Hi there Last month we had a team training day where those that wanted to could participate in the Team Swap. A swap is where you make 20 of the same card and then swap with 19 others so that you get a variety of cards. It then means we can show you a mix… Read More: Holiday Catalogue Team Swap – Part One »
Hi there I finally got round to purchasing the stamp set ‘Five for All’ on page 75 of the Annual Catalogue. It’s got some really fun sentiments and this week I was able to use one of them on a card for a friend who celebrated a big ‘0’ birthday on Thursday. I wanted to… Read More: Five for All – Happy Birthday »
Hi there The 2017 Holdiay Catalogue has finally arrived filled with wonderful products to create Christmas and holiday projects. Check out the Catalogues page to download a copy. If you haven’t received a ‘hard copy’ and would like one please let me know and I’ll get one to you. Stampin’ Up! have a promotion running for the… Read More: Holiday Catalogue has now arrived »
Hi there Last night I held the last of my monthly card classes so now I can share with you what they made. Masculine cards always seem to stump us so this month I’ve made two masculine cards to add to our repertorie. First up is a ‘Pull Tab’ card that features the new Circle… Read More: Masculine Cards – August Card Class »
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: Holiday Catalogue Sneak Peek »
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: Perks of being a demonstrator »
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: Colour Inkspiration – CI015 »
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: Thinking of You cards »
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: Carols of Christmas – August Promotion »
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: July Card Class Projects »
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: Extravaganza Projects – July 2017 »
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: Another Milestone Birthday – 80 »
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: Happy 21st Birthday »
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: June Card Class Projects »
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: Loving “You’ve Got Style” »