• 05Sep

  Friends Are Flowers That Never Fade

  Cards, General, Stampin Up, Stamping, Uncategorized No Comments

  

  Once again Stampin’ Up! have made sure that all their products co-ordinate. In the new catalogue there is a quite a few stamp sets that have matching paper and accessories. One such stamp set is Friends Never Fade. Now if you are a keen Blog hopper you may have already seen quite a few creations using this stamp set and DSP as it was available for demonstrators to pre-order before the release of new catalogue.

  Anyhow I thought I would share a few of my creations.

  

  My first card uses lots and lots of  new goodies from the new Catalogue. I have used some of the Greenhouse Gala DSP, Friends Never Fade Stamp Set and I even managed to borrow some-one’s new Scallop Trim punch. I then used the new Vintage wallpaper Embossing Folder in my Big Shot Machine.

  

  My next card uses a different piece of DSP and changes the look of the card completely. Once again I have used the new Scallop Trim Punch and I just can not wait to get my hands on one of my very own.

  

  My final card does not use any DSP at all. Instead I wanted the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder Design to be the focus of the card.

  I hope you have enjoyed looking at them, until next time

  Happy stamping

  

  

  Tags: Cards, Friends Never fade, Scallop Trim, Stampin Up, Vintage wallapaper

• 02Sep

  Have You Seen It Yet?

  General, Stampin Up 2 Comments

  The new 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalogue is out and no doubt if you have seen it you will be just as excited and as broke as me!

  

  If you have not got your hands on one yet and would like a copy please let me know and I will arrange to get one to you.

  If your wish Lit is as long as mine you might want to consider signing up as a demonstrator. Not only is it great value but for this month when you sign up you will also recieve the new In Colour Bundle!! WOW what a fantastic deal.

  Please do not hestitate to contact me if you have any questions or if you would like some more information.

  Happy Stamping

  

  Tags: catalogue, Stampin Up

• 19Aug

  My Little Girl has turned 1!

  Birthday, Family, General, Uncategorized 4 Comments

  Happy 1st Birthday Sophia

   

  My beautiful little girl turned 1 today. I can not believe how fast a year has flown by. It seems just like yesterday that I bought her home from the hospital and now she is this little ray of sunshine with the most gorgeous smile that lights up our lives everyday.

  I thought I would share with you some of the things I have made for her birthday:

  First here is the birthday girl opening presents

  

   

  and eating cake!

   

  Next are her party invitations for her party on Saturday:

  

  She is having a Butterfly theme - complete with a yummy butterfly birthday cake and party bags!

  Here is her Birthday card with some of her presents. I wrapped her presents in some of her Big Brother’s paintings from Kindy. He was so excited to help me wrap them and declared “I think Sophia is going to love them!”

              

  One of the things we bought her was a pair of shoes. Sophiastarted walking a few weeks a go so I though she needed a pair of shoes. She was so cute at the shoe shop smiling at the lady as she ,measured her feet. As soon as I put her down on the floor she looked down at her feet, squealed and took off out of the shop with her new shoes. Needless to say I bought them - they are soooooo cute all pink and glittery!

  

   

   

  Tags: Birthday, Punch Art, Stampin Up

• 03Aug

  One Last Chance!

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  Stampin’ Up! has released their list of retiring products!

  All items are “while stocks last”, so if you want something I would suggest that you do not delay in placing your order.

  All information is here: http://www3.stampinup.com/au/ena/7696.asp

  Happy Stamping

  

  Tags: Stampin Up

• 28Jul

  A Day Full of Birthdays!

  Birthday, Cards, Friends, General, Gifts, Occasions, Off the Page, Stampin Up, Stamping, Uncategorized 4 Comments

  Can you believe that we have 3 friends celebrating Birthdays today!

  The first birthday we will be celebrating is Archie’s best friend Zara’s 5th Birthday. She is having a party this morning with a jumping castle and I am not sure who is more excited Archie or Zara. Zara is madly in love with Zu Zu pets at the moment so we got her one. Archie wanted to have a pink cupcake card so I made one and of course some matching paper.

   

  I also wanted to make something special for Zara so I amde her this 12 x 12 Canvas to remember thier recent Farm visit the went on with their Kindy.

  Archie helped me to pick out the photos and I kept with the pink theme. When Archie woke up the next morning after I created it he said “WOW Mum she is going to love it!”

  

  It also happens to be Zara’s Mum’s Birthday today as well.Since we were going to their place for the party I thought I would make her a little gift as well. I made her a bag full of cards and envelopes as well as a matching gift box. I like to refer to these boxes as my Indulgents packs as I fill them with some lovely flavoured teas, chocolates and a relaxing face mask. Of course I had to make a birthday card to match.

  

  Lastly my very dear friend and fellow demonstrator Rebecca from Heart and Craft is also celebrating her Birthday today. I have made her a card and matching Gift Bag topper to hide her gift. I can not share her gift with you yet as I won’t be seeing her until this afternoon and I do not want to spoil the surprise

  

  Happy Birhday to each and everyone of you! I hope your day is full of love,laughter and happiness.

  Happy Stamping

  

   

   

  Tags: Birthday, Canvas, Cards, Crazy for Cupcakes, Gift bag Topper, Gifts, Stampin Up, Vintage Vogue

• 24Jul

  ESAD Christmas in July Blog Hop

  Blogging, Cards, Christmas, General, Gifts, Stampin Up, Stamping, Uncategorized 29 Comments

  I hope you’re ready for the ESAD Christmas in July Blog Hop!

  What is ESAD?

  ESAD stands for Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators and it is an online group just for Australian and New Zealand demonstrators for Stampin’ Up!

  We so love what we do and not only do we love to share it with our customers, friends, and wonderful blog visitors but we share our love for what we do with each other as Demonstrators. We run swaps, challenges, tutorials, product know how and cyberstamps and we are always there to help and support each other when its needed.

  So if you are a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand then please feel free to click here to join our wonderful group.

  If you have been following the Blog Hop you should have come from the blog of Shelley Stewart
  

  Now here are my PROJECTS:

  I have created all my projects in 2 colour schemes. One set is more traditional, using Real Red, Old Olive and Chocolate Chip. The other set is non-traditional, using Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip and Certainly Celery. I have used a couple of Stamp Sets: Trendy Trees, Snow Swirled (Big and small snowflake, Best Yet (Level 1 Hostess Set) and Basic Phrases.

  

  My first project is a beautiful altered DVD tin. I have made these before and I just love how they turn out. I have decorated the front of each tin and inside is a set of Cards, Love Notes and Gift Cards using the fabulous Big Shot Top Note Die.

  

  

  

  Next I have made a Window Box that is just perfect to hold a bag of Coffee, Tea, Homemade cookies or Chocolates. This box is an altered version of a tutorial that I purchased from Andrea Walford. I changed the dimensions so that you only use 1 sheet of A4 card stock to create the box and then just another small piece to make the lid.

  

  Who does not LOVE chocolate.

  No gift would be complete without some form of Chocolate. I have made these cute little Dove Chocolate Boxes. I just think these boxes are fantastic. I was lucky enough for the creator Kerri Donsky to share the instructions with me and ever since I have been making these as they make the perfect little gift.

  

  Inside the box. Isn’t great how the chocolates fit perfectly into the little sections?

  

  Finally I have created a Gift Bag Topper so I can put all my gifts into one bag and the recipient can not peak until it is time to open.

  

  I hope you have enjoyed looking at my projects. I would LOVE to know which colour scheme is your favourite. Any of my regular Blog Readers will know which one I love the most.

  You are now off to Vicki Were to see her lovely festive creations

  Happy Stamping

  

  Tags: Altered DVD Tin, Blog Hop, Christmas, ESAD -SU, Gifts, Stampin Up, Trendy trees

• 03Jul

  More Convention 2010 Gifts

  Blogging, Friends, General, Gifts, Occasions, Stampin Up, Stamping 1 Comment

  Author’s Note: I am not sure what happened to this post. I had it scheduled for while I was away at Convention and for some reason it got lost in cyber space. I had forgotten all about it until it turned up in my Drafts Folder tonight????? Not sure what is going on but thought I would share it with you all anyway

  Over the years I have made some lovely friends who are fellow Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators. Sadly many of them are not going to Convention this year but I am fortunate that I will be catching up with some of my very dear friends.

  I wanted to make them a little bag of goodies to thank them for their friendship and late night chats via the Internet.

  The first person I am very excited to be catching up with is Nicole Stalker.

  I first met Nikki at last year’s convention and ever since she has been a great source of inspiration. She often leaves me the loveliest comments on my blog. Here is her little gift bag:

   

  Next I made a bag for my Secret Sister Round 3 - Claire Harrison. As many of you regular visitors would have seen Claire has been absolutely spoiling me over the past 3 months and I can not wait to meet her and thank her in person for all my beautiful gifts.

  Claire LOVES elephants so here is her little gift bag of goodies:

    

  Finally Kerri Donski is a relatively new friend of mine. She recently shared with me her instructions to make an awesome little gift box to hold some Dove Chocolates. I promised her a handmade gift in return. Now Kerri is a girl after my own heart her favourite colour is pink and she just loves the colour combo of Pink Pirouette and Close to Cocoa (or chocolate Chip).

  So here is her goody bag:

    

  I will be back soon with some more until then

  Happy Stamping

  

  Tags: Blogging, Convention, Gifts, Secret Sister, Stampin Up, Stamping

• 02Jul

  Red Nose Fundraiser Night

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  Last Friday Night, Bec, Steph, Lou and I held a fundraiser to raise money for SIDS and KIDS. It was a fantastic night and I am please to say we raised more money than expected. A Grand Total of $2406.04.

  Our guests made 3 cards and a card folder, enjoyed tea, coffee and cake and had fun bidding on our Silent auction.

  I thought I would share some photos with you from the night.

  Firstly here are the projects that everyone made:

       

        

  

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  Some of the Ladies busy creating

    

  

  My Display board:

  

  Raffles: (No you did not win the 3 beautiful ladies. It was the 2 baskets full of stampin’ Up! Goodies)

   

  Lucky Door Prize:

  

   

  Tags: Cards, Red Nose Fundraiser, Stampin Up

• 21May

  A Little Box of Chocolates - Convention 2010 Gifts

  General, Gifts, Stampin Up, Stamping, Uncategorized 2 Comments

  I made this cute little box of chocolates and matching card for Aaron Scott - the Australian Regional Business Development Manager.

   

  I wanted to thank him for all his hard work in making Stampin’ Up! such a fantastic company to work for. Although I do not know Aaron personally at all the Stampin’ Up! functions I have attended Aaron always greets everyone with a cheery smile and a hello.

  I hope he and his family enjoy sharing the chocolates together

  Happy stamping

  

  Tags: Convention, Gifts, Stampin Up, Stamping

• 20May

  Convention 2010

  Blogging, Friends, General, Gifts, Off the Page, Stampin Up, Stamping No Comments

  I know I have not been blogging much lately but I have been very busy getting organised for convention.

  I leave today at 1pm and I am so so so excited.

  I thought over the next couple of days I will share with you some of the things I have made for swaps and for my friends who are also attending convention.

  First of all I thought Iwould share with you the little gift I made for my roomies - Steph, Lou and Rebecca.

  Ever since convention last year where we all purchased the beautiful Raspberry Tart pencil case at Memento Mall, I have been wanted to make the girls a matching Notebook. Well 1 year later I have finally done it. To go with their notebook I made each of them a bag Tag so we don’t mix up our Convention bags and a little M&M cello bag tube decorated with the extra large 2 Step Bird Punch

  

  Anyway I hope the girls like them. I will be back tomorrow with some more gifts

  

  Tags: Convention, Raspberry Tart DSP, Stampin Up, Stamping

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