If this is a technique that you’ve always wanted to try, then come along to my Stamping With Bleach class this Fridat night 7.30pm. Come a relax and create some beautiful cards while learning a new technique at the same time!

I have just a few spots left for this coming Friday’s class. If the date and time doesn’t suit you this time around, I am happy to bring the class to you and  a minimum of 6 guests.

Here are the details, please contact me ASAP to book in.

Date – Friday 18th May

Time – 7.30pm

Place – Mine! (details given at time of booking)

Cost – $25 for 3 cards and a tag

All materials and tuition included plus a light supper.

Here are the cards we’ll be making at this month’s Stamp-A-Stacks – 3 each of 2 designs for $20. I was inspired by two very talented fellow demonstrators Linda Higgins and Ellen Woodbridge when I created our cards this month

Need some creative time away from the hustle and bustle? Book a seat at one of my classes this month! Learn some new techniques,create some beautiful cards to take home, and meet some new friends

Date : Monday 21st May

Time : 10.30pm and 7.30pm (same class)

Place : Mine! Details given at time of booking

Cost : $20 for 6 cards (colours and designs may vary)

I still have a few spots available for bith the morning and evening classes but I like to keep class sizes small so let me know asap if you’d like me to save you a spot!

During May, you will get a FREE package of Designer Series Paper for every three you buy!* Choose from a wide variety of designs and colours available in the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalogue and 2012 Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue.

*Does not include Specialty Designer Series Paper
**From the 2012 Autumn-Winter Mini

Find a Designer Series Paper for every crafting occasion, every crafting project and every creative mood!

Here is a card I made recently using the Twitterpated paper from the Autumn/Winter Mini -

Email me today to place your order!

You can now join Stampin’ Up! for just $169 and choose whatever items you wish for your Starter Kit up to the value of $235! Get the Big Shot, some dies, punches or anything else that you might have on your wishlist.

The new fully-customizable kit is here to stay, but, for the month of May only you’ll receive a FREE pack of Designer Series Paper of your choice every month for the rest of the year if you join before May 31.

Contact me today or click  HERE for more information and to find out how to order your Starter Kit online now!

Need a paper-crafting fix? I have spots left for this month’s Stamp-A-Stack on next Monday 30th April,  at 10.30 am and 7.30pm, same class, you choose a time that suits you . Just $20 to create 8 cards (4 each of the two designs above). Just email me for more details and to book yourself and a friend in for your preferred timeslot.

There is still time to book in to my Mother’s Day Gift Class on next Tuesday 1st May 7.30pm. Come along and create a beautiful hand-stamped and framed gift plus a matching “telescope” card (sneak peek below!). Use your creation for Mother’s Day, a birthday gift or keep it for yourself! the cost of this class is $25 and we’ll be learning some cool techniques with Shimmer Paint  and using the gorgeous Apothecary Art Stampset and new Framelits Dies form the Autumn Winter Mini Catalogue

All classes are held in my craft room at home in Cordeaux Heights, step-by-step instructions given in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and beginner paper-crafters are welcome!

Contact me today to reserve a spot for you and a friend. Payment for both classes is due this week to ensure adequate supplies for the class and to reserve your seat.

Loving this little birdie……..another new product from the Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue. This Bigz Die will not only cut through paper and cardstock (several layers at a time) but also through fabric, chip-board and even metal shim!

To make this card I covered a piece of A5 -sized cardstock with strips of  Twitterpated Designer Series Paper before running the entire piece through my Big Shot with the Elegant Bird die. Next, I embossed just the Blushing Bride section with the Hearts Embossing folder from the Adorning Accents set. These folders are narrower than the usual ones and so are great for borders and embossing smaller sections of cardstock and paper. Notice I turned the folder around the other way to create a de-bossed image on the bird’s body?

The wing actually comes out with a fold-line scored on the base so the you can adhere it to your project really easily using a couple of Glue Dots on the under-side.

As a finishing touch to my birdie, I grabbed a small scrap of  Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon and ran along the back with my Snail Adhesive before sticking it down just underneath the wing.

Here’s  list of the products I’ve used for this card:

Stamps - Bordering on Romance Clear Mount stampset NEW 49.95, Teeny Tiny Sentiments Wood Mount stampset 62.95

Ink - Blushing Bride and Basic Black Classic ink pads

Paper - Twitterpated Designer Series Paper NEW 18.95 for 12 sheets, Pink Pirouette, Bashful Blue cardstock

Accessories - Elegant Bird Bigz Die NEW, Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Big Shot,  Snail Adhesive, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals

If you are anything like me, your wishlist from the new Mini is a long one. Most of the items on my list, apart from stamps, are the gorgeous new accessories like the Pleated Satin Ribbon which comes in 4 beautiful colours, buttons, brads and that’s before we even get to the the divine new Twitterpated and Attic Boutique Designer Papers. So with all this in mind I thought it was time for another product share!

Choose either Share A or Share B or both (you’ll save a bit if you go in both!)

Share A

Pleated Satin Ribbon (Pear Pizazz, Ridinghood Red, Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze) approx 1.15m of each of the 4 colours

Twitterpated Designer Buttons (Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze) approx 18 buttons, 9 of each colour

Jelly Bean Epoxy Brads approx 6 each of the varied designs

Cost of this share : $23

Share B

Pool Party Seam Binding approx 2.28m of ribbon

Twitterpated Designer Series Paper 12 6×6 quarters 2 of each doublesided design

Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper 12 6×6 quarters 2 of each doublesided design

Cost of this share : $16

Cost of both shares A and B : $37 ($39.87  value, including shipping)

These shares always fill up quickly, so please contact me ASAP to reserve your spot for share A or B or both and to organise payment.

I must say that I am having a lot of fun with my new Simply Scored, and pretty much every piece of stray cardstock  or paper lying around gets the same treatment at the moment

The page above is a 6×6″ layout using some of the new stamps,  tools and accessories from the Autumn/Winter Mini.

Here is a close-up of the pinwheels :

Aren’t they cool? And they are soooooo easy to make too.

I have used the new Edgelits (one of these has the scalloped edges seen above in Ridinghood Red and the other one a curved edge, seen to the right on the Blushing Bride background) and co-ordinating Adorning Accents embossing folders.

Do you see a glimpse of the new Pleated Satin Ribbon underneath those scallops and the gorgeous detail on the new Twitterpated Designer Buttons?

We’ll be creating with these new goodies and more at my launch this coming Saturday 14th April!

Can’t make it to the launch? We can also get together with your friends for a couple of  fun-filled hours at a time that suits you and you’ll get to see all the new products first hand. At your workshop everyone gets to create something to take home, plus…….as the hostess, you’ll get to cross some things off your new Mini Catalogue wishlist for FREE. Sound like fun? Contact me today and let’s set a date!

Here’s list of the ingredients for the page I created above; all available exclusively from Stampin’ Up!,  through me :

Stamps – Bordering on Romance stamp set NEW – 40.95 clear-mount, Word Play – 61.95 clear mount

Ink – Basic Grey Classic Inkpad, Basic Grey, Baja Breeze, Ridinghood Red Stampin’ Write Markers

Paper – Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride, Ridinghood Red cardstock, Twitterpated Designer Series Paper NEW – 18.95 for 12 double-sided sheets 2 each of 6 designs

Accessories – Big Shot, Adorning Accents Embossing Folders NEW – 16.95 set of 3, Edglits Dies NEW – 19.95 set of 2, Simply Scored Scoring Tool NEW – 55.95, Twitterpated Designer Buttons NEW – 12,95 for 48 buttons, Baja Breeze Pleated Satin Ribbon NEW – 13.95 for 4.6m approx, Snail Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

I still have some spots free for my Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue Launch next weekend! If you’d like to spend a fun afternoon creating and browsing my craftroom filled with NEW products and yummy samples from this latest new release from Stampin’ Up! then book a spot at my launch next Saturday.

Date : Saturday 14th April

Time : 3-5pm

Cost : $15 (Includes 3 Make-N-Take home projects, Luck Door Prize Entry and light refreshments)

There will be some great prizes and new products samples up for grabs on the day.

Bookings are essential and payment is due prior to the lauch to confirm your attendance. Space is limited so be quick!

Contact me today via email or phone 4271 8121 to reserve your spot.

This card uses the amazing new Simply Scored Scoring Tool and Twitterpated Designer Paper both of which we will be playing with at the Launch. Here’s a close-up of the rosette and scored background I created with the new scoring too, you’ll notice the new Framelits Die too :

Introducing the new 2012 Autumn/Winter mini catalogue from Stampin' Up! Jam-packed with beautiful new products including the new Simply Scored Tool (amazing!), Framelits, Edgelits, Elegant Bird Bigz Die, new stamps, Designer Papers and coordinating accessories! All available HERE for a limited time.

Contact me today to organise an Autumn/Winter Mini  get-together at your place or to request your copy in the mail :)

It’s been a while since I posted and I need to let you all know the winner of my competition! I have been packing in as many workshops as I can before then end of the Summer Mini catalogue, running some fun classes and taking last minute orders for Sale-A-Bration so March has been quite a busy month…….and it’s not over yet!

Firstly I want to thank everyone for their lovely comments on my last post and announce that the winner of my competition is Simone Cutajar!!! CONGRATULATIONS Simone!!  I will bring you your swag of Sale-A-Bration card samples asap

You may have noticed that my sample above is NOT a card! YES! I have been scrapbooking!

I found this gorgeous pic of my kids taken by our friend Rowen Atkinson  and decided to scrapbook it using some of my Sale-A-Bration stash.

This page uses the Elemantary Elegance and Outlined Occasions stampsets – available for just 1 more week!

Here’s what I’ve used to create my scrapbook page :

Stamps : Elementary Elegance, Outlined Occasions Sale-A-Bration sets, Extreme Elements stampset

Ink : Early Espresso, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Melon Mambo Classic Ink Pads

Paper : Pool Party Textured, Melon Mambo and  Very Vanilla cardstock

Accessories : Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Timeless type Alphabet Dies, Big Shot, Curly Label Punch, Colour Sprizter, Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker, Everyday Enchantment Ribbons and Brads pack (Sale-A-bration), Chocolate Chipe Dotted Scallop Ribbon, Chantilly Lace  Crochet Trim, Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon, staples.

Here’s a close-up of the detail:

Just a reminder that I will be taking FINAL orders for Sale-A-bration this week….. orders (including payment) need to be submitted before 10.30pm Friday 30th March so that no-one misses out on the promotion. Contact me with your order today!