another {ippity] blossoms

I'm so excited to introduce you to another one of our wonderful {ippity} chicks...

Lisa Wallace

You can find her at http://schnauzscraps.blogspot.com

 

 

Lisa's current special is free shipping.   

PLUS all orders receive a package of ribbons 

and flowers to jump start your creativity.

 A little something from Lisa:

While I'm fairly new to ippity, one of my favorite sayings is...

begin, and the rest will follow. 

If you love what you do, and love your stamps, it comes thru!

I'll be back on Saturday to share a little more about our lovely {ippity} chick!

Ippity Blossoms

Are you ready to meet our new Ippity Blossom?

Her name is JOAN Anderson

Creative blog

http://www.tailsinthestamproom.blogspot.com/

Sales blog

http://www.ippitystamping.blogspot.com/

Here is a little peek of a beautiful frame that Joan made .

Now a little about Joan.

Your upcoming craft fair events



I host 2 card clubs at my house the first Saturday of each month – a birthday/special occasion club and a Christmas card club. If you are in the Kent, WA , area feel free to email me at jkstampin@hotmail.com for more details – we have loads of fun and would love to have you join us!



Tips or advertising ideas you have learned along the way

Keep creating and they will come…. Keep using Ippity stamps for cards, classes, your blog, facebook… wherever you can. People will notice!



Class ideas

Show versatility by using the same stamp kit in different ways – cards, tags, gift bags, altered items… even using the same stamp with a different color scheme can give a card a totally different feel. People are much more likely to invest in a product they feel they’ll use over and over, and not just for one specific card or project.

Start a Christmas Card Club – I run mine March through November. At each meeting, attendees make 5 cards from the same design. They can choose a different design each month, or make the same one each time. If they come every month, they will have 45 handmade Christmas cards ready to go before Thanksgiving!

Make sure you stop by Joan's Blogs for inspiration and her sales blog if you are interesed in purchasing any of the ippity stamp sets.

{Ippity} Blossoms - Laura Ching

Are you ready to meet our newest {Ippity} Blossom???
LAURA CHING

My Blog address:  www.kraftychef.blogspot.com

Current Sales Special:  My current special is with any stamp set you get a goodie bag including 10 yards of ribbon.
   Tips or advertising ideas you have learned along the way:Send cards using Ippity and make sure the back says you made it.  I get a lot of questions about what stamp set I used.
 Class ideas:

I am working on a birthday stamping party for my daughter and we will see how it turns out!

And finally let's take a look at one of Laura's sweet cards she made with our Sweet Thougths of Spring Ippity Stamps!

Make sure you check out Laura's Blog and take advantage of her special!
Have a FABULOUS day!!!

{ippity} Blossoms - Kelly Spivey

Time to showcase another one of our FABULOUS {ippity} chicks!!

Let me introduce to you:

Kelly Spivey

My blog is: http://www.southpawpaperarts.com/

My sales page is listed to the right hand side on my blog under Ippity For Sale.

My sales are: All the month of February I am offering free shipping and a card/paper kit with each in-stock stamp set. (I will have my in-stock stamp sets listed by Tuesday)

Upcoming events:I will be at Lutheran High School in Springfield, IL on February 26, 2011 from 9-3.

Tips or advertising ideas: Have a book with the full sized stamp images shown. People want to see things in actual size. Also, have all different kinds of projects on display. We have such great stamps for scrapbooking, people need to see the versatility of ippity!

Class ideas: Do a "year of cards" class. I am planning one for March that I think will be a big hit. People come and make 20 cards, all different varieties, to get them thru the year. Have birthday (men, women, kids, general), thank you, thinking of you, baby, anniversary, etc. Leave 1 table for the "sentiments table" and put out inside sentiments so that people can dress up the insides of their cards if they want. Follow it up with a "holiday cards class" and have them make cards for different holidays such as Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, etc. Have a date set and it planned so you can share the info with them and give them a small discount if they sign up and pay the day of the "year of cards" class that they are at.

Great tips Kelly!!

NOW take a look at this AMAZING project!! This came just in time because I need a super cute Valentine idea for my hubby. Can't wait to make one of my own :)

{ippity} stamp set used: Here and NowMake sure you stop by Kelly's blog and check out here specials and let here know just how much you LOVE this project :)
Stop back by on Saturday to get to know this ROCKIN {ippity} chick better!

Flatter Day with an Ippity Chick!

 I'm back with this week's second feature of the talents of......

Mary Friederichsen

She's an {ippity} Chick and today is her Flatter day! Let's learn a little bit more about this creative friend.  She did this cute little Valentine ensemble with a candle and a book mark. LOVE them!  I'll share some close ups throughout this post.

I live in Escondido, Ca. it is in the North County of San Diego.



I am married to my high school sweetheart, we will celebrate our 33 rd wedding anniversary on the 14th of this month! It sure doesn't seem like 33 years, so I guess that is a good thing! We have 2 daughter ages 26 and 27. We currently have 2 dogs who are very much apart of the family! I was a clinical pediatric nurse up until about 10 years ago when an injury caused me to have to retire.

You can see her blog HERE!

you can e-mail Mary HERE: maryscreativejourney@gmail.com

or visit her Sales Blog to place an order.

Check out these great projects Mary has created for today's feature. Stamping on candles is one of my fave techniques and she does it beautifully here.

Now for some more fun stuff. I got to do a little Q & A with Mary and here's a little more about who she is and what gets her creative juices flowing!

o How did you first get involved in stamping?

It was because of that injury that I started down the road to crafting and eventually to stamping! I had started watching the Carol Duvall Show in the mornings and she would have on Mary O'Neill who started the company Hot Potatoes ( because she first started stamping with potatoes!),she would stamp on velvet,both with acrylic paints and embossing it. Well that got me to start looking for her stamps and brought me into my local stamping store. With the help from the owner Cat I started down the road to stamping and paper crafting!

Then shortly after that I came upon Unity stamp company on-line. It was around the holidays their first year....well I purchased my first stamps and never looked back! :) I joined the KOM club in Feb of 2009 and each months set becomes my new favorite!




o What is your stamping style?
My stamping style changes depending on my mood I guess or the occasion.

o Tell us about your creative process
I tend to think about a card or a project for a while before I start it. Trying to walk thru it, however seldom does it end up the way I first envisioned it! So I have learned to just follow the flow as they say!  Most of the time I start with the image and go from there. However it also depends on who I am creating for in regards to the style that I use.


o What is your favorite {ippity} stamp set and why?
Favorite {ippity} set...that is a hard one...well, right now it is "Sing a New Song" I love the bird and I also just love the quote and verse in the set, but "Now and Always","Farm Fresh" and the sets that have the Verses or quotes in them..Devoted. Faith Blooms and Delightful little things,love those as well. These are so uplifting and thought provoking.

o How often do you stamp?
I try to stamp a little bit everyday. Someday I maybe able to work on a project for quite awhile,then others days it may only be just a couple minutes.


o How long does it take you to make a project you are happy with?
As far as how long it takes me with a project, that is just all over the board!! Sometimes it will take me hours or days! then other times I can finish in under an hour! Or even 20 min for a quick tag or note card. Just really depends. Sometimes I start out with an image thinking it is what I want to use,then halfway thru it decide that I have a better image and start all over again.



My daughter tells me that I am trying to be a perfectionist, I don't know about that, but maybe.

o What does your craft room look like? {messy, clean, etc.}
My craft room is in constant flux it seems! I try to pick up each night so I can start with it fairly straightened in the morning,however there are times when I only have a 3x3 pace to work! ;)



I am still trying to organize things in my area. What I really get upset about is when I spend to much time looking for things than what I do working on things! My youngest daughter is thinking about moving out in the spring and if she does I will move into her room, which will be great since it is a larger room and I won't have to share it as office space! Yeah!!

o What is your biggest paper crafting challenge?
I think my biggest paper crafting challenge is combing design papers.

Here's the beautiful book mark Mary made. I just love the look she created here.

Here's a bit more about Mary's experience as an {ippity} Chick:

My sales blog has the same name as my creative blog "Mary's Creative Journey", although my Face book my is "Get creative with {Ippity}"

Just for FUN Questions

I decided to sell {ippity} because I felt it was what I had been looking for! Since I became injured and had to stop working I have been looking for something where I could be creative and work from my home. I am not able to drive so the thought of being able to work from home was just what I was looking for! I also really liked the idea that there were no quotas to meet, I could set things up the way that would be best for me and my situation. The other thing that wasn't required was recruiting. I worked for another home party plan when my girls were little,which wasn't easy working full time (or almost 36 hours/wk),with 2 little girls under the age of 5 and then the parties. The sales part was pretty easy, but the recruiting, always felt so awkward. So that was a big plus for me when it was not required!

o What song best describes you?
according to my Husband"House on Pooh Corner" Kenny Loggins, according to my Daughter "It's the climb" by Miley Cyrus
o If you were stranded on a desert island what are the three things you would bring?
my family(including the dogs!), my crafting supplies and my laptop for my {ippity}sales!
o What is your favorite quote?
You are right where you should be
o What would I find in your refrigerator right now?
a lot of condiments!, eggs, Parmesan cheese,apples and yogurt
o If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpowers to be?
to slow down or reverse time
o If someone wrote a biography about you, what do you think the title should be?
Some one once told me that I had a gentle heart, I try to and would like to think so. So I guess : "She had a gentle heart"
o What would your dream vacation be?
dream vacation would be for my family and friends to spend a month in Tuscany in a villa that we could rent out,and then be able to walk to local farmers markets, take cooking classes and some art classes of course!
Or Ireland! I want to go there as well.


I'll leave you with one last project that Mary has shared with me. It's a wonderful example of how well different {ippity} stamps work together. Those hearts and birds look like they were made for each other!

Thanks so much Mary for all your beautiful work this week. Don't forget to stop by Mary's blog to say Hi and PLACE AN ORDER! She's got a great deal working this week! Check it out!

Enjoy the day. Many Hug!



Ippity Blossom Tuesday.....

....it's time for another beautiful Ippity Blossom feature. WE took a few weeks off, but now we are back and kicking things off in 2011 with...... the wonderful

Mary Friederichsen

You can see her blog HERE!
 you can e-mail Mary HERE:  maryscreativejourney@gmail.com
or visit her Sales Blog to place an order.

You'll want to visit her blog......she's got a great SALE going on!
Current specials for the week:

20% off the MSRP

And Mary is  starting a New Customer Appreciation Program!

Spend a Total (accumulative) of 150$(after discounts and before shipping charges) and receive an additional 5% off your orders! and a 3$ credit towards your shipping! Which means that your first 2 sets are shipped FREE and then it is JUST 2$ to ship 3 or more sets!!

She'll even keep track of the account totals so that you don't have to. :)

Check out this darling card she made with the Farm Fresh stamp set....I ♥ a great scene built with stamps.

Here's a close up of the details.

 Mary has some great tips about running her {ippity} business. Here's what she has to say in her own words:

One of my Goals for 2011 is to start doing classes in my home, so if you live in the San Diego,Ca. area and want me to notify you please send me an e-mail and I will put you on a mailing list for the classes!

Tips or Advertising ideas: I have tried to do a few things to get the word out. One of the things that I started just before the Holidays was a Facebook page. I think this will help to get more attention to my business. I have meet some really nice people already!

One of the things that is VERY important to me is my customer service. I always want my customers to be glad that they choose me to be their {ippity} chick. I also want to leave a good impression of the company as well. And since I am the one at that moment that they are working with I feel it is important that I do all I can to make them happy. We have such wonderful people working to make this company a success and I want our Customers to feel that they are important to us. Because they are!! :)

One of the things that I have started to do to help my Customers when they have a question about the size of a stamp, especially the ones that are used for journaling, is I make a sticker for them with that stamp. I stamp, emboss it and then run it thru my little Xyron sticker machine.And send it to them with their order. Or if they haven't ordered I will just send it to them. I would rather do that than to have them unhappy about the size of the stamp when they receive it, whether it be to big or to small for their needed purpose. The Customer that this happened with, told me that no way did she want to send the stamps back because she loved them anyway, but still I felt kind of bad. However! I sent her a sticker with her next order for another journaling stamp that she had a question about and she decided to order that set And another one because she loved the bird in Sing a New Song,which I had made a little tag for her with.

I know that for myself I love it when companies include little surprises with my orders, so I try to always make tags or gift cards to add to their orders so that they have something special when they open the package. This way they have something that they can use in a layout or on a card, or they have a few cards already made for them to give with a gift. Other things that I will include are embellishments that I have made, flower etc. and of course the stickers. If they haven't mentioned one they are curious about I will include one that I think that they may like based on other sets they have purchased, or maybe they have mentioned something they are working on.

I have also made little 3x3 Thank you cards using the snippity of ippity to include a little note with each order.

 I purchased the little silver "Thank You" charms from Micheals that you find in the Bridal section and tie those onto the cards. My Customers can remove those as well and re-use them!


That all sounds like great advice, Mary! Thanks so much for sharing so much with us. Be sure to check out  Saturday's post for more great projects created by Mary and learn a whole lot more about who she is.
Have a great day!

{ippity} Blossoms

Are you ready to get to know another one of our FABULOUS {ippity} chicks?!?!

She is NO STRANGER to {ippity}....gotta love the talented

Nora Anne

You can check out all her AMAZING {ippity} projects on her blog:

{Robinson's Nest}

or her {ippity} sales blog:

{Do You ippity}

She has some WONDERFUL specials included with her {ippity} sales...check em out!

Current Specials: Shipping is ALWAYS included in stamp set prices. Orders over $50 will receive a FREE Straight From The Heart set (while supplies last)In addition, every order receives a pack of goodies (ie, 6x6 patterened papers, ribbons, buttons, brads).

Nora Anne was also sweet enough to share some of her ULTRA...TOP SECRET tips...make sure you swing by her blog and say thanks ;)

The best tip I can offer is SAMPLES, SAMPLES, SAMPLES! Once you show customers some samples of what they can make with these fabulous stamps, they sell themselves!

Class Ideas: One of my most popular classes at my LSS has been tile coasters made with ippity stamps! They can be used as drink coasters or wall art!

Make sure you come back on Saturday as we Flatter Nora Anne :)

Are you an {ippity} chick who would like YOUR TURN on the {ippity} blog?!?! Sign up on the {ippity} chick forum on SCS {HERE}.

(you have to be an ippity chick to access this info)

Susan Bouchard....This Week's Blossom!

Welcome to another great week of the {ippity} Blossom feature!

I am honored to introduce you to the oh-so-sweet Susan Bouchard!

You can see her fabulous work on her Blog: Paper and Joy
and you purchase {ippity} stamps from her Sales blog:

Ippity Stamps and Ink

Susan is offering up a super SALE on her sales blog..... All stamps are discounted 10% to 20% off MSRP.

Receive a complimentary $6.00 stamp set with any order over $ 40.00.

This offer is good from Monday,December 6th to Sunday, December 12th.

How Great is THAT!!!

AND how great are these projects???? Look at what Susan did with this fabulous birthday set.....Party Hat Wishes!!!!!
This frame is to die for!!!!

and check out those paper cubes!!!!
I'm in polka dot heaven.....the Dots for Sure set is sure fun here!




and I think this might just be the sweetest use of those little lolly pop flowers from Just Buggy! AND the Book It set makes the perfect background.

and How about a tip from Ms. Susan!

She says, "My basic rule of thumb is to treat customers the way you would like to be treated. Excellent customer service is the best way to attract and retain customers."

Sounds great to me! Attention to details is what always catches my eye!

Be sure to stop by Susan's blogs and then don't forget we'll have more fun facts from Susan on Saturday during her Flatter Day post.

Have a Great Day!

{ippity} Blossoms with Jenny Johns

Today, we get to meet another one of our fabulous {ippity} chicks... 

Jenny Johns

  

You must visit her blog, she is constantly creating inspiring projects!

http://jenscupofcreations.blogspot.com/

For example, check out this amazing project Jen created special for today!

All the deets on her super Snowman project will be on her blog today as well.

Current specials or sales 

'IN-STOCK SALE’

Buy one (in-stock) stamp set, get one (in-stock) stamp set at 25% off!

Excludes $5 or less stamp sets. 

Must be stamp sets that are in my current inventory as noted on my blog’. 

This special runs through Sunday, midnight 11/14/10.

Also, get a free little goodie package AND a free bookmark ‘similar’ to this one below!

Home Demonstrations

I am available to schedule at home demonstrations…let’s talk, so just send me a note: jenstampin4u@aol.com!

Tips or advertising ideas 

I think another {ippity} chick has already said this…CUSTOMER SERVICE, CUSTOMER SERVICE, CUSTOMER SERVICE!  Plus, don’t forget about sending emails or postcards to your customers to advise them of any sales or specials, or just to say ‘hi’…you never know when someone NEEDS some new {ippity}! 

We'll get to learn more about Jenny on Flatterday Saturday.

Are you an {ippity} chick who would like your day to be featured on the blog?? The sign up is located on the special {ippity} chick forum on Splitcoast.

Today's {ippity} Blossom.......Jennie Kaderabek

It's another Tuesday and another wonderful day to introduce one of our fabulous {ippity} chicks!!! To kick off the month of November, it is my honor to introduce

Jennie Kaderabek.

Jennie has two blogs. Please stop by and leave her some love.

You can find her creative/idea blog here:

{kitchen counter crafter}

and her {ippity} sales blog here:

{ippity} Goodness

Take a look at this great project by Jennie. It's so sparkley and festive!

Right now Jennie is running these specials:
10% off all prices, plus 10% off all new releases after November 18th! Sale prices good until November 30th.

The Following are some dates where you can find Jennie selling and promoting {ippity} in her area:
Holiday Open House

Saturday, November 6

9:00am - 1:00pm
Olde Town Mall, 20 S Main St, Janesville, WI.

Winter Craft & Gift Show
Saturday, November 20

9:00am - 3:00pm
Tri-County Community Center, 112 Swift Street, Edgerton, WI

We also like to ask our Blossoms if they have any tips, or class ideas. Jennie offered up these words of wisdom.

"Become active in ippity/Unity blog hops and various challenge blogs to increase exposure." And as for class ideas here's what Jennie says about this, " Holiday cards, Christmas card stacks. I haven’t been brave enough to schedule a class yet, as I fear no one would show up!" I say these are both great ideas and as for anyone that lives in her area-PROVE HER WRONG! lol! Book a class and give her a great showing.

I'll leave you with one more fantastic project by Jennie. Love this ribbon-isn't it deee-lish!

and the inside.

Be sure to contact Jennie if you need or want any of these wonderful stamps and want to take advantage of her specials.

We'll be back on Saturday with more fun facts about Jennie..... It's her Flatter Day!

Happy Tuesday!