Seasoned Baubles

Here’s another of the cards that I found from my Christmas in July that I hadn’t shared with you.

Eggplant Bauble

This is another very queasy card and I think I’ll be making a few of these today and tomorrow as I’ve found I don’t have quite enough cards to send out.  This card is great and you can do quite a few and in different colours too!

Here is another the same but done in Marina Mist …

Marina Bauble

The greeting comes from my much beloved Many Merry Messages set – this stamp has been used so much since I’ve bought it the wording has rubbed off the label!

The bauble comes from the lovely Tree Trimmings set and you could use any of the bauble’s in this set for this card – I just love the design on this bauble.

 

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Diva ‘scrappy’ Presents

Good Afternoon and welcome to another Utah Divas Sketch Challenge.

This is this week’s sketch …

Sketch challenge 167

 

Now seeing this sketch you’re thinking Christmas and Baubles arent you??

Well I went a little different and here is my card …

I have some scraps of the Letters from Santa DSP so decided to use them on this card.

This is also another of those ‘queasy’ cards and I’ve also used scraps to do the ‘bows’ on the presents – I simply punched the triple flower punch and cut the flower in half to create the ribbons and added a rhinestone jewel for a little bling!

I have to make some Christmas cards as I dont have the number I want to send out so here’s the same card but with a red polka dot ribbon …

Hope you like my ‘gift card’ and be sure to pop over to the Utah Divas International blog to see what the other girls have created.

 

 

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Summer Mini Catalogue

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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Lovely as a (Christmas) Tree

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

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

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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Happiest Birthday

Happy Sketchy Saturday!!

Well here we are with another Utah Divas Sketch Challenge and I’ve been good and not twisted or turned or done anything to the Sketch this week!!

Mind you, I did hit a bit of a hurdle as the stamp I wanted to use for this card was missing from the set I wanted to use but being its from Stampin Up! I wont have a problem getting it replaced :)

Here is this week’s Sketch …

Diva Sketch Challenge 162

Looks a bit like a porthole doesnt it??

I was in Canberra last weekend for Stampin’ Up! Regional training and one of the make and takes was quite similar and since I hadnt actually made the card up I decided to use the pack for today’s card – was rather nice of Stampin’ Up! to do that for me wasnt it??

Anywho here is my card …

I did change a couple of the colours from the Stampin’ Up! make n take and changed the Stamp Set as well as they’d used Big Top which I’m still a little unsure about!  I also thought putting the greeting in the circle rather than an image changed it around a tad and we dont always think to make the greeting the main focus on a card.

This image shows how the card opens – its a bit like opening a Birthday Present isnt it?? I love how this card turned out and I love the effect of the Wisteria Wonder Ruffled Ribbon under the Pretty in Pink Cardstock.

The Scalloped Circle you see used here is from the Perfect Pennants die which happens to be on sale this month as part of the “Sale to Die for” promotion so grab it today and save!

I hope you like my card and please make sure you pop over to the Utah Divas International Blog so you can go visit the other ladies on the Design Team and see what they came up with!

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Are you ready for a ‘Big’ special??

What a great promotion we had last month with the Simply Stockings stamps and Punch – I know I loved creating with them and I know you all will too!

Now we are onto November (yes already!) and its time to think ‘BIG’!!

Think Big this Christmas!

Yes!! It’s the Sale to Die for!

During November, get 10% off select Big Shot dies. Use these exclusive dies to create fabulous shapes, embossing, and more!

Page Item Description Retail Price 10% Off Price
156 117332 Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits Die $21.95 $19.75
156 114515 Flower Burst Embosslits Die $21.95 $19.75
157 114517 Manhattan Flower Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $14.95 $13.45
157 116824 Petals-a-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $14.95 $13.45
157 119277 Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $14.95 $13.45
158 113440 Buttons #5 Sizzlits® Die $9.95 $8.95
159 113466 Pillow Box BigzT Die $36.95 $33.25
159 114507 Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die $39.95 $35.95
159 120903 Scallop Square Duo Bigz Die $39.95 $35.95
160 115953 Mover & Shapers Punch Windows $54.95 $49.45
160 120893 Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die $69.95 $62.95
160 121810 Petal Cone Bigz L Die $59.95 $53.95

They add so much more to your cards, scrapbook layouts and handmade gifts!

Grab the Big Shot Bundle today in time for Christmas!

Dont have a Big Shot machine?? no problems then grab this exclusive ~ Limited Time ~ bundle today ….

Page Description Retail Value 10% Off Price Item
155 Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine $186.85 $168.16 128944
156 Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits Die
157 Manhattan Flower Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

But wait … there’s more ….

How would you like to get your Big Shot for half price?? then you can!!  You simply need to host a $600 Workshop and you can get your machine for 50% off and use your Hostess Dollars you earn to purchase the discounted dies!  Sounds so easy doesnt it?? Well it really is that easy!

Now imagine this ….  Imagine purchasing all your Stampin’ Up! products at a 20% discount – how sweet does that sound??  Well you can when you purchase the Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit … You can then also get 30% off on your first order when you place a $300 order within 45 days of ordering your Starter Kit – there are no minimum parties to have booked in – you dont even have to do parties if you dont want to!

Limited Time Offer … Join my Team by 13th November and recieve a bonus ‘soon to be released’ Stampin’ Up! set plus a bonus Gift Voucher for $30!

Contact me today to purchase your Big Shot Dies or the Big Shot Bundle or to arrange your own Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit!

Questions? Feel free to ask any questions you might have as a girl needs her stamps and needs to get them as cost effictively as she can!!

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Hanging Stockings

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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Creative Elements

My apologies for getting my Sketch card up so late – I do hope all the Divas forgive me.

Yesterday I woke with a touch of the flu so yesterday was a bit of a struggle to get everything done and October is a very busy month so really dont have time to be ill but then do we ever have time to be sick?? I had my monthly Stamp A Stack yesterday so couldnt go back to bed even though I really wanted to but did end up crashed in my recliner not long after the ladies left and this is why one eats dinner at 9pm!

Anyhoo … Here is this week’s Sketch

Easy enough hey?

I love the simplicity of this Sketch and here is what I (eventually) came up with as my brain wasnt working so well …

Subtle Elements

Recipe:
Stamps: Creative Elements
Paper: Purfect Plum, Bashful Blue, Very Vanilla, Blushing Bride
Inks: Versamark, Basic Black, Purfect Plum, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Stampin Sponges, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Stampin Dimensionals

Well I must have been unwell … did you notice I didnt rotate it or adjust it in any way!!

I do hope you like my card and make sure you stop by the Utah Divas International Blog and see what the other Divas created!

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Christmas Fire

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 …

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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