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Manly Ferry

21 June, 2011 5 Comments

Well ok not quite but I dare say all Ferries have been anchored tonite – its blowing a gale here to say the least!

I’ve often said how I struggle with cards for those of the male variety but when I saw this gorgeous a la carte stamp Sail Away I just knew it would be perfect for many males and being an a la carte stamp and sold by itself its very affordable and suites any budget!

You simply do just need to add Ink & Cardstock!

Here’s a great super queasy card ….

I made this card for Mel’s workshop on the weekend and it really was put together in just a matter of minutes so you could whip one of these up while youre having a cuppa if need be – and your coffee wouldnt even go cold!

You could use this card for absolutely any occasion from ‘Thinking of You’ like I’ve done to birthday wishes or even a sympathy card.

Its simply just four different colours in Cardstock and some Linen Thread and your done!  The colours I’ve used are Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy and Confetti White Cardstocks.

What stamps do you always go for when making male cards?  and whats your favourite colour combination for those men folk?

ETA … Just thought I’d clarify the ‘Manly Ferry’ play on words for my International and ‘not so local’ blog visitors. In Sydney (where we live) there is a place called Manly and which is surrounded by beaches and a very popular holiday spot and tourist ‘must do’ and they have Ferries (water taxi’s) that go from one side of the harbour to the other and around circular quay. You can read more about Manly Ferries here.

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6 April, 2010 11 Comments

Good Morning everyone!

You may notice my blog is looking a little different this morning. I have been playing with a new program to design blog templates and this is what I came up with last night and I do hope you like what I’ve done. I was up until the wee hours tweaking it and would appreciate your thoughts and comments on the new look.

Speaking of thoughts …..

Here’s a new card I made recently which is a case of a card from the Idea Book & Catalogue using the lovely Thoughts and Prayers stamp set.

This card is a very soft elegant card and really could be used for any occasion – not just a sympathy or caring card.  Just change the sentiment and you’re set.

Recipe:

Stamps: Thoughts and Prayers, Frames with a Flourish
Inks: Versamark, Whisper White Craft Ink, So Saffron, Close to Cocoa
Paper: Kraft, So Saffron, Pretty in Pink, Sage Shadow, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Stamp a majig, Stampin Pastels, Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin Dimensionals

I do hope you like this card as much as I do and this just shows that our Stampin’ Up! Idea Book & Catalogue really is more than ‘just a catalogue’ as it has over 300 samples, tips and ideas throughout the book – so much more value than buying a stamping magazine which is full of advertisements!

If you dont have your own copy then contact me today to get your copy for just $10.00.

Now dont forget to pop back tomorrow for the ESAD-SU blog hop – this is the second blog hop to introduce you to the gorgeous new stamps and products included in the Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue.

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Thoughts Box

30 June, 2009 7 Comments

You might remember the little 4×4 Desktop Box set I shared the other day using the Upsy Daisy set.  Well since I finished that I wanted to make one of these sets for our standard A6 cards and then the June Colour Challenge was announced for our ESAD (Extra Special Australian Demonstrator) Yahoogroup so thought I’d combine the two!JuneColourChallengeESAD

The colour challenge set by Alisa was to use

  • Chocolate Chip
  • Creamy Caramel
  • Cameo Coral
  • Ridinghood Red

Here’s my little Desktop Organiser.

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I’ve used the above colours and the lovely Thoughts and Prayers stamp set, Friendly Words Stampin’ Round and a couple of our awesome punches to make this cute little boxed set.

The template for the box came from Paper Trey Ink Timeless Templates. Although you have to pay for the templates there they are all very well formatted and come with pages and pages of design ideas and all for just a mere US$5 so money well spent – well I think so anyways. I did have to adjust it slightly to fit our cards in it. Lauren has many more templates to choose from as well. DesktopSet

Here is the full set that I made consisting of the box, cards and envelopes.

As you can see this makes a great present and you can change the set just by using different greetings and colours. I can see a few of my hostesses getting one of these sets when they hold their next demonstration.

Here’s a close up of one of the cards so you can see them in closer detail

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I’ll be running a class for these desktop organiser’s during July so please contact me as soon as possible to reserve your spot or if you can get at least 5 friends together I’ll come and run the class at your house.

I am also offering a special bundle along with this class for the month of July and August ….

Desktop Thoughts Box Bundle – valued at $111.85 for just $100

  • Thoughts & Prayers stamp set
  • Eyelet Border Punch
  • Chocolate Taffeta Ribbon
  • Earth Elements A4 mixed cardstock
  • Cameo Coral Stampin’ Write Marker
  • Creamy Caramel Stampin’ Write Marker

So get on the phone or email me today to arrange your class or book in for mine.

leoniesig1

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Thoughts and Prayers

23 May, 2009 12 Comments

With the new Idea Book & Catalogue we gained lots of lovely new stamp sets and one that grabbed me as soon as I saw it was Thoughts and Prayers. I’ve been hounding Stampin’ Up! in Australia to get more of the inspirational sets into our catalogue that the girls in USA & Canada have had for years and finally its happened – we now have a few inspirational and christian stamp sets and I think thats great!urbanprayers

Recently I’ve had a few friends who have lost a parent to illness or from a tragic accident and I’ve had a few others going through a hard time with their health so I wanted to send them a card to let them know that I was thinking of them and praying for them

This is a card I created the other day for this very reason. Its a simple and elegant card (well I think it is) which also happens to be a very quick card too which is sometimes what you need for friends or family during trials of any kind.

Recipe:

Stamps: Thoughts and Prayers
Paper: Night of Navy, Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze, Urban Garden Designer Series Paper.
Inks: Not Quite Navy, Old Olive

So as you can see – not only is it a simple card and easy to do but you dont need much to make it either! Gotta love the Stampin Up DSP as they’ve chosen the colours for you already and it all matches and coordinates with our cardstock and inks!

Dont forget you only have this week to take advantage of these awesome promotions …

  • Buy three packs of Designer Series Paper and get the fourth pack free!
  • Join Stampin Up! with the limited time “Scrapbooking Starter Kit” for just $150 (what a great way to start your own business and at such a small price!)

Ring or Email me if you want to place an order or have any questions about joining Stampin’ Up! and becoming part of my awesome team!

I do hope youre all having a wonderful saturday – dont forget to take some ‘you’ time and maybe do some stamping.

singlelattesig

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