Merry Christmas

Christmas is upon us and the close of another year, 

The time of writing lists to do, to buy, to make, to share

But let us not forget the true meaning of this day,

Spending time with those we love, enriching our life's way. 

From my family to yours, I wish you a very Merry Christmas and

may the holiday season be full of joy, hope, peace and cheer. 

Sneak Peek - Party Wishes

You won't want to miss out on the Occasions catalogue being released on 5 January. It has something for everyone and for every occasion!!

Here's your sneak peek using the ca-ute stamp set Party Wishes. You can also purchase three coordinating punches for the candle, cupcake and balloon. The stamp set and the punches are being offered as a bundle, so that's a saving of 15%. Too good not to add them to your wish list..... just saying :-)

Thanks for looking and I hope to see you back here soon.

Year End Sale - up to 60% off!

It’s the end of the year, so we’re cleaning our inventory and making room for new products. And, we’re offering you some great savings while we do it! Click HERE to check out the list. We’re adding more products to our clearance rack and discounting select items from the holiday catalogue. Products on the Holiday Retiring List are now discounted up to 40%.

Also, until Thursday 17 December, get discounts of up to 50% off select products from the Annual catalogue!

If you would like to take advantage of these amazing deals, you can go straight to my Online store and place your order, or email me. Don't wait, as a lot of these items will sell out very quickly. 

Also, don't forget about the weekly deals:

Catch you again soon!

Stampin' Up! Going Global Sneak Peek

The first stamp set I'm going to play with from the new Occasions Catalog is the Going Global stamp set.  Because I travel so much with my job - {which I love, love, love}, it's the one I adore the most and I can't wait to get my hands on it. Actually any stamp, designer paper or embellishment that resembles traveling, I just have to have it! 

This is another make 'n take that my friend Sally made for me at the OnStage event last month using the Going Global set. It comes with a coordinating embossing folder and designer paper. Great for masculine projects too :-)

Have a great day!!

Going Global and Sneak Peek

Stampin’ Up! has announced some big changes to their systems recently, to make the company much more global.  As many of you know, over the last 8 years we've had a South Pacific training convention in Australia, but now we're having global conventions called OnStage.  The entire Stampin’ Up! world meets on the same day to enjoy training and live streaming as well as local training and demonstrations. 

Our inaugural OnStage was in November and unfortunately, although I registered to attend the event, I was delayed overseas and so missed it.  However, because I had paid to attend, I still received all the gorgeous goodies that those who attended received including the new Occasions catalogue, that goes live in January.  Each attendee was also given a 6 month planner, along with a lots of other gifts and prizes. 

Here is one {of the four} make 'n takes that my friend and fellow demonstrator Sally made for me on the day. It uses products from the new Occasions catalogue which is being released on 5 January. I bet you thought that there was designer series paper (DSP) but it's been stamped using the fabulous new set Botanical Blooms and made to look like DSP.  The main feature flower and leaf have been cut out using coordinating framelits.  Doesn't it look fabulous?!

I’d love to have you sitting with me in April at the next big OnStage Event {assuming that I don't get delayed overseas again :-)}. If you're someone who wants up to the minute training, pre-ordering opportunities and so much more, check out my page to Join my Team. If you have anymore queries, don't hesitate to either email me or call me on 021 260 6680 

Enjoy your weekend!!

20% off selected Stamp Sets and the Retiring List is out!

Hi everyone :-) 

A couple of things.... Stampin' Up! have announced an awesome 5 day only sale AND the Holiday Retiring List.  

20% Off Select Stamps - 5 Days Only!! (only 4 days left!). 

Click HERE to view the list of stamps on sale. 

Holiday Catalogue Retiring Items List

Retiring List already? but it's not even Christmas yet!

I know right! How good though that we have this list now so you can prepare and not miss out on anything you're after. 

Click here for the list 
Click here to shop the Retired List online or email me to place your order

The Occasions Catalogue is coming in January along with Sale-a-Bration and they're both just lovely. I'm so excited about whats to come however, I'm not sure my Bank Account is!

Big apologies for being MIA (missing in action) for the last few months. I've been extremely busy at work and have been flitting all over the world (I love my job!) I also managed to get away for a holiday in October with my two daughters and granddaughter. We went to Hawaii and had a fabulous time. The temperature was around 28- 30° so lovely enough to don the swimsuit and venture to the beach. The water was beautiful and warm and I could seriously live there, given the chance. And, talk about shop till you drop! My daughters put me and all the ladies I work with, to shame! Unfortunately, all good things come to an end and eight days was not long enough {sigh}. And, as you know, we had a visit by our future King and his wife Camilla. I was involved with that and there is so much preparation behind the scenes, so it all added to the crazy busy time I've had, of late. 

So, there you have it - I hope you can forgive me and I'll see you again soon!

Best Thoughts

This is the swap I made for our last team meeting (yep, I know - it was ages ago). I've cased it from the wonderfully talented Sandi MacIver who is from Oregon. The card uses some of the new designer series paper for the background from the neutrals paper stack. Don't you love the script paper?!  That was the draw card for me and I think it really makes the card pop. The stamped image is from the hostess set Best Thoughts which I had fun colouring and fount it very therapeutic :-) 

Stamp: Best Thoughts (hostess set)

Card: Whisper White, Cucumber Crush, Bermuda Bay

Ink: Black Staz On, Cucumber Crush, Bermuda Bay

Designer Paper: Neutral Paper Stack

Tools: Aqua Painter, Dazzling Details

Have a happy week everyone!

Garage Sale

Just a quick message to let you know about the garage sale on tomorrow - here are the deets: 

Lots of bargains to be had! Hope to see you there :-)

Awesomely Artistic

I had a fantastic class last night with a fantastic group of ladies. This is one of the cards that we made using the stamp set Awesomely Artistic (page 125 in the AC) from the new cattie. I would have to say that this set along with Butterfly Basics are my two faves. You can't see from the photo, but there is dazzling details on the flowers and dragonfly which makes them stand out and sparkle. I've cased this card from Margaret Raburn who is a very talented demonstrator from the United States. 

I'm repeating the class on Sunday 2 August at 2pm and Tuesday 4 August at 7.30pm. There are still have spaces available if you want to come along. Email me or call me on 416 7476/021 260 6680.

Stamp: Awesomely Artistic, Watercolor Wings (message)

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Perfect Plum 

Card: Chocolate Chip, Perfect Plum and Very Vanilla

Accessories: Dazzling Details, Linen Thread, Very Vintage Designer Buttons

Thanks for visiting and I hope to stamp with you soon! 

Joining Offer for June

There's a BRAND NEW Joining Special for the month of June.

You'll get to choose 2 extra FREE stamp sets in your kit. It's a BARGAIN for just $189, you'll get to choose $285 worth of product plus 2 FREE stamp sets. And, take advantage of the last month to earn 30% discount on your first qualifying order (it's being discontinued to make way for our new compensation plan).  What do you have to lose? Click on the top heading Join My Team to get more information. 

I hope you're having a wonderful weekend and I'll see you back here soon :-)

Stampin' Up! 2015-16 Catalogue is HERE!

I'm bursting with excitement and eager to share the new catalogue with you!! That's right, it's now LIVE and here for you to look at, get inspiration from, make wish lists and order from. 

Download a copy of the 2015-16 Annual Catalogue to your computer or device.

If you want your own hard copy, please email me and I'll pop one in the post for you ($7.00 to be posted) or you can pick one up from me for $5. 

We also have a BRAND NEW Joining Special starting today.

Join under myself from now until 30th June and you'll get to choose 2 extra FREE stamp sets in your kit.  It's a BARGAIN for just $189, you'll get to choose $285 worth of product plus 2 Free stamp sets.  Plus take advantage of the last month to earn 30% Discount on your first qualifying order (it's being discontinued to make way for our new compensation plan).  What do you have to lose? Email me if you'd like some more information.

Hope to hear from  you soon!

Last day for the Retiring List for 2015

We’re saying goodbye to retiring products from the 2014–2015 annual catalogue, but before we do, we’re giving everyone an opportunity to order their favourites with discounts up to 50% off retail. Tomorrow, Tuesday 2 June is the last day to order retiring products only available while stocks last. I think the easiest way to view what's retiring is in the Online Store (make sure you check out the Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack while you're there!) You can view the PDF list for the Retiring Stamps and Accessories HERE if there is something that you really want, be sure to order it now, before it's gone.

Happy Birthday Bridgette!

It is my youngest daughter Bridgette's 19th birthday today! I don't know where the years have gone?! Bridgette is also the mother of my only grandchild Kyla Rose. She is an amazing mummy and I couldn't be more proud of her. 

Here's the card that I made for her birthday:

There's a little pop up feature too...

Stamp set: Painted Petals (OC), Papillon Potpourri, Memorable Moments
Card: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Blushing Bride
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Blushing Bride, Wild Wasabi, Melon Mambo
Designer Paper: Painted Petals
Accessories: Dazzling Details
Tools: Ovals Collection Framelits, Big Shot, Butterfly punch, 

I'm heading away today so we celebrated all day on Saturday and had a wonderful time together. It started with a boxfit class {phew} at 9am, followed by a delicious brunch. We then browsed some shops and then about mid afternoon, had a very relaxing massage. So much so, that we both fell asleep. Even if you don't fall asleep while having a massage, you always look like you do, because while you lie face down, your face is squashed into that little hole.... We had a good laugh and hoped neither of us had dribbled while sleeping because we may have dribbled onto the masseuse's feet! We partook in a bit more shopping and then we had a high tea, overlooking the beautiful Auckland waterfront. We finished off by going to the Ed Sheeran concert last night, at the Vector Arena - it was a perfect ending to a perfect day.  

Bridgette, I hope that your birthday is the beginning of a wonderful year - filled with family, friends, love and laughter. Love you to the moon and back xxx

Weekly Deals 8-14 April 2015

Here are this week’s Weekly Deals.  Have you been thinking about getting the Magnetic Plate?  Now is a great time to do so, as it's discounted!  Check out the discounted framelits, thinlits, punches and buttons too.  These items are available at this discounted price until Tuesday 14 April or while stocks last. 

Email me to place your order or shop at my online store 24/7.

Bonus Bundles for a limited time!

Don’t miss the limited-time bonus bundles! From now until 17 April, Stampin' Up! are offering five bonus bundles at 15% off retail. It’s undeniable that these hand-selected products belong together, and they’ll help make crafting easy and fun.

Click HERE to view the bundles and either email me or go to my online store to place your order. 

Guy Greetings

It seems that I never seem to have a masculine card when I need it. I usually like to design the card with the male in mind but on this occasion, I haven't done that. This is one of the cards we made at my Masculine card class over the weekend. It's clean and simple, but I think it's a winner. I didn't really take to the stamp set Guy Greetings when I first laid eyes on it. But, after a period of time (a few days at most) - I really began to see it's potential. Especially since it has quite a few greetings as well. I found this card on Pinterest and cased it from Sandy Mathis. Nothing too hard about it at all. 

Stamp set: Guy Greetings (OC)
Card: Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Very Vanilla
Designer Paper: Newsprint Designer Series Paper
Ink: Black Staz On
Accessories: 2" Circle Punch

I'm repeating this class on Wednesday evening and there are still spaces available if you want to come along. Email me to register. 

Enjoy the rest of your short week. 

Happy Easter

Wishing you all a wonderful Easter with fun, friends, family and lots of chocolate! 

These cute little boxes were made from the Curvy Keepsakes box die which has been carried over into the Occasions catalogue. I've cased the idea from Zoe Tant who is a demonstrator from the UK. There are loads of ideas using this little box on the Internet. You can make something for every occasion. 

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Curvy Keepsake Box die, Googly Eyes (retired), Big Shot, Blossom Punch (for feet).

I had to share some ca-ute photos of my gorgeous 7 month old granddaughter Kyla and her first Easter. She came for a sleepover last night and what a fun time we had :-) 

Don't you love the bottom left photo?! She likes to show off her two new teeth. 

Enjoy the rest of your long weekend. 

Last few days of Sale-a-Bration

There's less than a week left of Sale-a-bration! Remember, there is no limit to how many Sale-a-bration gifts you can earn, so this is the perfect time to stock up on adhesive, cardstock, and ink refills! Make sure to place your order by March 31st (that's tomorrow!) to earn your free gift(s)! For every $110 you spend, you can choose one freebie from the SAB brochure. There are lots of goodies to choose from. 

Click HERE to download the SAB brochure. 

The Occasions Mini Catalogue is also full of great products...Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day and Graduation stamp sets, gorgeous new paper... Wow, way to much awesomeness to list. You'll have to check it out for yourself HERE!
Either email me with your order or go to my online store which is open 24/7. 

Have a wonderful week!

Weekly Deals and the Clearance Rack

New deals are added every Wednesday. Items have also been added to the Online Clearance Rack. Make sure you check back regularly. There are lots of bargains to be had....but only while stocks last!

2013-2015 IN COLOR 12" X 12" CARD STOCK Price: $19.95 $14.96 2014-2016 IN COLOR BACKGROUNDS DESIGNER SERIES PAPER STACK Price: $45.95 $34.46 CRUSHED CURRY A4 CARD STOCK Price: $14.50 $10.88 ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARD Price: $38.95 $29.21 REGALS BACKGROUNDS DESIGNER SERIES PAPER STACK Price: $45.95 $34.46 BLUSHING BRIDE 1/4" COTTON RIBBON Price: $11.95 $8.96   PISTACHIO PUDDING A4 CARD STOCK Price: $14.50 $10.88