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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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  • Butterfly Bouquet & the Origami Window Fold


    Here's another favorite project I've made with the new Butterfly Bouquet products.  Are you a fan of butterflies?

    I call this unique fold the Origami Window.  It's done by folding a 4 X 4" piece of designer paper a few times.  See details here or watch my video here. 

    The colors are Highland Heather and Pool Party. See the neat texture on the purple CS strip?  That's one of the dies in the Butterfly Wings dies!  You can see them here: 

    That pretty texture on the inside White square is from the Meadow Moments pair of embossing folders seen here.  They fit in your die-cutting machine but they were made narrow enough to fit in the new Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine too! 

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    All online orders receive a free PDF of the new Butterfly Bouquet bundle

    with 15 projects!


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    March gift is a free adhesive package with an online order over $50 using the host code above.

    **3 sheets of Dimensionals and 1 sheet for die-cuts!

    *If your order is over $150 do not use the code; you'll still receive a gift! 

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    Below are the Multipurpose Glue stands we're making. They're $6 each and available in my Shop here.  

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  • The NEW Butterfly Bouquet bundle is here!!


    Stampin' Up! is releasing one of the upcoming Annual Catalog bundles early!  Plus they added on two exclusive papers along with it!  But these papers are only available through May 3rd, while supplies last! Click here to see them online. 

    I joined an online swap and created these pretty cards: 

    The bundle consists of 1 large butterfly stamp and 12 coordinating dies.  There is a big pack of 6 X 6" Butterfly Bijou Designer Paper and also new Natural Touch specialty paper; 2 sheets of wood grain 12" X 12" paper. Download the Butterfly Bouquet flyer

    If you plan to get the Butterfly Bouquet bundle or Designer Paper I have an extra perk for you!  All online orders in March receive a FREE 15 project PDF full of ideas for you!  See details below! 

    Which card do you prefer?  Mint Macaron or Calypso Coral?  I sure like the soft papers in this Designer Paper!

    Here's the flyer so you can see the details for each of these new products.  It's important to note that the two papers shown are only available from now through May 3rd while supplies last.  You can order tomorrow, March 2nd. 

    Look at the photo below; see how this sheet of paper coordinates with the large multiple butterfly die? It might be hard to tell but the die is laying on the paper.  So cool!  

    I used three of these butterflies on my cards; the green, blue and yellow!  Such happy spring-like colors!

    Measurements are:

    • Card Base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
    • Designer Paper 2" X 5 1/2"
    • Natural Touch paper 2" X 4"
    • Black 2 1/4" X 4 1/4", plus 1/4" and 1/3" strips and die-cut butterfly
    • White scrap for Painted Poppies die-cut

    On the card below I did color parts of the yellow butterfly with my Calypso Coral Blends marker. 

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    Get a free adhesive package from me with an online order over $50 using the host code above. 3 sheets of Dimensionals and 1 for die-cuts!

    *If your order is over $150 do not use the code; you'll still receive a gift! 

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  • Stunning Sand & Sea cards great tips in the video


    We made this gorgeous card at my February card clubs.  Everyone was amazed at how beautiful this die-cut is once it's stamped and textured with the Seashells embossing folder. 

    You can see this Friends are Like Seashells bundle here online.  If you like seashells I believe this is the best set we've ever had.  The nice thing is that if you purchase it by February 28th you earn a free Sale-a-Bration item! 

    SAB ends on Sunday so if you have some things you want be sure to order by then to earn free stuff! 



    We sponged the Vanilla CS in the background with three colors of ink and our new Blending Brushes.  You can get tips on that in the video below.  Blushing Bride, Pool Party & Sahara Sand are the inks we used.  

    The greeting stamps are from the Many Messages stamp set & dies bundle.  It's another great set you might want to order now to earn a free Sale-a-Bration choice.  See it here. 

    Check out the quick video below! 

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    February Specials:

    Get the best deal during Sale-a-Bration with purchase of the Starter Kit!   Get $125 in products of your choice for just $99 and FREE shipping too!  

    Plus you get 5 packs of NEW 6" Designer Paper FREE. 


    Go here to read about it


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    All online orders receive both a Hydrangea Hill and Sand & Sea projects PDF!

     

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    Get a package of 150 Resin Hearts from me with an online order over $50 using the host code above. They're adorable and so tiny!

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