STAMPARATUS!

Did I get your attention? Well have I got something to share with you!

 Stampin' Up! has a brand new tool to offer! 

It’s big news when something breaks the mold and changes everything. The Stamparatus will change the way you stamp, and before long, you’ll wonder how you crafted without it!

Well you may be asking yourself

 "why do I need this when I have one similar to it?"

Why do YOU need one? You’ll fall in love with stamping all over again when you learn everything you can do with it!

Look at what this can do!

• 1) Make multiples with ease
• 2) Consistently stamp crisp, clean images
• 3)I f you want a darker impression, apply more ink and restamp—no need to start over
• 4) Make fewer mistakes, saving time and money
• 5) Easily create 2-step, 3-step, and 4-step stamped images using reversible plates
• 6) Develop new and specialized stamping techniques with adjustable stamping plates and precision placement

I need product details!

• 1) Compatible with Stampin’ Up!’s red rubber and      photopolymer stamp
• 2) Foam mat to use with photopolymer stamps
• 3) Rulers and grid lines for quick measuring
• 4) 2 open sides so you can stamp on larger paper
• 5) 2 reversible plates: a total of 4 surfaces to work with
• 6) 2 magnets to hold the paper in place
• 7) Magnet storage areas
• Retail Price–$49.00 USD
• (I can only take US orders only)
• Still not sure?
• Watch the video below.

Check out this GIF!

Okay I gotta have one! How do I get it?

With the launch of this tool, we’re trying something different: testing a new reservation system. It acts like a true preorder: you reserve your spot and we guarantee shipment as soon as the product arrives in our warehouse. Demonstrators and customers will place reservations and receive their product at the same time. This system will allow us to get the product to market as soon as possible while avoiding backorders and efficiently managing inventory.

The global launch will feature three reservation windows. For each window, please note the following:

• Reservation quantities are while supplies last.
• Limit is 3 tools per demonstrator and 1 tool per customer per reservation window. (Note: The Stamparatus is not a Cash-and-Carry item.)
• You and your customers may participate in multiple reservation windows.
• In order to reserve your Stamparatus, you are required to provide your credit card information.
• Credit cards will not be charged until the Stamparatus ships from our facility. When you close your order, be sure to verify that your credit card and shipping information is correct. Below is the dates you can start reserving yours.

RESERVATION WINDOWS	AVAILABLE TO SHIP
November 16–30, 2017	Approx. February 1, 2018
December 5–30, 2017	Approx. March 19, 2018
January 15–30, 2018	Approx. April 15, 2018

You must create a customer profile-CLICK HERE TO DO THIS

(be sure my name is on the page, if not go to Demonstrator Finder and put in my name, 72 Short Street, Milford Center, OH 43045)

Here is how you reserve it:

Step 1:

Enter your credit card information.

Step 2:

Click reserve.

 

Step 3:

If you want to cancel, click cancel and your reservation will be removed from the system.

 

Step 4: 

A confirmation email will be sent to your inbox.
 

Note:

If the reservation window is closed, you will see the following message.

(Want more than one - demonstrators get to reserve 3 - talk to me about joining before the 16th).

Craft Fair

Our latest craft fair is successful! We made a little over $100.00 minus our fees for this fair and the next fair. We are very pleased! My hubby felt I needed a bigger table so he went an bought be an 8 footer. My step-daughter, Tracy, and I enjoy doing these events together. These events give us the time to be together and we enjoy every minute of it. Tracy has a FB page called 

"Tracy's Smoking Glue Gun" and mine is 

"Cupcakes & Lattes Stampers"

Stop by and say hello, we would love to hear from you.

This event was held at the Christian Academy in Marysville, OH. We were next to a woman who sold Scentsy, her name is Rebecca. I, Tracy and Rebecca chatted throughout the day and we exchanged business cards. I told her I do home parties, online if requested and as well as class in the mail. Later on I had went to the ladies rooms and when I came back she commented on the cards I had made and she said "I use to make cards but it is hard with running a business. Since you do home parties maybe I can do one and sell scentsy at the same time."  Of course I said "Sure, why not". She said she would be in contact. Never know maybe I would do the same, run a second business along with Stampin' Up!?? Interesting notion...

Our next craft fair is at:

Marion Technical College

1467 Mount Vernon Ave.

Marion, OH 43302

December 2nd, 2017 

10 am to 2 pm

If your in the Ohio area stop by and say hello

Here is a few photos of this past event.

Tracy's items

My items

 More of Tracy's items

 Her table

 My Table

 My Door Prize

Are you interested in winning these sets of 8 cards for your buckeye fans? Then go to the link below and fill out the survey for your chance to win! Winner will be announced on December 5th. I will use wheel picker to pick the winner.

GO BUCKEYES!

I am at a Craft Fair today!

Today I am at a craft fair, I will post pics of it later on, until then I have scheduled for you today the door prize for my craft fair. I will draw the name of the winner on December 5th, because on December 4th I will be at my final craft fair for the year. Here in Ohio, majority of the people are Buckeye fans (I and my husband root for the team up north, Go Blue!!). Now our families on both sides are 90% BUCKEYES! As you can see we are always out numbered.

So in honor of my buckeye fans I have created an exclusive set of 8 Christmas greetings using the Quilted Christmas and Hang Your Stockings, using the mini tinsel, Stitched felt embellishments and rhinestones. I used Real Red and Smoky Slate for a lot of the card bases. I used some silver foil on a few, some glimmer paper in silver and dazzling diamonds. The card in the right hand corner in garden green has the embossing folder Quilt top. Insides are left blank for you to write in your name, quote or what ever you want.

 How would you like to win this set of cards? 

All you have to do is fill out the survey and email it to me
 and on December 5th I will have the wheel picker pick the winner!



Survey


Are you interested in Stampin' Up!
If yes, would you like more information?
If not, why? (already a demo, buy from someone else, just not interested)
Include your name, home address and email address, phone number is optional.

Email your responses to:
donnaschnees2008@embarqmail.com 
or 
cupcakes&lattesstampers@embarqmail.com

Please put in subject line: GO BUCKEYES!
and you will be entered in the drawing. 

Go Buckeyes! Did I really just type that??

Not a buckeye fan, but the family will love them. Don't you just love the tinsel bows?

The tinsel come from Stampin' Up! it goes well with the buckeyes!

Rustic Ornaments with a Stampin' Up! flair

I had some of the Candlelight Christmas fabric left over and thought they had a rustic feel to them so I made some ornaments. The first is quite easy. Just wrap the fabric around a 3" foam ball and tie a piece of jute around and then add a jute hanger with hot glue and your done. The other one, I took a ribbon spool to make the ornament. I cut the fabric into 1" wide and 4" long strips and tied them to the spool. When I was done I trimmed up the long ends to be more uniform and added a jute hanger to it also. Isn't it gorgeous! I am going to have to buy some more if I can find it.

Making the OLD into the NEW

Before I became an Demonstrator, Stampin' Up! had a fabric line. While looking for fabric on Ebay I came across their fabric and I immediately fell in love with it. Of course I had to buy some. I first bought SPICE CAKE. I made a vendor show apron.

I have an old sewing basket and I decided it needed a face lift. I went looking again and found this fabric from Stampin' Up!

CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS

I took this...

 and turned it into this!

Last day for BUY 3 GET 1 FREE from Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper

Buy three packages of select Designer Series Paper and get one FREE during October! This sale includes Designer Series Paper from both the annual and holiday catalogs. And we’re even including select Specialty and Designer Series Paper Stacks on sale! So take advantage of this excellent opportunity to buy lots and lots of pretty paper.  

Promotion Details

 

• Sale period: October 1–31, 2017
• All order types qualify for this promotion.
• There is no limit to how many times participants can buy three packages of Designer Series Paper and get one free during this sale.
• Participants can choose which three packages of Designer Series Paper they will order from the sale items and which package to receive for free.
• Designer Series Paper purchased as part of a Starter Kit does not qualify for this sale.
• Designer Series Paper ordered with Stampin’ Rewards does not qualify for this sale.

Sales Deadlines

• Phone: October 31, 2017, by 6:50 PM (MT)
• OEX/Online: October 31, 2017, by 11:50 PM (MT)

This is also a great opportunity for you to help me get the Silver award.

Join Stampin' Up!

Are you a paper crafter or someone wanting to learn to paper craft? Are you looking for new ideas or just want to case a project? Are you looking for techniques or are you a new paper crafter and want to belong to a special kind of people? Then you have come to the right place. I will help with your needs and teach you all new kinds of techniques and challenge your creativity. Join my Stampin' Up! team of Cupcakes & Lattes Stampers! We will have loads of fun!! Together we will learn and grow our craftiness! Along the way we will earn rewards of gaining skills, techniques and friendships. 

Join now, it does not matter if you are a hobbyist, or someone who wants to make it a business. You will enjoy everything Stampin' Up! has to offer!

What do they offer? Well they offer:

Pre-orders before selling to the public

Opportunities to earn trips- 2019 trip is to Greece!!

Stampin’ Success magazine & weekly email with ideas and videos

Receive the new catalogs before the public (Sale-A-Bration, Occasions, Holiday & Annual) & pre-order to start playing with the new product!

Are you looking for ways to support a charity? Then Stampin'

 Up! can help with that also.

Support a Cause!-Stampin' Up! creates an exclusive stamp set just for the Ronald McDonald House Charities and Breast Cancer each year

• Discount Demonstrator: Likes the idea of buying stamps for personal use at a 20% discount and may occasionally sell to neighbors, relatives, friends.
• Short-Term Demonstrator: Sells for a short period of time to earn a specified amount of money and stops when the goal is reached.
• Seasonal Demonstrator: Works hard at the business during September, October, and November for seasonal money and maintains minimum orders and sales during the balance of the year.
• Hobby Demonstrator: Loves doing workshops and earning extra money when it’s convenient; works a lot some months and very little other months; likes to do workshops that are easy to book; doesn’t like to work too hard to book workshops
• Career Demonstrator: Views a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator ship as a viable business with long-term career potential; pursues management and wants to move up the career ladder; loves attending Stampin’ Up! events and has developed close social relationships with other demonstrators; works at her business in a consistent and outgoing manner.

If you fit into any of the above categories...then Stampin' Up! is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOU RECEIVE FROM ME?

Welcome Package (handmade card & a few surprises)

Monthly newsletter showcasing products, tips and etc.

Support to help you with your new business

Monthly Contests for prizes & to showcase your creativity on our FB page

Quarterly Team Swaps 

So what are you waiting for...JOIN NOW!

Rustic Christmas Card & Card Challenges

I just love all things rustic. When our team lead gave us this months challenge as soon as I saw the elements I immediately thought rustic! I used Crumb Cake for the card base, I then stamped the hardwood stamp in Crumb Cake on Whisper White card stock. I then took a piece of Early Espresso  card stock and stamped the hardwood in Early Espresso also. I die cut the swirly scribble in Gold foil, the jar in Whisper White, pine cones in Dazzling Diamonds and Red glimmer paper plus in Early Espresso. I die cut some twigs and berries. The tree and deer came from our team lead. I did not have the dies but I knew I wanted them in glimmer paper so I traced them and cut them out. I cut the tree shorter so it could fit on my shelf. I pepped them up with dimensional. I then put the ribbon at the top of the wreath and finally added a piece of the new foil snowflake to the shelf. I had a lot of fun creating this card and I love BLING!

Challenges I am participating in:

Wood or Canvas -52 Christmas Card Throwdown-CCT20

Anything Goes-Sweet Stampin Christmas

U for Unlimited, V for Vibrant-ABC Christmas Challenge
Merry Monday #263 Photo Inspiration

DIY Rustic Macramé Christmas Ornament

This year we are doing Rustic Christmas. So I will be sharing ideas between now and Christmas and I hope you enjoy along with the Stampin Up cards and ideas I will be sharing along the way.

DIY Rustic Macramé Christmas Ornament

Stick Horse

I remember one year all of us grand kids got stick horses for Christmas. It was so much fun, us galloping around playing cowboys and indians or rounding up the cattle ( I was as always one of the cows) luckily no one was good at lassoing lol!!

I thought I would put to work the Christmas Stockings Thinlits (pg. 215 of Annual Catalog).

First I cut two stockings out. One out of card stock using the die that has the snowflake and the other from Glimmer Paper from the solid stocking die. I adhere the card stock over the glimmer paper with tombow liquid glue. Then I cut three pieces of ribbon from the Quilted Christmas Ribbon (pg. 5 of Holiday Catalog) 1 3/4", 4 1/2" and  5 1/2". I wrapped the 5 1/2" around a candy stick and cut of any excess. I then took the 1 3/4" and wrapped around nose of stocking. The 4 1/2" I used for the reins.I cut a piece of card stock into a shape of an ear and glued it in place. I added some pearls for the nostrils and eye. For the Card base I used Real Red cut at 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4". I cut a piece of  Quilted Christmas DSP at 3" x 3". Adhered it to card front and then ran it through the big shot using the Quilt Top embossing folder. I added dimensionals to the back of the horse and attached it to card front. Finally I added a sentiment from the Hang Your Stockings stamp set ( pg 121 of Annual Catalog) and punched it out . I used Garden Green and attached to card front. 

I just think this is adorable!

Christmas Quilt Photopolymer Bundle - 146026

Price: $45.75

Christmas Quilt Photopolymer Stamp Set - 144793

Price: $21.00

Quilt Builder Framelits Dies - 144673

Price: $30.00

Quilt Top Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - 144687

Price: $8.50

Quilted Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper - 144617

Price: $9.00

Quilted Christmas 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Ribbon - 144620

Price: $7.00

Quilted Christmas 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock Pack - 144618

Price: $8.00

HANG YOUR STOCKING PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET

Price: $21.00

CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS THINLITS DIES

Price: $30.00

Breast Cancer Awareness Month and FREE PDF

I am sure you know of someone who has been affected by this disease. Maybe a friend, a loved one or yourself. Do you get your yearly check ups? I hope you do. I do because breast cancer is hereditary on both sides of my family. My mother had breast cancer in 1989. I had just got hired on at MEI and then to find out my mother has breast cancer and if she did nothing she would only have 6 months. I am so grateful she had the surgery, she is now 28 years cancer free. A few years later after my mother had her surgery we got the news that my fathers mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Hers was not as aggressive but she chose to still have it removed, and she also is cancer free to this day. It is funny how you look at life when things like this happen. You make changes and be more proactive to make sure your family is kept safe. So please!!!! if you have not had a mammogram in a while, call and make an appointment, we are only here on this earth for a short while.

So in an effort to be pro active I have created a PDF and card kit and you can get the PDF FREE by placing an order starting October 11 through October 31st. 

These cards use many of the stamp sets and thinlits in the catalog along with the Ribbon of Courage: 
Timeless Textures, Coffee Cafe, Quilted Christmas, Swirly Scribbles Thinlits, Bloomin' Love Thinlits,  and Wood Words (all sold separately)

Option #1

 Buy the Ribbon of Courage Bundle (Ribbon of Courage stamp set + Support Ribbon Framelits Dies page 96 & 214) 
 #145341 wood-mount- $44.00 
 #145342 clear-mount- $36.75 
and use hostess code TE4K7HQC to get the PDF free.

Option #2
Donate $15.00 to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and get the PDF free.

Option #3
Buy the Ribbon of Courage Bundle (Ribbon of Courage stamp set + Support Ribbon Framelits Dies page 96 & 214) 
 #145341 wood-mount or  #145342 clear-mount 
& card kit to create 12 cards (2 of each of the 6 designs) you will get all cards cut and pre-scored, die cuts, dimensionals & pearls.
(adhesive and ink pads not included) for $55.00 (including postage). Do not use hostess code, email me RIBBON OF COURAGE #3 in subject line and I will send an invoice.


Option #4
Already have the stamp set but want the card kit. For $25.00 Send an email with RIBBON OF COURAGE #4 in subject line and I will send an invoice. Do not use hostess code.

Option #5
Already have it all. Buy the PDF for $15.00

Option #6 
Buy option #3 and donate to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer (any dollar amount) get the Cable Knit or Quilt Top embossing folder free for your donation.

My goal is to raise $1,000.00 for this cause.

It will take one week for orders to come in and then I prepare the kits for mailing . So please allow two weeks from end of order date, October 18th, for your kits to arrive. PDF will be emailed day after end of ordering. I can only ship to the USA.

ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT!

To get 15% off Note Cards & Envelopes and select stamp sets. Also, when you buy Fast Fuse Adhesive, you’ll get two refills for FREE! Starting October 1–10! This is the perfect opportunity for demonstrators and you customers to stock up on card-making supplies to keep celebrating all year long.

Promotion Details

• Promotion period: October 1–10, 2017
• All order types qualify for this sale.
• The Fast Fuse Adhesive deal will not work when ordered on a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards. All other items may be added to a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards at the sale price.

• Phone: October 10, 2017, by 6:50 PM (MT)
• OEX/Online: October 10, 2017, by 11:50 PM (MT

Having fun with the Quilted Christmas

Quilted Christmas has become one of my favorites. I can remember growing up as a kid going to my grandmothers and her sister teaching me how to quilt. My very first quilt I got when I was born, was from my great grandmother. The unique thing about the quilt was she was blind. She could not see colors all she could see was black and white images out of the corners of her eyes. She learned by the shades of the black and whites she saw what colors they were to be. She hand stitched my quilt and I have it still today and I am almost 50. When I saw this stamp and die set it automatically brought back all those fond memories. Oh to be a kid again:)

But what to make with it. So I started going through my stash that I have had over the years and I came across some collegiate scrapbook paper and got an aha! I made two of these like the collage samplers I have seen on pinterest.

I made one OSU and the other Michigan.

 

Here are close up's of each one.

 

 

 I posted a pic on Facebook of the OSU one and it sold in 30

minutes. Tomorrow  I will be posting the Michigan one. Will see how it goes. Do you see where I used the Dies?

So tell me which one is your favorite? I would love to see your comments:)

Have you seen all the deals Stampin' Up! is offering? Come and check it out!!

World Card Making Day is coming up in October! And we are celebrating it with 15%  off Notecards & Envelopes and select stamp sets. Also, when you buy Fast Fuse Adhesive, you’ll get two refills for FREE! Starting October 1–10! This is the perfect opportunity for demonstrators and our customers to stock up on card-making supplies to keep celebrating all year long.

This is the best time to join Stampin' Up look at all the stamp sets you could start with on a Starter Kit! If you want to join just go here to join (be sure my name: Donna Schnees is in the top right hand corner), be the first to be on my team of Cupcakes & Lattes Stampers, we all have to start somewhere so why not now and with me? 

 

 

Promotion Details

• Promotion period: October 1–10, 2017
• All order types qualify for this sale.
• The Fast Fuse Adhesive deal will not work when ordered on a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards. All other items may be added to a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards at the sale price.

• Phone: October 10, 2017, by 6:50 PM (MT)
• OEX/Online: October 10, 2017, by 11:50 PM (MT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLUS DSP SALE!!

 

 

 

Buy three packages of select Designer Series Paper and get one FREE during October! This sale includes Designer Series Paper from both the annual and holiday catalogs. And we’re even including select Specialty and Designer Series Paper Stacks on sale! So take advantage of this excellent opportunity to buy lots and lots of pretty paper.  Download the flyer here to see all the papers.

 

 

Promotion Details

 

Details

• Sale period: October 1–31, 2017
• All order types qualify for this promotion.
• There is no limit to how many times participants can buy three packages of Designer Series Paper and get one free during this sale.
• Participants can choose which three packages of Designer Series Paper they will order from the sale items and which package to receive for free.
• Designer Series Paper purchased as part of a Starter Kit does not qualify for this sale.
• Designer Series Paper ordered with Stampin’ Rewards does not qualify for this sale.

Sales Deadlines

• Phone: October 31, 2017, by 6:50 PM (MT)
• OEX/Online: October 31, 2017, by 11:50 PM (MT)

This is also a great opportunity for you to help me get the Silver award, plus all my bonuses with it.

Just go here to see this opportunity I have offered!