I am Leonie and I'm an Independant Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in Sydney, Australia.Archive for Gifts
I {heart} Hearts
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You might remember the card I made for the ESAD Colour Challenge the other day – well I did like the card but I thought that it would look better in Pink & Brown tones … so here it is …
Here’s my recipe …..
Recipe:
Stamps: I {heart} hearts, Vintage Labels (Sale A Bration set)
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette, Very Vanilla
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Pretty in Pink, Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Soft Subtle brads, Trio flower punch, word window punch, Mini Glue Dots.
I think its a nice pretty feminine card don’t you?
Now I’ve had many people ask me how I work out the size of my layers for my cards and usually I just add 5mm to the size of the layer above however here is a great habit to get into the practice of doing and its using the grid paper from Stampin’ Up!®
When I first started as a demonstrator in 2006 I couldn’t see the use of the Grid Paper and thought it a waste of money – these days I wouldn’t be without it! It is such an invaluable tool.
I stamped my hearts onto the vanilla cardstock then to work out the next size layer I need I just place it in the bottom corner of the Grid Paper and move it to how much of a border I want around it.
This way I have the exact size I need as the Grid paper has the centimetres and millimetres on it! 
So now I know the exact size that my Pink Pirouette layer needs to be.
Then I do the same thing with that layer to determine the size I need for the Close to Cocoa layer.
Now I have my layered piece ready to attach to the rest of my card.
With this layer I raised it using the Stampin’ Dimensionals. This gives the card depth and dimension. I’ve then added the embellishments to finish off my card.
I always use mini glue dots to attach buttons and have never had a problem with them falling off – those mini glue dots will hold anything together!
Now don’t forget the I {heart} Hearts stamp set is the set that for each set sold Stampin’ Up! will donate funds to the Red Cross Haiti Disaster Relief so contact me today to place your order and help these poor people.
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Love Sparkle Sketch
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Hello and welcome to another Saturday Sketch from the Utah Divas International Group.
I love Carol’s sketches as you would know if you’re a regular visitor to my blog.
Now when I first saw today’s sketch I thought it wayyyy too busy but I’m pleased with the card I’ve made. –
Oh and guess what??
NO STAMPING!!
I do hope you like my card.
I have had the Love Sparkles Simply Scrappin kit for some time and have wanted to make a whole array of projects with it and thought today’s sketch would be perfect and just traded the circles for hearts.
I am allowed to do that – Carol said so!
I love the colours and everything in this kit!
The Simply Scrappin kits are a great purchase! They have so so much stuff in them you can make so much.
Each pack includes ….
- eight 12×12 sheets textured card stock (2 each of 4 colours)
- 6 sheets double sided patterned paper ( 3 each of 2 different designs)
- 6 sheets Adhesive Die Cuts (2 sheets of 3 different designs.
- So as you can see its great value!
- Now don’t forget to pop over to the Utah Divas International Blog to check out the other projects the Design Team there have created – now they are all in USA so you may need for them to wake up before their projects are uploaded.
- Now I’m off to do some scrapbooking – yes you read that right!! Me scrapbook and I’ll have some exciting news when I upload that layout! So make sure you pop back.
- Thanks for stopping by ….
Coaster Calendar
Posted by: | CommentsWell yesterday my big girl didnt last long at her first day of High School – I had to pick her up after 2 hours as she was feeling rather sick – too many nerves I think but today she’s back and so far so good 
She’s made new friends and can you believe there are three girls in her class all with the same name! Hopefully today I will have the whole day to myself!
This calendar is one that I started before I went away on holidays – I had hoped to give a few as Christmas presents but that wasnt meant to be as I just had too much to do before we left. I can still send them on as ‘just because’ gifts.
So here’s the cover
Here are all the pages that make up the calendar
As you can see I’ve tried to make the months in colours that suite the season they are in – not always easy when most things Christmas have snow on them and well Christmas in Australia is rather hot!
I hope you like this little calendar and I will be running a class for this on 25th February and as my house is small places are limited to ring and book in today!
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Sale A Bration Blog Hop is here!
Posted by: | CommentsGood Morning everyone!
I hope you’re ready for the ESAD Sale A Bration Blog Hop! Better go grab yourself a cuppa as you’ll be hopping for a while!
What is ESAD you say?
ESAD stands for Extra Special Australian (and New Zealand) Demonstrators and it is an online group just for Australian and New Zealand demonstrators for Stampin’ Up!
We so love what we do and not only do we love to share it with our customers, friends and wonderful blog visitors but we share our love for what we do with each other as Demonstrators. We run swaps, challenges, tutorials, product know how and cyberstamp and we are always there to help and support each other when its needed.
So if you are a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand then please feel free to click on the button below to join our wonderful group.
Now before I share my project with you I also want you to know that if you do make it around to all 41 Blogs involved in today’s Blog Hop and if you make a comment on each one you are then in the running for some Extra Special Blog Candy. The demonstrators from all over have donated blog candy for this blog hop and if you are the lucky winner you’ll be getting all sorts of parcels and you will truly think that Christmas has come early this year and that you’ve been a very good girl (or guy)! Now if you do get to all and comment on all the blogs shoot me an email with your name and email address and then everyone who has also visited and commented on all the blogs will go in the drawer for the ‘extra special’ blog candy. Last time Lynda Shrimpton was the lucky winner and just loved all her little surprises however this time we will have 3 blog candy winners so please enjoy the trip and dont forget to leave comments cos we really do love having people comment on our blogs.
Now onto my project …..
I love all the stamp sets that are available in the Sale A Bration Catalogue and chose to pre-order the Vintage Labels to use and make samples to share with you. Last November we had Regional Training with Stampin Up! in Sydney and it was there that one of the demonstrators recommended making classes using our Notecards so thats exactly what I’ve done.
Here is the set I created.
I created a box which holds 5 Notecards and envelopes.
Th
e box is a new creation of mine which was inspired by an item in my bathroom – its amazing what we get our inspiration from sometimes hey?
The base is done using Old Olive cardstock and I’ve used Bella Rose Designer Series Papers to complete this whole set. I’ve also used a build a brad to embellish the closure and the closure is secured by a velcro dot.
All the cards are completed using the Notecards available in the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalogue, Rose is a Rose stamp set, Vintage Labels Sale A Bration Stamp Set and the Bella Rose Designer Series Papers with coordinating cardstock.
Here are the cards
I do hope you like this little set as much as I loved making them. Now remember to leave me a comment and your next stop on the blog hop is the blog of the lovely & talented Linda Craven.
Dont forget to send me an email at leonie@stamp-a-latte.com to advise when you have completed the blog hop … winners will be announced 31st January.
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Kaleidoscope Treasure Box
Posted by: | CommentsHello all … hope youre managing to stay cool if youre in Australia and staying warm for my friends on the other side of the globe.
I’ve seen these Treasure boxes around for a while now and have always wanted to make one! It was seeing all the lovely ones that they lovely Lynda made that prompted me to sit down and create one. Actually its been finished for a little over a week but was just waiting on the butterflies which I never seem to get to so while hubby was playing with routers and interupting my internet service I decided to get those butterflies done!
Here is my finished box …
Isnt it sweet and how much do you love those new Kaleidoscope Designer Series papers in the Summer Mini Catalogue? They are sure getting a workout here at my house!
Now I got the idea for the butterflies from the lovely Kerri Hunter.
They are done using the five petal flower punch and just snipping the top petal off. I’ve then used some (retired) Gold Cord to wrap around the body and use as the feelers. They have then just been attached using the wonderful mini glue dots.
Here is another shot of the box showing the flower on the top of the lid.I’ve just used the large flower from the Pretties Kit then layered Pumpkin and Rose Red flowers from the Flower Fusion kit and a pink rhinestone brad to secure them all together. Its affixed on the lid again using the mini glue dots.
Now here is the box opened up …
Now how cute is that??
Can you imagine all the little goodies you could pop into the boxes? You could pop just about anything in there and I even thought of making one for my daughter and put in little encouraging sayings or notes of love and then roll them up and tie a piece of cord or string around them to secure them.
This would make a great gift for teens with earrings, necklace, bracelet and maybe some chocolate or a lip balm. Or for your favourite crafter and pop in some brads, buttons, flowers, ribbons, chipboard pieces and maybe some dazzling diamonds or embossing powder.
Would you like to make one of these? then contact me today and put your name down for my Treasure Box class.
So thank you for the nudge Lynda and to Kerri for those very neat butterflies.
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Announcing Sale A Bration Spectacular
Posted by: | CommentsIf you are a Stampin’ Up! customer you will know that each year after Christmas Stampin’ Up! has a Sale-A-Bration and this year it begins on January 25th and goes until 31st March, 2010.
A couple of local Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators and myself have got together to arrange an event as our “Sale A Bration Spectacular” – this is the first of these types of events I’ve done and I’m a little excited and anxious to say the least!
If you are local to the Campbelltown/Macarthur area or dont mind a drive you are hereby invited to come along and enjoy the day with us.
When: Saturday – 6th February 2010
Time: 11am to 4pm
Cost: $25 or $20 if you book & pay before 21st January
Where: Ambarvale Re-Creation Centre
65 Woodhouse Drive, Ambarvale Map
We will have ….
- door prizes
- free showbags
- card challenges
- demonstrations
- make n takes
- raffles (so start saving those gold coins!)
- displays
Funds being raised are for Macarthur Dementia Care and Support group.
We will be having samples on display for cardmaking, stamping, scrapbooking and gift making.
There will be special bonuses for those ordering, booking a demonstration or bringing a friend along on the day.
So go mark your calendar now and contact me to reserve your spot!
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Tea Party Gift Set
Posted by: | CommentsWell here I am again – posting two days in a row!!
I wanted to share a set I made for a Secret Santa gift I sent as part of the ESAD-SU Yahoogroup Secret Santa Swap last December (seems so long ago!)
It comprised of a large gift bag so I could fit in the Eyelet Border punch, an acetate box full of yummy caramels and a memory tin.
All the items were completed using the Tea Party DSP – I just love this paper and the colours in it!
The gift bag was made from just one sheet of 12×12 DSP and based on a bag that Alisa Tilsner created. I will remake the bag and prepare a tutorial over the next day or so.
The acetate box is the same as the one that I created for the Teacher’s gifts I made in December. I will do a tutorial for these as well as I edited the measurements for the tutorial at SplitCoast Stampers.
The tin is just altered using the Tea Party papers and I made a ‘belly band’ to go around the tin which I stamped the ‘Remember’ sentiment from Life Definitions stamp set.
Now, if you want to get the Life Definitions stamp set then NOW is the time as its on sale as party of the Inventory Sale and is just $68.21 which is a saving of $22.74! It comes with 28 great sayings and so good for any occassion or scrapbook layout. To see what else is on sale in the Inventory Clearance Sale click here
Inside the tin …
I’ve covered the inside with matching Tea Party Designer Series paper and then popped in an acetate pocket which contains a 2010 calendar with each month on a separate sheet so you can mark dates for special occasions.
In the base of the tin I’ve attached a long post it note pad so you can jot down reminders, thoughts or ideas which you can then leave in the tin or stick it to the fridge or your mirror or anywhere you wish really! I’ve also included a matching pen to jot those notes down with!
I do hope you like this little set and I’ll be running this gift set as a class in February so stay tuned for more details on that class.
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Flutter Drawers
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I do hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and Boxing Day. I am loving this cooler Victorian weather – I cant remember the last time I had to put a jumper on on Christmas Day! Actually I dont think I ever have before this year.
I thought I’d pop in today and share a little gift I made as one of my Secret Santa presents. I loved making this little project and love how it turned out.
This is the top of the box.
I’ve used the Tea Party Designer Series Papers on the top and then layered a scalloped circle in Regal Rose and a circle in Whisper White. I’ve cut the scalloped circle and circle using the Big Shot. The stamps here are all from Flight of the Butterfly and the awesome new Butterfly Punch from the new Summer Mini Catalogue.
I have found that when stamping with the Flight of the Butterfly Stamp set you ‘need’ a Stamp-a-ma-jig. The Stamp-a-ma-jig is one of those ‘must need’ tools and everyone really should have one.
Here is the box looking from the side showing a drawer and the ‘handle’ being one of the metal flower brads from the Spring Mini Catalogue.
Here you can see some of the drawers open and can get a better idea how it all goes together.
Once the box is completed you can then fill the little drawers with anything you like – for example I’ve put in some brads, buttons, 
flower fusion and flowers from the pretties kits.
You could also put in some little messages or notes of encouragement, some jewellry like a bracelet, earrings or a necklace.
I will be running this project as a class in February so please make sure you contact me and register for the class … more details will follow when I return from holidays.
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Christmas Stamp Gift Box
Posted by: | CommentsI love Stampin’ Up! and I love to give stamps to friends for presents and recently I had a small stamp set I wanted to give and thought it would be nice in its own little gift box so I converted the Pizza box style of box to fit one of the small sets in.
Here is my gift box I made ….
The completed box measures 14cm X 12cm X 4cm and fits the smaller stamp sets like the Sprinkles or Sweet Stems set.
I wasnt sure what to do for the embellishments on the box and then I remembered the poinsettia flowers made with the Five Petal Flower punch and thought they’d be perfect. You could use this box for any occassion just by changing the Designer Series Paper and using the colours to create the box and the flowers.
As my Christmas gift to you – and an early one at that – I am offering the tutorial for this box for free!
To download the tutorial click on Small Stamp Gift Box Tutorial
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Teacher Gifts
Posted by: | CommentsWell we are officially on school holidays here for the Summer break for around six weeks or so.
The girls took these gifts for their teachers … they both managed to have two teachers this year so that meant 4 gifts. I consulted a lovely teacher and asked what would make a good teacher’s gift. I wanted to make something useful and not just send something in to be put in a cupboard somewhere.
All the items for each teacher were done using the same patterned paper from the new Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper from the Summer Mini Catalogue. I just love the colours and designs in these papers!
Two of the teachers had a handmade acetate gift box with toffees inside and the other two had a Votive candle in a holder that was decorated with rubons and also presented in an acetate box.
I do believe all the Teacher’s loved their gifts and one is already talking to people for a class next year.
At least I know now what to make for the teacher gifts next year – hoping that Miss E doesnt get the same teacher next year or I’ll have to think of something else …. or my sister will!
Thanks Jo for the guidance
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