Sale-a-bration – Vintage Verses
OK, so it’s time to spotlight a Sale-a-braton stamp set that I think has been a little overlooked. It’s called Vintage Verses and is yours free with any order over $100!
Vintage Verses in Wood or Clear – FREE
I featured the ‘Thanks’ sentiment on this ‘torn frame’ card recently:
It was stamped in Black StazOn directly onto the 7/8″ Cotton Ribbon.
Cotton Ribbon – $13.95 for 9.1m
(Carried over from the Holiday Catalogue)
And here’s a closer look at that torn frame highlighting the beautiful image from Serene Silhouettes:
I also used Vintage Verses on one of this month’s projects for Stamp Club, coincidentally using the same colour scheme of Crumb Cake, Perfect Plum and Marina Mist! The ‘Just Because’ greeting seemed just right for the front…
…while the ‘There’s Only One You’ worked for my centre panel on the inside.
If you would like to get your hands on this set for FREE, all you need to do is place an order over $100 before the 22nd March and choose this as your freebie!
Thanks for looking. If you like what you see, please leave a comment.
Cheers
Genna
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Wednesday Workshop Promotion
Click here for more Sale-a-bration details.
My bookings for weekends are going crazy so if you’d like a weekend workshop make sure you get in contact soon.
However, my Wednesdays are completely wide open so I thought I’d offer a little incentive for making a midweek booking.
Make a card like this one at your workshop!
GET 3 FREE INK PADS WHEN SALES REACH $300
GET A FULL SET OF 10 INKPADS IF YOUR SALES REACH $600
THIS IS ON TOP OF THE
USUAL HOSTESS BENEFITS
AND THE ADDITIONAL
SALE-A-BRATION ONES
For a $600 workshop you could get all this….
50% off any one item, any value
Free pack of Silver Glimmer Paper
Madison Avenue Stamp Set
Sycamore Street Paper Pack
3 Rolls of Sycamore Street Ribbon
Pack of Sycamore Street Buttons
AND
Full set of 10 Ink Pads
AND
Free Sale-a-bration items for every $100 you personally spent on the order!
FEBRUARY CLASS – Inking Rainbows
You should always have a pack of baby wipes on hand while stamping, but have you ever considered using them as a cardmaking tool?
These inexpensive sheets can be used in various ways to create multicoloured images. In this class we’ll make these three variations:
Thursday 7th FEBRUARY
8pm – 11pm
NARRE WARREN
$20 per person OR $10 with discount*
OR
Friday 8th FEBRUARY
10am – 1pm
NARRE WARREN
$20 per person OR $10 with discount*
Children able to entertain themselves in the next room are welcome!
OR
Sunday 10th FEBRUARY
2pm – 5pm
NARRE WARREN
$20 per person OR $10 with discount*
*ALL CLASS ATTENDEES CAN GET A $10 DISCOUNT ON THE CLASS FEE BY PLACING AN ORDER OF $100 OR MORE ON THE DAY
I love using baby wipes for ‘rainbow’ backgrounds…
And I love how well these backgrounds team with silhouette stamps…
But that’s not the only way to get the rainbow look…
Cheers,
Genna
The Incredible Shrinking Stamps
I was looking for a project for an experienced group of crafters recently and thought I’d try something completely new – stamping on Shrink Plastic. My kids have some Shrinky Dinks – printed images that they can colour and then shrink – and they love them. I learnt from them that if you want a hole in your finished project you need to punch a great big one in the plastic before you heat it!
I’d picked up some sheets of black shrink plastic at a recent craft show so I stamped them with white Staz-On and used my heat tool to shrink it. In the past I’d put these type of things in the oven but it was quite exciting to watch it shrivel and shrink before my eyes – and it’s great to watch people’s faces when you demonstrate it too! At first it shrivels so much it looks ruined but if you stick with it you find that it flattens itself out and hardens into a perfectly shrunken version of what you started out with.
I was amazed at how well the stamping came out on the fully shrunken pieces. That ring is a standard key ring size!
The framelit in this photo was the size the plastic started out as so you can see quite how much smaller it gets! And much thicker and sturdier too!
And here’s a different shape, with before and after examples!
Just let me know if you’d like me to demonstrate this at your next workshop!
Cheers
Genna
Sale-A-Bration 2013 is here!
Sale-A-Bration is one of the most exciting times in the Stampin’ Up! year.
There are freebies galore – and this year it’s bigger and better than ever as we celebrate 25 years of Stampin’ Up!
22nd January – 22nd March
Click image above to view the written side of the brochure online.
Click on the image below to see the spread of products.
Or email me if you’d like a free hard copy in the post
– it’s much easier to view offline!
3 Easy Ways To Earn FREE products!
SPEND $100 – GET A FREE PRODUCT!
HOST A WORKSHOP – GET FREE PRODUCTS!
JOIN STAMPIN’ UP! – GET FREE PRODUCTS!
For every $100 you spend on products from any current catalogue, you’ll get to choose one of 19 FREE products!
See the photo spread above – there are stamps, papers, ribbons, buttons, a punch, an embossing folder, a card kit, cardstock, digital content, and tools. The choice is yours!
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Subscribe for free today and let me know you’d like this one.
Have your friends over for a fun demonstration/workshop and you can earn even more Sale-A-Bration freebies – on top of the products you’ll earn through your own purchases!
Host a workshop with $300 sales and get:
· $50 Hostess Dollars
(Spend on what you would like, including hostess products)
· Free pack of Silver Glimmer Paper
(for Stampin’ Up!s Silver Anniversary!)
Host a workshop with $600 sales and get:
· $100 Hostess Dollars
(Spend on what you would like, including hostess products)
· Free pack of Silver Glimmer Paper
(for Stampin’ Up!s Silver Anniversary!)
AND
· 1 item of your choice at 50% off
AND
· Sale-A-Bration Bonus Bundle:
- Madison Avenue Stamp Set
- Sycamore Street Paper Pack
- Sycamore Street Ribbons (x3) & Buttons (36)
These cards feature the Madison Avenue stamps, Sycamore Street papers and Sycamore Street ribbons you’ll get as part of the Sale-A-Bration bonus bundle for workshop sales over $600
Weekends and Friday nights are already booking up fast! Plenty of weeknights (especially Mondays & Wednesdays) are still available. Call me on 03 9705 2553 or…
Become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration and get 25% more products in your Starter Kit for FREE.
Spend $169 and get $294 worth of any Stampin’ Up! products of your choice!
Normally $235 value! No obligation. No penalties. No risk. No postage costs.
Hobbyists – you don’t have to hold demonstrations or sell products. Get a great value kit and then 20% off future purchases for yourself and your family and friends.
Ask me how.
Business Builders – create the business that suits you. Get min. 20% commission on all sales. Get $80 in business supplies in addition to your kit. Work your own hours. Earn benefits and rewards. Get full business building support from me.
Ask me how.
*FREE BUSINESS TRAINING/COACHING PACKAGE COMING SOON – SEE UPCOMING NEWSLETTER FOR DETAILS.
Subscribe now so you don’t miss out!
Cheers,
Genna
Last Clearance Rack Blitz
Click on the button above to download a complete pdf of the new list.
ON THE LISTS
IS DISCOUNTED
– BY UP TO 70%!
If you would like to see a detailed list including images of each of the products and samples of how to use them then subscribe to my newsletter list today.
And here’s a sample of one of the bargains this week:
Heard From The Heart
Wood (119167) $38.95 NOW $19.50
This final list will be available until 21st January – OR WHILE STOCKS LAST!
There are no special requirements.
Anyone in Australia can order at these amazing prices.
- Payment is due at time of ordering.
- Credit card payments and cash will secure your order immediately.
- Orders paid with cheque or direct transfer will be placed when the money has cleared.
- Orders can be shipped directly to you and postage is $5.95 or 5%, whichever is greater.
- Hostess benefits apply to orders over $300 even if not placed during a workshop!
JANUARY CLASS – Punch Art
You can create almost anything you put your mind to by building up the image with punched shapes. Come along and make three cards using this addictive technique!
Thursday 10th JANUARY
10am – 1pm
NARRE WARREN
$20 per person OR $10 with discount*
Children able to entertain themselves in the next room are welcome!
OR
Thursday 10th JANUARY
8pm – 11pm
NARRE WARREN
$20 per person OR $10 with discount*
OR
Sunday 13th JANUARY
2pm – 5pm
NARRE WARREN
$20 per person OR $10 with discount*
*ALL CLASS ATTENDEES CAN GET A $10 DISCOUNT ON THE CLASS FEE BY PLACING AN ORDER OF $100 OR MORE ON THE DAY
All three cards feature animals and all are my own designs…here’s a closer look at the creatures I’ll teach you how to create:
A puppy for little girls
A huggable hippo
And a baby bear!
Or, if you’d prefer, you can make this last one as a Baby in a Bear Suit for something a bit different.
Cheers,
Genna
Clearance Rack Blitz Part 3
Click on the button above to download a complete pdf of the new list.
ON THE LISTS
IS DISCOUNTED
– BY UP TO 70%!
If you would like to see a detailed list including images of each of the products and samples of how to use them then subscribe to my newsletter list today.
And here’s a sample of one of the bargains this week:
Cottage Garden
Wood (119163) $32.95 NOW $12.50
Clear (120003) $24.95 NOW $12.50
And remember, the Clearance Rack Blitz continues right up until 21st January, with each batch of products only available for a limited time.
Click on the buttons below to see what’s on the final list:
There are no special requirements.
Anyone in Australia can order at these amazing prices.
- Payment is due at time of ordering.
- Credit card payments and cash will secure your order immediately.
- Orders paid with cheque or direct transfer will be placed when the money has cleared.
- Orders can be shipped directly to you and postage is $5.95 or 5%, whichever is greater.
- Hostess benefits apply to orders over $300 even if not placed during a workshop!
Free Simply Sent Kit with My Little Valentine stamp purchase
Buy this exclusive set of four stamps for $17.95 (clear mount only)…
And get this notecard kit from the Holiday Catalogue absolutely free:
Valued at $15.95, this kit makes 10 love notes.
- 10 notecards: 5 ea. of 2 designs; 8.6 x 11.6cm
- 10 double-sided envelopes: 8.7 x 12.1cm
- 20 printed paper buttons
- 10 pieces Whisper White/Real Red Baker’s Twine: ea. 25.4cm
- 24 Stampin’ Dimensionals
Here’s a sample of the stamp set in use:
And a close up of that gorgeous Valentine image!
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HURRY, OFFER ONLY FROM 3RD – 21ST JANUARY
Email or call me on 9705 2553
with your order today.
Don’t delay and miss out!
Cheers,
Genna
New Talking Tags bring your cards to life!
Talking Tags are a brand new product for Stampin’ Up! that let you add your own recorded message to any card or craft project with the help of your smartphone. You can provide personalised greetings, include instructions, make a surprise announcement. It’s up to you.
Here’s how it works:
- Download the FREE TalkingTag™ App on you smartphone from talkingtag.mobi, iTunes® or Google Play™.
- Adhere the message tag to your card or gift.
- Open the TalkingTag™ App and scan the code.
- Record your message (recording starts immediately, so make sure you’re ready!).
You will have the opportunity to listen, re-record, cancel, or confirm your message after you’ve completed recording it. Each label allows up to 60 seconds of a greeting, song, or product message.
To play the message, recipients will need to download the app and scan the code. Messages are saved for two years, so they can listen to it over and over.
How to Buy Talking Tags:
By the sheet. You get 10 tags for just $12.95 (item 129723).
Email or call me on 9705 2553 to order yours!
Helpful Tips:
- Adhere Talking Tag to a flat surface, otherwise the scanner can’t read the code.
- Multiple tags can be attached to one surface, but don’t place them too close together. When scanning a message, you shouldn’t be able to see another code on the screen
- Do not write or place any decoration over the label.
- Talking Tag has a permanent adhesive and cannot be repositioned once attached to a surface. Attempting to remove it could tear the label, making it impossible to listen to the content.
- A Talking Tag message label can only hold one message. Once a message is confirmed, it cannot be deleted or re-recorded.
Cheers,
Genna
Merry Christmas from me and from Stampin’ Up!
Merry Christmas everyone!
I hope you had a splendid time with your families. I know I did. My Wonder Husband is from England and despite living out here since 2001 he still isn’t (or doesn’t want to be) used to the idea of Christmas in Summer. He loves the traditional turkey dinner – and thankfully loves to cook it too. So what did ‘his awesomeness’ do? He made it snow in our back yard so he could enjoy the Winter Christmas he craves!
Gifford Family Christmas Lunch 2012
And while we’re in the mood for festivity, here are some fun Christmassy delights from Stampin’ Up:
I loved this crafty Stampin’ Up! version of the 12 days of Christmas!
Cheers,
Genna
Christmas Cards Galore
With the headlong rush into Christmas I haven’t had a chance to share these Christmas projects with you. Before it’s too late I thought I’d bundle them together in this post for you to see:
First, there’s some ‘no-cut’ cards. These are quick and easy and really great for making loads in a short space of time:
Then there are a couple from my launch, using the lovely Snow Flurry die from the Holiday Catalogue – hurry this is only available until the end of January! I made the same card twice in two colour schemes. In Basic Gray…
And in Wisteria Wonder…
And finally, here’s a quick card I made by messing about with some left-over scraps from the Festival of Prints paper stack, also from the Holiday Catalogue.
Cheers,
Genna
Clearance Rack Blitz Part 2
Click on the button above to download a complete pdf of the new list.
ON THE LISTS
IS DISCOUNTED
– BY UP TO 70%!
If you would like to see a detailed list including images of each of the products and samples of how to use them then subscribe to my newsletter list today.
And here’s a sample of one of the bargains this week:
I {Heart} Hearts
Wood (117715) $42.95 NOW $16.25
Clear (118571) $33.95 NOW $14.25
And remember, the Clearance Rack Blitz continues right up until 21st January,
with each batch of products only available for a limited time.
Click on the buttons below to see what’s coming up…
There are no special requirements.
Anyone in Australia can order at these amazing prices.
- Payment is due at time of ordering.
- Credit card payments and cash will secure your order immediately.
- Orders paid with cheque or direct transfer will be placed when the money has cleared.
- Orders can be shipped directly to you and postage is $5.95 or 5%, whichever is greater.
- Hostess benefits apply to orders over $300 even if not placed during a workshop!
Top Note Handbag thankyou for the teachers!
With two boys in primary school I now have two teacher gifts to make at the end of the year. We’ve been very lucky and I’ve been super impressed with all the teachers the boys have had so far. They are so dedicated and go above and beyond what is required of them. A big thanks to all teachers everywhere, you are very much appreciated.
Here are the gifts I made for Sarah and Anita this year (yes, at the boys’ school teachers can choose to go by first names if they prefer):
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These cute little handbags are made using the Big Shot with the Top Note, Circle & Scallop Circle dies. They look great but are actually pretty easy to put together when the die-cutting has been done for you. It’s hard to tell from the picture but I used a combination of Night of Navy and Bashful Blue cardstock. The stamps are from Papillon Potpourri, Make A Cake (love those tiny butterflies) and Flowering Flourishes.
I’ve made these gift bags before and put chocolates in them but this time I decided to make a set of eight Thank You cards instead. I sized them to fit inside the bag and then decorated with the same stamps and colour scheme. Now the teachers will have some handy cards to give when they have Thank You’s of their own.
And here’s a look at the bag with all the cards fitting snugly inside. I also put in a couple of recipes for yummy treats that the boys have made and brought into class to share – Triple Chocolate Brownies and White Chocolate Cupcakes! Yum.
These bags are one of the projects I’ve done with my 3D Template Stamp Club recently. For them we used the same colour scheme but the stamping was slightly different:
And here’s another version using patterned paper instead of stamping:
Cheers,
Genna
Gifts made by my boys!
I guess it’s not really surprising that both my boys like to make their own cards and gifts to give to their friends. And especially at Christmas time! Both Zane & Devon were starting to receive cards and candy canes from their classmates so asked if I could help them make something to give out in return.
Devon had a class party with lots of yummy treats but Zane’s class went on a special trip instead. He didn’t want to miss out on the yummy Triple Chocolate Brownies that Devon made for the party so he made up another batch and decorated little bags with stamped labels and ribbons. It was a huge hit and we got lots of requests for the super easy recipe!
Here’s Zane with his batch of brownies all dressed up and ready to go!
Devon went the more traditional route and made some great Christmas cards. Here he is with just a handful of the stack he made. It was so fun to watch him grow in confidence and see him notice his stamping improve as he worked his way through the production line!
I’m so proud that they’re both such creative, caring, sharing and giving boys!
And speaking of proud, Devon was so excited to show me that his self-portrait made it into the school art show. And I was so impressed at how good it was I just had to share!
Cheers,
Genna
Clearance Rack Blitz is here!
It’s here – the first of four Clearance Rack lists is out now and you can order from this one from today. There are stamps, inks, papers, ribbons, punches, dies, tools, and more on the lists. You can even purchase some of the hostess sets that you didn’t manage to earn last year.
ON THE LIST
IS DISCOUNTED
– BY UP TO 70%!
But the sale is strictly limited to the published dates and ONLY WHILE STOCKS LAST, so get in quick. In fact, what are you waiting for, email me now – a growing list of products are already selling out!
There are hundreds of products to choose from. All products are retired but some, such as ink pads & markers, may still be available now but in a different format (new ink pad style or in packs of assorted colours).
Dasher single stamp
Wood (119161) $14.95 NOW $8.00
And remember, the Clearance Rack Blitz continues right up until 21st January,
with each batch of products only available for a limited time.
Click on the buttons below to see what’s coming up…
There are no special requirements.
Anyone in Australia can order at these amazing prices.
- Payment is due at time of ordering.
- Credit card payments and cash will secure your order immediately.
- Orders paid with cheque or direct transfer will be placed when the money has cleared.
- Orders can be shipped directly to you and postage is $5.95 or 5%, whichever is greater.
- Hostess benefits apply to orders over $300 even if not placed during a workshop!
Christmas Pop-Up card and Star Box
We’re halfway through the 8 months of my first ever 3D Template Stamp Club and we’ve been having a ball making all sorts of 3D projects like boxes, shaped cards, cards that pop and move and surprise.
Recently we’ve been getting into a festive mood and creating a few Christmas projects. Last month we made this Present Pop Up Card.
Here’s the tree…
And if you look under it you’ll find…
…Presents!
This month we made a festive box for yummy treats or little trinkets:
This versatile little star shaped box is made with the help of the Simply Scored scoring board and the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set.
And just to show that it doesn’t have to be for Christmas, here’s a version I made for a class earlier in the year:
Cheers,
Genna
Free paper bows tutorial – Stampin’ Up! style
As part of a recent advertising campaign in the US, Stampin’ Up! created some printable tutorials. Now they’ve provided them for us to share with you.
I included one for Paper Ornaments in my latest newsletter, now it’s time to share one here:
Click here to learn how to make Paper Bows
Feel free to download the tutorial and try it out. But make sure you send me a photo of your creation when you’re done.
Cheers,
Genna
A guitar cake for a Rockin’ Birthday
Although not related to Stampin’ Up! at all, another of my creative endeavours is birthday cakes for my boys. My mum always made us a special cake for our birthdays and my sisters and I have all carried on the tradition. A childhood birthday just isn’t a birthday without a homemade themed cake.
I am certainly not up to professional standards but I have fun with it and a birthday eve is usually a late one for me as I try to make the idea in my head out of cake and icing. Part of the joy and the frustration is that you only get one shot. There have been plenty of times where hindsight would be very useful but I’m yet to make the same style of cake twice so it’s all just wishful thinking.
For Devon’s recent birthday he wanted a Rock Star theme – due to an obsession with Reece Mastin. So what cake do you make for a Rock Star….
I found a fantastic mud cake recipe that was so easy to cut and hold its shape. The icing was a bit of a challenge – I tried marshmallow frosting for the first time and found it difficult to roll very thin and to blend the edges. Several of the design features were added at the last minute to cover ugly joins! And when it was done I had no idea where to put the candles so they ended up off the cake entirely.
Here’s the birthday boy all dressed up to match his cake!
Happy 7th Birthday Devon!
Cheers,
Genna
DECEMBER CLASS – Get Ready For Christmas
Make a selection of tags, gift packaging and decorations for all your last minute Christmas needs.
STARTS THIS SUNDAY!
OR
$20 per person OR $10 with discount*
Children able to entertain themselves
OR
$20 per person OR $10 with discount*
*ALL CLASS ATTENDEES CAN GET A $10 DISCOUNT ON THE CLASS FEE BY PLACING AN ORDER OF $100 OR MORE ON THE DAY
All three projects are simpler than they look and just perfect for creating multiples to keep all your loved ones happy.
We’ll be making some custom gift wrapping complete with a paper bow and matching tag! And what a great use for the packing paper that protects our stamping goodies in the post.
This cute double-sided treat holder is so easy – just four score lines and four stamped and punched images – and so versatile. You can tie the ribbon high to hang it up or lower down for a perfect place setting decoration. I’ve put a couple of chocolates in mine but you could also use any combination of coffee sachets, tea bags or other treats.
And this star can be used as a decoration or a tag. Or, as you’ll see below, it can be opened out to reveal a secret place for a message!
STARTS THIS WEEK!
