Two Step Stampin' Promotion

Just popping in to share a quick card with you using one of this months 20% off stamp sets.  This is a card that we made a while ago in our Greenhouse Garden class.  This is a class offered by Jenny Moors so I can't claim this beauty as my own design but how lovely is it.

The Greenhouse Garden set is one of the most popular Stampin' Up! Sets and you can see why above.

Remember that this offer is only available until the end of next Tuesday at this price, so don't wait too long.

Next Wednesday marks the launch of the Retirement list and I can't wait to see what sets won't be making it into the new catalogue.  As Demonstrators, I'll be able to see the new catalogue next Wednesday too - as you can imagine, there is lots of exciting things in the Demo world at the moment!

Have fun!

Have you missed me?

We've been away to Tenerife :)  And whilst it was my intention to pre-do some blog posts, time (as always) ran away with me before we went.

We had a fab time - the weather was great, the apartment was great and if everything hadn't have been so expensive, then the whole thing would have been fantastic!

Having been to Menorca two years ago, we knew that the Euro exchange rate had meant that lots of things were more expensive but whether we forgot or whether everything had just gone up, I'm not sure, but to say that every evening meal was between £80 - £110 for the four of us, needless to say we had breakfast and made lunch ourselves - and no we weren't eating caviar each night LOL!

But, we are back, nearly caught up with washing etc and I've got my work hat back on.

So where are things in the Stampin' Up! world.....

Well, there are just two weeks left to get the discounted 2 step stamp sets available in my below post, so don't wait much longer if any of those tickle your fancy :)

I am closing bookings for our September 4th day TOMORROW (Friday) so if you are thinking you still want to join us, I have five places left and that's it!  So, let me know asap if you want to join us - it's going to be a fab day and the classes are great (even if I say so myself :) ).

September 1st is a big day for SU Demos.  Not only do we see what will be retiring from the current catalogue, we will also get the "SALE" list which hasall retiring products and their discounted products. 

Also, on Sep 1st, we get our first glimpse of our new catalouge which is valid from October 1st!  I'm very excited to see what SU have in store for us for the coming year!  With the colour renovation happening with the launch of the new catalogue too, there will be lots of things retiring next month and lots of new things coming too - I can't wait!

What I would say about the retiring list though, is once it is out, then it really is whilst stocks last and then on October 1st, you can't order them again whether there are stocks left or not, so when I post the retirement list, if there is something that you like, don' leave it too long to order it!

I will also be listing three kits by mail on my website later today, so if you want to get your Christmas Cards started, then have a look here for more information on them later today!

Right, I think that is enough gabbling for now, I'll be back soon with more info.

Hope you are all enjoying the school holiday!

Have fun!

Do you want to earn some money for Christmas?

I know that some of you have considered or are still considering signing up as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, so I thought that I would share why I think that NOW is the best time of the year to sign up....  You have until 31st December 2010 to put through your first £250 net sales - these can be orders from friends, family or yourself!

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  You will get the rest of the summer to get familiar with the website and the catalogue and then have a play with your personalised Starter Kit.You're starting at a time where you can capitalise on Christmas orders and the new catalogue launch which are the busiest three months of the Stampin' Up! year.
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  You get access to the Last Chance List / Retired Items list which is announced on the 1st September before any customers and any items you purchase will count towards that first £250.
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  You will receive a copy of the new catalogue in September, up to a month before any customers have access to it.You will have the opportunity to purchase certain items from the new catalogue in September so that you can be making samples ready for the catalogue launch on the 1st October. 
• You get the chance to come to the annual convention in November which is being held in Addington Palace in Surrey this year (France next year).

On top of the above, you also get all the usual benefits of being a Demonstrator, some of which are –

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   A minimum of 20% commission on any items you order (up to 32%)
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  30% discount on your first order placed within 45 days of becoming a new demo.
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  Access to monthly training and unlimited support from me to help you get started.
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  £100 worth of product for FREE in your Starter Kit.Access to the Demonstrator website, which includes templates, ideas, discussion forums and a huge amount of resources to build your business.A dedicated Team blog.
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  Monthly Stampin' Up! newsletters posted through your door.Incentives and promotions for Demonstrators only and the chance to earn free product or even the annual incentive trip which is in Prague in 2011.
• To love what you do and share what you love and earn some money too...........right before Christmas!Interested? Call me (01293 888816) or email me (natalie@oshea26.freeserve.co.uk) for a no pressure chat and I can send you more information.

Hope to hear from you soon,

20% off stamp sets

Throughout August, you can buy some of the Stampin' Up! two step stamping sets with 20% off!

Just in case the above is too small to read, here is a list of the UK ones here:

Loads of Love – normally £18.95, offer price £15.16

Big Bold Birthday – normally £23.95, offer price £19.16

Trendy Trees – normally £12.95, offer price £10.36

Greenhouse Garden – normally £22.95, offer price £18.36

Something Sweet – normally £23.95, offer price £19.16

Tiny Tags – normally £18.95, offer price £15.16

Bird on a Branch – normally £14.95, offer price £11.96

 

Now these are some of my favourite stamp sets and I will be sharing some ideas on how to use them throughout the month.  Here is my first idea using the Loads of Love and Tiny Tags sets:

 

I have used the To The Nines Speciality paper together with some twine and some of the Playground buttons.  The dots have been added around the top of the card with the Mat Pack and Paper Piercing too. This truck comes with some accessories to go in the back of the truck together with some greetings and even has an accessories set to give you more options too.  The Tiny Tags set is still one of my favourite sets to add that little greeting or small bit of interest to most projects.

If you would like to get any of these stamp sets or indeed, any other Stampin' Up! bits, then please get in touch, I am placing orders all the time and can normally get your order to you within the week.

Right then, I'm getting on with bits and bobs.  I hope the sun is shining where you are and you are enjoying the weekend / school holidays.

Have fun!

Want to have a day of fun?

WE ARE OVER HALF FULL!

ARE YOU JOINING US?

ONE DAY STAMPING EVENT - GATWICK

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH 2010

You are invited to join myself and Zoe Pierson for a day of Creative Stamping.

The day is split into two parts and you can join us for either one part or both parts.

Here are the details:

Join us from 10am to 5pm and for £40, you will make several projects including cards, mini albums, bags and boxes. A light lunch will be included together with all products that you need to make your projects and a raffle ticket.

Join us from 5.30pm - 10pm for a fish & chip supper, more classes, another raffle ticket and a whole lot of fun for £25.

Places are already filling fast so please get in touch asap if you would like to

come and join the fun!

Payment can be made by cheque, bank transfer or Paypal Gift.

Call me now! 01293 888816 / 07990 534538

Or email me at natalie@oshea26.freeserve.co.uk

http://www.natalieoshea.co.uk/

Crazy Crazy round here

This is going to be quick and then I'm going to run again.

The school holidays are in full swing now - the "I'm bored!'s" have already started - yep, it's just week 1!

I'm up to my eyes in magazine work which I have to have completed before I go away.

The shop to get Ethan's new school uniform for September is only open until next week.

Operation "have we got everything we need for 9 days away from home" has started to get ready for next week when we leave for Tenerife!  We do have a house sitter whilst we are away to feed the cat but who knows what it will look like when we return!

I will be back to let you know Stampin' Up!'s August offer and about a day event Zoe and I have in September, but it won't be much crafting from me at the moment I'm afraid.

Hope you and your children are surviving the holidays if they have started in your house.

Have fun!

Hello strangers :)

It's been a while again hasn't it?  I forever seem to think that time flies when you are having fun and we have certainly been having that around here at the moment.

Things are really busy as we are today at the last day of term for the boys.  Ethan leaves Junior School today and ventures up to High School (secondary school to us oldies!) in September.  He is really looking forward to it which is great although the signs of "Kevin and Perry" are already starting to show! 

So in two hours, we have six weeks of "I'm bored" starting :)

It's been an incredibly busy week what with one thing and another but I did find time yesterday to make these for the boys to give to their teachers...

I have used Stampin' Up! Night & Day papers together with some gems that I got in Paperchase to make a small card that goes in the pocket on the front of the bag and I put some nice chocolates in a cellophane bag inside too.  Hopefully the teachers will like them!

Anyway, not got long until they come back, so I'd better get on!

Have fun!