Stamping and Scrapping with Stellar Stamps

Stella's Recruiting Promotion going on NOW!

You've read that Stampin' Up! is offering a promotion for signing up between now and October 11? Well, I'm sweetening the pot. Here's how:

From August 11-October 11, 2008, you have FOUR fabulous options to choose from when you join as a demonstrator:

1. Join with the standard $199 Starter Kit (best value) and choose one stamp set out of the Fall-Winter Sampler or Idea Book & Catalog for free (that a $41.95 value). (You may see the Starter Kit contents on the inside back cover of the new catalog and you may swap out certain items if you have already have something in the kit), OR

2. Join with the special, limited-time only $99 kit (flyer enclosed). Within that $99 kit, you have an additional three options for the kit of your choice (stamp-focused, scrapbook-focused or home décor-focused and all three also allow you to swap out certain items—specific kit contents & details found at www.StampinUp.com), AND

3. Choose any kit during this promotion period and receive any additional products priced at $25 or less, free from me as my gift to you! (Once you are official, I will ask you what your choice is and I’ll order it for you.)

4. You may join right this minute by simply going to my website at www.StellarStamps.StampinUp.net and clicking on “Join Stampin’ Up!”. There you may watch a selection of videos to help you make your decision. Next, join the SU family and mine by choosing the “Click here to enroll” button. You’ll need my password to enter which is simply stellarstamps (all one word).

5. The #1 question I am asked is “how much do I need to sell to stay active?”. The answer is $300 per quarter but the quarter you sign up in is waived. If you sign up anytime in August or September, you have until December 31 to sell $300. If you sign up in October, before the deadline, you have until March 30. That is it! No other requirements. And you get a 20% discount on everything plus more when SU gives demonstrators added special promotions.

6. I have some reading literature on the Pages section of this blog. I invite you read more here in the right column under “Pages”.

7. Once you’re ready, all it takes is minutes and you are automatically a demonstrator and able to place orders and access our “behind the scenes” website.

8. So, what’s stopping you? Join me in having some stamping fun!

Why?

Why should you sign up as a demonstrator with me or at all?

• 20% discount on every product and every order, even if you buy for yourself
• Ability to earn awards that have cash prizes (I won $5000 cash just a few weeks ago plus a Tiffany bracelet and $2500 cash last winter to name a few!)
• Ability to swap cards, samples, flyers, ideas, workshop outlines and more with other demos
• Ability to work from home
• Access to the demonstrator-only area of SplitCoastStampers
• Access to the demonstrator-only area of the Stampin’ Up! website
• Annual convention full of fun, friendship, surprise announcements and inspiration
• Being in a downline with a nationally-ranked demonstrator – me!
• Being part of a company based on these principles: Integrity, Relationships, Balance, Personal Development, Positive Environment, Growth, Efficiency and Change
• Being part of a company with these articulated Vision Goals: We will make a difference in the lives of others by sharing creativity and opportunities to enhance lives. We will be the best-known company in the world for inspiring creativity, as we share what we love with others in several countries. We will help people around the world strengthen relationships between families and friends through creativity and worthwhile accomplishments. Those who associate with us will have fun and feel loved.
• Being part of a company with this “Statement of the Heart” mission statement: 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!
• Company website full of workshop wizard templates, samples, patterns, ideas, forms, flyers, online brochures, chat room, reports, etc. regarding your demonstratorship
• Demonstrator support by phone Monday thru Friday, access to website 24/7
• Early access to promotions that only demonstrators can enjoy, such as extra discount for certain new sets last June that were part of this new catalog
• Fresh catalog twice per year
• Incentive Trips earned to exotic locals such as the ones I’ve earned to the Panama Canal, Aruba, Bermuda, Bahamas and Hawaii
• Independent Contractor status – be your own boss
• Leadership seminar invitation when you reach Manager status – this year’s will be in Orlando, Florida in January.
• Making a difference through volunteer opportunities at Ronald McDonald House Charities
• Mini Catalogs with even more fresh product offered in addition to main catalogs
• Monthly contests you can enter and compete with other demonstrators then have your winning entry published
• Monthly Stampin’ Success magazine full of demonstrator support and ideas
• No inventory to keep on hand
• No limit to how much you can earn
• No pressure to hold a workshop, ever
• Online ordering system for demonstrators which can be accessed 24/7
• Ordering online directly for your customers 24/7 beginning this fall
• Product incentives such as free stamps and products  “purchased” using points earned
• Promotions based on specific and achievable criteria
• Regional seminars at a city near you (hopefully!)
• Self-employed with tax benefits
• Sole requirement to stay active is to sell $300 per quarter
• Stampin’ Start Program for new demonstrators where you earn free stamps
• The support and friendship of the over 48,000 demonstrators nationwide
• Training in every aspect of your demonstratorship whether you want to sign up just for the discount or to make this a career – Stampin’ Up! loves and supports us all!
• Very low start-up cost
• Volume rebate paid monthly by direct deposit
• Your own personal Stampin’ Up! website designed by the corporate office – no technical ability necessary
• These are just a few of the innumerable awesome reasons to join me and join the Stampin’ Up! family J!

Happy Birthday Mini-Me!

Monday, August 18, Kendall (my 3rd of 4 children) turns 13! I've survived two other teens under my roof... I think I can survive another but forget it when it comes to teaching another kid to drive. I don't think I can do that ever again! This photo was taken last weekend when the whole family went out to dinner to celebrate. Older brother and sister left for college August 12, way across country, so we had to celebrate early to get us all in one place to honor Kendall.

Tomorrow (Monday) we spent the day, from opening to closing, at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom for her birthday activity. Her 2 friends will be here shortly to spend the night. Before the sleepover, we'll all go out for sushi at our favorite sushi place where Matt works when he's home from school. I love that Kendall chose sushi. It warms my heart as a mother that she is accepting of my old-fashioned "you will try anything" rule. I think because of my eastern European upbringing, I do eat just about anything and I have been very steadfast in my admonition to my kids to do the same. They all love sushi.. hooray!!! Unfortunately, Dad is still in Alabama with the older two until tomorrow night so it'll be me, younger bro Michael, Kendall and her 2 friends for the amusement park.

So, to honor Kendall, I wanted to share a little bit about her and show you our photo from last weekend's dinner. Doesn't she look a lot like me?

 

And so I don't leave anyone else out who was at Kendall's dinner... here's Matt and Kirsten with Granma  (Jan) then there's Dad (Doug) with Michael.

Spooky Spiders on a Warm Summer Day

Don't you just hate it when you see Halloween candy at stores in August then before we know it, just as school starts, we'll see Christmas decorations in every retail business? Well, to further the premature holiday irritation, I'm gonna show you what I made today, LOL....

At Stampin' Up!s convention a couple weeks ago, we were shown a darling project using one of our Decor Elements items that will be released this fall during Phase 2 of the new product roll-out. The item, a spooky spider, was only available to convention attendees initially so, of course, I had to have one. It is only $10.95 and is huge! A corporate gal showed a darling project (see first photo) that I had to copy. The jar is from Target and was $13.29 (made by Anchor Hocking). It's hard to tell in the photo how big it is but the jar stands about 12" tall. Really big.

Here's Stampin' Up!s version and afterwards is mine. I wish I had better ribbon but, perhaps, I can swap it out later. I went ahead and took the plunge and put the web thread all the way up to the top of the lid. It was so much easier than I imagined. I was nervous as this was my first Decor installation but I watched the video on our website and followed the written instructions and, voila, it was a snap! My 10-yr old son, Michael, watched as I peeled off the backing when I had applied the spider to the jar and he said "coooolllll!" when it came off without tearing or anything. High praise from one of my fans ;-)

The corporate version.

And Stella's version (without candy... hey, I may be crazy but not crazy enough to buy Halloween candy in August!):

Welcome to my newest downline, Heather!

Welcome to Heather, another long-time customer who just joined me as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator tonight :) !!! Heather is a customer from Minnesota who signed up to get the discount and share with her friends. That is 100% great! Every type of demonstrator "hobby" or "business" is welcomed by me and by Stampin' Up! Our CEO, Shelli Gardner, told us all at convention that she values all demonstrators and that she was troubled by the term "I'm only a hobby demonstrator". To her, every demonstrator is important as they are to me as well. No one is "only" anything! We're all equal.

So, like Heather, if you want to get a perpetual discount and be on the inside of the Stampin' Up! world, sign up!

Welcome Heather!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome to my newest downline, Irene!

Life is full of surprises and such was the case when I came home from a 2-hour appointment to learn that my most steadfast customer, Irene, with no questions or warning, signed up on my website to join me as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator! I take every new recruit as a sincere honor. Welcome Irene and thank you!!! Irene is a big-city dweller right smack dab in the heart of San Francisco.

From her city to Connecticut to Japan to South Dakota to Florida to Washington to over 20+ more states.... I am truly blessed to say that my downline is the very best in the whole world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WELCOME IRENE!!!!!!!!!!!

Who's next????

I am selling over 100 items on eBay -- check it out!

I always tell everyone that I'm selling on eBay because many gals ask me to tell them. This is easier than emailing a few. I have about 100 auctions live or going live between now and the 13th of primarily retired SU (and a few random other things). This has been the summer of purging in every room of our house. I literally began in June. Last night I posted on Craigslist that we had an old antique dresser to give away, we went out to dinner for my daughter's 13th birthday and I came home to over 65 replies! It feels good to get rid of stuff. We must have taken 5 car loads full to Goodwill just in the past 6-8 weeks. Two kids are leaving for college tomorrow so they've been working really hard this past week to really streamline. Our house looks less stuffed, hooray!!!

Anyway, back to eBay, I have newly retired In Color and newly retired stamp sets in there or about to go on for sale. I have to turn over what I no longer can use as a demonstrator and get funds to buy new so there ya go... even my stamp cupboard gets cleaned :)

My user name on eBay is:

StellarStamps

The new catalog is live today!! And something is not available in it yet...

Today at noon, Mountain Time, the new Stampin' Up! catalog becomes live! Yes, I'll be in line waiting to place my own huge order. I am getting the Big Shot Bundle at the discount price because I went to convention (one of the many benefits of being a demonstrator) plus we can buy some things in bulk and that begins today. Last day for Big Shot promotion for convention attendees -- first day for bulk... I am sure the idea to put them both together (as they're both commissionable) is not unique to me. The order system will be busy! I have my wish list and it's 2 whole pages long of a legal pad!

As to what is temporarily unavailable... here's what someone from SU told me this morning:

The Hodgepodge Hardware Styled Vanilla (this includes the bulk item) will not be available for purchase today as scheduled due to unforeseen manufacturing issues. We are currently working with our supplier to resolve this issue as soon as possible.

A contest by Stampin' Up!???

I've heard of SU having artistic types of contests but for recruiting? This is a first but, hey, I wanna win! If you sign up for the $99 kit or $199 kit between Monday and October 11, I might be in the running. SU is giving the top-100 demonstrators who recruit in this time period a free stamp set. I'm game, how about you??? So now not only is it a great time for YOU (great kit incentives) but I might get a fun little carrot too. Sniffle, sniffle... would you like to help me....??? You can sign up right this very minute on my website....

1. Read the Pages on the right column of this blog for some Q & A's then....
2. On Monday the 11th, go to www.stellarstamps.stampinup.net
3. Click on Join Stampin' Up
4. Watch the videos to really determine if this is for you
5. Click on the enroll link on that site in the right column
6. My password is stellarstamps
7. Fill it all out and, voila, you're a demonstrator!

You can swap out items so it might be wise to see what's in the kit and then have your list ready if you want to plug in different items.

That's it! I love questions so please email me at StellarStamps@comcast.net

Discontinued - retiring accessories updated

While at convention my discontinued list was not updated. Got around to it today. This is as of SU's list dated August 6.

Items on this discontinued accessories list will be available while supplies last or through August 10, whichever comes first. (Note that the items with an asterisk * are on sale! This is outlined in a post below).

Last updated August 6

Item Number	Page #	Product Description	Availability
109200	177	Accents & Elements Build A Flower	Not Available
110718	177	Accents & Elements Lucky Star
110719	177	Accents & Elements Messenger
103158	184	Acrylic Graph & Grid
108638	163	Card Stock 12 X 12 In Color
108642	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Blue Bayou
108643	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Groovy Guava
108637	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 In Color
108640	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 River Rock
108639	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Soft Sky
108641	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Wild Wasabi	Not Available
108644	163	Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Purely Pomegranate	Not Available
103975	166	Card Stock Brushed Copper	Not Available
108694	163	Card Stock Textured 12 X 12 In Color
107312	167	Cards & Envelopes Gift Whisper White
107292	167	Cards & Envelopes Greeting Whisper White
109116	167	Notes & Envelopes Long Notes
109118	167	Notes & Envelopes Love Notes
109117	167	Notes & Envelopes Pocket Notes*	Not Available
110729	167	Notes & Envelopes Scallop Notes
109119	167	Notes & Envelopes Gift Notes
109018	163	Classic Stampin' Ink Blue Bayou	Not Available
109019	163	Classic Stampin' Ink Groovy Guava
109017	163	Classic Stampin' Ink Purely Pomegranate	Not Available
109016	163	Classic Stampin' Ink River Rock	Not Available
109015	163	Classic Stampin' Ink Soft Sky
109020	163	Classic Stampin' Ink Wild Wasabi	Not Available
109013	163	Classic Stampin' Pad Blue Bayou
109012	163	Classic Stampin' Pad Groovy Guava
109011	163	Classic Stampin' Pad Purely Pomegranate
109010	163	Classic Stampin' Pad River Rock
109009	163	Classic Stampin' Pad Soft Sky
109014	163	Classic Stampin' Pad Wild Wasabi
110751	171	Designer Series Paper Azure*
110696	169	Designer Series Paper Bali Breeze
110749	169	Designer Series Paper Berry Bliss
109154	169	Designer Series Paper Cutie Pie
110699	168	Designer Series Paper East Coast Prep*	Not Available
109160	170	Designer Series Paper Fall Flowers	Not Available
109159	169	Designer Series Paper Flowers For You*
110697	169	Designer Series Paper Ginger Blossom
110479	168	Designer Series Paper Jersey Shore*
109151	170	Designer Series Paper Le Jardin
110748	170	Designer Series Paper Notebook*
110750	171	Designer Series Paper Olive Press
109153	170	Designer Series Paper Porcelain Prints*	Not Available
109175	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Almost Amethyst*	Not Available
109177	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Always Artichoke
109173	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Blue Bayou	Not Available
109174	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Brilliant Blue
109178	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Certainly Celery
109169	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Close to Cocoa*	Not Available
109168	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Groovy Guava*	Not Available
109171	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Lovely Lilac
109172	171	Designer Series Paper Prints More Mustard	Not Available
109176	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Old Olive
109170	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Pumpkin Pie	Not Available
109164	171	Designer Series Paper Prints River Rock*
109167	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Rose Red
109166	171	Designer Series Paper Prints So Saffron
109165	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Soft Sky	Not Available
109163	171	Designer Series Paper Prints Tempting Turquoise	Not Available
110698	168	Designer Series Paper Spring Break
110273	169	Designer Series Paper Spring Fling*	Not Available
110271	170	Designer Series Paper Spring Silhouettes
110272	170	Designer Series Paper Western Sky	Not Available
107299	167	Envelope Confetti Cream Medium
105320	189	Eyelets Basic	Not Available
100375	189	Eyelets Bold Brights	Not Available
100381	189	Eyelets Earth Elements	Not Available
107233	189	Eyelets Fresh Favorites I
107234	189	Eyelets Fresh Favorites II
105316	189	Eyelets Rich Regals
100378	189	Eyelets Soft Subtles	Not Available
105515	188	Hodgepodge Hardware Pewter	Not Available
105531	188	Hodgepodge Hardware Antique Brass	Not Available
105532	188	Hodgepodge Hardware Aged Copper	Not Available
101120	183	Metallic Art Pencils
107307	179	On Board Accents
109181	178	On Board Blossoms & Basic
109179	178	On Board Ginormous Pieces
107306	179	On Board Simon Lower
102678	166	Mulberry Paper White	Not Available
109227	181	Punch Box Three For You	Not Available
102686	180	Punch Handheld Rectangle
100271	183	Pure Color Pencils
109060	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Blue Bayou	Not Available
109063	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Groovy Guava	Not Available
109061	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Purely Pomegranate	Not Available
109062	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched River Rock*
109059	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Soft Sky	Not Available
109058	191	Ribbon Double-Stitched Wild Wasabi	Not Available
109189	190	Ribbon Originals Beachfront*
109187	190	Ribbon Originals District*
109188	190	Ribbon Originals Fairy Tale
109185	190	Ribbon Originals Jersey*
109184	190	Ribbon Originals Sherbert
109186	190	Ribbon Originals Theater
110716	191	Ribbon Striped Grosgrain Wild Wasabi*
110281	182	Rub-Ons Cherished Memories*	Not Available
110284	182	Rub-Ons Eastern Elegance*
110285	182	Rub-Ons Urban West*
110557	174	Simply Scrappin' Boho Blend
109610	174	Simply Scrappin' Confetti	Not Available
110572	172	Simply Scrappin' Crew Kids Boy
110567	173	Simply Scrappin' Crew Kids Girl
109597	175	Simply Scrappin' Home Again
110562	174	Simply Scrappin' Rose Cottage
109648	173	Simply Scrappin' Special Delivery Boy
109627	173	Simply Scrappin' Special Delivery Girl	Not Available
110587	175	Simply Scrappin' Summer Days
110577	175	Simply Scrappin' Tie The Knot
111184	15	Simply Sent Friendly Notes
109228	16	Simply Sent Simple Delights	Not Available
109229	16	Simply Sent Three Thoughts	Not Available
106662	197	Stampin'Around Wheel Daisy Field
107561	197	Stampin'Around Wheel Garden Annuals
109681	197	Stampin'Around Wheel Good Dog
109678	197	Stampin'Around Wheel Kisses
107482	197	Stampin'Around Wheel Lily Pad	Not Available
109680	197	Stampin'Around Wheel Meow
109677	197	Stampin'Around Wheel Mistletoe	Not Available
106610	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Basics Outline
107467	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Birthday
109571	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Baby
109570	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Friends
109569	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Party
108423	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Leaves A La Carte	Not Available
107468	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Nature Hike
108980	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Petals
107464	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Rough Texture	Not Available
111261	196	Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Spunky Spots
109554	193	Stampin' Color Index Labels	Not Available
106694	194	Stampin' Kids Markers
102673	183	Zig Painty