Wendy Todd - Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator

Love What You Do!

One of the VERY best things about being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is the demonstrator training events that they offer. We have Regional Training coming up in Sydney in November and even though it's still a couple months away, I can't wait! I love having the opportunity to get together with my demonstrator friends who live a little too far away for regular get togethers! Not to mention, meeting up with FABULOUS Stampin' Up! staff who travel all the way from the US for our training events! Can you believe that? At regional training, we get a free stamp set & make and take projects, a yummy gourmet lunch, awesome business & project training and the opportunity to swap project ideas with our fellow demonstrators. Stampin' Up! also provide gorgeous display boards of project ideas & inspiration that we're able to photograph throughout the day. Sound fun?

Why not take advantage of Stampin' Up!'s current fantastic discount on the Starter Kit and join me at Regional Training in November? For just $259, you can join Stampin' Up! today and start reaping the benefits of being a part of this fantastic company! Over the coming weeks, there are TONS of fantastic benefits to being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. These include:

• Getting your very own copy of the BRAND NEW 2010/11 Idea Book & Catalogue in your hands NEXT WEEK!!!
• Access to a sneak peak preview of new IB&C products THIS SUNDAY! As demonstrators, we'll be able to order from this sneak preview right through August!
• Enjoy a 30% discount on your new catalogue purchases in September!
• No minimum sales to meet until the end of December!

Stampin' Up! is such a great company to work with. They regularly let us know how much we're appreciated as demonstrators, often in fun and quirky ways. Just look at this fun video the marketing department made for us, released this morning (click on the image to view the video):

If you'd like more information or have any questions about joining Stampin' Up!, don't delay! The special starter kit price is only available for a few more days! Email Me or phone me on 0402 120 972 today!

 

Crazy for Cupcakes Birthday Card

One of my favourite stamp sets from our current catalogue is Crazy for Cupcakes. I just love this cupcake stand image. It's so cute and just says "birthday" to me. Love it. I made this card yesterday for a new friend who has a special birthday coming up. I hope she likes it!

If you would like to order any of the products used to create this card, please email me or phone me on 0402 120 972. 

Create-A-Card Friday - Bright Birthday Girl

I have another Create-A-Card Friday for you today! I've made a very bright birthday girl card, using the patterned papers from the Sunny Days Simply Scrappin' kit. Just one quick note, I cut the diagonal stripe paper so that the stripes were running vertically. The measurements for the patterned paper are:

Spotty Paper - Cut a piece measuring 9.75cm X 5cm

Stripey Paper - Cut a piece measuring 9.75cm X 2.5cm

I hope you enjoy today's video!

Love Notes Gift Set with Vintage Vogue

Hi Everyone! I have a cute little gift set to share with you today. I apologise for the poor quality photo, I had to snap this one in fading light with little time to spare. Let me tell you, this photo does not do justice to this cute little set! The cards are love notes (3x3 inches square) that I cut from Rich Razzleberry cardstock, added a scallop border in Certainly Celery and stamp a sentiment in Rich Razzleberry on Whisper White cardstock. I added some (retired) Orchid Opulence 1/4" grosgrain ribbon and the flowers are stamped in Orchid Opulence using the Vintage Vogue stamp set. They're so adorable! The perfect little card to add to a gift for a special friend.

I made a set of 4 of these little cards, so I decided to create a matching gift bag to hold them in. I created the little box from Old Olive cardstock and then decorated it with some Cottage Wall DSP, ribbon and stamped images. I added a ribbon handle and I was done! Now I have a great little gift ready to share.

I just love the way Stampin' Up!'s inks, cardstocks, papers and ribbons all co-ordinate so perfectly. All the hard work of colour selection has been done for me and I can get straight to creating cute projects every time I sit down to stamp. Too easy!

If you'd like to purchase any of the supplies used to create today's project, please email me or phone me on 0402 120 972. 

The REAL best job in the world - Now Hiring!

So, you all know about Queensland Tourism's claim last year that their Island Caretaker role was the best job in the world. Ok, so it might be fun for a while, but in my opinion, being stuck on an island all day, every day for months on end with no access to papercrafting supplies isn't so appealing. Hear's the fantastic news... The REAL best job in the world is on offer for each and every one of you -and it includes UNLIMITED access to top quality papercrafting supplies at a great discount!

Imagine a job that enables you to spend time creating beautiful cards, handmade gifts and scrapbooking pages

Imagine the thrill of introducing the joy of papercrafting with someone new and sharing their excitement at discovering that they too can create beautiful handmade items to share with their loved ones

Imagine being able to contribute to the family income by doing something you love -never dread a day at work again!

Imagine guilt-free shopping for gorgeous, top-quality supplies with the extra dollars you'll earn -and Imagine buying those supplies with a minimum 20% discount!

Imagine running your own business on your own terms, working as many or as few hours as you want to

Imagine having access to literally thousands of project ideas to help you plan for workshops and classes

Imagine travelling on an all expenses paid trip to Fiji next year! Stampin' Up! have outdone themselves with next year's Incentive Trip being held in Fiji! How exciting!

Sound too good to be true? It's not! This is the reality of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator! With our current special on the starter kit, there's never been a better time to join! You really have nothing to lose. The special price is just $259 for over $560 worth of fantastic products.

This fabulous kit contains everything you need to begin creating beautiful stamping projects and all of the stamps, cardstocks and inks can be customised to suit your own tastes! In fact, both of the cards I'm showing in today's post were made using only products that can be substituted into your own starter kit. 

Give me a call today or email me for more details on becoming a part of the wonderful Stampin' Up! family. 

Create A Card Friday - Masculine Birthday Card

It's Create-A-Card Friday again! Today I'd like to show you how I created this adorable birthday card. When I set out to create today's card, I was aiming to make a masculine themed birthday card, but as it turned out, this card is really suitable for any birthday recipient. I've used the adorable Cheap Talk stamp set, which is on special until July 31st for just $38.36 (down from $47.95 -bargain!).

If you would like to order any of the products used to create today's card, please email me or phone me on 0402 120 972. 

I hope you enjoy today's video. Thanks for stopping by today!

Two Step Stampin' Sale!

Stampin' Up!'s Two-Step Stampin' sets allow you to quickly and easily take your creativity to the next level. And from 1-31 July, you'll get 20% off select Two-Step Stampin' sets from our current catalogues--no limit, no minimum purchase required!

Choose from any of the stamp sets listed below:

Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Sale Price
116386	39	Loads of Love	$39.95	$31.96
116342	42	Big Bold Birthday**	$53.95	$43.16
115860	78	A Rose Is a Rose**	$66.95	$53.56
116332	86	Playful Petals**	$52.95	$42.36
115770	98	Cheep Talk	$47.95	$38.36
115946	115	Wonderful Favourites	$39.95	$31.96
119187	14*	Tiny Tags (wood-mount)	$38.95	$31.16
118592	14*	Tiny Tags (clear-mount)	$28.95	$23.16
119163	31*	Cottage Garden (wood-mount	$32.95	$26.36
120003	31*	Cottage Garden (clear-mount)	$24.95	$19.96

*From 2010 Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue

**Retiring stamp sets!

Contact me today to start two-stepping into fabulous!

Create A Card Friday - Birthday Card for Kids

  Happy Friday Everyone! I'm excited to bring you another Create-A-Card Friday video today. Over the next couple of months we'll be celebrating the birthdays of all of the nieces and nephews in our family (on both sides), so I needed to create some kid-themed birthday cards. Today's video is one of the designs I decided to use because it's an easily adaptable layout that you can use for any themed card you need to create. As you can see from the photo, I created both a boy themed and a girl themed version of this card using the same stamps -all I did was change the patterned paper and ink colours. So simple!

I hope you enjoy today's video and if you have a go at making a card in this design, be sure to post a comment here with a link to a photo of your creation!

If you would like to order any of the products used in today's video, please email me or phone me on 0402 120 972.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Stamps: Big Bold Birthday

Papers: Kraft, Whisper White, Sweet Always DSP, Pink Pirouette, Sweet Slumber DSP, Baja Breeze

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie, Riding Hood Red, So Saffron, Baja Breeze

Accessories: Paper Snips, Stamp-a-majig, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Stampin' Dimensionals

June Deals of the Week #4

Throughout the month of June, Stampin' Up! has been offering a new deal every week. With the Deals of the Week, you'll get up to 50 percent off a selection of products from the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalogue! This week's deal is the last Deal of the Week for June and it doesn't disappoint! This week, you can save 40-45% off the following great accessories:

Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Sale Price
109113	149	Square Ice Rhinestone brads	$19.95	$11.97
109111	149	Circle Ice Rhinestone brads	$19.95	$11.97
109112	149	Square Fire Rhinestone brads	$19.95	$11.97
111848	150	Bashful Blue 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon	$19.95	$10.97
109050	151	Certainly Celery 5/8" grosgrain ribbon	$14.95	$8.97

To place an order, please email me or phone me on 0402 120 972. You must get your order to me no later than Wednesday 30th June in order to receive the special price.

Please Note: This post will be featured at the top of my blog for the duration of this week's sale. Please scroll down for more recent posts!

Come and join us to support The Spastic Centre!

You’re invited to this special afternoon to raise vital funds for The Spastic Centre of Australia. Founded 65 years ago by a group of parents of children with Cerebral Palsy, this essential service supports children and adults with Cerebral Palsy, providing much needed developmental tools and services, along with emotional support and guidance.

Join us to create some gorgeous projects, win great prizes, socialise with a great bunch of ladies and have a lot of fun!

When: Saturday, 26th June, 2pm start
Where: My Place in Blue Haven, NSW (address given upon booking)

Cost: $15, includes all materials & donation to The Spastic Centre

 

Tea, coffee and yummy afternoon tea supplied
 

• Gorgeous Make & Take projects
• Great Door Prizes and an exciting Raffle
• Watch out for the Prize Patrol - Lots of giveaways
• Mystery Hostess Rewards

 A great afternoon, full of fun and stamping!

 

If you’re coming along, come prepared and win!

 

Earn Door Prize Tickets!!!

• Just for attending! = 1 Ticket
• If you're a past hostess = 1 Ticket
• Bring along some papercraft projects as "show and tell" = 1 Ticket
• Book a place at any of my scheduled classes = 2 Tickets 
• For each $25 in ordered catalog merchandise = 1 Ticket
• Pay for your order on the day = 1 Ticket
• Bring a friend who's never met me = 2 Tickets
• Bring an additional donation for the Spastic Centre = 1 Ticket

 

Call me on 0402 120 972 or email me to RSVP and reserve your place ASAP as numbers are very limited.

 

June Deals of the Week #3

Throughout the month of June, Stampin Up! are offering a new deal every week! With the Deals of the Week, you'll get up to 50 percent off a selection of products from the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalogue! This week's deal is so exciting -up to 50% off the following stamp sets:

Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Sale Price
114263	34	A Happy Heart stamp set	$41.95	$20.98
115792	57	Greetings Eight stamp set	$49.95	$24.98
116330	78	Bella's Bloom stamp set	$24.95	$14.97
113009	97	Enjoy Every Moment stamp set	$53.95	$26.98
114283	105	All Scallops stamp set	$55.95	$27.98

I confess, some of these gorgeous stamp sets are personal favourites of mine! Here is a card that I made last year using the adorable Bella's Bloom stamp set (design CASEd from SCS):

I just love that adorable flower image! So sweet and feminine and elegant! And at under $15 for the complete set, who can resist? It's a great gift idea, too, for those special papercrafting friends and family! 

Be sure to check either my blog or my demonstrator website each Wednesday in June to see what new deals are up for grabs that week, then contact me to place your order. You must get your order to me no later than the Tuesday following the deal's release in order to receive the special price.

Please Note: This post will be featured at the top of my blog for the duration of this week's sale. Please scroll down for more recent posts!

Important Information regarding the Colour Renovation!

Stampin' Up! have advised demonstrators that all retiring colours announced in the Colour Renovation announcement last month are available on a "while stocks last" basis only. This includes all inks, cardstocks and accessories. We've already seen some reinkers go onto backorder status (thankfully there was already a shipment of these colours on the way!), but I have heard this morning that Taken with Teal cardstock is sold out and no longer available. So, don't delay! If you want to ensure you don't miss out on the products in your favourite colours, make sure you get your order to me today! To place your order, email me or phone me on 0402 120 972.

Sketchy Saturday!

It has been SO long since I've done a Sketchy Saturday, I can't even remember when it was myself! I'm wondering just exactly where the first half of 2010 has disappeared to! Anyway, so I'm declaring today a Sketchy Saturday! I've decided to use this great sketch by Carol Dunstan for our team blog, Elite Challenges. Such a great sketch! All you need to do to play along is create a card following Carol's sketch, then upload it to your blog or favourite online gallery. Grab the link to your card and post it in a comment on this post here on my blog. Easy! Do all this before midnight on Monday, 14th June (thank goodness for the long weekend -an extra day to create!) and then on Tuesday I'll randomly select a winner to receive a prize from me. I can't wait to see all of your creations!

For my card, I decided to break out my gorgeous Pink Flamingo Designer Series Paper -one of the packs that is on special this week. At first glance, this paper pack is a little glare-y (is that a word?), but when you start creating with it, wow, it's just stunning!  

If you would like to order any of the supplies used to create this card, please email me or phone me on 0402 120 972. And don't forget, to receive the special price for the Pink Flamingo paper, you'll need to get your order to me by Tuesday 15th June! 

June Deals of the Week #2

Throughout the month of June, Stampin' Up! are offering a new deal every week! With the Deals of the Week, you'll get up to 50 percent off a selection of products from the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalogue! This week's amazing deal is up to 40% off a selection of gorgeous Designer Series Papers! 

Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Sale Price
112470	132	Haiku Designer Series paper	$16.95	$10.17
113976	132	Pink Flamingo Designer Series paper	$16.95	$11.02
113992	133	Tea Party Designer Series paper	$16.95	$10.17
113975	133	Raspberry Tart Designer Series paper	$16.95	$11.02
114037	133	Sweet Slumber Specialty Designer Series paper	$22.95	$14.92

Be sure to check either my blog or my demonstrator website each Wednesday in June to see what new deals are up for grabs that week, then contact me to place your order. You must get your order to me no later than the Tuesday following the deal's release in order to receive the special price.

Please Note: This post will be featured at the top of my blog for the duration of this week's sale. Please scroll down for more recent posts!

Join Stampin' Up! and SAVE!

One of the most exciting announcements made at our recent Stampin' Up! convention was the current discount on the fabulous Starter Kit. The Starter Kit is fantastic value anyway, but until July 31st, Stampin' Up! are offering the Starter Kit for just $259! That's over 20% off! Packed with gorgeous stamp sets, ink pads and more (most of which can be substituted with stamp sets and colours of your choice), this is one sale you don't want to miss! But, these fabulous savings on awesome products is just the beginning. When you buy the Starter Kit and become part of my time, that's when the real fun begins!

Picture this...

• Being paid to have friends over to stamp together!
• Introducing new stampers to the fun and excitement of making their own handmade cards and scrapbook pages, seeing the joy on their faces when they realise they can create beautiful things too!
• Meeting new friends who share your passion for stamping and papercrafting!
• Saving up to 32% on all of your purchases!
• Contributing to the family income by doing something you love!
• Having access to quality training events like Regional Training and our annual Convention
• Earning FREE stamp sets and holidays to exotic locations -like FIJI!!!

Just imagine the fun you'll have as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator! Joining this fantastic company is one of the best decisions I've ever made -I love my job! Join my team today and experience the excitement of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator! For more information or to join, email me or phone me on (02) 4304 1294.

Beautiful Blogger Awards

I'm feeling very honoured and a little bit slack today. Over the past couple of weeks, I've been awarded the Beautiful Blogger award by three lovely ladies and have been so busy with other things that I haven't got around to posting a reply here on my blog. Slack! So, today I say thank-you SO much to the gorgeous Rhonda Statham, Terri Donnarumma and Cathy Clark. Thank-you all for honouring me with this award!

Now to play along! In accepting the award, I have to tell you ten things about myself. So here goes:

1. I am a born again Christian and I can't imagine my life without my Lord in it.
2. I've been married to my best friend for ten years. I am so blessed with a loving, supportive husband who understands my obsession with all things stamping (note: I didn't say he likes it, I said he understands it! Lol)
3. We have two adorable little boys who brighten our days and constantly make us laugh
4. I started cardmaking in 2002, when stuck at home for months (literally) after major surgery on my wrist. I needed something to do to keep me sane, so my mum (God bless her!) suggested I make my own Christmas cards that year. An addiction was born...
5. I'm finding it REALLY hard to think of ten things about myself to share!
6. We live on the beautiful Central Coast of NSW. It's a wonderful place to live and raise our boys.
7. I'm not a big fan of chocolate. I have to really be in the mood for chocolate to eat it, which happens rarely. I know, I'm rare! It's especially strange, because my mum, my husband and my two sons are all complete chocoholics!
8. I love reading and have a book on the go most of the time. I like a wide range of authors.
9. I HATE housework! 
10. In addition to papercrafting, I also enjoy knitting, crocheting and some sewing. All of these crafts take a major backseat to papercrafting, though!

Now I need to choose 10 beautiful blogs that I enjoy. Easy! There are SO many super-talented ladies out there who inspire me in so many ways. Not all of these blogs are papercraft related, but they are beautiful and inspirational and I love them. So here they are (in no particular order):

1. Dawn McVey -so inspirational, I love Dawn's clean, elegant style to her cards.
2. Kristina Werner -What a talent! Kristina's cards are so fun and her tutorials are always straightforward and easy to follow.
3. Clean & Simple Stamping -these ladies are so inspiring! Sometimes I just want to make a quick, simple and unfussy card. This blog is great for that!
4. Card Positioning Systems -created by Tami Mayberry, this blog gives a new card sketch each week, along with the chance to win a prize. Love it!
5. Kevin & Amanda -what's not to love? Classy lady, fun blog, free fonts and recipes. You just gotta love it!
6. Poppy Paperie by Lisa Johnson -I just adore Lisa's style. So elegant, her cards always look "finished" and beautiful. Such an inspiration!
7. Teneale Williams -when I set up my google reader, this lady's blog was the first subscription I made. Need I say more? Uber-talented papercrafter, gorgeous gorgeous lady, SO thrilled to know her!
8. Nichole Heady -I'm completely inspired by Nichole. Her style, her cards, her stamp sets. SO inspired.
9. Natasha Trupp -I've loved Natasha's cards for years now. Her clean, balanced style in so inspiring. Love her blog!
10. Melissa Bickford -you know you're a fan of someone's work when you look at your stash of stamps from the company they work for and most of your sets were designed by the same person! Love Melissa's work -her cards, stamps, the lot.

So there's ten of my favourite blogs. I hope you enjoy!

  

   

Introducing Deals of the Week!

I have some exciting news for you today!

Throughout the month of June, Stampin' Up! are offering a new deal every week! With the Deals of the Week, you'll get up to 50 percent off a selection of products from the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalogue!

This week's deals:

Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Sale Price
112081	152	Scallop Square punch	$30.95	$20.12
109183	153	Trio Flower punch	$30.95	$20.12
110711	153	Boho Blossoms punch	$30.95	$20.12
114889	n/a*	Scallop Oval punch	$30.95	$20.12

*From Carryover flyer

Be sure to check either my blog or my demonstrator website each Wednesday in June to see what new deals are up for grabs that week, then contact me to place your order. You must get your order to me no later than the Tuesday following the deal's release in order to receive the special price.

Please Note: This post will be featured at the top of my blog for the duration of this week's sale. Please scroll down for more recent posts!