My Demonstrator friends at the Crafting Across Borders Team have been preparing a unique, online, immersive experience that will include crafting, challenges, and more. It's sort of a cross between a class and a demo and more! I can't wait to share this with you!

Do you like non-traditional Christmas colour on cards?  This pink and purple card is a great design idea that would be easy to make multiple cards.  Change the colours to blue and gray or red and green for a more traditional Christmas look.

Stampin’ Up! is switching to a new ordering system sometime in the near future (mostly all stuff behind the scenes that won’t affect what you see on screen).  In order to be part of the new Stampin’ Up! Rewards System, which rewards individual customers for their individual spending, you need to have an Online Account.  

To set up or update the online account, I just need you to fill in this quick form. 

As a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, you don't just run a business; you build a community!  This is some of my wonderful team at a special get-together last spring to celebrate Stampin' Up!'s 35th anniversary.

One of the most fulfilling aspects of this journey is sharing your passion for paper crafting with others. You'll meet people who share your love for creativity and form meaningful connections.

Hosting events, doing online classes, and sharing catalogue product are fantastic ways to bring people together. You'll inspire others, help them discover their creativity, and enjoy the camaraderie of a supportive community.

If the idea of building a community around your passion excites you, I’d love to tell you more about becoming a Demonstrator. Contact me to start your journey.

Question: I have been going crazy trying to make bows with the twine. I don't seem to have an issue with the linen thread, but I've been trying with the thicker  colour twine. No matter what I do, when I pull the ends to make the rounded parts smaller, it twists up. Is there is a trick to it?  

Answer: The thicker twine is harder to tie.  One of the issues is that it is rolled on that small spool, so it naturally has more twists. If you are finding it tricky to work with because of those curls, then I would first unroll it and wrap it onto a bigger spool (like a finished ribbon spool). However that will still have some curls in it. So another idea is to wrap it around a stiff piece of cardboard (maybe something from DSP) and then very lightly spritz it with water so that it reshapes a bit.

I’m a bit lazy and should do those things to my twine, but I don’t, and I live with the curliness of it.  Often by cutting a bow shorter.   I also tend to compensate by just pulling it tight (of course, not too tight to rip the paper). And another trick is to use some glue dots to hold the ends in place.  As the twine is thicker, you can hide the glue dots by rolling them up in your fingers and then sticking them to the ends (or the middle) of your bow.  I hope some of that helps.

If you have a question for me you can send email to fun@stampwithjenn.com or just reply to this newsletter.

My Loyalty Rewards program will end on August 31, 2024.  That means any orders up to and including August 31, 2024 (following the 2-year rule stated in the full rewards plan HERE) will still qualify.  You have until September 30th to redeem any unclaimed tracker forms.  There will be no extensions or exceptions to these dates.

The new Stampin' Up! The rewards system will be a great substitute when it starts.

I've already sent in my first list of who to send out Catalogue to!  Watch for those arriving near the end of the month.  If you missed out on that mailing, please still add your name to my list below and I'll get a catalogue out to you in my second batch.

The Iconic Imagery Stamp Bundle is part of the new Online Exclusives (products only available online) and it has a variety of images that you could use for Christmas, birthdays, fall, Valentines Day and more.  See image below.

I go live every Friday at 3 pm. Eastern.
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You can see my video from last week HERE on YouTube.

If you earned a $6 coupon in July, you can redeem them now.  You would have received your coupons via email after your order.  Let me know if you can't find them.

Please use this code for any online orders 

 that are under $200.

For orders over $200, do NOT use the code as you will qualify for Host Benefits.

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See more about Ordering Rewards HERE