Bobbi's Paper Trail

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

New Mini Catalog, Sale-a-bration & Scrapbooking Brochure

The time has arrived! I'm so excited to share our new Spring Mini, Sale-a-bration promotion as well as our new Scrapbooking brochure! The scrapbooking brochure is a separate publication now, but our future annual catalog will have all our scrapbooking supplies included. How fun is that?

Be sure to check out all the catalogs on my blog here. You can easily browse and shop all at the same time. If you are thinking of placing an order, please use my host code (found on the right side panel in red) and insert the host code at checkout. All January orders will receive a FREE gift from me in February.

Also, this year I am starting a new Referral Program too! I have several bonuses for those that choose me as their demonstrator, so be sure to read all about them by clicking the appropriate tabs located at the top of this page.

Sale-a-bration is our biggest sale of the year and it starts now and ends on February 28. With every qualified order (either $ 60 or $ 120 before tax & shipping), you can choose a FREE item from the Sale-a-bration brochure. There's a lot of fun items to choose from too, so be sure to check it out.

During Sale-a-bration, you can also join my Desert Inkspirations team too! You'll get a great addtional bonus for signing up. Don't worry, you do not have to hold classes at all; you can join as a hobby demonstrator and just get all the perks and up to a 25% discount on products you love. Here's how it works:

OPTION 1 - Get $125 of product for $99 PLUS your choice of TWO marker sets from Stampin' Up!'s Stampin' Write Marker Assortments (Brights, Neutrals, Regals, Subtles) AND an exclusive stamp set design to work with them, OR
OPTION 2 - $125 of product for $99 PLUS your choice of an additional $30 of free product.

WOW! Two great choices to join my team and get a discount on every order you place. As a demonstrator, you'll get invited to online events, see new catalogs and get to pre-order before anyone else, and be a part of a fun group of ladies who just enjoy crafting! I live in Missouri now, and most of my team is in Arizona. But that doesn't matter because stamp camps are held in person there, and we attend here virtually. We always have so much fun. I would love to have you be a part of our fun group! If you think you might be interested, or just have questions, feel free to contact me and I am happy to set aside a time to chat. I'd love to meet you!

In addition to the new Mini and Scrapbooking brochure, be sure to check out our new Online Exclusives. These items will never be in any catalog so that we can offer them to you for a longer period, or until they run out. When you click on my Shop button, you'll see the category there.

There's a lot of new and exciting things happening at Stampin' Up! I can't wait to show you more. Until then, enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by today. 💖

Thursday, January 2, 2025

Happy New Year!

Hello friends! This is my first post for 2025. I sure hope you all had a fantastic Christmas with loving family and friends. I also wish for each and every one of you a very healthy and happy New Year. It seems to some, that 2024 was filled with a lot of uncertainty, and questions arose for a multitude of things. Personally, for me, 2024 was okay until October when my husband Dale had two strokes. He's been through so much and he just recently came home two days after Christmas. Having him home is a blessing for sure, but he still has a very long way to go. He has in home health care now, and it's just the beginning of many more questions and concerns, with more things happening that have nothing to do with his strokes. Our lives have changed; I will now be taking on the role of full-time care giver. Needless to say, I will do my very best but I'm learning that one cannot take this role too lightly. You change the time you get to shower, do laundry, talk to friends and as you can tell, I have not posted here since December 14th. It's going to be online shopping for items needed like groceries, with those being delivered since I can't leave the house much. I thank God every day for my neighbors; I've had to call them once already and I'm learning it's ok to ask for help. That's hard for me but I'm learning. I also thank God for my daughter and grand daughter, who took time out of their lives to come stay with us when he first came home. I don't know what I would have done had I been alone those first few days. God's blessings and grace are amazing! I am looking forward to Dale's healing and therapy progress and mysteries answered so he can enjoy his life. Here's to a safe, healthy New Year for everyone!

I also want to take this opportunity to let you know that this year, I am starting a Referral Program. I have written emails to all my customers explaining the program and I have created a tab above with all the details. With 2024 having so many costs go up for many items (most items I would imagine), I felt the need to start this program to help keep my Stampin' Up! business fruitful for both me and my customers (new and current). Everyone wins with this program, so I hope you decide to try it.

Starting January 7, we will also have a new Mini catalog and our best promotion of the year! Our Sale-a-bration promotion begins with the new catalog. The annual catalog is still current as well, so any order from either the annual or the new mini, gets you a FREE item from the Sale-a-bration catalog with a qualifying order. For an order of $ 60 (before tax and shippng), you get to choose a FREE item from the Sale-a-bration catalog. If your order is $ 120, you get to choose TWO FREE items (or choose a more expensive free item). I will have the new mini and Sale-a-bration catalogs here on my blog for you to see and shop from, once January 7 arrives. If you would like a copy of the two new catalogs, please click the tab "Request catalogs" above and I'll get them to you right away.

Be sure to also check out the other tabs including Ordering Bonus and Rewards Program. These specials allow you to shop and earn free stamps and my bonuses.

Thank you for your support. I am honored and blessed to know you and I wish you the best in 2025.

Saturday, December 14, 2024

Team Challenge Cards Part 2

Hello and happy day to you! Today I am sharing my team challenge card from our December team meeting. I have not yet received the rest of the cards to show you, so today I'll share mine:

Here's my card:

My inspiration came from Dawn at DOstamping with Dawn, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Her card had a square instead of circles, but my challenge was to use circles, metallic and ribbon or twine. I love how this card turned out. It's almost exactly like Dawn's except for the circles, but in stamping it's great that we can "case" (copy and share everything) when we see a design we love.

I've listed the supplies below. Feel free to click on any items to add them to your shopping cart if you like. My current Host Code is to the right in red, and I'm still giving away a few FREE GIFTS for any size order this month. I'd love it if you would place an order to help me reach my goal.

Next month we will have a new Mini Catalog along with our yearly Sale-a-bration promotion. You get to choose FREE items with qualifying orders. More on that soon, but if you want to get yourself a catalog, be sure to click on the "request a catalog" tab at the top of my page. When I can order them, I can order a set for you as well.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you have a fantastic weekend!

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Peaceful Evergreens Bundle

[164025]

$59.25

Shepherd's Care Cling Stamp Set (English)

[164300]

$26.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Season Of Elegance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[164144]

$16.50

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$11.50

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$9.00

Brushed Gold 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[102935]

$7.95

Blooming Pearls

[162238]

$8.00

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Monday, December 9, 2024

Team Challenge Cards

This is my second post for today. As some of you may know, I've not been able to post on a regular basis due to my husband Dale's stroke. The good news is that he might be home by Christmas and that makes me very happy. It's just not the same in the house with him gone. He's been through a lot, so I will apologize now in case I am still missing a few days here and there.

But today, I have some really nice team cards to share with you. I had a virtual team meeting with my ladies in Arizona Saturday. I gave them all a team challenge. We had a tic tac toe board that included various items to use to make our project. Here's 3 of the cards that were shared.

Dina used the stamp set Coffee with Friends. She chose to watercolor her images using Copper Clay, Garden Green, Pool Party, Early Espresso and Gray Granite inks. The card base is Pretty Peacock with a layer of Fresh Fresia on Vanilla and watercolor paper. She finished it off with some of the pretty Faceted Gems Trio pack.

This happy birthday card was made by Jocyne. She used the dies from the Textured Florals bundle and her sentiment is cut using the Postage Punch. The embossing folder is retired I believe. I like that her card is simple and quick yet packs a great message.

Kathy made this thinking of you card and she used the Autumn Leaf and Peaceful Moments stamp sets. The Leaf Fall embossing folder is used as the background layer and the Modern Oval punch shows off the sentiment perfectly. Kathy used Pretty Peacock for her card base, with a layer of Basic White and Crumb Cake. Inks used are Pretty Peacock, Pecan Pie and Crushed Curry.

Aren't these great cards? I will have another post soon with the rest of the teams' cards and mine as well. In the meantime, I'd love to see your comments on what you think of these.

I've listed all the supplies used for these cards at the bottom of my post. If you'd like to order anything, your order will ship FREE if your minimum order is $ 75. The FREE SHIPPING promotion started today and runs through Wednesday, so now is a great time to take advantage of that. And ALL orders in December will receive a FREE GIFT from me. To qualify you must use my host code in red on the right side bar. Use this code at checkout to get your FREE GIFT.

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Coffee With Friends Cling Stamp Set (English)

[161389]

$25.00

Autumn Leaves Bundle (English)

[162186]

$55.75

Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)

[151595]

$21.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$11.50

Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155613]

$11.50

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$11.50

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101650]

$13.00

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

[149612]

$9.00

Copper Clay Classic Stampin' Pad

[161647]

$9.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147087]

$9.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$9.00

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$9.00

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

[147118]

$9.00

Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad

[101406]

$10.50

Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[161665]

$9.00

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$9.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$9.00

Faceted Gems Trio Pack

[162148]

$7.50

Leaf Fall 3 D Embossing Folder

[159847]

$11.00

Modern Oval Punch

[162234]

$23.00

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Free Shipping- Last Chance Discounts - Gift Certificates OH MY!

We never know when Stampin' Up! is going to surprise us with a Last Chance List or FREE Shipping! The Last Chance List just came out the other day but today we see that starting TODAY, all orders of $ 75 or more will be shipped FREE! What a great time to take advantage of the Last Chance items, some with discounts, before they're gone for good. Need to stock up on cardstock, designer series paper, adhesives, punches, inks and your favorite stamp sets? Start shopping and get it all shipped FREE starting Monday, December 9th and through Wednesday, December 11th ONLY. Here's the fine print on this free shipping deal:

Surprise! It’s time for FREE SHIPPING! From December 9–11, you can shop and save on all qualifying orders of $75 or more. What a great way to stock up on all your favorite products from the catalog, Online Exclusives, kits, and more! Free shipping is for three days only, so spread the word and get ready for this limited-time offer!

Please keep in mind that due to the high volume of orders and the Christmas season, the distribution center may fall behind our typical shipping timeframes. We will do all we can to return to our regular service levels as quickly as possible. Please understand that any orders placed during this promotion are not guaranteed to arrive before or by December 25. If you need an order by Christmas, order as early as possible or consider expedited shipping.

Did you also know that I offer GIFT CERTIFICATES all year long? Do you have someone that is hard to buy for, but they love to craft or create scrapbook pages? Consider getting them a gift certificate from me! It's easy and convenient. All you need to do is EMAIL ME with the amount you want, and the recipients' name. You can send me a check or Venmo me and I'll create a gift certificate and when they're ready to order, they contact me so I can place their order for them, and it will be shipped directly to their home. I can create the certificate and email it to you so you can print it out or email it to them. Easy Peasy!

If you're ready to place an order on free shipping day, please use this link with my current HOST CODE: https://www.stampinup.com/?hostcode=3AYDRGJM

Free shipping Dec 9 - 11th and a FREE GIFT for every December order! Must use my host code above to qualify.

Thank you for your support. Merry Christmas!

Monday, November 18, 2024

Personal Update & Stamp Camp Cards

Hello and welcome! I wanted to give you a brief update on Dale's stroke. Unfortunately, he is not yet back at home. Several issues with his health and recovery did not allow that. His progress started to decline and after several tests and more tests, and a stay at the Neuro ICU at a hospital pretty far from our hometown, it has been determined that while he did not suffer another stroke, he had a blood infection and a UTI that caused the decline. He is now out of ICU and we are trying to get him back to a skilled nursing facility closer to home. The drive to the hospital is very stressful for me, and since he has to be at a skilled nursing center anyway, we're opting to bring him back here. The waiting is hard, but everything is in God's timing, and I just have to be patient. He will provide. Thank you for all your prayers, cards and well wishes. We both appreciate it very much.

Now, on to some happier news. I still meet with my friends every week for lunch and crafting. We bring something to work on and if we've made anything extra, we like to have "show and tell". I remember "show and tell" from my grammar school days, and it was always a favorite part of school. It was nice to see what other kids brought and would tell us all about it.

Here's Debbie's card:

Debbie recently joined my team here in Jefferson City, Mo and had never used our blending brushes before. She chose the Forever Forest stamp set & dies, the So Sincere and the Go To Greetings stamp set. It's great when you can combine different supplies to create one beautiful card. Inks used are Balmy Blue, Shaded Spruce, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso. I especially love that her blending is a little uneven, and it creates the look of soft clouds in that beautiful blue sky. What a nice card!

Her granddaughter Jasmine made this card and she's just 14 years old. I love it when a young person gets excited about making things. She too, had not used the blending brushes before and I love how her colors mix in like it's a sunset.

Jasmine chose the Forever Forest stamp set, the Mountain Air stamp set and the Bee My Valentine stamp set. She also chose Adventurous Sky dies and the inside of her card was made using leftover pieces of our April 2024 Paper Pumpkin kit called Delicate Wings. The fact that Jasmine used parts of several different supplies, and even a Paper Pumpkin kit is amazing! Great job, Jasmine!

Here's the inside of her card. I'm pretty sure she drew those flight lines too! 😍

I love it when a design comes together just by using what we have on hand and combining different elements. Very creative, ladies!

I will try to be better at posting and I thank you for your patience as I navigate Dale's health with my Stampin' Up! business. Thanksgiving is going to be different this year, but I am forever grateful that God is watching over Dale and that he is still here with us.

Enjoy your day and happy stamping!

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