Amazing New Promotions and a Card

Well, howdy there!

I'm feeling really good today! Why?

a) Finally sorted the cause of my fatigue and it was SOY MILK in my lattes in the morning, interfering with my dose of daily Synthroid and sending me into hypothyroid fun stuff! For those of you who don't know, I had thyroid cancer and have no thyroid at all, so anything that gets between Synthroid and me has a big effect. I honestly was not aware that soy did this. I knew that grapefruit juice and calcium supplements could, but not soy. So no more soy lattes for me!

b) The start of a new catalog! Gotta love THAT!

c) I'm really close to hitting my first Milestone Award! I would love to do this by the end of June, so if you've been wanting to place an order you would really be helping me out if you order this month!

d) New promotions!

Dates: June 1 - July 31, 2012

Details: During June and July, hostesses who hold a minimum $450 workshop will receive an additional $50 in hostess FREE merchandise dollars--that's in addition to the $65 they already receive for a $450 workshop!

Hostess' Party Sales	Regular Hostess Benefits	Additional Hostess Benefit	Total Hostess Benefits
$450*	$65 plus 1 item at 50% off	$50	$115 plus 1 item at 50% off

*Excluding tax and shipping

Things to Remember

• Customer, demonstrator, and workshop orders qualify for this promotion. Online orders are NOT eligible.
• Orders must total $450 or more (excluding tax and shipping) to qualify.
• Hostesses may use their additional hostess free merchandise on any regular catalog/mini catalog merchandise. However, hostess dollars cannot be applied to 50 percent-off items.
• Orders larger than $450 are not eligible for additional hostess free merchandise dollars. For example, a $900 order will not receive an additional $100 in hostess free merchandise dollars.
• Deadlines:

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  • Phone: Tuesday, July 31, 2012; 6:50 PM (MT)
  • OEX and Online: Tuesday, July 31, 2012; 11:50 PM (MT)

Woohoo! Lots to love there. And...

TAKE THE CAKE PROMOTION

Dates: 1-30 June 2012

Details: During June, new demonstrators not only get to choose the products for their fully customizable Starter Kit (now only $99!), they'll also get products from the brand-new Patio Party Suite for FREE, including the Make a Cake Set, Patio Party Designer Series Paper, and the Patio Party Digital Collection DVD! That's up to $48 in additional FREE products!

Page	Item	Description	Retail Value
44	126740	Make a Cake Set (wood-mount)*	$14.95
44	126742	Make a Cake Set (clear-mount)*	$11.95
165	126916	Patio Party Designer Series Paper	$10.95
199	127215	Patio Party Digital Collection DVD	$22.95

*Choose wood- or clear-mount; clear-mount set does not include clear blocks

Things to Remember

• Demonstrators who use paper IDAs will need to indicate on their order form whether they want the wood- or clear-mount Make a Cake Set.
• New demonstrators who join Stampin' Up! during this period are still eligible for any programs available to a new recruit, including, but not limited to, the Extra 10% Instant Income offer and Stampin' Start.
• The stamp set, Designer Series Paper, and DVD will be shipped with the new demonstrator's Starter Kit order.
• Deadlines:
  • Paper IDA (must be received in the Stampin' Up! office): Friday, June 29, 2012; 6:50 PM (MT)
  • Online IDA: Saturday, June  30, 2012; 11:50 PM (MT)

 

And now for a little card:

Ingredients: Stamps - Make a Cake, Itty Bitty Banners; Paper - Patio Party DSP, Baja Breeze, Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals, Whisper White; Ink - Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals; Other - Perfect Pennant die, Bitty Banners Framelits, Mini Silver brads, Signo White Gel Pen, Stitched Whisper White grosgrain ribbon, dimensionals, Stampin' Write markers.

OMGosh, STINKIN' CUTE!! (YILM!) I paper pieced to cake.

Well, I have to actually go to work now. Thank you God for giving me my energy back to me. I am feeling SO much better now that I know to avoid soy! Ta!

Comments

[Pati G]

I learn so much from you about thyroid - I'm glad you're the Guinea Pig in these experimentations so I can learn through you!

[gale]

Awesome card-thanks for the idea. I just won this set in a contest and want to try the paper piecing too.

[Naomi]

I also have thyroid issues, and for me even regular milk in the morning coffee interfered! I'm glad you're feeling good again, and what a gorgeous card! TFS!

[Susan Carlson]

So glad you figured out what was troubling you. Hope you can find a suitable substitute for your soy latte. ... Best of luck reaching your milestone!

[Kristi]

After I read about your Vitamin D deficiency, I had to let you know a few things I have learned about it. Among many other things this can cause depression. My 14 yr old son was Vitamin D deficient and we followed the Doctors protocol giving him the prescribed Vitamin D and dosage. From what the Doctor told us we felt that we were on the right track and this would be the thing that would help with the MILD depression and fatigue he was feeling. In December with no warning he took his own life. I have done a ton of research since then trying to find answers. I have discovered that the prescribed vit D was the wrong kind and he was not prescribe enough. All prescribed vit. D is D2 and what you really need is D3. Also the amount they give can be to low and not for a long enough time. The level that is considered normal by the Doctor is to high so if they told you that your are deficient your are likely more deficient than you realize. I urge you to do some research and get vit.D3 and take the right amount. If you want email me and I can send you a link to some great info. I love what you do on your blog and hope you all the best with your health issues.

[Jane Harrah]

So glad you found the problem as I also have no thyroid and take meds. I didn't know about soy and wonder, will have to check my yogurt and see if it has soy! Love the card and all you do. Thanks for sharing. Sending hugs.

[Gail S.]

Kristi I'm so sorry about your son, but also thankful for the information you shared. I'm vit.D deficient so will check this out. Also my 15 yr. old grandson has mild depression and I don't think he's ever been checked for vit.D levels.

[Maggie S.]

Cute, cute card. Love the papers and design. So glad you were able to figure out what the issue was.

[Stef Perry]

I think it is "stinkin'" cute as well! So glad you figured out what was affecting your thyroid. I learned a long time ago to avoid food for at least one hour after taking my daily pill, and two hours before consuming any dairy products, which seems to work. I've never heard about soy interfering with Synthroid, so thanks for sharing.

[Alicia]

I Didn't know you had thyroid cancer. My mom just hit her two year cancer free mark after thyroid cancer. I'll pass this info on to her.

[Connie Collins]

I had no idea that you had thyroid cancer. Although I don't really know you IRL, your blog posts are so energetic, so I just think of you that way. So glad you are feeling better. Beautiful card, too.

[Patti MacLeith]

Oh, Kristi, so sorry about your son. Thanks for posting this, I'm sure it will help somebody. Jan, I'm glad you are on the way to feeling better-take care! We want you to be able to post cards, ideas and MDS for a long time to come! I LOVE this card. You are making me re-think not ordering that paper! My goodies come today!