Clearance Sale Closing Soon

Hello,

Just a quick note to advise that the Inventory Clearance Sale ends in one week, on the 24 January 2010.

Lots of bargains to be had but some items are already sold out so don't delay any further if you're keen to get stamps at greatly reduced prices. Please email me ASAP or phone 0402 347 010 with your order.

After the Clearance Sale finishes, it's straight into Sale-A-Bration which gives you the opportunity to qualify for FREE stamps. Stay tuned for some sneek peeks of the SAB stamp sets. Even better, come along to our Spring Mini Catalogue Event tomorrow = Sunday 17 January 2010 at Cherrybrook (NW Sydney) - it's never too late to RSVP. You can learn all about the SAB promotion while doing make-n-takes and watching demonstrations.

Love from Crafty Kim

National Day of Mourning and Fire Appeal Update

We're all still reeling after the horror weekend of bushfires which killed at least 209 people. Today, Sunday 22 February 2009, we are observing a National Day of Mourning. Memorial services will be held across the country.

Stampin' Up! announced its Bushfire Appeal nearly a week ago, and since then customers have responded strongly. To date, with the sales of the Bushfire Appeal stamp sets, Stampin' Up! will be able to donate $15,744.85 to the Australian Red Cross Victorian Bushfires 2009 Appeal. Heartfelt thanks to those who have made donations and purchases in support of this cause.

And it is not over yet, you have until 31 March 2009 to take advantage of this offer. But if you want your purchase to help qualify you for a free stamp set as part of Sale-A-Bration, please place your order by 9pm 28 February 2009.

I look forward to reporting the total amount raised at the completion of the Appeal period.

Love from Crafty Kim

Sale-A-Bration - Only 10 Days To Go

Just a quicker reminder that Stampin' Up's Sale-A-Bration Promotion ends in 10 days, with all orders due to me by 9pm on the 28 February 2009.

By spending $100 on any Stampin' Up! items, you qualify for a free set of stamps. There are four sets to choose your free set from. I've used one of these sets, Botanical Blooms, to make the monochromatic card above, using grey and black tones teamed with some punching and white half-pearls from the Pretties Kit.

And remember, if you buy any of the discounted stamp sets included in the Bush Fire Appeal Promotion, these count towards the qualifying spend for the Sale-A-Bration Promotion.

You can browse the Sale-A-Bration Brochure online by clicking on the front cover (below):


I hope to show you some more ideas using the various stamp sets on promotion soon.

Love from Crafty Kim

Valentine Pull Treat

Here's a cute variation on the Ribbon Pull-Treat design (click here for a tutorial on how to make it, it's very easy).

The colours of Purely Pomegranate and Chocolate Chip are rich. I've used the So Swirly Jumbo Stamp Wheel in the background. The hearts are from the Polka Dot Punches Sale-A-Bration set and the "Love You" greeting from Short and Sweet greeting set. When you pull on the Chocolate Chip stitched ribbon (from the current Summer Mini catalogue), here's what you get:


I'm rather partial to Lindt chocolate myself but I "toughed it out" with Cadbury Furry Friends. But you can customise these pull sleeves to any size of flat treat that you want.

Thanks to Jayne Mercer for bringing this project along to our stamping gathering on Valentine's afternoon/evening. Putting all the other benefits aside, I'd be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for the company alone; so nice to hang out with people who share the passion.

Love from Crafty Kim