Serene Sunset Workshop Planner – July 2010

Description:  This month’s stamp set is a gorgeous, yet simple set, suitable for tropical getaways or summer parties.  Whether you are entertaining a poolside get-together or scrapping the memories from an unforgettable vacation, this stamp set will become indispensable to your collection! Not sure how to run a workshop, needing a boost or just running [...]

Watercolor Trio Class Planner – July 2010

Description:  The soft and beautiful colors of the Watercolor Trio Class will add a touch of elegance to every occasion! Highlights: Project: 4 standard-sized cards and matching card box Time estimate: 1 ½-2 hours including cutting Level of difficulty: 1,  this project involves simple stamping, cutting, card & card box assembly Featured products: Watercolor Trio stamp [...]

Trends in Your Business: In the Clouds

Every Thursday on my blog www.andreawalford.com I create a project based on a current hot trend in the paper crafting industry.  The purpose of my Thursday Trend Watch posts are to show you how you can re-create those same “hot looks” using all Stampin’ Up! product.  Here on the Demo to Demo blog, I’m planning [...]

Island Oasis Class Planner – June 2010

Description:  What a wonderful way to bring in the summer!  This bright and colourful DP is such a beautiful way to celebrate any holiday this summer! Highlights: Project: Purse, 5 note cards and envelopes Time estimate: 1 ½-2 ½ hours including cutting Level of difficulty: 1,  this project involves simple stamping, cutting, card & purse [...]

Bouquet Bunch Workshop Planner – June 2010

Description:  This month’s stamp set is totally is a totally beautiful, garden inspired flower extravaganza which is sure to please even the most discerning of customers.  Full of natural texture and vibrant colour! Not sure how to run a workshop, needing a boost or just running out of time?  With this planner, we take all the [...]

Do you follow the trends?

As a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator it’s so easy to get caught up in our own products – after all, they ARE fantastic.  But do you know how our Stampin’ Up! products relate to the paper crafting industry as a whole? Maybe a better question is “should you care” about how Stampin’ Up! products relate to [...]

Are you ready to make money with Stampin’ Up!?

I was very priviledged this past weekend to have been invited to be the guest speaker and demonstrator at Josee Smuck’s Ottawa Stampin’ Girls convention. Friday night was a small “business-focused” session that had about 35 Stampin’ Up! demonstrators in attendance.  I opened up my talk that night by asking how many of the demonstrators there classified [...]

Success Principle: Do you take responsibility for the success (or lack of) in your business?

When I first started reading Jack Canfield’s book ”The Success Principles”, I was kind of surprised to see that the first “success principle” was taking 100% responsibility for your life. At first glance I thought that that principle was pretty obvious. Of course I take responsibility for my life.  It wasn’t until I started thinking about [...]

Birthday Bliss Coupon Now Working

Just a quick update – I received a couple of emails about the BIRTHDAYBLISS coupon code not working for the $5 off of the Birthday Bliss Class planner.  It turns out I had accidentally put the expiry date in as the start date.  It’s all fixed now.  I’m so sorry about that.

Growing a Successful Business

A few years ago I was introduced to a fantastic book called The Success Principles by Jack Canfield. Since then I’ve been slowly working through it one principle at a time.  Although the book is not specific to direct sales growth strategies, it has made me re-think my perspective on, and the way I approach [...]

Birthday Bliss Class Planner – May 2010

  Description:  Decadent and  rich, creamy and smooth, the perfect recipe for birthday success.  There is no better way to wow your recipients than this fantastic calorie-free birthday extravaganza.  Four gorgeous and simple cards which are presented in an original one-of-a-kind cake box. Highlights: Project: Custom designed cake box, 4 cards and envelopes Time estimate: 1 ½-2 ½ [...]

A *NEW* Demo to Demo Blog

I’ve decided to take the plunge and incorporate a blog into my Demo to Demo website which will then feed directly into my Demo to Demo Facebook Page.  Regular weekly posts will keep you up-to-date on what’s happening here in the Demo to Demo world.  Posts will include: business tips and articles, new product releases, [...]

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