Stop the presses!

Stampin' Up! is well-known for its fantastic special offers but they've outdone themselves this time!  Joining SU at any time is great value (for £99 you can choose £130 of goodies plus you get a business kit worth £45 thrown in as well!) but for the next two weeks you can join for just £25.

For £25 here are the perks you get to enjoy:

• You can choose £26.95 of Stampin' Up! products.
• You will also receive £45 worth of business supplies for free.
• As usual, you receive a 30% discount on your first order if it is £150 or more and placed within 45 days.  You then receive a 20% discount on all orders placed after that (a great perk which I love!).
• As we have started the final quarter of 2013, you have until April 2013 to place orders of £275 or more to stay a demo.  Why not ask a friend to arrange a party for you around Christmas time so everyone can get some lovely Christmas prezzies?!  If you don't want to carry on, that's absolutely fine and you still keep all your goodies!
• There are lots of freebies available for new demos to earn - get in touch if you'd like to know more about these other perks!
• And how exciting is this: if you join in the next couple of days, you can also register to come to Convention in Manchester (the deadline for this is 10th October).  Convention is a fabulous get-together of lots of demonstrators from Europe, with lots of freebies, prizes, swaps, business advice, make and takes and all manner of other excitement.  I'm going and I can't wait!
• As part of my team, you will also receive a handmade card and gift, and a handbook to get you started.  Help and support from me is always just a phone call or email away, and you will also be part of the wider SU family - we're a very friendly bunch!

So if you are from the Netherlands, Austria, Germany, France or the UK and if you are interested in this fabulous offer to become a demonstrator, then please don't hesitate to get in touch.  Give me a ring on 07977 141605 or email me.  If you're already convinced, click here to join now.  You don't have to make SU a business; lots of people just enjoy the discounts to make the most of their crafting addiction!

I would never pressure you to join and would like to give you as much information as you'd like in order for you to make a wise decision, unlike this kitty!

Thanks for stopping by,

Bargains!

Morning everyone,

Just popping in quickly to let you all know that the clearance rack has gone live today!  So exciting!  Lots of retired products are available at a fraction of the original price so do pop into my online store (click on the link in the sidebar to the right, then click shop) to see if there is anything that has caught your eye!  These clearance items are while stocks last - when they're gone, they're gone - and they are only available online.  Pack of 12" card for £3.59, anyone?  Ink pad for £1.99?  Designer fabric at £2.19?  Storytime designer series paper at only £1.99?

Happy shopping!

Free Paper & A New Stamp Set

Hello all,

Just popping on to let you know about a great offer:

Buy any 3 Designer Series Paper and get 1 for free. Best of all, it's an unlimited offer so buy 6 and get 2 free etc...  With all the excitement of the new catalogue, it's a great chance to get more for your money.

The new 'Best of' stamp set has also launched.  This month it is 'Best of Shelli'; Shelli is the founder and CEO of Stampin' Up and she has chosen some really great images. It's a more eclectic stamp collection that the flowers and butterflies we've seen so far, so there's lots of potential for a whole range of creations.  It's available in clear mount only for £11.95.

I'll be back with a card (yes, a real card) soon... been busy tackling some house jobs this week.  All the busyness of term meant that our house was a real tip and needed drastic action!

Thanks for all your kind messages about our news.  We're so excited!

Lots of Exciting News!

There are so many exciting things happening right now that it's hard to know where to begin!

Firstly, the new catalogue has now launched.  You can see a pdf copy if you click on the picture in my sidebar, or if you would prefer a paper copy, please email me.  Paper copies are £5 including P&P.  There are so many wonderful new stamp sets, accessories, punches, dies and more in the new catalogue so happy browsing!  Remember the catalogue is jam packed with ideas and inspiration as well as products, so be warned: you might just have to drop everything and get creating!

Next up is the exciting new 'Best of' release.  This time it's 'Best of Butterflies' and you can see all the details here.

And, if all this wasn't enough, SU are giving you 25% off three different sentiment sets.

• Sassy Salutations is now £16.95 in clear mount or £20.95 in wood mount
• Petite Pairs is now £20.95 in clear mount or £25.95 in wood mount
• Sweet Essentials is now £13.95 in clear mount or £17.95 in wood mount

Sorry to be so brief - I'm off to Paris tomorrow with lots of Y8s and it's a rather early start so I need my beauty sleep!

Enjoy the sunshine - but beware of complaining that it's too hot......

"See" you soon,

New Stamps!

There's just so much good news to share with you at the moment!  This has just been published on the Stampin' Up demo site so I can now reveal the news to you... thank goodness, because I've really been enjoying stamping with some of these and I want to share what I've made with you!

To celebrate 25 years of SU, they are releasing six separate 'Best Of' stamp sets, one a month for the next six months.  These will contain some of the best loved stamps from each theme, plus a new design as well. They are kicking off with 'Best of Flowers' and, oh my, what beauties there are!

It's available in clear mount at the price of £13.95 or €17.95 and just in case you were wondering what that red line means, it indicates that this flower coordinates with the scallop punch for extra quick cutting out!

Not only that, but SU is also releasing a selection of single stamps.  The Basic Label and Oh Baby stamps are £6.50 or €8.50 each, while Spec-tacular, Boutique Blossom and Hello, Hello are £6.95 or €9.50, and are all in clear mount.

While I'm sorry to say that the online ordering system isn't up and running at the moment as SU want to make sure all the problems are sorted, I remain happy to help you place your orders.

Given a second post today, you can have a second kitty picture too!

See you soon!

And the prize goes to....

Wow, while I was having a bath and a night of shut-eye, two customers were stalking my website and have placed an order!

Quickest off the mark was Di - well done Di, your prize will be in the post tomorrow!  Anne-Marie will also win a homemade gift and a surprise so well done Anne-Marie!

Don't forget I'm treating everyone who places an order before June 30th to the same: you can expect a homemade gift and a little surprise in the post as a thank you from me for supporting my new website.

Right, better carry on getting ready for work!

Have a great day!

It's So Exciting!

How exciting!  I have just launched my new Stampin' Up! website from which you can shop at any time.  While I do place my customers' orders swiftly, I'm not usually on the demo website at 3am... which is no use if you need your products there and then!  Let's face it, we all enjoy a bit of online browsing and sometimes purchasing in our pyjamas, and now Stampin' Up! UK is offering a 24/7 ordering system to cater for us!

I'd like to make it really clear that this does not mean I am not at the end of a phone or an email if you want to contact me about anything, and I am more than happy to place orders on your behalf if you prefer it that way.  Stampin' Up! is all about the personal touch and actually getting to know your demonstrator, something I take very seriously.

As a little incentive to get my SU website up and running, I have a prize for the first person who places an online order of £35 or more!  The lucky person will receive:

• 2 spools of ribbon (1/8" wide, 10 yards long in Lucky Limeade and Calypso Coral)
• 30 brads from the (now retired but wonderful) Everyday Enchantment range
• a wood-mounted stamp set called Sprinkled Expressions, containing 3 image stamps and 3 sentiments
• a homemade gift

If you aren't the first person, don't despair as I am sending a homemade gift and little surprise to everyone who places an online order before June 30th!

Well how do I shop, I hear you cry... click here or on the shop 24/7 button in the top right of my sidebar, and click 'Shop Now'.  Make sure my name is the demo's and register your details just like when placing any other online order.  You then add the items you want to your basket and pay at the checkout.  Stampin' Up! will email you the order confirmation and tracking number directly and you can eagerly await the arrival of Mr UPS.  Delivery details remain the same: usually it takes 3-4 working days for your order to reach you (unless it's a really busy time like when the catalogue launches in just over a month..... squeal!) and it costs £4.95 no matter how large your order is.  The order process will also automatically grant you your hostess benefits if your order is over £150 so you can select what lovely freebies you would like.  (Why not group together some crafting friends so you can get more for your money by ordering together?)

Have fun browsing the site!  I'll be adding more projects and details over half-term, as well as some more projects on my blog, so until then, happy shopping!

Freebies!

Hello all!  Just calling in with some clearer pictures of those lovely freebies if you find the pdf hard to see.

First up we have these rather wonderful special Sale-a-bration stamp sets, available in either wood or clear mount.  Your choice, no extra cost for wood.

 There is also the lovely Sycamore Series Designer Series paper:

and the lovely Ribbon and Buttons pack which coordinates with the paper.  You get 3 ribbon spools, 1 in Island Indigo, 1 in Pool Party and 1 in Tangerine Tango and 36 buttons.

Also available is the curly label punch which coordinates with the Pretty Petites label punch.

Or you could select this Simply Set kit that contains:

• 8 printed die-cut cards (4 are printed with a 'hello' greeting and 4 are blank)
• 8 printed envelopes to match, which have the Daffodil Delight pattern on the flap
• 24 Daffodil Delight card stock sticker flowers
• 8 Basic Grey card stock sticker strips
• 8 pieces of baker's twine in Basic Grey (you can't get this colour twine normally!)
• Rhinestones

Perhaps embossing is more your thing?  Well look no further than this lovely embossing folder:

If nothing has grabbed your eye so far, then you also have your choice of six items from the main catalogue.

So..... tempted yet?  You can choose a freebie for every £45 you spend, meaning that this is one of the best times of the year to buy Stampin' Up!

And if that isn't enough, here is a funny picture to brighten your evening :)

Thanks for stopping by,

Sale-a-bration time is here!

Hurrah! It's the time we've all been waiting for... the biggest and best Stampin' Up offers are here for two months!  There are lots of ways to earn freebies during Sale-a-bration so make sure you don't miss out, especially as these are the last few days you can order from the Christmas catalogue and we have a brand new mini catalogue launching on 1st February (some seriously gorgeous new products coming your way soon!).

Firstly, you want to see these goodies!  Click here to see the flyer with all the lovely goodies.  Not only is there a fantastic choice of freebies but there are also six things you can choose from the main catalogue.

Freebies with your Orders

• Choose a free stamp set, paper pack, ribbons and button set, embossing folder or punch for every £45 you spend (that's not just one per order, but every £45!)

• If your order is £150 or more, not only do you get 3 freebies of your choice and your usual hostess perk of £25 worth of free products from current catalogues, but you also get a free pack of silver glimmer paper

• If your order is £300 or more (why not team up with some friends?), you get 6 freebies of your choice, your usual hostess perks of £50 worth of free products from current catalogues and any product at 50% off (even a Big Shot!), a free pack of silver glimmer paper AND a free product bundle which includes the Madison Avenue stamp set, the Sycamore Street Designer Paper Pack and the Sycamore Street ribbons and buttons pack.  WOW!!

Extra Value for Joining

Sale-a-bration is also an amazing time to join Stampin' Up yourself as a demonstrator.  You get 25% extra in your starter kit so you pay just £99 to get £162.50 worth of products plus useful business supplies.  I love being a demonstrator and would be happy to share my experiences with you.  If you want to know more about working with Stampin' Up products, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Thanks for visiting -- now get choosing!!

PS Ah, you thought I was going to sign off without a cat photo, didn't you?

We {Heart} Our Hostesses!

As well as the fabulous Everyday Enchantment freebies you can earn during July, Stampin' Up is continuing its hostess offer through to the end of this month as well.

In a nutshell, in addition to all the fantastic benefits you already get for hosting a Stampin' Up! party, qualifying parties or orders now get an EXTRA £30 of free products when your party achieves £325 of sales.  Just think what you could spend £80 on!!

£325 is a lot of money, but not if you have 10 friends over to make cards, have a giggle and a natter!  I am based near Lancaster and am happy to travel to West Yorkshire, Cumbria and Lancashire to help you throw the crafty party you've been dreaming of and to earn YOU, the hostess, free goodies!  I also bring cake and run surprise prize draws!!!  Get in touch to find out more!

All the benefits are detailed below.  If you've never thought about a SU party before or you can't fathom the table (don't worry - it took me ages as well!), do contact me and I can talk you through the process.  There's more information here in the meantime.

Your Party Sales*	Regular Hostess Benefits	Additional Hostess Dollars	Total Hostess Benefits
£325	£50 plus 1 item at 50% off	£30	£80 plus 1 item at 50% off
£400	£65 plus 2 items at 50% off	£30	£95 plus 2 items at 50% off
£500	£80 plus 3 items at 50% off	£30	£110 plus 3 items at 50% off
£750+	£120 plus 15% of amount over £750 and 4 items at 50% off	£30	£150 plus 15% of amount over £750 and 4 items at 50% off

*Party sales do not include shipping and handling

Thanks for stopping by.  I promise the next post will contain a card... I just got so excited about this month's promotions that I had to tell you!

It's back... with FREE matching brads and ribbons!

Do you remember the gorgeous paper we were treated to as part of Sale-a-bration this year?  Well, because of popular demand, I'm delighted to say that it has returned for July or until stocks last!

If you want to see some of the projects I've made with this paper, just click here.  The paper can be purchased for £9.95 which includes 2 sheets of each 6 double-sided paper.  So much loveliness!

But wait, there's more!  If you place an order for £45 or more, whether or not it includes this paper, you earn these beauties, with a retail value of £15.95, for absolutely free!

The brads measure 3/8" and you get 30 in total (6 each of 5 designs).  The ribbon is 1/8" organdie ribbon and you get 10 yards of Lucky Limeade and 10 yards of Calypso Coral!

To get your mitts on these lovelies, all you have to do is place an order of £45 or more before the end of July and you'll get these free brads and ribbon as part of your order.  As always, I would be delighted to assist you with your crafty makes and place an order with SU for you.  Just get in touch by phone on 07977 141605 or by email and let me know what you'd like!

Oh, and if you still haven't got a paper copy of the Summer Mini Catalogue and you want one, just let me know and I'll have one posted (free of charge) to your UK address.  I still have a few left.

Happy Sunday!