It's time to Sale-a-brate!

Sale-A-Bration… Stampin' Up!s favourite time of the year!

Sale-A-Bration 25 January - 31st March 2011

Check out this Years Sale-a-Bration by clicking the picture below...




The best part is……
the sets offered during Sale-A-Bration
are exclusive to this time only…
they will NOT appear in upcoming catalogues,
so that makes them very special,
this is your only time ever to own one of the sets available,
how exciting!


Although I am not running workshops anymore. I still have my Stampin' Up! account active and can place orders anytime. Email me if you would like to place your Sale-a-bration Order!

Stampin' Up's QLD Flood Appeal

A big thank you to all who have emailed, called & sent texts asking if we are okay after the floods, it is comforting to know so many friends care. We fortunately live on an Island surrounded by the big ocean to save us from the rising flood waters of the Brisbane River, so have been safe. We head back to work on Monday after having holidays for the past 3 weeks, & we understand our work was kept dry by a matter of only streets. We also received a reassuring text from a close friend who was on the right side of town to be able to check for us, & she was able to ease our worries, letting us know our baby boys were also kept dry & safe by a very small 10 meters of dry land, when the river banks broke alongside Centenary Gardens Cemetery.

I do though worry about some of those friends of mine who have not been so safe & have been caught in the floods, losing their homes & possessions. I have not been able to reach those who may have been affected & I know this blog is not likely to reach them also, but I am sending my love & thoughts along with an offer to help in anyway I can if needed, if anyone knows how to contact those affected, please pass on my message... "please just call xoxo"

Flash Flooding in Toowoomba QLD January 10 2011

As flood waters continue to inundate Australia in what has been described as the worst flooding in 37 years, we express our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones and homes and to those whose lives have been changed forever. We, like so many of you, feel a compelling need to lend support to all those who have been affected.

Stampin’ Up! demonstrators have a long history of making a difference in the lives of others–especially when disaster strikes and the need is greatest. Nearly two years ago, we watched another tragedy unfold in Australia. Our hearts were touched as demonstrators, customers and friends joined together in support of the Bushfire Appeal. We’ve done it before and we can certainly do it again!

Please join with us by supporting the Australia Flood Appeal–a cause in which Stampin’ Up! will donate $2 AUD of the retail value of sales from any stamp set (with a retail value of $30 or more) sold in Australia and New Zealand from 15 January through 15 February to the State Emergency Services in Queensland.

SALE-A-BRATION is here 25th January - 31st March.
Make your purchase between 25th Jan and 15th February, spend over $100 to receive your FREE Sale-a-bration Stamp Set 2011 and for every stamp set valued over $30 you will be helping the QLD flood appeal!

It's been a while!

Please forgive me for neglecting my Blog. After so much time I had put into it over the past years, it saddens me that I don't have the time to keep that up anymore.

But I'm still here. I don't have the same time as in the past to sit & create, but those times that I do, I feel so back in my element. I have made a few cards over the past couple of months since receiving my box of goodies from the new catalogue, and I'll try to share those with you in the very near future.

Today I'd love to share with you 2 special cards made for 2 very special people....

Fathers Day

Here is the card I made my dad... (yes, it's similar to the card I made for Paper Angel Fiona for her baby boy). I have this theory when I have a card design I like, change it around a bit and run with it... it's fun!

Stamps: Fox & Friends

Card: Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, Pumpkin Pie,

Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Greenhouse Gala DS Paper.

Ink: Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: Mini Library Clip

Tools: Big Shot, Junior Alphabet Sizzlits, 1 1/4" Square Punch, Adhesives including Dimensionals.

Card Swap

I'm part of a monthly card swap organised by Paper Angel Debbie and for the month of September my Buddie was Debbie herself who I had the pleasure making a card for. There's no theme, and no time limit, just one card sent to the buddy who's drawn out for you anytime during the month.

This is the Kissing Technique I have shared here before.

This time I have made it for Debbie with one of the Brand New Divine In-Colours 'Pear Pizzazz'

Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Medallion

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Chocolate Chip

Card: Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Accessories: Pear Pizzazz Stitched-Poly Ribbon, Antique Brad

Tools: Stamp-a-majig (for verse in corner of card), Adhesives,

& Paper Piercer (tom make hole for brad).

If you would like to be a part of Debbie's monthly card swap, drop me an email and I will forward your details to her. We have 10 members so far, and it's always fun making the card for your buddy as well as receiving a card in the letter box each month.

No promises when I will be back with more, but please stay tuned.....

Camp 2010!

Since Camp in August, things have been a little hectic here, so my apologies for this blog post being sooooo late!

Camp 2010 Memories....

This year we set off to Brookfield for our Camp.

A fresh venue, bigger room, private bedrooms,

larger group... and a whole lot of fun!

The meals were yummy...

It was so relaxing sitting by the pool and catching up with friends

over lunch/breaky, and a cuppa...

The highlight for me was having my sister Jackie at camp!

Jackie has caught the Stampin' bug, and flew down from Cairns to join the fun!

She made some gorgeous cards (of course, she has a good teacher! lol)

Jackie was inspired to make these cute cards by Sam who made a card similar on camp...

My Best friend Kirsten did some travelling too, all the way from Westmar/St George. Kirsten caught the bug last time she came to the Island, it's so much fun to stamp with friends...

I don't mind sharing the bug!

Kirsten was set a challenge by a few of us around her when she commented on a particular piece of paper as "yuck". We challenged her to make a card with it, and like the Kirsten I know well, she took it on... and WOW... look what she created! It goes to prove, you can make a masterpiece out of anything if you put your creative mind to it, well with talents like Kirsten's you can!

Big THANKS to Debbie J for the cute name tags she made "Stampin' Up! style of course!

Camp wouldn't be the same without our 'Debbie Tags'. I have a cute collection from over the years, thanks Debbie, they are so special xo

Carla has always wanted to make a 'Family' decor piece for home, as long as I can remember, and this was her year! Check out the masterpiece she made... well done Carla, it turned out perfect, and worth the wait! xo

Here are a few happy snaps of some of the wonderful creations this years campers produced...

This is the beautiful box Debbie Mc made me. Thanks Debbie, I am so lucky to have so many lovely & thoughtful friends like you xo

On the last day Carla and I were sneaking clinkers under the table, look at the groovy heart shaped clinker we found. I couldn't resist this photo!

And here it is... the card of the camp! Yes, there is a story.....

This is the card Kirsten made on the Sat night before she went to bed. We all kept telling her she should add something to it like a tree or clouds etc, but she just loved her card the way it was. (So did we of course, but we weren't letting her know that. lol)

As she went to bed, her last words to us were... don't touch my owl, he's watching you!

hee hee hee...

As soon as she was out of sight, Jackie made a replica and this was our joint effort of 'improvements' we made to Kirsten's little owl. lol.

We left it in the spot where she left her card, and the next morning Kirsten's face was unforgettable! But yes, it was a replica, and I only kept the joke for a tiny bit of time before I gave in, but it was a laugh and a half and a camp memory we will never forget! What a hoot!

I guess you are wondering what I made... well... hmmmm, I did make a couple of cards, but had so much fun sitting with my sister, Kirsten, Carla, and all my other wonderful friends... me being me, I will admit, I made more conversations than cards... but never mind... I had a ball, and can't wait until next year!

New Catalogue Colour Kits

You might be wondering the best way to update

your existing Stampin' Up! products with all the new colours.

Well, here is the answer - Colour Kits!


In Color Kit (121703)
5 Inkpads and 20 sheets of A4 cardstock

in Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait,

Poppy Parade, Concord Crush
$56.95 ($73.70 value) SAVE $16.75

New Colour Kit (121702)
6 Inkpads and 24 sheets of A4 cardstock

in Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake,

Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Marina Mist
$65.95 ($85.65 value) SAVE $19.70

There are also Kits for markers, Pastels and Crayons.

See the complete offering on the flyer HERE

It's Here!

The day we've all been waiting for...the New Catalogue!

You can check it out now by clicking HERE to see all the new goodies!
The catalogue is available to read online, or save to your computer and read as a pdf file.

Of course the best way to see it is in the flesh, here's how you can get your copy...

Simply email me to place an order,
and pay $10 to add the New Catalogue to it.
or
Order a catalogue to be posted to you
for only $15 including post (Anywhere in Australia).

or
Place an order from today,
up until the end of September,
of $100 or more and you will
receive a catalogue FREE.

Happy reading!