Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Christmas goodies

I made these tags to go on some mini pumpkin bread loaves I sent with my husband to give out to his coworkers! I had fun adding the little personal, handmade touch! And they were quick to make!

Friday, December 23, 2011

Easy Events Card Class coming up

This is a wonderfully versatile set, and we will make some versatile cards during this class! January 9, 7pm, Easy Events Stamp A Stack, $12. You will make 8 cards all using the stamp set Easy Events! RSVP by December 28 to reserve your spot in the class!

Monday, November 21, 2011

Online Extravaganza 2011

Click on the document below to view the amazing deals Stampin Up is offering in this year's Online Extravaganza! To order email me at katrinabrooks20 at gmail dot com or http://katrinabrooks.stampinup.net/

Online X Flyer US

Sunday, November 20, 2011

December-February 2011 Schedule

I just emailed out this schedule of classes for my customers. Let me know if you would like to join in on any!
I am currently taking names to fill a Stamp Club. When I have 6 people interested, we will begin meeting once a month. It is a great way to put your stamping on a budget, socialize with other stampers, and learn new techniques! We will meet once a month and make 2-3 projects. Each member will take a turn at reaping the hostess benefits! Your commitment is to order $25 at each club meeting. Contact me for more details!




December 15, 6:30. Christmas Card Stamp A Stack. $15. You will make 10 cards of your choice (mix and match from the options below)





January 9, 7pm, Easy Events Stamp A Stack, $12. You will make 8 cards all using the stamp set Easy Events! RSVP by December 28 to reserve your spot in the class!




January 31, 7pm, Valentine’s Class, $12. We will make Valentine’s Cards tonight!



February 16, 7pm, Sale-A-Bration Cards!, $12. It’s the most wonderful time of year-Sale-A-Bration! We will make 8 cards (4 designs, 2 of each design) using Sale-A-Bration stamps! For every $50 you order, you can pick a free item from the Sale-A-Bration catalog! A great time of year to host workshop too! RSVP by February 1.



February 26, 2-5pm-Big Shot Class, $20. Time to get creative with the Big Shot machine! We will make a variety of projects, all featuring the Big Shot! RSVP by February 15.

I would love to schedule your workshop, especially during Sale-A-Bration!Contact me to set up your workshop, they are so much fun!

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Christmas Card Stamp A Stack

December 15, 6:30pm-Christmas Card Stamp A Stack! Make 10 cards of your choice (from the selection below) for $15.  RSVP by December 1 with your card choices.





Thursday, November 17, 2011

Projects for the Family

I have put my SU business on hold for the past month because I was busy making wedding programs and birthday invitations! :)  One of the great things about this home business is that I can put it on hold when I need to! Here are my sisters wedding programs and my son's birthday invites. My son's invite is not exclusive SU products because there were some items I wanted for the invite that SU doesn't carry. But I used a lot of SU products. I got the general idea from another demo and modified to my own tastes!
Enjoy!


Friday, October 14, 2011

October/November Class Schedule and available workshop dates

October 30, 2pm-5pm Letters to Santa Class.  You will receive to keep the Four Holidays Stamp Set and Letters to Santa Quick Accents which you will use on your projects.  Class fee is $30 for stamp set, accents, 8 cards, 4 mini notes, 4 tags, handy folder for organizing.  RSVP by October 15.


November 20, 2pm-5pm Card Buffet.  $20 class fee.  You will pick whatever 8 cards (from a selection of 15 options) to make...mix and match however you want.  Each additional card you want to make after the 8 cards is $2 per card. YOu are only limited by your time (I will close up shop at 5pm).  Please bring your own scissors and favorite adhesive; if you forget your adhesive I will have glue sticks for you to use. I will provide special adhesives as needed (glue dots, sticky strip, etc).  Refreshements also provided. Limited to 8 people.  RSVP by November 10 to reserve your spot. 

November 29, 7pm-CSI (cards and stamps included). Cost is $35 for wood mount stamps and $25 for clear mount stamps.  We will make 4 cards using the new Button Buddies stamp set. YOu will receive the stamp set to keep as part of this class. RSVP by November 10 to insure that you will receive your stamp set at the class!




Quick Cards, November 11, 7pm.  Make 5 quick cards for $10.  Great for beginners and experienced stampers! RSVP by November 1.

Available Workshop Date: afternoon of November 13. Let me know if you would like to have a workshop on this date. YOu will receive a full size ink pad of your choice for holding a workshop, on top of the great Stampin Up hostess rewards!

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Stamp club is coming!

I am finally feeling recovered from our move! That means it is time to get a monthly stamp club going! I hope to start up in january. Email katrinabrooks20 at gmail.com if interested in one of the 6 slots

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Card buffet-october 15

Here are 5 of the 15 cards to choose from at the card buffet on October 15. Just a sneak peek! Contact me to sign up.


Saturday, October 1, 2011

October Specials-AMAZING!

Happy October Stampers!
Stampin Up is having a couple of incredible specials for the month of October that I wanted to pass on to you.

First, during October you can buy two Simply Sent card kits and get a coordinating stamp set for FREE.  These kits are on page 192-193 of your Idea Book and Catalog and the stamp sets you can pick from are also on those pages. I have attached the flier for you as well.

Second, I thought earlier this year and last Fall Stampin Up was running some amazing deals when you signed up to be a demo, but the one they are running this month just tops them all. When you purchase the demo starter kit this month you will receive a FREE Big Shot...YES A FREE BIG SHOT! Already have a big shot?  Then you can get up to $100 in FREE Stampin Up products of your chosing!  Remember the Starter Kit is just $175 for $345 worth of stamp sets, card stock, ink, accessories, business supplies.  The starter kit is almost fully customizable.  AND most importantly, you can purchase the starter kit with absolutely no obligation! You can sign up simply to get the starter kit and free big shot and never do anything as a demo...or keep your demo status with your own orders of $300 per quarter and get a 20% discount. OR fill the void I left in Columbia as a demo there! lol! :) PLEASE contact me if you have any questions! For each person who signs up  under me, I will send you a gift!

I am also looking to fill these dates with workshops in the Quad Cities area: October 16, November 11, and November 13

Hope you have a wonderful October and Happy Halloween!
PS. I have recently launched a business as a Thirty-One consultant so if you have any interest in their products, ordering, having a catalog party, etc you can drop me a line and I'll send you more info.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Open House Invitation

Here are the invitations I made for my Open House. If you live in the Quad Cities area and would like one in your mailbox, personal message me your address and I will pop one in the mail to you!

Friday, September 9, 2011

Mark your calendar

Here are some BIG events I have coming up. If you are in the Quad Cities Area, let me know if you plan to come! These will be lots of fun. No creativity or prior experience necessary!

October 1 10am-5pm I will be at the Crow's Nest Craft and Vendor Fair

October 6 7-9pm I am having a Stampin Up Open House at my home (contact me for directions). Come and go as you please. There will also be refreshments!

October 15 2-5pm. This is a NEW event for me! I will be having a CARD BUFFET.  There will be 15 cards to choose from.  For $20 you pick whatever 8 cards you want to make (mix and match).  Each additional card you make after that is $2.00 per card.  You are only limited by the time (I will close up shop at 5pm). You can make as many cards as you want and have time for! You only need to bring your own scissors and adhesive. Special adhesives (glue dots, sticky strip, etc) will be provided for you. If you forget your adhesive, I will have glue sticks for you to use as a back up. This event is limited to 8 people.  If this session fills, I will open up a second session.  Please contact me by October 1 to reserve your spot! This is going to be a lot of fun. I will also provide refreshments.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Holiday Mini Catalog Favorites

Have you looked at the Holiday Mini Catalog yet? You can view it here: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/katrinabrooks/catalogs

Here are some of my favorite products in the mini:
First is the new and awesome Simply Scored Scoring Tool (Item #122334). This is fantastic! It takes scoring your projects to a whole new level and is so easy! I recommend purchasing an extra set of the simply scored markers (#125625).

I am so excited about the narrow cellophane bags (#124134) that we are now offering. They come in 50 per pack for an awesome price of only $2.50! I am thinking of tons of favor ideas, my kids' classroom gifts, etc!

I think the Spice Cake Designer Fabric (#124066) and jumbo Designer Buttons (#124113) are so pretty!

And it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas with the addorable Winter Wishes Stitched Felt (#124108) and the Mini Jingle Bells (124116)


And of course the coordinating Stocking Punch and Stamp Set Stitched Stockings is on my wish list! (#124095 for the punch and #123782 for wood mount stamp set)


I can't wait to get more products from my mini catalog wish list! You can order yours here: http://katrinabrooks.stampinup.net/

Friday, September 2, 2011

September Schedule of Events

Here are the September Stampin Events:
September 9-Workshop (This time slot is still available)
September 23-Workshop (This time slot is still available)
September 24-2pm Letters to Santa Class (RSVP by September 15)
September 28-7pm-9pm Printed Petals Class (RSVP by September 15)

Contact me at katrinabrooks20 at gmail dot com to RSVP or to schedule your workshop! Samples are available in previous posts!

Thursday, September 1, 2011

New Mini Catalog is HERE!

The new Mini Catalog is now live at http://katrinabrooks.stampinup.net/. So many FUN products....I want it all! :)

Also, here are the other 2 cards for the Printed Petals class this month. This class is available TO GO as well!  For $25 for wood mount or $20 for clear mount you will make the cards pictured below and here. If you want to sign up to make these cards at my house, we will have the class on September 28 at 6:30pm (this is a date/time change).  Email me to sign up. If you want the class kit to go, you will need to use your own ink. All 4 cards used one or more of the following ink: Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, Baja Breeze. If you order any ink when you sign up for the class you will receive a 10% discount on your ink.


Be sure to like me on facebook at www.facebook.com/stampinupwithkatrina.

You can order at http://katrinabrooks.stampinup.net/

Friday, August 19, 2011

August Stamp Club projects

It was another great group of projects at my upline's house for Stamp Club this week!

The first was an Origami Diamond Fold Card. I LOVED this card!  I found a link here for instructions. You use Designer Series Paper for this card.  This is a GREAT time to buy some DSP because through the end of August, SU is running  a special of buy 3 packs, get the 4th for FREE! :)



This next card is SO fun....I'm thinking a great kids' bday card, but really great for anyone. 


Finally, my swap for our monthly card swap. It was inspired by someone else. and the ribbon is not Stampin Up because this is actually an idea I made for my sister's Bridal Shower (using a different greeting)

I'm On Facebook!

If you haven't noticed I am in the process of creating a facebook page for my fellow stampers, customers, and friends! You can like the page by clicking on the upper right corner or going here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stampin-Up-with-Katrina/119775498119897

Here Comes the Bride

Here are the wedding invites I made for my sister! So glad to have done this, and also glad to be done!


Monday, August 15, 2011

September Featured Product/Project of the Month

September 24 I will have a Letters to Santa Class! It is definitely not too early to start thinking about Christmas Cards, Projects, and Gifts in the Crafting world! :) CLASS KIT TO GO OPTION IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS CLASS

It’s time to start making your list and checking it twice! Join the festivities at my Letters to Santa card class and you can start marking things off your list already. You’ll love the fact that you’ll go home with a whole variety of quick-to-make cards featuring the Quick Accents self-adhesive die cuts. You’ll create 8 cards, 4 mini notes, and 4 tags along with a handy folder for organizing your cards and other holiday information in no time. Just because these projects are quick doesn’t mean that we’ll be skimping on the details! Get your holiday season off to the right start and leave plenty of time for relaxing under the Christmas lights with a cup of cocoa during the holiday season.

As part of this class you will receive TO KEEP the Four the Holidays Stamp Set and the Letters to Santa Quick Accents which you will use on your projects! These 2 items alone cost $23.90 plus shipping/tax.  The class will be for $30 local ($35 if you want the kit, stamp set, accents shipped to you to make at home).  the ink we will use is the Early Espresso ink pad and marker, if you would like to order these at the time of signing up for your class, you may do so at a 10% discount.

Here are the photos:




Monday, August 8, 2011

MIA!

I have been MIA for the past couple of weeks! I am wrapping up my baby sister's wedding invitations. I will post a pic when they are all done! In the meantime, I am going cross-eyed glitter penning every embossed swirl on her invitation! lol!

Monday, August 1, 2011

Stampin Up! August Promotion!

This month Stampin Up is giving you a great chance to stock up on some wonderful Designer Series Paper! The DSP can be found beginning on page 184 of your catalog. Start thinking Halloween, Christmas, and Valentines Day projects and cards!
 When you buy 3 packages of any of the papers below, you will choose 1 pack for free!

Page ~ ITEM NUMBER ~ Description


8* 122343 Nautical Expedition (Summer 2011 mini catalog)

185 122367 Paisley Petals

185 122357 Beau Château

185 122354 Pocketful of Posies

185 122355 Domestic Goddess

185 124339 Just Add Cake

185 122351 Frightful Sight

185 122352 Timeless Portrait

185 122350 Berry Blossoms

185 122342 Beyond the Garden

185 122359 Well Worn

186 122347 Nursery Nest

186 122349 Letters to Santa

186 122348 Big Top Birthday

New Schedule-August 2011-October 2011!

August 27-Open House, Time TBA. Free. Come see the new Idea Book and Catalog, pick up a class schedule, and enjoy a make and take, door prizes, and yummy food! Schedule your workshop with me as well!


September 13-CSI (Cards and Stamps Included), 7:00pm. Cost $25 for wood mount stamp set or $20 for clear mount stamp set. We will make 4 cards using the stamp set Printed Petals on page 98 of your Idea Book and Catalog. You will receive the stamp set to keep as part of this class! (This class is also available as a Class Kit to go. You will receive the stamp set and all the materials pre cut/punched to stamp and make your cards)! Below are two of the cards we will make:






September 22-Card Buffet, 7:00pm. Cost $10. We will make 4 cards, 2 of each style for a total of 8 cards. There will be an optional make and take project as well.



September 24-Featured Product/Technique of the Month. Details and time to come.



October 11-CSI (Cards and Stamps Included), 7:00pm. Cost is $35 for wood mount stamps or $25 for clear mount stamps). We will make 4 cards using the new Button Buddies stamp set on page 71 of your Idea Book and Catalog. You will receive the stamp set to keep as part of this class!(This class is also available as a Class Kit to go. You will receive the stamp set and all the materials pre cut/punched to stamp and make your cards!)



October 19-Card Buffet, 7:00pm. Cost $10. We will make 4 cards, 2 of each style for a total of 8 cards. There will be an optional make and take project as well.



October 29- Featured Product/Technique of the Month. Details and time to come.



If you know of someone who you think would enjoy stamping, paper crafting, card making, scrapbooking please do not hesitate to forward my schedule of classes and contact information! In addition, feel free to give me their name and info and I will happily follow up! If you or someone else you know would be great at helping other women unleash their inner creativity, or simply want some high quality stamping and scrapping supplies at a discounted price or free, then ask me how you can become a Stampin Up Demonstrator! Our Starter Kits are almost fully customizable and there is no obligation after you sign up and receive your Starter Kit!

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Ribbon Shares are here!

Ribbon Shares are here! Let me know if you want in! For $20 (FREE SHIPPING), you can get 2 yards of each of the colors of the NEW (and adorable) 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon. This is a great way to get a sampling of the new ribbon in each of the available colors without having to spend $85.60! Let me know if you want one of the 5 open spots. Payment is due before I ship and must be paid as cash or check.




Stampin Up Meeting

My upline had her quarterly downline meeting last night and I am thrilled to be living in the Quad Cities again so I could attend! We did a card swap and a shoebox swap (where everyone brings a project in a shoe box and we make each other's projects). It was SO fun! Here are the projects we made. The first card below was my swap!