Boxes!

Hello Again,
Before Christmas i kept myself well and truly busy decorating jewellery boxes for Christmas gifts and I also helped a friend of mine to make some for gifts as well. One of them you have seen on here already but here are some of the others......

If anyone wants any of the details of the products i used just leave a comment or send me an email (and yes we hand stamped each flower on the top of the blue box using 3 different coloured markers and the Carte Postale Stamp Set from the Summer mini....it took ages). They are mostly all Stampin' Up! products which you can purchase through me except for the jewellery boxes themselves, they were purchased as plain wooden boxes elsewhere.

The other type of boxes i made were cute origami boxes using the new "Au Chocolat" Designer series Double-sided paper and the Chocolate Chip wide grosgrain ribbon that can be found in the new Summer Mini. I made them for my Daughters Preschool Teachers and put some yummy chocolates in them. Very appropriate i thought. I also made a little Thank You card to go with each box.
I found out how to make these cute boxes on another blog. Here is the link to the tutorial.....http://kwernerdesign.com/blog/2007/10/tutorial-origami-box.html. This is one of the many blogs i read for inspiration.
Well that's all for now. I did also make Christmas cards but in my rush to get them posted i forgot to scan them......Oh well.

Sale-A-Bration is HERE

Happy New Year!

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 Stamp Set. There's no limit-for every $100 you spend, you can select another free Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set.


Hostesses: When you host a workshop of at least $600 (before shipping), you'll receive a free Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set-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 today and runs through 29 February, so don't miss your chance to earn free products! Email me to book a workshop, place an order or learn more about this promotion. I have a full-colour Sale-A-Bration brochure full of beautiful project ideas you can make using these limited-edition Sale-A-Bration sets. You can also view the Sale-A-Bration brochure online.
Let the Sale-A-Bration begin!

THE SUMMER MINI IS HERE!

You can now view it on the Stampin’ Up! Website just click on this link Online Catalogues. I am able to take orders from now until the end of March 2008. This catalogue has some fantastic stuff in it. In particular there is a fantastic selection of new double sided Designer Papers, wide grosgrain ribbon and some beautiful new stamp sets.

I have been busy today decorating a jewellery box for my Niece for Christmas. I have used the Enchante Designer Double-Sided Paper (NEW), French Flair Background Stamp (NEW), French Script Background Stamp, On Board Accents, On Board Simon Lower, Celery Grosgrain Ribbon and Perfect Plum Card Stock.

I also want to let you all know about a special deal I am offering. I am looking for a third person to join my demonstrator team before Christmas so I wanted to provide a little incentive to those of you who might be considering joining the SU! Family. If I get a third person I will be able to name our group and I would really love to do that. I am offering to the first person that contacts me to sign up to be a demonstrator one extra stamp set of their choice up to the value of $79.95. This offer does have conditions. The person will have to sign up by the 14th of Dec 2007 which would mean they may get their starter kit in time for Christmas (no guarantees as it all depends on freight and availability). What a fantastic present that would be!

I also have a little inside info that there will be an advertisement in the January edition of “Australian Scrapbook Creations” Magazine that is due to go on the shelves on Dec the 12th which has an offer of 10% off the starter kit price. To get the discount you just need to use the promotional code contained in the ad on your sign up form. The 10% off means that if you buy the basic starter kit you will pay $291.60 instead of $324.00, that is a saving of $32.40 and if you get the Stampin’ Memories add on you will pay $359.10 instead of $399 which is a saving of $39.90. So if you are interested in joining my team now would be a perfect time to do it.

"But what if I don't want to hold workshops?" you might ask? Did you know that signing up is a great way to feed your card making or scrapbooking habit while saving money? You don't have to hold workshops as long as you meet the minimum quarterly sales target of $500 and you can do this using your own purchases which you will be entitled to the demonstrator cost price as well as any hostess gifts or promotions. How good is that!

My team currently consists of Chenoa Goedhart (Narromine), Zarna Gould (Parkes) and myself, Lisa Robb (Dubbo). If you want an information brochure or want to ask me some questions just send me an email.

Now here comes another special! For all orders over $100 placed with me by the 14th of December I will be offering free postage! What a great opportunity to get Christmas presents for your family, friends, or yourself. Why not give your wish list and my phone number to your husband, partner or family member so they can get a good deal too.

One more reminder, the Holiday Thyme Christmas Papers are only available till the 15th of December so if you wanted to get some, now is the time to do it before they are no longer available.

These specials only apply if you purchase through me as they aren’t from Stampin Up. If you have any questions regarding these promotions or would like to host a workshop please don’t hesitate to send me an email.

New Summer Mini Catalogue

It is not long now till the release of the new Summer Mini Catalogue (Dec 1st) and as i have said before it has some fantastic stuff in there. I have been busy making cards today so i thought i would put them on here. Some of the stamps, paper and ribbon used in these cards are from the the new mini.
The stamp sets i have used in these cards are: Paisley Background Stamp, French Script Background Stamp, Carte Postale (new), All Year Cheer II, Reason to Smile hostess stamp set and Word by Word Background stamp.
The Colours I have used are: Cool Caribbean, Perfect Plum, Taken with Teal, Whisper White, Regal Rose and Close to Cocoa.
Other items used: Versamark ink, Stampin' Write Markers, Perfect plum eyelet, Stampin' Dimensionals, White EP, Ribbon Originals - Flirty (new), heat tool, 3/4 " round punch and Designer Series Double sided Paper - Loves Me (new).
I got the idea to do the gate fold card from one of the blogs i read sometimes. It can be found here http://beate.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2007/06/10/gate-fold-card-tutorial/.
That is all from me today as i have another big day of card making tomorrow so i better get some sleep!

Christmas cards!

Here are the Christmas cards that we have been making at my last two workshops and two that i made as examples. Thanks to everyone who attended Jacqui's and Amanda's workshops. I had a fantastic time at both of them.

Cards i have made Lately

Here are some pictures of some of the cards i have been making lately. I have been slack in putting them on my blog...sorry. They have all been made using Stampin' Up! products.

There have been others but some of them i forgot to scan before i sent them to the people they were made for.

"All in the Family" and "Just in Thyme"

I am sad to say that this blog entry is starting off with some sad news. You may or may not know that the Australian General Manager of Stampin’ Up!, Dave Abbott, recently passed away from a rare blood disease, at the age of 41, leaving behind his wife and 3 young children. Stampin’ Up! have just released the stamp set called ‘All in the Family’ in Australia in order to raise money for Dave’s family. 100% of the proceeds of the sale of this stamp set worldwide will be donated to Dave’s young family. The ‘All in the Family’ stamp set will appear in the Idea Book & Catalogue 2008-2009 (which will be released in April), but has been pre-released to raise money for the Abbott family. The promotion will run from the 1st of November through till the 30th of November. The set will not be available again after the 30th of November until the 1st of April. For more information on this stamp set click on the following link.

http://www3.stampinup.com/au/ena/5405.asp



I have decided as part of this worthwhile cause to offer a very special deal. This deal is only if you order through me. For each purchase of the ‘All in the Family Stamp’ Set ($73.95 + $5.95 Postage and Handling) you can purchase a Stamp-a-ma-jig for just $10 (normally sells for $22.95). The reason for this special deal is that a Stamp-a-ma-jig will help you get the most out of this stamp set because it allows you to line up the stamps perfectly every time.

If you don't want the Stamp-a-ma-jig or purhaps you may already have one i am also offering this set at the reduced cost of $59.16 + $5.95 P&H.



On a happier note, Stampin’ Up! Have a new promotion this month called “Just in Thyme!”. From November 1st till December 15th you will be able to order the most gorgeous Christmas Designer Double Sided Paper for $14.50 + P&H (usual retail value $16.95) Click on the following link for more information. http://www3.stampinup.com/au/ena/5401.asp. There is no limit as to how many packs you can order at that price either BUT it’s for a limited time only!! Below is Christmas card and box that i have made using these wonderful papers.



Well that is the specials for this month. Remember also that the Spring Mini Catalogue will soon end on November 30th so now is the time to order the things you want from it before it is finished. On the 1st of December there will be the release of the New Summer Mini Catalogue! I will let you know more about it soon but let me tell you this…..it is fantastic, so stayed tuned for more information.
If you have any questions regarding these promotions or would like to host a workshop please don’t hesitate to call me or send me an email.