Love Today planner

I don't know about you but I love to use a planner.  When I was working it was a necessary item because I had so much to keep track of.  Now it's necessary because my memory isn't as good as it used to be.  I try to write down everything that I might want to do sometime. 

So here is the planner that I'm using right now.  It's from Stampin' Up! and it's on pages 12 and 13 in the annual catalog.  It's very sturdy and I love how they've put the gold metal corner protectors on it.  I had one of the gold floral stickers out of the pack on here but I must have rubbed it against something and the gold foil started coming off.  So I just pulled it all off and now I have a white flower.  

 

 

When it comes you have to put all the pages in but there's a guide to help you figure it out.  Each month has a divider page like this.  It's heavy vinyl so you can write on it or put stickers on it.  I've put a few stickers in mine but I'll probably do some more as time goes on.

 

Here's the first page of each month.  You can use the five different sections to keep track of different things.  Ex. milage, postage, etc.

 

Here's the whole month at a glance.  You'll have to put in the dates yourself.  This is so that you can start it when ever you want to.  I started mine with July because I didn't want to wait for a new year to use it.  There are refills available so you'll be able to use this planner for a long time.

 

Lets go back to the previous page.  I said that you could use it to keep track of things but I decided to just decorate mine.  So here my Sept page.  I think I'll try to do the rest of them with something of the seasons.  But this stamp set is great for creative people like Stampin' Up! demonstrators.

 

And it doesn't show up much but I added some stamping on the calendar page.  

 

And here's one of my favorite parts.  I didn't show you a blank page but here I decorated the daily pages with Washi tape.  I think it just makes it stand out more.  I added the up and down divider so that I can keep track of Stampin' Up! things on the left side and everything else on the right side.  I also think that from now on as I do more pages I'm going to try and use Washi tape that is color appropriate to the different times of the year. 

 

And here's some of the other items that you'll get with your planner.  There's a couple of pocket pages, some stickers, a couple of photo pages and some sticky notes.  And they all co-ordinate with the floral design of the planner. There's also a really nice divider that you can take out and move to a new spot to keep track of where you're at.  Well, guess what.  I've already misplace it.  I'll keep looking and it'll turn up someday.  I really think that if you like planners you'll love this one.

 

And a close up of some of the little stickers.

 

Have you ever gotten something in a box that was so nice that you just couldn't throw it away?  Here's a couple of boxes that I got recently.  This first one came from the eye doctor's office.  It had my new glasses in it.  It was already black and all I did was add the gold die cuts.  You probably recognize the Flourish Thinlits.  I used the multipurpose adhesive sheets on the back of the gold foil. 

 

 

Here's another box that I just had to keep.  This box had my new cell phone in it.  There were stickers on the top, sides and bottom so I had to cover them with designer series paper.  I love the Lemon Lime Twist paper.  I could probably have done a fancier medallion on the top but I couldn't wait.  I might change it later.  Not sure what I'll do with these boxes but I'm sure that sometime a birthday or Christmas will come along and I'll find a present to put in them.

 

So don't throw away those good boxes.  And my next recycle project will be with the boxes below.  Another great thing to recycle is the box that Paper Pumpkin comes in.  I've got a stack of them and I have recycled a few of them for presents.  So think of all the things that can be recycled with paper and stamps and die cuts and all of the other great Stampin' Up! products.

July card class

Here's a sneak peek at the cards that we'll be making on Thurs. 

 

 

It's our regular card class so we'll be making 8 cards.  Two of each of these designs with envelopes.  Only $15.00 or free with a minimum $20.00 order.  Bring a friend and get to pick something out of the treasure chest.  Your friend will get theirs free if it's their first class.

Christmas in July????

Okay, so I've talked about Christmas in July being a great deal for anyone who wants to sign up to be a demonstrator.  Now I'm inviting you to come to my Christmas in July card class.  This Thurs we'll be making 20 cards with envelopes.  If you bring your address book with you then you can have the cards all set to be mailed when it's time. 

Here's the cards.  $35.00. 

 

 

And see the card that's showing the most?  That card was made with the new Carols of Christmas stamp set that you will get for FREE if you sign up to be a demonstrator during the month of July. 

Christmas in July, again

Just a quick reminder about the Christmas in July starter kit.  Sign up now for just $99.00 and get almost $200.00 in product.   And it will include the new "Carols of Christmas" stamp set.  This set won't be available for customers until Sept.  But you can get it now if you join Stampin' Up! 

 

Christmas in July

Merry Christmas to you.  Stampin' Up! has a great gift just for people who sign up in the month of July.  In addition to your normal kit Stampin' Up! will add an Essentials Gift Pack and a Christmas stamp set.  The Essentials Gift Pack consists of grid paper, snail adhesive, paper snips, a bone folder and 2 of clear blocks size D.  One for you and one for a friend so you'll never have to stamp alone.  And the biggest gift of all.  A Christmas stamp set that hasn't been released yet.  Here's a sneak peek. 

And here's a great bonus.  When you pick the items for your kit you could add the framelits that match this stamp set.  How about that?  

So let me know if you want to try this wonderful business called Stampin' Up!  

Bonus Days are here.

Today’s the day you can start earning Bonus Days coupons to use in August! Remember there is no limit to how many coupons you can earn.  Here’s the deal: for every $50 you spend July 1–31 (before shipping and tax), you’ll get a $5 Bonus Days coupon that can be used August 1–31.