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Operation Jordan’s Graduation Party- a Great Success!

July 14, 2014 Lynnzcrafters

Many of you know that my niece Jordan is like a daughter to me. From the time she was born we had a special bond. My first niece, and with my brother and sister-in-law in the restaurant business, I was blessed to be able to have her on the weekends when they worked, along with her other Aunts too, and my parents during the work week, this kid never went to daycare. Well, she just graduated from high school last month and we just had her big Graduation party yesterday. They say it takes a village to raise a child, it was so true for this kid- and for her party!

Here she is:

Here are just a few highlights (with the crafty element) that I thought you’d appreciate: My sister Sue created these yummy chocolate brownies and chocolate cupcakes with a graduation cap topper! How cute are these???

Here are some of the decorations I made for the party and we had a Project Life station where guests could jot Jordan a “Note or a Quote” and then we had a Photo Booth – I saved room in the back of her album for a graduation section and we’ll insert all the notes from people with their photos.

Well I took over 100 photos, I don’t think you want to see all of them, plus I have to get ready for work! I was so tired last night that I took a shower and went right to bed!

Thanks for stopping by to visit my blog today! More tomorrow about my July Club projects!

Happy Monday!

Lynn

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Another Tempting Tuesday! (Sneak Peek too!)

July 8, 2014 Lynnzcrafters

Well I was surprised today to see that Stampin’ Up! had 18 announcements today for us demonstrators! Wowza- 18 pieces of important information. Now some of those announcements were about convention and demo only news, but a good number (8 of the announcements) are full of surprises, new releases and information that I wanted you to have -as you consider what to order this month. It’s such an exciting time to be a demonstrator, and getting a head’s up about some great deals is certainly appreciated, right?? As always- please let me know if you have any questions!

In no particular order, here’s some of the Tuesday announcements that I think you’ll appreciate:

Beauty of the Season	Christmas in July! You have the opportunity to purchase the Beauty of the Season Stamp Set–now available as a special sneak peek of the 2014 holiday catalog! Learn more.
New Photopolymer Sets	Order our latest Photopolymer Stamp Sets–Christmas Bliss and Dear Heart (the boy version of our highly popular Sweetie Pie Set!). Dear Heart (Sweet Boy) Photopolymer Stamp Set and Christmas Bliss
Big Shot + Exclusive Bundles Coming Soon	If you’ve been waiting for the right time to purchase a Big Shot, that time is August! When you buy a Big Shot during the month of August, you’ll receive your choice of one of five FREE exclusive stamp set and Framelits bundles (see bundles here)–that’s up to a $60 US value absolutely free! If you already own a Big Shot, we’re also offering a 15-percent discount on these select bundles. Check back on August 1 to get all of the details.
Buy 3 DSP, Get 1 Free	Have you been waiting for a great deal on Designer Series Paper? Well, the wait is over! Through July, you will get a FREE pack of Designer Series Paper when you buy three.Buy 3 Get 1 Free DSP Deal! and stock up now! (Let me know if you might be interested in a paper share, I was thinking that some people might want to buddy up and take advantage of saving money and getting a lot of new paper.)
Weekly Deals	Be sure to check out this week’s Weekly Deals- See them Lynn’s Online Store (just click “shop” and then “Weekly Deals” on the top left column)
Clearance Rack	New items will be added on July 10. Lynn’s Online Store (just click “Shop” and then “Clearance Rack” – which is the third choice from the top… then to see what is “new” you can click “Sort By” box and click “Newest” (I also click the “Show” box, the default view is 8 images, I always change that to “ALL” when I am looking/scrolling).

Paper Pumpkin Past Kits	Did you know that Stampin’ Up! will now let demonstrators place Past Paper Pumpkin Kits on their orders- no need for you to call Stampin’ Up! I just need the email address you signed up your account under- that is how they will “verify” your purchase of a past kit or refill. Here’s the updated list of all Paper Pumpkin past options: Past Paper Pumpkin Kits and Refills Available (please note that refills and past kits are available while supplies last).

Project Life Update	Though the annual catalog states that the following products will not be available until August, we’re happy to announce that they will be available for purchase on July 14: Love Story Project Life Card Collection (item 135308; p. 189) and Love Story Project Life Accessory Pack (item 135310; p. 189). And we have more fantastic news–the Black Faux Leather 12″ x 12″ Project Life Album (item 135292; p. 188) will also be available for purchase beginning July 14!Have you gotten behind in your scrapbooking?? Are you like me and have tons of photos and boxes of photos all over the house? And, I bet you have hundreds, if not thousands, of photos on your phone, camera or sitting on your computer, am I right? Well, if so, and if you’d like to do something about it- I am a total fan of our newest addition- Project Life! You might have noticed these items in retail stores, but Becky Higgins has partnered with Stampin’ Up! for some exclusive items and I have been using them to create my niece’s Graduation gift (it’s not a secret- don’t worry). I have plans to make many more of these fun albums and would love to have you over or plan a “Crop” where we can all work on our albums together, doesn’t that sound like fun?? Let me know when you want to try it!
Blendabilities Bundle Deal	Lynn’s Blendy Buddies Bundle Deal! (I’ll be honest, this one was not in the SU updates, but it was a newsletter I sent out to my customers yesterday, and I wanted you to be able to see my current offer- in case you’re like me and couldn’t begin to pick a few colors out to start with. I have to say that I have used these markers repeatedly and I don’t have a favorite color yet… they color so beautifully.) Stop back on Friday for a sneak peek of my July Club cards- the ladies will be coloring their little hearts out and they will be making 3 cards with blendabilities!)

Well- now you know how I feel- overwhelmed, right?? Sorry about that, but I really wanted you all to have this information. And I hope to stamp with you soon!

I’m so very thankful that you’ve visited me today and I am here to help you with all these tough decisions! Some of them are rather time sensitive (the Dear Heart will likely sell out as quickly as Sweetie Pie stamp set did).

Thanks for stopping by my blog today, I hope you are not sweltering too much and I hope you get some crafty time soon!

Lynn

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Awesome Weekend, How was Yours?

July 7, 2014 Lynnzcrafters

Hi Friends!

Did you have a happy 4th of July weekend? Mine was fun-filled and busy! My nephew Ethan informed me that it was time for a sleep-over! I love that kid, and how sentimental he is. I love that they love to spend time with me, and I treasure family time!! Here’s some of the fun we had:

We went for a hike… Unfortunately the trail was full of mud and bugs which didn’t thrill these two).

They helped me with errands, and we got the graduation supplies for my niece Jordan’s party coming up, and needed a sweet treat- have you tried Sweet Frog? Yummo!!

Love the Glenville Sports-Plex right near us, we had the bumper cars to ourselves!

Later Claire helped me create this awesome card holder for Jordan’s party. Stampin’ Up! Cherry Cobbler baker’s twine to the rescue- used a whole package to make this tassle. Hot glued the top on a box that I covered in Basic Black cardstock.

My sister had a delicious BBQ… corn on the cob, burgers, dogs, fruit salad, pasta salad, and yummy treats for dessert.

In addition to brownies and cherry pie- she also made these amazing patriotic red/white/blue strawberries. They were delicious!!

The ribbon came in last week and I was determined to get that all cut, wrapped and bagged up. Tried cutting ribbon in the living room while watching a show on my DVR, but that wasn’t a good set up. Moved to the dining room table, spread out and was able to finish all the ribbon shares yesterday! I sent an email to everyone in the ribbon share- hope to meet up with people this week and get you all your new goodies! THANKS again to all of you who participated!

I also organized my current versus retired stamps in my craft room, and worked on a Project Life album, ordered 200 more photos for the big graduation party!

I’m gearing up for my Paper Pumpkin subscribers party, my NEW clubs, Jordan’s graduation party (and birthday this week too!), and I haven’t even started my convention swaps yet! I have a feeling I’ll be bringing them with me on the plane at this rate.

Well, that’s all for now- I will be placing an order this week, if you need anything let me know!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today- I wish you all a very Happy Monday!!

Lynn

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How Did it Get to be May already??

May 2, 2014May 1, 2014 Lynnzcrafters

Wowza…. do you ever wonder how time seems to fly by so fast?? The month of April just whizzed by in a whirl for me. My schedule has been so busy and I have to admit- I forgot to take pictures at the Paper Pumpkin Party last night… so sorry! I’m sure you would love to see the cards, boxes, works of art and fun items everyone came up with. I did actually take 1 photo, but forgot to re-take it when Tatiana finished her card. Silly me. I promise to take photos next time for sure. I let each gal pick out some fabric, ribbon and embellishments (I had purchased most from the clearance rack). I think they enjoyed looking at my new catalog as much as making things. They all seem excited to come in 2 weeks for my new catalog launch party, I’m super excited and hope to finish my Project Life album by then to show them.

Did you know that Stampin’ Up! launched a new collaboration with Becky Higgins and her Project Life scrapbooking company today? Yes siree Bob, today is May 1st and you can now purchase some of these amazing products! Mine arrived the other day and I am hoping to work on my photos this weekend.

If you are new to Project Life, here are a few tips to help get you started recording your life from the amazing concept artist named Arika B. at Stampin’ Up!

Take photos with intention. What are the things that you want to remember? If you made something awesome for dinner . . . take a picture of it. Did you have a fun girls’ night out? Take a picture! Did you go for a walk with a beautiful sunset? Take a picture. We all know to take photos of the big, important events in our lives, but I think the simple moments in our lives are just as meaningful and important to document.

Decide which approach works best for you. Do you want to record your life on a weekly basis, on a monthly basis, or just whenever? There is no right or wrong way to do this. I like working on a monthly basis and adding inserts when I need to, but that might not work for you. Play around and have fun finding out what makes this process of recording your life the easiest and most enjoyable for you.

Jot down the things you want to remember. Carry a notebook in your purse, write ideas in your phone, or write in a journal at the end of the day. When you come across a quote that moves you . . . write it down. When your kid says or does something that you don’t want to forget . . . write it down. If you had a great day . . . write it down. This makes it so much easier when you want to add journaling to your pages.

Save things from your life to include in your album. A tag from your shopping spree, a bag from your favorite boutique that you can cut down to fit into a pocket, happy mail, a birthday card, a ticket stub from a good movie—there are so many fun ways to include bits and pieces from your life.

Set aside time to work on your pages. Make it a priority in your busy life to sit down and get your memories written down and your photos printed off. Doing tasks in chunks is easier than trying to do everything in a big marathon session. Take an hour to go through photos and print them off. Later, sit down for another hour to write down memories onto cards and slip things into page protectors. Take another hour or 30 minutes to play around with embellishing and getting creative if that’s what makes you happy. Again, there is no right or wrong way to do this. Just have fun, and in the end you will have something that you and your family will cherish forever!

When our new catalog launches on June 2nd, we will have many more Project Life products available for purchase. Did you know if you wanted to sign up with our $99 kit special- you would actually get $126 worth of product for only $99? And then you enjoy a 30% on your next purchase (if made within 30 days and is at least $150 order). what a perk?!

I hope you have a great Friday! thanks for stopping by my blog!

Lynn

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more info on project life…. so cool!

April 16, 2014April 16, 2014 Lynnzcrafters

questions. answers.

Q: What types of Project Life products will Stampin’ Up! offer?

A: You’ll see Card Collections, Accessory Packs, Albums, Photo Pocket Pages, tools, other accessories, and Stamps, of course!

Q: Are the card designs the same as what we can buy in the stores?

A: Nope! We have worked with Stampin’ Up! to design all new products that are super fun and a perfect match to their existing color lines which will make coordination a breeze. Some of the Photo Pocket Page designs are the same and some are different than what we currently offer.

Q: How do I buy these products?

A: Beginning May 1st, you can purchase products directly through a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator (ummm, hello- that’s ME!)

Q: Why order through a demonstrator?

A: Stampin’ Up! has a worldwide demonstrator base who understand their products better than anyone. Many offer in-home workshops, online parties, and local events (of course I am gearing up to plan all new Project Life events!!). The personal expertise and service make purchasing through a demonstrator a wonderful and unique experience and can also form great friendships!

Q: Where do I learn about becoming a demonstrator?

A: Ask me… I’m happy to help YOU.

Q: How do I sign up to become a demonstrator so I can sell Project Life myself and make money doing it?

A: Once you’ve decided that this is a great opportunity for you, you can sign up through my website, click “join now”… you will be able to pre-order Project Life products on April 21st- ahead of our customers when it is released on May 1st.

Q: Are the products packaged the same as existing products (i.e. Core Kits, Mini Kits, etc.)?

A: Most Project Life by Stampin’ Up! products will be sold in Card Collections of 100 cards with 4×6, 4×4, and 3×4 card sizes included. Each card will be printed front + back as all of our current products, but you will not receive duplicates of any cards in the set. Oh – And we’re doing square (not rounded) corners on all of our cards with Stampin’ Up! Yes, there’s an awesome corner rounder punch included in the product line-up if that floats your boat. There will also be Accessory Packs available (sold separately) that will contain a variety of accessories to complement the Card Collection.

Q: When will the products be available?

A: Products will be available for customers to order beginning May 1st (just 15 days from the time of this announcement)! Watch for product images and more information coming soon. *Only demonstrators will be able to pre-order on April 21st.

Q: Will the Project Life by Stampin’ Up! products be available in digital format?

A: They sure will! Stay tuned for more information on when those will become available.

It’s one thing to tell someone about Project Life and explain how easy it really is. It’s another thing to be able to sit down with someone and show them just how beautifully simple the scrapbooking process can be with Project Life. They immediately “get it.” They see with their own eyes what a no-brainer, solution-based system this is. And should they choose to get more creative – Project Life by Stampin’ Up! offers the coolest coordinating embellishments for everywhere! In the coming weeks we’ll be sharing more about the actual product so you can see the cool designs and get excited for what’s about to land at many of your front doors.

Top 5 reasons everyone loves Project Life

Save time. Save Stress.

The organization and design that is Project Life is already figured our for you. Different from traditional scrapbooking, there is no stress about where to place photos, which papers to use, techniques to incorporate, products to coordinate. The work is done. You just add your photos and journaling.

No more guilt.

Gone are the days that you feel bad about not doing something with your pictures or your kids’ pictures. Now you can actaully get those pictures off the coomputer and into a format that can be enjoyed. Project Life makes photo-displaying and story-telling fun and easy.

Improve your skills.

Knowing that your pictures and memories are going to be preserved and enjoyed in Project Life, you will naturally improve your photography and writing skills.

Incredible Value

We love making scrapbooking not only simple, but affordable. You will have a hard time finding better prices for what you get, especially given the impeccable quality.

It’s therapeutic

Whether you add pictures and stories to your Project Life album on a daily, weekly, monthly, or even sporadic basis, you will inevitably find yourself more keenly aware of your blessings and priorities.

I can hardly contain my excitement! Do you have a special event that you want to get in an album quickly (and out of the shoe boxes??) Step One- print those pictures! Step Two- get ready for my Project Life classes starting in May. Sign up for my blog to arrive via email so you’ll be the first to know!

Can’t wait to start a new way of memory-keeping for myself and can’t wait to show you our new line up!
thanks for visiting my blog!!
Lynn

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Project Life- Becky Higgins Partners with Stampin’ Up!

April 15, 2014 Lynnzcrafters

We are so so so excited to let you know we’ve partnered with the amazing Becky Higgins to bring you the real deal—authentic Project Life products, now in exclusive Stampin’ Up! colors and designs. If you’ve somehow missed the Project Life craze and are wondering what it’s all about, we’ll fill you in: it’s a super simple, totally affordable way to get your photos into albums: you just slip your photos into Photo Pocket Pages and add designed cards. It’s a back-to-basics approach to documenting your life. In a nutshell, it’s all about spending more time making memories and less time scrapbooking them.

You’ll be able to order a selection of Project Life products starting May 1! And with the launch of our new annual catalog on June 2, you’ll be able to buy from our complete line of Project Life products.

Can’t wait that long? Stampin’ Up! demonstrators will be able to order the limited selection starting April 21. So if you’re a demonstrator make sure to check the demonstrator website that day; if you’re not a demonstrator, sign up and you can order the products early too!

Here are the items you’ll be able to purchase on May 1:

I cannot tell you how over-the-top EXCITED I was when I learned that we were going to begin offering this high quality line of products! I have “almost caved” numerous times when I was shopping in the craft store and I saw Becky’s beautiful Project Life items, I am so glad that I held out and waited for her to join Stampin’ Up! and partner to bring her awesomeness with our exclusive, brilliant colors, and it is going to totally re-define how I scrapbook. Record memories. Document family events, milestones, or everyday life. Want to leave a “time capsule” for some special people? Create a Project Life album… you could literally create an entire album in one sitting… just need to print those photos that are sitting around on your phone or your computer.

I will be planning a Project Life Doorbuster Event… let me know if you would like to be invited and help us launch our newest product line! I’m thinking it will be an awesome idea to hold in a big space… please leave a comment if you are interested, so I can begin to tally up how many people I should plan for…. can’t wait to get my hands on these new products.

Thanks for visiting my blog again- twice in one day! But I couldn’t resist blogging about this exciting new announcement today!

Take care,
Lynn