Stylish Blogger Award!!!

I am so shocked! I found a beautiful comment on my blog from Terry...she had passed on the Stylish Blogger Award to me! I am very humbled and grateful to you! Check out her blog here.

So now I must
1) Thank the person who gave this award to me and link it back to their blog
2) Share 8 things about myself
3) Pass this award to 8 other individuals that I have recently discovered
4) Leave a comment on their blogs so that they can pass along the recognition!

Here are 8 things about myself:
-I am proud mother to a college senior - he is working on his secondary education degree.
-I live with my husband (Rich), cat (Snuggles), and spoiled wiener dog (Lily). Truth be known, Lily runs the house.
-I love to go camping - we camp 2 weeks on/1 week off all summer long - and I can't wait for the snow to go away!
-I LOVE being Kindergarten teacher at my "real job", but also LOVE my job as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator! How lucky can I be to love both of my jobs?
-I'm an avid reader and always have my Kindle at my side - I slip it in my purse every morning so I have reading material if I need to wait anywhere.
-I work very hard to be organized, but you couldn't tell it if you walked into my craft room!
-I love my favorite TV shows - American Idol, Vampire Diaries, Young and the Restless (I record it every day because I'm in school), and House.
-I plan to run my Stampin' Up! business full-time when I retire in 14 years. Until then, I have to be content with part-time (although my husband often says it is like a full time job because I always want to be in my craft room).

So now I would like to share some fabulous blogs that I have found with you. Please check them out:
http://www.klompenstampers.blogspot.com/
http://www.songofmyheartstampers.typepad.com/
http://www.stampwithheather.typepad.com/
http://mycraftyworld.blogspot.com/
http://www.craftincaro.ca/
http://www.stillstamping.com/
http://lovenstamps.com/blog/
http://pinkbuckaroodesigns.blogspot.com/

Promotions!!!

I received the best news this morning! Shannon Phillips, one of my downline members, promoted to Supervisor with the order she placed yesterday. Her promotion was all I needed to receive my promotion to Manager. Needless to say, we are both doing a happy dance!

I quickly stamped a handmade card to send out to congratulate her. I hope she doesn't check my blog before this little gem arrives in her mailbox.

Sale-A-Bration In Full Swing!!!

IT'S TIME FOR FREE STAMPS & PRODUCTS--my favorite time of the year!!!
Event dates: January 25-March 31, 2011

It's Stampin' Up!'s biggest sales event of the year!!! This year there are 4 exclusive stamp sets, Designer Series Paper with matching Accents, Ribbon & Buttons, Digital Downloads, Decor Elements--all available for FREE!!!

For every $50 you spend, you can select a FREE item--or better yet, place a $300 order (workshop or "you & your friends") and get an additional item--that's 7 FREE items you can get!

OR--best deal--join Stampin' Up! and get a 15% discount on the starter kit (it's just $148.75 for over $310 worth of products) and receive a bonus bundle of products valued at $50. So, the kit value is over $360--for just $148.75!!!
SPECIAL OFFER FROM AMY

When you place your Sale-A-Bration order with me, I’ll email you a FREE 4-project Inspiration Sheet featuring the new Sale-A-Bration item of your choice. Each Inspiration Sheet includes a list of products used, full color photos, and step-by-step instructions. You’ll get one sheet free for each $50 you order through me.

I have also created a "bundle" for each sheet that will get you the products that go with the ideas on the sheet and get you to the $50 to get the Sale-a-Bration item for FREE!!!

Sale-a-Bration Recruiting Special

How would you like to fill your Stampin' Up! wish list and enjoy a discount on all your purchases? During Sale-a-bration the Starter Kits are on sale 15% off the regular price.


Choose either the Standard Starter Kit or Digital Starter Kit and save $15% (now only $148.75)
PLUS: You get the following bonus bundle absolutely FREE (a $50 value).

119883 Heart to Heart (or any punch), on page 202 in the Idea Book & Catalog
120806 Something Special Simply Sent (or any Simply Sent) on page 183 in the Idea Book & Catalog
117114 Live, Laugh Love stamp (or any Simply Sent Stamp) on page 183 of the Idea Book & Catalog
121620 Color Coach on page 165 of the Idea Book & Catalog

I ♥ FREE stuff, don't you??

Here are the details:
Save 30% on your first product order of $150 or more (placed within 45 days), plus earn hostess rewards AND receive a minimum of three Sale-A-Bration gifts (1 for every $50 in product purchased).

IT'S GOOD TO KNOW: There's no penalty to drop and you keep the kit and everything you purchased at a discount! You'll enjoy full demonstrator privileges through March 31, 2011. To remain active beyond June 30, 2011, $300 in product sales is required - including your own purchases!.

Starter Kit ships FREE.

JOIN MY TEAM!

February Girls Night Out

You can choose to make this fun, bright and colorful birthday set in either the boy or the girl version! The $33 class fee includes the Bring on the Cake stamp set (clear), precut supplies for 6 cards and coordinating birthday box, and a light dinner. Please RSVP by 2/18/11 to allow time for ordering and preparing materials. Participants will need to bring their own adhesive and scissors.