Hi there With less than a week till the new Holiday Catalogue goes live I thought I’d share a ‘sneak peek’ of a card I made using a new stamp set. Today my sister-in-law flew out for a 2 1/2 week study tour to Israel. I wanted to give her a card which included a little… Read More »
Hi there One of the many perks of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is being able to attend events. One such event is OnStage which is held twice a year – April and November. OnStage is an all day event where we get to see and play with new products about to be released, receive… Read More »
Hi there We’ve just had the most spectacular thunder and lightning show here in Auckland. I don’t think I’ve heard thunder that loud before – it felt like the whole house was rumbling! Yesterday I was a busy beaver making 20 cards for our team training swap next weekend – unfortunately you’ll have to wait… Read More »
Hi there I finally made some time to craft for myself yesterday – it was so nice. I picked one of my new sets – Beautiful Bouquet – page 92 of the Annual Catalogue. This set comes as a bundle and who can resist a bundle. Do you sometimes get stumped as to what colours… Read More »
Hi there During the month of August you will be able to order one of our top-trending bundles from the upcoming Holiday Catalogue (available 1 September). This bundle will help you get a head start on your Christmas cards. Here are some cards that showcase this new bundle Check out this video to see more of… Read More »
Hi there It’s been a beautiful day here in Auckland – cold but blue skies and the sun has been shining down on us. It’s meant to get down to 3 degrees tonight which is pretty cold for Auckland so I think I’ll be putting another layer on the bed. This months cards feature new products… Read More »
Hi there This past weekend we held our second Creative Inkers Extravaganza event for 2017. We had a really good turnout – about 108 ladies and 2 gentlemen :). If you’re not familiar with an Extravaganza here’s how it works. You come along for a fun afternoon and create five projects. You stay seated and… Read More »
Hi there This year seems to be the year for ‘milestone’ birthdays. Earlier this month our aunt in the US celebrated her 80th. We couldn’t send her flowers as she is holidaying in Europe with extended family so I sent her flowers by way of the card :). This uses the new Beautiful Bouquet… Read More »
Hi there I’m getting my priorities right tonight – blog first then clean the craft space so I can create more projects (and mess) 🙂 Last month my youngest niece turned 21 :). I remember the day she was born – I was living in London and received a call from my brother late at night… Read More »
Hi there I’ve had a very productive weekend – preparing 40 kits and 6 samples for next weekends Auckland Extravaganza. Our project has 12 pieces so there were just a few cuts 🙂 But I’m all done and can relax for the rest of the week – well sort of. With my technical issues now… Read More »
Hi there The moment I saw the stamp set “You’ve Got Style” in the new catalogue I knew I needed it – it just appealed to my sense of humor. I also love line art images as they are so versatile to create projects with. Here’s my first creation – Grandma escaping with her glass… Read More »
Hi there Sorry for the ‘break in transmission’ but I’ve been having major technical issues with my blog. I’m hoping we’ve managed to get it finally sorted. Last month I was fortunate enough to receive a lovely card from a fellow demo. It uses the new Angel Policy stamp set – Crafting Forever – and… Read More »
Hi there Last weekend I held a workshop for a group of 13 ladies. We have lots of fun and they get to create two projects using the Notecards and Envelopes – have you seen we now have Very Vanilla Notecards as well as the Whisper White :). I love our notecards and am really… Read More »
Hi there Don’t forget to read right to the bottom of this post to see what this months promotion is. I was doing a bit of a ‘clean up’ of my photos on my computer and came across some projects I created for a workshop some months ago that I hadn’t shared! The first card… Read More »
Hi there It’s finally here 🙂 The new Stampin’ Up! 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue is now live. It’s filled with lots of new products and some of your favourites have returned too. If you need a copy of the catalogue please contact me and I’ll send you one. Last month at our team training we did… Read More »