Happy New Year! Here's to a relaxing 2014! 

For those of you I haven't seen for a little while, I've decided not to do weekly classes this year. I haven't been enjoying "having to" prepare samples and get ready for classes on a weekly basis so I'm backing off for a while to restore my love of paper crafting as a hobby. I'd like to do more personal scrapbooking and card making so I've decided that, while I've got Emily at home for one last year, I'll dedicate my time to this. 

I've renewed this blog subscription, though, because I'd still like to share what I do and keep my hand in with Stampin' Up! so I can return to it in 2015. I'm also on Facebook so pop on over to like my Stamping With Sally page. 

Let me know if you're having a card making day - I'd love to join you for some fun and coffee. 

Stampin' Up! currently have a number of promotions happening.

BEST OF … BRIDES AND BABIES

As part of SU!'s 25-year anniversary celebration, they're bringing back some of our favourite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into 11 sets, which are being released—one set per month—until April 2014. Even better, along with some great classic images, each "Best of" set will also include a never-before-seen image!

Best Of Brides & Babies Stamp Set

Item No: 133482 Clear Mount only available $25.95 Available until April 2014 VALENTINE'S DAY WHOLE LOT OF LOVE We love Valentine's Day! And why wouldn't we? It's a chance for us to say "I love you." And it doesn't just have to be about romantic love. This holiday is a time to share the love with anyone and everyone. We're here to help you prepare with the A Whole Lot of Love products. Dates: Available 1 December -27 January or while supplies last. The fine print: These are exclusive products that will not be available after the promotion.   Item  Description  Price  131850  Love You More Stamp Set (Wood)  $37.95  131853  Love You More Stamp Set (Clear)  $29.95  134611  Follow My Heart Stamp Set (Wood)  $27.95  134614  Follow My Heart Stamp Set (Clear)  $21.95  134617  Flowerfull Heart Stamp (Wood)  $16.95  Item  Description  Price  Includes  134610  Sweetheart Treat Bags  $8.95  12 heart sacks, 12 die-cut labels, 12 pre-cut pieces of  Pool Party Baker's Twine  132162  Monster Hugs Boy  $9.95  18 boy monsters, 18 googly eyes, 18 adhesive hearts  132163  Monster Hugs Girl  $9.95  18 girl monsters, 18 googly eyes, 18 adhesive hearts  134609  Sweet Sayings Cards and Envelopes  $9.95  12 printed card bases, 12 envelopes (four Real Red, four Pool Party, four Crisp Cantaloupe) Tom and Emily's little friends will be receiving some of these little goodies! Monster Hugs Boy Item No: 132162  $9.95 Monster Hugs Girl Item No: 132163 $9.95 Your kids will love giving these cute monsters away to their friends and classmates. Buy them the cutest valentines around. Only available for a limited time. Comes with 18 boy monsters OR 18 girl monsters, 18 googly eyes, 18 adhesive hearts.

Sweetheart Treat Bags Item No: 134610 $8.95
Give valentine treats this year! Everyone will love your adorably wrapped treat when you put a little something in these sweet bags. Comes with 12 heart sacks, 12 die-cut labels, 12 pre-cut pieces of Pool Party Baker’s Twine. Only available for a limited time. CURRENT HOLIDAY CATALOGUE EXPIRES SOON The current holiday catalogue expires on 1 February 2014 so make sure you order what you like before they go!  If you've lost your hard copy, go to my Demonstrator Website, click on "Products" and select "Catalogues". Here's the link: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stampingwithsally/catalogs  Enjoy the last few days of the holiday period. I'll be back in Cairns on Friday 3 January.

   

I was asked re-run the Christmas Box Decorating Class this weekend for a few ladies. There are 3 spots left so book in asap if you'd like to join us. This will be the last class for the year.

   

Stamp-a-Stack Saturday 16 November

There are two classes to choose from (same cards):-
10am - 1pm or
2pm - 5pm

There are also two options available. You can choose to do 8 cards for $20 or 20 cards for $40. 

Here is a photo of the cards I'll be preparing for you:- 

Ruth will also be preparing 2 cards so there will be 4 different designs. 

If you have chosen the $20 class, you will be making 2 cards of the 4 different designs = 8 cards. 

If you have chosen the $40 class, you will be making 5 cards of the 4 different designs = 20 cards. 

In my flurry to create suitable Stamp-a-stack cards (juggling not too difficult to manage up to 20 cards in 3 hours -v- not too simple - v- stock on hand - v- not having to share too much equipment at once … ), these were the rejects:-

Invite a friend and pick up a good coffee / some lunch at Plan B cafe just 3 shops away.

YAPS Fundraiser THIS Sunday

Chris and Helen's cardmaking fundraiser is on THIS Sunday 17 November from 10am at the Smithfield PCYC next to the Smithfield Library. 

There will be great projects to make, raffles/auctions with SU! prizes and yummy food to buy.

Please RSVP directly to Chris M: 0418 145 943 or Helen M: 0409 350 448.

Classes for the Rest of the Year

I was a bit ahead of myself in my last post when I announced last Friday was the last class … 

Here's what's left for the year:- 

10am Friday 22 November - regular card making class
10am Sunday 24 November - catch-up class for those you have missed - re-run of the Christmas Box Decorating / Christmas Stamp-A-Stack
10am Friday 6 December - Christmas Party (bring a plate to share and a present to go under the tree!)

UNDEFINED-STAMP CARVING

Have you ever wanted a stamp but couldn't find the perfect image? …  a special family logo or a sketch you'd like to have as a stamp. Well now you can! Undefined is Stampin' Up!'s new stamp carving product line. You define the rubber stamp any way you want.

When you carve your very own stamp, you will have an entirely new and different creative experience. And when you're finished, you will have created a one-of-a-kind stamp!

How exactly do you carve a stamp? Watch the video for a tutorial.

Intrigued? We know you want to get your hands on the kit and start carving your own masterpieces. Here are the item numbers you'll need (we suggest adding a refill kit on your first order . . . trust us, you're gonna want it).

Item #	Description	Price
133402	Undefined Stamp Carving Kit	$34.95 AUD
134808	Undefined Refill Kit	$16.95 AUD
124236	Clear-Mount Cling Foam*	$18.95 AUD

*Add a sheet of Clear-Mount Cling Foam to create your own clear-mount stamps. Mounting your stamps on the cling foam allows you to make stamps any size you want, not just what will fit on the blocks in the kit.

Included in the Stamp Carving Kit: 2 carving tools 7.6 x 10.2 cm rubber 7.6 x 10.2 cm foam 4 wood blocks (various sizes) 1 Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker 3 postcards Instruction sheet Stamp image templates Included in the Refill Kit: 7.6 x 10.2 cm rubber 7.6 x 10.2 cm foam 4 wood blocks (various sizes) Instruction sheet

Express your personality, thoughts, feelings, etc with a stamp you've carved all on your own! We know you'll have a 'look what I made!' moment.

TAG IT BUNDLES 20% OFF

The two Holiday Tag It Bundles are only available 29 October–30 November 2013 Click here to view the Tag It Bundles flyer MY DIGITAL STUDIO 30% OFF SALE It's the most wonderful time of the year--30% off select seasonal downloads! What's included?A variety of festive downloads to help you get a head start this busy season. Shop for them here.  On sale until Saturday, 30 November 2013. BEST OF … Sale-A-Bration is our biggest promotion of the year, and those exclusive Sale-A-Bration Stamp Sets have always been a treat. So to help get you excited for Sale-A-Bration 2014, SU!'s bringing back some of our Sale-A-Bration favorites from years past for our November "Best of 25 Years" set! Best Of Sale-A-Bration Clear-Mount Stamp Set 134393 Price: $25.95 This set works with clear-mount blocks A, B, and C. and the "for you" image coordinates with 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch (item 119854). Happy crafting! Sally.

   

A break from Christmas with this week's class … and welcome tropical summer holidays! I've always wanted to try these haleconia flowers made with the bird punch and when Jan asked to do them for a class, I welcomed the idea! 

TAG IT BUNDLES 20% OFF

The two Holiday Tag It Bundles are only available 29 October–30 November 2013 Click here to view the Tag It Bundles flyer MY DIGITAL STUDIO 30% OFF SALE It's the most wonderful time of the year--30% off select seasonal downloads! What's included?A variety of festive downloads to help you get a head start this busy season. Shop for them here.  On sale until Saturday, 30 November 2013. BEST OF …  Sale-A-Bration is our biggest promotion of the year, and those exclusive Sale-A-Bration Stamp Sets have always been a treat. So to help get you excited for Sale-A-Bration 2014, SU!'s bringing back some of our Sale-A-Bration favorites from years past for our November "Best of 25 Years" set! Best Of Sale-A-Bration Clear-Mount Stamp Set 134393 Price: $25.95 This set works with clear-mount blocks A, B, and C. and the "for you" image coordinates with 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch (item 119854). Happy crafting! Sally.

   

Lots to report today … 

Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack

Get a real head-start on your Christmas cards at this week's Stamp-a-Stack. We'll be making 20 cards in 4 hours! 

• It creates totally customisable envelopes in up to 66 different sizes (not to mention a million different colour and pattern options depending on the paper you want to use). Even tried and true envelope sizes will only take you moments to create! 
• It's super easy to use: it will go over as a huge wow when you demonstrate it at your events and your customers see it in action. It looks intimidating at first glance, but when they see that all you have to do is measure for the first punch and from there you just turn and score they'll go crazy (in a good way). 
• It's small and lightweight: this makes it easy for you to take it to your events and show it. It's also a great selling point when you show your customers how it's super portable and easy to store. It's small and light enough that they could use it while watching a football match, at a park, at a friend's for craft night-anywhere. 
• It even has a clever scoring tool as well as a punch that lets you create rounded corners on your envelopes. 
• It's easy to keep it all together: the stylus storage compartment and two punches are designed into the tool so you don't have a bunch of little pieces to keep track of (even the instructions are printed right on the tool so you won't lose them!).
• The price is terrific--especially for a tool that does so much!