Christmas Extravaganza Recap - Part Three

The Bella B Stampers 1st Annual Christmas Extravaganza Morning Session began at 9:00 a.m. We had a wonderful group of ladies who seemed to really enjoy themselves! Attendees came from all over the area. We had ladies registered from Newnan, Hogansville, Pine Mountain, and Grantville!


Phyllis Shepherd demonstrating Christmas Tree Pin project.


Tracy Skinner demonstrating stamped coasters project.


Patricia Crawford demonstrating Big Shot Boxes project.


Tammy Baldwin demonstrating Christmas Ornament and Christmas Card projects.


A group shot of all the wonderful ladies who attended the morning session.

It was a pleasure getting to know each of you and thank you so much for being a part of our first multiple-demonstrator event. Hope you will each want to attend in the spring when we do it all again!

Check back tomorrow for photos from the afternoon session and don't forget that Friday I will have a special announcement!!







Katie Burke
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Christmas Extravaganza Recap - Part Two

Here are some samples that were on display during the Bella B Designs 1st Annual Christmas Extravaganza and Christmas Crop. Hope you enjoy!

Click HERE to view photos from yesterday's post and check back tomorrow for photos from the morning session and be sure to visit my blog on Friday for a special announcement!!

Katie Burke
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Christmas Extravaganza Recap - Part One

The Bella B Stampers 1st Annual Christmas Extravaganza and Christmas Crop are now behind us - and what a FABULOUS time we had! I will be posting recaps and photos every day this week and then on Friday I will have a special announcement for you all, so be sure to subscribe to my blog feed so you don't miss a minute of this great event!

Christmas Extravaganza Demonstrators, Left to Right: Katie Burke, Patricia Crawford, Tammy Baldwin, Tracy Skinner, and Phyllis Shepherd. (Not pictured, Daphne Wright.) Ladies, thank you SO MUCH for helping make this event not only a success, but a much-needed good time filled with laughter for me. Love you all!!

Katie Burke and Phyllis Shepherd.

Christmas Crop Helpers: We enlisted 2 of my dear friends to help in the Crop Room, as well as with various other tasks throughout the day. Kathleen Guion (left) is a member of Pleasant Grove UMC and Katie Mattox (right) is a local Methodist minister and wife of the pastor at Pleasant Grove. Thank you both for all you did! Much love and many hugs!

We helped to kick off the food drive at Pleasant Grove UMC. Participants brought in canned/nonperishable goods to start assisting families in need. Thank you all!!!

Cookies, cocoa, and coffee, as well as fruits were served for refreshments and we all enjoyed Christmas music playing in the background.

Christmas Crop Room.

Catalog Table.


Bags filled with projects ready for attendees to enjoy!

Raffle ticket basket, grand prize bag, and individual items donated by both Stampin' Up!® and the demonstrators participating in the event. Tickets were sold for $1.00 each and we raised over $229.00 to benefit the youth at Pleasant Grove UMC!

Inside of the grand prize bag - multiple stamp sets, ink pads, markers, kits, T-shirt, all sorts of assorted goodies!

Items from the individual drawings.

Be sure to check back tomorrow for more photos and recap information from Extravaganza 2009. We will be planning another Extravaganza in the Spring 2010, so be sure to keep checking back for more information on that!

Katie Burke
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An October to Remember! Don't Miss the Fun!

Christmas Extravaganza and Christmas Crop

10/10/2009
(this Saturday!!!)

• Christmas Extravaganza - Tons of great projects for you to take home, as well as the great Season of Joy stamp set pictured above - all yours to keep!
  Times: Morning Session and Afternoon Session
  Price: $65.00 per person (plus $15.00 late registration fee).
  Bring your own snips and SNAIL!!!
• Christmas Crop - Bring your own projects and papercraft the day away while enjoying the atmosphere and festivities!!
  Time: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  Price: $25.00 per person (seating limited).
  
• You may still register at the door!!! Print Registration Form and bring with you or use forms that we have available.
• Donation Tickets on sale for $1.00 each to benefit PGUMC Youth Program. Drawing for HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS of Stampin' Up!® product with MANY chances to win! Need not be present nor participating to win, so let me know if you want some tickets prior to the event!

My Digital Studio

Creativity goes digital with My Digital Studio! Use the same great artwork, colors, and accessory images found in our current product lines to create personalized cards, photo albums, scrapbooks, and other projects. Once you've created your personalized gift or heirloom, have it printed in our high-quality print facility and delivered to your door; or you can print your creation at home.

Watch the video HERE for more information on what My Digital Studio has to offer—and imagine the possibilities!

Deals of the Week

Throughout October, get all-new Deals of the Week—with select products up to 50% off! See below for this week’s Deals of the Week:

Dates: October 1, midnight (MT) through October 12 (9:50 AM)

Trio Flower Punch (item 109183)

Regularly $15.95
Deal of Week Price $10.99

5-Petal Flower punch (item 109041)

Regularly $15.95
Deal of Week Price $10.99

My Way Punch (item 110709)

Regularly $15.95
Deal of Week Price $11.99

Visit my Online Store today to take advantage of these great offers! You must register to receive discounted pricing. Quick and easy!

Clearance Rack

That's right! I now have a CLEARANCE section for you to shop! Orders must be placed online and would be fantastic to combine with the Deals of the Week in October. Don't delay. Supplies are limited and discounts are up to 80% off!

Visit my WEBSITE and click "shop now!" You must register to receive discounted pricing. Quick and easy!

Sweet Rewards! Stampin' Up!® Hostess Promotion - Schedule Your Workshops Now!

• Dates: 09/01/2009 to 11/30/2009


• Promotion Details: Stampin' Up!® is excited to bring you this sweet deal for hostesses 09/01/2009 through 11/30/2009!
  
  Host a workshop totaling $250 or more and choose any one item* from the 2009 Holiday Mini Catalog for only $10! *Offer excludes hostess sets and My Digital Studio.
  
  With the release of My Digital Studio, this offer becomes even sweeter! Host a workshop of at least $400 and get My Digital Studio for 50% off the retail price (retail price: $79.95; promotional price: $39.97)!
  
  We are thrilled to bring you this very exciting hostess promotion. Contact me if you would like to schedule a workshop in your home!
  
  You may also consider being a Happy Hostess. Happy Hostess Workshops are held at Pleasant Grove UMC. You simply agree to be a hostess, bring your friends (just like an in-home workshop), and you earn all the hostess benefits from the orders placed on your workshop - and you don't have to clean house or bring snacks!! Available dates are as follows:
  
  10/16/2009 from 7-9 pm (2 hostess slots available)
  10/19/2009 from 7-9 pm (2 hostess slots available)
  11/06/2009 from 7-9 pm (2 hostess slots available)
  11/09/2009 from 7-9 pm (2 hostess slots available)
  -OR- You pick a date for your own in-home workshop.
  
  I would love to fill all of these hostess slots as soon as possible. Please email me and let me know which date you are interested in!

My Digital Studio Plus Starter Kit

With the introduction of My Digital Studio, Stampin' Up!® is now offering an all-new business opportunity with the Digital+Starter Kit. Priced at just $185, the Digital+Starter Kit contains:

• My Digital Studio software
• Party Hearty and Petal Pizzazz stamp sets
• Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
• Earth Elements assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
• Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pads®
• Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red Stampin' Write® markers
• Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Real Red 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon
• Button Latte Designer buttons
• Stampin' Dimensionals®
• Mini Glue Dots
• SNAIL Adhesive®
• Business supplies (product catalogs, order forms, training DVD, and other supplies)

Combining My Digital Studio with traditional embellishments and other Stampin' Up!® products allows you to not only effectively showcase hybrid projects, but also demonstrate projects using non-digital elements. Contact me today to get started!

Product Lines
Want an overview of what Stampin' Up!® has to offer? Check out my products overview page HERE!

Katie Burke
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REMINDER - PMS NIGHT CANCELLED FOR 09/19/2009

Hi! This is just a reminder that PMS Night on 09/19/2009 was cancelled and rescheduled for 09/03/2009 as a Super Saturday before my Dad passed away.

I decided after my husband's back surgery interrupting the August PMS Night and then my Dad passing away and having to cancel the 09/03/2009 Super Saturday I had planned, I would not tempt fate and try to reschedule it again.

So, NO PMS NIGHT TOMORROW!

Don't miss out on earning DOUBLE HOSTESS DOLLARS! I do still have Happy Hostess spots available for 09/25/09 and 09/28/2009. Full details can be found HERE. Please LMK if you are interested in being a Happy Hostess ASAP! I would love to jump start my business with a *boom* again!

Have a great weekend!







Katie Burke
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Happy Hostesses Earn DOUBLE HOSTESS BENEFITS!!

Many of you know I have been having a trying time since the beginning of August. My computer crashed (and nearly burned), my husband had emergency back surgery (which he is still recovering from), my dad was sent to Warm Springs for rehabilitation for what we thought was a stroke (but ultimately ended up being presumed spread of leukemia to his central nervous system), and then we found out dad's leukemia was no longer in remission only days before he passed away last Thursday. As a result, I have had to cancel a number of events and I apologize for that.

I would like to jump start my business again by offering you the opportunity on 09/25/2009 and 09/28/2009 (7:00 pm to 9:00 pm) to be a "Happy Hostess" and earn DOUBLE HOSTESS DOLLAR BENEFITS if your party reaches $300.00!

That means if you choose to be a hostess and your party reaches the $300.00 mark, you will receive $70.00 in hostess dollar benefits instead of $35.00! I will continue to double for any hostess award level you achieve above the $300.00 mark. This offer applies to hostess dollars only, not to hostess sets earned.

Here is an example of what a $400.00 party would earn you:

• 2 level 1 hostess stamp sets OR 1 level 1 hostess stamp set and 1 level 2 hostess stamp set.
• $45.00 in hostess dollar benefits PLUS an additional $45.00 from me = $90.00 in hostess dollar benefits, which can be used to purchase ANYTHING from the catalog or Holiday Mini!!
• Choose any one item from the 2009 Holiday Mini Catalog for only $10 (offer excludes hostess sets and My Digital Studio).

There are 2 hostess slots available on 09/25/2009 and 2 hostess slots available on 09/28/2009. SIGN UP NOW!!! Simply EMAIL ME to choose your hostess slot.

If you don't want to be a hostess, but would like to attend, I will have NEW IDEA BOOK AND CATALOGS AND HOLIDAY MINI CATALOGS!!! Please drop me an email and let me know you will be attending so I can be sure to have enough paper cut for the projects!

I hope this special offer will allow you to have a great time earning free product as a hostess and will also allow me some much needed "girl time" to help me refocus after this difficult phase in my life. Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers, support, and friendship at a time when I have needed it the most.

Love and Hugs!







Katie Burke
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HAPPY HOSTESS WORKSHOPS
Location: Pleasant Grove UMC Fellowship Hall.
Cost: FREE (donations to PGUMC welcome).

• Just like in-home workshops, but hostesses won't have to make snacks OR clean the house!
• 4 hostess slots each month.
• Walk-ins welcomed (PRIOR to the start of the workshop). Assigned to established hostess groups.
• 2 hostess groups meet at same time (hostess group A and hostess group B).
• Participants each take home a scrapbooking make and take, a card make and take, and Big Shot item.
• Light refreshments available.
• Each hostess earns all hostess benefits from orders received from guests in own hostess group (A or B respectively).
• 10% of my profit will go to Pleasant Grove UMC.

SUPER SATURDAY CANCELLED 09/05/2009

My Daddy lost an honorable 3-year battle with leukemia early this morning. Now it is time for him to rest with the Lord. Please consider making a donation to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN (Dad's hometown). As horrible as this disease was to my father, I simply cannot imagine having a child with such a devastating condition.

For those who may want to know... Visitation Friday 6-9 pm @ McKoons Funeral Home - Newnan. Funeral Saturday 2 pm @ Senoia UMC. Gathering at my brothers house in Newnan to follow.

So sorry to cancel yet another event. It has been a terrible 3 to 4 weeks for my family. My poor husband could not even be with me during this difficult time because of limitations from his emergency back surgery just 2 weeks ago. I will update you with new dates asap.

Please pray for my mother, grandmother, and children, as this is an exceptionally difficult time for all of us.







Katie Burke
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