Welcome to Sale-A-Bration 2012!  Yes, the largest Stampin' Up! promotion of the year is here.  During the Sale-A-Bration period (24 January - 31 March), Stampin' Up! gives you the opportunity to earn fantastic, limited-edition stamp sets and accessories.  You can get FREE products by doing any of the following:

Spend $120* and earn one free Sale-A-Bration product of your choice.  There is no limit - for every $120* you spend you get to select another FREE Sale-A-Bration product!  There are four gorgeous stamp sets, a Designer Series Paper pack and a Ribbon & Brad Pack to choose from.

• Click HERE to check them out in the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue.

Host a workshop of at least $700*, and you'll earn free Sale-A-Bration products in addition to the generous hostess benefits.

• Click HERE to find out more about being a hostess and the hostess benefits.

Join Stampin' Up! during Sale-A-Bration and purchase your Starter Kit for only $289 plus choose any current stamp set for free!**

• Click HERE to find out more about joining my team.

*Net sales before shipping & handling **Excludes Hostess Sets

This year we are very excited that Stampin' Up! have not only offered four great Sale-A-Bration stamp sets to choose from, they have also included two other products -

Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper:  This DSP pack includes twelve 12" x 12" sheets: 2 each of 6 double-sided designs, and features the fresh and elegant colour combination of Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Peach Parfait, Calypso Coral, Poppy Parade, Very Vanilla and Soft Suede.

Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack:  This pack includes one spool of Lucky Limeade 1/8" Organdy Ribbon and one spool of Calyspo Coral 1/8" Organdy Ribbon (approx. 9.14 m each).  Plus thirty 3/8" (1 cm) Printed Designer Brads (6 each of 5 designs).  The colours and designs in the Ribbon & Brad Pack co-ordinates beautifully with the Everyday Enchantment DSP.

Here's a card I made using these two products along with the Fresh Vintage Sale-A-Bration stamp set.  It was inspired by one of the photographed projects in the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue...

Stamps: SAB Fresh Vintage (wood: 127082, clear: 125117).  Card/Paper: Lucky Limeade (124388), Calypso Coral (124392), Pool Party (124391), Poppy Parade (121694), Whisper White (106549), SAB Everyday Enchantment DSP (126154).  Ink: Lucky Limeade (122935), Pumpkin Pie (105216), Poppy Parade (119782), VersaMark (102283).  Accessories: Calyspo Coral 1/8" Organdy Ribbon and Lucky Limeade Brad (SAB Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack: 127279), Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder (109130), Pearl Basic Jewels (119247), Pool Party and Lucky Limeade Stampin' Write Markers (2011-2013 In Color: 123002), Poppy Parade Stampin' Write Marker (2010-2012 In Color: 119801), Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Marker (119677).  Tools: Big Shot (113439), Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die (114507), Scallop Edge Border Punch (119882), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275), Heat Tool (106586), Embossing Buddy (103083), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).

I love the images in the Fresh Vintage stamp set.  Not only are they very pretty, they also feature in the Everyday Enchantment DSP and so is a perfect pairing for this card.

• Click HERE to download the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue (1.56 MB PDF) and take a look at all the Sale-A-Bration products to choose from.
• Click HERE to contact me and place your $120 order and choose your FREE Sale-A-Bration products!

Sale-A-Bration begins in three days! 

What is Sale-A-Bration?  It is the largest Stampin' Up! promotion period of the year where you get FREE products!  Every year from mid-January until the end of March, Stampin' Up! gives you the opportunity to earn fantastic, limited-edition products.

• Click HERE to read more about Sale-A-Bration.

This year there is much excitement as Stampin' Up! have given you more free products to choose from - four wonderful stamp sets, and now there is also a gorgeous Designer Series Paper pack and a fabulous Ribbon & Brad bundle!  Here is a sneak peak at three of the free products...

Check back here on 24 January to see all the 2012 Sale-A-Bration products and the promotion details.

Here's another card I made for another niece (she turned 7) using the wonderful Under The Big Top stamp set...

Stamps: Under The Big Top (wood: 125032, clear: 122877).  Card/Paper: Basic Gray (121689), Real Red (106578), Marina Mist (121682), Watercolour Paper (122959).  Ink: Basic Gray (109120), Daffodil Delight (119667), Pumpkin Pie (105216), Real Red (103133), Old Olive (102277), More Mustard (103162), Marina Mist (119668), Bashful Blue (105209), Jet Black StazOn (101406).  Accessories: Silver Glimmer Brads (Basics Glimmer Brads: 121003).  Tools: 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (118874), 1-3/4" Circle Punch (119850), Blender Pens (102845), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).

I love the repetition of the elephant - he is so cute!

• Click HERE to see Under The Big Top stamp set and full Big Top Product Suite on page 33-34 of the Idea Book & Catalogue.

Here's re-make of a card I made last year for my niece.  She turned five, but when I re-made the card I thought that the three lions needed a "3" instead of a "5"...

Stamps: Under The Big Top (wood: 125032, clear: 122877).  Card/Paper: Crumb Cake (121685), Cajun Craze (121683), Old Olive (106576), More Mustard (106569), Marina Mist (121682), Watercolour Paper (122959).  Ink: Crumb Cake (121030), Cajun Craze (119671), Old Olive (102277), More Mustard (103162), Marina Mist (119668), Bashful Blue (105209), Jet Black StazOn (101406).  Accessories: Linen Thread (104199).  Tools: Big Shot (113439), Simple Numbers Bigz Dies (115968), Scallop Edge Border Punch (119882), Blender Pens (102845), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).

The stamp set I used is Under The Big Top, which has this gorgeous lion stamp plus a number of other circus-themed stamps that are great for children's cards.

The great thing about this stamp set is that it co-ordinates with a lot of other accessories in the catalogue.  In fact there is a Big Top Product Suite that includes the Big Top Birthday DSP and Quick Accents (pages 130-131 of the catalogue), the Petite Pennents Builder Punch (page 153), and much more.

• Click HERE to see Under The Big Top stamp set and full Big Top Product Suite on page 33-34 of the Idea Book & Catalogue.

Here are some fabulous cards using the Extreme Elements and Need For Speed stamp sets (pages 60-61 of the catalogue)...

Stamps: Need For Speed (wood: 125004, clear: 122717), Extreme Elements (wood: 121510), Perfectly Penned (wood: 125014, clear: 122892).  Card/Paper: Real Red (106578), Basic Black (121688), Whisper White (106549).  Ink: Real Red (103133), Pumpkin Pie (105216), Jet Black StazOn (101406).  Tools: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).

Stamps: Need For Speed (wood: 125004, clear: 122717), Extreme Elements (wood: 121510), Perfectly Penned (wood: 125014, clear: 122892).  Card/Paper: Elegant Eggplant (108614), Basic Black (121688), Whisper White (106549).  Ink: Elegant Eggplant (105210), Sahara Sand (105208), Jet Black StazOn (101406).  Tools: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).

Stamps: Need For Speed (wood: 125004, clear: 122717), Extreme Elements (wood: 121510), Perfectly Penned (wood: 125014, clear: 122892).  Card/Paper: Island Indigo (124390), Basic Black (121688), Whisper White (106549).  Ink: Island Indigo (122937), Pool Party (122938), Jet Black StazOn (101406).  Tools: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).

Stamps: Need For Speed (wood: 125004, clear: 122717), Extreme Elements (wood: 121510), Perfectly Penned (wood: 125014, clear: 122892).  Card/Paper: Lucky Limeade (124388), Basic Black (121688), Whisper White (106549).  Ink: Lucky Limeade (122935), Crumb Cake (121030), Jet Black StazOn (101406).  Tools: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).

I CASEd this wonderful design from Sherri Leigh Freese.  They are great for boys and men who are young at heart!