September Promotion - 15% off Butterful Bundle

It isn't quite September yet, but Stampin' Up! have started their September promotion a few days early along with the release of the new Holiday catalogue.



Get 15 percent off when you buy this bundled butterfly stamp set and punch!

Bundle Item	Page in Catalogue	Description	Retail Price	15% Savings Price	Amount Saved!
135311	90 183	Butterfly Bundle (Clear-Mount) Papillion Potpourri Clear-Mount Stamp Set Bitty Butterfly Punch	$65.90	$56.02	$9.88
135312	90 183	Butterfly Bundle (Wood-Mount) Papillion Potpourri Wood-Mount Stamp Set Bitty Butterfly Punch	$73.90	$62.82	$11.08

Available until 30th September. Click here to see more.

You can place orders direct through me by emailing me, or shop online any time here. 

Have a great weekend.

Angela

New Holiday Catalogue

The new Holiday catalogue starts today and products are available until 1st February 2014..  

There are lots of wonderful new products in here.  Lots of great Christmas DSP, stamps, dies etc. as well as many other exciting new products. 

To view it on online, click here.

For a PDF version, click here.

Contact me if you would like your own copy of the catalogue.  

Angela

Pic of the Week!

I was excited to see that one of my cards from my blog last week was picked as "Pic of the week" on the NZSU blog website. There are lots of wonderful creations featured on this blog.  One of the many things I enjoy about being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is seeing the wonderful creations other demonstrators make.  Thank you Callena for doing a great job running the website.

This is the card I made.  

For details on what I used to make it, please see the original post here. 

Remember if you would like to know more about the Stampin' Up! "Make a Statement Digital Tour" and learn how to use My Digital Studio - MDS, click here.

Have a great weekend.

Angela

Make a Statement Digital Tour - My Digital Studio

 
Have you ever wondered about My Digital Studio - MDS?  It is an intuitive digital design software featuring Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive artwork, colours and templates!  

My Digital Studio is more than making cards on the computer.  If you are like me, I like to make handmade cards, but you can use some digital features on some of your cards, and then add embellishments like ribbon, buttons etc, to add texture and that handmade feel to your card.  And of course My Digital Studio offers a lot more than just this. 

Learn how My Digital Studio can fit in with your life and your style to help you become your own digital designer—creating cards, invitations, photobooks, party décor, recipe books, home décor, calendars and more! Being creative couldn’t be easier! 

Stampin' Up! have the "Make a Statement Digital Tour" in September which will give you a great understanding of how My Digital Studio works.


For only $45 NZD, discover a range of inspirational projects, ideas and techniques through project displays and engaging presentations. Just bring your laptop and digital images and follow along in our classes to create your own designer photobook—capturing your own cherished memories! You’ll go home with several complete pages—which you can then print, e-mail or upload to the Internet. Classes are designed for beginners, to provide you with a basic understanding of My Digital Studio software.

When: Saturday 7th September
Time: 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Where: Alexandra Park Raceway, Greenlane Road West, Epsom
Cost: $45 - Includes the software too so you can download it before you come.

I will be going to this event, so if you don't have a laptop, come and sit with me and learn how to use the software.

Here is a You Tube video about it.

If you would like to register for the event, please click here.

If you have further questions, please contact me.




Angela

Try Stampin' On Tuesday #130

It has been a while since I have taken part in a challenge.  Each week I look at the wonderful creations the DT team from Try Stampin' On Tuesday make.  This week I finally had some time to take part in their sketch challenge - #130. 
 
Here is my creation:

Based on this sketch.

 
 
And here is the inside of my card:

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Flower Shop
Cardstock: Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe, Whisper White
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe
Other: Big Shot, Petals-a-plenty Embossing Folder, Simply Pressed Clay, Buttons and Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Moulds, Pearl Basic Jewels, (Circle and Scalloped Circle Dies - non SU)

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments.  They are greatly appreciated.  Have a great day.

Angela 


 

Another Gift Box - A Mini Pizza Box

Here is another gift box I made recently.  This one is a bit smaller than the one I showed you yesterday, but again features the Strawberry Slush colour. I really like this new In Colour.  

This is a 4" mini pizza box to put some smaller 3 1/2" squared cards.  

The cards are a similar design to some I posted a few days ago.  See here.  These cards also feature the Gingham Garden Washi Tape and Label Love stamp set along with the coordinating Artisan Punch. I used my Simply Scored Tool to make both the box and envelopes to go with the cards. 

Supplies:
Stamp Sets: Label Love, Flower Shop
Cardstock: Strawberry Slush, Naturals White
Ink: Strawberry Slush
Other: Simply Scored Tool, Gingham Garden Washi Tape, Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder, Artisan Punch, Pansy Punch, Sponges, Sticky Strip, Dimensionals, Tombow


And remember Stampin' Up!'s promotion for this month.  Buy three packs of Designer Series Paper (DSP) and get one pack free.  Click here for more details.

 

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments.  They are greatly appreciated.

Angela

Card Gift Box

I wanted to make a gift box to put in some cards I have made to give to a family member.  I used my Simply Scored Tool to make the box and added a belly band.  I used coloured cardstock for the base of the box and acetate for the top so that you can see through and see what is inside. 

Supplies: (For the box, not the card inside.  Details of the card can be seen here.)
Stamp Set: Label Love
Cardstock: Strawberry Slush, Whisper White, Acetate
DSP: Gingham Garden DSP
Ink: Strawberry Slush,
Other: Simply Scored Tool, Artisan Label Punch, Sticky Strip, Dimensionals, Adhesive

Thanks for stopping by.  Come back tomorrow and see another type of gift box.


Angela 

Golf Punch Art

I made this card for a friend who likes to play golf. The Pennants Parade stamp set is on my wish list and I would have liked to have used it for these trees, but this time I had to make do with my own triangles.  I know that you can do a lot with the pennant parades stamps, so it is still a stamp set I would like to buy it. I had lots of fun making this golfing scene card.

(Sorry for the poor quality of the photo.  I finished the card in the evening and took a quick photo before I dropped it off to the recipient.)

Supplies:
Stamp Sets: Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Ink: Basic Black, Gumball Green
Cardstock: Whisper White, Gumball Green, Lucky Limeade (retired) Raspberry Ripple, Early Espresso, Baked Brown Sugar
Other: Cloud Embossing Folder (retired), Large Oval Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Sponges, Kebab Stick (non SU), Crystal Effects, Dimensional, Tombow

Thanks for visiting.

Angela

Owl Tags

The ladies from my weekend class who purchased something from me last month received one of these owl tags with their order.  I made these little tags to attach to their bag of goodies with a thank you message from me on the back.  I decided to use the owl punch as some of them saw some cards and other crafts that I made that featured the owl and they liked the it.  One person purchased the owl punch so I thought it would also give them an example to work from.  

Supplies:
Cardstock: Lucky Limeade (retired), Crumb Cake, Raspberry Ripple, Early Espresso,  Early Espresso Core'dinations, Whisper White
DSP: In colours 2011-2013
Other: Owl Punch, Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Sanding Black, Adhesive

Have a great weekend.

Angela

Thursday Morning Card Class - this week

This Thursday is my monthly mid-week morning card class. With Father's Day coming up on Sunday 1st September, I thought this month would be a good opportunity to make some masculine cards.  You can then choose which sentiment you would like to add so if can be used for Father's Day, a birthday or another occasion. Usually we make the same card in different colours, but this time I thought we would make two slightly different cards of a masculine theme.

Here are two similar versions on the first design:

The second card:

When: Thursday 8th August.  

Time: Arrive from 9:15am.  Classes starts at 9:30am  (It takes about 1 hour)  
Where: Unsworth Heights  
Cost: $7 for two cards
 
All materials provided and will be pre-cut and ready for you to stamp, punch etc. and create.
Toddlers welcome.   If you have time, please feel free to stay for tea/coffee and morning tea afterwards.  

RSVP - Ideally by Tuesday 6th August - tonight (or by midday tomorrow - Wed 7th August - at the latest).  Email me here.  Limited numbers so please RSVP.

If you are interested in coming, but not able to make that date, please let me know as I may look at offering a repeat class on either Thursday 15th or Friday 16th August.

I hope to see you there.

Angela

August - Best of Shelli

The August Best of 25 years stamp set is Shelli's favourite collections in one set!  Shelli Gardner is CEO and co-founder of Stampin' Up!. 

 

Download a brochure PDF here. 

Available in clear mount only and while supplies last.  

Cost: $31.95

You can buy online here, or contact me to place an order.

Buy three DSP packs & get one free!

Stampin' Up! have a great promotion for August.  

A chance for you to stock up on Designer Series Paper (DSP).

 

Stock up and save on select* Designer Series Paper!

 

Offer Dates: 1-31 August, 2013 

Offer Details: Buy three packs of select Designer Series Paper and get one for free! 

Check out our Designer Series Papers in the annual catalogue on pages 151, 153, and 154. 

* Designer Series Paper Stacks and Speciality Designer Series Paper are not included in this.

If you would like to place an order, you can visit my online shop here, or contact me directly to place an order. 

Triple Time Stamping with Flower Shop

The triple time stamping technique has been around for a little while, and I finally got to try it out with the new Flower Shop stamp set.  This was another card that we made at my class during the weekend.  We used some on the new In Colours to make these cards too.  And thanks to Karen Rogers blog post, I was able to use her metric measurements to make these cards.

Supplies:

Stamps: Flower Shop, Express Yourself (Hostess Set)

Cardstock: Whisper White, Strawberry Slush & Coastal Cabana or Crisp Cantaloupe & Coastal Cabana

Ink: Strawberry Slush & Coastal Cabana or Crisp Cantaloupe & Coastal Cabana

Other: Pansy Punch, Candy Dots, Dimensionals, Snail Adhesive/Tombow

Thanks for dropping by.

Angela 

Another Washi Tape Card and the Label Love Stamp Set

On Saturday afternoon I had my monthly card class.  We had three new ladies join us our class.  We had lots of fun using some of the new products from the new catalogue.

Here is a card we made featuring washi tape and the new Label Love stamp set with the matching punch.   This is cased from Leonie Schroder. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Label Love

Cardstock: Whisper White, Strawberry Slush

Ink: Bermuda Bay

Other:  Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape, Bermuda Bay Twine (from the Tag a Bag Accessory Kit), Artisan Label Punch, Dimensionals, Adhesive

The washi tape is so quick and easy to use.  I have used the Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape for this card, but it also comes in another colour which is great for more masculine and not so bright projects. 

 

Epic Day This And That Designer Washi Tape

If you would like a copy of the new catalogue, please contact me. 

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great day.

Angela

Washi Tape Card

Sorry that it has been a couple of weeks since I last posted.  It has been school holidays so I have been busy with my kids.  During that time I also had a couple of Kid's Craft Classes which went really well.  The kids enjoyed the classes and I did too.  If you would like to see what we made, click here.  If you have a group of children keen to make what we made in the holidays, please contact me and I can hold a repeat class during the weekend.  I hope to do have classes again during the next holidays (September) with some new things to make, so if you would like to take part, please let me know and remember to ask about them closer to the time.

I have also been getting ready for my monthly card class which is this coming weekend.  One of the cards we will make will feature washi tape.  I love this new colourful, repositionable tape.

I will post the card will be make in my class once I have had the class, but I wanted to have some other samples cards using washi tape too, so this is one of them.  I have CASed it from Sharlene Meyers.

The washi tape adds some colour to the card.  I also like the way a few simple lines scored with the Simply Scored Tool adds some texture to the card.

Supplies:
Stamp Sets: Express Yourself (Hostess stamp set)
Card Stock: Island Indigo, Whisper White
Ink: Island Indigo
Other: Gingham Garden Designer Washi tape, Simply Scored, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Remember that the Greetings promotion ends next week on 31st July.  You can see the three sets on sale here.  Just scroll down a little to see them.  Please feel free to contact me if you would like to place an order, or place one online here. 

Angela

Kids' Holiday Craft Class

My children are still at school this week.  Their holidays start next week, but some schools get a three week holiday are already on holiday this week.  So this afternoon I held my first kids' holiday craft class.  The children had a lot of fun and enjoyed making these two projects. 

Project One: Pen/pencil holder - They decorated their holders with some owls made from a punch, did some stamping and sponging and used the "Big Shot" to create some texture on their branches.

 

Project Two: Box - They were each able to make one of these boxes.  Once they put it together, they used stamps and punches to decorate it.

I am also holding a repeat of this class next week on Tuesday 16th July.  More details are here.   

If have a group of children (minimum four) who interested in making these projects, but are not able to make the class, please let me know and we can try and arrange another time to do it, at my place or yours.  

Angela

New Annual Catalogue is here! And Greetings Stamps Promotion

Yay! It is finally here. The annual catalogue for 2013-2014 from Stampin' Up!

Here is a link to the catalogue online.
If you would like to download it as a PDF file, click here.

Also, for July, Stampin' Up! have "Grab Your Greeting Promotion". 
This is from 2nd -31st July.

Sale Price	Retail Price	Description	Item
$37.46	$49.95	Sassy Salutations Wood-Mount Stamp Set	132070
$30.71	$40.95	Sassy Salutations Clear-Mount Stamp Set	126707
$31.46	$41.95	Sweet Essentials Wood-Mount Stamp Set	132085
$25.46	$33.95	Sweet Essentials Clear-Mount Stamp Set	126457
$45.71	$60.95	Petite Pairs Wood-Mount Stamp Set	128706
$36.71	$48.95	Petite Pairs Clear-Mount Stamp Set	122497

Here are the stamp sets:

Sassy Salutations
   
Sweet Essentials

Petite Pairs

 
If you would like a copy of the new catalogue, please contact me.

If you would like to place an order, you can do so online here by selecting me as your demonstrator, or contact me and place your order directly with me.

Angela

Monthly Thursday Morning Card Class

Have you ever wondered if card making is your thing?  Would like to make some handmade cards?  Then come and join my class next Thursday morning.  It is held once a month on a Thursday morning - first Thursday of the month in school term time and sometimes repeated later in the month if there is a demand for it.


When: Thursday 4th July.   
Arrive from 9:15am.  Classes starts at 9:30am  (It takes about 1 hour)
Where: Unsworth Heigths
Cost: $7 for two cards

Here is a sample of what we will be making.

All materials provided and will be pre-cut and ready for you to stamp, punch etc. and create.
Toddlers welcome.
Please feel free to stay for tea/coffee and morning tea afterwards.  
RSVP by Tuesday 2nd July by email.  Limited numbers so please RSVP.

What if you would like to attend, but this time doesn't suit?
If this time doesn't suit and you would like to attend a class, get a group of friends together and we can arrange a time that suits you and it can be held either at my place or yours.

If you would like to purchase products yourself, I can hold a workshop.  You invite friends along that would be keen and interested to try making cards and handmade projects.  I will demonstrate how to make a couple of cards or projects.  Everyone then gets to make a small card/project which you can take home.  You then benefit from the sales from you workshop.  Conatct me for more information or take a look  here. 

Angela

A Sneak Peak - Stars & some new In Colours

Here is a card, based on this week's sketch from Try Stampin' On Tuesday #123 but with a different colour combination from yesterday's card.  This uses some of the new In Colours that will feature in the new catalogue.

For this card I used the "ink and emboss" technique.  I used a brayer and inked my embossing folder on one side, then I placed the card inside and put it through my Big Shot.  This then added some ink to part of the chevron background.

This was my card for a team swap with other Stampin' Up! demonstrators.  One of the many advantages of being a demo (demonstrator) is that you get to meet with lots of other like minded people, share ideas and have fun as we learn some new things together.  We had a enjoyable training day yesterday and for those that wanted to, we could take part in a swap.  I made about 16 of these cards  to swap.  In return I got lots of other wonderful examples of cards and projects made using things from the new catalogue.  Remember the new catalogue starts on 2nd July 2013!

Thanks for stopping by.

Angela

Try Stampin' On Tuesday #123

This is this week's sketch from Try Stampin' Up Tuesday #123.

The card I made for this challenge gives you a sneak peak of two wonderful new stamp sets from the new catalogue that begins on 2nd July.  I decided to make this into a more masculine card and so used Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla card stock.

Come back tomorrow and I will show you a card using a similar layout to this, but with completely different colours.  

If you would like a copy of the new catalogue, or would like to attend a class in July, please contact me.  This is a great opportunity to see some of the new stamps sets and lots of other great product from the new catalogue, and have a try with some of it too.

Angela