Hostess Extras!

From 1 June to 15 July, Stampin’ Up! hostesses can earn an EXTRA $50 free shopping dollars to spend Stampin’ Up! products of their choice when they host a workshop totaling $700 or more! This means when your workshop totals $700,  you receive $130 worth of free product instead of the usual $80. All this … Read more

Faux Shaving Cream

Here is another cool technique I wanted to share with you. This technique looks like you have used shaving cream and re-inker, yet it achieves the same look without the mess (always the better option in my book!). To create the box I used one of the box templates from my Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator website. … Read more

Faux Metal

Images copyright Stampin’ up! 1990- 2008, artwork by Vanessa Webb. This card was inspired by fellow demonstrator Jayne. I just love her work…..check out her website and add it to your favourites. Here is my “card” version of those gorgeous Faux Metal ATC’s. I’ve used different colours and a different stampset……..yes it’s Baroque Motifs again…….but … Read more

Pretty Papers and Free Stamps!

There are only a couple of weeks left of this month, which means that Stampin’ Up!’s Palette O’ Prints Promotion is soon coming to an end. For just $12.95 you get 48 double-sided 6×6 sheets of paper in 4 different colours (two of which are not available in the current catalogue). These are great for … Read more

Catalogue Launch

Thought I would post a few pics of my catalogue launch. We had an awesome time creating a box and a card using new stamp sets, colours and accessories from Stampin’ Up’s! new Idea Book and Catalogue. Here is a close up of the box: and the card: If you missed out on my catalogue … Read more

Stamp Club Update!

There are just three spots remaining if you wish to join my second stamp club (starting in June)! This group will be running on the first Thursday evening of the month from June to November and starting the 5th June at 7.30pm. If you are looking for someone to stamp with, want to learn some … Read more

Happy Mother's Day

To all the mums who visit my blog, I hope that your day was special and that you spent it doing something you enjoy. My daughter’s school had a Mother’s Day Stall last week so I whipped up some book marks for the kids to buy to take home to their Mums to give them … Read more

Pallete O'Prints

Just a little 6×6 I have been showing at my recent workshops. The design is cased from one of our demonstrator publications (these are always packed full of ideas and inspiration) with a few changes. I have used the very yummy new Wild Wasabi textured card stock as the base. Embellishments are very simple – … Read more

Frames with a Flourish

When the Label Classics stampset was retired from Stampin’ Up’s! last catalogue, I was very pleased with this set that was to take it’s place. I love using frames on my creations as they give you an instant focal point on a card, page or in this case – a box! To make this box … Read more

Baroque Motifs

I wasn’t going to get this stampset…….really, I wasn’t! I have to say it was those swirls that got me. They are just soooooo gorgeous. They look great as a single image as well as super imposed in different colours and mediums eg. embossing. I’ll post a couple of cards later that I made using … Read more