Wendy Todd - Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator

Day Nine - An Acetate Card with a special offer!

It's day nine already! That means only 3 more days in my countdown and only 3 more days to order from the Spring Mini Catalogue! If you've been thinking about purchasing something in the catalogue, don't delay! These products will not be available after November 30.

Today's card once again features the Season of Joy stamp set from the mini catalogue. I've decided to offer a special-priced bundle with this set, so read on for the details!

 

Paper: Soft Sky, Whisper White

Stamps: Season of Joy

Ink: Soft Sky, White Staz-On

Accessories: Soft Sky Double Stitched Ribbon, Cutter Kit, Clear Acetate (purchased from Officeworks)

And here is the special bundle:

Season of Joy Stamp Set - $51.95

Holiday Harmony DSP - $11.95

A4 Mixed In Colours Cardstock - $14.50

In Colour Stamp Pad of your choice - $9.95

Total R.R.P. of bundle, including shipping - $94.30

Purchase this bundle from me before November 30th for just $85, including shipping! To purchase, Just click on the buy now button below to be taken straight through to paypal checkout or email me with your order.

Day Eight - Countdown to Christmas

Another day, another card! This is day eight in my countdown to Christmas and a card CASEd from this year's IB&C. I changed the colours to make it more of a traditional Christmas-coloured card, but otherwise it's a complete CASE. I just adore the All About Christmas Jumbo wheel. It makes very short work of a Christmas Card mass-production!

Paper: Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Real Red, Certainly Celery, River Rock

Stamps: All About Christmas Jumbo Wheel

Ink: Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke, Real Red, River Rock

Accessories: Mat Pack, Paper Piercer

Day Seven - Countdown to Christmas

Today's card is so stunning. It's a CASE of Sharon Davis, a fellow Elite Stamper. I adore this year's in colours, especially for Christmas cards. I love the layers of this card and how well the colours work together. Thanks for sharing, Sharon!

Paper: River Rock, Purely Pomegranate, Whisper White, Holiday Harmony DSP

Stamps: Season of Joy

Ink: Purely Pomegranate

Accessories: Silver Brads, Sponge Daubers

Day Six - Countdown to Christmas

Here is day six in my countdown to Christmas. This card is a CASE of one I saw on SCS. I changed it a little to suit the supplies I had. I love the monochromatic look, it's always so clean and simple.

Paper: Always Artichoke, River Rock, Whisper White, Holiday Harmony

Stamps: Season of Joy

Ink: Always Artichoke, River Rock

Accessories: Scallop Circle, Photo Corners, 1 1/4 inch, 1 3/8 inch circle punches

Day Five - and a challenge (Win an inkpad)!

Day five in the countdown to Christmas! This is a card we made at our Spring Mini Launch way back in August, designed by Karen. It's so cute! It's about 3.5 inches square. I say about because to get the size, you just divide an A4 sheet of cardstock in three along the long side of it.

Paper: Purely Pomegrante, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi

Stamps: Season of Joy

Ink: Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Pomegranate Satin Ribbon

If you would like to order any of the products used to create this project, please email me or give me a call.

And now for the challenge! I'll be offering a Stampin' Up! inkpad in your choice of colour to one lucky entrant in my first blog challenge. I'll draw the winner at random from the entrants. So, here is the challenge! Create a Christmas-themed project of your choice (card, scrap layout, BTP) using this year's In Colour range. Other colours are permissable, but the in colours must dominate the creation. You have until midnight Wednesday, 26th November to post a comment here on this post with a link to the website featuring your entry. Please, no hotlinking. Please link directly to the page or post featuring your card, not to the photo itself.

Day Four - Countdown to Christmas

Day Four's card is another CASE from Laura Fredrickson. I just love her use of layers and accents. I really am going to miss Season of Joy when this Spring Mini ends...

Paper: River Rock, Real Red, Whisper White, Dashing DSP

Stamps: Season of Joy

Ink: River Rock

Accessories: Real Red Grosgrain, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Stampin' Dimensionals

If you would like to order any of the products used to create this project, please email me or give me a call. But be quick! There's only 8 more ordering days left for the Spring Mini! (sob...) 

Day Three - Countdown to Christmas

Today's card is a little more simple in design, but I think it's cute. I just got the On Board Trimmings chipboard from the Spring Mini Catalogue and I wanted to play around with it, so I took the small Snowflake shape and smooshed it in Whisper White Craft ink. I say smooshed because that's exactly what I did, making sure there was plenty of wet ink on the shape. Then I sprinkled it with Clear detail embossing powder (if I had heat'n'stick powder I would have used this, heaps easier and much better results). As I heated the embossing powder, I sprinkled the shape with dazzling diamonds glitter before the embossing powder cooled. With heat'n'stick, you don't have to sprinkle as you go. I'll definitely be getting me some of that stuff real soon! Once I had covered the whole shape in glitter, I added another layer of clear powder to seal it. Again, with heat'n'stick you don't have to do this. Anyway, the result was a very purdy, sparkly white snowflake and I love it! Here's the card I created with it:

Paper: Sage Shadow, Handsome Hunter, Wintergreen DSP

Ink: Handsome Hunter, Whisper White Craft

Stamps: Many Merry Messages

Accessories: On Board Trimmings, Dazzling Diamonds, Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

 

 

 

 

Here is a close up to show you the glittery, sparkly snowflake. It really does look much better in real life, but at least this gives you an idea of its prettiness!

Don't Forget! There are only 8 days left to order from the Spring Mini! On Board Trimmings are in there -you won't be able to buy them after November 30, so if you would like to order the supplies to recreate this card at home, give me a call or email me today!

 

Day Two - Countdown to Christmas

Day Two in the Countdown to Christmas. Can anyone believe it is so close already? It's really starting to feel like Christmas now... Santa is in the shopping centres, the people are starting to hit the shops -making it impossible to find a parking space, the kids are beginning to form their wishlists (hey, who's kidding who here, so am I!!!). I do love Christmas...

So, here is today's card. I've CASEd this one from Julie Buhler -I just adore her work. I didn't have the same papers and stamps as she did, and I preferred Ruby Red to Real Red for this card, so I've made a couple of changes, but I'm happy with how it turned out.

Paper: Always Artichoke, Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Dashing DSP

Stamps: God's Blessings, So Many Sayings (hostess set)

Ink: Ruby Red, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke

Accessories: Wide Chocolate Grosgrain, Red Gingham, Wasabi Striped ribbons, Ruby Red Brads

If you would like to order any of the products used to create this card, please email me or give me a call. 

Day One - 12 days of Christmas Cards

There are 12 days of November left... that means only 12 days left to order from our fantastic Spring Mini Catalogue! I'll be sad when this catty is over, there is so much in there that I just adore. Including the gorgeous "Season Of Joy" stamp set. If you want this set in your stash, be sure to get your order in soon because there is no guarantee that it will make next year's catalogue. This is your last chance to ensure you own this set for yourself!

I do love this set, so naturally it is the set I chose to create my first 12 days of Christmas Cards feature for you. I've CASEd this card from Laura Fredrickson, whose blog I just discovered at the weekend. I am loving her work, so I'm sure you'll see me CASEing her some more!

Paper: Whisper White, Wintergreen DSP, Sage Shadow, Always Artichoke

Stamps: Season Of Joy

Ink: Sage Shadow, Always Artichoke

Accessories: White Grosgrain Ribbon, Pretties Kit, Mat Pack

If you would like to order any of the products used to create this project, please email me

Reintroducing the Birthday Club

Earlier in the year, I announced the introduction of my new Birthday Club. Unfortunately, with my pregnancy and returning to full time work, this didn't get off the ground. So, I'm happy to re-announce it and this time, we'll make it happen!

 

As a valued birthday club member, you will receive a handmade birthday card from me and a 10% discount on all purchases made during the month of your birthday. Also, each month I will run a draw for a $10 gift voucher (valid only through me). All members with a birthday during that month will go into the draw.

 

Membership is free and open to all Australian Residents (non-SU! demos only). To join the Birthday Club, simply email me with your full name, address and date of birth (year of birth optional). We'll kick it off from today, so if you have a November birthday, you'd better email me very soon!

Discounted SU! RubOns!

 

Gotta love this promo! Stampin' Up!'s fantastic rubons are on special! You'll never use a better quality rubon than these little babies. Each pack comes with two sheets -a black sheet and a white sheet. They'll last you for ages, too, as each pack is jam-packed with hundreds of gorgeous images and sentiments. So, here is the special;

From 10-30 November, spend $20 on regular catalogue merchandise and qualify to purchase any Rub-Ons assortment at 20 percent off ($15.96 per package; regularly $19.95):

Item #	Page #	Description
110285	141	Urban West Rub-Ons
110281	141	Cherished Memories Rub-Ons
110282	141	Anchored Rub-Ons
110284	6*	Eastern Elegance Rub-Ons
111277	11*	A Perfect Day Rub-Ons

*From Spring 2008 Mini Catalogue

If you'd like to take advantage of this great offer, please email or phone me with your order.

Love Facebook? Meet Papercrafters' Planet!

I've joined a new online community, Papercraft Planet. It's like Facebook for the stamping world -gotta love it! So, if you, like me, love Facebook and love all things paper-related, join up today! And feel free to add me as your papercrafting friend, I'd be honoured! 

Christmas Cardmaking in Charmhaven

I'm holding another Christmas Stamp-A-Stack this Friday, 7th November. We'll be creating 6 cards (3 each of 2 different designs) and of course, we'll be having a lot of fun! Come join us, you won't regret it! Here are the details;

When: Friday, November 7th. 7:30pm (sharp)

Where: Muck-A-Bout Play Centre, 4/6 Botham Close, Charmhaven. Entry via Chelmsford Road East.

Cost: $10, includes all materials for 6 cards. $12 with stamped envelopes and card inserts.

A light supper will be provided, but please bring your own mug for tea/coffee.

Places are strictly limited, so if you'd like to attend the Stamp-A-Stack, please Email Me or phone me on 0402 120 972. Hope to see you there!

Individual Stampin' Write Markers are coming!

Can you believe it? It's true! SU! are releasing individual markers for a limited time only! I'm so excited. This is one great promotion - it has never been offered before and there's no guarantee that it will ever be offered again.

From 10-30 November, you can purchase single Stampin’ Write markers for only $4.95 each. Be sure to take advantage of this special, limited-time offer. It's a great time to stock up on your most used colours, or a great way to try out these fantastic, versatile markers before making the investment on a set of your favourite colour range.

Just click on the picture below to see all of the colours and codes on offer, then email me with your order!

 

A square card for a change

Sometimes it's nice to break away from the ordinary and create a card of a different shape. Today's card is square, but I'm thinking that I might soon try something a little different and play around with shapes a bit more. I'm thinking this card will be perfect for my niece's birthday in November (just around the corner, now!) The card is 5 inches square and was actually quite quick to make.

Stamps: Fun & Fast Notes, Bodacious Wheel

Ink: Regal Rose, Basic Black

Cardstock: Rose Red, Regal Rose,Whisper White

Accessries: Small Oval Punch, Sweet Shop Ribbon Originals (retired), Watercolour Wonder Crayons, Aquapainter, Pewter Hodgepodge

If you would like to order any of the supplies used to create this project, please Email Me