A Stamping Journey

2014 SOUTH PACIFIC CONVENTION SWAPS!

June 2, 2014June 2, 2014 Jenny Hayward

As promised, I finally have my swaps from last week’s Stampin’ Up! Convention all sorted to share with you. I have tried to organise them into separate categories to make it easier.

So here they are ……

Vintage/Shabby Chic Style

Masculine type

Geometric and a few others

Technique Style

Flowers of all types

Butterflies

3D (tags, notebooks, boxes)

Christmas

I hope some of these inspire you in your creating. That’s why I like to share them. If you have any questions on any of them or would like some close-ups then let me know.

Enjoy 🙂

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I KINDA LIKE “KINDA ECLECTIC”.

May 30, 2014May 30, 2014 Jenny Hayward

I know I said I would post about my swaps I received and this is the second post today and still no swap photos. I am getting there but I just had to show you this card I made yesterday. I was really excited about it. This is using a stamp set coming out in the new Catalogue called ‘Kinda Eclectic”. We received this at Convention last week and I just had to play with it yesterday.

I cut a window from the Whisper White card. It would be easy with the Square Framelits but I didn’t have them with me at our stamp day yesterday. I cut the square out using my Stampin’ Trimmer. This piece I then embossed using the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder. The starburst image in the window is stamped with Baked Brown Sugar Ink. The butterflies are stamped with Crisp Canteloupe. It is great that these fit the current Butterfly Punches (the Elegant Punch and the Bitty Butterfly Punch)!!! The leaf image I stamped in Pistachio Pudding and cut out freehand. The Birthday greeting is from Apothecary Art and stamped in Baked Brown Sugar. I snipped the ends of the greeting piece into banners. A little bling goes a long way to finish it off.

Hope you like this. I can see lots of uses with this set. I will play again soon. OK, I will show you my swaps next post. 🙂

Jenny

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WE SAY GOOD-BYE TO SOME FAVOURITES!

May 30, 2014May 30, 2014 Jenny Hayward

The Retirement list is out and we say Good-Bye to many of our favourites from the Stampin’ Up! Catalogue. While this is sad, you can pick up some great bargains with some being up to 40% off PLUS with these products leaving us it makes way for some VERY EXCITING new products!

Check out all the retiring products HERE!

If you would prefer a PDF document emailed to you then drop me a message. Be quick on your orders as many don’t stay around too long. I can ship anywhere in Australia.

Don’t forget too:

Cards for a Cure. Purchase the ‘Ready, Set, Send’ Kit for $19 (includes 10 completed cards and envelopes). Stampin’ Up! will donate $10 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. See the details here.

Weekly Deals continue. A new list is released every Wednesday.

Photopolymer Stamps special ends tomorrow 31st May. Grab your free class with the bundle.

AND, if you are lovin’ everything Stampin’ Up! why not join the Stampin’ Up! family and get great discounts on your products. (Psst! Demonstrators can preorder from the new catalogue from today. Get in early as a Demonstrator). Join now until 30th June for only $85 and receive ($90 in products). Find out more here.

All these details can be found on my Online Store here too. Any questions, drop me an email or a comment below.

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BE A PART OF THE STAMPIN’ UP! FAMILY!

May 28, 2014May 28, 2014 Jenny Hayward

I am sure you have been hearing all the stories about how great the Stampin’ Up! Convention was. Over the time you have heard about the great discount you can get on all your products as a Demonstrator. Did you know you can enjoy being a Demonstrator for the discount yourself, or you can take it further and build a small business earning some pocket money to fund your stamping addiction. In my 5 years with Stampin’ Up! I have had a blast. I have grown personally and I have friends now from all over the world. Not to mention how much I have learnt with my stamping.

Why not take the step yourself??? I can assure you, you won’t regret it. If you find it is not working you can drop, no questions asked. So what are you waiting for???????

Stampin’ Up! have announced a special offer available until June 30th.

Join for only $85.

What do you get for that.

– $90 value of products of your choice PLUS business materials such as order forms and catalogues.

– 20% regular discount on all your products.

– 30% discount on your first order.

– The opportunity to meet so many like-minded people and be inspired by the exclusive Demonstrator Forums.

– With the new catalogue coming out very soon you are able to include Preorder products available from the new Catalogue including Blendabilities, and Project Life. (Get the products before anyone else!)

– Build a business or enjoy the discount for yourself.

The Starter Kit for $169 (receiving up to $235 of products) is still available. Why not ask me for a no-obligation Information Pack. I would love to welcome you to my team “Jen’s INK.” I will be with you all the way wherever your journey takes you.

Email or phone me for your pack or to ask any further questions. OR if this if you know you want to join now then head to my website and Join Online Now HERE!

Jenny

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“INSPIRE, CREATE, SHARE” MELBOURNE STAMPIN’ UP! CONVENTION 2014

May 28, 2014May 28, 2014 Jenny Hayward

I have finally managed to go through my photos and thought I would show you some highlights from the South Pacific Stampin’ Up! Convention in Melbourne last week. Anyone who has gone to a Stampin’ Up! Convention knows what a blast it is. How much inspiration can be found at one venue. Seriously, you wouldn’t really need to look much further on the internet for inspiration after attending one of these. Your mind is full of ideas. I will show you some of the going’s on.

This room is so gorgeous. This is at the Myer Mural Hall in Melbourne for our Leadership Dinner. It was very ‘Art Deco’ style and the Murals around the room were amazing and all painted by the same artist depicting women throughout the ages.

Here is just one of the murals. This is depicting Women in Sport.

This was a very special gift to us all. It was the most gorgeous lace shawl and the new Lace Background stamp (you can see it gold embossed on the tag).

Myself, Vanessa Webb and Leonie Newman from Inky Fingers Team at the dinner.

The Welcome Sign marking the entrance. Gotta have a photo of the sign!!

I finally got to do a Stage Walk. This year 2! This was for the Recruiting Award (with Leonie Newman) and the other was for my 5 year recognition.

Shelli Gardner (Co-Founder and CEO of Stampin’ Up!) opens the Stampin’ Up! Convention.

Bonnie and Brian (what a team!). These 2 wonderful people are from the Stampin’ Up! Home office in Utah and sharing some great products from the Upcoming new Catalogue.

Showing off the Blendabilities. Aren’t these cards just stunning. This presentation was by Pam Morgan from Home Office.

Just had to show you the view from our room. Mmmmm! Oh Well! we weren’t there that much anyway.

Hope you weren’t bored with all these. There was so much more to Convention. I have come away with so many tips and ideas. I can’t wait to try them.

I have taken photos of all my swaps and will share them in the next day or two.

Happy creating,

Jenny x

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I’M BACK FROM CONVENTION AND I HAVE A SPECIAL BUNDLE FOR YOU!!!

May 26, 2014May 26, 2014 Jenny Hayward

I have just returned from the Stampin’ Up! Convention in Melbourne. What an awesome time! It will take me a few days to get my photos sorted and take photos of my swaps so just be patient. That will happen soon! But let me tell you just a few things that I loved about Convention.

– Meeting up with friends that you have met from past Stampin’ Up! Events. It is like a big Family reunion.

– Making new friends that you have seen through blogs and Facebook groups. It’s so exciting to be able to share our love (enthusiasm, passion, craziness) with people from all around Australia and New Zealand (plus friends I have made from other countries).

– Inspiration from other Demonstrators and Stampin’ Up! staff. There are so many clever people out there. My head is buzzing with ideas.

– Being spoilt by Stampin’ Up! at the Leadership Dinner at the Myer Mural Hall. What an awesome place.

– Who can forget the antics on stage by out fantastic US staff. (Did you know Bonnie is engaged? She didn’t want to let us miss out on that news and how that ring sparkled. We do love Bonnie and I am so happy for her).

– What a night at our Awards night and After Party! Bjorn Again and who can forget those dance moves on the dance floor. We are the Dancing Queens!

OK, I will reveal more later but for now I have a special offer. Since I was a Convention Attendee I can offer my customers a Special ‘Tag A Bag’ Bundle. The little treat bags make great packaging for small gifts and you can jazz them up with the gorgeous Gold Sequin Trim and Gold Vellum. Here are the details.

TAG A BAG BUNDLE

This is only available from 24th-28th May so be quick!!!!

Email or phone me your order but don’t delay on this.

I will be back soon with more Convention highlights.

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SOUTH PACIFIC STAMPIN’ UP! CONVENTION IS STARTING!!!

May 21, 2014May 20, 2014 Jenny Hayward

YAY! I am a little excited. By the time you read this I should be in Melbourne ready for the South Pacific Stampin’ Up! Convention. There will be so many inspiring new ideas, some sneak peeks of new products and best of all meeting up with Demonstrators from Australia and New Zealand. It’s great to finally meet face to face after chatting and sharing comments online on various groups. There are so many inspiring Demonstrators around here.

Another fun part of Convention is swapping. It’s a great way of getting new ideas and seeing different ways of using a stamp set or other tool. I thought I would share the swaps I made today.

The first one is CASED from a clever Demonstrator (Michelle) on a Facebook group I am on. I loved the idea of it.

This is such a clever idea but so simple!!! Just cut the sheet of card length ways, score in half, then on one half cut it in half. Done!! Decorate as you like. I will show you photos of them individually. Sorry about the lighting. It was bad weather when I took the photos a couple of weeks ago and I have only just noticed, but it gives you an idea.

CARD: Crumb Cake with Whisper White, Fresh Prints DSP STAMPS: Flower Shop, Petite Petals, Perfectly Penned Plus Adhesive Pearls.

CARD: Coastal Cabana with Whisper White, Fresh Prints DSP STAMPS: Flower Shop, Petite Petals, Perfectly Penned Plus Adhesive Pearls.

CARD: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Modern Medley DSP STAMPS: Flower Shop, Petite Petals, Perfectly Penned. (I did add Adhesive Pearls to these ones, but I had to grab the one that I missed to take a photo of it!!)

Here is a view with it open to give you an idea.

The next card was CASED from Dawn Olchefske. I can’t find the card on her blog. I think I found it on Pinterest???? This is a clever way of using the Circles Thinlets Die. A great retro card for the Birthday Boy???

CARD: Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White. STAMPS: Music Notes Wheel, Gorgeous Grunge. PUNCHES: 1 3/4″ Circle, 1 1/4″ Circle, 2 step Owl Punch, Chevron Border Punch.

I will show you my swaps I receive back next week. They are always great to check out. Have a great week. I know I will 🙂

Jenny

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READY, SET, SEND FOR BREAST CANCER!

May 19, 2014May 19, 2014 Jenny Hayward

Breast Cancer has touched many of our lives, whether ourselves or with the ones we love. Stampin’ Up! has partnered with the National Breast Cancer Foundation to help raise funds for research in Breast Cancer.

Will you help?

Simply purchase the exclusive ‘Ready, Set, Send’ kit for $19.95 (Plus shipping and handling). The kit includes 10 Ready Made cards (5 Thank You and 5 Birthday) plus envelopes. Stampin’ Up! will donate $10 from the sale of each kit to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. It’s that simple. We all need Birthday cards and I think we can all send out more Thank You’s to people. Here are the 2 different cards you will receive.

SO, how do you get your kit. Email me to place your order OR order directly Online HERE.

I would love to sell 25 sets, that is $250 for the NBCF. I know we can do this together – and more!

Contact me today. Australian residents only 🙂

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WHILE THE CAT’S AWAY…

May 19, 2014 Jenny Hayward

I am off to Melbourne on Wednesday for the South Pacific Stampin’ Up! Convention. I am getting very excited but still so much to do!! I didn’t want you to miss out on anything while I am away. So I am giving you …

DOUBLE PUNCH-OUTS ON YOUR VIS CARD PLUS GO IN THE DRAW TO WIN!!

BETWEEN MONDAY 19TH MAY AND SUNDAY 25TH RECEIVE DOUBLE VIS PUNCH OUTS.

Just to remind you what the VIS is all about if it has been some time since you have used it, or you are not my VIS member yet. This is my ‘Very Important Stamper’ Loyalty card. For every $50 order, you receive a punch out on your VIS card. When you collect 10 you can receive Free products up to the value of $24.95. Who doesn’t like freebies!

So during this week you will get double punch outs. On your way more quickly to some Free products!!

HOW TO ORDER (Australian Residents only)

Email me your order or order directly online here using the Hostess Code: KGT3DN9H

PLUS GO IN THE DRAW!

Every order over $50 goes in the draw to win the stamp set ‘Hello Lovely’ as seen below.

I will have limited internet access while in Melbourne but I will certainly try and update when I can. So much to share! I will be adding exciting news to my Facebook Business page too. You can check the link on the right and make sure you ‘LIKE’ me to be sure to get all the updates.

I will show you all the swaps I receive next week too. In the next day or 2 I will share my swaps so stay tuned. So much excitement!

I cannot wait!!!!!!!!!!

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HAPPY WATERCOLOR THANKS!

May 16, 2014May 16, 2014 Jenny Hayward

Just a quick post for you today. We are heading off for the weekend to our Church Camp. I get back Sunday and then get ready for Convention in Melbourne. So much excitement! I thought though I would show you these little Thank You cards I made for my lovely customers who have placed orders recently. I do appreciate them. 🙂

I have used the set ‘Happy Watercolor’ from the Occasions Catalogue. I can’t believe this set is not in the upcoming catalogue. So if you want this set you better grab it now!!

This is just a simple, quick card. They are 10cmx10cm cards (4″x4″). I stamped the flower in Baked Brown Sugar and the the splodge over the flower either in Crisp Canteloupe or Pistachio Pudding. I stamped the dots over the card and added the Thank You from the set. A little bow with the Linen Thread finished it off.

Have a wonderful weekend. I will stop by early next week and show you my swaps before I head to Melbourne.

Jenny