Fresh Ideas for Hostess and Customer Monthly Incentives—May

Are you as tired of the cold ? Well this month’s Hostess and Customer Monthly Incentive projects will help cure the winter blues with all the warm reds, yellows, and oranges.

Summer is a great time for BBQs and picnics. Dress up your next outdoor affair by adding this fun expression to your drink tote, or cooler.   

·          “Summer” expression (18059): Berry Red (9030)

·         Metal bucket

Brighten up your home with laughter and this cheery project. Display your favorite pictures, clipped comics, or anything else that gets you smiling.    

·          “Laughing is sunshine for the soul” expression (18293): Valencia Orange (9036)

·         MDF Board – Pre-drilled (300132)

·         Bulldog Clips (300134)

·         Paint, yellow

·         Orange ribbon

Welcome your friends to your home in style with this sophisticated frame. Add a pop of color with cardstock that matches your home décor for the perfect finishing touch.

·          “Welcome friends” expression (18292): Matte Black (9070)

·         Frame – Square Black (300137)

·         Red cardstock

·         Glue

·         Black and ivory ribbon

Fresh Ideas for Hostess and Customer Monthly Incentives—April

Spring is a time of new growth, a time when color returns to the great outdoors. It’s also a great time to bring some color indoors. 

For a truly unique display, construct a rosette out of paper and apply the expression onto a foam core base.  Reminiscent of State Fair ribbons, this project is fun and fashionable.        

·          “You are my inspiration” two-part expression (18727): part 1, Sugar Plum,(9008); part 2, Stone Cottage (9067)

·         White foam core

·         Pink chalk

·         Dusty pink cardstock

·         White cardstock

·         White ribbon

·         Hot glue

Easter is full of color and so is this project. To achieve this look, paint your MDF board white, and then paint stripes across the board. Once it is dry, sand the board smooth and finish with a white-wash (1-part paint; 2-parts water) coating.    

·          “Happy Easter” expression (18728): Electric Lime (9063)

·         MDF Board – Rectangle (300107)

·         Paint, white, green, yellow, orange, teal

2011 Inspirations Incentive—Find Your Inspiration!

NOW through March 15 at 11:59 pm (midnight) MT, we’ve got a little something inspiring for everyone!

Your choice of a FREE EXPRESSION from our Inspiring line of decorative home décor with every $50 purchase.

During the promotion period, you can find their inspiration from 12 of our all-time favorite designs. Featuring top sellers from our Religious, Family, and Uplifting categories, there is sure to be  a message with personal meaning; all in addition to our regular monthly customer incentives!

Fresh Ideas for Hostess and Customer Monthly Incentives—March

“Live what you love,” what a great, inspiring message that many of us need reminding of on a daily basis. This project is a combination of color, patterns, fabric, ribbons, and thinking outside of the box. For example, turn around the MDF board so the beveled edges are on the backside. Paint a layer of vinyl effects over the fabric so the vinyl expression will stick.         

·          “Live what you love” Two-Part expression (18741): part 1, Chocolate Brown, (9080); part 2, Whipped Crème (9005)

·         MDF Board—Square (300109)

·         Mini Blooms—White (300191)

·         Vinyl Effects—Shimmer (300226)

·         Simple Easel (300201)

·         Mod podge

·         16” square of fabric

·         14” ribbon—yellow, pink

·         Hot glue

Green, black, & white is a stylish color combo that is popping up everywhere. It’s also just what was needed for a chic color palette for this elegant expression. Using only a few simple supplies,  create a fashionable welcome sign that is suitable for a myriad of décor styles.

·          “Welcome” expression (18740): Whipped Crème (9005) or Bright White (9010)

·         Vintage Embossed Metal Board—Black (300220)

·         12” x 12” Flocked decorative paper

·         Double-sided tape

Tips & Tricks: Flocked Paper

When working with flocked paper, use paper that is only partially flocked and has plenty of space for the expression to adhere to. Be sure to test a small area with a piece of the transfer tape or clear tape to make sure it won’t pull off the all the flocking. Work slowly when applying the expression and use your transfer tool to help you pull the expression away from the transfer tape if needed.

Inside the Collections Mini....Coming February 7!

I am so excited about the big announcement of our new Collections Mini, I can hardly stand it.  I am truly inspired by all of our products and find something new I want in my home every day.  I love the way that this new mini catalog gives you a special little taste of Uppercase Living expressions and the very fun and inspiring design environments in which to use them. Below is just a small sampling of many of the environment photos you will find inside the mini. I hope you will love all of the designs and expressions as much as I do, and that the hardest decision you will have to make is which ones you love the most. Check out the 2011 Collections Edition!

Creative Ideas for our FREE Product Day!

Take our black 16" x 16" Frameworks Photo Frame (#300236) and spray paint it white (this will likely take several coats).  Then cut the expression between the “g” in spring and the “t” in time and apply “spring” to the top of the frame and “time” to the right side of the frame as shown.  To complete the frame, add your favorite springtime photo and display it on our Trimmings Simple Easel (#300201).

No one enjoys spring cleaning, but this cute board makes your to-do list sweet and stylish.  Start with the Foundations pre-drilled MDF Board (#300132), and paint it with our Toolbox Paint in Lemon Chiffon (#300153). It will take two to three coats to get good coverage in this color, and it is recommended that you prime the board in white first to get the best results. Then add our Trimmings Bulldog Clips (#300134—for the set of 4),then, tie black and white gingham checked ribbon around each one.  Once the board is dry and cured, add the expression. 

Create a charming piece of Shabby Chic wall décor.  Cut the Free Springtime expression in half and off-set it on our Foundations Vintage Embossed Metal Charger (#300163). Then enhanced it with 3 different sizes of butterfly embellishments (2” #4411402, 4” # 4526004, 5” #4526005) in Spring Hyacinth (#9069 and a pink Mini Bloom (#300192). To display the project, we suggest hanging it from our Daisy Medallion (#300224) with a coordinating ribbon from your local craft store.  Take advantage of our current Buy 2 Get 1 Free when creating this project!

Fresh Ideas for Customer Monthly Incentives—January

Hang up your hat and scarf in style with this charming coat rack. Sweeten up the “Home” expression by adding heart embellishments and Shimmer Vinyl Effects for the perfect finishing touch.   Shown in Wild Raspberry (9066)

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·          “Home” expression (17616)

·      Two “Heart (outline)” embellishments, one mirrored (4439603)

·      Two “Heart” embellishments, one mirrored (4412002)

·      Vinyl Effects—Shimmer (300226) 

·      MDF Board—Pre-drilled (300132)

·      Toolbox  Paint—Whipped Crème (300144)

  Vintage Knobs (300136)