Monthly Archives: January 2017

Why Did the Chicken – Stampin’ Up! Card

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Why did the chicken cross the road?  To go on an adventure, of course!

Well today I am playing with the cutest Sale-a-bration stamp set, Hey Chick.  You can get this stamp set, right now, FREE with a $50 merchandise order.  Hello! cute chickens and  free, what’s not to love about that.

You can check out the Sale-a-bration brochure at the end of this post.

Also, this is the last day you can get all twelve of this month’s tutorials free with your $50 merchandise order as well, bonus upon bonus! See below!

YOU CAN SEE JUST HOW TODAY’S PROJECT WAS CREATED IN TODAY’S STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL.  SEE HOW TO GET IT AND 11 OTHER TUTORIALS FROM THIS MONTH FREE BELOW.  LEARN TECHNIQUES YOU CAN APPLY TO YOUR OTHER STAMPING PROJECTS AS WELL.  

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Complete Supply List

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On another note. . . .

I do a whole lot of canning and storing food away during the Summer when my garden is exploding with produce, but I also do some canning during every season. Here is one that is perfect for Winter.

This week I canned beans, beans, beans. . . .Pinto, Navy and Black Beans.  I didn’t grow them, I just picked up bags of dried beans when I caught them on sale.  If you are anything like me, when you see a recipe that calls for beans you pass on it if you have to wait to soak your beans so they are usable, or pay a very high price to purchase your beans already canned.   You can can beans yourself for about 25 cents a can and it is so easy.  This is what I do.

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Sterilize your jars, bands and lids.  Rinse your dried beans and pick out anything that shouldn’t be in them.  In a pint jar add 1/2 a cup of beans, 1/2 tsp canning or kosher Salt to your jar and fill the jar up with water, leaving 1″ head room (space at top).  That 1/2 cup of beans will fill the jar, they expand a lot!

Process your beans in a pressure canner for 90 minutes at 10 pounds of pressure, here in Ohio.  You must use a pressure canner.  You cannot use a water bath canner for this.

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I have an enormous pressure canner, because I can a lot!  My pressure canner holds 18 pint jars.  There are much smaller pressure canners out there.  They are a great investment and it will last you a life time.

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After 90 minutes, let the pressure in your canner drop to zero and then take your wonderful, ready to use canned beans out of the canner.  I canned 36 jars in a matter of an afternoon saving me loads of money, at least $36 dollars.  🙂  The next day my beans were put on my top pantry shelf.  I have all the beans I need for a really long time to add to any recipe I find.

Huge Hugs,

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Get the Whole Month Worth of Tutorials Free, 12 in all!  Plus, free Sale-a-bration item and earn tokens towards a free stamp set.

Place a $50 merchandise order between January 1, 2017 and January 31, 2017 using Hostess Code FRPJR6PR and receive the entire month of tutorials (at least 12) free of charge via e-mail.

You will receive all of the project tutorials for the month of January, as they are created.  You will also receive 1 virtual token from me, plus a free Sale-a-bration item for each $50 in merchandise purchased with your order.  Collect 10 tokens and receive a free stamp set of your choice up to a $30 value from me.   Now, that’s the way to get some bang for your buck! 

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All twelve projects in the January, 2017 tutorial package.  

 PLEASE USE HOSTESS CODE: FRPJR6PR  When placing your order.   (PLEASE DO NOT USE IF MERCHANDISE ORDERED IS OVER $150 so you receive the hostess benefits plus the free tutorials for the month).

Free tutorials are an exclusive perk for my Stampin’ Up! customers and Stampin’ Up Team. 

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TO PURCHASE THIS MONTH’S SINGLE TUTORIALS OR THIS MONTH’S TUTORIAL PACKAGE AT A DISCOUNT CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.

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BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE NEW OCCASIONS CATALOG AND SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE.  THIS IS THE BEST TIME OF YEAR, YOU CAN EARN FREE SALE-A-BRATION ITEMS FOR EVERY $50 OF MERCHANDISE THAT YOU ORDER AND THE SALE-A-BRATION FREE ITEMS ARE SPECTACULAR THIS YEAR!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2017 SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE & PROMOTION DETAILS.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2017 OCCASIONS CATALOG.

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Don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator?  Want to become one of my valued customers and get a copy of the new Occasions Catalog?  Please e-mail your request to me at [email protected] along with your name and address.

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Tranquil Swan Lake – Stampin’ Up! Card

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Hello there,

How about sending someone a bit of tranquility?  It’s quite relaxing to take some time for yourself to stamp this project as well.  I think you will be amazed at how quickly this scene comes together.

YOU CAN SEE JUST HOW TODAY’S PROJECT WAS CREATED IN TODAY’S STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL.  SEE HOW TO GET IT AND 11 OTHER TUTORIALS FROM THIS MONTH FREE BELOW.  LEARN TECHNIQUES YOU CAN APPLY TO YOUR OTHER STAMPING PROJECTS AS WELL.  

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Complete Supply List

Click on item to view.

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May you have an inky kind of day!

Huge Hugs,

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Get the Whole Month Worth of Tutorials Free, 12 in all!  Plus, free Sale-a-bration item and earn tokens towards a free stamp set.

Place a $50 merchandise order between January 1, 2017 and January 31, 2017 using Hostess Code FRPJR6PR and receive the entire month of tutorials (at least 12) free of charge via e-mail.

You will receive all of the project tutorials for the month of January, as they are created.  You will also receive 1 virtual token from me, plus a free Sale-a-bration item for each $50 in merchandise purchased with your order.  Collect 10 tokens and receive a free stamp set of your choice up to a $30 value from me.   Now, that’s the way to get some bang for your buck! 

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First eleven projects in the January, 2017 tutorial package.  Just one more to come!

 PLEASE USE HOSTESS CODE: FRPJR6PR  When placing your order.   (PLEASE DO NOT USE IF MERCHANDISE ORDERED IS OVER $150 so you receive the hostess benefits plus the free tutorials for the month).

Free tutorials are an exclusive perk for my Stampin’ Up! customers and Stampin’ Up Team. 

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TO PURCHASE THIS MONTH’S SINGLE TUTORIALS OR THIS MONTH’S TUTORIAL PACKAGE AT A DISCOUNT CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.

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BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE NEW OCCASIONS CATALOG AND SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE.  THIS IS THE BEST TIME OF YEAR, YOU CAN EARN FREE SALE-A-BRATION ITEMS FOR EVERY $50 OF MERCHANDISE THAT YOU ORDER AND THE SALE-A-BRATION FREE ITEMS ARE SPECTACULAR THIS YEAR!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2017 SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE & PROMOTION DETAILS.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2017 OCCASIONS CATALOG.

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Don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator?  Want to become one of my valued customers and get a copy of the new Occasions Catalog?  Please e-mail your request to me at [email protected] along with your name and address.

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Day at the Beach Birthday – Stampin’ Up! Card

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Hello there,

Here is another card idea using one of the cute images from the Stampin’ Up! Day at the Beach stamp set.  The dolphins look lovely in front of a bright sunset.

The sentiment used today is from the new Feather Together stamp set.  🙂

YOU CAN SEE JUST HOW TODAY’S PROJECT WAS CREATED IN TODAY’S STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL.  SEE HOW TO GET IT AND 11 OTHER TUTORIALS FROM THIS MONTH FREE BELOW.  LEARN TECHNIQUES YOU CAN APPLY TO YOUR OTHER STAMPING PROJECTS AS WELL.  

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Complete Supply List

Click on item to view.

Also used a ruler and Speedball Brayer in the making of this project.

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May you have an inky kind of day!

Huge Hugs,

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Get the Whole Month Worth of Tutorials Free, 12 in all!  Plus, free Sale-a-bration item and earn tokens towards a free stamp set.

Place a $50 merchandise order between January 1, 2017 and January 31, 2017 using Hostess Code FRPJR6PR and receive the entire month of tutorials (at least 12) free of charge via e-mail.

You will receive all of the project tutorials for the month of January, as they are created.  You will also receive 1 virtual token from me, plus a free Sale-a-bration item for each $50 in merchandise purchased with your order.  Collect 10 tokens and receive a free stamp set of your choice up to a $30 value from me.   Now, that’s the way to get some bang for your buck! 

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First ten projects in the January, 2017 tutorial package.  Two more to come!

 PLEASE USE HOSTESS CODE: FRPJR6PR  When placing your order.   (PLEASE DO NOT USE IF MERCHANDISE ORDERED IS OVER $150 so you receive the hostess benefits plus the free tutorials for the month).

Free tutorials are an exclusive perk for my Stampin’ Up! customers and Stampin’ Up Team. 

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TO PURCHASE THIS MONTH’S SINGLE TUTORIALS OR THIS MONTH’S TUTORIAL PACKAGE AT A DISCOUNT CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.

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BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE NEW OCCASIONS CATALOG AND SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE.  THIS IS THE BEST TIME OF YEAR, YOU CAN EARN FREE SALE-A-BRATION ITEMS FOR EVERY $50 OF MERCHANDISE THAT YOU ORDER AND THE SALE-A-BRATION FREE ITEMS ARE SPECTACULAR THIS YEAR!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2017 SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE & PROMOTION DETAILS.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2017 OCCASIONS CATALOG.

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Don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator?  Want to become one of my valued customers and get a copy of the new Occasions Catalog?  Please e-mail your request to me at [email protected] along with your name and address.

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Learn to brayer with my free videos CLICK HERE.

Artistically Asian Stamp Set Winner Is. . . . . . .

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The lucky winner of the Stampin’ Up! Artistically Asian Stamp Set is. . . . . .

Tish Rowe!

The random number generator came up with Tish Rowe’s comment number. Congratulations Wish, please e-mail your shipping address to [email protected] within 30 days to claim your free stamp set.

Thanks to all who played along.  Keep entering, you may be my next lucky winner!

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May your day be completely wonderful!

Huge Hugs,

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Get the Whole Month Worth of Tutorials Free, 12 in all!  Plus, free Sale-a-bration item and earn tokens towards a free stamp set.

Place a $50 merchandise order between January 1, 2017 and January 31, 2017 using Hostess Code FRPJR6PR and receive the entire month of tutorials (at least 12) free of charge via e-mail.

You will receive all of the project tutorials for the month of January, as they are created.  You will also receive 1 virtual token from me, plus a free Sale-a-bration item for each $50 in merchandise purchased with your order.  Collect 10 tokens and receive a free stamp set of your choice up to a $30 value from me.   Now, that’s the way to get some bang for your buck! 

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 PLEASE USE HOSTESS CODE: FRPJR6PR When placing your order.   (PLEASE DO NOT USE IF MERCHANDISE ORDERED IS OVER $150 so you receive the hostess benefits plus the free tutorials for the month).

Free tutorials are an exclusive perk for my Stampin’ Up! customers and Stampin’ Up Team. 

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TO PURCHASE THIS MONTH’S SINGLE TUTORIALS OR THIS MONTH’S TUTORIAL PACKAGE AT A DISCOUNT CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.

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BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE NEW OCCASIONS CATALOG AND SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE.  THIS IS THE BEST TIME OF YEAR, YOU CAN EARN FREE SALE-A-BRATION ITEMS FOR EVERY $50 OF MERCHANDISE THAT YOU ORDER AND THE SALE-A-BRATION FREE ITEMS ARE SPECTACULAR THIS YEAR!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2017 SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE & PROMOTION DETAILS.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2017 OCCASIONS CATALOG.

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Don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator?  Want to become one of my valued customers and get a copy of the new Occasions Catalog?  Please e-mail your request to me at [email protected] along with your name and address.

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Dragonfly Dreams – Stampin’ Up! Card

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Hello there,

The images in the new stamp set Dragonfly Dreams certainly can help you whip up lots of dreamy cards and other projects.

 I elected to make my dragonfly pop in today’s card by keeping that main image very light in color to contrast with my handmade darker background.  I hope it inspires you to give it a try and get those hands of yours inky.

YOU CAN SEE JUST HOW TODAY’S PROJECT WAS CREATED IN TODAY’S STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL.  SEE HOW TO GET IT AND 11 OTHER TUTORIALS FROM THIS MONTH FREE BELOW.  LEARN TECHNIQUES YOU CAN APPLY TO YOUR OTHER STAMPING PROJECTS AS WELL.  

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Complete Supply List

Click on item to view.

May you have an inky kind of day!

Huge Hugs,

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Get the Whole Month Worth of Tutorials Free, 12 in all!  Plus, free Sale-a-bration item and earn tokens towards a free stamp set.

Place a $50 merchandise order between January 1, 2017 and January 31, 2017 using Hostess Code FRPJR6PR and receive the entire month of tutorials (at least 12) free of charge via e-mail.

You will receive all of the project tutorials for the month of January, as they are created.  You will also receive 1 virtual token from me, plus a free Sale-a-bration item for each $50 in merchandise purchased with your order.  Collect 10 tokens and receive a free stamp set of your choice up to a $30 value from me.   Now, that’s the way to get some bang for your buck! 

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 PLEASE USE HOSTESS CODE: FRPJR6PR  When placing your order.   (PLEASE DO NOT USE IF MERCHANDISE ORDERED IS OVER $150 so you receive the hostess benefits plus the free tutorials for the month).

Free tutorials are an exclusive perk for my Stampin’ Up! customers and Stampin’ Up Team. 

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TO PURCHASE THIS MONTH’S SINGLE TUTORIALS OR THIS MONTH’S TUTORIAL PACKAGE AT A DISCOUNT CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.

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BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE NEW OCCASIONS CATALOG AND SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE.  THIS IS THE BEST TIME OF YEAR, YOU CAN EARN FREE SALE-A-BRATION ITEMS FOR EVERY $50 OF MERCHANDISE THAT YOU ORDER AND THE SALE-A-BRATION FREE ITEMS ARE SPECTACULAR THIS YEAR!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2017 SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE & PROMOTION DETAILS.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2017 OCCASIONS CATALOG.

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Don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator?  Want to become one of my valued customers and get a copy of the new Occasions Catalog?  Please e-mail your request to me at [email protected] along with your name and address.

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High Tide – Stampin’ Up! Card

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Hello there,

The new stamp set High Tide in the Stampin’ Up’s Occasions Catalog has certainly sent my mind and creative juices soaring today.

 It only took two of the images from the stamp set to create this scene.  Many more images to play with.  I cannot wait!

YOU CAN SEE JUST HOW TODAY’S PROJECT WAS CREATED IN TODAY’S STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL.  SEE HOW TO GET IT AND 11 OTHER TUTORIALS FROM THIS MONTH FREE BELOW.  LEARN TECHNIQUES YOU CAN APPLY TO YOUR OTHER STAMPING PROJECTS AS WELL.  

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Complete Supply List

Click on item to view.

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May you have an inky kind of day!

Huge Hugs,

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Get the Whole Month Worth of Tutorials Free, 12 in all!  Plus, free Sale-a-bration item and earn tokens towards a free stamp set.

Place a $50 merchandise order between January 1, 2017 and January 31, 2017 using Hostess Code FRPJR6PR and receive the entire month of tutorials (at least 12) free of charge via e-mail.

You will receive all of the project tutorials for the month of January, as they are created.  You will also receive 1 virtual token from me, plus a free Sale-a-bration item for each $50 in merchandise purchased with your order.  Collect 10 tokens and receive a free stamp set of your choice up to a $30 value from me.   Now, that’s the way to get some bang for your buck! 

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First eight projects in the January, 2017 tutorial package.  Four more to come!

 PLEASE USE HOSTESS CODE: FRPJR6PR  When placing your order.   (PLEASE DO NOT USE IF MERCHANDISE ORDERED IS OVER $150 so you receive the hostess benefits plus the free tutorials for the month).

Free tutorials are an exclusive perk for my Stampin’ Up! customers and Stampin’ Up Team. 

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TO PURCHASE THIS MONTH’S SINGLE TUTORIALS OR THIS MONTH’S TUTORIAL PACKAGE AT A DISCOUNT CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.

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BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE NEW OCCASIONS CATALOG AND SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE.  THIS IS THE BEST TIME OF YEAR, YOU CAN EARN FREE SALE-A-BRATION ITEMS FOR EVERY $50 OF MERCHANDISE THAT YOU ORDER AND THE SALE-A-BRATION FREE ITEMS ARE SPECTACULAR THIS YEAR!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2017 SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE & PROMOTION DETAILS.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2017 OCCASIONS CATALOG.

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Don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator?  Want to become one of my valued customers and get a copy of the new Occasions Catalog?  Please e-mail your request to me at [email protected] along with your name and address.

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Artistically Asian Stampin’ Up! Stamp Set Blog Candy – Enter Now!

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Hello there,

I have a great Stampin’ Up! stamp set to give away as blog candy.  It is the beautiful Artistically Asian Set that you will be able to make some fabulous cards with.

YOU CAN ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THIS STAMP SET SIMPLY BY ADDING A COMMENT AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS BLOG POST TELLING ME TO ENTER YOU, EASY PEASY, RIGHT?  IF  YOU ARE GETTING THIS BLOG UPDATE VIA YOUR E-MAIL, PLEASE DON’T HIT THAT REPLY BUTTON TO COMMENT.  YOU WILL NEED TO CLICK HERE AND THEN LEAVE A COMMENT ON THE ACTUAL BLOG POST.  🙂

I WILL SELECT THE WINNER ON THURSDAY,  January, 26, 2017 USING A RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR.  

GOOD LUCK TO YOU, MY FRIEND!

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May you have an inky kind of day!

Huge Hugs,

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Get the Whole Month Worth of Tutorials Free, 12 in all!  Plus, free Sale-a-bration item and earn tokens towards a free stamp set.

Place a $50 merchandise order between January 1, 2017 and January 31, 2017 using Hostess Code 2F76WZW6 and receive the entire month of tutorials (at least 12) free of charge via e-mail.

You will receive all of the project tutorials for the month of January, as they are created.  You will also receive 1 virtual token from me, plus a free Sale-a-bration item for each $50 in merchandise purchased with your order.  Collect 10 tokens and receive a free stamp set of your choice up to a $30 value from me.   Now, that’s the way to get some bang for your buck! 

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First seven projects in the January, 2017 tutorial package.  Five more to come!

 PLEASE USE HOSTESS CODE: 2F76WZW6  When placing your order.   (PLEASE DO NOT USE IF MERCHANDISE ORDERED IS OVER $150 so you receive the hostess benefits plus the free tutorials for the month).

Free tutorials are an exclusive perk for my Stampin’ Up! customers and Stampin’ Up Team. 

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TO PURCHASE THIS MONTH’S SINGLE TUTORIALS OR THIS MONTH’S TUTORIAL PACKAGE AT A DISCOUNT CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.

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BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE NEW OCCASIONS CATALOG AND SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE.  THIS IS THE BEST TIME OF YEAR, YOU CAN EARN FREE SALE-A-BRATION ITEMS FOR EVERY $50 OF MERCHANDISE THAT YOU ORDER AND THE SALE-A-BRATION FREE ITEMS ARE SPECTACULAR THIS YEAR!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2017 SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE & PROMOTION DETAILS.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2017 OCCASIONS CATALOG.

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Don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator?  Want to become one of my valued customers and get a copy of the new Occasions Catalog?  Please e-mail your request to me at [email protected] along with your name and address.

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Learn to brayer with my free videos CLICK HERE.

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