Stamp A Latte - Stampin Up! with Leonie Schroder
Leonie Schroder - Independent Stampin Up Demonstrator
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 …
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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Well what a difference a couple of days makes!!
Remember the other day when I was saying how hot and humid it was? welllll now look at today … the mercury hasnt registered higher than 18.5C (65F) and it’s overcast, cost and wet … obviously this is ALL hubby’s fault as he packed the heater away on Sunday! I have no doubt though that it will heat up again over the weekend!
One of the best things about being a demonstrator is recruiting new demonstrators and encouraging and developing your team and having like-minded friends that share and understand your passion (or addiction as some may call it).
Each month I have my team meeting here and those in my team who wish to come along come and share any news, promotions, specials and help in areas that others need help with. We also have a show and tell session where the girls bring along what they’ve created lately and we also have a make n take time as well.
Garden Concertina
Today I’m sharing with you a gorgeous concertina card Barbara taught us all how to make.
How sweet is this card?
We’ve used the flowers from the very pretty Greenhouse Garden Stamp Set. Now when you use this set you’ll definitely need to use a Stampamajig so your images all line up perfectly.
I love that stampamajig! It takes all the guess work out and not to mention saves you throwing away all that cardstock when your images dont line up! Its also great for getting your greetings straight and in the right place and for using your alphabet stamps to ensure they are all lining up and straight!
Here is the card opened …
How pretty is this?? looks like Grannies cottage garden doesnt it??
This card is very simple to do and I’d love to show you how! I just love making cards that are still easy yet turn out just a wee bit different.
Now as a special bonus I have a sales special for you so you too can make this card! Grab the Greenhouse Garden stamp set and the Stampamajig for just $65 including postage to you. Thats over 10% off!! So ring, email or text me today as this offer ends midday Monday 21st November!
I have a class that missed being placed in the newsletter too …. I am starting monthly ‘project’ classes. During these classes we’ll be making all sorts of different projects that you can either keep and use yourself or give as gifts for Christmas, Birthdays or Just Because! The first class is on Monday 28th November and will be repeated the following Sunday 4th December and we will be making a concertina gift folder, a special gift box with a tag to match and gift bag. If you’d like to reserve your spot then please contact me or click here to RSVP
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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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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 …
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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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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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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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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Hey … well what a change in the weather .. we had a hot 32°C yesterday and today its just 20°C forecast – talk about crazy weather!!
We are at Saturday again so that means another Utah Divas International Sketch Challenge and here is today’s sketch – which is brought to us by the lovely Tammy …
Easy enough right???
Well I really struggled with this one and even rotating it didnt help! Then I remembered a card I’d seen online last week and do you think I could remember where?? nup!!
So here’s my take on this week’s sketch ….
I really needed something simple today as I woke with a horrid headache – which I might add is still hanging on even after going back to bed this morning … I thought I’d been going so well as I hadnt had one for a couple of weeks.
I do like the simplicity of this card and it has just one stamp and highlights the new In Colour ruffled ribbon – isnt it gorgeous?? Oh and the new In Colour Printed Designer Brads – these are delish and you will need a pack once you see them up close
I also designed this card so it would fit in our gorgeous square envelopes (14cmx14cm) and make for a larger card for someone special!
I do hope you like my card and dont forget to stop by the Utah Divas International Blog to check what the other designing Divas have created!
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Well where has this week gone?? I swear yesterday was Sunday!!
I do know today is Friday though as I have a fun workshop happening tonite!
Are you loving the new Catalogue? I know I am .. now I originally thought I wouldnt need to buy the Delicate Doilies stamp set as it wasnt my ‘cup of coffee’ however after seeing so many gorgeous samples I had to get me one!! Its so versatile and the two cards I’m sharing with you today and you’ll probably be surprised to know that I’ve even made a dude card with it!!
This first card is such a sweet card all in Pinks!
I just selected one of the patterened papers from the Flirtatious Specialty Designer Series Papers and went with the colours in there.
Recipe
Stamps: Flirtatious, Happiest Birthday Wishes
Inks: Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose
Paper: Regal Rose, Whisper White, Flirtatious Specialty DSP
Accessories: Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon
For the second card I chose to go with one of the purple papers from Flirtatious – seriously how could I not??
Recipe
Stamps: Flirtatious, Happiest Birthday Wishes
Inks: Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder
Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White, Flirtatious Specialty DSP
Accessories: Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/4″ circle punch, 1 1/4″ circle punch, 3/4″ circle punch, Dimensionals
Step it Up ~ add rhinestones, pearls, paper flowers or glitter – or all of the above.
These are both such a queasy cards to do and I’d love to share them with you – these will be in my upcoming Beginner Stamper classes so stay tuned for dates for those.
Now how would you like to do my 6 Beginner Stamper Classes for free?? yes I said free!!
I have developed an add-on bonus when you sign up for the Mini Starter Kit by 30th September for just $169! This is a great way to get a great selection of products for nearly half the price plus you’ll get a free Stampin’ Scrub and Mist and the 6 Beginner Stamper Classes from me! Now this Bonus offer is only available with me and you will need to join by 30th September to take advantage of this great offer. Dont be worried if you’d like the classes and your not local to me … we can do the classes by mail or online via webcam or video.
Questions? of course you do and who wouldnt?
Contact me and I’ll give you a call and answer all your questions.
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Last month I was very blessed by a dear friend in USA who sent me a ‘care’ package – it contained a pack of Wisteria Wonder Cardstock and a Wisteria Wonder Ink Pad – how blessed am I??
I also had a customer ask for a workshop focusing on different ways to use the Owl Punch and after some research found some gorgeous ideas and one in particular was this beautiful tulip flower …
How sweet is this card??
It is rather easy to do – just a little fiddly with the punched petals but once they are done its super easy! Since I was making a tulip how could I not complete the card without using the Tulip Frame embossing folder?
The leaves are done using the wide oval punch – too easy!
Notice the flower and it looks a little shimmery?? well thats cos we painted some gorgeous White Shimmer paint over the top using the aqua painter and it just glistens!
This is a sweet simple card and one the ladies loved when they finished making it. I will also be holding some punchart classes over the next few weeks so keep an eye out for those!
Now I have a nice little display with all my creations using the Owl Punch which I’ll share with you over the next couple of days.
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Oh my … I just checked and my last post was on 21st June!! My apologies for being so tardy :/
We’ve had a rough week here with my Father in Law passing away early Sunday 3rd August and we had the funeral on Friday 8th July. He was 96 years old and being the fanatical cricketer he was he would agree that he had ‘a good innings’! Its always the good cricketers that are always out just before their 100 is it not? Being a veteran soldier he was given a lovely tribute by the local RSL and they also held the wake for him at no cost to the family which was very nice. It was a long emotional day but I do think Pop would have been proud. I must say though that “The Last Post” has not affected me they way it did Friday before and I dare say each Remembrance Day will be the same.
Onto a brighter note …
Here’s a card I made using the gorgeous Growing Green Stamp Set. Sometimes it is hard to see uses for a stamp set full of flowers other than cards with flowers so wanted to share this idea with you ….
I originally created this for a dude card however I’ve been informed that its not a dude card but a dudette card!
I’m thinking I might recreate this into a dude card using some Crumb Cake and replacing the twine bow with maybe some twine wrapped around the River Rock panel.
I just love this set as its images are just so lovely to water colour and as you can see it could be used for either male or female cards – regardless of what your kids say
This is another of those queasy cards which are suitable for any occasion at all.
I do hope you like this card and would love to hear what Stampin Up! sets you like to use for both male & female cards.
Dont forget that when you spend $100 or more during July you will receive a gorgeous Ice Cream Parlour gift pack of ribbon and buttons absolutely free – thats over $30 worth for free! So email or ring me with your orders today and grab your free ribbon & buttons.
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Here we are again at another Saturday and another Utah Divas Sketch Challenge but this one is a little special. I decided this week I’d use the Strength & Hope set and remind you about the wonderful Strength & Hope Campaign and how you can help.
Years ago it was always a shock to hear of someone who had Breast Cancer and sadly these days there arent many people who dont know someone who has either had the disease and survived or someone who has lost their battle against this horrible disease. Many doctors/scientists are tirelessly working to find a cure and here is how you can help.
Just by purchasing this gorgeous Strength & Hope Stamp Set you are helping raise funds to go to research for a cure – with every Stamp Set sold in every Stampin’ Up! marketStampin’ Up! will donate $2.00 to the National Breast Cancer Research Foundation – that means not only here in Australia but also in New Zealand, Canada, USA, Germany and the UK. Thats alot of demonstrators all selling these sets to help raise these much needed funds so if you’d like to help please contact me to purchase your stamp set today and help. Now for all the sets I sell I will also donate a further $2 per set to the McGrath Foundation here in Australia.
Now onto this week’s sketch …
Now … I know this will surprise some of you (especially Carol) I’ve flipped it and exchanged the long rectangle for a box but do hope you like what I’ve come up with …
You would not believe how hard it was to get a decent photo of this card and I’m still not entirely happy with this picture. The card is a very soft femine card and I’m afraid the camera just cant do it justice.
You can view the full details and all the links to the other Designing Divas at the Utah Divas International Blog here and the next Diva you need to skip along to is the lovely Ruthie … oh when you visit her blog be sure to wish her a happy birthday too!
Well I best go cook dinner so I can sit & watch the Swans game
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