Day of Service for Meals On Wheels and Robina Hospital

 We had a fabulous and fun working bee on Wednesday! 10 ladies came along to help create Easter bundles using Stampin' Up!s® amazing stamps and packaging goodies.

Outside was torrential rain which even caused my sign to 'bleed' but we were undeterred.

Our goal was to create 200 treats for Meals on Wheels to hand out on their meal deliveries run in the lead up to Easter, AND bundle up treats for the health care workers at Robina Hospital.

I love the opportunities that Stampin' Up! gives me as a demonstrator to help the community - and my customers and team love being involved.  Together we can work together to contribute whilst also having a fun time!

I told the ladies they could leave if they needed to but they all stayed on for the whole morning till we were finished.

All up we packaged 198 of the Simply Classic Treat Boxes (and I have since found the missing two which I had made up as samples!) and 167 Printed Gusseted Cello Bags.  I managed to use up a whole lot of my retired ribbons AND the local kindy will get heaps of cardboard ribbon spools to use for craft projects (win, win!)   There was stamping, ribbon cutting, box assembling, bag stuffing and lots of laughs.

All the ladies had a great time and we are looking forward to our next service project.

Thanks to all who came along!  It was a fantastic effort!

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Waves of the Ocean - out of catalogue release

 This month has seen the release of Stampin' Up!s Waves of the Ocean suite.  It's early release of a bundle that's coming in the new Annual Catalogue plus some items that won't carry over and are only available while stocks last.

We have stamps and dies, some magical foil, amazing DSP and some rhinestones.

The bundle, which will carry over has amazing wave dies....and a few other nifty bits.

The DSP is only while stocks last.  The hardest part of using it is deciding which side to use! (Or which side NOT to use!)

The rhinestones come in three colours:  Coastal Cabana, Night of Navy and Pacific Point - but two shades of each. 

And the foil is in three different colours, two 12 x 12" sheets of each. 

All of the products can be found in my online store using the links below.

Waves of the Ocean Bundle https://bit.ly/3tQmnvE

Waves of Inspiration Cling Stamp Set https://bit.ly/3CAksj5

Waves Dies https://bit.ly/3J4tJCi

Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels https://bit.ly/3tQLE9d

Waves of the Ocean DSP https://bit.ly/3I0sOkX

Blue Foils https://bit.ly/3I4d6VQ

Remember that Sale-a-Bration has been extended till March 16th.  That means free items with every $90 ordered and the opportunity to buy the starter kit $169 for $235 of product plus two free stamp sets of your choice.

Phone me on 041 6022 755 with all your questions or email me at wheatonanna@hotmail.com

Happy Stampiversary to MEEEE!

Back in 2008 I joined Stampin' Up!®

My sister has been to a Stampin' Up! party and kept telling me all about it.  This company had coloured ink!!!  (we were used to using either black ink or Versamark and embossing powder) AND cardboard in matching colours.

It wasn't until I saw the catalogue that I realised just what she was talking about.  I loved everything in it.  She had agreed to hold a party herself so I went along and....joined up.  Just for the discount.

One of my friends agreed to hold a party for me and I was able to spread the word.

It wasn't until my son was back in school and I had to decide what work I would return to that I decided to start running classes in 2009.  Since then I have run 100s of classes and heaps of fundraising events, met many new customers and made beautiful friends.

I have been on three incentive trips (and earned this year's which has been cancelled because Covid!) and had the opportunity to present at a number of Stampin' Up! events.

I joined for the fun products but I have stayed for the friendships and fun (as well as the fun products!)

I am blessed to have this job because of the people I have met and the experiences I have had.

If you are reading this as a customer, team member or stranger, thank you for your part in it.

And thanks to my hubby and son for their help and your patience with all the taking over of the house!

 

 

Fun Raising with the Lorikeet Stampers

 A week ago today many of my team gathered for a 'fun' raiser - a team play day.  I run monthly team meetings but not everyone can attend them for various reasons.  And with Covid restrictions and blah de blah, I felt it was time to gather and have some fun!

The aim of the day was to play with new products and get together!

Everyone received their bag of make and take bits n pieces and a special place setting.  Would you believe that green pouch held denture tablets?? (A team member who works in dentistry donated them and I added the feather!)

The main part of the day was make and takes.

But we also had some games...

This may look like a hostage situation but I assure you it wasn't.  Blind fold stamping took on another dimension when you had to wear a mask as well!

Lots of prizes and gifts being exchanged.

One of the most wonderful things about being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is that it provides opportunities to help others. I asked team members to bring along items to donate to Hope in a Suitcase which is a non profit organisation which provides suitcases and contents to children in foster care. The response from my team was overwhelming with team members who couldn’t come donating also.

We were planning to make single sided cards for the organisaton to use but we ran out of time!  That's happening with a small group on Wednesday.

I truly love the friendships I have formed with my team and the activities we run together!

No is a great time for you to share in the fun.  If you want a creative break, inspiration, laughs, friendships and a chance to help others you might want to join in the fun!

AND at the moment during Sale-a-Bration you can join for $169, get $235 of products (that's $66 free) AND two extra stamp sets for free.

To read more about my team click HERE.

Cactus Cuties

 One of my favourite bundles from the new Stampin' Up!® mini is Cactus Cuties!

It's a beautiful set and stamps beautifully.

This one is simple stamping.  Inks straight onto Basic White.

Using the punch and NO stamping, I made these cacti with patterned Soft Succulent DSP.  The background layer has been run through the Bricks and Mortar Embossing Folder and the Bark Embossing Folder.

Another simple stamping sample - showcasing all three of the cactus plants.

And lastly, I think my favourite: these shapes are fussy cut and added with Dimensional.  The Heart & Home DSP has a variety of wood prints which are a great background for this set.

Don't forget that this is Sale-a-Bration time which means every $90 you spend qualifies you for a free SAB item.  ALL the Sale-a-Bration items have come in store as of today!

If you wish to order, please contact me at wheatonanna@hotmail.com or head to my online store.

If you are tossing up whether or not to join, Sale-a-Bration is always a good time.  For $169 you get $235 of product (that's $66 FREE) PLUS during Sale-a-Bration you get to choose TWO more stamp sets from either catalogue for FREE (go for the higher priced ones!!)

You cannot claim any Sale-a-Bration items on a joining kit but if you place your first order after joining while SAB is still on, you can claim your SAB favourites then!

If you are keen to join (and yes, you can join up even if you have dropped) please contact me, or make up your list and use this link to join online.

Got questions? 

I have a frequently asked Q and A on my blog - click HERE to read!