Halloween Has Come Early

Halloween came early to my class this week, even though we don't celebrate Halloween in as a big away as America does more and more people are getting into the Halloween spirit every year. I couldn't wait to use two of my favourite Halloween Stamp sets. My ladies really enjoyed making the two cards. This one uses Wicked Cool I just love the Witches shoes in this set. I have loved the set since I saw it in the American Cataloque last year and has been on my wishlist for ages. I have roughened then sponged the edges of the Lucky Limeade, Whisper White and Basic Black, The spooky is a little off centre as well just to make it a little rough. Although you can't see it in the picture I put the Limeade and Black card stock through the Spider Web Embossing folder at the same time so that they would match up when matted together onto the card base. Come back in a couple of days to see the second card we made using the Googly Ghouls stamp set.

Stamp Set: Wicked Cool

Ink: Black Staz on

Card Stock: Basic Black, Lucky Limeade, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White

Other:  big Shot, Spider Web Embossing Folder, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval punch,

Neutral Brads, Stampin Sponge.

Stamp A Stack plus Garage Sale

The WOW paperKRafters are going to have a different Christmas Event this year  - a stamp-a-stack
COST: $25 for one dozen cards (making four of 3 designs)
WHEN: Saturday 13th October 1-5pm
WHERE : West Harbour
We are also having a Combined Garage Sale of all the demonstrators helping on the day, many of the retired stamp sets are less than half price you can shout yourself an early Christmas present as well.

There will also be a show n' tell i.e.a few demos of some of the new products & how to use them whilst we have a wee break mid afternoon.
 
Contact me if you'd like to reserve your seat & for all the finer details but I'm sure you will agree $25 for 1 dozen cards is pretty phenomenal value.

Stamp set: Joyous celebrations

Cardstock: Gumball Green, Very Vanilla

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso

Other: Holiday Frame Embossing Folder, Extra Large Oval Punch, Bitty Banners Framelits, dazzling Diamonds Glitter,  2 Way Glue Pen,

Baby Wipe Technique #2

This is another card using the baby wipe technique but this time you swipe the baby wipe across a piece of glossy cardstock to form a background.
Fold your baby wipe in half, then in half again, add of your reinker to the fold line.
If you want a multicoloured background add more colours
For smaller stripes, add a small dot of reinker. For wider stripes, add longer stripes of reinker.
Line the inked fold up with the edge of the glossy cardstock.
Wipe the inked baby wipe over the glossy cardstock to create a striped background.
Add more color, linking up the inked wipe with the existing stripes to intensify and even out the colors. Continue to add color as needed. You can trim the edge you started at if it looks a bit patchy.
Stamp your image with Staz on ink directly onto the background.

Stamp Set: Lovely as a Tree

Cardstock: Basic black, Daffodil Delight, Glossy Cardstock

Reinkers: Certainly Celery, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie,

Ink: Staz On

Other: Tombow Multi Adhesive.

Stampin' Up! Auckland Heartfelt Event

On Saturday I spent the day at the Stampin' Up! Auckland Heartfelt event, what a fabulous day we all received a stamp set as part of our registration fee, plus we all received another stamp for free, needless to say there were some fantastic demonstrations, make n takes and of course the product playground area where we were able to have a play and try out some of the fabulous new products from the 2012/2013 Catalogue and Holiday Mini.  I think most demonstrators and visitors that went came away with an even longer wishlist.
Here are a couple of pictures from the day
This is a Christmas wreath made by and shown to us by Sophie  during the demonstrations, Sophie who works for Stampin' Up! the piece hanging down in the centre uses one of the new Stampin Sound card all the flowers are cut with Stampin Up's Big Shot Dies.

 

Here  another wreath but a smaller version

 

 

the next picture is one of the cards in a set we made with our  make n take supplies using the new Clockworks stamp set.

 

I will definitely be going again next year
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Baby Wipe technique

In class this week we made cards using the Baby wipe technique, if you haven't done this technique give it a try it is so easy.
Here's how
Fold one or two baby wipes in half then in half again.
Starting with the darkest colour reinker place a few drops onto the baby wipe, then add a few drops of the second darkest colour and lastly add a few drops of the lightest colour ( you can use as many or as few colours as you like).
You have now created a stamp pad, Ink up your image and stamp onto cardstock.
I turned the stamp slightly each time just so the flowers inked up a little differently. I also wiped the stamp before inking it up each time.
This card was cased from Monica Hornof, she has a tutorial on her blog.
Over the next couple of days I will show you another card using the baby wipe technique but in a different way.

 

Stamp sets: Fabulous Florets, Curly Cute

Ink Refills: Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit 

Ink: Primrose Petals, Gumball Green

Cardstock: Primrose Petals, Summer Starfruit, Whisper White

Other: Stampin Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Tombow Adhesive.

 

More Birthdays

From Friday last week to Monday this week I was making birthday cards. On Monday it was my daughter Emma's birthday and on Tuesday it was her Partner Sonny's birthday. So we have had a very busy and expensive week. These are the cards I made for both of them, Emma's card was the same as Bex card but was in different colours.

Stamp set: Topsy Turvy,

Ink: Basic Black, Rose Red,Tempting Turquoise, 

Cardstock: Basic Black, Rose Red, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White

Other: Basic Pearls, Tombow Adhesive.

 

This is Sonny's card I found this on the net but can't remember  who originally made it but thank you for the idea

 

Stamp sets: Need For Speed, Extreme Elements (retired)

Ink: Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Staz On

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Whisper White, Early Espresso

Other:  Glue Dots,Tombow Adhesive

A Topsy Turvy Birthday Card

Well it's that time of year again, 3 birthday's in 5 days plus another 2 Family members birthdays in Australia.
This is the card I made for my Daughter Bex she turned 28 yesterday, gosh where do the years go. I haven't used this set before and was pleased how the card turned out, I just had to add a little bit of bling as well. When I gave Bex her card she said a "Mad Hatters card". As the cake was crooked I decided to make the Eggplant and Melon Mambo mats crooked as well. Hope your day was special Bex xxx

Stamp set: Topsy Turvy, Well Scripted  (retired),

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Pale Plum, Melon Mambo,

Other: Basic Rhinstones, Tombow Adhesive.

We had Bex favourite dinner Roast lamb and Vegetables then for dessert we had Red Velvet cake with Vanilla Icing sprinkled with Flaked White Chocolate, I added some sliced Strawberries to the top now doesn't that look yum.

My Catalogue Launch

On Saturday and Sunday I had my Catalogue launch, don't you just love the 2012/2013 Catalogue and Holiday Catalogue. I used the Betsy's Blossoms Stamp set for the fancy fold card we made which was a case from Alison Solven. It is such a neat card to make.  I used the new In Colors.

Satmp set: Betsy's Blossoms

Ink: Gumball green, Primrose Petals

Cardstock: Gumball green, primrose petals, Whisper White

DSP: Floral District

Other: Basic Pearls, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Tombow Adhesive

 

 

I used the Season of Sweets Designer Set to package up a Cookie for each Lady to take home. Packaged like this they make fabulous little gifts for Children or Adults as little gifts

 

 

These are the Snickerdoodle Biscuits I made for afternoon tea, oh my gosh they are so yummy, I used the new Holidays Sweet Pressed Cookies set for the image on the cookies, I just love this set and have wanted them ever since I saw them in the American catalogue last year.

Today's the Big day

Today is the day we have all been waiting for the new catalogues, they both have so many fabulous new products in them, This is the most anticipated day of the Stampin' Up! year. Wait till you try our fabulous new Ink pads and In Colours I just love them.

 

Click HERE to see the  2012-2013 Annual Catalogue

This  years Annual catalogue will  expire on 30 June 2013 as next year our 2013-2014 Catalogue will start on July 1st just ONE MONTH after USA.

 

Click HERE to view the Holiday Catalogue 

which will expire on 31st January 2013. 

If you would like both of these Fabulous Catalogues (which I am sure you will)

Email me  and I will send your copy with a gift included.