THE STAMPIN UP EVENT OF THE YEAR IS HERE bringing with it LOADS OF FREE STUFF!!!

During Sale-a-bration you get to choose ONE FREE ITEM FOR EVERY $50 THAT YOU SPEND…and it’s unlimited…the more you spend, the more freebies you get!!!

So, what FREE stuff do you get to choose from?

• You can see all of the items that you get to choose from in the Sale-a-bration brochure
• There are items exclusive to Sale-a-bration that you can choose from
• and there are some items that are featured in the current Catalog that you can choose from

SARAH’S INK SPOT SALE-A-BRATION EXTRA PERK – during THE FIRST WEEK of Sale-a-bration when you place your order directly online with me:

• I am going to mail you a bubble mailer surprise right to your door!
• Included will be a selection of items including individual stamps, ribbons & embellishments and Designer Series Papers along with a hand made card by myself!
• The bigger your order, the more your bubble mailer will contain!
• CLICK HERE to place your order online!
  

Where can you find the Sale-a-bration Brochure?

• Click HERE to view it online
• Click here to view a pdf of the items you get to choose from in a list format

If you prefer to have a paper copy and do not currently have a Demonstrator, please email me by clicking HERE and I will get one out in the mail to you along with some samples

How does Sale-a-bration work?

During Sale-a-Bration you get to choose one FREE item from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure for EVERY $50 that you spend – it doesn’t matter what you buy – paper, ink, markers, dies, embellishments, stamp sets, décor elements, a Big Shot etc – ANYTHING that you purchase from ANY Stampin’ Up! catalog counts…

And there are no limits:

• when you spend $100 you get to choose 2 items
• spend $150 and you get to choose 3 items
• spend $200 you get to choose 4 and so on
• there is NO LIMIT to the freebies you get!

And it gets even better:

When you spend OVER $150 you get to choose:

• 3 Free Sale-a-bration items
• PLUS you also get Hostess Benefits – $25 in Hostess Dollars
• PLUS you get a FREE PACK OF SILVER GLIMMER PAPER with your order too!

And there’s even another level:

When you spend over $400 you get to choose:

• 8 Free Sale-a-bration items
• PLUS you get Hostess Benefits – $65 in Hostess Dollars
• PLUS you get to purchase one item at 50% off (could be that Big Shot, MDS or set of Markers you’ve had your eye on!)
• PLUS that FREE PACK OF SILVER GLIMMER PAPER
• PLUS a Free Bundle containing a Stamp Set, pack of DSP and Ribbons & Brads too – worth $45!
• WOW!!!

GOT QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THIS?

• Email them to me by clicking here and I will be very happy to help.

HOW DO YOU PLACE YOUR SALE-A-BRATION ORDERS?

• CLICK HERE to place your order in the online store
• Or if you prefer click HERE to email it to me

That’s right paper crafting friends – you only have 4 days left to get this FABULOUS bundle of products – after Monday, the Valentine Treat Bundle is gone!

AND AN EXTRA FRIDAY TREAT…I have BLOG CANDY up for grabs so please scroll down to find out how to enter for your chance to win it!

Back to the Valentine Treat Bundle – it costs JUST $5.95 and for that you get a pack of 50 Cello Tubes AND the beautiful brand new Happy Valentine Heart single stamp that you can use to make toppers for those Cello Tubes…

CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOURS BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!

Simply fill those tubes with candies – M&Ms work fabulously well – and you have a VERY budget friendly way to make a bunch of treats for kids, co-workers, family & friends!  And if you want to make more than 50, you can purchase another pack or two of those Cello Tubes – they cost just $2.50 for a pack of 50!!!

Check out some treats I put together this morning, to give you an idea of how you can use this bundle…and you know what?

Aren’t they sweet? I think anyone would be delighted to receive one of these treats…and they are fun & quick to put together!  This is all you need to make them…that stamp & cello tube bags that you get in the bundle plus ink pads and the Full Heart Punch (pg 182)…

To make them…you simply fill your tubes with candies – I found Valentine themed ones at Target along with some red Jelly Beans – and you can either use the sealing tab on the top of each tube to seal them or you can do what I did, and tie the top using a piece of White Bakers Twine.

Then simply stamp your heart – the color of inks I used above from left to right are Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink and Real Red – and add to the tube using Dimensionals or Mini Glue Dots – and use the Full Heart Punch (pg 182) that is the PERFECT size to punch it out.

You can leave it there and keep it very simple like this one…which honestly I think is my favorite out of the bunch…

Or if you want to dress them up a bit, you can add co-ordinating ribbon & papers..

• on my Melon Mambo one I tied on a piece of Melon Mambo Striped Organdy Ribbon that you can find on pg 30 of the Spring Catalog
• on my pale pink one, I decided to shadow it with heart shaped paper doily – another cute & easy touch

How do you make those cute paper doily hearts? They are both easy to make and easy on the wallet since you get 2 hearts out of one doily – and a pack of 24 doilies costs you $2.95…

Take a doily and cut it in half…

Take your Full Heart Punch and punch out the pattern where you would like it…

Then layer it behind your stamped heart – I like to use Dimensionals to do this…

So, which one is your favorite?

Leave me a comment below to let me know which of these tubes is your fav and you will be entered into a draw – ONE lucky winner will be drawn by random.org on Monday morning and will win a pack of DESIGNER FABRIC!!!

Good luck and be sure to come back on Monday to see if you are my Blog Candy winner! Click on the photo below for a closer look…

Here are the ordering codes for the items that I used to make these treats…click on the blue words below to view/purchase each in the online store

132771  Valentine Treat Bundle – $5.95
(includes the heart shaped single stamp above & pack of 50 Cello Tubes)

119883  Full Heart Punch – $16.95

129399  Tea Lace Paper Doilies – $2.95 for a pack of 24

124262  White Bakers Twine – $2.95 for 25 yards

129293  Melon Mambo Striped Organdy Ribbon – $9.95

Want extra bags? Here they are…

124134  1″x  8″ Cellophane Tubes – $2.50 for a pack of 50

CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR VALENTINE TREAT BUNDLE!

Stampin’ Up! have just announced a FABULOUS brand new monthly subscription program called PAPER PUMPKIN that delivers a kit right to your door every month containing all the supplies that you need to create fun papercrafting projects!

How fun is that?  Every month you get a package delivered right to your door containing EVERYTHING you need to complete paper crafting projects – it comes packaged in a sweet box, and inside are all the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories you need to create projects like cards, journals, décor, and more!

And even better, everything is pre-cut, color co-ordinated and measured – all you have to do is the FUN bit of putting it all together!  These kits would be fab to take on road/plane trips too!

And of course you’ll forget that it’s coming so the delight of the surprise will be so much fun!

How do you get started?

• It’s so easy – simply sign up for the program starting TODAY by clicking HERE and click ‘Get it’.
• When it asks you if you have a Demonstrator be sure to choose me – SARAH WILLS – as yours!
• Every month a new, surprise project kit arrives at your doorstep.
• Just think of the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family-every month!
• AND WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE THIS WEEK (selecting me as your Demonstrator) I will be sending you a Thank You gift so watch your mail box for that too!

AND YOU GET A FREE GIFT IN YOUR VERY FIRST KIT! To welcome you you will receive a FREE gift in your first Kit – a clear acrylic block!

Here’s the nitty gritty:

• Each month you receive a unique, surprise kit with a project-cards, journals, décor, and more!
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories – everything but adhesive
• Your Paper Pumpkin kit will arrive on or around the 15th of the month
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $19.95 per month – shipping is included!
• There’s NO COMMITMENT – you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at any time. You can also skip a month if you want.
• SO GIVE IT A WHIRL – you have nothing to lose and fun to be gained!

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE!!!

AND ONCE YOU HAVE SIGNED UP, BE SURE TO DROP ME AN EMAIL SO THAT I KNOW AND CAN KEEP TRACK…

I’LL ALSO BE SENDING YOU A THANK YOU GIFT IN THE MAIL TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU IF YOU SUBSCRIBE BY THIS FRIDAY!

Got Questions? Click HERE to email them to me or click on the ? piccy below to visit the FAQ page

Have you drooled over the Spring Catalog yet?!  There are some FABULOUS new products in there to play with…

But perhaps you are not too sure of what you want to purchase yet and would like a sampling of the different consumable items…if, so, I have FABULOUS news for you…

Announcing my Spring Catalog Designer Series & Core’dinations Paper, Ribbon and Embellishment Shares!!!

Not sure what Shares are? They are a fabulous way to sample lots of the new items at a fraction of the price it would cost you to purchase the full packs…

My Shares are open to everyone:

• customers – both existing & new customers
• my Blog readers
  
• fellow Demonstrators
• and members of my Ink Spot Stampers Team
  

What are Shares? They are a very affordable and easy way to sample all of the new papers, ribbons & embellishments

What do you receive in the Shares?  Every share below has listed exactly what you receive in terms of size/length of each product – with Paper Shares you will receive a 6×6 piece of every sheet of paper – for Ribbon Shares you will receive 1-2 yards of every color/type of ribbon.

How do you purchase my Shares? If you would like to purchase one or more of my shares please EMAIL ME by clicking HERE to let me know what shares you want – I will send you a Paypal invoice as soon as I get enough people to fill each share – you must pay this immediately so that I can place the order for the items – they usually fill fast!

Want more than one Share?  I happily combine shipping costs and this will be reflected in the Paypal invoice that I email to you.

Here are my Share offerings – please EMAIL ME by clicking HERE to let me know what you would like – they always fill up fast so don’t delay…

NUMBERS ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED and as the saying goes, the early bird catches the worm!!!

In a nutshell I am offering you:

• The “Designer Series & Core’dinations Paper Share” for $14.95
• The “Ribbons & Trim Share” for $13.95
• The “Embellishments Assortment Share” for $9.95
• AND the “I Want It All” Share for $33.95

ALL PRICES BELOW INCLUDE SHIPPING TO YOUR DOOR!!!

Here they are…

THE “I WANT IT ALL‘ SHARE – HAS EVERYTHING THAT YOU SEE BELOW FOR $33.95 DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR!!!  This is hands down THE best value for money and fun package!!!

The Designer Series & Core’dinations Paper Share – $14.95 inc shipping

There are 8 spots available in this share giving you a total of 39 pieces of 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Papers & cardstocks as follows:

• 6 pieces from Tea for Two
• 6 pieces from More Amore Specialty
• 6 pieces from Parkers Patterns
• 6 pieces from Sunshine & Sprinkles
• 6 pieces from Print Poetry (please note that these are sized 4 1/2 x 6 1/2)
• 3 pieces of Pool Party Core’dinations cardstock
• 3 pieces of Primrose Petals Core’dinations cardstock
• 3 pieces of Real Red Core’dinations cardstock

The “Designer Series & Core’dinations Paper Share” – $14.95 – please click on the picture below for a larger look at the patterns…

The Ribbons & Trim Share – $13.95 inc shipping

There are 5 spots available in this share giving you a total of 9 yards plus 1 foot of Ribbons & Trim as follows:

• 2 yards of Marina Mist 3/8″ Striped Organdy
• 2 yards of Melon Mambo 3/8″ Striped Organdy
• 2 yards of Old Olive 3/8″ Striped Organdy
• 1 yard of 7/16″ Natural Trim
• 1 yard of Pink Pirouette/Rose Red 1 1/4″ Two Tone Ribbon
• 1 yard of Basic Gray/Basic Black 1 1/4″ Two Tone Ribbon
• 1 foot of 5/8″ Flower Trim

The “Ribbons & Trim Share” – $13.95 – please click on the picture below for a larger look…

The Embellishments Assortment Share – $9.95 inc shipping

There are 8 spots available in this share giving you a total of 23 pieces featuring 11 different products as follows:

• 2 x Paper Doilies
• 1 x Creped Filter Paper
• 5 x Large Rhinestones
• 2 x Designer Builder Brads (1″ brads and bubbles)
• 1 x Pop Up Posies pieces (1 Embossed Tag, 1 Fabric Brad, precut Paper Flowers, 8″ thick Vanilla Bakers Twine)
• 2 x Silver Designer Buttons (1 large, 1 small)
• 1 piece of Canvas Creations sized 4″ square
• 1 x Sweet Threads Card Kit (1 Printed Card, 1 White Envelope, 1 Die Cut Pattern Piece, 6.5 feet of Embroidery Floss, 4 Stampin’ Dimensionals)
• 2 x Soda Pop Tops (1 large, 1 small)
• 3 x Hung Up Cute Clips (1 of each design)
• 3 x Elements Cute Clips (1 of each design)

The “Embellishments Assortment Share” – $9.95 – please click on the picture below for a larger look…

When will you receive your Shares? Because we are not able to ‘cash & carry’ product, I will place the order as soon as the share is filled & I receive payment from all share members - THUS IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU PAY THE PAYPAL INVOICE IMMEDIATELY SO THAT YOU DON’T HOLD THE SHARE UP.

Once the order ships, it usually reaches me in 3 business days – it will take me a day to divvy up & package your shares and they will be out of the door and on their way to you the very next day – so from the time that I receive payment to the time that you receive your shares will likely be 5-7 business days.

GOT QUESTIONS? I have the answers!  Just drop me an email and I will be very happy to help.

EMAIL ME BY CLICKING HERE to reserve your Spots today – Shares are filling up FAST so don’t delay!

TODAY sees the start of the beautiful Spring Catalog – YAY!!!

That’s right – YOU CAN NOW ORDER FROM IT – if you don’t have a paper copy in your hands you can still view it online - click HERE to check it out in a flip book format…

Or click HERE to find the pdf version that you can save to your computer

Want to see how the projects in that Catalog are made?  Click here to find the list of supplies used on each page – you can print this to keep for reference or save it to your computer

THERE ARE LOTS OF FABULOUS BRAND NEW PRODUCTS that you are going to LOVE!

There are new products for all of your upcoming season needs featuring FRESH & VIBRANT colors just perfect for Easter, for Spring & Summer, for Valentine’s Day, Baby & Wedding events, Mother’s & Father’s Day…so many new things!!!

Here is just a sampling of what you will find in there:

• FIVE new packs of Designer Series Papers
• FOUR new types of Ribbons including the GORGEOUS Flower Trim
• DIES & FRAMELITS with co-ordinating stamp sets
• TONS of embellishments including shaped Clips, Soda Tops, BIG Rhinestone Jewels…
• FUN new products including Canvas to stamp onto, Paper Doilies, Creped Filter Paper…
• And GORGEOUS new Simply Sent Kit that you CROSS STITCH onto using pre-made holes – SUPER FUN & SUPER EASY!!!
• And SO MUCH MORE!!!

You can make fabulous cards, treats and gifts using them that will wow your family & friends…there are also two limited edition Hostess stamp sets too so be sure to check them out at the back of the catalog.

Not got a paper copy of this fabulous Spring Catalog and would like one?

If you do not currently have a Demonstrator through whom you order, please click HERE to email me and I will get one into the mail to you.

How do you find the new Spring Catalog items?

CLICK HERE TO FIND THE SPRING CATALOG ITEMS IN THE ONLINE STORE!

There are also TWO MORE BRAND NEW PROMOTIONS debuting today – please see the posts below this one for details…

The Valentine Treat Bundle debuts today and it is a fabulous value…

For JUST $5.95 you get a pack of 50 Cello Tubes AND the beautiful brand new Happy Valentine Heart single stamp that you can use to make toppers for these treat bags…

This is a VERY budget friendly way to make a bunch of treats for kids, co-workers, family & friends – just add candy or a non-food treat like a pencil in the bag, stamp & add your topper and you are done!

BUT IF YOU WANT THIS DEAL HURRY – IT IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR A LITTLE OVER 2 WEEKS!!!

Promotion Details:

• Runs from TODAY through JANUARY 21st
• There are no limits!

Click HERE to find & purchase this fabulous deal in the online store

Here is the image of that cute Happy Valentine Heart stamp:

132771  Valentine Treat Bundle – clear mount – $5.95

And here are those 1″ x 8″ Cello Tube Bags that you get with it – in those bags you can put M&M sized candies or for a non-food treat, a pencil fits well…the possibilities are endless!

BUT HURRY – THIS DEAL IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR A VERY LIMITED TIME – IF YOU WANT ONE OR TWO, SNAP THEM UP BEFORE THEY SELL OUT!!!

CLICK HERE TO GET YOURS TODAY!

The My Little Valentine Promotion debuts today and with it when you purchase the adorable stamp set My Little Valentine you get a Simply Sent Kit for FREE!!!

What is the most remarkable bit for me is that the stamp set costs just $9.95 – and with that comes a free Kit valued at $7.95 making this not only a FABULOUS DEAL but a fun & easy way to get your Valentines made & sent!!!

BUT IF YOU WANT THIS DEAL HURRY – IT IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR A LITTLE OVER 2 WEEKS!!!

Promotion Details:

• Runs from TODAY through JANUARY 21st
• Buy the My Little Valentine stamp set for $9.95 and get the Sealed with a Kiss Simply Sent Kit for FREE!
• There are no limits – for every My Little Valentine stamp set you purchase, you will get a free Kit with it

Click HERE to find & purchase this fabulous deal in the online store

Here are the images featured in the stamp set My Little Valentine:

132242  My Little Valentine – clear mount – $9.95

And THIS is what you get for FREE when you purchase that set:

126923  Sealed with Love Simply Sent Kit (regular price $7.95 – to you for FREE!)

BUT HURRY – THIS DEAL IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR A VERY LIMITED TIME – IF YOU WANT ONE OR TWO, SNAP THEM UP BEFORE THEY SELL OUT!!!

CLICK HERE TO GET YOURS TODAY!

That’s right Stamper friends…TODAY is the VERY LAST DAY to get those fabulous items featured in the Holiday Catalog – most will be retiring after 11.50 pm MT TONIGHT!

This means that if there is ANYTHING that you want to purchase from the Holiday Catalog or need to finish a project, I would do it as soon as you can today to avoid disappointment – in the past some DSP, Ribbons and embellishments have gone out of stock and once gone, they are gone for good!

You can view the items in the Holiday Catalog online by clicking HERE

How do you place your order?

• Directly online by clicking HERE
• OR if you prefer you can email your order to me by clicking here and I will process it for you

Please note – it is my girls’ birthday today so I might not reply immediately, but I will keep checking in throughout the day to answer emails & process your orders.

AND…TODAY is the VERY LAST DAY that you can order those Single Stamps

This is a great opportunity for you to get some stamps without buying the whole set – I bought a bunch of these including those three brand new never before seen ones, THREE of which you can see in the flyer below – the snowflake, the heart and the happy new year stamps…

How do you view & purchase your Single Stamps?

• Find them in one place by clicking HERE
• Place your order using that link above or email it to me!

BUT HURRY – YOU ONLY HAVE UNTIL 11.50 PM MT TO GET THESE GOODIES SO DON’T RUNAND GET WHAT YOU WANT FAST!

Wishing you a very fun and wonderful New Year’s Eve…if you are out celebrating or staying at home in the warm for a quiet celebration (like we are!) I wish you a wonderful evening…

I dug out some supplies today to create a card fit for the occasion – it’s been a while since I’ve created anything due to limited access to my crafting goodies at the moment, but I dug some out and got together with my stampin’ mojo and spread a little glitter & had alot of fun in the process…

It’s very glam, eh?  I LOVE the silver & black color combo and the stamps I used on that card are actually just ONE stamp…

That stamp is called New Year’s and is just one of the new never-before-seen single stamps that you can purchase through January 2nd…you can find that stamp by clicking HERE – and here is that image…

Yup – you only have THREE DAYS LEFT to get those Single Stamps – Stampin’ Up! said that they would only be available through Jan 2nd which is this coming WEDNESDAY – so don’t delay if you want any of them – find all 31 of them by clicking HERE and get the ones that you want before they’re gone away!!!

Onto the card details…the card base is Basic Black and I wanted to add some glitter & glitz and layered on a piece of Silver Glimmer Paper…

I then took a piece of Basic Black sized 3 3/4″ x 5″ and stamped my image on using Versamark Ink and sprinkled on Silver Embossing Powder and then used my Heat Tool to set it.

Not used Embossing Powders before or need a simple refresher?  I have a Free printable tutorial showing you step by step how to Heat Emboss – click HERE to find it – it is a fun technique!

You might notice that I only did this to the top part of the image – how did I do this? I covered the sentiment using a piece of masking tape – inked up my stamp using Versamark – peeled off the tape – and stamped my image – easy peasy!

I then repeated this technique, this time covering the image above with masking tape, so that I could stamp my sentiment on another piece of black cardstock.

I heat embossed it and then trimmed it to size and added it to my card base using Dimensionals…and there you have one very quick & simple but elegant celebratory card…

Have a wonderful New Year’s Eve – and be sure to check back tomorrow when I will have news for you of my product Shares from the upcoming Spring Catalog – you will LOVE them!

CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR STAMPIN’ UP! SUPPLIES ONLINE!

Has it really been a week since I last posted?  WOW how time flies!  I didn’t mean to take a week off – it just happened without me realising it!  I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed your time with family & friends…

I’ve been busy in the background putting together free sample packs and a cute Make & Take using products from the upcoming Spring Catalog to mail out to my customers…hehehehe…there are some CUTE and FUN new things coming out very soon!

Sooo…how do you get a free pack of samples and my Make & Take? If you’ve placed an order with me in the last year, you will automatically receive some in your mailbox within the next week…you will also be receiving a free copy of the Spring Catalog too and some of you might already have received it.

Not ordered with me but want to receive these samples, my Make & Take and  a copy of the Spring Catalog? Simply place an order with me before January 2nd (of any value) by clicking HERE and you will get these goodies in your mail box within days!

DO YOU KNOW WHAT STAMPIN UP ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING?

That there are 15 more items added to the Clearance Rack!!!  Click HERE to see what they are…you will find them in the ‘new’ section, but remember…if you want something, snap it up as these items are only available whilst stocks last…the early bird gets the worm!