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Embossed Butterfly Notepad…

by michelle on March 2, 2012

The minute I opened my Stampin’ Up! Sale-A-Bration brochure I knew I would be making a replica of the butterfly notebook, that’s the beauty of our catalogues and brochures, they are designed for inspiration or to simply just copy… so if you see a project in our catalogue that you love, just copy it…

This is my version (i’m sorry I can’t show you the brochure image, but have a look at the brochure on the side ), I have used the Fresh Vintage Stamp set to emboss on the Butterfly on soooooo many projects,  I just love it, I hope you do too…

Bye for now.

 

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Contact me on michelle@ministamper.com to order any supplies used on this project or to host a workshop and I can show you how to make this project.

I can take orders from anywhere in Australia and have it shipped directly from the Stampin’ Up! Warehouse to your door. Shipping costs are $5.95 or 5% of your order, whichever is greater.

Any orders of $300 or more qualify for hostess benefits (see page 7 in the catalogue for more details).

Contact me on michelle@ministamper.com or 0413 045 584 to place an order.

 

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Decorated Candle Boxes…

by michelle on March 1, 2012

If you follow my blog you will be aware that I love giving goods ‘my craft touch’ and these candle boxes are no exception. I buy these gorgeous candles in Bali, and luckily for me they come in a plain kraft… or should I say crumb cake… box ready for my Stampin’ Up! touch.

I use a 1-3/4 circle punch to create a ‘window’ and a you can see from the picture I have used  a variety of Designer Series Paper to decorate, I will add a sentiment when I am ready to gift them.

I hope you like…. any questions, just ask :)

 

If you wish to receive e-mail updates of my posts, just click on the subscribe button on the top right of the sidebar, you can also Join My Mailing list to receive my newsletter.

Contact me on michelle@ministamper.com to order any supplies used on this project or to host a workshop and I can show you how to make this project.

I can take orders from anywhere in Australia and have it shipped directly from the Stampin’ Up! Warehouse to your door. Shipping costs are $5.95 or 5% of your order, whichever is greater.

Any orders of $300 or more qualify for hostess benefits (see page 7 in the catalogue for more details).

Contact me on michelle@ministamper.com or 0413 045 584 to place an order.

 

 

 

 

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Flirtatious Kindle Cover…

by michelle on March 1, 2012

I just popped in to show you this very special project. One of my fellow demonstrators is having a health issue and will be spending quite a bit of time in hospital, so myself and a few other demonstrators from our team decided that a Kindle Reader topped off with a special handmade ‘Stampin’ Up! Style’ cover would be the perfect gift

I have been itching to make one of these for a while after seeing it on the chic ‘n scratch blog, so I couldn’t wait to make it. The recipient is into butterflies & bows, so I thought the Stampin’ Up! Flirtatious fabric would be perfect for the cover & used Stampin’ Up! fabric adhesive to attach a die cut butterfly from our Beautiful Butterflies Die, I was very happy with the result and so was the recipient.

I loved it so much that I made myself one the next night using the Stampin’ Up! Timeless Portrait fabric…did you really expect, me not too…LOL…

I love our Stampin’ Up! fabric, it’s the best quality, really nice to work with, the 3 fat quartes coordinate perfectly…AND you can make a card to match your gift.

 

If you wish to receive e-mail updates of my posts, just click on the subscribe button on the top right of the sidebar, you can also Join My Mailing list to receive my newsletter.

Contact me on michelle@ministamper.com to order any supplies used on this project or to host a workshop and I can show you how to make this project.

I can take orders from anywhere in Australia and have it shipped directly from the Stampin’ Up! Warehouse to your door. Shipping costs are $5.95 or 5% of your order, whichever is greater.

Any orders of $300 or more qualify for hostess benefits (see page 7 in the catalogue for more details).

Contact me on michelle@ministamper.com or 0413 045 584 to place an order.

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Spiced Paisley Notebook…

by michelle on February 8, 2012

I thought I would share a gorgeous notebook with you today, firstly I must apologise for using a couple of products that are no longer available, the spiral punch and the larger sized notebook, we only have the smaller version  of this notebook available in our current catalogue, I bought a heap of the larger size when the retired list came out.

Apart from the fabric, I have used every product on Pages 10 & 11 of the Stampin’ Up! Summer Mini Catalogue, these items are only available until March 31st. To cover the front of my notebook I used Pool Party cardstock with Spiced Cake Designer Series Paper and I just love it, I love the Spice Cake colour palette and of course Paisley Patterns never go out of fashion, a little bit of trim with the Velvet ribbon and I hope you noticed that I embellished the Spice Cake button using the 1-3/8″ circle punch (it just fits perfect).

To further embellish I have used the medium sizzlit dies Timeless Type Junior Alphabet, & oooops, another retired product the Hearts & Brackets die… I think the moral of this post is “if you see something you like in our catalogues, get it while you can”….LOL…

That’s all for now, I am posting this on my little laptop while I am working away with my day job (on a very slow internet connection), if you want the details of any of the products, just send me an e-mail on the link at the bottom of this post.

 

If you wish to receive e-mail updates of my posts, just click on the subscribe button on the top right of the sidebar, you can also Join My Mailing list to receive my newsletter.

Contact me on michelle@ministamper.com to order any supplies used on this project or to host a workshop and I can show you how to make this project.

I can take orders from anywhere in Australia and have it shipped directly from the Stampin’ Up! Warehouse to your door. Shipping costs are $5.95 or 5% of your order, whichever is greater.

Any orders of $300 or more qualify for hostess benefits (see page 7 in the catalogue for more details).

Contact me on michelle@ministamper.com or 0413 045 584 to place an order.

 

 

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Beautiful Butterfly…Just Add Glitter….

by michelle on January 28, 2012

OK, sorry it took so long to actually post project photos instead of the promotion stuff that I have been showing you lately, the reason it took so long is because I am really unhappy with my ‘photography skills’ and I have been trying to fix that, but I think I need a bit more help, so I bit the bullet and took my photos the way I normally do. Obviously I only see how the colour and shadows look on my screen and I only hope they look ‘better’ on yours, I bought a fantastic lightbox so that I could take my photos at any time of day, but the light is so bright that it makes my camera compensate by greying the photo a bit and this gives me my shadows and darkness in the back :( anyhoo… a friend of my hubby’s told me the settings I needed to change on my camera to fix the grey, but I forgot and I’ve been trying to work it out for the last couple of days (to no avail).

Do you sometimes have that problem in your life… “Jack of all Trades, Master of None”, when it comes to completing a project… particularly when it involves a computer… it takes you 10 times longer than it should, that’s me with my blog, so remember that when you are reading…

Back to the card, if you have already feasted your eyes on the fabulous Stampin’ Up! sale-a-bration brochure (it’s over on the right if you haven’t) you will have seen a gorgeous decorated notebook using the FREE Stamp Sets, Designer Series Paper, Ribbon and Brads that are available during this promotion. I think the first thing every demonstrator did was copy this project in some form or another… I am no exception… I made an ‘almost replica’ note book and will post that photo later, but the photos I have posted today are from a project we made during a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators get together (we love to get together to craft, I was up until 2.30am this morning crafting, my hubby thinks i’m mad)

My upline Sarah Klass designed this card using the Bigz Scallop Square Die, we used a folded piece of cardstock and instead of completely covering the square, you move it over so that it gives you a folded edge and voila ‘a card’, we also adhered some of the sale-a-bration Designer Series Paper to the cardstock before running it through the Bigshot. This is not the card I made on the day, this is one I made later with a Glimmer Butterfly instead, I have been colouring my Stampin’ Up! Silver Glimmer Paper since I got it (from P13 the Summer Mini Catalogue) but I got a great tip (we call them Workshop WOW’s because at the end everyone always says “WOW”)…LOL… from one of the other demonstrators Tracey Wilson, Tracey’s tip was to use Isopropyl in my Stampin’ Up! Aqua Painter instead of water for the colouring as it dries quicker and this in turn stops your Glimmer paper from seperating when it gets too wet. This butterfly was coloured using Pool Party and Poppy Parade from the Stampin’ Up! in-colour range as it co-ordinates with the sale-a-bration items

I think I have talked enough for this fine day, i’d love to hear what you think of this project.

If you wish to receive e-mail updates of my posts, just click on the subscribe button on the top right of the sidebar, you can also Join My Mailing list to receive my newsletter.

Contact me on michelle@ministamper.com to order any supplies used on this project or to host a workshop and I can show you how to make this project.

I can take orders from anywhere in Australia and have it shipped directly from the Stampin’ Up! Warehouse to your door. Shipping costs are $5.95 or 5% of your order, whichever is greater.

Any orders of $300 or more qualify for hostess benefits (see page 7 in the catalogue for more details).

Contact me on michelle@ministamper.com or 0413 045 584 to place an order.

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Why Join Stampin’ Up!???? read on…

by michelle on January 26, 2012

Joining anytime is great, joining now is fabulous!

Get your starter kit for only $249 (normally $289)
&
Choose ANY current stamp set for FREE

 

From April 1st 2012 Stampin’ Up! have announced
Decreased Minimums – Increased Commissions – New Demonstrator Program

If you join during this promotion you do not have to meet your quarterly minimum until June 30th 2012, you will also be placed on the New Demonstrator Stampin” Start program which gives you a much easier opportunity than ever before to earn FREE Stamp Sets and Product Bundles. Contact me to discuss in more detail.

If you were to go to a prospective employer and say you wanted a job, but there were a few stipulations (see below), what do you think they would say?

  • You want 20% of everything you sell (30% on your first order, but must be within 45 days)
  • If you have a good month, you want to earn up to 32% of everything you sell
  • You want to work from home
  • You want to set your own hours, sometimes you might work during the day and sometimes at night, whatever suits your life at the time
  • If you bring new employees to the company you want a share of their sales
  • You want  a website that the company will create and administer for you
  • You want the company to provide leads to you
  • You want training provided
  • If you do ‘really really’ well, then you want a FREE trip for you AND YOUR HUSBAND/PARTNER to a tropical paradise
  • You want to have fun at work
  • You want to stop for a chat and a coffee ‘at work’

OK, now that you have got up off the floor and stopped laughing…. I am here to tell you, all of this IS possible.

Stampin’ Up! has endless opportunities, and YOU get out of it what YOU put into it.

You have the choice of being a ‘Hobby’ demonstrator to pay for your stamping supplies, being a part-time demonstrator as your ‘second job’ just because you love it, or making it a full-time career, no matter what  you choose Stampin’ Up! will help you do it.

I have enjoyed every moment of Stampin’ Up! since I joined, and have gained a great new set of friends in my Stampin’ Up! group, so give me a call on 0413 045 584 to discuss in more detail becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.

DISCOUNT DEMONSTRATOR:
Likes the idea of buying stamps for personal use at a discount and occasionally sells to friends and family. From the 1st April 2012 the quarterly minimum amount required to maintain your demonstrator-ship has been reduced from $550 to $440 (inclusive of GST)

SHORT TERM DEMONSTRATOR:
Sells for a short period of time to earn a specific amount of money and stops when the goal is reached. There are no penalties if you choose to drop your demonstrator-ship because you have all the items you require.

HOBBY DEMONSTRATOR:
Loves doing workshops and earning extra money when it is convenient, works a lot some months and very little other months, likes to do workshops that are easy to book, doesn’t like to work too hard to book workshops. Stampin’ Up! only encourages Workshops, but you are not required to conduct them, I personally know a number of demonstrators who have never held a workshop (and never will), but they still manage to maintain their demonstrator-ship between their own orders and from family and friends (and still get their discount).

CAREER DEMONSTRATOR:
View Stampin’ Up! demonstrator-ship as a viable business with long term career potential, pursues management and wants to move up the career ladder, loves attending Stampin’ Up! events and has developed close social relationships with other demonstrators, works at her business in a consistent and outgoing manner. You will get out of it what you put in, I joined at first just for my own personal discount and through my passion for the products have built up my own little Stampin’ Up! empire, all of this on top of full-time work. If you want to do it YOU CAN.

As you can see this is a flexible and fun business that you can build to suit your needs and desires.

The Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit provides a wide assortment of products to help you as you begin your Stampin’ Up! business. Design and build your own kit by selecting the stamp sets, ink, and accessories that best suit your style. You can also purchase The Stampin’ Memories add-on option, this is a great choice for those who want to more fully showcase the Stampin’ Up! Stampin’ Memories line.

Get started today!

Your Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit is valued at $610 (just look at all that is included!)–but you’ll only invest $289! ($249 until March 31st) PLUS get a FREE Stamp Set of your choice (if you do not state the Stamp Set you want you will be automatically given the Broadsheet Alphabet valued at $77.95 see P116)

Check out the videos showing the techniques you wil be able to showcase with your new starter kit.

HOW TO JOIN…:

12 MAY 2011 – HOT OFF THE PRESS, STAMPIN’ UP! HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT YOU NO LONGER NEED AN ABN TO JOIN STAMPIN’ UP!, SO IF THIS IS THE REASON YOU HAVE BEEN HOLDING BACK, THEN WAIT NO MORE – CONTACT ME TODAY TO JOIN

Things to have handy before you get started (this will ensure a smoother process)

  1. Your Drivers Licence (the acknowledgement at the beginning still advises to have your ABN number handy, ignore this)
  2. A copy of the CURRENT Idea Book & Catalogue (you can swap the stamp sets and colours in the starter kit with stamp sets of equal or lesser value)
  3. Your Credit Card (you will need this to pay for your starter kit, for all future purchases a debit account can be used)

Log onto my  Stampin’ Up! website at www.michellemartin.stampinup.net, then click the Join Now button on the top right, at this point you will be told the items you need to have handy (eg ABN, Credit Card details and the latest catalogue incase you wish to change items in your kit).

After you have acknowledged and consented to an electronic agreement you will be taken to the Online Independent Demonstrator Agreement, once you have read and agreed, you will need to tick the ‘agree’ button

Complete the application form (have your drivers licence handy) and input your date of birth.

After you have completed this part you will then need to personalise your starter kit (unless you are happy with the kit as is), there is an ‘edit’ button when you get to the part of purchasing your kit, you can change the stamp sets, ink pads and paper selections, the items you choose to replace must be of equal value or less.

Congrats, you are now a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and WELCOME to my team

If you have any problems please give me a call and I will talk you through it, or even better, you can come to my home and we can do it together over a cuppa.

If you would like to know more about joining my Stampin’ Up! Team, please contact me on michelle@ministamper.com I’ll be happy to answer all your questions and show you how to make Stampin’ Up! work for you!

 

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Sale-a-bration item images…

by michelle on January 24, 2012

Here is a quick preview of the sale-a-bration items. I posted photos over on my Facebook Page last night, but incase you don’t visit my page (but please do AND hit the ‘Like’ button) I thought I would show them here too. You can choose from 4 Stamp Sets, a pack of Designer Series Paper or a co-ordinating Ribbon and Brad Pack. The sale-a-bration Designer Series Paper and the Ribbon and Brad Pack are designed to co-ordinate with the following colours:

The Fresh Vintage Stamp Set is MY favourite (then closely followed by the DSP, Ribbon and Brads), for all stamp sets you can choose either Wood-Mount or Clear Mount.

 

I can see lots of girlie cards being made with this delightful Sprinkled Expressions Stamp Set.

The Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper is just BEAUTIFUL, it gives a touch of class to your finished projects.

If you get the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper then you must have the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack to complete your co-ordinated products

One can never have enough greeting sets in their stash (I never part with my greeting sets, hmm, I never part with any of my stamp sets…LOL…), and the Outlined Occasions Stamp Set is a ‘must have’ for future projects (Thank You, Valentines Day, Anniversaries and Birthdays just for starters)

Elegance is the right word for the Elementary Elegance Stamp Set, designed to team up with our Curly Label Punch I can see this set being the ‘go to’ set for quick cards, all card makers know we very rarely make our cards in advance…LOL… always rushing around at the last minute.

 So, what do YOU need to do to get your hands on one or all six of these gorgeous freebies? place an order of $100 or more, for every $100 in sales you get to choose one of these items, and there are no limits, you also get to choose a seventh if your order is $600 or more (that amounts to seven free sale-a-bration items) AND you also get the hostess benefits (for example a $600 order gives you $100 in hostess dollars to spend on any item from the catalogue PLUS around $175 worth of sale-a-bration stamp sets, DSP or Ribbon and Brads.

If you wish to receive e-mail updates of my posts, just click on the subscribe button on the top right of the sidebar, you can also Join My Mailing list to receive my newsletter.

I can take orders from anywhere in Australia and have it shipped directly from the Stampin’ Up! Warehouse to your door. Shipping costs are $5.95 or 5% of your order, whichever is greater.

Any orders of $300 or more qualify for hostess benefits (see page 7 in the catalogue for more details).

Contact me on michelle@ministamper.com or 0413 045 584 to place an order.

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It’s time to sale-a-brate…

by michelle on January 24, 2012

After much anticipation, particularly on my behalf, the time has come  for all you papercrafters to get some freebies, everybody loves something for nothing (or some extras in your order), and that is what Stampin’ Up! sale-a-bration is all about.

The event runs for 2 and a bit months, 24th January – 31st March to be exact. So checkout the details below to see how it all works.

For every $100 in product order (does not include shipping and handling costs) you get to choose 1 item from a choice of 6, click HERE to see these products on Page 2 of the pdf brochure. There are no limits on the amount of freebies you can have, you get one for every $100 spend and an extra one if you spend $600 or more.

All of this is on top of any other hostess benefits you would normally receive with your order, see HERE for the hostess benefits table. Click on the ‘spend’ box below for details on how to place and order.

If you have been contemplating joining Stampin’ Up! to become a Demonstrator (just like me…LOL…) then now is the time. Apart from a $40 discount on the Starter Kit (normally $289 for $610 worth of stuff) you also get to choose a FREE, yes FREE stamp set of your choice from the Stampin’ Up! Idea Book & Catalogue or Summer Mini Catalogue.

There are also changes afoot and exciting times ahead for Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators, contact me for more information as there is just too much to tell here… Click the Join Box below for more information or click HERE to go straight to my Stampin’ Up! site to join NOW (there is also more information on the Join My Team tab above.

Do you have friends who love to craft, host a workshop and invite them along to see me in action, I will demonstrate a special item for you (you get to keep this) after which you and your friends get to ‘have a play’ and make a card. Any sales from your friends go towards your total sales and towards your chance of getting more hostess benefits.

Images copyright 1990-2012 Stampin’ Up!

One of the perks of being a demonstrator is we get the chance to pre-order any promotional items, so I have had my sale-a-bration items for a few weeks now. In the next couple of days I will post some projects that I have made using the sale-a-bration items.

Until then, lets sale-a-brate…

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Sale-A-Bration 2012 is coming…

by michelle on January 23, 2012

The sale-a-bration 2012 freebies are absolutely FABULOUS, as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I get the option of pre-ordering… yes I  PAID for my sale-a-bration goodies, because I love them that much AND so I could to play with them before the release.

This year there are are more choices than ever before and you are not just limited to stamp sets.

There is also a Stampin’ Up! joining special for those of you who have been thinking of joining this wonderful company and my team…

Watch this space tomorrow for all the pictures and details…

 

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Pre-designed card kits for beginners…

by michelle on January 15, 2012

Have you ever had the joy of receiving a hand made card and would love to do the same, but don’t know where to start? Stampin’ Up! has the perfect solution that lets you ‘dip your toes’ into the water… so to speak… Stampin’ Up! Simply Sent Kits are designed to give you a ‘creative taste’ without you having to ‘create’ completely by yourself.

The Stampin’ Up! Simply Sent Card Kits are an ideal choice for the beginner crafter as they offer a variety of basic themes that can easily be used to make a card for any occasion.

Each Simply Sent Kit contains co-ordinating products and envelopes to make 8 cards (these are the consumable part of the kit). Each kit has a recommended co-ordinating stamp set which can be purchased separately, you will also require an ink pad to stamp your sentiment (these are the ‘tools’ required to complete your cards and can be used over and over again on other products and projects).

The images below show each kit and it’s co-ordinating stamp set together with a completed sample card from each kit. Further down the post I have provided a choice of bundles for you to choose from, just click the ‘Buy It Now’ button pay by Paypal or your credit card and I will place an order for your goods and have them shipped directly to your door. Should you wish to amend the bundle or change the ink pad colour please send an e-mail to michelle@ministamper.com with the details and I will amend your purchase and send you an updated Paypal Invoice, if you are only changing the ink pad colour,  you can put a note to seller advising the colour change, as the price does not change. Ink Pad choices can be viewed on Pages 120-124 of the Catalogue, click HERE to view our colours.

All orders are shipped directly to your door and generally arrive between 7-10 days (less if you are on the East Coast). please note: I can only ship orders to addresses within Australia.

Kit #1 – Simply Sent – Great Day

Kit # 2 – Simply Sent – Everyday Elegance

Kit # 3 – Simply Sent – Sweet Moments

My recommendation of co-ordinating Classic Ink Pad to suit all 3 kits – Chocolate Chip

Stampin’ Up! Classic Ink Pads feature a patented flip-top design that stores the inking surface upside-down to ensure your ink surface stays moist between usage. Stampin’ Up! Classic Ink Pads contain fast drying dye-based ink.


Images copyright 1990-2012 Stampin’ Up!

 Kit # 1 Bundle  – Includes:

Simply Sent Kit – Great Day $21.95
It’s Your Day – Stamp Set $20.95
Chocolate Chip Ink Pad $11.95
Total Cost $60.80 (includes $5.95 Shipping and Handling)

 

Kit # 2 Bundle  – Includes:

Simply Sent Kit – Everyday Elegance $19.95
Everyday Wishes – Stamp Set $21.95
Chocolate Chip Ink Pad $11.95
Total Cost $59.80 (includes $5.95 Shipping and Handling)

 

Kit # 3 Bundle  – Includes:

Simply Sent Kit – Sweet Moments $23.95
You’re Cherished – Stamp Set $20.95
Chocolate Chip Ink Pad $11.95
Total Cost $62.80 (includes $5.95 Shipping and Handling)

 

3 Kit Combination

This bundle saves on shipping cost and has 1 Ink Pad to use on 3 kits

Simply Sent Kit – Great Day $21.95
It’s Your Day – Stamp Set $20.95
Simply Sent Kit – Everyday Elegance $19.95
Everyday Wishes – Stamp Set $21.95
Simply Sent Kit – Sweet Moments $23.95
You’re Cherished – Stamp Set $20.95
Chocolate Chip Ink Pad $11.95
Total Cost $149.03 (includes $7.08 Shipping and Handling)

If you wish to receive e-mail updates of my posts, just click on the subscribe button on the top right of the sidebar, you can also Join My Mailing list to receive my newsletter.

Contact me on michelle@ministamper.com to place an order for any Stampin’ Up!  supplies.

I can take orders from anywhere in Australia and have it shipped directly from the Stampin’ Up! Warehouse to your door. Shipping costs are $5.95 or 5% of your order, whichever is greater.

Any orders of $300 or more qualify for hostess benefits (see page 7 in the catalogue for more details).

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