Stamp Happy

Last Few Days of the Paper Party!

Receive a FREE pack of DSP when you order three!!

PLUS

Receive a FREE pack of DSP each month from now until December when you sign up to my Stampin' Up! team during May!! 

Just a few days left!

 

Lower Cost + Complete Customisation = The Stampin’ Up! Opportunity Is Better Than Ever!

The new Starter Kit is here! Now, every new Stampin’ Up! demonstrator can create a customised Starter Kit for just $189. This is just one of the ways Stampin’ Up! is demonstrating the My Way philosophy of doing business—by making the Starter Kit completely customisable.

With the new, flexible Starter Kit, you can customize your creativity—your way. Each kit contains a business supplies pack (valued at $90)—things that every demonstrator needs to start her business. After that, the choice is yours to put together a kit with any of our high-quality products. She can choose up to $285 worth of any supplies to create a kit valued at over $375 that still ships for free!

Email me for your copy of the PDF flyer!

Embossed Butterflies

A CASE off the net - Many thanks to the original artist Amy Risary.  I loved the simplicity of the butterflies and the cool use of DSP.  I've used the Paisley Petals DSP here:

AND I like how we've used a few of the butterflies from the Bigz Butterfly Die that I don't normally use. It comes with four, and I have tended to just use the one, so this was great.

A little white embossing on them gives them just that bit more interest and it's quick and easy to do.

This makes a nice Mother's Day card or a sympathy card or a birthday card - an easy design that's quick to adjust for the occasion. 

Now, I'm off to do some work for convention!  Just two weeks and a bit away before we leave!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Just Believe, Loving Thoughts

Colours: Calypso Coral, Soft Suede

Other: Paisley Petals DSP, Basic Pearls, White Embossing Powder, Taffeta and lace ribbon, Bigz Butterfly die

What's On This Week

Tomorrow Monday May 14th Scrapbooking Class in Birkenhead.  Make a masculine page using the Well Worn papers.  $15  7:30pm  Beginners welcome

Tuesday: Nelson Classes at 1245pm and 7pm. richmond  $15  Make two projects at each!

Saturday: Demonstrator Training 9:30am  No Swaps, creative project and business discussion.  free. Those interested in joining us most welcome!  Birkenhead

Your Kit, Your Way - $189 Flexible Starter Kit~!

Lower Cost + Complete Customisation = The Stampin’ Up! Opportunity Is Better Than Ever!

The new Starter Kit is here! Now, every new Stampin’ Up! demonstrator can create a customised Starter Kit for just $189. This is just one of the ways Stampin’ Up! is demonstrating the My Way philosophy of doing business—by making the Starter Kit completely customisable.

With the new, flexible Starter Kit, you can customize your creativity—your way. Each kit contains a business supplies pack (valued at $90)—things that every demonstrator needs to start her business. After that, the choice is yours to put together a kit with any of our high-quality products. She can choose up to $285 worth of any supplies to create a kit valued at over $375 that still ships for free!

Email me for your copy of the PDF flyer!

 

A Case of a Mother's Day or Beautiful Card

I saw this project of Debbie Lamb's up on Facebook and just had to make one!  Such a clean and elegant design - using the new dies that are so fantastic!

This one really isn't that hard to make once you've got all the pieces out.  It's a fair bit of die cutting and embossing, but such a lovely effect.

The flowers are from the Mini Catalogue Set, Bordering on Romance, and easily coloured in with an aqua pen and the ink pads.

So this is one that can be used for a special person's birthday or for Mother's Day.  I put the Mother's Day greeting inside as it's just quite small.  I will have to find someone to give this to on Sunday!  (My own mother lives in the USA so I posted hers out a week ago).

To order supplies to make this beauty, please contact me!

Stamps: Bordering on Romance, You're A Gem, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Colours: Pink Pirouette, Very Vanilly, Crumb Cake

Other: Aqua pen, Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon, BAsic Pearls, Framelits Dies, Vintage Wallpaper emboss folder, Dots Emboss Folder, Oval Frame Emboss Folder, Large Oval Punch, Dazzling Diamonds

 

 

Wednesday May 9th Takanini Class Mother's Day/Beautiful Cards  7:30  $15

Friday May 11th Hamilton Flip Album 2.5 hour class 7pm  $20

Tuesday May 15th Afternoon and Evening Classes in Nelson!  1pm and 7 pm  $15


Or Book Your Own Class!

Waterfall Mini Album with French Foliage

This was a lovely project presented to us at the Demonstrator Stamp Camp in March by Ria Kaire.  We all really enjoyed making this - and I titled mine up so I had a little album for an upcoming weekend in Waipu. 

And typical me, I didnt' get it entirely done until the night before we left for the trip!! 

And one of Ria's famous embellishments is the chipboard letters covered in coloured glitter and then with Crystal Effects.  It's a two day process, but the effect is stunning:

The inside of the album features a waterfall elements where with the pull of a tab, the flaps flip out:

Now silly me I didnt' show it on pics!  But each of the small pictures on the flaps slides up to reveal hidden journaling.  It was a very very cool project with lots of wow to it!!

And Ria introduced us to the Well Worn papers, the same papers I used in my last layout.  They are yummy!

Thank you, Ria, for a wonderful project and for this beautiful keepsake of our awesome weekend!

To order supplies or book a class, contact me today!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: French Foliage

Colours: Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso

Other: Twill Tape, Chocolate Glitter, Chipboard, Alphabet Dies, Crystal Effects, Round Tab Punch

Wednesday May 9th Takanini Class Mother's Day/Beautiful Cards  7:30  $15

Friday May 11th Hamilton Flip Album 2.5 hour class 7pm  $20

Tuesday May 15th Afternoon and Evening Classes in Nelson!  1pm and 7 pm  $15


Or Book Your Own Class!

Well Worn Teenage Boy Scrapbook Layout

I had an entire day at home with no where to go, so I spread out and thoroughly enjoyed the creation of this page of Bayley, Rob's son.  My challenge was to use the Well Worn papers, which was easy enough as they are lovely to work with - blending nicely and none of the prints too loud.

See my table as I was in progress with this one on my FaceBook page!

the layout design is reasonably simple, but the amount and number of patterns here makes it look busier than it is.  I like the "warm" colours and the cozy feel of this one.

The word across the bottom was fun to do - We made a River Rock tag pinned down by brads for the first letter. Then hand cut or die cut reverse letters for the other three tags and back with crimped Cajun Craze cardstock.

The "No" stamp is from the Grunge Rock stamp set - can you see how I changed the stamp?  The background is from the same stamp set.

The circle embellishment on the photo is also from Grunge Rock, and I thought perfect for this particular photo as well. 

The journaling is just computer printed and scissor cut apart - a very easy way to get your journaling to "fit" into various spaces!  I love doing this . . .  partly because I just hate formatting things to fit!

I am teaching this layout again in Birkenhead north shore Monday May 14th 7:30 pm. We had some new ladies last night out in Howick and it was lovely!  Beginners or experienced people are always welcome!

To book in or schedule a class in your area, please contact me!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Grunge Rock set of six $34.95

Colours: Soft Suede, River Rock, Early Espresso, Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze, So Saffron

Other: Twill Tape, various brads, Heart to Heart Punch, circle punches, poo string, Mini Library Clips, Crimper, Various ribbons, Mat Pack, findings I found in my drawer non SU

Monday May 7th Mother's Day/Beautiful Cards  birkenhead  7:30 pm  $15

Wednesday May 9th Takanini Class Mother's Day/Beautiful Cards  7:30  $15

Friday May 11th Hamilton Flip Album 2.5 hour class 7pm  $20

Or Book Your Own Class!

Autumn Leaves in Polished Stone

I had a request some weeks ago for the Polished Stone technique, and I found this lovely idea on the net - rather than using it as a background, to die cut the Polished Stone into shapes to be used as embellishments.

These leaves were perfect.

To do Polished Stone, you need glossy cardstock, ispopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol from the chemist), and ink refills.  We also used a spray of the Gold and Silver Shimmer spray on top.

Wet a cotton ball with the reinkers (3-4 colors) and dab in the alcohol.  Then dab or wipe all over the cardstock until you have the look you want. You can even spray the cardstock with alcohol to make the colors blend even more if you wish.

This is a simple layout card, but a great one to feature a striking technique like this one.

To learn this technique or to book in a class, contact me today!

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Word Play

Colours: Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, River Rock, Soft Suede, More Mustard

Other: Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Antique Brads, Circle Scissors, Leaves Die

Thursday May 3rd Howick Scrapbooking Class  7:30 pm  $15

Monday May 7th Mother's Day/Beautiful Cards  birkenhead  7:30 pm  $15

Wednesday May 9th Takanini Class Mother's Day/Beautiful Cards  7:30  $15

Or Book Your Own Class!

Join the Paper Party!

During May, join the Paper Party and earn FREE Designer Series Paper in two different ways!

   1. Customers get a FREE package of Designer Series Paper when you buy three—no limit!

2. New demonstrators who join Stampin’ Up! in May will get a FREE package of Designer Series Paper every month from June through December 2012!

Place your paper order or request an informational packet about my team here!

 

Be the first to know about upcoming events, promotions, and newsletter-only specials!  May Newsletter out now! 

If you didn't get your copy, please sign up here:

 

!-- BEGIN: Constant Contact Stylish Email Newsletter Form -->

Sign up for our Monthly Events & Tips Newsletter!