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• I deas for a successful
open house.........................................2
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word on thank-you notes.............3
• How to tie the perfect bow...............5
Monthly Art
Challenge
As simple as they might look, tying the
perfect bow can be a test in patience!
Practise your bows this month—maybe
try them on a stack of bread and
butter notes! (See ‘The Elegant Art of
Gratitude’ on page 3.)
Maximise the Season’s Potential!
The upcoming holidays offer your customers
and potential customers a great reason to buy!
planning a business strategy for the
holiday season can really help you to maximise
the potential of the season. Consider the unique
opportunities to boost sales and bookings during
this busy and festive time of year and incorporate
them into your business approach. Plan to make
the most of your business this holiday season by
trying some of the following suggestions.
set specific sales goals. Then think about
what you need to do to meet those goals. Look at
your calendar. What events do you already have
planned? What additional events can you schedule
in order to meet your goals? Events centred on the
holidays are particularly effective.
simplify card and gift-giving for
customers and hostesses. If attending a
workshop or class provides an opportunity to
check something off their holiday to-do lists,
guests will be more likely to attend. Be sensitive to
which holidays your guests do or do not celebrate,
or be sure to highlight multiple holidays at your
workshops.
Make It Happen
O n Your Own
• Any time’s a good time to express
gratitude, so why not take a few minutes
to stamp a handwritten thank-you note
for someone you love? Even if it’s for
the simplest of reasons, there’s a good
chance you’ll make someone’s day.
Hold a class where guests can make holiday cards.
Plan this event before guests have made plans
for their holiday cards. Remind them that handstamped cards have a personal touch by saying
something like, ‘Make your holiday cards extra special
this year by hand stamping them. Come to my holiday
card class in November and make 15 holiday cards in
one evening.’
Gift-making events are another valuable time
saver for your guests. Like hand-stamped cards,
handmade gifts also show a little extra love.
Excellent stamped holiday gift ideas include
calendars, mini scrapbooks, journals, framed art,
and notecard sets.
promote stampin’ up!® products as holiday
gifts. Collect a wish list for each customer and
hostess. Ask them for a contact person they’d
like to have their wish list go to for gift ideas.
Send their lists to their contacts; then follow up
with each contact person, suggesting that they
add Stampin’ Up! products to their holiday gift
list for your customer or hostess. You could also
encourage customers to order in December by
offering an exclusive special for each day of the
12 days of Christmas! And help your customers
manage their long Christmas lists throughout the
year by starting a Gift Giver club where attendees
create a project each month for someone on their
Christmas list. By the end of the year, they will
have 12 gifts ready to give!
boost after-christmas sales. Invite customers
to purchase products they wanted for Christmas
but didn’t receive. Host a ‘What’s Left on Your
Wish List’ night of stamping. For a twist, encourage
customers to earn those wish list items for free by
hosting their own workshops.
The holiday season is full of business-boosting
opportunities. Plan to get ahead in your business
by making the most of the resources and
opportunities available to you during this
merry season.
Candy Cane wrapper
Labelicious and Occasionally sets; Whisper White
card stock; Chocolate Chip and Old Olive textured
card stock; Old Olive and Real Red Classic Stampin’
Pads™; Real Red 5/8" grosgrain ribbon; 1/16" Circle,
1/8" Circle, and 3/16" Corner Rounder punches
As a Group
• Talk with fellow demonstrators about
ideas for holiday-themed events. What’s
worked well for others? When is the
right time to hold them? Apply what
you learn this season to maximise your
holiday sales.
• Consider holding an open house with
a fellow demonstrator. You can share
the responsibilities of preparing for the
event, and it might help you feel more
supported and confident when it’s time
to interact with guests.
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aMOMENT
withShelli
it’s official! Twenty
years ago—in October
1988—my sister
LaVonne and I started
Stampin’ Up! in the
United States. Although
we’re not that old in
Australia and New
Zealand, our history of
stability in the US
is something to celebrate in all our markets!
Twenty years ago my husband, Sterling, and
I were saving to build our own home when
we decided instead to invest that savings in
Stampin’ Up! After months of preparation and
planning, we set up operations in our living
room. We signed up a few family members
and friends as demonstrators, and crossed
our fingers.
Vonna and I worked a lot while the kids were
down for naps or late at night. It was tough to
balance our most important priority—family—
with the demands of the business, but we did our
best. I’m so grateful for the support of my family
through the years!
We had no idea how quickly Stampin’ Up!
would grow. It was eye opening, humbling, and
gratifying. I still feel that same way—thankful
and often surprised at the challenges and joys
that running a business brings. Stampin’ Up! has
settled into its final home in Utah. When people
visit, they observe that it looks like the building
has been here forever, which is exactly the feeling
we wanted to portray.
Like our building, Stampin’ Up! is a stable, secure
company, committed to people and creativity.
We want to be around for the next 20 years—
and beyond—inspiring people all over the world
to create and share with others. I’ve discovered
through the years that compassion and creativity
are universal; everyone yearns for the chance
to express themselves and reach out to others
with those expressions of love. What a joy
and pleasure it is to be able to join with you in
offering this to those around us. Thank you for
being part of the Stampin’ Up! family!
Open Houses
Keeping an open mind about open houses
are you looking for a way to introduce
new customers to the catalogue and get
regular customers to take another look?
Try holding an open house! Although a
workshop and an open house have the same
goal—to help customers get to know you
and Stampin’ Up! products—an open house
has a slightly different format.
At an open house, guests don’t always stay
the entire time; they can come and go as
they please, making an open house the
perfect solution for busy guests who don’t
have time to attend a full workshop. Because
guests are not obligated to stay long, they
may be more inclined to simply drop in for a
few minutes and see what you and Stampin’
Up! have to offer. With the informal
setting of an open house, guests can feel
comfortable no matter how long they stay.
Open houses are also great for guests who
like to peruse the catalogue more leisurely
for products and ideas. Some people know
right off what they want; others need time
to think about the kinds of projects they
want to make. An open house can also
provide a slow-paced atmosphere for guests
who like to take their time. This makes it an
ideal event for introducing a new catalogue
or mini catalogue.
Like workshops, open houses can help you
meet new customers. But since guests’
arrivals may be staggered at an open house,
you’ll be able to spend more one-on-one
time with each customer, giving you a better
opportunity to talk with them individually
and answer any questions they may have.
Share your love for what you do and listen
carefully for questions that may indicate
interest in hosting a workshop or even
becoming a demonstrator.
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If you’re having trouble booking workshops,
an open house is a great way to remind
your customers of what you have to offer.
You can then invite them to host their
own workshop.
To make the most of your open house:
• Think about not doing a formal
demonstration; it can be difficult with
people coming and going. But do have some
projects and products on display for guests
to see and touch. Give your customers
opportunities to use the products.
• Call, e-mail, or mail invitations to existing
and potential customers. You could also
post flyers and hand out invitations to
neighbours and acquaintances who aren’t
customers yet.
• Have plenty of catalogues available for
guests to look through. And have order
forms ready!
• Consider holding an online open house for
guests who can’t attend. Direct them to the
online catalogue and let them know how to
contact you to place an order.
• Make sure you take the time to greet
each of your guests, especially those new
to stamping.
• Consider having a theme for your open
house to get customers excited about a
particular event. Hold a holiday open house
as the Christmas season approaches and
share holiday gift ideas with your guests.
This might encourage them to book a
workshop.
If you’ve never held an open house, you’ll
see that it’s a fantastic way to get your
customers excited about stamping again!
‘Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it
into words is all that is necessary.’ – Margaret Cousins
Written by Lara Penrod | Art by Nicole McCraley
i recently received in the mail a thank-you for attending a
wedding. It was a preprinted postcard with a computer-generated
address on the front, and a fill-in-the-blank for the present I’d given
on the back. I give the sender full points for knowing the importance
of thanking her guests and for sending a thank-you note in a timely
fashion. But I couldn’t help but think of the futility that has become
Emily Post’s life work. (Or wonder what would have been written in
that blank space if I’d failed to produce the expected gift!)
In this age of e-mail, instant messaging, and texting, it seems the
act of expressing gratitude is becoming a lost art. We have more
and more ways to communicate with each other, yet more and more
women report feeling less and less connected with each other.
Now don’t get me wrong; I like all of my modern conveniences just as
well as the next girl. But when it comes to expressing gratitude, a text
message with half the letters missing and punctuation for a smiley
face just isn’t very elegant. And I can’t help but believe that our need
for connection seems greater now because, as a society, we’re moving
further and further away from formal communication.
In the early 1900s, it was the custom to write a short thank-you note
to anyone who had you over for dinner or for a short visit. These
short thank-you notes became known as bread and butter notes.
Many believed these notes should be written before you went to bed
that night!
I’m not advocating the strict enforcement of writing thank-you notes
before you turn in for the night (I’d be the first penalised for failure
to comply). But a written expression of thanks still means so much to
the recipient. A quick note to friends thanking them for a great meal,
a fun night you had together, or just for being the people in your life
is as unexpected these days as it is appreciated.
An expression of gratitude can be quick. It will take a few more
minutes than a text message, but not so much more that you’ll
lose an entire day writing it. Notice that part of the definition of a
bread and butter note is that it’s short! I like to picture bread and
butter notes looking something like our 3"x 3" cards pictured here.
It wouldn’t take long to fill up this card with a short thank-you! And
what a charming card to get. The recipient is going to think you spent
far more time on it than you did.
And that’s my point: You don’t have to spend a lot of time to get a
big result. We all love to get flowers—even if they come from the
supermarket. Hey, nothing wrong with that! It’s quick, it’s affordable,
and it’s on our way home. And if no thank-you gift can leave your
hands without a card, that can be just as quick and just as easy, and
just as elegant (like our Enjoy card). It’s wonderful how just a couple
of well-placed pieces of paper can look so amazing.
There are times when a quick ‘thanks’ via e-mail, instant messaging,
or text message does the job. But there is something far more elegant
in a hand-written expression of gratitude. But you already know that.
You know the importance of a heartfelt thank-you, and you believe
in the power of a card (with or without a small gift). That’s why you
spend so much time sharing the things you love with those around
you. Thank you for keeping the art of gratitude alive.
Enjoy card (3-5/8" x 5-1/2")
Thank-you notecard (3" x 3") & box
Sweet Sampler set; River Rock and Very Vanilla card stock; River Rock Classic
Stampin’ Pad; Beachfront Ribbon Originals™; Stampin’ Dimensionals™; Crafters’ Tool
Kit; Word Window and 3/16" Corner Rounder punches
Elegant Notes set; River Rock, So Saffron, and Very Vanilla card stock; Le Jardin
Designer Series paper; River Rock Classic Stampin’ Pad; Beachfront Ribbon Originals;
Pretties Kit; Stampin’ Dimensionals; 1-3/8" Circle punch; papier-mâché box
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there’s nothing like a little ‘wow’ to create a great sales
opportunity during your workshops, and coordination is a
sure way to inspire ‘wows’. Think about it. Don’t you just smile
inside when you find the perfect piece of art for your home?
One that looks like it was made to go with the furniture and
interior design of one of your rooms? You can inspire that
same kind of thrill in your customers by showing them how to
create coordinating envelopes for all of their handmade cards.
Start by choosing a Designer Series paper that coordinates
with your card. The paper doesn’t have to be an exact match.
Remember, coordination is the key. Some of your scraps might
even work, and it’s an excellent way to avoid wasting any of
your beautiful paper.
Next, cut your paper to the shape and size of your envelope,
including the flap but not the adhesive strip. You can either
line the entire inside of your envelope or just cut enough paper
to extend 1-1/2 to 2 inches into the envelope. You may want
to use a pencil to lightly trace your envelope on the Designer
Series paper, and then cut it out.
tip: Trim the adhesive strip from one envelope, and
use that envelope as a template for tracing and
cutting Designer Series paper to line envelopes of
that size. You can keep this envelope on file and
use it as a template again and again.
Finally, adhere the Designer Series paper inside the envelope
using SNAIL Adhesive™, and score the paper along the fold of
your envelope so the flap will fold down easily. Remember not
to cover the adhesive strip used to seal the envelope.
Lined envelopes are easy, they’re quick, and they’re sure
to delight your guests, so demonstrate this wow at your
next workshop and watch your sales of Designer Series
paper increase.
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Happy Birthday card & envelope
Polka Dots & Paisley and Stem Sayings sets; Bashful Blue, Old Olive,
and Very Vanilla card stock; Petals & Paisleys Designer Series paper; C6
Medium Very Vanilla envelopes; On Board Lots of Letters; Night of Navy
Classic Stampin’ Pad; Night of Navy narrow grosgrain ribbon; Stampin’
Dimensionals; SNAIL Adhesive; Crafters’ Tool Kit; 1/4" Circle punch
Lined envelopes are a great low-cost add-on for a Make & Take
because likely all you need is one package of envelopes and the
Designer Series paper you’re already using for your cards. Bring
a few envelope flap templates you’ve already created to save on
time and envelopes. Your customers will be delighted to take
home the complete set—the card with matching lined envelope.
perfection
made easy
Do you ever get frustrated trying to tie the perfect knot or bow? Well, tying that perfect knot doesn’t have
to be a hair-pulling experience—save the pulling for your ribbon. We’ve got some tips and tricks to help
you tie a classic knot or bow that will make even a perfectionist proud.
Classic Bow alone
Tailored Bow
If you simply want a bow without tying it around anything,
the concept is rather simple.
Once you’ve got the classic bow down, you’ll want to add
some diversity to your projects by trying a variation. And
honestly, you might find this variation easier than the classic.
Experiment a bit and see what you discover.
1
Fold the ribbon back and forth to form two loops
(or bunny ears).
2
Tie the two bunny ears together, left over right.
3
Pull gently, and trim ends as desired.
1
Cut a piece of ribbon or Designer Series paper twice the
desired length of the finished bow. We used Old Olive Prints
Designer Series paper.
2
Form into a loop and secure ends together. Flatten the loop
and secure in the center.
3
Wrap another piece of ribbon around the centre, and adhere
the ends to the back of the finished bow.
This classic bow is an easy way to add an accent to your project
without wrapping the ribbon around an element of your
project. Tie this classic bow, and adhere it to your project with
Glue Dots.
Classic Bow
around a card or object
1
Start with your ribbon around the card or object. Cross left
end over right end, wrap around, and pull through.
2
Make a loop with the ribbon that is now on the right side.
Bring left end toward you and around the loop.
3
Push left end through hole forming a second loop.
4
Pull loops gently.
For an alternate method for tying this
same bow, see this month’s Online Extras.
Thank-you note holder
Together Forever card (3" x 3")
Together Forever set; Bashful Blue and Very Vanilla
textured card stock; Old Olive Prints Designer Series
paper; Bashful Blue and Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’
Pads; Old Olive Stampin’ Write™ marker; Old Olive wide
grosgrain ribbon; blender pens
Schoolbook Serif Alphabet and Taking Care of
Business sets; Old Olive card stock; Baja Breeze
and Very Vanilla textured card stock; Pockets &
Pieces Office Accents; Chocolate Chip Classic
Stampin’ Pad; Old Olive Stampin’ Write marker;
Old Olive wide grosgrain ribbon; Pretties Kit;
Stampin’ Dimensionals; Boho Blossoms punch
and 3/16" Corner Rounder punches
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let’s face it. We all get bogged down in our scrapbooking every now and then, especially when it comes to scrapbooking
birthdays. But, of course, you want to capture those special occasions in the most creative and memorable way possible. What’s
a stamper to do?
Our artist pulled together two simple scrapbooking ideas that will help you make effortlessly creative birthday pages:
1. Solo and Sequence: a method for choosing photographs
2. Creative journaling
2 page
(8" x 8")
solo & sequence: Rather than trying to capture the essence
of an entire event (in this case, Evan’s annual birthday
barbecue) in one swoop, focus in on a single memory from
that birthday. On this page, our artist chose to highlight
Evan getting his first taste of watermelon! To tell this story,
our artist selected three photographs: a main focal point
photograph, and two smaller images that enhanced the story.
These photos will certainly bring back vivid memories of that
moment.
creative journaling: Use stamped or die-cut design
elements to make the important points of your journaling
stand out. On this page, the chipboard number 2 and the
stamped ‘Happy’ let you know that Evan’s happy to be two
years old!
Eight page
solo & sequence: Capture the mood of the birthday person
on their big day by selecting photos that focus in on their
expressions! Our photographer took several quick photos of
Maddie, the birthday girl, with a brilliant grin on her face.
For the small sequence shots, we used two similar photos and
simply enlarged and cropped one of them to get two slightly
different looks.
creative journaling: Your photos convey the mood of the
birthday person—your journaling should do the same. Our
artist also used design elements in addition to journaling to
emphasise Maddie’s mood: bright colours and stamped stars let
you know that Maddie felt like a superstar!
2 page (8" x 8")
It’s All Good set; More Mustard, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper
White, and Wild Wasabi card stock; East Coast Prep Designer Series paper;
On Board Lots of Letters; More Mustard Classic Stampin’ Pad; Wild Wasabi
double-stitched grosgrain, More Mustard narrow grosgrain, and Real Red
wide grosgrain ribbon; Bold Bright™ buttons; Stampin’ Dimensionals; 1/8"
Circle, 1-1/4" Circle, and 3/16" Corner Rounder punches; sanding blocks
Eight page
Classic Backgrounds set; More Mustard, Whisper White, and Wild Wasabi card
stock; East Coast Prep Designer Series paper; On Board Lots of Letters; Real
Red and Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin’ Pads; Stampin’ Dimensionals; Large Star
and Star punches
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Australia Promotions
Congratulations to the following demonstrators on their title promotions from April to June 2008!
SUP E RV I S O R
Cherita Anderson
Melissa Antolovic
Cecilia Archer
Jennis Ardern
Bronwyn
Arnold-Briggs
Natasha Bagge
Melissa Barkwith
Karen Barnes
Kylie Barnett
Cameron Barth
Sally Ann Bennett
Evelyn Bertinshaw
Ruth Bishop
Merryl Blacker
Kerrie Born
Tracey Bower
Joanne Brand
Monica Brigden
Nicole Broughton
Tania Brown
Geraldine Burtt
Jennifer Cain
Rachel Capps
Sandra Carey
Patricia Carr
Holly Carruthers
Lisa Cawthorn
Pamela Cetinich
Merilyn Chamberlain
Melissa Chirgwin
Noreen Clarke
Michelle Cocking
Caroline Colgan
Laurie Ann Collins
Diane Cooper
Samantha Coppack
Lise Cormack
Michelle Cox
Narissa Culis
Jessica Culley
Kylie Culph
Gina-Maree Dart
Rebecca Davey
Laura Davis
Sharon Davis
Helen Dennien
Nicole Derendorf
Karen Devonshire
Sara Doudle
Amanda Drury
Harmony Duxfield
Michelle Dyson
Rebecca Eckersley
MerryAnne Elam
Lyndell Elvy
Ruth Emerson
Richelle Fletcher
Ruth Fok
DeArn Foley
Leanne Follett
Heather Ford
Vicki Francis
Jan Franklin
Tanya Fraser
Michelle
Frost-Stevenson
Alana Galagher
Marika Giddings
Rachael Gill
Monique Goguen
Ruth Gradisen
Sheryll Gray
Michelle Grech
Sharon Griffiths
Melissa-Sue Hanlon
Kerry Hansard
Claire Harrison
Andrea Hayes
Genevra Higgs
Maree Hoare
Caroline Hochstetter
Tracey Holdyk
Julie-Ann Hughes
Julie Hughes-Owen
Leonie Ivey
Ursula James
Jennifer Jongeling
Kelly Jurd
Kim Kaese
Diana Kelvin
Vicki Kendrick
Rachael Kennedy
Hazel King
Helen Kirby
Tanya Kitto
Ingrid Kivikoski
Megan Klinkenberg
Donna Krelle
Sarah Kuchler
Tia Law
Pauline Lawson
Averil Lee
Julie Leeper
Suzanne Lehembre
Anna Llanwarne
Toni Lockyer
Jane Logan
Andrea Lowcock
Kathryn Lowe
Susan Madex
Kimberley Mallon
Lisa Martin
Kirrily Matthews
Kristine McIntosh
Alison McKee
Jean McKenzie
Christine McLucas
Sharon Meara
Jane Mitchell
Lynette Mitchie
Lynne Moore
Natasha Murray
Angela Nixon
Ros Oakes
Cheryl O'Bree
Kate Olsson
Pamela Palmer
Tina Parsons
Michelle Pauly
Sandra Penman
Benita Pintus
Samantha Post
Rose Powell
Anita Puntillo
Nerine Purton
Dianne Radford
Tracey Rahn
Peta Raines
Rebecca Reilly
Annette Richards
Tara Rindahl
Lisa Robb
Anita Roberts
Melissa Roos
Peta Ruwoldt
Karen Ryan
Louise Ryan
Kate Sales
Megan Salisbury
Peta Schirmer
Danielle Scholz
Jane Schunke
Michelle Smart
Vanessa Smart
Kathryn Smith
Deborah Snaith
Jennifer Soulsby
Michelle Stevenson
Elisabeth Stewart
Debra Sturt
Leilani Sugay
Bianca Sussovich
Sharon Sweet
Christine Talbot
Sharon Temby
Sharnee Torrents
Joanne Tunstall
Simone Turnbull
Ann Vaane
Connie Van Den Elst
Bronwyn Van Rhyn
Ellen Vest
Leanne Walker
Tara Walker
Karen Ward
Katrina Wass
Sally Webber
Leah Weir
Lorrae Weiss
Sandra Wetzel
Kylie Wheatley
Tamara White
Catherine Willett
Sarah Williams
Tracey Wilson
Tracey Wilson
Tracie Woodcock
Debbie Yeomans
SENIOR
SUP E RV I S O R
Amanda Aitken
Margaret Baguley
Melissa Barkwith
Suzanne Barnard
Jo Barnes
Simone Bartrum
Bronwyn Betts
Violet Blackstock
Tanya Blewitt
Maxine Braithwaite
Fleur Broughton
Terri Brown
Lynnette Burg
Laura Burns
Lynda Butt
Merilyn Chamberlain
Esther Colavecchio
Mae Collins
Ann Craig
Tracy Creech
Jacquelynne Crouch
Emma Davis
Karen Devonshire
Joanne Eades
Michelle Farmer
Julie Fettes
Leanne Follett
Tanya Fraser
Brenda Fry
Susanne Goodwin
Cassandra Grambau
Pedita Hall
Petronela Hardy
Jennifer Hayman
Christine Healey
Wendy Hodkinson
Chantelle Huizenga
Sally Izzo
Kirsty Jeffery
Pamela Henning
Jorgensen
Kendall Joyce
Rachael Kennedy
Lisa Kilvert
Barbara Laine
Helen Lear
Toni Lockyer
Joanne Ludlow
Megan Lydeamore
Kimberley Lynch
Maggie Mathern
Tanya Matthews
Karen McAlpine
Julie McKay
Katherine McLaren
Katie McLucas
Kristine Michelson
Karen Muggleton
Helen Muller
Martyn Munro
Kerrie O'Brien
Karen Oliver
Melanie Packham
Helen Phillips
Marcia Pringle
Julia Quinn
Peta Raines
Janine Rawlins
Tracey Reidy
Rebecca Ross
Nikki Rudd
Jacinta Ryan
Mandy Schiller
Yvette Siegmann
Ruth Simpson
Tracey Smidt
Kym Smiley
Dianne Spies
Nicole Stalker
Kim Tonnet
Veanne Treasure
Sharon Turnbull
Annmarie Tutt
Kathy van Gool
Alice Wallace
Sharon Walsh
Tania Weddle
Esther Whitmee
Melanie Wiseman
Tracie Woodcock
Cathy Young
M a n age r
Jennie Cass
Cassandra Grambau
Helen Phillips
Karen Robinson
Jacinta Ryan
Marelle Taylor
Amy-Lee Wegener
SENIOR
MANAGER
Teresa Brown
Jenni Oliver
Rochelle Veevers
Karen Woods
EXECUTIVE
Ngaire Anderson
New Zealand Promotions
Congratulations to the following demonstrators on their title promotions from April to June 2008!
Supervisor
Angela Corbett
Sarah Gough
Karren Johnson
Kirsty Lang
Isabel Marchant
Leanne Masters
Helen McEwen
Alison Soper
s e n io r
Supervisor
Lisa Beck
Anne Dil
Tracy Jackson
Karen Rogers
Anabel Welch
Beyond Birthdays
(continued from page 6)
Take a look at each of these pages and jot down your own ideas for
scrapbooking these particular types of occasions. What about them
inspires you to do your own thing? When you’re done, select one birthday
from your own scrapbooking to-do list and see what you can create!
October 2008 marks Stampin’ Up!’s twentieth birthday in
the United States! Set a goal this month to catch up on your
own birthday scrapbooking.
Jump-start Your Pages
Here are three quick ideas to help you get your birthday
scrapbooking off and running:
1. Interview a child on their birthday and include their thoughts,
dreams, and wishes on the page.
2. Talk about birthday traditions and focus on the tradition shown
in the photos you choose.
3. Scrapbook the memory of a favourite birthday . . . or even your
least favourite.
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Stampin’ Up! Australia Pty Ltd.
PO Box 229
Botany NSW 1455
This year marks Stampin’ Up!’s twentieth anniversary in the United
States, and we want to invite you to celebrate with us. We figure
there’s no better way to pay tribute to 20 amazing years in business
than to give our customers a fantastic deal on the very thing that
gives us cause to celebrate—stamps!
For the month of October, customers who spend $20 aud/$20 nzd
on anything in the Stampin’ Up! catalogue will receive 20 percent off
a variety of stamp sets with a birthday or celebration theme. That’s
the perfect way to create projects for any celebration—whether it’s
invitations, party favours, or a card for a person of honour.
For more information about stamp sets on this promotion, and to
download flyers to hand out, see the Specials & Promotions page on
the Demonstrator Web Site. Get ready to have some fun!
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