Gone but not Forgotten

Hey Everybody,
                          Sorry it's been a while in between posts, I've been a bit sick but I'm back on my feet again now.  Keep an eye on the blog as there are more posts coming soon to make up for the last two weeks I missed.  Sale-a-Bration may be over and gone but the "What I Love" stamp set still has plenty of uses.  Check out this sweet tag I made recently and paired with the Polka Dot Cone Bags from the Occassions Catalogue... yes those are Easter Eggs you spy in the bag.  We originally made these in class for my ladies as Easter Gift Ideas.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: What I Love, Timeless Textures, And Many More
Ink:  Blackberry Bliss, Pink Pirhouette, Rose Red, Mint Macaron
Card: Whister White
Punches: Word Window, Bitty Butterfly, Ornate Tag Topper
Accessories: White Bakers Twine, Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush, Polka Dot Cone Cellophane Bag, Tear Tape Adhesive, Dimensionals

# You might find it hard to spot the Timeless Textures we used the faded rectangular shape inked in Pink Pirhouette to soften the edges of the tag.

Happy Stamping
                       

Birthday Skies

Hey All
             This card is one I designed for my Dad for his birthday earlier this year.  Like a lot of stampers I sometimes find designing a masculine card a little more challenging.  For Dad's card I used my new favourite Sale-a-Bration stamp set Sky is the Limit and the wonderful Going Places Designer Series Paper Stack.  I also used some retired Stampin' Up! products that I had in my craft room.

 

Project Recipe:

Stamps: Sky is the Limit

Ink:  Lost Lagoon, Basic Black Archival Ink

Card: Lost Lagoon, Whisper White, Basic Black, Going Places Designer Series Paper Stack

Big Shot etc: Cloudy Day Embossing Folder (retired)

Punches: 21/2" Circle Punch

Accessories: Basic Grey Striped Satin Ribbon, Sponge Daubers, Paper Snips, Tear Tape Adhesive, Dimensionals



Happy stamping and inky fingers

                                                 

Sale-a-bration

Hiya All
            Yep it's that wonderful time of year again Sale-a-bration lets get the new year off to a wow of a start with some more fabulous new goodies from Stampin' Up!  So if you're new to Sale-a-bration(SAB) here's how it works the promotion runs from 22nd January - 22nd March 2013.

Spend $100 on products and receive a FREE yes that's free item out of the SAB Catty... this year there are even more products than ever before.

Host a party and earn FREE products in addition to your already lovely Hostess Benefits

Join the Stampin' Up! Family and get an extra 25% in your Starter Kit due to Stampin' Up! turning 25 this year!!! Wow they are sharing the Birthday presents around that's for sure.  So that means a total of $294 worth of Stamping products for only $169.  Oh my gosh that's a whopping $125 worth of product FREE.

If you haven't seen the SAB Catalogue yet check it out on my blog to the left of this post or contact me to get a hard copy.  It's best viewed with a cuppa and some yummies...chocolate works best for me.

Watercolour Roses

We had a glorious sunny day today the perfect weather for a Saturday.  We had the Nautical Journey Class this morning and had a good time stamping, chatting and creating the masculine nautical themed projects.  It was a great morning and I look forward to seeing the ladies that are coming to Monday nights class we will be making the same projects.

I have another card from my creatively inspired weekend a few weeks ago.   I used Watercolour Wonder Crayons and a Blender Pen to watercolour the rose image.  I like using the Watercolour Wonder Crayons and am always looking for new ways to use them.

Here's hoping you have a great weekend and that the weather is just as good tomorrow as it was today.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Elements of Style, Elementary Elegance
Ink:  Concord Crush
Card: Concord Crush, Perfect Plum, Very Vanilla, Wild Wasabi
Big Shot etc: Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder
Punches: 1 1/4 Circle, 1 3/8 Circle, Scallop Circle
Accessories: Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Blender Pen, Watercolour Wonder Crayons



Fresh Vintage 2

Here is another Sale-a-Bration Card using the Fresh Vintage Stamp Set.   I love the images in this stamp set.  I used a sketch from Mojo Monday from March 2009 as a starting point for creating this card.    I hope you have fun checking it out.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Fresh Vintage, It's Your Day
Ink:  Not Quite Navy, Wild Wasabi
Card: Not Quite Navy, Pool Party, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White
Big Shot etc: Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder
Accessories: Not QUite Navy, Wild Wasabi, Pool Party Markers, Very Vanilla 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Matt Pack, Piercing Tools, Dimensionals

Everyday Enchantment Scallop Square Box

Well it's Monday again, the start of a new week and a busy one for me.  I've got some lovely ladies joining me tonight and tomorrow night at Stamp Club.  I'm looking forward to catching up with everyone and having some stamping fun.

I've also got some more Sale-a-Bration inspiration to share with you.  Here is a box I've designed using the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper.  The top of the box is made using the Bigz Clear Scallop Square Die.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Fresh Vintage, It's Your Day
Ink:  Soft Suede
Card: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
Big Shot etc: Scallop Square Die
Punches: Scallop Oval
Accessories: Lucky Limeade, Peach Parfait Marker, Crop-a-dile, Whisper White Taffeta, Lucky Limeade Organdy Ribbon

Fresh Vintage Card

Hi All, I hope you've had a lovely weekend.  I started off with a small but lovely Stamp Club on Saturday morning, followed by a very slow and unproductive rest of the weekend.  Mostly that's due to a bad toothache and some pain medication.  Luckily the dentist has given me some antibiotics and hopefully that should take care of it and I'll be back to normal soon.

Luckily enough last weekend was a very productive weekend so I have a few new thing's I'll be posting this week.  My inspiration last weekend mainly came from the Sale-a-Bration stamp sets and Designer Series Paper.  There are some lovely offerings this year to spark your inspiration and creativity.  Here's one of my favourite cards using the Fresh Vintage Stamp Set.

Project Recipe:
Stamps: Fresh Vintage, Curly Cute
Ink:  Soft Suede
Card: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Everyday Enchantment DSP
Big Shot etc: Top Note Die,
Accessories: Lucky Limeade, Peach Parfait, Pool Party, Poppy Parade & Soft Suede Markers, Sponge Dauber, Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon, Stamp-a-ma-jig

It's "Sale-A-Bration" Time

Yay it's Sale-A-Bration time, that wonderful time of year where you can get FREE yes I said FREE stamp sets and or accessories.  There is a lovely Sale-A-Bration  Catalogue that you can check out here Sale-A-Bration Catalogue 2012 with all the gorgeous stamp sets and accessories that you can get FREE.

Here's how Sale-A-Bration works:

It's quite simple choose one item from the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue for each $100 you spend on Stampin' Up! products.

If you are a Hostess and have workshop sales of $600 before shipping you can choose one item from the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue.  If your workshop sales are $800 you can choose two items from the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue.  As your sales increase from $600 you have the potential to earn two, three or four items free from the Sale-A-Bratio Catalogue check out the catalogue for full details.

Now is the perfect time to join the Stampin' Up! Family you can get your Starter Kit for $249 normally priced at $289 (the starter kit is valued at more than $610).  Plus you can choose any current stamp set for free.  It's such a fun way to make new friends and share stamping and paper crafting.  Not to mention getting your products at a discount.  Stampin' Up! values and appreciates there demonstrators and provide regular inspiration and support.  I'd love to have you join my team of demonstrators.

Sale-A-Bration is a promotion that runs from 24th of January to 31st March 2012.  If you have any questions about ordering, hosting a workshop or joining the Stampin' Up! family please contact me on 08 9844 8878.