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Over $1800 donated to Minot charities with our big stamping sale Saturday


As many of you know we hold a big paper crafting sale in June of each year where my customers can sell their excess or unwanted stamping items.  This year we added a second sale that we held on Saturday.  Why? Sadly one of my best friends passed away last fall and together with her family we sold her collection of stamping & scrapbooking items. 

Here's a picture of some of it!  

We did add some items that were generously donated by my customers from the big June sale.  100% of this sale was donated to charities in Minot. 

Click on the bold names below to read about them. Feel free to donate to any of these non-profits if you'd like to.

  • Matthew 25 – a nonprofit that seeks to match gifts of clothing and household items with those in need in our community at no cost.
  • Hairball Haven – non-profit feline rescue. We primarily pull cats and kittens from the Minot, ND
  • Project Bee – has provided overnight housing for women at local motels and apartments for chronically homeless women with mental health issues.

The craft items were marked down drastically and people noticed!  Not many items were over $3 and the majority was .25 – .50 cents! Our goal was to sell as much as we could to raise money for our charities.  It was the biggest success we've ever had at a sale!  I am still in awe and shock at how fast the items sold. Over $1800 will be donated to these amazing organizations. 

My friend was a nurse and amazingly kind & generous. She would be so happy to know we used her craft items to support others in need in our city. 

We had so little left; just 6 small boxes!  And the leftovers will go towards another group of ladies that make cards for prison inmates, elderly & others in need.  Their group is called Folding Angels.  

I apologize to those of you who could not take part due to long distance or poor timing.  I know it's a tease and I'm sorry about that.  But I did want to share it with you.  

Special thanks to my friend Clarisse's daughter, Devin, who helped gather and sort the items to be sold.  Also to my faithful and generous helpers that spent hours marking & sorting – Marilyn, Lori, Pat, Becky & Joanne plus the many that helped at the sale.  It would not have been a success without the many hours of help and guidance you provided.  

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New!  Inventory update from Stampin' Up!:

Non-Orderable items:

  • Rays of Light stamp set – TBA (to be announced)
  • Evening Evergreen card stock available mid August
  • Holly Berry dies – available late August
  • Split Card Texture dies – available late August
  • Barn dies – available late August
  • Gnomes dies – available late August

Low Inventory items:

  • Lights Aglow specialty 6 X 6" DSP
  • Bows of Holly 12 X 12" DSP
  • 2022-24 In Color Matte Decorative dots 
  • Stylish Shapes dies
  • Palms dies
  • Sending dies
  • Blossoming Happiness dies 

 

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August Specials

Get free items here in August during Sale-a-Bration! 


Host code: YFR367QW

See everything available here – click on the 2 BOGO photo albums

Or watch the video here.  Basically for every $ you spend online you get my retired items FREE!

Please use the host code when ordering: YFR367QW

 *click here to order 

Earn free products with my loyalty rewards! 

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  • Get 10 FREE Cards from me in September!


    There are just 10 days left of Sale-a-Bration!  The free products end on September 30th.  I'd like to sweeten the deal a bit and give away 10 free hand made cards with each order over $50 that uses this host code: WGVUYXTF

    And if your order is over $100 I'll add a free embellishment.  But really, if you're ordering that much you should choose the Starter Kit deal and get an extra $100 in free product! *see details below or click here

    These cards include swaps, my FB Live projects and more.  They are multi-layered, fun folds and technique ideas you'll enjoy having for ideas or to use yourself. 

    Go here to place your order and get both free Sale-a-Bration product and free cards from me! 

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    September Specials

    Host code: WGVUYXTF

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    Get 10 beautiful hand-made cards from me with a $50 online order

    from September 20-30th! 

    All online orders will receive a free PDF tutorial filled with projects featuring

    the Painted Christmas Suite!

    BEST DEAL!

    Get a Free Bundle  from the Holiday Catalog when you choose the Starter kit! 

    Plus pick out $125 in product of your choice for just $99 and shipping is free! 

    You're getting up to $205 in products for just $99!

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  • Be Dazzling specialty paper is sold out! Fabulous Summer Shadow dies projects with video!


    I cannot believe the many ways you can use these Summer Shadow dies seen here!  I shared two bright, fun cards yesterday here and have more yet today. 

    I sure love the leaves in Coastal Cabana & Pool Party!  The flowers are Melon Mambo & Blushing Bride.  

    The greeting is from the coordinating stamp set in the Annual Catalog called Shaded Summer seen here. I love the greetings & font in this set! That heat embossed greeting/die-cut is from the Messages die. 

    Next up I created some colorful cards using the Sale-a-Bration Be Dazzling specialty designer paper.  As of today this paper is SOLD OUT unfortunately.  They did predict they'd run out of this paper before Sale-a-Bration is over. 

    Just so you know, these Summer Shadow dies (and the Sheep dies) are also expected to run out! 

    I used Blends markers to color my flowers.  You can see this in the video below.  The card base is Granny Apple Green and the vertical strips are Poppy Parade on the left & Magenta Madness on the right. 

     Which is your favorite? 

    I'm so sorry that this gorgeous paper is unavailable now.  I hope most of you ordered it while you could!  

    Below is the video where I share lots of cards featuring the Summer Shadow dies and the Shaded Summer stamp set. Click on the photo to watch. 

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    September Specials

    Host code: T7VSZQ64

    *click here to order

    Get a pkg. of Holiday Rhinestones with a $50 online order from me in September! 

    Order here

    All online orders will receive a free PDF tutorial filled with projects featuring

    the Painted Christmas Suite!

    It's the BEST DEAL!

    Get a Free Bundle from the Holiday Catalog when you choose the Starter kit!  Plus pick out $125 in product of your choice for just $99 and shipping is free! 

    You're getting up to $185 in products for just $99!

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  • The pretty Summer Shadow dies unleashed my creativity!


    I sure had fun playing with the Summer Shadow dies this week. I planned to make 3 cards and ended up with 6! I had to make myself stop, which rarely happens. I started out with this amazing card inspired by one made by Beth McCullough. 

    I die-cut a bunch of flowers & leaves from Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green Coastal Cabana and Magenta Madness and added them to Black CS that I embossed with the Hello & Thank you embossing folders.  The greeting from Shaded Summer is on a die-cut from the Messages die.  See the pink & black gingham ribbon?  It's originally Black & White but I colored it with my Magenta blends marker.

    As you can see in these eye catching cards you can do a lot with these dies!  

    I also made this neat card with a paper piecing technique.  I inserted petals into the outline flower and secured them with tape. The black & White DSP behind the fie-cuts is from the Pattern Party DSP.  It's a huge pack of 48 sheets – a hostess choice with orders over $150 seen here or on page 171 of the annual catalog. 

    The colors are Coastal Cabana, Magenta Madness, Black, White & Mango Melody. 

    The Summer Shadow dies are free during Sale-a-Bration (this promo ends Sept 30th).  Now is a great time to stock up on essentials when you earn free products with your orders.  Card stock, inks, In Colors, Blends markers, Designer Paper etc.  Check these dies out here!  

    I have more Summer Shadow projects to share with you tomorrow! Or check out the FB Live replay video here. 

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    September Specials

    Host code: T7VSZQ64

    *click here to order

    Get a pkg. of Holiday Rhinestones with a $50 online order from me in September! 

    Order here

    All online orders will receive a free PDF tutorial filled with projects featuring

    the Painted Christmas Suite!

    BEST DEAL!

    Get a Free Bundle  from the Holiday Catalog when you choose the Starter kit!  Plus pick out $125 in product of your choice for just $99 and shipping is free! 

    You're getting up to $185 in products for just $99!

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