Sale-A-Bration

Hello & Happy New Year to you and your family.

I have spent the last couple of days getting my three girls ready for school, my youngest starts this year... so this is the first year ALL of them will be at school at the same time... yah!! So now all the books are covered, phew!, the uniforms are washed & shoes sitting ready. With all the school requirements met I wanted to let you know what promotions Stampin' Up! have planned.... 3 easy ways to earn FREE stamp sets:

Sale-A-Bration is coming 25 January - 31 March!!!

With rewards for customers, hostesses and new recruits, Sale-A-Bration gives everyone a reason to celebrate!

Customers:
Receive a free exclusive Sale-A-Bration stamp set for every $100 purchase (no limit!).

Hostesses: Receive a free exclusive Sale-A-Bration stamp set with a $600 or more workshop, in addition to the regular hostess benefits.

Recruits: Choose any retail stamp set free (a value up to $79.95) from the current catalogue when signing up during the promotion.

The timing of Stampin' Up!s annual special is much better this year as it gives everyone a chance to recover from the holidays!!! I am really excited to be starting 2010 with Sale-A-Bration.

To view our regular Ideas Book & Catalogue & our new Summer Mini visit www.stampinup.com.au & follow the link to view catalogues.

I know that your Demonstrators are looking forward to crafting with you again this year. Give them a call today to book in your Sale-A-Bration workshop so you don't miss out on this great opportunity to earn free stamp sets - & have fun at the same time!

Kind regards

Jen Fraser

Christmas Cracker Competition Winners

It has been an exciting couple of weeks seeing an amazing array of beautiful Christmas Crackers reach my email in box for the Christmas Cracker Competition. The competition was judged by a panel of 5 demonstrators and 3 stampers and believe me when I say it was a tough job! The winner is Chie Fullerton with her beautiful and unique pull apart cracker with a gorgeous Christmas Punch Art Garland in the center - how clever! Well done Chie and you get to choose $100 of product from the NEW Summer Mini Catalogue - please email me with your choices.

Second place is awarded to Keren Ham with her elegant Baja Breeze Cracker embellished with the beautiful 'So Swirly' wheel using white craft ink, heat and stick powder with dazzling diamonds glitter. Congratulations Keren - please email me with your choice of $50 of product from the NEW Summer Mini Catalogue.

Third prize goes to Kylie Matulis for her sweet punch art snowman cracker highlighted with dazzling diamonds! Kylie please email Bec your choice of $25 of product from the NEW Summer Mini Catalogue. The following entries are all highly commended and when you scan through them, you will see why the judging was difficult. Apologies if I have not included your entry and also that I cannot credit each entry. For those of you who play with blogging and photo shop etc, you will know that it takes hours to upload and create this type of entry. I have also learn that for the next competition, I must get you all to put 'Christmas Cracker' in the subject line of your email, so that I can do a quick search - it took huge amounts of time sifting emails to make sure I hadn't missed one. I hope you enjoy looking at all the beautiful work and please watch out for a competition in the NEW YEAR! The only clue I will give, is that it will have something to do with using 'Sale - a - Bration' Sets. So book your workshops early from mid January into February, so that you have your sets ready to use!

Win FREE Stampin Up Summer Mini Product

Enter your Stampin' Up! Christmas Cracker
for your chance to WIN one of three prizes
of product from the NEW Summer Mini Catalogue

1st Prize $100 | 2nd Prize $50 | 3rd Prize $25
Prizes are not transferable for cash and product must be chosen from the Summer Mini Catalogue

How to Enter

1. Email your Demonstrator to receive a PDF Instruction Sheet on how to make the
cracker pictured above
2. Either post cracker or email a photograph of your cracker to your Demonstrator
by December 15th
Please do make sure you include your full name and contact details

Conditions of Entry

1. Cracker Base must be based around the instructions provided
2. Competition is open to demonstrators and customers
3. All materials used must be Stampin' Up! Product
4. You agree to have cracker photographs published on our Blogs & Publications

5. Winners will be chosen by independent judges
6. Entries will be based on color,execution, creativity and uniqueness

So 'GET CRACKING' on your Cracker!

Home made crackers are lots of fun and you can fill them with all sorts of creative things!

November Punch Art Challenge

Brisbane Regional Demonstrator Training

The Paper Angels had a fabulous time at Brisbane Regionals, held on Saturday at the Hilton Brisbane. We made some terrific new projects, saw other Brisbane Demonstrators present their best workshop ideas and we also heard from Demonstrator Support in Sydney and the US. However, the best part of the day was just spending time together. Some of the Paper Angels somehow managed to make swaps, so they came home with lots of different samples for inspiration. We also did well in the prize patrol, with 5 of our group members taking home free stamp sets! Unfortunately I didn't get photos of everyone, but here is a sample for you to enjoy.

To explain a couple of these photos, Leonie asked Aaron if she could keep the card he demonstrated, which he did! Without my even knowing, our group of demonstrators organised a beautiful basket of flowers and card for me, which was incredibly lovely. I cant think of anything I'd rather do than spend time with all the amazing people in our group so it's hard to understand why I need thanking, however, I was extremely touched and am so very grateful for the lovely flowers and card, but more importantly for the fun, cohesiveness and love that we share. The wonderful Ursula made the floral arrangement and card and I will post some extra photos of these. If you ever need flowers, Ursula is the girl to see!

Here are the Paper Angels again having a great time a Ahmets Turkish Restaurant in Southbank. afterwards. What fun, although I would have to say it was a bit hot as being a Saturday night we were packed in like sardines! The food was lovely and we even were treated to a belly dance! Not everyone was able to come after training as they had to travel - we missed them and hopefully we can do another social activity in the new year.

Another proud moment being a Paper Angel!

A lovely certificate arrived in the post today for The Paper Angels
in appreciation of the ongoing support we provide to the
Mater Mothers' Bereavement Support Program.



A little note was also attached that said...

'Just a little reminder of how much we appreciate your ongoing generous contribution to the families at the Mater Mothers. We love & sincerely thank you.'

If you would like to help us to support this very special program...
it's not too late to join us at one of our Christmas Card Workshop Events in October.
Please click here for more details.

I am so proud to be a part of such a special group
'The Paper Angels Group' xoxo

Christmas Card Workshop 2009

This year we are 'Spreading our Wings' Our Angel Baby Boxes will be going to at least 3 hospitals and we are going to be creating some Childrens Activity Boxes. Which will be for the Children that are confined to hospital for extended periods of time... What a wonderful cause to be involve with..

If you would like to become involved please contact your PaperANGELS Demonstrator...

The cost is $65 to attend for the whole day.. You will receive a Stamp set (Spotlight on Christmas pg 28 Aus/NZ Idea Catalogue 2009-2010) and one quarter of our wonderful DSP... As well as complete 7 or 8 projects on the day...
Please Double Click on this flier to find out the venues and Dates