Stamp, Scrap & Create with Chris

So Many Specials...

Wow - Stampin' Up! really knows how to celebrate!!  In honor of their 20th Birthday Celebration, it seems there is a different special every week!!

So here is and overview of all of the current promotions - all in one place!!  You can call me, email, or leave a comment with any questions.  And don't forget, Online Ordering is available if you would like to take advantage of any of these Birthday Specials!

 

Never Before Seen Stamps:  until September 30- These brand new, die cut stamp sets are all 15% off until the end of the month!  No additional purchase is necessary.  Click here for more information.

  $99 Starter Kit:  until October 11 - There has never been a better time to become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!!  You can choose from three different starter kits - stamping, scrapbooking or home decor - each for only $99!!  No matter what kit you choose, you'll get all the business supplies you need to get your business up and running right away.  Want even more product?  Order our Standard Starter Kit for $199, and receive a stamp set of your choice for FREE!  Click here to watch a short video and see just how perfect this is for you!

Stampin' Up!'s 20th Birthday Celebration:  October 1 - 31 - Just spend $20 on regular catalog merchandise, and receive 20% off select Birthday sets!!  As an additional product offer, you can also purchase a single Large Tip Aqua Painter for $7.25.  While supplies last.  Click here for more information.

Spooky Spider:  October 1 - 31 - Just in time for Halloween!!  It's the Spooky Spider from Decor Elements!!  She comes in 2 different colors, and 3 different sizes.  Perfect for home decor items.  Available while suppies last.  Click here for more information. You can also make a Spooky Spider Candy Jar as well as other items at my Chills & Thrills Stamp Camp on October 10.

Rubber Stamping & Scrapbooking Garage Sale: 9/12 & 9/13

Tomorrow and Saturday is our Annual Rubber Stamping & Scrapbooking Garage Sale!!  There are a bunch of us contributing this year, and we'll have TONS of stuff on sale!!

The event will be held at Tina's house - 10 Bennett Lane, Sparta, NJ  07871 - and we'll be there from 9am - 12pm both days.

All stamp sets will be 30% off, plus we'll have deals on paper, inks, embellishments and more!!

Come early for the best selection.

See you there,

~~Chris

Order From Me Anytime - Online Ordering Now Available!!

Yep, you read that right!! You can now order from me 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Not only that but you should see the online ordering. It is absolutely beautiful and so easy to use. It's set up just like the catalog - you can shop by stamp sets, by color family, or by embellishments. The stamp sets are sorted by occasion.  You can even browse projects - cards, scrapbook pages, or paper crafting and gifts.  You can even shop the Decor Elements and Big Shot online too!!  It's so easy, so fast and so organized. You'll be able to find what you are looking for in minutes.

 

So to kick off the new Online Ordering, I am offering a special gift to the first 10 people that place a $50 Online Order!!  Just place your order using my website, between now and September 30, and receive a $5 Gift Certificate to use on a future order!!  Just click on the Shop Now button in the top right corner of my Stampin' Up! website to access the Online Store.

 

Of course this will never take the place of workshops, classes and events!!  I have the best time with you all, and I would miss you too much!!

But now you have to option to place an order online by yourself and have it shipped directly to you - all from the comfort of your jammies and your home.  So say you are working on a project and realize you need more paper or a certain a certain stamp set.  Say it's the last day of a special that you ment to take advantage of, and you can't get me on the phone (like that would ever happen ;).  Just check out the website and place your order at your convenience!! In 10 days it will be on your doorstep!!  Also, when you place an order of $150 you'll qualify for Hostess Benefits (I call this "having my own party"). 

 

Let me know what you think, and Happy Shopping!!

 

~~Chris

 

The Big Shot for Stampin' Up! is Here!!

The Sizzix Big Shot for Stampin' Up! product line is a big deal, and is available to you now!

 With the Big Shot you can cut over 50 different material types and duplicate creative and intricate designs quickly and easily.

Stampin' Up! has designed exclusive dies that coordinate with current product lines--such as our stamps and punches--as well as Sizzix dies that coordinate with the Stampin' Up! look and feel. Click here for the full line of what is available now.

Stampin' Up! has also developed some great raw materials for you to use with your Big Shot machine. Currently, they are offering four colors of raw vinyl sheets and needed transfer sheets (Gray, White, Kraft, and Chocolate). You can also purchase raw chipboard sized specifically for the Big Shot.

Would you like to learn more about the Big Shot?  Give me a call or email me to book your workshop.  I'll give you and your friends a hands on demonstration, and show you all how quick, easy and awesome the Big Shot for Stampin' Up! is!!

~~Chris

I'm Back!! This Week's Color Challenge

This card actually is serving a dual purpose this week.  The Color Challenge, and it's a card we will be making in this week's New Catalog Stamp a Stack!

I was so happy to finally be able to do the Color Challenge again!!  Where did the summer go!!  This week's colors are:  Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive & Chocolate Chip.

I CASED right off the Stampin' Up! website.  When I saw it, I thought it would be perfect for this week's challenge.

Stamp Set:  Fall Flair (hostess), All Holidays

Ink:  Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel

Cardstock:  Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie,  Confetti Cream

Accessories:  5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain

Happy Stamping!!

~~Chris      

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...

It's the most wonderful time of the year!!

Can you hear it?  Can you hear it in your head?  That old Staples commercial with the parents "gliding"through the store on the shopping carts, the song is playing in the background, and the kids looking all ticked off?  I hear it, and I've been singing that song for the last 2 weeks!!

Don't get me wrong, I really do love my girls.  But 2 1/2 months of being in the car driving them everywhere, trying to figure out what each one's plans are each day, all of the friends here in the pool (some days my ears just were buzzing), and the general feeling of someone following you all day long, I'm ready to have a little "alone" time each day!!

So it's back to business for me!!  I will probably still have that song in my head for the next couple of days, but I feel better already being back on a schedule!!

~Chris