Looking for Crafters of Home Party People for Craft Show 10/30/2010

My friend and I are organizing a craft/home party event and are looking for additional vendors. We are still throwing around dates but it will probably be 10/30/2010 from around 9 (8am setup) to 3-4 (tear down an hour before).

We are looking for most any kind of home based party sellers or any kind of home made arts/crafts but because we want to provide a non competitive environment, we are limiting each type of item to 2 vendors, and because of this we can not take any more jewelry, Tastfully Simple, or handmade cards.

Please email me if youa re interested. Tables are $10 a piece and donation of an item for the raffle.

The Stampin Buzz

The most recent Stampin buzz has been around my stamp club that kicks off this Saturday. The club members will meet the 2nd Saturday of the month from August - January and will create fabulous cards, scrapbook pages, and other items. I have a few spots available so let me know if you want more information.

Sleep Study

So I have been having headaches lately which I thought were from all the sinus problems I have but my dr referred me to have another MRI of my neck and a sleep study to see if there are other problems. The MRI came back with a bunch of stuff so I am off to see the neck guy 7/28 and last night was my sleep study at the Sound Sleep Center in Arbor Lakes.

So I get there at about 7:15 last night I get a little tour. I have a hotel style room, bathroom is across the hall, kitchen and shower are down the hall a little bit. 1 more person is coming at 8:30 and its just the Tech (Kamala), 8:30 guy(aka 8:30), and me for the entire night. My room and 8:30 are side by side.....across from the toilets.....Ish. So i change into my pajamas as instructed and fill out forms until she comes back and asks me to feed some wires down my pants legs (exact words)and some more down my shirt AND pants legs. I do as I am told and now have 4 wires with plugs sticking out the bottoms of my pants. She puts sticky pads on my legs and then plugs the wires into them. Same thing with about 12 more on my arms, chest, face, and neck. We were having some fun until 8:30 showed up and ruined the party. She gets him settled in to his room and then comes back with a tub of paste and says she is going to use to glue more leads to my head. She strapped 2 spandex belts around my chest and waist and then takes all the leads, plugs them into a battery pack which she hangs around my neck says to get comfortable. Well now, that is a request! Sometime later she came back in and took my battery pack off and tells me to get into bed and sleep on my back if I could. I normally sleep on my side because sleeping on my back exacerbates my leg problem but what the hey, I am a total team player. Oh and heres not 1 but 2 nose airway things to wear. I finally get to sleep and she wakes me up to tell me that the leads are coming off my face and she needs to re-stick them on and that I am having some apnea events and she wants to put me on a cpap machine. Joy..... so between getting up 2 more times to go pee plus countless more times for lead re-sticking, i am exhausted and when the dr comes in and asks how i slet, he is dumbfounded when i tell him 'not so good'. sheesh. anyway i had some apnea events so i am going to try a cpap machine...

Stampin Up Events

Saturday July 17 (1-3) – New Catalogue party Free
• Chocolate themed party kicking off the New 2010-2011 Catalogue
• Prizes, make and take, treats
• Register by 7/10

Saturday July 31 (1-3) – Clearance Rack class $5
• Secret project(s) made with items from the Clearance Rack http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ItemList.aspx?categoryID=493

Saturday August 14 (1-3) Stamp Club $25(ongoing)
Meet at my house or a convenient location in Champlin once a month to;
- Free new 2010/2011 catalogue to each member
- Make new projects each month
- Socialize with other stampers/scrapbookers
- Have treats
- Each member gets all the hostess benefits for their month
- Requires a monthly Stampin Up order commitment of $25/month for 6 months
Specials
- Free ink pad to all who join by 7/17

Sunday August 29 (1-3) Stamp a Stack $15
• Make 12 full cards (4 each of 3 different designs)

Additional information for all clubs and classes will be available at my new catty party on July 17.

Stampin Up News and Sales Incentive

Sales Incentive
JUNE 1 – JUNE 30

I am within $200 of a sales goal that I want to reach by the end of June so I am offering the following incentives;

1. Any orders placed through me or my website between June 1st and June 30th (including ones already submitted) will be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift basket of new and used retired Stampin Up product.
2. If I reach my goal, the order submitted in June, with the highest $ amount will win their choice of any stamp set in the new catalogue, up to $30.
Notes:
1. Any size order can win either contest
2. A customer can only win one contest, their choice, tbd at the drawing. If highest bidder also wins the regular drawing, they will have their choice. If they choose the gift basket, the random draw prize will be the stamp set.
3. Winning customers will be announced at the New Catty party on July 17th. If winners not at the New Catty party, they can pick up their item at my house anytime after the July 17th.

New Catty (Chocolate) Party
SATURDAY JULY 17

Come join the fun, make a card, have some chocolate themed snacks, sign up for an event and put your name in the hat for prizes.

Location dependant on the number of people coming, but will be at my house, the Champlin library, or possibly at my church all of which are in Champlin.

Please register by July 10th

Stampin Ups 2010 retiring colors in a biiiig way!

I just want to send a note about Stampin Ups retiring list. Every year Stampin Up retires about half the catalogue stamps and many of the accessories in preparation for their new catalogue release July 1st. This year, they are doing an overhaul in a huge way and I want to make sure everyone knows about. They are retiring 30 colors including all the paper, ink, markers, and accessories and they are bringing in 45 new (and some retired in colors) to replace them. Originally, the company said that they would provide an opportunity to order any of the retiring colors through the end of May and then as available but because of a massive reaction to to the retirement, they are now running out of colors and it will be as supplies last. Note, if you order smooth cardstock, you may get textured as a replacement. I will be placing an order on Tuesday May 11th so if you want to order, please get it to me by end of day May 10th or you can order it yourself at www.stampinup.com . Note by going directly through the website, you need to select a demonstrator to get regular catalogue pricing (pick me, pick me!!!!) or you will pay 10% more I think. If my name doesn’t show up in the regular list, you can find me by searching (Robin Williams Champlin MN 55316)



Here is an excerpt about the color renovation or you can go to stampinup.com for the entire article

… Stampin' Up!'s renovated color collections available July 1, 2010 has something that everyone will love. The renovated color collections will include 25 carryover colors, 10 returning In Colors (which are now core colors), 5 new core colors, and 5 new In Colors, for a total of 45 colors. The company will continue to offer five new In Colors each year, and In Colors will have a lifespan of two years. Colors are divided into four collections: Subtles, Brights, Regals and Neutrals.

Additionally, the last chance list is out June 1st. I will provide a list on my blog, crackforwomenwithoutthejailtime.blogspot.com, or you can read it for yourself by going to stampinup.com on June 1st.



I will include an attachment but if you cant open it, the following colors are retiring;

Pink Passion

Pixie Pink

Pale Plum

Orchid Opulence

Lovely Lilac

Lavender Lace

Almost Amethyst

Bordering Blue

Brocade Blue

Ballet Blue

Brilliant Blue

Taken with Teal

Glorious Green

Handsome Hunter

Sage Shadow

Mellow Moss

Green Galore

Gable Green

Barely Banana

Yoyo Yellow

Summer Sun

Apricot Appeal

Only Orange

Really Rust

Ruby Red

Cameo Coral

Blush Blossom

Creamy Caramel

Close to Cocoa

Going Gray

Liftone.org - free books for children in need

I have blogged before about my sponsored children in Chile through Childrens International and I want to tell you about a cause that you can support by investing only a tiney amount of your time and no money. Liftone.org is an online community supporting international children in poverty. They are partnering with Visa to provide $50,000 worth of books to children in need. You can help by visting www.liftone.org and clicking on the Click for a Cause link in the upper left side of the main page and you can do it once a day. Please take a few minutes to help this worthy cause.