3 Special People

I know I haven't been blogging as often as usual over the past month. Regular blogging will resume soon, but I thought you might like to see what has been keeping me so busy. Here's one:

My adorable nephew Leo...can you believe he's 18 months old already?? He is such a cutie!!
And here are two more:

Jacob has just started high school, and Amy is in Year 10 this year so I have both kids at one school again. Yay! Amy's hair is looking a little purple at the moment. She put a rinse through it and it has turned out a little different from the colour on the packet! Just as well it will wash out! LOL
We also had a holiday on the Gold Coast in early January, and have also tackled a major shed/garage/workshop overhaul for hubby's business. Now that school is back, I'm looking forward to resuming classes next week, and doing what I love to do!

Why not make it your New Year's Resolution to be more Crafty this year (in a good way!) - come along to a class, start a crafty project, or join Stampin' Up!

Last Day of Christmas Catalogue!

Just a reminder that today is the last day to order from the Christmas Catalogue!

Let me know if you "need" anything!

Happy Hello Simply Sent Kit

I love the Kits that Stampin' Up! offers ...all the hard work is done for you.
One of the FREE Sale-a-Bration items this year is the "Happy Hello" Simply Sent Kit. Using the kit, you can make 8 cards and envelopes. Everything is included - you don't even need adhesive. That makes it a perfect gift for a beginner stamper, crafty friend or for someone recuperating in hospital. Even children would be able to manage these.

I've had lots of fun playing with mine. I made the card pictured in the instructions, and then made my own variation, turning the flower petals into candle flames:

My good friend Teresa was even more clever and came up with this little handbag to hold cards or treats:

Look how she popped up the petals to make the pretty flower. She added some sparkle, and a pearl too:

Sale-a-Bration begins!

It's Here! Stampin' Up!'s biggest and best Promotion - Sale-a-Bration - starts today!

To view the Sale-a-Bration brochure online, click HERE
If you would like a hard copy, please let me know.

How does it work?
Sale-a-Bration runs for 2 months. Until the 22nd March, you can choose a free item for every $100 you spend (and there are 19 different items to choose from, including exclusive Sale-a-Bration stamp sets, embellishments and more).

How can I get the most benefits?
Place a $300 order (can be a group or individual order) and you will get:

• 3 FREE Sale-a-Bration items of your choice
• $50 to spend on catalogue products or Hostess sets
• PLUS a FREE pack of silver glimmer paper to celebrate Stampin' Up!'s 25th anniversary.

Place a $600 order (can be a group or individual order) and you will get:

• 6 FREE Sale-a-Bration items of your choice
• $100 to spend on catalogue products or Hostess sets
• 1 half price item
• a FREE pack of silver glimmer paper
• PLUS a free Sale-a-Bration product bundle (consisting of Madison Avenue stamp set, Sycamore Street designer series paper and Sycamore Street ribbon and button pack)

It's also a great time to join Stampin' Up! To celebrate Stampin' Up!'s 25th Anniversary, you'll get an extra 25% in your Starter Kit ($294 value for $169 - and free shipping too!).

 

Sale-a-Bration Sneak Peak

Just a reminder that today is the last day to order from the final week of the Clearance Rack!

Then - can you believe it? - Sale-a-Bration starts tomorrow!! I can't believe that most of January has gone already. This year's Sale-a-Bration selection is the biggest and best ever. There are 19 free products to choose from when you spend $100. Make sure you check out the Stampin' Up! website tomorrow to view the selection.

Here's a sneak peak of one of the Sale-a-Bration sets "Feeling Sentimental". It's a great one for masculine cards:
 

I think 2013 is going to be an exciting year. Stampin' Up! turns 25 so there's lots of amazing things in store!

Week 4 Clearance Rack - Sold Out Items

These items are no longer available from this week's list:

124920 Happiest Birthday Wishes
124928 Posy Punch
124934 Simply Soft
119167 Heard from the Heart
116410 Short and Sweet
116416 Sincere Salutations
116364 God's Blessings
121542 Just Perfect Alphabet
121691 Concord Crush A4
121693 Pear Pizzazz A4
109025 Whisper White 1/4" Grosgrain
109857 Mini Library Clips
112580 Clips Assortment
112577 Filigree Designer Brads
112579 Flower Designer Brads
113144 Clear Circle Rhinestone Brads
109110 Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads
109111 Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads
104339 3/16" Silver Brads
121004 Subtles 3/8" Glimmer Brads
119734 Brights Flower Brads
119732 Subtles Flower Brads

Clearance Rack Blitz - Week 4

It's Week 4 - the FINAL WEEK - of the Clearance Rack Blitz! Check out this week's items here:

Stampin' Up! have temporarily taken some products out of retirement with discounts up to 70% off retail - only while supplies last! This week there are stamps, ink pads and lots of embellishments...all at bargain prices! (starting as low as $3.75!)

 

So if you missed out on any of these items in the last catalogue, or if you just love a bargain, check out the full lists of what's coming HERE (there's a link to last year's catalogue for the page numbers). But get in quick. At these prices, they'll never last!!

Just email me with your order, and I can have it delivered straight to your door ($5.95 shipping anywhere in Australia)

Clearance Rack Week 3 Sold Out Items

Items are selling out very quickly again! Here's what's gone from this week's list:

120006 Heard from the Heart stamp set (clear)
112791 Very Vanilla 5/8" Satin ribbon
106027 Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon
118480 Chantilly crochet trim
115852 Pocket Silhouettes stamp set (wood)
100982 Natural Hemp Twine
109031 Certainly Celery 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon
120928 Daffodil Delight 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon
120929 Marina Mist 1/4"  Grosgrain ribbon
109036 Night of Navy 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon
115798 Flight of the Butterfly stamp set (wood)
124324 Bashful Blue 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
120931 Early Espresso 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
117285 Basic Black 5/8" Satin Ribbon

Clearance Rack Blitz - Week 3

It's Week 3 of the Clearance Rack Blitz! I'm expecting items to fly out the door even faster than last week, now that you've all got the hang of how it works, and realised how quickly the bargains will go! Check out this week's items here:

Stampin' Up! have temporarily taken some products out of retirement with discounts up to 70% off retail - only while supplies last! There will be different products on sale each week, for the next 2 weeks. This week there are lots of stamps and HEAPS of ribbons...all at bargain prices! (starting as lowe as $4!)

So if you missed out on any of these items in the last catalogue, or if you just love a bargain, check out the full lists of what's coming HERE (there's a link to last year's catalogue for the page numbers). But get in quick. At these prices, they'll never last!!
Just Email me with your order, and I can have it delivered straight to your door ($5.95 shipping anywhere in Australia)

My Little Valentine Promotion

If you're anything like me, you've been totally focused on all the Christmassy items in the Holiday Catalogue, and totally missed the very cute "Sealed with Love" Simply Sent Kit on page 35. It's a very sweet Kit that makes 10 little notecards and matching envelopes.
It's usually $15.95, but you can get it for free when you buy the "My Little Valentine" stamp set for $17.95.

That's right - for $17.95, you get a set of 4 clear mount stamps, PLUS the Simply Sent Kit! What a bargain. The best thing is that these can be used for any occasion, not just Valentines Day.
The "My Little Valentine" set is not in any catalogues - it is only available during this Promotion - from 3-21 January. You can see it on the flyer HERE

This set would make a great gift for a beginner stamper (just make sure you buy a clear block to go along with it - Block B works best). It's a perfect little treat to add on to a Clearance Rack order for yourself too ;o)

Clearance Rack Reminder

Just a reminder that today is the last day to order from Week 2 of the Clearance Rack!

Week 3 (4th Jan - 10th Jan) starts tomorrow, but it would be a good idea to email me those orders ASAP, because as you know, items sell out very quickly!

Here are the items that have sold out from Week 2:

In Colour 2010-2012 Stampin' Write Markers
Mocha Morning Specialty DSP
Well Worn DSP
Loads of Love stamp set 
Loads of Love Accessories stamp set
Four the Holidays stamp set
Patterns 2010-2012 In Colour DSP
Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set
Party This Way stamp set (clear)
Many Thanks Sizzlits Die
Elegant Thank You Stamp