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So Much Good Stuff to Share from OnStage 2019
Whew! It has been a whirlwind weekend thanks to the Stampin’ Up OnStage 2019 local event on Saturday. I traveled with 5 of my Fun n’ Crafty Stampers to Vancouver BC, Canada on Friday and spent the weekend having a blast with my friends from all over as we reconnected and then got giddy checking out the new products and special promotions coming soon from Stampin’ Up!
I was posting throughout the day from the event over on my Northwest Stamper facebook page, and shared some project and product sneak peeks. But by the time the event was over and I had driven back over the US/Canada border – and got my event new product preorder in – sorry, a girls got to have her stamp priorities! 😉 I was too tired to get this blog post up yesterday. But, I’m trying to redeem myself and get a new post up for you today to share with you a little of the excitement of the event and lots of sneak peek product pictures!
And yes, one perk of driving up was that I got to finish up swaps on the drive. You know me… I never have my swaps actually done before the last second. ha ha!
Why I Love OnStage Events
One of the things I most love about going to Stampin’ Up events is the people that I meet and see there. From the staffers to the other demos around me, I always connect with such wonderful people. And I love when I get to see them again and again at future events. Being in Canada, I got to see some of my Canadian friends that I don’t typically get to visit with. Totally worth the drive to me!
Some of my friends including Kasia (concept artist from the Stampin’ Up home office), Natalie (Demonstrator Development Manager from Stampin’ Up), my friend Desiree Spenst, my mom – Kathy Thisted, my kick butt team member Nicole Flournoy, our awesome Fun n’ Crafty Stampers and friends table at the event, the lovely Karina Chin, and the so sweet Sheri Pearson!
Wanna see some goodies?
So, aside from hanging out with all the awesome people, there are 2.. ok, maybe 3 big reasons people like to attend OnStage.
1. Getting free new product! (because, um, who doesn’t?!)
2. Getting to see sneak peeks at the newest catalog
3. Getting to actually order some of the items we saw at the event!
And OnStage 2019 didn’t disappoint! So, shall I share some of that with you today? 🙂
Free New Stampin’ Up Product!
When I laid it all out, I was impressed with the amount of goodies I came home with from a one day event (plus a leadership dinner friday night). Check it out:
And in case you are wondering, why the shammy (that purple rectangle in the stamp case) is all inky. That is because they had a brand new one on the table for us to use with our make & takes; and at the end of the day they let us divide up our goodies amongst the table and so I got to go home with a practically new, and oh so soft Stampin’ Shammy!
Sneak Peek of new Products!
I’m not confused… I know you are here to see what is new and cool and coming soon! 🙂 Here are some of the product suites and new products we got to see in person at the event. I didn’t get to play with all of it, but I got to see it all and play with some.
PSST- Want to see lots of product sample pictures?
Check out my post over on my facebook page HERE
Isn’t it exciting stuff?
These will be available in the new Annual Catalog in June, though if you are a demonstrator or join my Fun n’ Crafty Stampers group before then, you’ll get to order in May AND get a discount to boot! #DemonstratorPerks!
I’ve placed my first early preorder, so I hope to start creating and be able to sprinkle some sneak peek project ideas here on the blog for you over the next month and a half!
In the meantime – don’t miss out on the Retiring Products!
Right now is a time of transition for Stampin’ Up – more so than normal! We are moving away from our partnership with Sizzix and so will be moving to a new die cutting machine sometime after the new catalog comes out. That means a lot of the current Big Shot accessories are retiring and may go quickly.
We also are discontinuing our Stampin’ Trimmer and there will be a transition time when we are no longer selling replacement cutting blades but don’t have our new paper cutting tool available yet.
If you aren’t a subscriber on my mailing list – I shared the full scoop in my last email and you can check it out ***HERE***
***The Retirement List comes out Monday 4/15 at 1pm MT ***
Products will be while supplies last and may be discounted!
Shop the retiring products in my Online Store before they are GONE!
OnStage 2019 was a blast! Lots of exciting things to look forward to over the next couple months. Please stop by the blog again for more fun sharing over the coming weeks! 🙂
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April 15, 2019
Enjoy the Little Things Card with Botanical Gardens
So, by now you’ve heard (and probably seen) the retiring list from Stampin’ Up of which things are going to be discontinued at the end of May. If you can believe it, some of the items have already started selling out! Just so you know – you SU fans like me – here is what has sold out as of this morning:
RETIRED ITEMS SOLD OUT ALREADY:
Washi Label punch
Trimmer replacement mat
Cottage Greetings Kit
Stack & Store Caddy
In Color 12×12 cardstock (2014-16)
Smoky Slate marker
But there are still lots of great items available and some are even discounted up to 50% off! Score! So, today I thought I’d share a card I made recently using a few of the items that will be saying goodbye at the end of next month. It is a fun card using the Botanical Garden suite products and the fabulous Enjoy the Little Things stamp set.
This was my variation on a card I saw online by Darlene Boardman. I loved the idea of die cutting out the fern-y leaves from the Botanical Builders thinlits and then using that negative space for the fern image. So, I cut a strip of Mossy Meadow cardstock just a little bit wider than the die and 5 1/2” tall and cut out the 4 ferns. (Save them for another project now that you’ve gone through the work to cut them out!) And then I started by adhering a piece of Whisper White cardstock beneath the cut outs so you could see them clearly!
Pick your favorite pattern papers… I liked this yellow linen pattern and the colorful florals from the Botanical Gardens designer paper… and layer them together – all are the full 5 1/2” tall. Depending on which papers you use, you get a totally different look!
Then we stamped the sentiment from the Enjoy the Little Things stamp set in Mossy Meadow and punched out with the 2” circle punch and gave it a Mossy Meadow mat using the 2 1/2” circle punch (SOB! I can’t believe they are retiring my 2 1/2” circle punch!!)
Add a little bit of linen thread looping out behind the sentiment and pop-up on dimensionals and you are good to go! Like I said, fun card… but sadly full of goodies that will be going away. Here is the run down of what I used that is now found on the retiring list.
Retiring Products:
How about a few Display Board ideas using Botanical Builder dies?
Well, on the plus side, the Botanical Builder thinlits will be carrying over into the new catalog. So, yay for that! Up on the display boards were a few projects using them. Here are a couple I found in my pictures that I could grab quickly.
This first is an AMAZING scrapbook layout that Stacey Lane from my Fun n’ Crafty stampers created. She made a TON of flowers and used some of the new In Colors – Flirty Flamingo and Peekaboo Peach to create them. The end result is just stunning!
Or you can keep it sweet and simple! Here is another fun card that uses the Work of Art stamp set and the “stamping off” technique to create a cool paint chip strip look. You stamp the darkest color and then just keep stamping without re-inking your stamp to get a slightly lighter image each time. Then they added one of the simple flowers from the Botanical Builders dies in white as a cute accent next to each sentiment (psst… new stamp sneak peek!)
So, I hope this gave you some fun ideas with the Botanical Builders die and a few of the retiring products headed for hills soon! You can check out all of the retiring items and see which are on sale and which you might want to grab while supplies last! And if your wishlist is $100 or more, consider upgrading your purchase to the Demonstator Starter Kit! You’ll get to pick out $125 in product, while only paying $100. Plus your have access right away to check out the upcoming annual catalog, purchase from it in May, and even better – you’ll become a part of my Fun n’ Crafty Stampers group. A fun community of stampers who love to stamp, learn, create, and share!
Check out which of your favorites are going here:
View a PDF copy of all the items including indicators of which items are sold out
PDF Retirement List
And if your wishlist is $100 or more, consider upgrading your purchase to the Demonstator Starter Kit! You’ll get to pick out $125 in product, while only paying $100. Plus your have access right away to check out the upcoming annual catalog, purchase from it in May, and even better – you’ll become a part of my Fun n’ Crafty Stampers group. A fun community of stampers who love to stamp, learn, create, and share!
Let me know if I can be of any help for you!

Product List
Enjoy The Little Things Photopolymer Stamp Set
$17.00
Botanical Builder Framelits Dies
$33.00
Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper
$11.00
2-1/2″ Circle Punch
$18.00
2″ Circle Punch
$18.00
Linen Thread
$4.50
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$7.00
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad
$6.50
Stampin’ Dimensionals
$4.00
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive
$7.00
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April 20, 2016
Sneak Peek! Rose Garden Thinlits & Glimmer Paper = Gorgeously Elegant Cards!
Woo hoo! Don’t you just love sneak peeks? I wanted to share a couple cards with you that I made playing with some new goodies coming on January 5th from the Occasions Catalog – the Rose Garden Thinlits, Rose Wonder stamp set, and beautiful Blushing Bride glimmer paper. But more importantly, to remind you to pick up some Black Glimmer paper before it is gone on January 4th!!
Seriously, I love this paper and don’t know why they aren’t carrying it over. If you missed it, that was probably because it was hidden with the Halloween products, but it is perfect for any time of year, including birthdays & weddings!
My friend Heather, told me about this idea of using the Black Glimmer paper as an outline for an image… basically using any of the thin intricate dies. And then cutting out the shape in a different color glimmer paper and filling in the holes with the different colors. Like with this rose from the Rose Garden Thinlits die! How stinkin’ pretty is that?
Jennifer’s project tips:
- Cut out two different colored flowers to mix & match – I cut out the medium flower from the Rose Garden thinlits set from both a piece of Black Glimmer paper and the new Blushing Bride glimmer paper. Then I set aside the Blushing Bride glitter outline and the Black glitter pieces for other projects and used the Black glimmer outline and the pink insides.
- Use the right glue for the job! It is projects like these that I’m glad we have so many options for adhesive because it lets you use just the right glue for the job. In this case, I use the Fine-Tip glue pen to adhere the outline – I wanted to make sure it was all stuck down firmly without extra glue seeping out. And then I used my two-way glue pen to completely coat the back of the petal pieces so that they would firmly stick down but wouldn’t have liquid glue getting onto the black outline as I was putting the pieces in place. And well, tape runner is just too big for those little bitty pieces.
- Put a bow on it – I wanted to keep the rest of the card simple so that the glimmer flower could shine without it all being too much. So I stuck with a simple sentiment from the coordinating Rose Wonder stamp set (they will be available to get in a bundle!) and then used some Blushing Bride cotton ribbon from the annual catalog to add some color and to balance the image. And yes, I ran the base ribbon first and then tied a bow and attached it with a glue dot over the base ribbon!
- Don’t forget those extra pieces you left behind! Remember how we set aside the Black glimmer petal pieces? Don’t throw them away! Put them to good use in another project!
For this card, I used the Two-way glue pen on the back of the Blushing Bride glimmer outline and let it sit, adhesive side up for a minute. This makes the glue repositionable, so I could place the outline on my paper and know that it wouldn’t move until I was ready to pick it up… and then it WOULD move! Then adhere the black glimmer pieces like in the first card, and then gently peel up the unwanted outline piece. Doesn’t it look pretty?!
I added some stamped elements from the Rose Wonder stamp set – the leaf outlines in Tip Top Taupe and the sentiment in Memento Black. Add a few of the White Perfect Accents for an elegant accent and you have a pretty wedding card all ready to go.
So, you can see now why I’m so sad that the Black Glimmer paper is retiring. It is perfect for any occasion. But hey, at least they have discounted it – so we can pick up some spare on sale before it’s gone.
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NEW ITEMS ADDED – BIG Year-End Clearance Sale! See what is on sale here.
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December 30, 2015
Fun at OnStage & a Few 2016 Occasion Catalog Sneak Peeks
Get ready for it! The cone of silence has been lifted and I can finally share more about what I saw at OnStage this weekend and all the crazy cute stuff I saw while I was there! I still can’t show you the inside of the catalog for a while, and my first preordered items won’t be getting here until later this week… but I bet there is enough here to at least give you a fun fix for now!
Ok, but before I get to the “Coming Soon” Stuff, I want to quickly mention the new things that are more “Now” and time sensitive in nature. I’m very sensitive that way… hee hee
Holiday Catalog Retiring Product List is Released!
Stampin’ Up announced yesterday the full list of items in the Holiday Catalog that will be discontinued at the end of the catalog period. But the most important part is that they are WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! So, don’t wait until January 4th to get your favorites.
You can also check out the list in PDF form … either organized by Catagory or listed by Catalog Page Number
I’ll keep you posted as things sell out, but grab your must haves early so you won’t be disappointed later!
Shop the Holiday Catalog online here
See the Holiday Catalog in PDF form here
New Weekly Deals too!
And since we love deals, how about the new Weekly Deals too?
See the weekly deals online here
Monthly Hostess Code – PU2EYZJY – enter this at checkout and receive a special thank you from me!
Ok, back to the sneak peeks!
Like I mentioned before, OnStage is Stampin’ Up’s new event to replace Convention and Leadership. I went into the weekend not really knowing what to expect. They had been fairly hush hush about what exactly would be happening but they promised a great time and the chance to get the Occasions Catalog and Sale-a-Bration catalogs in our hot little hands first! And you KNOW I’m a totally sucker for deals and for sneak peeks! One thing they didn’t change though, was Stampin’ Up’s habit of starting event days EARLY! Like, check in starting at 7:30 and festivities were on by 8:30! And though I had stayed up until almost 1am on my sugar high from going out with my mom, Tanya, and Janet Wakeland to Voodoo Doughnuts…mmm so good…
I was still able to get my butt out of bed (barely) and get over to the event location.
Thankfully, I had a few friends who got there extra early and were able to snag a table for our group. It wasn’t too full… the venue had a lot of space, but it was still 400 crazy stampers eager to find a seat and start seeing what was new and coming soon!
See those tables in the front of that bottom picture? That was ROWS of Big Shot machines! So much amazing stuff we got to try that goes with the Big Shot! If you don’t have one now, make sure to put one on your Christmas list! And then give your family my email (jennifer@nwstamper.com) to make sure you get it and all the perfect complimentary pieces in time for gift giving.
It was fun to have Greg Pitt be our MC. Though his official title is Director of Distribution Services (getting our goodies from the warehouse to a box to us!) as soon as he started talking I recognized his voice – he is the voice of Stampin’ Up convention! Like the “please welcome to the stage…” guy. So, that was fun and he had a good humor too!
We started out with a video from the OnStage Live event in Brussels where we heard about the company stats and goals for the next year… and then on to the good stuff! Stamping presentations and the Occasions Catalog reveal! Lets just say we were super duper swooper excited to get our catalogs and see the new stuff!
And since that is a terrible picture if you are trying to see the cover of the catalog. Here is an only slightly better picture. Really, I was trying for you, but it was dark out when I realized the first picture was blurry!
SPOILER ALERT!
Ok, if you don’t want to see anything new that is coming up… look no further! I don’t know who you are… I could not have your restraint But if that is you, come back tomorrow for more fun non-spoiler projects!
So, we started out with video stamping presentations… including one by the Stampin’ Up president Rich Jutkins. Turns out he is funny AND can stamp!
Here is his card using a new hostess set from the Occasions catalog (which starts Jan 5th as an FYI)
Oh, and love how he did this tag
We have some cool new pop-out dies for the inside of your cards:
And just so many great stamp/die or stamp/punch combinations. Seriously people, watch for those bundles because there is lots of great stuff and lots of saving to be doing. Didn’t I tell you earlier I’m a sucker for a deal?
It was such an exciting morning filled with stamping, prize patrols, and sweets… I had one more voodoo doughnut with me for the drive home, but I just couldn’t wait and had to keep the adrenaline and sugar high going! FYI – the Grape Ape donut and new stamps are an excellent combination!
So I know you are here for the sneak peeks, so here are a TON for you!
Isn’t it so cute! That card was a combination of Sale-a-Bration stamp set and cut Honeycomb embellishments in the Occasions catalog. I can’t believe I forgot to take a picture of my FAVORITE image from the Sale-a-Bration set, a cute chick! It was the very top Sale-a-Bration wishlist item for me!
And speaking of Sale-a-bration, how about another card idea using new papers and dies from the Occasions catalog with a coordination stamp set from the Sale-a-bration catalog:
Fun fact, the stamp set that coordnates with the flower die above, actually ALSO coordinates with the Designer Paper! Look, you can stamp added details onto you paper! Compare the left and right sheet.
New stamp set with matching punch
New ribbon
New project kits
New sunburst die
New stamps
Another new die and BLUSHING BRIDE GLIMMER PAPER! Swoon!
More new goodies
Yes! These are stamped images using a 3 step stamping set like the past Lotus Blossom!
Dies you HAVE TO HAVE
And lots more
In the end, everyone won a prize patrol, and I was so happy that Stacey (on the left) won the stamp set she wanted most of all from the catalog! How perfect was that!
I was so grateful to have a number of my Fun n’ Crafty Stampers with me to stamp with, debate, discuss, and share the experience. Plus my many new and long time stamping friends from across the region.

Want to see the whole Occasions Catalog and Sale-a-Bration Catalog Now?
Unfortunately, I can’t share the catalog for a while now, but all demonstrators as of today are able to view the catalogs online and starting December 3rd we will be able to ORDER from them too as part of a preorder!
But that doesn’t mean you can’t join in on the fun!
Just pick our your favorite wishlist items for a custom Stampin’ Up starter kit and for only $99 you can join the Stampin’ Up demonstrator family and get to pick out $125 in product to be shipped to your house (free shipping on your kit too!). Plus, you’ll get to start preordering the newest stuff on December 3rd and all the while, participate in our awesome Fun n’ Crafty team community through our Facebook group or connecting with us at events or with others in your area. We’d love to welcome you!
Use Hostess Code PU2EYZJY at check out to get a special thank you from me!
Through 11/18 – Get a free Class by Mail tutorial with every $35 purchase! See all the classes by mail here
Check out the Holiday Catalog Retiring List & Sold Out Updates
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November 17, 2015
2015 Holiday Catalog Sneak Peek Preorder Video
You know how we’ve talked before about how I’m crazy and I take craft supplies on vacation? Well, I pulled an even crazier one this time! As my family headed out for a short road trip up to the San Juan islands my Holiday Catalog Preorder had just arrived. So, since I didn’t get a chance to open and play before I had to go, I just grabbed the entire box and took it with me!
Have you ever done this?
On the way to the ferry, I decided to mount some of my stamps during the drive. I was mostly done popping out the rubber to mount on my blocks when we had a milk accident in the back seat (someone… Caitlin… spilled her milk all down her front) By the time I was done cleaning that up, we were at the ferry terminal and I was trying to clean out the car of trash including stamp rubber pieces, etc. I was getting ready to toss the bag into the dumpster and with one last glance into the bag, I noticed one more flower stamp still in the rubber sheet! WHEW! So glad I saw that and was able to pop it out before throwing it away.
So if you are mounting your stamps, make sure you check that you got them all before you throw away the rubber!
2015 Holiday Catalog Preorder Unboxing Video!
Alright, well you are probably here to actually see what is new and exciting! I was so excited as I unpacked this box of goodies:
The video is a little echo-y since I pulled it together at night in one of the rooms of the vacation house… but there are lots of close ups!

if you are viewing this from email, click here to view the video!
Now that I have done the preorder goodies video, you better believe I’m going to be cutting into these papers and inking up these stamps. Hopefully even today! I’ll be back sharing more soon. And make sure you are subscribed to my You Tube channel so you can catch all the future videos as I get them posted.
In the meantime, I’m going to relax for one more day.
Check out the amazing views from our rental house!
Have a great day!
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August 12, 2015
So Many Holiday Catalog Sneak Peeks–Can You Pick A Favorite?
Ok, here is the scoop. I know a bunch of you out there are totally curious about the Holiday catalog coming out… and let me tell you, it is a good one this year, just ask my credit card company . But while I wait for my preorder to arrive, I thought I would do one more post because I realized I took a lot of pictures of the new holiday products on the Convention Display boards but never actually posted most of them! So enjoy and imagine getting all your holiday crafting done BEFORE the craziness of the holidays has hit. Wouldn’t that be awesome?!
Now – if you see something you love, you have a couple options:
1. Watch for your catalog to arrive in the next few weeks if you are one of my customers, and then get your wishlist started so you can shop Sept 1st when the catalog goes live
2. Host your own preview party! I’ll have many of the items in the catalog and you can host a craft night for you and your friends at the end of this month or early next (online or in person) and I’ll plan projects for you to do or share using the newest fun stuff. PLUS you’ll earn free credit to pick out some of the items to get for free! How sweet is that?
3. BEST DEAL YET! If you join my Fun n’ Crafty Stampers group anytime this month, you can get your favorites NOW!! Pick out up to $125 in product from the Annual catalog OR ANYTHING in the Holiday Catalog to get for only $99, skip the shipping… and start playing next week. Start shopping for your kit here.
Ok, with that, check out all the fun goodies:
There are super cute kits coming, from shaker cards to a set of gift tags! I’ll be running classes on these for sure… so keep an eye out for those popping up on the schedule.
Plus lots of fun Halloween items:
Can I just say that I NEEDED this owl? I don’t do Halloween items much but I knew it would be cute for treats, scrapbook pages, and even cards if I chose. So, guess what was one of the first things on my preorder list? Yup! This guy! Can’t wait for him to arrive.
And of course lots for fall:
And TONS of good stuff for Christmas and Winter time:
If you are someone who loves Project Life, there are some great new kits including the Hello December kit that is perfect for documenting your life and traditions through the month of December. I made one last year and it was my favorite album yet and so I know I’ll be making another for this year!
And some items that are good for all seasons or even just tools for throughout the year:
You may not be able to tell, but that birch tree background is an embossing folder!!
There is a new punch that punches 2 different corners plus the straight slot!
And a pillow box thinlit too!
Plus almost all of these dies are available as part of a bundle where you can save 15% off the price of the die and coordinating stamp set. Total score, right?!
And YES! If you decide to pick up the starter kit, you can totally take advantage of those bundles and discount pricing so you can save even more! Plus, once you’ve signed up by purchasing your starter kit, you’ll actually get 20% off all your future orders from the Holiday catalog too. You know, just an FYI.
So what is your favorite? See anything you can’t wait to make room for at home?
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August 6, 2015
Stampin’ Up Convention 2015–Day 1
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What a busy but great first day here at Convention! It was all about NEW and the NEW Holiday Catalog! From the very first session as they revealed the upcoming catalog to fun throughout the day as we learned, stamped, and got new ideas based on some the great stuff coming out in September.
So here is your daily recap!
We started out by checking out the Convention Center and getting the CUTE convention bag this year. I think it is my favorite yet!
As we were waiting in line, we spotted one of the staff in the blinky sparkly outfits which meant if we said hello and played his game (name the cardstock color) we won prizes!
Of course we rocked it… most of the gals got logo travel purses/badge holders – which they were really excited about, and a few of us got ribbon spools. WINNING!
And btw – doesn’t everyone look great in our team shirts? This is our Fun n’ Crafty crew representing at Convention! The bright blue clumps of people made it SOOO much easier to find each other
Finally we were let in and we got to see main stage. Seriously people, the décor is so fab this year!
They started out with the “Daily Share” which essentially was a 2 hour long new holiday catalog reveal party led by Bonnie Farley, Brian Piling, and Carrie Cudney
I will say though, one of my favorite little clips was of Brian aka “Quick and Easy” trying to go out on the streets with a Quick and Easy Card Project on a cart randomly asking people if they wanted to make a quick project with him. I’ll say, that man has way more guts than me!
Different this year was that most of the catalog reveal was showing a completed project or two as someone talked about their favorite new item in the catalog or how they would share the catalog with others. So, mostly, lots of photo ops of cute new stuff.
Like new stamps, red pom pom trim, new festive buttons….
New specialty designer papers, new word thinlit dies!!!
And even more dies! Many of the new stamp sets in the catalog now have coordinating dies so you can easily cut out and create neat layered projects.
There is also a new Precision Plate for the Big Shot that they say will help you eliminate the need for wax paper with your intricate dies. GREAT concept! I get to play with it today so I’ll keep you posted on what I discover after playing with it.
Who loves this die?!
And finally we got our copy of the holiday catalog too!
Here is a better picture, with the more important part in focus
Then it was time to head to lunch, classes, and the Gathering Place where there were lots of samples and all the products in the Holiday Catalog on display for us to check out.
Kicked off the party with the Interim CEO Sara Douglas
Even the décor for some of the Make & Takes put you in the festive spirit
PSST – Those deer are from some of our upcoming designer paper! Love the vintage!
More vintage sneak peeks with this cute tag we made – check out the striped satin ribbon, the santa cut out from patterned paper, and the Pointsettia button!
Then it was back to the Gathering Place for more relaxing and checking out boards.
This is the stamp set and matching framelit that I HAVE TO HAVE! This WILL be coming to my house in August when I can preorder it.
New kits were out…totally doing these shaker cards as a class!
And lots more:
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Finally it was time to grab some dinner and then get gussied up for Awards Night and the Roaring 20’s after party. Monica Van Tassel from our Fun n’ Crafty group was extra crafty and MADE us all feather headbands to wear. How fun is that??
They kicked off the party with a neat dance show by some local dancers
Then Sara got things started recognizing so many demonstrators for their outstanding achievement this last year. Let me just say, a lot of people had AMAZING years!
Then it was time to party!
They had food, a live band, and event dance lessons. Of course, Mom, Beatie, and I had to arrive in style
Then we headed back to our hotel where Liz had brought some wine so we had late night happy hour in her room. So, more fun socializing and discussing our have-to-haves from the upcoming catalog and preorder!
All in all, a great day! Make all the better by the wonderful people I was with! Now off to get going for Day 2!
I’ll see you over on Facebook for more real time updates throughout the day!
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July 24, 2015
2015 Occasions Catalog and Sale-a-Bration Sneak Peek Products Haul Video
So, instead of playing with my new preorder as planned, I spent the time reorganizing my craft room – again- and made a trip to the amazing IKEA which is what my craft room is built upon. There I got a second table so I could have space permenantly set up for taking photos of projects and doing VIDEOS!! YAY!!
I decided to try it out yesterday and did a “see the haul” video where I shared all the goodies I got in my preorder and talked a little about each of them and even put together a treat bag! So, if you are curious to see what the products that are coming out soon look like, check out this video:
(note – if you are reading this in an email, the video may not show up, so click here to view the video)
And if you want to get your hands of these goodies early, you can always get them as part of your starter kit! Yep, you can get them NOW! And as an added perk, you’ll be a part of my Fun n’ Crafter stampers group and get to see all the sneak peeks, join our fun conversation, and get a discount on everything you order through March! Plus, when your friends see how awesome it all is, they can order from you and you get extra spending money too. All with no obligation… just a chance to try it out while scoring a deal to get started!
You can get started picking out your starter kit here or email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com for more details.
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December 20, 2014
I’m Back! With Sneak Peeks and More!
Ahhh…back to the blog. Its funny, I looked at my blog and I really haven’t been that way behind on my blogging, but I guess when you go from blogging pretty much everyday to having 5 day gaps in blogging – mostly about super fabulous sales –, it feels like its been forever. Especially because I can look at my Edited Blog Pictures folder on my computer and see that I have a BUNCH of projects that I really really want to share with you. Just means we are in good shape to hop back on the proverbial horse, huh?
See, I have just a few projects to share.
But I was talking to another great demonstrator, Ronda Wade, and she reminded me that yes, we are all human and life sometimes gets crazier than we would like. Thankfully I don’t have any big sad stories about anyone getting seriously sick or damage and destruction (though we did have a frustrating bout of kids tummy bugs for days)… just that turns out sometimes momentum in your life takes over and it is a little hard to keep up with the pace you set for yourself. So, I had to step back for a minute, get life a bit more in balance (you know like actually have a room in the house that was CLEAN… just ONE would do!)
This was before it was at it’s worst… though now I can almost see my desktop again and I can actually see floor!
I’m pretty darn blessed to have wonderful customers who kept coming to my classes and were so patient when I was a bit frazzled, and my amazing downline who kept chatting and sharing and INSPIRING each other and me when I was posting as often. Seriously, how cool is it to have a hobby and a business that you can pause to take a breath and then come back feeling so much better and pick up where you left off?
The one thing I did keep up on, was my Northwest Stamper Facebook Page and in doing so, shared a lot of sneak peeks from the upcoming Sale-a-bration and spring Occasions Catalog!
Yes, that is a project coming in the spring! If you are local to me in the Seattle/Bellevue area, we’ll be doing this together as a class later in the spring!
And look at that! Sale-a-Bration is starting on January 6th!! That is WAY earlier than usual and awesome because I’m actually pretty excited about a lot of the items you can earn free during Sale-a-Bration… from cute paper and stamps that are only available during this promotion, to picking out those extra Blendabilities sets you may not have gotten yet. And a GREAT bonus for hostesses as well (extra $25 to spend in hostess benefits anyone?) If you are interested in setting up a date for a private class, card night with your friends, Facebook online party, or just extra catalogs to pass out to your friends, let me know and I’d LOVE to set something up for you to help you get all the extra goodies you can get! Email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com
For example, here are a few cuties you can get:
See MORE sneak peek photos over at my Northwest Stamper Facebook Page since I was sharing them in real time during the New Catalog Kickoff event for demonstrators.
So, to finish catching you up, here are a few of the recent releases and deals you may want to know about:
Gift Certificates Available!
Need a perfect gift? Or want someone to get YOU the perfect gift?
Email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com and I can get you set up with a Stampin’ Up Gift Certificate that you can use to get whatever goodies are still sitting on your wishlist. It is quick and easy and I can either send you a certificate by email or mail you out a physical copy in a handmade card holder!
See the details here.
New Weekly Deals
Some super fun stuff is up this week on the weekly deals. Grab it while it is on sale, now through Monday.
See Weekly Deals online here
New Photopolymer Stamp Set – Snuggles and Smooches
And there is a new photopolymer set if you are ready to move off Christmas and start thinking about Valentine’s Day!
It makes really cute projects, like these:
See it online here
So, there you have it… and you are a little more caught up than you might have been before. So thanks for checking back in and I’ll be back with more projects tomorrow!
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December 12, 2014
Last Chance for Free Shipping & a Few More Stampin’ Up Convention 2014 Highlights
Hey everyone! I actually got a chance to sleep in after traveling late last night home from the Stampin’ Up! convention. It was an awesome trip and fun weekend away with family and friends. And when you add in stamping…. all the better!
While I’m finishing uploading pictures from the last day (many are up on my Facebook page already), I wanted to remind everyone that TODAY is the LAST DAY for my Free Shipping special.
NORTHWEST STAMPER CONVENTION SPECIAL
Free Shipping on All Orders using hostess code 7RDHVEKR
I wanted to do a little something-something while I was away playing at Convention, so I thought I would give you all free shipping this weekend! Place an order online using the hostess code 7RDHVEKR and when I get back from my trip I will send you a handmade thank you card and a refund of your shipping!
Good through 7/20/2014
Also, anyone who is ordering with me this month, will also be on my customer list for mailings of the new Holiday Catalog that come out at the end of August! And believe me, you are going to LOVE it!
Ok, I’m off to go out for a yummy breakfast with the family, so here are a few more highlight pictures from the last day – with more to come over the next week.
Why I love convention:
1. Awesome Swaps
2. Awesome Announcements and Sneak Peeks
3. Awesome Class Ideas (I’m running this one soon – who wants to do it with me?!)
4. Awesome Prizes
5. Most of all – Awesome Friends!
Up next is Leadership 2015, which anyone who is interested in learning about how you can grow your ability as a crafter and share it with others is invited to attend. If you would like to learn more about attending with me as part of my Fun n’ Crafty group, I would OVE to talk to you more about that. Just email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com and I’ll give you all the scoop! It is another awesome experience complete with stamping presentations, displays, prizes, laughter, and lots and lots of learning and fun!
Then, we can grow together and hopefully by the end of June 2015 have earned the Grand Vacation – a Mediterranean Cruise!
Have a wonderful day and don’t forget to check out my Facebook page and Instagram for lots more photos from Convention weekend and more.
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July 20, 2014
Oh So Pretty Blendabilities & a Stamp Sneak Peek!
I was so excited to be able to attend the Stampin’ Up! new catalog premiere this monday afternoon. It was the first time Stampin’ Up had tried showing us the new catalog with a live presentation in California and live streaming to theaters across the US and Canada. Turns out, it was a lot of fun, and almost as exciting as the main stage presentations at convention.
Best of all, we got our very own copy of the upcoming catalog!
Don’t mind my squinting…. we actually have sun here in the Northwest for the first time in ages it seems. So the weather was great but that wasn’t great for photos.
Anyway!
There were lots of great reveals of new products (alphabet framelits!!! new dies, new punches, the new in colors – which I think look a lot like the color scheme in the current Epic Day designer paper btw) and some fabulous samples.
I thought I would share one of the things I can’t wait to get my hands on (thank you demonstrator preorder!) – Stampin’ Blendabilities!
They showed us this cute sample using a new stamp called Blended Bloom using some of the different colors:
Cherry Cobbler
Coastal Cabana
Daffodil Delight
Old Olive
Pumpkin Pie
Wisteria Wonder
So pretty, right?
I may not be an artist, and I’m not sure how well I’ll do with coloring with markers. But I can’t wait to get my sets and give it a go. From the little I’ve played with at Leadership and seeing them demonstrate it, I think it isn’t nearly as hard as you might think!
Ok, I’m off to start building my wishlist…. so many great things I need to make a plan. So, enjoy this little share of what is to come and I’ll have more for you soon!

And don’t forget – if you want to get in on the early previews of the catalog and preorders – or just want to come to convention for FREE to get the experience! Consider getting the Stampin’ Up starter kit and you’ll get all of that and more when you join now.
Learn more at http://nwstamper.stampinup.net/jointhefun
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May 1, 2014
Founder’s Circle Day 2: horses, swapping, & treats!
Alright, I’m really supposed to be sleeping right now given that I need to be up in 5 hours to eat and hop on a bus to the manufacturing plant in Kanab… but I just had to share with you some of the cool things I did and saw (including new product samples!!) So, I’m going to try to make this quick, since you’ll soon learn that I cannot pare down photos to save my life.
Oh, and if you want more realtime updates, make sure you visit my Facebook page where I post periodically throughout the day!
Ok, so the great thing about Thursday is that we didn’t have anything scheduled for most of the day. No schedule = SLEEP IN!! Some gals got up and went canyoneering at 6:30am and while I love rock climbing, I don’t think I could have gotten my butt up in time for that. Instead, I had plans to go horseback riding in the afternoon – a much more civilized time.
So the morning was spent trying to meet more people and chat and socialize. I also had to check out the Horseshoe Lounge (our hospitality suite) and it had grown overnight!
There were now tons of couches, more treats, new project samples, make & take tables!
And they had special treats for us… a build-your-own-trail mix bar! When I put together my crafting retreat, I’m totally stealing this idea!
You can kind of see the little mason jars below the table, that is what we were given to fill up. Here is my yummy jar I’ve been munching on all day… I missed lunch so I was really grateful I had it!
Finally, each day we get to toss a horseshoe for prizes. Depending on where your horseshoe lands in the pit, you get 1 of 3 prizes (today I won Eastern Elegance designer paper; yesterday I won Silver Taffeta ribbon); but if you get a ringer, you get all 3 prizes of the day!! Here is hoping tomorrow I will finally have the technique down and get a ringer!
I retreated to my room to catch up on emails since I was woefully behind (if you have emailed me and still not gotten a response, please try again as you should have heard from my today otherwise!) So, I got caught up and then it was time to head off for our trail ride.
I got the horse Jazzy to ride for the afternoon and he sure did have spunk! But that made it fun.
I did the trail ride with the fabulous Lyssa Zwolanek, Christi Beck, and Karen Trelfa. We went through trees and meadows and ended up an hour later overlooking an AMAZING canyon!
The ride was great, but we ended up getting back to the hotel with 15 minutes to eat, change, grab our swaps, and get to the PJ party! I managed the fastest shower in my life (just under 4 minutes) because I wanted to wash the dust off and made it just in time to listen to some great presentations by other demos.
I think the most powerful part for me was hearing these other very successful demonstrators talk about some of the same problems I was struggling with (life balance, pushing hard towards goals while still making sure family is a priority, trying to make sure their business was being run with the right intent behind it,etc.) Tissue was flowing around the room as many of the women saw the same reflection in their lives.
But it ended on a lighter note as we headed into the halls to line up to swap. With almost 120 of us, we literally stretched halfway across the hotel!
Then we finished the evening with some handmade ice cream sandwiches. I tried the Snickerdoodle/Strawberry Cheesecake. Yum!
Then more gabbing until we realized we had to get up pretty darn early to head to Kanab to visit the manufacturing plant and eat lunch with it’s employees. (I CAN’T WAIT!!)
And back in our room was another pillow gift! This time a cute wooden tube (that took me FOREVER to figure out how to open) and inside was a lovely infinity scarf.
You know, those scarves that have both ends sewn together to form a circle. I have no idea how to wear one of those, but it looks comfy and cute. So, hopefully I will get a lesson on using it or if you know how, leave me a comment and let me know!
And finally, I just had to lay out all my swaps on my bed to see what all I got. Um… I got a lot!! This is almost 120 swap cards, and you should click on the picture to see it bigger so you can see the amazing cards and projects!
Alright, was that enough photos for you? I even cut down some. But now it is time for me to crash. My wakeup call comes in 4 hours and so time to grab as much sleep as I can.
I’ll be back with more soon!
Don’t forget! Founder’s Circle Specials this week!
**Receive DOUBLE your reward punches for each purchase!
That is right! For every $40 you order, you will receive two punches on your punch card and be that much closer to receiving a free stamp set of your choice! See how Northwest Stamper Reward Punches work
and as an extra thank you,
**Everyone who places an order by 9/22 will be entered to win a free Christmas Star stamp and package of rhinestones!
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September 20, 2013