World Card Making Day - Register Now!

Registration is now open for my World Card Making Day event to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charity. Here are the cards we will be making using the "Say it With Scallops" set, whose sales benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charity:

CARD A:
CARD B:
CARD C:
CARD D:

LOVE THE CARD, BUT NOT THE SENTIMENT? Not a problem. You can use ANY of the stamps from the set on ANY of the cards.


HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

OPTION ONE: Purchase the Ronald McDonald House Charity stamp set ($17.95 plus shipping/tax):

• Make as many cards as you like for $1.25 each.
• The national RMHC will receive $2.00 from each stamp set purchase.
• Our local RMHC in Columbus will receive $0.25 for each card made this day!

OPTION TWO: Don’t purchase the set:

• Make as many cards as you like for $1.75 each (minimum 10 cards).
• Our local RMHC in Columbus will receive $0.25 for each card made this day!

OTHER FUN STUFF:

• Simply Sent Sets purchased this day will be 20% off!! See pages 176 and 177 of catalog. These would make GREAT Christmas presents AND you can help the families at the RMHC in Columbus.
• I will donate $2.00 to the local RMHC for each Simply Sent Card KIT sold this day.
• I will donate $1.00 to the local RMHC for each Simply Sent Card ELEMENTS set sold this day.
• Contest to raise additional money to benefit the RMHC will be held. Be sure to bring your loose change!

HOW DO I REGISTER?

• Decide if you would like to purchase the set. (Remember that the per card charge is lower with the purchase of the stamp set).
• Decide which cards you like and how many you want to make of each.
• Send me an email and let me know your choices no later than 09/30/2008.
• I will send you a PayPal invoice for your total. All payments must be received by 09/30/2008.
• If you are local, you may get me cash/check or PayPal, whatever is easiest for you.

Please let me know if you have any questions! I hope you can join me!

Thanks for stopping by.... and have a happy day!!
Katie

Desktop Pretties Class Recap and World Card Making Day Preliminary Information

Saturday was my Desktop Pretties Class. We made composition books altered with the Stampin' Up! Bella Rose Designer Series Paper (my new obsession), coordinating pens, and pebble magnets using Designer Series Paper and coordinating In Color Cardstock. It was fun and interesting to see how everybody put their own twist on their projects!

I, however, was a terrible hostess and didn't take the first picture of anybody's creations! My dear friend, Vicki, sent me photos of hers to post (see above and below) and I hope to have a few more photos to share soon as well.

Journal Front

Journal Back

Thanks for sharing, Vicki! I did manage to take a photo of Vicki and Kay's make and takes using the products from my September In Color Bundle Special Offer.



Thanks to all of you ladies who joined me. I hope you enjoyed the experience as much as I did!

WORLD CARD MAKING DAY: Also wanted to let everyone know that I have the samples made for my World Card Making Day event! I will be posting those just as soon as my new ribbon arrives to finish embellishing them! I did want to fill you in on the details of how the event will be structured so that you can begin thinking about it.

My card classes are going to be “buffet” style. A stamp set will be offered for purchase. You may purchase the set if you wish; although, it is not required. You would then determine how many cards you wish to make from the samples I present and pay per card.

If you purchase the set, the price per card will be lower than those who do not purchase the set. I thought this would be the most cost effective way for you to get what you want specifically from my classes instead of me "dictating" what you would be doing. The specific information for World Card Making Day is listed below:

10/11/2008 from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m.

World Card Making Day Event
Location: Pleasant Grove UMC Fellowship Hall
Cost Per Person: Stamp Set Purchase + per card fee as outlined below.
MUST pre-register… deadline is 09/30/2008.
This event will benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charity.

OPTION ONE: Purchase the Ronald McDonald House Charity stamp set ($17.95 plus shipping/tax):

• Make as many cards as you like for $1.25 each.
• The national RMHC will receive $2.00 from each stamp set purchase.
• Our local RMHC in Columbus will receive $0.25 for each card made this day!

OPTION TWO: Don’t purchase the set:

• Make as many cards as you like for $1.75 each (minimum 10 cards).
• Our local RMHC in Columbus will receive $0.25 for each card made this day!

OTHER FUN STUFF:

• Special price on Simply Sent Sets this day (see pages 176 and 177 of catalog). They will be 20% off!! These would make GREAT Christmas presents AND you can help the families at the RMHC in Columbus.
• I will donate $2.00 to the local RMHC for each Simply Sent Card KIT sold this day.
• I will donate $1.00 to the local RMHC for each Simply Sent Card ELEMENTS set sold this day.
• Contest to raise additional money to benefit the RMHC will be held. Be sure to bring your loose change!
• I am working on obtaining a list of items needed by the RMHC in Columbus and as soon as I have that information, I will let you know. I thought it would be nice to collect items if you wish to bring them in.

Thanks for stopping by.... and have a happy day!!
Katie

ORDER ONLINE - ANYTIME!!

Do you like shopping in your bunny slippers? Can't WAIT to get your hands on the newest products Stampin' Up! has to offer? You are in luck! Online Ordering is here!!

Wanna shop right now? Just go to my Stampin' Up! Website . At the top of that page is a "Shop Now" button. This will take you to the online ordering site. You will have to register as a new customer the first time you place an order, but if you're just browsing it's not required.

Be sure to check out the "Browse Projects" section. There are all kinds of cards and scrapbook pages, as well as paper crafting and gifts. Click on the projects you are interested in and it will bring up a list of everything you need to complete the project, as well as an easy ordering feature.

The BEST part of this new feature is that when you order, you will still get all the benefits of ordering directly from me. That includes hostess benefits! For orders totally $150 or more, all the regular hostess set levels and hostess dollars apply. The system will prompt you to select your free products automatically when you reach that level. Stampin' Up! will send me an email about your order so that I can follow up to make sure you're completely happy.

Please note: In order for me to get the credit for your order, you'll need to make sure that you link to the online ordering site from my Stampin' Up! Website and not the Stampin' Up customer homepage.

I will send a FREE GIFT to the first person who places an order through my website, so don't delay!

Thanks for stopping by... and have a happy day!
Katie

In Color Bundle Special Offer

I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the new In Colors! We used these products for the Make and Takes at my Catalog Release Party and September PMS Night. The bundle was so popular, I thought I would make it available to anyone who is interested for the whole month of September!

What is the special offer?? You will receive the following with your purchase of my In Color Bundle Special Offer:

• 1 pack of 8-1/2 x 11” In Color Cardstock
  (assorted colors, 36 sheets)
• 1 pack of 12 x 12” In Color Textured Cardstock
  (assorted colors, 24 sheets)
• 1 pack of Designer Series Paper – YOUR CHOICE!
  (see pages 168-171 in catalog)
• 1 pack of Patterns Designer Series Paper – YOUR CHOICE!
  (see page 171 in catalog)
• 1 spool of 5/8” striped In Color grosgrain ribbon – YOUR CHOICE!
  (see page 186 in catalog)

-PLUS-

If you order this bundle, I will give you a FREE IN COLOR CLASSIC STAMP PAD in your choice of color!

TOTAL: $49.75 (plus shipping/tax)

How do I order??

• You MUST order this offer directly through me and NOT through my Stampin' Up! website, as this is a special that I am offering, which is not available from other demonstrators.
• Email me with your PayPal address. My email is bellabdesigns@bellsouth.net.
• Let me know which: Designer Series Paper, Patterns Designer Series paper, ribbon, and ink pad you have chosen!
• I will send you an invoice and after payment is received your order will be on its way!

Thanks for stopping by... and have a happy day!
Katie

Recap: Catalog Release Party and September PMS Night

Saturday night was my Fall-Winter 2008 Catalog Release Party and September PMS Night. Our group was small, but mighty! We had a great time and really missed those of you who had expressed interest and could not attend.

We made new friends and did Make and Takes using items from my In Color Bundle Special Offer.

I offered a Door Prize Drawing and also a Mystery Hostess Drawing, for which there were 2 opportunities to win (1 drawing for a free level 1 hostess set and 1 drawing for $15 in free product).

Kay won the door prize, as well as winning the free Hostess Set, and Katie M. won the $15 in free product from the Stampin' Up! catalog! I will be doing a Mystery Hostess Drawing at ALL of my events and you get an entry for every $25 in product you purchase (before tax/shipping)!

Ladies, thanks again for a great time! I hope that more of you can join us next month! Be sure to check out my schedule of events , which is now updated through the end of December!

Thanks for stopping by... and have a happy day!
Katie

Country Living - Free Stamp Set and Special Subscription Offer

Stampin' Up! has partnered with Country Living magazine to design the Country Living Holiday Collection Stampin' Kit that will be featured in the December 2008 issue of Country Living. As an added bonus, Country Living is offering Stampin' Up! demonstrators and customers a special magazine subscription rate.

Subscribe to a year of Country Living for only $12 and get a FREE mini stamp kit! For just $1 an issue, you'll receive great craft projects, articles on collecting, makeover features, recipes and entertaining ideas-all delivered to your home each month. PLUS, Country Living will include this exclusive Stampin' Up! mini stamp kit:




Use it to design note cards, menus, and anything else that inspires you! Click here to subscribe.

What could be better? Country Living is an awesome magazine AND you get a free stamp set - all for $1 a month!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a happy day!!
Katie