Wendy Todd - Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator

Another new mini sneak peak!

I decided to share two posts with you today because I am just so thrilled with how this card turned out. I CASEd the layout from a card I saw on SCS, but I changed the colours and patterned paper. I wanted a more feminine look and the finished card is so much better than I would have hoped for. I just love it. Pink and brown together are very quickly becoming one of my favourite colour combos lately (sorry, Mum!).

Anyway, so, I've used the new Oval All Stamp Set from the Spring Mini, along with the new Scallop Oval punch. I can see me using this set over and over again, it is just so versatile -and so easy! This card came together in literally 10 minutes. The longest part was getting the Faux Bow to sit properly! I hope you like the card and if you'd like to order any of the products I've used to create it, just email me or give me a call on 0402 120 972. 

 

Stamps: Oval All

Papers: Close to Cocoa, Whisper White, Bella Rose DSP

Ink: Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette

Accessories: Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Valet Ribbon Originals, Eyelet Border Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Create A Card Friday - Watercoloured Birthday

I'm introducing a new feature today - Create A Card Friday. My intention is to release a new video tutorial each Friday, where I will be making a new card each week using various stamping techniques. Today's card is a lady's birthday card and I've used the Watercolouring Technique (well, one version of watercolouring, anyway!). I'm still a novice at editing videos and I'm having some trouble getting them to upload to YouTube in the format I'm recording them in, but hopefully I'll soon have that rectified. I hope you enjoy today's video!

Christmas Cardmaking on the Central Coast

It's hard to believe that August is almost here and many papercrafters are beginning to make a start on their Christmas 2009 cardmaking! Christmas is one of my very favourite times of year, so I'm excited to be making a start on my Christmas cards with my first 2009 Christmas Stamp-A-Stack on August 6th at 7:30pm. Today's cards are a sneak peak at the cards we'll be creating on the night. The class is $10 and we'll be making 6 cards (2 each of 3 different designs). Envelopes and Inserts are available for an additional $2 and you can stamp them to match your cards if you want to.

To book your place, please email me or phone me on 0402 120 972. Bring a friend and make a night of it -I'd love to see you there!

A Stamps By Mail Sneak Peak!

Only three more days to wait until the brand new Spring Mini 09 Catalogue is released! I wanted to share a sneak peak with you of the first month's projects in the next Stamps By Mail program. I was so thrilled with how these projects turned out. Let me tell you, this photo just does NOT do these projects justice! It's an exciting little preview, but the finished projects are just lovely (even if I do say so myself!) and I'm confident that everyone who joins the program will not be disappointed. You can view all of the details of the program in this post here and you can join the program by emailing me or phoning me on 0402 120 972. We'd love to have you join us!  

Simple Bella's Bloom

As I was preparing for Lorraine's workshop this week, I was surfing SCS and came across this sweet card. I wanted to recreate it myself, so I did just that. It was just so quick and simple, yet so striking so I decided to use this as the make and take at Lorraine's workshop. We'll be making this on Sunday afternoon -I'm so looking forward to it!

Would you like to host your own Stampin' Up! workshop, but live outside my local area? No problem! I can still plan and prepare a workshop just for you and your friends, just email me or phone me on 0402 120 972 and we can discuss the details and get your workshop underway! 

 

Stamps: Bella's Bloom

Papers: Whisper White, Sweet Slumber Specialty DSP

Ink: Baja Breeze, Basic Black

Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch

Flight of the Butterfly

Today I've been preparing for Carolyn's workshop on Saturday and this page is one of the make and takes we'll be creating. I CASEd the layout from a Stampin' Up! publication, but changed the colour scheme and stamps to suit those I had available. I really like how it turned out. This is the first time I've used my Flight of the Butterfly set since I bought it. I have to say, I'll be using it again VERY soon -I love it!

 

Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly, Short & Sweet

Papers: Soft Sky (retired), Wild Wasabi (retired), Rose Red, Regal Rose

Ink: Blue Bayou (retired), Wild Wasabi (retired)

Accessories: Stamp-a-majig, 5 Petal Flower Punch, Trio Flower Punch, Stampin' Write Markers, Stapler

Just a reminder that the new Spring Mini Catalogue will be released at the end of NEXT WEEK! To be sure you receive a free copy of your own, sign up for my free mailing list in the box at the top left of my sidebar. Be sure to enter your postal details and I'll get a free copy sent out to you by August 1st!

Cardmaking Made Easy

  Today's card is one of the simplest wow cards I've ever come across. Last year, my upline showed me a card she had made using this layout and I was so impressed, I went home and recreated it. Since then, I've used this layout time and time again because it's so quick, simple and yet looks so fantastic. You get 3 base cards from just one sheet of A4 cardstock (just cut the sheet in 3 length ways) and then just embellish with some patterned paper, ribbon and a stamped sentiment. Too easy!

 

Stamps: Best Yet (Lvl 1 Hostess Set)

Papers: Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Whisper White, Raspberry Tart DSP

Ink: Rose Red

Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Pretty in Pink Striped Grosgrain, Stampin Dimensionals

If you would like to spend a fun afternoon or evening learning more great simple cardmaking layouts, email me or phone me on 0402 120 972 to book a stamping workshop in your home. 

Another New Mini Sneak Peak

Traditionally, I begin my Christmas Card planning and making around July each year. This year, I've been so busy with classes, two little munchkins that call me mum and being a good wife that I've been lagging in my Christmas planning. Today I decided as I sat down with my new mini catalogue goodies to make a Christmas Card and get myself started on them. So today's card is officially my first 2009 Christmas Card. I'm quite pleased with how it turned out, particularly that it is a Stamp With Wendy original and I had no plans or inspiration when I started!

 

Stamps: Many Merry Messages and a new set that I can't name yet!

Papers: Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze

Accessories: Stamp-a-majig, Stampin Dimensionals, Spellbinders Nestabilities

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Introducing the Stamp With Wendy Project Gallery

I'm really excited to introduce my Stamp With Wendy Project Gallery. I'll be regularly adding new projects to the gallery from now on, all sorted into categories by Stamp Set used on the projects. Click Here to go to the gallery and browse through various projects, including both scrapbooking and cardmaking. Each photo has a project recipe to help you recreate the projects at home. There's a permanent link to the gallery in my navbar, just below my website banner at the top of the site.

If you would like to order any supplies for any of the projects you see in the gallery, please email me or phone me on 0402 120 972. 

Enjoy! 

Stamps By Mail -The Next Installment!

I'm so excited to be announcing the next Stamps By Mail Program! Not only because it means more creative fun for all of us, but also because it means there's a new catalogue just around the corner! Just in case you didn't already hear me screaming it from the mountains, the 2009 Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalogue is on the way! Available from August 1st, this new catalogue is jam-packed with brand new (great priced!) stamp sets, papers and accessories. I can't wait to share it all with you!

So, without further ado, let me tell you about my new SBM program...

How It Works: The program will run across 4 months, beginning in August. In order to take part in the program, you will subscribe to all 4 months. Each month, you will receive a delivery straight from the warehouse containing stamps, inkpads and accessories. You will also receive materials and instructions from me to complete 3 projects each month. These projects will consist of both scrapbooking and cardmaking designs.
 
You will get: Whilst I can't yet give you actual product names, across the 4 months of the program, you will receive all of the following items:

• A gorgeous new Stamp Set featuring a great mix of images and sentiments
• A packet of rubons that match the stamp set
• A packet of beautiful new Designer Series Paper which matches the stamp set and rubons
• A packet of gorgeous new hardware
• Baja Breeze Stamp Pad
• Kiwi Kiss Stamp Pad
• Basic Grey Stamp Pad
• Cameo Coral Stamp Pad
• So Saffron Stamp Pad
• Cardstock, ribbons and other embellishments as required for projects
• 4 monthly PDF files containing instructions to complete 3 projects per month (a hard copy will also be mailed to you with your supplies)
• Shipping $5.95 per month

The Cost: Because of the great value products in the new spring mini, I'm thrilled to be able to once again offer the Stamps By Mail program for just $50 per month for 4 months. This includes shipping from the warehouse to you and also postage from me to you for the extra cardstock and embellishments you will need. Payment can be made via Credit Card, Direct Deposit to my bank account or Paypal.

When Is It? The next Stamps By Mail program will begin August 15th, 2009 and will run through to November. The mail outs will happen around the 15th of each month. If you already have any of the stamp pads, you can select another colour of your choice. Just email me prior to the 15th of the month they are needed in and tell me what colour you would like instead.
 
Upon registration, you will receive an email from me, outlining further details of the program. Please note that this is an all-inclusive program and you must subscribe to ALL four months of the program to participate.
 
To subscribe, please select one of the following options;
 
Email me or phone me on 02 4304 1294. I will then give you details of how to pay via bank deposit or credit card.
 
OR
 
Click on the paypal button below to be taken directly through to Paypal Checkout. Each month, you will receive a paypal invoice for that month's subscription fee.

I look forward to having you join us on the next round of Stamps By Mail!

I've been Scrapbooking!

I've been planning Bev's workshop today and she has requested a scrapbooking Make & Take. I looked to SCS for some inspiration and came across this fantastic layout. So simple, which is perfect for a make and take where we can often be limited on time. I changed the colours to suit the supplies I had available and added a black and white photo of Sam.

Stamps: Best Yet

Papers: Kiwi Kiss Textured Cardstock and Patterns DSP, Old Olive, Sage Shadow

Ink: Kiwi Kiss

Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch

A CASE with Thoughts and Prayers

Today's card is a CASE of a card I saw on SCS about three weeks ago. It's simple beauty attracted me the minute I saw it and I sat down to recreate it right away. The patterned paper is from the Sweet Nothings Simply Scrappin' Kit, which I just adore! Such a gorgeous kit. I died a flower from the Pretties Kit by colouring it with a Stampin' Write marker, then I gave it a quick blast with my heat tool to dry it ready to use straight away. The whole card only took about half an hour to make from start to finish, but I think you'll agree that it's one of those special cards that you just don't want to give away!

 

Stamps: Thoughts and Prayers

Papers: Kraft, Whisper White

Inks: Sahara Sand, Regal Rose

Accesories: Pretties Kit, Sweet Nothings SSK, Eyelet Border Punch, Stampin' Write Marker

If you'd like to order any of the products used to create this project, please email me or phone me on 0402 120 972

Thanks for visiting today!

Another Spring Mini 09 Sneak Peak

Here's another Sneak Peak at a new stamp set coming in the Spring Mini '09 Catalogue. This is actually some of the envelopes that I'm sending out the July Stamps By Mail kits in. I couldn't resist stamping them up with a little sneak peak from the Mini Catalogue. Such a cute set and I can't wait to share it with you in all it's glory! I think you'll be very pleasantly surprised with the great value sets we have on offer in this mini catalogue. Not to mention new accessories and papers!

With the arrival of the new mini, I'll be offering an all-new Stamps By Mail program. I'll reveal a preview of this new program offering early next week, so be sure to subscribe to my updates (link at the top left of my blog) so you don't miss this reveal!

Scrapbooking on the Central Coast

Tonight is my monthly Scrapbooking Page class. This month we're creating this cute star themed page in your choice of either pinks or blues. I still have 2 spaces left if you'd like to come along and create a page, have some great conversation and enjoy a yummy supper with us. We'd love to see you!

If you can't make it along to the class tonight, I'm offering this page as a class by mail. Just click on the paypal Buy Now button below to be taken through to checkout and I'll have your kit in the mail pronto! All instructions and materials included. Feel free to email me with any questions.  

Spring Mini Sneak Peak!

As promised in my twitter and facebook updates yesterday, today I have a sneak peak project using products from the upcoming Spring Mini Catalogue (available from August 1st). I'm having a fabulous time playing with my preorder products and will be sharing some of these projects with you in the coming days. Today I'd like to share this mini card with you -a very simple design, but it came together literally within minutes and would make a great little gift card for that last minute gift. I've used Baja Breeze cardstock and Chocolate Chip Wide Grosgrain ribbon, along with a brand new stamp set that I am just loving.

Dont forget to stop by my Facebook Page for exclusive projects and updates -become a fan while you're there so you won't miss a thing! 

Stamp With Wendy goes SOCIAL!

I'm very excited to announce that you can now Stamp With Wendy on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube! Click on the images in my left sidebar to visit my various pages to see what I have to offer in cyberspace. You can become a fan of my Facebook page for more project ideas, hints and tips (more than you'll find here on my blog), subscribe to my YouTube channel for video tutorials on all sorts of stamping projects and techniques and follow me on Twitter for regular updates on what I'm working on, details and sneak peaks on upcoming classes and more.

 

Your friends will all want to know about my new features, too, so make sure you share my new social networking pages with them as well!

 

edited to add***Just to let you know that I have tried to upload my first two videos to youtube today and it seems that they're carrying out maintenance right now and uploading videos is unavailable for the time being. I'll keep trying to upload them and as soon as they're done, I'll update here on my blog to let you all know.

Crazy for Cupcakes

Today's card is another Elite Stampers challenge card. I wasn't entirely happy with how this card turned out and I'm seriously considering revisiting it to change some things and see if I can get it to a point where I am happy to give it to someone. I think it's the sentiment that's not working for me. Anyway, I wanted to share it with you to show that we can all have off days where our creations don't work out the way we want them to. The main thing is that you enjoy the creating and I certainly do that!

As usual, if you would like to order any of the products used to create today's card (or any other products!), just email me or phone me on 0402 120 972 with your order and I'd be happy to get them out to you asap!

 

Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes, Occasional Greetings

Papers: Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Watercolour Paper

Inks: Black StazOn, Riding Hood Red

Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, 1/16" Hole Punch, Aqua Painter

Free Digital Mini Album Ideas Book!

Gotta love a freeby, right? I came across this offer whilst surfing the net this weekend and just had to share it with you. There are so many fantastic ideas in this e-book, I'll be using it again and again! To get your copy of this fabulous e-book, simply click on the image above. The book will open in a new browser window on your computer, then you can save it to your harddrive or favourites folder so it's there for you to open anytime you want it!

Be sure to tell all of your friends to stop by my blog and get a copy for themselves!

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It's Sketchy Saturday Again!

It's been a long time coming, but I've decided that today is my second Sketchy Saturday. I finally made time this week to sit down and put together another sketch. So, here it is;

To participate in my sketch challenge, just create a card using the sketch as a guide to your design/layout, take a photo of it and either email that photo to me or upload it to your favourite online gallery and post a comment on this post with the link to your card. Too easy! I look forward to seeing your creations!

I've created a card myself using this sketch to give you one idea of how your own interpretation of my sketch can really give you a completely different look from the sketch card. You can see from my card that it has the basic layout of the sketch, but the overall card looks very different to the sketch image. I made this card for my friend's daughter, who turned one this week. I love how it turned out! Crazy for Cupcakes is such an easy set to work with -this cake stand image is just stunning. This is one must-have, essential set for all of you birthday card-makers out there!

So, here is my card, incorporating some of my very favourite new products. The Eyelet Border Punch and Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon always feature very close to hand at my craft desk. I love the delicate, feminine feel that the border punch gives to my projects. I've also used the gorgeous Candy Lane Designer Series Papers which feature two of the new In Colours -Riding Hood Red and Pink Pirouette. I'm so glad we get an extra 5 months with these In Colours -I just adore them!

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Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes

Papers: Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Watercolour Paper, Candy Lane DSP

Inks: Black StazOn, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Blender Pens, Aquapainter, Eyelet Border Punch, Riding Hood Red Taffeta

Kissing Stamps

Today's card was another creation for an Elite Stampers challenge. This was a stamp set challenge where we had to create something using the set "Good Friend". I wanted to try out the "Kissing" Technique, so I thought this was a good time to give it a go, as the bird from Good Friend is a nice, solid image -perfect for "kissing" with! The kissing technique is really simple -just ink up your solid stamp in one colour, then ink up a patterned stamp (background stamps are perfect) in another colour and kiss the two stamps together. For best results, use one light colour and one darker colour. Give it a try, it's actually really fun!

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

  

Stamps: Good Friend, Sanded Background

Papers: Pretty in Pink, Close to Cocoa, Sage Shadow, Whisper White

Inks: Close to Cocoa, Pretty in Pink

Accessories: Stampin Dimensionals, Eyelet Border Punch, Stamp-a-majig

Prints Pattern Designer Series Paper

One of the benefits I have in being a member of the Elite Stampers Team of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators is monthly challenges that we can take part in to help us get our creative juices flowing, and also to give us a wide range of ideas for sharing with our workshop guests. One of the June challenges was a colour challenge, where we had to use Baja Breeze, Going Grey, Basic Grey and Pink Pirouette all on one card. Today's card is my submission for that challenge and I was really happy with how it turned out. The Going Grey rectangle layer is not patterned paper -it's actually just Going Grey cardstock, random stamped with Circle Circus! Doesn't it look great?

If you'd like more information about joining the Elite Stampers team, please email me or phone me on 0402 120 972.

 

Stamps: Circle Circus, Fifth Avenue Floral, Happy Everything

Papers: Basic Grey, Going Grey, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Baja Breeze Print Patterns DSP

Ink: Basic Grey, Baja Breeze, Versamark, Whisper White

Accessories: Pretties Kit, Stampin Dimensionals 

Circle Circus meets Fifth Ave Floral

Recently, I wanted to create a special card for a friend "just because". I was browsing the net and came across this card. As soon as I saw it, the ideas started to flow as to how I could recreate it with Stampin' Up! stamps. As you can see, my card is very similar to the original, but I've used very different stamps and supplies to create it. One of the fabulous things that I truly love about papercrafting is how easy it can be to use your own supplies to recreate someone else's creation and give it your own little touch of creativity.

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral, Circle Circus, Fresh Cuts

Papers: Whisper White, Real Red, Certainly Celery

Ink: Certainly Celery, Black StazOn

Accessories: Pretties Kit, Scallop Edge Punch, Stampin Dimensionals

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