BLOG HOP!!!

Hi Stampers,

Do you own a stamp set that you fell in love with at first sight? Have you only used this set once as you have no other ideas how to use it? WELL NO MORE!
Its time to dust off those stamp sets and get creative!  A group of my fellow demonstrators and I will be challenging ourselves by using the exact same products to create totally different projects.  These projects will be posted on our personal blogs on the last Saturday of each month, and at the end of each of our posts you will find a link to the next person's blog.  You can than "HOP" to each project with ease.
Want to meet my fellow demonstrators that are participating? Check out their blogs by clicking below:

Denise Donald 
Andrea and Irma Radzick  
Ria Jenkins 

Can't wait to see all the projects! Please come visit our pages on Saturday January 30th 2016. 

Melissa Omoniyi Bellefontaine 
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Discovering Nature Card Class

We have so many lovely animal stamp sets in the Stampin' Up! Catalogues and they inspired me to create a card class based on nature.  On Saturday February 6th and Monday February 8th I will be teaching the Discovering Nature Card Class.  We will be making the three nature inspired cards shown below.  The classes will be held from 1 pm to 4 pm, and will cost $10 and will include light refreshments.  Please contact me to register and for further address information at lissarose79@hotmail.com.  

This is also a very exciting time of year to come to a class as you can experience added benefits for placing an order, for holding your own party or joining my team.  We call these benefits Sale-A-Bration! If you place a $60 order you will get a free item from the sale-a-bration flyer or have a $330 party and earn $35 extra in Stampin' Rewards, or join my team and receive $70 extra in products for a $125 starter kit.  please click here to learn more.    

Thanks for visiting my blog,
Melissa Omoniyi Bellefontaine
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator 

Catalogue Launch Party and Retired Product Sale

Hello all my Stampin' Up! friends,

A New Year means a new and exciting Catalogue with Stampin' Up! I am super excited to invite you all to my Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration Launch Party on Saturday January 9th from 6 pm to 8 pm.

 During this event you will be able to see and feel all of the new Stampin' Up! products; see great card samples using these products; buy some products from the Retired item table at discounted prices; earn tickets for some great prizes during the evening and receive your FREE Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration Brochure.  The Sale-A-Bration brochure is full of stamp sets, vellum and paper that you can earn for FREE! Whenever you place a $60 order (before taxes and shipping), you can pick a free product of your choice. 

I will have some snacks including munchies, cookies and a fruit tray also water, coffee, tea or hot chocolate to drink.  Please let me know of any allergies.  

Prize Tickets:

Bring a new friend: 4 tickets

Every $10 bought of retired product: 3 tickets

Every $60 order placed: 2 tickets

Every Class You Register For: 1 ticket  

Melissa Omoniyi Bellefontaine

Independent Stampin' up! Demonstrator 

Birthday Sale-A-Bration Card Class

Hello all my creative friends,

I would like to invite you to my Birthday Sale-A-Bration class on Saturday January 16th or  Monday January 18th from 1 pm to 4 pm. We will be making the three cards:

The class will be $10 and if you make an order of $60 before shipping and handling you can get a FREE item from the Sale-A-Bration brochure.

We will have snacks and water, coffee, tea or hot chocolate to drink.  Please RSVP by e-mail lissarose79@hotmail.com, by Monday January 11th to get class location.

Thank you,
Melissa Omoniyi Bellefontaine
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Christmas Customer Appreciation Party

I was extremely happy today to have seven of my customers over for a Customer Appreciation Pizza Party.  Although all of my customers are very special to me, the party celebrated the eight customers who have made orders almost every month and who have come to just about every class this year.  These ladies have truly made my Stampin' Up! business successful in 2015. Thank you to Rita, Rosemary, Elaine, Jane, Doris, Sue, Shelley and Hanna.   

 We played some great games that I had some great prizes for including The Right and Left Game, The Easy Adding Game, My own Private Island, Pass The Gift, and last but not least The Card Making Challenge.

  On January 5^th 2016 Mrs Right went to Mrs Left’s house to have a Stampin’ Up! party.  Mrs Left was so excited because today they would learn some new card making techniques.  When Mrs. Right got to Mrs. Lefts house, Mrs. Left invited her to sit down at her table and offered her a beverage.  The Demonstrator started by giving Mrs. Left a hostess gift and explained to both Mrs. Left and Mrs. Right that a hostess could receive free items if she had a qualifying order.  Mrs. Left was very excited as she had a very long list of items she hoped to get free.  The Demonstrator also explained that Mrs. Left picked a great time to invite Mrs. Right over to have a Stampin’ Up! party as Sale-A-Bration had just started.  If Mrs. Left had a party sales of $330 not only would she get 10% in free merchandise she also would get $35 extra to spend.  She also explained that when Mrs. Right ordered $60 or more she would also get a free item from the Sale-a-Bration brochure.  Mrs. Left also wondered what benefits she would receive if she joined Stampin’ Up! Mrs. Left thought it would be nice to get together with Mrs. Right all the time to create cards and receive a 20% discount on Stampin’ Up! products.  The demonstrator explained that because it was Sale-a-Bration if Mrs. Left became a demonstrator she would make up her own personal kit of $195 of products and only pay $125, that’s $70 of free products!!!  The Demonstrator left Mrs. Left and Mrs Right with a lot to ponder.  Mrs. Left suddenly yelled out “I’m joining right now, sign me up!

My Private Island is a fun game that I found with a search on the Internet.  The participants have a paper and pen and draw while closing there eyes.   I tell them the items to draw including a palm tree, island, money etc.

The wonderful part of this game is that every time the participants finish drawing they have to touch their nose with the pen.  Of course it confuses everyone!!!! 

The last game we played was the Card Making Challenge.  I had a card in a brown envelope that no one could see and using the card supplies I gave to them they had to make a card that looked as similar to mine as possible. Who ever was the most similar got the prize.  Here are the ladies at work...

These are the beautiful creations they came up with.  

The ladies left today with a little thank you package with some Stampin' Up! products.  It was heart warming to talk with the ladies and have them thank me when I was truly thankful for them and what they have done for my Stampin' Up! business.  I am truly a blessed demonstrator to have such loyal customers who share with me card ideas, stories and so much laughter. Thank you!   

Travel to Convention 2015

Hello all my friends,

I had a wonderful time at the 2015 Convention in Utah! I learned many new things, got a sneak peak at the September Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog, and received prizes that included stamps, paper and stamp pads.  

I had a wonderful road trip with Irma Radzik, Andrea Radzik and Denise Donald.  We got to visit Stampin' Up! Headquarters in Salt Lake City Utah.  We also got a VIP look at the processing and shipping of the Stampin' Up orders. The most exciting part is we got to see Shelli Gardner's office!  

 

 The first day of convention was overwhelming with getting our bags, and a stamp set.  We brought many cards to swap and so did many other demonstrators as you can see in the photo above.

The convention center was huge and we had general information sessions, special classes, make and takes, product boards, awards night, and the 20's party all in the same place.   

To celebrate my travels I am having a World Travel Card Class on Saturday August 15 and Monday August 17th from 1 pm to 4 pm.    The class will cost $10 and we will be making the three cards shown.  

I will be showing all the great gifts I received, wonderful card samples, and pictures from my trip.  Please e-mail me at lissarose79@hotmail.com for more details.

I can not wait to create with you and share with you all the wonderful events from my trip.

Melissa Omoniyi Bellefontaine

Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator 

Wonderful Women Card Class

Wonderful Women Card Class, just in time for Mother's Day.  We will be making the three cards listed below, there is many sentiments to choose from. 






We will be using window sheets, vellum and many punches for these projects. 

The class will be held from 1pm to 4pm. The class will cost $10 or will be free with a $50 order (before taxes and shipping) from the Catalogue. 

We will have light snacks and tea, coffee, and water to drink.  

Please pre-register for the class by Monday March the 6th so I am able to have enough supplies ordered for the class. E-mail me at lissarose79@hotmail.com.  Please also remember that the max people I can have per class is 6 because of space, so please register early!

I can not wait to create with you.
Melissa Omoniyi Bellefontaine
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator