BBF Update

I am so excited! My BBF (Best Boyfriend Forever) and his pals (aka my Stampin' Up! Starter Kit and my first big order, including my hunky new Big Shot) have arrived in Canada! They are currently in Windsor and will (I hope!) be heading to Toronto today! Yeah!

Tomorrow: MEGA craft haul!

My new BBF's on the way

Meet the Big Shot who is moving in with me on Wednesday. To some, a "multi-purpose die-cut system" -- to me, true love!

My new BBF (Best Boyfriend Forever) is on his way, along with my Demonstrator Start Up Kit and 50 or so lbs. of additional *art n`craftin' LOVE* from Stampin`Up!

According to UPS, my BBF and friends spent the night in someplace called Maumee, Ohio, after a whirlwind tour through Hodgkins, Indiana.

I just can`t wait until they get here! No more lonely Saturday nights! My new BBF will never cancel on me at the last moment; he`s brawny, dependable and long lasting! Not the kind of handsome hunk who chats you up online, can`t wait to take you out on that first date ...and then never calls again.

No ladies! My BBF will be waiting patiently for me, tucked onto his little shelf and ready to go whenever I am! He can cut through paper, of course, and cardstock, chipboard, even mattboard: he's a real provider. He'll even cut through material, some acrylics and specialty materials like grungeboard.

I earned my Big Shot *free* as a bonus with my first large (okay, reallllly large) order. Not only that, I was able to "accessorize him" with Stampin' Up's exclusive matchbox die! The Big Shot and I have many delightful evenings ahead of us: cardmaking, scrapbooking, and decorating the house.

Zip on over to my Stampin' Up Website and you can learn more about my new BBF and all his friends. You can use the Shop Online feature buy your own super-hunky Big Shot! Or drop me an email and ask me how *you* can earn fabulous freebies from Stampin' Up! as one of my Hostesses: contactmyrn@gmail.com

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h E L L o b L o G L a N D

On June 1st, I signed up as an Independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator.
I was able, through the exercise of exquisite self-control, to delay placing my first MEGA-ORDER for a full 24 hours!

Go me.

(Believe me, that Demonstrator discount was burning a very large hole in my pocket.)

And so, you now find me, anxiously hunched over my keyboard, desperately blogging, filling time as best I can, trying to defuse the tension as I await the arrival of my "Starter Kit" and the 3 other boxes of merchandise that UPS promises me are "On Time."

85 lbs.

That is the weight of the boxes making their incredibly slow way to Toronto from Utah.

85 lbs!

Go me!

My 1st Giveaway: Eyes-on-the-Prize

I want *you* to join me in my anticipation, so I've designed my first Giveaway! Help me to celebrate the launch of my blog by entering to win a jumbo Eyes-on-the-Prize Grab-Bag of Stampin' Up! Goodies...I wanna share the love!

Winner will receive a one-of-a-kind, delightful (I promise!) grab-bag of 80lb. core colour, exclusive Stampin`Up cardstock. Cardstock will include several popular sizes for scrapbooking and card-making, assorted die-cuts (including tags, cards, envelopes, butterflies and flowers!) all in the *ALL NEW* In Color (tm) colours. Winner will also receive samples of fabulous accessories (ribbon, hardware, brads...!?!)

if you're not familiar with Stampin' Up's high-quality crafting supplies, click this link: Stampin' Up Online

This inspiring grab-bag will be mailed on June 30th, 2009: so you will be one of the first people outside Stampin`Up to get your hands on these yummy new colours!

How will you stand to wait?

To ease your anticipation, I will email you an immediately redeemable coupon for *FREE* shipping to any Canadian location of any Stampin' Up! order placed through me before September 30th, 2009. Details on how to redeem your coupon will also be included in this email.


How can I win?

*Canadians only* are invited to visit my new website ( http://myrn.stampinup.net ), between today and June 19th, email me by clicking the link under my name (top right on the first page), put "Eyes on the Prize" in the subject line and explain why they *love* rubber-stamping. I will read all entries and pick the winner based on purely subjective criteria (ie: I laughed, I cried, I thought "wow! this is a hippy-chicky!...).

On Saturday, June 20th, I`ll post the winning entry on my blog, and email the lucky stamper with her coupon.

Everybody Wins

To thank all of you who participate in my first-ever Give-Away, I will email a $5 off coupon, applicable to any order over $30. I will also include instructions on how you can redeem this coupon. (Remember, Canadian residents only)

Tomorrow: Coming Craft haul!