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share a moment with shelli

In each november Issue of Stampin Success or as

long as I can remember, I have written a message o

thanksgiving and gratitude. Each year, I briely think

about discussing something dierent, wondering iyou get tired o the same topic year ater year. But I

cant do itgratitude is such an integral part o who

I am and what I bel ieve in, and I cant miss out on such

a natural opportunity as hanksgiving to express mine.

Dietrich Bonhoeer, a German theologian and pastor,

once said, In ordinary lie we hardly realize that we

receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is

only with gratitude that lie becomes rich.

I have been blessed to have received so many wonderul

blessings rom a loving Heavenly Father . . . certa inly

much more than I have given! And the most precious

o my blessings are the amazing people who have been

part o my lie through the years. hey say you cant

take anything w ith you but the relationships and

memories youve created with others; these are things

that bring the greatest joy and meaning to our lives.

I know thats certainly the case in my lie!

hanksgiving is the perect time or me to express thanks

to you. I dont think you can ever say thank you enough

especially i its sincere, and my thanks are most deinitely

sincere. As a demonstrator, you have caught the vision o

what I imagined Stampin Up! could be so many years ago.

You share my love or what we do, and what we believe in.

You love to create, and you are dedicated to making a

dierence in the lives o those around youall things

that I believe in so passionately!

During this holiday season, I wish you the blessing o

being grateul, and enjoying the richness in your lie that

comes rom recognizing the many wonderul blessings

that ill our lives!

Happy hanksgiving!

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27 make simple giftsusing My Digital Studio

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instructions or these projects in this

months Online Extras

november 2011

spanIsHArticles marked with this logo are available in Spanish on the Spanish

demonstrator website under Mi Empresa>Recursos de Mi Empresa>

Publicaciones de Stampin Up!>Stampin Success>2011>Noviembre.

Demo It!Projects marked with this logo are excellent choices or workshop demonstrations.

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january2012 Occasions Mini Catalogsales period

20112012 Idea Book & Catalogand CelebrandoCreatividadsales periods

3 2011 Holiday Mini Catalogsales period ends

4 2012 Occasions Mini Catalogsales period beg

12 February 2012 Stampin Success now online

16 Who Is in Pending report now available; begpreparing or February workshops

1820 Leadership Conerence 2012

31 Last business day o the month;February Contest entries due

december2012 Occasions Mini Catalogpreorder period

2011 Holiday Mini Catalogsales period20112012 Idea Book & Catalogand CelebrandoCreatividadsales periods

Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps sales period

12 January 2012 Stampin Success now online

15 Who Is Not Meeting Quarterly SalesMinimums report now available; beginpreparing or January workshops

25 Christmas Day

26 Christmas holiday observed (US/CAN):Stampin Up! oces closed; Boxing Day (CAN)

27 Calgary oce closed

31 Last business day o the quarter;January Contest entries due

october2011 Holiday Mini Catalogsales period

20112012 Idea Book & Catalogand CelebrandoCreatividadsales periods

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1 World Card Making Day

10 Tanksgiving Day (CAN): Calgaryoce closed

12 November 2011 Stampin Success now online

17 Who Is in Pending report now available;begin preparing or November workshops

31 Halloween; last business day o the month;November Contest entries due

november2011

d i:Support all levelS in your downline, andnever be afraid to recruiteven your beSt cuStomer.

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peace on eartHartshownothIng says peace quIte lIke reshlyallen snow. Te glittering sheen, the blanket

o cold, and the silence in the quiet dawn

whisper a comorting eeling o tranquility

that cannot be ound anywhere else. I only

you could bring that eeling into your home

to share with a ll your guests.

Since you cant (and probably dont want to)

bring real snow into your home, were oering

you the next best thing. Our beautiul Peace

on Earth rame and trees oer a luster similar

to that early morning snow, without the cold.

Welcome everyone with that quiet calm o asilent sunrise snowall by displaying these

lovely projects in a prominent place.

For a complete list of supplies and step-

by-step instructions, see this months

Online Extras.

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Kimberly WarrenKristin Esser

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Linda Craig

Linda Parker

Lori Ann Iha

Lynn Hill

Lynn Reloza

Margarita Johnson

Mary Powell

Patricia Lemont

Patti Gillette

Patti Sciapiti

Paula Surace

Peggy Craword

Peggy Rios

Penni Litwiller

Rachel Pratt

Rae Burnet

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Roberta Miller

Ronalyn Eppinger

Shannon Soenksen

Sharon Howard

Soraiya Vasanji

Stacy Bowen

Susan Brown

Susan Ciraulo

Susan O Brien

erry WaldronTeresa Scogin

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Wendy Marsh

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Carol Matthews

Joanne Rolston

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consultantAmy Cook

Chantal Blanger

Crystal Dawn Langton

Lisa Johnson

Luanne aylor

Mylene Bouchard

Natalie Pearson

Nichole Fox

Samantha Connelly

Susan Shaw

racey Collier

Vronique Pouliot

Virginia Peters

Margaret Arrieta

Maria Mitsdarer

Melanie Hendricksen

Michelle Hall

Nancy WalkoNeena Jaramillo-Johnson

Nicole Black

Regina Cornelius

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Deborah Bues

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Debra Larson

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Denise Schaller

Diane Oliphant

Diane Squires

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Dianne Morse-Leonard

Donna Rolston

Erika Rausch

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Fabiola Baughman

Gail Gross

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Jan Myers

Jan Schoeneld

Jane Roach

Jayne Hullinger

Jennier Mears

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live it demonstrators of the yea

Tami White#1 (US)

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ami is all about sharingsharing stamps,

sharing un, sharing Stampin Up! And

she understands that getting the word out

about her Stampin Up! business is the key

to her success. Share your excitement!

When you hit a great sale in a store, you

dont want to hide it. You share it! she

says. Sharing Stampin Up! is the same

eeling. Your excitement and enthusiasm

are contagious, just like your smile.ami advises other demonstrators to be

themselves and not worry about what

others are doing dierently. We all have

a uniqueness that sets us apart, she says.

Learn rom others, and dont become

overwhelmed by trying to copy everything

everyone else is doing. ami is also big on

encouraging others. I live to inspire. I love

watching my customers grow in condence

with each new project they make, she says.

I love seeing them expand their horizons,

especially when they become one o theStampin Up! amily. Stampin Up! has

given me so many amazing opportunities

that my amily and I would have never had,

and I want to share that with everyone.

Tere are so many wonderul things that

being a part o this company has added

to my lie. We love her enthusiasm and

positive outlook!

HeatherSummers#1 (CAN)

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When we asked Heather how she elt

about being Canadas top Demonstrator

o the Year, she told us she elt honored.

But she continued, When I received the

Founders Circle purse, I was so proud o

my team and all o their accomplishments!

It truly is a group eort and I wouldnt

be where I am without them! O course

Heather had to do a lot o work on her

own to make it to the top, so we asked

what her best strength was. I would have

to say structure has been my biggest

strength this year, she says. Structure

has brought balance as I allocate a set

number o hours to my business. Tis

has helped me stay ocused on my business,

amily, and other activities. I dont eel as

though I am being stretched in so many

directions and I am truly putting orth

a better eort in all areas. Heatherbelieves setting goals is an important

part o building your business as well.

Her advice or other demonstrators is

to set small, more attainable goals that

will lead you to achieving a larger goal.

According to Heather, i you dont have

a goal, whether its sales, recruiting, or

crating, youll never be able to measure

your achievement!

DeniseSullivan#2 (US)

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Denise was in shock when she ound

out that she was one o the top

Demonstrators o the Year. It wasone o the biggest and best surprises

o my lie! she tells us. In order to be

the best demonstrator she can, Denise

tries to show new products or new

ways to use old products so that her

customers always know theyll learn

something new rom her. It can be a

new technique, a new product, or just

a unique project. But no matter what

projects Denise is demonstrating,

the way she treats her customers is

another actor in their loyalty to her.

I treat my customers the way I would

like to be treated, and that includes

giving them the best customer service

possible. She continues, Answering

their calls or e-mails promptly, getting

their orders processed quickly, always

being riendly, and even giving them

little treats rom Memento Mall when

possible[these are] all th ings I would

like someone to do or me! Denise

holds about eight events each month

and she shares the demonstrator

opportunity every chance she gets. Herbest advice or other demonstrators is

to be fexible and try new things. I

one way doesnt work, try another way!

Tats great advice or lienot just or

your demonstratorship!

november 2011

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live it demonstrators of the year

a demonstrator and how it has aected

my lie. By sharing with others the

benets o a workshop or becoming a

demonstrator, it is easier to get bookings

and recruits. She contacts customers

ater they have received their order to

make sure they are satised and sends

thank-you cards to show her appreciation

Kim knows just what it takes to be a

successul demonstrator. You need to

have a well-rounded business, she says.

And workshops are a must. What are

her other secrets or a thriving business?

Support all levels in your downline,

and never be araid to recruiteven

your best customer, she shares. AttendStampin Up! events i possible and attend

your uplines meetings to learn new ideas

business tips, and make new riends. It

has worked or her!

Angie Juda#4 (US)

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Angie had a dicult year and was araid

her business was going to suer becaus

o it, so o course she was thrilled to n

out that she was still among the top

Demonstrators o the Year. I love

helping people and customer service is

very important to me. Im always trying

new ways to develop relationships with

my customers! she says. Tis past yea

all o those relationships Ive built with

my customers really paid o. When Ineeded them they were there or me,

just as Ive always been there or them.

She works hard to build strong

relationships with her customers and

earn their loyalty. When it comes to

sharing Stampin Up!, Angies advice is

to share the opportunity with everyon

MaggiePatterson#2 (CAN)

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As a demonstrator, my positive, can-do

attitude is probably one o my biggest

assets. It helps keep me ocused and on

track, especial ly when (like most o us)

I am juggling so many other things,

including a amily and a ull-t ime job,

Maggie tells us. She eels that this award

was a major accomplishment and the

culmination o a lot o hard work. I am so

thankul to my amily, riends, customers,and especially my downline! Maggie shares

that she typically holds six workshops each

month, but, I always strive to have our

on my calendar regardless o the time o

year. Tat consistency keeps my customers

coming back and they know that i they

want a certain month they need to book

early to get the date they want. Maggie

always tries to make her workshops un,

and she makes a special eort to get to

know her customers. It sounds simple,

but taking the time to really get to know

them makes a world o dierence and

matters in their l ives. Im not just their

demonstrator, but a riend, and we look

orward to getting together over stamps,

paper, and ink. For Maggie, nding new

customers simply means nding new riends!

JenniferCotton

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Jennier works hard to market her

business to her customers; its one o

her great strengths. I try to keep people

inormed about upcoming events and

get them excited about new products

and catalogs coming out, she says.

When a customer hands her their order

orm at a workshop, Jennier always

addresses them by name and asks i they

would like to host their own workshopand take a catalog home with them that

night. Tere are two benets to this:

I never remember names, so I can read

it on her order orm, she says. And I

am terrible at ollow-up calls, so I get

the asking over r ight there in person!

(Its always a great idea to ask someone

i they would like to host their own

workshop while theyre having un at

a workshop!) Jennier is also antastic

at sharing the demonstrator opportunity.

I just constantly mention to people how

being a demonstrator would benet

them. For some it might be the savings,

or others its the stamping ideas,

meeting new riends, or making money.

Ten, I ollow up the next time I talk to

them. I nd that i you always do this,

then you consistently recruit without

even trying.

Kim Assaly#3 (CAN)

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Kim is not araid to work or what

she wants, but that doesnt mean she

takes all the credit or this exciting

accomplishment. It wasnt just my

hard work; it was my team and me.

Without them, my goal wouldnt have

been achievable. One o Kims best

tips is to share your story. I sharehow signing up as a demonstrator

has made me grow as a person and

how it was benecial or my amily

and or me, she says. I share my

business tips, I share the joys o being

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live it demonstrators of the yea

and treat them the way you want to be

treated. She also encourages others to

set goals and try new things. Find what

you like or love; dont compare yoursel

to anyone else. Once you nd what

makes you really happy, nothing can stop

you, she says. Angies experience as a

Stampin Up! demonstrator has helped

her nd condence she never imagined

possible. I I set my mind to something,

I can do it!

Caroline LeBel#4 (CAN)

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Caroline was shocked to hear that she

was among the top demonstrators in

the company. Because o some personal

health issues, she had to take time o

early this year, but she tells us, My

greatest strength is being realistic

about customer needs. So o course

her customers wouldnt stop coming

just because she took a little time o.

Caroline tells us shes not a creative

stamper, but its not always about coming

up with the most unique project ideas

customers want to see something they

can re-create. And when they come to

Carolines studio or an event, they bring

their cameras and take pictures o the

samples she has on display. Tey are

immersed in a stamping environment

ull o project ideas they eel comortable

with. I keep my projects simple so they

eel like they can re-create the projects

without diculty, but they still eel like

they have created something great, shesays. She shared that she also works hard

to keep hersel approachable so that her

customers always know that they can

come to her with their questions. When

we asked Caroline what she would tell a

new demonstrator, she didnt hesitate:

My best piece o advice is to stay

connected to your passion and love o

stamping. Seems like a great idea to us!

ConnieHeisey#5 (US)

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Connie has a goal or every workshop:

Tat everyone has a GREA time. I

you make your workshops un, then

bookings are sure to come, she says.

Connie loves sharing stamping and

getting to know people through her

business. I am a people person; I love

my customers and downline. I love

showing them new projects, products,

and watching them get excited about

the crat. And as many demonstrators

have already discovered, when you share

your love or something, it is oten

contagious. When it comes to oering

the business opportunity, Connie says,

I always talk about my wonderul job

and have [customers] ask me questions.

I am always planting seeds, so when

there is a Starter Kit saleor maybe

just when it will work or themthey

dont hesitate to make the decision [to

join]. But in order to make this work,

you have to stay in contact with others.One o the best lessons Connie has

learned in her years as a demonstrator

is that Communication is key. Keep

in touch with your customers and

downline to create loyalty. But the

people she meets through her business

are more than just business contacts

they are riends. My customers and

downline are truly some o my best

riends, she says.

TamyeDunbar#5 (CAN)

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amye works hard to make the most

out o every event. Her booking adviceis simple: ask. Yes, it is important to

highlight the benets o booking a

workshop throughout our workshops,

she says. But we need to move beyond

simply planting the seedswe need

to ask! When other demonstrators

are reluctant to come out and ask, she

encourages them to use the Are You

Interested section on the customer

order orm. I a customer has not

lled this out, amye will simply read

the questions to them and mark t he

correct boxes. It takes the pressure

o because it isnt really you asking

or the booking, it is the ormand

youre simply ollowing procedure.

Tis is a great way to build your

condence when it comes to nding

new hostesses, but you still need to

work at it. I you wait or it to happen,

nothing will happen! Get out there

and go or it! amye says. ake

advantage o all the training available

and book workshops. Besides this

piece o advice, amye has learned notto compare hersel to others. She has

worked out a way to build her business

and be successul in a method that

works or her.

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live it artistry

BrightHopeshouse and nally excla imed, Farida, open your door, I want to

meet you! Tey exchanged smiles, laughter, and hugs. Shelli later

commented about the scene, saying that nothing could make me

happier than seeing a relationship between a demonstrator and

her downline member mean so much!

Just like the whirlwind adventure she enjoyed with Shelli, Becky

has aced ups and downs during her eleven years as a demonstrator.When she moved rom Caliornia, leaving behind a loyal group o

customers and riends, she changed her strategy. I decided that

I would start working smarter and not harder, as they say. I had

a ew recruits, but it was then that I began ocusing on recruiting,

building a team, and supporting them in every way possible.

And, thats exact ly what she did! She continues to share her love

o stamping and provides ongoing support or her downline. I try

to lead by example. I I stay motivated and am working and sharing

my business with them, hopeully they see that, she says.

Becky RoBeRtsSI MAAGBIS, IAH

the events one year ago unolded like

scenes rom a movie. It was the day beore

Tanksgiving and an anticipated storm

o the century caused a cancelled fightor Becky Roberts in Boise, Idaho. Becky

was scheduled to meet Shelli in Florida to surprise Stampin Up!s

10,000th recruit in 2010 with her Starter Kit.

Back in Utah, as Shelli boarded a Florida-bound airplane, the

pilot said, Why dont we just stop and pick Becky up? When

her telephone rang and Shelli asked i she could be ready in 45

minutes, Becky enthusiastically replied, Give me 35!

When they arrived in Florida, Becky tried to hold in her excitement

on the phone as she secretly approached Faridas (her new recruits)

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live it artistr

Check out this months Online Extras for a purseonal

gift from Beckythe pattern for the Bright Hopes purse.

Perhaps the biggest challenge Becky aces is the act that shes

hearing impaired. Ive always been, but ater I had my boys,

it went signicantly downhill. I can talk to anybody, but can

really hear ew. I rely heavily on lip reading and improvements

in technology and making the decision that this will not aect

my lie. She adds, I deal with the mishaps with humor and

always remind my customers that i I dont answer them

appropriately, then I probably didnt hear them correctly.

At her workshops, Becky not only shares her cheerul personality,

she shares beautiul samples! What works well or me is to

eature one main stamp set and two or three supporting sets

and use them on three cards and a 3-D project. For the Bright

Hopes samples, she combined her love o Christmas stamping

with a ew o her signature projectsa purse, a card w ith a

3-D element, and a set o tags.

With bright hopes or the uture, Becky will continue to

share her love o stamping. And, shell do it with a smile,

some laughter, and a positive outlook because, when youare excited about what you do, its contagious.

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already tried. It looks (and eels) abulous. But because the results

are remarkable, some customers assume that it must be a dicult

technique to master and they shy away rom it because o their

ear. Nothing could be urther rom the truth. Its simple to create

a beautiul emboss resist project: just heat emboss an image, apply

ink over and around the embossed image, and then wipe away the

excess ink.

But thats just the beginning. Emboss resist is a surprisingly

fexible technique, lending itsel to a variety o looks. Most

oten, stampers use Clear Stampin Emboss Powder so the pure

color o the base card stock shows through. But or a dierent

look, try emboss resist on Designer Series Paper using a colored

Stampin Emboss powder; the colored powder wil l completely

obscure the paper underneath it. On the My Friend card, we

used emboss resist with White Stampin Emboss Powder to

make the fower image stand out rom the Designer Series

Paper, then we sponged and blended Sot Suede ink to create

a transition between the paper and the embossed image. Striking?

Yes. Dicult? No.

You can also use emboss resist to add dimension and give an

illusion o layers without adding bulk. Look at our Give Tanks

card. Te colorul layers on this card create a dramatic backdrop

or the sentiment. Te vibrant background is sponged over lea

images that have been stamped in both Classic and VersaMark

ink. Ten or added interest, bold lea images are embossed on

top o the piece. Te result is a stunning combination o color

and texture.

Generally, when theres high contrast in color between the paper

and ink, the image will pop more. But sometimes a light hand is

called or when applying the ink over embossing, as shown on our

Many Tanks card. Te ink is not as obvious as with most emboss

resist applications, and the result is delicate yet impressive.

I youre looking or a technique to wow your customers, let them try

emboss resist. Create your own emboss resist project and display it

at your next workshop. ell your guests, If youd like to discover how

easy this technique is, come talk to me and we will set up a time for you

and a few fr iends to learn how to do this.

As you collect their orders at the emboss resist workshop, make

sure they have all the tools they need to be successul in using this

technique: a Heat ool, VersaMark Pad or VersaMarker, Stampin

Emboss Powder, and o course, stamps and paper. Heat embossingby itsel is a wowemboss resist is a double wow!

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Check out this months Online Extras to see

a video demonstrating the Give Tanks card.

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Were a pproachIng the time o year whenamily and r iends get together or holidays,

parties, vacations, and the new year. Whatever

your traditions during the season, its an

opportune time to take photos and create a

cache to use in your projects all year. Photos

are great to have on hand with your crating

suppliesthey combine wonderully with

stamps and accessories to create beautiul

and memorable handcrated cards, calendars,

scrapbooks, gits, and home dcor.

Over the next ew months, youll take time

o work to relish in the magical moments othe season with your avorite people. Or on

the fip side, youll tr y to survive the chaos

o everything you have going on, while keeping

the peace with your strange rom-out-o-town-

and-unortunately-staying-at-your-house

relative. Either way, dont orget to grab your

point-and-shoot camera and get photographing.

As youre capturing people and memories with

your camera, consider some o these simple tips

that will help you get that picture perect result

or yearlong project-ready photos.

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merry christmas card:

use natural anD flatterIngposIng.

People look better shown at an angle

slightly to the side rather than straight

on. It also looks natural to have pairs

o people in a group angled toward

each other. I standing, have people

pose with one oot a little more orward

than the other. And make sure theyre

riendly with each other! It might

eel awkward or some, but it actually

looks less awkward to have people

connectedits as simple as a hand on

a shoulder or an arm around a waist.

let everyone be seen. In most cases,

the bigger the group, the worse the

photo will be. O course you need

to get that big group shot, to prove

everyone was there i nothing else.

But in terms o your scrapbooking,

make sure to shoot smaller groups

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get tHe lIgHtIng rIgHtit can make or

break a shot. One o our proessional Stampin

Up! photographers even said that having the

right lighting is the most important thing in

photography. Not a pro like him? Its okay;

you dont have to know all the tricky camera

settings to get this down. Just be aware o

the lighting youre dealing with and that it

changes rom room to room, inside to outside,

and based on the time o day. ry a ew test

shots in areas youll be photographing (and in

the time o day youll be using your camera).

I you like the result, go or it! I the photos

come out dark or poorly lit, try another spot

or time until you like what you see on thedigital playback screen (thank goodness or

that and the easy delete button, right?).

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take onetake ve. Or ten! Five to ten

images tell a story, so take several o the

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get In close so you arent cluttering yourphoto with unnecessary stu (just think:

you dont need to see dirty dishes on the

table in ront o a group o people, or

example). But also dont get so close that

you wont have the fexibility to crop it to

what you need on your projects later

youll want that fexibility when youre

creating. Notice the 2" square photos on

the Photo Checkerboard page; now thats

ecient cropping.

take canDID sHotsthese are oten the

most un to use in your projects. Sometimesits hard to capture candid moments, but

there are things you can do to make it easier.

For babies, try using the camera to play

peekaboo with them. For kids, set up some

games or toys in an area with great lighting

and once they get going, grab your camera

and try to keep up! For teens, try having

them pose in some gooy or dramatic model

poses at rst to help them relaxtheyll

be totally natural once theyve let their

guard down.

stage tImeless pHotos that you can use

throughout the year. Seasonal ones are

great too, but remember to capture some

photos that you can use several months

rom now. Consider the background and

wardrobe and keep them neutral so they

arent tied to an event or season (get the

Christmas tree out o the rame, okay?).

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stampin up! maKes it easy With three gorgeous projects your neighbors Will adore!

as much fun as Christmastime is, it can

also be extremely stressul. Not only are you

looking or gits or children, parents, nieces,

nephews, and cousinsbut also teachers,

neighbors, the mail carrier, the newspaper

carrier, and more. It can be overwhelming

and expensive! But with perect Stampin Up!

holiday projects, it doesnt have to be. ake a

look at these three un and estive projects

and know that youve got your neighbors

(and more) covered!

loafIng arounD

Tis beautiully wrapped mini bread loa

looks like you spent a lot o time on it

but we know that you dont have to! With

a ew punches, a Simply Scrappin Kit,

Loe thy Neighbor

some Designer Series Paper, and a little Bakers

wine, youve got a un and unique git tag that

you can attach to just about anything!

lIgHt up tHeIr lIves

For those truly e legant riends and neighbors,

these lovely tapered candles are an easy way tospread some holiday joy. A gathered piece o

Cherry Cobbler 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon

draws the eye, while the tag, with its glimmery

scalloped border, creates an especially estive eect.

Holly berry fun

Snow cones or the summer, git cones or the

holidays! Tis especially un and sparkly git

can be lled with your avorite potpourri or a

yummy treat. And with the Holly Berry Bouquet

Specialty Designer Series Paper and Silver

Glimmer Paper, it looks like you spent a

lot more time on it than you did! A Holly

Berry Bouquet Designer Button paired with

holly leaves adds a playul ocal point or

your creation.

Beore the hustle and bustle o the holidays

moves into ull throttle, schedule some

neighbor git workshops and teach your

customers how they can create beautiul

and unique handcrated gits that they can

be proud owithout breaking the bank or

consuming too much o their valuable time.

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GiingifCreaivitygIft-gIvIng Is an Important part o lie.

We give gits at bridal and baby showers. We

give them or birthdays and graduations, and

we give them or Christmas. O course there

are even more git-giving occasions, but dont

worrywe wont try to name them all here.

With so many git-giving opportunities out

there, we oten get the chance to d iscover

cute new ways to wrap presents. When

wrapping paper just isnt enough, simply

put it away and pull out something new.

For starters, try the Big Shot and punches.

You can use them to create accents or your

wrapped git or to create the git box itsel

there are so many creative ways to upgrade

your gits look! We would like to share two

examples with you, but o course there are

many more things you can do.

Our Berry git was created using the Big Shot

and the Fancy Favor Bigz XL Die. Youll want

to cut out two boxes with the die and stamp

on each one beore assembling them. We even

added a little Dazzling Diamonds to some o

the stamped images or extra pizzazzand

wow, look at what a dierence it makes! Tis

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I you already have a boxlike one o our

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it instead. A ew well-placed images and a

craty belly band are better than boring old

wrapping paper any day. And when you use

coordinating products, its a great way toshow customers how easy our product suites

can make their crating.

ags and ribbon are always a great addition

to any git. Combine stamps, punches, and

Designer Series Paper to create a simple tag

and attach it to your git using Linen Tread.

Ten add ribbon or the perect amount o

color, or, like on our Merry Christmas git,

or a unique stamping ground.

Next time you need to wrap a git, leave the

store-bought wrapping paper in the closetand pull out your card stock, punches, Big

Shot, and stamps. When someone admires

your wrapping, tell them, Id love to show you

more creative gift wrapping ideas. Why dont

you invite a few friends over and Ill help you

get ready for the holidays.

You can share these ideas any time o year.

Just choose a ew occasion-appropriate

images and get started.

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see a video demonstrating the Berry gift.

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here at the stampIn up! home oce, visions o sugarplums

(and sparkling Christmas projects!) begin dancing in our heads

long beore December. Like Santas elves, our artists and designers

happily spend long hours creating seasonal magic with stamps,

ribbons, mounds o glitter, and piles o estive Designer Series

Paper. Among this years holiday oerings is 25 & Counting

the perect stamp set or making adorable cards and tags (see

our gorgeous samples!)or to help you deck the halls with a

magical advent calendar!

Dating back to Germany in the early nineteenth century, advent

calendars were created to count (and celebrate!) the days leading

up to Christmas. Our stylish calendar is composed o 25 tiny,

color-coordinated envelopesperect or stung with smal l

gits or treats. Or consider designing 25 delightul coupons

to hide in the envelopes. Let the recipients redeem them

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share it product

good neWs! Stampin Up! now oers a scoring tool that makes

it a breeze to create multiple score marks. Our new Simply Scored

tool has a scoring base that is slightly larger than 12" x 12" with

vertical scoring grooves every 1/8", perect or making itty bittyolds, such as those on rosettes. I you want larger olds, simply

score every 1/2", or every 3/8", or every 1"you get the idea. You

can choose how ar apart you want the score marks to be.

Simply Scored comes with rulers on the top and side and three

Place Markers (additional Place Markers are sold separately).

Te Place Markers come in handy i youre doing multiple

projects with the same scoring measurements. Just insert

the Place Marker into the slot at the top o the Simply Scored

tool and orget about measuring over and over.

Te 5-7/16" stylus has a cushioned grip or comort and a large

tip and small tip so you can choose how wide you want the actualscore line to be. (Youll need to experiment a bit to determine the

correct amount o pressure to apply or dierent types o paper.)

Teres even a convenient storage compartment in the back o the

tool or storing Place Markers, the Stylus, or a Bone Folder (sold

separately), so you can keep your scoring and olding tools together.

Plan a workshop to spotlight Simply Scored and display some

projects that have rosettes on them. As your guests marvel at the

rosettes, pull out the Simply Scored tool and show them how easy

it is to create stacks o rosettes. You could say, Rosettes are a fun

accent, but who has the time or patience to mark and measure with

a ruler? I have a shortcutI use the Simply Scored tool to make the

score marks on rosettes in just seconds. Its also great for scoring paper

or card stock for cards, boxes, 3-D projects, or anything elsethe

rulers are built in, and the grooves keep score marks perfectly straight

and even.

Simply Scored can simpliy your crating and give you beautiul

results. What could be better than that?

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Want to unIte on a global level? Ten youre in luck. For

the rst time ever, Stampin Up! demonstrators all over the world

will unite to hold workshops rom October 30November 5. Imagine

that week, with thousands o enthusiastic demonstrators entering

their hostesses homes and greeting them with a good evening,

buenas noches, bonsoir, or Guten Abend. Envision women gathered

around tables rom Alaska to Australia as they stamp, laugh, and

share their love o papercrating. And now imagine . . . yoursel!

Tis week o workshops is or you, whether youre a demonstrator

because you want to maximize your hobby or whether youre in it

or the business perks too. With participation prizes or all, everyone

wins. And with straight-orward Worldwide Week o Workshops

tips and training, youll easily join in on the un. Youll even have

your project designs taken care o; our Birthday card Make &

ake uses products that are currently available in all Stampin Up!

markets around the world. Teres also a coordinating card and

hostess git, along with the other trainings and resources online.

So, get your bookings now and join in on the Worldwide Week

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or club, but it will give you plenty

o time to order the supplies you

need or the event.

Also, during December, youll wan

to take time o just like everyon

else, and so will your customers.

I you were to go on vacation wit

children who were going to miss

a week o school, they would nee

to talk to their teachers ahead o

time to nd out what theyll need study and what schoolwork they

need to do during their absence,

so they dont all behind. Tink o

your holiday vacation in a simila

way. I you want to take one or tw

weeks o during December, plan

ahead so that when you return t

work at the beginning o the New

Year, you have events planned or

January, ample supplies or worksh

projects, inormation about curre

promotions, and everything else

youll need to get right back into it

puttIng tIme to gooD use

In addition to planning ahead,

ocusing on your customers time

is another way to make it much

easier or them to agree to a holida

event. ime is always hard to nd

but it is especially scarce during

the holidays. You may need to be

particularly careul to make your

December events more brie and th

projects more immediately useul

For example, think o the numbe

o greeting cards you like to send

out during the holidays to r iend

and relatives. For some, the numb

could be relatively small, while or

others the list could have upwards

o 100 names on it. Even i your

average customer was only plannin

to send out about 25 cards, the

the holIday season is always

one o the busiest times o the year.

Tere are dinners and parties to plan,

seemingly endless git lists to shop

or, packages and greeting cards to

mail, gits to wrapthe list goes on

and on.

During the hustle and bustle o thisbusy time, many businesses thrive.

From Black Friday and Cyber Monday

all the way through to Super Saturday,

retail stores all over the world are

packed rom morning till night.

Storeowners can generally expect

to do an average o about 20 percent

o their annual sales during this

one-month period. And retail jewelers

can actually take in just under one-

third o their sales or the entire

year during the renzied commotiono the holiday season.

However, despite the impressive

success o retail stores during the

holidays, many Stampin Up!

demonstrators see the inverse o

this phenomenon in their own

businesses. Instead o seeing a

boost in sales during the holidays

especially in Decembermany

demonstrators see a signicant

decrease in comparison to their

monthly average. And it isnt hardto imagine why. Retail stores are

ully staed, have ar-reaching

marketing campaigns, and their

stockrooms are ull o merchandise.

In contrast, your business is solely

owned and operated by a single

person: you. You are the boss, the

employee, the marketing department,

the sales sta, and the creative

director! So its no surprise that as

you and your customers become

more personally busy around the

holidays, it gets very challenging to

operate your business at the same

level as usual. And in addition to

all o these diculties that the

season presents, it is also a time

when we just want to relax, spendtime with amily, and escape the

stress o everyday lie. All o these

things can add up to make the

holidays a very dicult time to

keep your business growing.

At the same time, this challenging

situation is a bit ironic, because

one o the best reasons to make

cards and scrapbooks is to celebrate

and remember the special occasions

that occur throughout our lives.

And ew yearly occasions are morecelebrated or more memorable than

the holiday season. What a perect

time to create greeting cards, treat

boxes, scrapbook pages, and git tags!

Tere is no shortage o reasons to

get together and stamp during the

holidays, but nding reasons to do

it is o course the easy part. Making

it happen is where it gets tricky.

plan aHeaD

Lets start with a couple o tips.

First and oremost, plan ahead.Its hard to coordinate schedules

during a month when everyone

is so busy, and the longer you wait,

the more your customers calendars

will ll up. I you havent already

begun, start booking now or

holiday workshops and classes.

Not only will this make it easier

or your customers to say yes

to a December workshop, class,

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see the Merry and Bright

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this, money is oten on our minds

around the holidays, and stamps

could easily seem like a luxury

item during December.

Tink o wayssuch as the stampcamp describedin which your

customers can make instead o

purchases with you, rather than in

addition to purchases. Tis simply

means that the money they spend

with you is money they would have

had to spend elsewhere anyway, in

order to buy things like greeting

cards or git boxes, bags, and tags.

o add more variety to a December

event, oer two separate projects

while continuing to keep costs low.You can make our Peace on Earth

tag (also in this months Online

Extras) alongside the Merry and

Bright card to oer both a card and

a git tag. All you have to do to make

it more aordable is use many o

the same products in both projects.

Tis will reduce the cost o supplies,

and highlight the versatility o the

products as well. For example,

prospect o taking the time to make

all o them by hand could be

daunting, especially with all the

holiday shopping she has to do.

aking your customers time into

consideration, try to make it easier.

For most people, about 10 cards

would be enough or their parents,

siblings, and a ew o their closest

riends, so consider holding a stamp

camp in which your customerscan make as ew as 10 beautiul,

handmade greeting cards or their

closest riends and amily members.

Tis allows you to hold an event

which brings in sales, but it doesnt

overwhelm your customers with

too much work.

A project like our Merry and Bright

card (ound in this months Online

Extras) would be perecta simple

and elegant design that uses several

consumable items that yourcustomers will want to purchase

and use in uture projects. Add

estive treats and holiday music to

make it a memorable experience

that your customers will want to

repeat next year. With a ormat like

this, you take up less o their time

while helping them cross something

o o their to-do list, and you get to

place a workshop order aterward.

consIDerIng cost

Te last point to remember is cost.

Git-giving is a central part o the

holiday season, and most o the

gits we give cost money. Many

o us plan to strictly budget our

money during the holidays, but

since we all want to give our loved

ones gits theyl l love, many o us

still end up going over our

predetermined limit. Because o

the greeting card and git tag both

eature the Merry & ype Set, Very

Vanilla Card Stock, Letters to Santa

Designer Series Paper, Early

Espresso ink, and Cherry Cobbler

Bakers wine.

With precise planning and careul

consideration or your customers

needs during this busy season, you

can make it a un and memorable

time or your Stampin Up!

customers, all while maintaining

your sales and continuing to make

your business grow.

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a story Is told o two salesmen who

were sent to a araway land to sel l shoes.

Ater the rst day, one sent word back

home complaining, Tis place is a disaster!

No one wears shoes! Te second one

also sent word home: Tis place is a gold

mine! No one wears shoes! Which o

these two do you think had the greatestpotential or happiness? For success?

Who likely had the most energy and

conviction to put into their work? Having

a positive attitude toward your business

and toward lie in general may be one o

the most important characteristics o

your success. And the good news is that

it is entirely in your control.

Te act that a good attitude has an impact

on our lives is not shocking. Studies have

continually shown a causal link between

optimistic attitudes and good health. Salesguru Zig Ziglar says attitude is the dening

actor in a persons ability to succeed.

Studies suggest that an individuals attitude

is a main actor employers use when hiring

or promoting employees. So why bring this

up i most people know the importance o

maintaining a positive attitude? Because

its easy to orget and its easy to give up

ownership o our own attitudes.

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We may have little control over the bumps

we ace in our Stampin Up! businesses. We

cant control our customers. We cant control

the economy. We cant control our hostesses.

Sometimes we dont have time to make the

projects we want to make or organize ourselves

as much as we would preer. Regardless, we

can still choose to view our business in apositive way. And through this, we can have

some control over how others react to us.

Do they want to buy rom us again? Host or

us again? Sign up to be a member o our

downline? More than anything else we do,

choosing a positive attitude can impact these

things. A positive attitude is not an accident.

Tink about your own experience. Do you

want to work or or buy rom someone who is

negative and always complaining? Someone

who reuses to play any role but that o the

victim? We may seek bad energy when we

are in a bad mood (ater all, misery loves

company), but when we want to eel secure inour decisions, we seek people who have good

attitudes and who are positive to be around.

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mean we ignore challenges. Instead, having

a good attitude means we ace our challenges

while keeping our sights on what is most

important to us. We ask ourselves questions

that ocus on our ability to choose a good

attitude: Am I working on those things that

keep me ocused on what I need to do to

succeed? Are my energies ocused on my

success, not on what others are doing, have

done, or have achieved? Am I thankul

or the people who have helped me? Am I

appreciative o the opportunities that have

gone as planned and or those that didnt?Do I realize that, no matter the outcome,

I can still choose to keep a good attitude?

Keep a good attitude as you chart your

course or success. Tis pursuit alone

could be the dierence in what lies in store

or you as a Stampin Up! demonstrator

who becomes a part o your Stampin Up!

business, and who they, in turn, invite to

become a part o it. You may never know

how many people will be aected by your

attitude (positive or negative), but one thing

is or sureit will have an impact on atleast one important person in your lie: you!

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in many price ranges: small

items you can use as neighbor

gits or gits or co-workers;

terric amily gits such as

planners and calendars; and

presents that are perect or

riends. ry creating one (or

more) o these.

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tistheseasonfor

the holIday season is underway.

ime to create those elaborate,

handcrated projects youve been

considering or months. And what

about that Christmas git list you

created? You need to get those

ready. And . . . and . . .

I just reading about holiday

preparations makes you tired,

we have a simple solution: My

Digital Studio. With this program,

you can make your holiday

preparations easier than ever!

Instead o hopping into the car

or an extended shopping trip,

re up your computer, start up

My Digital Studio, and make

quick gits or everyone on your

list with My Digital Studio

Designer emplates.

Tere are dozens o ideas and

images you can work with, and

weve added many items or your

holiday pleasure. Youll nd gits

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Print it with a sot cover and

give it to that riend who like

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notebook, especially one

with a ront and back cover

you can design yoursel?

Once you design and print

the journal, decorate it

with a piece o On Board

chipboard as our artist did

here. What a beautiul,

simple way to make an

exceptional presentyour

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indeed. And whether they

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make every one personalby using a unique color

scheme or adding dierent

embellishments once

its printed.

Its the perect time to

get a jump start on your

holiday shopping. So dont

delay! Best o all, you can

shop rom home and create

a git as unique as the

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you like, you can embellish

them just as our artists did.

Note how these tags are

customized with small

embellishments. ied

ribbon, Pearl Basic Jewels,

or Rhinestone Basic Jewels

all turn a simple git tag

into a stunning decoration.

Its the perect blend o orm

and unction. Give your

gits a handcrated look in

just moments!

In addition to using our

tag sets as tags, you can

also use them as gits or

others. Its an ideal git to

share with neighbors or co-

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smaller-sized 2012 Modern

Prints Jewel Case Calendar

emplate option. Tis is

antastic or those last

minute gits; you can print

them on 8-1/2" x 11" paper

at home i you need to.

Best o allyou can create

one calendar in My Digital

Studio and still use it as

multiple gits. Just printout as many copies as youd

like. Its a great git or

amily and riends.

Even i you give each member

o your amily (or book club,

etc.) the same git, you can

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FYIfor yourinformation

share the big shot

Tere is no better way to help your customers explore their

creativity than by introducing them to the Stampin Up!

opportunity. I they join during October, theyll get a FREE BigShotandthe Big Shot is a big dea l! Start your Stampin Up!year strong, while sharing the un and creativity o Stampin

Up! products with your riends, amily, and neighbors. For more

details, v isit the demonstrator website.

Want a tip to help you get started? ry holding a workshop based

simply around the Big Shot, and show o all the cool eatures and

un projects that can be made using the Big Shot. Your customers will

be delighted. At the end o the workshop, wow them by explaining

that they could get the Big Shot or ree!

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Come toSan Antonio, texas,January 1820, 2012, and experienCe

leadershipConferenCewith friends

and fellow demonstrators. reCeive

inspiration, useful businessadvice, dazzling projeCt ideas, andmemoriesthat are sure to last alifetime. Check the demonstrator website for more

details about this exciting event.

get ready,

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