Bonnie Hershfeldt

August 3!  Summer is marching on.  Hard to believe the children in my neighborhood head back to school in a couple of weeks - wow!  I harvested 3 bags of basil on Saturday.  Sunday I made 7 small bowls of pesto - 1st time I every tired that.  I froze them - can't wait to try it out.  Ideas for basil or pesto?  I would love to hear your recipes and ideas.    

Last Friday's Monthly Kit Gathering was a great time of crafting and friendship!  We had a group of 4 and we all had different kits.  Carrie had the For the Guys Card Kit, Michelle had the Precious Parcel Card Kit, Diana had the Batter Up Paper Pumpkin Kit, and I had the A Little Smile Card Kit.  It was so amazing to see what each of us created.  We had some strawberry angel food cake and then the storm hit!  It rained cats and dogs!   Poor Carrie, Michelle and Diana got soaked getting to their cars - Carrie and Michelle had a scary ride home!    

The A Little Smile card kit made 8 small cards (2 1/4" x 3 1/2") - 2 each of 4 designs - perfect for attaching to a gift package or gift bag.  Included in the kit is an adorable plastic envelope to store the finished cards.  I love the Coastal Cabana, Old Olive and Crumb Cake coordinating cards and envelopes.  The embellishments include glitter paper starfish and sand dollars, vellum coral and linen thread.  I added Opal Rounds to add a little opalescent bling!  

A Little Smile Card Kit

Next month's Monthly Kit Gathering will be Friday, August 27th.  If you would like to join us, CLICK HERE for the registration form.  You will want to order your kit at least by Wednesday, August 18.  Post Office came through last week and actually delivered earlier than estimated on one kit order - so you just never know!  We would love you to join us!  

 

Click Here to see all the available kits!

Today is the 1st day to order from this wonderful new catalog - 2021 July - December Mini Catalog!  Full of fabulous holiday, winter and fall products - stamps, dies, punches, embossing folders, designer series paper, specialty designer series paper, embellishments, ribbons, sequins and more!  My catalogs are on their way - sadly, they didn't make it out the door as I had expected - but they should be there by Thursday - Friday at the latest!  Until it arrives, here is a virtual copy!  Click on the photo or the link below to begin browsing the new catalog.  

Click image to launch catalog

Here are a few videos showcasing some of my favorite new products for your viewing enjoyment:  

• Harvest Meadow Suite Collection
• Peaceful Place Suite Collection
  
• Gingerbread & Peppermint Suite Collection
• Painted Christmas Suite Collection
  
• Sweet Stockings Suite Collection
  

And along with this beautiful holiday catalog debut, another round of Sale-A-Bration begins on August 3.  

August - September Sale-A-Bration Catalog

For every $50 in product you order, you are entitled to a free Level 1 product from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  For $100 in product ordered, you are entitled to 2 free Level 1 products or 1 free Level 2 product.  There are some standalone products, coordinating products with the new mini catalog and even coordinating products with the 2021 Annual Catalog!  Some products are only available while supplies last, so shop early!!  Please reach out to me if you need any help ordering your new products and Sale-A-Bration free products.  I trialed out the new checkout process and I was impressed on how the Sale-A-Bration products come up for you to select.  

Sale-A-Bration is an awesome time to join my team.  You can select any products for both the Annual and new Mini Catalog up to $125 for $99, free shipping, and you receive 20% off on all future orders.  You don't have to demonstrate to get in on this deal.  

And if you join my team during Sale-a-bration, you are eligible to order a bundle of your choice free from a list of bundles valued from $31.50 to $60.55 - wow that's really special!!!  Click Here to view the free bundles available for joining during August - September.   Contact me for more details if you are interested - I would love to have you as part of my team!

Please use the August Host Code, D4FXH7GD, when placing your order under $150.  If your order is over $150, you will want to select your own rewards - starting at 10% of your total order in free product.  If you order $160, that is $16 of free product!  Click Here to have the host code automatically updated in your card on my online store - how easy is that! 

Bonnie's Stampin' Class Schedule

For every $50 in product you order, you are entitled to a free Level 1 product from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  For $100 in product ordered, you are entitled to 2 free Level 1 products or 1 free Level 2 product.  There are some standalone products, coordinating products with the new mini catalog and even coordinating products with the 2021 Annual Catalog!  Some products are only available while supplies last, so shop early!!  

Click Here to Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin

August's Paper Pumpkin kit is extra special - the Hope Box.  Created from the heart and soul of Stampin’ Up! cofounder, Shelli, the Hope Box Paper Pumpkin Kit reminds us why life is precious. This month’s Paper Pumpkin kit includes supplies to create nine encouraging cards and coordinating envelopes in an inspiring color palette, and a specially designed Hope Box!

The Hope Box is designed to be a keepsake box—keep mementos of cherished memories or reminders of what’s yet to come. Collect treats and trinkets that represent what hope means to you in your Hope Box and look inside for inspiration or share it with a friends who could use some uplifting!

What will you put in your Hope Box? Letters, song lyrics, inspiring quotes, and photographs are powerful reminders of hope and connection—and great additions to a Hope Box. For more inspiration on how to build your Hope Box, watch Shelli herself put one together in this video.  

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Watch Shelli's Hope Box Video

The Hope Box kit contains supplies to create nine cards and coordinating envelopes and comes in a special box!  The box is specially designed to turn into a Hope Box—a keepsake box full of cherished items to add hope to your life or in the lives of others.  Includes an exclusive stamp set and a Classic Stampin’ Spot.  The Card size is 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".  The coordinating colors include many of my favorites: Bermuda Bay, Blackberry Bliss, Bumblebee, Melon Mambo, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Poppy Parade.

Creative smoke is coming from my stamping studio!  I've been busy making samples for my Mini Catalog Launch Open House, August 14, from 10 am - 2pm.  I'll be displaying the samples along with some of the new products for you to see up close.  There will be a couple of make n takes with new products, prize drawings, refreshments, handmade cards and retired products for sale!  Bring a friend and get an extra ticket in the prize drawing!  Order $50 in product and not only earn a free Sale-a-bration item, but another ticket will be put into the prize drawing!  Watch for more details in this weeks newsletter!

Have a wonderful week - enjoy the dog days of summer!  Enjoy browsing through the new products in the new catalog!  

KEEP ON CRAFTING!