Stampin' is Cheaper by Jan Grant

I hope you all remember this the next time you try to tell yourself, (or your sig other tries to tell you) that you can't afford to do this hobby!

Why Stamping is Cheaper (and easier)
Or
When you care enough to send the very best – stamp it yourself!
Imagine its 7:00 P.M. the night before your husband’s birthday. He’s been out of town all week on a business trip, but will return at 11:00 tonight. You ordered his present a month ago, but with working full time, taking the kids to practices, games and school functions while he’s been gone, you just haven’t had time to shop for a card. You could pull the kids away from their favorite T.V. show all the while trying to convince them that going to the store to “get something for daddy” (in a store where they can’t touch anything) will be “fun.” Fight with them to put their snowsuits, hats and mittens on. Trudge through three feet of snow in your driveway carrying the baby and holding on to the other two while trying to find your keys in the bottom of your purse.
Stuff all three kids into their respective car seats. Listen to them yell “stop touching me” for five miles while you drive to the Mall.
Get the closest parking space you can to the entrance for the Hallmark store (approximately three miles away). Carry the baby while holding on to the three-year old and trying not to fall on the ice underneath the snow. Meantime, yell at the six-year old not to climb the snow piles left by the less-than-effective snow clearing operation.
Trudge into the store, approximately another mile from the entrance to the mall, while all three children whine about how hot they are, tired they are and how they want you to carry them. Sit the two youngest down in the aisle nearest the “husband” cards while you continually admonish the oldest “don’t touch” the pretty cards.
Do I need to go on?

OR . . . If you’re lucky you have Stampin’ Up!® supplies at the ready. Make a card from your heart for your husband. Spend the rest of the time watching your children’s favorite T.V. show with them.

Total time to drive to the store and pick out a card: about 1 ½ - 2 hours.

Total time to make a card from the heart: about 15 minutes.

Cost for a Hallmark card $3.50-$5.00 .
Cost for a Stampin’ Up®! card (with envelope) $.81

Time spent snuggling with your children – priceless

And no one else will have a card anything like the one you made from your heart!

Sale-A-Bration!

It's sale-a-bration time! It's sale-a-bration time! Time to get free stamps again!! So much fun again! heheehe! Yes, i'm silly...but this is my favorite time of the Stampin' Up! year! And this year is no exception, as SU! has added some extras to the free stuff mix! Not only can you get your choice of free stamp sets, but there is now a choice of ribbon or designer series paper as well! And it is YUMMY! Can't wait for you all to see it! So click the title bar and it will link you to the website! Now, don't forget....as well as getting the option to receive a free SAB set for every $50 you spend...Hostesses get the option of an additional set for a $300 party!! YEAH! And this year...if you decide to take the plunge and come join me as a SU! demonstrator...you can get ANY, yes ANY STAMP SET FROM THE IDEA BOOK AND CATALOG! (up to a $47.95 value!) HOLY CRAP! hehehehehehe!

So...this being my 5 year anniversary....come join me in celebrating and lets get stampin'! This offer is good from Feb 1st through March 31st! Don't miss out! Check out the Stampin' Up! website for projects, call me or email me to book your party....these dates are filling up fast! So don't hesitate! I'm going to go place an order right now so that I can get a free set!!!! YIPPEE!!!

I'm Here....

Yes, i'm here! I haven't fallen off the face of the earth! I have been busy since i returned from Florida! Working, creating, my head has a tornado in it! lol! With all the fresh ideas from Leadership, i can't keep up! I'm currently toying with the idea of holding an open house in Cold Brook! I would like to show everyone of you and your friends all the great stuff I have! All the cool ideas, get you stamping, and hear what you've been up to! And if you have been thinking of signing up as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, well the best time to do it is coming up! Sale-A-Bration! Not only that, but for those of you have done this before and sort of forgot....this is the time of the year that customers who spend $50 get an exclusive Sale-A-Bration rubber stamp set, paper set for free! FREE! This year, there is a new product added to the line...can't wait to show you!!!! Also, to sweeten the deal,,,,,hostesses get some great deals too! For a $300 party, you can choose an additional set as well!!!! WHOO HOO! So don't wait, if you haven't gotten your party booked yet, what are you waiting for? There is a brand new Idea Book and Catalog out as well!!!! Call me today....315-717-7894.

Book It! Book It Now!!

In just a few short days, the new Idea Book and Catalog is coming!!! Jan 19th to be precise!!!! There are soooo many yummy things in there, you will want to book your party now!!!! I just returned from leadership, and my head is still spinning with ideas! I can tell you for sure that I will do holding an Open House/Make n Take in March! So many things to show and tell, I have to invite everyone into one big massive place!!!!! So stay tuned for more on that!

Also, remember that with the coming of a new catty, the old is retiring....please check out www.annleestamps.stampinup.net for more info! You can call me, email me or order online! YEAH! Don't wait, once the stamp sets and retired accessories are gone,,,,they are gone!

I'm Back.....

I'm exhausted, but i'm back! WOW! What a whirlwind of a week!!!! I saw Disney's The Magic Kingdom! I saw a convention center that is at least three city blocks long!!!! And holy cow, I've never seen a building that could be bigger than that....but there is! The building we were in was only the west Orange County Convention Center....There is also a North/South OCCC! Beautiful!
The weather was 75 average, down to 44 at night. Chilly occasionally, but all in all....warm and sunny! Except of course when i got to go to Disney....it poured in sheets!!!!!!!!! But, it quickly stopped, and allowed for us to go on rides and walk/run through the place in about 7 hours! I felt like a little kid!!! I saw Cinderella's Castle....













and oh so much more! I rode Peter Pan ride, went to the Laugh Floor and saw Mike Wabowski, rode on Thunder Mountain and Space Mountain!!!! Holy cow!!!! Did I forget to say that I DON'T DO ROLLERCOASTERS!!!!! But holy cow, I was in Disney and had to do it!!!!!

Now, look at this next picture! The top one on the left is the Hulk! That is the one my friend Kelly went on! She was nuts!!!! But, hey...these are the perks you get when you are a Stampin' Up! manager or higher! Shelli Gardner decides where we go for Leadership Conference and then decides what to do for her managers as a big thank you! Shutting down Islands of Adventure so that these people could take advantage of no lines, no waiting was part of it! They also got dinner, desserts, dancing with comic book heros and fun, fun, fun!!!!




I want next year to be my year to join in all the fun! And I will work hard!!!! For those of you that would like to join me, next years Leadership Conference will be in Pheonix, AZ!!! So come on, play with us! See the girl dressed as Batman? She is another Kelly that got to meet! What a riot she is, and look how much fun she is having! I promise, you too can have this much fun and more,.....if you join me in becoming Stampin' Up!'s next Independent Demonstrator!!!!!

WOW! Go check out the website now! www.stampinup.com !!!! There are sales going on like you wouldn't believe!!!! Retired accessories, inventory blowout!!!! I can hardly contain myself! This can only mean one thing......MORE THAN EVER IN THE NEW CATALOG!!!!!

I'm getting ready for my trip tomorrow, so tata for now! 80 degree weather, here I come!!!!!

Getting ready to go....TO DISNEY!`

Oh yeah....TO LEADERSHIP CONVENTION WITH STAMPIN' UP! LOLOLOL!!!!! Yes, i'm a little girl at heart, and i've never been to Disney....so i'm giddy!!!!! Just plain silly!!!!! I leave tomorrow, and will be gone for an entire week!!!!! Between seeing all that Stampin' Up! has to offer for us demo leaders and what Orlando has and DISNEY....I'LL BE EXHAUSTED WHEN I COME HOME! So, for that reason, I would urge you all to go check out www.stampinup.com to see all the specials going on right now. Especially the Love You Much bundle. It has an adorable stamp set, heart punch and DSP! The special ends January 31st! Don't miss out!

And, as always....Lets get ready for Sale-a-bration coming very soon!!!! Get your party booked now! I can't be held responsible for not having a date available! lolol!!!!

See you when I get home!!!!!