Available 16 June – 22 June 2010

From now until 31 July, you can join the SU family by purchasing the starter kit for $259 (usually $324!!!!)!  That’s around $600 of product for less than half price!!  What a deal. Click on here to view details of the kit.

To start, you will need to have an ABN number, $259, and you can sign up via my Stampin’ Up! website (ask me for the details).

Once you join SU, you can either turn it into a profitable work from home business, or you can join just so that EVERY order you put in, gets at least 20% discount!!

Contact me for further details: andrea.eppingstall@gmail.com or ph 0400 038833.

I put together a ‘large’ farewell card for everyone at work to sign. I used a 12 x 12 piece of old olive, and decorated with rich razzleberry, as well as the matching cottage designer paper. The ‘farewell’ was done using the big shot and the timeless alphabet. Look how many signatures are on it!! The back was covered too!! She is definitely well loved. We also decorated the gift with the same colour scheme.

I’ve been a little distracted with putting together the fundraising raffle for the Cummings family (see previous post for more info, and a link to donate.

This is a card using ‘Just Jawing’ stamp set from SU! It was made for an 9 yo boy. 

pony party

ESAD-SU is a very special group of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators based in Australia/New Zealand, who support each other through a yahoo based group/forum, as well as a live ‘ning’ chat and special challenges. If you’re an Australian (or NZ) demo, simply click on this link and you can be part of the fun! If you’re interested in becoming a demonstrator for Stampin’ Up!, email me andrea.eppingstall@gmail.com or click on my Stampin’ Up! Website here.

My blog hop focuses on “Whimsical Words” stamp set from the new Sale-a-bration Mini. I think it is a fabulous ‘word’ set to have to finish off your card or scrap page.  The first card features one of our ‘heart’ punches (RRP $30.95) which is great for St Valentine’s Day. I have used real red, chocolate chip, individual real red and choc chip markers applied direct to rubber, and of course SU dimensionals, and choc chip ribbon. The ‘green tree’ card is made of old olive, chocolate chip colours. The leaves on the tree are close to cocoa. The tree is from the set ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ and the rabbit is from the set ‘Forest Friends’ which was from the spring mini catalogue. Punches include the ‘photo corners’ punch, and the designer label punch. Choc chip ribbon finishes it off. The grass was made by ‘ripping’ some old olive and then placing it under the tree.

The ‘You’re too kind’ stamp is set on close to cocoa, choc chip (yep, they’re my favourites in case you didn’t already guess!!), with a background stamp (which has french script writing) onto very vanilla cardstock.

The card with ‘the more candles, the bigger the wish’ is made with ruby red, choc chip, close to cocoa, choc chip ribbon, and ‘roughing’ up the edges with the SU distress tool. I’ve also popped some dazzlin diamonds on the flower (flower is from Razzle Dazzle stamp set), but it’s a little hard to see in the photo.

A small note card finishes up my samples. It’s sentiment ‘happiness always’, cardstock is close to cocoa, choc chip, cameo coral. I’ve also used some ‘twine’ to give a texture, and ripped the bottom choc chip cardstock. So quick… so easy!! This stamp set is truly a great one to choose, especially when it’s FREE when you order more than $100 in SU product!!

One of the many reasons to be a demonstrator and be part of our SU family, is that you get the opportunity to ‘pre-order’ some of the goodies, so we can play and share our creations before the products release date. Yep, this means you get to see what you can do with the product, instead of just looking at the samples in the mini catalogue (if you’d like one of these in your hands, or have some questions,  and don’t have a demonstrator, please email me at andrea.eppingstall@gmail.com and I’ll mail you one). 

 The next blog in the blog hop belongs to Ann G,  click here  to go to her blog.

From now until 28 February 2010, $22 from every I {Heart} Hearts stamp sold, will be donated to the American Red Cross’ Haiti Reflief and Development Fund, ($2 by Stampin’ Up and $20 from me when you buy the package for $110)!.  This stamp set also matches our two heart punches (both $30.95 each) – one punch is a large heart, the other punch is 3 hearts on the one punch that lines up on the top left image in the flyer.

The Red Cross is already well-established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need. Product Name Item # Price I {Heart} Hearts 117715 $42.95.

In the past, when terrorists attacked the Twin Towers, when a tsunami struck Indonesia, when a hurricane destroyed New Orleans, and when wildfires ravaged Australia, Stampin’ Up! demonstrators have stepped forward and showed their commitment to making a difference in the lives of others. This time is no different.

Pick your free stamp set below:

Stamp set, 2 punches and ‘vintage labels’ free set $110.00 Stamp set, 2 punches and ‘whimsical words” free set $110.00 Stamp set, 2 punches and ‘good neighbours’ free set $110.00 Stamp set, 2 punches and ‘happy moments’ free set $110.00

Click the paypal link above to buy the coordinating package for $110, this includes postage directly to your door, the stamp set above ($42.95), the two punches that match some of the images ($30.95 x 2), and you will get a FREE sale-a-bration stamp set (you’ll need to click on the option to include the free stamp set you would like!!) Not only will SU donate $2 to the Haiti appeal, I will also donate my full commission from the package, all up around $22 each package sold! 

Yet another one of the many benefits of being a demonstrator! I belong to a group called the “Elite Stampers” which is a downline under the talented Angela Sargeant. Each year some of our group puts together a ‘Secret Santa’ swap. The idea is to spend around $30, and focus on SU supplies as well as making something from SU supplies.

Well here is mine that arrived on Saturday. I couldn’t wait, so I teared the package open!  Gorgeous decorated candles, handmade cracker/bon bon that held lots of special bits and some m & ms, as well as a gorgeous card and lots of 12 x 12 cardstock!

In addition to my post about the inventory sale below,  I’ve put together some pics of the stamp sets on sale, with their prices. The red price is the SALE price. The alphabet and word stamps are such a bargain!

Please note, all these stamp sets are ’square cut’ stamps, and will require trimming before mounting.  Normal shipping rates apply ($5.95 or 5%, whatever is greater). Email me andrea.eppingstall@gmail.com and I’ll check if any of the stamp sets you are after are still in stock!