Best of 25 Years - Best of Brides and Babies, and Best of Greetings

Because I missed a whole month of posting, I didn't get to post a picture of January's Best of 25 Years entry ... here it is, Best of Brides and Babies:

Along with February's stamp set, Best of Greetings:

 Remember that all the Best of 25 Years stamp sets will be available right through until April :-)

Check out my Best of 25 Years page to see the rest of the sets and more details about the promotion.

NEW Texture Boutique Embossing Machine

Are you a gadget fiend?  I know I am - I love the accessories you can get that add spark to the creative process and dimension to the projects.

And if you are particularly interested in dimension, I might have just the gadget for you ... the new Texture Boutique Embossing Machine from Stampin' Up!

This little gem will work with your Textured Impressions Embossing Folders to emboss pretty much anything your heart desires :-) - paper, cardstock, metallic foil, vellum - even (in my case, as my "real life" job is with a sticky paper wholesaler) sticky foil paper.

Note that the machine is designed to emboss only - it will not die cut, so you can't use it with your Big Shot cutting accessories like Bigz Dies or Framelits.

If you don't have a Big Shot, but want to join the embossing craze, this might be the tool for you... have a look at the video produced by Stampin' Up! for more information on using this nifty little tool.

Find the new Texture Boutique Emobssing Machine in my Online Store today!

NEW Occasions Catalogue 2014

It's here!  All new products from the 2014 Occasions Catalogue, available from now until June 30 2014.  Loads of new stamps, accessories, punches, papers and pretty much anything that you could wish for.  Click here or the picture above to have a look, or head over to my Online Store (or email me) to shop for yourself :-)

... A break in transmission ... and SALE-A-BRATION

Phew!  That was a big break.  Through no fault of my own, stuff happened over December/early January which kind of took over here in casa del McLucas :-)  Sadly, stamping hasn't really been a priority (not that it is around here over summer - too hot for me *sigh*).

But I'm still here!  Ready to update you on the latest at Stampin' Up!  With apologies for the Lost Month of January, of course.

First up, it's Sale-A-Bration time!  Between now and the end of March 2014, spend $90 and receive a FREE Sale-A-Bration product.  Spend another $90 and get another!  Do this a couple more times and you also qualify for Hostess Benefits!  And during Sale-A-Bration, these benefits are bumped up if your order/party goes over $500.  It's win-win :-)

You could even join the Stampin' Up! family during the Sale-A-Bration period and for the low price of $169 you can get up to $255 worth of merchandise as well as all the business supplies you need to start off - this is an extra $20 on the usual value of merchandise.

Anyway, take a quick look at the items for sale over at my Online Store, or check out the PDF of the flyer at the Stampin' Up! website.