September Promotion

Stampin' Up! have an amazing Promotion on offer during September...if I wasn't already a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I'd be taking this one up for sure!
With the launch of the new catalogue, the Starter Kit has been re-vamped - it's fresher, more fun and cheaper - and to sweeten the deal even further, during September you can also add $84.90 worth of free In Color goodies to it!
Sign up in September... it will be the best $289 you've ever spent (and you get 30% off your first order from the new catalogue!)
Email me if you have any questions!

Update on Last Chance List

You can view the Last Chance List here.

The following are now running low;

Organic Grace stamp set
Nursery Necessities stamp set
Eastern Influences stamp set
Forever flowers wheel
Bella's Border wheel
Kiwi Kiss card stock (A4)
Very Vanilla card stock (12" x 12")
Rock-a-Bye Boy Simply Scrappin'
Star punch
Word Window punch


The following are now SOLD OUT;

Basic Black card stock (12" x 12")
Basic Gray card stock (A4)
Sahara Sand card stock (A4)
Kraft card stock (A4)

Get in quick before they all go! Email me today with your order.

Update on Last Chance List

You can view the Last Chance List here.

Get in quick while stocks last! The following items are running low;

A Rose Is a Rose stamp set
Playful Petals stamp set
Totally Tabs stamp set
Short Order Alphabet stamp set
Basic Black card stock (12" x 12")
Old Olive card stock (12" x 12")
Basic Gray card stock (A4)
Sahara Sand card stock (A4)
Whisper White card stock (12" x 12")
Kraft card stock (A4)
Real Red Stampin’ Around cartridge
Stampin' Pastels
Pop‐Up Glue Dots
I Wish Simply Scrappin'
Elegant Eggplant 1/4” grosgrain ribbon

And these ones are SOLD OUT;

Basic Black card stock (A4)
Close to Cocoa card stock (A4)
Sweet Slumber Specialty Designer Series paper

Email me today to place your order.

Last chance to get these goodies!

The retirement list is here and it's your last chance to buy these goodies before they're gone forever! Some of them are 25-50% off!

You can view the list here.

Get in quick while stocks last! The following items are running low;

A Rose Is a Rose stamp set
Playful Petals stamp set
Totally Tabs stamp set
Short Order Alphabet stamp set
Basic Black card stock (12" x 12")
Basic Black card stock (A4)
Basic Gray card stock (A4)
Sahara Sand card stock (A4)
Whisper White card stock (12" x 12")
Kraft card stock (A4)
Real Red Stampin’ Around cartridge
Stampin' Pastels
Pop‐Up Glue Dots

And these ones are SOLD OUT;

Close to Cocoa card stock (A4)
Sweet Slumber Specialty Designer Series paper

Email me today to place your order.

Stampin' Up! Colour Renovation -- Get your favourites before they disappear!

You may have already heard that Stampin' up! have decided to do a colour reno on their colour families.

For over two years, they have done extensive research including investigating colour trends in the fashion, home décor, and crafting industries, and have conducted focus groups involving demonstrators, customers, and Stampin' Up! experts to bring us a fresh, on-trend colour palette to work with!

The new colour palette is organized into four collections: Subtles, Brights, Regals, and Neutrals. We will see 25 current colours remaining, and ten past In Colors returning as core colours, and the addition of five new core colours. Check the colour charts to see what the new collections look like, and what colours will be retiring.


Each year we will have five new In Colors, and they will remain for two years. This means that the 2010-2011 In Colors will be introduced this year, but will not be retired until the 2012-2013 colours are introduced. This year there will be only be five In Colors, but after that, we will always have ten (the previous year's plus the new).

*IMPORTANT NOTE*

Any retiring colour product that runs out of stock from now will not be replenished, so if you have some favourite colours that are going (I know I do!) now is the time to get them before they disappear.

It's Sale-A-Bration Time!

If you're familiar with Stampin' Up! you probably look forward to this time every year! If you've not heard of S-A-B before it's Stampin Up!'s fantastic annual promotion. This time it runs from January 25th til March 31st. For every $100 you spend on SU! product you can choose a stamp set. There are 4 to choose from and they are exclusive to the S-A-B period each year. Spend $200 choose 2 etc. To see the 4 stamp sets, click here.

Another way of getting one free is hosting a workshop with sales total of $600. As the hostess you get to choose one of the S-A-B sets without having to spend anything, plus of course the regular hostess rewards, which for a $600 workshop would be $70 to spend in the catalogue and a Level 2 Hostess Set.

You don't even have to host a workshop in your home. You can have a catalogue party where you take a catalogue around to your friends, work colleagues, relatives, neighbours etc. and gather orders that way.

The other part to this promotion is for those interested in becoming a Demonstrator. If you join Stampin Up! during S-A-B you can choose an extra stamp set worth up to $79.95 as part of your kit. There are many ways to be a Demonstrator (you don't have to do workshops or classes) so please feel free to ask. All questions are welcome.

So email me if you're interested in any of these options.

An Offer Too Good to Refuse

What if I told you that you can join a special Stampers Club. If you join this club, you get access to a website with tons of inspiration, an online forum of other friendly stampers, monthly team meetings, full-colour monthly newsletters, plus at least 20% off all your stamping supplies (30% off in your first order).


It will cost you $150 to join (for this month only), but for that, you will get a stamp set ($77.95 value), a Simply Scrappin' Kit, 12x12 Textured cardstock, an inkpad and Craft and Rubber Scissors. That's all worth over $180.

You also get some business supplies to get you started: Idea Book & Catalogue (8), Getting Started DVD, Getting Started Guide, Guest Invitation Postcard (100), To My Hostess Envelope (10), Project Sample Sheet, Recruit Brochures (20), Hostess Brochure (20), Hostess Benefits Form (10), Customer Order Form (50).

If you decide you no longer want to be a member, you get to keep everything, and simply go back to being a customer. You don't have to meet any sales requirements until the end of September, and then it's a very manageable $550 (incl. GST) per quarter.

I told you it was too good to refuse! But you better hurry, because this offer is only available until 31st May! Email or phone me (0404 841 436) for an obligation free chat!

Going, going . . . GONE

Here's the latest update on what's sold out and low quantity on the retired list;

107565 Flip Flops Standard wheel GONE
107212 Mateys Map Jumbo Wheel GONE
109020 Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Ink Refill GONE
109015 Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Ink Refill GONE
109016 River Rock Classic Stampin' Ink Refill GONE
109017 Purely Pomegranate Classic Stampin' Ink Refill GONE
109019 Groovy Guava Classic Stampin' Ink Refill GONE
100381 Earth Elements Eyelets GONE
100378 Soft Subtle Eyelets GONE
105320 Basic Eyelets GONE
108748 Best Friend Numbers GONE
103195 Gifts Galore Standard wheel GONE
107561 Garden Annuals Standard Wheel GONE
109610 Confetti Simply Scrappin' GONE
104279 Leaf Prints Standard Wheel GONE
110255 Bundle of Joy GONE
112402 Short Order Numbers GONE
109018 Blue Bayou Classic Stampin' Ink Refill GONE
108740 Bareback Low Quantity
108746 Best Friends Alphabet Lower Low Quantity
108747 Best Friends Alphabet Upper Low Quantity
Extra since last update:
111852 River Rock A4 card stock GONE
108720 Ahoy, Matey GONE
105316 Rich Regal Eyelets Low Quantity
101259 Black Hemp Twine Low Quantity
106662 Dasey Field Wheel Low Quantity
108638 In Color 12"x 12" card stock Low Quantity
109186 Theater Ribbon Originals Low Quantity
105445 Soft Subtle buttons Low Quantity
111850 Wild Wasabi A4 card stock Low Quantity
106610 Basics Outline Jumbo Wheel Low Quantity
103981 Earth Elements & Neutrals buttons Low Quantity
100900 Gift sacks Low Quantity
108763 By Land Low Quantity
104065 Fishy wheel Low Quantity
112253 Dad's Day Low Quantity
108849 It's Your Birthday Low Quantity
105531 Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware Low Quantity
112391 Everything Baby Low Quantity
112310 Fabulous Flowers Low Quantity
107464 Rough Texture Jumbo Wheel Low Quantity
107465 Speckled Jumbo Wheel Low Quantity
107467 Birthday Jumbo Wheel Low Quantity
108923 Stipple Rose Low Quantity
112272 Classic Backgrounds Low Quantity
108929 Symbols of Solicitude Low Quantity
112316 Forever in My Heart Low Quantity
105446 Rich Regal Buttons Low Quantity

Updated SOLD OUT Retired List

The products on the retired list are really walking out the door! Here's an update on what's already gone;

107565 Flip Flops Standard wheel GONE
107212 Mateys Map Jumbo Wheel GONE
109020 Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Ink Refill GONE
109015 Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Ink Refill GONE
109016 River Rock Classic Stampin' Ink Refill GONE
109017 Purely Pomegranate Classic Stampin' Ink Refill GONE
109019 Groovy Guava Classic Stampin' Ink Refill GONE
100381 Earth Elements Eyelets GONE
100378 Soft Subtle Eyelets GONE
105320 Basic Eyelets GONE
108748 Best Friend Numbers GONE
EXTRA since last update;
103195 Gifts Galore Standard wheel GONE
107561 Garden Annuals Standard Wheel GONE
109610 Confetti Simply Scrappin' GONE
104279 Leaf Prints Standard Wheel
110255 Bundle of Joy GONE
112402 Short Order Numbers GONE
109018 Blue Bayou Classic Stampin' Ink Refill GONE
108720 Ahoy, Matey Low Quantity
108740 Bareback Low Quantity
108746 Best Friends Alphabet Lower Low Quantity
108747 Best Friends Alphabet Upper Low Quantity

The Retired List is HERE

It's our biggest list ever, because they are bringing our catalogue more into line with the US - which is GREAT news!

You can view it HERE by page number
or HERE alphabetically
You might like to print it out and then highlight the retiring sets in your catalogue.

The fantastic news is that some items are discounted by 25%!! (marked with an asterisk *) ...and a couple by 50%! (2 asterisks **)

So, check the list to see if anything you love is disappearing forever - but order it fast, because these items are only available while stocks last! Email me NOW to place an order as some products have already sold out! (See list below.)

Other news is that inkpads will be increasing in price to $11.95 on 1st April, so you may like to stock up on your favourite colours before then!

Already some items are SOLD OUT. Most of the In Color ink refills are gone, plus some wheels, eyelets and a stamp set:

107565 Flip Flops Standard wheel GONE
107212 Mateys Map Jumbo Wheel GONE
109020 Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Ink Refill GONE
109015 Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Ink Refill GONE
109016 River Rock Classic Stampin' Ink Refill GONE
109017 Purely Pomegranate Classic Stampin' Ink Refill GONE
109019 Groovy Guava Classic Stampin' Ink Refill GONE
100381 Earth Elements Eyelets GONE
100378 Soft Subtle Eyelets GONE
105320 Basic Eyelets GONE
108748 Best Friend Numbers GONE

I'll be keeping my blog updated with this list as items on the Retired list sell out.

Stampin' Up!'s Bushfire Appeal

This is one of the reasons why I am proud to be associated with Stampin' Up!

They are a company that put into action how much they really care....

Join with Stampin' Up! and Stampin' Up! demonstrators from around Australia and New Zealand in helping the victims of the Bushfire tragedy.
You can help by purchasing select stamp sets from 12 February through 31 March 2009, and Stampin' Up! will donate 50% of the sales of these sets to the Australian Red Cross Victorian Bushfires 2009 Appeal.
I am offering 20% off these sets to do as much as I can to help the appeal.

Item # Page # stamp set Price
108864 76 Looks Like Spring* 58.95 NOW $47.16
108934 27 The Snowflake Spot* 39.95NOW $31.96
108756 80 Bodacious Bouquet* 58.95NOW $47.16
110247 46 Polka Dots & Paisley* 35.95 NOW $28.76
111973 115 G'day Mate* 35.95 NOW $28.76
108744 51 Be Happy* 39.95 NOW $31.96
112312 105 Priceless 48.95 NOW $39.16
108909 89 Seeing Spots 29.95 NOW $23.96
112380 98 Baroque Motifs 39.95 NOW $31.96
114261 3** Live Your Dream 55.95NOW $44.76

So if you've been thinking of getting any of these sets then do it now and you'll know you're helping those in great need and getting great stamps at the same time!

* These sets will appear on the upcoming list of retiring products, so they'll only be available while supplies last.

** From the Summer Mini Catalogue

Help by purchasing your sets today. Email me to place an order or call me on 0404 841 436.

Sale-A-Bration!!

Join the Sale-A-Bration! It’s Sale-A-Bration time again at Stampin’ Up! and free product is what it’s all about! Every year Stampin’ Up! gives customers, hostesses, and new recruits the opportunity to earn fantastic, FREE, limited-edition stamp sets they’ll enjoy for years to come.

Here’s how Sale-A-Bration works:

Customers
When you spend $100 on Stampin’ Up! merchandise, you’ll receive a free Sale-A-Bration reward. There’s no limit–for every $100 you spend, you can select another free Sale-A-Bration reward!

Hostesses
When you host a workshop of at least $600 (before tax and shipping), you’ll receive a free Sale-A-Bration reward–in addition to all of the regular hostess benefits!

Recruits
During Sale-A-Bration, anyone who joins as a demonstrator can choose any stamp set–a value of up to $79.95–from our current Idea Book and Catalogue!

The Sale-A-Bration promotion starts on 1 January and runs through 28 February, so don’t miss your chance to earn free products! You can view the Sale-A-Bration catalogue here. Email me if you would like to place an order.

Spring Mini Catalogue

Images © 1990-2008 Stampin' Up!®

The Spring Mini is here! I've been poring over my personal copy for weeks now, drooling over the beautiful new stamp sets and accessories! Now it's your turn. I've got my customer copies and I will be sending them out to those on my mailing list for FREE! If you would like your very own FREE copy to drool over, please contact me.

I've recently had a team meeting and this is the card we made. It's a CASE of a card in the mini. The base card is in Old Olive, the designer series paper is from the mini and is called Holiday Harmony, the ribbon is Purely Pomegranate double stitched and the brads are silver. The original card in the mini uses a chipboard star, on this card we've used the large star punch on some of the Holiday Harmony paper to create a similar effect. I've decided it's probably time to start making Christmas cards, only 5 months till Christmas from today!!! I hope this one inspires you!

Images © 1990-2008 Stampin' Up!®

Starter Kit Savings

Images © 1990-2008 Stampin' Up!®

From July 1st to August 15th you can receive super savings on the starter kit! $25 off the already low price of $324 so you pay just $299 and get over $560 worth of supplies. See more details here .

Whether you'd like to do what I do or just get a really good deal on great products now is an excellent time. Stampin' Up!® need all kinds of demonstrators;

• Discount Purchaser: Likes the idea of buying stamps for personal use at a 20% discount, and occasionally sells to friends and family.

• Short-term Demonstrator: Sells for a short period of time to earn a specified amount of money and stops when the goal is reached.

• Seasonal Demonstrator: Works hard at the business during September, October & November for seasonal money, and maintains minimum orders and sales during the balance of the year.

• Hobby Demonstrator: Loves doing demonstrations and earning extra money when it’s convenient; Works a lot some months and very little other months; Likes to do workshops that are easy to book; and doesn’t like to work too hard to book workshops.

• Career Demonstrator: Views Stampin’ Up! as a viable income with long-term career potential; Pursues management and wants to move up the career ladder; Loves attending Stampin’ Up! events, and has developed close social relationships with other demonstrators; Works at her business in a consistent and outgoing manner.

I joined the Stampin' Up!® family in October 2007 just to get the great discount in the starter kit and not intending to do workshops, but I've loved it so much that I am doing workshops and even went to convention in Brisbane in April. I've had a ball! So if you've fallen in love with stamping and would like to take the opportunity to save even more money on these products, contact me.

Current Promotions

I just wanted to let you all know about some great promotions Stampin' Up!® are running at the moment.

The first one is "eScape":

Images © 1990-2008 Stampin' Up!®

Remember when you got letters in your mailbox instead of your inbox? On 25 June 2008, Stampin' Up! is taking the day to unplug and unwind, and reconnect on a personal level with friends and loved ones through handmade cards. And we invite you to eScape with us throughout the month of June!

I just love this idea. Nothing makes my day more than opening the mailbox to find a hand-made card, and I think we all need a gentle reminder every so often to break away from the "e". As part of this promotion, Stampin' Up!® are offering a 25% discount on products in the eScape Bundle;

eScape Bundle (item 113705):

Description	Page Number	Price
Circle of Friendship stamp set	p. 112	$33.95
Love Notes assortment	p. 132	$13.50
1-1/4" Circle punch	p. 142	$30.95
Total (non-bundled)		$78.40
eScape Bundle price		$58.80

The cards in the picture above are made using these products. Love notes are so cute!

The second Promotion is "Extra, Extra":
Who wouldn't be happy about having an extra $50 to spend?! If you'd like to invite a few friends over to your house to see a free stamping demonstration in your home, give me a buzz to arrange a time. I make a few projects on the day, which you also get to keep, and all of your guests make a card to take home. It's a really fun way to spend a couple of hours.

Email me, if you'd like to join the fun!