The previous sets I’ve made were the one’s done for our Sale A Bration Spectacular and ESAD Blog Hop with the Rose is a Rose stamp set which can be found here.  I also made some very quick and easy notecards using the Thoughts and Prayers set which you can see here.

Now just recently I participated in the ESAD Secret Stampin Sister Swap and I thought about what to make and one of my sister’s friends said she loves the Pocket Silhouettes and didnt have that set. So in the last month in the Swap you send 2 cards, a handmade gift and a gift to the value of $30 so I ordered the Pocket Silhouettes set for her.  Then I wanted to make something using Pocket Silhouettes (my set not her new one!) so then my mind drifted off to the Notecards and I thought why not. I also thought I’d give some of our retiring subtle colours a bit of a last ‘hurrah’ so to speak.

This is the box I designed to pop the notecards into.  Its funny where you get inspiration from as the inspiration for this box came from and skin care sampler kit. One of those lightbulb moments! The paper I’ve used on the box is from Bella Rose Designer Series Paper pack.

These are the cards and envelopes that I made to put in the box … there were 6 in total with envelopes.

I love the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set as it has 4 different flower/leaf stamps plus two greetings and all for just $33.95 so it makes a very cost effect purchase and you can use this set for masculine, arty or feminine cards.  As my good friend Libby says … Your creativeness is only limited by your imagination.

Special Offer #1

Now as a special offer to all my lovely friends who read my blog if you purchase the Pocket Silhouettes and the Notecards from me before 31st July I will also give you the template for this gift box.

Special Offer #2

Now if you’re thinking that you spend too much money on stamps and accessories then have you considered joining the Stampin’ Up! family?  Why would you want to do that? Well as a Stampin Up! Demonstrator you get a 20% discount on everything you order.

Wait!! Thats not all! (sorry couldnt resist!)

If you place your first order withing 45 days from the date you joined then you get a bonus 10% discount – so place your first order within 45 days and you get 30% off that first order! Sweet hey?

Wait!  Thats not all!!

If you join now you will receive the new 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalogue for free and one month before it is officially released.  You would also then be able to order a month before it is released from the pre-order selection.

Wait … thats not all!

Until 31st July you only pay $259 for your Stampin’ Up! kit – thats 20% off or a saving of $65!!  The kit is regularly $324 so look at all the money you’ll be saving – see and this means you can get more from the new Idea Book & Catalogue!  The kit includes stamps, inks, cardstock, accessories and business tools all valued at over $560 – so its a win/win deal for you!

Also, if you sign up with me before 31st July not only do you get all these goodies and a hugely discounted price but you can also select either a Stamp-a-majig or the gorgeous Pocket Silhouettes stamp set as a free bonus from me – so now you will just under $600 worth of products for just $259!

Email or Ring me today to ask any questions you might have or to arrange your free no obligation information pack.

You can even sign up online via my Demonstrator Website so there’s no pesky paperwork to fill out and post off – wow I’ve just saved you another 60 cents!

They use the Stampin’ Up!® Idea Book and Catalogue as it was designed – as an idea book. They will go through all the samples in the book and decide which they want to do and tonight I’m sharing the cards they’ve chosen. They have chosen the two cards at the top of page 75 -  I have altered them ever so slightly as I dont have the Kindred Spirits stamp set and I’ve change the chipboard to using the cardstock instead.

In previous years the recipes for each card have been listed in the back of the catalogue and idea book. This year they have used those pages to give us a few more stamps and accessories and have placed the files for the recipes on the Stampin Up Website with the Catalogue. You can download the recipe file with or without the images.  You can find the files here

Here are the recipes for the two cards ….

This card is made from a 6×6 base so finished size is 6×3 inches.

Recipe:

Stamps: Upsy Daisy, Frames with a Flourish
Inks: Not Quite Navy
Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White
DSP: Urban Garden
Accessories: Stampin Dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Paper Snips

This is a very quick and easy card to make and really suites any occasion.

Recipe:

Stamps: Circle Circus, Eastern Blooms, Pocket Silhouettes
Inks: Not Quite Navy
Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White
DSP: Urban Garden
Accessories: Paper Piercer, White Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin Dimensionals

This also makes a quick and easy card as I think the longest bit was cutting out the circle and ring.

I am looking forward to catching up with the girls again tomorrow as we always have a good time when we catch up and stamp together.

I’ll be back tomorrow to show you the layout they will be making.

2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalogue

This is NO April Fool’s joke!!

The New Australia/New Zealand 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalogue is online NOW for your viewing pleasure!! Just click on the catalogue above or in the sidebar to go and view it online.

If you dont have a copy and would like your own copy to have and to hold from this day on then contact me today to arrange your copy!

Oh before you click on the catalogue go grab yourself a Latte as you are going to be transfixed for some time!

I’ll be back later with a couple of cards

Case – to Copy And Share Everything

So in reality to CASE a card is to copy a card that someone else has created. Now some people like this and some people dont so its best to ask first. In any case you should definitely give credit where credit is due so be sure you acknowledge the original creator by stating her name and if possible include her email or blog address. I have cased many cards and have always given credit to the original card and some have cased my work as well which is fine as long as they acknowledge that it was cased from one of my cards.

There have been times when I’ve seen a copy of my cards on blogs and such and yes it does hurt when they dont acknowledge the original and I know that friends have also been hurt or upset in this way. It doesnt take long to pop in a person’s name or a link to their blog.

So today I have cased a couple of cards to share with you. I always find there is something you do a little differently so its not always going to be a complete replica.

This one is a case of a card in the 2008-2009 Idea Book & Catalogue.

The great thing about the Stampin Up catalogue is that it isnt just a catalogue. Its an idea book as well and where else can you purchase a book or magazine that has over 300 samples and ideas for just $12.95?

Even better the Idea Book & Catalogue also gives you the recipe for each project displayed inside!

This card is located on page 85 of the current 2008-2009 Idea Book & Catalogue. Now if you grab your copy and go to page 155 you will see a ‘supplies’ list. This is where you find each recipe for each project in the Idea Book & Catalogue. You will notice at the beginning of each paragraph there is a number and a letter. The number refers to the page number the project is on and the letter refers to where on the page the project is.

So for example this card on page 85 is the second project on that page so the reference you need to look up is 85B. You will find the recipe for 85B on page 157. You will see it tells you the stamps, papers, cardstock, inks, tools & accessories used for that card. Pretty cool huh?

If you read that recipe you will notice that I substituted the groovy guava for more mustard and used a oval shaped clip instead of the hat pin and pearl.

Here is another card that I cased today – its a case of a card I recieved as a RAK (Random Act of Kindness) from Heather Adams. We are on a new Stampin Up RAK group based in Australia where we send out RAKs and of course get a return back. If you’d like to join this great group then go to Stampin Up in OZ and join – its open to all so its not just from demonstrators.

I love the clean simple design and the vibrant colours so I just had to case this one and pop it into my Stamp A Stack folder with the kind permission of Heather.

So remember its fine to case a card but please remember to give credit where credit is due.

I had a lady from USA email me the other week after I shared my Valentine Heart card and she asked if she could case it for a demonstration which I was flattered she asked and it actually resulted in her selling many of the Pretties Kits – now if only had that effect on my customers! Its always a huge boost to one’s self esteem when asked if one of your cards can be cased.

Just going back to the Idea Book & Catalogue – there will be a new one released in April and I will be able to do a pre-order for them so I have them for you on 1st April. If you would like to pre-order a 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalogue then please email or ring me so I can put your name on my pre-order list. Or you could book a demonstration in for April and get your new Idea Book & Catalogue for free!

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