Today is ANZAC Day here in New Zealand and Australia. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. This year is very significant as we commemorate 100 years since the first major joint military action by the Australian and New Zealand armed forces during World War I. On 25 April 1915 the ANZACs landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey for what was to become an 8-month campaign where, through their bravery and sacrifice, the ANZAC legend was formed.

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue finishes on 2 June and today Stampin' Up! have released the stamps and accessories that are retiring. Don't worry! You have the opportunity to order retiring products at discounted prices - up to 50%-off! All the items on the Retired List are only available while supplies last, so don't wait to order.

Mother's Day in New Zealand is only a few weeks away (Sunday, 10 May). The Painted Petals stamp set and coordinating Painted Blooms DSP is perfect for this holiday. I especially love the words in this stamp set...

All the Stampin' Up! catalogues have beautiful, inspirational photos that you could copy or take design elements for your own projects. I loved the Happy Butterfly card on page 27 of the Occasions Catalogue the moment I saw it, so I recreated it using the Butterfly Basics stamp set and Butterflies Thinlits Dies...

The Mini Muslin Bags are a quick and easy great way to package your Easter treats and they look great too! Wouldn't you love to get one of these this Easter...

For my daughter's 14th birthday I created a card using the Sheer Perfection Designer Vellum Stack and Nature's Perfection stamp set, both Sale-A-Bration items and both coordinate beautifully. These products are only available until 31 March.

Take a look at this very cute card using A Happy Thing Sale-A-Bration stamp set. I created quite a few of these cards to give or post to everyone who placed an order with me during March to say, "thanks, I value your custom".

These Tiny Treat Boxes, on page 5 of the Occasions Catalogue, are so cute but quite understated - you could easily miss them amongst all the other yummy products on the same page. They are easily filled with mini chocolates or other tiny treats and then you can add your own personal flourish. Great for Easter!