Keryn's Krew Swap Cards

These are the swap cards that I received from my team members at our team meeting last Tuesday night. The theme was to use current hostess sets.

Thank you to my very talented team.

DCM - Take Five

Here is my last minute card for the Daring Card Makers dare which went live at 10pm tonight. The team this week has dared us to use five of something on our card. You can see my five mini brads in top right hand corner. I had absolutely no idea what I was going to do at 4pm this afternoon until I looked at the monday demo challenge set by Cavalle on Splitcoast Stampers. Here is a link to the smackin' acetate technique that was to be used in that challenge.

All supplies Stampin' Up!®: -

Stamp Sets - Best Yet, Good Friend

Paper - Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue and Elegant Eggplant Cardstock

Ink - Basful Blue, Brilliant Blue & Elegant Eggplant Stampin' Write Markers, Brilliant Blue and Elegant Eggplant Classic Ink Pads

Punch - Wide Oval

Accessories - Paper Cutter, Paper Snips, Matt Pack, Bold Brights Brads, Paper Piercer, Acetate, Spray Bottle, Stapler, 6mm Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon, Adhesive, Stampin' Sponge

Colour Challenge No. 21

I spun the wheel today and sat down to make a birthday card for my Mum. It's her birthday today and we're all going out on Monday for a family lunch.

Today's combination is: - Handsome Hunter, Sage Shadow, Ruby Red and a neutral.

Thanks to my upline Sharlene for the inspiration for today's card. I found the instructions in the resources section of the Splitcoast Stampers website.

Supplies used All Stampin' Up!®:
Stamp Sets - Close as a Memory and Best Yet
Paper - Handsome Hunter, Sage Shadow, Ruby Red and Whisper White Cardstock
Ink - Handsome Hunter and Sage Shadow Classic Ink Pads, Ruby Red Stampin' Write Marker
Punch - 1/2" Circle Punch and Word Window Punch
Accessories - Paper Cutter, Mat Pack, Soft Subtles Eyelets, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Sticky Strip, Snail Adhesive, Stampin' Sponges.

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. 20 - Places are still available in this weeks cardstock share also.

Keryn's Krew May Swap

This month I challenged the team to include a current Hostess Set somewhere on their cards.

Here's my diamond fold card open and closed: -

The background card in the centre of the diamond is a piece of the background I used for the 'DCM - WET WET WET' dare.

All Supplies Stampin' Up!® -

Stamp Sets - Organic Grace and Best Yet

Paper - Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White and Pacific Point Cardstock, Glossy Background created for DCM Wet, Wet, Wet Dare

Ink - Tempting Turquoise and Pacific Point Classic Ink Pads, Versamark

Punches - 1 1/4" Circle, 1 3/8" Circle and Scallop Circle Punches

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

ONLY SIX DAYS TO GO - PICTURE THE POSSIBILITIES – 2 GREAT OFFERS FROM STAMPIN’ UP!®

This is the card I've been using during May for my Workshop Make and Takes. I've used different papers and different colours but the same layout and we've created cards for males, mothers, friends etc etc just by varying the patterned paper, colours and greeting.

I would like to say a big Thank you to SUDSOL group for letting me have visitor membership for a month to see if SUDSOL was the right thing for me. SUDSOL was great but the budget couldn't stretch at this point. It was from a SUDSOL member that I got the inspiration for this card.

If you would like to be able to create simple and easy cards with the WOW factor like the one above have a look or another look at the 'Picture the Possibilities' Promotion below that is running until 31st May 2009.

OFFER NO. 1

1 – 31 May 2009

Purchase three Designer Series Paper Packs from the list below and choose a fourth for FREE.

112042 - Pg 132 - Urban Garden Designer Series Paper

112470 - Pg 132 - Haiku Designer Series Paper

113976 - Pg 132 - Pink Flamingo Designer Series Paper

112468 - Pg 132 - Sweet Always Designer Series Paper

113992 - Pg 133 - Tea Party Designer Series Paper

113975 - Pg 133 - Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper

113966 - Pg 134 - Good Morning Sunshine Designer Series Paper

112469 - Pg 134 - Holiday Treasures Designer Series Paper

112041 - Pg 134 - Bella Rose Designer Series Paper

113974 - Pg 134 - Bella Bleu Designer Series Paper

113978 - Pg 135 - Urban Oasis Designer Series Paper

112461 - Pg 135 - Washington Apple Designer Series Paper

112039 - Pg 135 - Windsor Knot Designer Series Paper

113980 - Pg 135 - Candy Lane Designer Series Paper

Page no.'s refer to the 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalogue

Click here to view the paper selection in the online Idea Book and Catalogue.

Contact me to place your order.

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1 May to 1 June 2009

Are you interested in signing up as a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator but as a Scrapbooker you think the starter kit is more geared to cardmakers? Or are you a cardmaker or allround papercrafter that already has most of the Stampin' Up!® basics?

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DCM - Wet Wet Wet

This week Kathy has challenged us to make cards using the theme of water, double points if we use water in the making of the card. I went for the double points this week by sponging three dye ink colours on whisper white gloss card stock, spritzing it with water to make it run and covering it with glad wrap then scrunching up the wrap to give it frost lines.

I wasn't intending to make a sympathy card. As at Thursday morning I didn't know what sort of card it was going to be until after I had read about the loss of Sarah's Grandma on her blog. I must admit I still didn't make a conscious decision to make a sympathy card for Sarah but when the card started to be made this is what it wanted to be. Look out for it in your letterbox soon Sarah. Substitute butterfly cakes for the pikelets and Sarah's Grandma sounds an awful lot like my Nana who is also no longer with us.

All Stampin' Supplies Stampin' Up!®: -

Stamp sets: - Carte Postale (Retired), Close as a Memory

Paper: - Whisper White Gloss Cardstock, Pacific Point, Whisper White and Basic Black Cardstock

Ink - Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise and Taken with Teal Classic Ink Pads

Accessories: - Paper Cutter, Paper Snips, Stapler, Stampin' Sponge, Spray Bottle, Glad Wrap.

Colour Challenge No. 20

I spun the wheel today and went out to card make with Donna and Kelly. We all used the same colours and stamp set. Check out Donna's and Kelly's blogs and see if they've uploaded their's yet.

Today's combination is: - Only Orange, Ballet Blue, Brilliant Blue and a neutral.

After watching Donna unpack, put together and make a first card with her new Upsy Daisy Stamp set it had to be the one for this challenge.

Supplies used All Stampin' Up!®:

Stamp Sets - Upsy Daisy

Paper - Only Orange, Ballet Blue, Brilliant Blue and Whisper White Cardstock

Ink - Ballet Blue and Brilliant Blue Cardstock

Punch - 1/4" Circle Punch (Retired)

Accessories - Paper Cutter, Mat Pack, Bold Brights Eyelets, 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, $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. 19 - Places are still available in this weeks cardstock share also.

Thank you to Hazel. Click on her name to see her entry for week 19's challenge.

My Turn with a Pop Up Card

After eyeing up all the hidden message pop up cards and being totall bewildered trying to see how they were made I was lucky enough yesterday to find a link to a video tutorial by Dawn Griffiths.

Here's my card closed and showing it open from two different angles: -

All Supplies Stampin' Up!®: -
Stamp Sets - Organic Grace, Ocassional Greetings, Close as a Memory
Paper - Kiwi Kiss and Very Vanilla Cardstock
Ink - Kiwi Kiss Classic Ink Pad, Old Olive and Summer Stampin' Write Markers
Punch - 1 1/4" Circle Punch
Accessories - Paper Cutter, Paper Snips, Sticky Strip, Snail Adhesive, Stampin' Sponge, Black Gingham Ribbon, Bone Folder

Three Fantastic Bundles to make the Most of the Stampin' Up!® Desinger Series Paper Promotion

I've put these bundles together from quality Stampin' Up® product to make your Papercraft budget go further. For each bundle I've chosen four paper packs that share a cardstock and ink colour and combined it all with a neutral cardstock. Just add your favourite stamp set and your ready to go to create coordinating cards, layouts and 3d goodies.

Chocolate Chip Bundle

- Bella Rose DSP- $19.95

- Holiday Treasures DSP - $19.95

- Sweet Always DSP - $19.95

- Windsor Knot DSP- FREE (usually 19.95)

- Chocolate Chip A4 Cardstock - $12.50

- Whisper White A4 Cardstock - $16.25

- Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pad - $13.95

- Shipping FREE (usually $9.95)

Total Cost $102.55.

Kiwi Kiss Bundle

- Good Morning Sunshine DSP - $19.95

- Urban Garden DSP - $19.95

- Bella Rose DSP - $19.95

- Urban Oasis DSP - FREE (usually 19.95)

- Kiwi Kiss A4 Cardstock - $12.50

- Whisper White A4 Cardstock - $16.25

- Kiwi Kiss Classic Ink Pad - $13.95

- Shipping FREE (usually $9.95)

Total Cost $102.55

So Saffron Bundle

- Haiku DSP - $19.95

- Tea Party DSP - $19.95

- Washington Apple DSP - $19.95

- Windsor Knot DSP - FREE

- So Saffron A4 Cardstock - $12.50

- Whisper White A4 Cardstock - $16.25

- So Saffron Classic Ink Pad - $13.95

- Shipping FREE (usually $9.95)

Total Cost $102.55

Purchase 1,2 or all 3 bundles. Purchase two bundles and receive a Stampin' Write marker of your choice. Purchase three bundles and receive two Stampin' Write markers or a Classic ink pad of your choice.

If you already have parts of the bundles above let me know what you would like instead to the same value.

Remember if you buy all three bundles, as well as the free product you already receive, if you add $32.75 in product to your order you will also receive a level one hostess set and $35.00 free merchandise of your choice from the current Idea Book and Catalogue.

Email me now to place your order and let me know which bundle(s) you are interested in.

Payment is accepted by cheque, internet banking or credit card via paypal.

Your order will be delivered to your door by courier post. Orders will be placed once full payment has been received.

These bundles will still be available after the 31st March 2009 but without the free DSP.

Kelly's Birthday Card

I made this card to try out my new supply of chipboard when I was away with the girls on the weekend. I was working with restricted supplies and pink and orange are really not my colours. This card just didn't call me but it did call to Kelly. So yesterday was Kelly's birthday and this is the card that I gave her. By this time it was starting to grow on me.

Most supplies Stampin' Up!®: -
Stamp Set - Always (borrowed from Kelly)
Paper: - Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose Cardstock, Always DSP
Ink: - Pumpkin Pie and Regal Classic Ink pads
Punches: - 1/4" Circle Punch
Acessories: - Paper Cutter, Paper Snips, Crystal Effects (Borrowed from Kelly), Kindy Glitz, On Board Essentials, Adhesive, Small Metal File (borrowed from Kelly).

Colour Challenge No. 19

I've spun the wheel today and this is what I've come up with: -


Today's combination is: - Pale Plum, Rose Red, Mellow Moss and a neutral.


I hardly ever use the colour Pale Plum and Mellow Moss. I am so not a Soft Subtles sort of girl so this was a challenge for me. I really enjoyed making this card style again and used it at a workshop last Friday where it enjoyed a great reception.


Supplies used All Stampin' Up!®:

Stamp Sets - Organic Grace
Paper - Very Vanilla, Rose Red and Pale Plum Cardstock, Raspberry Tart DSP
Ink - Rose Red Classic Ink Pad
Punch - Scallop Circle
Accessories - Paper Cutter, Paper Snips, Stampin' Pastels, Blender Pen, 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, $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. 18 - Places are still available in this weeks cardstock share also.

Thank you to Hazel. Click on her name to see her entry for week 16's challenge.

Also Thank You to Teresa who joined in with Challenge no. 18.

From My Boys

These are the gorgeous card and gift that Lachlan and Cameron gave me on Sunday morning for Mother's Day. Thank you very much to Tui and the team at Tawa Keas for helping Cameron with his gift. Cameron's Gift contain a tea bag and the little card says "This is for you, And it comes with love, So put up your Feet, And enjoy in a Mug."

Lachlan's card was made all my himself and you'll recognise some retired Stampin' Up!® papers and simply scrappin kit items in the mix.

Spirals without a Bind it All

When I was browsing Angies Website the other day I found another use for my trusty Crop-A-Dile. I used it to punch holes to thread a Bind it All spiral though. This method will never be as tidy as when the real Bind it All is used but I don't think I did too bad a job for my first try. I made my covers the right size to fit a 3" by 3" post it note pad.

I used the backing cardboard from the DSP packs instead of the the coasters used in Angie's example. See her video here.

All Supplies Stampin' Up!® unless noted -

- Stamp Set - Occasional Greetings

- Paper - DSP Backing Sheet, Good Morning Sunshine DSP, Whisper White and Basic Black Cardstock

- Ink - Pacific Point Classic Ink Pad

- Punch - Crop-A-Dile, Corner Rounder

- Accessories - Paper Cutter, Craft and Rubber Scissors, Stampin' Sponge, Bind It All Spiral.

Ribbon Shares

THIS SHARE IS NOW FULL.

Wouldn't it be fantastic to have the perfect colour ribbon on hand whenever we needed it. For the majority of us this is a dream but that dream can come a little bit closer with these ribbon shares.

1/2" STRIPED GROSGRAIN RIBBON SHARE

There are six places in this share. Each member in the share will receive approx 1.5metres of Striped Grosgrain ribbon in the following colours: -

- Old Olive
- Pretty In Pink
- So Saffron
- Bashful Blue
- Pumpkin Pie
- Real Red

Price per share $18.80 plus $1.00 if your share will be posted to you.



Click on the picture to go to the ribbon pages from the 2009/2010 Idea Book and Catalogue.

1" DOUBLE STITCHED GROSGRAIN RIBBON SHARE


There are six places in this share. Each member in the share will receive approx 1.5metres of Double Stitched Grosgrain ribbon in the following colours: -

- Rose Red
- Baja Breeze
- Bashful Blue
- Chocolate Chip

Price per share $16.50 plus $1.00 if your share will be posted to you.

Please contact me to join either of the shares. Payment will be required when the shares are full.

Daring Card Makers - Mum

Tanya has dared us to make a card for our Mum's for Mother's Day. If you're not coming up to Mother's Day where you live, any card is find as long as it says Mum on it somewhere. Click on this link to go to the DCM blog and play along.



Here's my card using some of the gorgeous Designer Series Paper that Stampin' Up!® has on special at the moment.

Instead of using chipboard and covering it with paper, as I could have doen as I have some now but didn't think of it, I stamped the letters in Versamark and embossed them with clear embossing powder and cut them out. The flower was cut out of the paper first and then covered in Versamark and embossed to give it some shine.

All Supplies Stampin' Up!® unless noted otherwise: -

- Stamp Set - Big Deal

- Paper - Basic Black and Kiwi Kiss Cardstock, Urban Oasis DSP

- Ink - Versamark, Basic Grey, Black Stampin' Write Journaller

- Punch - 1/2" Circle

- Accessories - Paper Cutter, Paper Snips, Snail Adhesive, Xyron Adhesive, Sponge Daubers, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool,

Colour Challenge No. 18

I've changed the day for the Colour Challenge to Wednesday. Hopefully this will mean that I can once again live up to my time constraints.


Today's combination is: - Glorious Green, Summer Sun, Rose Red and a neutral.


These colours didn't call to me at all and it was only when I went through my stamp sets that ideas started to come together.

Supplies used All Stampin' Up!®:
Stamp Sets - Sprinkles, Organic Grace, All the Best
Paper - Whisper White, Glorious Green, Rose Red
Ink - Versamark, Rose Red and Summer Sun Classic Ink Pads
Punch - Designer Label Punch
Accessories - Paper Cutter, Paper Snips, Stampin' Pastels, Sponge Dauber, 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, $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. 17 - Places are still available in this weeks cardstock share also.

Cathryn has joined in with Challenge No. 15 - Here is a photo of her pizza box.

Gorgeous Cards from my Talented Friends, Family and Downline

These are the beautiful handcrafted birthday cards and parcel decorations that have been given to me for my Birthday from: -

Jackie.

Lachlan

Donna

Kelly

Tracey
Cathryn
Debs

Vicky

Jo Ann

Only two of my birthday cards this year were bought ones and they have definitely been outshone by the ones above. Thank you all of the above for my gorgeous cards and decorations.