DCM - Getting Punchy With It

It was my turn this week to set the Daring Cardmakers Dare.  You may have noticed that most of my cards use punches somewhere on them.  Because of this I have challenged the Daring Cardmakers design team and the contributors to use not just any punch on their card but their latest punch purchase.

Pop over to the Daring Cardmakers Blog to see the cards made by the design team and to leave us a comment to let us know where to go to see your dare entry.

Here's my card using my newest and already very well used Stampin' Up!® Eyelet Border Punch.  I punched the front bottom edge of my card with the punch and stuck a piece of Pink Pirouette card to the inside of the card to show through the gap.  I have shown the card standing and lying flat so you can see the eyelet edging both ways.

All supplies used Stampin' Up!®: -
Stamp Set - Petal Pizzazz, Polka Dot
Card - Ruby Red and Pink Pirouette Cardstock
Ink - Ruby Red Classic Ink Pad, Versamark
Punch - Eyelet Border
Accessories - Heat and Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Heat Tool, Paper Cutter, Pop Up Glue Dots, Snail, Paper Snips, Stampin' Sponge

Remember to Support the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation....

....with Stampin' Up!®'s fantastic new Demonstrator offer.

For over 20 years, Stampin' Up!® has helped women make a difference in the lives of others by simply doing what they love to do - sharing creativity. Become a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator between 7 October and 31 December 2009 and start making a difference! For every person who joins Stampin' Up!® will donate $5 to the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.

Plus until 31 December, we'll also give you a free pack of Raspberry Tart Designer Series paper and a Pretty in Pink Classic Stampin' Pad to help you get started!

Whatever you need from Stampin' Up!® from a fantastic deal on a starter kit to a flexible home business Stampin' Up!® has just made it easier.  Go to my Demonstrator Website and sign on line.  Don't forget to EMail me for the password you will need before you start.

"I Wish" Album

My I Wish Simply Scrappin' Kit arrived this morning and around packing up the rest of the order for customers, chatting with my downline and doing school library duty I've managed to put together this 6x6 album for my MIL for Christmas.  Now that I've taken the photos all that's left to do is add the photos.

I Wish 6" x 6" Photo Album - CLASS BY MAIL

Is this album the perfect present for you to create this Christmas?

For $40 including shipping within New Zealand you will receive: -

 - Half an "I Wish" Simply Scrappin' Kit, cardstock and designer series paper cut to size, die cut sheets and left overs included.

 - Extra pre cut squares and pre punched tabs of Chocolate Chip and Whisper White Cardstock
 - Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon and Gold Thread

 - Full instructions with pictures and cutting diagrams.

You will need to provide adhesive, 1/16" handheld punch, 11/4" or equivalent circle punch, craft knife, craft mat, personal paper trimmer with scoring blade, scissors and bone folder.

All Class by Mail orders received with full payment by 14th November will receive their kits by the 28th of November plenty of time to have kits made by Christmas Day.  (Shipping times rely on product availability at Stampin' Up!®'s Sydney Warehouse)

Click on the Paypal button below to place your order or EMail me for further payment options.

My New Demonstrator Website is Ready to Share with the World

Together with Stampin' Up!® I can now provide my customers and team one place to go to for: -

 - my classes and events
 - project ideas
 - promotions
 - catalogues and project supply lists 
 - a place to contact me to book workshops or to place orders

Plus now you are able to join my team 'Keryn's Krew' on line.

Here's the link: - http://keryn_campbell.stampinup.net/

Mini Magazine Holder and Gift Cards

I'm using the same Designer Series Paper today that I used to make the Christmas Crackers yesterday.  While you can get 24 Crackers out of a pack of Designer Series Paper we don't always have that many guests at our Christmas dinner table. It's nice to have another project to use some of the left over paper.

This magazine holder and gift card project is another of the projects that my downline Kelly Nelson put together for our Stampin' At the Beach Stamp Camp in September.

The original idea came from this post on Becky Roberts blog.

All Supplies Stampin' Up!®: -
Stamp Set - Say it with Scallops - 115862 - $37.95
Paper - Haiku DSP, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, More Mustard & Really Rust Cardstock
Ink - Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink Pads
Punch - Scallop Square
Accessories - Paper Cutter with Scoring Blade, Paper Snips, Sticky Strip, Snail Adhesive.

Christmas Crackers

Lynette Couper created the perfect cracker template for Christmas 2007 and I have yet to find an easier one to put together.  Every year I bring it out to make my Christmas crackers.  The best thing about this template is that it doesn't need a cardboard tube in the centre.

I've started on my crackers for 2009.  Perfect for the table and to hide small gifts inside for Christmas Morning.  One pack of Stampin' Up!® designer series paper wil make 24 Crackers.  I've used 'Haiku' for today's crackers.

All supplies Stampin' Up!®: -
Stamp Set - Best Yet (Level One Hostess Set)
Paper - Haiku DSP, Very Vanilla, Old Olive & Pumpkin Pie Cardstock
Ink - Old Olive & Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink Pads
Punch - Large Tag Punch
Accessories - Paper Cutter with Scoring Blade, Paper Snips, Very Vanilla & Certainly Celery 6mm Grosgrain Ribbon, Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Crop A Dile, Sticky Strip.

Pop over to the Catalogues page in my Stampin' Up!® website to see which designer series paper pack in the Idea Book and Catalogue or the 2009 Spring Mini Catalogue will be the one you make your crackers with this year.

World Card Making Day Promotion Finishes on the 31st October!!!

ONLY 5 MORE DAYS TO PLACE YOUR ORDER!!!

To celebrate World Card Making Day on the 3rd October Stampin' Up!® is offering this special to it's customers for the entire month of October 2009.

When you purchase Flower Power or Rock Star Simply Sent® Card Elements Kits you will receive 20% of the coordinating stamp set.
Contact me to place your order.

OCTOBER'S SIMPLY SENT CARD ELEMENT KIT PRODUCT BUNDLES

The Stampin' Up!® Simply Sent Card Elements Kits with their coordinating stamp sets are a fantastic starter kit for a new stamper. So with the addition of coordinating ink pads, markers and adhesive to go with the instructions, cardstock, paper and embellishments already included in the kit you can create as soon as your bundle arrives.

Flower Power Product Bundle

- Flower Power Simply Sent Card Element Kit - $36.95

- WOW Flowers or Starring You Stamp Set - $23.16

- Snail Tape Runner - $15.95

- Old Olive Classic Ink Pad - $13.95

- Rose Red Stampin' Write Marker - $6.75

- Perfect Plum Stampin' Write Marker - FREE

Shipping and Handling - FREE

Total to Pay - $96.75

Rock Star Product Bundle

(see photo at the top of post)

- Rock Star Simply Sent Card Elements Kit - $36.95

- WOW Flowers or Starring You Stamp Set - $23.16

- Snail Tape Runner - $15.95

- Old Olive Classic Ink Pad - -$13.95

- Bashful Blue Stampin' Write Marker - $6.75

- More Mustard Stampin' Write Marker - FREE

- Shipping and Handling - FREE

Total to Pay - $96.75

To purchase either of the two bundles click on the 'Buy Now' button below or EMail me for further payment options.

If you already have any of the products listed above please indicate another colour choice or replacement product to the same value.

Kit Options

Flower Power Card Elements Kit BundleRock Star Card Elements Kit Bundle

Shimmer Paint NZ Style

Dave took Lachy out to Bunnings late yesterday afternoon, Cameron was in the bath and I had a chance to catch up with the Posts from Andrea Walford's Sunny Stampin' Website that were sitting unread on Google Reader.

A number of her video tutorials have been using the Stampin' Up!® Shimmer Paint that is available in the US and Canada. I considered just flicking through them and then had a brain wave.  There must be a way to have acrylic paint in Stampin' Up!® colours!  By hunting through my pre Stampin' Up!® stash I found some White acrylic paint and a shimmery artists medium.  Mixing them together I had something that I thought would work the way the paint has done in Andrea's Video Tutorial. 

Here's my card: - 

As long as the acrylic paint is reasonably thin you still get the detail on the solid trees.  Unfortunately I couldn't get the shimmer to show well in the photo.

I know for a long time the scrapping world has been using acrylic paint on foam stamps in their layouts. This is a fantastic way for scrapbookers to get their acrylic paint to match the Stampin' Up!® colours used in their papers, cardstock and simply scrappin' kits and be able to use their Stampin' Up!® stamp sets as well.

Supplies used all Stampin' Up!® except were mentioned: -
Stamp Set - Holly Jolly Christmas
Paper - Old Olive, Ruby Red and Whisper White Cardstock
Ink - Ruby Red and Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pads
Accessories - Paper Cutter, Sponge Daubers, 'Acrylic Paint and Artists Medium' - Non SU, Stampin' Sponge, Paper Snips, Stampin' Dimensionals, Snail Adhesive.

Contact me to purchase ink refills to match your favourite Stampin' Up!® cardstock and papers and a pack of Sponge Daubers to apply the paint to your stamps with.

Jumbo Wheels Make Quick and Easy Cards

We've been invited to a shared lunch to celebrate Nathan's 1st Birthday today.  Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheels are always a quick and easy way to make a birthday card.  I've used 'Matey's Map' Jumbo Wheel for Nathan's card. Unfortunately this wheel is now retired but a favourite with many crafters and a good alternative is 'Classic Stars'.

I use the alphabet stamp set 'Big Deal' a lot to add personal touches to cards in the form of names and monograms.

I also named the gift bag I used for the gift I gave to Nathan's Mum when he was born. I like the idea of carrying through the use of his name in the same font to his first Birthday card.

You Too Can Make Quick and Easy Cards with Jumbo Wheels

To start on you on your way with the Jumbo Stampin' Around wheels click here to see the available jumbo wheels on page 158 of the current Idea Book and Catalogue.

Add to it a Jumbo Handle from Pg 157 and a Jumbo Ink Cartridge from pgs 128 to 129 then contact me to place your order.

DCM - Favourite Things

This week Kathy has dared us to include our favourite crafting supplies on our card.  There must be at least 5 and 10 will gain us browine points.

Here are the favourites that I've used on my card: -

1.  Chocolate Chip Ink
2.  Tree Trimmings Stamp Set
3.  Best Yet Stamp Set
4.  Sponging
5.  Half Pearls

Other Products Used: -
Baha Breeze, Chocolate Chip & Whisper White Cardstock
Parisienne Breeze Specialty Paper
Paper Cutter, Paper Snips, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals & Snail Adhesive.
All by Stampin' Up!®

See the cards made by the Daring Cardmakers design team here.
 

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Find out what's coming up in my business as a Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator and what Stampin' Up!® is offering to it's customers and new demonstrators.

Join my mailing list by filling in your EMail address in the box at the top right of my sidebar.

You will receive in your EMail inbox: -

 - details of the current Stampin' Up!® promotions for customers and new demonstrators
 - details of my latest product bundle, making sure your product purchases work together often using the latest promotion
 - colour challenges to spark your creativity
 - class and event details - be the first to get details to make sure you get your place
 - mid month technique tutorials
 - a sneak peek look at future events so you can keep the dates free on your calendar.

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Spring Mini Case

In Mid September Kelly and I ran a weekend stamp camp.  For one of the projects we gave the ladies the necessary ingredients to CASE the layout on page 4 of the 2009 Spring Mini Catalogue.  This was a great way to remind them that the projects in both the Idea Book and Catalogue and the Mini Catalogues are a great place to get ideas for new colour combinations, layouts or to copy completely.

Never being one to waste a left over kit I decided that the Baja Breeze colour scheme would be perfect for this photo of my youngest son Cameron when he was 3 months old.  Journalling to be completed later now the photo has been taken.

Cameron popped into my office just as I was finishing the layout and I asked him who the baby was.  He answered with all the names of his younger cousins until finally he decided it was him. 

All supplies Stampin' Up!®
Paper - Walk in the Park DSP, Baja Breeze & Going Grey Cardstock
Punches - Eyelet Border Punch,
Accessories - Paper Cutter, Baja Breeze 1" Double Stitched Ribbon, 6mm Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon, Filigree Flower Brads, Mat Pack, Paper Snips, Snail Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals

If you would like to make your own version of the layout on page 4 of the Spring Mini Catalogue I have more kits available for purchase including: -

- Copy of Spring Mini 2009- Baja Breeze Cardstock A4 Sheet
- 2 Flowers punched from Walk in the Park DSP
- Baja Breeze and Whisper White Ribbon
- Filigree Brad
- Strips of Walk in the Park DSP, Whisper White Cardstock, Going Grey Cardstock,
- A 10.5 x 10.5 piece of Going Grey cardstock to matt your photo.

Price $8.00 including postage within New Zealand. 

Please contact me by EMail to arrange payment and delivery. 

Season of Joy Folding Card

While creating this card I realised that I had gained the inspiration for it from three different ladies who love Stampin' Up!®.

- The first was Julie a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator that I share a team with who showed me how to do the folds for this card.
- The second is LeAnne Pugliese whose card I found in the Splitcoast Gallery and CASEd for the front of my card.
- The third is my good friend Jackie who lent me her Season of Joy stamp set just because she knew I didn't have it.

You too could find a group of people to share ideas with by becoming a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator.  Check out the latest starter kit special here.
All supplies Stampin' Up!®
Stamp Set - Season of Joy
Card - Whisper White, Old Olive Real Red
Ink - Old Olive Chocolate Chip
Punch - Crop A Dile
Accessories - Chocolate Chip Flower Brad, Paper Cutter, Snail Adhesive.

I've Taken Up A Challenge...

... and I want my blog readers to help keep me on track.

Every day from today the 19th October to 19 November 2009 I am going to post to this blog.

I want you to keep checking in to help keep me on track with my challenge.

To start off the challenge I will be sharing with a you a quick and easy DSP bow that is perfect for using up spare 6x12 sheets of patterned paper.

This bow is made using only one 6" x 12" sheet of double sided patterned paper, three brads and three pop up glue dots.

I found the instructions to make it here in the Splitcoaststampers resources section.

I used Riding Hood Red Patterns Designer Series Paper and if I had used the whole pack I would have 24 bows for decorating presents, the Christmas table or the tree.

To gain all the supplies to make 24 of these bows buy the following kit: -
 - Riding Hood Red Patterns Designer Series Paper - 19.95
 - 200 Silver Mini Brads - 15.95
 - 75 Pop Up Glue Dots - 8.95
 - 5 % Shipping - 2.24
Total to Pay $47.09

That's only $1.96 per bow which is much cheaper than a shop bought version plus you will have brads and pop up glue dots available for more projects.

Email me to place your order.

If you wish to change your order to any other $19.95 priced paper packs in the 2009-2010 Stampin' Up!® Idea Book and Catalogue or Spring Mini Catalogue please let me know your selection.
 

Turn your Wish List into a Christmas List

I'd like to introduce my Christmas gift buying service.

This is a great way to make a dent in your wishlist of Stampin' Up!® products particularly those with a slightly larger price tag.

How it works: -

Email me a list of Stampin' Up!® product in various price ranges that you would like to see under the tree on Christmas day.  Then all you have to do is give anyone who usually buys you presents my EMail Address - keryn.campbell@xtra.co.nz and I will help them choose something that you want for Christmas.

Also don't forget my gift voucher service.  I can make up a gift voucher for any amount you choose.  These are a great way to give a little thank you to a fellow papercrafter or a way to accumulate stampin' dollars from a number of sources for yourself.

Always the best value gift in the Stampin' Up!® range is the demonstrator starter kit, especially with the extra product coming with the 'Breast Cancer Awareness month special' running until 31st December.  Get a wonderful kit of craft supplies and tools or even a new business for Christmas.
 

All gift vouchers come packaged in a handcrafted wallet with attached gift card.

EMail me now to send me your Christmas wishlist or purchase gift vouchers.

To purchase gift vouchers in increments of $20 click on the Paypal link below.

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Christmas Giftables Class

Here's a sneaky look at the projects that are being made at my Christmas Giftables class on the 14th and 26th November 2009.

If you would like a better look at the projects and find out time and cost information it will all be contained in my Mid Month newsletter going out on Friday 16th October. Use the newsletter sign up box near the top on the right hand side of my blog.

DCM - Autumn Purple

It's Vanessa's turn to set the dare this week.  Vanessa says that in the shops at the moment in the UK there is an awful lot of purple and as it's Autumn there she wants us to combine purple with an Autumn theme.

Here's my card.  I've tried out the instructions for a gift card in the latest 'Impressions' mag that Stampin' Up!® sends out to it's demonstrators.

 
All Supplies Stampin' Up!® -
Stamp Sets - Bodacious Bouquet (Retired), Basic Phrases
Cardstock - Elegant Eggplant, Bravo Burgundy, Sahara Sand
Ink - Elegant Eggplant, Bravo Burgundy, So Saffron, Always Artichoke
Punches - Eyelet Border and Word Window
Accessories - Adhesive, Paper cutter with scoring blade, paper snips, Very Vanilla 6mm Grosgrain Ribbon.

Pop over to the Daring Cardmakers blog to see the creations by other members of the design team and find out how to join in yourself.

Planter Box Tile

Ceramic tiles and rub ons are something quite different for this seasoned cardmaker.  I've leapt right out of my comfort zone while trialing projects for my Christmas Giftables class in November.

This is from a tutorial provided by Stampin' Up!® in their September 'Impressions' magazine.  Full of great ideas for demonstrators.

Click over to my November Events page to find out what I've got coming up and book your choice of event.

Totally Tools Finally Sees Ink

Male cards are always the hardest to make so I grabbed the 'Totally Tools' stamp set as soon as I saw it in the new Idea Book. It turned out that it wasn't a lack of stamps that was the problem but a lack of ideas on my part. Spurred on by a workshop hostess that wants to see a male card demonstrated I've put together this card.

All supplies Stampin' Up!® -

Stamp Set - Totally Tools

Paper - Very Vanilla & Not Quite Navy Cardstock

Ink - Old Olive Classic Ink Pad, Old Olive, Not Quite Navy and Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Markers

Accessories - Crop A Dile, Antique Brass Jumbo Eyelets, Paper Cutter, Adhesive.

If you'd like to see this card demonstrated make a workshop booking with me for you and your friends.