Hear ye! Hear ye! I’m excited to share a handful of announcements today. My post is jam-packed with great information about events, invites and a crowd-favorite Blog Candy Giveaway. What fun!
EVENTS
I love every opportunity I have to get together with my InKing Royalty team members, amazing customers and other demonstrators. I have two really big events to tell you about – one happened yesterday, and the other takes place in October.
- Memory Keeping with Foster Care Families. I had an AMAZING opportunity yesterday to craft with families from Georgia’s Foster Care Program. What an honor! What amazing fun! I was first contacted by Rhonda, who works in Georgia’s Department of Family Services. She found me online and asked if I would help organize an scrapbooking event to celebrate and honor these families. I can’t wait to share pictures and a rundown of this event with you later this week. Here’s one picture to whet your appetite:
- World Card Making Day 2017. For the past four years, Pam (my incredible upline) have hosted a demonstrator event in Atlanta to celebrate World Card Making Day. This event falls on Saturday, October 7, 2017 this year, and we are already planning for this year’s event. The week after our super-fun event, I always receive emails from people who “wish they’d known” – here’s your chance to stay in-the-know. 🙂
This event is designed to inspire and support Stampin’ Up! demonstrators (business builders and hobbyists). If you are interested in joining us, please CLICK HERE to make sure you are on my email list for the event. We don’t need a commitment right now, but we’d love to make sure you are included!
If you’d like to see my write-up (and super-fun pictures) from last year’s event, PLEASE CLICK HERE.
INVITES
- My Product Shares are Coming! I’ve received lots of notes to ask if I’ll be hosting product shares for the upcoming Annual Catalog. The simple answer is – YES! Per Stampin’ Up!’s rules, I can’t collect money from customers until seven days before I can place the order with Stampin’ Up!, so I’ve got it all ready to post later this week. What are product shares? You can read more about that here.
If you’d like to be included in my email on Thursday that announces the shares, please email me at [email protected] to let me know. I’m excited! - Brian’s Bulletin – My New Newsletter. As you may already know, I kicked off my Brian’s Bulletin Newsletter last week. I am thrilled with the number of people who signed up to receive my newsletter and was thrilled to share my first edition. Since many have signed up since then, I’m sharing the first edition here – and the next one will go out next week. If you missed my first newsletter, you can click on the picture below to take a peek:
or you can CLICK HERE. I don’t like to use peer pressure to manage behaviors, but all of your friends have already subscribed to my newsletter – it’s all the rage. If you haven’t already subscribed (and want to), you can click below to sign up for my newsletter:
or you can CLICK HERE. I’m so glad you want to be a part of it! 🙂
BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY
Now that we’ve got all the “business stuff” out of the way, it’s time for a fun Blog Candy Giveaway. I gathered up a bunch of brand new, never-been-used before items in my craft space and want to offer them to one deserving winner. All you have to do to be considered “deserving” is to leave a comment below and answer the following question –
You’ve seen the new catalog or lots of great new items from it. What are you most excited about in Stampin’ Up!’s 2017 Annual Catalog?
Here’s what one winner will receive –
Wow! That’s a lot of stuff! What was I thinking?! 🙂 Here’s what you can win – Crumb Cake Notecards and Envelopes, Make a Medallion stamp set, Playful Palette Designer Series Paper Stack, Confetti Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Succulent Garden 3/8″ Ribbon Combo, Falling in Love Embellishments, Calypso Coral & Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Write Markers, Urban Underground Embellishments, Halloween Night Enamel Dots, Watercolor Pencils and four of my all-time favorite cards.
Again, all you have to do is answer this question:
You’ve seen the new catalog or lots of great new items from it. What are you most excited about in Stampin’ Up!’s 2017 Annual Catalog?
You can also leave a kind message, but it won’t help you to win the goodies. Maybe. 🙂
I’ll announce the winner on Tuesday.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
Retiring List. Stampin’ Up!’s retiring list was announced last month – you can see all the items that will soon go away here:
NOW AVAILABLE! Stampin’ Up! is giving some great products an early release! Until May 31, customers can now order select items from the Eastern Palace Suite! There are two bundles being offered – and they are both AMAZING. I can’t see why you’d pass up the Premier Bundle with the Eastern Medallion Dies – they are incredible! To read more about this suite, CLICK HERE.
Hi Brian
That’s so great to have been approached to help create memories in foster families. In March I made an oral submission to the New Zealand Parliament about the importance of memory keeping for children in care, without which they can struggle with identity, self-worth and life in general as adults. You’ve just shown me something concrete our association can do. I can’t wait to share this idea and see the awesome results of your event.
You’ve shown so many delightful new things from the new catalog, I’m swaying between the cute pig stamps and the new Pick a pattern DSP with the adorable bear as to being the first thing on my June 1st order!
All the best from a very chilly Wellington.
The 2017-2018 catalog is the bomb!! I experience such delight when looking through page by page Speaking of delight…yes…delight….the Daisy Delight bundle is my absolute favorite!!!
The Delightful Daisey wins it for me! Was a very long winter and that suite just screamed SUMMER to me!
Love, love, love those little piggies! Can’t wait to order.
Thanks sooooo much for always sharing your ideas and color combos, I make afghans for vets hospital and homeless and I use your color combos a lot for the afghans…Double duty! Thanks for your giveaways, your just the bestest….oh yeah, my answer would be the new daisy punch and stamps..take care
I like all the sets with matching punches, framelits or thinlits and all the new sentiment sets. Not sure about the new i. Colors yet, but I’m sure they will grow on me.
Blessings
Patti
I’m loving. The Soft Sayings Card Kit and the refill. An instant gift for a card making friend, an excellent door prize, and the refills are perfect for a class without a great deal of prep.
Oh, fun candy! Daisy Delight bundle is definitely coming to my home! It’s so fresh and happy!
Hi Brian, There is so much to love in the new catalog, hard to pick a favorite. I love the new in-colors and the new planner! Can’t wait til June 1st! Thanks for the chance to win!
I’m in love with the “Love Today Planner kit! It’s so dreamy retro of my Grandmother’s era. It brings sweet memories while making new memories.
Can wait for the daisy punch!
Can’t wait for daisy punch!
I’m most excited about the planner and the coffee stamps/paper. I love coffee! And can’t wait to make cards with that theme!
Hi Brian, I love the new in color Lemon Lime Twist. So bright and Springy! Thanks for offering the blog candy. Love your inspiration every day!
I love the new In-Colors and the Daisy Punch and Stamp! And then there’s the Coffee Bundle, the Whole lot of Lovely, and the….
I love the new in colors and the new DSP.
Hey Brian, i cant believe its been a year since your last event. I am enjoying my pistachio holder a lot! What I am most excited about in the new catalog are the In Colors (love lemon-lime twist), mermaid stamps, and the Daisy suite.
I am excited to see the new DSP, especially the 6×6 stacks. Also !maybe some new birthday stamps. Thanks!
I always love the new dsp but to have dsp that coordinates with framelits is awrsome
I always love the new dsp but to have dsp that coordinates with framelits is wonderful
Can’t wait to order Wood Textures paper!
It is so hard to pick ONE thing, so I won’t try. I am very excited about the THICK very vanilla CS, the Colorful Seasons bundle, Daisy bundle and the Crafting stamp set!! Lots of good things for sure! Thanks for the chance to win an awesome package and I can’t wait to see your scrapbooking posts!
I can’t wait for June 1st to order the Ribbon of Courage, the stamp set inspired by Patty Bennett. So many different cancers have touch many of my friends, co-workers and community members. This stamp set enables one to send a colorful note of encouragement no matter the type of disease! Thank you Brian for all of your colorful designs and inspiration!
I am really loving the new colors…. anxiously waiting for June to add them to my newly growing collection of inks!
The Eastern Palace Suite would be my choice for the most exciting things in the new catalog. I wasn’t going to order this set until I saw all of the wonderful things that could be made from it online. It also appeals to me because I have mostly males in my life and this set can be used for both men and women very easily!
I really like the new in-colors but I’m even more excited about the daisy punch and stamps.
I love the new hostess set feathery friends. Those birds are so cute!
The daisy set will be first on my list although Ms Pig won’t be far behind. I love seeing what everyone creates with all the new products.
Hi Brian
Stampin Up just amazes me again this Annual catalog! There are so many wonderful things but my favorite is the Color Theory Suite. The Colorful Seasons Bundle has something for all year long and I especially love the chair Thinlit die. The paper stack is amazing with the color hue variations. ( reminds me of paint store samples) I do not recall anything like this before. The coordinating glitter dots & ribbons are a bonus. This suite includes the new Incolor Berry Burst, which I love. The new InColors are wonderful!
Thanks, Dawn
I can’t wait for the new in-colors, especially Berry Burst. Also, the Happy Birthday thinlits die, it makes a big statement. Thanks for a chance to win some awesome blog candy.
I love the new catalog, especially the delightful daisy bundle! The new colors are awesome! I can’t wait to start ordering! Thank you!
It was love at first site when I saw This Little Piggy. Those pigs just make me smile. So cute, can’t wait to order the set. Thanks for offering a chance to win blog candy.
I really like the Daisy Delight stamp set, DSP, punch, and ribbon. It is at the top of my list right now!!
Hi, Brian! That Lemon-Lime twist is such an awesome colour! I’m really eyeing the design papers now, and that coffee kit is speaking to me!
Thanks for the chance to win…wink, wink! 😉
I love the new catalog. Most of all I love the Birthday Memories Suite, from the stamps and paper to the framelits dies! Thanks for all you do and for sharing your talent with us and thanks too for the chance to win some blog candy.
I have a list going but Daisy Delight Stamp Set, DSP, punch and ribbon are at the top!!
I absolutely love, love, love the new In-Colors. I love them so much that I am doing two classes that feature them the week after I return home from my Summer o’ Travel For Trainings in August : ) I couldn’t wait to plan the class. I’ve already made the model cards, purchased the supplies and prepared all 20 supply packets. Did I mention how much I love these colors? 😉
I love the new Berry Burst in color. Plus, I always love new stamps and dies. . . . What a great give away. Thanks for the chance to win.
Easy winner is the Thick Vanilla Card stock.
I have been waiting for this ‘forever’ it will add a real quality look and feel to cards made with it.
I can hardly wait to get my hands on the new catalog! So far I am in love with the daisy set you previewed recently. And I’ll have to get all the new in colors too! So exciting!
I am excited about several items….the happy birthday thinlit, the new pretty label punch but the one I love the most is the color theory paper stack. I predict that stampin up will give the paint chip design it’s own 12×12 package in the future. Thanks for offering the blog candy and the newsletter.
So many things are calling to me in the new catalogue; however, my top two are the Eastern Palace Suite and the Delightful Daisy Suite. Really like the DSP in these suites. Plus, the new In Colors are awesome!
Awesome blog candy – something for everyone! I love, love, love the daisy bundle!!! Thanks for the chance to win!
Daisies have always been my favorite flower so the Daisy bundle gets my vote!
Brian, the new catalogue is amazing. My favorite is the “Birthday Memories”‘suite collection. It sings “Golden Books ” and makes me happy. Can’t wait to order it!
Love your blog and sense of humor, Brian. I can’t wait to order “This Little Piggy” set. Those little pigs make me smile.
I CANNOT wait to get at that Floral Statements stamp set. It really speaks to me.
I must thank you, Brian, for that link to the retiring bundles that are carried over separately into the new catty. Very useful.
On first pass, it was the wooden crate, but since I am terrible about making 3D items, I would have to say it’s the Colorful Seasons bundle, thanks to all the great ideas out there!
WORDS…Just add Text will be a “must have” immediately for me. I have to confess, in the last two years, I’ve been a little disappointed with words/text. I even find myself searching out other places for them (my bad!). This coming catalogue has wowed me with words/sayings. I love “Just Breathe” !!! Thank you Stampin Up (new catalogue) for my intervention!!
The new catalog is absolutely amazing and I must admit that the “Floral Statements” is #1 on my first order since I do a lot of “Thank You Notes.” Thanks for a chance to win this awesome blog candy.