Whew!  What a ride!  I just wanted to say thank you to all my Sale-a-Bration hostesses and customers; you have given me an AWESOME Sale-a-Bration season!  What fun we’ve had, and I’m looking forward to keeping the fun and momentum going right into the coming months!  Whether you’d like to host a workshop or attend one as a guest, I’m already setting up workshops into July, so check your calendar and plan to join us!

The first session of my Fancy Album Class is scheduled (for March 27th) and registration is now open!  Click here for details and to register.  But please do it quick; the earlybird discount only runs through Monday, March 17, and then the regular price kicks in! 

EDITTED MARCH 18:  Actually, I have extended the earlybird registration opportunity by one day – until 11:55 pm on Tuesday, March 18th!  But ya still gotta hurry!

The fancy album class described in my post of Feb. 18 will be postponed by a couple of weeks.  Look for details in my newsletter – as soon as I can find time to finish putting it together, lol!

As many of you already know, the Sale-a-Bration season is sliding on by.  And before you know it, your opportunity to get your FREE STAMPS will have disappeared.  So to make things easy for you, I am going to offer a offer a 3-day phone/email sale (Sun. – Tues., Feb. 24 – 26, only).  Here’s how to play:

Visit my newly-remodeled official demonstrator website at www.StamptheRock.stampinup.net – and look around until you locate the special code I’ve placed there.  (It’s in several places, so it shouldn’t be too hard to locate.)  Then contact me with your qualifying Sale-a-Bration order ($50 or more), and you’ll get the discount described at that site.

But hurry; this discount offer only lasts through Feb. 26 – and requires that special code!

I’ve added a fancy album class to my March schedule – 3 sessions of the class, actually.  This is a really fun album – perfect for an Easter hostess gift, Mother’s Day remembrance, graduation, or a special keepsake for a lucky bride.  And it features a brand-new, upcoming Designer Series Paper collection, so you’ll be among the very first to get a chance to work with it!

Look for registration details & options in my upcoming newsletter, and in the meantime, be looking at your calendar to see which session will work best for you:

March 12th (7:00 pm), 13th (9:00 am), or 20th (1:00 pm).  Earlybird registration runs through Feb. 24, and the final registration deadline date is March 1.

I’m so excited about the cool stuff I get to show at my February workshops!  Here’s a little teaser about something you’ll learn how to do if you attend one of my workshops this month!

So you may have noticed the term "Sale-a-Bration" used in Stampin’ Up!®’s printed literature recently, and wondered "what’s up?"  Well, apparently due to "popular demand" (really ?!?), the familiar and easy-to-pronouce Sell-a-Bration (Celebration) that has served us well for over a decade has been updated to "Sale-a-Bration" this year!  But after 12 years of pronouncing it the former way, tho, it is unlikely you’ll hear this ol’ dog successfully manage to change my pronunciation, altho I’m trying.  Ok, a little.  But although I’m trying even harder to adapt to the new spelling when I type, it usually requires liberal use of the backspace key to get it right – and I’m *sure* there are instances that I won’t catch.  (Thankfully, the abbreviation "SAB" remains the same, lol.)

Anyway, the point is that whether you see the words "Sale-a-Bration" or "Sell-a-Bration", it’s all one and the same thing.  It’s basically the same CELEBRATION season that we’ve all enjoyed for years and years – with free stamps or merchandise for EVERYONE! 

I’m looking forward to stamping with you during our CELEBRATION season – February 1 – March 17!

Don’t these little critters just make you want to smile?  The elephant, butterfly, and mouse are all part of the Happy Heart Day stamp set that’s part of the January special.  And both cards were from my New Years Day Stamp-a-Stack. 

Don’t miss the painted toenails on the elephant, or the glitter on his garden of hearts!

This little candy bag uses all 4 elements of January’s special – the Happy Heart Day stamp set, medium cello bags, and Regal Rose & Real Red 5/8" grosgrain ribbon.  Two chocolate-mint candies are tucked inside festive covers of coordinating cardstock.

This was one of the projects from my January Stampers 30 Club meeting, and would make a fun Valentines remembrance for friends.

There’s still time to order your specially-priced Valentines Bundle; be sure to contact me before January 31st!

There are only a few more days to take advantage of the Happy Heart Day Bundle!  While all the elements of the bundle (Happy Heart Day stamp set, medium cello bags, and Regal Rose & Real Red 5/8" grosgrain ribbon) will continue to be available in the Spring/Summer ’08 Catalog, the special pricing (one of the ribbons for free) will end on January 31.  Contact me quick if you’d like to take advantage of it!