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Happy New Year!

As I wish 2013 Good Bye and prepare to to greet 2014 with a big Hello, I want to do more with my stamping.  I am going to focus on a different stamp set each week.  This will motivate me to use the stamp sets I have.  One week a month I will pull out retired product for my focus.  I just love some of my older stamp sets.  The remaining weeks I will focus on current products that are available for purchase.  A new thing for me will be filming tutorials.  I have been meaning to do videos for a while now, but I am so intimidated by them.  I see so many wonderful videos out there.  Be sure to check back on Friday, when I will hopefully have my first post in this series up.

Book-A-Thon Goodies

I participated in a Book-A-Thon with Stampin' Up! recently.  We were given a prize package for booking a large number of events.  I want to give some of the goodies out to my customers.  I will be offering prizes for those who submit orders between now and December 31st.  Want to know what you can get for free?  Here goes.

Holiday Stocking Die

The first person to order a Big Shot from me gets this die.  You have a few days left to order a Big Shot and get it in time for Christmas. (Stampin' Up! has December 17th as the deadline for Christmas shipping, but you should order early.)  Remember, I need you to allow me to contact you in order to be able to contact you and send this out to you.  If you mark no contact, I will not have your information.

Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder

The first person to place a $50.00 order (before taxes and shipping) will received this embossing folder.  You will need a Big Shot or other Die Cut/Embossing machine to use this folder.  I have heard that some crafty individuals have been able to use other methods, but I have never tried any other method. Remember, I need you to allow me to contact you in order to be able to contact you and send this out to you.  If you mark no contact, I will not have your information.

Cloudy Day Embossing Folder

The second person to place a $50.00 order (before taxes and shipping) will received this embossing folder.  You will need a Big Shot or other Die Cut/Embossing machine to use this folder.  I have heard that some crafty individuals have been able to use other methods, but I have never tried any other method. Remember, I need you to allow me to contact you in order to be able to contact you and send this out to you.  If you mark no contact, I will not have your information.

Happy Whale Clearlit

The third person to place a $50.00 order (before taxes and shipping) will received this Sizzix Clearlit Die.  You will need a Big Shot or other Die Cut/Embossing machine to use this de. Remember, I need you to allow me to contact you in order to be able to contact you and send this out to you.  If you mark no contact, I will not have your information.

Blossom Petals Builder Punch

The fourth person to place a $50.00 order (before taxes and shipping) will receive this paper Remember, I need you to allow me to contact you in order to be able to contact you and send this out to you.  If you mark no contact, I will not have your information.

Vine Street Embossing Folder

The fifth person to place a $50.00 order (before taxes and shipping) will received this embossing folder.  You will need a Big Shot or other Die Cut/Embossing machine to use this folder.  I have heard that some crafty individuals have been able to use other methods, but I have never tried any other method. Remember, I need you to allow me to contact you in order to be able to contact you and send this out to you.  If you mark no contact, I will not have your information.

My fine print details are:

One (1) free gift per person.

United States only.

You must allow demonstrator contact.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

It's a Dragon Christmas

So my cousin messages me on Facebook and asks me to make her some Christmas cards.  No problem right.  Well, she wants dragons or fairies and she wants them in black and purple.  Well, Stampin' Up! has lots of stamps, current and retired, but I only found one with a dragon on it.  It would make a great birthday card, but not much for Christmas.  I searched my collection of stamps and found no Stampin' Up! fairy stamps.  Pinterest is my friend this time.  I was looking through all the lovely posts for punch art and I found the perfect thing.  A full bodied dragon.  After making one, I knew I would never put together 15 of them.  So from the same designer I found a dragon poking through a cut out in the card.  Perfect!  If you want to find the instructions to make the dragons, please visit http://alexscreativecorner.blogspot.com/2013/05/baby-dragon-punch-art.html for the full body dragon or http://alexscreativecorner.blogspot.ca/2013/05/dragon-punch-art-card.html for the dragon I used on these cards.  I did have to substitute a few punches for my cards.

New Specials this week

Santa's List Gift Card Holder

Christmas time is quickly approaching.  Knowing how hard it is to shop for some of the loved ones on your list, I know you probably give out gift cards.  I know I give them out.  The nephews are so hard to buy for.  I never know what to get them.  This is a great way to dress up the gift cards you give.  I just love the Santa's List stamp.

1. I started with a piece of 4 1/2 x 11 inch Read Red Cardstock.
2. I punched one inch in from the side with the Envelope Punch Board, turned the paper and punched again. 
3. I stamped the image with Black StazOn and trimmed it down.
4. I then matted with Wild Wasabi Cardstock. 
5. I scored the bottom of the cardstock at 1 3/4 inch and used wet glue to seal the sides. 
6. I folded the cardstock over to meet the bottom and creased it with my bone folder.
7. I attached a 1/2 inch strip of Season of Style DSP to the bottom.
8. I attached the image to the top.
9. I measured the inside of my card and cut a piece of Whisper White Cardstock to stamp my sentiment on.
10. I stamped and attached the sentiment to the inside of the card. 

The oval stamp is from a retired stamp set.

Products Used:

Santa's List Stamp Set -  W 131808  $15.95  or  C 131811  $12.95
Season of Style DSP Stack - 132181  $6.95
Christmas Wishes Stamp Set  - W 131790 $28.95 or C 131793  $20.95
Real Red Cardstock  - 102482 $6.95
Wild Wasabi Cardstock - 108641 $6.95
Real Red Reinker - 103287 $2.95
Gumball Green Reinker - 126855 $2.95
Real Red Ink Pad - 126949 $5.95
Wild Wasabi Ink Pad - 136959 $ 5.95
Whisper White Cardstock - 100730 $8.50
Envelope Punch Board - 133774 $19.95
Blender Pen - 102845 $9.95
StazOn Black - 101406 $7.95

Weekly Deals Oct 22-28

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New specials this week.

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October Facebook Swap Cards

It is so hard to do swaps for the fall this year.  Stampin' Up! retired pretty much every stamp set I could use for this time of year.  I haven't had the money to invest in very many of the new stamps in the new Holiday Catalog this year.  There are some really great ones I am still hoping to add to my collection.

I used a retired stamp set for this card along with a stamp from the hostess set Banner Greetings.  The theme for this swap was Colors of the Season/Friendship.

I used a retired stamp set for this card also.  The theme for this card was of course Halloween.  One of my favorite holidays.  

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Weekly Deals Oct 8 - 14

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EVERYDAY OCCASIONS CARDMAKING KIT The Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit is a fantastic tool to introduce stamping, cardmaking, and Stampin' Up! in general to brand-new customers! First introduced on stage at Convention 2013, Everyday Occasions was developed with the new customer in mind. It is intended to introduce--by way of a simple, fun experience at a great price--the arts of stamping and cardmaking to people who have not yet experienced the joy of Stampin' Up! products. Why go to the store when a birthday, graduation, wedding or even a time for expressing gratitude comes up? The Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit puts cards for all of those events right at your customers' fingertips, and best of all, they'll be handmade! The kit contains everything necessary (minus adhesive and scissors) to create 20 beautiful cards for almost any occasion, and it comes in a beautiful box to store them in. The kit is the perfect way to introduce people to Stampin' Up!--and it also makes the perfect gift for that creative someone you or your customers know! Demonstrator Business Information While we hope that experienced stampers enjoy the value, simplicity, and even the gift-giving potential of the Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit, ultimately, the kit was designed as a tool for demonstrators to introduce new customers to the joys of cardmaking by providing a simple, fun experience at a great value. Our sincere hope is that, using this kit, you will experience great success in growing your customer base. And to help you do so, our Demonstrator Training department is offering a free webinar on Monday, September 30 from 3:00-5:00 PM (MT) to share some great ideas for how to use the kit in your business. Watch the webinar for additional information If you can't attend the webinar, no problem. We'll record it and make it available on this page. Look for the page to be updated with the recorded webinar a few days after the live broadcast. Some things to be aware of Because Everyday Occasions is designed to introduce stamping to brand-new customers, we will make it available for purchase through a variety of retail venues with the ultimate goal of connecting new customers with demonstrators in their areas. Negotiations with these retail venues are not yet complete, but we will be sure to keep you informed as they are decided. Everyday Occasions is only available while supplies last. However, this does not mean that once they are gone, they are gone forever. We just do not want your new customers' first experience to be a backorder. If we run out of kits, we will turn them off. If the kits turn out to be as popular as we hope, we will turn them back on as soon as we are able to get more inventory. We've created a downloadable flyer for you to distribute via e-mail or print. Click on the image to the right to download the flyer.  The Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit is available through all order types and is a cash and carry item--meaning you can purchase them in advance and take them with you to sell at events, parties, craft or vendor shows, or as you meet potential new customers. Have a new customer at a party or other event who can't quite decide where to start? You've got a kit for that! Meet a potential new customer who wants a quick sample of what Stampin' Up! has to offer? You've got a kit for that! (Keep a few in your car!) Keep in mind that the Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit makes an excellent gift. One way the kit may appeal to existing customers or experienced crafters is as a gift to give away! Because the only things not included are items almost everyone has--scissors and adhesive--consider upselling SNAIL and Paper Snips along with the Everyday Occasions kit. These cute cards are easily suited to posting on social media. Assemble your favorite cards and post pictures on social media. Write something like, "Look what I just made with my Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit. They only take minutes to make!" Late Night Stampers Fall 2013 Treasure Hunt You could WIN! Come check out the fun. Click the link to find out more http://stampbyrhonda.blogspot.com/2013/08/late-night-stampers-fall-2013-treasure.html

Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tags and Stamps

POP & PLACE HOLIDAY GIFT TAGS Our new Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tags come in a booklet of 70+ tags in five designs--created from our existing punch and die shapes. These tags (which coordinate with the Season of Style products in the 2013 holiday catalog) are perfect to sell, especially to new customers who may not know what punch or die shapes they are interested in buying. And want to know something really exciting? You can Cash & Carry the Starter Bundle! There are a few different options for customers to choose from depending on their needs: Item Description Price 134975 Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tags Book $9.95 134623 Christmas Tagables Photopolymer Stamp Set $13.95 135921 Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tags Bundle includes Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tags Book  Christmas Tagables Photopolymer Stamp Set $19.95 135290 Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tags Starter Bundle includes Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tags Book  Christmas Tagables Photopolymer Stamp Set Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Spot Clear Block C  $24.95 The great thing about the Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tag Book is that it gives you a small, easy-sell item to offer to those who are not ready to make a larger purchase yet. After they enjoy the tag book, you can chat with them about which shapes were the best--say "What shapes did you use up the fastest? Oh, I love that one too! You would love owning that punch, it's great for cards and projects of all types. Plus we have tons of stamps that coordinate with it!"When a customer purchases the tag book or one of the bundles, encourage them to buy a second tag book too. Remind them that they will need Christmas tags year after year and the stamps will still be great next year, but we won't have the punch book anymore. Purchase some bundles as gifts, and encourage your customers to do so as well. And grab a few extras to have on hand for cash and carry at your fall and winter events. When those procrastinating customers come running to you, you will have a stress relieving and cute purchase to offer them! Available October 4-December 31, 2013. Late Night Stampers Fall 2013 Treasure Hunt You could WIN! Come check out the fun. Click the link to find out more http://stampbyrhonda.blogspot.com/2013/08/late-night-stampers-fall-2013-treasure.html

Christmas Ornaments/Gift Toppers

I made two versions of the Christmas Ornament from last years Holiday Catalog.  Now I am trying to decide which one I like best.  The ornament stamps and the matching framelits are still available for purchase.

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Fall is in the air.

Lovely As A Tree has been in the Stampin' Up! catalog for many years.  It has probably been the longest running stamp set they offer.  The images cover all seasons.  I love this set and it was one of my first purchases, but this is the first time I have used it.  I belong to a Facebook group called Stampin Up Addicts.  We buy, sell, and swap on the group.  I love the swaps.  I participated in the Halloween swap we did in August and it was so much fun.  For the September swap, we did a Fall/Thanksgiving card.  This time we had enough interest to do two groups.  I signed up and sent my cards for the first group as soon as I could.  The second group had a lot of interest, but some of the ladies dropped out or didn't send in their cards.  When the call went out for more entries, I answered and created this card.  I am sadly lacking in Thanksgiving/Fall sentiments and had to use a non Stampin Up! sentiment for this card.  It is from Hampton Arts.  This is one of my few watercolor attempts.  This one turned out better than most.  The colors I used are Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Real Red, and Chocolate Chip.  The image was stamped on watercolor paper with Stazon Black.  My card base is Bravo Burgundy.

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For The Digital Stamp User

Do you love Digi Stamps? Have you ever thought of Stampin' Up! for digi stamps? Stampin' Up! has a great digital scrapbooking program called My Digital Studio. They offer a lot of different options for your digital scrapbooking needs. One of the options offered is Stamp Brush Sets. Stamp brush sets can be used as digi stamps. They are offered as downloads for MDS and for other applications.This means you don't have to purchase MDS to use them. You can use them in your other programs just like digi stamps you purchase from other online shops. The best thing about these downloads is you can get them for retired stamp sets. There are many stamps sets I would love to have, but buying them secondhand because they are retired and in high demand makes them too expensive. I can get most if not all of them in digital format. I can also get many new sets a a more budget friendly price. New downloads are offered every Tuesday. They can be ordered through my online store and downloaded immediately. No waiting for them to be delivered by UPS. Just remember this is digital merchandise and no physical stamps will be mailed.

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Affordable classes for local customers

Hi Stampers, Cardmakers, and Scrapbookers! With all the layoffs in our area and job uncertainty, would you like to get away from it all for an hour or two and relax? Stamping, making cards and making simple scrapbook layouts are very relaxing to me. Would you like to join in? I would like to invite you to come and make some things with me. I will be keeping the cost down as much as possible so that it can be affordable. I would like to offer some $5.00 classes. You could come and make a simple scrapbook layout or a couple of cards. No additional purchase would be necessary. This would be a great chance to get away with friends for an hour or two, chat, and catch up. If you would like to arrange a class, please let me know. If you would like to hostess an event and have 5 or more confirmed and paid guests, I will provide your class materials for free. As a hostess, you can choose the project(s) we would be working on. I will be providing a handmade gift to every hostess no matter how many confirmed and paid guests you have.

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This Too Shall Pass

Sometimes your sympathy/encouragement card just needs a soft color.

Materials used:

Whisper White Cardstock 100730
Blushing Bride Cardstock 131198
Blushing Bride Ink 131172
Basic Grey Ink 126981
Fancy Fan Embossing Folder 127751
Label Collection Framelits 125598
Big Shot 113439
From My Heart Stamp Set  W 132007  C 126557

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Birthday Card for My DAD

I pulled out one of my retired sets (Classic Convertibles) for this one.  It's a '57 Chevy for my Dad.  His birthday is on the 20th.  He has had a lot of health issues for the last several years.  I am so thankful I still have him.  He is always there for me.

Materials used:

Banner Greetings   W 129711  C 129714
Whisper White Cardstock 100730
Midnight Muse Cardstock 126843
Midnight Muse Ink 126860
Soft Suede Cardstock 115318
Soft Suede Ink 126978
Retired Stamp Set  Classic Convertibles

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Perfectly Penned Birthday

I love the Apothecary Accents framelits, but I wish they had two sets for each one.  I love to layer with my framelits.  I cut out the Happy Birthday sentiment with my framelit, but wanted to layer it on the same shape.  Then it hit me, trace around the outer edge of the framelit and fussy cut it out.  Doing this will give me so many more ways to use them.

Materials used:

Perfectly Penned Stamp Set  W 128703  C 122892
Birthday Basics DSP 130145
Basic Grey Ink 126981
Basic Grey Cardstock 121044
Whisper White Cardstock 100730
Crisp Cantaloupe Cardstock 131298
Apothecary Accent Framelits 127003
Honeycomb Embossing Folder 129378
Big Shot 113439

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Birthday Bash Designer Series Paper

I love the balloon pattern included in this collection.  I cut my Very Vanilla card base so that I had a one inch strip on the side to show off some balloons.  I love how you it can look different depending on which balloon colors are showing.  I used Coastal Cabana on the first card and Crisp Cantaloupe on the second one.

Materials used:
Label Love Bundle  W 132723    C 132722
Very Vanilla Cardstock  101650
Coastal Cabana Cardstock 131297
Coastal Cabana Ink 131175
Crisp Cantaloupe Cardstock 131298
Crisp Cantaloupe Ink 131176
Birthday Basics DSP  13145
Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder 117335
Big Shot 113439

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September Newsletter

Male version of Memo Pad

Thought I would try it with some more masculine colors.  Night of Navy with an image from Feeling Sentimental.  I love this retired set from Sale-a-Bration as I am a Dr. Who fan.

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September Swaps on Facebook

For September, I am actually in 3 different swaps on Facebook.  These are the cards for 2 of my swap groups.

 In Stampin Up Friends we have a monthly theme and a sweepstakes winner chosen from the participants.  For the sweepstakes card, I used Blushing Bride and the Wildflower Meadow Bundle.  The ribbon is Pretty in Pink.  We can use retired if we need to.  The themed card is Thinking of You/Praying for You.  I went with Strawberry Slush for this card.  Just because it is a Thinking of You/Praying for You doesn't mean it has to be somber colors for me.  Sometimes a pop of color can cheer up someone who is feeling a bit down.  I used color blocking (inking up a clear block and stamping to create a background) and an image from Flowering Flourishes.

This card is for the swap group Stampin Up Addicts.  This is the first month for this swap group.  The theme is Back to School.  Retired items are allowed for this swap.  I recently purchased It's Academic.  I love this stamp set even though it is retired.  I love the way the Daffodil Delight looks when stamped on Daffodil Delight Cardstock.  It is dark enough to make a great background.


A lot of demonstrators do not keep retired stamp sets and would not purchase a set if it was retired.  I love some of the retired sets.  I make cards and sell them to people who aren't interested in making their own cards.  I do purchase retired stamp sets I like if I can get them for the right price.  I made a scrapbook for a retiring teacher and I really wish I had this set then.  You just never know what you might need for a project.

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Smile

This card was made with the Flower Shop Bundle.  I stamped the flowers on the Whisper White layer and then punched them out with my pansy punch.  I used Stampin' Dimensionals to pop the flowers up over the blank spaces from where I punched.  It shows a shadow from the Tempting Turquoise card base underneath.  I used the Smile sentiment inked in Tempting Turquoise from the Happy Day stamp set.  The Large Pearl Basic Jewels make the perfect flower centers.

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Missing You Ghost Ship

I was playing around with some ghosting techniques I saw on YouTube this past weekend.  I think they would do a lot better with glossy cardstock, but couldn't find mine and Stampin' Up! doesn't sell it anymore, so I used Whisper White cardstock.  For the background, I used White Craft Ink with Pear Pizzazz ink brayered over it.  I let the craft ink dry for a long time and even heat set it, but it still reacted with the Pear Pizzazz I used over it.  I wasn't really happy with it.  I used my aqua painter to splash some water over it.  I liked the spots it left behind.  For the image, I used a retired stamp set that I love (Schooner).  With this one I used Versimark and brayered over it with Island Indigo.  The image showed up really faint.  Made me think of missing someone, which is why this is a Missing You card.   I thought this button stamp from the retired set Button Button went great.  I layered the card front on a card base of Marina Mist.  I think for my next ghosting technique I will try is using clear embossing powder and sponging around on the cardstock.

Don't forget to check out Late Night Stampers Fall 2013 Treasure Hunt.  I am offering prizes to a lucky follower, commenter, and customer.

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Happy Day Card (Stamping Kit Stamp Set Sample)

This is one of the sample projects for my September Stamping Kit.  I used Crisp Cantaloupe Card Stock and Ink for a tone on tone effect.  If you would be interested in purchasing my Stamping Kit, you can read more about it here:   http://stampbyrhonda.blogspot.com/2013/08/stamping-kit-for-september.html

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Flower Version of Memo Pad

I used Daffodil Delight card stock and the Flower Shop Bundle to make this version.  I also used the leaf stamp from Secret Garden.

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Christmas Memo Pad

While at Staples this weekend, I found these cut little mini legal pads.  I remembered seeing a video of someone covering them to make cute teacher gifts.  I decided to give it a try.

 I gathered up my supplies.  I used Baked Brown Sugar, Cherry Cobbler, and Gumball Green Ink.  The papers are Gumball Green, Whisper White, and Seasons of Style DSP Stack.  I used the Holiday Ornament Framelits and Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set with my Big Shot.  Some Whisper White Bakers Twine, Snail Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots and Stampin' Dimensionals rounded it out.

 I cut my papers to size, 3 1/2 inches wide.  The Gumball Green I left at 11 inches.  The Seasons of Style, I trimmed to 2 inches long.  (I ended up cutting some of the Gumball Green from the bottom of the back.)

 I lined up the Gumball Green and adhered it to the font page of the mini legal pad and wrapped it all the way around the back.

 I stamped the smaller ornaments and cut them out with the big shot and framelits.

 I tied small bows with the bakers twine and used mini glue dots to attach them.  I cut some bakers twine to attach to the backs of the ornaments and attached them with glue dots.  Then I added Stampin' Dimensionals to the backs.

 I ran a line of Snail adhesive across the top of the pad to attach the strings to hold them in place.

 I adhered the Seasons of Style DSPS piece to the top and wrapped it around to the back.

 I thought it needed something else so I pulled out my Christmas Messages Stamp Set and used the Oh What Fun sentiment.

I love the way it turned out.

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Stamping Kit for September

I am once again offering Stamping Kits.  The cost of the kit is $35.00 and includes shipping.  To purchase the kits or the monthly specials available to those who order Stamping Kits, you will need to contact me.

What is a Stamping Kit? Well, a Stamping Kit is a kit I put together to help inspire you to create wonderful projects. The projects could be cards, gifts, or home decor items. Each month will feature a different stamp set. 

What will I get for my $35.00? You will get a Clear Mount stamp set* (value 14.95 - 18.95) and enough materials (ink, punches, adhesives, and additional stamps not included) to complete the projects for the month. Your material will already be cut and/or scored for you. No measuring required on your part.  I will also be posting videos on YouTube to assist in assembling your projects as well as emailing you a pdf showing step by step how to assemble the projects.

I will also be offering specials for my Stamping Kit members each month. These specials will only be available for those who purchase my Stamping Kits that month. Specials will change each month.

Each month is a separate purchase and there are no minimums. You will have to order directly from me to get the special offers. You can email me at stampbyrhonda@gmail.com or message me on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/StampByRhonda to purchase your Stamping Kit.

*If you would prefer Wood Mounted stamp sets, there will be an additional charge due to the cost.

The stamp set for the September Stamping Kit is going to be Happy Day.

 
I will be offering this Stamping Kit until September 15th.  I am offering a 10% discount on ink pads this month to those who purchase the Stamping Kit.

Late Night Stampers Fall 2013 Treasure Hunt

You could WIN!

Come check out the fun.

Click the link to find out more

http://stampbyrhonda.blogspot.com/2013/08/late-night-stampers-fall-2013-treasure.html