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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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  • Pansy Petals cards kit to go; pretty & spring-like!


    The new Pansy Petals designer paper is so pretty it was easy to create beautiful, eye catching cards with it. 

    Here are a few reasons why I love this new Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper:

    • It has three different sheets of gingham; all in the new In Colors
    • There are full sheets filled with life-like pansies and pretty leaves
    • The pansy dies coordinate with these flowers and leaves!  No fussy cutting if you have them. 
    • It features each of the 5 beautiful, new In Colors!!  

    Anyway; this pre-cut kit to go is available through May May 18th.  There is also a pdf tutorial available.

    This kit includes the following:

    • 1/2 pkg of Pansy Petals DSP (6" X 12")
    • 2021-23 In Color jewels
    • Soft Succulent ribbon
    • 10 pre-cut cards; 3 of the 5 designs are fancy folds!
    • the PDF tutorial including measurements, photos, supply list & step by step directions

    The kit does not include pre-stamped images, adhesive or stamps. I used the Pansy Patch bundle for greetings and the dies to cut out the flowers & leaves from the DSP.  You can also fussy cut them if you choose to.   

    *This kit will likely be mailed in early June due to a back-order on the In Color jewels. 

    Go here to order the kit to go.

    Click here to purchase the PDF tutorial.

    The PDF tutorial is emailed to you immediately after payment. 


    Go here to get the kit to go. 

    Go here to purchase the PDF tutorial. 

    Add on the Pansy Patch bundle at an EXTRA 10% off.  Email me for this option at lagreff60@gmail.com

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  • Exciting Join+ Special; get $55 in free product!


    I love it when Stampin' Up! makes a good deal even better!  Our Starter Kit offer is always out best deal we have but now they've made it even better with the Join+ deal!  

    From May 4-May 31st you can choose $155 in product of your choice for just $99!  

    • Choose any catalog products in your kit; it's totally customizable!  
    • The Starter Kit also includes business resources like catalogs, brochures, order forms, and postcards.
    • The Starter Kit also includes a FREE past Paper Pumpkin kit.
    • In addition to the amazing added value to their Starter Kit, when new team members join Stampin’ Up! they get to be a part of our amazing community of crafters with many exclusive groups only available to Demonstrators.
    • Enjoy 20% off all future orders; as long as you are active.
    • To stay active you need to order $300 in product every 3 months. How much or how often you order is up to you.  And best of all your first quarter is waived!  Your first $300 isn't due until the end of September!  *Sale-a-Bration & the new Holiday catalog pre-order is in July!!  
    • Click here to read more or to join. 

    The other new promotion is the Connect, Craft & Collect special.  

    All orders over $250 get an extra $25 in hostess dollars.  This is so cool since it's free.  Basically this means that if you order $250 you'd normally earn $25 in free product.  Now you get $50!  

    And did you know that us Demonstrators get to take advantage of all of the same promotions as customers?  So if you have a big wishlist, purchase the Starter kit here and then you can get 20% discount on all purchases!  And if you order $250 from now through June 14th you can earn that extra $25 with a larger order. 

    May Specials!

    Get a NEW embellishment with an online order of $50 before tax & shipping. 

    Use this host code if your order is under $150. If it's over you'll still get the jewels but you'll also earn host benefits! 

    Better yet, choose the Starter Kit and get $55 in FREE product and FREE Shipping as well!  Click here!

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    All online orders in May receive a free PDF full of project ideas with 2 new catalog suites! 

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  • New Catalog goes live today! Plus a pretty Quiet Meadow card



    The new catalog goes live today!!! 

    Get your favorites; order anything you want.

    No limits! 

    Order here!

    *But wait!  There are two new promotions happening now.

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    I was playing around with the new In Colors and the pretty new Quiet Meadow Bundle and created this pretty card: 

    I wanted to see if I could add colored flowers to the green die-cuts.  It was actually very easy to do!  I cut the entire dies in Soft Succulent and then cut mostly the flowers in the colors.  I then trimmed the flowers to add to the stems. 

    You can get a similar effect if you die-cut everything in White CS and then add color by sponging.  I'll try that sometime soon and share the results.  

    I used the new In Colors of Soft Succulent, Fresh Freesia, Pale Papaya and Polished Pink.  The only one I didn't use is Evening Evergreen.  That pretty greeting die is also included in these Meadow dies!  Can you see the shimmer on the flowers?  I added a bit of Wink of Stella. The embossing folder is Tasteful Textile. 

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    May Specials & Promotions!

    Get $55 in free product with purchase of the Stampin' Up! Starter Kit!  Choose $155 in product of your choice for just $99 and get FREE SHIPPING as well! 

    Earn an extra $25 in free product if your order is over $250!  That means you get $50 in free product! 

    Get a NEW embellishment with an online order of $50 before tax & shipping. 

    Use this host code if your order is under $150. If it's over you'll still get the jewels but you'll also earn host benefits! 

    Better yet, choose the Starter Kit and get $55 in FREE product and FREE Shipping as well!  Click here!

    Host code: JDZNQ7PP  Click here to order

    All online orders in May receive a free PDF full of project ideas with 2 new catalog suites! 

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