Three Becomes Thirty-Four

Above is the level one hostess set, "So Many Sayings" but you probably have noticed that it isn't mounted on the 3 blocks that are part of the package.  I recently purchase these blocks from another Stampin' Up!  demonstrator whose husband is a carpenter.  Having the stamps individually mounted allows me the versatility of being to pick and choose the stamps I want to use quickly and it is a little easier than highlighting the sentiment I want with a Stampin' Marker.

I think it is great value too.  For $6.50(the cost of the blocks) I have 34 stamps instead of 3.

If you think you would like to do the same with this set, I am happy to pass on the details of where to get the blocks.

Dahlia Card

My friend Peta was kind enough to show me how to do a Dahlia fold and this is one of the cards I made using the Berry Bliss double sided designer papers.  Cardstock colours are Chocolate chip, Close to cocoa, Pretty in pink and Purely pomegranate. I also used the En Francais background stamp with Chocolate chip ink and sponged the edges of the card with Close to cocoa and Purely pomegranate ink. I hope you like it.

Sleepover

My daughter had three friends sleep over on the weekend.   My dh took the girls and my son for a hit of golf which they all really enjoyed.  I tagged along and enjoyed the walk.  

After dinner the girls decided to explore my craft room.  Being creative kept them busy for hours and they continued with this in the morning.   I was pretty sick with the dreaded lurgy so I didn't even think twice about the fact that there were four eleven year olds attacking my precious Stampin' Up products.

I am so glad that I let the girls go free in the craft room.  There enthusiasm about creating was impressive and they were hinting for an invite to come back again next weekend to make cards and boxes again. Above is a photo of what they made. 

Garden Whimsy

I really like these three in-colours together.  Although these colours have only been in Australia for a couple of months, I have really grown attached to Soft sky, Blue bayou and Groovy guava.

The stamp sets used are Garden Whimsy and Baroque Motifs. Ink colours are Soft sky, Blue bayou and Groovy Guava.  The photo corner punch and spring bouquet punch was also used.

In the Bag

Well on the bag actually.  At a workshop, we all had a go at stamping on calico bags.  It was amazing to watch ten creative people busy making their own designs.  Stampin' Up's two step stamps were great for these. 

I made this bag for my daughter,  she chose the colours and the stamp set which is her favourite. I used  Bold Butterflies and the Flitting By jumbo wheel. Colours are Tempting turquoise, Pixie pink, More mustard and certainly celery.  I think I will add her name somewhere to make it more personal.  Now that I have stamped my first calico bag, I think I might try another one, especially now that I have so many ideas from this clever group. 

I blinked

I blinked and missed it. How did it happen with out me noticing? My blog passed 1000 visitors! Thanks every one for coming to visit. I appreciate the support.

Popularity Contest

If there was a popularity contest for cards. This card would be my winner at the moment. It is also the reason why I love the Boho Backgrounds stamp set. Three out of the four stamps in this set were used in this card. Card colours are Chocolate chip (how can anyone resist anything with chocolate in it's name), Soft sky and very vanilla. I used the scalloped circle punch to make the "starburst" shape and the Round tab punch to make the larger circle that the starburst sits in. The sentiment is using Occasional greetings. The scalloped edge is made using the corner rounder.
Thanks for looking.

Faux Silk Card

We recently made this card in a workshop. It isn't colours I would usually use but the workshop hostess asked to use brighter colours and this is what I came up with. It uses the faux silk technique. Stamp sets are Occasional Greetings and Petal Prints. Colours are Purely pomegranate, Blue bayou and So saffron. Inks are Purely pomegranate, Blue bayou, More mustard and Wild wasabi. I used the So saffron and Rose red markers for the sentiment. Accessories included Blue bayou ribbon and tissue paper.
What do you think? Should I keep experimenting with colour or go back to my conservative ways?

EXTRA EXTRA Hostess Promotion

If you have been considering hosting a workshop, now is a great time to do so.

Stampin' Up! is offering and EXTRA $50 in hostess rewards when you submit a $700 workshop between 1 June -15 July.

I have already had one hostess benefit from this promotion. She had the option of choosing a level one or level two stamp set and then instead of having $80 to spend on free products she had $130 to spend. I think she is still walking around with a big grin on her face.

If you would like to benefit from this great promotion by booking a workshop, please book me for a few hours of fun between the 1 June and 15 July. Gathering a order of $700 in this time would also work in your favour for this promotion.

eScape

I once read that being sent a homemade card is like receiving a hug in the mail.

On 25 June 2008, Stampin’ Up! is taking the day to unplug and unwind, and reconnect on a personal level with friends and loved ones through handmade cards. And we invite you to eScape with us throughout the month of June! Take advantage of the 25% discount on products in the eScape bundle to help you create that special message from the heart.

The eScape Bundle includes the Love notes assortment (p.132) $13.50, with the Circle of Friendship stamp set(p. 112) $33.95 and the 1-1/4 Circle punch(p.142) $30.95. These three products together normally cost $78.40 but will cost you $58.80 if you buy the three products together this month.

Please contact me if you are interested in this great promotion and I will happily order it for you.

All Quiet on the Western Front.

Well if you know Albany you will know that although it is in Western Australia, it is more south than west. So I suppose it has been all quiet on the Great Southern front. LOL. I apologize for my absence. It has been a busy month, with workshops birthdays and the big scrapbooking weekend away( I will post these pages when I am feeling brave). I have made promises that on the long weekend that we have just had in WA, I would update this blog. This might have been the case if we had miserable weather of if the local swimming pool hadn't re-opened after months of refurbishment. But as they say it is better to be late than never.

To start with I want to inform you of all the exciting things that are happening at Stampin' Up this month. There is two promotions to get you excited. They are the eScape promotion and the Extra Extra Hostess Promotion. More details will be posted on the next posts.