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Convention, Uncategorized

SU! CONVENTION NEWS – finally!!!

Jenny Hayward

Here I am finally to update you with some news from the recent National Convention in Canberra a couple of weeks ago.  I know it has taken a while but it has been busy around here.  BUT before this news gets TOO old I will share a few things with you.  Convention was an awesome time and I have come away with so many great ideas.  Just need to find the time to do them!!

You need to go shopping at Memento Mall at Convention.  It’s a great place for exclusive products.  The best part is the presentation.  Check these out!

You don’t just pile them all on a table!!

Here is the centre flower display on this table.

What about these fabric flowers???

It’s a bit hard to tell from that photo but here is a close-up.

This is Centre Stage where the presentations were held.  Don’t you love that Giant Vintage Brad at the top???

The Product Resource Centre was a great place for inspiration.  So many clever people had their work displayed there.  Check out Ruth’s fantastic creations with the fabric.  (Stop by her blog here for some more of her amazing work!)

Have you seen the new In-Colors??

Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Midnight Muse.  What do you think of them???

At the Friday night class we had a Candy Bar Buffet.  Sorry not the best photo.  It was a bit dark and the Candy Buffet was a bit demolished by the time I got to it!

The last night was a Dinner and Presentation.  The dinner was yummy but check out dessert. Doesn’t it look yummy?? (It was!!)

Here is our group at the dinner. (I just realised how colour co-ordinated we are!)

Tracey, Lynne, Me, Leonie, Jenny S., Wendy.

So, there is a quick recap of Convention.  I will show you swaps next post.  I will be away for the weekend so I will see you early next week.

Have a good weekend. 🙂

Jenny

Personal Ramblings, Uncategorized

“CARDS FOR CANCER”

Jenny Hayward

COME JOIN ME AT MY ‘CARDS FOR CANCER’ FUNDRAISER EVENT!!!

We have all been touched by Cancer in some way.  Why not join with me as we raise money for Cancer Council to assist them in their Research, Treatment and Education of all types of Cancer.

I have some great projects planned, we can join in some fun games, including a Silent Auction and Coin Toss.   There will be giveaways and prizes.  Come and join in the fun!

WHEN:  Saturday June 9th at 2pm.

WHERE: My place, East Corrimal.  (I will give you the address when you book in).

COST:  $20. Includes $10 donated to Cancer Council and all materials to create the fun projects AND a yummy afternoon tea. 

Bring some extra money to join in the fun games I have planned.

Everyone receives a Thank You gift.  (Please pay on booking if you can to reserve your seat).

Here is one of the cards we will make.

SO, invite your friends (even if they don’t stamp!). Let’s all join together to help this worthwhile cause.

I really hope you can join us.  Please RSVP by Tuesday 5th June.  Places are limited so don’t delay.

I look forward to seeing you there.  Just drop a comment with your email address or you can email me directly.

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TUTORIAL PAGE AVAILABLE!!

Jenny Hayward

I have just put together a page for you with all my tutorials I have posted on my blog over the time.  You can find tutorials for Gift Bags, Techniques and some different fold cards.  Click on the Page above for ‘Free Tutorials’ to take you there.   Have fun browsing and I hope you can try some out.  I look forward to seeing your creations too.  So stop by and send me a photo or a link to your blog.

Happy Stamping,

Jenny x

cards, Uncategorized

A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY!!

Jenny Hayward

I can finally show you this card now.  I made this a couple of weeks ago for a lovely friend for her special birthday.  Happy Birthday Andrea xx  I won’t say how old she turned (although you can probably work that one out. Hehe!!).

This is fun card to  create once you work out the scoring and folding.  I found this idea and the template on Valita’s blog here.  I wanted it green and sparkly although I don’t own any glitter except for Dazzling Diamonds.  Is that bad??  The numbers were cut in Lucky Limeade with the ‘Timeless Type’ Die on the Big Shot.  I then used the 2-way glue pen over the numbers and sprinkled poured over the Dazzling Diamonds.  I used the fantastic Sale-A-Bration set ‘Elementary Elegance’.  I can’t believe there is only one week left to get your hands on this set.  Sale-A-Bration finishes on the 31st March. (Have you got your free Sale-A-Bration set yet?).  For the centre of the flourish I had used the centre of the stamp that comes from the middle of the flourish and stamped this in Crumb Cake on Very Vanilla card and then punched it out with the  Curvy Label Punch. I think I should have used Certainly Celery perhaps?  I wasn’t too happy with the result there when I looked at it after.  To finish I tied around some of the gorgeous Lucky Limeade Organdy ribbon (that you can choose for Free during Sale-A-Bration), and I added some more bling in the centre of the crown with a Rhinestone.

Today we celebrated Andrea’s Birthday by going out to lunch.  It was planned for a couple of weeks ago for her Birthday but the weather played havoc with those plans.

Here we are:  At the back is the Birthday Girl Andrea and Tracey.  In front is Leonie N. and me!!  We had a lovely time: lots of laughs, good food and great company.  Thanks my lovely friends xxx (Thanks for the photo Tracey).

I still have lots of Sale-A-Bration cards to show you.  So stop by again very soon.

Jenny xx

cards, Stampin' Up!, Uncategorized

EVERYDAY ENCHANTMENT BUTTERFLY!

Jenny Hayward

I created this card as the Make and Take for a workshop a couple of weeks ago. (Thanks again Deb).  I am only just getting around to showing you now!

This card was inspired by a card our team leader Ness had created.  I used the ‘Elements of Style’ swirl stamped in Lucky Limeade.  The greeting is from ‘Fabulous Phrases’.  I don’t know if there is a particular name for this technique.  I cut strips of the patterned paper from the Everyday Enchantment DSP, (love that paper!) and adhered these to a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock.  When they dried I cut them out using the Butterfly Bigz die and then embossed it using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.  It just gives it a little more texture Embossing it.  After sponging the edges in Soft Suede, adding some organza ribbon and pearls (I did add 3 pearls to this later.  It is better balanced that way!!),   I then adhered the butterfly to the Very Vanila card.  I punched the edge with the Scallop Trim Border Punch and adhered this to a Calypso Coral card base.

While creating this one I made another one.

The butterfly was created the same way but using the largest Die.   I wanted to create this one vintage style.  On the vanilla card I stamped the flower image from ‘Elements of Style’ and then spritzed the card with Crumb Cake marker. Then I sponged the edges with Crumb Cake ink.  The dots are from ‘Create A Cupcake’.  I curled the top right corner over several times, distressing it so the card separated in 2.  This adds just a big more distressing.  The greeting is from ‘Fabulous Phrases’ and stamped in Lucky Limeade.

The Vanilla Card was adhered to a Soft Suede mat  and then Lucky Limeade base.  I added a bow from organza ribbon as well as a Lucky Limeade Brad to the butterfly and adhered it to the card front.

Thanks for looking,

Have a good week,

Jenny x

cards, Uncategorized, Workshops

WISTERIA WONDER + EXTREME ELEMENTS

Jenny Hayward

I hope you have had a great Saturday? I know I have! The sun has been shining which has been good to see – and today I had my Sale-A-Bration Launch.  We had a great time together  I think – didn’t we ladies?????  I won’t mention the toilet paper game here 😉

I haven’t got a photo of the little treat bag I made yet but I will show you the card everyone got to make for the Make and Take.

I have used Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade card.  Don’t you just love those colours together????  This is using the set ‘Elementary Elegance’, one of the stamp sets you can get for FREE during Sale-A-Bration. Have a close look at that stamped frame.

 This stamp goes with so many current Catalogue stamp sets.  (Artistic Etchings, Pocket Silhouettes, Extreme Elements [which I have used here], as well as So Swirly Wheel).  I’m sure you could spot a few more.  So this is certainly a stamp to add to your collection.

I used Elegant Eggplant ink.  The punch strip was created with the Dotted ScallopRibbon Border Punch and then a little butterfly cut with the Beautiful Wings Embosslits.  This is a very simple design but I like the colours together.

This is based from a card I made a few weeks ago using Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip and Baja Breeze.

This card was originally inspired by a card I saw on SplitcoastStampers by Chris Smith.

Have you seen the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue yet?  If not, click on the link in the right hand column and check out what you can choose for Free with every $100 order.  If you would like your own copy then contact me to send one out to you.

Ok, I have to run now.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend.  I’m hoping the sun will shine again tomorrow.  That will be a novelty!!

Jenny

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SO DID YOU ENTER???

Jenny Hayward

A couple of days ago I announced some Blog Give-away for 20,000 hits on my blog.  The lucky winner has just been drawn.

Congratulations to ……………..

JESSICA   D.

Whoo Hoo!!!  Well Done Jessica.  I will send you out an email.  If you could let me know your address I will get that in the post for you very soon.

Thanks everyone for stopping by my blog.  I’m looking forward to sharing lots more creations in 2012.

Stampin' Up!, Uncategorized

JOIN IN A RIBBON AND BRAD SHARE!!!

Jenny Hayward

It can be hard to get through a whole roll of ribbon and use up all those brads in the set, Why not join in a share and get a sampler of ribbon, brads and buttons?  It is a great way to go.  Here are the details.

PRODUCT SHARES 2011-2012

RIBBON SAMPLER  – A taste of the different ribbons!

Denim Jean Ribbon 1cm – Blue 1.1m            $1.85

Satin 1.6cm Ribbon – Old Olive 1.7m            $2.20

Scallop Dots 1.3cm – Melon Mambo 1.1m    $1.95

Striped Grosgrain 3.2cm – Marina Mist 1.1m $2.65

Grosgrain 6.4mm – Pretty in Pink 1.7m         $1.45

Seam Binding 1.3cm – Cherry Cobbler 1.1m $1.70

Taffeta 1cm – Crumb Cake 1.1m                      $1.70

Ruffled 1cm – Wisteria Wonder 1.1m           $2.50

                               TOTAL    10m              $16.00          

* This total includes Shipping and Handling.  Ribbon Share needs 8 members. 

DESIGNER BUTTONS SHARE  (see p 141 of the 2011-2012 Catalogue)

Receive 1 button of each of the 3 designs in 6 colours. (ie 18).  These are in each of the Colour Collections of Brights, Subtles, Regals, Neutrals. (ie 4 collections)  Giving a total of 72 buttons.
                                  TOTAL                       $17.80

* This total includes Shipping and Handling.

I need 4 members to fill the Designer Buttons Share

GLIMMER BRADS (see p143 of 2011-2012 Catalogue)

Receive 2 each of 5 colours in the Collections of Brights and Subtles.

10 Bright Glimmer Brads

10 Subtles Glimmer Brads

                          TOTAL 20 Brads            $5.20

*This total includes Shipping and Handling.

I need 4 members to fill the Glimmer Brads Share. 

NOTE: The shares won’t proceed until that share is filled.  You may take more than one place in a share.  You can join in one or all of them.

So are you keen to join in on the shares.  Drop me an email at jghayward@yahoo.com ASAP and I can let you know payment details.  It’s a great way to get a taste of all these great embellishments.

Jenny

scrapbooking, Uncategorized

WHERE HAVE I BEEN?????

Jenny Hayward

It has been a couple of weeks since my last post.  Sorry about that.  I don’t like to leave it that long.  Life in our household has been a little chaotic between sickness, visits to the Medical Centre, events at school for Education Week, add to that the excitement of the Stampin’ Up! retiring list and receiving the new Catalogue this week.  Phew, so much going on!!  By now you have probably checked out all the retiring goodies.   If not, check it all out here.  There are some surprises – and they are being snapped up pretty quickly too!!!

Over the next couple of weeks I am going to say ‘FAREWELL’ to some of these.  AND if I am really organised, I might be able to show you a few sneak peeks of some new sets.

One of the saddest good-byes I think is for my “Great Friend”.  I loved this set when it came out in the Mini Catalogue and was pleased when it made it to the Catalogue.  Unfortunately I haven’t played with it as often as I would have liked.  Here is a scrap page I created some time ago.

This is a very simple page but I was pleased with it.  I’m really not a scrapper!!!!  I was happy too as it made the “Blog Finds of the Day”.  You can see the original post here.  Also on this post is a scrap page I made using the retiring set “Always”.  A retiring double bonus for you!!!

Enjoy the journey.  I will pop back again (very) soon so please stop by.

I hope your week is happy and inky 😉

Jenny xx

cards, Techniques, Tutorials, Uncategorized

MOTHER OF PEARL FLOWER

Jenny Hayward

I wanted to stop by today and show you another Mother Of Pearl Technique card.  I created this card a few works ago as a Make and Take at a workshop.  I outlined the technique in the last post of the ‘Sail-Away’ Mother of Pearl card.  This weekend I took some photos while doing this technique again to help explain this a little easier.

Firstly,  here is the card.

The background is sponged with Pretty in Pink ink after creating the Mother Of Pearl.

Here is a close-up.  You can see the shimmer!

Here is the technique again – with photos this time!!! 🙂

Pour out a little white shimmer paint on acetate or plastic lid.  Form a ball from Cling Wrap and dab into the paint.  You only need a very little.

Dab the ball of Cling Wrap over your Gloss card.  You don’t want to cover the card entirely.

This is what the card looks like when finished dabbing over the Shimmer Paint.  You need to leave this to dry or heat it with the Heating Tool.

Once dry, you can sponge over ink in what colour you choose.  Here I have used Pretty in Pink.

Give the card a polish over with tissue.  This really brings out the shine.

(Sorry the photos aren’t very clear.  It was quite overcast when I took them, but I hope it gives you some idea!)  🙂

Now once the card is prepared you can stamp the image on.  Remember to use Staz-On.

Now you know how it’s done you can get creating.  If you are in need of Shimmer Paint and you don’t have a local demonstrator, then let me know and I can order some for you.

Have a good day,

Jenny x