Stampin "green": A quick look at Stampin’ Up!’s eco-conscious practices

These days, everywhere you turn, people are “going green” and putting into practice ideas that can make a difference in the environment and conserve energy. But what is Stampin’ Up! doing to “go green”? You have been asking you this question, and Stampin'Up! wants to help you answer them! This is what they have to say...

Rubber
Rather than dumping our excess rubber in a landfill, we donate it to Courage Reins, a nonprofit organization that provides horseback riding therapy for physically or mentally challenged children. They take our ground rubber and sell it to groups and individuals for use in playgrounds and horse stables. The money they receive from the sale of this rubber goes to fund their programs. You can find more information about Courage Reins at www.couragereins.org.


Wood Blocks
Our wood blocks are not only created from a renewable resource, we engage in a sustainable practice to get those wood blocks. We work with a tree farm in which the maple trees are grown specifically for the purpose of harvesting wood!

Card stock and paper
You’re probably already aware that the paper we use for shipping is 100 percent recycled. But did you know that our card stock includes recycled material? It’s true! Our card stock includes recycled paper that’s left over from other paper runs, which would otherwise end up in a landfill. The darker the color of card stock, the more recycled material is in the card stock. (Who would have thought that Basic Black was our greenest color?)

In addition, we work with a paper broker who ensures that the mills we use for our Designer Series paper and card stock engage in environmentally friendly practices. Our broker is even certified through the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and the Program for the Endorsement of Forestry Certification (PEFC). These certifications help us know that our paper comes from sustainably managed forests and mills that are taking steps to lessen their carbon footprint. One of our mills even generates its own power.


Our buildings
We are very fortunate to have wonderful facilities at Stampin’ Up! that help us reduce our environmental impact. First, systems in both the Riverton and Kanab buildings filter any pollutants that may result from stamp production. Second, our buildings were designed
with energy conservation in mind. Both buildings have geothermal wells, which help us maintain building temperature, cutting down on our use of heating oil or natural gas. In addition, all lights are on sensors and timers, so we don’t waste electricity when employees are away from the office.

In our desert climate here in Utah, it’s also extremely important that we watch our water use. For this reason, we’ve incorporated native, water-wise plants in our landscaping. If you’ve visited the home office, you may have noticed that we have wildflowers growing in front of our
building instead of grass! Our sprinkler system is timed to minimize evaporation, which helps reduce the amount of water we use to maintain our landscape. Indoors, artificial plants mingle in with the live ones in the area around our atrium water feature. This allows us to have a lush garden while minimizing the amount of water we use.

Carbon Footprint
At Stampin’ Up!, we strive to reduce our carbon footprint as much as possible. This means that we try to engage in shipping practices that will require fewer greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, to be released into the atmosphere. First, UPS picks up shipments from our Distribution Center each day during nonpeak traffic hours. This cuts down the amount of gasoline UPS needs to use to get our orders out the door. You can learn about what UPS is doing to make their
practices more eco-friendly at http://sustainability.ups.com.

For stamp shipments from Kanab to Riverton, we “carpool” with companies who are sending shipments from the Salt Lake City area to Kanab. For example, Sysco delivers food to Kanab and
surrounding towns and, normally, their trucks would return empty to Salt Lake City. Instead of driving back without cargo, Sysco trucks bring stamps from Kanab to Riverton! As you know, one of our guiding principles at Stampin’ Up! is Change, and with that principle in mind, we are always looking for ways to improve our business practices to do what’s right for our demonstrators, employees, community, and environment.

thanks to my friend Tony...

I added this beautiful picture of my home town- things to add to my things that make me happy scrapbook I am planning.... Happy New Year!!!

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

I am going to be off-line for a few days doing the family thing and wanted to take the time to say that each one of my friends is very special in their own way- I love you all and look forward to seeing you or chatting with you in the near future. Be safe and have a happy holiday and a year ahead that is filled with happy surprises!

xo Judy

Love You Much Promotion December 23, 2008 - January 31, 2009

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Stampin' Up! has announced another fabulous promotion; The Love You Much promotion starts on the same day that the Free Shipping & Handling promotion ends so for one day only (December 23) you can combine the two specials! To place your order for the Love You Much bundle and any other Stampin' Up! products, e-mail me at judyjrfm@hotmail.com.

Get ready for Valentine's Day with the exclusive Love You Much Bundle (item 115405). The Love You Much Bundle includes the following:

Description	Retail Value
Love You Much stamp set	$30.95
Candy Lane Designer Series paper (Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla)	$11.95
Heart to Heart punch	$19.95
Bundle Retail Value	$62.85
Love You Much Bundle (20% off; item 115405)	$50.28

Holiday Place Settings

It's the ultimate party prep three-peat! Get busy now, and one efficient holiday table setting design will carry you through Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's.

Watch this cool video here on Studio 5!

Each place setting includes a napkin ring, nameplate, favor, and confetti - all based on the same template. Just for Studio 5 viewers, Stampin' Up CEO Shelli Gardner shares the design tricks that give that template three terrific twists.

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Supply List

Stamp Sets

Cute & Curly Punch Label bundle
Everyday Flexible Phrases
Holiday Blitz
Simple Serif Mini Alphabet & Numbers
Wild West Alphabet

Stampin' Pads
Baja Breeze Classic
Chocolate Chip Classic
Old Olive Classic
Real Red Classic

Card Stock/Paper
Ski Slope Designer Series paper
Baja Breeze card stock
Chocolate Chip card stock
Naturals White card stock
Old Olive card stock
Real Red card stock

Accessories
Dies:
Big Shot die cutting machine
Pillow Box die
Scallop Circle #2 die
Top Note Bigz die

Accents:
Pretties Kit
Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware

Adhesives:
Anywhere Glue Stick
Stampin' Dimensionals
Two-Way Glue Pen

Punches:
1/16"Circle punch
3/4" Circle punch
Horizontal Slot punch

Ribbon/Cord/Thread:
vAlpine Ribbon Originals
Baja Breeze 5/8 striped grosgrain ribbon
Linen thread
Silver elastic cord

Miscellaneous:
Acetate (from office supply store; thick)
Bone folder
Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter

Instructions

Napkin ring
Make card stock note using Top Note Bigz die. Adhere Designer Series paper on card stock, stamp (on New Year's napkin ring), fold, and smooth folds using bone folder. Stamp label image, punch out and/or cut, and adhere to napkin ring. Punch out slots and tie together with ribbon (Note: New Year's napkin ring is tied together with Silver elastic cord). Accent as shown.

Name plate
Make card stock note using Top Note Bigz die; stamp (on New Year's name plate), fold in half, and smooth fold with bone folder. Adhere Designer Series paper on card stock (Note: layer paper on Old Olive card stock first for Christmas name plate). Accent as shown.

Favor
Make favor box using Pillow Box die, and fill with treats. Create belly band out of Designer Series paper (Note: layer paper for New Year's favor), and adhere to favor. Stamp label image, and punch out. Adhere label and accent as shown.

Confetti
Make several large and small scallop circles out of Designer Series paper. Stamp and cut out/punch smaller images (acorns for Thanksgiving, trees for Christmas, and snowflakes for New Year's) as shown. Glue glitter on snowflakes.

Retired List Sale December 9-23, 2008

See the lists below for a list of the retiring stamps or view here on the Stampin'Up! website... Don't get too excited- it is the american prices and we can't buy up here :( But I thought you might appreciate the pictures...Dozens of stamp sets from the Fall-Winter 2008 Idea Book & Catalogue are retiring. Now's the last chance for your customers to get them--these sets are only available through January 18, 2009! And they're 10 percent off from December 9-23, so don't wait to order!

Visa/Mastercard now accepted at Stampin'Up!

Just to bring you up to speed, Stampin'Up! offers payment by credit card for your shopping convenience. You can shop directly from my business website HERE and have the order shipped directly to you (convenient for out of town customers) or you can contact me or be part of a club or as part of a party where I process your payment by credit card.

They have arranged the payments so that you can pay for part of your order by card and the rest with another card or by the other old fashioned methods like cash, cheque... You can choose to keep your number on file or you can choose the use only for this order option and it will not be retained by anyone. Stampin' Up! accepts Visa and MasterCard.

Their system blockes out all digits except the last four so once they have you in, no one, not even me can see the number for security reasons. Stampin' Up! employs strict security measures and certified security technology to protect credit card information. Credit card information is scrambled and encrypted, and customer information is stored on disk, and not the web server. You can feel confident that your information is safe when it is processed through Stampin' Up!

Stampin' Up! will send you an e-mail confirming that your credit card has been processed. The e-mail will include the amount the card was charged, as well as your name, e-mail address, and DBWS (my business) address.

Please contact me with any questions.