Glamming Glimmer Paper
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Glamming Glimmer Paper
N OVE MBE R/DE CE MBE R 2 0 1 2 2 4 4 6 7 don’t miss it 4 pick me! A stamp set for all your holiday needs Glamming it up with Glimmer Paper ALL THE SPARKLE—WITHOUT THE MESS ‘Glamming It Up with Glimmer Paper’ on this We won’t deny it. At Stampin’ Up! we have a thing for glitter—especially during this time of year. Our Silver Glimmer Paper is a hasslefree way to include the shiny stuff in your papercrafting projects—without the mess of traditional glitter. But here’s something you may not know about light-coloured Glimmer Paper: you can colour it! Just use Sponge Daubers to apply your favourite Classic Stampin’ ink. If you’re in a hurry, you can speed the drying process using the Heat Tool—and you’re done! page and try our Glimmer Paper on your OH WHAT FUN IT IS . . . TO COLOUR! projects. Demonstrate the value of this product At your next party, show customers how easy it is to color Glimmer Paper by demonstrating the Merry card, then give them a how-to on making the Believe card, featured here. You can also demonstrate this high quality, heavyweight paper using Bigz Dies to make happy Christmas tags, embellishments and more! 6 sweet pressed ornaments Make festive ornaments with Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps 7 handcrafted packaging Make treats sweeter with Season of Sweets Designer Kit Monthly Art Challenge Bring glamour to your creations. Read in your workshop and guests will love going a little glam. Make It Happen O N YOUR OWN • Read ‘(Less) Stressed for Success’ on page 3 and implement one stress-relieving tip this month. • Demonstrate the Joyous Celebrations Stamp Set (page 4) in your workshops so your customers can see its versatility. AS A GROUP A GLITTERY PURSE FOR YOUR HOSTESS! Who wouldn’t love a new purse—even an adorably small one? Give your hostess this cute little handbag adorned with Glimmer Paper snowflakes, and fill it with Christmas treats! She’ll be sure to thank you! • Read ‘Lose the Awkward Small Talk’ on page 2 for ideas and come up with your own elevator Merry card (10.8 x 14 cm) pitch. Then at your group meeting, pair off and Border Banter Stamp Set; Lucky Limeade and Naturals White Card Stock; Silver Glimmer Paper; Lucky Limeade Classic Stampin’ Pad; Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon; Rhinestone Basic Jewels; Stampin’ Dimensionals; Scallop Trim and 3/16" Corner Punches; Big Shot; Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies; Holiday Frame Textured Impressions Embossing Folder; Sponge Daubers practice your elevator pitch. • Instead of a card swap, hold a Christmas ornament swap this month. Create ornaments using Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps (page 6) or check out Stampin’ Connection and the Holiday Catalogue for other ornament ideas. Merry Christmas purse (7.3 x 4.4 x 3.5 cm) (Hostess Gift) Mixed Medley Stamp Set; Lucky Limeade and Very Vanilla Card Stock; Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper; Silver Glimmer Paper; Early Espresso and Lucky Limeade Classic Stampin’ Pads; Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon; Silver 1/8" Mini Brads; Stampin’ Dimensionals; 3/4" Circle Punch; Big Shot; Snow Flurry Bigz Die; Petite Purse Bigz L Die; Sponge Daubers Tip: We carry Red Glimmer Paper, but if you prefer a darker or lighter red for Rudolph’s nose or Santa’s hat, experiment with our many Classic Stampin’ Pad colours to get just the shade you want. Believe card (11.4 x 14 cm) (Make & Take) Snowflake Soiree Stamp Set; Naturals White Card Stock; Silver Glimmer Paper; Lucky Limeade and Primrose Petals Classic Stampin’ Pads; 3/16" Metallic Brads; Stampin’ Dimensionals; Stampin’ Pierce Mat; Paper-Piercing Tool; 1/2" Circle Punch; Big Shot; Snow Flurry Bigz Die; Northern Flurry Textured Impressions Embossing Folder; Sponge Daubers NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012 • IMPRESSIONS 1 aMOMENT withShelli I usually share my Christmas message with you in our December issue, so it might seem a little early this year . . . but look more closely at the cover. This issue of the newsletter is our November/December 2012 issue. That’s right, Impressions is becoming a bimonthly newsletter. At first glance, you may think we’re looking for ways to make budget cuts because we’re in a financially fragile position. Let me assure you that, as a company, Stampin’ Up! is secure; we’ve weathered the difficult economic times reasonably well. Finances were certainly a factor in this decision, but it wasn’t because we wanted to make budget cuts. Rather, we want to make sure that our financial resources are being used wisely. So, part of the decision was simply based on the fact that we are reallocating our resources (both financial and personnel) to focus on new projects and priorities that we believe will benefit you as a demonstrator even more than the newsletter does. You can read more about that aspect of the decision in ‘Impressions Every Other Month?’ in our Online Extras. It’s the people resources that are at the heart of this change. We have incredible people working at Stampin’ Up! They work hard and do their jobs well and as we move forward with some of these exciting new projects, their workload has increased. We’ve been sensitive to that and have committed to ‘clearing the plate’ to allow our employees to focus on our top priorities and still have a personal life. So, that’s a little insight into the reasoning behind this change. I am sad and will miss my monthly newsletter. However, I’m VERY excited about the new projects we are focusing on. I hope you are too! Beginning with our January/February 2013 issue, Impressions will increase to 12 pages. And, by the way, I also hope you have a wonderful Christmas season, full of peace, joy and lots of time spent with loved ones! 2 IMPRESSIONS • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012 Lose the Awkward Small Talk AND TURN IT INTO A CHANCE TO TELL PEOPLE WHAT YOU DO You know those awkward moments when you're in an elevator with strangers? And everybody's trying to avoid eye contact by looking at each floor as it lights up and passes by? Maybe you never have those awkward silent moments (lucky you!) and small talk with anyone and everyone is always a breeze. Either way, taking advantage of the chance to talk with new people is good for everyone—especially business owners like you. Enter the elevator pitch—a quick pitch you use to introduce yourself to other people, tell them what you do and why they should care. Don’t be fooled by the name. We’re not saying elevators are the prime spot to strike up a convo about what you do (although you never know). The idea behind an elevator pitch is that you should be able to give it in 30 seconds or less—the amount of time it takes to catch the elevator to your floor. It’s smart to use them as a chance to network and market yourself and your business in a casual, friendly, face-to-face way STRIKE UP A CONVERSATION First things first. Strike up a conversation before you dive into your spiel. Luckily (for elevator pitches anyway), our western culture identifies people with their line of work. So one of the first questions we ask each other when meeting is just that: What do you do? GIVE YOUR ELEVATOR PITCH 1. T ell them who you are and what you do. You can go as simple as, ‘I’m a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and sell products to make cards and scrapbooks.’ Or maybe you switch ‘demonstrator’ out with ‘creative coach’ or something that hones in on your expertise. Are you an accountant by day and a demonstrator in your (almost nonexistent) free time? That’s okay. Just talk about your favourite job—and we know what that is! 2. Let them know what you offer. What are the benefits? Tell them what’s unique about you and your business. Maybe you Remember: Stay genuine (despite the name, elevator pitches shouldn’t be pitchy). Also, it should be easy. Don’t complicate it! And don’t forget to smile. highlight the products. Or the parties. Or the chance for them to be part of your team (even if it’s a team of two . . . once they join)! Maybe your favourite part is designing new projects and telling them how cool it is to help people discover their inner artist. 3. Point out how their problems can be solved. Why should they care what you do? What’s in it for them? You could focus on the product (and even the discount they can get if they become a demonstrator). Or maybe you take the social angle and tell them how great it is to have an excuse to get together with other women and socialise. Or you could talk about how becoming a demonstrator gives women an outlet with potential to make money—and that they can do as much or as little with the business as they want. 4. Tell them what to do next. Get their info and tell them to expect your call. Ask them to sign up for your newsletter. Schedule a time for a party. Choose an outcome and wrap it up by taking action. This is the best time of year for meeting new people! Use your elevator pitch at your company’s Christmas party, on the person you sit next to at your kid’s concert or with the staff you meet while volunteering at the homeless shelter. And of course one of the best places to use it is at your Stampin’ Up! parties and events. So create your elevator pitch and try to use it once a week through the end of the year—enjoying an awkwardfree festive season. Steps to Help Get It Right 1. Brainstorm ideas for all the parts of the pitch. 2. Put them together in sentences 3. Connect ideas together so the pitch flows. 4. Cut out the fluff and words you wouldn’t use in real life. 5. Get it down to about 90 words. 6. Practice. (Less) Stressed for Success IT’S NOT POSSIBLE TO COMPLETELY ELIMINATE STRESS, BUT YOU CAN LEARN HOW TO MANAGE IT IN WAYS THAT WORK FOR YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR BUSINESS. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s arguably the most stressful time of the year too. With so much to do and such high expectations, it’s hard not to feel overwhelmed and anxious. breakfast. Catch up on the news. Prioritise your to-do list. Water your plants. Write a thank-you card. Stretch. Sketch. Journal. Do whatever you need to start your day right. This festive season, give yourself a fabulous gift: less stress in your life. You know the usual ways to reduce stress—a relaxing day at the spa, extra sleep, a weekend getaway. These sound great but may not be practical at this busy time of year. Instead, try some of these easyto-implement suggestions. BE NICE TO SOMEONE ELSE. The season of goodwill gives us PLAN FOR THE UNEXPECTED. Life is easier when you’re not scrambling to recover from small mishaps. Take a few minutes to put together an emergency kit of workshop essentials (SNAIL, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Mist, etc.) so you’re never without the necessities. Prepare a few extra Make & Takes and pack a few extra catalogues in case the party has more guests than you planned for. Keep your petrol tank half full. Make a spare key. You get the idea—stuff happens, but if you’re prepared for it, it will be a tiny blip in your day instead of the breaking point. GIVE YOUR BRAIN A BREAK. So instead of making your brain remember everything, write down what’s on your mind—you can come back to it when you have time. Your brain will know that you have a plan (or at least that you’re planning on making a plan) and it will relax so you can focus on other things. Instead of trying to mentally remember everything you need to take to a workshop, put it down in a list. Instead of hoping that you’ll remember a fun card you want to CASE, take a photo. WAKE UP 15 MINUTES EARLIER THAN NORMAL. This may seem counter-intuitive in our sleep-deprived society, but it can set the mood for the rest of the day by making you feel less rushed. What can you do in 15 minutes? Check your e-mail. Make a healthy extra motivation to think of others. Doing a good deed not only helps other people feel better, but you’ll get a little emotional boost of your own. Let someone cut in front of you in a long line of traffic. Hold the door open for an elderly person. Smile at strangers. Give a thank-you hug to someone who works behind the scenes to help in your business, such as your husband or children. These things don’t take a lot of time but they do make you feel better. BE NICE TO YOURSELF. With all of the demands on your time, you often get pushed to the bottom of your own to-do list while everyone else moves ahead. But it’s critical to take some time for yourself, even if it’s just a few moments. Breathe deep. Laugh. Take a walk. Eat right. Make a card for fun, not because you feel like you have to. Keep a positive attitude and turn down the negative self-talk. Don’t sweat the small stuff. You don’t have to be perfect in every area of your life. Accept the fact that you’re going to mess up from time to time. Maybe the project you’re demonstrating at a party didn’t turn out as well as you expected. Chances are no one will notice. But if they do, laugh and let them that crafting isn’t about creating masterpieces—it’s about having fun. Between now and your next downline meeting, try one thing a week to reduce your stress level until you find a few that work well for you and challenge your downline members to do the same. Discuss what you’ve learned at your next meeting. Congratulations to the following demonstrators on their title promotions for July 2012! Australia Promotions SUPERVISOR Alison Bevis Annette Wiesner-Ellix Bindi Millson Carolyn Rodriguez Deborah Manning Elizabeth Gardner Irene Sutherland Jane Wilkinson Jody Fennell Josephine Di Natale New Zealand Promotions Judith DeBoer Judith Male Katherine Lee Kathleen McInerney Kristina Collett Mette Nordling Michelle Coates Rachel Saunders Sally Trotter Sarah Fisher Violet Blackstock SENIOR SUPERVISOR Kim Conway Pamela Whitehead Richelle Fletcher Sayerah Deasey Shona Oates MANAGER Karen Cumming Megan Kinsey Narelle Hodges Rebecca Scurr SENIOR MANAGER Debbie Yeomans EXECUTIVE Tracy Penn C O U N S E L LO R Simone Bartrum SUPERVISOR Emily Campbell Karen Ross Katrina Criglington Michelle Pepper Patty Wunder SENIOR SUPERVISOR Delwyn McPherson Hayden Kempton Rachael van Rij Stephanie Mckay Visit You Did It > Promotions to see recent promotion lists. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012 • IMPRESSIONS 3 Celebrate the Season with Joyous Celebrations ONE SMALL SET OFFERS MANY REASONS TO CELEBRATE If you’ve ever wanted a one-sizefits-all Christmas solution for your customers, then the Joyous Celebrations Stamp Set is for you. If someone needs to make seasonal tags, recommend Joyous Celebrations. Want to create ornaments or other gifts? Reach for Joyous Celebrations. If you want to demonstrate a Christmas set with lots of upselling opportunities? Well, you get the idea. ornaments and cards and there are plenty of images to choose from. That makes the Joyous Celebrations Set an easy one to suggest to customers: ‘If you had to have only one Christmas set, this is the one! The bold images make this set extremely versatile and it coordinates with many of our must-have accessories. Try the images on their own or embellished with glitter, pearls or rhinestones.’ As you’ve already surmised, there’s a lot to like about this set. The images are bold, nicely sized for tags, When you share this set with your customers, stamp your favourite image inside the oval image and cut it out using the Extra-Large Oval Punch. Then show how to use the image in a variety of ways: make it a tag; layer it to create a focal point on your card (as shown on the Joy card); frame it to make an ornament. And those are only a few of the possibilities. This stamp set will make your customers’ celebrations truly joyous indeed. Joy card (10.8 x 14 cm) Joyous Celebrations and You’re Amazing Stamp Sets; Pool Party, Raspberry Ripple and Very Vanilla Card Stock; Gumball Green Core’dinations Card Stock; Gumball Green and Raspberry Ripple Classic Stampin’ Pads; Linen Thread; Naturals Designer Buttons; Stampin’ Dimensionals; Blossom and Extra-Large Oval Punches; Big Shot; Holiday Frame Textured Impressions Embossing Folder December 25 card (14 x 10.8 cm) (M&T) Joyous Celebrations Stamp Set; Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple and Very Vanilla Card Stock; Natural Composition Specialty Designer Series Paper; Gumball Green and Raspberry Ripple Classic Stampin’ Pads; Whisper White Craft Stampin’ Ink Refill; Rhinestone Basic Jewels; Stampin’ Dimensionals; Ornament Punch; Big Shot; Framed Tulips Textured Impressions Embossing Folder; rubbing alcohol Christmas Wishes cellophane bag (Make & Take) Joyous Celebrations Stamp Set; Gumball Green, Pool Party and Raspberry Ripple Card Stock; Gumball Green, Pool Party and Raspberry Ripple Classic Stampin’ Pads; Rhinestone Basic Jewels; Modern Label Punch; Big Shot; Labels Collection Framelits; Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder When you give this gift to your hostess, you might say, ‘I made this token for our hostess, Elaine. If you host a party, I’ll make a little something fun for you.’ 4 IMPRESSIONS • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012 Point out to customers how well this set works with the Holiday Frame embossing folder and Extra-Large Oval Punch. You might say, ‘This set is perfectly sized to coordinate with these fabulous products.’ Use our Core’dinations Card Stock when you want to use an embossing folder and then sand the image. This card stock is designed to create a subtle monochromatic look when sanded. Joyous Celebrations Stamp Set • 2012–2013 holiday catalogue • item 128066 w $39.95 aud/$47.95 nzd • item 128069 c $31.95 aud/$37.95 nzd • Set of 9 Create the spattered look as shown on the background of this card by mixing ink from a Whisper White Craft Ink Refill with rubbing alcohol. This gives the ink a nice texture for the splattering technique. If a customer asks about this, say, ‘I’d love to share this technique with you and your friends. Let’s schedule a party so I can do just that.’. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012 • IMPRESSIONS 5 Your trimtree USE THE SWEET PRESSED COOKIE STAMPS FOR MORE THAN JUST COOKIES As you already know, cookie stamps are a fabulous product for creative people who say they’re not interested in paper crafting. Get them started with a set of stamps for baking cookies. Then show them how to create ornaments using those same stamps, salt dough, a little ink, Sponge Daubers and some Shimmer Paint for extra pizzazz. Before you know it, they might just realise they’re missing out on a whole slew of creative opportunities. Show customers this cute idea and encourage them to buy cookie stamps for themselves or as gifts. Tell them, ‘During the Make & Take today, you will get to use the cookie stamps to make this little Christmas ornament! You can also make delicious cookies with these stamps—but you’ll have to try that on your own.’ It’s that easy to get them started. If you want to share this idea in one of your parties, you may consider preparing and baking enough ornaments for Make & Takes ahead of time so that they are cooled and ready for everyone to colour. You can still demonstrate and even let guests try stamping with the cookie stamps. Share this month’s technique with your customers at a Mummy & Me class or even in one of your regular parties. Children and adults will love creating ornaments to hang on the tree each year. The name ‘Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps’ might be a bit of a misnomer, because you can use them for more than just cookies. Bake cookies, stamp fondant, stamp salt dough to create crafts like ornaments or use them with paper-molding products. And of course we know you will continue to come up with even more brilliant uses for your cookie stamps. STEP 1. Roll out dough with the cookie stamp. • Special Events Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps; Gumball Green Classic Stampin’ Pad; Platinum Shimmer Paint; Real Red 1/8" (3 mm) Taffeta Ribbon; Sponge Daubers; salt dough Star ornament Special Events Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps; Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad; Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint; Old Olive 1/8" (3 mm) Taffeta Ribbon; Sponge Daubers; salt dough Snowflake ornament Holidays Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps; Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Pad; Baja Breeze 1/8" (3 mm) Taffeta Ribbon; salt dough Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps • Special Events item 126903 • Holidays item 125152 • Occasions item 127081 • $29.95 aud/$35.95 nzd STEP 4. Place the ornament on a cookie sheet and bake it until it is dry (we baked ours at 175 degrees for about 30 minutes). ornament and poke a hole in the top. STEP 2. Stamp on the salt IMPRESSIONS Present ornament STEP 3. Cut out the the dough and ink the cookie stamp with Real Red ink. 6 Our Special Events Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps were created with many occasions in mind. Use them for Christmas, birthdays, showers, etc. They’re as diverse as you. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012 STEP 5. Use Sponge Daubers to color the gift with Platinum Shimmer Paint. Make It a Sweet, Sweet season Exchanging treats is a time-honoured Christmas tradition. You could put your scrumptious, so-glad-you’re-in-my-life treats on a paper plate and take them to your friends and neighbours. Or you could put them in beautifully decorated cookie envelopes and include a handcrafted card that you whipped up in a minute. Which treatment do your treats deserve? That’s right—they deserve to be in packaging you create using the Season of Sweets Designer Kit. Each $15.95 aud/$19.25 nzd kit contains 12 treat envelopes and 12 food-safe cellophane bags, with card stock stickers for decorating envelopes or cards. Use the ornament punch from the Merry Minis Punch pack to punch ornaments from the self-adhesive card stock strips, then peel and stick. Show your party guests how easy it is to assemble and decorate an envelope, complete with treat (like cookies made with the Holidays Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps, item 125152). Present your hostess with the Merry note cards and envelope and then let your guests create a card for a Make & Take. (One kit will make quite a few Make & Takes, making it an economical choice for you.) Point out how easy it is to create handmade cards and custom treat packaging. Say, ‘Don’t skimp on the packaging for neighbour treats. You can create fun packaging in no time at all, but it will look like you spent a lot of time on it.’ Merry tag & bag Make & Take Border Banter Stamp Set; Very Vanilla Card Stock; Regals Stampin’ Write Markers; Season of Sweets Designer Kit; Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine To create the scallop border, stamp the circle pattern from the Border Banter Stamp Set, then offset it slightly to fill in between circles and stamp again. Merry note cards and pouch hostess gift/ Make & Take Border Banter Stamp Set; Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla Card Stock; Regals Stampin’ Write Markers; Season of Sweets Designer Kit; Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine; 1-1/4" (3.2 cm) Scallop Circle Punch; Merry Minis Punch Pack The trio of berries also makes a cute petite heart. Season of Sweets Designer Kit • 2012–2013 holiday catalogue • item 126912 • $15.95 aud/$19.25 nzd The neutral colour of the envelope is perfect for year-round and masculine projects. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012 • IMPRESSIONS 7 Demonstrator Spotlight Bec Ross’ advice to new demonstrators is something she learned from her mum. ‘She gave me some great advice when I first became a demonstrator’, Bec remembers. ‘I offered her the products at my cost and she declined. She told me not to offer discounts, even to her. Her advice was that what you are willing to do for one, you need to be willing to do for all. Great advice, Mum!’ Another bit of advice Bec offers is something she learned on her own. ‘I didn't recruit for the first 18 months of being a demonstrator’ she explains. ‘I rarely mentioned the demonstrator opportunity at my workshops because I didn't want to look like the “pushy party plan lady”. My biggest tip for recruiting is to simply share the opportunity and let people know about all the wonderful benefits. Then let people decide for themselves. You don't have to be “pushy”, you just have to offer the opportunity. I now have a team of more than 20 demonstrators—just from sharing my love of Stampin' Up! with others.’ BEC ROSS Manager Warner, Australia Bec’s efforts to share with others has paid off in other ways as well. ‘I recently had some lovely feedback from some of my regular customers. They told me that they love the way I make myself part of their group’ she says. ‘I consider many of my customers my friends since I see them so often! I genuinely care about them and want to make sure that they have a good experience at my workshops and events.’ Her involvement with Stampin’ Up! has brought Bec many benefits. ‘There are many reasons that I LOVE being a demonstrator’, she explains. ‘For instance, the beautifully coordinated products, fantastic events to attend, getting a discount on my purchases and earning extra income. But one of the most unexpected benefits is the truly wonderful and genuine friendships I have made in the last five and half years. My customers, my upline, my downline and other demonstrators I've met along the way have become some of my closest friends.’ Watch for projects marked with this logo. These are excellent choices for workshop demonstrations. Cards HeaRt-y ) HAPPENINGS ) Ring in the festive season Stampin’ Up! style by making exquisite homemade gifts and cards. Invite a friend for a day of creating with new products from the holiday and annual catalogues. You’ll both receive a stamp set, four Make & Take projects, new product training and tons of ideas from Inspiration Boards and presentations to help you put more of you into the Christmas season. Register now! We’ll be in Sydney 10 November and in Brisbane 17 November. See the Events page for more information. marked with this logo can be completed in 5–8 minutes. Scrapbook pages marked with this logo can be completed in under 15 minutes. Find Online Extras marked with this logo on the demonstrator website under Publications>Impressions> 2012>November/December. LIMITED COPY PERMISSION Stampin’ Up!® hereby grants permission to active demonstrators of the company to copy pages of Impressions® or the Stampin’ Up! demonstrator website for personal use (such as copying revised policy statements from the Demonstrator Manual or enlarging patterns); for training purposes (for Stampin’ Up! recruits only); and for business purposes (as in the distribution of sales promotion flyers). Pages may not be copied for distribution to customers or others without specific permission. THIRD-PARTY TRADEMARKS All trademarks not owned by Stampin’ Up! that appear in Impressions, if any, are the property of their respective owners. 8 IMPRESSIONS • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012