Amazing Weekly Deals 8th-14th April and Bonus Bundles!

These are the BEST Weekly Deals ever! I'm not sure whether I've ever said that before, but I'm definitely saying it this week!!

It would be so easy to make up a great order with just the items you want/need from these deals and the Bonus Bundles, which finish next Wednesday (15th). I have to admit, one of the reasons I became a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator was so I could have all these wonderful products, and every single item on that Weekly Deal flyer is in my craft room already. Another reason I love being a demonstrator, is to share the joy of creating with Stampin' Up!® colour co-ordinated cards, inks and ribbon and matching dies, punches and stamps.

Naturally, to be excited by these goodies, you'd really need to have a Big Shot, the must-have crafting tool. When you buy the Big Shot, it comes with a standard multipurpose platform to get you started. Later, you might want to upgrade to the Magnetic Platform -130658. The magnetic platform holds all your small framelit pieces in place and does away with the need to use post-it notes to secure them.

One of my favourite Framelits is Banners - 132173, you can stamp onto them, dry emboss or leave them plain. There are six different sizes, so you can even layer them like I did with the gold foil banner under the stamped banner in the picture above.

The Framelit Stars -133723 is great for masculine cards, graduation and Christmas. Even die cutting and leaving the void is a great way to use them. Again, there are a number of size options, five in total, so you can layer, stack and frame with these framelits.

Flower Fair Framelits -133731, even without the Flower Patch stamp, gives you a huge selection of flowers and foliage and since the stamp set is photopolymer, it isn't as expensive as the red rubber stamps. Most of the Framelits have more than a $10 saving off the regular price.

Would you prefer a flower punch instead? Fun Flower- 133785 is one of the newer ones and matches Beautiful Bunch (3 different images) and the single stamp Bloom For You. It's a $7.50 saving off the regular price of the punch.

I haven't covered everything on the flyer, you might already be sick of reading, but let me just remind you too, of the Bonus Bundles which are on offer for a fortnight, finishing next Wednesday.

If you would like to take advantage of these promotions you can order anytime of the day or night at my online store or you can phone me (0417 500 681) with your order and credit card details at reasonable times of the day or evening.

If you include this hostess code  6MGVWWGH at checkout, I will send a small gift separate to your order from Stampin' Up!®.

Now, what will you make first?

Rachel

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You Made My Day

I'm having such a lot of fun with the new catalogue goodies, but my most favourite item has to be the new Big Shot Magnetic Platform. In the past, I was a little bit reluctant to use the Adorning Accents Edgelits because they always ended up crooked and it took so many pieces of card to get the result I was after. There are magnets inside the platform to hold your edgelits and framelits in place and it REALLY works!
I've been making good use of it this weekend, you'll see I used it twice to cut the Crumb Cake and Bermuda Bay card with the Adorning Accents Edgelit and I also used it to cut the Apothecary Accent Label.
The stamp set is an older one, still current though and a VERY useful one, for the tree image and this graceful floral bough. Its called Thoughts and Prayers, so it also includes some lovely greetings for bereavement and ill health. I've punched the flower pot using the Cupcake Builder Punch out of Venetian Romance DSP (so is the label at the top of the card). The colours in these papers are Crisp Canteloupe, Island Indigo, Pistachio Pudding, Soft Suede, Tangerine Tango and Very Vanilla.
I added some Itty Bitty flowers in Strawberry Slush and Crisp Canteloupe punched with one of the Itty Bitty Shapes Punches with pearl centres. There is a piece of the Bermuda Bay 1/8" taffeta Ribbon and a small button from the new Brights Button range, with a pearl on top too.

The sweet greeting is from a fantastic Hostess set Express Yourself. It contains 12 greetings in this script and you can earn this and other benefits if you hold a party in your home with sales over $300. Or you can party on your own and by submit an online order totalling $300, before shipping costs are added and you will receive an additional $50 worth of products of your choice, which might include Express Yourself.

Last Sunday I had some much appreciated help from my friend, Alison Douglas, (check out Alisons blog here) to learn a bit more about the Stampin' Up! MDS (My Digital Studio) and I thought I'd send here a card to say thanks. Inside I've used the greeting, you made my day, which comes from a new stamp set A Dozen Thoughts.

Catch you soon
Rachel

Thoughts and Prayers- $35.95(clear)

Express Yourself - Hostess

Page 184 $69.95 (Australia)

Cupcake birthday CTS#36

My inspiration today was CAS(E) this sketch challenge 36, a much 'cleaner' look than is usual for me, but change is good, or so I'm told!!!!
It may look very plain, but I really went to town with my lovely new Stampin' Up! purchases beginning with a very sweet label stamp from Hostess stamp set Morning Meadow,  stamped in Smoky Slate. There are six super sweet stamps in that set, and I just had to have it after I saw some cards made by others.
Next I used the Happy Birthday from Sketched Birthday, stamped in Melon Mambo and cut with the Bitty Banners Framelits, because it fits so perfectly. Create a Cupcake is the next stamp set, it isn't new but its pretty cute with its matching punch and all the different patty tin cases you can put your cupcake into. I stamped the cupcake case next, again with Melon Mambo and punched it out with the Cupcake Builder Punch before stamping the icing in Pink Pirouette, and punching out. Those pieces were mounted onto a tag cut on the Big Shot using the Chalk Talk Framelits, so easy to use multiple pieces with the NEW Big Shot Magnetic Platform holding the framelits in place so beautifully. Lastly I added lots of tiny pearl sprinkles to the icing, and mounted natural card onto Melon Mambo, and that onto Smoky Slate.

Inside the greeting comes from Remembering Your Birthday, I'm not sure if you can read it but it says Today calls for something pink with sprinkles on top! Isn't that cute? Another patty tin case stamped directly on the card but the icing is a spare punched one decorated with multi-coloured sprinkles (Stampin' Write Markers).
I've had a fun day today with a friend over this morning so I made scones with jam and cream for morning tea, yum!
Hope your weekend was pleasant too....
Rachel

Stampin' Up! News

It's an exciting day today because the New Stampin' Up! Catalogue went live! That means we can order any of the new stamp sets, new colours and new products from today.

Want a copy of the catalogue?

If you don't have a copy of the catalogue, you can click on the icon over to your right and browse online. Then just email or phone me (0417500 681) to receive your own book to have and to hold.

Some highlights from the catalogue

I have been waiting on the Big Shot Magnetic Platform ever since I tried it out at the South Pacific Convention in May. It  holds the metal framelits in place so no more post it notes for me - Yay! And that is just after I showed some of you that trick too!!!
Page 184 item #130658 $69.95

I've already received some of the new stamp sets free at Convention, like Gorgeous Grunge and Hello Lovely, which I've been using over the last month, but Chalk Talk with its matching framelits (and bundled together for a 15% saving- see page 12 for details) was the very first item I added to my order this morning.

Lots of Bundles at a discount

Chalk Talk Bundle - page 12
Chalk Talk stamp set and co-ordinating Chalk Talk Framelits dies (p187)

$74.75 - 132731 Wood-Mount Bundle
$66.95 - 132730 Clear-Mount Bundle Label Love Bundle – page 33
Label Love Stamp Set and co-ordinating Artisan Label Punch (p181)
$61.95 - 132723 Wood-Mount Bundle
$54.25 - 132722 Clear-Mount Bundle
 Backyard Basics Bundle – page 79
Backyard Basics Stamp Set and co-ordinating Backyard Basics Framelits Dies (p187)
$72.95 - 132729 Wood-Mount Bundle
$65.25 - 132728 Clear-Mount Bundle

Wildflower Meadow Bundle – page 83
Wildflower Meadow Background Stamp and coordinating Wildflower Meadow Embossing Folder (p191)
$37.95 - 132735 Wood-Mount Bundle
$32.95 - 132985 Clear-Mount Bundle

Flower Shop Bundle – page 94
Flower Shop Stamp Set and coordinating Pansy Punch (p183)
$60.95 - 132727 Wood-Mount Bundle
$54.25 - 132726 Clear-Mount Bundle

Beautifully Baroque Bundle – page 113
Beautifully Baroque Stamp and coordinating Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder (p191)
$33.95 - 132732 Wood-Mount Bundle

Mosaic Madness Bundle – page 123
Mosaic Madness Stamp Set and coordinating Mosaic Punch (p180)
$65.25 - 132734 Wood-Mount Bundle
$56.75 - 132733 Clear-Mount Bundle

Six-Sided Sampler Bundle – page 125
Buy the Six-Sided Sampler Stamp Set and coordinating Hexagon Punch (p180)
$65.25 - 132725 Wood-Mount Bundle
$56.75 - 132724 Clear-Mount Bundle

There are also some Great-value Colour Kits:
10 inkpads, 20 sheets cardstock in the 10 new colours.
$93.95 – 132281 (price in catalogue is a misprint and won't be honored)
In Color Cardstock and Pad Kit – page 141
$47.95 – 131293 2013-2015 In Colors
$47.95 - 129503 2012-2014 In Colors
Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit – page 163
10 markers + insert - Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder
$49.95 – 130034
Perfect for Gift-giving:
Tag a Bag Bundle & Tag a Box Bundle – page 158
Boxes and accessories in a bundle $21.95 - 131372

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Greetings at a discount too -2nd to31st July

If that isn't exciting enough, Stampin' Up! are offering a 25% discount on 3 of the favourite greetings.
I know that I will definitely buy Sassy Salutations now, I have Petite Pairs and Sweet Essentials, all three are 'must-have' items.

Sale Price	Retail Price	Description	Item
$31.46	$41.95	Sassy Salutations Wood-Mount Stamp Set	132070
$25.46	$33.95	Sassy Salutations Clear-Mount Stamp Set	126707
$26.21	$34.95	Sweet Essentials Wood-Mount Stamp Set	132085
$20.96	$27.95	Sweet Essentials Clear-Mount Stamp Set	126457
$37.46	$49.95	Petite Pairs Wood-Mount Stamp Set	128706
$29.96	$39.95	Petite Pairs Clear-Mount Stamp Set	122497

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New Colours
As well as the New In-colors, Stampin' Up! have re-invigorated the color families. You can buy packs of A4 card and stamp pads for individual colours all the time, but we thought (until today) that the only way to get the Stampin' Write Markers was in this pack of ten.

15th July to 31st October
While this is a great deal - Ten markers for $49.95 - from the 15 July until 31st October you can buy the Markers singly. So the choice is yours - buy them all at a discount, or just fill in some gaps in your collection.

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
130034	$49.95 AUD/$59.95 NZD	Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder
131899	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Bermuda Bay Stampin' Write Marker
131265	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Marker
131902	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Calypso Coral Stampin' Write Marker
131901	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker
131905	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker
131266	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write Marker
131904	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker
131898	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Smoky Slate Stampin' Write Marker
131900	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Soft Sky Stampin' Write Marker
131903	$5.95 AUD/$7.25 NZD	Wisteria Wonder Stampin' Write Marker

If you want to place an order you can use my online store here

I hope this has been useful for you

please email or phone (0417500681) for more information, advice or to order.

Thanks 

Rachel