Ruthless Stamping

Sale-a-Bration is HERE!

The time has finally come! 

Sale-a-Bration starts today and I am so excited!  It's one of my favorite times of the year.  So much to earn and so many different ways you can get products for FREE! 

You should have received your catalog and if you didn't, you can simply click the banner to the right.  You may notice it's new look, don't you just love it?  As always, you can also earn FREE products from the current Idea Book and Catalog. 

When you host a workshop during Sale-a-Bration you can earn even more than the regular Sale-a-Bration benefits!  And this year, you have the chance to earn the adorable Stampin' Up! bag featured on the left.  You can get that for FREE if you host a $150 or more workshop in addition to all your other hostess benefits.  And if your workshop reaches $400 then you will receive a FREE hostess bundle in addition to all the other hostess benefits.

 

Joining Stampin' Up! during Sale-a-Bration is always a wonderful thing!  You can join for as little as $125 and receive your choice of:

• A FREE pack of Designer Series paper OR
• Digital Downloads each month for the rest of the year. 

Is that a deal or what? 

You can certainly email me if I can answer any questions or help you get started today!

Bordering on Romance

Look at this lovely card, made with the "Bordering on Romance" stamp set from the Occasioins Mini catalog. I love this stamp set.. it is so lovely.  

We made this card at the Open House!  
Wouldn't you have loved to go home with this card?  My next Open house is coming up!  
Let me know if you can come to the Saleabration Open house on February 10 or 11!

This card is perfect for watercoloring. I first stamped in Staz on ink on watercolor paper.  (I love watercolor paper.. it makes such a difference in the end project!)  I used the Pretty in Pink and Wild Wasabi re-inkers to do the colorting.  I dropped 2 drops of the reinker onto a plate, and then used my Aquapainter to apply the color.  After it dried I applied the pearls. 

The background uses the "Netting" background stamp # 122655.  I LOVE that stamp~ it gives such a great texture! After stamping in Pretty in Pink, I then embossed with the Finial Press Embossing folder and the Big Shot.  The pink satin ribbon finishes the card.

 

Take It To Heart

Last weekend I had an Open House here in my home.  Forty of my wonderful customers came to meet the fabulous new product from the Occasions Mini catalog.  I had seven projects for everyone to make... did you miss it?  Don't miss the next one..
The Saleabratioin Open House will be Febuary 10 and 11.  Contact me if you want to come!

We made (and loved!) this card that I first saw on "Stampin' Connection"~ a site where Stampin' Up! demonstrators can find lots of ideas from other demonstrators!  

The heart image was stamped in Real Red from the Take it to Heart stamp set in the Occasions Mini, and then cut with the new Hearts Collection Farmelits die... fabulous!!!  And, see those darling little hearts embossed on the card?  They were made with the new Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, "Adorning Accents". It comes with three different accents.. so cool, and so easy!  Aren't they great? The Sentiment is from the new "Sweet Cake" stamp set, also from the Occasions mini catalog. 

Isn't this a great, and easy card?  And you can see the stamp sets below.

  

Come back tomorrow to see more from the Open House!

The Clearance Rack

 

If you are familiar with the Clearance Rack, you already know what a great deal you can find on select products.  The "deals" have just increased!!!  Starting today and running through January 5, 2012, there are literally hundreds of new items added to the Clearance Rack!!  Some of the discounts are even up to 80 percent off retail--while supplies last!

A few notes:

• Only online orders qualify for this promotion. 
• You can include regular products on the same order.
• The Clearance Rack Blitz includes old-body style punches.
• There is no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion.
• Qualifying Clearance Rack orders are eligible for hostess benefits/Stampin' Rewards.
• Clearance Rack Blitz items are only available while supplies last. There are no refunds or exchanges on Clearance Rack items.
• You may view Clearance Rack Blitz items in the Online Store.
• Deadlines:Phone:
  • Thursday, January 5, 2012; 6:50 PM (MT)
  • Online Store: Thursday, January 5, 2012; 11:50 PM (MT

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

CHRISTMAS BOX

I have three new members on my Ruthless Stamping team that joined in July.  One of their "perks" for joining was a kit to make a darling Christmas box.  Last week they came over and we got a good start on our boxes! AND~ we had a great time together!

Sondra, Barbara, and Sandy with their boxes.  

We had such a great time getting these started!  There's really nothing better than stamping with 

buddies!

MANY CARDS FOR A FRIEND

Last Sunday I invited three dear friends to come and stamp with me.  We made cards to give to a friend who ministers to Senate wives in Washington DC.  She has a brunch and Bible study in her home weekly with several Senate wives, and loves to communicate with them using hand stamped cards.  We have wanted to make cards for her for Christmas for several years, and this year we got it done!  Guess how many cards we made for her??  SEVENTY FOUR!!!  yep, we made 74 cards in 3 hours!  And had a great time!

Jenni,Diane, and Janet.. and our cards!

LOOK AT ALL THOSE CARDS!!  

 

 

HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA

Two weeks ago I had a fabulous group of women come to my home for my first ever HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA.  I served a continental breakfast, and lunch, and they enjoyed stamping several projects!

We all had a great time!  Here are just a few of the projects they got to make, and take home!

A pumpkin favor for their Thanksgiving table, made with the Big Shot.

Framed art

Snowman Mints!

A decorated gift bag

Notepad and matching pen

These are just a few of the very fun things we made!  In addition, they made a Christmas abum in a tin, and 8 beautfiul cards!  

Would you like to be part of a big stamping day like this?  I have one in the planning stages for the spring of 2012.  Be sure you are signed up for my newsletter (see the link on the left sidebar) so you can receive all the information!

Shelli Gardner Visits the Today Show

Shell Gardner, the co-founder and CEO of Stampin' Up!, visited with the girls from the Today Show yesterday.  She brought with her our Sweet Press Cookie stamps.  The cookies she made looked great and she even had a fan base there!  Enjoy the video below.

 

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Stampin' Up!'s Online Extravaganza

It's that time of year again!! Time for our Annual Online Holiday Extravaganza. It's our annual sale to kick off the holiday shopping season, and it starts Today! 

This great sale runs through Wednesday, November 30, 2011. While this promotion is perfect for helping you shop online during this especially busy time of year, sale prices will be available through catalog/email orders as well. 

Feel free to download the special PDF here or log in to my Online Store here NOW, to take advantage of all the great savings.  Get 25-60% OFF select items, 24 hour specials AND exclusive discounted bundles! 

The two 24 hour specials are our new Simply Scored tool AND our Sweet Cookie stamps!   Check them out BEFORE the 24 hours are up at 11:59pm tonight. 

If you have any questions or want to place an order with me, please fee free to contact me so you don't miss out on the great deals.

Holiday Extravaganza

 

 

Come and enjoy a day of relaxation, pampering, creativity, stamping, eating, and friendship before the rush and stress of the holidays! You will enjoy making a set of Christmas cards and a set of Thanksgiving cards, framed art work, notepad and matching pen, gift bags, gift card holder, personalized journal, and a mini album for holiday memories. There will be lots of other surprise projects for you to chose from!

 

Continental breakfast and lunch will be served, along with snacks throughout the day.

 

This day of retreat has been designed and created with YOU in mind. There will be door prizes throughout the day.

You may chose from either Friday, November 18 or Saturday, November 19.  The cost of the retreat includes two stamp sets: "Contempo Christmas" (Pg 33 in the IBC) and "Gently Falling" (Pg 16 in the Holiday mini)

 

Note: If you already have either of these sets, you may
pick product that equals the same value or greater value.
If you are coming with a friend and want to share sets,
you can pick different sets of the same value.

 

Date: Friday, November 18
OR
Saturday, November 19
Time: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

 

Register no later than Friday, November 11

 

Cost: Wood Mounted Sets: $104 (Stamps value: $66.27)

Clear Mounted Sets: $86 (Stamp sets value: $48.49)

 

 

RSVP to: Ruth@ruthlessstamping.com