 months.

50. Treat hostesses to a special "Hostess Appreciation Day".

51. Encourage relatives to book a class.

52. Call your realtor with suggestions for "new home packages".

53. Wear you logo clothes to your kids sports events.

54. Encourage your hostesses and guests to refer potential hostesses to you.

55. Offer $5 in product for every new buying customer that your current customer refers.

56. Offer a bridal registry.

57. Offer a New mom registry.

58. Promote scrapbooking.

59. Host a Crop.

60. Describe and highlight the hostess plan during shows.

61. Be friendly and enthusiastic and love what you do.

62. Follow through on every booking lead with 24-48 hours.

63. Don’t be afraid to ASK, ASK, ASK.

64. Use open-ended questions, especially when dealing with booking concerns.

65. Use your products at home, office, camping, parties, etc.

66. Read sales, self improvement, and positive thinking books.

67. Call at least two potential hostesses every week.

68. Dream and imagine the possibilities.

69. Set goals and review them constantly. Post them where you can see them.

70. Ask friends to help you get started or reach a certain goal.

71. Use flyers.

72. Use postcards and/or newsletters to continue to spark interest.

73. Follow up phone calls to particularly interested guests. They may decide later to have a class.

74. Have the hostess tell why she decided to host a class.

75. Give products as gifts or donations.

76. Don't be shy talking about your products or your business.

77. Smile when talking on the phone.

78. Review orders from past workshops to see who your best customers really are.

79. Be prepared to answer questions about your work and let them know how you love it.

80. Write down names of people who "owe you a favor" then follow up.

81. Call the most familiar people first.

82. Call potential hostesses who postponed or never booked.

83. Spend time every day working on some aspect of our business.

84. Be willing to share the business opportunity.

85. Call anyone who has said "maybe" or "sometime".

86. Contact schools, churches groups for fund-raisers.

87. Advertise in football or musical programs.

88. Talk about upcoming specials with everyone.

89. Keep a list of special requests and let those guests know when that product is on sale.

90. Suggest hosting a Birthday workshop for Pre-teens.

91. Demo kid-friendly projects at your child’s scout meetings.

92. Suggest hosting a class to do Birthday, Easter, Mother's Day or Christmas shopping without
leaving home.

93. Offer a bonus for hostesses who book on days and/or months you need an extra show.

94. Give extra service and time to good customers.

95. Carry a notepad or tape recorder to jot down names as you think of them.

96. Let customers hesitant to have a show keep a SILENT workshop book to pass around work.

97. Give your child's religious teacher, schoolteacher, coach etc. a gift certificate for a free
product.

98. Hold a stamping club in your house once a month to share stamps. They might just find one
they can’t live without.

99. Start a Stamping group. Use Stamping products as the prizes.

100. Love what you do and people will love for you to do it.

I'd like to share a story with you, it’s called....

The Believable Opportunity!

Once upon a time, an outgoing, friendly woman went into a beautiful store that had a reputation for excellent, Quality merchandise. She said to the owner, "I would like to work for you and I will really work hard.

I'll do a great job and in return, I would like the following:

First for everything I sell, I want to keep a minimum of 20% as my income.

Second, I will find other sharp people to sell, but I want a bonus for each person I find and please give them a gift for saying yes to joining as well.

Third, I want to work my own hours, so that sometimes I can work a lot and sometimes I can take off for a day or two.

Fourth, I want a big store discount - on everything I purchase for myself.

Fifth, after I sell my first $1000, I'd like to be eligible for a promotion, with a title change and other possible incentives, in fact if I can sell $1500 in my first full three months with the company I want any two stamps sets in the whole catalog no matter what the value and if I recruit a new sales person in that time frame I want another two stamp sets regardless of cost!

Next, when I do well, I want recognition -- lots of recognition. I mean, I'm talking Great Rewards like stamps, supplies, jewelry, sporting equipment, office necessities, trips, and
standing ovations. Finally, please remember, my family will always come first.
Can you give me those things??

The store owner was in shock. After she revived herself, she began to roar with condescending laughter. Then she said, "You can't be serious!! You're living in a dream world. You can't find that opportunity anywhere."

However, those of us with Stampin’ Up!, know there is such an opportunity.

There's little cash outlay to get started in this business, which can be recouped in a very short period of time and we help you every step of the way.

If this offer is for you we would love to have you on our team!

Please E- mail Me if you have any questions
about our team, the Stampin’ Up! company or demonstrating.

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