Retiring Lists for 2013-14

While waiting for the new catalogue to come out, here are the lists of retiring products from the 2013-14 catalogue.

Retiring Accessories 2013-14

Retiring Stamps 2013-14

SVGcuts Teapot, Cup and Saucer

For our latest workshop, I decided we'd make the teapot from the Tea for Two set from SVGcuts, using Stampin' Up! Gingham Garden DSP and coloured cardstock.



 Before we made the teapot though, we made a box card using the same DSP.   I thought the teapot would be an easy project for them to complete, but it turned out to be more of a challenge.  Some of the ladies followed instructions and took meticulous care, while others, thought they were doing it right, but somehow ended up with teapots that had a lot of character.  It took longer than I expected and we didn't finish our workshop until after 10.30pm...the latest I've ever done.  There was a cup and saucer to do as well but I will have the ladies do that at the next workshop.

Weekly Deals extended through May!!

This weeks (21-27 May) deals are out.

Stampin' Up! is extending their weekly deals through May.  A selection of fantastic products will be on special, so be sure not to miss out and check back every Wednesday.

Check out my Specials page for more details about the weekly specials on offer during May.

Happy Mother's Day!

Here's a card I made for a friend.  Another pop up box card.

Hope all the mother's out there have a great Mother's Day.

Photopolymer the next big thing.

Stampin' Up! have searched long and hard for just the right material to be able to introduce completely clear stamping. And they've found it!

I'm excited to announce that with the release of the upcoming 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue, Stampin' Up! will have wood-mount, clear-mount AND photopolymer stamps. The top-quality photopolymer stamps stick extremely well on the existing acrylic blocks, are durable, and the transparent nature of these sets makes it easier to line up your images without the need of a guide. This is a feature that is particularly helpful with alphabets, borders, and backgrounds! Photopolymer is clearly a great choice.

ITEM	RETAIL PRICE	ITEM DESCRIPTION
133450	$23.95AUD/$28.95NZD	Stamp Set Photopolymer Show And Tell1
133481	$23.95 AUD/$28.95NZD	Stamp Set Photopolymer Show and Tell 2
	FREE*  ($15AUD value/$16.95NZD value)	Seeing the Possibilities Online Class
138101	$47.90 AUD/$57.90NZD	Show and Tell Bundle. Includes both Show and Tell stamp sets with the Seeing the Possibilities online class

Beginning 1 May, Stampin' Up! are introducing two exclusive photopolymer stamp sets: Show & Tell 1, and Show & Tell 2. These great new photopolymer sets are designed to be used together. You can order both sets in a bundle that comes with an amazing online class-featuring tons of great project ideas using Show & Tell 1 and 2.

Contact me now if you would like to order these new stamp products.

Easter Eggs by SVGcuts

I recently purchased a Silhouette Cameo cutting machine and some files from SVGcuts and have been cutting and glueing and as a last minute Easter gift for my colleagues at work, I decided to craft some Easter eggs, using Stampin' Up! cardstock and Designer Series Paper.  They turned out pretty well. I decorated them with buttons and ribbon and stuffed them with shredded paper. Added a few maltezer chocolate Easter eggs, finished them off with a matching gift tag and voila!!

Card in a Box

These cards are all the rage and are relatively easy to make.  Having seen some done by other demonstrators, I decided to tackle one for my Uncle and came up with this creation. He's turning 79 so I chomped out some numbers using my Big Shot, hand cut some cup cakes, macarons and greetings and decorated my card in a box.  Not sure if he understood the concept when he saw it.

Materials used:
Rich Razzleberry Cardstock
Whisper White Cardstock
Birthday Basics DSP
"Make a Wish" stamp from Perfect Pennants Stamp Set
Another Great Year Stamp Set
Island Indigo Marker
Rich Razzleberry Marker
Old Olive Marker
Crisp Cantaloupe Marker

I also made one for my friends son, who is turning 6 and is having a Ninjago birthday party.  I hope he likes it.