Sunday, November 23, 2014

Making a List ~ checking it twice

Our Online Extravaganza starts tomorrow and runs until December 2 with savings of 20 - 50% off current items in both the regular and holiday catalog.

The gift board punch is a Door Crasher for Monday ~ this little beauty is totally on MY wishlist as the holidays approach there are so many personalized gift boxes and projects that can be made with this beauty! At 30% off Monday is the perfect day to take it off my wishlist  and put it in my crafty little hands!

 
30% off select colors on Monday December 1st only


So shhhh ~ for shoppers like me who like sneak peek to get their wishlist and budget in order before a sale I am attaching the PDF here which contains specific door-crasher items only available on Monday November 24 an Monday December 1st remaining items are available throughout the entire sale as supplies last.

Items can be ordered directly online and shipped to your door OR I will be placing an order the evening of November 24th and again on December 1st for customers local to London area who would like to save a bit on shipping by pooling an order with me can email me and than we can arrange delivery or pick up when it comes in :)
Happy Stampin'
Margaret

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Stock up and SAVE


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In anticipation of World Card Making Day this month  Stampin’ Up! is offering big savings when you stock up this week! How exciting is that?
 In fact there are TWO ways to save!

SHOP NOW

  • Save 20% on selected stamps!

  • Save 15% on selected papers!

  • Save 15% on selected adhesive!

  • Save 15% on all single Classic ink pads!

  • Save 15% on Medium & Clear Envelopes!

    or

SIGN UP

If you love paper and you’ve been thinking about becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, NOW IS THE TIME!  Join our team now and you’ll get a pack of Designer Series Paper of your choice every month for the next 6 months! 
That’s a $81 value if you live in Canada. 

If you have any questions about taking advantage of these great savings and signing bonuses please do not hesitate to give me a shout!

Happy Stampin'
Margaret


Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Are you time deprived? Must have solutions are here ....

 

Do you have hordes of photos of your life waiting to be placed into your scrapbooks but you are so busy making more memories you are falling behind? Would you love a quick and easy solution that is still equally stunning?

Introducing
Project Life® by Stampin’ Up! ... the above video features our Love Story Card Collection take a look at how quickly you can put together stunning layouts with the pocket pages combined with the card collections that have everything you need to embellish and journal in seconds!

Not a scrapbook ~ no worries these card collections can be used to make equally stunning greeting cards, invitations and home decor accessories!

Check out and shop our most recent
Project Life® collections and scrapbook accessories here !

Happy Stampin'

Margaret

Monday, September 8, 2014

Redefining Beauty ...

Sorry ~ this is not a Stampin' Up related post but I wanted to share something dear to my heart!
 
Being apart of the Face of Pink in Contest for me was more than your typical 'beauty contest' where 'beauty' is defined by how you look in an evening gown and bathing suit while doing some 'talent' in front of judges ~ it was about helping to redefine how we see beauty in our culture beyond the typical unattainable 'Photoshopped' images we see in the media!

The Face of Pink Ink contest  for me was about empowering women to see the beauty within themselves and it was about supporting other women to take risks and put themselves out there a chance to be pampered and spoiled and treated like a Queen for the Day ~ to experience the life of a 'model' or 'superstar' for just a moment with a personal shopper choosing clothes and jewellery and having your hair and make up done by professionals!  So while there may only be 3 women chosen to represent Pink Ink as the next Face of Pink Ink this year ~ in my opinion we are ALL winners for having had the experience!

For me entering something like this was about pushing myself outside my comfort zone, finding my inner courage and self confidence to take a risk with putting myself 'out there' to be on display as a potential centre of attention when for so long i have been content to blend into the background the quiet 'support' that lifts others up into the spotlight! This experience  was about being empowered to show the world that YES I am BEAUTIFUL on the inside and out and to step outisde my normal 'suit of armor' I present myself to the world ~ to have fun with hair and make up and be daring in trying a new look that shows the personality from within!

As part of the contest particpants had to share in 150 works or less what 'beauty' means to them. This is my entry ....

"Beauty is the emotion that radiates out from within – beauty can be breath taking or it can be subtle sense of warmth that just surrounds you! The beauty in things overflows into the hearts of others making them better for the experience. Everyday it is the piece of art a person creates upon waking to share with the world.

One’s style is not about vanity but about self-expression. Sometimes we dress so the world will see us in all our glory and sometimes we dress in a virtual suit of armor to protect our self from the world. Our sense of style says so much about what is going on with a person. Our outer self is the canvas and how we choose to paint it represents the feelings or sense of self from inside that we want to express! Beauty is from within!"

The contest is coming to a close this week ~ so if you have not already done so can you take a minute and click 'like' on the following albums below and help me out with my dream to push myself even more this year and into 2015 and to give me a chance work closely with Jen and Rita who are truly remarkably empowering women ~ it would be truly appreciated!

Than if you have another moment take a peek at all the other lovely entrants and ‘like’ the definitions of beauty and photos that speak to you too because there are some amazing ladies alongside me in this empowerment program!

To make it easier to find me for those in a time constraint here are the links to the albums with me in them :)

WIBusiness:

Wright Hair & Co:

The Face of Pink Ink:

Pink Ink:

100Things2Do:

3 Ring Video:


Jockey P2P with Mary-Ann:

Park Lane Jewelry with Tammy:

Jockey P2P with Carolyn:

Angelic Images Photography:


Thank you so much ... and a huge thank you to all the sponsors for their contribution in the amazing experience with goodie bags and samples!

Happy Stampin'
Margaret

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Weekly Deals are up ...

My top picks are the Chevron ribbon and the Vintage Faceted buttons ~ must have embellishments for any project! 

Happy Stampin!
Margaret

Monday, August 25, 2014

Holiday Catty is coming!

http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/catalogs/2014-2015/Holiday_Catalog/HolidayCatalog_0714_CA.pdf
The new 2014-2015 Holiday catalog goes live on Thursday ... so excited for many of the amazing new products being introduced for the upcoming seasons.

With a new catty means last chance call for anything from the Spring Occasions Catty ~ so if you have anything on your wishlist please make sure to purchase it by Wednesday. You can shop directly online or give me a shout!


Happy Stampin'
Margaret

Thursday, July 31, 2014

The Big Shot Basics ~ a craftroom must have!


 

I love my Big Shot ~ just check out all the amazing creations you can make using the Big Shot ... IME it is a craft room must have for the whole family quickly cutting cardstock, fabric, cork, thin wood, metal sheeting, fun foam and more!

Here are some flashback Thursday items that are made using the Big Shot ... from home decor, gift holders, cards, headbands and more the Big Shot makes life easier!








Happy Stampin'
Margaret

Monday, July 28, 2014

Photography Enthusists





For all my photography followers and friends is this not the cutest little stamp set? Perfect for making up client thank you cards or invitations to open houses for mini shoots or decorating envelopes for photo packages!

The little camera is called Snapshot a single stamp that retails for $11.95 and the Oh Snap sentiment is from our Hip Notes 5 piece stamp set retailing at $14.95. Little accents were created with our On Film Framelits which retail for $36.95 another awesome must have for the photography enthusiast!

Happy Stampin'
Margaret





Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Pink Ink: Face of Pink Ink 2014 - Why you should enter even ...

http://pinkinkbrand.blogspot.ca/2014/06/face-of-pink-ink-2014-why-you-should.html?spref=fb

 Why haven't YOU entered this contest yet? Hair, make up AND a professional head shot for $99? 

Pink Ink: Face of Pink Ink 2014 - Why you should enter even ...
: {This article was written by Shelly of 100Things2Do .  All opinions expressed are her own}  ... click link to read more!

Monday, June 2, 2014

DIY Hair Bows




How cool are these ~ love to see Stampin' Up products being used outside the traditional paper crafting experience! Now to make a list of all the deserving little girls I know who I could whip some of these beauties up for!


Happy Stampin'
Margaret

Monday, April 21, 2014

Happy Retirement Day

Today is the day that Stampin' Up! has announced their retiring stamps and accessories to make room for the new product coming out in June 2014!

Items on the retiring list are available for purchase until June4th while supplies last so if you have a favorite item that is retiring order soon! As an extra incentive to order Get FREE shipping on everything Monday, April 21 until Friday, April 25th! 

To see the items on the retiring list on my website where you can see the pictures and full descriptions or they are available in a PDF list with page numbers to the catty to see the item. See the PDF of the Retiring Stamp list as well as the Retiring Accessories .

If you want to order online here please use the hostess code   SEHK4K2Y to get your free shipping.

It is always mixed emotions for me on this day ~ having to say goodbye to some of my favorite stamp sets this year but getting excited about new beginnings that will come in June when they unveil the new catalog!

Happy Stampin'
Margaret

Monday, March 31, 2014

Rising to the Challenge...

This months Gold Star Ink team meeting card swap is to 'limit ourselves' to one color, one natural color, one stamp set and one embellishment ... limiting myself is never easy when it comes to designing a card I tend to go for the bling and the bang however I am pleased with how this challenge turned out ... one color was Coral and I opened for two tones of it Calypso and Crisp Cantaloupe, Whisper White for my neutral, one stamp set Six Sided Sampler and one embellishment is my ribbon ... I did sneak in the Hexagon Emboss folder in there ;)

Hope the ladies at the shoebox swap tonight love it as much as I do ~ cannot wait to see what they have to offer!

Happy Stampin'
Margaret

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

New Weekly Deals

http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx?email=totallyawake4-stampin%40yahoo.ca&phone=%28519%29+451-0653
Great time to stock up on paper at these prices!

Plus remember just a week left of Sale-a-bration so for every $60 you spend you can choose a free item from the Sale-a-bration selections here.


Love some of the stamp sets in the Sale-a-bration set ~ like the Petal Parade stamps used to make this stunning collage background for a fun spring themed birthday card for someone special! 

Happy Stampin'
Margaret

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Best of Stamp Sets ... get em now!

Yes, the free Stampin’ Up! stamps are ending March 31st whether we like it or not.  It’s not just the end of Sale-A-Bration, but it’s also the end of the Best of Stampin’ Up! series of stamps. 

 Each month had a theme. All the stamps in each set except for one was a returning stamp from a previous year.

But they weren’t the same!  They are a different size than when originally released so it’s still cool even if you have them in the original set.
Take a look!

http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ItemList.aspx?categoryID=1227

Order online or give me a shout by phone or email to place an order before March 31st!

Happy Stampin'
Margaret

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Last chance for a Pumped up Paper Pumpkin

https://mypaperpumpkin.com/?demoid=2064458


March is the last month you can sign up for the Paper Pumpkin trail period and get the and get the 2012/14 In Colour Markers for free ... awesome savings and deal!

Paper Pumpkin comes to your door each month (a fully decked-out creativity carriage). It'll help you escape your life with some paper fun. (Kinda like your paper fairy godmother without white hair!) You'll love what you find on the inside: All the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories to create pin-able projects. Stuff like cards, 3-D items, and more! $24.95 / month

For more information or to sign up and give it a try click here ... you'll love it so much that it ships automatically each month however you can opt out any month as long as you do it before the 10th of each month or permanently at any time should you need to take a longer break from your paper crafting for any reason. 

Click HERE for more details on how to sign up.

Happy Stampin'
Margaret

Monday, March 3, 2014

Magical March News

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/url/296CF27/3A3
I love March for so many reasons ~ Mardi Gras, St Patrick’s Day the first day of Spring are all fun reasons to be stampin’ and scrappin' my March newsletter is now live HERE ~ you are more than welcome to subscribe to the newsletter by clicking visit my website and request my newsletter tabs!

I have been pretty busy the past few months and have fallen behind on my blogging ~ however am going to try harder to stay on top of sharing my creations with all of you

This is a gorgeous little custom card that was ordered this month ~ a train themed birthday  card for a special little someone! I just love punch art it always comes to the rescue when you need a theme and cannot find the perfect stamp set for it!



Happy Stampin'

Margaret