MAKE YOUR FLOWERS POP!

Who loves punches? Me! I love them, they are my weakness. Now I am in love with the Small Bloom Punch. Why? Because it’s cute, fun, and it helps bring my cards to life!
It makes creativity simple, so by using this punch with the Thoughtful Blooms Stamp Set I can create thoughtful sentiments that can make any occasion a little bit brighter. This would be a perfect for any new demonstrator or a beginner stamper.

The Small Bloom Punch will leave you “blooming” with ideas, and if you spend $180, you get this punch for FREE! Now there’s something worth Sale-A-Brating.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy New Year Everyone!! I can't believe we are now into 2020. My New Years resolution was to blog more often. Well I think I have failed already, as it is now the 21st of January and this is my first for the year. Let's hope I can stay true to my resolution from now on.

Can you believe this is the best time of the year for Stampin’ Up! customers. I have  my Sale a Bration and Occasions Catalogue by my bed and it has become my bedtime reading.

If you are new to Sale a Bration, then let me explain why this is such a great time of year. There are 3 options during Sale a Bration.

SHOP! HOST! JOIN!

SHOP 

You can earn a FREE Sale-A-Bration productS every time you spend $90. Basically if you spend $270 you can choose 3 FREE items.

HOST

If you would like to host a Workshop, then now is the best time. If your orders from your workshop reach the qualifying amount you can receive the exclusive Little Ladybug Stamp Set (item 152384). Below are the qualifying amounts and rewards.

JOIN

If you join Stampin’ Up! as an independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrator between 3 January–31 March 2020 will receive the Mini Paper Cutter, 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper sampler and your choice of stamp set*.

*Host stamp sets and Sale-A-Bration stamp sets not included.

• The 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Paper Sampler in the Join offering has samples from the Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper (Sale-A-Bration brochure), Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper (January-June 2020 mini catalogue), Country Club Designer Series Paper (January–June 2020 mini catalogue), Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper (January–June 2020 mini catalogue), Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper (January–June 2020 mini catalogue), Best Dressed 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Paper (January–June 2020 mini catalogue).
• 12 double-sided designs (two double-sided sheets from six different designer series paper packs) QTY: 48 sheets total (four each of 12 designs)
• Mini Paper Cutter Dimensions: 7-5/8" x 5-3/8" x 1-1/4" (19.3 x 13.7 x 3.2 cm)

Phew! I think I'll stop now, this is a lot to take in.

Stay tuned for more blog posts and details of my upcoming classes.


I do hope 2020 will be the best year for you all.

'TIS THE SEASON FOR PLAID

This stamp set was the one we used for our annual Christmas Card Workshop. It was a great day and I have been looking for more and more projects for this lovely stamp set



The perfect way to make your Christmas season merry and bright is by adding a little bit of plaid and a whole lot of cheer! You can do both with the Wrapped in Plaid Suite, and you’ll love the amount of charm it can add to your projects. But you get a lot more than plaid in this suite, and all of our samples above feature what comes with it. Whether it’s the cute bell embellishments, or the Gold Mini Pizza Boxes, or even the pages and pages of our specialty designer series paper (which features more patterns than plaid!), you will love everything that makes this suite ready to help you bring in Christmas. And the Pine Tree Punch is perfect for any season, so it’s a must-have for any collection. Christmas is just around the corner, so start getting those Christmas cards made

Here is the link to the suite in my Online Shop

UP, UP AND AWAY!

Do you ever look up at the clouds and think to yourself, “Wouldn’t those be beautiful in stamps?” We do, too! Just add in a balloon punch and some uplifting phrases, and you’ve got yourself the Above the Clouds Bundle.
This bundle is fun and encouraging, and perfect for practising new stamping techniques. At a class, show everyone how to do two-step stamping as we did with our pizza box sample, or try your hand at no-line watercolouring, just like the Hi, Friend sample. If you would like to make the banner, break out the Stampin’ Blends and the Stampin’ Spritzer, and blend and spritz to your heart’s desire! But the best part is that the sky is the limit with this bundle, look at these beautiful samples and see if you can resist this bundle.

Link to my Online Shop

Brian from Stampin' Up's! head office has made this video below. Pretty cute, don't you think?

PEACEFUL BOUGHS

Deck your projects with pretty pine cones and beautiful boughs. The images in the Peaceful Boughs Stamp Set are so realistic you can almost smell the fresh pine in the air! And the best part? You can use this all year!
Stampin' Up! took the Peaceful Boughs Bundle and paired it with the Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper to prove that you can use this wonderful stamp set no matter the time of year! And don’t forget the Perfect Parcel dies in the 2019–2020 annual catalogue to tie it all together, just as Stampin' Up! did in the Season’s Greetings sample. You’ll love how versatile it is, not to mention how handy it will be in the coming months (*cough cough* Christmas).
But no matter how you give it to your freinds and family, we hope it instills a feeling of peace and beauty to all who receive it.

BE A DIFFERENCE MAKER

At Stampin’ Up!, they do their best to look out for one another any way they can. That’s what makes the Nature’s Beauty Stamp Set so unique. Stampin' Up! donate a portion of each sale of the Nature’s Beauty Stamp Set to mental health organisations in your area. So this year, make a difference in the lives of others in your area, and help donate to a cause that can change this Christmas season for so many.

Whew where did this year go to? I am sorry the usual write ups have been few and far between. I seem to be chasing my tail lately and when I finally sit down my poor little brain is too tired to write something.

The classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday have been going along well and we have covered some great techniques.

Here are some of the cards we have been making.

If you would like to attend any of these classes please email me:
When:
Every Monday 10am -12 noon
Every Wednesday 10am - 12 Noon
Every Friday 7pm -9pm
Cost: $10

Where: Zena's Craft Studio in Wellington Point (email me for the address)

 Please RSVP which class you wish to attend, so that I can prepare all the kits. Please bring your ‘basic kit’ to each class. This includes a paper trimmer, tape runner, double sided foam tape, multipurpose liquid adhesive and scissors.

 * If you are a beginner and do not have a kit, there will be kits available for sale.

Are you a beginner crafter?

Are you a new crafter? Then the beginner brochure can help you. Take a look at Celebrate with Cake by Stampin' Up! in the new Beginner Brochure.  If you are new to stamping or creating cards this video is for you. With custom note cards and envelopes, you cannot lose when creating these cards for yourself or others.


Ask me for the brochure, if you don't already have one. This video about how easy and fun the projects in the beginner brochure are, will be just what you need!  And with a stamp set like the Celebrate with Cake Stamp Set, you're going to love it.

ONLINE EXTRAVAGANZA

Get ready for three days of savings with the Stampin’ Up! Online Extravaganza! 

20–22 November 2019

For three days only, you can get these deals:

15% off Ink pads and Cardstock in:

Neutrals Collection
Regals Collection
2018–2020 In Colors
2019–2021 In Colors (except Purple Posy)

Take Additional 5% off the original 10% discount:

8 bundles
Neutrals Classic Stampin’ Pads Assortment
Regals Classic Stampin’ Pads Assortment
2018–2020 In Colors Classic Stampin’ Pads Assortment

Open the PDF below and see what you can get from 20 - 22 November

CHRISTMAS IS COMING EARLY THIS YEAR

Who said Christmas is just in December? Stampin' Up! certainly doesn't. They love celebrating it all year long, and now we have the perfect suite to do so: the Christmastime Is Here Suite.

This suite is filled with so many great products that will really bring in the festive season. You’ll fall in love with the Christmas Rose Stamp Set with beautiful imagery that coordinates perfectly with the Roses Dies.
You can see all the lovely products that come with the suite in this video..



Bring Christmas in with a little bit of beautiful rose patterns, and a lot of Christmas spirit. This suite is available from 1st November in my Online Shop.

THE CLEARANCE RACK IS UPDATED!

Oh my goodness! Just when you think you have enough crafting goodies, the Clearance Rack is updated and you see some really gorgeous things that you just must have.
Kits, embellishments, Designer Series Papers, markers, ink pads to name a few. My favourite is the Soft Sayings Card Kit, it was $61.00 and now reduced to $24.40, WOW!
This kit is complete with everything you will need to make 20 cards.
* Makes 20 cards
  –2 each of 10 designs
* Includes set of 15 photopolymer Soft Sayings stamps, clear stamp block, 20 printed card bases and coordinating printed envelopes, giftable kraft box, die-cut accents, Stampin' Ink Spot, Baker's Twine, washi tape, Stampin' Dimensionals

All you will need is the adhesive to complete them.

Are you tempted? I know I am, head on over to my Online Shop and check it out. I love it when they update the Clearance Rack .

THE MOST WONDERFUL TAGS OF THE YEAR

Well, it’s that time of year again, and I am pretty excited: the holiday catalogue is here. So many beautiful products for all the different holidays and celebrations.

How do you celebrate this time of year?
However you celebrate, hopefully you use lots of tags because we have the Tags Tags Tags Bundle to help you make all the tags you an, easy way to celebrate the seasons. We even have a beut die that allows you to cut three tags at once! You will love this time-saving piece of festive cheer, and the cute stamp set that comes with this bundle.

Watch this video below and see what you think. It could be a great bundle for you, just in time for the season of giving.

If you would like to purchase this bundle, visit my Online shop or email me with your order.

September Host Code

If you have anything that you need from either the Main Catalogue or the Holiday Catalogue, then head on over to my Online shop to order. Use the new Host code for September and you will receive a Thank You gift from me for ordering online.

YOU ARE INVITED

Father's Day card class

Did the man in your life have a special Father's Day today? We have been gearing up for his special day in our last few classes.

We split the Designer Series Paper on a diagonal and added a coordinating strip between. The Fathers Day stamp came from the Geared Up Garage stamp set, we used Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Smokey Slate card.

These two are the same but by just changing the Designer Series paper it gives a totally different look.  The two pieces of Burlap Ribbon was frayed behind the Best Guy Ever stamp from the retired Suite Sentiments stamp set.

I'm rather a fan of this Designer Series Paper. The night of Navy strip was embossed with the corrugated embossing folder, we used the Taylored Tag punch for the sentiment.