100,000

This month I am planning to reach a career milestone of 100,000 CSV which is about $133,333 in sales. If I reach it by September 30, I will receive an award in November at our convention.

 I am only $1320 away from reaching that goal and it is within reach for a good month of sales. To ensure my success, and to thank you for your continued support, I am offering DOUBLE Papercraft Cat points from now until Sept. 30 - great for getting all the stuff you want from the Holiday Catalogue, not to mention the wonderful Annual Catalogue! 


*Note: You still must earn points in multiples of $30 orders before tax and shipping. You won't earn 1 point for $15, or 3 points for $45.

There will also be a bonus for the customer whose order puts me over the top, so keep a look out on my blog and on this page for my updates!

Blessings and Thank Yous

How was your weekend?  Mine was full of blessings and thank yous!  I had a big order to sort and deliver and some of it was for some new customers and new members of my Stamp Club so I wanted a nice way to thank all my customers for their business.  The weekend was also full of blessings as we went to a wonderful church service and then attended a World War II era presentation of Pilgrim's Progress.  It was very well done and I'm actually going to have to read Pilgrim's Progress now I think.  Then we learned we were getting a surprise, quick visit from my youngest daughter and her family, including little Parker, so that is a very big blessing still to come!!

Here's how I expressed my thanks to my customers this week:

• These little 3 x 3s were fun to make using the Easter Blessings stamp, masking the Easter sentiment and inking up using Melon Mambo and Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Right Markers.\
•  I used the colour combination from Gingham Garden Design Series Paper, some of which you see here.  The colours used in that DSP include Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Pear Pizzazz.
• The sentiment is from Express Yourself, a hostess set which you can order if you are the hostess of a workshop, or for your month as Hostess in my Stamp Club.  It is priced lower than regular sets so that your Hostess dollars stretch a little further.
• I added some Melon Mambo or Daffodil Delight Candy Dots to add balance and interest.  I love the way the darker stripes of the gingham look like shadow under the image panel and make it look as if it is raised on dimensionals, even though it isn't.

Papercraft Cat Rewards Program

Inside each thank you card for orders of $30 or more before tax and shipping, I was able to include one or more Papercraft Cat Reward Tokens for customer loyalty.  As my customers record and keep track of these points, when they reach 20 points, they will receive a $50 Stampin' Up! Gift Certificate to redeem through me.

If you live in Canada, you can also participate in my Rewards Program.  Just visit my On-line Store which is available 24/7 and place an order, choosing me as your demonstrator.  If you make sure to indicate that you'd like me to contact you, I will be able to send you a thank you card similar to the ones above, with the appropriate numbers of Papercraft Cat tokens as well as a Tracking Sheet to record your points.  Then you will be able to redeem them for a $50 gift certificate when you reach 20 points!!

Be a Member of My Stamp Club

I am also looking for some people who might be interested in being part of a Stamp Club.  The idea behind this is you commit to spending a minimum of $20 a month for 12 months to gradually build your stamping supplies and equipment.  One month you would be named Hostess and you would receive all the Hostess rewards from all the orders of the other members.  You are guaranteed at least $35 in free product, but it is usually from $40 to $55 and more.  I am starting a second club and so all the months are open.  The first to sign up will get the best choices of months for their Hostess Months.

There are other perks to belonging to Stamp Club including special treats from me in your Hostess Month and at Christmas and just for the heck of it, reduced rates on classes, all the catalogues mailed to you and Customer Appreciation events.  Stamp Club members can attend any classes of their choice at a reduced rate.

Live Out of Town?

If you don't live in my area, you can still be a member of my Stamp Club.  You can sign up for stamp club by downloading the Stamp Club agreement and emailing it back to me along with your name and email address.
Instead of attending classes, I will give you special private access to a monthly project tutorial, both PDF file and You Tube Video, including a list of all the supplies you would need for the product.  Think about signing up and be one of the first, so you can choose the month you want most!

Thanks for dropping by, and see you tomorrow with a new video introducing a new product from Stampin' Up this spring!

Here is a list of all the supplies used in this little 3 x 3 Thank You card.  Click on the links below to view the products and you can also purchase from this link as well.

• Blessed Easter
• Express Yourself Wood-mount Stamp Set
• Express Yourself Clear-mount Stamp Set
• Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper
• Daffodil Delight 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Brights Stampin' Write Markers
• Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write Marker
• Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad
• Brights Candy Dots

Papercraft Cats Rewards for Customer Loyalty

Most of you who have read my blog for any length of time know that I have a Papercraft Cat!  It's my cat, Pickle, who looks part Siamese.  She has one endearing quality and that is that every night, she skulks down to my Craft Cave in the basement and pounces on one or two or three unsuspecting craft items and brings them upstairs as her prey for the day. (And announces it with a very loud and triumphant meow, too!)

This is Pickle with some Rhinestone Basic Jewels and some Dimensionals, her kill for today!  She also likes to come and closely check out my workshops and classes when they are at my house.  I really think she wants to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and only the lack of opposable thumbs is keeping her from doing it!

So when I was searching for a logo and name for my downline group and my customer rewards program, Papercraft Cats seemed a good fit.  I designed a logo:

and the rewards program, and I'm proud to announce the 

Papercraft Cats Customer Rewards Program!

Here are the details:

My Papercraft Cats rewards program is designed for orders placed online, in person and by phone/email and will help you build your supplies. Once you earn 20 points, you will receive a $50 gift certificate to spend.

Hereʼs How it Works:

• Points are awarded based on every $30 you spend per order. Separate order totals cannot be combined. Eg. A $66 order = 2 points, a $57 order = 1 point.

• Points on are based on your pre-tax and shipping total.

• Points are good for a two-year period.

• Valid on Canadian orders only.

To Track Your Points and Redeem Them:

• Download and fill out this sheet. 
• Once it is completed, use it to fill out the form on my website under Redeem Rewards and submit to me to redeem your $50 gift certificate.
• I will send you a Papercraft Cat token in your thank you cards for every $30 you spend to remind you to fill out your sheet. 
• You are responsible for tracking your own orders and one customer per sheet.

There's no need to bookmark this post because you will be able to access this from the top menu under Rewards. This program is retroactive to January 1, 2014.

I'll be back tomorrow with my Top Ten products from the new Occasions Catalogue!  I've already completed one round of product shares and I have someone waiting  for another group to be complete. Let me know if you want to be a part of the shares.  You can email me if you are interested.