The last day of Sale-A-Bration … a sad day :(

Today is the final day …. to place (and pay) for your order to qualify for a free Sale-a-bration stamp set. If you really really like any of the Sale-A-Bration stamp sets then order now!! Or they will be gone forever 😦

All you need to do is email me with your order before 9.00pm Friday night and you’ll still be in time. For every $100 you spend you get to choose one of the four limited edition stamps sets. The above card was made with Birthday Whimsy.

Don’t forget too … you can make the most of the retirement list being announced early and grab some retiring sets before they go and at the same time earn yourself a free Sale-a-Bration set! It’s a win/win time for stampers!!

Retirement List for 2007/2008

It’s time to revisit your Stampin’ Up! wish list! Why? Because Stampin’ Up! have released their catalogue retirement list a little earlier this year … and it’s pretty long.

This is a card I made exactly from page 48 of the catalogue … Nice & Narrow stamp set … it’s going to be gone!

This is a card I made using the same layout as the Nice & Narrow card (above) except I used other colour card stock and stamps from my own collection. One of the stamps I used was the cake from Bloomin’ with Happiness (hostess set) … and that stamp set is going to be gone too!

Although we will all be sad to see so many products go, it is also an exciting time because it means our new catalogue, out on 1 April 2008, must be filled with some awesome and exciting new products!! I can’t wait!!

So, have a browse at the list below and, if you really want something, order now before everything goes. The items on this list are only available until 31 March 2008 or until sold out, whichever is earlier. After that, they are gone forever (except perhaps on Ebay). The items listed in YELLOW have a limited quantity (already!!!) and may run out soon. Items in RED are no longer available (already!!).

The best advantage for you is , with the retirement list out now and Sale-A-Bration still running until 29 February 2008, you can order from the retirement list, spend $100 and receive a FREE Sale-A-Bration stamp set.

For my customers too, I’m offering 15% off all retiring items. So place your order with me today!

Last updated 21 March 2008 at 6.00 AM (AET)

Item #	Product Description
Catalogue Sets
108715	A LITTLE LOVE
108717	A NEW LITTLE SOMEONE
108718	A TO Z ACCENTS
108723	ALL IN A ROW
108724	ALL MIXED UP
108725	ALL NATURAL
108727	ALL THE BEST
108729	ALL WRAPPED UP
108730	ALL WRAPPED UP ACCESSORIES
108731	ALL-YEAR CHEER I
108732	ALL-YEAR CHEER II
108737	ALPHADOT NUMBERS
108735	ALPHADOTS
108736	ANCIENT ASIA
108739	ARTIFACTS
108741	BABY FIRSTS
108745	BECAUSE OF YOU
108749	BEST OF CLUCK
108750	BEYOND THE BASICS
108752	BIRTHDAY BEAUTY
108759	BUGGIES & BOOTIES
108762	BY DEFINITION
108766	CHEESECLOTH
109073	CLASSIC ALPHABET
109074	CLASSIC NUMBERS
108770	COLLAGE ALPHABET
108771	COLLAGE NUMBERS
108773	CROSSHATCH
108775	CUTE AS A BUG
108776	DAY-TO-DAY FLEXIBLE PHRASES
108777	DO THE HULA
108778	DOTTED
108779	DOWN TO BUSINESS
108780	DREAM COME TRUE
108782	ECLECTIC BACKGROUNDS
108783	EPHEMERA
108784	ESPRESSOLY FOR YOU
108788	FARM FEVER
108789	FAVORITE TEDDY BEAR
108808	FINIALS & FRAMES
108810	FLANNEL PLAID
108812	FLOWER FEST
108813	FLOWER FILLED
108815	FONTASTIC
108816	FRENCH SCRIPT
108817	FRESH FILLERS
108818	FRIENDSHIP FLOWERS
108819	FUN FILLED
108821	GIFTS OF JOY
108823	GLAD TIDINGS
108824	GLAM GIRL
108826	GOOD THINGS GROW
108827	GORGEOUS GRAPEVINE
108829	HANDLE WITH CARE
108830	HAPPILY EVER AFTER
108832	HAPPY HEARTS
108833	HEADLINE ALPHABET
108834	HEADLINE NUMBERS
108836	HEBREW HOLIDAYS
108837	HOLIDAY PRINT
108838	HOLIDAY SPIRIT
108843	I DID IT
108845	IN FULL BLOOM
108846	IN THE WILD
108848	IT’S SNOW TIME
108851	KANJI
108852	LABEL CLASSICS
108853	LETTERPRESS ALPHABET
108854	LETTERPRESS NUMBERS
108856	LIFE’S SPECIAL MOMENTS
108858	LITTLE HELLOS
108859	LITTLE HOLIDAY WISHES
108861	LIVELY LEAVES
108867	LOVING HEARTS
108868	MADONNA AND CHILD
108870	MERRY MINIS
108871	MIXED BOUQUET
108872	MON AMI
108873	MONKEY BUSINESS
108876	MUCH LOVE
108878	NEVER-ENDING JOY
108879	NEWSPRINT ALPHABET
108880	NEWSPRINT NUMBERS
108881	NICE & EASY NOTES
108882	NICE & NARROW
108883	OLIVE YOU
108885	ON WALKABOUT
108886	OPEN FOR TRADE
108889	PERENNIAL FAVORITES
108891	PETAL PUSHERS
108892	PLAY BALL
108893	POCKET FUN
108895	PRINT PATTERN
108896	PURE & SIMPLE ALPHABET LOWER
108897	PURE & SIMPLE ALPHABET UPPER
108898	PURE & SIMPLE NUMBERS
108899	QUICK THINKING
108901	RENAISSANCE ANGELS
108903	ROSES IN WINTER
108907	SEASIDE SKETCHES
108908	SEASON BY SEASON
108910	SET SAIL
108911	SIMPLE SAYINGS II
108912	SIMPLE SKETCHES
108914	SIMPLY CIRCLES
108917	SLEIGH FULL OF TOYS
109072	STAMPED FROM THE HEART
108922	STIPPLE CELEBRATIONS
109022	STIPPLE SHELLS
108925	SUPERSIZE SYMBOLS
108926	SWEET & SASSY
108928	SWEET TALK
108933	TERRIFIC TULIPS
108935	TIDY ALPHABET
108936	TIDY NUMBERS
108938	TRADING COLLECTION
108939	TREAT YOURSELF
108940	TRIMTASTIC
108941	TYPESET ALPHABET LOWER
108942	TYPESET ALPHABET UPPER
108943	TYPESET NUMBERS
108947	WATERCOLOR MINIS
108952	WELL-WORN ALPHABET
108953	WELL-WORN NUMBERS
108955	WHIMSICAL ALPHABET LOWER
108956	WHIMSICAL ALPHABET UPPER
108957	WHIMSICAL NUMBERS
108959	WILD HEARTS
108961	WINGED THINGS
108964	WONDERFUL WORDS II
108965	WORD BY WORD
108966	WORLD TOUR
108968	YULE BITS & BORDERS
Hostess Sets
108714	A IS FOR ADORABLE
108743	BASKET FULL OF FUN
108754	BLOOMING WITH HAPPINESS
108758	BOTH WAY BLOSSOMS
108814	FLOWERS FOR A FRIEND
108844	IN ANY EVENT
108865	LOVE IT
108900	REASON TO SMILE
108902	RIVETING
108919	SPRINGTIME STEMS
108932	TERRIFIC TAGS
108946	WARMEST REGARDS
Stampin’ Around Wheels
101420	BABY TIME
104070	BLOOMIN’
105951	BOLD SNOWFLAKES*
105750	BOUQUET*
106749	BRIGHT BULBS
105518	BUILDER BITS
107481	BUTTERFLIES & BLOSSOMS
103094	BY THE SEA
103296	CANDY CANE CHRISTMAS
104312	HOT TO DOT
107463	LEAF FEST*
106062	LEAVES AWASH*
102254	LOVE SWIRLS
103543	ONLY ORNAMENTS
101090	PAW TRACKS
107476	ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES*
105448	SIZE IT UP
104160	SQUARE PEGS*
107480	TRUE HEARTS
104893	TWINKLE
103749	WASH DAY*
105033	WINGS & THINGS
Last updated 21 March 2008 at 6.00 AM (AET)  Item #        Product Description 105094 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 4 105093 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 5 105092 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 6 105091 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 7 105101 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 4 105100 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 5 105099 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 6 105098 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 7 106581  BOXES & TAGS PETAL CARD BOLD BRIGHTS & EARTH ELEMENTS 105074 BOXES & TAGS PETAL CARD WHISPER WHITE & KRAFT 105067 BOXES & TAGS POCKETS & PIECES ASST I 105068 BOXES & TAGS POCKETS & PIECES ASST II 108632 BOXES & TAGS TINY TAKEOUT BOLD BRIGHTS & EARTH ELEMENTS 107245 BOXES & TAGS TINY TAKEOUT CONFETTI WHITE & KRAFT 104583 BRADS VINTAGE 108624 CARD STOCK BUCKAROO BLUE A4 108625 CARD STOCK COOL CARIBBEAN A4 108628 CARD STOCK CRANBERRY CRISP 106562 CARD STOCK GOING GRAY A4 106683 CARD STOCK IN COLOR 12X12 108629 CARD STOCK IN COLOR A4 108627 CARD STOCK MARIGOLD MORNING A4 106531 CARD STOCK SAHARA SAND 12X12 108626 CARD STOCK TRUE THYME A4 108623 CARD STOCK VINTAGE VIOLET A4 107231  CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL BUCKAROO BLUE 107228  CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL CRANBERRY CRISP  107230  CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL COOL CARIBBEAN 107227  CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL MARIGOLD MORNING 107229 CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL TRUE THYME 107232  CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL VINTAGE VIOLET 107225 CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD BUCKAROO BLUE 107222 CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD CRANBERRY CRISP 107224 CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD COOL CARIBBEAN 107221 CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD MARIGOLD MORNING 107223 CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD TRUE THYME 107226 CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD VINTAGE VIOLET 104302 CORD COPPER 104303 CORD GOLD 104304 CORD SILVER 104328  CRAFT STAMPIN’ INK REFILL VERY VANILLA 104308 CRAFT STAMPIN’ PAD VERY VANILLA 107405 DESIGNER SERIES FOUR SEASONS 105366 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER CAMBRIDGE 105365 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER OXFORD 104136  DESIGNER SERIES PAPER POOL PARTY 107295 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER RECOLLECTIONS 107062 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SARAH 107308 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY 104135 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SLUMBER PARTY 107406 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER TREEHOUSE 104281  ENCORE INK REFILL COPPER 104280  ENCORE PAD COPPER 105317 EYELETS BOLD BRIGHTS II 105315 EYELETS SOFT SUBTLES II 100395 FANCY FIBERS BRIGHTS 100396 FANCY FIBERS EARTHS 100397 FANCY FIBERS NEUTRALS 100393 FANCY FIBERS REGALS 100394 FANCY FIBERS SUBTLES 103321 GIFT SACKS OATMEAL 103890 METAL EDGE TAGS BRASS WHITE CIRCLE 103888 METAL EDGE TAGS BRASS WHITE SQUARE 103894 METAL EDGE TAGS COPPER WHITE CIRCLE 103892 METAL EDGE TAGS COPPER WHITE SQUARE 104184 POST EXTENDERS 103378  PUNCH CORNER ROUNDER SMALL 102686 PUNCH HANDHELD RECTANGLE 104407  PUNCH NOTCHED CORNER 104406 PUNCH PAPER PIECING 104405 PUNCH SQUARE CONVEX 101637 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ APPLE GREEN 102712  RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ BLACK 100538  RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ BLUEBIRD 105372  RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ BURGUNDY 105373  RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ CELERY 105374  RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ CHOCOLATE 100455  RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ CREAM 101666 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ LIGHT ORCHID 101926  RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ LIGHT PINK 105378  RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ NAVY 102682 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ RED 103064 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ TANGERINE  101156  RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ TAUPE 102119 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ TURQUOISE 102819 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ WHITE 104257 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW GOLD 100589 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW IVORY 103019 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW LIGHT PINK 104256 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW NAVY 104258 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW OLIVE 104253 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW SILVER 101613 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW WHITE 104260 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW WINE 106807 RIBBON ORIGINALS PREP SCHOOL 106809 RIBBON ORIGINALS RUSTIC RETREAT 106806 RIBBON ORIGINALS SEASIDE 106808 RIBBON ORIGINALS SWEET SHOP 107453  SIMPLY SCRAPPIN’ ALL THE TRIMMINGS 107456 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN’ AT HOME 107454 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN’ OUT & ABOUT 107457 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN’ PARTY PIECES 107455 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN’ TICKETS & TOKENS 107460 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN’ TODAY & ALWAYS 108509 SIMPLY SENT A WISH FOR YOU 108511 SIMPLY SENT FRIENDSHIP SHAPES 108512 SIMPLY SENT GOOD THINGS 108510 SIMPLY SENT REMEMBERING YOU 105580 SPECTRUM PAD BLUE FROST 101492  SPECTRUM PAD CELEBRATION 105579  SPECTRUM PAD COTTON CANDY 101336  SPECTRUM PAD PUMPKIN PATCH 103953  STAMP-A-MA-JIG IMAGING SHEETS 101460  STAMPIN’ AROUND CARTRIDGE & REFILL WHISPER WHITE 103017  STAMPIN’ AROUND INK REFILL WHISPER WHITE 101040 STAMPIN’ EMBOSS POWDER BLACK DETAIL 100442  STAMPIN’ EMBOSS POWDER CLASSY COPPER 101428 STAMPIN’ EMBOSS POWDER CLEAR DETAIL 103342 STAMPIN’ EMBOSS POWDER GOLD DETAIL 101781 STAMPIN’ EMBOSS POWDER SILVER DETAIL 100963 STAMPIN’ EMBOSS POWDER WHITE DETAIL 103174 STAMPIN’ PASTELS APPLICATOR REFILL 105543 STAMPIN’ PASTELS BOLD BRIGHTS 105544 STAMPIN’ PASTELS EARTH ELEMENTS 105547 STAMPIN’ PASTELS NEUTRALS 105545 STAMPIN’ PASTELS RICH REGALS 105546 STAMPIN’ PASTELS SOFT SUBTLES 103648  STAMPIN’ STACK 107239  TAG SHEETS CONFETTI WHITE & VERY VANILLA 107240 TAG SHEETS KRAFT 105369 TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER HEIRLOOM 105368 TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER RUSTIC 105367 TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER WEATHERED 105395 WIRE WORKS METALLICS 105812  WRITE ME A MEMORY JOURNALING FONTS CD VOL I

A new technique for me …

I was challenged this week in my business boot camp to try a technique I had never used before.  And the day after I received my challenge, I received my regular Split Coast Stampers (SCS) newsletter with a technique I had never tried before (phew!!) … faux shaving cream.   So, this was my attempt at faux shaving cream:

It really was so easy to do … pick two complementary colours, stamp one colour on a solid stamp and then use a Stampin’ Around wheel inked up with the other colour and roll/twist it on the other stamp.  Give a ‘huff’ and stamp on your cardstock.  I chose Apricot Appeal and Real Red as my complementary colours.  Would you try this technique?

Make and Take for Michele’s first workshop party

My dear friend, Michele, who has also joined me with Stampin’ Up! is having her first workshop tomorrow night (Friday). It is going to be an exciting night with lots of people coming! This is the make and take we are going to do for everyone …

I think the colours Pretty in Pink and Chocolate Chip look really lovely together. What do you think?

My first ever scrapbook attempt

Well, it’s not a 12×12 scrapbook! But I have scrapped my first ever 6×6 album. I wanted to start small before I tackle anything too big!

When I joined Stampin’ Up! I chose the Stampin’ Memories Add On … which meant for only $75 I received an alphabet stamp set, a linen 6×6 album, a Simply Scrappin’ Kit, an assorted pack of 12×12 cardstock and a Stampin’ Write black journaler. Truly, such awesome value I could not go past it.

So, having never scrapped before I set myself the goal of scrapping the first Christmas with all three of my kids, Isabella 3 and a half, Joshua 21 months and Harrison 8 months. I had chosen the All the Trimmings kit to achieve my goal. I’m pleased to say, I have accomplished my goal too. The album looks much better in real life, but here are a few pages to check it out …

And the gorgeous outfit? A special Christmas present from Aunty Iesha which was brought back from China for Bella.

Notice the car? A WRX, no less! A Christmas present from Grandma.

What do you think of my first attempt? Leave a comment!