10 weeks to Christmas!!!

Hi stampers, yes now only 10 weeks to Christmas. And this week I have a product to highlight from our fantastic range. The Simply Scrappin' kits are great value and have so many uses. Not only are they a must for scrapbookers but they can be used to make quick and easy cards, gift tags, gift bags etc... Here is a picture of some of the samples you could make using our "I wish" kit with it's Christmas theme.


The kit is only $36.95 and for this you get 8 sheets of textured 12"x12" cardstock, 6 sheets of exclusive double sided Designer Series paper and 6 sheets of exclusive, self-adhesive die cuts. Below are 2 simple 3"x3" gift cards I whipped up in a few minutes. All I needed was my paper cutter to cut out the 3" cards from the textured cardstock then I just peeled and attached the die cut pieces. The only thing used not already in the kit was a red rhinestone brad. Too easy.


Don't forget our October specials. Scroll down to previous posts for all the details. Time is running out.

Till next week,
Happy Stamping,

11 weeks to Christmas !!!

Yes, one week has finished already, only 11 weeks till Christmas now! I'm cheating today with a card I actually made last year. From memory this was cased from another demonstrator but as it was 12 months ago I can't remember who. It was one of my favourites so I really wanted to share it with you. It's school holidays here and while that should mean more time for stamping, I am away from home for a week so have left all my stamping gear behind.

This card features a very easy technique where you create a collage of images to make what looks like your own patterned paper. It's very quick as the placement of each stamped image isn't important. For the "very merry" greeting at the bottom I have used my oval punches to create the layered image and this is actually adhered to the inside of the card. I have then lined up the oval punch on the front of the card so you can see the words through the "window".

This is a useful technique because it adds decoration and the greeting to both the front and inside of your card at the same time.



Don't forget our October specials. Please scroll down to the previous posts for all the details. Stampin' Up have the World Card Making Day promo, and I have my product bundle special that you can order for this month only.

Happy Stamping,

Celebrating World Card Making Day

During October Stampin' Up are celebrating World Card Making Day NOT just for a day, BUT for the whole month. The special offer for this month is if you buy a Simply Sent Card Elements Kit you can buy the coordinating stamp set at 20% off !!!

These kits are featured on pages 140 and 141 in the Idea Book and Catalogue. You can click on the image on the side bar to see the online catalogue.

If you like you can mix and match the kits and stamp sets. That is, buy the "flower power" elements kit for $30.95, but instead of getting the matching stamp set "Wow Flowers", you may prefer "Starring You", these become $19.96 at the discounted 20% off price. Just let me know in your email when you order which kits and stamp sets you are getting. There is no limit to this offer. Buy 3 kits, get 3 stamp sets at 20% off.

This month we also have a promotion with joining Stampin Up (I'll give you more details about that soon) and of course I have my own special as outlined in the post below. Lots happening in October . I look forward to hearing from you all soon.

Happy Stamping,

12 weeks of Christmas!!!!!

To get over the scary thought that it is ONLY 12 weeks till Christmas, I thought I would start counting down in a fun way instead. Over the next 12 weeks I will be showing you lots of Christmas card ideas, gift ideas, and putting together lots of great packages to purchase along the way with great savings for you!

So, for this our first week (or week 12 of our countdown), I have made the card above which was very quick and easy. This is for those of us who like to make their own Xmas cards with a minimal of fuss. The best way to do this is come up with just 1 or 2 designs that are easy to churn out in a production line style. It is then easy to make a whole stack of cards in no time at all.

For this card I have used patterned papers from Bella Rose and the coordinating colours Riding hood red and Kiwi Kiss. The greeting is from the Level 1 hostess stamp set Best Yet. You might not have considered the Bella Rose papers as Christmas paper before, but if you have a closer look at them they lend themselves very nicely to the season.

My Special Offer For You

I have put together the following bundle which includes many of the items I used in the card above:

1/2 pkt Bella Rose Patterned Paper (1 sheet of each 6 double sided designs)

1/4 spool Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon (approx 2.28m)

1/4 spool Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon (approx 2.28m) (This ribbon has Very vanilla on the other side)

10 sheets of Whisper White A4 Cardstock (enough to make 20 cards)

20 Whisper White envelopes

Total Price $25.00

Optional add ons: Riding Hood Red Ink pad $11.95 ; Kiwi Kiss Ink Pad $11.95; Scalloped Oval punch $30.95; Oval punch $30.95.

Purchase the bundle and the add ons for the bargain price of $100 AND receive FREE P&H !!!!!

(You can substitute an item of the same value in the add ons if you wish, just email me and let me know what you'd like to get instead!) This offer is only available until Oct 31st from me. See contact details on the side bar.

Happy Stamping,

Teenage Boy Grunge

Today I wanted to challenge myself to create a card for a teenager. I don't own any of our sport themed sets and while our "Seaworthy" set is great for males with it's surfer image and boats etc, I wanted more of a "grunge" look to the card.

I have used chocolate chip and pacific point for my colour scheme and threw in some hodgepodge hardware and hemp twine to continue the masculine look.




The stamps used are Sanded for the background, two of the circle images from Circle circus and the seaweed image from Ocean Commotion. I have also sponged around the edges. Even though I have used quite a few products for this card, it was still nice and quick to create.

Happy Stamping,

Free Ribbon Anyone????

Spring is finally here and with it is a brand new promotion for you. All you need to do is place an order of $100 or more and you will automatically receive these 2 spools of ribbon absolutely FREE !!! Imagine all the lovely spring scrapbook layouts you will be able to create with these gorgeous spring colours.

You will receive one roll of So saffron grosgrain ribbon, (9.1m and 5/8" wide) AND one roll of Certainly Celery Poly-twill ribbon, (9.1m and 5/8" wide).

This offer is only available until Sept 30th and these ribbons are not available in the current catalogues. You can place an order with me anytime by sending me an email (see my contact details) and orders can be sent to anywhere in Australia.

Don't forget our gorgeous SPRING MINI CATALOGUE. If you haven't already got a copy of your own please contact me and I will get one to you. Orders can be placed from both the Spring Mini and the normal 09/10 Idea Book and catalogue. See the links on the side if you wish to see these catalogues online.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Happy Stamping,

Home Decor

Today I thought I would share with you a project I made a while ago. I had bought some occasional tables at a second hand shop and wanted to decorate them. Painting them blue was easy enough but I wanted something a little more decorative. What was I going to do???? Use Rub Ons of course!!!! It was so easy to do and I was so happy with the results. I have combined different images from different rub on sets depending on their size and what looked the best. What do you think?

Happy Stamping,