ONLINE EXTRAVAGANZA: FLASH SALE TODAY ONLY...

November 23-30, save up to 50% on select products during our week-long Online Extravaganza! To make it even better, there will be flash sales that last 24 hours today,  November 23 and next Monday, November 30, the first and last days of Online Extravaganza.  Please note: Online Extravaganza savings are only available while supplies last only, so get them while you can!

Don't miss out on the 24-Hour Flash Sale!!!  They have the totally awesome and oh, so useful Envelope and Gift Box Punch Boards.  These tools are *da bomb*!  There are also eight yummy choices of Designer Series Paper that are Buy Three, Get One Free!!!   While you are there, check out all the other FABULOUS savings.  There really are some amazing deals all week!

See the Savings Now:

• Online Extravaganza Deals (PDF Download) 
• Online Extravaganza Deals (in my online store)
• 24-Hour Flash Sale products
• Weekly Deals
• Clearance Rack 
• Holiday Retirement List

The Fine Print:

• Dates: November 23-30, 2015
• Two 24-hour flash sales for specific products will happen during this promotion: one on November 23 and one on November 30.  They will each end at 11:50 PM (MT) on their respective days.
• Past Paper Pumpkin kits and kit refills in Online Extravaganza are available for purchase by subscribers and non-subscribers.
• You must use bundle item codes provided for Online Extravaganza.  Discounts will not be applied if individual component item numbers are entered separately.  Bundles featured in Online Extravaganza will exist only during Online Extravaganza.
• There is no minimum purchase necessary for Online Extravaganza.  Discounts will range from 20-50%.
• Additional products from current catalogs may be purchased on the same order.
• All order types (customer, workshop, and online) qualify for the Online Extravaganza discounted items and bundles.
• Deadlines:  Orders must be placed by Monday, November 30, 2015 at 11:50 PM (MT)

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business and is in addition to other Stampin' Rewards.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING CORNER FLIP FOLD...

Saturday, I have my downline meeting and I will be doing a demonstration of the Corner Flip Fancy Fold.  Originally, I had planned to use my Sprinkles of Spring card for the presentation and my swap card.  However, one of my sidelines stole my original card right off the swap boards at the OnStage event (bad, Sarah!), so I came up with this version to keep her from having a duplicate.  Aren't I nice???  I used the same sketch/template though, so not too much reinvention.

For this version, I made it more of a generic card that could be used for several occasions: Get Well, Thinking of You, Encouragement, etc.  It is difficult to see in the photo, but I did sponge Pool Party on the background of the Whisper White for the sky.  I needed a bit of whimsy though with my rainbow colored raindrops!  Enjoy!

EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING CORNER FLIP CARD SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Sprinkles of Life (P#139971, $21.00), Over the Rainbow (P#138770, $21.00)
• Card Stock – Watermelon Wonder, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Pool Party, Whisper White, Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper Stack (#138443, $8.00)
• Ink – Crushed Curry, Pool Party
• Ribbon – Bermuda Bay Thick Baker's Twine (#138413, $3.50),
• Punches – Tree Builder (#138295, $18.00), Banner Triple (#138292, $23.00)
• Accessories – Silver Embossing Powder (#109131, $5.00),  Fine-Tip Glue Pen (#138309, $7.00), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $4.00), Mini Glue Dots (#103683, $5.25)
• Tools – Stampin' Trimmer (#126889, $30.00), Sponge Daubers (#133773, $5.00)

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business and is in addition to other Stampin' Rewards.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

STAMPIN' UP! ONSTAGE LOCAL BALTIMORE 2015...

This past weekend, my friends and fellow demos, Sarah Williams and Kelly Fidler, and I went on a road trip to Baltimore to attend Stampin' Up!'s OnStage Local event.  My stalwart hubby drove us crazy stamping ladies there and gave us door-to-door service to the event.  Thanks, babe!  Here is a pic of our road trip crew:

 

We had a great time there!  Of course, the event was FABULOUS!!!  We got to see all the new products coming out in the Occasions and Sale-A-Brations catalogs next January.  And we got to play with some of the them, too -- BEST PART!   So many amazing new stamp sets, framelits and an awesome new tool for the Big Shot!!!  Can't wait to share with you when we are allowed to!  Stamping with friends is always one of the highlights these events.  We didn't make full projects, so I will have to get busy turning our samples into actual cards, etc., to share with you soon.  

We did get to visit with our mama/upline Melody Rollins and our sidelines Monica Giberti, Kathy Winters, and Lyn Carroll which is always fun.  Our upline lives in the DC area, so we don't get to see her often.  Lyn and Kathy came to dinner with us Saturday night as well.  Here is a shot of our group along with one of the Stampin' Up! event people who was so nice to take photos of all of us with our many phones and cameras.  He was awesome!

This was our third trip to Baltimore for Stampin' Up! and this time we stayed right by Little Italy, so that we could take advantage of the delicious restaurants there.  We love Italian food and the restaurants we went to (Sabatino's and Dalesio's) were only a few blocks from the hotel.  It was so nice to be able to take a short walk through Little Italy to our dinner and back to work off some of the calories!  Can't wait until we come back again!

Update:  Couldn't share this pic until the catalogs came out, but here are all the wonderful things we received at the event!  So much fun!

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business and is in addition to other Stampin' Rewards.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

HOLIDAY CATALOG RETIREMENT LIST...

We're saying goodbye to retiring products from the holiday catalog, but before we do, we're giving you an opportunity to order your favorites!!!  Retiring products will only be available until January 4, or while supplies last, so now's a great time to order them before they're gone!

There are some really great accessories retiring, but some of my favorites are:  Square Pillow Box Thinlets Die, Woodland Embossing Folder,  Black Glimmer Paper and Real Red Pom Pom Trim.  That doesn't include stamp sets, since there is still a little time to order those.

Holiday Catalog Retiring List:
These lists are updated daily to show the availability of all retiring products. Download the PDF for a quick reference, or use the Excel file to sort the list.

• PDF
• Sortable Excel File

Things to Remember:

• Orders can be placed as a customer, workshop, or online order.
• Retiring products are only available while supplies last. The lists of retiring products will be updated every business day.
• NA Note: Due to high demand for retiring stamps, we'll keep producing retiring stamps until December 28 (not accessories--accessories are only while supplies last).

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business and is in addition to other Stampin' Rewards.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

SPRINKLES OF SPRING CORNER FLIP CARD...

I'm headed off to Baltimore in the morning for the OnStage Local Event!  I'm so excited!!!  Before I head out, I wanted to share the second of my swap cards I did--this time for a SUDSOL group swap at the event.  For this swap, we try to step it up a bit, so I wanted to do a fancy fold.  I chose the Corner Flip Fold.  No time to do a picture tutorial since I'm leaving, but there are general directions following the card supplies list.

I wanted to use a Thinking of You theme as I will use this swap for my downline meeting next week as well, but there wasn't an appropriate sentiment in the Sprinkles of Life stamp set, so I borrowed one from the Sheltering Tree set.  I decided to use some *happy* colors - looking forward to the Spring already!  Too soon???  Here is a view as you open it and then the inside:

 

  
SPRINKLES OF SPRING CORNER FLIP CARD SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Sprinkles of Life (P#139971, $21.00), Sheltering Tree (P#137163, $25.00)
• Card Stock – Watermelon Wonder, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper Stack (#138443, $8.00)
• Ink – Watermelon Wonder, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Cucumber Crush, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black
• Ribbon – Bermuda Bay Thick Baker's Twine (#138413, $3.50),
• Punches – Tree Builder (#138295, $18.00), Banner Triple (#138292, $23.00)
• Accessories – Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter (#133751, $5.00), Fine-Tip Glue Pen (#138309, $7.00), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $4.00)
• Tools – Stampin' Trimmer (#126889, $30.00)

CORNER FLIP FUN/FANCY FOLD DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut card stock for regular A2 card base (4-1/4” x 5-1/2”).   Score in the landscape position at 4-1/4”. 
2. Place the card base in the Stampin’ Trimmer in the landscape position, aligning the left edge at 3”. 
3. Cut FROM 2-1/2” to 4-7/8” (using the numbers on the slider). 
4. Rotate your card stock 90 degrees (to the right). 
5. Again align the left edge of the card stock at 3”.  Cut FROM 3” (should meet the previous cut) to 5/8”. 
6. Fold your card base on the score line. 
7. Push the lower left corner of the cut square inward while pulling the upper right hand corner towards you -- down and towards the opposite corner.  Gently ease the folds so that everything lines up square.  Use your bone folder to sharpen the crease. 
8. Dress up the front square with a 2-3/4” square mat and a 2-1/2” square focal piece. 
9. For the inside use a complimentary color mat (this will show from the card front) of 4” x 5-1/4”.  For your inside sentiment focal piece, you want to use a small enough piece that it will not show from the front.  I use 2-7/8” x 4-1/8” or less.

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business and is in addition to other Stampin' Rewards.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

NAUTICAL YOU'RE MY ANCHOR SWAP CARD...

This is one of the swap cards I made for the OnStage Local event I am attending next weekend in Baltimore.  I really wanted to make at least one of my swaps a masculine one - not too difficult since I was making 30 of them!  And I was trying to use only supplies from the Annual Catalog.  Being a Navy family for over 30 years, I decided on this nautical card with hubby in mind.  So I ended up using stamps from lots of different nautical stamp sets to achieve my simple vision.  Hope you enjoy it!

NAUTICAL YOU ARE MY ANCHOR CARD SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – World Map (W#130342 $20.00, C#130345 $15.00), The Open Sea (W#128454 $27.00, C#123032 $19.00), From Land to Sea (W#138720 $27.00, C#139361 $19.00), Guy Greetings (W#138825 $52.00, C#138828 $39.00, P#137178 $26.00)
• Card Stock –Night of Navy, Real Red, Whisper White
• Ink – Night of Navy, Real Red
• Ribbon – Night of Navy 1/2" Seam Binding (#134571, $7.00), Real Red 1/4" Cotton Ribbon (#134563, $6.00)
• Accessories – Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $4.00) 

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business and is in addition to other Stampin' Rewards.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

UPDATED DAUBER CASES & DAUBER CASE TEMPLATES...

NEW Updated Dauber Cases Available
in Stampin' Up! & CTMH Colors

Dauber Cases and Templates have been updated with new colors for both Stampin' Up! and Close to My Heart!

DAUBER CASES INCLUDE:

• One Dauber Case /  Box -- see available case types below
• Design top, as pictured, and label grid on the inside top and the individual labels on the inside bottom.  
• Top grid covered by clear window sheet to prevent ink from getting on it.
• 40 Sponge Daubers and the color labels for them (for you to attach).
• Cost:  $60 plus shipping (unless local pickup)

TYPES OF CASES AVAILABLE:
STAMPIN' UP:

• Core Colors.  These are available with grids in three different orders: 
• ROYGBIV Order (rainbow)
• Stampin' Up! Color Collection Order
• Alphabetical Order
• Plus versions of all three orders with Colored Top Grids (see example below)
• In Colors, etc. (beginning with 2010-2012 colors through 2015-2017)
• ROYGBIV Order
• Alphabetical Order
• Alphabetical Order with Shimmer Paints 
• Alphabetical Order with & without Shimmer Paints and Colored Top Grids
• Retired Colors with 40 colors retired in June 2010 & 2013.
• Alphabetical Order
• Alphabetical Order with Colored Top Grids

CLOSE TO MY HEART:

• Close To My Heart Color Palette updated with 2015 colors available in two orders: 
• CTMH Color Colletions
• Alphabetical Order
• Close To My Heart Retired Colors (Alphabetical) from 2012 and 2014

SHIPPING INFO:

Cost is $60.00 plus shipping ($5.50 for one case or $11.30 for two to six cases).  Insurance against loss or damage is optional, but recommended as the case is a tight fit and plastic.  USPS is now giving $50 insurance for free.  If you want the full cost of the product covered, you can pay as follows ($2.60 for one cases, $3.30 for two or three cases). 

The Dauber Cases are basically the cost of the items only with no charge for my time in assembling and processing them or PayPal fees.  The Sponge Daubers and cases have gone up significantly in cost.  NO EMPTY CASES WILL BE SOLD INDIVIDUALLY.

If you are interested in purchasing a Dauber Case, please email me with the following information:

1. Type of case(s) you are interested in (including grid order selection)
2. Whether you would like insurance against loss or damage or not
3. Your PayPal email address
4. Confirm that you are a US resident

I will then send you a PayPal invoice and upon payment order your sponge daubers.

*U.S. Residents only as Stampin' Up! does not permit shipping over international borders.

DAUBER CASE TEMPLATES

PLEASE NOTE:  All templates may be printed out for PERSONAL USE ONLY!  They may not be copied, shared with others (via link, file or print), rewritten, sold individually, gifted or put in dauber boxes for resale.  PLEASE respect my copyright on these templates and refer others to my website to purchase their own.  I feel I priced them very reasonably to allow others to purchase the template themselves.

STAMPIN' UP!
For those in Canada, etc. or demonstrators who already have their own case, you can purchase the templates for the Dauber Case inserts and the Dauber Labels.  The templates have been updated with the Stampin' Up! 2015-2017 In Colors as well as new Colored Top Grids.  Included are three documents: 

• PDF with 18 pages of box templates - all the grids offered above plus the two styles of design tops and instructions.  
• Dauber Current Color Labels (current, in colors and retired) that you can print on your own return address labels to apply to your daubers.  
• NEW colored top grids are here!

All this for ONLY $5!  Click the PayPal link below to purchase your very own templates.

CLOSE TO MY HEART

The Close To My Heart Templates have been updated with 2015 colors and include:

• PDF (5 pages) with the 3 grids offered above for Dauber Cases plus the design tops and instructions.
• PDF with Dauber Color Labels that you can print on your own return address labels to apply to your daubers.

All this for ONLY $4!  Click the PayPal link below to purchase your very own templates.

Upon payment receipt, I will send you the files via email - usually within 24 hours.  If you have not received them after 48 hours or if you have any questions, please email me or give me a call as I may not have received the payment notification.  Thanks!

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business and is in addition to other Stampin' Rewards.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

TOOL TIP TUESDAY: Marker Chart For 2015-2016

Out with the old and in with the new!  For those of you who like to update your marker chart along with the new In Colors - like me!!! - I have created a marker chart for your marker box and updated it with the 2015-2016 In Colors.  Just print it, cut it out and adhere over the old chart on your marker box.  I have mine in alphabetical order with the In Colors separate on the top row.

You can get your own copy HERE for FREE (do not use picture above - it is not to scale)!  This template may be printed out for PERSONAL USE ONLY!  It may not be printed out for others, sold or posted on blogs, websites or facebook, etc.  Please refer others to my website to print out their own template.  Thank you for honoring my copyright!

Please Note:  Demonstrators, please give credit where it is due for the work that went into this handout.  You may print the copyrighted handout to share with downline or customers in it's entirety, including my name and contact info, or not at all.  Sorry to have to emphasize that, but I am having a lot of trouble with my work, photos, files, etc., showing up on other blogs with no credit given.  Thanks for understanding!

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business and is in addition to other Stampin' Rewards.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

TOOL TIP TUESDAY: 2015-2016 RGB & Hex Code Chart...

Today I have the file that so many of you have been waiting for and emailing me about--the updated RGB and Hex Color Code chart for our exclusive Stampin' Up! colors including our brand new  2015-2016 In Colors!  Sorry for the delay, but I have had two knee surgeries and haven't been able to use my computer in two months.

The RGB codes are great for journaling on scrapbook pages or for personalizing a sentiment for a card in Microsoft Word or other software programs.  Of course, you want the colors to match the Stampin' Up!'s colors of the rest of your project and these codes will help you do just that!

The HEX Color Codes are used for HTML to match the exclusive Stampin' Up! colors on websites, emails, etc.  They are primarily useful for demonstrators, which are among many of my readers.  Enjoy!  I printed mine out and put them in a sheet protector as I use them constantly!  I hope you find it as useful as I do!

Download the RGB & HEX color code chart by clicking the picture on the left or here:  Marie's SU! RGB & HEX Color Codes

Please note that when you view the documents in google, the colors may appear "off".  However when you save it as a copy on your own computer and print it off, they should look fine.

Please Note:  Demonstrators, please give credit where it is due for the work that went into this handout.  You may print the copyrighted handout to share with downline or customers in it's entirety, including my name and contact info, or not at all.  Sorry to have to emphasize that, but I am having a lot of trouble with my work, photos, files, etc., showing up on other blogs with no credit given.  Thanks for understanding!

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business and is in addition to other Stampin' Rewards.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!

2015-2016 STAMPIN' UP! ANNUAL CATALOG IS LIVE!!!...

Woohoo--the wait is OVER!  The brand-new Catalog is here, and it is filled with new In Colors, gorgeous stamp sets, accessories, tools and more!  You're going to love, love, LOVE it! And best of all, today only, you can order from the new catalog, the old catalog and the Occassions Catalog.  See more here:  Catalog Transition Day

View the online versions of the new catalog here (demand is high, so please be patient)!

  Annual 2015 - 2016 Catalog (PDF)
  2015-2016 Annual Catalog Videos

You can place your order in MARIE'S ONLINE STORE or call or email me with your order!

PREFER A PRINT COPY OF THE NEW CATALOG?  Contact me to have one shipped to your door for only $5!  This is for shipping only.  The catalog is my gift to you!  CLICK HERE for more information and ways to get your catalog for FREE.

HAVE A BIG WISH LIST?   Get the most product for your money NOW, by purchasing the $99 Starter Kit (kit includes up to $125 of your choice of current products and ships FREE) and joining Stampin’ Up! between June 2 and June 30 and choose any TWO STAMP SETS (any price) from the 2015-16 Annual Catalog for FREE.  Learn more and join through me HERE and you’ll have the opportunity to take advantage of a great starter kit offer, demonstrator discounts on future purchases, fun, prizes, friendship with those who love paper crafting and so much more!   I welcome hobby stampers to my pressure-free team!

CELEBRATE WITH FREEBIES!!!  Order $50 or more from my ONLINE STORE and use the JUNE HOSTESS CODE of BPQJTWYF for your order and I will send you your color choice of a NEW accessory (Metallics Sequins Assortment, Bright Sequins Assortment, Expressions Natural Elements or Metal Rimmed Pearls) as part of my "NEW CATTY" celebration!!!  And one lucky person who places an order this month using the hostess code will win a FREE Stamp Set from me!

IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER:

• TODAY ONLY, June 2, you may order from both the  2014-2015 Annual Catalog, the 2015 Occasions Catalog, and the 2015-2016 Annual Catalog.  The old 14-15 Annual Catalog (including retiring items while supplies last) expires today, June 2, at 12:00 AM MT.
• You may experience delays when placing your order due to heavy traffic. 
• During the launch of a new catalog, there's always a risk that some products may go on backorder during the first few days or even during the initial month of the catalog.
• In order to qualify for your FREE Accessory and be entered for the FREE stamp set, you must use the Hostess Code BPQJTWYF.  If you need help in using the code, please email me at YourStampTeacher@gmail.com.
• Ordering begins at Noon MST (2:00 p.m. Eastern, 1:00 p.m. Central, 11:00 a.m. Pacific).

LOYALTY REWARDS - When you purchase $50 or more, you qualify for my Loyalty Rewards program!  This Frequent Stamper program is my way of saying "thank you" to my returning customers in appreciation of their business and is in addition to other Stampin' Rewards.  Earn FREE stamps with MarieStamps.com!