handmade cards, rubber stamping, Stampin Up

Cards for Sale @ Bella Nani Salon and Spa, Ballston Spa NY

Hi there Stamping Friends!!

Happy February! How are you doing? I’ve missed blogging this past week, but I was down for the count with a nasty flu bug. I’m all better now, thanks for your well wishes, I really appreciate your kind words!

Well today was a big day for me…. last month a friend from high school (Kimberly Krizan) offered me to have a spot in her business, Bella Nani Salon and Spa, to sell my handmade cards. I was so excited to have this opportunity and with all the snow had many snowy nights to make new cards, and sorted through all my completed cards from swaps, clubs, classes and events. I had an extra card rack and made some labels for each slot. This card rack is different from two others that I take to craft fairs and events, it is bigger and has 24 slots. So this morning I loaded up the car and went to set it up:

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Here’s the outside of Bella Nani Salon and Spa, it is elegant inside and very warm and welcoming! Here’s a link to their website, if you want to check out their hours, or other services:  http://bellanani.com/  While I was there I ran into two other friends from high school and a fellow crafty friend, it was so nice to visit with them!  Bella Nani offers full salon services including hair care, nail services, waxing, makeup application and massage. It is so serene and elegant, you will LOVE it there! Hope you’ll consider stopping by either for their wonderful services or purchasing my handmade cards!

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There they are, right by the cash register, what do you think??  Do you know how many cards are in this card rack?? Have a guess…. well there’s 24 slots- and I filled it with 70 cards. They are for sale for $3.00 each. No two cards are alike, and most are in protective clear sleeves. Envelopes are available in three colors: Whisper White, Very Vanilla (ivory) and Crumb Cake (light brown).

 

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Most of you know that I am trying to earn the Stampin’ Up! incentive cruise to France, Italy, Spain and Greece, just five months to go and my nieces and nephew are all vying to be the one who goes with me (it is an all expense paid trip for 2)… I told them I don’t know who I’ll pick, but it will probably be the one who helps me the most… so we’ll see how things work out. It would help me out to increase my sales, and we need a few more people to sign up on the Lynnzcrafters team (I need two more recruits, and two of my downline need 1 each). I’ve been working very hard with lots of events and classes. All I can do is spread the word, encourage and pray. It’s in God’s hands if I earn this trip, I have a full time job and part time adjunct at a local community college. Stampin’ Up! isn’t my full time focus, maybe someday, right?

So if you’re reading this blog, and you’d like to help me out- think about this: do you need anything from one of our current catalogs or clearance rack? (even my non-crafty friends and family might need scissors, all-purpose double sided tape is great for wrapping presents, some note cards, or custom stamps that have your return address, or business name/address? Or, want to try to earn free products? Consider having a home party (I will work with you to customize the cards/projects). Or give Project Life a try- our new quick and simple memory keeping system- just slide photos in pocket pages, simple as that. We have oodles of kits- a perpetual calendar, spring bouquet of paper flowers, mini photo album, and many card kits. We also have a monthly craft kit in the mail program (called Paper Pumpkin). I can tell you more about any of these, just contact me at LStreifert@nycap.rr.com or give me a call. I’m happy to help you!

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, I appreciate you visiting this page!

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If you are thinking of ordering anything from my online store, please use the Hostess Code:  PQ7ZS6YX

~Lynn Streifert

Independent Demonstrator, Stampin’ Up!

Shop my Online Store 24/7 on my website: http://LynnStreifert.stampinup.net

Email: Lstreifert@nycap.rr.com

If on Facebook please like my page “Lynnzcrafters

Subscribe to our monthly Paper Pumpkin Program at www.mypaperpumpkin.com Please be sure to type my name in the sign up page (as your demonstrator)  Workshops and Classes offered in your home or mine featuring: scrapbooking (paper and digital), card making, paper crafting, Big Shot die cuts (by Sizzix), and a variety of 3D objects and gift items. Think of me for Birthday Parties, Kid Crafts, baby and bridal showers, weddings, and special anniversaries or parties where you need customized invitations or decorations!

 

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Craft Fair Today!

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Good morning Friends!

This blog post is short and sweet- just wanted to remind you to come visit me today at the Shaker Road Fire Department’s Annual Craft Fair.

The hours today are 10:00am – 4:00pm

The address is 550 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville, NY 12211

 

Come visit me and my Stampin’ Up! booth, I have some new fall projects and treat holders, of course I have both card racks full to the brim, with cards for every occasion and some cute ones for Halloween & Thanksgiving! Also get a FREE raffle ticket just for visiting and signing up for my newsletters, and an additional ticket for purchasing any item from me! I have the new Holiday Supplement for anyone interested in some new Christmas items, and many  more!
 I have a little thank you gift for the first 10 customers- hope you stop by! (Bring a friend or tw0) I have the new Gift Box Punch Board if you’d like to make a little box as well.
Hope to see you later, thanks for stopping by to read my blog today!
Lynn
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And don’t forget my contest- I have a “Good Greetings” stamp set to raffle off to one lucky winner if you want to order from my online store, remember the Hostess code for October is: JTV6AMRW

thanks!

~Lynn Streifert

Independent Demonstrator, Stampin’ Up!

Shop my Online Store 24/7 on my website: http://LynnStreifert.stampinup.net

Email: Lstreifert@nycap.rr.com

If on Facebook please like my page “Lynnzcrafters

Subscribe to our monthly Paper Pumpkin Program at www.mypaperpumpkin.com Please be sure to type my name in the sign up page (as your demonstrator)

Workshops and Classes offered in your home or mine featuring: scrapbooking (paper and digital), card making, paper crafting, Big Shot die cuts (by Sizzix), and a variety of 3D objects and gift items.

Think of me for Birthday Parties, Kid Crafts, baby and bridal showers, weddings, and special anniversaries or parties where you need customized invitations or decorations!

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April Club Projects (and FREE shipping with Stampin’ Up!)

April Club Projects
April Club Projects

 

Hi there stampers! Have you enjoyed this beautiful Saturday? I know I did! I had my Saturday morning club ladies over for our monthly get together. Above is the photo of the 4 projects I prepared for them: A petite purse filled with hugs and kisses, with a tea time charm; An elegant tea-cup card perfect for an amazing lady (yes- we embossed with the beautiful pool party embossing powder!), and a small box with a see-thru lid and 4 darling note cards (all stamped differently with the new “Best of Flowers” set that launched last month) with mini note envelopes and some tea bags!  A perfect ensemble for that very special lady, or hey, keep it for yourself as an office decoration!

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Notice anything different about this card? One of my new stamping friends, Patty, stepped her card up a notch with the pearls and rhinestone. It really makes the card pop, doesn’t it?

It just so happened that I had planned these club projects out over a week ago, before I knew about the “Color REfresh” going on. I knew I wanted to have some “WOW” projects for my club members and I thought I would showcase the outgoing “In-colors”…. well imagine my surprise when we ended up having a color change up to the line up, knowing that now is huge and I’m thrilled Stampin’ Up has so graciously let us in on the plans this early! I told my club members to stock up on their favorite inks, reinkers, markers, card stock, etc. on all the out going colors, as there’s no guaruntee that they’ll make it to the clearance rack!

So here is what is GOING away in our current colors (10)  and In-colors (1):

Lucky Limeade, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, Bravo Burgundy, Not Quite Navy, More Mustard, River Rock.

Here’s a look at what our newly configured color families will look like as of May 31, 2013 (when the new catalog goes “LIVE”, a day earlier than we were planning!):

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If any of this makes you want to shop- remember it’s FREE SHIPPING this weekend… that’s a 10% savings right there! Even if you just need 1 package of paper- it’ll ship right to you for free! Go to my online store at http://LynnStreifert.Stampinup.net  and when you check out on the bottom left enter a hostess code: Z4AVCU7C and place your order by 6 pm Monday 4/8 and be entered to win my contest for a chance to win the Spring Array bundle (7/8″ scallop circle punch and A Round Array stamp set) worth $28. I’ll even ship it to you for free!

thank you for reading my blog. thank you for shopping with me. and most importantly, that you for your time! Remember to “follow” my blog, up at the top left, enter your email address and you will go in my “blog readers” monthly contest, I will be doing “blog candy” give aways once each month for subscribed readers. Stay tuned- the first blog candy drawing will be on April 30th!

Until tomorrow, happy stamping!

~Lynn