Inkspirations Sketch Challenge # 9…

I had a few minutes last night (which turned into a few hours:) so I thought I'd brave the cold and head to the Craft Room. I started off making this card for Makeesha Byl's Inkspiration Sketch Challenge #9. I had no real plan, just the sketch and all my 'stuff'! I have been giving the embossing powder a workout lately, I love the sublteness and texture of the embossing on the hearts. I loved this challenge, I never use blue either so I really stepped out of the norm! I'll try to upload the rest of my creations over the next few days.

Card Recipe

Stamp Sets: Always

Ink: VersaMark, Basic Grey

Paper: Bella Bleu, Bordering Blue, Ballet Blue, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, Large Filigree Brad, Small Clear Rhinestone Brad

Where to start????

I ordered so much stuff in my first order I didn't know where to start when it arrived. So I sat down and these little thank you tags came together using my new Stamp-a-ma-jig, Crop-A-Dile, Jumbo Eyelets and 1" Choc Chip Double Stitched Ribbon.

I still have so much more to play with (and somehow my wish list is still really long)!

Have I told you how much I love the in colours??? Especially with Chocolate Chip and especially Pink Pirouette!! I'm looking forward to many more hours of stamping - FUN, FUN, FUN....

Workshops are So Much Fun!!

I had my first workshops on the weekend and they were SOOOOOOOO much fun!! Some of the ladies had never stamped before, seeing their excitment grow as they started to create was fantastic. This post it note holder was the lucky door prize at one of the workshops (hello Natasha).





I am totally loving the In Colours and Chocolate Chip at the moment so of course I love the Bella Rose papers too.

I'll try to get some more photos up soon but won't guarantee anything until after the Trivia Night (http://www.c5.org.au/TriviaNight.htm).

Great Time to be a Hostess

June and July is a great time to hold a Stampin' Up! Workshop, hostesses receive even more benefits!
Not only will you have heaps of fun at your workshop stamping with friends, when your workshop totals $600 or more you will receive an extra $40 on top of the normal hostess benefits. You'll get an Ideas Book and Catalogue, a Level 1 or 2 hostess stamp set and at least $110 (including your extra $40) to spend on Stampin' Up! product of your choice!

Grab some friends and call me to take advantage of this fantastic offer.

First Love

Pick a petal was one of the first stamp sets I ever used and I loved it from the beginning, it's just so versatile and I love the things I make with it! I am also loving the new in colours!


Sorry the photo is not so great, I'll work on it!

Scrapbooking Promotion

May is Scrapbooking Month and Stampin' Up are celebrating with a great offer.

Buy three packs of select Designer Series paper ($16.95 each), and get one FREE! See selections below:

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Urban Garden Designer Series Paper
Haiku Designer Series paper
Pink Flamingo Designer Series paper
Sweet Always Designer Series paper

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Tea Party Designer Series paper
Raspberry Tart Designer Series paper

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Good Morning Sunshine Designer Series paper
Holiday Treasures Designer Series paper
Bella Rose Designer Series paper

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Urban Oasis Designer Series paper
Washington Apple Designer Series paper

Windsor Knot Designer Series paper
Candy Lane Designer Series paper

I'll hopefully be back soon with some of my creations!!

It's only just begun....

I think I fell in love with Stampin Up the first time I saw it. I loved the upsidedown ink pads that were big enough to cope with the largest of stamps. The colour families - making it so easy to find colours that actually go together. The Stampin Scrub, I think this was THE product that convinced me to get into stamping and the endless creativity those small pieces of rubber offer for scrapbooking, cardmaking and all the wonderful 3D possiblities!

So it didn't take too long and here I am an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, reaping all the benefits that being a demonstrator brings, while doing something I love with people who either do, might or will enjoy stamping as much as I do!!!