BRINGIN' BIRTHDAYS BACK!

LET'S BRING BIRTHDAYS BACK!

 Okay, you have to admit that "Social Media" has sort of ruined birthdays.  That is how I see it anyway.  When my birthday rolls around each year, I love the entire month because I get cards early, and cards late and cards that arrive right on my birthday.  My grandma would always, always, always send me a card with a $5 bill in it, and that made my whole day.  The $5 was nice, of course, but the fact that she remembered me and sent me a card gave me a warm and fuzzy feeling.  

With the advent of social media, I get a bazillion birthday wishes from all my social media friends.  I appreciate all of them, but they don't really touch me like cards in the mail always did.  

I must admit (as much as it pains me), I am like the manicurist with the crappy manicure.  I rarely send birthday cards; and I am so embarrassed to admit that, but it is the sad truth.

Stampin' Up! is on a mission to bring birthdays back.  Use this link to see the whole story!

I'M BRINGING BIRTHDAYS BACK!

Now that you know what it's all about, be sure to check back and see how the Rubber Room is going to help bring birthdays back!

I HAVE A NEW WEBSITE ADDRESS!

My Website address has changed.  The new one is:  www.rubberroom.stampinup.net

Please make a note of it and visit often to place your orders!

BIG RUBBER ROOM WELCOME!

I have another member of my Rubber Room Ramblings Stampin' Up! family.  We are growing by leaps and bounds thanks to the new recruit special.  During SAB, when you sign up to be a demonstrator, by purchasing the "I Want It All" Starter Kit for only $99, you get an additional $55 in FREE merchandise (that is a total of $155 in FREE products that you get to pick) and that's not all, you get an invitation to my first ever Rubber Room Sale-A-Bration Appreciation Event!  That's right, Connie Wright, you are now an official Rubber Room Rambler, and you are on the guest list!

Will you be next to earn a spot at the Event?  I hope so.  Remember, you can earn your spot three ways:

1. Host a Sale-a-bration workshop or Private Class (Hostesses Earn $25.00 MORE for FREE! with a qualifying workshop)

2. Purchase the Starter Kit (Get $155 in product for only $99)

3. Spend at least $150.00 during Sale-a-Bration.

BONUS:  If you qualify and can’t attend on Saturday, April 30th, 2016, I will mail you the make n takes and pillow gifts that will be passed out!

I still have spots available for workshops and/or private classes, so contact me and we can set one up and get you on the guest list!

CONTACT ME HERE!

THIS IS ONE RUGGED SCRAPBOOKER!

I think this is so cool!



Here is part of the article.  During the post game interview Sunday evening Patriots backup quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo, revealed his true passion is capturing the team’s best moments into handmade scrapbooks. “I’ve been a paper scrapper since I was 11. I’ve been addicted for more than a decade now,” Garoppolo said. “I tried digital scrapping in 2011 after looking through a Simply Simple Scrapbooks special edition mag about digital techniques, but I’m a paper scrapbooker at heart. Paper is the jet fuel that pumps through my veins.”

If you want to read the whole article and see more photos, check it out HERE

GET YOUR PRE-ORDER IN!

It is time to pre-order your new 2015-2016 Annual Stampin' Up! Catalog.  You do not want to miss out on this wonderful catalog.  It is full of great products and tons of information.  When you pre-order your copy before midnight tonight (Monday, May 4th), your cost is only $5.

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY HERE!

IT IS TIME TO PRE-ORDER THOSE CATALOGS!

May 5th I will be ordering the new 2015-2016 Annual Catalog.  I got a good look at it online, and it is amazing!  There are so many wonderful to new stamp sets, but there are also tons of punches and framelits and new In Colors and new papers.....  "amazing" is just one little adjective to describe all the exciting new goodies!

I know you will want to get your hands on this beauty as soon as you possibly can.  Now is the time to pre-order your 2015-2016 Annual Catalog for the low-low price of only $5.  I will only be taking pre-orders until May 4th at midnight, so DO NOT WAIT!

PRE-ORDER YOUR 2015-2016 STAMPIN' UP! ANNUAL CATALOG HERE AND NOW!

TIME TO REGISTER FOR THE RELAX AND CREATE RETREAT IS DRAWING NEAR!

ONLY EIGHT DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER!

October 25th, 2014 is the beginning of a wonderful tradition and one you will definitely want to be a part of.  This is a great opportunity to get those creative juices flowing and get a jump start on your holiday gift giving projects!  October 1st is the last day for registration.

RELAX AND

CREATE RETREAT!

DATE: October 25, 2014

TIME:  9:00 a.m. -  5:00 p.m.

LOCATION:  Avon/Rochester Moose Lodge

     

                     3967 Livernois 

                     Rochester Hills, MI  48307

COST:  $75

RELAX & CREATE RETREAT INCLUDES:

1)  Six unique and fun projects to create

(the frame pictured above is 

 one of the

projects)

2) A goody bag filled with awesome SU!

products

3) New Product Demonstration

4) Yummy taco bar lunch with caramel-

apple dessert

5) Snacks, water and coffee all day

6) For all your shopping needs, a store

full of handmade items, stamp sets,

stamping kits....  

7) Raffle with totally great prizes

8) Lots of time to relax, create and enjoy 

Space is limited, so register early!  Payment is due

when you register and is non-refundable.  If you

are unable to attend, you may pick up your packet

after the event,  or have someone pick it up for

you.   

Registration will close October 1st, 2014

*you need to provide your own adhesive (if

you forget,  there will be some available for

purchase at the event).

REGISTER HERE!

RELAX AND CREATE RETREAT TIME IS NEAR!

Are you a 3D fan?  Do you love stamping time with friends?  Perhaps you need holiday gift ideas?  Maybe you want to purchase a few handmade gifts or retired stamp sets?  Is seeing new product demonstrations on your bucket list?  Whatever your creative needs are, the Relax and Create Retreat is the answer!  Here are all the details.

Please share this flyer with your girlfriends, make a plan to attend and register for the perfect day!

REGISTER HERE!

HEADING OFF FOR VACATION!

It is vacation time for me.  I am heading up to the J & J Resort at Houghton Lake to spend time with family and friends and enjoy the sunshine and lake living for a week.  Hoping for lots and lots of sunshine!  I will be sharing some of our new catalog swap cards with you while I'm gone.  That way you won't be missing me too much.  Be sure to stop by throughout the week so you can see all the creativity shared in our swap.

HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED!

I have been working on a huge project for my husband these past few days, and have not been able to bring myself back to the computer for my work.  I am happy to report, though, the project is finished at long last! I will be catching up on my emails and blog posts today and tomorrow and hope to stay on track after I get all caught up.  I still have swap cards to share and a new Weekly Special starts today and there are great July specials to take advantage of.  Oh what fun!!

STAMPIN' UP! HAS BLENDABILITIES!

Blendabilities are now available to order through Stampin' Up!  These markers come in "three packs" and are coordinated for awesome blendability.  You may remember this card "That Michelle" made using the Blendabilities.  These are great coloring tools!

ORDER YOUR BLENDABILITIES HERE!

STAMPIN' UP! NEW CATALOG TIME!

WOOHOO!  It is time to enjoy the new 2014-2015 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog!  If you don't have one yet, let me know, and I will get one to you.  Do you need to see it now?  If so, you can check it out online HERE!

Ready to place your order?  You can order 24/7 HERE!

The Rubber Room is hosting many events during June to celebrate the new catalog.  Be sure to check out the Rubber Room Class Schedule and make plans to join in the celebration!

CATALOG PREMIERE!

In 24 hours I will be meeting with other Stampin' Up! demonstrators to enjoy dinner before we head off to the Red Carpet Premiere Event where the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog will be revealed.  Can you say HAPPY DANCE???  I am feeling like a kid on Christmas Eve, and I hope I will be able to sleep tonight.  A new catalog is always so exciting!  I hope you have remembered to preorder yours.

AND THE WINNER IS.....

Sadly, nobody guessed ten stamp sets that retired.  However, some ladies came very close.  Laverne L. guessed eight and Denise N. guessed eight and Margie C. guessed seven.  They were all very close.  SO, I am going to give Denise and Laverne $10 gift certificates and Margie a $5 gift certificate.

Congratulations, ladies, and thank you so much for playing!

SHELLI GARDNER~~STAMPIN' UP! CEO

Stampin' Up! CEO Shelli Gardner had a serious horse-riding accident last week. While riding at the Grand Canyon, her horse stumbled, throwing Shelli to the ground with the horse tumbling over her. She ended up with muliple breaks on her wrist, collarbone and pelvis, but thankfully no life-threatening injuries.

If you'd like to know more details, her husband, Sterling, posted his account of the entire incident at SoShelli.com. She has touched so many lives through her love of stamping. Be sure to leave a comment on her post to show your support as she begins months of recovery. Prayers to Shelli and her family!

NEW ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARD NOW AVAILABLE!

You can now order this awesome new product!

This is the latest new product to be unveiled by Stampin' Up!  When you order this product, use #133774.  It is only $19.95! That is such a great deal when you consider it creates totally customizable envelopes in up to 66 different sizes (not to mention a million different color and pattern options depending on the paper you want to use); it is super easy to use, all you have to do is measure for the first punch and from there you just turn and score;  it is small and lightweight, light enough you could use it while watching a soccer match, at a park, at a friend's for craft night-anywhere; it has a slick scoring tool as well as a punch that lets you create rounded corners on your envelopes;  it is easy to keep it all together (the stylus storage compartment and two punches are designed into the tool so you don't have a bunch of little pieces to keep track of--even the instructions are printed right on the tool so you won't lose them); and, it will be in next year's annual catalog, so it's here to stay.

Watch this quick video and see how this great new product works!

ORDER YOUR ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARD HERE!

MORE BLOG ADDITIONS!

I created a Rubber Room Ramblings account on Pinterest and have added some great Boards. A lot of the Boards don't have anything "Pinned" to them yet, but I can assure you they will soon be overflowing with ideas guaranteed to get your creative juices flowing.

Here is a brief overview of the changes to my Blog.  These changes will make it super-duper easy to "Pin" my cards onto your own Pinterest Boards.

First off, there is a follow me button on my left side bar. It looks like this:

If you click on the rectangle box that says "Pinterest" it will take you to the Rubber Room Ramblings Pinterest Boards Page and you can click to follow me there.  When you go to the Rubber Room Ramblings Pinterest Page, it will look like this, and you can pick which Board you wish to follow; or you can follow all of the Boards.

AND there is a new  "hover over Pin" option on my pictures.  This function makes it so easy for you to "Pin" the pictures on my blog to your Pinterest Boards that it will amaze you.  AND it  has been added to all the pictures on my blog.  How exciting is that?  Now you can go back to older posts and "Pin" them to your Boards. 

Here is how that function works:  This is the post on my blog from yesterday.

The photo below  is what the post looks like when you hover your mouse over the photo.  To "hover" with your mouse, do not click down the right or left buttons on the mouse.  Just move your mouse over the photo.  Notice in the picture where the mouse indicator is on the bottom of the tag (the little white hand).

When the mouse hovers over the photo, you will see the little pink "Pin". Click the left side of the mouse one time, and you will see this:

Here you can pick which one of your Pinterest Boards you want to "Pin" this card to and you can add a description.  Then press the red "Pin It" button in the lower right corner, and you have "Pinned" it to your Pinterest Board.

I KNOW EASY, EASY, EASY!!
If you are unfamiliar with Pinterest, you really need to check it out.  Pinterest is a great way to keep all of your card samples organized and in one spot.  You can organize your boards any way you want and then when you are out and about on the web and you see something you want to refer back to, just "Pin" it to your board, and you will always have it as a reference. 

Give it a try, you know you want to "PIN IT" now and get all organized!

LAST DAYS TO ORDER!

DON'T FORGET!! April 30th is the last day you can order items offered in the Summer Smooches Special Offer AND the last day you can order items in the Occasions Mini Catalog. If you have your heart set on purchasing any of those items, now is the time to do it!

SUMMER SMOOCHES FABRIC COVERED BRADS ARE ALL GONE!

Stampin' Up! announced today that those awesome fabric covered brads being offered as part of the Summer Smooches Special Offer are no longer available! They were so stinkin' cute, I am not surprised they disappeared quickly!

RETIRED ACCESSORIES LIST IS HERE!

Stampin' Up! has announced what accessories will be retiring. Remember, these accessories are offered on a "While Supplies Last" basis. That means you need to order early if you want these items before they are gone!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ACCESSORIES THAT ARE RETIRING!