Become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Today!!!

If you've ever considered joining Stampin' Up! for the discount OR to make some extra money…NOW is the time to join!!! The Starter Kit is 15% off AND you get to choose an additional free stamp set of your choice! Plus you get to take advantage of being in my group….monthly gatherings, incentives, a private training website and so much more!
I've done a breakdown of both of the kits to show you how much you SAVE! 
-- On the Standard Kit, you save: $287.26
--On the Digital Starter Kit, you save: $143.44
*after tax & shipping

When you purchase a starter kit:

• you SAVE a ton of money in comparison to ordering all the supplies individually
• you get to customize your kit and pick stamps & colours of your choice
• there's no commitment to sell
• you get to take advantage of 30% off your first order over $200
• you get to save money on all your supplies
• there's no penalty if you don't want to continue to be a demonstrator
• you get to receive a demonstrator training magazine each month with new techniques and tips
• you can take advantage of company incentives
• you can make money doing something you love

Give it a try…what do you have to lose?! For more info and to sign up…click here!

Have questions? Feel free to ask!
xoxoxo

Just an update...

I'd love to say I have a cute card or project to show you but ....I can't. I've been hard at work trying to implement some ideas I have floating around in this lovely brain of mine. :) I'm also in search of my memory card for my camera! I was outside playin with the dogs the other day and I had my camera with me...and since then I haven't been able to find it...grrr! Once the rain stops, I may try scrounging around the lawn for it! Soooo aggravating...I had some great cards to share with you. :(

But anyway, tonight I'll be working on my SWAP Cards for my demonstrator meeting for Wednesday. And some ideas for my upcoming Hostess Workshop. And I promise to share those with you (if I find my memory card).

Have a great night!
xoxoxo

Stampin' Up! and Haitian Disaster Relief

Hi Stampers!
On January 12, 2010 a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, leaving in its wake devastation so overwhelming that the Haitian people and their leaders can only look for help from the outside to cope. As a Stampin' Up! customer, you can help make a difference in the lives of those who continue to suffer from the effects of this earthquake by purchasing the I {Heart} Hearts stamp set (pictured below).

From now until February 28, 2010, $2 from every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set purchased will be donated to the American Red Cross' Haiti Relief and Development Fund. The Red Cross is already well-established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.

What a great way to help a good cause! If you are interested in contributing to the relief fund by purchasing this set, please email me back, call me at 860.617.1331, or you can place your order online at this link: http://www.meganlugauskas.stampinup.net/.

And for an added bonus:
The ‘I {Heart} Hearts’ (cling mount only) stamp set from the NEW Occasions Mini Catalog is My Stampin' Special this Month! Purchase this set for 20% off! You can red more about this special in this post.

Thanks for your kindness!
Happy Stamping!
xoxoxo

My First Crafty Storage Post

Hiiii Y'all! Just wanted to pop-in and share my first post at the Crafty Storage Blog. Click here to read it! Thanks for looking!

Chow for now! :)
xoxoxo

What's New (at a glance)?

Find the new Clear Mount stamps in the Occasions Mini Catalog, Sale-a-Bration Brochure OR in my online store!  Earn the Scallop Trim Border Punch for FREE through Sale-a-Bration by spending $50 in any current catalog!

Find the new Clear Mount stamps in the Occasions Mini Catalog OR in my online store! Buy your clear mounts in a bundle OR individually, the choice is up to you!

Heart treat cups coordinate with the Full Heart Punch, Sweet Treat Padded Envelopes, SweetHeart Stamp Set, and the Movers & Shapers Punch Windows! View the SweetHeart flyer here!

xoxoxo

Grrr--Sooo frustrated!

Hi Friends!
Not sure if you noticed, but I'm trying to change things around here on my bloggie-blog and while doing so, I happened to somehow lose buttons, my visitor counter, and some font sizes! Grrr! I'm soo maddd and frustrated! All I wanted to do was create a 3-column template...any idea on how I would go about doing that without losing (almost) everything again?? Ughh! Anyway, I thanks for listening...I definitely needed to vent! lol I'll be back later tonight with a crafty post! :)
xoxoxo

Mini 3x3 cards and SPCC # 30

The colors this week for the SPCC #30 Challenge definitely remind me of orange creamsicle popsicles...dontcha think?! 

I just HAD to use my Studio G 'You're Sweet' set! I don't know where my 'crafting-mojo' went and the colors this week totally threw my for a loop, as well! I figured that those easy 3x3 cards would hopefully get my 'mojo' back in gear and this is what I came up with...

Today's little cards are SO much fun to make and you can whip up some of these sweet little 3x3's in a snap! They're perfect for tucking in with a little gift or for leaving someone a happy little hello and even for a Valentine! They can be recreated in a million different color combos, too! I just LOVE quick and easy! :)

Card Sizes: 3 x 3

Supplies Needed:

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated!

Stamps: You're Sweet (Studio G)

Ink: Stazon Black

Markers: Various Colors

Paper: So Saffron, Only Orange, Very Vanilla

Tools: Heat Embosser

Accessories: Vanilla Embossing Powder, So Saffron 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (Retired)

Chat soon my friends!

xoxoxo

My Stampin' Special this Month!

Get a head start on those Valentines!

Create your Valentines this year with Stampin’ Ups! NEW CLING MOUNT ‘I {Heart} Hearts’ stamp set from the NEW Occasions Mini Catalog! Purchase this set for 20% off!

• Just email your order to me TODAY!
• Orders must be placed by February 1st, 11:59pm EST.
• This offer is only available in the U.S. and is an exclusive offer from Megan (Lugauskas) Sajkowicz. This is not a promotion offered by Stampin’ Up!

I {Heart} Hearts ($18.95 - Cling Mount Value)

Be sure to take advantage of this great discount! To place your order, call me at 860.617.1331 or e-mail me today! For your shopping convenience, I gladly accept credit cards.

xoxoxo

I've got some EXCITING NEWS!!!

Ok so I can't hide it anymore...
I've been accepted as a team member for the Crafty Storage Blog!!!! Woohooo! :)

I am sooo SUPER excited about it too...can you tell?!?! hehehe I will be contributing crafty storage solutions and organization ideas, hence the name of the blog...duh! :) Oh and along those same lines, my Creative Studio needs some TLC like noooo other, so I'm off to go organize and purge and most likely create!
Chow for now my loves!
xoxoxo

January Stampin' News!

Good  Evening All!
I hope each and everyone one of you had a great Monday! Just wanted to let you know that my January Stampin' Newsletter has been published. If you'd like to view it, you can click here!

Thanks for visiting!
xoxoxo

The Sajkowicz Family 2009 Christmas Cards and Final 12 Weeks of Christmas -- Week 12

So I know Christmas has been over for a bit, but I promised that I would share our Christmas Cards this year...this post is also the 12 Weeks of Christmas - Week 12, too! I completely forgot to add it wayyyy back when! Ooopsieee! hehehe

I wanted to send out a picture of Tim and I and our dogs, but I wanted to create something besides your basic 'family portraite' Christmas Card...and I came up with these -- a Tri-Fold Card/Envelope Holder. :) Enjoy!

Card #1:

Card #2:

Card #3:

Card #4: (shown with an added gift card)

Card Sizes: 5-1/2 x 7-1/4

Supplies Needed:
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated!
Stamps: Dasher, Delightful Decorations, Sparkly and Bright, All Holidays
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Garden GreenPaper: Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Real Red, Garden Green, Whisper White
Tools: Ornament Punch, Heat Embosser
Accessories: White Embossing Powder, 1/2" Real Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, 1/2" Old Olive Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, 5/8 Sleigh Bells Ribbon

*NOTE: The supplies above are not all needed for each card/envelope, and not all cards were heat embossed, as well. I wanted a bit of variation throughout. :) Hope you liked them!

And for a little extra fun...this was the beautiful family picture we sent:

Compliments to our amazing photograper, Stacey! And our ever-so, well-behaved St. Bernard doggies, Meisha & Mason (l-r)!

xoxoxo

Country Living - Cards A La Carte Kit

Order Dates: January 5-April 30, 2010, or while supplies last

Download the flyer for more details!
This exclusive kit (item 119113, $19.95) includes the following products:

• 24 sheets of 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" paper
• 12 Medium Very Vanilla envelopes
• Dinner Party stamp set
• Ballet Blue Classic Stampin' Spot

Don't forget to take advantage of Sale-a-Bration, too!
xoxoxo

Sale-A-Bration: January 5 - March 31, 2010

 
Promotion Dates: January 5-March 31, 2010

Customers: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $50 purchase (before tax and shipping).

Hostesses: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $300 in workshop sales*, in addition to our regular hostess benefits. *Note: Online orders do not qualify but I'd be happy to place the order for you.

Recruits: Choose any retail stamp set (valued up to $47.95) from the current catalogs when signing up during the promotion. Plus, get 15 percent off your Starter Kit (Standard or Digital+)!

The Stampin' Memories Add-On can be added to these kits, but will not be discounted.

Make sure you take advantage of this awesome sale!
xoxoxo

My 2010 = New Goals, Fresh Beginings & Lots of Changes

Wow...I can't believe 2010 is here already and I welcome it with my first post of the decade! :) I hope you all had a great New Year's...I sure did, but it was definitely uneventful. I worked at the restaurant till 10:30ish and came home to a hubby fast asleep and still got no 'New Years Kiss'...lol Oh well...maybe next year! Ha!

Anyway, I've been thinking a lot in these past couple of weeks about the changes, new beginnings and goals or maybe resolutions of some sort, that I want to set and accomplish this year...not only creatively but through my personal/family life, as well. So this is what I came up with:

Creatively:

1. Re-organize My Creative Studio: I feel like I can't enjoy my creative time in a place that is far beyond trashed! lol I've been in the process of throwing out scraps, reorganzing all my stamps, and putting things back in order. Hopefully soon enough I'll have my space back!
2. More Blogging, Candy & Giveaways: I know I started doing well with my blogging the last couple months, but I do want to blog more this coming year! I also plan on having more candy, giveaways, product spotlights, tutorials, and of course some good changes here at PPC.
3. Expand my Stampin' Up Business: I really do LOVE being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and would love to have more customers to share my ideas and love of stamping with! I will have more of my own monthly specials, classes and clubs this year, as well! Please spread the word!
4. Photograph my Frst Wedding: I have scheduled my first wedding that I will be photographing!! It is my sister's best friend, Liz and Kyle's wedding on July 17th...I couldn't be more excited...and nervous at the same time! :)
5. Scrapbook More: I plan on scrapping my Wedding, Honeymoon, & Bachlorette pictures this year!...and I can't wait to start!
6. Participate in my first Craft Fair: It has always been a goal of mine, and this year I hope to take it on full force. My mom and aunt used to take part in the town Craft Fair, so I will be looking to them for help with this. :) :)
7. 2010 Goal Scrapbook: I will also be scrapping each of my 2010 Goals that I accomplish this year. :)
8. Add to my PPC Resume: In otherwords, I would LOVE to be on a Design Team to a challenge blog or maybe even a company! (hint hint ;) ) I am working hard on adding to my design resume...if you'd like to feature me! ;)  

 Personally/Family:

1. Go to the gym and eat healthy.
2. Pay off my credit card debt.
3. Raise $200 for Relay for Life and Erin's Everlasting Butterflies Team...I will NEED you, my follwers help with this, too!
4. Start building our dream house. :)
5. Breed Meisha, my dog.
6. Become more organized!
7. Reconnect with family and friends, near and far! :)

As you can tell, there is so much I want to doooo...I better get going on it! I hope to put together a 2010 Goal Scrapbook soon too, that way I can keep track of all my accomplishments! (Like #7 in my Creatively list! hehehe)

So anyway, its Friday and I am super happy about that! I have the evening off from work so I plan on blogging and getting crafty! Have a great day!!!

Happy Friday All!
xoxoxo