I'm back and July's special

Hi all,
Sorry if things have been a bit quiet around here, but I have just arrived back from a very busy month visiting relatives in England. We were fortunate to get lovely weather which enabled us to easily get around and see lots of the country in between the family get togethers. Things should get back to normal on the blog as soon as this jet lag wears off, hopefully soon.

Now, on to this months special.
Receive 20% off selected two step stampin' sets until the 31st July.

Loads of Love - pg 39 Was $39.95, Now $31.96
Big Bold Birthday** - pg 42 Was $53.95, Now $43.16
A Rose is a Rose** - pg 78 Was $66.95, Now $53.56
Playful Petals** - pg 86 Was $52.95, Now $42.36
Cheep Talk - pg 98 Was $47.95, Now $38.36
Wonderful Favourites - pg 115 $39.95, Now $31.96
Tiny Tags (Wood Mounted) - pg 14* Was 38.95, Now $31.16
Tiny Tags (Clear Mounted) - pg 14* Was 28.95, Now $23.16
Cottage Garden (Wood Mounted) - pg 31* Was 32.95, Now $26.36
Cottage Garden (clear Mounted) - pg 31* Was $24.95, Now $19.96

* From the current Autumn Winter mini Catalogue
** Retiring stamp sets

There is not much time left with this special so contact me this week if you would like any of the sets at this low price.

A really quick one

A super quick card I case from the mini. It uses Stampin Up thanks embosslits dies, ballet blue, pixie pink and so saffron cardstock.

Pick a Petal card

Here is a card I made for a special friend. It uses Pick a Petal stamped on Windsor Knot Designer Papers then cut out to form a flower. A Little Birthday Cheer is used for the greeting and lots of sponging and crumpling to get a shabby look.

I love this stamp!

Yet another card using the All a Flutter stamp,Very Vintage wheel, On your birthday greeting stamp, and the beautiful En Francais background stamp.

Pink Upsy Daisy Card

And another card I made for a recent Stampin Up get together. This uses the beautiful Upsy Daisy stamp set in the beautiful pink pirouette, pretty in pink and regal rose. I just love these pinks together. They always look so pretty.

The graduation in colour was done by first inking the stamp up in pretty in pink and then sponging some regal rose along the bottom.

Circle Circus flowers

This is a card I made recently to make with my Stampin Up team. I used barely banana, black and white. A colour scheme I am rather partial too, but unfortunately not going to use much longer as barely banana is on the soon to retire list. I also used the Circle Circus stamp set, some On Board So Tweet chipboard covered in Heat and Stick powder and some glitter.


I love using my scoring blade in my trimmer for some added detail. It's so easy and cheap to do, but just adds that extra something to a card.
Thanks for dropping by.
Michelle

Colour Renovation

For your information these are the colours that will retiring at the end of August. Supplies of these will only be available while stocks last.

Pink Passion
Pixie Pink
Pale Plum
Orchid Opulence
Lovely Lilac (sob! I love this)
Lavendar Lace (" ")
Almost Amethyst (My favourite colour)
Bordering Blue
Brocade Blue
Ballet Blue
Brilliant Blue (Great blue for boys)
Taken with Teal
Glorious Green
Handsome Hunter (the best xmas green ever)
Sage Shadow (such a great subtle shade of green)
Mellow Moss
Green Galore
Gable Green
Barely Banana
Summer Sun
Apricot Appeal
Only Orange (not sad to see this go)
Yo Yo Yellow
Really Rust
Ruby Red
Cameo Coral
Blush Blossom (Beautiful skin colour)
Creamy Caramel (Beautiful colour for vintage like effects)
Close to Cocoa
Going Gray

Kiwi Kiss

This weeks special

There's only 2 days left, but this weeks special is up to 50% off selected stamp sets.

114263 - pg 34 A happy Heart stamp set was $41.95 Now $20.98
115792 - pg 57 Greetings Eight stamp set was $49.95 Now $24.98
116330 - pg 78 Bella's Bloom stamp stamp set was $24.95 Now $14.97
113009 - pg 97 Enjoy Every Moment stamp set was $53.95 Now $26.98
114283 - pg 105 All Scallops stamp set was $55.95 Now $27.98

If your order totals more than $50 I will also include free delivery straight to your door.

30 - 40% off selected papers

This weeks special is really exciting. Stampin' Up! have reduced some of their best designer papers to a record low price.

Tea Party Designer series paper (113975) reg $16.95 - Now $10.17
Haiku Designer series paper (112470) reg $16.95 - Now $10.17
Rasberry Tart Designer series paper (113975) reg $16.65 - Now $11.02
Pink Flamingo Designer series paper ( 113976) reg $16.95 - Now $11.02
Sweet Slumber Speciality Desinger series paper (114037) reg $22.95 - Now $14.92

You can see samples of these papers on pages 132 and 133 of the catalogue, or you can go to my website for more details. The sweet slumber paper is a really textured cardstock which is wonderful for making the card base from or is excellent for many off the page projects. I love the Tea Party papers - gorgeous, and the Rasberry Tart is a beautiful colour combo you have to see to really appreciate.
This special is only available to June 15, so if you would like to order any please email me.
Most of these papers are now less than $1 a sheet. Bargain!

Classes for Saturday 5th and Wednesday 16th June

My next class is a bit of a mix of projects, all inspired by the wonderful work I witnessed at convention recently.
The first card has a handmade pansy on it. Now I have seen these around a lot and have always thought I must get around to making them, but after seeing a beautiful card at convention, I finally made myself get to it. They are fun to make and don't take long, which is a total bonus.


I thought we could even do the inside of this card, and decorate the envelope, to make it extra special.



This cute little shopping bag was one of the projects demonstrated on stage, and I could not wait to get home and make one. Again, it is so easy, you'll love making it. We will also be decorating some little love note card and envelopes to go inside the bag.


The front of the bag we will decorate with these suede like flowers. I have completely fallen in love with these, so you will probably see lots of them in the future.

Next up we have a notebook decorated in a vintage like style. This was inspired by a few projects - several elements from a gorgeous scrapbook page we were shown and some parts from a swap I received from Barbara Bicknell.

We are going to use my chipboard letters for these, so it could make a great personalised gift for someone.

This card was totally inspired from a lovely swap I received from Kim Smiley. It uses the colour spritzer tool and some masking to make a nice easy card.

And last but not least, this ultra simple but dramatic card was one I cased from another demo, which was up on a swap board. I was not lucky enough to receive one so have no idea who made this, but just loved it. It would make a great card for an anniversary, wedding, engagement or valentine. I think all it needs now is a retired Chit Chat greeting!!!

So if you are brave enough to go out in this terrible weather and would like to attend either of the classes on Saturday 5th or Wednesday 16th please email me to reserve your spot.

Times: Saturday 10.30am, Wednesday 10am

Cost: $25

No need to bring anything along for this class.

Thanks for dropping by.

P.S. Don't forget the punch special ends Monday 8th June, so you don't have long to grab up this bargain.

Deal of the week - 30% off selected punches

For one week only Stampin Up is taking 30% off four selected punches.

Boho Blossoms 110711
Scallop Square 112081
Trio Flower 109183
Scallop Oval 114889

These punches are usually priced at $30.95, but for one week only you can purchase them for $20.12.
Email me if you would like to order one, but remember it is only till June 8th.

20% off the starter kit

Yep thats right. One of the most exciting things announced at convention is actually for you. For a limited time Stampin Up is taking 20% off the price of the starter kit. It is usually priced at $324, but with this discount it is only $259. So if you have ever given it any thought, now is the time to join. Imagine getting discount supplies for yourself to use, or making money from selling to others. Your friends will love you. I have never met a person yet who is not impressed by our wonderful catalogue. You will also be given the opportunity to earn fantastic trips, next year is in Fiji, but unfortunately they pay for your partner to go along with you!
You'll get the opportunity to attend many training events (mine and others above me, one of the benefits of joining with someone at the bottom!) which are always fun, make new friends, attend wonderful events like convention and receive a monthly newsletter full of tips and tricks you'll love.

This is what you get in the starter kit

2 stamp sets of choice to the value of $58.95 ($117.90)
1 stamp set of choice to the value of $53.95
1 stamp set of choice to the value of $39.95
1 wheel of choice to the value of $11.95
1 wheel handle ($7.50)
1 ink cartridge colour of choice ($9.50)
1 set of stampin pastels($48.95)
1 pack of A4 cardstock of choice ($14.50)
1 pack of whisper white cardstock ($13.50)
1 snail adhesive ($12.95)
1 craft and rubber scissors ($37.95) You'll love these!
1 stampin scrub ($28.95)
1 stampin mist ($7.95)
1 versa mark pad ($13.95)
1 pkt of 3 blender pens ($18.95)
1 black ink pad ($11.95)
4 ink pads of colour of choice ($11.95 ea, total $47.80)
1 box of catalogues
1 pkt of mini catalgues
1 getting started DVD
100 guest invitation postcards
50 order forms
10 hostess order forms
10 recruit brochures
plus other business supplies

As you can see many items are customisable, so you won't end up with stamp sets you already own. You also get an additional 10% off your first order if you place it within 45 days.
I was very hesitant when I joined over 3 years ago. But I can honestly say I have never looked back. It has been the best experience and I have made so many friends from it. Many people think that if they join they will have to do classes like myself. This is totally incorrect. Most demonstrators don't do classes, it is just the way I have chosen to sell the products. I love teaching and meeting new people and it works for me. You are all welcome to do whatever works for you. If you just want to buy products at a discount price for yourself that is fine. If you want to make a career out of it, and many demos do, that is fine too. Stampin Up lets you run your business how you want, and that's just one of the things I love. I would love to discuss this further with you, so if you are interested please contact me so you can take advantage of this great offer.
Thanks for dropping by.
Michelle