Time to SALE-A-BRATE

TIME TO SALE A BRATE....

Hello  I hope you had a wonderful Christmas day, it was lovely that we had a white Christmas this year it made it that little bit more special don't you think!

well as you know January is round the corner and with that so is the biggest sale campaign that Stampin' Up! offers each year, you probably guessed it by now or indeed already seen it advertised on my blog previously, it's SALE-A-BRATION time. Now Sale-a-bration means one thing and one thing only FREE STAMPS ..., and you just wait till you see them, I am in love and cannot wait for tomorrow to come so that I can place my order and earn some for FREE.

Below there s a little info on how you can qualify.

AS A CUSTOMER- For every £45 you spend you will get ONE FREE STAMP SET of your choice   (there are 4 different ones to choose from), you spend £90 and get two free sets and so on.

AS A HOSTESS- Host a workshop with totalling sales of £300 or more and receive a FREE stamp set!!!

AS A DEMONSTRATOR- Sign up and become a demonstrator during Sale A Bration and receive an extra FREE set of your choice from the main catalogue (up to the £44.95 value).

And if you do decide to start your own business and join my team, do get in touch with me to find out my SPECIAL SIGN UP DEAL I have running for the entire Sale-a-bration period 30 Dec 2010 -28 February 2011.

As you can see this is a fabulous time for anyone with Stampin'Up!

This special offer is offered by myself not Stampin'Up! It cannot be combined with any other Special Offer or as part of your Stamper's 10/Virtual hostess commitments. Thank you for understanding xx

Here are 2 sweet samples I have made from the beautiful set Bliss and the punch bunch stamp sets

This has to be my fave stamp from the set;
Aren't they sweet? I used a subtle combination of Pretty in pink, always artichoke and whisper white cs with a bit of sahara sands.

If you want to see the rest of the sets on offer use this link here.

Don't forget to place your order just email me at suej.clarke@sky.com Sue xxx

The best of 2010...

 
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!

As we see out 2010 and welcome in 2011 I thought I would share with you some of my favourite projects I have made over the past year.

I have been a Stampin' Up ! demonstrator for a year come 25th January so I have decided to give away some blog candy to celebrate so, keep a close watch on my blog over 
 the next few weeks to see how you can win it.

A church candle decorated with the Serene Snowflakes stamp set, I also stamped the little plate.

Spring Solitude and this years Sale-a-bration Whimsical words, sadly both stamp sets are now retired.

Solitude wheel & circle of friends, stamps, paper & ribbon are now retired.

Vintage Vogue, one of my favourite stamp sets for 2010.

Boxed set of 6 cards using Vintage labels Sale-a-bration set for 2010.

I made this picture for good friends Birthday, such a shame the felt flowers were retired.

My Christmas planner using the Tree trimmings, spotlight on Christmas stamp; so swirly wheel.

 Portfolio of cards using the one of a kind stamp set now retired.

These were made for a swap and they were very well received.


HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!

Sale-a-bration...

Now that Christmas is almost upon us it is time to remind all you lovely Stampin' Up! fans that come December 30th our most popular promotion of the year will begin; for those of you that do not know it is called sale-a-bration and for every £45 you spend you will qualify for a free stamp set that cannot be bought and have been designed specifically for this promotion.

So while you are having that well earned cup of tea on Boxing day why not take a peak through the catalogue and make a wish list for 2011. And remember we now except visa &and mastercard payments so it is now even easier to get what you want without having to leave the comfort of your warm home.

Wishing all my customers and readers a very 

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Last minutes Christmas gifts...

 The design of the card was from one of my fellow stampin Up demonstrator Monica Gail, the image is on her blog.

This is a £15 gift voucher that can be redeemed only through me, so if you are stuck for a present to the crafter in your life this may be just what are looking for; It comes in a pretty card ready to hang on the tree and if you need to post it I have included an envelope. The voucher can be of any denomination.

This is a writing set and it includes some decorated sheets of A5 paper, some envelopes to match, a decorated pen and a little holder for postage stamps all put together to make an inexpensive gift for a work colleague or teacher.

This was a plain black diary that has been cover with scrap book papers, a bit of ribbon, some chip board letters and a pretty flower embellishment. Another great gift for a colleague or teacher.


Here is one of the desk calendars that I made a few months ago, this would also make a great littles gift for somebody.

Below is a box of cards, 3" x 3", these would be ideal as a gift again for the teacher or work colleague. They are very sweet!

If you would like any of these gifts email me your choice and the latest date for you to receive them. Any of them can be made in a clour of your choose.


Thanks for looking!

Another Great Offer...

Stampin' Up! have another great offer through out November and December, If you purchase one of the Christmas bundles you can choose a limited edition spool of ribbon absolutely free! The ribbons will not be available to buy separately and there is a limited supply so if demand is high they may be gone before the 29th December.

                                  These are the Bundles.......

 

These are the fabulous ribbons.....

The welcome Christmas bundle includes a pack of designer series paper which is also not available to buy, It has 12 12x12 papers of which 2 of them are printed one side only and is flocked, the rest are double sided with 2 of each design. can't wait for mine to arrive.

  

The other good news is that I am now able to take payment by debit card, making it much easier for you to place your order.
You can contact me by telephone or email to order... so what are you waiting for! Have a great day!

Stampin Up! 2010/2011 Idea Book & Catalogue Launch

October 16th 11am to 4pm

For every Item bought from the retiring stock you will
receive 25% off anything from the New Catalogue

Everyone is welcome

Entry to my Open House will be free and will give an excellent opportunity to browse the new catalogue and try out some of the new products.
There will be a free make and take which will be available through out the day
so please feel free to drop in for a cuppa and a chat.
On the day I will be offering:-

• A free catalogue for placing orders of £35 or over. (excluding retired stock)
  

• A range of free incentive gifts to choose from for anyone booking a workshop on the day.

• Chance to win a Stampin Up’ prize draw

All of my stock of retiring products will be for sale and for
every item purchased I will give you 25% off the value of that
item to spend towards a new product in the new catalogue.

Items for sale will include

• Stamp sets
• Classic Ink Pads
• A4 Cardstock
• Designer Series Papers
• Ribbon
• Wheels
• Punch
• 2009/2010 Idea Book & Catalogue
  

The event will be held at my house,
and you will be welcome between the hours of 11am and 4pm.
Please feel free to contact me for further information or to let me know you will be attending.

Hope to see you there!


Sue
68 Teasel Avenue
Conniburrow
Milton Keynes

New Catalogue launch...

It has finally arrived, and if you haven't got your copy yet here is the link to the online issue just brimming with lots of fantastic new goodies to fill your wish list, even better why not get in touch and book a workshop and give yourself the opportunity to earn some of these fab goodies, I still have a few dates left for October!

• We have 14 new punches in the new space savour design like the bird punch.

• We have introduced clear mount stamps for those that have space saving issues, they only take up as much room as a DVD but they are still the same great quality you get with all Stampin Up products. And they are a bit cheaper to buy so you can have a bit extra for another stamp set.

• We have some beautiful new colours too, 5 are the new In colours and then there are the 4 newly renovated colour families. All of which I think work so much better with each other. We have also introduced new colour kits to buy to make it easier for you to update your new colour families. click here to see them.

• And then there is the colour coach, such a great tool to help you put colours from any of the families together. It gives you all of the colour families, plus the new in colours and at least 2 colour combinations for each colour. I haven't stopped using mine since I got it and it's worth every penny!

So if your wish list is rather large why not consider joining one of my virtual clubs, there will be spaces starting November. get in touch now to reserve a space and get free goodies while you buy the things you want.

Swaps for the Training Event...

I went to a Stampin Up training event in High Wycombe on Friday and met up with some very talented ladies and swapped my little calendar for some really clever swaps back. quite a few of the swaps were made using items from the new catalogue and they were fab. Sorry to say I am not aloud to show you these until the New Idea Book and Catalogue has launched on the first of October so watch this space!

Being a demonstrator gives you privileges such as being the first to buy some of the new products from the catalogue before it has launched, and I will say this, you will not be disappointed. the catalogue is bigger than last year and has so many new products in it you will not know what to buy first. The new Hostess stamp sets are to die for and I for one will be working hard to get them all.

There are so many benefits to being a demonstrator and the new starter kit is much better than before and it will cost you less too! why don't you get in touch and have in informal chat with no obligation, you may be pleasantly surprised with the outcome.

Or why not contact me to book one of the first workshops with the new catalogue and see what special benefits I can offer you, you won't be disappointed.

I have just received a shipment of the new Idea Book and Catalogue, the usual price for these are £5.95 but you can purchase one from me today for the price of £3 + £1.32 P&P. Use the Paypal button or email me to order yours today and be the first to see the contents, you'll love them!

I will be back soon with an update regarding the new Catalogue launch so come back soon!

Buy Options

Collect only £3.00 Including Postage £4.32

Pre-Order your new Catalogue...

Why not be one of the first to get your hands on the new 2010/2011 Idea book and catalogue. You can pre-order yours here for the price of £3.00 plus £1.32 P&P (normal price is now £5.95) and I will post it out to you as soon as I receive them, they are expected by 20th Sept.

Or you could get the book for free by holding a workshop for me; It's a great way to get friends and family together and you can earn free goodies while you have a great time!
There are some really gorgeous new hostess stamp sets to earn along the way as well as lots of other new items that I just know you are going to love.
If you are interested in booking a workshop with me please use the black link to the left to send me an email.

To purchase your new book please use the link provided or email me! I look forward to hearing from you.

Buy Options

Collect only £3.00 Including Postage £4.32

last chance list...

It's almost time for the new 2010/2011 idea book and catalogue to arrive, you are going to love it; I know you have heard this before, but it really is bigger and better than ever with lots of new and exciting goodies in it, and perhaps a few surprises with it?
I have just placed my rather large pre-order today so that I can prepare lots of samples ready for your workshops.

With the new book in sight we have the last chance list now available, get your orders in fast as once these items have gone that's it, gone for good. Email me with your last chance order and I can check to see if it is still available before I put your order through, but hurry, the popular items are going fast!

Use the link below to take to to it...

http://204.228.150.61/docs/lastchance/en-GB/Lastchance_en-GB.pdf

Two step Stampin Promotion

Another great offer from Stampin Up!

This post will stay at the top for the duration of this promotion.

During 1st to 31st of August, Stampin' Up are offering a 20% discount on a selection of their 2-step stamp sets from the current Idea book and catalogue and Mini.

Why not treat your selves this month to that stamp set you have your eye on but was just a little over your budget, now is a good time to get it. Give me a call or send me an email for more details.

You can click here for a better view of the offers.

Thanks for looking and have a great weekend.

Christmas in August...

I have been making lots of Christmas cards and a few gifts, with Stampin' Up products. I still have a few more to make but I have most of them made and I am very pleased with myself so I thought I would share a couple with you.

Card Club

It's Card Club time again,and this month we will be making 3 Christmas cards with 3 different stamp sets, all Stampn' Up of cause.

If you would like to join us this month please let me know as soon as possible, I will also need payment of £10 by Monday 23rd August. The fee pays for all of the materials needed for the class including ink and adhesive, and there will also be refreshments.

Drop me an email if you would like to join us x

Card Classes

Hello again, it's been a whole month since I posted, i've been so busy that I have not been able to find the time but I'm back now and hopefully it won't be so long next time.

Card club will be next Saturday 31st July at 2pm at my home. We will be doing the male/child cards this month as we didn't manage to do them last month. Scroll down to my last blog to see a sneak peak.

As usual all supplies needed to complete your 3 cards will be provided but bring along your paper trimmer with score blade if you have one, a pair of scissors and your favourite glue. Refreshments will be provided.

If you bring a friend along you can have the class for half price (£5) and if you spend £25 or more from the current catalogue or mini book the card club will also be half price (£5), so potentially you could have the card class free of charge.

There is a lot of preparation and cutting involved behind the scenes that you do not have to worry about because I do it all before you come to my classes, however I do often get let down at the last minute and often after these preparations have been done so, Because of this I now (regrettably) have to ask for payment ahead of the class therefore I would be grateful if you could ensure I have your payment by Thursday 29th July; I can take payment via Paypal as a gift, (this way you do not have to pay their charges). You could send me a cheque through the post or bring round the cash.

I am sorry that it has to be this way but it is difficult to use the card once it has been cut up so this ensures that I will not be out of pocket should anybody let me down at the last minute. I do hope you understand.

I look forward to seeing you next week!

Here is a picture I made for my new Grandaughters room using the Fox and friends stamp set from the Mini catalogue and the Nursery Letters Jumbo wheel.

I will also be adding some more pictures to my slide show in the next day or so.

Card Club...

Sneak Peak of one of the cards!

Just a little reminder that I will be holding my usual card club on Saturday starting at 2pm. I still have a couple of spaces left and you would be very welcome, we are a friendly bunch of ladies that enjoy having a laugh and a joke so it should be a fun afternoon; We will be making something for the men this month and there will be 3 projects - would love to see you there.


I will need to know by Friday Lunch at the latest so that I can prepare the kits etc... The cost of the class is £10 per person including all supplies or you can get your class for half price if you bring along a new guest.

I will also be making some delicious Chocolate Brownies too!

See you there!

Extra Hostess Promotion...

From 1 June-31 July, Stampin’ Up! hostesses can earn an EXTRA £20 to use toward Stampin’ Up! products of their choice when they host a workshop totaling £250 or more in product sales!

This extra benefit is in addition to the standard hostess benefits you would receive when you host a workshop. The standard hostess benefits include

* A free 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalogue worth £4.95, provided by your demonstrator.
* Free products only available to hostesses (with qualifying orders; select from the products on pages 10-14 of the catalogue).
* Free Stampin’ Up! products of your choice.

So if you have sales of between £250 - £299 you would have £25 worth of free merchandise as well as your extra £20 from the promotion which means you will have £45 to spend on what ever you fancy; And obviously the more sales you get the more free merchandise you can have.


The Extra, Extra Hostess Rewards apply to all workshops above £250; to see hostess benefits for workshops totaling £300 and above, look on page 9 of the idea book & catalogue.

These hostess rewards are only one benefit of hosting a workshop. When you host a workshop, you also get to spend time with friends and family, as well as learn exciting new crafting techniques and project ideas from your personal stamping expert.

I think you will agree that this is a fantastic deal and not one to be missed so what are you waiting for, Contact me TODAY to schedule a workshop and take advantage of these limited-time extra hostess benefits! as well as have a fun evening with friends and family.

I would like you to meet my two beautiful grandaughters, Hannah who will be 3yrs in July and Sarah, born 17th May. Looks like I will have lots to scrap over the next few months.

Isn't this a lovely picture?

Get your hands on the new products now before they are gone....

Stampin' up have introduced 3 of the new colours from the colour renovations early along with some products to co-ordinate with them.

The new colours are Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede in card stock...


Ink pads...

Ribbons...

Papers...

and some gorgeous window sheets...

aren't they just beautiful!

Now the ink pads and the cardstock will carry over into the new idea book and catalogue, due out in October, the ribbon, designer series papers and the window sheets are only for sale while stocks last, so if you would like to get your hands on these fab items this is how.

I am running a product share for all of the items listed above for the price of £25. this is what is included...

All 3 of the ink pads in the colours stated
6 sheets of A4 cardstck in all 3 colours (giving you 18 sheets in total)
3 metres of each ribbon (giving you 9 metres in total)
12 sheets of 6x6" Designer Series Cottage Wall paper
2 6x6" sheets of flower fantasy window sheet.

You can have all of this delivered directly to your door for the bargain price of £25 so come on what are you waiting for be one of the first to have all of these beautiful products while you still can!

Have you heard the buzz...........

From 1st October 2010 the Stampin’ Up colour palette will be changing. We will have 4 colour families which will be known as Subtles, Brights, Regals, and Neutrals.

25 of the colours will stay and there will be 15 new colours added. (See the colour charts to your left).

I am really excited about the new colours as it will mean we will have the same colours as the rest of the Stampin' Up market; how many times have you seen them use a colour you wish you could get hold of! Well as from October you will be able to.

If there are any retiring colours that you particularly like I would suggest you stock up on these over the next few months, don’t forget it’s not just the inks in the retiring colours but the cardstock, papers and all the embellishments too that will be retiring. I shall be stocking up on the Tempting Teal.

Thank you card

Hello, I hope you are enjoying the lovely weather, lets hope it lasts into the weekend.

I wanted to share this thank you card I made for one of my most valued customer as it shows just how well the different products in the stampin up colour family match so well. I have just used Pumpkin Pie and white as my colour scheme and made the card using patterns designer series papers, the 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon, whisper white card stock and Pumpkin Pie ink pad. I love the way all the stampin up products make your crafting seem so effortless and professional looking.

If you love Stampin up products as much as I do why not consider hosting a workshop and the chance to earn some free products, I am offering 24 6x6 free papers from the new designer series paper stack in the new mini catalogue for any one hosting a work shop during the month of April, there is not much time left now so why not drop me an email today. Be lovely to hear from you.

Also I still have some packs of my ribbon share if any one else is interested, see post below.

Box-a-lopes

Hi all,

Sorry it has been a bit quiet for the past week or so but I have been away spending some quality time with my daughter and grandaughter. I had a great time and the next time I see them there should be another addition to the family.

I thought I would share one of my project ideas with you; I made this card set using a box-a-lope that I bought several years ago,they are mainly used for posting bulky cards through the post so as to help prevent them from getting squashed; I never really new what to do with them other than what they were designed for but I recently came up with the idea after seeing something similar on the world wide web (can't remember where though sorry. I also used some papers that I have had for a year or so too, they are not from Stampin' Up though. I made 4 cards 2 of each design and I think they will make a great little gift for somebody. I hope you like them.

Ribbon Share

The ribbon share with the gorgeous 3 satin ribbons from the mini catalogue is now ready to be posted out to their new homes, so if you would like one please let me know as soon as you can. I have also included a free stamp from the Sale-a-bration sets that were available at the beginning of the year, so if you did not manage to get hold of any of them now is the chance.

The 18 1/2 metres of ribbon costs just £12.50 which includes P&P and you can pay me by cheque, paypal or cash. As soon as I have received payment I will get it posted to you.

Also, just to remind you I have my own special promotion on for this month only, when you host a workshop you can have 24 6x6 sweet pea papers from the new mini as a thank you.

I still have a few mini catalogues if any body else would like a free copy?

Enjoy the sunshine and have a great weekend!

Easter Gifts

Hi Guy's,

I hope you are all having a great Easter break! Finally I have some time to post the Easter gifts I made for friends and family.


First off is the little gift box filled with little easter eggs, I should mention that the chick was designed by Michelle's daughter who is just 11yrs, a talented little lady; here is the link to the tutorial for the box and the chick.
I have used paper from the Tea & Crumpets range, the scallop & 1 3/8" circle punches, acaetate for the window and some beautiful chocolate chip taffeta ribbon to finish.


The next one is a sweet little basket made from a peice of 6x6 held together with a couple of book rings and finished of with some ribbon; I've filled mine with some Lindt Lindor...mmm



And the last one is a small gift pouch,again made with some designer paper & filled with some yummy chocolate hearts.

I hope you like my easter treats, if you would like to learn how to make any of these why not book a workshop and you and your guests can make one to take home, as well as the potential to earn extra stamp sets and money to spend on any thing you like from the catalogue. Please contact me for more information.

Thanks for looking!

Are you ready for the launch?

Hello Ladies, well tomorrow see's the launch of the much talked about mini catalogue, and to celebrate this I am offering the first 5 customers a metre each of the new 5/8" satin ribbon that is featured in the new mini, the colours of the ribbon are Real Red, Chocolate Chip & Old Olive and they are gorgeous. The mini is packed with some very exciting stamp sets and single stamps, some beautiful new papers as well as the all new punch design and much more. I beleive there is something for every one.


I am offering you a free copy of the new mini catalogue so if you would like one please contact me via the black link to your left and I will pop it in the post as soon as possible.

I am also offering a set of 24 6x6 Sweet Pea designer series paper stack from the new mini catalogue as a thank you from me if you host a work shop during the month of April.

Why not share your love for crafting with your friends and family and the chance to earn yourself a free hostess stamp set and money to spend on any thing you fancy from either of the catalogues, There are 2 new ones in the mini catalogue as well so even more choice for you. You would also receive a free ideas book & catalogue!

Call me to set a date and I will post your FREE catalogue off to you asap.

More goody's from the new mini catalogue

Hi, I have been a busy bee making lots of goody's some of them from the new mini catalogue which is launching on 1st April; here are some of the things I have made.


A scrapbook page using stamps from the new tiny tags set featured in the mini catalogue, as well as the eyelet border punch from the main catalogue and some sweet pea paper from the new design series paper stack in the mini.



This card is something quite different to any thing I have ever seen before, it's a sweet treats card and does exactly what it says. mine has chocolate fudge in it but for those that do not eat chocolate it can also be filled with other items such as sweets, seeds etc. It also features a tiny tag stamp and the new tiny tag punch in a new shape that is much more compact and easier to store.

The following card has been made using the new Vintage Vogue stamp set,one of my favourites from the mini with some more lovely paper from the sweet pea paper stack in the mini. Also featuring a designer flower brad from the main catalogue and some kraft taffeta ribbon also from the main catalogue.

If you would like to be one of the first see the new mini catalogue I can send you one out for free, just use the link to your left to contact me with your details and I will get one in the post to you as soon as possible.

I'll be back again soon with some lovely easter gifts.

Thanks for looking!