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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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Take a moment

19 February, 2011 10 Comments

Good Morning and welcome to another Utah Divas Sketch Challenge!

I have a busy weekend with a Demonstration today and tomorrow. Thankfully they are both doing the same Make n Takes so I dont have to unpack tonite and repack again tomorrow.

Here is this week’s sketch ..

This past week I heard that the father of a demonstrator friend is rather sick in hospital so I wanted to create a card for him to let him know that people are thinking of him and praying for him.

Here’s the card I created …

I wanted this week’s card to be of a male/masculine theme and thing I’ve achieved that.

The background on the base card is done with a wheel called Sandy Speckles and I just love it! I’ve also used it on the piece with the sentiment on it.

I do hope you like my card and now you can skip along to Ruthie B’s blog and check out her lovely creation. Now just in case someone has a broken link or doesnt have their project up as yet here’s a list of all the Utah Divas International Sketch Challenge Team ..

Adriana
Alisa
Barbara
Becky
Elizabeth
Jeannette
Leonie
Ruthie
Tammy
Carol

Have a great weekend!

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The Christmas Dash (er)

22 December, 2010 5 Comments

Well I suppose these are the things that happen when you leave writing your Christmas Cards until 4 days before Christmas …..

There I was yesterday afternoon and last night writing out my Christmas cards. I’d downloaded an app for my iPad to track who I wanted to send to and who I’d recieved a card from so there I was completing names and I was depleting my stock of Christmas cards way too quickly.

I got to the last card – and that was after going through leftovers from last year as well and found I was about 20 too short! Oh my … what is a girl to do?? It was 1am and I didnt want to create a whole new card so popped a few m&m’s and then thought of the Notecards that Stampin Up! have and here is what I came up with …

Dasher Notecards

I went with a simple single layer card and just couldnt go past this Dasher design – I just love it so much.

Now can you believe I did the whole pack of 20 Notecards and envelopes in this design in just one hour?? Its true!

Now if you already had the Lovely as a Tree set which everyone should have – its one of the most have sets all you’d need is Dasher at just $14.95 and a pack of 20 Notecards with Envelopes for just $9.50 makes a very affordable set of Christmas cards.

Now if youre thinking youre going to need something to play with during the holidays why not pop an order in – dont forget the December Frenzy goes until 29th December – just click on the link in my sidebar to see all those awesome deals with some at 50% off!

As a special Christmas Treat I have a couple of ‘festive freebies’ for you ….

  • anyone who places an order of $60 or more between now and 31st December will receive free shipping and handling
  • the first person to place an order of $100 or more before 29th December will receive a bonus free A la Carte stamp set – these are the single stamps that can be found on the inside back cover (p161) of the Idea Book & Catalogue or on page 23 of the Summer Mini Catalogue .

I do hope youre all organised for Christmas or very close to it. I am done and just have to pick up some bread rolls and chickens for Christmas lunch.

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Mellow Bird .. and a special offer

29 June, 2010 8 Comments

Well its another very (very) chilly day here in Sydney.  I really do not like winter although spending the day in bed is rather nice but it doesnt get things done.

It was nice to receive a phone call this morning from the lovely Lisa to advise me that it actually just got to 10C!!  She is such a sweetie and so thoughtful!

Today’s card is one that I cased however now I cant find where it was that I cased it from – I’ve changed computers so if you do recognise this as your design please let me know so I can give credit where it is due.

How nice is this card?

Recipe:
Stamps: En Francais, Baroque Motifs
Paper: Mellow Moss, Very Vanilla, Basic Gray
Inks: Sahara Sand, Always Artichoke
Accessories: Extra Large 2 step bird punch, Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, sponge daubers, Mellow Moss Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin Dimensionals.

Now when I made this card I wanted the dots from the  Textured Impressions Folder to stand out so I just used my sponge dauber with the sahara sand and gently rubbed over the top just to make them ‘pop’ a little – it doesnt need much just a light touch.

Although it looks involved it is surprisingly simple. Its been a very popular card in my Stamp A Stack classes too.  Its also another good card to show that everyone really needs to have that Extra Large 2 step bird punch in their supply.

Now for my special offer ….

As its the end of the financial year here in Australia and I’m just shy of a sales target I am offering free postage on all orders received today and tomorrow!  So until the end of June (tomorrow) any orders placed will be processed with free shipping.

Dont forget about the Deal of the Week as it also finishes tomorrow. Selected rhinestone brads and ribbons on sale ….

Item Page Description Regular Price Sale Price
109113 149 Square Ice Rhinestone brads $19.95 $11.97
109111 149 Circle Ice Rhinestone brads $19.95 $11.97
109112 149 Square Fire Rhinestone brads $19.95 $11.97
111848 150 Bashful Blue 1″ double-stitched grosgrain ribbon $19.95 $10.97
109050 151 Certainly Celery 5/8″ grosgrain ribbon $14.95 $8.97

So contact me now with your order – you can email, ring or send that courier pigeon – but make sure he has some Red Bull first so he gets here in time!

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Autumn Days

29 May, 2010 6 Comments

I hope you’ve been enjoying the bits from Convention I’ve been posting. Today I’m taking a break as its another Sketchy Saturday – Utah Divas Sketchy Saturday that is :)

This is this weeks sketch …

Now I thought to myself that I hadnt really changed anything on Carol’s lovely sketches for a while so it was time to alter it in some way so I rotated it.  Sorry Carol couldnt help myself once I realised!!

I have to say I loved making this card!  As soon as I saw my lovely friend Lisa making her Convention swap card I knew I had to make one with a grassy theme.  I knew what I wanted to do once I saw the sketch and rotated it – I just had to find a saying to go with it. So after searching the Idea Book & Catalogue I found one that I think fits.

Here is my card ….

I’ve used the wonderful Autumn Days stamp set. Now when I first saw this set I thought  “oooooo I like that” but then thinking about it wondered if I’d use it much but I’m happy to say that yes I do use it a bit. Its an awesome set for those man type cards and also ones for doing landscape stamping too. The Pheasant that comes with it is rather nice too!

The sentiment I used is from the Dreams du Jour stamp set – another I wondered if I’d use much which I have!

The patterned paper comes from the Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper pack.

This is a very simple card to make and I’d really love to show you just how easy it is so ring me or email me to book your demonstration in! June and July are already filling up so you’ll need to be quick! Or why not sign up and become part of my Stamp A Latte Team and I’ll help you with your launch demonstration and you get to keep the sales and the bookings!

Now its time to skip along to the very lovely Max’s blog to see what she’s made. You can also check out all those on the Sketch Design Team over at the Utah Divas International Blog.

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Convention Swaps

26 May, 2010 4 Comments

One of the joys and highlights of Convention is swapping.  Its amazing to watch – and the chatter … wow! There’s nothing quite like making a swap and then realising that you’ve been talking to this person online for the last 12 months or so!

Here are the cards I made for my Convention Swaps …

This is one of my favourite cards and its been a hit with my customers too!

I actually made this card for my ESAD-SU Secret Sister back in March so havent been able to show it until now and the tulips are made using the very lovely Extra Large 2-step Bird punch available in the Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue.

Recipe
Stamps: Cottage Garden
Paper: Cottage Wall DSP, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Old Olive, Lavender Lace, Pretty in Pink, Apricot Appeal
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Perfect Plum, Lavender Lace, Pretty in Pink, Apricot Appeal
Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note die, Little Leaves sizzlits die, Polka Dot Impressions folder, Scalloped Oval Punch, Extra Large 2-step bird punch

This is my second card and its done using Pocket Silhouettes stamp set. This has to be one of the best value stamp sets and can literally be used for anything!

Recipe
Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes
Paper: Not Quite Navy, More Mustard, Whisper White
Inks: Sahara Sand, Tangerine Tango, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive
Accessories: Stampin Write Markers, Always Artichoke Grosgrain Ribbon

I’ve used the masking & sponging techniques on this card. I cut a rectangle out of a scrap piece of paper to create the ‘window’ then sponged it in Sahara Sand. I then stamped the leafy image in the same Sahara sand ink. It gives a dimensional look dont you think?

Here is my last swap card ….

Dont you just love the Tote-ally Tess set ??  For this card I’ve renamed it Totally Onie as it has all of my favourites on this card – Rich Razzleberry cardstock & ribbon, Cottage Wall DSP, Stamps and of course – coffee!

Recipe
Stamps: Tote-ally Onie Tess , Sip by Sip
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Cottage Wall DSP, Whisper White
Inks: Rich Razzleberry, Jet Black Stazon, Orchid Opulence, Chocolate chip reinker, Going Gray
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Grosgrain ribbon, Aqua Painter, Stamp-a-majig, Stampin Dimensionals

I’ve used the Paper Piecing technique for the Tote and used my Ink pads to watercolour with the aqua painter. I must say Tess was rather popular with the swappers.

Now here is a picture of all the swaps I received …

Now I did come home with some swaps of mine so if you would like one of my swaps then send me an email with your address and I’ll pop one in the post to you.


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