Kelly Slattery - Kids, Motherhood and other stuff

Make a Difference in 2010

I saw this video the other day & it got me inspired.

In 2010 I'm stepping up & stepping out, I'm getting involved & I'm going to make a difference.

I am going to use my talents to make the world a better, prettier place - how about you?

Would you like to join me?

To love what we do

and share what we love,

as we help others enjoy creativity

and worthwhile accomplishments

. . .in this we make a difference.

That's the statement of the Heart at Stampin' Up!

You can make 2010 your best year yet!

Join me on Tuesday 26th January to find out how you can start making a difference.

Email me  or Call now to book your seat (09) 265 0555.

What a Wonderful Christmas

Gosh, it's almost been a week since Christmas already!!!

I have been flat out with preparations for my sister's wedding TONIGHT!! What an awesome way to start a new decade!!

We had a wonderful Christmas day on Friday.

 

We did things a little different this year....instead of the HUGE family lunch we made it a breakfast & the day was a total cruise!! (Probably because my wonderful husband did most of the work LOL!)

We opened our Santa & family pressies before the family arrived at 8ish

The kids had chocolate chip pancakes, bacon, eggs & bananas & the adults all indulged in eggs benedict thanks to the wonderful Wayno.

After brekky Dad played Santa & handed out all the gifts...then we kids were off to play while we chilled out & socialised.

After lunch Taigy had to go to her father's, but it wasn't such a wrench because she'd already spent the better part of the day with her cousins..last year my poor baby was hysterical at having to leave us (mostly her cousins) after having a Christmas Lunch - so I think a new tradition has been born!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

BOXING DAY SALE!!!

5% off AND Free Shipping on all orders until midnight tonight!!

ONE DAY ONLY

Grab a bargain from the Inventory Sale or top up your stamp pads - what ever it is that you need order it today!

Use the online order form to place your order.

Great Grads is only $26.98 - I've always thought this is a great one for primary school teachers...Imagine sending your charges off into the big wide world with a special message of encouragement in a personalised hand made card - that would be so awesome!!

Seeing Spots is one of those super versatile sets that are fabulous for backgrounds & accesnts - great value at just $26.96

I'll confess that I ordered the Jumbo Outline Alphabet set - at $45.98 it was too good to resist...and then I get my demonstrator discount on top of that - so a SUPER BARGAIN!!

Place your order here.

A Merry Christmas Message

From my family to yours....

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Wishing you all the very best for the festive season!!

Sweet Treats Christmas Ornament

Did you know that I used to work for a sugar company when I lived in Australia? One of my catch phrases back in the day was "Sugar doesn't make you fat, fat makes you fat" in the way that only a slim trim 20 something girl can get away with *wink*

But after polishing off the left over jelly beans from my Summer mini Catalogue Launch I have discovered that sugar has in fact made me fat, well that and sitting on my butt all day!

I bought the jelly beans to fill the cute new Sweet Treat Cups that were released in the Summer Mini & now that they're all gone I decided to keep playing with the cups & came up with this cute ornament to put on the tree.

If you haven't seen the Sweet Treat Cups in action contact me today to book a workshop for February & I'll show you some of the cute ways that these cute cups can be used.

Sunday Video - Stazon Protective Cover

Here's a handy hint for today.

A nice quick one seeing as there's wrapping to be done & pressies to still buy (if you're anything like me LOL)

Don't forget that the White Stazon ink from the Spring Mini Catalogue is still available.

(106960- $26.95 comes with refill bottle)

Click here to order your Stazon Ink

Scrapbooking Stampin' Up! Style

Here's a sneak peek of my layout featured over at Stamp-A-Memory.

In June this year, we went for a family holiday to the Gold Coast to visit my brother & his family.

My niece is the same age as Taiga & my nephew is the same age as Raven.

It's quite funny how when the girls were younger (as in before school) they absolutely DID NOT get along, but now they play so nicely & are inseparable when they're together - YAY!

But now I have the problem with the boys LOL, they grate on each other's nerves, so I'm looking forward to the dat they outgrow this phase.

I took a heap of photos of the girls together when we were on holiday - this one is of them posing - soo cute & girly!!

Click the link to view the full layout.

I finally got to crack open my pack of Die Cuts and you may notice that these are listed in the Inventory sale.

I've layered the die cut with a flower from the pretties kit, a felt fusion flower & secured it with a rhinestone brad - don't you just love layered flowers!

Right, I've got a pre-school performance to go to this morning & sandwiches to prepare for a shared lunch - so I'd better hop to it!

To order your pack of Die Cuts click here

Stampin' Up! Clearance Sale

Stampin' Up! has just announced an inventory clearance sale on rubber stamping supplies - Yeehaaa!!

There's a variety of stamp sets and accessories - there's even some of the gorgeous Alphabet Sets marked down to half price!!

Until 24 January, 2010 you’ll get amazing discounts on select, high-quality Stampin’ Up! products with no minimum purchase, and no limits to how many you buy!

Available only while stocks last - so don't delay!!

ITEM #	CATALOG PAGE #	ITEM NAME	NZ REGULAR PRICE	NZ DISC. PRICE
115918	26	Happy Christmas Mate stamp set	$44.95	$33.71
115934	30	Occasionally stamp set	$82.95	$41.48
115944	40	Voilà a la Carte stamp set	$35.95	$26.96
116432	40	Voilà stamp set	$53.95	$40.46
116368	56	Great Grads stamp set	$53.95	$26.98
115916	62	Family Favourites stamp set	$39.95	$29.96
116380	64	Life’s a Breeze stamp set	$66.95	$50.21
115924	68	Just Netball stamp set	$28.95	$21.71
115926	68	Just Rugby stamp set	$28.95	$21.71
115922	68	Just Cricket stamp set	$28.95	$21.71
116442	68	Just Riding stamp set	$28.95	$21.71
116418	92	Sprinkles stamp set	$28.95	$21.71
116420	96	Stem Sayings stamp set	$46.95	$23.48
111255	97	Daisy Dash jumbo Stampin’ Around wheel	$18.95	$14.21
116408	100	Seeing Spots stamp set	$35.95	$26.96
115920	106	It’s Maori, Mate stamp set	$53.95	$26.98
116434	107	Wanted stamp set	$50.95	$38.21
116346	107	Boho Backgrounds stamp set	$35.95	$26.96
116436	114	Warm Words stamp set	$46.95	$35.21
115946	115	Wonderful Favourites stamp set	$46.95	$35.21
116382	120	A Little Birthday Cheer stamp set	$30.95	$23.21
116344	121	Big Deal Alphabet stamp set	$91.95	$45.98
116376	121	Jumbo Outline Alphabet stamp set	$91.95	$45.98
116440	122	Wild West Alphabet stamp set	$91.95	$45.98
115928	123	Life Definitions stamp set	106.95	$80.21
113976	132	Pink Flamingo Designer Series paper	$19.95	$14.96
111376	144	Blooms die cuts	$19.50	$14.63
111343	145	Chunky Sprinkles Stampin’ Glitter	$37.95	$28.46
111325	149	Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware®	$68.95	$51.71
111846	150	Rose Red 1" (2.5 cm) Double-Stitched grosgrain ribbon	$23.50	$17.63
111849	150	Chocolate Chip 1" (2.5 cm) Double-Stitched grosgrain ribbon	$23.50	$17.63

To order any of these products simply email me or use the online ordering form.

Whats Your Favourite Craft Tool?

Do you have a favourite craft tool??

2 years ago I would've said my craft knife was the hands-down favourite - I used to fussy cut practically every piece of paper that passed my desk.

But now-a-days, as my style has changed, and for those who have been reading for a while will have noticed - my whole product range has changed - my favourites now change quite frequently & the current favourite is my Stampin Up! Slit Punch.

This unassuming little punch is deceptively versatile.

If you received my 12 Weeks of Christmas Newsletter this week, you'll see how I used it the usual way in the project, but you can also use the punch to create scallops.

Check out these samples from the Summer Mini Launch....I've taken a 2" strip & created scallops - but in these samples I have actually used the reverse of the scallop - pretty cute huh?

 

It seems I prefer the negative scallop to the full one - isn't that funny!

Do you have a favourite craft tool??

Leave a comment to let me know.

Last Day to Get a Free Punch

Today is the last chance to get your Scallop Square or Boho Blossom Punch for FREE.

 

Simply order $105 worth of product from the Christmas Gift Giving Guide & let me know which punch you would like.

You can view a video on the specials page to see some cool techniques to try with the Scallop Square Punch.