Have you ever seen something; a card, a scrapbook page, a tag, a 3-D project, and wondered how it was done? I have, let me tell you. And, I have been researching some of the "I wonder how that was done" items I am interested in and want to share what I found with you.
Here is a short list of acronyms/words you may have run across and wondered what they mean. I will be adding to this as time goes on and if you have one/some you would like to know more about, I'll try my best to figure it out for you.
Stampin'Up! -- A great company (in my opinion) that offers a whole line of coordinating products to help you in your paper crafting adventures. Ink, markers, card stock, designer series paper (fabulous designs), stamps, embossing folders, dies, envelopes, kits and accessories are many of the items you will find in their annual catalog. (Click on the image shown to the left and you can peruse the entire selection!)
Paper Pumpkin - This is a product offered by Stampin'Up! Each month a new Paper Pumpkin Kit is offered for purchase by Stampin'Up! through their Independent Demonstrators. One month it may be cards, another month it may be bags or tags -- each month is a wonderful surprise. {Currently the cost is $22/month -- including postage. There is a pre-paid option, too. If you are interested, you can ask your demonstrator (or me) for more information.}
CASE - Copy And Save Everything. Have you see a card you absolutely love? We all have. Please feel free to copy it or adjust it to your visions and be sure to acknowledge the original creator in your posts. All of us enjoy knowing others love what we have created!
Stamp-A-Stack - This is a "class" offered by Stampin'Up! Demonstrators which you can attend and make several cards at one time. The number of cards and the cost of the class depends on the Demonstrator and what he/she is offering.
PP - Paper Pumpkin (see above)
PPAP - Paper Pumpkin Alternative Projects Class. Many Demonstrators offer this class for their Paper Pumpkin customers to demonstrate how you can take the product found in a Paper Pumpkin Kit and create other things. A great way to use up those left-over bits and pieces you have left every month.
Stamp Camp - This can mean different things to different Demonstrators, but it is basically a class a Demonstrator holds for her customers to come over and create a set of cards/3-D items (usually once a month.
Stamp Club - This is a group of ladies (and gents) that agree to participate (usually 6) for a pre-arranged period of time. Each month each participant pays a set fee (usually $25/month). Each month one of the participants is chosen to be the "host" or "hostess" (usually at the first meeting of the pre-arranged period of time the host/hostess for each month is determined). At the Club meeting you will usually make a project or two and place an order for stamping products of at least $25 (including packing and shipping fees and tax). The "host" or "hostess" will earn free products based on the sales that month.
Note: The $25 order is the cost of the Club Fee each month, not in addition to the monthly fee.
Workshops -- A customer will have her Demonstrator come over to conduct a Workshop -- showing a group of his/her friends stamping projects and explaining how to create beautiful them with stamps. Usually the attendees will purchase items they are interested in and the sales are totaled up and the Hostess will earn free product based on the sales. It is a great way for a group of friends to get together, have fun and learn about new stamps, products and techniques.
Let's face it, none of us can normally afford to buy everything we want at one time; so with this thought in mind, we have created several clubs that you might be interested in signing up for at one time or another.
Marker Club - Stampin'Up! offers four basic color collections (ten markers each) as well as two sets of In-Colors (the In-Colors are available for only two years at a time and will be replaced, one set each year). In-Colors include five markers for each group for a total of ten markers). To be able to purchase all the markers offered would cost approximately $150 plus shipping and handling and tax. To make purchasing the markers more affordable, a Demonstrator will offer a Marker Club where five customers agree to participate for five months and pay $30/month, plus shipping and handling and tax. At the end of five months, each participant will have all the markers. (As an example: Each participant chooses the order they get to choose; i.e., 1 through 5. The first month Participant "1" would receive the Neutrals Color Collection, Participant "2" would receive the Brights Color Collection, Participant "3" would receive the Subtles Color Collection, Participant "4" would receive the Regals Color Collection and Participant "5" would receive both In-Color Collections. In addition, the first month Participant "1" would receive the marker case that holds all the markers, month two Participant "2" would receive the marker case, etc. At the end of the Club, each participant will have all 60 markers and the case.
Be sure to check with your Demonstrator on her club rules.
Stamp Pad Club - Again, Stampin'Up! offers stamp pads in all 60 colors. Ask your Demonstrator if he/she offers a Stamp Pad Club. They will give you the details of how they run their club.
Paper Share - Stampin'Up! offers numerous Designer Series Papers each catalog. Not everyone wants a full package of each set, but would love to have a "little" of everything. Many Demonstrators offer what is called a paper share -- instead of buying a full package of 12"x12" paper for each paper collection, you will receive 6"x6" samples of all Designer Series Paper offered. Your Demonstrator will provide you the details of their "share" and the cost.
Stampin' Blends Club -- Stampin'Up! offers these markers which allow you to blend your colors. Find out all about them on Page 179 of the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. As your Demonstrator if he/she offers a club where you can purchase all the "Blends".
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