Saturday, October 31, 2009
A Waterfall for Forest Friends!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
3 little birds - 3 more sleeps!
Memories from Macleay Island CCW
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Memories from Victoria Point CCW
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Memories from Springwood CCW
On the 10th October at the Springwood Hotel, we held the 1st of this years Paper Angels Group Annual Charity Christmas Card Workshops.
I'd like to share with you some memories from our fabulous day.
Having an overwhelming response to our newest venue "Springwood", I had a huge attendance list which was very exciting. Lucky I had some lovely Paper Angels demonstrators helping me out, or we may never have made it to the end of the day each with 8 completed projects to take home. A BIG THANK YOU to Ursula, Jen, and Amanda for your help.
Here are my ladies each having a fun time on the day.
Thank you to Yvonne, Carla, Colleen, Sonia, Beccy, Penny, Robyn, Sandy, Shelley, Kerrie, Mandy, Michelle, Sandy, Leigh, Margaret, Barbara, & Jennifer for coming along on the day and supporting our special charity event.
Here are the little thank you place card holders I made for each of my guests attending the day...
The day was a huge success... congratulations to the Paper Angels Group yet again for putting together another super dooper fabulous event. Special congratulations to Ursula who co-ordinated the day, this was her 1st big event, and the 1st of the CCW's this year. Well done Ursula on a fantastic job.
I would also like to personally thank fellow Paper Angel Marjorie for coming along on the day and helping out with registrations, raffles, card comp entries etc. (Oh and me needing bits here and there). THANK YOU Marjorie for being such an angel.
At our events we hold a card competition in which full proceeds from the entry fees go straight to our charity. Thank you to everyone who brought along a card or 2 (or more) to share with us. I believe there were over 30 entries. I was a little proud in particular of the winners of the 3 great prizes, being that all 3 were my guests. (Must be the great teacher they have!)
Congratulations to Kerrie winning 1st prize...
Congratulations to Beccy winning 2nd prize...
Congratulations to Shelley winning 3rd prize...
Stampin' Up! generously donates to each of our charity events a HUGE box of products in which we hold our now quite famous raffles, full proceeds going to our charity. Here are the lucky winners on the day...
Smiles all round for my guests Yvonne, Shelley, Carla, and Sandy who were amongst those taking home a huge box of Stampin' Up! goodies.
What a day!
Thanks again to those who came along. Looking forward to our CCW's again next year!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Would you just love a Stampin' Up! gift this Christmas?
Now I know you would love that!!!!!
Vouchers for $100 or more will come with a complimentary idea book & catalogue, or choice of a Stampin' Pad. Vouchers will be made valid for 6 months from the time of purchase.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Friends 24-7 for Anne!
Cards for Elana's 4th Birthday!
I have been a little slack posting things I really wanted to post and my list of "must blog this" keeps getting longer and longer.
One of the things I was busting to share was the lovely handmade cards our daughter Elana got sent to her for her 4th Birthday. Elana has some very special people in her life who just like mummy share the love of Paper Craft and they made her these very special cards.
Thanks Aunty Jackie, Aunty Elfie, and Lil. Elana loves them very much! They are still out on display in her room, and in no hurry to be put away!!!!! xo
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Q&A: How do I re-ink my Stampin' Pads?
TIP: Craft ink and Versamark inks can be quite thick, so I warm them in a jar of warm water before re-inking the pad. It makes the ink flow more freely.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Pretty are my Friends 24-7!
Today I sat down with just those 3 things in mind...
Loving the damask stamp from the set, I had been inspired to try it out with two inks to give a two-tone effect... here's how it turned out...
Making the background was fun, and I was really pleased with how it looked, I didn't want to take away from it too much, so I simply added some ribbon, a pretty bow, and the 'Friends' saying mounted with dimensionals in the centre of the card.
Stamps: Friends 24-7
Ink: Cameo Coral, Kiwi Kiss
Card: Whisper White, Cameo Coral, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Kiwi Kiss Stripe Ribbon
Tools: Paper Trimmer, Daubers, Adhesives, & Dimensionals.
One of the highlights for me this year was going to Canberra for the Stampin' Up! Convention. There the Inspiration was non-stop! One of the memorable presentations for me was the one done by Stampin' Up!'s Co founder & CEO Shelli Gardner. Shelli has a real Shabby Chic style and I sooooo love it! The 09/10 catalogue introduced a line of products that she personally has been involved in creating "Shelli's Signature Collection" and Friends 24-7 is part of her collection. (to find Shelli's Signature range, just look for the heart icon).
Shelli made this adorable card in which I have done my best efforts to replica myself, I just love it, but I must say... if you like this, believe it or not, Shelli's was even more adorable.
A couple of tips I learnt from Shelli presenting this card was that you can colour the flowers from the pretties kit with pastels and daubers. You can even stamp on them too! Don't the ribbons look so adorable? I braved the old needle and thread and gathered the pretty in pink ribbon, the ribbon above it is from 'Dress Up' Ribbon Originals, dyed in coffee.
Stamps: Friends 24-7, Friendly Words jumbo wheel
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Sahara Sand, Basic Grey, Kiwi Kiss, Creamy Caramel
Card: Pretty in Pink, Sahara Sand, Confetti White
Accessories: Pretties Flower, Crystal Brad, Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Dress Up Ribbon
Tools: Paper Trimmer, Needle & Thread, Coffee for dying, Scissors for distressing, Jumbo Wheel Handle, Aqua Painter, Daubers, Pastels, Spritzer Tool, & Adhesives
Fallen in love with Friends 24-7?
Friends 24-7 can be found on page 81 of the 2009/2010 Idea Book & Catalogue RRP $45.95
As I love each and every one of my friends... and that includes you... I am offering you the opportunity to add Friends 24-7 to your stamp collection at my special price of $39
That's a saving of over 15%!
Only available at this fabulous price until the end of this month!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The 'perfect' invitation for my sister's special day!
As most of you know, I travelled south to my parents house during the last school holidays, in which during that time, my sister Jackie & I set out to tackle to fun challenge of putting together 60 wedding invitations. With 3 kids between us, in the school holidays, one would agree this was to be a challenge just in itself, but thankfully our mum "nanny" came to the rescue and did a fantastic job babysitting, Dad "gumpy" had his share in the babysitting too, so all in all it was a group effort, and well worth it I would say.
What we created was....
The ribbon is held on with slot punches either side of the opening and the ribbon looped through them, so when you open it the ribbon hangs there in place, keeping it looking very classy!(Believe me, a lot of thought went into this invite *giggle*) The Baroque Motifs image has been stamped 3 times on each invite front with VersaMark then clear embossed, it looks WAY better in the flesh than in this photo.
My brother in-law to be, Jason, works for the Australian Defence Force. The wedding will be a 'Military Wedding' with the groom and groomsmen in Service Uniform. That is where I came up with my most brilliant idea yet.... the cute crown buttons on the invitations...
Well I thought it was a brilliant idea until 60 build-a-brads later! lol
For those who are wondering just how did I get the crown in there... the magical world of scanning allowed me to do that. Using a badge from Jason's uniform I scanned the crown, shrunk it down to a tiny little version and printed many little mini crowns in which I punched out and placed into my build-a-brads! Wha-lah!!!!
Stamps: Baroque Motifs
Ink: VersaMark, Chocolate Chip
Card: Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Antique Brass Build-a-Brads, Clear Embossing Powder, Ribbon
Tools: Paper Trimmer with Scoring Blade, 1/2" Circle Punch, Horizontal Slot Punch, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Daubers, & Adhesives.
I can't wait to get mine in the post with some words on it to feel complete!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Bright Delights for my Hostesses!
FREE stamps and products.
Inspiring 'Friends 24-7'
I really love this month's stamp set of the month 'Friends 24-7'.
Here is a card I made for a stampin' friend Helen for her Birthday using this set...
Inspired from one of the swaps I received at Convention 09 - by Vanessa Webb.
Stamps: Friends 24/7 & Friendly Words Wheel
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Sahara Sand, & Pink Passion
Card: Sahara Sand, Pink Pirouette, & Kraft
Accessories: Pink Pirouette Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Brad
Tools: Paper Trimmer, 2mm Circle Punch, Sponge Daubers, & Adhesives incl Dimensionals.
Another friend of mine, Paper Angel Fiona Dunlop of Townsville, had posted a challenge on her blog for October with the theme 'Many Thanks'. So I thought I would combine 'Friends 24-7' with the Thank you stamp from 'Lovely Labels' for this challenge... and it came together like this...
As you can see I have only used one stamp from Friends 24-7 here to create the background, the Damask. I must say this stamp alone is one of my favourite stamps in the entire 09/10 Idea Book and Catalogue. I also love Stampin' Up!'s DS papers as they do the thinking for me of what colours to use. I find most times if I choose a DS I like for a project I can stick to the colours of that DS for what I am making, and it always looks great!
Stamps: Friends 24-7 & Lovely Labels
Ink: Sahara Sand & Not Quite Navy
Card: Kraft, Very Vanilla, & Not Quite Navy
Accessories: DS paper Bella Bleu & Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Paper Trimmer, Eyelet Border Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, & Adhesives.
Friends 24-7 can be found on page 81 of the 2009/2010 Idea Book & Catalogue RRP $45.95
As I love each and every one of my friends... and that includes you... I am offering you the opportunity to add Friends 24-7 to your stamp collection at my special price of $39
That's a saving of over 15%!
Creating many HAPPY friends this month!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Look NO STAMPS!!!!
(Hidden under the ribbon I used a couple of glue dots to hold the OHT to the WW securely.)
Friday, October 2, 2009
Friends 24-7 in October!
As I love each and every one of my friends... and that includes you... I am offering you the opportunity to add Friends 24-7 to your stamp collection at my special price of $39
That's a saving of over 15%!
That should create many HAPPY friends this month!
Think Ink & Think Pink!
All jokes aside, if there really ever was a great month to join, it would be in October, (for reasons I have listed below)...
But this year it's better than ever. Stampin' Up! have just announced their Breast Cancer Awareness Promotion: For over 20years, Stampin' Up! has helped women make a difference in the lives of others by simply doing what they love to do ~ sharing creativity.
Now you too can become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and make a difference! For every person who joins the Stampin' Up! family between 7 October and 31 December 2009, Stampin' Up! will donate $5 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Plus, until 31 December 2009, you'll receive a FREE pack of Raspberry Tart Designer Series paper and a FREE Pretty in Pink Classic Stampin' Pad to help you get started!
WOW! Sounds like now is the perfect time to join!
October has always been a great month to join... why?
•It's the start of a quarter, so there are no sales quotas to meet until the end of March.
•Lots of people are purchasing for Christmas, so it's easy to make your quota, and after that there's Sale-a-Bration, which makes it even easier.
•You'll get the new Summer Mini Catalogue mailed directly to you this month, and you'll be able to pre-order in November.
•You'll get the Sale-a-Bration Catalogue mailed directly to you in November, and you'll be able to pre-order in December.
•You will be eligible to attend the fabulous Stampin' Up! Convention in Sydney in 2010
•Stampin' Up! has a program called Stampin' Start, and you can earn up to 15 free stamp sets in your first 6 months as a Demonstrator. Signing up in October gives you the best 6 months to take advantage of this program. Plus, you will earn extra free stamp sets during Sale-a bration!
Some of the many advantages of being a demonstrator are:
•The great value Starter Kit. You get nearly $600 in products for only $324, and you get everything you need to get started with Stamping. You can even choose your stamp sets and colours.
•You will have the opportunity to earn lots of Stamp Sets for FREE!
•You get access to the Demonstrator Website, which has heaps of fantastic ideas.
•All the new catalogues and mini catalogues will be mailed directly to you, at no cost.
•You will receive a full colour monthly newsletter from Stampin’ Up! with lots of ideas in it.
•You'll be able to buy all your supplies at a discount. Your first order over $300 (placed within 45 days of joining) will be 30% off, and then it’s 20% discount after that. Also, for any orders that you place over $300, you qualify for free product and a free hostess stamp set. You will also be paid monthly commissions, depending on the volume of your orders.
•In the first quarter that you sign up, there are no sales requirements.
•There are no Annual fees, and there are no penalties for dropping out.
•If you join my team you will be joining a fabulous and inspiring group The Inspiration Angels and be a part of 'The Paper Angels Group' with monthly meetings, quarterly events, and huge support from a group that share and create together, where friendships flourish, and the inspiration juices forever flow!
•If you like I can do your first workshop for you, to get you off to a great start.
•As a bonus, if you sign up with me, you can attend my classes and Liz's at a discounted price!
Whether you want to buy at a discount, make your hobby self-supporting, or earn some extra income, Stampin’ Up! can be tailored to suit your needs.
Have I convinced you that October is the best time to join yet?? If you need more convincing, I have an extra little bonus for anyone who joins my team in October, but you'll have to email me to find out what it is!
If any of these ideas appeals to you, or if you have any questions, please email me.
I'm happy to send out a Demonstrator Information Pack at no cost and no obligation.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Hostess Prize Winner!
A huge Thank you to all the wonderful Hostesses
I gave Mark the honors again tonight of drawing a winner...
and the winner of the stamp set is...
CONGRATULATIONS SHELLEY!
I will be in contact with you in the next couple of days to see what Stamp Set you would like to add to your collection.
Keep tuned for my new Hostess Prize Incentive for holding a workshop or class in October/November/December... you could be my next lucky winner!