The Joyful Stamper Stampin' News - Clearance Rack Update!

Clearance Rack Updated!

And don't forget the Year End Closeout is still going on until January 2.  Combine the two to fill yours or your crafty friends' Christmas stockings!

Last-Minute Gift Card Holder

Need to package up a gift card for a last-minute gift?  I showed this one on my blog two weeks ago that has a hidden pocket inside.  

See the original blog post for this holder.

See the other 4 days of my Gift Card Holder blog series.

I'll Bee Yours January Paper Pumpkin

Paper Pumpkin’s first kit of 2020 is all about L-O-V-E. Whether you want handmade favors for Valentine’s Day, a bridal shower, or a remarkably romantic wedding, this month’s kit has everything you need to help you celebrate your favorite friendships and love stories. 

About the January I'll Bee Yours Kit

❤ Kit details: Makes 20 treat bags + 10 mini cards and envelopes

❤ Card size: 3" x 3" (7.5 x 7.5 cm)

❤ Envelope size: 3-1/8" x 3-1/8" (7.8 x 7.8 cm)

❤ Bag size: 3-1/4" x 4" (8.2 x 10 cm)

❤ Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Crushed Curry, Highland Heather, Mint Macaron, and Rococo Rose

Catalog Launch Party January 3

I'm so excited about the January - June 2020 Mini Catalog that I'm devoting an entire day to showing off the stunning projects you can make with its new products!  January 3 is the day it goes live, along with the 2020 Sale-A-Bration catalog.  Follow my Facebook page and set your notifications to alert you when I go live so you don't miss it!

What is Sale-A-Bration? It's a special brochure with tons of fun product that you can earn for free.  Level 1 items are earned with every $50 order and Level 2 items are earned for every $100 order.  There are no limits to what you earn.  

• Order $50-->earn one Level 1 item
• Order $100-->earn two Level 1 items OR one Level 1 item
• Order $150-->earn three Level 1 items OR one Level 1 item plus one Level 2 item PLUS Stampin' Rewards (free product of your choosing)!
• And it just keeps going!

Need your own copy to follow along with during my Catalog Launch Party on January 3?  Request a catalog package here or email me at nicole @thejoyfulstamper.com with your mailing address.

Thank you for choosing me as your demonstrator and giving me the opportunity to earn your business!

Being a Busy Little Stamper Part 1

Hello, friends!  What a weekend the Steele family had!  It started off with some fantastic pizza Friday night and what made it extra-special is that ALL 5 OF US were present.  With Emma off at college, it's rare now for us all to eat dinner together.  Our stomachs hurt from laughing so hard at the stories we told and it was beautiful. 

Saturday night Brian and I went out with some college friends.  Even though we all live near each other, we hadn't hung out in over a year.  It was another night of hearty laughs (my abs are getting a great workout) but I noticed I was pooping out around 8:30!  I am a morning person (between 4 and 5 AM is my natural alarm clock), so that should not have surprised me, but I felt incredibly rude yawning every 2 minutes.  A spirited game of Taboo kept me going until 11 PM, though.  The beauty of being in the company of long-time friends is that they know, accept, and love you. 

To top off the weekend, I stamped a LOT!  Take a look at the first three projects:

It was Virtual Stamp Night over at Splitcoaststampers.  It is SUCH a fun event to kick-start your mojo and you end up with a huge pile of cards when it's over.  I stamped with no agenda for this event, so yes, my cards use retired Stampin' Up! product.  Why not?  It's still fun, it's still pretty, and I bet some of you still have these products and love them, too!  

In the above card, I used a mini ornament punch that co-ordinated with the Merry Minis stamp set to punch out a pile of ornaments in various colors.  I arranged them into a Christmas tree and added a sentiment in Real Red from Snowman Season.  A little sponging around the edges with Soft Suede ink and a Stampin' Sponge added a vintage flair.  The ornaments are brushed with Clear Wink of Stella.  Cardstock colors: Crumb Cake, Pineapple Punch, Blueberry Bushel, Mango Melody, Real Red, and Call Me Clover.

Aaahhh, this card.....this card makes my soul sing!  The mix of patterns from the Wrapped In Plaid paper stack, the 3 strands of linen thread tied in a bow, and the Ice Stampin' Glitter that frosts the Perfectly Plaid trees are lovely to me.  See the stitched scalloped rectangle?  That die is from a new set called Sweetly Stitched dies in the upcoming Mini Catalog.  It really is so sweet!  (Speaking of the catalog, I cannot WAIT for you to see the inside!!!  I'll be doing a catalog walk-through January 3 when it goes live.)

  
Then we have the classic cardinal from Toile Tidings.  He's stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Real Red cardstock.  To get the Real Red cardstock in the background soft and sueded, I ran a bone folder repeatedly over a piece of it until it was very soft.  Then I peeled it into two layers.  Try it!  You'll love the look.  The branch is colored with Stampin' Blends alcohol markers.  I added Toile Tidings glitter enamel dots for some sparkle and color.

I have 3 more projects to show you from my Virtual Stamp Night marathon later this week.  I promise you'll love them so be sure to stop back.  Even better, put your email into the subscribe box and you'll get my posts right in your inbox.

Mark your calendar for January 3 - that's when the Mini and Sale-A-Bration catalogs go live and I'll be doing a live walk-through!  Follow me on Facebook here.  Do you have a copy to follow along in?  If not and you aren't already working with a demonstrator you love, request a catalog.  You can also email me at nicole@thejoyfulstamper.com to request a catalog package.  You'll love the happy mail!

Thank you for choosing me as your demonstrator and giving me the opportunity to earn your business!  My goal is to give you your best stamping experience!

Using Up the Bits and Pieces to Make Christmas Tags

There has been a massive amount of Christmas stamping in Nicole's Stamping Cottage!  It's all I've been making for weeks.  And I love it!  Christmas cards to mail out, gift card packaging for Santa to tuck into stockings, card boxes to gift card sets....paper scraps and bits and baubles cover my desk and floor.

I gathered up those scraps and bits and baubles, piled them on my desk in front of me, and said, "Nicole, you are not leaving until you use every last item!"  I sounded so stern that I was afraid to disobey.  So I made a stack of tags!

You'll notice all the punched pine trees.  My Wrapped In Plaid paper is down to nothing, so I used the Pine Tree Punch to quickly make a stack in various patterns.  Then I used the Wrapped In Plaid scraps in whatever size I had to create the tag bases (that's why they are different sizes and shapes).

Another thing I did was to pull out some older Stampin' Up! Sweater Trim (it's been years since we've carried it) because the spools were left with just a few inches and I wanted to them up, too.  An excellent match to the Sweater Trim is the Real Red Curly Ribbon Trim.

I had a couple punched pine trees from the Let It Snow paper pack so I added them to a Pool Party cardstock tag.  The snowflakes were stamped in Pool Party ink and are from the adorable Let It Snow stamp set.  The itty bitty greeting is from - well - Itty Bitty Greetings!  

This is one project you do not want to overthink.  Let's get real - it's a tag.  All they are is eye candy for gifts.  Which is why tags are PERFECT for the project leftovers on your desk.  Go crazy with them!  Besides, they are so cute and fun to make!  What can you make from what's on your desk right now?

The January - June 2020 Mini and 2020 Sale-A-Bration catalogs are being sent now to my current customers!

 If you'd like a catalog package at no charge and you aren't already working with a demonstrator you love, fill out the request form or email me at nicole@thejoyfulstamper.com.

Thank you for choosing me as your demonstrator!  Merry Christmas!

  

Facebook Live Unboxing of Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration items

Did you catch my Facebook Live this past Tuesday?  I unboxed my pre-order of Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration items!  It was an unexpected unboxing.  I had a project planned for my weekly Happy (Half) Hour, but THEN the Man In Brown  arrived.  Thinking it was Christmas packages, I didn't bring them in until a few minutes before I was set to go live.  And there, sitting on my front porch with a halo of light from heaven shining around it, was my Stampin' Up! order - 2 days early!  Plans for The Happy (Half) Hour were changed!

Please extend some grace, though, with this particular Live.  It's the first one I did where the camera is pointing down at my desk and that threw me.  I've heard most people say they prefer not to be on camera, but I'm the opposite.  I feel more comfortable in front of it because it feels like I'm talking to you.  Also, I am still working on how to stop the camera from autofocusing so I apologize for the "popping".  The new products are SOOO pretty, though!

Click image to go to the unboxing video

If you watched the video, I hope you heard the excitement in my voice!

My current customers are having catalog packages mailed to them this week.

January - June 2020 Mini Catalog 

2020 Sale-A-Bration Catalog

If you aren't a current customer of mine but would like a catalog package at no charge, fill out the request form.  You can also email me at nicole@thejoyfulstamper.com.  I appreciate the opportunity to earn your business!

Free Shipping Happens Now for 24 Hours Only! Plus Bonus Offer!

Ready, set shop!

In my 11 years as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I can remember just twice Stampin' Up! offering free shipping, so this is truly BIG news! 

Are Clearance Rack items included?  Yes!

What about Year-End Closeout retiring and discounted product?  Yes!

How about prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions?  Yes!

Everything is included!  As long as your order hits $50 before tax, it ships for free!  Keep reading for a bonus offer from me.

  

Bonus: Use Host Code B422JZJ2 for orders $50-$149 and receive a pack of handmade Christmas cards from me!  Orders $150 or more do not use host code - you get Stampin' Rewards (free product of your choosing) plus the handmade Christmas cards!  

This offer is only for the 24 hours of Stampin' Up!'s free shipping flash sale.  I will mail them out Thursday, December 12 so that you should have them in time to send out this year (ultimately, that depends on the USPS of course)!

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Thank you for choosing me as your demonstrator and Merry Christmas!