Uncategorized

UPDATE, UPDATE!!!

I have had a blog overhaul recently – if you hadn’t noticed 🙂  I have updated my classes.  Check out my classes page for details of all my upcoming classes.  If you live locally why not come along.  They are all nice ladies (and they don’t bite!!)

Have you checked out my Stampin’ Up Business Website yet.  Click on the link and it will send you over there.

Did you know that you can now subscribe to my blog????  Click on the subscribe button on the right hand side bar.  You can add your email address and each time I update it will be sent directly to your inbox.  Saves you checking up on me and I haven’t updated, hey!!

Don’t forget you still have time to book a Sale-A-Bration workshop with me.  It is always a fun time.  During Sale-A-Bration you can receive a FREE stampset with your order of $100.  SO, don’t miss out.  Who doesn’t like FREE rubber???? I can send your orders to anywhere in Australia too so just drop me an email with your order.

We have just over a week left to raise money for Haiti  $2 from every set of  “I {Heart} Hearts”  stamp set in the Summer Mini is being donated to the victims of the Haiti Earthquake.  In just 2 weeks of this appeal, Stampin’ Up! have sold over 7,500 sets.  Isn’t that fabulous!!

Ok, back to normal programming!!!

scrapbooking, Uncategorized

“YOU SPIN ME RIGHT ROUND..”

It has been a while since I showed any scrapbooking.  Actually it has been a while since I have done any complete pages!  I have just been doing some small 6×6 for workshops.  I recently joined Soul Scrappers to work on my scrapbooking.    This weeks challenge was creating a project using circles.  I got a circle Scissors for Christmas and although I had a play with it at Christmas it kind of got packed away.  So – I thought this would be a great opportunity to work with it.  I thought these photos would really suit this theme.

This is of my daughter playing on this incredible spinning swing at the playground at Homebush, Sydney.  She had a great time spinning on it. I cut a circle with the Circle scissors from Pink Passion cardstock, firstly cutting the inner circle and then the outer circle.  I cut the circle in half and layered it under the mats with the photos.  To create the title I stamped the words SPIN with the Schoolbook Serif Alphabet.  I cut them out and then covered them with Crystal Effects.  Not that you can see that very well!  I punched out circles with various punch sizes from cardstock and DSP (Good Morning Sunshine).  Don’t you just love that DSP that I have layered it all on?  This is the Kaleidoscope paper from the Summer Mini.  It is so bright and funky.  I inked around the edge of the paper with the white ink pad.

There you have it.  A complete scrapbooking layout from me!  Hopefully there is more to come. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Uncategorized

AND THE WINNER IS……

Last week I had some blog candy up for grabs to celebrate 1,000 hits on my blog.  A name has just been drawn at random and the winner is…………..

                                                     *** LYNDA***

Congratulations Lynda you have some rhinestone brads coming your way.  If you could email me your address, I will send them out to you.  Sorry to those who didn’t win, I wish I had prizes for everyone!

Thank you to everyone who stops by my blog.  I hope you find it inspiring.  Come and visit anytime!  I might have to give out some more candy sometime.

Uncategorized

JOIN STAMPIN’ UP! FOR AS LITTLE AS $150

May is National Scrapbooking Month. Did you know that? To celebrate you can join Stampin’ Up for $150 with their Scrapbooking Starter Kit. In your kit you receive:

Item Code Description Retail Value
112231 Schoolbook Serif Alphabet stamp set* $77.95
113059 Simply Scrappin’ Petal Party $36.95
108697 Earth Elements Assorted textured
cardstock (12″ x 12″) $21.95
105216 Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad $11.95
103179 Craft & stamp; Rubber Scissors $37.95
*Substitute for any stamp set up to $77.95 value.
NB: Each of the products listed above may be substituted for items of equal value.
The Scrapbooking Starter Kit also contains all the business supplies contained in the standard Starter Kit.
You can join as a hobbyist just to receive the 20% discount, or you can start your own business and show the fantastic Stampin’ Up! products.
EMAIL ME TO FIND OUT MORE. THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND IS ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL 31ST MAY.

Uncategorized

MAY SPECIAL!!

BUY 3 PACKS OF DESIGNER SERIES PAPER ($16.95) EACH AND RECEIVE 1 PACK FREE!!
CHOOSE FROM:

 Item Description 
112042 Urban Garden  
11247  Haiku
113976   Pink Flamingo
112468  Sweet Always
113992  Tea Party
113975  Raspberry Tart  
113966 Good Morning Sunshine  
112469 Holiday Treasures  
112041 Bella Rose  
113974 Bella Bleu
113978  Urban Oasis 
112461 Washington Apple
112039 Windsor Knot
113980 Candy Lane

EMAIL ME TO PLACE YOUR ORDER

Stampin' Up!, Uncategorized

RIBBON AND HODGEPODGE SHARE

GROSGRAIN RIBBON SHARE

 Would you like to try some of the beautiful Stampin’ Up! ribbon, but a whole 13.7m roll is just too much for you to use. Then join my ribbon share. You pay the same price as a whole roll and get approximately the same length but you will sample many of the colours. This ribbon share is for the 1/4” (6.35mm) grosgrain ribbon and I need 6 people to participate.

You will receive 2.25m of the following 6 colours

Whisper White (with your markers or inkpads you can dye this to any colour you want to match your card)

Pumpkin Pie           Elegant Eggplant                 Bashful Blue

Old Olive                  Chocolate Chip

 

The cost is $11.50 which includes 5% shipping and handling, if you pick it up from me.  I can post it to you at an additional cost.

STYLED SILVER HODGEPODGE SHARE 

Would you like to try some of the beautiful silver hodgepodge. You can join my hodgepodge share. You will receive 1/5 of the tin. The tin is not included. The hodgepodge is shown on page 149 of the 2009/2010 Catalogue.

In the share you will receive:

2 of each – Raised Dots Small Oval Holder, Small Rectangle Holder, Raised Dots Designer Holder, 2.5cm Circle Holder, Square Holder, 1.3cm Genuine Brad, 9.5mm Star Brad, 1.3cm Flower Brad, 9.5mm Flower Brad, Flower Ribbon Slide.

Plus 20×4.8mm Brads.

The cost is $12.20 which includes 5% shipping and handling. I will need 5 people to participate.

If you are interested to join in the ribbon or hodgepodge share, let me know. Once I have the places filled I will then ask for the money to be paid. If you want extra then you may fill 2 places. The shares will not go ahead if the places are not filled.

For any further information or to fill a place in 1 or both shares, contact me at jghayward@yahoo.com.   Places are filling fast, so be quick.

 

 

Uncategorized

ANOTHER PLAY WITH FRESH CUTS

The new fresh cuts set is so versatile.  I have created another card using this set.

img_0002

I stamped the image with Rose Red ink on Whisper White card.  I then sponged over this with Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive and Rose Red.  Unfortunately you can’t see the colour differences in the photo, but I can assure you it is more distinct IRL.  I mounted this on Rose Red and then Kiwi Kiss cardstock.  I used the scallop edge punch to scallop the edge of the Kiwi Kiss card.  I tied around some Old Olive Ribbon and then mounted it all on Tangerine Tango.  I’m beginning to like these new In-colours.  I wasn’t too sure about them at first.  I like this colour combo. too.  This was a very quick card to create.  I think I’ll try another one soon.  Why don’t you give it a try!

Uncategorized

FRESH CUTS!!

I had the other launch day yesterday for the new catalogue.  We all had a great time I think.  We were so busy though that I forgot to take a photo of them.  (I’m sure they would be very disappointed to know that!)  I can now show you what we did.  We used the new Fresh Cuts set.  There are so many ways you can use this set.  Firstly, we made a triangle box.  You can see how to make them here.  Here is the one we did.

pict1046

There were a few different colour combinations, but for this one I used Regal Rose and Certain Celery.  These boxes are so quick to make and the good thing is there is no glueing.  Before assembling I stamped off the leaf image over the card stock with Regal Rose.  I punched holes in the top using the crop-a-dile and threaded through the Regal Rose ribbon. For the scallop tag I inked up the the leaf image again with Certain Celery and stamped it off first onto scrap paper to lighten it a little.  I stamped it onto Whisper White.  The ‘For You’ words run across, so I used the Regal Rose marker on the ‘for’ and stamped it over the leaf.  Then used the marker again to ink the ‘you’.  I then stamped that under the ‘for’.  I punched this out using the 1 1/4″ circle punch and punched out a circle from regal rose with the 1 3/8″ circle punch.  I adhered them together and then adhered this to a scallop circle punch from the Certain Celery.  I mounted this onto the box with dimensionals.  These would be great little boxes for Easter or for Mother’s Day very soon.

We then used the Fresh Cuts to make a card. 

pict1047

I got the inspiration for this card from Trina.  She has done some very clever things with this set.  Here are some other cards she has done using this set.

This is the mirror technique. Firstly, I stamped the leaf image up the side of Chocolate Chip cardstock base. I stamped the main image with Chocolate Chip onto Baja Breeze and also onto Pink Pirouette, 2 of the new in-colours.  I love these 2 colours together.  I cut one in half and adhered it to the other half.  I then adhered this to Pumpkin Pie and then to the base card.  I stamped the words onto Pink Pirouette with Chocolate Chip and adhered this to Pumpkin Pie.   I stamped the flower and then cut it out and mounted it onto the card with dimensionals.

So the new Stampin’ Up! year has begun.  If you would like a catalogue contact me and I can send it to you.  The cost is $12.95 plus shipping and handling. You can receive one FREE for holding a workshop. If you live locally,  invite a few friends together and I can show you a few projects and you all get to stamp.  If you live too far away, or are just too busy, why not have a catalogue workshop.  I can send you a catalogue, you can pass it around to friends and family and collect their orders.  For orders over $300 you can still receive the hostess benefits.  Also, any orders over $50 qualifies for my VIS club.  See the page at the top for details.

Email me for any further questions on these projects or anything else.

Happy stamping!!

Uncategorized

VICTORIAN BUSHFIRE APPEAL TOTAL!!!

Stampin’ Up! has just announced the total raised for the Victorian Red Cross Bushfire Appeal that has been running for the last 7 weeks. The total is…..
$77,889.63.

This is a fantastic result. It will greatly help restore the lives of the many victims, who have a long road ahead, following the Black Saturday fires throughout Victoria on February 7.
Thank you to everyone who has supported this great cause. Many demonstrators are donating their commission as well, which will greatly add to this total.