Sprinkles on Top!

Friday, January 8, 2016
WE ARE HOME!!
It was a wonderful vacation, but it is time to get back into the swing of regular life again.
It is great to see Gracie again for her regular M-W-F morning breakfasts with us and then a drive to school.  We love our time with all of our kids and grandkids, but we probably spend the most time with Gracie.  This morning we thought it might be a nice treat to take Gracie to our local donut shop called SPRINKLES for breakfast before school.

Gracie typically will choose a regular cake donut with white frosting and sprinkles on top (and today was no different), so this is the card that Gracie will find in her lunch box today.
The cute Donut and sprinkles designer paper is called Cherry On Top 


Pick a pack of patterned paper! So many designs, so many colors, so many uses! Each sheet is double-sided for double the creative options. Smaller size works beautifully on card fronts.
* 48 sheets, 4 each of 12 double-sided designs
* 6" x 6" 
The stamp set used is called REMEMBERING YOUR BIRTHDAY
Click HERE to start shopping.  My free shipping special is finished now that I am home from vacation and getting back into the swing of things, but Stampin' Up!'s Sale a bration continues through March 31st and for every $50 order (before tax and shipping) you will get one item FREE from the Sale a bration brochure.
Click HERE to download the PDF if you have not yet received a brochure.
Thanks for stopping by!
Christi
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LAST DAY! Grab ahold of this special before it is too late!

Thursday, January 7, 2016
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to get in on the vacation special I am having for all of you while I am on vacation.  Check it out...
Don't forget about the special deal I am having for all of you while I am on vacation. I have noticed that the one thing you all like best is FREE SHIPPING - so here you go!!
*When you place a minimum $50.00 on line order, I will reimburse you the shipping cost when I arrive home.  Be sure to NOT check the NO CONTACT box or I will not be able to contact you. 

Please use this HOSTESS CODE: 7M6VN3U2
If your order is over $150.00 then do not use the Hostess Code because you will receive the Stampin' Rewards for yourself (10% of sales) - Sounds like a good deal! 10% of Free product and free shipping from me.
CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED
I can't believe that our vacation is coming to a close.  We fly home today, so probably by the time you read this we will be in the air!  So sad to leave this special time behind, but we truly enjoy our life in Michigan with all my classes and Dale's work at the church, and making his amazing soaps.  It will be nice to be back home again.  No bed feels as good as your own, right?!  This card was made using a photo I found on line, then typed the words in WORD, cut them apart and sponged all the edges.  I thought this card was the closest to the rocky areas we saw in Arizona and I love the verse from Psalm 18:2.  I know I am a stamper and I LOVE Stampin' Up! but when I started making my own cards I did more things like this one until I was introduced to the stamps and fell in love with them.

If you love to create hand stamped cards and want to take advantage of getting everything you love at a discount then do I have a deal for you!!
Stampin' Up! is offering an extra $35 in FREE product when you purchase the starter kit.  So if you purchase the Starter Kit from now until March 31st you will get a total of $155.00 in product for only $99.00 plus tax.  Stampin' Up! pays your shipping on your Starter Kit. (another 10% savings!)
We would love to have you be a part of Christi's Creative Crew.
Here are some questions you might have:
Q: What are the minimum sales requirements?
A: You only have to submit $300 in sales per quarter.  Hold at least one workshop a month, and you’ll not only cover your sales minimum, you’ll be able to pay for some of your own hobby as well.  Also, you can submit your sales in any increment you wish and still get your discount and commission.

Q: What if I only want to do this as a hobby. Do I still have to have workshops?
A: Absolutely not!! Stampin’ Up! Supports the hobby demonstrator just as well as the career demonstrator. You can put in your own order or collect orders from family and friends to equal the $300 a quarter minimum.

Q: Can I be my own hostess?
A: Yes, you can be your own hostess anytime you want. You can invite your family and friends into your own home and have a workshop. You would be the Hostess, receiving the Hostess benefits, and you would also be the demonstrator receiving your instant income and commission.

Q: How much does it cost to get started as a Demonstrator?
A: The Standard Starter Kit is only $99 plus tax (shipping is FREE!) You get to choose $125.00 in whatever product you want in your Starter Kit! Plus it comes with a business supply kit. Right now from January 5-March 31, 2016 you will get $155.00 in product for only $99.00 plus tax.

Q: What if I decide that I don’t like it once I’ve started.  Will I be penalized if I quit or is there a certain time frame I have to be a demonstrator?
A: You can stop anytime you choose.  You simply just stop putting in your minimum sales.   Stampin’ Up! May send you a reminder that your sales are due, but there won’t be any pressure or repercussions except loss of demonstratorship.  But I guarantee you once you get started you won’t want to stop!

Q: What kind of incentives can I earn as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator?
A: Stampin’ Up! Offers so many benefits and incentive to demonstrators… here are a few:

In your first 3-4 months you have the opportunity to earn FREE stamp sets from the current catalog through a program called Stampin’ Start.
Every year you are eligible to earn a FREE Stampin’ Up! Trip
Stampin’ Rewards: You get to pick FREE items each quarter depending on your sales.
Complimentary catalog and Occasions Catalogs throughout the year
Receive our Stampin’ Success quarterly magazine which includes great tips & techniques!
Pre-order new sets before they’re available to anyone else.

Q: Do people really make money at this?

A: YES!! There are many demonstrators who make $5,000, $10,000 or even $15,000 plus a month.  Also, every year there are cash awards given at convention for group and individual accomplishments.

Q: Do I have to recruit other Demonstrators?
A: Of course not!! However, because this is a multi level marketing company we have the opportunity to earn a residual income.  The best way to earn a substantial income is by growing your team through recruiting!

Q: How much support can I expect from my upline?
A: You can expect to receive full training from me.  Including business tips, ideas, stamping techniques and ongoing support through our monthly team meetings and emails! I will be your biggest cheerleader for whatever goals you want to achieve with Stampin’ Up!

Q: Where will I get my ideas for my workshops?
A: Stampin’ Up! Has many resources for demonstrators. The Catalog, the Stampin’ Up! Web site, the quarterly Stampin’ Success magazine, training videos, Stampin’ discuss, and my web site.  It is OKAY to copy your projects from these sources and use them at your workshops. You do not have to do everything by yourself.

Q: Are there any Stampin’ Up! Events that I can attend as a new demonstrator?
A: Every 6 months there is an on-stage Live event (April and November)

Q: How do I sign up?
A: Go to http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/christiwaite/ and click on JOIN THE FUN!

Q: Do you really love what you do?
A: I absolutely LOVE what I do and I know you will too.  The friends I’ve made as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is an amazing bonus.  I hope I have answered some of your questions. I would love to share this Fabulous Business Opportunity with you today!! Please feel free to contact me!

Q: Can I rejoin if I was a demo in the past?
A: Absolutely YES!! If it’s less than 6 months you need to rejoin with the same up line, if it is past 6 months that you are inactive you can join with any demo of your choice.

Thanks for stopping by!
Christi
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Mystery Castle & Friends

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Don't forget about the special deal I am having for all of you while I am on vacation. I have noticed that the one thing you all like best is FREE SHIPPING - so here you go!!
*When you place a minimum $50.00 on line order, I will reimburse you the shipping cost when I arrive home.  Be sure to NOT check the NO CONTACT box or I will not be able to contact you. 

Please use this HOSTESS CODE: 7M6VN3U2
If your order is over $150.00 then do not use the Hostess Code because you will receive the Stampin' Rewards for yourself (10% of sales) - Sounds like a good deal! 10% of Free product and free shipping from me.
CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED
*We will be gone through January 7th so that is how long I will run this special.
*I will keep this at the beginning of each days post so you won't miss out on my vacation deal.
I can't believe that our vacation is coming to a close.
Did you hear the good news?
Save $5 with a 3-Month Paper Pumpkin Subscription! Not only will you save money, but you'll also be able to choose a free Sale-A-Bration product!! Double wow!

If you are still on the fence about subscribing to Paper Pumpkin, now is the time to get on the band wagon.
The December Paper Pumpkin was fabulous - here is just a teaser of the alternate projects that we came up with (collectively as a group)
 And as agreed I can show you one of those beautiful cards (designed by Glenda Calkins)
Each month you will receive a PDF of several alternate ideas - it's a win win situation.
The December kit was such a big hit that they sold out of the refill kits within hours.  This shows how popular these kits are getting.  You get a cute little box of inspiration every month including an ink spot and everything you need to make up the project with the instructions they give you.  Please click HERE to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin under me.

We will tie up loose ends here today and fly home tomorrow, arriving later in the evening.  We have been blessed with a wonderful time with my sister, Lynette, and her husband, Rich.
On Sunday we went to church to hear a young Chaplin preach who Rich mentored and we got to meet his adorable wife.  What a special time.
After lunch out with them we parted ways and decided to take a tour of the MYSTERY CASTLE in Phoenix.  Here are some photos...




Here is the story behind this MYSTERY CASTLE...
The reality of dying was thrust upon Boyce Gully in his prime. Choosing not to live a life of quiet desperation awaiting the end, he ran away from home, family and friends.
Those were sad but wondrous times of soul searching and physical creativity. In his heart was permanently etched the vision of those precious moments when he and his little girl, Mary Lou, built sand castles on the beach in Seattle. How she would cry when the tide washed them away. “Please, Daddy, build me a big and strong castle someday that I can live in. Maybe you ought to build it on the desert where there is no water.”
He would just smile. Perhaps, it wasn’t a coincidence that he migrated to Arizona. He built Mary Lou a native stone castle - eighteen rooms, thirteen fireplaces (because he was the youngest of 13 children in his family), parapets (a low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony) and many charming nooks and crannies, then furnished it with southwestern antiques.
Boyce Gully died in 1945 before he could send for his family. His “princess” was an adult when she moved into her “castle” and began living her fairy tale, perpetuating her dream. She shared her “home” by giving guided tours of her beloved Mystery Castle until her death in 2010.
What a unique story.  I can't believe the daughter lived there so long because it is NOT your "normal" castle.
A treat for us to end the day was to have a short visit with our high school friend and her hubby who live in Phoenix.  We were here for their wedding in 1984 when Julie (age 5) and Jeff (age 3) were the miniature bride and groom.  We get to see Diana each year when she visits family in MI, but it was nice to be able to see where they live, and David again.
Thanks for stopping by!
Christi
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Sale a bration Launch

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
It's Here! It's Here! It's really, really here!! The new Occasions Catalog and Sale a Bration starts TODAY!! You are going to love all the amazing new things in the new Occasions Catalog and the beauty of Sale a bration is that when you buy the products you want from the new Occasions Catalog or the Annual Catalog you are rewarded with one FREE item from the Sale a bration brochure for every $50 (before tax and shipping) you spend.
One of the FREE stamp sets that you can get is called YOU SEND ME SOARING.  I love the variety of phrases.  "You send me Soaring" would be great for anniversary, thank you, Valentine's Day, etc, "The Sky's the Limit" would be great for graduations, job promotions, etc.   The Designer Paper shown here is also one of the FREE items with a $50 purchase.  I love this marbleized look.  Just a heads up: these 2 products (plus one more) are on a limited time off until February 15th.  At that time Stampin' Up! is planning to offer 3 new products to the Sale a bration FREE-BEE line.  So don't delay get your's while you can!
I like the airplane because my dad had the privilege to fly in a bi-plane last year as a treat for WWll Veterans.  Also my Brother in law has a pilots license, so I'm thinking this would be a great birthday card for either one of them.  (of course there are so many more reasons to use this cool stamp set) This card will be featured at this months Stamp a Stack classes.  If you missed the details to get in on the classes they are:
Saturday, January 9, 10 am OR 
Monday, January 11, 7 pm OR 
Wednesday, January 13, 10 am
COST: $12.00 for 8 cards.  Please bring along your own adhesive in order to keep the cost of the classes affordable.
Please RSVP by clicking HERE to reserve your spot at my crafting table.  As of now I have a couple extra kits available.
I am still vacationing in Arizona so don't forget about the SPECIAL DEALS I have going on through January 7th:
Just as I promised, I am having a special deal for all of you while I am on vacation. I have noticed that the one thing you all like best is FREE SHIPPING - so here you go!!
*When you place a minimum $50.00 on line order, I will reimburse you the shipping cost when I arrive home.  Be sure to NOT check the NO CONTACT box or I will not be able to contact you. 

Please use this HOSTESS CODE:  7M6VN3U2
If your order is over $150.00 then do not use the Hostess Code because you will receive the Stampin' Rewards for yourself (10% of sales) - Sounds like a good deal! 10% of Free product and free shipping from me.
CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED
*We will be gone through January 7th so that is how long I will run this special. Don't delay - get in on the deal today!!
Thanks for stopping by!
Christi 



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ONE MORE DAY!

Monday, January 4, 2016
This is the second New Years Card that I sent out this year.
The Gold Fancy Designer Vellum Foil Paper is perfect for New Years Cards as well as the LITTLE LETTERS DIES.  Other Product used on this card: STARS FRAMELITS DIES, GOLD SEQUINS, SOFTLY FALLING EMBOSSING FOLDER, BASIC RHINESTONES, GOLD METALLIC THREAD
TOMORROW, TOMORROW - Sale a bration and the NEW Occasions Catalog starts TOMORROW!! Time to get your wish list together!!
Just as I promised, I am having a special deal for all of you while I am on vacation. I have noticed that the one thing you all like best is FREE SHIPPING - so here you go!!
*When you place a minimum $50.00 on line order, I will reimburse you the shipping cost when I arrive home.  Be sure to NOT check the NO CONTACT box or I will not be able to contact you. My previous special remains through January 4th when the Year End Sale ends... Place a minimum $35.00 order and you will get a package of 5 hand stamped greeting cards.  (just keep in mind - in order to get in on the FREE SHIPPING your order needs to be a minimum $50)

Please use this HOSTESS CODE: 7M6VN3U2
If your order is over $150.00 then do not use the Hostess Code because you will receive the Stampin' Rewards for yourself (10% of sales) - Sounds like a good deal! 10% of Free product and free shipping from me.
CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED
*We will be gone through January 7th so that is how long I will run this special.
Want more bang for your buck?  Sale a bration starts tomorrow, January 5th and for every $50 on line order you get to choose one FREE item from the Sale a bration brochure.
*I will post that info when it is available.*
BUT if you don't want to miss out on the Year End Sales and the great products in the Holiday Catalog, you will want to get those purchases made by the end of today, January 4th.
*I will keep this at the beginning of each days post so you won't miss out on my vacation deal.
Thanks for stopping by!
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Sentimental Sunday

Sunday, January 3, 2016
As a yearly tradition Dale and I have our pictures taken with just us and the grand kids.  This first started when Tyler was 18 months and it was just he and I, but the very next year we decided to add Grampa and then when each grandchild was born we added them to the mix.  It is fun to see the changes over the years. For 8 years after we added Gracie it was just the 4 of us so we were excited to add Sawyer to the mix last year.
With all Sawyer's health issues this past year we held off our picture until he could get the tubes out of his nose.  We finally found a time-slot that worked for all of us plus the photographer.  This is how we changed from last year
Let me back-track to the Christmas party that I held for my Stampin' Up! team - I got this cute Christmas ornament during the "White-Elephant" gift exchange.  (Thanks Carla! - I love it)
I asked the photographer if he could duplicate this with Sawyer:
He wasn't quite sure why we were "tying" him to a chair (haha), but we knew that standing up with the lights on him wouldn't work!  So glad that we were able to capture this fun memory.
Thanks for stopping by!
Christi
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Happy New Year!

Friday, January 1, 2016
2016!! Can you believe it??!!
It's pretty exciting celebrating the New Year with my sister in Phoenix, AZ!!
Here is one of the cards that I sent out for New Years.  It could also be considered a sneak peek for a new product in the Occasions Catalog, the Large Numbers Framelits.  The sweet thing is that these framelits will be in a bundle.  Purchase this bundle (after January 5th) and you will be so close to the $50 purchase you will only need to get a small item to get one item FREE during Sale a bration. 
Only 4 more days until Sale a bration begins!
What is Sale a bration?  I'm so glad you asked!! From January 5th through March 31st (2016) it is the best selling time for Stampin' Up! because for every $50 in Stampin' Up! product you order you get one item FREE from the Sale a bration brochure
If you haven't received a brochure yet please let me know.  I will be able to send you the link on January 5th when the Sale a bration period begins.
January 5th is also the beginning date for the Occasions Catalog which will stay current through May 31st.  I will get that link to you as well on January 5th.
Click on the link above to start shopping.
Don't forget about the SPECIAL DEALS I have going on through January 7th:
Just as I promised, I am having a special deal for all of you while I am on vacation. I have noticed that the one thing you all like best is FREE SHIPPING - so here you go!!
*When you place a minimum $50.00 on line order, I will reimburse you the shipping cost when I arrive home.  Be sure to NOT check the NO CONTACT box or I will not be able to contact you. My previous special remains through January 4th when the Year End Sale ends... Place a minimum $35.00 order and you will get a package of 5 hand stamped greeting cards.  (just keep in mind - in order to get in on the FREE SHIPPING your order needs to be a minimum $50)

Please use this HOSTESS CODE:  7M6VN3U2
If your order is over $150.00 then do not use the Hostess Code because you will receive the Stampin' Rewards for yourself (10% of sales) - Sounds like a good deal! 10% of Free product and free shipping from me.
CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED
*We will be gone through January 7th so that is how long I will run this special.
Want more bang for your buck?  Sale a bration starts on January 5th and for every $50 on line order you get to choose one FREE item from the Sale a bration brochure.
*I will post that info when it is available.*
BUT if you don't want to miss out on the Year End Sales and the great products in the Holiday Catalog, you will want to get those purchases made by January 4th.
Thanks for stopping by!
Christi Pin It Now!
 

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