Jan's Stamping Creations

Last Chance to get the Christmastime Suite of Products

Tomorrow, November 30th is the LAST CHANCE

to get the Christmastime Suite of Products

These are SO beautiful and if you order anything in the suite, I will send you a PDF with many samples

Don't miss out!!

Here's one card I made using this suite!

All information to make this card and many others will be included in your free PDF file!

The Suite includes

Christmas Rose Stamp Set

The Christmas Rose Stamp Set is beautiful and unique. It’s our first combination stamp set with 1 cling and 12 photopolymer stamps. Stamp the large cling rose stamp, and then stamp the photopolymer rose pieces over the first image for extra depth, dimension, and detail. Also available in French. Christmas Rose is a Distinktive* stamp set—it has special texture that gives added depth and dimension, creating photorealistic images

Rose Dies

Make Christmas cards and gift tags that feature fun floral die cuts using the Roses Dies. The dies coordinate perfectly with the Christmas Rose Stamp Set. The largest die cuts out the large rose from the stamp set. The label / tag dies cut out sentiments from the stamp set. And the remaining dies create other coordinating accents and elements for your Christmas craft projects and other projects you create throughout the year.

Christmastime is Here Specialty Designer Series Paper

Create festive floral Christmas cards and other projects using the gorgeous Christmastime Is Here Specialty Designer Series Paper. Includes seasonal prints with gold foil accents on one side.

Gold 1/4" Shimmer Ribbon

Add an elegant shine to your projects with our Gold 1/4" (6.4 mm) Shimmer Ribbon. Craft ribbon is an easy way to add style to your projects. Tie it, loop it, wrap it, cut it.

Gold Glitter Enamel Dots

Embellish your handmade Christmas cards and paper craft projects with our Gold Glitter Enamel Dots.

Charming Rose Bracelet

This beautiful rose charm bracelet is the perfect Christmas gift for all the jewelry lovers, rose lovers, and Stampin’ Up! fans in your life—including you! This elegant gold charm bracelet features one rose charm and one Stampin’ Up! charm. Enjoy this bracelet throughout the year.

These can all be ordered separately or together as a suite

 

Click on any of the pictures below to go to my online store and order today!

 

Christmastime Is Here Suite Bundle (English) [153947] $112.50	Christmas Rose Stamp Set (English) [152431] $38.00	Roses Dies [152144] $30.00	Christmastime Is Here Specialty Designer Series Paper [152154] $14.50
Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon [152156] $7.00	Gold Glitter Enamel Dots [152155] $8.00	Charming Rose Bracelet [152159] $22.00

 

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Once you are done shopping, use HOSTESS CODE MRZRM3UC and receive a gift from me

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On Stage November 2019

You might remember reading in an earlier post that I was asked to be a "presenter" at On Stage 

The event was held in Portland, OR - just about 150 miles from me over the mountains

My two friends, Amber and Bunny, and I headed over the mountains on Friday morning as I had a "live" rehearsal at noon

They said I did well in the rehearsal, but I totally messed up and forgot a number of things! 

Anyway, Saturday dawned and was the day I was to present!

Talk about nervous!!

It actually went better than I anticipated and everyone was SO complimentary!

And now I want to share the projects I made for the presentation

I was asked to work with a brand new set coming in the January - June Mini Catalog 

Terrific Tulips and the coordinating Tulip Builder Punch

Here are the cards I shared

You have a lot to look forward to with the new Mini Catalog AND the Sale-A-Bration catalogs

If you placed an order with me during the last year, you will be receiving both the catalogs

Let me know if you don't receive one and I'll be happy to mail them out!

I was also recognized for reaching $500.00 in sales

We all had a great time

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Once you are done shopping, use HOSTESS CODE MRZRM3UC and receive a gift from me

You can enter the hostess code on the Shopping Cart Page (bottom left) 

Just copy and paste it into the box and click "Apply"

 

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Purple Posy Ink Pad Information

As you might know, the Purple Posy Ink Pad has had problems

This is the announcement Stampin' Up made last week

 

Purple Posy Ink To Be Discontinued

Despite our efforts to resolve issues with Purple Posy ink, we have learned that the ink color is still shifting over time. This means that the color is coordinating more loosely than we typically allow with our colors. Due to these ongoing challenges, we have decided to discontinue Purple Posy classic ink. As of November 5, 2019, the following items will no longer be available to purchase:

• Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Pad (item 150084)
• Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (item 150091)
• 2019–2021 In Color Classic Stampin’ Pad Assortment (item 150087)

We are unable to replace Purple Posy ink pads for customers or demonstrators who have already received them. However, anyone with concerns regarding the color shifting properties of their Purple Posy ink pads may contact Demonstrator Support and we can offer a $7.50 usd/$10.25 cad coupon code as compensation. The coupon codes will expire on January 1, 2020.

 

So.....if you would like to have be reimbursed for your Purple Posy pad, you have until January 1st to call Stampin' Up (800-STAMPUP)

They will send you a coupon to use on anything

You can still use the Stampin' Write Markers and the Stampin' Blends for coordination

Contact me if you would like more information!

 

 

 

Last chance to sign up for my 12 Weeks of Christmas

12 Weeks of Christmas is coming!!

Last chance to sign up and receive all 12 issues!

Starting tomorrow, October 2nd I will be sharing 12 holiday projects

That's one a week

These will include cards, gifts and bags and tags

You don't want to miss one single project!!

These are exclusive to my Newsletter subscribers!

Sign up for my newsletter by October 2nd and you will not miss a single issue!

There is a sign-up box to the left of this post. 

Sign up and you will be included in my 

12 Weeks of Christmas projects!

 

12 Weeks of Christmas is coming

12 Weeks of Christmas is coming!!

Starting October 2nd I will be sharing 12 holiday projects

That's one a week

These will include cards, gifts and bags and tags

You don't want to miss one single project!!

These are exclusive to my Newsletter subscribers!

Sign up for my newsletter by October 2nd and you will not miss a single issue!

There is a sign-up box to the left of this post. 

Sign up and you will be included in my 

12 Weeks of Christmas projects!

 

Katakolon, Greece, July 12th

This will be my last post about our trip

We had a great time and now looking forward to the next one

MAUI in 2020

From Athens we traveled overnight to Katakalon

It's on the Western Coast of Greece

And their claim to fame is that they hosted the Ancient Olympics beginning in 776 BC

The games were an honor to the God Zues and there was a large statue of him that was covered in copper.  Gone now, of course, but they have depictions of the statue

The Stadium was where the games were held and could hold 45,000.  Only men were allowed to watch 

192 meters in length

Sam (a sprinter in his youth!!) getting ready, set, GO

They still light the Olympic flame at this site!!

Then is was back to the pier and the ship

Pillow gifts for Thursday

and then for Friday 

We definitely were spoiled and had a wonderful time!!!!

Back to stamping soon!

Thursday, July 11th - Athens

Our next port of call was Athens

We also planned an excursion

We had to meet at 7:30 am in the hopes that we could get ahead of the crowds!!

Nope

There must have been 10,000 people at the Acropolis

View on the way up

 

View of Mars Hill (where Apostle Paul preached) from the Acropolis

Panoramic view of Athens from the Acropolis (click to open larger)

Parthenon

Our next stop - the Panathenaic Stadium

Home of the first "modern" Olympics in 1896

Next stop to see the changing of the guard at the Parliament Building

 

If you click here, you can see a little video of the march!

Pretty impressive

Next stop was some time to shop and a "little" lunch

And then back to the ship and our pillow gifts for tonight

Olive Oil and a punch pack!!

Tomorrow I'll conclude our trip with our stop in Katakalon!!

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, July 10th, Mykonos

Wednesday found us docked at Mykonos

This island is the playground of the rich and famous!!

Lots of the movers and shakers come here to relax and party!

Not the best picture as the sun wasn't in the best position, but you can see the city in the background 

We started out walking the streets

First we came to this church

Church of Panagia Paraportiani

It began construction in the 1400's and wasn't finished until the 1700's

Completely white washed, it's a beautiful background for pictures again the beautiful blue skies

Very famous place for models to have their picture taken

And while we were there, a Dior model was having her picture taken

The lady in black!!

From there we walked to "Little Venice" 

Some interesting history here.  These homes are right along the waterfront and their first levels aren't lived in.  Back in the day, the pirates would bring their "booty" to these homes and store it on the first level.  They would sell it and split the proceeds with the owners.  

Next are the windmills and these have a history too

They were used as flower mills!!  The wind drove the mills and crushed the grain inside

They are huge - and are now Hotels!!

We walked through the city and the bougainvillea were exquisite

From here, they took us by boat to the Island is Delos

This island was inhabited first in the Bronze Age

and was an island dedicated to the God Apollos

It fell into ruins and was rediscovered and excavation started around 1873

It was all very interesting!  SO much history!

From there we returned to our ship

Our pillow gift is a beautiful case

And our steward left us a "gift"

These were on our rooms!  

Come back tomorrow to see our tour of Athens!!

 

Thanks for visiting my blog!

 

 

 

Tuesday, July 9th, Santorini

Tuesday, July 9th

This was our Sons' birthdays, so we were a little sad not to be with them and helping them celebrate

Our plan was to go on a shore excursion on Santorini

Sam with our ship, The Jewel of the Seas" in the background

We had to "tender" off the ship - take a small tender boat to the shore.  The dock isn't big enough for the cruise ships to dock.

In the pictures above, can you see the brick "road"?  It's the walkway up to the top - there is also a tram.

Instead, our shore excursion met us and took on another little tender to the back of the Island to Oia, and we were grateful because is was not only HOT but very humid

From the dock, our shore excursion company put us on another tender and we went around the island

We got off and had to walk up about 350 meters (ab out 382 yards).  It was very steep and while walking up, Sam had a little spill

There was a sidewalk made of some kind of gravel and it was unstable.  So that wasn't a pleasant way to start the day.

They put us on a bus and we went to Oia!  

You've probably all seen the pictures of the while buildings and the blue domed churches

Yep, they have lots of them!  Beautiful

A panoramic view from the top of the world!!

From here they drove us by bus around the island and we ended up back on the other side and were tendered to our ship

Again we came back to pillow gifts

New Paper and a promise of something tomorrow morning!!

Come back tomorrow to visit Mykonos!

 

Thanks for reading!

 

 

Stampin' Up Incentive Trip

As some of you know, we recently were treated to the 2019 Stampin' Up Incentive Trip 

A Cruise in Greece

We flew to Rome, Italy on July 5th - arriving on the morning of July 6th

It was a long day of travel and we were up about 26 hours, so we didn't do anything in Rome - just went to bed early, so we could be ready for the day we were to start our travels.

From Rome we went north to Civitavecchia to where the cruise ships dock

 

 

Our first view of The Jewel of the Seasons - Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

After we settled into our cabin, we headed down to the Reception Room - every day we could go down and spin the wheel and win a prize

They are mounds of candies to indulge everyone

Dinner was in The Tides Dining Room

After dinner every evening, we would return to our rooms and find our "pillow" gifts.  SO fun to anticipate what we would get each night

The first night it was a really nice backpack and some brand new Black Stampin' Dimensionals

What fun!

Tomorrow we have a day at sea

Tuesday is our first stop - at Santorini

I'll share pictures tomorrow

Thanks for stopping by!