The Best Holiday of the Year

According to a message board I’m on, there are some changes happening at Creative Memories!  I have already decided to be a Memory Works consultant, of course, but I’m excited for the CM consultants I know (and others who may want to join CM).  I haven’t verified the info, but this is basically what the post-er said:  The plans haven’t been finalized yet.   It is still $500 minimum retail sales every three months (cumulative, not in one month, like it used to be long ago).  There will be new shipping rates effective April 1, 2007.  They are $7.00 for orders under $100 and 7% for orders over $100.  There is a new recruiting incentive starting March 1st. When a hostess has a show with sales $400 or more, they can join as a consultant for only $72.50 (I edited what she said; this is not a direct quote).  So, it all sounds like great news.  I’m really happy about the shipping charges being reduced – they were $18 per order unless you had a really huge order.  If the consultant only keeps 30%, they would have to place an order worth $60 to just break even.  That just didn’t seem fair.  Again, great news!

Speaking of Memory Works, I will commence hounding of the mail carrier every day because my Consultant Kit should be arriving any time now.  On February 6, I got an e-mail saying it would ship in 7 to 10 business days.  All I’ve accomplished so far is buying a nice sized paper rack for $20 from an LSS that was closing, so I can display products at crops or parties.  And a dear friend who lives 2 hours away has offered to host a party for me.  We were going to hold it in March, but then I found out that Memory Works is coming out with a new catalog in April.  So, now we’re tentatively looking at the first Saturday in May since that is NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY!!! There are several sites regarding the wonderful “holiday” if you Google it, but this was my favorite:  www.nationalscrapbookingday.com.  It lists NSD events and even has a petition to make NSD a federally recognized holiday.  When I checked the petition, they had over 1,000 signatures – go scrapbookers!  I will keep you updated on my plans for that day.  If my own MW event doesn’t materialize, I’ve been invited to my SIL’s Creative Memories crop AND one at an LSS.  Whoo hoo, one of my favorite days of the year!  What are your plans?

I had another great find online this week.  First of all, don’t you just love Ali Edwards (check out her blog: https://aliedwards.typepad.com)?!?  I have always admired her scrapbooking style.  It’s very fresh and unique, simple but revealing, just classy I think.  I’ve always wondered where she gets those cute little stamps she uses on her layouts for journaling, numbering photos, etc.  Well, via another blog, I finally figured it out:   www.catslifepress.com. They have the KEE-YOU-TEST stamps.  And the prices are great, especially if you get them unmounted which I plan to do.  Shipping for unmounted stamps is only $1.50 per order, and unmounted stamps range in price from $1.50 to $5.  Not bad at all, huh?  You should check it out.