Stampin Up Promotion for May x 2

If you’re still on a high from the new catalogue, its ok, I am too! But Stampin Up have a new promotion for the month of May. Does your life feel incomplete without patterned paper? Well I have some great news for you then. For the month of May, Stampin Up will give you a free pack of Patterned Paper for every 3 that you buy. That’s right, But 3 get one FREE.

This would be a great month to hold a workshop, with all the benefits of holing a workshop, this promotion is the icing on the cake. EMAIL ME if you would like more info about holding workshop of if you would like to order some patterned paper

As an added bonus …… take up Stampin Up’s offer to buy 3, get one free patterned paper pack, and you will go into my draw to win another paper pack of your choice*. For every 3 packs you buy, you will get an entry into the draw.

*Pack must be selected from the promotional sets and will be drawn on May 31st, 2009

If you’ve got a catalogue, look through pages 132-135 to have a look at the 14 packs included in the promotion. If not, CLICK HERE for more details. Keep your eyes out on my blog for some great ways to use the patterned paper though the month of May!

BUT WAIT…….THERE’S MORE

Ever thought of joining Stampin Up? This month is the month to join then!

For the month of May you can join Stampin‘ Up! as a demonstrator for only $150 with our limited-time Scrapbooking Starter Kit. You will also receive all the business products you need, catalogues, order forms etc etc.

The Scrapbooking Starter Kit contains the following:

Schoolbook Serif Alphabet stamp set* $77.95
Simply Scrappin‘ Petal Party $36.95
Earth Elements Assorted textured card stock (12″ x 12″) $21.95
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin‘ Pad $11.95
Craft & Rubber Scissors $37.95

*Substitutable for any stamp set up to $77.95 value.
Please note: Each of the products listed above may be substituted for like items. Please see the Scrapbooking Starter Kit Order Form for details.

The Scrapbooking Starter Kit also contains all the business supplies contained in the standard Starter Kit:
Getting Started DVD Getting Started Guide
Guest Invitation Postcard (100)
Idea Book & Catalogue (8)
To My Hostess Envelope (10)
Project Sample Sheet Recruit Brochures (20)
Hostess Brochure (20)
Hostess Benefits Form (10)
Customer Order Form (50)

Ok, I know that’s a lot to take in, but they are such good deals, I just had to get it all out. So if you have an interest in paper, or starting up your own business, EMAIL ME NOW.

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Want To Learn A New Technique

I’m adding classes in addition to workshops!. So what classes am I running?

The first class will be a Stamp-A-Stack. What exactly is a Stamp-A-Stack? Pretty much what it says, you make a stack of cards! How many exactly? In my Stamp-A-Stack class you will make 5 cards for $15. The theme and colours will change from month to month, so you will always be making something different.

Don’t you just love the backgrounds on these cards.

It’s very addictive once you do one……that’s why there’s 2! Want to learn a new technique? The second type of class will be a ‘technique’ class. The first Technique class will featuring how to create one of the cards above with a Brayer. Later this week I will show you the other cards that you will learn in this class.

Want to book in for any of these classes? They will be run at my home in Lilydale, Victoria. The dates will be on the right hand side of my blog under UPCOMING CLASSES. If you can’t make those dates, email me to discuss alternate times and dates. I can also run these in your homes with a group of friends if this suits you better.

Classes will be limited to 8 so get in quick! EMAIL ME NOW!

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Taking Care of your Stamps

Found a brilliant article from another Stampin Up demonstrator, Angela Sargeant, who has written about caring for you stamps. It’s a great read with lots of great information. CLICK HERE to read the article or CLICK HERE for her mail blog.

Now I’m off to create something, don’t know what yet lol!

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Another Sketch Challange

Over at the Elite Challanges Blog, the April Sketch Challange is up. This is the sketch

and this is my take on the sketch. To use the sketch, I turned it sideways so that I could use the flowers upright

To create this card, the first thing I did was stamp the background with the stamp ‘Weathered’. I then cut the scallop cardstock. I used the ‘Friendly Words’ jumbo wheel with Sahara Sand Ink on Sahara Sand cardstock. I stamped the flower image in Basic Black and then I have then I have used the blender pens to ‘watercolour’ the flowers in Baja Breeze and the petals in Kiwi Kiss. Finished it off with the circles and greeting and a bit of the new Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Double sided Satin ribbon

Hope you enjoy!

Don’t forget I still have lots of retired stamps for sale. Scroll down a few posts to see the pictures of the ones for sale or CLICK HERE to go straight there

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Back to Scrapbooking

I have felt to itch to scrapbook for a few weeks now, without a real opportunity to do so. There are a few pages left to finish in Isabelle’s baby album so that’s where I started. I had a general idea of how I wanted this page to be, which always helps me with the process. I have noticed a change in my scrapbooking style to a more clean, uncluttered and simple to what I had been doing in the past. This is great in so many ways.

1. I don’t need to use as many products, saving me money
2. I don’t need to have as many options, which is good for someone like me who cant make decisions lol
3. I can complete a page much quicker, enabling me to finish more pages
4. I don’t feel the pressure of having the ‘perfect page’ every time I sit down to scrap.

This is the page I’ve just finished. It’s Isabelle’s tiny little feet at about 3 weeks old with my engagement ring on her big toe.

If you are looking for uncluttered simple scrapbooking styles to inspire you, two scrapbooker that inspire me are Ali Edwards and Becky Higgins. Click on thier names to see their blogs.

Supplies
Stampin Up patterned paper for the background, Basic Grey Rub Ons, Bella Chipboard with Stampin Up Super Nova Glitter, Cherish definition by My Minds Eye (Wild Asparagus), flowers and ribbon. I have a feeling the ‘I’ is made by Bazzill?

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A Little Something I Envy

Happy Easter everyone!!

My little family and 2 of my friends little families took a road trip about an hour and half out of Melbourne to a town called Ballarat. Here they have an old gold mining town you can visit called Sovereign Hill. Its a re-creation of 1850’s lifestyle. Among the many things we saw during the day, 2 things caught my eye. Let me introduce to my new friends ‘In your dreams Sandy #1’ and ‘You’re dreaming Sandy #2′ lol

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If you’re unaware of my scrap space, I occupy the underside of the kitchen bench and the kitchen table. Yep, you heard me right. I’m out in the open. One day I have big plans for a craft studio and as soon as I saw these cabinets, my mind started racing! I loved the drawers in these cabinets and the space to have jars on display. I could SO see my buttons, brads, flowers, ribbons and anything colourful in those jars. Ahhhhh……..if only it were that easy. In my head these cabinets would fit perfectly in my ‘One Day Scrap Studio’ , of course, they would be white lol. One scrap room I absolutely ADORE is Jennifer McGuire. CLICK HERE to see her studio. Just thought I’d share with you my dreams! If you want to see more crafty storage ideas a great blog is http://craftystorage.blogspot.com/

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It’s Beginning To Look Alot Like Easter

It’ s only a few more sleeps til the Easter Bunny comes to visit. I’ve got a few ideas for you for this Easter Season. First is a cute little pyramid box to hold those little Easter eggs. Perfect gifts for teachers, friends, neighbours etc. Easy to make, and looks really cute.

I’ve used some of the great new Designer Series Paper – Morning Sunshine, and I couldn’t go past ‘Chocolate Chip’ cardstock.

Supplies

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip

Paper: DSP Morning Sunshine

Punches: Scallop Circle, 1 3/8 Circle Punch
Other: Jumbo Pewter Eyelets, Crop-a-dile, Dimensionals, Chocolate Chip 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon, SNAIL

and not forgetting Cadbury Caramello Eggs lol

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Stamps For SALE

It’s a sad day for me to let go of some of these stamps. But I need to make room some for new stamps, which makes me happy! These stamps have all been retired and you can no longer buy from Stampin Up!. So grab a bargain while you can. First in, first served. I will accept Bank deposit as my prefered method of payment, but will also accept Pay Pal and Money Orders. Postage will be by pre-paid satchels, and will depend on how many sets you puchase. Email me for prices.

These are the stamp sets I have available. All the photos show the stamp design and the condition of the rubber stamp. If you want to look at them all together, CLICK HERE

Condition:
NEW = Unmounted/Unused
GOOD = Mounted/Used, but very good condition, no stains
FAIR = Mounted/Used, good condition with some staining

Yummy (Sale-A-Bration set) $ 20.00 – NEW

Botanical Blooms (Sale-A-Bration set) $20.00 (ONLY 1 LEFT) – NEW


Congrats (Sale-A-Bration set) $20.00 – NEW


Polka Dot Punches (Sale-A-Bration Set) SOLD


A Little Bit Of Happines (Level 1 Hostess Set) $30.00 NEW

For A Friend (Level 1 Hostess Sest) SOLD

Cause for Celebration (Level 2 Hostess Set) SOLD


Be Happy $35.00 NEW


Crazy for Christmas SOLD

Live Your Dream SOLD

Delight In Life SOLD

WHEELS

Swirl Style – SOLD

Island SOLD

Whimsical Blossom SOLD

Bold Blossoms – SOLD

Cool – Jumbo Size SOLD

I also have 4 brand new 2008-2009 Stampin Up Catalogue’s for sale $5.00 each

You can email me at sandy@scrappyhabits.com for any questions, or if you would like to purchase any of the stamp sets! I’m also happy for you to make me an offer on any stamps or if you would like to buy multiple sets.

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