I WILL BE BACK!!!

I promise!  I am just taking time off because I have had family for over a month and I've had to put EVERYTHING that I normally do aside.  It's just too hard to "do your own thing" when you have extras at home.

Happy Holidays!

Remember - the CLEARANCE RACK is still going strong!

Stampin' Hugs,
Randee

Stampin' Up! Extravaganza!

Our Online Extravaganza has begun. I love sales, don't you? Especially ones that I can enjoy from the comfort of my own home. That's right — no malls, no crowds, no fighting for a parking space ... shop 24/7 in the comfort of your home. Turn on some holiday music, sip a cup of hot cocoa, and save big with a few pushes of a button. Starting today, we have incredible discounts on over 50 items--up to 60 percent--saving big on your favorite products. Visit my Online Store to see the complete list of discounted items.


If you are local and prefer to contact me directly to place your order, feel free!  I love visiting with you.
And - today only (Nov 21) two of our newest items are on sale!  Our Simply Scored and Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps have extra savings.


Happy Stampin'
Randee

And it keeps coming!

Just a quick note to show you a few more things that I am selling.

Tote-Ally Awesome Tote  $10

New - Punch Tin $25  (Paid $40 plus tax and shipping)

 $5

New in vacuum sealed container - $20

8 X 11 -  $30  (I have some 12X12's available for $50 each at my other house.  Contact me if interested.)

Various items - Embossing powders, papers, punches, pen holder, etc.

$4 each/ all for $12

Crop in Style

and contents (stickers, lots of templates, frames, etc)

$30  Sold

I also have a Pazzles machine and all the CD's and extras that I got a few years back and never used.  It's the old design.  I paid almost $600 (yikes!) and am taking bids/offers for it.  It has only been used once.  It's similar to a Silhouette cutter, but I could never really take the time to figure it out.

More later!

Stampin' Hugs,
Randee

Stampin', Scrappin' and Crafts!: Repurposed Starbucks

Stampin', Scrappin' and Crafts!: Repurposed Starbucks

More added to Sale!

I have been able to index and price several more items.  You will probably notice that the DSP's and the Simply Scrappin' are not as deeply discounted as the stamp sets.  This is because I can always use them in my scrapbooking and can't take too big of a loss on them.  I hope you understand :-)


Designer Series Papers - New, still in wrap - $9 each.  

Uptown

Enchante

Outlaw

Brocade Background

Cutie Pie

Urban Garden

Parisian Breeze

Bella Rose

Porcelain Prints

Afternoon Tea

Flowers for You

Petals and Paisleys

Loves Me

Raspberry Tart

Catalogs:  $1 each

I currently have every year from 2000 forward.  Sorry the 1998 and 1999 ones sold.

Simply Scrappin' Sets:  (all new in original wrapping)  $15 each

Just Delightful - Sold

Vintage Keepsakes

I'm Here - Boy

Summer Days

Tie the Knot

At Home - Sold

Campout - sold

Tickets and Tokens

I have about 10 of the Fiskers border punches.  If you are interested in them, let me know and I'll try to upload more pictures.

I also have a lot of ribbon and some embellishments that will be available at my sale.

For right now, I plan to have it Thu - Sat at my house this week (Oct 20-22.)  Please contact me if you would like to attend and I will send you the address.

Happy Stampin'!

Stampin' Stuff for Sale!

I need to clean out my craft room!  I have over 100 stamp sets that need a new home.  I am selling at less than half the original cost (plus you don't pay the additional 18% tax and shipping that I did!)

I will try really hard to keep this list updated as things sell, but I don't always have access to updating, so bear with me.  If you live in the Waxahachie, TX area, I will be having a sale at my house on October 20 and 21.  In addition to all the stamp sets, I have a cricut, misc ribbons, Simply Scrappin' sets, punches, decorative scissors, etc.  As I organize, I will update this list of items for sale.

If you are coming to my sale, I need to handle it on a cash only basis.  If you would like me to ship items, I can use paypal if you pay the additional 3% paypal fees and the shipping.

I'm working on organizing things.  Here's the start of how things are shaping up.

I decided to sort everything by price to make it a little easier.  I used several of my "Fun Friday Finds" to house and separate the sets.

Stamp sets for $6 each. 

Stamp Set Condition Borders Mini Used, Mounted Hang your Heart New, Unmounted Shell Greetings Used, Mounted Alpha Shadows New, Unmounted Alpha Shadows Used, Mounted Around and About (1) 1 of the 4 stamps mounted, used Around and About (1) New, Unmounted Background Basics Used, Mounted Background Basics New, Unmounted Beyond the Basics Used, Mounted Bitty Bouquets Used, Mounted Close to Nature New, Unmounted Delightful Doodles New, Unmounted Fabulous Four used, one mounted In the Sky Used, Mounted Itty Bitty Backgrounds Used, Mounted Itty Bitty Borders New, Unmounted Kanji Used, Mounted Letter Perfect Backgroun New, Unmounted Little Shapes Used, Mounted Love Bug New, Unmounted Organic Grace New, Unmounted Petite Patterns Used, Mounted Small Script Used, partially mounted Stars and Swirls New, Unmounted Stars and Swirls Used, Mounted Thank You Blocks Used, Mounted Wee Watercolors New, Unmounted Wonderful Woodcuts New, Unmounted

Sets for $8 each

Bella's Bloom	New, Unmounted
Wow Flowers	New, Unmounted
Bitty Bolds	Used, Mounted
Cute as a Bug	Used, Mounted
Lexicon of Love	1 of 4 mounted, used
Spring Pansy	Used, Mounted -  Sold

Things I Love

Used, Mounted-sold

Sets for $9 each

A Little Bit of Happiness	New, Unmounted-sold
A Little Love	New, Unmounted
Best Blossoms	New, Unmounted
Bunch o' Bugs	New, Unmounted
Congrats	New, Unmounted
For a Friend	New, Unmounted-sold
Friendship Blooms	New, Unmounted
Furnished with Love	New, Unmounted
Haute Couture	New, Unmounted
It's a Girl Thing	New, Unmounted
Just Journaling	Used, Mounted
Lots of Thoughts	New, Unmounted-sold
Merci	New, Unmounted
Mini Messages	New, Unmounted
Nature's Wonders	Used, Mounted
Pindot Plaid	Used, Mounted
Seeing Spots	New, Unmounted
Smorgasborders	New, Unmounted
Sweet Flowers	New, Unmounted
Tagger's Dozen	New, Unmounted
The Fine Print	New, Unmounted
Victorian Lace	Used, Mounted
Weather or Not	New, Unmounted
Word by Word	Used, Mounted
Year-Round Cheer	Used, partially mounted-sold

Sets for $10

A - Z Accents	New, Unmounted
Boho Backgrounds	Used, partially mounted
En Francais	New, Unmounted
Gifts from the Orient	Used, Mounted
Kimono	Used, Mounted
Love Notes	New, Unmounted
Love Ya	Used, Mounted
Love ya Bunches	New, Unmounted
Painted Garden	Used, Mounted
Polka Dots and Paisley	New, Unmounted
Topiary	Used, Mounted
Watercolor Minis	New, Unmounted
Watercolor Minis	Used, Mounted
Delight in Life	New, Unmounted
Infinite Goodness	New, Unmounted
Just for Fun	New, Unmounted
I Like Your Style	Used, Mounted
Little Layers	Used, Mounted
Little Layers Plus	New, Unmounted
Love Always	Used, Mounted
Simply Summer	New, Unmounted
Sweet of You	New, Unmounted
Vogue Verses	Used, Mounted
Wreath of Roses	Used, Mounted

Sets for $11

Border Builders	Some mounted, Used
Both Way Blossoms	New, Unmounted
Eastern Blooms	New, Unmounted-sold
Fresh Cuts	New, Unmounted - sld
La Dee Da	New, Unmounted
Nature's Sketchbook	New, Unmounted
Perfect Plaids	Used, Mounted
Sketch an Event	Used, Mounted-sold
Simple Shapes	Partially mounted, used
You are My Sunshine	Used, Mounted

Sets for $12

All Occasions	New, Unmounted
All Occasions	Used, Mounted
Fresh Flowers	Used, Mounted
Something Nice	Used, Mounted
All About U	Used, Mounted
Block Party	New, Unmounted-sold
Love You Much	Used, Mounted

Sets for $13

Petal Prints	Used, Mounted
Cheep Talk	New, Unmounted
Party Hearty	New, Unmounted
Petal Prints	New, Unmounted

Sets for $14

Bloomin Wonderful	Used, partially mounted
Cottage Rose	Used, Mounted
Flora and Fauna	New, Unmounted
Hand- painted Petites	Used, Mounted
Definitely Decorative Daisy	Used, Mounted
Holiday Sampler	Used, Mounted
Mini Mates	Used, mounted
Pick a Petal	New, Mounted

Sets for $15

Enjoy Every Moment	New, Unmounted
Heartfelt Thanks	Used, Mounted
Petal Pizazz	New, Mounted

Sets for $18

Fun and Fast Notes	New, Partially Mounted
Wild Rose	New, Unmounted

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And, as if an awesome Joining Special isn't enough, check out these great deals!

I hope you are having a wonderful day!

Stamping Hugs,
Randee

Triple Layer Punch Video

These new Triple Layer Punches really rock!  Check it out.  Then check out my website and order it!

Buy Three, Get One FREE!!

During August, get a FREE package of Stampin’ Up!’s®exclusive Designer Series Paper—a $10.95 value—when you buythree! Choose from a wide variety of designs and colors available in the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog and 2011Summer Mini Catalog.

Find a Designer Series Paper for every crafting occasion, every crafting project, and every creative mood.

We have an awesome new line-up of Designer Series Paper, so check them out now!

Friends and Fiji

I have been a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator since 1999 but, with the exception of the first five years, they have been as a hobby demonstrator (more because of circumstance than desire).   On my way to the Stampin’ Up! convention in 2004, I received word that my mom (and best friend) had passed away suddenly and unexpectedly.  My world was shattered.  I had a hard time functioning, much less being a demonstrator.   I could barely think of stamping, scrapping and crafting because it was a passion I shared with Mom, and the memories, while wonderful, were also painful.


Almost exactly 10 months later, while I was still deeply grieving, my husband broke his neck and back in a fall from a roof. The accident completely shattered his C-6 vertebrae and broke three bones in his lower back. The doctors said it was a miracle that he not only is alive, but that he was not paralyzed from the neck down.  They stated the obvious - his Angels were definitely with him that day.  He has lived with constant pain, some of it reducing a big, strong man to tears, and he has endured four surgeries.  Both his C-6 and his C-7 have been completely rebuilt with bone from his hip.  

I work full time and in addition to raising three children, I have had to take on more responsibilities than many wives do because of my husband’s condition.   I am telling you this, not for sympathy, but as an explanation of why my presence on my blog  and as a Demonstrator has been very limited.  BUT THAT’S ABOUT TO CHANGE!!


I just returned from this year’s Stampin’ Up! convention, and I brought back with me a renewed desire and passion for papercrafting and for cultivating new, lasting friendships that have always been the most cherished part of my Stampin’ Up! life.   I had put my creative life and making new friends on hold for over seven years now, but it’s time for to get back in the saddle, and I need your help!

It is such a helpless feeling to watch the person you love most in the world suffer through continual pain. It’s really a helpless feeling because you can’t do anything for him.  When they announced that the incentive trip for 2013 would be in FIJI, I realized that while I can’t do much to relieve his pain, I can create a Dream Experience for him, and maybe for a short time, he can ignore his body and just enjoy living.  In order to earn this trip for him, I must rebuild my Stampin’ Up! business.  I believe returning to one of my greatest passions will also make me a better wife.  You know the old saying, “If Mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy!”


If you are reading this blog, it’s because you share my passion for Stamps, Scrapping and Paper Crafting.  Have you ever thought of purchasing the amazing Stampin’ Up! product for a discount?  Stampin Up! makes it easy.  Now through July 31st, you can order a Stampin’ Up! Starter kit for only $99!  So, depending on your needs, you can either start an incredible business for only $99 or you can become a hobby demonstrator (think “Discount Club Member”) and get a great discount on the types of products you already use and love.  To make it even sweeter, during this promotion, you will not only receive all the products in the starter kit, but you will receive this AWESOME bonus Christmas Keepsake Box, valued at $40!  

That’s like getting a whole starter kit, and the ability to purchase wholesale for only $59! To get started, click on this link and Join Now!  Your password is thestampqueen.  Joining the Fun will enable you to get a great discount or build a great business.  Don’t just help me take my husband to Fiji...let’s go to Fiji together! To make the deal even sweeter - the first three people to sign up for a Demonstrator Discount will receive an ADDITIONAL Christmas Keepsake Box FREE!

Not really interested in Fiji or discounts, but love great products?  Feel free to place your order on my website, or contact me directly.  Here is the link to the online catalog.  If you prefer a hard copy, contact me.


I will keep you updated on the “Friends and Fiji” progress monthly, and starting in August, I will upload new projects to my blog at least twice a month.

There is so much more to share with you, but this post is already WAY too long.  Request more information by adding your name to my Newsletter list and let’s be new friends!


Thanks so much and Happy Stamping!

From Shelly....

Here is a great look at some of the types of projects I see when I go to the SU! convention.  Don't want to miss out?  Sign up with me and go!  Enjoy!

Happy Valentine's Day, Sweetie!

My guy is a combo Cowboy/Handyman.  He grew up building houses with his dad and has held various jobs where his handyman skills have been a prerequisite.  His current position, Ranch Manager, encompasses the Cowboy and Handyman side of him.  He makes sure the animals are well taken care of, he checks the fence line (however, these days, his horse is his Quad), he repairs the tractors that constantly break down during the "hay" season, etc.

I have been stamping and scrapping since before we were married.  I have stamped cards for him on every occasion.  I usually get the "thank you, that's nice, Sweetie" comments and the cards are quickly relegated to the drawer.  Last year, after a segment on Studio 5 about 'manly" cards, I made a Father's Day card for him made out of different hardware pieces.  He kept the card out and showed it to everyone.  It's been months since Father's Day and he still talks about the card.

Of course, with Valentine's Day, I wanted a card he wouldn't just shove in the drawer again.  Below is a picture of some of the items I purchased for his card.  To be honest, the only item used in the making of the card that is Stampin' Up! are the two punches and the hemp twine.

The picture isn't great quality, but what you see are tie plates, sandpaper, hook, eyes, nuts, nails, hinges, fence staple (I guess that's what that is - I just raided the Cowboy's tools) and drywall mesh.

I used the the Full Heart Extra Large punch (Item #119883 - $16.95) to cut three large hearts.  Two from the  drywall mesh (black) and one of the sandpaper.  (I should note that the punches I used are both Stampin' Up! but were purchased prior to the new, sleeker, easier storing punches.  If you want one, while the cut-out shape is the same, you would receive the new low-profile punch.)

      

As usual, I forgot to continue taking pictures throughout the creative process, but I took two nails, crossed them into an "X" and tied them together with the hemp twine.  I positioned two of the "X's" and a nut on the Large Full Hearts and positioned them on one of the tie plates.  I hooked the two tie plates together with a hinge.  I used glue dots to hold everything on except for the hinge, which had some extra help from a brad.

I really like the front of this card.  It's girlie enough to satisfy my inner woman, but he will appreciate the sentiment in the X's and O's.

I had to cover some printing/labels on the inside cover, which was where I used the Heart-to-Heart Extra Large Punch (Item #119881, $16.95).

For the inside, main portion of the card, I used sandpaper as my layer piece and created a sentence out of other hardware and a few letters.  In hindsight, I wish I had used one of our Alphabet Sets for the letter parts of my sentiment, but I'm too lazy to go back and correct it.  

And, if you are hardware challenged like I used to be, the inside translates into  "I'm hooked on you."

Remember, it's still Sale-A-Bration (translation - FREE STAMPS!)  For more info, see post below.

Happy Valentine's Day!  I hope it's a Wonderful, LOVE-filled day for you and yours.

Hugs,

Randee

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