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Seasons Greetings
Dear Crafters
I would just like to thank each and every one of you who have supported me in various ways through out the last year. I really do appreciate you
Thanks for coming to classes, workshops, retreats; for shopping with me; for interacting with my social media page and for sharing events with your family or friends. Everything helps to promote my little business and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
This year was filled with various challenges which resulted in having to cancel a few events. Thank you for attending what you could! I hope you enjoyed our year of crafting, sharing and fundraising.
As some of you may know next year will bring more changes!
Wade, Keith and I have decided that we will move to Tasmania, all going well, in early September but I will continue to hold events as usual until June.
Since our wonderful products are online, I will continue to run my Stampin’ Up! business in Tasmania, and I’m still happy to help you with orders (or can place them for you if you prefer).
After we get settled, who knows, I may be online a lot more and I may offer the occasional online classes too! We’ll have to wait and see.
I am hoping to hold an annual Craft Retreat in summer of course! I just need to find a suitable venue and sort out the logistics.
In the mean time, my team member Karen Baldwin who has attended every retreat and who a lot of you already know, will be taking over the running of the Bornhoffen Craft Retreat.
SAVE THE DATE: 9-12 October 2025, the venue is already booked and those on our retreat email list will hear from Karen next year.
I hope the New Year is a good one for you!
Try to remember the reason for the season and may 2025 be filled with love, happiness, good health, lots of crafting and many blessings.
Best wishes, thanks and inky hugs
Angela x
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Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat – October 2024
We shared another wonderful weekend at our Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat!
I just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to all who came along.
The purpose of the retreat is to provide a pleasant and creative getaway for everyone who attends.
Enjoy the photo’s capturing our wonderful weekend.
There’s a lot of behind the scenes work that goes into preparing these events. I always have amazing helpers which make the job more fun and much faster!
- Thank you Maree for helping me design the bag and place tags, the pillow gift decorations and a make and takes.
- Thank you Jackie M for your help sorting and packing the raffles prizes, Karen B for help with prep, spreadsheets and transporting a heap of boxes.
- Thank you Deb P for helping design a make and take and helping with lots of prepping.
- Thank you also to our wonderful chef Donna for looking after us so well.
Packing the goodie bags is always a satisfying job as the prep work is finished!
Every morning I place a little ‘table gift’ on the place setting for all the crafters.
This is a little bonus thank you surprise from me.
Here’s all the supplies which I needed to bring!
I always hold a fundraiser for a worthy cause and this time, together with our amazing group of craft ladies we raised an incredible total of $1,135 to donate to Wedgetail Retreat – Tweed Palliative Support (receipt to follow).
We had a majority of the prizes kindly donated by Jackie M as well as additional prizes donated by Stampin’Up!, Jan H, Robyn C, Leanne C , Cheryl H, Belinda S and Kylie-Jean M.
We also had an amazing total of 240 cards donated for Wedgetail Reatreat!
Thank you all who contributed! These will get sold in the Op Shop in Murwillumbah as additional fund raising for Wedgetail.
Thank you, Ann K for providing envelopes, packaging and delivering the cards for us.
It’s very much appreciated.
What a wonderful time we had together; sharing ideas and projects, laughing, eating, drinking, crafting and recharged our batteries. I know that I desperately needed this lovely getaway.
It was good for the soul.
We also had an optional White Night and thanks to all who participated!
I always love seeing the amazing projects created at our retreats.
All kind of crafting is welcome and everyone is so generous with sharing ideas, tips and instructions with each other. Lots of crafters leave feeling very inspired and wanting to do more.
Here’s a few project pics for you to enjoy!
I held an optional lantern class (credit to fellow demonstrator Pam Jorgensen for the original design, I made the lantern at Anna’s reward day last year).
Some ladies chose their own colours and came up with these amazing creations to enjoy!
We also made the following make and takes…
Craft Retreat Projects - October 2024
I feel so lucky and blessed to be able to have provided a gathering place for so many to enjoy since I started my aMac Retreats in 2020.
I was lucky to receive this stunning HUGE bouquet of Native Flowers arranged by “Flowers by Rachel Gold Coast” who happens to be Jackie McGee’s daughter-in-law.
Thank you all for chipping in and for the lovely well wishes on my thank you card.
Also, big THANKS to my amazing husband Wade for all or your tech help, support, patience and for updating my website regularly!
As announced at the retreat, this was my final one as our circumstances are changing and we’ll be moving to Tasmania, BUT… my lovely team member Karen Balwin will take over for me.
Most of you know or have met Karen, she is very capable and I’ll hand over everything to her for a smooth transition.
I hope you can come again next year!
Save the dates:
- 9-12 October 2025
You are all amazing!
THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for your support and friendships over the years.
You have made my crafting journey special and memorable in so many ways. I will miss seeing you in person but there’s many ways you can follow my journey and we can keep in touch!
Stay tuned – details to follow for a Tasmanian aMac Craft Retreat!!! I just need to find a suitable venue first and I promise to hold it in summer! 😊 ☀️
Happy Stamping,
Angela x
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15% off ALL stamps
Stampin’ Up! is having a 3 day STAMP-TACULAR Sale!
If you have a few favourite stamps on your wish list get them now!!!
There’s a 3 day sale starting Monday 7 – Wednesday 9 October!!!
Get 15% OFF ALL stamps from the big Annual Catalogue! (bundles excluded)
- no discount code needed, 15% discount will apply automatically at checkout
- only while stocks last
Everyone loves a good bargain!
You can find a great selection of savings on the Clearance Rack!
Check regularly to see what has been recently added and score a bargain.
If you would like help with any of these deals please contact me.
Happy stamping (and saving),
Angela
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Exciting things in October
There’s a lot happening in October that I wanted to let you know about:
- Starter Kit Special!!!
- Up to 30% off Kits Collection
- Scrapbooking Brochure (new line of products available)
- World Card Making day
- aMac Craft Retreat
Up to 30% off Kits Collection
These kits come with everything you need to create awesome projects and there is no limit on how many you buy (as long as they’re available!)
- Excellent gift idea – just add tag and bow!
- Crafting options for card kits, treat packaging, home decor, and so much more!
- Kits can be added to a Starter Kit at their discounted rate.
- Start shopping today, as kits are only available while supplies last.
Available 1-31 October
World Card Making Day 5 October FREE online event!
Join us 5 October 2024 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (AEST)
- You must register so Stampin’Up! can send you the joining link
- Registration closes 4 October 2024 at 2:00 p.m. (AEST)
- If you register but can’t join us on the day, you will be able to watch the recorded event starting on 8 October.
Thanks for reading all the way to the end!
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me on 0403 305 785 or email me.
Happy Crafting,
Angela
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Mini Catalogue now available!
The Christmas season is the perfect time to gather together and make handmade gifts, tags, and cards for those you love most!
And our new September–December 2024 Mini Catalogue is full of festive products and creative opportunities for every kind of crafter.
From Autumn to Christmas, birthdays to anniversaries, and all your celebrations in between and throughout the year – this catalogue is the perfect way to share the joy of creativity.
So, what are you waiting for? It’s time to get crafting!
If you have any questions, or would like to purchase anything from the catalogue, please feel free to call me on 0403 305 785 or email me.
Happy stamping,
Angela
