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Spicey Notes

3 December, 2011 7 Comments

Happy Saturday to you! I hope you are well and if you’re anything like me your busy preparing for Christmas with shopping and what not.  We got our tree up last night – funny story as hubby wanted a 5 foot tree and we sorta ended up coming home with a 7 foot tree! Thats ok cos it was in sections so we just left one section out and wallah – instant 5 foot tree!! So glad he only got the box of 300 Christmas Tree lights and not the box of 600 lights!!

Now being Saturday its time for another Sketch challenge from Utah Divas International group and here is this week’s sketch …

Now I can see you imagining a lovely simple Christmas card with some snowflakes – right??

Well thats what I thought to start with but then my mind started to wander and since tomorrow I have a Project Class on I wanted to make something with this sketch – something that could be used either by the ladies coming or given as a gift for Christmas and this is what I came up with ….

I’ve used the new Spiced Cake DSP in the new Summer Mini Catalogue and I just love this paper and can see me going through quite a few packs over the next few months!

This would make a great gift for Mums, Dads, or students on their desk or maybe even as a Teacher Thank You gift.  It could lie flat on your desk or pop a couple of magnets on the back and attach it to the fridge.

I hope you like this little message centre and I hope the ladies like it tomorrow too!

Dont forget to stop by the Utah Divas International Blog for links to what the other Designing Divas have created with this sketch.

 

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Summer Mini Catalogue

1 December, 2011 2 Comments

Wow what a day!!

Not only do we have the awesome December Frenzy starting today we also have a gorgeous new Mini Catalogue to celebrate!

click to view the Catalogue online

2011 Summer Mini Catalogue

Please feel free to contact me if you’d like your own copy to be posted to you and I’ll include a special offer just for you!

Now if you’d like some ideas for using all the gorgeous new products in the Summer Mini Catalogue we arranged an ESAD Summer Mini Catalogue Blog hop to inspire and motivate you – just click on the button below to start you on your motivational hop!

click here to start hopping!

Contact me to place your order and if you mention you did the Blog Hop you’ll get free postage on your order!

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December Frenzy

1 December, 2011 1 Comment

Its December!!

We all know what a frenzy this month is and how crazy it gets so to help it be a little easier for you Stampin Up! have gathered some gorgeous goodies for you to purchase at a huge discount

Check this out …

contact me to grab these awesome specials!!

December Frenzy

Contact me today to place your order and let me know if you want me to gift wrap it for you!

 

 

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Mocha Frames

30 November, 2011 3 Comments

Today I’m sharing a gorgeous project that was demonstrated by Melissa at Stampin’ Up! Regional Training in Canberra.  I loved it so much I just had to make one of my own and share it with my lovely customers :)

This is one of the projects we made at my first Monday Make-It Class this week.

Top Note Frame

This frame uses the flocked paper from the Mocha Morning Specialty Designer Series Paper Pack and its so lovely and elegant.  You need the Top Note Die, Beautiful Wings embosslit and Beautiful Butterflies Die and the Creative Elements stamp set.

You could either pop a stand on the back as I have done or a magnet to stick it on your Refrigerator.

Just add a photo, 2012 Calendar or a stamped saying and it would make a beautiful Christmas Gift.

Dont forget today is the last day for the ‘Sale to Die for’ and get those special dies and folders at 10% off – click on the image below to view what  dies and folders are on sale.

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Lovely as a (Christmas) Tree

29 November, 2011 5 Comments

I know this set has been around forever but I just love it!  It makes great Christmas and Masculine cards :)

At Sunday’s Christmas Stamp A Stack I showed the card that I have made each year ….

Christmas Trees

I wanted to show the girls who came how to start with a simple design like the Treescape above and then add other elements to it. So we started with the Treescape with the moon and then we added a greeting and Dasher ….

Christmas Trees with Dasher

Here we started with the Treescape & Moon and then added the Sleigh kids from ‘Welcome Christmas’ and a sentiment …

Christmas Trees with Sleighing Kids

You may notice the top card here has a sunset instead of a moon which was just dont using sponges and ink pads.

 

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Dasher-licious

14 November, 2011 3 Comments

Well what a stinker of a day its been today … they forecast 34°C (95°F) and its currently sitting at 38.6°C (101.5°F)!! Too hot to do much than sit in the flow of the Air Conditioner and Ceiling fan!

Here’s one of the other cards we did at my Christmas Stamp A Stack last Saturday – and it also fits in with the Utah Divas Sketch Challenge as well!

Recipe
Stamps: Dasher, Snow Swirled
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla
Inks: Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake
Accessories: 1 1/4″ Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, Jewel Rhinestones, Stampin’ Dimensionals

This is such a super quick and easy card and perfect for making Christmas Cards as we always need so many of them!  Its perfect too as Dasher is just $14.95 as it’s one of our A la Carte stamps.

Quick Tip  ~  If you dont have the Rhinestone Jewels you could use a dot of 2 way glue and your dazzling diamonds!

Dont forget the Big Shot Dies special … its a great time to grab some awesome Christmas Presents – and I’ll even wrap them for you if you ask!! Contact me to place your order today!

Stay cool!

 

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Tidings of Joy

12 November, 2011 7 Comments

Good Morning!!

Well here we are at another Saturday and since I had to be up and dressed when the dudes came to mow the grass I seem to be rather organised for today’s Christmas Stamp A Stack!  Ready to go and over 2 1/2 hours before we start!!

Being its Saturday its also time for another Utah Divas Sketch Challenge!

Here is today’s sketch …

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Utah Divas Sketch #162

“Cool” sketch hey?? Doesnt it immediately make you think Christmas and Snowmen or Penguins??  That was too obvious so I had to go a little different but still stuck with the Christmas theme ;)   Although I might still make a Christmas Penguin or Snowman card during the week if I have time. I have a busy week coming up with preps for Dad’s 80th Birthday and then my neices’ wedding on Sunday. Then because I wont have enough to do I’m starting Monday Project Classes on the Monday – Tuesday I sleep!!

Enough of my ramblings …. Here’s my card …

Pastel Joy

I have had this stamp since August when we could pre-order from the new 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalogue – I love nativity sets and this is the first one we’ve had in  a while so just about squealed when it was available in the pre-order. I just hadnt had the time to use it before now and I’ve also used some of the new Watercolour Paper and its so easy to use and with such little effort.  This is one of the cards the girls will be making today at the Christmas Stamp A Stack – I sure hope they like it!

One of the advantages of being a Demonstrator is being able to see the upcoming catalogues and ordering them before they are available to the Australian market – like now with the Summer Mini Catalogue starting 1st December I already have the catalogue and some of the gorgeous new items available. So if you’d like to also be able to see whats coming up please contact me today about joining my gorgeous Stamp A Latte Team!

Now dont forget to check out what the other designing Divas have created and you will find the links to their blogs on the Utah Divas International Blog. Dont forget to leave them a little comment love too ;)

Now if youre a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator located you can join the Utah Divas International group on Facebook.

Dont forget we still have the ‘Sale to Die for’ happening – selected Big Shot dies and embossing folders are on sale at 10% off and there’s also a Big Shot bundle including the machine at 10% off as well – these would make awesome Christmas presents and I’ll even wrap them for you!!  Contact me today to place your order!

 

 

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Telescoping Cards

8 November, 2011 3 Comments

You may recall me talking about the Stampin’ Up! Convention back in May – with all thats happened since May it feels like a lifetime ago!

One of the awesome things you see at Convention is the demonstrations by the staff from the Stampin’ Up! Home Office in Utah and one of those was when Pam Morgan showed us the telescoping card. You should have heard all the wow’s when she shared this awesome card.

So when I got home I had to track down a tutorial on how to make these lovelies and thought it would be great to showcase them when we held our New Catalogue Launch in September.

Here is my first one using the colour paletteand a couple of the papers from Flirtatious Designer Series Paper pack.

Telescoping Doilies

This image shows the card closed and the following image shows the card open …

Telescoping Doilies - open

If you look closely these cards and held together by using brads and I’ve use the Glimmer Brads on this one.  The sentiments come from the Petite Pairs stamp set which is a great set full of lovely matching sentiments – one for the front of the card and another for inside.

Here’s another one I made using the gorgeous colours and papers from the Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper Pack.

Telescoping Paisleys

To give the card some continuity I simply cut one of the flower out of the patterned paper and adhered it to the top layer.

Telescoping Paisleys - open

I just love the colours in the Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper pack – so beautiful and rich! I just love how Stampin’ Up! have mastered the art of coordination! Coordinating everything from colours in their cardstock, inks, ribbons and patterened papers down to the images in their stamps to their paper designs as well.

I love these cards and they are rather easy to make – alot easier than they look! I’d love to share them with you and your friends at a workshop so contact me today to book your date!

 

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Hanging Stockings

13 October, 2011 2 Comments

I have a busy weekend coming up with not one but two Stamp A Stacks and both ladies wanted cards with the Stitched Stockings & Stocking Tag Punch so I thought I’d make a new card to share with them.

I have seen a couple of  cards recently and I wanted to combine a couple of the elements into the one card. So this is a result of the cards I saw from Jackie Bolhuis and Belinda Tubby – thanks ladies for the inspiration!

Here is my card ….

I love how this turned out and I’m happy too as I managed to use up some of my retired Designer SEries Paper!!

How cute are those mini Brads?? They are going to be perfect for alot of new cards where the other brads were too much or too big.

I hope you like my card and now I best be off and finish the kits for the weekend … just have to cut enough cardstock to make 30 of these little cards!!

Now dont forget when you hold a workshop and your sales reach $450 then you can get this stamp set and the matching punch absolutely free!! Now dont stress – if you still want the punch & stamp set you can purchase them during the month of October :)

Item Description Price
125798 Stitched Stocking Wood-Mount Set $53.95
123784 Stitched Stocking Clear-Mount Set $42.95
124095 Stocking Tag Punch $33.95

Feel free to email or ring me to place your order or book your workshop in!

Are you running low on Christmas preparations? do you need to make more Christmas cards?? Well check out ‘My Events‘ on my Stampin’ Up! website or click the ‘events’ tab up the top and book in so you will have all the Christmas Cards, Tags, Bags and boxes you’ll need!

 

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Christmas Wishes

6 October, 2011 5 Comments

You may remember the little Baby Stocking card I shared the other day and while sitting at my desk the other day I had a new idea for that very card!!

So here is a card you can make for all the stampers in your life and they will love it!

You just love it dont you??

Now what stamper wouldnt want to wake up to a stocking like this on Christmas Morning … wonder if they make stockings big enough for all the stuff I want??

Maybe you are the same as me and never know what you want for Christmas when asked – well with the start of the new Catalogue my wish list is huge! How cool would it be to get some of the new stamps and products for Christmas?

Well you can!!

I am offering the same service as I do each year where you can download the Christmas Wish List, fill it out and give it to hubby/family/friends and it has all my details on it for them to call me and place the order. Alternatively you can send your wishlist to me and tell them to contact me and tell me how much they wish to spend and arrange payment and I will order, wrap and deliver or send your presents ready to go straight under the tree!  Also, if you order by 30th November and your order is at least $120 then you will receive a bonus free gift from me!

Leonie\'s Christmas Wish List (91)

Simply Click on the link above and download my Christmas Wish List and have it completed and you’ll need to make sure orders are placed by 10th December to ensure delivery before Christmas!

I do hope you liked this card as much as I did making it!

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Christmas Fire

4 October, 2011 2 Comments

Yesterday I told you about this month’s promotion and shared my ‘Baby’s First Christmas’ card and said I had a few more to share so today I’m sharing the next card with you.

Now in Australia our Christmas is stifling hot and therefore we dont have a fire at Christmas or snow on the trees but I couldnt resist making this card with the new Stitched Stockings Stamp Set and coordinating punch. I suppose with no fire in the fireplace Santa isnt going to burn his butt when he slips down the chimney hey?

I just loved making this card!!

 

Recipe:
Stamps: Stitched Stockings, Texture Jumbo Wheel
Inks: Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler, Elegant Eggplant, Lucky Limeade, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Regals Patterns DSP Stack, Sahara Sand, More Mustard, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
Accessories: 2 Step Bird Punch, Paper Trimmer, Bone Scorer, Stampin Sponges, Jumbo Stampin Round Handle, 1 3/4″ Circle Punch, Paper Snips

I would love to show you this card and if you’d like to book a workshop for you and your friends then please dont hesitate to contact me!  If your workshop sales reach $450 you can then get the Stitched Stockings stamp set and coordinating punch absolutely free!!

Now as a bonus for my customers anyone who purchases the Stitched Stockings Stamp Set and coordinating Stocking Tag Punch from me during October will receive a special “Stockings” project sheet with instructions on how to make this card and two other cards using the Stamp Set and Punch.

Here’s the prices and codes for the sets and punch …

Item Description Price
125798 Stitched Stocking Wood-Mount Set $53.95
123784 Stitched Stocking Clear-Mount Set $42.95
124095 Stocking Tag Punch $33.95

Remember if you dont purchase this set during October you wont be able to purchase it again until 1st December.

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Simply Stockings …

3 October, 2011 6 Comments

Walking through Big W the other day my daughter saw the Christmas Decorations and said ‘seriously?? Christmas stuff already?”  to which I just said yes – it is only 12 weeks till Christmas!! Oh dear … I’d better get a wriggle on!!

With Christmas so close Stampin’ Up! has given us a bit of early Christmas Cheer with this month’s special …

During October you have the oppotunity to purchase the Stitched Stockings Stamp set and the coordinating punch which wouldnt be readily available until 1st December in the upcoming Summer Mini Catalogue.

But wait …. there’s more!!

If you hold a Workshop during October and the Sales reach $450 then you get the Stitched Stocking stamp set and coordinating punch absolutely free!! That is in addition to the already generous Hostess Benefits!  So get on the phone or send me an email NOW and book in your workshop or if you’d rather you can hold a Catalogue Party and I will send you a whole bunch of goodies including samples and card kits to share with your friends.

Item Description Price
125798 Stitched Stocking Wood-Mount Set $53.95
123784 Stitched Stocking Clear-Mount Set $42.95
124095 Stocking Tag Punch $33.95

Now as a little tempter here is a card I made recently using the Stitched Stockings Stamp Set and Punch …

Baby's First Christmas

I got the inspiration for this card while I was making a few others – which I’ll share with you over the next week or so. I have a few to share with you and they arent all Christmas either!!

This will also be one of the cards we do at my monthly Stamp A Stack at my house which is this Saturday so if you’d like to do this card and a few others contact me to reserve your seat!

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