Hi

It is time to say goodbye!

What a week it has been - cat to the vet, hot water system gone to heaven, my only glasses smashed, leaking pool - the list goes on - SIGH!  Lucky I have crafting and each of you to keep me sane.

We are coming to the end of August when we have to say goodbye to Sale-a Bration for 2022.  I will miss it so much - love those FREEBIES with every $90 (level 1) or $180 (level 2) spent.  If you still have some items on your wish list now is the time to check out all the goodies in my online store.

Enjoy this newsletter that is full of all the Stampin' Up! news, special offers, events and tips and tricks.  There is so much to share with you.

One of my favourite bundles in the Annual Catalogue is the Alphabet Bundle (p.115). This is one of the very few pages in the catalogue that Stampin' Up! has 'undersold' (in my view) with their project samples - this bundle is so versatile on treat bags, cards, scrapbook pages, labels, tags and even decorative boxes. And despite me featuring this bundle in my Tips and Tricks section, it is still super easy to use - hopefully though, I have made it even easier.

But I still have a few hints to help crafting with it even easier.

The Best Label Punch shape is positioned sideways.  It is easier if you stamp your border vertical and portrait rather horizontal and landscape (which is what I did first time).  I also placed the letter stamps on our smallest block which made it difficult to line up the letters within the stamped border as you were constantly looking through the side/corners of the block.  And an extra tip to clean your stamps - when swapping them out, place them on a big block whilst you finish your project and then clean them together on one block at one time with your Stampin' Scrub  - so much easier and quicker.

Have you heard? Stampin' Up! is hosting a FREE virtual cardmaking event on Saturday 1 October 2022 2pm - 5pm..  Yes, you read right, FREE. Three hours of online crafting, tips, tricks and techniques - I can't wait.  And there are lots of special offers included, so read on.

Save the date for World Card Making Day so we can craft with fellow stampers from around the world. I will announce further details in the next couple of weeks. Share this with all your friends, everyone is welcome.  

Click here to register.  You don’t have to register for this event but registering will keep you informed of all the fun crafting in store!.  

If you would like to make it an in-person event, I will do one here on the Sunshine Coast (numbers limited). Let me know if you are interested in doing this event in person.

Craft along with your own supplies or you can order the products that will be featured… the Cottage Rose Bundle from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalogue, the Cottage Wreaths Bundle from the July–December 2022 Mini Catalogue, and/or the Warm Welcome Bundle, which you can order early (1 September 2022) from the upcoming January–June 2023 Mini Catalogue! OH!! And…You’ll get one FREE gift of Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels when you order at least one of these bundles. If you wish, you could even order all three bundles but you don't need to.  Order early to get your products in time for our World Card Making Day Creative Event.

AND THERE IS MORE: If you purchase one or more of the Bundles through my online store using my Host Code B6BNHZCN for the month of August and J2K2H9ZY for the month of September I will send you a bonus tutorial featuring all three bundles. These will be available after 1 October 2022.

If you don't have the supplies to craft along, that is ok as there will be so much inspiration, tips, tricks and techniques. 

And after the event, a PDF with all the instructions will be available to those who attended.  Any questions, just contact me. 

Love these super cute Hippos from the Hippest Hippos Stamp Set and coordinating Hippos Dies. Dancing hippos what could be cuter.  And the Rays of Light background stamp is one of my favourites.  Check out how to make this card (link below) which is already winging its away across Australia to someone special.

Every Monday night at 7pm (Brisbane time) I host a Facebook Live.  These Lives are so much fun, full of tips, tricks and techniques.  If you can't watch it live, they are available to view on replay.  You can find all my Lives under the Videos tab (which is located under the MORE option) on my Business Facebook Page.

Be sure to like my page, so you get notified when I go LIVE.

What is in the Starter Kit when you join? Whatever you want.  You get to choose $235 worth of Stampin' Up! products for only $169. And until the end of August you will also receive the bonus Making Plans Collection.  This is the BEST DEAL that Stampin' Up! offers.

Still Not Sure? There is also FREE shipping on the kit, 20-25% off future purchases, EXCLUSIVE access to the active Crafty Paper Bees Facebook Group, a place of community and connection, monthly challenges, prizes, retreats,  training, card swaps and support from me, a long time experienced demonstrator (10 years) and leader.

You can join just for this great deal including the discount - no parties or classes are necessary.  There is NO obligation as you can drop anytime.  And you can be based anywhere in Australia as technology makes it all possible.