Hi stampers!

Today’s project is a fun card I whipped up for a special friend’s birthday.

It is made from a couple of Carousel Notes (p131 Idea Book & Catalogue) which are joined together with a brad. If you squint you can *just* see the red brad in the middle of the clear embossed flower on the right there. hehehe

Anyway, this brad is where the top carousel note swivels to the left so the message can be read on the card underneath (click the image below for a demo).

The birthday present image is one of the cute stamps from the Happy Moments Sale-a-bration set. That stamp is going to get a lot of use, for sure!

I have been making all sorts of cards with interesting folds and flips and pop-ups lately, as I’m getting ready for my next class:

Booking and pre-payment is essential for this class. With a month to go there are only 3 spots left, so if you’d like to join us for this class please let me know so you won’t be disappointed. Contact me for more details.

Happy stamping,

Sale-a-bration has begun!

From now until the end of March…

Customers: Choose one of 4 gorgeous Sale-a-bration (SAB) stamp sets for FREE with every $100 purchase

Hostesses: In addition to the already generous hostess benefits, choose another SAB set when your workshop total reaches $600

JOIN US!: When you join my team as a demonstrator during Sale-a-bration – regardless of whether you want a discount or a business – choose any stamp set from the Idea Book & Catalogue (up to $79.95) as a bonus to your starter kit.

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I love each of the four Sale-a-bration sets that are available this year. And you can’t beat the price!

This matchbook fold notepad features the new SAB set Good Neighbors. Inside is sliced and diced copy paper, which can easily be replaced when the notepad if full. The sentiment is from another of the free SAB sets, Whimsical Words. 

Stay tuned for more posts featuring the new Sale-a-bration stamp sets.

Happy stamping,

Keep reading for a special offer for you…

Help make a difference in the lives of those who continue to suffer from the effects of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January. From now until 28 February, 2010, Stampin’ Up!® will set aside $2 from the sale of every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set and donate it to the Red Cross’ Haiti Relief and Development Fund. The Red Cross is already well-established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.

For every set sold through me, I will be donating an additional $8 to the same Red Cross fund, bringing your total assistance to $10.

As a special thank you for helping, when purchasing the I {Heart} Hearts stamp set you can also get the co-ordinating Full Heart and/or Heart to Heart punch at the special price of $25 each. (This is offered by me as your Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, and is not a company-wide promotion).

Like most of us, I have been watching the news reports with real sadness and wondering what I can do to help. If you have been considering donating to the Red Cross, this could be a great way to do it,  knowing that $10 will be going towards the people of Haiti.

Edited: For more information on Stampin’ Up!’s amazing generosity, click here to visit Shelli Gardner’s blog (co-founder and CEO of Stampin’ Up!).

Note: I {Heart} Hearts stamp set and punches must be ordered at the same time to qualify for the special ‘thank you’ price.

Hi everyone,

Aren’t the days whizzing by at the moment? I’m sure we only celebrated New Years a few days ago yet here we are leaping towards the end of January already!

My card share today is a swap I made for our team stamping day a few weeks ago. I’d seen a few different people use the sweet treat cups as a magnifying glass and thought it looked soooo cute. This card was CASEd from Kirsty Brown‘s gorgeous layout, with a different colour scheme. I’ve also seen it done with lolly bugs and worms (the ‘Nerds’ kind) for a cute boys version.

I wrapped cotton a few times around the body of the butterfly and tied it in a knot, then trimmed the ends to look like feelers.

Just a hint when using the sweet treat cups: try designing your card as a top fold instead of side fold. This will make it more stable and less likely to tip over from the extra weight.

Check back soon for special news about how you can help the relief efforts in disaster-struck Haiti. (And there’s a special offer just for you!)

The new Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper collection is one that you just have to see in person to really see it,  if you know what I mean! LOL. I wasn’t sure if I’d like it, but the colours work so well together and it’s a fun paper that I find myself reaching for a lot.

I made this paper handbag after our Stampin’ Up! team day on Saturday, which was absolutely fabulous. Maree Kirby (Clunes) showed us how to make these bags and they were surprisingly easy! We swapped cards, stamped together and had an all-round great day! All the demonstrators in my group were invited and we had 25 on the day which was absolutely amazing considering we come from far-flung places around Victoria and beyond. It was fantastic to catch up with old friends and meet new ones too! The creativity in the room was soooo inspiring so I’ve got LOTS of things on my ‘to make’ list now, and some great new ideas for workshops, classes and of course my special Stamp Club ladies. 

This desk calendar also features the Kaleidoscope paper, and was made by Juliana Main. Check out Juliana’s amazing punch art creations on her blog along with another version of this desktop calendar.

Apart from being a Stampin’ Up! demo and a mum to 3 young kids I also look after my hubby’s books for his business, and unfortunately I’m buried in paperwork at the moment so I haven’t had too much time to play.  I can’t wait to finish so I can get back to more fun stuff

Happy stamping,

Sale-a-Bration is just around the corner, so I thought I’d share a fun project made with one of this year’s FREE Sale-a-Bration stamp sets. This one is called Happy Moments, and is cute cute cute! LOVE that birdcage stamp.  

 The Tangerine Tango bag (above) is one of the Make & Take projects that demonstrators in my group will be making this Saturday at our Team Day. But I couldn’t resist also doing one in the adorable Tall Tales Designer Series Paper, which is available now in the Summer Mini Catalogue.

The flower tag (above) is made by stamping the image twice and punching both pieces with a large circle punch. Then just adhere the two pieces together, punch a hole and tie with hemp twine. The advantage of doing it this way is that the tag is sturdier and the images are easier to line up.

A decorated regular white gift bag is a super-easy way to present a gift. Pop in a co-ordinating card and a little gift and you’re done.

If you’d like to get your hands on the gorgeous Happy Moments stamp set, then why not book a workshop to be held during the Sale-a-bration promotion? Chances are your friends and family wouldn’t mind earning one of these sets for free too, so it really is a great time to be a hostess. Contact me for more info.

Happy stamping,

Wishing my family, friends, valued customers,
team members and blog visitors a very

Happy, Healthy and Creative 2010.

Thanks for visiting my blog and keeping me inspired as always.

Happy stamping,