Stamp Journey

Big News: Color Changes & FREE Shipping

Oh, my. You're going to need to be sitting down for this one. Ready?

FREE SHIPPING April 6-8

Yep, free shipping for three days starting this coming Saturday. No minimums, no limits. Can you say, "WOW!" with me?

Go a little crazy -- you can order anything you want from the main Catalog, the Spring Seasonal Catalog, Celebrando Creatividad, any current promotion and even the Clearance Rack at my online store.

Click right here to place your order with free shipping between Saturday, April 6 (12 a.m. MT) and Monday April 8 (1:50 p.m. MT).

And it's a good thing we have a free shipping opportunity for the next announcement...

 

COLOR REFRESH

Here it is...straight from the Corporate Office...

"We love color and we know that you do too. Color is fundamental to who we are and what we offer. It’s important for us to stay up-to-date with color trends so we are thrilled to share our updated line of colors, and hope you will be as excited as we are by the new possibilities!

"Why now? In 2010 we did a big color renovation and shared our plans for smaller color refreshes every three to five years to keep our colors on trend. Well it has been three years and we are excited to announce that the upcoming 2013-2014 annual catalog will include 10 new colors (most of which are returning In Colors from previous years)! We are welcoming back some of your favorites, moving some colors around, and introducing one brand-new color, so take a look!"

Click here to download a flyer you can print for yourself.

So what does this mean???? It means you'd better take advantage of the free shipping this weekend to stock up on any retiring color supplies you want before they sell out!

Starting today, April 4, 2013, all retiring color ink, paper, refills, ribbon, and accessories will only be available while supplies last. This means that some products will not be available through the retired list period. The free shipping promotion means this is a great time for you to get your favorites before they are gone!

I hope you love the changes as much as I do...I've developed an unnatural attachment to Wisteria Wonder, Soft Sky and Pool Party. In fact, I'm so tickled they're included that I only had a momentary lump in my throat over losing Baja Breeze and Regal Rose. And did you see that there's a brand new color, Smoky Slate? Can't wait to see that baby.

What You Need To Do Next

•Run, do not walk, to take stock of your colors. Remember to check out the obvious ink pads, markers, and card stock but don't forget the ink refills, ribbon and brads. Stock up on the retiring colors you love because they will be flying out the door this weekend. Get 'em while you can -- once they're gone, they're gone for good.

•Take advantage of free shipping to order extras of the colors that are staying.

•Remember that free shipping applies to ANY product, so throw in anything on your wishlist from the current catalogs.

•Order $150 and choose an additional $25 in free product; order $200 and choose an additional $30 in free product; order $250 and choose an additional $40 in free product; order $300 and choose an additional $50 in free product...and pay $0 for shipping!

On Saturday, GO HERE TO PLACE YOUR ORDER.

Questions? Give me a call or send me an email and let me know what you think about the changes. Tomorrow I'll review the current special promotions and offers that are not in the Catalog so you'll have a chance to add those to your free shipping order.

Cheers,
Kathleen
678-467-1330
kathleen@stampjourney.com
www.stampjourney.com
www.kathleeninnes.stampinup.net

Swallowtail: Today's Tuesday Downloads

The Swallowtail stamp set (Wood #; Clear #129216) stamp set has been a big hit in my parties and classes this month...a breathtaking butterfly focal point for scrapbook pages and cards.

It's an over-sized stamp that is drop-dead gorgeous glittered, works well with texture treatments and lends itself to all kinds of coloring techniques.

And now the Swallowtail stamp is available as a digital download! It is item #133011 and you can pick it up here. For less than a cup of your favorite coffee concoction, you can download this image to use in My Digital Studio or any photo-imaging software.

Here's another terrific value -- FREE!

Not just one, but two FREE downloads for you today. The first is the March screensaver and the second is a pocket card designer template.

#133025 - FREE DOWNLOAD
Spring To Life Digital Wallpaper
INCLUDES: 6 embellishments (desktop wallpaper in six sizes)
COLORS: Always Artichoke, Early Espresso, Lucky Limeade, Wild Wasabi
Coordinates with the Spring to Life Kit

#133387 - FREE DOWNLOAD
No Regrets Pocket Cards
INCLUDES: 1-page designer template (8-1/2" x 11")
COLORS: Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Pool Party

 

Lots more today in the digital offerings...

#133026
Spring To Life Kit
INCLUDES: 11-piece SVG stamp brush set, 12 Designer Series Papers, 15 embellishments
COLORS: Always Artichoke, Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Lucky Limeade, Marina Mist, Sahara Sand, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla, Wild Wasabi

#133383
Happy Things Pocket Cards
INCLUDES: 7-page designer template (8-1/2" x 11"), 30-piece SVG stamp brush set, 5 embellishments, 3 COLORS: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Midnight Muse, Old Olive, Pool Party, Sahara Sand

#133012
Pleasant Poppies Stamp Brush Set
INCLUDES: 1-piece stamp brush

#133461
Lucky You Ensemble
INCLUDES: 4-page décor designer template (8-1/2" x 11"), 29-piece SVG stamp brush set, 1 Designer Series Paper, 10 embellishments, 1 punch
COLORS: Basic Gray, Gumball Green, Pear Pizzazz, Summer Starfruit, Whisper White

 

To see all of today's downloads, go to this page.

Happy Tuesday!

Cheers,
Kathleen
678-467-1330
kathleen@stampjourney.com
www.stampjourney.com
www.kathleeninnes.stampinup.net

My Digital Studio: FREE Download

Get your free gift today...a label download for all of Stampin' Up!'s yummy colors. Go here to download the Label This Designer Template -- FREE!

While you're at it, look at the new Label This Craft Room Template, too. Organizing your craft space was never so much fun.

Rounding out the digital offerings today are two more goodies -- a Make A Wish stamp brush set that will covers all things birthday and a 26-page photobook template, Up To Date Planner, that will make you the Queen of Organization.

#133267
FREE! Label This Designer Template
INCLUDES: 5-page decor designer template (8-1/2" x 11"), 88-piece SVG stamp brush set

#133266
Label This Craft Room Designer Template
INCLUDES: 4-page decor designer template (8-1/2" x 11"), 108-piece SVG stamp brush set

#133019
Make A Wish Stamp Brush Set
INCLUDES: 7-piece SVG stamp brush set

#133271
Up To Date Planner Template
INCLUDES: 26-page designer photobook template (11" x 8-1/2"), 106-piece SVG stamp brush set, 7 Designer Series Papers, 10 embellishments
COLORS: Baja Breeze, Early Espresso, Primrose Petals, Pumpkin Pie, Raspberry Ripple, Sahara Sand, Summer Starfruit

Check out all the recent digital downloads here. It's easy! Order and instantly download for immediate use, whether you use My Digital Studio or another type of software.

Want more free stuff? Order $50 in Stampin' Up! product and choose a stamp set, digital disc, ribbon and button pack, even a punch -- see your choices here.

And don't forget that today is the last day to order $1 content discs. Happy, happy Tuesday!

Cheers,
Kathleen
678-467-1330
kathleen@stampjourney.com
www.stampjourney.com
www.kathleeninnes.stampinup.net

Super Bowl Mystery Hostess Winners

The Baltimore Ravens were victorious last night and they displayed jubilation...

And thankfulness...

And even playfulness...

So how will you celebrate if YOU are a winner in the 2013 Super Bowl Mystery Hostess Event???

Are you ready to learn who won $25 in free hostess dollars?

Drum roll, please...

We have four winners!

Cheryl Revis

Joy Jones

Allison Branden

Peggy Tatum

Congratulations to our winners! I'll be contacting each of you today to get your choices of free Stampin' Up! product.

Thank you to all of you who "attended" my virtual Super Bowl party. You're all winners in my book!

Cheers,
Kathleen
678-467-1330
kathleen@stampjourney.com
www.stampjourney.com
www.kathleeninnes.stampinup.net

Super Bowl XLVII Special

Let the guys analyze the plays...
Let the kids eat all the snacks...
Let Beyonce sing her heart out...

YOU could be the big winner in my

Super Bowl Mystery Hostess Event!

Yes, you could receive Stampin' Rewards just as if you hosted your own in-home party. How?

Simply place an order on Super Bowl Sunday!

How It Works

1. Place an order directly with me on Sunday, February 3^rd  between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. EST
   • Call me at 678-467-1330 or email maccreative@mac.com. Pay by credit card or PayPal to maccreative@mac.com. (Online orders not eligible for drawing.)
   • If you call and get my voice mail, I'm taking someone else's order.  Leave a message with your name and phone number and I'll call you right back.


2. Earn tickets for the Superbowl XLVII Mystery Hostess Drawing
   • Order up to $49 in Stampin' Up! product = 1 ticket
   • $50 - $69 = 2 tickets
   • $70 - $99 = 3 tickets
   • $100 or more = 4 tickets
   • Refer a friend who places a first order on Feb. 3^rd = 4 tickets
   • Book a Sale-A-Bration party for February or March = 5 tickets

3. Drawing is at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 4th and announced on my blog. Winner(s) receive $25 in product dollars to spend on exclusive hostess sets or any other current prouct.

4. Earn FREE Sale-A-Bration Goodies
   With every $50 ordered (before shipping & sales tax) you choose a gift from 19 free products, including stamp sets, buttons, ribbon, card kit, punch, and digital discs. Take your pick -- one gift for every $50 you spend!
   
   
5. Don't have a catalog? View it online here. Browse the catalog, view specials and see samples. Just remember to order through me by phone or email this day only for my Super Bowl specials.

 

But wait -- it gets even better!

Order during Super Bowl and get all the above,
plus the specials listed below!      

   1^st Quarter – FREE Grab Bag with every order – a stamp, cardstock, ribbon, & more! 

    2nd Quarter – FREE Snail Refill with an order of $50 or more! 

    Half Time – FREE Classic Inkpad (your color choice) with an order of $60 or more!

    3rd Quarter – FREE Buttons & Bows (Assorted buttons & ribbon) with a $30 or more order! 

    4th Quarter – FREE Stampin' Dimensionals with an order of $25 or more!  

 

Mark your calendars now to call or email me on Super Bowl XLVII Sunday with your order. Mystery hostesses will be drawn at 11:00 a.m. Monday. Those lucky people receive $25 in hostess dollars to spend however they choose from our current 2013 Catalog or the Spring Mini Catalog.

 

 

Winners will be called Monday afternoon for their free Stampin' Up! hostess reward choices. The number of winners depends on the amount of sales – one winner for every $150 of product ordered.

 

Now you can really get excited about
Super Bowl XLVII.

Game start is 6:30 p.m. EST.  

The winner just might be you!

Free Download: Happy New Year!

How about a free download to start your 2013 with a bang?

Let It Snow January Wallpaper
#132962
FREE
INCLUDES: 6 embellishments (desktop wallpaper in six sizes to accommodate various screen resolutions)
Features a free desktop calendar that will brighten your day every time you look at it.
Coordinates with the Let It Snow Kit (#132963) for you to customize to suit you!
COLORS: Bashful Blue, Concord Grape, Crumb Cake, Rich Razzleberry, Sahara Sand

To download this free digital image, go to my online store and enter #132962. No shipping, no tax, no charge. Wow!

Then have a look at the other two digital offerings today. The Let It Snow Kit gives you coordinating brushes, papers and embellishments so you can tweak your free January calendar to be just what YOU want it to be. The Layered Labels brush set brings one of our favorite stamp sets to the digital stage. Order any -- or all -- of today's digital items here.

Let It Snow Kit
#132963
INCLUDES: 8-piece SVG stamp brush set, 12 Designer Series Papers, 9 embellishments
Coordinates with the Let It Snow January Wallpaper (#132962)
COLORS: Bashful Blue, Concord Grape, Crumb Cake, Rich Razzleberry, Sahara Sand

Layered Labels Stamp Brush Set
#132984
INCLUDES: 14-piece SVG stamp brush set

And have a happy, fulfilling, creative new year!

Cheers,
Kathleen
678-467-1330
maccreative@me.com
www.stampjourney.com
www.kathleeninnes.stampinup.net

12 Weeks of Christmas: 24 Hour Alert!

Are you signed up on my newsletter list? If not, do it quick!

My annual 12 Weeks of Christmas newsletter series starts in just 24 hours from right now!

To sign up, type your email address in the box at the top left column.

It's that simple.

Then sit back and enjoy my gift to you...a weekly 12 Weeks of Christmas email with a complete project in each one, featuring cards, gifts, tags and wrapping. It can be your crafting go-to as the holiday pace increases.

But you won't get it if you are not on my mailing list. Subscribe now!

Cheers,
Kathleen
678-467-1330
maccreative@me.com
www.stampjourney.com
www.kathleeninnes.stampinup.net

Rolling out the Red Carpet Treatment...for YOU!

I'm a big Academy Awards fan, even though the number of nominated movies I see seems to decrease each year. Still, for filmakers and filmgoers alike, it's a Hollywood spectacle that starts with a red carpet event.

This year, I've only seen half the movies that are nominated for Best Picture, but that won't stop me from tuning in tonight!

You, too, can get the Red Carpet Treatment -- I'm rolling out FREE SHIPPING for 48 hours on any $30 (or above) order phoned or emailed to me before midnight tomorrow.

And, because we are still in our fabulous Sale-A-Bration promotion, you will also receive Sale-A-Bration benefits on qualifying purchases...

• FREE PRODUCT from the Sale-A-Bration brochure for every $50 you spend
• a FREE TOTE for any order over $150

Remember -- My Red Carpet FREE SHIPPING applies to any $30+ product order emailed or phoned into me by midnight (EST) Monday, February 27, 2012.

Email me now at maccreative@me.com.

Cheers,
Kathleen
678-467-1330
maccreative@me.com

48 Hour Warning: Free Treasure Box Ends Sunday

How did we get to the end of July???

I mean, really...didn't summer just start? While I'm ready to get past temperatures in the three digits, I don't know that I'm ready to dive into the back-to-school routine. On the other hand, it does mean that a certain 11-year-old boy will not be "bored" or begging to go do something "cool." (His cool is unlike my cool, evidently.)

The end of July also means the end of the great $99 startup special AND the bonus opportunity to receive a kit for the Keepsake Treasure Box pictured below.

 

What a terrific value -- the startup kit ($185 value) has the ingredients for you to cook up your very own business...and the Keepsake Box adds another $40 of value to the pot. All for $99! Learn more about the business opportunity here, or call or email me to chat.

I had a guest join us at our monthly team meeting tonight. She received valuable business coaching, gained creative skills and had so much fun she's decided to join my team of demonstrators. You can be part of our group, too, and enjoy the company of business owners who love what they do!

I'll post the projects we made at our meeting tomorrow...meanwhile, consider what difference paying off a few bills would make to your household. Stampin' Up! can be the way for you to do that and to build a business that could pay off a LOT of bills. Give me a call. Your budget will thank you.

Big Shot Die "Blossom Box"

The 2011/2012 Stampin' Up! catalog has a new Big Shot die that is bloomin' beautiful! 

You can easily create party favors and one-of-a-kind gift boxes with the new Blossom Box die. The sample here would make a lovely thank you for a friend's kindess.

Stamps

• Kindness Matters (122900 Wood; 122867 Clear)

Paper

• Crumb Cake CS
• Lucky Limeade CS
• Melon Mambo CS
• Whisper White CS
• Lucky Limeade Textured CS

Ink

• Lucky Limeade Classic
• Melon Mambo Classic
• Versamark pad

Accessories

• Linen Thread
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Extra-large Tag punch
• Fancy Flower punch
• 1/16" Circle punch
• Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine
• Blossom Box Bigz Die

Want to see what other great new tools are in the new catalog? Call or email me with your full name, email address, phone number and mailing address. I'll be glad to send you a FREE catalog...yep, free! I'll even pay the postage. :-)

Hooray! Hodgepodge Winner Announced

Congratulations to Paula Goff -- the winner of our Hooked on Hardware drawing! Paula wins a Hodgepodge Hardware kit of her choice -- aged copper, antique brass or pewter.

Paula's name was drawn from the entries submitted. Don't you love her use of the designer paper and the scallop punch?

This hanging photo display starts with a coaster for the base. Paula used some of Stampin' Up!'s great paper and a spooky-cute stamp set, Batty for You.

Of course, she also used some pieces of Hodgepodge Hardware.

My thanks to all of you who submitted a project. Check back later this month to see what fabulous scrapbooking or rubber stamping accessory we'll be giving away in January.

Cuppa Tea, Anyone?

Reader Monica Sheldon sent in this card using a piece of Hodgepodge Hardware. Nice job, Monica!

And here are some other samples using this great hardware:

Hodgepodge Hardware is not just for cards -- it's perfect for scrapbook pages and 3D projects, too.

Friday I'll announce the winner of the Hodgepodge Hardware Contest. One lucky contributor gets a Hodgepodge Hardware kit of her own for Christmas!

If you'd like a kit of YOUR own, let your loved ones know that they can order gift certificates from me for Stampin' Up! product or classes. A simple email to maccreative@mac.com or a phone call to 678-467-1330 will take care of it, and put visions of stampin' sugar plums in your head!

Hooked on Hardware

Here's an idea that uses Hodgepodge Hardware in a little different way. Thanks to Lillian Sockwell for another creative sample. Do you think being a Texas girl gives her an edge with hardware? LOL!

Do you have a different way of using hardware? Send me a scan or a photo of your creation made with Stampin' Up! supplies and featuring one or more pieces of Hodgepodge Hardware -- I'll feature your work here and enter you into a drawing for a set of Hodgepodge Hardware of your very own!

Email submissions to maccreative@mac.com by midnight Nov. 30.

Look What Paula Did

Thanks to Paula Goff for her entry in the "Share the Hardware" drawing. Paula's name goes into the virtual bucket for a chance to win a Hodgepodge Hardware kit!

To be eligible for this drawing, send me a photo or scan of a project made with Stampin' Up! supplies and using one or more pieces of Stampin' Up!'s Hodgepodge Hardware. Your work gets featured, and your name goes in the drawing bucket.

Hurry -- entry deadline is November 30! Email me at maccreative@mac.com.