"Pretty In Pink" Stamping Club

Just a quick note to let you know that members of the "Pretty in Pink" Stamping Club will be meeting on the following dates through the end of the year at Pleasant Grove UMC in the quilting room:

• March 20th from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Hostess: Jenny S.
• April 17th from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Hostess: Kelsie B.
• May 15th from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Hostess: Katie M.
• June 19th from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Hostess: Kay S.
• July 16th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Hostess:  Brenda H.
• August 20th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.  Hostess:  Gina Langston. 
• September 17th from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Hostess: Katie M.
• October 16th from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Hostess: Vicki M.
• November date/time TBD.  Hostess:  Alicia or Tammy. 
• December date/time TBD.  Hostess:  Alicia or Tammy. 

Not a "Pretty in Pink" Stamping Club member? Sound like fun? New clubs forming! Just buy $15 in product (of your choice) each month for 10 months and you earn all the free hostess benefits for 1 of those months! Choose to do a double membership and be hostess for 2 months! Grab some friends and create your own club*! Long-distance/internet clubs also welcome!! Just email me and I will send you all the information! 

* Clubs can be customized to fit your needs! Scrapbooking Club, Card Club, or Stamping Club (each month the hostess chooses whether to have scrapbook, card, or 3-D project for make and take)!

Guests are welcome for free the first time they attend club meeting; however, I do ask that you notify me in advance so that we may plan to have enough make and takes. Repeat guests may join a club or pay a $15 fee.

Hope to see you all soon! 

Katie Burke
Inspire. Create. Share.

Two-Step Into Spring with Sneak Peek from the Stampin' Up! 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog!

Two-Step into Spring Promotion Dates: April 1-30, 2010

• Hostesses:
  Host a $350 workshop and receive the brand-new Two-Step Awash with Flowers stamp set FREE!
  117062 Awash with Flowers (wood-mount)
  120549 Awash with Flowers (clear-mount)
• Customers:Two-Step into spring with a sneak peek from the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog! Be the first to add the Awash with Flowers stamp set to your collection.
  117062 Awash with Flowers (wood-mount) $39.95
  120549 Awash with Flowers (clear-mount) $27.95

Plus, purchase spring-themed Two-Step Stampin' sets at 20% off retail price--no additional purchase necessary! Qualifying stamp sets are listed below:
113824 pg 94 Greenhouse Garden ($20.76 discounted price)
113734 pg 98 Fifth Avenue Floral ($19.96 discounted price)111578 pg 101 Flower Fancy ($29.56 discounted price)113258 pg 112 Trendy Trees ($14.36 discounted price)

Customer Promotion: Online orders ARE eligible for this part of the promotion. There are no limits, and there is no minimum purchase to qualify for the 20%off. The 20% off discount does not apply to the Awash with Flowers stamp set.

Hostess Promotion: Online orders are not eligible for this part of the promotion. There is a limit of 1 free Awash with Flowers stamp set per workshop; the reward is for reaching the $350 workshop level, and is not incremental. Qualifying hostesses may choose either the wood-mount or clear-mount set. Please note: Clear-mount blocks are not included with the clear-mount set (blocks C and H are recommended this set).

Click here to see brochure.















Check back right here next week for projects using the new Awash With Flowers set! If you are interested in hosting a workshop and earning this set for FREE, please contact me. If you are interested in ordering this set and/or the sets available for 20% off, please visit my website and order 24/7!! Have a great weekend! Hope to see you soon!







Katie Burke
Inspire. Create. Share.

My Why and My Story...

I was recently given the honor of participating in a special training program offered by Stampin' Up!® The purpose of the program is to help us identify the reasons that we love Stampin' Up! and help us to effectively share our personal experiences with others. You will, no doubt, be hearing more from me through this training process as I work through the modules.

Today, I will focus on the tasks from Module 1. We were asked to complete a "My Why" project and also to share our story.

MY WHY:
Initially this task was geared towards our "My Why" for accepting the invitation to join the program, but I decided that it was equally as important to identify "My Why" for joining Stampin' Up! in the first place and that is what you will find in the graphic at the top of this post. I created it in minutes using a template in My Digital Studio (LOVE IT!!!).

MY STORY:
My love of crafting goes all the way back to the time when I first picked up (and likely chewed on) a Crayola. For as long as I can remember, I have been crafting. I have always had a love for scrapbooking - yep, white glue all the way on my original projects (*gasp*) - and as I matured, so did my tastes, as well as the industry itself. We began to realize that gluing our precious photos to that construction paper might not have been the best choice and manufacturers like Stampin' Up! began to offer acid and lignin free products, as well as my latest obsession MY DIGITAL STUDIO!

I first discovered Stampin' Up! online. There were no demonstrators in my immediate area, but I knew that my years-long struggle to color coordinate were OVER. Stampin' Up! offers paper, ink, markers, ribbon, buttons (the list goes on and on) and everything is COLOR MATCHED! If I wanted everything red on my pages, all I had to do was pick the "Real Red" color of the ribbon, paper, ink, etc. and I absolutely KNEW it would match. WOW!! Until that time, I had spent countless hours in craft stores trying to pull everything together to complete just 1 page and always ended up dissatisfied with what I came home with. Everything didn't match the way I liked it to and that drove me NUTS, so nuts that I wouldn't even finish (or most times even begin) my project.

It was love at first sight when Stampin' Up! and I met. I signed up immediately.... without ever even putting a stamp to paper... and I have never looked back! I am sure that my upline, Phyllis Shepherd, remembers well the day I came to her house hyperventilating because I was a brand-new demonstrator with a brand-new starter kit, yet I was terrified to put my first stamp to cardstock. She rolled her eyes (sweetly) and told me that there are 2 sides to every sheet of paper and that if I screwed it up, SO WHAT, turn the paper over and try again! So began my Stampin' Up! career and, with the help of my incredible upline, I learned that stamps not only are EASY TO USE, but they aren't just for cards! Stampin' Up! has just as much to offer a scrapbooker as it does a seamstress or a cardmaker or a jewelry maker... or anyone in between!

Stampin' Up! doesn't "discriminate" when it comes to demonstrators either. Originally, I signed up for a discount, but found myself so excited with the products that I simply HAD to share them with others. Whether you want to join Stampin' Up! to get a discount on your personal products (hobbyist) or if you want to build a business, there is a place for you and you are welcomed with equally open arms!

Joining Stampin' Up! was the best decision I could have ever made (and trust me, I made a few wrong choices before I found the right company) and I would love to share more with anyone who is interested. I am available during my workshops/classes/crops and for one-on-one time. I would love to have you join my team, the Bella B Stampers. Please contact me with any questions or comments you might have. I would love to help you to Inspire. Create. Share.

To love what we do and share what we love, as we help others enjoy creativity

and worthwhile accomplishments . . .in this we make a difference!

–Stampin' Up! Statement of the Heart

Have a blessed day!






Katie Burke
Inspire. Create. Share.

No RSVP Necessary to Attend Extravaganza... Bring a (new to my events) Friend and You Both Receive an Extra Ticket for Door Prize Drawings!

This is an OPEN EVENT, which means that anyone can attend. The RSVP was ONLY for the goody bags, so don't forget that anybody can come without an RSVP!! Bring a (new to my events) friend and you both receive an extra ticket for the door prize drawings!

The RSVP date for the goody bags has come and gone and we had a GREAT response! Don't forget, you have to attend the event to receive your goody bag.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday!







Katie Burke
Inspire. Create. Share.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Project Linus Lock-In... Help Blanket Children with Love!

Most of you are aware that my Dad lost his long battle with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) back in September at the age of 61. Since then, I have been trying to make sense of it all and find a path to healing. I have been filled with a desire to give something back, but have struggled to find just the right project and I have! Check out http://www.projectlinus.org/.

Please mark your calendars for 09/10/2010 and 09/11/2010. I will be hosting a Blanket Making “Lock-In” at Pleasant Grove UMC in my Dad’s honor. Even if you can’t sew (or hate to) there are NO SEW VERSIONS of blankets that you can do – all you need to be able to do is tie a knot – or you could help others cut fabric, organize, iron, etc.!

“Project Linus welcomes blankets of all styles, including quilts, tied comforters, fleece blankets, crocheted or knitted afghans, and receiving blankets in child-friendly colors. Blankets must be new, handmade and washable. You don’t have to be an expert to create a blanket that is beautiful to a child! Materials must be new, unused and free of contaminants such as mold, mildew and smoke. They should be cotton or cotton/poly blends. Knits, double knits, wool, and some other materials are not acceptable.”

How can you help?

• Please start looking for fabrics that are on sale, etc., and if you are able grab them up. Keep an eye on craft store coupons. You can use them at ANY store. Hobby Lobby carries fabric, as does Joanns. Sign up for Michaels, Joanns, and Hobby Lobby mailing lists and they will email you the coupons weekly.
• Start talking to your friends about attending, as well as any materials they may have that they can donate. Just make sure they fit within the guidelines listed above. I would like to start “stock-piling” materials, especially fleece, flannel, and cotton prints. We will also need cotton batting.

If you think you might be able to attend and/or are interested, please let me know. You are NOT committing, just trying to gauge possible number of participants.

We would come in on Friday night 09/10 at 6:00 pm and the event would end on Saturday 09/11 at 6:00 pm. Sleeping space available at the church, so you can “blanket” the night away – or you could come and go as you please.

REMEMBER – You DO NOT HAVE TO BE A SEAMSTRESS to participate!! Please share this information with any friends that might be interested.

HUGS!







Katie Burke
Inspire. Create. Share.

To love what we do and share what we love, as we help others enjoy creativity
and worthwhile accomplishments . . .in this we make a difference!
–Stampin' Up! Statement of the Heart

FREE Sale-A-Bration Extravaganza and Crop!!! DON'T FORGET TO RSVP by 03/15/2010 - Get a FREE Goody Bag Day of Event!

The Bella B Stampers and Friends invite you to please join us

03/20/2010 from 12:00 to 6:00 pm

Fellowship Hall Pleasant Grove UMC

Fun-filled day of demonstrations, free make and takes, and door prizes!

No experience required - bring a friend!

Enjoy live demonstrations and make and takes throughout the day to include:

• Fabric and Big Shot
• Decor Elements for Home Decor
• Simply Adorned Jewelry
• My Digital Studio Software
• Build-A-Bear line
• Cards
• Scrapbooking

Other FUN activities during the day:

• Free cropping space.
• Special treats provided by http://www.sweetcakesbyangie.com/.
• Door prizes!
• Sale-A-Bration catalogs and information will be available!
• Sale-A-Bration ends on 03/31/2010!
• We will be accepting donations to benefit the Children's Ministry at Pleasant Grove UMC as well during the event - Bring Your Change! We will be helping God's Kids "Change The World."

We are very excited about hosting this free event!
No crafting experience required!
RSVP today via EMAIL for your free goody bag!
Please tell your friends!

Katie Burke
Inspire. Create. Share.

So You Want to Be a Demonstrator?

We have been exploring the benefits to becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator this week and I hope that you see how rewarding it can be, both on a personal and on a professional level. I am currently looking for new team members and would love to have you join me! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE LOCAL - ONLY A U.S. RESIDENT!

Join my team, the Bella B Stampers, today and receive the amazing Sale-A-Bration benefits described HERE. You may also click HERE to read about the benefits of becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator!

When you are ready to join, simply follow the steps below and you will soon be a member of my growing team:

• Visit my website.
• Click on the "Start Your Own Business" tab.
• Explore the information about becoming a demonstrator.
• When you are ready, click on "JOIN NOW" on the left under the "Shop Now" button to begin the process.
• You will need a password which is "katieburke" (without the quotations).
• Be sure and note that periods of inactivity will "bump" you out of your registration process.

If you have any questions, please contact me and I would be happy to speak with you and/or schedule a meeting with you to answer your questions.

Katie Burke
Inspire. Create. Share.