Quick Cards

Well, in the rush of the festive season, let's make some cards that take only a few minutes each. Stamp a greeting of your choosing and make a little gift bag to pop them into and you have some ready made gifts to pop straight under the tree. Great for a friend, a teacher or a family member.

Make as many cards as you need starting at 8 for $10 and $5 for a gift bag. A total of $15

Make additional cards for$1 each and extra gift bags for $3.

I will run classes in your own home if you have a minimum of 4 guests or you can come to my place on Monday 10th December at 7.30 pm

Please call me to book 0409 326 016 - and don't forget to let me know how many you might like to make!

Spring Mini Catalogue

Sadly, the spring Mini is drawing to a close. Last day to order from the mini is 30th November. Go on, take one last look , because when it's gone. It's gone! Please email me at mailto:georgi67@bigpond.net.au if you'd like anything else from this mini!

All in the Family

Finally got my stamp set assembled and got to play with it last night. It started out as a card to take to a workshop today and as I worked on it, it became a 12 by 12 layout that I just happened to have a frame for and its ready to hang!

I love it! I'm sure you will too!

The top one shows the whole frame and the next two show more detail.

Thank you!

Thanks to all those who have already contacted me to order the 'All in the Family' stamp set. This is such a great cause and what a fabulous stamp set too.

It's not too late to order, I will be placing an order on Wednesday and will order again before the end of the month.

Last minute special order by Wednesday with funds transferred and receive a free gift!

Order over $100 not including postage and receive an ink pad of your choice!

All in the Family

During October the Australian Stampin'Up community was saddened by the death of its General Manager, David Abbott. I only met Dave a few times but felt like I knew him like an old friend.Dave was only 41 and left behind his wife and three small children. Stampin'Up have just released the stamp set "'All in the Family,' to raise money for Dave's Family. The entire price of the stamp set will be donated to the family, not just the profits, that's 100%.

All In The Family is available from today,

1st November, to 30th November 2007

for $73.95 for 28 stamps in the set.

In order to help you out, I am going to forfeit my commission,

this will reduce the price to price to $59.15 plus postage & handling.

Please help this worthy cause and in the process get yourself this fabulous stamp set!

please contact me to place your order.

Better yet book a work shop and use your hostess $$$ to reduce the price even further!

It's that Thyme of Year!

Yes, just what we've all been waiting for -

Christmas Patterened Paper - Yeh!!!!!

Follow this link to see the flyer for the new designer series paper

Holiday Thyme

Criss Cross Folder

We made this fabulous Criss Cross card last night. It was really easy and looks stunning. This is a photo of the whole card. Below is a photo of the folder part on its own and two inserts that I made.

Keeping the inserts single thickness allows you to add several more tabbed cards to the folder. This would make a great gift for someone, with photos of the kids or a recipe folder for a kitchen tea gift. The folder is quite sturdy which is great because you'll be sharing it around, everyone will want to see what you've made.

Book to make this beautiful Criss Cross Folder with a group in your own home or I will be holding a class here on Monday 17th September at 7.30pm. The cost will be $10 including supplies. Please bring you cutter and adhesive to this class. Please book soon only a few places still available

Card Sketch Inspiration

Inspired by a card sketch, this card came together with very little effort, I have decided I should use sketches as a resource more often, even if only to get the creative ideas flowing.This Stamp set is from the Spring Mini Catalogue it is called 'Office Accoutrement' The set has co-ordinating paper and gorgoeus, matching, self adhesive, die-cut accents. The So Saffron flower is a die-cut from this set,as is the Old Olive strip with the white flowers. I have used Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink and Cool Caribbean inks and cardstock. I have also used the Paisley background and It's your Birthday stamp sets.

Try using a sketch yourself! Let me know how you like them!

Polka Dots and Petals

A really easy case I found by Kanga on SCS. I changed the colour combination and I was very pleased with the result. This is a card that could be easily made with any stamps you have.
Stamp set - Polka dots and petals, It's your Birthday
Cardstock - Cool Carribean, orchid opulence, whisper white
Inks - Cool Caribean, orchid opulence, regal rose
Accessories - Turquoise grosgrain ribbon

Scribble This

Wow I love this set and I don't even own it yet, one of my downlines lent it to me. I can see it is going to have to be on the top of my next shopping list! Here I have done a very simple 8 by 8 layout using the stampset to make all the patterened paper I have used. I have used very vanilla and certainly celery c/s stamped with certainly celery ink and brocade blue c/s stamped with brocade blue ink. The flowers were stamped in basic brown ink on very vanilla c/s and then coloured with stampin' pastels chalk. I only used celery ribbon and then rose red and orchid opulence c/s to make faux ribbon. The tab is made with the new round tab punch from apricot appeal c/s and stamped with the hello stamp from the Taggers Dozen set from the mini.

We made this layout in a recent workshop and some ladies swapped the very vanilla and certainly celery c/s around so that their photo was sitting on a colour rather than a neutral. They looked fabulous! Call me if you'd like to try this layout in a workshop in your own home.

July Special Reminder

Don't forget the 'Just add Water' special - During July, spend $50 and get a family of Watercolor Wondercrayons or our Watercolor Pencils for 25% off. Click on Specials in the side bar to the left for more details. Email me to place and order.

Host a workshop this month and get 10% off an Aqua Painter and a Stazon Ink Pad.

Spring Mini Catalogue - arriving soon!

I knew I needed this stamp set 'Scribble this', from the new Spring Mini Catalogue, but I didn't know how badly!

The first card shows the actual flourish stamp and the second card shows part of the same flourish but I have then added to it, using my Stampin'Up Markers to make the design my own.

If you would like to receive a free copy of this Mini Catalogue please contact me at georgi67@bigpond.net.au I will post anywhere in Australia!

Seaside Sketches

All images Stampin'Up ©1990-2008
As promised, some more examples of watercolouring.
This stamp set is 'Seaside Sketches' a fabulous set to watercolour with.

WOW! I had never used watercolour paper before and I cannot believe the difference it makes when using the WaterColor Wonder™ Crayons and the Aqua Painter™. You get a fantastic water colour effect with very little effort, I am so impressed. I would urge you all to take advantage of this months special 'Just Add Water' During July, spend $50 and get a family of Watercolor Wondercrayons or our Watercolor Pencils for 25% off. Click on Specials in the side bar to the left for more details. Email me to place and order. Host a workshop this month and get 10% off an Aqua Painter and a Stazon Ink Pad.

I will upload some more watercoloured images shortly.

Laugh

A 6 by 6 Layout made using the 'At Home' Simply Scrappin' kit.

Many Thanks

This is a CASE of a Thank you card from the 'At Home' Simply Scrappin' kit.

I wouldn't have thought to use the Chocolate ribbon on the chocolate chip cardstock, but I saw a sample with the same combination, so I thought I'd try it and I think It works quite well.

Simply Scrapbooking Kits

This was a layout that I did at the Papercrafts Festival to demonstrate the new 'At Home' Simply Scrappin Kit and the On Board Simon Lowercase chipboard. I love the papers, the colours are so easy to match with both boy and girl photos and the chip board is a great size for scrapbooking. I love how the paper works so well with the sepia photos!

This kit matches with the Little Pieces stamp set, that's what I've stamped across the bottom of the page on the wide twill tape. I have also used the Stamp of Authenticity stamp set.

If your interested in any of these products please leave me a comment and I will contact you.

Love

This layout was done using a technique I have not tried before, shadowing!

Stamp using ink the same colour as your c/s, this makes the shadow, now, re-ink your stamp with white ink, before stamping in the white ink move your stamp over a fraction and this forms the solid image. You can also try this as I have done here, with the Stampin' around wheel.

Papercrafts Festival

Wow! What a great day we had at the papercrafts festival at Homebush today. We had a stall for independent Stampin'Up demo's.
We demonstrated lots of fabulous techniques and had make and takes for all to do.
But the best part was all the lovely ladies that we met.
Lots of ladies took home the Idea and Catalogue Book which I'm sure will become regular reading for them and a conversation piece among their friends. I hope I get to here from some of them again.
Please don't hesitate to ask me any questions about what you saw today or about anything in the catalogue that you are interested in.
Don't forget if you didn't purchase the Idea and Catalogue Book you can click here to view it online or leave me a comment and I will mail one to you for $10 plus postage.
I can always post orders directly to you!
I hope you had a great day!

Need Inspiration?

Do you ever get bogged down and can't think of where to start? Try this one, CASE a card and then copy your CASE.
My first card is a direct copy of a card from the 2007-2008 Idea and Catalogue book p. 114.
My second card uses
Roses in Winter stamp set
More Mustard, Close to Cocoa, Sage Shadow & Creamy Caramel cardstock
Close to Cocoa and Old Olive Ink pads
Taupe Ribbon

Try It, the catalogue is full of great ideas. If you don't have one leave me a comment and I will contact you to get one to you.
They are $12.95 retail but I will send for $10 plus postage.
During May and June I will refund the $10 with an order over $120

You can also view the catalogue online, see my link in the sidebar.

5 in 1 Card Cover Template

Look what I made with my new '5 in 1 Card Cover Template' it' so easy to use!

Box;

Stamp Sets; Mixed Bouquet
Cardstock; Ruby Red, Old Olive, Choc Chip
Inks; Ruby Red, Old Olive, Choc Chip
Other: Taupe Grosgrain Ribbon

Pocket;
Stamp Sets; Stamp of Authenticity
Cardstock; Kraft, Brocade blue
Inks; Choc Chip, Night of Navy

Family

It's so lovely that this business allows us to give priority to our Family!

This is part of a double page layout, but I cannot work out how to post the two pages side by side! Back to the drawing board!

Recipe
Stamp Sets; Looks like Spring, Whimsical ABC
Cardstock; Orchard Opulence, Almost Amethyst,
Inks; Almost Amethyst, Whisper White craft Pad
Other: Spring Bouquet Flower punch, basic black brads, ribbons

I have been struggling with photo stitching, I found this auto stitching program online and it worked a treat! I love this layout, not much SU product, but isn't he gorgeous!

This is a Revolving Door Card

You can follow this link for a template http://www.christiancrafting.com/revolve.html

Recipe
Stamp Sets; In Full Bloom
Cardstock; Sahara Sand, Real Red
Inks; Taken with Teal, Choc Chip & real Red