Strawberry Stampers

Introducing Decor Elements!

I am thrilled to offer a totally whole new line of products from Stampin' Up!...Decor Elements!

At first I thought why would a stamp company branch out into another product line but then I realized more and more people are using Stampin' Up!'s rubber stamps, inks and accessories to customize their homes.  Because of this demand, Stampin' Up! is now offering additional coordinating home decor products for making customized personal space easy, cost effective and flexible.

The first phase of their Decor Elements line is self-adhesive vinyl art for walls, mirrors, windows, and other hard, smooth surfaces including wall graphics, expressions, and lettering.  Vinyl art is a hot trend that will continue to become even more popular than it already is.  Whether you want to spice up the walls of your home or frame a home decor piece for display...Decor Elements are easy to apply, easy to love, and best of all easy to remove.

See my Decor Elements offering here.

Contact me to place an order and I can help you complete a space that reflects your style and expresses who you are.

Where Do Stamps Go When They Retire?

After years of dedicated service, the following stamp sets from the Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog are retiring.  So let's give them a big send off and wish them all the best as they begin a new chapter in their lives.

Retired List (Alphabetical)

Retired List (By Catalog Page)

While it is sad to see some of these treasured stamp sets go, I am eagerly awaiting to see that stamp sets Stampin' Up! will introduce next.

MY RETIRING STAMP SET SPECIAL

Buy 1 Stamp Set off the Retired List at full price and get a 2nd Stamp Set (of equal or lesser value) at 20% OFF if you contact me by July 15th!  This special is available only through me and is not offered by Stampin' Up!

But don't wait too long -- the retiring stamp sets are available through August 10, 2008, and then they're headed to warmer climes!  Contact me to place your order today!

Hodgepodge Hardware 25% OFF!

Hodgepodge Hardware kits are great for adding that extra special touch to your cards and scrapbook pages.  Now through August 10th (or while supplies last), Stampin' Up! is offering the following three Hodgepodge Hardware finishes at a special 25% discount. 

#105532 - Aged Copper (regularly $27.95) now $20.96

#105531 - Antique Brass (regularly $27.95) now $20.96

#105515 - Pewter (regularly $27.95) now $20.96

• There is no minimum purchase requirement to receive the 25% discount.
• This promotion is only good while supplies last.

Hodgepodge Hardware kits can be found on page 188 of the Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog. The over 100 hardware pieces come in a tin which can later be altered to create a great gift. Below is an altered Hodgepodge Hodgepodge Hardware tin I altered and turned into an accordion album using a retired Simply Scrappin' kit.

Contact me today to place your order because when they are gone, they're gone!

Mini Scrapbook Class

May is National Scrapbooking Month and to celebrate Strawberry Stampers is offering a special mini scrapbooking class.

This 5" x 5" chipboard scrapbook would be a true gift from the heart for many occasions including weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, babies, and more!  Or make one to keep for yourself.  It can also be used as a diary or journal.

At class you will receive the supplies and instructions (including scrap map) to complete 20+ pages.  You have your choice of two designs:  Floral using LeJardin Designer Series Paper (shown) or Western using Western Sky Designer Series Paper.  You will receive all cardstock, designer series paper, ribbons, hardware, embellishments, and more to complete your scrapbook in an evening.  You will find that after completing this class you will be able to recreate this project in many different themes and color palates.

Class is being offered Friday, May 9th at 5:45 pm in Lynnwood, Washington and Saturday, May 10th at 11 am and 3 pm in Marysville, Washington.  Cost is $25.  Pre-registration is required, please specify either LeJardin or Western Sky.

Would you like a fun girls night out or scrapping party?  I can come to your location in Western Washington with a minimum of 5 pre-registered guests.  Live out of the area?  You can order the kit to complete your own mini scrapbook for $30 (includes priority shipping).

Contact me today to reserve your scrapbook and to start making memories!

Become a Strawberry Stamper!

During the month of January 2008, anyone who signs up with me as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator will receive a $50 gift certificate to use in the 2008 Spring-Summer Collection from Stampin' Up!  And now, signing up has never been easier as you can sign up ONLINE!

Stampin' Up! needs all kinds of demonstrators...see if you fit any of these categories:

Discount Purchaser:  Likes the idea of buying rubber stamps, scrapbooking supplies, card stock, and accessories for personal use at a 20% instant discount, plus the opportunity to receive up to an additional 5-20% rebate on months that sales are higher.  Receive Stampin' Up!'s awesome monthly magazine, Stampin' Success and quarterly newsletter, On Stage filled with stamping ideas.  Plus have access to Stampin' Up!'s demonstrator website with thousands of stamping ideas, including samples, templates, and patterns.  May sell or pass on discount to friends and family.

Short-Term Demonstrator:  Sells for a short period of time to earn a specific amount of money and stops once the goal is reached.  Enjoys a 40% discount on the starter kit and 30% instant income (instead of 20%) on first workshop order if placed within 45 days of signing up.

Seasonal Demonstrator:  Works hard at the business during September through November for seasonal money and maintains minimum orders and sales during the balance of the year.

Crafting Demonstrator:  Likes to create hand-stamped cards and other items to sell at craft fairs, online, and wholesale to retail businesses.  With Stampin' Up!'s revised Angel Policy all of these outlets for selling you hand-stamped images with Stampin' Up!'s exclusive images is allowed.  Wants to get supplies for these hand-stamped items at a discount.

Hobby Demonstrator:  Loves sharing her love of stamping and scrapbooking with others and earning extra money when it is convenient.  Works a lot some months and very little  other months.  Likes doing demonstrations that are easy to book.

Career Demonstrator:  Views Stampin' Up! as a viable business with long-term career potential.  Pursues management opportunity and wants to move up the career ladder.  Loves attending Stampin' Up! functions and had developed close friendships within the business.  Works at her business in a consistent and ongoing manner like a real job!

Plus I have FREE monthly Strawberry Stampers meetings for my downline where we swap cards, learn new techniques, and do make & take projects.  For those not in the area, I have a password protected online site for sharing ideas only with my fellow Strawberry Stampers!

Sound like something you would like to do?  Click here to sign up online (my password is "Donna") or contact me at (360) 658-5655 or donna@strawberrystampers.com for more information.

Reasons for Card Giving

I am doing the display tomorrow at my weekly LeTip meeting.  I am handing out this list of reasons to give cards (of course I believe handmade cards are the BEST!):

REASONS FOR CARD GIVING

·       4th of July

·       Anniversary

·       Baby Birth

·       Baby Shower

·       Bar/Bat Mitzvah

·       Birthday

·       Bon Voyage

·       Boss’s Day

·       Bridal Shower

·       Christening

·       Christmas

·       Congratulations

·       Easter

·       Encouragement

·       Engagement

·       Fall Greetings

·       Father’s Day

·       First Communion

·       Flag Day

·       Friendship

·       Get Well Soon

·       Good Luck

·       Graduation

·       Grandparent’s Day

·       Halloween

·       Hanukkah

·       Happy for You

·       Hello

·       I’m Sorry

·       Invitations

·       Just a Note

·       Just Because

·       Just Moved/New Address

·       Kwanzaa

·       Labor Day

·       Loss of Pet

·       Love You

·       Memorial  Day

·       Military Spouse’s Day

·       Missing You

·       Mother’s Day

·       New Home

·       New Job

·       New Pet

·       New Relationship

·       New Year’s Day

·       Nurse’s Day

·       Party Invitations

·       Pastor Appreciation

·       Praying for You

·       Promotion

·       Retirement

·       Spring Greetings

·       St. Patrick’s Day

·       Summer Greetings

·       Sympathy

·       Teacher’s Appreciation Week

·       Thank You

·       Thanksgiving

·       Valentine’s Day

·       Veteran’s Day

·       Volunteer Appreciation Day

·       Wedding

·       Wedding Invitations

·       Welcome to Neighborhood

·       Winter Greetings

·      You Did It!

JANUARY STAMPIN' UP PROMOTION!

Stampin' Up! is having a special promotion for Hostesses and Customers in January.

HOSTESSES - Hold a workshop of $350 or more and chose any one stamp set from the Spring-Summer Preview 2008 Brochure for FREE!  This includes the following stamp sets:

• 111089 - Happy Heart Day - $20.95
• 110797 - A Beautiful Thing - $18.95
• 110992 - A Little Birdie Told Me - $25.95
• 111097 - Mark the Date - $24.95
• 109525 - Celebrate Everything - $17.95
• 111011 - Embrace Life - $23.95
• 111049 - Nursery Necessities - $29.95

CUSTOMERS - Purchase the Valentine's Day Bundle (item #111903)  for just $33.40 and get Regal Rose wide grosgrain ribbon-FREE!  The Valentine's Day Bundle includes:

• Happy Heart Day Stamp Set ($20.95 value)
• Real Red Wide Grosgrain Ribbon ($7.95 value)
• Medium Cellophane Bags ($4.50 value)
• Regal Rose Wide Grosgrain Ribbon (Included FREE!)

I am going to sweeten this promotion by adding a RECRUIT SPECIAL for January available only through me:

RECRUITS - Purchase the Stampin' Up! Starter Kit ($330.00 value) for $199 and get a $50 Stampin' Up! gift certificate from me for anything in the new 2008 Spring-Summer Collection.  The Stampin' Up! Starter Kit includes:

• 5 Rubber Stamp Sets
• Stampin' Around Wheel, Handle, and Ink Cartridge
• Stampin' Pastels
• 2 packages Assorted Color Card Stock
• 1 package Neutral Card Stock
• 3 Blender Pens
• SNAIL Adhesive
• Craft & Rubber Scissors
• Stampin' Scrub & Stampin' Mist
• VersaMark Ink Pad
• 6 Classic Stampin' Ink Pads

Contact me today for information on any of these great specials.

More Western 3-d Items and Retired Accessories List!

I've been busy with the holidays making custom Christmas cards for businesses, reindeer poop and snowman poop, so I thought I would share more samples from my Simply Scrappin' Extravaganza Class. 

The post it note holder that would be great on any man's desk.  It is made with two four inch coasters and attached easel style to stand up.  I used 2' x 3 "  post-its, but  you could also make it into a calendar using a 2" x 3" calendar.

The gift box is made from a sheet of 11 7/8 x 11 7/8 inch cardstock and a piece of 12 x 12 inch designer series paper.  I decorated both with self-adhesive die cuts from the Round Up Simply Scrappin' Kit.  This is one of the Stampin' Up! accessories that is retiring December 31, 2007.  Here is a list of the assessories retiring:

Retired Accessories List

Retired wheels and accessories are available while supplies last, so make sure you place your orders no later than December 31. Items listed in RED are no longer available.

Item #	Product Description
109198	Accents & Elements Borders & Blossoms
109199	Accents & Elements Little Reminders 2
109197	Accents & Elements Tagged
100700	Album Leather Post Black 8-1/2x11
105385	Album Linen Post Mellow Moss 8-1/2x11
104520	Album Linen Post Natural 8-1/2x11
104517	Album Linen Post Navy 8-1/2x11
105382	Album Linen Post Real Red 8-1/2x11
105392	Album Linen Ring Mellow Moss 8-1/2x11
104510	Album Linen Ring Natural 8-1/2x11
104513	Album Linen Ring Navy 8-1/2x11
105388	Album Linen Ring Real Red 8-1/2x11
105067	Boxes & Tags Pockets & Pieces Assortment I
105068	Boxes & Tags Pockets & Pieces Assortment II
108798	Boxes & Tags Tiny Takeout Confetti White
107246	Boxes & Tags Tiny Takeout Kraft
105747	Boxes Stamp & Supply Extra Large
105748	Boxes Stamp & Supply Extra Large Divided
105744	Boxes Stamp & Supply Extra Small
105749	Boxes Stamp & Supply Jumbo
105734	Boxes Stamp & Supply Large
105746	Boxes Stamp & Supply Medium
105745	Boxes Stamp & Supply Small
101052	Brayer Attachment Foam
107293	Cards & Envelopes Greeting Very Vanilla Medium
109149	Designer Series Paper Brocade Background
109161	Designer Series Paper Cerise
109162	Designer Series Paper Charbon
109155	Designer Series Paper Creepy Crawley
109152	Designer Series Paper Darling Doodles
109150	Designer Series Paper Dashing
108503	Designer Series Paper Petals & Paisleys
109156	Designer Series Paper Linen Prints
109147	Designer Series Paper Notations No. 2
109148	Designer Series Paper Outlaw
109158	Designer Series Paper Uptown
109157	Designer Series Paper Wintergreen
107285	Envelopes Open End Very Vanilla Large
107284	Envelopes Open End Whisper White Large
107296	Envelopes Shimmery White Medium
107287	Envelopes Square Vellum Large
107310	Envelopes Square Very Vanilla Mini
107294	Envelopes Vellum Medium
107290	Envelopes Very Vanilla Large
107291	Envelopes Whisper White Large
101016	Eyelet Tool Kit
105317	Eyelets Bold Brights II
105379	Eyelets Silver
105315	Eyelets Soft Subtles II
107282	Fancy Fibers Bella
107283	Fancy Fibers Elizabeth
103352	Stampin' Glitter Romantic Red
103349	Stampin' Glitter Silver Shine
106650	Greeting Glue
102620	Liquid Glue
103145	Page Protectors Post 8-1/2x11
104523	Page Protectors Ring 8-1/2x11
103598	Paper Vellum 12x12
105543	Pastel Refills Bold Brights
105544	Pastel Refills Earth Elements
105547	Pastel Refills Neutrals
105545	Pastel Refills Rich Regals
105546	Pastel Refills Soft Subtles
105962	Perfect Layers Tool
104184	Post Extenders
106522	Punch Spring Bouquet Flower
109722	Simply Scrappin' Creative License Hostess Level 1
109611	Simply Scrappin' Happy Me Hostess Level 3
109596	Simply Scrappin' Out & About
109626	Simply Scrappin' Primary Colors
109649	Simply Scrappin' Round Up
109635	Simply Scrappin' Secret Garden
109663	Simply Scrappin' Winter Bright
107415	Simply Sent Friendship Shapes
109230	Simply Sent Happy Day
105580	Spectrum Pad Blue Frost
101492	Spectrum Pad Celebration
105579	Spectrum Pad Cotton Candy
101336	Spectrum Pad Pumpkin Patch
100000	Spectrum Pad Un-inked
103953	Stamp-a-ma-jig Imaging Sheets Refill
104432	Stampin' Around Cartridge & Ink Refill Clear Embossing
101460	Stampin' Around Cartridge & Ink Refill Whisper White
102391	Stampin' Around Ink Refill Clear Embossing
103017	Stampin' Around Ink Refill Whisper White
103151	Stampin' Emboss Powder Hologram Highlights
105677	Stampin' Kids Pad Bear Brown
105676	Stampin' Kids Pad Beetle Black
105675	Stampin' Kids Pad Boxcar Blue
105674	Stampin' Kids Pad Gumball Green
105673	Stampin' Kids Pad Poppin' Purple
105672	Stampin' Kids Pad Princess Pink
105671	Stampin' Kids Pad Robin Red
105670	Stampin' Kids Pad Yahoo Yellow
103174	Stampin' Pastel Applicators
100852	Stampin' Pastel Erasers
100081	Stampin' Write Marker Going Gray
100945	StazOn Ink Refill Timber Brown
103088	StazOn Pad Timber Brown
107235	Tag Sheets Bold Brights
107239	Tag Sheets Confetti White & Kraft
107236	Tag Sheets Earth Elements
107240	Tag Sheets Kraft
107237	Tag Sheets Rich Regals
107238	Tag Sheets Soft Subtles
100894	Watercolor Brush Flat
101551	Watercolor Brush Medium
101331	Watercolor Brush Small
105395	Wire Works Metallic
105652	Wrapping Paper Whisper White
Stampin' Around Wheels
100360	Acorns
109812	All about Birthdays*
109690	All about Christmas*
109812	All about Gratitude*
109676	Autumn Dots
104070	Bloomin'
107466	Bodacious*
105750	Bouquet*
107481	Butterflies & Blossoms
104065	Fishy
100267	Happy Jacks
107563	Ho Ho Ho
104312	Hot to Dot
104279	Leaf Prints
106062	Leaves Awash*
107479	Rough around the Edges*
101927	Snowman Fun
107465	Speckled*
105521	Spooky Skyline*
108979	Spotted*
107480	True Hearts
105033	Wings & Things

* Jumbo Stampin' Around wheels

If there is anything on this list that interest you, please contact me ASAP before they run out.

I love mini scrapbooks!

I am a firm believer that scrapbooking shouldn't take that long.  The longer it takes, the more your precious photos are stuck in some box somewhere not being enjoyed as they were meant to be.

One perfect solution for quick scrapbooking is mini scrapbooks.  I made two of them in my Simply Scrappin' Extravaganza class.  This one uses the refill page protectors from the On Board Bitty Book.  This is perfect for 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" photos.  I also like to add some journaling so I can remember the 5 "W's" -- who, what, when, where, and why.

I love chipboard coasters.  Now when my husband takes me out, he always saves the coasters for me to bring home and craft with.  This next mini scrapbook was made using 4" medium weight square chipboard coasters.  I attached the pages together with a book ring. 

I love the way the different pages showcase the assortment of beautiful papers in the Simply Scrappin' Kit.  Again this album (or mini brag book) is perfect for 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" photos.  And don't forget the journaling!

Now get out there and free those photos from the boxes and start scrappin'!  I would love to teach you.  I make custom scrapbooks, teach private scrapbooking classes, and offer group scrapbooking classes each month.  Don't forget to check out my calendar of events.  Contact me at (360) 658-5655 or email me at donna@strawberrystampers.com.

Simply Scrappin' Extravaganza

This is a coaster box and Hershey Kiss holder that I made at my Simply Scrappin' Extravaganza Class.  Students had their choice between a holiday or western theme.  I chose western.  The projects were all made using the Round Up Simply Scrappin' Kit. 

Stampin' Up! does not make Sage Shadow 1/4" grosgrain ribbon so I took Whisper White grosgrain ribbon and colored it with my Sage Shadow marker.  Voila!  Instant Sage Shadow grosgrain ribbon.  With Whisper White grosgrain ribbon and Stampin' Write Markers you can make custom grosgrain ribbon in all 48 Stampin' Up! colors to coordinate with any project.

Speaking of Stampin' Write Markers, do you want all the markers but can't afford to buy them all at once?  Want the nice marker case that only comes when you buy a complete set?  Want a free hostess stamp set and $15 in free Stampin' Up merchandise?  Consider joining a Marker Club. 

This is how a Marker Club works:  four stampers order one set of markers each month for four months plus a pack of assorted cardstock and the neutral markers to make the order qualify for hostess benefits.  Each month one of the stampers is the hostess and gets the FREE hostess merchandise, marker case, and the 3 neutral markers.  The other stampers get 12 markers in one color family and a sheet of each color of the assorted cardstock of the month. This repeats every month until everyone has 48 markers, one sheet of cardstock in all 48 colors, 3 neutral markers, the marker case, and hostess merchandise.  The cost for this is $45 per month for 4 months for a total cost of $180.  To buy all 48 markers separately with tax and shipping would cost $186.19 and would not include the FREE hostess stamp set, $15 in merchandise, the 3 neutral markers, the 48 colors of cardstock, or the marker case. 

I am looking for stampers to complete a Marker Club now.  Please contact me if you are interested at (360) 658-5655 or donna@strawberrystampers.com.