An exciting new year is here for the IDEAS Design Team! This program recently celebrated its 6th anniversary, and I’m proud to have been a part of it for nearly 4 ½ years of that (wow time flies!). The whole idea behind the IDEAS Tutorial Bundle is giving back – in the form of free tutorials to our customers and team. This month’s theme is called “Loving Sale-a-bration” – where we share some of our favourite SAB products, or just focus on the ‘love’ part.
The collage above is a sneak peek of the projects the Design Team have contributed this month.
This month I used the Heart Shaped stamp and die bundle. It’s free from now until the end of February with a AUD$200 purchase! You get 8 stamps and 6 dies in this set, and one of the dies cuts out 2 images.
My projects are a gatefold card (decorated inside and out) and a decorated gift bag.
The tutorial bundle this month includes mine, and 12 other tutorials, and is almost 60 pages long!
To get your hands on this file of tutorials, including the projects shown here plus all the tutorials from the Design Team, simply place a $50+ order of Stampin’ Up! products with me during the month of January 2025. This can be done through my online store, or by contacting me by email, by Facebook or phone. It is also available for separate purchase and is provided to my team members for free in our team forum, and also to my stamp club members. Once you have received the tutorials, please remember they are for your personal use only, so that means you can’t distribute any printed or electronic copies of these bundles. CONTACT ME to order your tutorials.
Would you like to see some more sneak peeks? Join our blog hop by clicking on the links below. Just keep in mind that this is an international blog hop, so if you see prices referred to, it might not be in your currency.
Have you seen the amazing bargains on the new Last Chance Products category in the online store? This replaces what used to be the Last Chance List and also the Clearance Rack. So now you can go to one place to find all the products that have almost run out… and pick up an amazing bargain or 3! Check it out here. Don’t forget that Sale-a-bration is on now too – free gifts of your choice with a $100 order.
It’s our favourite time of the year. Not only do we have brand new products in the January to April mini catalogue, but we also have a new Scrapbooking Brochure, a stack of new Online Exclusives, and Sale-a-bration is back too!
That’s a lot! Don’t worry, it is for me too lol. Let’s break it down, and of course you can come back to this post anytime to explore further. Buckle up, we’re in for a fun ride…
I am so in love with this new mini! My favourites are the Storybook Moments suite and Wildflower birthday. What are your faves?
If you are curious about any of the new goodies and want more information, jump on over to the onlinestore as all the items in this catalogue are in their own category so it’s easy to scroll through and, if you like, add to your cart. You can often see extra project ideas there, more photos, and also read in more detail about each of the new goodies (helpful if you want to find out which colours are used).
If you have any other questions, of course you can reach out to me at any time too!
The launch of the new mini catalogue also coincides with the launch of Sale-a-bration! If you love freebies (gifts with purchase) you will LOVE Sale-a-bration! It only lasts until the end of February, so don’t miss your chance to stock up on new products and replenish your craft supplies, while getting free gifts!
What is Sale-a-bration?
Between now and the end of February, spend $100 on current Stampin’ Up! products and you can choose a FREE GIFT (there are heaps to choose from too). Spend $200 and you can choose two Level 1 gifts OR the bigger Level 2 gifts. The more you spend, the more you get for free! And they don’t have to be from any particular catalogue. Annual catalogue, mini catalogue, scrapbooking, kits, online exclusives… they all count towards the qualifying spend!
Watch a video of the free gifts here, along with extra project samples:
Remember, if your order is over $250 you’llalso get Stampin’ Rewards which is at least 10% of the value of your order in free catalogue products of your choice. So for example, if you spend $300 you’ll get 3 Level 1 Sale-a-bration gifts PLUS $30 in free products of your choice!
As an extra bonus, if your order reaches $500 (either on your own, or if you combine your order with some crafty friends), you’ll get an EXTRA $50 in free products, in addition to the regular rewards!
Don’t worry about losing track. If you order online the system will notify you, and you’ll get to choose the Sale-a-bration gifts at the end of the ordering process. If you’d like me to take care of the ordering for you, I’ll make sure you get all the freebies you’re eligible for. xxx
As an extra gift, I’ll email you the latest IDEAS tutorial which is 60 pages of tutorials for you to keep. Nice!
NEW Scrapbooking Brochure
If Memory Keeping is your thing, make sure you check out all the latest Scrapbooking kits and more. There’s even a new brochure that you can view here.
Browse the whole Memory Keeping range of products here.
I must admit, I’ve been scrapbooking again after about a 10 year break, and it’s been loads of fun! It’s soooo much easier with the Scrapbooking Kits.
Join Stampin’ Up! – Get More Freebies
It’s always a great time to join Stampin’ Up!, because you can build a Starter Kit full of products you choose, you get an ongoing 20% discount on your own crafty shopping, and you can earn 20% on orders for your crafty friends. But from now until the end of February you can also select one of two FREE bonus options.
Ok, so this is where things get reeeeeeally interesting. With a new mini catalogue, I wasn’t expecting the Online Exclusives to be so awesome, but they truly are.
Although there’s no printed catalogue for them (hence the name “online exclusives”) you can easily see them all here. As you scroll through, just click on each item to learn more and click on the + to expand the description.
My favourites are the Everyday Arches suite of products, Mixed Labels and Grow With Love bundle.
THREE New Kits!
Kits have continued to gain popularity over the past year, with the new monthly additions always warmly received. This month we have THREE brand new kits!
Thank You Kindly and Birthday Bash are $25 each, and Brightest Birthday (which includes a stamp set, ink spot and block) is $41.
Tip: Click on each of the images below to learn more and view them in the online store.
You’ll need to check these kits out in the online store, because they aren’t in any printed catalogues. They come out monthly so there’s no catalogue they can go in.
So there you go! Lots of news for you this January. If you’re a regular customer you’ll have received your free catalogues in the mail (or they won’t be far away). If you haven’t received yours and would like them, just get in touch and I’ll pop them in the mail for you – Australia-wide.
Another year has come and gone, so I’d love to take this opportunity to wish you are very happy new year! I hope 2025 brings all that you hope for.
I’m at the beach at the moment with family, with friends visiting at various times, as we enjoy the beautiful summer and lovely beach walks. The second half of 2024 was a little crazy to say the least, so it’s just so nice to take a break from normal routines.
As we are looking forward to the new year, it’s also a good time to reflect on the past. So here are some of our favourite projects (going by visits, pins and share) during 2024!
I hope you are enjoying some craft time or at least some relaxing time this week.
We won’t have long to wait for new products. The new January – June Mini Catalogue will be going live on the 7th January, along with Sale-a-bration 2025! On top of that we’ll have new Online Exclusives and a new downloadable Scrapbooking Brochure!
Here’s to another year of creativity and fun… thanks for being part of it.
The design team are celebrating a massive 500 challenges (yes, it really has being going for 500 weeks!), and I’m joining in today as one of the past members of the design team. The CTC challenge had a huge influence on me, and I am truly grateful that I was part of this special team. This weekly challenge helped me learn so much about paper crafting (and blogging!), and the design team are an incredibly talented and truly lovely group of creators. Jump over to the CTC Facebook group and follow along to see all the future fab creations from the crew.
If you aren’t familiar with the concept of ‘CASE-ing’…. CASE stands for Copy and Selectively Edit (sometimes referred to as Copy And Share Everything), and the idea is that we look at the amazing Stampin’ Up! catalogues (aka ‘catty’) for inspiration.
The catalogues are truly an incredible resource. Even now, if I need a spark of ideas I will turn to the catalogues and re-create one of the projects there. Often it gives me just the kick-start I need, and then I can add my own touch to the project.
That’s exactly what happened with this project!
I was inspired by the card on page 107 featuring the Perennial Lavender papers and Perennial Postage dies, along with the Painted Lavender dies. These products appeared in a catalogue last year but are still available in the Online Store, and I must admit I haven’t used them for a little while. The sentiment is from the Changing Leaves stamp set, and is a special message from me to the CTC Sunday Challenge and all the crew!
This is what the card looks like in the catalogue…
I jiggled the layout a bit, and changed the proportions, but you can see where the inspiration came from.
Would you like to have a go at this week’s challenge? To join in, all you have to do is make a project inspired by any project in the ANNUAL CATALOGUE or MINI CATALOGUE. Then simply take a photo of your project and upload it to the CASEing The Catty Challenge group on Facebook. Each challenge will end on the Saturday before the next challenge is posted. The design crew will pick some winners but most importantly it’s a fun way to get out of your creative comfort zone and try something new.
For more inspiration, click on the link below to visit Alisa Tilsner’s gorgeous project.
This month the IDEAS Design Team has a fun theme called “We’re cut out to be friends”, featuring anything you cut out including dies, punches or even fussy cutting!
The collage above is a sneak peek of the projects the Design Team have contributed this month.
This month I used the Humble Home Builder punch to create a card that could be used for someone new to the neighbourhood, or even someone who has moved into a new home!
In the tutorial bundle there are a stack of tutorials, with inspiration to keep you crafting all month long.
To get your hands on this file of tutorials, including the projects shown here plus all the tutorials from the Design Team, simply place a $50+ order of Stampin’ Up! products with me during the month of December 2024. This can be done through my online store, or by contacting me by email, by Facebook or phone. It is also available for separate purchase and is provided to my team members for free in our team forum and also to my stamp club members. Once you have received the tutorials, please remember they are for your personal use only, so that means you can’t distribute any printed or electronic copies of these bundles. CONTACT ME to order your tutorials.
Would you like to see some more sneak peeks? Join our blog hop by clicking on the links below.
Have you seen the amazing bargains on the new Last Chance Products category in the online store? This replaces what used to be the Last Chance List and also the Clearance Rack. So now you can go to one place to find all the products that have almost run out… and pick up an amazing bargain or 3! I couldn’t believe how many products were under $5 (hint: you can sort the products by $ value if you prefer, from low to high). Check it out here
Are you ready for some incredible savings on your favourite Stampin’ Up! products? For a limited time, shop from the Stampin’ Up! 2024–2025 Annual Catalogue with discounts across all your favourite crafting essentials. This is the perfect time to stock up!
Here’s a quick look at what’s on offer:
Ink Essentials – 10% Off
Get 10% off our fabulous selection of ink products, including:
Ink pads, refills, markers, and Stampin’ Blends.
(Please note that ink pad bundles and third-party ink pads are excluded from this offer.)
Cardstock – 10% Off
Perfect for all your stamping and card-making projects, our dyed-to-the-core Stampin’ Up! cardstock is now 10% off!
(Close To My Heart cardstock is not included in this offer.)
Stamp & Die and Stamp & Punch Bundles – 20% Off
That’s right! All stamp and die bundles, as well as stamp and punch bundles, are an incredible 20% off! These bundles are usually already 10% off (compared to buying the items individually), but during this sale, you’ll get an additional 10% savings! A fantastic opportunity to stock up on coordinated sets that will make your crafting quicker and easier.
Designer Series Paper – 20% Off
Bring fresh designs and textures to your projects with 20% off our gorgeous Designer Series Paper collection. These patterned papers add a stunning touch to cards, scrapbooks, and other projects.
Important Details
Visit Online: Visit my online store to see the full selection of discounted products and updated prices. You can order online OR contact me and I’ll take care of it for you.
Limited Time Only: These discounts are only available for 3 days, so don’t delay! Ends 11.50pm Friday.
While Supplies Last: Stock is limited, and popular items may sell out quickly.
Automatic Discounts: All discounts will automatically apply when eligible sale items are added to your cart, including if you’re purchasing a Starter Kit!
This sale is the perfect opportunity to refresh your supplies and try new products from the Annual Catalogue at discounted prices. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned crafter, there’s something in this sale for everyone!
So, grab your wish list, visit my online store, and let’s get shopping! Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need help choosing the perfect products for your crafting needs.
* Legal disclaimer: I have achieved the awards and recognition listed above, but this is not representative of typical Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. The level of sales to achieve this result requires significant work and is accomplished by a substantially small percentage of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators.
