Vintage Bird Cages

This card uses lots of my current favourite sets. Bliss, Medallion, Fabulous Phrases and Aviary.

A baby girl card

Another card using Sale-a-bration stamps.The background is embossed vellum.
This is one of the 3 cards we made at my recent team meeting. If you have been thinking about perhaps joining Stampin' Up! and being part of my team, now is a fabulous time. Not only do you get the heavily discounted starter kit but throughout Sale-a-bration you also get a free stamp set to the value of $79.95.

FINAL DONATION AMOUNT FOR THE AUSTRALIA FLOOD APPEAL

A message from Stampin" Up!...........

In mid-January, we launched the Australia Flood Appeal to help those affected by the Queensland flooding. We are excited to announce that during the appeal, we raised $11,862 AUD from stamp set sales. We are touched that so many of you embraced this campaign--you truly have made a difference in the lives of others. All proceeds will be donated to Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal on behalf of Stampin' Up! demonstrators and customers in Australia and New Zealand.

We greatly appreciate your efforts in this cause. Thank you for lending a helping hand and contributing to Stampin' Up!'s tradition of making a difference!

SAB class - Sat 19th and Wed 23rd Feb

It's Sale-a-bration (SAB) time, and that means free stamps. So for this class I thought I would give you a few ideas on how you could use them.

The first card pictured above uses the beautiful 'Bliss' set. I must confess this is my favourite. I love using this set. It combines some velum and the lovely lace in the mini.


Owls are absolutely huge at them moment, so the 'Punch Bunch' set is a must have for many. This card is simple and uses an easy masking technique for the clouds.


I must confess 'Sweet Summer' did not grab me at first. But after using it I have completely changed my mind. Its lovely to watercolour, and the combinations are quite endless with just what you can stamp with it.


For this very bright easy card I have combined ' Sweet Summer' with 'So happy for you'. I do think it would look better without the addition of the butterfly, but have not had to time to remake.


And to finish a tag using a combination of 'Bliss' and ' Punch Bunch'.

Dates and Time: Saturday 19th at 10.30am and Wednesday 23rd at 10am
Cost: $25 all inclusive. Tools, materials and morning tea
RSVP: As soon as you can. I need numbers to prepare kits, as much notice as you can give me is appreciated.

Simple and bright

I wasn't entirely happy with this card, but didn't have time to remake it. Hopefully Daniel will like it. It was easy to make though and was a good way to use up scraps of paper. It uses Stampin' Up's 'Simple Letters alphabet' die for the letters and Timeless Type Junior Alphabet dies for the numbers. The sentiment was one of my recently acquired free sale-a-bration set, available with every $100 purchase.

Happy Valentines Day

Hope you are all having a nice Valentines Day. This is a little book I made using some valentine type colours.

Another giveaway and winners announced

Its such fun to give away stuff. I love it!
So I thought i would give away another free current hostess set from either the main Stampin' Up! catalogue or mini (your choice). To be in the running simply place an order of $100 or more before the end of the month, and on March 1st I"ll announce the winner. You will of course get a free sale-a-bration set with your order too.

The winner of the last hostess set was Pauline de Jong and the winner of the card competition was Robynn Ferguson with her lovely heart card. Congratulations ladies. I have to say the competition was very close as the standard was remarkable. Congratulations to all who brought along a beautiful card, and made it so hard to vote. I think I will have to make it a little harder next time.....

Using up scraps

I really like the "Love Letter" designer papers Stampin Up put out this year. So much in fact that I only have small scraps of it left. In my determination to use these up I made a few of these cards. It also uses a felt flower I cut out sometime last year with the 'blossom party' die and had laying on my desk for ages. I think this die would have to be the most used one I own.

Summer mini class - Sat 29th Jan, Wed 2nd Feb and Sat 5th Feb.

Wow, haven't the holidays just flown by. Can't believe as I am writing this, that it is the last official day of the summer holidays. Very sad!!!
But its back to work, and I have my first class prepared for you. I must admit I spent much longer than usual preparing these samples, so I hope you like them. Its also the start of Sale-a-bration. A very exciting time, where for every $100 you spend you get to pick an exclusive stamp for absolutely free. And, if you place an order any time between now and sat 5th, I'll also give away one free hostess set as well. Bring a card for the competition and the best will also win a another hostess set of choice. Because I have three classes running for this judging will take place on the 5th, but anyone attending any of the classes is welcome to enter. Just bring your card to the class, it must be your original work and use mainly stampin up products.
























The first card uses a few new things from the mini. The flowers, the tag, the beautiful thin lace, that is on so nice to use and a flower die cut. The envelope houses a small chocolate.































This card was somewhat cased from a sample in the American mini which I could not help looking at on the internet.
It uses the lovely lace again, the saftey pins and a new stamp set from the mini.
















New stamps and die are used to create this little card. And although these paper roses have been around for ages, I thought I would include one in this card, just in case you haven't tried to make one of these yet.
























I fell in love instantly with both these stamps sets from the mini. I just love, love, love this beautiful script in the greeting. The bird cage is stamped on acetate.

























And last but not least, I thought we would have to make at least one valentine style card. Don't have a valentine? Why not use this in a scrap book or give it to a child. You can never tell them enough how much you care.

Dates: Sat 29th at 10.30am, (This class is now full) Wed 2nd Feb at 10am and Sat 5th at 10.30am
Cost: $25
RSVP: ASAP lovemumandme@bigpond.com to reserve a spot.
No need to bring anything, all provided and morning tea too.
All welcome

I have gone butterfly mad

A really quick card using Sweet and Sour Specialty paper. I love this paper because it has beautiful swirls clear embossed all over the paper which don't show up at all in the photo.

A butterfly case

I have always loved the card on page 82 of the catty, but have never really like the colour combo they have used. So I finally got around to making another version of it using pretty in pink as the main colour.What do you think?
It uses the versatile stamp set Friend 24-7.

Another Valentine

This card was constructed from pieces I have had laying on my desk for months. Do you ever stamp pieces for a project and then find they are not right for the project you are working on? Then they sit on your desk till one day inspiration strikes or I clean up and throw them out, whichever comes first. Anyway, I was happy with this simple little card, and since the pieces were already stamped it only took 5 mins to complete. The background stamp is French Filigree and the hear is from the hostess set Punch Potpurri. If you would like to maybe win this set I will be giving two away on the 29th of January. Its easy to enter by either placing an order over $100 on the day (email orders are acceptable to enter, you don't have to be there on the day) or making a card using mainly Stampin Up supplies and receive the most votes on the day. If you cant make it, but would