tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14461539388152078802024-02-02T04:26:32.779+00:00StampaholixThe random ramblings of a happy scrapbooker from the Weald of KentCarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-43020298290027846762015-01-30T09:34:00.000+00:002015-01-30T09:34:03.557+00:00Goodbye Stampin' Up!Hello readers!<br />
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It's with a heavy heart that I am telling you that I will no longer be a Stampin'Up! Demonstrator from the 1st February.<br />
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It's sad to be dropping after nearly 6 years of sharing what I love, but a combination of things mostly in my private life means that SU and I have come to the end of the road.<br />
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I'm keeping the blog open, as I have realised that my Scrapbooking Mojo is returning and I have been creating some (IMHO anyway) lovely pages, but the more scrapping I do, I realise that I can't create the pages I want without using other companies products, and SU really isn't geared up to real scrapbookers with the way they sell papers and embellishments.<br />
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Watch this space, and my scrapbook pages will be appearing here soon!<br />
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If any of my former customers are looking for a new demo, please get in touch and I will point you to one of my friends who will be delighted to help you with any orders.<br />
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<br />CarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-42775550879128154212014-08-11T18:10:00.000+01:002014-08-11T18:10:51.320+01:00Retired Stampin' Up! goodies for sale - grab a bargain!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been having a sort out of my craft room, and have unearthed the following retired card and paper packs, and am offering them for sale - packs are complete unless otherwise stated (may have been opened - but all
there!)<br /><br />Postage will be added at cost plus a token amount towards
packaging and travel to PO in next village - sorry, but envelopes, 12x12 mailers and pizza boxes do not come free.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are interested in any of these, please contact me on StampaholixUK@aol.com<br /><br /><b><u>A4
cardstock - full packs</u></b><br />Bashful Blue £4</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Certainly Celery £4</span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bravo Burgundy £4</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More Mustard £4</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not Quite Navy £4</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>A4 card - partial packs</u></b><br />Bashful Blue (17 sheets) £3<br />Really Rust (14 sheets) £3<br />Tangerine Tango (14 sheets)
£3<br />Regal Rose (23 sheets) £4<br />Pretty in Pink (21 sheets) £4<br />Mellow Moss
(14 sheets) £3<br />Certainly Celery (17 sheets) £3<br />River Rock
(16 sheets) £3<br /><br /><b><u>12x12 Cardstock (postage may be quite steep on
these!)</u></b><br /><br />River Rock £4 each (2 Packs
available)<br />Not Quite Navy £4 each (3 packs available)<br />More Mustard £4 each (2 packs available)<br />Regal Rose
£4<br />Riding Hood Red £4<br />Baja Breeze £4each (2 packs available)<br />Pretty in
Pink £4<br />Bravo Burgundy £4</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Certainly Celery (11 sheets) £4</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marina Mist (9 sheets) £3.50<br /><br /><br /><b><u>Kits</u></b><br />Flower
Fair Simply Scrapping kit (A4) £4<br />Boutique Boxes kit £5<br />Simply Created
Springtime Hello Garland £5<br />For the Record Simply Scrapping layout £5 (3
available) £5 each<br />Snowflake Season Simply Scrapping layout £5<br />Merry
Moments Simply Scrapping kit £8<br />Merry Moments Simply Scrapping kit (half)
£4<br />Country Club Simply Scrapping kit £8<br /><br /><b><u>Designer Series
Paper</u></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Photos of all of these can be found in Google Images</i><br />Play Date £5 (and Quick Accents pack to match £2)<br />Comfort
Cafe £5<br />Sycamore Street £5 each (2 packs available)<br />Tea for Two £5<br />DSP
- Pumpkin Pie £5<br />Sweet Stitches £5<br />Berry Bouquet Speciality £6<br />Paisley
Petals £5<br />Everyday enchantment £5 each - 3 available<br />Berry Blossoms
£5<br />Well Worn (2 packs available) £5 each<br />Christmas Cocoa Speciality
£6<br />Twitterpated £5<br />Sweet Shop speciality £6<br />Candlelight Christmas
Speciality £6<br />Gingham Garden £6 (with free washi tape)<br />Quatrefancy
£5<br />Beyond the Garden £5<br />Retro Fresh £5<br /><br /><b><u>Part
Packs</u></b><br />Howlstooth and Scaringbone (7 sheets) £2<br />Frightful Sight (10
sheets) £4<br />Be of Good Cheer (8 complete an 3 part sheets) £2.50<br />Junior
Varsity (1 damaged sheet) £4<br />Haiku (10 sheets) £3<br />Flirtatious speciality
(11 3/4 sheets) £5.50<br />Spice Cake (6 sheets) £2<br />Bridesmaid speciality (2
full sheets 2 part) £1(plus off cuts of bride and groom)<br />Cheerful Treat
(hostess set) 10 sheets - £4<br />Berry Bouquet Speciality (11 sheets plus 1 sheet
10.5"x12")£5.50<br />Paisley Petals (6 sheets) £2<br />Mocha Morning Speciaity (6
sheets) £3<br />Patio Party (11 sheets) £4<br />International Bazaar (8 1/2 sheets)
£3</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for looking - and watch this space for stamp sets and other bits coming soon!</span></div>
<!-- / message -->CarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-79526348582813642972014-07-13T13:06:00.003+01:002014-07-13T13:06:47.603+01:00Welcome to the new Stampin' Up! catalogue for 2014-15!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well here I am - late to the party (again) to tell you about the lush new Stampin' Up! Catalogue for 2014-15 which went live here in the UK on the 1st July!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's the front cover - and if you click on the small image over to the right - you will be taken to the online catalogue where you can browse all 249 pages of gorgeousness. if you would like to order anything please get in touch via email (StampaholixUK@aol.com) or phone (07528492765), and I will be happy to assist you.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you would like a real paper catalogue to pore over - please let me know and I will drop one in the post for you!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyone who places an order for £50 or more before the end of July will get free postage (worth £4.95) on me as a small thank you. Don't forget - if you spend over £150 you can claim £25 worth of free products of your choice as a thank you - just as though you were hosting a workshop.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy stampin'</span>CarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-7710160220524544622014-07-13T12:55:00.000+01:002014-07-13T12:55:03.248+01:00Tipping - the scourge of holidays in the USA<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm back for another rant - this time on a favourite topic on one of the travel forums I visit regularly - tipping when in the USA!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This one of a pair of pet peeves I have about visiting the Good ol' USA - and between them they raise my blood pressure every time I go over. Tipping is the main one - but the other one is the sneaky sales tax they hit you with at the check out in every shop or restaurant you go in to. Its not like its optional - you have to pay it whether you like it or not - SO WHY THE HELL CAN'T THEY JUST SHOW THE PRICE I AM ACTUALLY GOING TO HAVE TO PAY???????? But thats the subject of another rant - today's is about tipping.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I happened to ask what I thought was a simple question.... "Why do restaurants and bars expect a tip which is a percentage of my bill?" To date no one has managed to give me a decent answer to that one.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I get told several reasons and here are a few...</span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> its because the employers of the waiting staff in most states don't pay them the minimum wage so the waiting staff rely on the tips for a living wage - well sorry - but why is the fact your employer pays you peanuts my problem?? If no one took the jobs - the employers would soon have to buck their ideas up and pay the going rate.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If a server doesn't make as much in tips - the employer will have to make up the shortfall in tax.... well duh! If they paid a living wage in the first place this wouldn't even be an issue.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its because the IRS know that servers get tips and tax them on what they estimate they have earned - maybe so - but how do the IRS know exactly how much a server picks up in tips- especially given the different percentages tipped even in the same restaurant - don't tell me that every cent of a tip gets declared to Uncle Sam - because I bet you they don't!</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the server doesn't get to keep it all themselves - they have to share their tips with the back of house staff and the bussing staff - again - the employer should be paying these guys a living wage.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">if the staff were paid a high enough wage to warrant no need for a tip - the prices would have to go up. Well - that's fine by me - I don't mind paying a fair price for my food and drink. Again - why is it up to the customer to subsidise low wages and greed?</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So far - as far as I can see - it boils down to the fact that without tips, waiting staff wouldn't be able to live on the couple of dollars per hour they get paid without their customers putting their hands in their pocket!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next gripe - the percentage the staff and their management seem to think the customer should pay..... I don't really have a problem in giving 10% of my bill where someone has gone the extra mile to ensure that I enjoy my meal - but over the years the expected percentage has sneakily risen to 15% or even 20% of my bill - and to add insult to injury - I'm usually asked to calculate my tip on the bill after the state tax has been added so I'm essentially paying a tax on tax! In a lot of restaurants - the bill when presented even has a helpful little extra section telling me what I need to add for 12'5%, 15% and 20% in tips. I actually find that a bit off putting - to me a tip should only be required when someone has done more than just their job - not added as a matter of course. Its a gift from me as the customer to the person who made my experience enjoyable and surely it should be up to the customer to decide what that is worth! I have read of places where the server has chased a customer down the road demanding their tip when not enough has been left.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So let's take a little example of just how stupid this expected percentage of the bill tipping can get!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On our last visit to the states - family Exwood stayed in a nice hotel in a ski resort for one night in the height of summer. The hotel wasn't particularly busy but there were enough guests staying to keep the small dining room busy, and whilst we were eating, the other tables round us turned over at least once, and there was someone waiting to slip into our seats as we left - so it was fairly brisk considering it was essentially "off season"!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The three of us had two courses, starter and main, and a bottle of wine and our bill came to just over $500 including tax. We left the waiter $100 as his tip - and he actually looked disappointed with it.! But lets do some maths here just to see why this chap should have been so "insulted" with getting $100 for bringing and taking away our menus and plates - total interaction with us probably no more than 10-20 minutes of 1:1 dealings over the course of the meal. Most of the parties in the restaurant were 4 or more, and all seemed to be enjoying food and drink....... I would estimate that our waiter was looking after approximately 6 tables and they were all turning over at least twice on an off peak weekday evening......</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being conservative here - for the purpose of my calculation I'm going to assume he got $100 from each of his tables and each table was occupied by two groups in the evening.....(and I'm not counting in anything he may have taken at lunchtime!)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">in one evening session that would give him $1200 per night in tips.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">multiply that by 5 for the working week - and that is $6000 a week</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm allowing him 4 weeks holiday - so times that by 48 and this waiter would conservatively get $288,000 dollars a year before adding on the pittance that his employer pays him too!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I'd assume that in the ski season, the place would be buzzing and the restaurant busier than it was in summer - this guy would be taking over $300,000 each year - thats not bad money for a server! How does that compare with what a teacher, nurse or soldier gets each year (and they have had to train for years and in some cases put their own lives on the line) and you can see just how ridiculous the percentage system can be!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the same holiday, we stopped at a roadside Applebees restaurant where we again had a starter and main, and a couple of drinks each and the bill was around $80. We left our excellent waitress a tip of $20 and she was ecstatic at our "generosity". She had done as much, if not more, for us in direct service as the chap in the posh hotel - who looked disappointed with getting $100 for doing pretty much the same same thing. She managed to give great service despite dealing with around 15-20 tables and had a smile for everyone and regularly checked on how we were doing. What did the chap do to warrant getting 4 times as much in a tip as she did? Absolutely nothing - apart from having the luck to work in a high priced establishment - in fact the Applebees lady deserved the $100 far more than he did.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is one reason why I think twice about going to the US on holiday and eating or drinking out. As a tight fisted Brit, I find it very difficult to gauge what is (or isn't) an appropriate amount to tip in a restaurant or bar, and probably tend to err on the side of stinginess. To be honest, I just wish that the staff just got paid an proper rate of pay for the job they do - and the employers stop expecting customers to pay their staff (sometimes to the tune of ridiculous amounts ).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mind you - that's not counting the place Gordon Ramsay visited somewhere on his Kitchen nightmares show in the US where the owner hung onto the tips given to the staff.....</span></div>
CarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-14603473272038372162013-12-06T12:04:00.003+00:002013-12-06T12:04:27.649+00:00Harassment- pure and simple!I don't often take to ether on non- crafty subjects, but my recent experience at the hands of MBNA bank has made me so angry that I'm going to break the habit of a lifetime and have a little rant about their (lack of) customer service.<br />
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First off, I should say that I'm in a bit of a dispute with them about some charges to my account, and a couple of months ago, had a long chat with them about life the universe and everything, and amongst other things we discussed - I asked them to not deal with my business by phone.<br />
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So life continues on peacefully, until about three weeks ago when I picked up the phone to someone wanting me to tell them the answers to various security questions and alleging to be from MBNA.....<br />
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Well needless to say, I refused to engage with them...... (Well would YOU give out that sort of information to a cold caller just because they say they are from a bank???) not least because I thought I had made it abundantly clear back on the last occasion that I did not wish to have dealings over the phone, so was not expecting to be called by them.......<br />
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Well what a silly move that was..... Because every day for more than 3 weeks, I have been bombarded by phone calls from MBNA.... Not just once a day, but several times a day, at all hours of the day and night to both my mobile and landline numbers, and totally ignoring the request made a few months ago not to ring me! Even when I answer the phone, and they identify themselves, the fact that they get an "Email me!" Just before I put the phone down doesn't seem to have got through to the call centre staff..... And you would think that having been told quite clearly, umpteen times, that I wasn't going to talk on the phone, that the message would have sunk in by now!<br />
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Don't get me wrong, I know that I do need to engage with the stupid sods, but I have asked that communication be via email (sensible and widespread in the 21st Century - no?? ) or by post, I just prefer not to do so by phone! I have (reluctantly) phoned them several times this week, and contacted them via the secure email on their website telling them to email me or live chat online with me - but no - it seems that they have been brought up that the phone is the only way to communicate with customers!<br />
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I don't know about the rest of you gentle readers - but I HATE dealing with anything serious over the phone, especially when it's a cold call that I'm not prepared for. The normally cool, calm and confident in person me turns into a jabbering weeping wreck at the end of an awkward phone call...... And it's not helped by the fact that the person on the other end of the phone usually hails from a call centre in India, and has (for me anyway) an impenetratable accent!<br />
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Most people don't realise that I do have a slight hearing problem..... I've never been able to hear properly when there is a lot of ambient noise, and have problems when people mumble or talk too fast, or have a heavy accent. Face to face I can manage easily as I obviously lip read and read body language, but on the phone, I can't see the caller, and end up saying things like "Pardon?", "Can you say that again a bit more slowly?", and "I'm sorry, but I really cannot understand what you are saying" more times than I care to think about. It's frustrating for me, and surely it must be equally so for the caller?<br />
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Add in the other side of the problem for those of us who have hearing problems - the fact that we tend to speak more loudly than usual because we can't hear properly..... And while I might talk to the occasional staff member when I initiate the call, there is no way I am going to discuss my private business with anyone in public where it would be all to easily overheard!<br />
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So, why the rant today?<br />
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Well yesterday, I bit the bullet, and picked up the phone to them myself, seeing as the four emails sent via their website seem to have fallen on deaf ears. After nearly an hour on the phone, I thought we had finally got things sorted, only to be dragged out of the bath at 8:15 this morning by two calls to my mobile (one from a number I had blocked) and one to my landline, both of which I ignored? Then, the final lighting of the touch paper..... They did the same thing again an hour later.......<br />
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To me, this is harassment pure and simple! It's bad enough to have to deal with calls you don't want to , but when the caller refuses to listen to reasonable repeated requests to deal with the matter by other means it's starting to get serious! I have been called at least 3 times each day to both phones for the last 3-4 weeks, so a minimum of 6 calls a day for 25 days is a lot of wasted time and effort on their part, and the cost to them must way exceed the £30 odd that they were chasing.<br />
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The end of the tale? Well an angry call to the UK office seems to have finally sorted it out, and I have told them that I want my phone numbers deleted from their records, something that I will follow up in writing. But I'm thinking of starting a campaign to stop this bombardment of calls in these situations. Luckily, I can deal with it, but what about those more vulnerable? I can now understand why some people in financial difficulties can be pushed into taking drastic action, the constant ringing phone and calls from people who refuse to go away or listen......<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The brand new </span><a href="http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/catalogs/EU/20130829_AutumnWinter_en-EU/20130829_AutumnWinter_en-EU.pdf"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Winter catalogue</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> launched last weekend and it has some lovely stuff in it - all designed to help you have a creative holiday season, be it Halloween, Thanksgiving (for all you US expats!) and Christmas - we even have a Hanukah stamp set in there as well!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a mixture of new stamps, papers and accessoriesto show you .. and I can only direct you to </span><a href="http://www.natalieoshea.co.uk/blog.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Natalie</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> for any credits which aren't her own...... So let's get on with the goodies shall we?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's the first card. The base is the new Baked Brown Sugar card stock, topped with a piece of Strawberry Slush (also new!)which has been stamped with the Really Good Greetings stamp set before being whiz zed through the Big Shot using the Modern Mosaic embossing folder. It's topped with 3 stamped labels (another new stamp - which I think will be VERY useful!) and cut out with the matching framelit..... They are finished with some images from the Mosaic Madness stamp set, popped on dimensionals and embellished with a pearl! It shows that you don't have to keep a label as a complete label LOL!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And here's a second card, using the lovely new Crisp Canteloupe, Baked Brown Sugar and Pistachio Pudding cardstock. It's also got the scrumptious Quatrefancy Speciality paper, and features Really Good Greetings again, and finished off with the same stamp sets used above!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As ever - if I can help you with ordering any of the products I have used - please don't hesitate to get in touch! </span><a href="mailto:StampaholixUK@aol.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>StampaholixUK@aol.com/</em></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em> 01728492765</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, we have a shiny new 210 page catalogue full of brand new goodies including 10 new/ returning colours into the colour families, 5 new in colours and lots of new stamps, papers and accessories</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you would like a copy check out the link in the sidebar which will take you to the online catalogue, or if you would like a real live paper copy to stroke please let me know and I will post one to you for £5 - which is fully refundable on an order of £50 or more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If a new catalogue wasn't enough - as part of the 25th Anniversary celebrations, SU are bringing out a series of "Best of ...." stamps which brings together some of the most popular stam images of the last 25 years along with one brand new stamp just for this set. Last month we had flowers - this month it's gorgeous butterflies as you can see below!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a bonus for the new year - if you can collect your order from my house, or you live fairly locally - I can offer you your order POST FREE, saving you the normal shipping charge of £4.95. This offer is available for all orders placed in July and August.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Go on - you know you want to..... </span><a href="mailto:StampaholixUK@aol.com"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">StampaholixUK@aol.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> or 07528492765 - and your new goodies could be with you in a week or so!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />CarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-19662952462998645312013-06-01T14:31:00.002+01:002013-06-01T14:31:45.977+01:00June's Special Offers<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As some of you may know - this year sees Stampin' Up!s 25th Anniversary. and there is a year of celebrations underway and there are some treats in store for customers as well as demonstrators.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As part of the celebration, SU are bringing back some of
our favourite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into
five sets, which will release-one set per month- until October 2013. Even
better, along with some great classic images, each "Best of" set will also
include a never-before-seen image!
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<li>All Best of stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a never-before
seen image, and will be priced at 17.95 € / £13.95.</li>
<li>While SU are releasing just one Best of stamp set per month (with a new
theme each month) until October, all of the Best of sets will be available until
March 31, 2014.</li>
<li>All Best of stamp sets are available in Clear-Mount only.</li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first of these very special sets is now available - Best of Flowers, and you can see the contents below</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="pagetitle uppercase"><strong>Single Stamps</strong></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few months ago SU asked their North American Facebook friends what they
thought of the idea of being able to buy single stamps instead of a whole set.
The response was so positive that they started experimenting with it in the North
American Market. The experiment has been successful—so successful that they
decided to try it out in our market too!
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From now until 31 August 2013 (or while supplies last) I'm excited to offer
you five single-image stamps for you to choose from!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can find the stamp item numbers on the flyer.</span></li>
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in cello bags. If you'd like a case for your stamp, you can buy our Clear-Mount
Stamp Cases that come in packs of four.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This offer is available for clear-mount stamps only.</span></li>
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a block separately if you don't already have one. The recommended block sizes
can be found on the flyer.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's no limit on how many stamps you can purchase.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just a quick reminder of the retirement lists - see my post from yesterday for the links to the retiring stamps and accessories - since I posted them yesterday - several more items have sold out, so please dont hang around if there is something you want - it's a case "You snooze - you lose!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Get in touch by email </span><a href="mailto:StampaholixUK@aol.com"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">StampaholixUK@aol.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> or by phone 07528492765 to place tour orders</span><br />
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CarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-53045465997160360722013-05-31T09:44:00.002+01:002013-05-31T09:44:48.261+01:00Going! Going! Gone before you know it!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well - here it is - the event which is second only in SU Excitement to the new catalogue next month - the list of what is retiring to make way for all the new goodies!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> There are two lists for you to check out:- and there are discounts to be had on some items as well!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The retiring stamp list can be found </span><a href="http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/lastChance/2013%20EU%20Retired%20List/Stamp_Availability-UK.pdf"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HERE</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The retiring Accessories can be found </span><a href="http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/lastChance/2013%20EU%20Retired%20List/Accessories_Availability-UK.pdf"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HERE</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If there is something on there you fancy - please get in touch as soon as you can, because a lot of stuff has already gone - and aeven more of the rest will go sooner rather than later!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can get hold of me on </span><a href="mailto:StampaholixUK@aol.com"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">StampaholixUK@aol.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> or on 07529492765 - I will be sending orders off just about every day between now and then, but if there is something you have set your heart on - please dont hang around - order today!!</span><br />
CarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-55190752040898428482013-05-22T16:54:00.002+01:002013-05-22T21:15:08.220+01:00This n' That - new goodies available NOW!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>This and That Special Offer</strong>Your life is: Fabulous.
Quirky. Exciting. Perfectly messy. And happening really fast. So we’re happy to
introduce our newest product line that lets you capture it all on-the-go. This
and That will debut in the 2013-2014 annual catalogue, but we’re giving you and
everybody else the chance to get it now!<br /><br />From 1–31 May you can get our
five This and That products in a bundle for 15 percent off! Or, you can buy them
separately through June and into the new catalogue (but why would you do that
when you can get them all for at a discount?).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 5 items you can get RIGHT NOW are</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The fabulous Epic Day Journal (131268 - £9.95)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Epic Day Designer Paper pack (12 sheets) (130814 - £9.95)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Remember This n' that Rotary Stamp (131463 - £5.50)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Epic Day Stickers (131271 - £4.50)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Epic Day Washi Tape (131269 - £4.50)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So the individual items normally add up to £34.40 - but if you order them as a bundle before the 31st May you can get all 5 items for just £29.24. If you want to take advantage of this offer - the catalogue code to use is 133905 - but remember - the discount is only available if you order before the end of May!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">As a further incentive - and to celebrate my return to active status - if you choose to order the set from <a href="http://www.stampingup.com/home/en-GB/home?dbwsdemoid=5000765">my brand new online shop</a> - I will give you a £4.95 credit off your next order - which means that you will get the items at 15% off and the cost of the postage charge off your next order!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Watch for more This and That
products added to our line in the coming months!</span>CarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-4166764100599590622013-05-22T09:32:00.001+01:002013-06-01T14:32:25.634+01:00Hello! Hello! I'm back again!Well OK - maybe using a Gary Glitter song title isnt in the best taste - but the lyrics of the song mean a lot to me after my recent spate of ill health, and I hope that I am indeed back on the right track!<br />
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This is a very exciting time of year for Stampin' Up! demonstrators all over the world, as the new 2013-14 catalogue goes live in North America on 1st June, and evrywhere else on the 1st of July. There are some exciting new things happening with the new European catalogue, but Im afraid you will have to wait and see what it is until then - but in the meantime let me tell you whats been happening since I last posted!<br />
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Well first up is the <a href="http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/catalogs/EU/20130201_SpringSummer_en-EU/index.html">Spring/ Summer catalogue</a> which has some really exciting products in it! <br />
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All of these will be available until the end of June when the new catalogue launches, and hopefully a lot of the things in it will transfer across to the new catalogue.<br />
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There's a new link to the 2012-13 catalogue as well, check it out and make your wish list as if the new European catalogue is anything like the US one, there is going to be a huge retirement list, so if there's anything you have had your eye on for a while - better get it now before its gone for good! I give you that warning as we have already been told that 10 of the current colours are being discontinued, and most of the retiring inkpads and cardstock are already sold out!<br />
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So why am I telling you all this?<br />
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Well - as of today, you can now place an order with me anytime of day, thanks to my new <a href="http://stampaholix.stampinup.net/">Demonstrator Web Site!</a> <br />
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The site is a work in progress at the moment, but over the next few days, I will be filling in a lot of details of upcoming events and adding some of my own photographs. The big thing to note on there is the Shop Now button which allows you to place your order.<br />
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Please bookmark the website address as it allows you to not only find me easily, but if you order via a demonstrator's own website - you get added benefits (eg hostess pounds to spend if your order is £150 plus), which you dont necessarily get if you order through the find a Demo website or the main Stampin' Up! website.<br />
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Watch this space for more news and projects coming soon!<br />
CarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-86150777925047859202012-12-03T12:03:00.000+00:002012-12-03T12:03:58.015+00:00I'm baaaack - and with big news!Hello again readers.<br />
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I'm sorry for the long absence in posting, but I've been coming to terms with a debilitating illness, so haven't been firing on all cylinders. However, over the last couple of months, I've learnt to come to terms with it, and while I can't say I'm firing on all cylinders gin, I'm certainly back up to half speed....<br />
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So what is the BIG news?<br />
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Well, at long last the fabulous new trimmer from Stampin' Up! Is available in the European market. This one is bigger and better than the old Fiskars one we offered, and as the numbers are all safely beneath a plastic covering, there will be no danger of the numbers rubbing off like what happened with so many of the old ones.<br />
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They say a picture paints a thousand words, so here is a short video of the new trimmer in action - and once you have watched it - if you would like to order one, please don't hesitate to get in touch on StampaholixUk@aol.com or 07528 492765, and I will have one winging its way to you!<br />
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<br />CarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-85878561277542304102012-10-20T11:24:00.003+01:002012-10-20T11:28:16.672+01:00There's never been a better time................to sign up as a Stampin Up! Demonstrator!<br />
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Joining Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator has never been better value, and there is really no obligation on your part
other than to pay the £99 for your starter kit. If you take the starter kit -
you can either start your journey down the road to fun and friendship, or you
can just clutch the goodies to your bosom and run away as fast as you can and
never do anything more. Either way - the goodies you order in your starter kit
are yours to keep! If you decide to run away, next April you will quietly drop
from the list of demos no questions asked. If you decide to stay... well how
much you get out of being a demo is entirely up to you - YOU set your own
targets and do as much or as little as you want.</div>
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If you haven't already got a catalogue - pay a visit to the online one
which you will find at the link on the sidebar - and choose up to (but not exceeding) £130 worth of crafty stash for your
starter kit. Earlier this year, SU realised that a lot of potential demos were
already loyal SU customers and already had a lot of stash, so rather than saying
that the starter kit had to consist of a list of prescribed items, they decided
to let all new demos choose items they really wanted! This is a fab idea as it
means you can choose your items from the whole 240 pages of the current
catalogues (204 pages in the main catalogue and 40 odd in the Autumn/ Winter
one) - and you really can choose ANYTHING! The only limit is that you can't go
over that £130 figure!</div>
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On top of that, you receive a business supplies pack worth another £45.
This contains all the stuff like catalogues, order forms, and publicity
materials - and together with your starter kit, you will be ready to start
planning your first parties as soon as your box arrives!</div>
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So - at the moment, with just your choice of stash and the business
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Now - if you choose to sign up in October or November, the recruitment
offer is that you will receive a free pack of the designer series paper each
month for your first 6 months. The paper packs cost £9.95 each - so that is
another £59.70 worth on top of the starter pack - so that takes the £99 starter
kit value up to a whopping £234.70!</div>
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On top of the company's offer to you, I offer all my recruits a signing
incentive of a free inkpad and pack of A4 cardstock which is worth another
£11.20 which brings the total value of your starter kit to £245.90! That means
that you get nearly £250 worth of goodies for just £99 - that has got to be a
fab offer by any standards - and its all yours to keep whatever you
decide.</div>
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So you fancy the stash but don't want to be a demo? That's fine - you don't
need to do anything else, but if you do decide to do this - please let me know
so I don't bother you with emails and training information - I don't want you to
feel hassled! All that will happen is that you remain as a demo on the records
until the end of next April, then you will drop, and that's the end of it. No
phone calls or emails asking why - you just leave - no questions asked!</div>
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First off - I have to tell you - its not a get rich quick scheme...... if
you want to make serious money on this - you have to work VERY hard at it, but
you can just be a hobby demo selling the minimums to your friends and family,
and this type of demo is the most common one in the UK!</div>
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The only commitment you have is to make sales of £270 each quarter
(£225 plus VAT) to remain as an active demo. Being an active demo gets
you....</div>
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<li>20% discount (called instant income) on the net value of your sales</li>
<li>Up to another 15% of your sales back as "volume rebates". This is on a
sliding scale dependent on how much you sell each month subject to a minimum
£270.</li>
<li>Up to 5% of the value of sales made by demos you recruit, up to 5 levels
below you</li>
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So, selling and recruiting gets you more cash back, and if you meet
recruiting targets, there are cash awards available to you as well. The more you
do - the more you get.</div>
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<li>Meet sales and recruiting targets in your first 6 months and you will
receive a Stampin' Start award of free Stamp sets, </li>
<li>There is also another award
scheme to the high achievers called Rising Star which you would have nearly 2
years to achieve. This is a big cash award available to those who do well in the
early stages of their time with SU.</li>
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I am more than happy to chat and answer any questions you may have about
being a demo. You can catch me on my landline number (01892) 724030 or mobile
07528 492765, or drop me an email here.</div>
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If you decide to take the plunge, but just can't wait to join in....just grab your starter kit list, and your credit card and go <a href="https://ida.stampinup.com/?demoid=5000765">HERE</a> and you will be a full fledged demo in just
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I sincerely hope to hear from you soon</div>
CarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-70234778747606978772012-10-01T09:39:00.003+01:002012-10-01T09:39:46.378+01:00New Catalogue Blog Hop 2012!Hello and welcome to my offerings on the <a href="http://www.inlovewithstamping.co.uk/">In Love With Stamping</a> (ILWS) blog hop to mark the launch of the brand new Stampin' Up! Catalogue for this year.<br />
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For those who haven't been on a blog hop before, this is when SU demos from all over the country (and one from France!) come together to showcase the new products in the new catalogue. We are a huge loop of 40 odd blogs and we provide links to the demo before us and the one after us... and hopefully, once you have finished you will want to order just one of everything!<br />
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Now you may have landed here from my <a href="http://pearsonifiedcrafting.blogspot.co.uk/">SU sister's Blog</a> - isn't Ruth just one of the most talented people on the loop today??? so when you are done here - follow the link at the end of the blog to <a href="http://thecraftspa.blogspot.co.uk/">Amanda's </a> and she will lead you to the next blog in the series!<br />
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Anyway - on with the main point of today! I am going to feature my very favourite product from the new catalogue - the fabulous new Elegant Butterfly punch. I was lucky enough to acquire this as contraband earlier this year - and I must admit that it is well on its way to being worn out as I have used it so much!<br />
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My first project is this beautiful butterfly string - this was inspired by a beautiful one created by another of my SU siters the talented Tooty Mackenzie - she made one to showcase the 5 new in colours, and when i saw it - my first reaction was what a fabulous idea it would make for wedding decorations. I have made this one in white with white ribbon, but you could substitute your bridal colours in either the butterflies or the ribbon to make it a perfect match for your scheme<br />
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Next up are a couple of cards to show how quickly and easily they can be made using the punch... First this lovely birthday card (an almost CASE from one in the catalogue!) - island indigo, Old Olive and Chocolate Chip card with very Vanilla, a few basic pearls and the teeny tiny wishes stamp set for the sentiment! (yes natalie - I made two of these as you missed out on my swap last week - and i will deliver it on Wednesday!) -<br />
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Next up is this one - which i have made as a sympathy card - but it would fir almost any occasion!<br />
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One of the other items in the catalogue is the fab new Stocking die for the Big Shot machine. I used it to make a string for the stand at Bluewater the other week. and I can assure you that these are quick and cheap to make.... You get 4 stockings out of one sheet of 12x12 paper (this is from the new Autumn/ Winter catalogue) and you can have to whole bestockinged in no time at all!<br />
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Now - its only been out a month - but don't forget our lovely Autumn/ Winter Catalogue - its got lots of lovely goodies for Autumn, Halloween and Christmas in it, and here is my take on the ornament from the front cover.. The stamp set and framelits are already runaway best sellers so hurry and get yours now!<br />
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Well - I think thats enough from me for now - I'm going to pass you on to <a href="http://thecraftspa.blogspot.co.uk/">Amanda</a> who also has something lovely to share with you. Bye - and Have fun on the rest of the hop!<br />
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Please don't hesitate to get in touch if i can help you with an order!<br />
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StampaholixUK@aol.com<br />
07528 492765CarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-74676486994383246292012-09-10T12:30:00.000+01:002012-09-10T12:30:19.761+01:00New Seasonal Catalogue and Bluewater Show<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well its been a busy week for me as I spent the last week running around like a whirling dervish, firstly with Regional training at Reading on the 1st Sept - and then preparing for and doing the show at Bluewater over the weekend. I was so discomknockerated that I completely forgot to tell you all about the gorgeous new Autumn Winter seasonal catalogue which launched on the 1st Sept!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and if you click on the little icon on the right side of this page - you'll be taken to an online copy of it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However the drool doesn't do your computer screen much good, so if you would like a real live catalogue to hold. stroke and take to bed with you, please let me know and I will drop one in the post to you. I can say hand on heart that this is one of the best mini catalogues I have seen from Stampin' Up! Europe in all the time I have been a demo. there are lovely Christmas items, including a wonderful Mitten punch, beautiful Christmas papers and scrapping kits and fabulous scalloped tulle ribbon in 3 colours (that's the Cherry Cobbler version in the ornament on the front cover!) there are also some lovely Halloween items as well as harvest/ Autumn ones!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So - on to Bluewater...... I shared a stand with the lovely <a href="http://kimfeecrafter.blogspot.co.uk/">Kim Fee</a> and <a href="http://www.natalieoshea.co.uk/blog.html">Natalie O'Shea</a>, and we had help with the make and take table from Shirley Abbot (one of Kim's downlines), and Sue Hounsom (one of mine). I really don't know what we would have done without their assistance in helping people make nearly 300 assorted itemst over the 4 days! I'd also like to say a big thanks to Zoe Pierson who came along to demonstrate items from the new catalogue on two days, and to my daughter Katy for doing a sterling job as our "gofer" and assisting Shirley with the M&Ts on Thursday!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I must also say a HUGE thanks from all of us to the extremely talented <a href="http://princessfiona-scrap-pics.blogspot.co.uk/">Fiona Duthie</a> from Aberdeen, (my SU sister!) who very kindly lent us some fabulous items to use in our display! Her butterfly picture and paper wreath were the talk of the show! The wreath in particular was much admired - and by the second day - we were forced to admit that we would be running all day classes to allow our stand visitors to have their very own version!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We ran a prize draw over the 4 days - the prize was a fantastic box of Designer Series Paper, stamp sets, reels of ribbon and inkpads which you can see in the middle of the table in the last pic. The lucky winner was Jenny Bridger from Ilford - well done Jenny, your goodies will be on their way to their new home sometime this week!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had hoped that my new 2012-13 catalogues would arrive in time to let us sell them at the show.... but they didn't arrive in time, and guess what turned up my doorstep this morning???</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you would like one, please drop me a line, and I will pop one in the post to you.... each catalogue will cost £5.50 (RRP is £5.95 and postage £2.70), but if you place an order over £50 from the new catalogue, I will deduct the £5.50 from your order total!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can be contacted on StampaholixUK@aol.com, or on 07528 492765 if you would like either of the new catalogues or I can help you with an order!</span><br />
<br />CarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-19680694687737592862012-09-05T19:57:00.001+01:002012-09-05T19:57:14.214+01:00Shopping, Eating and a Craft Show!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Get yourselves over to the Bluewater Shopping Centre in North Kent sometime during the next 4 days - and you can not only do the usual, shopping, eating, drinking and all the other activites Bluewater offers, but for all crafters this weekend there is the added attraction of a craft show as well.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Downstairs we have a whole floor of Papercrafting, and upstairs is a mecca for the stitchers - so definitely something for everyone!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have just got back from setting up our stand there, and warmly invite everyone to come along and visit us ! We have a fabulous display of goodies for you to drool over, and a different make and take each day, featuring items from the new Autumn/ Winter catalogue which launched last Saturday. We will be using the Googly Ghouls stamp set and the new Howlstooth and Scaringbone paper to make a 3D item, and Scentsational Season and Perfect Preserves to make cards.We will also be offering packages featuring all of these sets at a 10% discount to those who visit us</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We will also have copies of the brand new Seasonal catalogue to share - these will cost £1 each, or if you order a brand new 2012-13 catalogue (launching on 1st October) we will give you one absolutely FREE!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Natalie Kim and I will look forward to seeing you there!</span>CarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-71868063288722820592012-08-16T18:14:00.000+01:002012-08-16T18:14:24.510+01:00Autumn/ Winter CatalogueIt must be one of the worst kept secrets in the world!<br />
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On 1st September, Stampin Up! will launch the brand new Autumn/ Winter catalogue full of lush goodies to help you prepare for a crafty season of holiday celebrations!<br />
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Now - I'm not officially allowed to show you a picture of the new UK catalogue, but the second worst kept secret is that the US/ Canada catalogue is already online, and if you whiz over to <a href="http://204.228.150.61/catalogs/flash/en-US/2012_Holiday_a3vfnf5/index.html">this link</a>, you will be able to what we have in store for you on September 1st. Please note that the digital products are not available to the European markets yet - so our catalogue will be fractionally smaller than this one, but we will still have 40 A4 pages of goodies to tempt you with.<br />
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Want to see some of these new goodies in the flesh? You do?? Well why not come along to the Hobbycraft show at the GLOW arena in Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent from 6-9 September?<br />
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I am joining up with Natalie O'Shea and Kim Fee to share the fabulous goodies and fun of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, and we will have a different make and take for visitors to the stand each day. Come along and have a play with the products and chat to us and we will sell you one of the Autumn Winter catalogues for £5 - but a week or so later, you will get a shiny new 2012-13 Stampin' Up! catalogue in the post for no additional cost - so that will be another 200 pages to look forward to!<br />
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Bluewater is a fabulous shopping centre with lots for the rest of the family to do while you indulge your craft addiction. They can go to the pictures, go shopping, eat at umpteen restaurants, and if old enough - go to the Young Driver school and learn to drive!<br />
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Live too far away to make it - well please get in touch and I will pop a hot off the press Autumn/ Winter catalogue into the post for you. This will cost you £2.50. but is fully refundable on an order of £30.00 or more from the new catalogues. Please send a Paypal payment to StampaholixUK@aol.com, and one will be winging its way to you in the next post!<br />
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Hopefully see you at Bluewater shortly!<br />
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StampaholixUK@aol.com/ 07528 492765CarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-12150473115566698772012-08-12T14:53:00.001+01:002012-08-12T14:53:57.341+01:00Stampaholix - Upcoming Events!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well - I've been meaning to do this for some time - but I've finally applied the boot to my own backside, and put together a programme of upcoming events that I am running with my Stampin' Up! business - so here goes!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">August 31 - Hostesses Autumn/ Winter Catalogue launch (only available to those who have held a party for me during the current catalogue)</span></div>
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September 2 –
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September 19 –
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October 17 - Monthly card class £10<o:p></o:p></div>
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October 20/21 Christmas card candy £25<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>Monthly Card Class</u></b> - This will be held on the THIRD Wednesday of each month, and you have a choice of two sessions, one at 11:30 am, and the other at 7:30 pm. Each month we will showcase one of the fab SU stamp sets and/ or a technique. Each class costs £10, and you will make 3-4 cards (envelopes not included). All tools and card materials will be supplied - but please bring along your own adhesives (glue stick, double sided tape, adhesive runner etc.) although I will have some available for purchase at class if you forget! If you wish to order your own set of the stamps we use, you can purchase it at a 10% discount.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Open House</u></b> – These are my launch events for the new catalogues. Come along between 11am –
3pm on the days stated above and stay as long as you need. Price includes an Autumn/ Winter mini catalogue or a 2012-13 catalogue, at least 3 make and takes using products from the new catalogue and refreshments.</div>
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<b><u>Christmas Crafting Day </u></b>- We will be making decorations, cards and scrapbook pages/ mini album ready for your photos of the festivities. All supplies included, but please bring your own adhesives. You will go home with plenty of goodies to use on your other projects, and all refreshments including a light lunch are included.</div>
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<b><u>Christmas Card Candy Class</u></b> - This class focuses on making 12 lovely "toppers" (2 each of 6 designs) to use on your Christmas cards, using stamps, ribbons and punches. This class includes your choice of punch from a selection.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">All classes and events will be held in Horsmonden,
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1. All classes (and open houses) MUST be booked and paid for at least 1 week in advance, as I need to order (and pay for) the class supplies in advance. As the materials come from Germany, the final order needs to go in at least a week , and preferably longer, ahead of the class date. If I have not received payment before I place the order, I regret that your booking will be cancelled.</div>
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2. Should you need to cancel your paid booking before I have ordered the supplies, I am happy to refund all fees paid less a small admin charge (to cover the lost revenue). Once the supplies have been ordered, no refund is possible, but you will receive a kit containing all your supplies by post, and full instructions for all the projects will be sent to you by email.</div>
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3. Prices include all materials to make the projects, and use of necessary tools, however you should bring along your own adhesives (glue runner, double sided tape, foam pads, wet glue, glue stick etc). Refreshments are also supplied, and for all day events a light lunch (salad, jacket potato or sandwiches) will be provided. Please notify me of any dietary needs at time of booking.</div>
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4. Due to space restrictions, please do not bring large or bulky craft totes, especially the wheeled variety, with you to make the class more comfortable for all those attending. Lists of required tools and any non included supplies will be issued closer to the events.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was very flattered a few weeks ago to be invited to be the guest designer for July by the <a href="http://scrapology-adventuresinscrapbooking.blogspot.co.uk/">Scrapology</a> blog.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each month the ladies choose a layout to scraplift, and the design team then do exactly that (with the creator's permission of course!), and invite a guest designer to play along - and this month - it's MEEEEEE!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was sent a picture of the original layout and a sketch, and apart from having to use "yarn" in any shape or form on the page but apart from that - the sky's the limit!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This month we scraplifted this delightful page by</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://gabriellepollacco.blogspot.co.uk/"> Gabrielle Polloco</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For my background I used Stampin' Up!'s Certainly Celery cardstock which has been distressed with the cutter kit before being inked with Early Espresso, and a sheet of Bashful Blue card whic was trimmed down to 11"x11" before being given the same treatment. The blue card was stamped with the flourish from the Sale-a-Bration freebie stamp set "Fresh Vintage" in Bashful Blue before being mounted on the green.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The photo mounts and the flowers and leaves were all cut from the gorgeous Paisley Petals papers, and a circle of faux stitching in Early Espresso Marker Pen was added round the photo - and a line in the top left corner. I added strips of Victoria lace and Lucky Limeade ruffled ribbon below the photo before adding the flowers, using Dimensionals to lift some of them up.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm afraid I dug into my non SU stash for the lettering (BasicGrey chipboard letters) and the wood flourishes (Kaisercraft), but i did add a few SU pearls to the wood flourish to finish off.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why not have a go at scraplifting the original page yourselves and entering the challenge over on <a href="http://scrapology-adventuresinscrapbooking.blogspot.co.uk/">Scrapology</a>? If you link to your layout as instructed you may be in the running for a lovely prize courtesy of Jill at <a href="http://www.cardinalcolours.co.uk/catalog/index.php">Cardinal Colours</a>. I'd be more than happy to help you with any of the SU supplies I used to create mine!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please get in touch if I can help!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">07528 492765</span>CarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-12832922529130568132012-05-13T17:21:00.001+01:002012-05-13T17:21:51.530+01:00Party YOUR way!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you have crafty friends, or even non crafty friends who admire your hand made cards, or scrapbooks and would like to try their hand at doing it themselves?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well why not combine your love of crafts and your friends and earn FREE Stampin' Up! stash for yourself by holding a Stampin' up! workshop (aka "party!") at your house,or with your craft group, social group e.g. WI/ TWG/ Mothers Union etc and you can do just that!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simply get together a group of friends who would like to have a go at papercrafting and get in touch with me to arrange a mutually convenient date, and I can promise you a few hours of creative fun, and best of all - if you and your friends spend a minimum of £150 at the party, you get to have a catalogue shopping spree worth £25! The more you all spend, the higher the hostess pounds total gets. Go over £300 and not only do you earn a £50 spending spree - you also get to buy any item in the catalogue - even the most expensive(the Sizzix Big Shot!) at HALF PRICE.</span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a demonstration of at least two papercrafted items such as gift packaging, cards,scrapbook pages or small 3d items (and I can tailor them to things you want to see/ do)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a "make and take" for you and your guests which is usually a hand made card using Stampin' Up!s card, stamps, inks, tools and embellishments</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">boards with inspirational ideas for using any SU products you and your guests buy</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a small gift for you as the hostess</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a free catalogue and invitations, and order forms for those friends who might want to order but are unable to come on the night (to get you closer to the £150 threshold!)</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That said, if you don't want to have a "selling party" why not get together a group and I will come and run a private class for you. For £5 each (to cover my expenses), we will make 3-5 cards (exact number is dependent on time available and experience of the group), and if anyone would like to order goods during the class, as long as their order is over £20 they get their class absolutely FREE..... </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have just launched our new Summer mini catalogue this month so their is lots of lovely NEW product available to tempt you - so go on - pick up the phone or drop me an email now!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the words of the old Fleetwood Mac (showing my age here!) song - Stampin' Up! is all about doing everything your own way - and that couldn't be clearer with the new starter kit offer.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SU Head Office have done a lot of market research about what stops potential demos from signing up - and for once - they have actually acted on the results and the outcome is the new signing up promotion.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what was stopping you signing up? Well let's look at some of the main stumbling blocks....</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the main concerns was the cost of the starter kit. Well as of the 1st May, the starter kit has dropped in price to just £99. This has got to be one of the cheapest starter kits on offer from any direct selling company in the UK - most of the others will charge you well over £100.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another concern was the lack of choice in the products offered in the starter kit. For scrapbookers, lots of small stamps were unnecessary, cardmakers would have liked some more embellishments, for established crafters, they may already have had a big stash of SU product to use, and for most recruits there were items included which would never see the light of day again. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So now Stampin' Up offer you the chance to choose <b>EVERY SINGLE ITEM</b> which goes into your starter kit. Yes that's right - there are no "set" choices for you like there were before - you get to choose exactly what YOU want, so you know that there isn't any wasted money at all Best of all, you don't get £99 worth of product - you get to choose up to £130 worth of goodies for the price, and it also includes another £45 worth of business supplies like catalogues, order forms, invitations etc.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So - what are you waiting for? </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what exactly are you signing up for? Well - would you believe it if i told you that you were just signing up for a bargain box of goodies with no strings attached?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Does that sound too good to be true?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, strange though it may seem - that is exactly what you would be doing! Again, unlike a lot of other direct sales companies, you do not have to have hassled your friends and family into having a workshop (party) for you before you sign up, nor do you have to make minimum sales in a certain length of time in order to keep your starter kit.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your ONLY commitment is to pay that £99 for £130 worth of high quality crafting goodies, and what you do once you have them in your hands, its entirely up to you what you do with them. Take them and run, and just quietly drop once you fail to meet your first quarterly minimum sales (which can be up to 6 months away), or just feed your own stash needs, or sell to your friends and family (at a discount), or make it into a business.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You don't have to give anyone the hard sell - just do everything your way. But if you are like some of my customers... placing an order for £99 worth of goodies is just too easy - so why not just give being a demo a try - you never know what might happen!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why not get in touch to see what Stampin' Up! has to offer you? I am happy to chat at any time. You can get me on StampaholixUK@aol.com, or on 07973 969153 most times of day, and when you do - ask me about my signing up incentives as well - your starter kit could be worth even more!</span>CarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-87147963417379763432012-05-01T11:27:00.003+01:002012-05-01T17:40:15.246+01:00Spring Mini Blog Hop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome to the In Love With Stamping blog hop which launches the new Stampin' Up! Summer Mini catalogue which goes live TODAY! IF you haven't got a copy yet, why not click on the pick on the right there and have a peek at the online version - or get in touch and I'll pop a real live copy in the post for you to stroke and drool over!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You may have joined me from the lovely <a href="http://www.stampinmermaid.blogspot.co.uk/">Emily</a>'s Blog - didn't she have lovely stuff on there to show you - if you landed here first - please follow the circle to see lots of inspiration with the new goodies. When you get back to me you are done with this circle (but there is another one running today as well - in total there are 40 Demos taking part!)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway let's get down to business.... As most of my readers know - I am a Scrapbooker rather than a cardmaker, so here is a page I made using the gorgeous new Twitterpated papers. At first sight these are a bit "girlie" but I found enough there to make a VERY masculine page of my darling hubby with his two brothers and a couple of nephews at a cousins wedding! Look carefully and you will see that i have embellished the page with some of the new pleated satin ribbon, and a couple of rosettes made with the new scoreboard. I love our scoreboard, as although it is calibrated in inches, it comes with two optional plates, one of which changes the measurements to metric, the other which allows diagonal folds. Both of these plates just slide into the base and as they fill the space completely, they are really easy to use!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of these (the red one) is the Thank you card I included in my Stampers Six packs last months, the other is a card I made for a special lady's 80th birthday last week. They feature the diecuts layerd up with the stamped images which I i think are very versatile and I'm sure i will use them a LOT!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last up is another Stampers 6 thank you card - this time featuring the Edgelits dies. I still have this one as I couldn't send it as I managed to knock over a dauber which left that horrible mark in the top left corner..... this one features the lovely bracket edge, and the lovely new embossing folder with the hearts on.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you have liked my projects - and if you would like a free copy of the new mini catalogue, please get in touch and i will pop one in the post to you as soon as I can.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now - why not hop along to the next blog on the hop the lovely<a href="http://www.serendipitypapercuts.blogspot.co.uk/"> Ally</a> is waiting for you!</span>CarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-62400474614164928592012-04-24T08:24:00.001+01:002012-04-24T08:24:13.862+01:00Just one place left on May Stampers 6!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just to let everyone know I now have just ONE place left on the Stampers 6 which starts on the 1st of May with the launch of the new Summer Mini Catalogue - if you would like to join a lovely group of ladies for 6 months of Stampin' Up! lushness, please let me know as soon as you can so if need be I can rush your catalogues to you in readiness for the first orders to go in in the early hours of 1st May!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You get a free catalogue (plus any others which come out during the session - including the brand new 2012-13 catalogue in September), and the chance to be the hostess of a virtual party where you get all the benefits with none of the hassle. You commit to spending £25 (plus postage) each month, and for one month out of the 6, you will get the hostess benefits which are a minimum £25 spending spree in the catalogues, including exclusively priced "Hostess only" stamps and paper</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My ladies also all get a hand made thank you card each month (reusable as I don't actually write in it!) and a small gift or sample of SU product each month. This month the cards were sneak peeks of Summer mini goodies - and their gift was a sample of all the new ribbon and twine from the catalogue.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What are you waiting for... this is your chance to have a parcel of goodies arrive on your doorstep each month - please contact me on StampaholixUK@aol.com or by phone on 07973 969153 for more details</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also - make a note in your diaries for the 1st of May - My fellow SU demonstrators from the UK (and one from France) and I are doing another of our famous blog hops to showcase the new products in the Summer Mini catalogue - check back here after 10 am on 1st May to see inspiration from over 40 demos!</span>CarolynUKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14172060215480735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446153938815207880.post-52922253541614311722012-04-03T21:08:00.001+01:002012-04-03T21:08:50.956+01:00Even more Fabulous Freebies???<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcLKnqiT9W1GuMUVfGKjTBYF9Dh9eSDOeJIzXKK_tXAjBIfMaF7Q0PIdUoGpaRyiWT8l322nDXcAmn7ehyw7A1oGfQNDfxM84sQlbwTeGWloWCcVEgFVPpR5a-XWzjUqfHkAHY8vqQcs/s1600/April+promo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" dea="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcLKnqiT9W1GuMUVfGKjTBYF9Dh9eSDOeJIzXKK_tXAjBIfMaF7Q0PIdUoGpaRyiWT8l322nDXcAmn7ehyw7A1oGfQNDfxM84sQlbwTeGWloWCcVEgFVPpR5a-XWzjUqfHkAHY8vqQcs/s400/April+promo.jpg" width="346" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes - that's right.... just when you thought you couldn't be tempted any more.... what do SU do?? Run another gift with purchase promotion this time there are 4 packs of gorgeous patternd papers to choose from with every order over £45. Two are from the main catalogue (Nursery Nest and Beyond the Garden) and two from the mini catalogue which has just another month to run (Berry Blossoms and Pocketful of Posies).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Speaking of the Mini Catalogue... Time is running out for the items in there so if there is anything you have been dithering over, please don't forget that after the end of this month - they vanish until at least October.... and while we have our fingers crossed that the cupcake and large scallop circle punches will make a comeback - we have it on good authority that the Simply Adorned range is going for good from the US main catalogue, which means it will probably going from ours too! I wasn't convinced by the little charms until i actually saw one in real life - and was totally won over by the idea of mini works of art which you can make to match your outfits and swap in and out with each change of outfit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So go on - dig out that mini catalogue (or click on the link) up on the right and have a peruse.... and don't forget - go over £45 and you will get a free pack of DSP - and if that wan't enough - Spend over £50 and I will pay the shipping for you for every order placed before the 30th April!</span><br />
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