Back to school with Thirty-One gifts!

For the month of August, Thirty-One has this GREAT deal for some really cute thermals! Emma (my three year old granddaughter, and the cream in the middle of the oreo with the arrival of baby sister Sofia TWO months ago today) has already put in her request! She wants the monkey, the owl and the birdy.... Thankfully (to me, lol) she isn't too into the bug [shudder]. It is rare to find something of this quality in cute BOY offerings, too! BUGGY thermal, anyone? I think my nephews would have loved this when they were little! Please contact me to order for your grandchild or child today! I am trying to earn some new goodies from the new catalog, and would love to book a party with YOU! Will you help me?

BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL:
TEACHERS - book a catalog or live party with me, getting $200 or more in orders, and you will get 10% of your retail party total back from me in the form of a gift card for your classroom when your items are paid for and delivered (the gift card will be a "use anywhere" type card OR, if you prefer, a 31 gift card with me - you have a choice!).

PARENTS/GRANDPARENTS - you can book a catalog or live party with me and tell me who your child's teacher is (or select your school librarian, music, PE or other teacher!), and that teacher will get a gift card for their classroom when the order is completed and paid for.

Want an EASY button for ordering??? Order two Chill-icious thermals plus two ice packs for only $45 plus tax and shipping (tax to me is 6 1/4%, shipping is 8% - total shipped to me for this would be $51.64 (meet me in Waller, Cypress or College Station when they come in - or if you aren't local, add $4 to ship it directly to you!).

There is NO limit on the number of pairs of thermals you can order this way! THANK YOU for reading - Email me to order 

Thanks for reading!

*Ü* Nanc ><>

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Are you a BIG SHOT???? BUNDLE UP NOW!!!

If you're anything like me, you absolutely love when BIG opportunities come your way. Since we all know the Big Shot is a big deal, Stampin’ Up! is offering you something you just can’t miss: an exclusive Big Shot opportunity that lasts for the entire month of August!

CHECK this! With every purchase of a Big Shot in August, you will receive YOUR CHOICE of one of five free stamp set/framelits bundles below!

Not only that, if you already own a Big Shot, you can still purchase these designated bundles at an amazing 15% off! This is one deal you will NOT want to miss – this is only available from August 1-31-as these bundles are one-time only exclusives.

Two Choices:

1) Buy a Big Shot and get your choice of one of the bundles below.

  and/or

2) Buy one of these bundles at a 15% discount (the price shown is the discounted price).

Bundle	Item Number	Stamp Set	Framelits	Discounted Price
Sumthin' with Bubbly Words WM	138923	Sumthin' Sumthin'	Word Bubbles	$33.75
Sumthin' with Bubbly Words CM	138920	Sumthin' Sumthin'	Word Bubbles	$31.25
Decorative Goodies WM	138924	Oh My Goodies	Deco Labels Collection	$42.25
Decorative Goodies CM	138921	Oh My Goodies	Deco Labels Collection	$35.95
Celebrating Chalk Talk WM	138925	Day of Celebration	Chalk Talk	$43.25
Celebrating Chalk Talk CM	138922	Day of Celebration	Chalk Talk	$37.25
Flowery Daydream WM	138911	Daydream Medallions	Floral Collection	$54.25
Flowery Daydream CM	138910	Daydream Medallions	Floral Collection	$45.75
Bright & Beautiful Stars WM	138644	Bright & Beautiful	Star	$50.75
Bright & Beautiful Stars CM	138200	Bright & Beautiful	Star	$43.95

Which one do YOU want? Email me to order or go to my website below and click on SHOP!

*Ü* Nanc ><>

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SU REVIEW: FAST FUSE vs SNAIL

I just wanted to share with you today a quick review and some tips on using the FAST FUSE if you haven't used it before. I also have listed PROs and CONs below, along with a price comparison.

First - I've heard of lot of folks, especially those in areas of high humidity (like South East Texas, where I live!) complaining that SNAIL doesn't always hold securely. I get around that with the SNAIL by running vertical likes of adhesive on one piece and horizontal layers on the other piece to marry them together better - works like a charm! I like the SNAIL: the refills go in easy, it is easy to use, and it works (most of the time) pretty well. I will say that I have tried refills from other suppliers. They do not always work as well as the actual SNAIL from SU – I find myself needing to use more of it sometimes to hold as well. WHY? Good question… from what I’ve read, it probably is due to the fact that Stampin’ Up! has a LOT of turnover of adhesives, and so they don’t have it sitting in the warehouse for that long. The bulk suppliers likely have massive quantities of it sitting there for longer periods of time.

On the Fast Fuse, though - when you go to adhere it, if you pull it straight back like you do SNAIL, the FF wants to pull a string of adhesive off the carrier tape, which gums up the works. BUT - if you give it a **very slight** sideways jerk when you get to the end of the line of adhesive you are trying to apply, it helps 'break' that string, making it easier to apply the next bit. For the FF, you do NOT need as much as you do of the SNAIL - even in SE Texas! That stuff STICKS!

(So make sure you have it straight before you stick it together!)

PROS:

• sticks well
• sticks fast
• stands up to high humidity
• carrier fits well in your hands
• easy to replace cartridge

CONS:

• learning curve on applying it so it doesn't make a mess
• learning curve on holding the applicator correctly as the hump is on the bottom (as opposed to SNAIL, which is on the top!)
• more initial outlay than SNAIL*

*I did the math. The FF dispenser comes with 13.1 yards (just like the SNAIL does) for $9.95 as opposed to $6.95 for SNAIL. For the refills, you get 21.9 yards for $7.50 for the FF and 13.1 yards for $4.50 for the SNAIL. Also, the Sticky Strip (AKA Chihuahua Tape to my stampers because I made a comment one time that it was strong enough to stick the chihuahua to the ceiling – NOTE – - no chihuahuas – have ever been stuck to a ceiling by me, nor would I, even though I dislike chihuahuas due to a traumatic childhood incident – but I really do like real dogs! <grin> see photo below, please), which is superb for hard-to-stick things like buttons, ribbon, metal pieces, and for assembling boxes and such, is a bit more expensive, but I find myself using less of it with a lot more success for those applications. {Boy, THAT was a long, run-on sentence}

Bottom line:

• FAST FUSE REFILL = $.1141 per foot
• SNAIL REFILL = $.1145 per foot
• STICKY STRIP = $.23 per foot

 

Simon – my one-eyed rescue dog.  He came to live with us July 2013.  My youngest found him for me and said that the half deaf lady needed a half-blind dog…

 

Go out and glue something!

*Ü* Nanc ><>

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Stampin’ Up! TAX-FREE Holiday!

The state of Texas is having a sales tax holiday for school supplies up to $100 per item from August 8-10. States typically define School Supply as "any item normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes." Because school supply items are included in this sales tax holiday, the list of items below will be state tax-free during the holiday period. Please note that you must place your order with Stampin’ Up!^® during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free - this offer is ONLY valid August 8, 9 and 10, 2014! Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday and may not apply to additional county, city and special jurisdiction taxes. 

The following items are tax-exempt during the Texas sales tax holiday: 
·         2-Way Glue Pen (item 100425) $4.50
·         Snail Adhesive (item 104332) $6.95
·         Snail Adhesive Refill (item 104331) $4.50
·         Sticky Strip (item 104294) $6.95
·         Stampin’ Dimensionals (item 104430) $3.95
·         Mini Glue Dots (item 103683) $4.95
·         Paper Snips (item 103579) $9.95
·         Craft & Paper Scissors (item 108360) $29.95
·         Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen (item 105021) $3.95
·         Blender Pens (item 102845) $9.95
·         Stampin’ Write Markers (various item numbers) $3.50
·         Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers (item 131263) $28.95
·         Regals Stampin’ Write Markers (item 131262) $28.95
·         Brights Stampin’ Write Markers (item 131259) $28.95
·         Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers (item 131261) $22.95
·         Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive (item 110755) $3.95
·         Anywhere Glue Sticks (item 104045) $3.95
·         2012-2014 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers (item 126856) $14.95
·         2013-2015 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers (item 131260) $14.95
·         2014-2016 In Colors Stampin' Write Markers (item 133654) $14.95
·         Stampin’ Write Marker New Color Kit (item 130034) $28.95
·         Stampin’ Write Marker New Color Kit (item 130034,131259,131263,131262,131261) $28.95
·         Project Life Journaling Pens  (item 135304)  $4.95
·         Stampin" Dazzle markers gold and silver (item 133634 & 128978) $3.50 ea
·         White Stampin' Chalk Marker  (Item 132133)  $3.50
·         Blendabilities Markers (Item all)  $11.95 ea
·         Blendabilities Skin Tone Assortment Markers (item 129370) $22.95
·         Paper Snips/Scissors, Fringe Scissors $9.95

To order, just email me or even better, go to my Stampin’ Up! website at: fancynancykay.stampinup.net and click on SHOP in the upper right hand menu.
Thanks!
*Ü* Nanc ><>
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VC-Rocks July Blog Hop–Fancy Folds and 3D projects

I am a last minute addition to the July blog hop and am so glad to be part of it!

My project is a jar to hold my washi tape. The jar came from the Dollar Spot at Target (pronounced Tar Jay in my world, lol). I made it a 3D Stampin' Up! project by making some cute circle flowers that my Facebook Friend Krystal Z shared with me.



To make the flowers, I used my SU 2 1/2” circle punch, and cut a spiral into the circle ending in the center. Then, beginning at the center, I rolled the flower fairly tightly onto a quarter of a Jumbo Sticky round. I cut skinnier pie shaped pieces of the Jumbo Sticky round for the leaves, which were created by cutting one inch pieces of Pear Pizzazz  Cotton Ribbon and folding them in half in a V shape. I layered them from tip to base of the leaf shape.  You can see a leaf on either side of the bow I made.



The bow was made of a piece about 18 inches of the Pear Pizzazz ribbon that I curved back and forth, and then tied in the center with another length of ribbon to drape down the side of the jar. Finally, I used my new Blendabilities pens in Daffodil Delight and Old Olive to color some of my Jewels Basic Pearls and Jewels Basic Pearls Large. I placed some of the yellow ones in the center of the roses as shown well in the above picture, and scattered the rest of the yellow and green pearls around the lid to fill in spots. The paper used for the roses was from the Confetti Celebrations DSP (remember all DSP EXCEPT the Specialty DSP is on sale – buy 3 get 1 free).

I filled it up with my current collection of SU Washi (memo to self – ***NEED MORE WASHI***), and now it is sitting on my table, looking adorable! My oldest daughter walked in this morning to drop off the baby for me to keep for a bit and zeroed in on it with a compliment so I think it was a success!

Happy creating, and please come back and visit my blog from time to time!

Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments

$4.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Old Olive Assortment

$11.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Daffodil Delight Assortment

$11.95

Pear Pizzazz 1/4" Cotton Ribbon

$5.95

Confetti Celebration Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Jumbo Sticky Rounds

$4.95

Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.

*Ü* Nanc ><>
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2014 Goal: 52 pages - 10 pages, 5 sketches, a bunch of cards made

Free shipping, chance to win $50 GC from me and RETIRING LISTS!!!!!

First - Congratulations to all my club members - first - our order was placed on April 17 which is probably the earliest I've had all the orders in with absolutely NO nagging on my part - GO CLUB!!!!!!!!! and second - because you all have your name in a drawing for a $50 gift certificate - see below+++...

Retiring lists are out - These items are available ONLY while supplies last - you may email me your order, or, what would probably be the fastest - order online at http://fancynancykay.stampinup.net - click on SHOP NOW. See retired lists here: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/fancynancykay/promotions

Also reminding you that I WILL break $100,000 in career-long sales this month. Want to get in on the drawing for $50 in free product? Even though I already know that I have hit the mark, I'm keeping my word that ANYONE placing an order in the month in which I hit the $100,000 mark will have their name placed in a drawing for a $50 SU gift certificate from me (must be used within 6 months, please - so by end of October!). If you place multiple orders, your name goes in for each. +++Hostess club ladies - your name is already in the pot. Those of you who are also Paper Pumpkin subscribers have a second chance... any of you ordering retiring items before the last of April get your name in the pot a second (or third time) for club members - for non-club members, it will get your name in the pot...

AND!!!!!!!

To sweeten the deal, SU is giving *you* FREE SHIPPING on EVERYTHING through this Friday, April 25 (Free shipping valid on orders placed April 21 through April 25!).

Order up! Get in on the party!!!!

*Ü* Nanc ><>

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31 Gifts presents: A FLASH SALE!!!!!

I <3 a good flash sale, but really, not much is better than a Thirty-one Gifts FLASH SALE!!!!!
This flash sale begins MARCH 16 (Sunday) and goes through March 22! 50% off select classic prints!
You know, like a CINDY PURSE for only $35!!?!?!?!?! Keep it Caddy and Mini utility Bins (in select prints) for only $11??!?!!? There are bunches of bargains here… and on top of these bargains, these items count toward the March special, which is: Spend $35 (retail) and get 50% off your choice of one of these five totes:
Retro Metro Fold-over
Easy Breezy Tote
Euro Straw Tote
Cindy Tote
Inside-out Tote

As if that were not enough, if you host a $600 party in March, you can get one of these returning hostess specials FREE:
Party Thermal in Best Buds OR Island Damask oR the Room to Grow Utility Bin in Big Dot OR Brown Woodblock Floral
(You may also get one of these four items for only $15 just by hosting a $200 – $599 party this month. A party is simply a retail order of $200 or more by you or you and friends – either a catalog order, a Party on the Go where you borrow a few samples from me to show your friends/workmates, OR I can come show you and/or friends some samples, including fabric swatches of many of our styles so you CAN handle the merchandise before you buy!)
Just email me to get the ball rolling, or go to my Thirty-one website to order. Remember, the special Flash Sale starts SUNDAY MARCH 16, but you can start building your order on paper before then, or email me with your order and I can send you a paypal invoice and enter your order for you. If you order $200 or more, you get Hostess perks on top of specials and FLASH sale! WHOO HOO! This is a great opportunity! Becoming  a 31 Consultant is also a great opportunity! Now is your time to start!
Email me now to get started!