Anita's Swap Card

Anita was so good to use a stamp set that she knew I didn't have.

Supplies used all Stampin' Up!®

Stamp Sets - Flower Fancy & Life Definitions

Card - Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip and Old Olive Cardstock

Ink - Chocolate Chip, So Saffron & Old Olive Classic Ink Pads

Accessories - Paper Cutter, Paper Snips, Mat pack

If you're going to be at the Pinehaven School 'Mum's night Out' Event in Upper Hutt on Friday 1st May I'm sure Anita would be pleased if you popped over to her Stampin' Up!® stand to say Hi.

My Swap Card from yesterday's team meeting

This is my swap card from last nights Keryn's Krew team meeting. The swap was to use current products from the 2009/2010 Idea Book and Catalogue so we could all get a new set of samples. The rest of the team came up with cards made with stamp sets I don't own so that was a fabulous gain for my samples folder. Watch out for photos of the swaps from my team members after I've got their OK to post them.

All supplies used Stampin' Up!®: -

-Stamp Set - Good Morning Sunshine

-Paper - Good Morning Sunshine DSP, White and Kiwi Kiss Cardstock

-Ink - Chocolate Chip and Summer Sun Classic Ink Pads

-Accessories - Paper Cutter, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Snail Adhesive & Stampin' Dimensionals

Colour Challenge No. 17

A little bit late again just like last week. Arriving home from a family holiday yesterday I've had time to unpack, cut and package up the papers from my DSP share and create a colour challenge card. Watch out for EMails from me if your involved in the DSP share over the next couple of days to arrange delivery.


Today's combination is: - Mellow Moss, Brocade Blue, Pale Plum and a neutral.
This card came together after I saw my new jumbo wheel 'Nursery Letters' sitting on the breakfast bar after I'd unpacked it. It was definitely time to have the wheel christened with ink.

Supplies all Stampin' Up!®:
Stamp Sets - Wild About You
Paper - Whisper White, Mellow Moss, Brocade Blue & Pale Plum Cardstock
Ink - Brocade Blue Classic Stampin' Pad
Punch - 1/4" Circle punch (Retired), Corner Rounder.
Accessories - Paper Cutter, Snail Adhesive, 2 way glue pen, bone folder, nursery letters jumbo wheel and handle.

To play along create your card using the colours listed above or the closest you have in your collection, save to your blog or website and send me a comment with your link. If you don't have a website/blog attach your card to an EMail and I will display it here with the next weeks challenge. There is no deadline on these challenges please join in whenever you please.

If you would like to expand you cardstock collection, each week I will be offering a cardstock share consisting of 8 A4 sheets of each of the three colours listed above (does not include the neutral). There will be three places and I will contact you re payment, $13.10 plus postage if necessary, once all of the places have been filled. NZ residents only please.

Email me to reserve your place.

See Challenge no. 16 - Places are still available in this weeks cardstock share also.

Colour Challenge No. 16

Wow the release of a new Idea Book and Catalogue is always a busy time in my Stampin' Up!® world. That would be why I haven't been able to get my challenge card done until today. I hope the colour coach has come up with some colours to inspire you this week.


Today's combination is: - Regal Rose, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery and a neutral.

This card was inspired by the unmounted hostess stamp set 'Organic Grace' that was sitting on my desk when I found time to make my card.

Supplies all Stampin' Up!®:
Stamp Sets - Organic Grace, Heartfelt Thanks
Paper - Whisper White and Regal Rose Cardstock
Ink - Regal Rose, Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery Classic Stampin Pads
Accessories - Paper Cutter, Paper Snips, Snail Adhesive, 2 way glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter. Stampin' Sponge

To play along create your card using the colours listed above or the closest you have in your collection, save to your blog or website and send me a comment with your link. If you don't have a website/blog attach your card to an EMail and I will display it here with the next weeks challenge.

There is no deadline on these challenges please join in whenever you please.

If you would like to expand you cardstock collection, each week I will be offering a cardstock share consisting of 8 A4 sheets of each of the three colours listed above (does not include the neutral). There will be three places and I will contact you re payment, $13.10 plus postage if necessary, once all of the places have been filled. NZ residents only please.Email me to reserve your place

See Challenge no. 15 - Places are still available in this weeks cardstock share also.

In Colour Markers

I got an order today that included some In Colour ink refills. It's time I thought to see if I can make some In Colour markers. I've documented my trial as a tutorial. See it here.


This was my very quick try out to see how well the markers worked. I think they worked quite well.

Another Box Courtesy of Donna

On the second Cards Unlimited night this month I got another look at Donna's box demonstration. This time I got another one started as well as putting together a CD Holder and Welcome card for my newest team member Debs. Welcome to the team Debs. I have finished the box today along with some matching cards as a Mother's Day present for my MIL.


Supplies used all Stampin' Up!®: -
- Stamp Sets - Good Friend, Ocassional Greeting, Fresh Cuts
- Cardstock - Whisper White, Pacific Point, Basic Black, Basic Grey
- Punches - Scallop Edge
- Accessories - Paper Cutter, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Sticky Strip, Adhesive.

Lachlan's Pyramid Card

Lachlan liked my Pyramid card so much that he had to make one of his own.

This is on his blog with more of his creations. See it here.

Stampin' Supplies used/borrowed from his Mum: -

Stamp Sets - Say it With Scallops, Sincere Salutations

Cardstock/Paper - Rose Red Prints DSP, Other from pre SU stash

Ink - Raspberry Dye Ink

Punches - Scallop Square, Round Tab

Other - Paper Trimmer, Adhesive.

See Donna I finished the box

Last Monday I went to over to Epuni to the Cards Unlimited card group and made boxes like the ones Donna was demonstrating. I started two and didn't finish either of them.

I'm going to the second Cards Unlimited get together tonight, this time in Tawa where Donna will also be doing the box demo again. I was determined to have one finished and so have decorated this Pizza box today. In my hurry to get it done and packed for tonight I smudged the crystal effects, don't look too closely at the bottom right hand corner.

Supplies used all Stampin' Up!®: -

- Stamp Set - A Beautiful Thing

- Cardstock - Lovely Lilac, Whisper White, Night of Navy

- Ink - Night of Navy, Lovely Lilac

- Punches - 1/4" Circle Punch (Retired), 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Circle Scallop Punch

- Accessories - Stamp A Ma Jig, Crystal Effects, Paper Cutter with Scoring Blade, Paper Snips, Paper Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, styled silver hodgepodge

Rhinestone Brad Share

All girls love bling and wouldn't we like to have rhinestone brads in fire, ice and clear and in circle and square shapes.

This is how we get what we want for only the price of one container.

Receive approx 80 rhinestone brads in an assortment of colours and shapes for the price of $24.70 plus shipping if applicable.

Email me to reserve your space and I will place the order when all five places have been taken. Other demonstrators are welcome to take part.

2009/2010 IDEA BOOK AND CATALOGUE DOUBLE SIDED PAPER SHARES

How do shares work?

Shares work by a set number of members in a share placing an order for a particular product. When the order arrives the Stampin' Up!® demonstrator divides the order up evenly between them giving each member a share of each others orders.

Share no. 1
Patterns Designer Series Paper Share

Receive six 6"x6" double sided papers in each of the following colours (that's 48 6x6 sheets in total): -

Chocolate Chip
Pink Pirouette
Riding Hood Red
Pacific Point
Baja Breeze
Kiwi Kiss
So Saffron
Tangerine Tango

To see further details of the paper see page 135 of the 2009/2010 Idea Book and Catalogue.

Price per share is $19.95 plus $1.00 shipping if it needs to be posted to you.

Share no. 2
Mixed Designer Series Paper Share

(papers shown above are Good Morning Sunshine and Hidden Treasure)

Receive six 6"x6" double sided sheets from each of the following packs, that's 84 sheets in total: -

Urban Garden
Pink Flamingo
Haiku
Sweet Always
Tea Party
Raspberry Tart
Good Morning Sunshine
Bella Rose
Holiday Treasures
Bella Bleu
Urban Oasis
Washington Apple
Windsor Knot
Candy Lane

To see details of the paper see pages 132-135 of the 2009/2010 Idea Book and Catalogue. Price per share is $34.90 plus $2.00 shipping is it needs to be posted to you.

To reserve your place contact me by Email.

There are eight places in each share. Payment will not be required for either share until the share is full.

Other Stampin' Up!® demonstrators are welcome to take part. This is a great way to get samples for your customers without having to buy whole paper packs.

Colour Challenge No. 15

Each Friday I'm going to spin my Colour Coach without looking and find a new colour combination.



Today's combination is: - Barely Banana, Perfect Plum, Not Quite Navy and a neutral.

This card is one I altered from a card made at my 'Welcome to the New Catalogue Card Class' I ran last night. That card was borrowed from 'CardsbyKathy'.

Supplies all Stampin' Up!®:
Stamp Set - Fresh Cuts
Paper - Very Vanilla, Barely Banana and Not Quite Navy Cardstock.
Ink - Not Quite Navy, Perfect Plum and Barely Banana Classic Stampin' Pads
Accessories - Paper Cutter, Paper Snips, Snail Adhesive, Soft Subtles Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals.

To play along create your card using the colours listed above or the closest you have in your collection, save to your blog or website and send me a comment with your link. If you don't have a website/blog attach your card to an EMail and I will display it here with the next weeks challenge.

There is no deadline on these challenges please join in whenever you please.

If you would like to expand you cardstock collection, each week I will be offering a cardstock share consisting of 8 A4 sheets of each of the three colours listed above (does not include the neutral). There will be three places and I will contact you re payment, $13.10 plus postage if necessary, once all of the places have been filled. NZ residents only please.



Email me to reserve your place

See
Challenge no. 14 - Places are still available in this weeks cardstock share also.
Thanks to Cathryn for joining in last week's challenge. Here is her card: -

First Class of the Year

9th & 18th April 2009

First Class of the New Year - WELCOME TO THE NEW IDEA BOOK AND CATALOGUE

Your class fee includes a copy of the 2009/2010 Idea Book and Catalogue and three projects to complete using new stamp sets, in colours, paper etc from that Idea Book.

When: - 9th April 2009
Time: - 7:30 to 9:30pm
or
When: - 18th April 2009
Time: - 1:00 to 3:00pm
Cost: - $15.00, $5.00 if you've been able to receive the Idea Book and Catalogue earlier than this
Venue: - Tawa, Wellington

Please RSVP by 7th or 16th of April 2009 as places will be limited for both classes.

I have two places left in both these classes. Email me to book your place.

Click here to go to my events page and see my other events coming up in April and May.

DCM - Feeling Fruity

Guess What? It's my turn this week to set the dare on the Daring Cardmakers blog. I want you to make a card that includes a piece of fruit on it somewhere.

I decided on this dare to express my delight at Stampin' Up!® including the Tart and Tangy stamp set in it's new Idea Book and Catalogue along with individual markers which are great for stamping the images. However I went and did something completely different. I used half an apple to create the background stamped in 'Kiwi Kiss' ink to create a background for my card.

Here it is: -

All supplies Stampin' Up!® -

Stamp Set - Occasions for All (Level 2 Hostess Set)

Cardstock - Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss and Basic Grey

Ink - Kiwi Kiss Classic Stampin' Pad

Punch - Word Window

Accessories - Paper Cutter, Paper Snips, Stampin' Sponge, Snail Adhesive, Bone Folder

Colour Challenge No. 14

Each Friday I'm going to spin my Colour Coach without looking and find a new colour combination.

Today's combination is: - Lovely Lilac, Ballet Blue, Sage Shadow and a neutral.

After one false start trying to turn my Good Friend bird into a whale I went with something a little simpler this week. The ladies at Craft at Keryn's this morning did their best to save the first card but sometimes you just have to give up and count your losses.

Supplies all Stampin' Up!®:

Stamp Set - Good Friend and Occasional Greetings

Paper - Whisper White, Ballet Blue Cardstock
Ink - Lovely Lilac and Ballet Blue Classic Stampin' Pads, Sage Shadow Stampin' Write Marker

Accessories - Paper Cutter, Paper Snips, Snail Adhesive

To play along create your card using the colours listed above or the closest you have in your collection, save to your blog or website and send me a comment with your link. If you don't have a website/blog attach your card to an EMail and I will display it here with the next weeks challenge.

There is no deadline on these challenges please join in whenever you please.

If you would like to expand you cardstock collection, each week I will be offering a cardstock share consisting of 8 A4 sheets of each of the three colours listed above (does not include the neutral). There will be three places and I will contact you re payment once all of the places have been filled. NZ residents only please.

Email me to reserve your place

See

Challenge no. 13 - Places are still available in this weeks cardstock share also.

Thanks to Lisa for joining in Last weeks Challenge, see her card here.

IT'S HERE!!!

THE 2009/2010 IDEA BOOK AND CATALOGUE IS HERE!!!

Purchase yours for $10.00 during April, usually $14.95.

Book a workshop and receive yours as your first hostess gift.

Click over to my Stampin' Events pages and book into my 'New Idea Book and Catalogue Classes.'

EMail me now so I can get your Idea Book and Catalogue to you ASAP.

March Papercrafting Challenge

In March I challenged the papercrafters on my newsletter list to create a papercraft project using at least one item of Stampin' Up! product in the theme of 'Chocolate'. Anything that they can come up when they think of Chocolate.

Here they are:

Aliyah (Aged 8)

Cathryn

Donna

Cayla

Eileen

Gillian

Jo

Rachel

Zoe and Gillian

For all cards some images (c) Stampin' Up!® 1990-2009.

The winner of the challenge this month by random draw is Donna. Congratulations on the win of an Assorted pack of in colour cardstock.