completely not stamp related!

ok, so I joined the Sisterhood of the Blogging Stampers 27 - and they are a very cool bunch of ladies - check their blogs out on my sidebar! I would love to visit them more often buit blogger and my computer are having a bit of a falling out at the moment! Looks like a truce tonight, so will see how I get on checking them out! ANYWAY>>> there is a point!

One of the ladies has a son, whose school was involved in the Flat Stanley project. Read this book - seriously! it's fabulous! So, we hosted Stanley, and took him all over the north island of New Zealand. And I promised to post a few pics on here - so finally (a few weeks late) here is Flat Stanley in New Zealand :)This is an old plane, fitted out to become a cafe - you can eat your lunch in it! The kids LOVE it!!
This is Ohakune - they are famous for their carrots, and apparently Stanley's favourite food is carrots, so how could we NOT go here!!
Finally, (at leaat for now - Stanley had lots more adventures than this!) Here is Stanley bungee jumping! New Zealand is the home of bungy jumping, so he could hardly visit without taking the plunge! Unfortunately, he was a bit light for the real thing. so we rigged him up from my second storey balcony!

May Specials - they are HUGE!!

Ok, so I'm a bit late posting this, but I have a REALLY good excuse! honest!
Last night I was a vendor at the Mitre ten Mega Ladies Night - OMG!! They had to stop registrations at 750 people!! that's heaps! I am pretty sure, judging by my voice thjs morning, that I talked to most of them! So if you stopped by my table last night, and picked up a card, brochure, information, or put your name in the draw to win product, HI *waving* :)
I will be drawing the winner this weekend, and will let them know as soon as it has been done - I will also put the winner on here. So check back!

And here, FINALLY!, are the specials for May.

Special One: It's a BIGGIE!!

In celebration of National Scrapbooking Month, join Stampin’ Up! as a demonstrator for only $175 with the limited-time Scrapbooking Starter Kit. The Scrapbooking Starter Kit contains the following:

Item Code	Description	Retail Value
112231	Schoolbook Serif Alphabet stamp set*	$91.95
113059	Simply Scrappin' Petal Party	$43.95
108697	Earth Elements Assorted textured card stock (12” x 12”)	$25.95
105216	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad	$13.95
103179	Craft & Rubber Scissors	$44.95

*Substitutable for any stamp set up to $91.95 value.

The Scrapbooking Starter Kit also contains all the business supplies contained in the standard Starter Kit.

How amazing is that?? Start your own business for only $175!! Where else can you do that??

Special Two: Still big, but slightly less large than the recruitment special!!

Buy three select* Designer Series Paper packs, and get the fourth for FREE!! Yes F R E E !!

That makes them only $15 each! These are an awesome deal at the best of times ($20 for twelve 12x12 double sided sheets - that's less than $2 per sheet!) but for this month they are even better!

Item	Page	Description
112042	132	Urban Garden Designer Series paper
112470	132	Haiku Designer Series paper
113976	132	Pink Flamingo Designer Series paper
112468	132	Sweet Always Designer Series paper
113992	133	Tea Party Designer Series paper
113975	133	Raspberry Tart Designer Series paper
113966	134	Good Morning Sunshine Designer Series paper
112469	134	Holiday Treasures Designer Series paper
112041	134	Bella Rose Designer Series paper
113974	134	Bella Bleu Designer Series paper
113978	135	Urban Oasis Designer Series paper
112461	135	Washington Apple Designer Series paper
112039	135	Windsor Knot Designer Series paper
113980	135	Candy Lane Designer Series paper

* the only papers not included are the colour patterns packs, and the specialty pack (sweet slumber)

If you have ever thought about joining the Stampin' Up! family, now is the time to do it! Contact me for more details.

upsy daisy dreams

No it's not blurry - it's meant to look like that! Honest!
I just got this set, and I love it! The reason i wanted it was I saw the coolest card (forget where - sorry!) and they had done a shadowy thing with it. Lots of people have done them, check out splitcoast - they are all over - but they still look awesome!
This uses old olive and kiwi kiss for the upsy daisy, and the sentiment and butterfly from Dreams du jour stamped in riding hood red. The butterfly is cut out and has dazzling diamonds on it - sparkly :)