Discounted Starter Kit promotion

Hobbycrafts Show Recruiting Promotion

Dates: until 13 November 2009

Promotion details:
In conjunction with our participation in the Hobbycrafts show, Stampin’ Up! is offering a limited-time 10 percent discount on the Starter Kit to new recruits. When you join Stampin’ Up! as a new demonstrator during the promotion period, you’ll get over £240 worth of stamping and business supplies for only £125--10 percent off the regular price of £139! This is a perfect occasion for you to introduce the Stampin’ Up! opportunity to your customers.

Things to Remember:

• New recruit paperwork (Starter Kit order form and Independent Demonstrator Agreement [IDA]) must arrive in your local office by 13 November, 6:50 PM (CET):

  Aston Court
  Kingsmead Business Park
  Frederick Place
  High Wycombe
  Bucks HP11 1LA
  UK

• Discounted kit price will be automatically applied.
• Discount applies to all new recruits who sign up during the specified time frame, whether they attend the Hobbycrafts show or not.

Download the flyer. (PDF 58KB)

FAQs

Q: What does my new recruit need to do to qualify for the discounted kit?
A: All she has to do is sign up during the promotion period. For her reference, you may want to strike out the original price and write the discounted price of £125 on the Starter Kit order form; however, the discounted price will be applied automatically. You can find the order form on the Demonstrator Web Site under My Business > My Business Resources > Printing Place.

Q: Do new recruits have to sign up to become a demonstrator at the Hobbycrafts show to get the special discounted Starter Kit price?
A: No. Any customer who signs up to become a new demonstrator during the promotion period (22 October-13 November) will automatically receive the special Starter Kit discount, whether she attends the Hobbycrafts show or not.

Q: How will Stampin’ Up!’s participation in the Hobbycrafts show benefit my business?
A: Because of Stampin’ Up!’s participation in the Hobbycrafts show, you may receive new leads from people who are either interested in holding a workshop or becoming a demonstrator. Read our Working with Leads training for tips and tricks on what to do when you receive a new lead.

Q: Why is the Starter Kit promotion running for such a limited time?
A: We are offering the promotion in conjunction with our participation in the Hobbycrafts show. The primary intent is to provide an incentive for those who attend the show to join the Stampin’ Up! family. However, we knew this offer would be helpful to you as well, so we wanted your customers to be able to participate even if they didn’t attend the show.

Dates: 1 November-29 December 2009

Details: You’ll love the convenience of our Christmas Gift-Giving Guide! With gift ideas for kids, teens, neighbours, and more, it’s your one-stop shop for all your Christmas needs.

Plus, when you spend £45 on products in the guide, you’ll get a FREE Tag or Small Tag punch--a £12.50 value!

FAQs

Q: Can a customer earn more than one FREE Tag or Small Tag punch?
A: Yes! For every £45 a customer spends on products in the Gift-Giving Guide, she can choose a Tag or Small Tag punch.

Q: Can a customer combine free punches to get a single more expensive punch?
A: No. Each free Tag or Small Tag punch a customer earns can only be used for one of those two punches.

Q: Does a customer have to spend £45 on products in the Gift-Giving Guide to qualify or can she spend £45 on any Stampin’ Up! products?
A: In order to qualify for the free Tag or Small Tag punch, a customer must purchase £45 worth of products from the Gift-Giving Guide.

Q: If a product is shown in the Gift-Giving Guide, but is not listed, does that product qualify for the promotion?
A: No. Only products listed in the Gift-Giving Guide qualify for the promotion.

Happy New Year!

Yes that's right its the start of another new Stampin' Up! year. The new catalogue and idea book for 2009/10 is available now.

This is usually priced at £4.95 plus P&P but as a special introductory offer for the month of October I am making this available at the special price of £4 delivered or free with any first order over £50.

I am so excited with all the new products and can't wait for my order to arrive :)

***SALE*** Updated for sold out items 28 Sep 09

Dates: Beginning 1 September 2009, while supplies last.

Items on this Last Chance List will be available only while supplies last, with the exception of hostess stamp sets and accessories, which are only available through 30 September 2009 and can only be earned with a qualifying workshop, not purchased (sadly).

Keep in mind that the in stock status of any product may change quickly based on demand.

Also, we are offering some Last Chance items at a discount--up to 50 percent! This is the first time such discounts have ever been offered on Last Chance items, and we do not anticipate offering discounts on future Last Chance lists.

Availability last updated: 1 September 2009

Regular Priced Stamp Sets and Accessories

Page Number	Item	Description	Price
16	110546	Un bonheur sans fin	£15.95
16	110636	Freude ohne Ende	£15.95
17	112863	Le Christ est né	£19.95
17	113578	Christus ist geboren	£19.95
19	105612	Joyeux hiver	£10.95
41	110701	Mer d'été	£24.95
41	104243	Summer by the Sea	£24.95
55	110510	Notes de bureau	£27.95
62	110492	Cadeau du Ciel	£26.95
70	113641	Rainbow Sherbet Designer Series paper	£7.75
70	111910	Summer Picnic Designer Series paper	£7.75
71	113642	Sweet Always Designer Series paper	£7.75
91	101850	Flaky Friends	Sold out
91	105063	Little Pieces	£15.95
91	105644	Fête des flocons	£22.95
91	104968	Alphabits	£13.95
91	107009	Be Happy	Sold out
91	110496	Être heureux	£18.95
91	104036	All Wrapped Up	Sold out
91	100319	Happy Hearts	Sold out
91	109324	Dotted Autumn	£12.95
91	105767	Headline Alphabet	£36.95
91	105979	Cold Play	£24.95
92	105755	Mixed Bouquet	Sold out
92	100747	Nature's Wonders	£12.95
92	106624	Unfrogettable	sold out
92	104014	Shapes & Shadows	£26.95
92	109347	Year after Year	sold out
92	108549	Polka Dots & Paisley	£16.95
92	100386	Roses in Winter	£26.95
93	110091	Brocade Background Designer Series paper	£7.75
93	109940	Fall Flowers Designer Series paper	£7.75
93	109944	Le Jardin Designer Series paper	£7.75
93	109879	Confetti Simply Scrappin'	£15.50
93	109911	Sending Happy Thoughts Simply Sent	£39.95
94	110020	Kraft Tiny Takeout Boxes & Tags	£5.50

25% Off Stamp Sets and Accessories

Page Number	Item	Description	25% Off Price
19	100789	Happy Winter	£8.21
23	104417	Happiest of Holidays	£9.71
28	110630	Ein neuer Erdenbürger	£15.71
28	110490	Bonheur tout neuf	£15.71
28	110504	Mon doudou à moi	£15.71
28	110690	Verrückt nach dir!	£15.71
28	107371	Wild about You	£15.71
28	108561	Bundle of Joy	£15.71
41	110676	Sommer am Meer	£18.71
42	109300	With Gratitude	£14.96
45	108545	Doodle That	£8.21
52	108249	Carte Postale	£17.21
55	110622	Büroausstattung	£20.96
56	104421	Canvas	£11.21
62	107373	God's Blessings	£20.21
64	107381	Typeset Alphabet Lower	£18.71
64	107331	Typeset Alphabet Upper	£18.71
64	107379	Typeset Numbers	£11.96
64	110634	Express Alphabet	£26.21
64	110484	Alphabet tout prêt	£26.21
64	107325	Short Order Alphabet	£26.21
70	113640	Haiku Designer Series paper	£5.81
70	113639	Holiday Treasures Designer Series paper	£5.81
71	113643	Junior Varsity Designer Series paper	£5.81
73	109883	Primary Colors Simply Scrappin'	£11.63
73	113672	I Wish Simply Scrappin'	£11.63
76	110100	White gift sacks	£1.46
82	110089	Crafters' Tool Kit	£23.44
89	109676	Autumn Dots Stampin’ Around wheel	£4.13
91	104038	All Wrapped Up Accessories	£6.71
91	104473	All Natural	£11.96
92	109385	Two Cute	£8.96
92	104956	Made from Scratch	£8.96
92	104020	Spring Fling	£8.21
93	109953	Rose Red Prints Designer Series paper	£5.81
93	109938	Dashing Designer Series paper	£5.81
93	109885	Secret Garden Simply Scrappin'	£11.63
93	110094	Wintergreen Designer Series paper	£5.81
93	109948	Certainly Celery Prints Designer Series paper	£5.81
93	110093	Petals & Paisleys Designer Series paper	£5.81
93	109884	Round Up Simply Scrappin'	£11.63
94	105515	Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware	£16.31
94	109971	Three for You Punch Box	£26.81

50% Off Stamp Sets and Accessories

Page Number	Item	Description	50% Off Price
16	105038	Never-Ending Joy	£7.98
17	111612	Christ Is Born	£9.98
23	110500	La plus joyeuse des fêtes	£6.48
23	110642	Frohes Fest	£6.48
37	112620	Für Vater	£11.48
37	111520	À mon père	£11.48
37	111496	For Father	£11.48
42	110488	Avec toute ma gratitude	£9.98
55	108541	Office Accoutrement	£13.98
59	110664	Mehrzwecksprüche für alle Tage!	£17.48
59	107678	Phrases flexibles de tous le jours	£17.48
59	110526	Daily Flexible Phrases	£17.48
60	110536	Seasonal Wishes	£7.98
62	110650	Gottes Segen	£13.48
93	109951	Pumpkin Pie Prints Designer Series paper	£3.88
93	109907	Happy Day Simply Sent	£19.98
93	111108	Old Olive Prints Designer Series paper	£3.88
93	109946	Brilliant Blue Prints Designer Series paper	£3.88
94	109980	On Board Lots of Letters	£5.13
94	110051	Fairy Tale Ribbon Originals	£5.13
94	110108	Theater Ribbon Originals	£5.13
94	109978	On Board Blossoms & Basics	£5.88

Hostess Sets and Accessories

Page Number	Item	Description
9	113498	From the Garden
9	113562	Ein boßchen freude
9	113486	A Little Bit of Happiness
9	113554	Un peu de bonheur
10	111604	Best Yet	Not available
10	112857	Le meilleur de tout
10	111668	Organic Grace
10	113574	Bisher das Beste
11	114299	Patterns Designer Series paper pack
11	114352	Spring Solitude stamp set & Stampin’ Around wheel bundle
11	114353	Ensemble Solitude printaniere
11	114354	Fruhlingszeit Bundle
12	113542	Fêtons sans raison
12	113576	Ein Grund zum Feiern
12	113492	Cause for Celebration
12	111630	Fall Flair
13	111748	À ma fenêtre
13	111712	Window Dressing
13	113610	Offenes Fenster
14	111638	Happiness Always
14	113586	Ewiges Gluck
14	112873	Bonheur eternel

*All page numbers refer to the 2008-2009 Idea Book & Catalogue.

Things to Note:

• There is no limit to the number of Last Chance items you may purchase, while supplies last.
• Last Chance hostess sets and accessories are available only through the end of September. Please contact me to book a workshop right away to earn them before they’re no longer available. You can also qualify for a hostess set with any qualifying order over £150.

T: 01475 689958
E: thefineartofstampin'@gmail.com

18 metres of Free Ribbon with a £45 order!

The August promotion from Stampin' Up! is some FREE exclusive ribbon!

Dates: 1– 31 August 2009

Promotion Details:

During August, your can earn a FREE ribbon bundle two different ways:

• Purchasing £45 worth of Stampin’ Up! products.
• Hosting a £300 workshop.

Ribbon bundle (item 114618) includes

• Certainly Celery 5/8” (1.59 cm) poly-twill ribbon (9.144 metres)
• So Saffron 5/8” (1.59 cm) grosgrain ribbon (9.144 metres)

Things to Remember:

• Limit of one bundle for every qualifying order:
  • Customers and hostesses will receive one free ribbon bundle once they reach the qualifying amount.
  • Orders over the qualifying amount will not receive multiples.
• Order deadlines:
  • Monday, 31 August 2009; 10:50 PM

FAQs

Q: Will I get two ribbon bundles if I purchases £90 worth of products or host a £600 workshop?
A: Sorry no - the offer is for one ribbon bundle per order.

Q: Do the qualifying hostess amounts include shipping and handling?
A: No. Hostesses must meet the qualifying amounts before shipping and handling.

Remember this ribbon is exclusive and can only be obtained through this offer!

Competition Time!

Stampin' Up! Summer Design Challenge

This summer you can win free stamp sets when you participate in the Summer Design Challenge.

Simply create a summer-inspired project using Stampin' Up! products from the current UK Idea Book & Catalogue 2008-2009, and submit it no later than 31 August 2009 for your chance to win!

Four prizes will be awarded to demonstrators and customers:

Demonstrators
Demonstrator First Place: £150 worth of stamps sets

Customers
Customer First Place: £150 worth of stamps sets
Customer Second and Third Place: £50 worth of stamps sets

Summer Design Challenge Rules

• Projects must be created using only Stampin' Up! products from the current UK Idea Book & Catalogue 2008-2009.

• Only one project per participant will be accepted.

• Projects can be cards, home decor, scrapbook pages, or 3D items.

• All projects must be summer-themed.

• Projects must be unique, and created for the Summer Design Challenge. Do not just recycle your old projects.

• A list of products used must be included with the project submission.

• Full contact information, including your full name, address, phone number, and e-mail address must be included with the project submission.

• Projects will not be returned as they may be displayed at future Stampin' Up! events or on the Stampin' Up! web site.

How to Enter. Post your original project to Stampin’ Up! UK Limited, Aston Court, Kingsmead Business Park, Frederick Place, High Wycombe, Bucks HP11 1LA. Your entry must include your name, postal address, telephone number and, if you are a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, Demonstrator ID number. Include a list of current Stampin’ Up! products used in creating your project. Sponsor will not acknowledge receipt of entries, and entries will not be returned.

Full rules can be found here.

Good luck :)

Prizewinner!

Thank you to the following who donated £10 or more and were therefore entered in to the draw for Stampin' Up! goodies:

7. (Stampingscene) Zoe
6. Elaine H
5. Helen
4. Steph
3. Dawn
2. Sandra
1. Elaine B

And the winner is..............











Congratulations Elaine B! I'll bring your prize with me to Glasgow Field Training tomorrow!

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Charity Walk

Well we made it! Despite some pretty atrocious weather conditions.
As we got down to catch the ferry we watched in resignation as the clouds and rain swept in and the Isle of Cumbrae disappeared into the mist!

The first hour or so of walking was not particularly pleasant with rain and wind but we stopped for lunch at Fintry Bay (it didn't look like that yesterday!) and managed to dry out a bit.

Wet and bedraggled at Fintry Bay L-R: Dot, Alison, Louise, Lynn, Me!

Alison and I have to put our wet T-shirts back on (no jokes about wet T-shirt competitions please!)

The second leg of the walk took us round into Millport where we were welcomed by a free cup of tea/coffee and some home-baking provided by the event sponsors! and Alison who joined us in the walk through the town. We made its far as Bobby's bar where we stopped for light refreshments (ie pear cider) before making our way on the last leg of the walk back round to the ferry terminal.

We finished about 5 hours after we started but we reckon we were actually walking for about 3 1/2 hours of that which given the weather conditions wasn't too bad.

L-R: Alison, Dot, Louise, me, Lynn

Once again thank you to all of you who supported me. It really is very much appreciated! Thanks guys!

First Communion Cards

Then on Sunday it was our friends' son Andrew's first communion. Luckily the weather brightened up and we all got to sit outside in the sunshine with some Rosé!

This was the card I made - the stamp is (I think) by Penny Black. The letter stickers were in my pile of alpha stickers so no idea who they are by and the sentiment was printed out on the computer.

I coloured the image in using SU markers and the background papers are the from the gorgeous SU Wintergreen pack (now retired - grab them quick if you want some before they go out of stock - especially with the buy 3 get a 4th pack free offer that is on throughout May).

And last but not least this is the card I made for my friend's daughter who was also making her first communion on Sunday. I adore these Miss Anya stamps from the greeting farm. Coloured in using SU markers and the paper is from the tea Party designer series paper pack.

Card Swap

My upline Dawn organised a card swap recently and these were the samples I came up with. I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone else made as we have such talented people in our little SU family. The first two use the From the Garden (level 1 hostess gift) stamp. This is a huge stamp and I couldn't decide if I liked it better coloured in using a pretty in pink marker or left "au natural".

Other supplies used:
Paisley Background stamp
Oval All stamps
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in pink, certainly celery
Ink & markers: Chocolate chip, certainly celery, pretty in pink
Punches: Oval, Scalloped oval



My other design (yes we had to make two different cards x8 of each) used the Pick a Petal set - I love this set. It is so versatile. As well as using it to stamp flowers it can also be used to make lady bugs, butterflies, hearts and even surf boards...and lots more as well.

Background Cardstock: certainly celery & pretty in pink
Paper: Green check from Holiday Treasures pack (not just for Christmas!); Assorted pink petals stamped on Sweet Always paper
Sentiment from Best Yet (level 1 hostess set)
Stem from Petal Pizzaz (I think! One of the new ones from the mini anyway - too lazy to run upstairs and check!)

I also had to make a card for my 14 year old nephew's birthday. And as we were giving him money (what else for a teen!) I decided to make a card that looked (a bit) like a wallet.

Twilight Walk around Cumbrae

What will you be doing on Saturday 23rd May?

I'll be walking round the scenic isle of Cumbrae, sun, rain or hail ( I sincerely hope its the former but with the weather recently it could be all three!!!) to raise funds for Breast Foot Forward. BFF is a Scottish charity and its mission is to contribute to making Scotland renowned for excellence in Breast Cancer diagnosis and care. It works to influence the thinking of those who can ensure that projects link up with other activities to establish and maintain a comprehensive breast cancer care environment, no matter where you live.

If you'd like to sponsor me then my just giving page can be found here or if you live in Millport (waves to Alison) you can come and cheer us on :)

I know times are hard at the moment but if you can spare just £2 I'd be very grateful.

If anyone donates £5 or more then I'll email you a copy of my class instructions for my mini magazine file (which I am more than happy for you to use to teach your own class if you like - just give me credit please). Just let me know once you've made your donation if you'd like a copy of the instructions and let me have your email address.

For those donating £10 or more I'll put your name in a draw for some Stampin' Up! goodies including a wheel guide, jumbo handle, Neighbourhood wheel and ink cartridge.

Paper Share

If you haven't yet sampled Stampin' Up!'s designer series paper then this is the offer for you, or if you have then you already know what lovely quality the paper is for cardmaking, scrapbooking and 3D projects and you won't be able to resist.

How would you like to have a 6x6 sample of each of Stampin' Up!'s current gorgeous designer series paper.

I need 8 participants to join in.

You will receive one 6x6 sheet of double sided patterned paper from each of the following paper packs:

Summer Picnic
Haiku
Rainbow Sherbet
Holiday Treasures
Junior Varsity
Sweet Always
Tea & Crumpets
Spiced Cider
Bashful Blue Patterns
So Saffron Patterns
Chocolate Chip Patterns
Rose Red Patterns
Old Olive Patterns
Pumpkin Pie Patterns
Washington Apple (from the mini)
Tea Party (from the mini)
Ski Slope (from the mini)
Brocade Background (retired)
Fall Flowers (retired)

So that is a total of 120 6x6 different designer series paper.

And the cost - well due to the fabulous buy 3 get one free offer I am able to make this available to you at the very low price of only £15.25 (including P&P).

I will place the order as soon as all 8 places are filled.

Please email me or leave a comment below to take part.


I reserve the right to substitute a different retired paper set if either of the retired packs listed above are out of stock at the time the order is placed.

April Class - Now rescheduled to Thurs 28 May

As some of you already know the April class was postponed and is now being held on Thursday 28th May.




This is the project we will be working on in our class.

You will make the folder itself and six cards (two each of three designs.) Envelopes included.
We will be using some stamps from both the Occasions mini Catalogue and from the main catalogue and the Sweet Always designer series paper.


Date: Thursday 28 May
Time: 10am - 12:30pm
Venue: Clark Memorial Church Hall
Cost £10
Registration closes: Thursday 14 May (class fees to be paid by that date please)

Participants may find it helpful to bring along their own trimmer (or metal ruler/craft knife), scissors etc

May Offers

Sorry for the lack of posting - we have changed our ISP and there have been a few teething problems!

Also if you've emailed me recently then I may not have received it - if you're waiting on a reply from me about anything could I please ask you to resend your email to me at thefineartofstampin@gmail.com. Many thanks.

Stampin' Up! has two great offers this month.

Paper Promotion

Dates: 1-31 May 2009

Promotion Details

Buy any three packs of Designer Series paper from the 2008-2009 Idea Book & Catalogue or or Occasions Mini catalogue (£7.75 each) and get one FREE! Includes the retired papers at the back of the 2008-09 catalogue.

Starter Kit Promotion

Join the Stampin' Up! family for only £99 during the month of May, with this special scrapbook-focused Starter Kit This is a fantastic way to start your own business, while finding your own creative outlet.

If you'd like to join my team of demonstrators then do please get in touch, but don't leave it too late as the paperwork must be with Stampin' Up! by the end of the month to qualify for this special price.

Click on the flyer below for more details of what is included in the scrapbook starter kit

40th birthday card

This was made for my friend's husband's 40th birthday

Supplies:
Stamp sest: Loads of Love and Loads of Love Accessories
Card: Real Red, Old Olive (image stamped on watercolour paper)

Happy Easter

A bit early I know but I thought I'd share this card I made using the little chick from Fun & Fast notes. The sentiment is from the Occasional Greetings set (a very handy set to have as it includes both mother's day and father's day greeting as well as lots more). The cardstock is Old Olive and So Saffron and one of the So Saffron layers has been stamped using the Canvas background stamp and So Saffron ink.
The ribbon is the NEW striped grosgrain from the Occasions Mini catalogue.

AND REMEMBER - any pre-orders for the new Occasions mini catalogue items must be with me by 6pm this evening

New Baby

This card will be winging its way "across the water" to celebrate the arrival of a liitle cutie, Jack who finally put in an appearance today (after a couple of false starts LOL) You can read all about it on Alison's blog.

Huge congratulations to the new Gran and Mum. x

A few cards...

First of all a big thank you to all the ladies who came along to class today. As always you were all great company and it was great to have some time to spend with two of my downlines Louise and Annette.

This was the card I demo'd in my workshop last week. Its a spring card and once you know how to make the folds it really easy but so effective. There's a tutorial over on Split Coast Stampers

I used my new A Rose is A Rose set - I think this might just be my new favourite - especially as I earned it for free during sale-a-bration. Yet another perk of being a demonstrator with Stampin' Up!

Stamps: A Rose Is A Rose, Its Beautiful Wheel
Card: Old Olive, Regal Rose, Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive, Regal Rose,
Ribbon: Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain
Tools: Stamp-a-Ma-Jig & Wheel Guide

Then I used it again to make a Mother's Day card for my mum (obviously!!! LOL )

I used Tempting Turquoise (as this is my mum's favourite colour) and Mellow Moss.
The "Happy Mother's Day" stamp is from a set called Occasional Greetings and this was stamped with versamark and embossed with white embossing powder.

This next card was my swap card. A group of demonstrators over on ILWS got together and made some cards featuring some of the new stamp sets and products from the Occasions Mini Catalogue. We each had to make 9 cards the same and then we will end up with 9 different cards all using new stamps.

Stamp set: Fresh Cuts
The card base is one of the newFresh Cuts Notes
(you get 15 pre-cut cards and envelopes in a pack for £6.95),
Ink and background card: Perfect Plum
Accessories: 5 petal flower punch (in velum) and new oval punch

And lastly today this was the make and take we did at the workshop last week


Stamps: Simply Said, Circle of Friendship
Card: Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Pretty In Pink
Designer Series Paper: Sweet Always

TWO Special offers for my blog readers from me!

OFFER ONE:

Pre-order any item from the Occasions mini catalogue by 6pm on 31 March 2009 and receive 10% off your entire order (excluding P&P costs).

In order to qualify for this offer your order and payment must reach me before 1 April and you must advise me that you saw the offer on my blog!

There are some great new sets and products in the mini.

This card was made using the new stamp sets Soft Summer and Oval All and the new Oval punches.


Cardstock and ink used: basic black and real red. Patterned paper is from the Level 1 hostess gift paper pack.


OFFER TWO:

If you sign up with me as a demonstrator during the special offer period of 12-25 March 2009 not only will you only pay £125 for your starter kit but I will also include a FREE polka dot punches stamp set as a welcome gift from me. For more information please email me at: thefineartofstampin@gamil.com or phone me on 01475 689958

March Class

Classes can be arranged at a time and location convenient to you for groups of 6 or more people. Please contact me for more information.
T: 01475 689958 or email me

Sample class shown below:







Sorry for the delay! DHL decided to hold on to a few parcels from Stampin' Up! last week before delivering them (and who can blame them - I suppose given how yummy the new stuff is I should be grateful they delivered them at all!)

This is the class for March - we will be making a mini magazine file style holder that is sized to keep your cards in. We will also be making six cards (two each of three designs) and will have a chance to use some of the new stamp sets (Fresh Cuts) and the new oval punches.



The class will be at 10am on Thursday 26th March.
Venue to be confirmed shortly.
Cost £10 per person.

Class attendees should bring the following with them if possible:
- Paper trimmer
- Scissors
- Embossing Tool
- Paper Piercer

Please let me have your payment by 18th March to secure your place.

Mini catalogue

Yessss! We have now got a Mini Stampin' Up! catalogue here in the UK - click on the picture on the right hand side. Lots of lovely new stamp sets, some ribbons, NEW OVAL PUNCHES (love, love, love these!) some new patterned papers and some other fab accessories.

You can order from the mini catalogue from 1 April until 30 September. I'll be posting a copy of the mini catalogue out to all my regular customers over the next couple of weeks but if anyone else would like a copy do please let me know :)

However if you really can't wait you could always sign up as a demo and pre-order any of the items from the mini plus you will also receive a demo discount of 20% off the price of all the stamps sets in the mini. You'd have to be quick though as you have to wait for 7 days after your sign up forms are received at Stampin' Up! before you can order.

If this appeals to you and you'd like to join my team then please do give me a call on 01475 689958.

March offers

Stampin' Up! has two special offers for March.

The first one is a very generous 25% discount off of all the chipboard in the catalogue (see page 78) and also the retired chipboard (page 94) whilst stocks last. This runs until 31 March 2009.



The next offer is for anyone who is maybe thinking of signing up as a demo. For a very limited time, ie from 12-25 March 2009 only, there is 10% off of the starter kit bringing the price down to a fantastic £125.



Dates: 12-25 March 2009

Promotion details:

In conjunction with Stampin' Up!'s participation in the Hobbycrafts show at the NEC in Birmingham, Stampin’ Up! is offering a limited-time 10 percent discount on the Starter Kit to new recruits. When you join Stampin’ Up! as a new demonstrator during the promotion period, you’ll get over £240 worth of stamping and business supplies for only £125. That's 10 percent off the regular price of £139!

Things to Remember:

* New recruit paperwork must arrive in with Stampin' Up! by close of office hours on 25 March, 6:50 PM (CET):

* Discounted kit price will be automatically applied.

* Discount applies to all new recruits who sign up during the specified time frame, whether they attend the Hobbycrafts show or not.

If you would like to join my team of demonstrators please let me know as early as possible so that the paperwork can be submitted on team. I would love to have you join my team of demonstrators and will be on hand to answer any questions you may have either by phone (01475 689958) or by email (the fineartofstampin@gmail.com).

Happy New Year, Happy Valentines and anything else I might have missed :-)

Oh my goodness I can't believe it has been so long since I posted. Its also been a long time since I stamped anything either! Although I did manage to make this card from my DH for valentine's last week
Anyway back crafting again now - thank goodness.

Sale-A-Bration

Sale-a-bration is ending on 28 February. For every £45 spent you can chose from one of four stamp sets free. I know that lots of you have already taken advantage of this offer but for those of you who have still to order please don't leave it too late. These stamps will not be available again after 28 February 2009! Click on the link above to see the free sets available.

Also if anyone would like to host a workshop before the sale-a-bration offer ends then please let me know as soon as possible and I'll do my best to squeeze you in. If your workshop has sales of over £300 then you will also get a free sale-a-bration set as well as the usual generous hostess benefits.

Finally if you are thinking of signing up as a demonstrator now is the time to do it as you can chose any set, yes absolutely any set, from the main catalogue for free on top of the items in your starter pack.

Over the past couple of months I have had a few questions about what is required once you sign up as a demo so I thought I would share the information here in case any of you have the same question:

What do I have to do once I become a demo?

That's up to you.

You can chose to make a successful business sharing a craft you love and meeting lots of new friends along the way.

You can just use the demonstrator discount to purchase items for yourself and/or maybe a few friends. As long as you sell £250 of product a quarter you will remain a demonstrator.

Or you can purchase the starter pack (great value) and then never purchase anything further as a demonstrator.

There is absolutely no obligation or pressure to purchase any further products.

If anyone is interested in hosting a workshop or signing up then do please give me a call on 01475 689958.


Class news

Next class will be the last Thursday in March - project details to be announced shortly.