Craftyduckydoodah! July Updates

Hello and welcome to July!  I hope wherever you are you are safe and well.  Lockdown in the UK is starting to ease in most areas and I am delighted that I have appointments with my Dentist and Hairdresser this month!  Let me tell you, 4 months with a broken tooth is not fun!

I hope you are all enjoying all the lovely new goodies you have been ordering - I know I have!  I will be placing my pre order for the August - December catalogue later today - hmmm Christmas in July!!

I am certainly missing getting together with all my crafty friends, as soon as it is possible for us to safely get together again I will organise something.  Sadly, I discovered last week that Best's Coffee Shop in St Ives has closed for good so I will be looking for a new venue for Coffee & Cards sessions.

As ever, there is a lot happening in the world of Stampin' Up! so here is all the information you need in one place.

Join My Team

During June I had an incredible 5 new team members!  Not all of them have met yet due to current restrictions but, as soon as we can safely meet up we will do so.

If you have a long wish list of goodies you might want to think about joining Stampin' Up! too.  Julie was the last of them  to join up yesterday and, as she said, it's a 'no brainer'!  You can find the details HERE or if you prefer, get in touch and I can tell you all about it.

Bonus Days are here again!  Stampin' Up! have been running this promotion for a few years now.  Its always very popular so they have brought it back again for 2020!  During July for every £45 you spend you will receive a coupon worth £4.50 to spend during August.  Even better you can earn as many as you like!

Class In The Mail

Following the success of last months kit I have been persuaded to offer another class by mail this month.  There are 2 options for you to choose from.

Option 1 - £25

You will receive a tutorial, all the bits and pieces you need, cut, scored, punched, embossed and die cut ready for you to create two cards with envelopes and a pretty gift box topped with a butterfly. 

Your kit includes the following items valued at £18.55 and, there will be plenty of left over pieces for you to use on other projects too!

1/4 share of Peony Garden Designer Series Paper (6" x 6")

Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon (full reel)

Elegant Faceted Gems (full pack because they are so pretty)

12 Square Vellum Doilies (1/2 pack)

Option 2 - £78

Why not upgrade to include the Prized Peony Bundle (£53) of stamps and coordinating dies?    The plush peony images in this stamp set are simply stunning and offer so many creative possibilities.  

You will receive everything from Option 1, the stamps and the coordinating dies and, as a thank you from me you will also receive the Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder worth £8.25.

Order deadline is Saturday 4th July so be quick.  I will be placing an order for the supplies over the weekend.

I will arrange for you to collect your kit safely from my home as soon as they are ready or, alternatively kits can be posted to you for a small additional fee.

You will need ink, adhesives and a large floral image if you don't already have Prized Peony.  I also used Stampin' Blends in Petal Pink and Old Olive, if you don't have them they can be added to your order.

Coffee & Cards Kit

Well who would have thought that a project I made recently would have been so popular!  I have had so many lovely comments and requests for a kit that I decided to offer one!

I will prepare cards bases, die cut all the pieces you need and emboss the background panel for you.  Kits will also include envelopes - the only thing that you will need is adhesive.

The background DSP I used for my project is from the Flowers For Every Season collection.  If you wish, you can choose which DSP you would like and change the colour of the flower centres with a choice of the new 2020 - 2022 In-Colours.  I will choose a coordinating ribbon for you too.

Cost: £6 for kit to make two complete projects.  If you are one of my Coffee & Cards ladies I will also stamp your reward card for you!

Collection will be arranged safely from my home.  If you are not local I can post directly to you for a small additional fee.  Order as many kits as you like!

Share it Sunday (SiS)

For several weeks now myself and other crafty friends have been sharing our makes each Sunday over on my facebook page.  Anything goes, doesn't have to be Stampin' Up! or even papercrafting.  Last week, Liz shared an image of the new base she had 'crafted' for a garden shed!

I would love to see what you have been up to so keep an eye out for the SiS post each Sunday.

Hostess Code

If you are placing an online order, don't forget to use this code S9JVE2EH when placing an online order in my store and I will send you a little thank you gift and a handmade card as a thank you.

Unclaimed Prize

Check your catalogues carefully - someone still hasn't claimed a prize.  The tickets were tucked into a random page along the spine.  

August - December Mini Catalogue

If you would like one, let me know asap.  Lots of seasonal goodies, some returning favourites and new items too.  As we all know, it's never too early to start crafting for Christmas!

In other news, my kitchen extension is going ahead, there have been changes and delays ( no surprise there) and a burst water main so far to keep me entertained.  I'm sure it will be worth it in the end!

Well that's it for now, I hope you stay safe and well wherever you are.

Crafty hugs.

Susan xx

If you have any questions, or need help with anything I’m always happy to help.  You can email me susan_merrey@yahoo.co.uk or telephone 07905 403 823 during normal working hours.

Thank you so much for looking at my Blog today, if you don't have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and you live in the UK, I would love to be yours!  

If you need to order any supplies, simply use my “shop with me” button or click on the catalogue links on the right. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

If you would like copies of either of the current catalogues let me know and I will pop them in the post for you.  If you prefer, you can view online versions by clicking the links to the right of this post.  The new Annual Catalogue is now available!  If you would like me to send you a copy please let me know.

Would you like to receive a FREE gift from me? 

All orders placed directly with me or online receive a handmade card from me as a thank you but did you know that all orders over £20 (excluding postage) will receive a gift from me too?  If you use the current Hostess Code I will pop something in with your order or post directly to you.  (Please remember to allow me to access your contact details otherwise I won't be able to contact you).

If your order is over £150 please don't use the code as you will receive your own Stampin' Rewards.  You will still receive a card and a gift from me.

If you are local to me and can collect, I’m happy for you to piggyback one of my orders to save on postage.

Thank you for shopping with me and supporting my business.