Going! Going! Gone before you know it!

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!

 There are two lists for you to check out:- and there are discounts to be had on some items as well!

The retiring stamp list can be found HERE

The retiring Accessories can be found HERE

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!

You can get hold of me on StampaholixUK@aol.com 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!!

This n' That - new goodies available NOW!

This and That Special OfferYour 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!

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?).

The 5 items you can get RIGHT NOW are

The fabulous Epic Day Journal (131268 - £9.95)
Epic Day Designer Paper pack (12 sheets) (130814 - £9.95)
Remember This n' that Rotary Stamp (131463 - £5.50)
Epic Day Stickers (131271 - £4.50)
Epic Day Washi Tape (131269 - £4.50)

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!

As a further incentive - and to celebrate my return to active status - if you choose to order the set from my brand new online shop - 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!

Watch for more This and That products added to our line in the coming months!

Hello! 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!

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!

Well first up is the Spring/ Summer catalogue which has some really exciting products in it!

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.

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!

So why am I telling you all this?

Well - as of today, you can now place an order with me anytime of day, thanks to my new Demonstrator Web Site!

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.

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.

Watch this space for more news and projects coming soon!

I'm baaaack - and with big news!

Hello again readers.

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....

So what is the BIG news?

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.

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!

There's never been a better time.......

.........to sign up as a Stampin Up! Demonstrator!

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.

So - what is involved for you.....

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!

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!

So - at the moment, with just your choice of stash and the business pack, the starter kit is worth £175, and costs you just £99.

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!

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.

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!

And what if you want to join me on the Stampin' Up! experience?

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!

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....

• 20% discount (called instant income) on the net value of your sales
• 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.
• Up to 5% of the value of sales made by demos you recruit, up to 5 levels below you

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.

• Meet sales and recruiting targets in your first 6 months and you will receive a Stampin' Start award of free Stamp sets, 
• 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.

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.

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 HERE  and you will be a full fledged demo in just a couple of minutes!

I sincerely hope to hear from you soon

New Catalogue Blog Hop 2012!

Hello and welcome to my offerings on the In Love With Stamping (ILWS) blog hop to mark the launch of the brand new Stampin' Up! Catalogue for this year.

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!

Now you may have landed here from my SU sister's Blog - 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 Amanda's  and she will lead you to the next blog in the series!

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!

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

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!) -

Next up is this one - which i have made as a sympathy card - but it would fir almost any occasion!

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!

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!

Well - I think thats enough from me for now - I'm going to pass you on to Amanda who also has something lovely to share with you. Bye - and Have fun on the rest of the hop!

Please don't hesitate to get in touch if i can help you with an order!

StampaholixUK@aol.com
07528 492765

New Seasonal Catalogue and Bluewater Show

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!

Here's the front cover in all its glory.......

 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.

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!

So - on to Bluewater...... I shared a stand with the lovely Kim Fee and Natalie O'Shea, 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!

Here are the 3 stooges smiling and ready for action on the Friday morning - just before the hordes hit us.....

And I have a few other shots of the stand to share too....

I must also say a HUGE thanks from all of us to the extremely talented Fiona Duthie 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!

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!

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???

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!

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!