A New Addition!

Congratulations to one of my Stampin' Up! ladies, Emma and her husband Todd on their recent birth of a bouncing baby boy, Cooper.

Inspired by the halloween curvy keepsake boxes, I made a "Baby" box as a gift for Emma.  I hope she likes it. My lighting wasn't quite as I wanted it, but there was no time to take proper photos of it before my workshop.  Doesn't it look adorable?  They would make perfect additions to a baby shower.

Too early for Christmas?

The end of the year is drawing closer and Christmas will be here before you know it, so during a week off up in Port Macquarie, I took along some supplies and started working on my Christmas cards which I send to friends and family.

I've decided to use the Partridge and Pears Stamp Set along with some of the new Blendabilities as well as some coloured markers.

I also got my Club SUM ladies to make a Christmas card using this stamp set and will post a pic of the card when I get some time.

To Halloween or Not?

Here in Australia, Halloween is not quite as big as it is in the States, but I do like the cool characters and fun that is associated with Halloween, such as dressing up and the treats, so for a workshop I just held, I made some cool looking curvy boxes featuring some of the more easily recognisable characters, filled with chocolate treats to give as a goodie bag.

Having come across these designs in Pinterest, I decided I would try my hand at making some of them, so I give credit to all those before me, especially Darla Watson, who posted and shared their creations on Pinterest.

I did adapt some as well, but they are all made using the Curvy Keepsake Box
Thinlits Die and a variety of Stampin' Up! punches and cardstock as well as some left over yarn.

I added a "Good to the Last Bite" tag from the Merry Everything stamp set with some ribbon to finish off the gift boxes. And here they are with the Halloween chocolate Lindt delights.  It looks like the "Mummy" is eyeing the chocolate.

Limited Offer: Stamp, Stock and Save

Stampin' Up! is having an amazing 15% off sale on some of your favourite products from 1-6 October to help celebrate this year's World Cardmaking Day.  

What's available:Select ink, paper, envelopes and adhesives - all at a 15% discount! Select stamps are 20%

Please refer to the attached flyer for more details re pricing and what's on offer.

If you would like to order any of these products please contact me before 10:00pm, Monday 6 October

Earn a Free Stamp Set

That's right, receive a FREE stamp set in addition to all the other exciting and generous benefits you get when you host a party with sales of $300 AUD (catalogue price before shipping and handling) from 28 August to 31 October! This versatile stamp set covers holidays from Halloween to Valentine's. Contact customers today to start scheduling parties!

So what are you waiting for, email me to book a workshop, or order online from the Stampin' Up! website and you can get this stamp set absolutely free.

3D Flowers and Box Cards

Yes...more box cards...I've been busy making a lot of 3D flowers and have adapted the Poinsettia christmas box card.

I have 2 very close friends who are celebrating their birthdays quite close to one another, so it's so much easier to make 2 cards than 1, but I got carried away when cutting the flowers and I'm hoping to use the left over flowers in a window box display or maybe a floral wreath, we'll see if I get around to it.

Birthday Box Cards

I'm on a roll...more box cards.

Here's a strawberry basket box card which I made for my Aunty Cath's 72nd Birthday.

Here's a up up and away balloon box card which I made for one of my Stampin' Up! ladies birthday.

Here's a piano box card I made for a very close friend's birthday - she plays the piano.

Here's a camera box card, I made for a friend's son who turned 5.