Saturday, August 28, 2021

September is falling upon us!

 

September is almost here!  Fall-a-palooza!  

Thinking of YOU!  What are your crafting plans for this Fall?

Yes, we are entering Fall-a-palooza!  I'm sure it's a National Thing!  Also we are celebrating the last month of Sale-abration!  You have just one more month to take advantage of all of the FREE stuff!  Don't forget about the Join Special which is huge for Sale-abration!  You can get an entire bundle for FREE!  (Be sure to check out the big list you can choose from on page 19 of the Sale-abration flyer or just ask me.  It's a heck of a deal!)  A link to join the team is listed below by the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine lol.


What is Sale-abration exactly?  What are all of the free things you ask?  Check out this neat video from Stampin' Up!'s home office to hear about the FREE stuff (I've heard from a few of you that the Be Dazzling paper is tops for the FREE stuff...what do YOU say?):
https://youtu.be/4U_MK9XVvFI

Here is a cool video showing how the FREE Sale-abration stamp set Feels Like Home was made (I feel like we are going on a field trip!  We lived in Utah for a few years.  I love thinking about the fun times we had as I'm stamping with cool stuff from there):
https://youtu.be/DKeKHbd6pZA

 


 Here are some neat projects made with the set.

The August Special is going to keep going into September!
What is better than building up your Stampin' Pad collection?  Not too much!  So for this month again, with every $50 order in my Stampin' Up! store, you can pick either your choice of Stampin' Pad or a Mystery Pack of 6"x 6" Designer Series Paper as a thank you for supporting my small business!  After a product order of $50 (or increments of), I'll email you to find out your choice and send those to you.  Hooray! I'll ship those to you after your order is placed.
So remember, with every $50 of product placed, you will receive one FREE item...so $100 you may select 2 and so on.  

Here is the link to my Stampin' Up! shop, including my new September Workshop code (this is active now for the last few days of August):
https://www.stampinup.com?hostcode=6H3QXN7F
(if just entering the code itself, it is:  6H3QXN7F)
  
   


Other Fun Stuff!

Fall Card making recipes:
Here are a couple of recipes for some fun fall cards from the Mini Holiday Catalog:


The next Paper Pumpkin Subscription Box is available for ordering...just look at the beautiful picture above!  These boxes are so fun!  Give it a try!  You'll receive all you need to make cool cards or gifties and after you make the items in the box, you'll still have the tools to use any which way you want!  Be sure to sign up to get this one by September 10!  Here is the link to get your Haunts and Harvest:
http://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=2249113



World Card Making Day!  
Mark your calendars because October 2, 2021 is the day!  What could be better than to get together with friends to craft some awesome cards, share ideas, and inspire each other?  Let's do it!  In-person or virtual, sounds fun!



I wonder if you might help me?  I am looking to grow my business and need some help finding crafty people.  Do you know any that you might share my info with?  I'd be so grateful!



Don't miss out on the other great things happening...


JOIN MY TEAM! 

There isn't a better time to join The FUN BUS with me than during Sale-abration!  You will be able to select a FREE BUNDLE of your choice along with your Starter Kit products!  So, if you want a discount for the very busy fun fall and winter crafting season, don't miss out!  August is the time to do it!  Remember that you do not have to do any demonstrations; you can be part of Stampin' Up! for the discount.  I joined during the last Sale-abration and was able to get so much FREE STUFF.  Hey, I'm all about the FREE STUFF...lol.
I'm looking for some fun people to hang out with me!  I am part of a group called We'll Ink On It with Barb Mullikan who is teamed up with Dena Rekow and Kelly Acheson.  As part of my team, you will also be able to participate in this group of amazing Stampin' Up! activities such as Retreats, Catalog Kick-offs, and just all around fun nights!  I saw Barb stamping on Youtube and knew I wanted to join her fun group!  My team name is Shana & The Fun Folds!  (like Josie & the Pussycats, right??  haha)
Here's my link to join:
 https://www.stampinup.com/join?demoid=2249113
You get to pick out items for your starter kit which will value $125.  You pay $99 and get FREE SHIPPING!  Many people join just for the discount and are hobby demonstrators, meaning they just are here for the discount.  Some pursue it as a business as I am doing.  I'd love to have you join me! 





LET'S HAVE SOME FUN!

Please check your calendar and to see if I could put you down for your own awesome adventure workshop!
HOST YOUR OWN WORKSHOP!!  
I've come up with some fun ideas for us to get together and have you earn FREE rewards with different types of workshops.  Which one do you like?

   
A bunch of friends get together to have fun crafting along with earning points for things during the workshop.  The one with the most points gets to be the Host and have the Rewards!

  
Bingo is a fun night of card demos and Bingo games with fun prizes while hanging out with your friends!


  
You say you don't have much time?  Okay, I'll demo a real quick and easy card and show you just a few things that are fun in 30 minutes!  You bring your friends and I'll bring the fun!

  

New to papercrafting?  This is the perfect choice for you!  We'll work on your favorite kit together virtually or if we can, in person!

  
The traditional virtual workshop that can last one day or many, whichever you prefer!  Just invite your friends and away we go!

  
Want to do a traditional paper copy of the catalog or a digital copy that you'll share with friends and collect orders to earn rewards?  Can do!  Just let me know how many you need or if you want to send everything digitally to your friends...got it covered!  What an age we live in!


Not sure yet about being a Host?  Join my VIP Facebook Group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/260027202503842 or visit my page at https://www.facebook.com/StampinUpwithShanaMac.  I share fun things for you to see along with activities in the VIP group.


CHECK IT OUT:
On my Stampin' Up website (shanamcilheran.stampinup.net), there is a Project tab available now to see cards that I have made and shared on Facebook and my blog.  I am also able to list all of the available materials that I have used so that you will know exactly what to get if you would like to recreate them.  I think it is a pretty neat feature and I am enjoying adding to it. 

A quick note and I wonder if you made it to the end of this lol:  I am moving!  Hopefully as September ends I will be getting close to our new place which is located in Seymour, WI.  Yes, the Home of the Hamburger haha!  We have had a super fun time here in Central Illinois!  I've met so many awesome friends that I hope to have forever!  I'm very thankful for technology which keeps us linked closer.  



Thank you so much for being my customer and more importantly, my friend!  

Shana McIlheran

Independent Stampin’ Up Demonstrator


Some helpful links:

My Shop:  shanamcilheran.stampinup.net

Blog:  StampinWithTheBigDogs.blogspot.com
Facebook Page:  Shana Mac Stampin’ Up
Paper Pumpkin Kits Order Link:
http://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=2249113

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFsglw2giHVmJC8CuHzAQ-Q



Thursday, August 5, 2021

Holiday Catalog Kick-off and the Cutest Halloween Bundle!

Today was a fun day made for punching out pumpkins!  Please check out my short video on this cute little card using the Cutest Halloween Bundle (156483) from the new Stampin' Up! Mini Holiday Catalog that just began a couple of days ago!  

Here is the finished product!  I made a standard sized card with Basic Black cardstock.  I used the Stampin' Cut & Emboss folder Checks & Dots on a slightly smaller piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock.  The candy corn images and the sentiment are from the Cutest Halloween stamp set.  The label for the sentiment was made using Frightful Tags die set.  There is a tiny piece of Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon under the label and there are also 3 In-color gems on the label.  I almost forgot...I embossed the label with the Dots folder also!  The black dots are from the Cute Halloween Designer Series Paper and was cut with the edge die from Scalloped Contour Die Set.  The cute little pumpkins were so much fun to make with the punch from the Cutest Halloween Bundle along with the actual stamping...the FACE is just so cute!  I popped these up on dimensionals along with the sentiment.  I hope you like it and it inspires you to get going on fun projects for the fall.  




I will have all of the products that I used for this card listed on My Projects page of my website for easy selection if you'd like to make a similar card.  My Projects

Last night I held my Holiday Catalog Kick-off on Facebook!  It was so much fun sharing the new products.  Please take a look at my video here:


Let me know if you have any questions!  

See you next time!

Shana & The Big Dogs




 

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