Hi All,

Welcome to the new year and what a year it has been. We have managed to live at 5 different addresses this year so my apologies if I have not been very good at keeping in touch. The plan is not to move again for at least 12 months so I can finally focus on Stampin’ Up!.

The other great thing is that I no longer have any pre-schooler’s at home for the first time in 11 years. So my days are free, if you are keen to have a class or workshop during the day that would be fine with me.

I have a few classes sorted for this year. I am mainly booking classes for Thursday nights but if you have a group who would like to get together on another night just flick me an email or call me and we will see what we can organize.

I have done a couple of trips to Kaitaia this year with a fabulous response from those lovely ladies up there. If you know of anyone up that way please ask them to e-mail me and I will add them to my e-mail list. I am planning on a trip up early Feb for another class.

I have a couple of different options for you this year.

WORKSHOPS: These are free and I come into your home and demonstrate 2-3 different projects and then we all do a Make & Take (a project that you all get to make and take home). If you host a workshop you qualify for our wonderful hostess gifts when your workshop total reaches $350.00. You receive a free stamp set and $35 to spend from the catalogue. During the month of Jan & Fed you also qualify for the Sale-a-bration benefits where you will receive a free Sale-A-Bration set in addition to our generous hostess benefits. You’ll receive a second set when you net workshop sales reach $1400 NDZ and get a third set for workshop sales of $2100. NZD or more.

Classes: I have a number of different classes this year;

· Technique classes; $15. Each month we learn a new technique, make 2 cards using the new technique and a sample to go in our technique books. (a note book needs to be purchased before the first night and I will cover this for you). Note book is $16.95.

· Stamp a stack; $25. At our stamp a stack class we make 10 cards, 5 each of 2 different designs. This is a great way to get a few cards in stock for all those birthdays that seem to creep up on us during the year.

· Project class; This class will be different each month and the cost will depend on what we are doing but will range fro $15 - $30. Some months we will do boxes, books, calendars’ anything I can come up with but there are some great 3D projects I want to give a try.

All classes this year will require payment to secure your place. Please book quickly as I have a number already pre-booked. If there is enough demand I will look at adding some more class dates.

Along with all this I am always here for orders or help with any of your paper craft projects so please just give me a call.

I am able to do e-mail orders for anyone who is out of Auckland. The minimum postage cost is $9.95 or 5% of your order total and I will have orders for those out of Auckland shipped directly to your home. If your orders are over $350. You still qualify for our Hostess benefits so get a bunch of your friends together and have a coffee and place some orders.

I have attached a link to the Sale-A-Bration catalogue this promotion is fabulous and you will receive a free stamp set from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue for every $120 you spend between now and end of Feb. http://www3.stampinup.com/nz/documents/SAB09_AUS_NZ.pdf


I have also attached a link to the Summer Mini catalogue this has been very popular especially the new straight edge scallop punch! This catalogue runs until 31st of March. http://catalogs.shoplocal.com/stampinup/index.aspx?pagename=shopmain&fsid=40ef2154-12e7-495e-a439-1e0fddb1e88d&storeid=1039381&circularid=14243

You can view our main catalogue here http://catalogs.shoplocal.com/stampinup/index.aspx?pagename=shopmain&fsid=2d825c34-5a0a-4d50-ac8f-a0b90c2c3c1b&storeid=1039381&circularid=12781


Wow if you made it this far congratulations I had not intended this to be so long.

Hope you all have had a wonderful relaxing Christmas and New Year.


Bye for now

Happy Stampin’

Louise Hopman
Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator