Category Archives: Sale-A-Bration

Hello Cupcake… Let’s Sale-a-brate!

Sound the horns, blow up the balloons and throw the confetti!!! It’s SALE-A-BRATION time!!!! I can’t believe we are already more then halfway through Stampin’ Up!’s biggest promotion of the year. Earn FREE exclusive SAB Products for every $50 you purchase.

There sure are lots of fun products to be excited about this year. And yes, some have been so popular that they have already sold out. But no worries… there are still lots of awesome products to choose from as well as new products that have just been added.

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What’s a celebration with out cupcakes? Hello Cupcakes is definitely one of my favorite stamp sets being offered for FREE with a $50 order. And bonus…. coming up in March you will be able to purchase coordinating framelits to cut out this cute set. How fun is that!!!

This card was inspired by the sample in the Sale-a-bration Brochure. I am always amazed how the samples from the catalog come alive when you CASE (copy and share everything) them for yourself. So if you are ever in a creative rut, simply open up your catalogs and be inspired. I can’t wait to see what you create.

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Happy Sale-a-bration! Make sure you head over to my online store to check out all the new. Your opportunity to earn FREE SAB products only runs through March so don’t miss out.

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Blessings and Happy Stamping!
Anita

Sale-a-Bration Has Come and “Almost” Gone!

It’s hard t believe Sale-a-Bration has come and is almost over! We only have a few short days left. It’s one of the biggest promotions of the Stampin’ Up! year and customers as well as demonstrators look forward to it. For those that are new, it’s the time of year that exclusive products come out that you can earn for FREE. And who doesn’t love FREE!!! Especially when it comes to craft supplies.

These seriously are some of my favorite SAB products we have ever had. Time is running out to snag your favorite ones. For every $50 you purchase in awesome SU! product you get to choose a SAB item for FREE! It’s that simple. These items are limited and once Sale-a-bration is over these products are gone forever. Click on images to see all the awesomeness. Continue reading →

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

I can’t believe it’s been 3 months since I posted on this blog. I am such a bad blogger! lol I really will try to do better this year. I am so much better at being consistent on Instagram. If you’d like to stay updated and see my post head over now and follow me. @stampwithanita

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Quick and Simple Spring Tablescape

We had a blessed Easter with family and friends celebrating our Risen Lord. It was such a treat to have ALL our kiddos home and even a few extra. The pic above of our table shows the calm before the storm. I think this is the first year I actually gave in and used paper and plastic plates. GASP!!! I know… I couldn’t believe it either. But as I was setting up the table Saturday night I didn’t want to spend my time on Easter hand washing all those china dishes. It’s okay to take a break some years and as our family continues to grow and move out our time with all of them here together is priceless. Continue reading →

NEW Classes for the NEW Year!!!

• 2016 New Occasions Kick-Off Event! •

TIME TO SALE-A-BRATE!!!!

It’s time for the NEW Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration (SAB)!
It’s a PARTY! Help me unveil NEW Stampin’ Up! Products.We will have 2 Make & Takes, many samples,
frost your own cupcake station
and you will receive your very own Catalogs to take home!
It’s a party…so a fun party favor will be included!2 SESSIONS TO CHOOSE FROM:
Saturday Jan, 16th – 10am – 12pm
Saturday Jan, 16th – 1:00 – 3:00pm

COST: Only $10 or… FREE if you place a minimum order of $50.00 at the party.

Includes: New Occasions Catalog, SAB brochure, 2 Make & Takes, and Cupcake bar.

Let me know right away if you can join us!

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FREE! A four letter word your Mom approves of!

HOORAY!!! SALE-A-BRATION Starts TODAY!!!

During Sale-A-Bration you have not just ONE, but THREE ways to earn FREE products!

1 – SHOP!
Here’s the deal: For every $50 you spend (before tax and shipping), you get one FREE product. It’s the perfect time to purchase products you’ve had your eye on, while earning more for free! YAY!

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SALE-A-BRATION is Almost Over!!!

It’s not too late… but time is running out for you to get your FREE Sale-A-Bration Product. I don’t know about you, but this Sale-A-Bration seemed to fly by! This is my best effort to plead with you to not miss out on these wonderful products! After March 31st they will be gone. I wish I could have had all of you come to my studio and see the SAB selection of FREE products in person. I know you would have fell in love with each and everyone of them. I know I did once I got a first hand look and feel of them.

So let’s take a look at what you don’t want to miss out on…

1 – Choose a FREE SAB product for every $50 you purchase from our entire line.

BONUS: Place at least a $50 order in my online store using this HOSTESS CODE 6U6XKXKX by March 31st and not only will you get to choose a FREE SAB item for every $50 you purchase I will send you the card pictured below so you can have to send or have to duplicate. See how I made this card in THIS post.

2 – Purchase at least $150 in product and not only will you get to choose 3 SAB products for FREE you will also earn $25 in product of your choice. If you gather at least $300 in orders from yourself and friends you will earn $80 (that’s $30 MORE during SAB) in FREE product of your choice. It’s a win win for everyone!

3 – Do you love Stampin’ Up! products? Then join my Stampin’ Up! family. Why should you buy the Demonstrator kit? Because it’s an incredible value…because of the countless blessings.

• Kit is fully customized. You get to choose $150 in product
• FREE Shipping on your kit
• FREE registration to 2014 SU! Convention ($295 value)
• Receive 30% off your first order and 20% off all future orders
• Access to Demonstrator only website, inspiration and perks
• You will become a family member of my wonderful SU! team
ALL THIS FOR ONLY $99!!!! What an awesome deal!!! What is stopping you? Go check it out.

Here are a few SAB photos to inspire you. To see more ideas check out my Facebook Page. Sale-A-Bration 2014

SAB PRODUCTS INCLUDE: Petal Parade Stamp Set W-133599 or C-133602, See Ya Later Stamp Set W-133533 or C-133536, Decorative Dots Folder 133520

Petal Parade Stamp Set W-133599 or C-133602, You’re Lovely Stamp Set W-133575 or C-133578

SAB PRODUCTS INCLUDE: Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper 133521

SAB PRODUCTS INCLUDE: Banner Blast Stamp Set W-133551 or 133554, Banner Punch 133519, Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper 133521, Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack 133522

SAB PRODUCTS INCLUDE: Heartfelt Banner Kit 133514

So… which Sale-A-Bration products are your favorites? Check out the brochure to see them all.

Don’t miss out!!! Head over to my on-line store and place your orders by March 31st.

Blessings and Happy Stamping!
Anita Haines

DIY Chocolate Butterflies

It’s been a Spring Break week for us here in Ohio. And if you know anything about Ohio you’ll know it’s a bit confused about what “Spring” means. You know…. sunshine, warmth, singing birds, budding flowers. If I’m honest I will admit that I’m a bit envious of all the beach and ocean view posts I’m seeing from friends all over facebook and Instagram.

Yep… This was our view in Ohio this week. Someone forgot the memo that it is Spring here.

Yep… That’s me… somewhere behind that cold and snow flurry blown hair… not the gentle ocean breeze I would prefer.

But there is one thing I’ve learned in life… ok maybe a few things. Sometimes life doesn’t seem fair. Sometimes life is difficult. Sometimes life is ugly. Sometimes you don’t get what you want. Sometimes you can’t seem to find what you need.

Those are the times you have to seek… to find beauty. Those are the times you may have to create beauty. Those are the times you may even have to give what you need to find what you seek. It is in those times you may not get what you want but instead you find out you will get what you needed all along.

So this Spring Break I had to choose to find the beauty in the season I am personally in at this time. That season goes way beyond the weather. There is beauty to be found… even in the cold “winter like” Spring of Ohio.

One place I find beauty in is creating quick and easy projects. So that is where these fun DIY Chocolate Butterflies come in. I created these for a Spring Event I had a couple years ago.

Look how fun they are!!! They were the perfect touch for my event to top off the cupcakes. Let me show you just how quick and easy they were to make…

I just used chocolate chips and melted them down. Follow the melting instructions on the package you purchase. Once melted I placed them into an icing bag with a small circle decorating tip. If you don’t have icing bags as I used here you can simply use a baggie and cut a tiny hole in the corner. I found an image I wanted to use from my Stampin’ Up! Catalog then laid a piece of wax paper over the image and just traced it. Once I had all the butterflies I needed I gently placed the wax paper onto a cookie sheet and placed in frig to harden. Once they were harden I carefully peeled them up and placed them on top of my prepared cupcakes. Quick and easy! You could also do this with any of the candy melts that come in multiple colors as well as trace any other image you might need. How fun is that!!!

So I encourage you to go find beauty in today… seek it out… and if you can’t find it I challenge you to create it.

Don’t forget Sale-A-Bration is quickly coming to an end…

If you purchase $50 you can choose a Sale-A-ration Product for FREE till the end of March!

OR… if your wish list is long JOIN my team for continued discounts on all your favorite products. I’d love to share with you all the benefits of joining and being a part of my Stampin’ Up! family. Contact ME today if you would like to chat about it!

Place at least a $50 order and not only will you get to choose a FREE SAB product I will also send you this card as a thank you..

“Create what you seek but can not find”.

Blessings and Happy Creating!
Anita Haines

Scalloped Tag Topper Punch Card Closure

It’s been a busy time filled with kid’s activities and sharing in their awesome accomplishments. I will take time to share more on that with you in another post, but wanted you know that even though I’ve been away from posting my thoughts have been with you all. I don’t know about you but this long Winter has really taken a toll on me and my energy level. But today on this first day of Spring I wanted to share a beautiful Spring card that has a special closure that features the new Scalloped Tag Punch.

I just love the colors on this card and how it beckons Spring to come. I know I am so ready for warmer weather…. my aching joints are crying out for it to come soon! This card was inspired by a make & take Addy Jester designed for us at a team meeting. I added my own little flare by using the Chalk Talk Framelits Die. So let me share with you how to make this card…

Scalloped Tag Topper Punch Card Closure

• Petal Parade Stamp Set – wood (#133599), clear (#133602) SAB Product
• Perfect Pennants Stamp Set – wood (#133227), clear (#133230)
• Pool Party Classic Ink (#126982)
• Basic Black Classic Ink (#126980)
• 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Sahara Sand Cardstock (#121043)
• 2 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ Pool Party Cardstock (#122924)
• Crisp Cantalope Cardstock (#131298)
• Chalk Talk Framelits Dies (#129983)
• Stampin’ Trimmer (#126889)
• Scalloped Tag Topper Punch (#133324)
• Scallops Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (#132971)
• Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper (#133521) SAB Product
• Crisp Cantalope Twine from the Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack (#133522) SAB Product

Start with a 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ piece of cardstock. You will be punching on both 5 1/2″ ends. Insert cardstock into the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch all the way and center from top to bottom. Before you punch look from the back so you can see that the card stock is pushed flush all the way into the edge of the punch. You will do the same on the opposite side. See photo and tip below to get both sides matched up.

TIP: To easily match up both sides so they are aligned insert the opposite side of the cardstock and when looking from the back pull the side of the cardstock that you already punched back over to where you are punching now and you can visually align both sides up to match.

Now with both sides punched you will score the right side of your card. Use the Stampin’ Trimmer and score down along where the punch cut into the cardstock. On my Stampin’ Trimmer the cardstock lined up at the 7/8″ mark as shown above.

Once you have the first side scored you will then cut away the extra pieces as shown above.

You will then do the same thing to the other side that you punched… but on this side you will only need to cut the pieces away and NOT score.

Once both sides are complete you will slide the piece of cardstock back into your Trimmer and the side that a has the cut and score you will score again at the 4 1/4″ mark. This will become the back/inside of your card and will make more sense as you go along.

When you are finished this is what you should have. You can discard the cut out pieces.

Fold your card on score lines and finish as desired. For my card I attach a 1 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) on inside right edge as shown. I used the lovely Sweet Sorbet DSP (#133521) that you can earn for FREE right now during Sale-A-Bration. On the outside flap I embossed a 2 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Pool Party Cardstock with the NEW Scallops Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (#132971) found in the Occasions Catalog.

Pictured above are all the products I used to complete my card. Item numbers and links to my online store are listed in the supplies at the beginning of the tutorial to make it easy for you.

To finish my card off I tied the Scallop Tag Punched ends together with a piece of Crisp Cantalope Twine found in the SAB Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack shown below.

Look at all this yummy goodness you can earn for FREE during Sale-A-Bration. The twine from the Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack (#133522) was the perfect touch for my card. The Pack comes with three spools (10 yards each) of beautiful twine and a sheet of adhesive-backed die cut images printed on cork.

Here’s to the coming of Spring! Sending good thoughts your way!

Don’t miss your chance at grabbing your favorite Sale-A-Bration (SAB) products. Once March is gone so are these products. During this awesome promotion you get to choose a FREE SAB product for every $50 you spend. Place at least a $50 order in my online store using this HOSTESS CODE 6U6XKXKX by March 28th and not only will you get to choose a FREE SAB item I will send you this card so you can have to send or have to duplicate.

“May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.” ~ 2 Thessalonians 3:16

Blessings and Happy Stamping!
Anita Haines

Rolling Out The Red Carpet!!!

It’s that time again… The Oscars are here!!!

All the Stars are walking the Red Carpet looking all so dapper with the men in their prestine tuxes and women in ravishing gowns. Attention has been given to every single detail from the fashion designer chosen to their hair, makeup, shoes and of course the beautiful accessories which add the finishing touches. After all, who doesn’t love bling!

All the excitement and anticipation to see who the top award winners will be has been building up for weeks but now it’s time for all the nominees to shine as they celebrate the journey of the carpet! We each get to participate in all the excitement as we sit by the TV to get a glimpse of our favorite stars or follow, post and tweet away on social media and somehow feel connected as we cheer them on in hopes that they take home the coveted golden man known as “Oscar”.

Well Tonight I am also rolling out the RED CARPET for a special STAR…

… It too is showcasing it’s DESIGNER brand and is the complete package including the finishing touches of fun accessories. But this special STAR is close to my heart as it brings creativity and simplicity and offers me the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life through the simple action of making and giving a hand stamped card.

And the AWARD for BEST NEW DESIGNER CARD KIT goes to….
Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit!!!

Let me introduce you to a basket full of goodness!!!

It feels wonderful to have 20 cards with matching envelopes ready to encourage, inspire, thank or celebrate the one who receives it!

The Hip Hip Hooray Designer Card Kit has absolutely everything you need to finish 20 cards.

The Hip Hip Hooray Designer Card Kit is a WINNER in my book! Just look at all those fabulous cards all finished!!! It makes me so happy!!!!

The best part is that these took so little time to make because they were a complete kit. I started them at my PMS Party on Friday night and finished them tonight while sitting on the couch watching the stars journey down the Red Carpet.

I love the stamps that are included in this kit. I know that they will be images that I can… and will use time and time again.

You don’t even need adhesive because all the printed elements are self adhesive die-cuts. You just peel them off the sheet and stick them down. How easy peasy is that? You can also pop up any of the elements with the Dimensionals which are included in the kit. Oh… and by the way, please ignore my very dry hands… it’s been a long Winter and I can’t seem to keep enough lotion on my hands. lol

So many different ways to use the stamps. You can stamp them one time or multiple times for a fun look. I always like to stamp the envelopes to match the cards and on this one I even used some of the extra die-cut images to jazz up the envies. Because who wants a naked envelope?

The tiny little Paper Clips are so adorable and add a fun “on trend” feel to the cards, especially when paired with the White Bakers Twine. Both are also included in this awesome kit!

Just look how cute this is! These simple little embellishments add so much to a card. Don’t you agree? Yep… me too.

Oh… did I tell you that the kit also comes with it’s own little ink pad. And who doesn’t love these little Stampin’ Spots. Basic Gray coordinates with everything and you can use our ink refills in them!

I’m sure you’ll agree that this kit is a winner and TODAY is you day! I know you too will find success with this awesome kit. Simply follow it’s step by step instructions or use it’s contents to do your own thing, but whatever you do order your kit soon. The Hip Hip Hooray Kit is only available while supplies last and at $19.95 I don’t expect them to last long so order your very own kit before they are gone. And hey… while you are at it go ahead and order an extra kit or two because they would also make great gifts!!!

Thank you so much for stopping by. You are all stars in my eyes. Ellen is now on stage and the Oscars have begun so I will sign off for the night. I welcome you to head over to my on-line store and get your kits. As a reminder…. it’s Sale-A-Bration time. You can earn FREE product for every $50 you spend so now is the time to get all those items from your wish list and FREE product as well! My ON-LINE STORE is always open 24/7.