Wendy Todd - Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator

ESAD Mother's Day Blog Hop

Mother's Day is just around the corner (next week!), so it's definitely time to get crafting and get those handmade gifts ready. Today's post is all about inspiring you with ideas for your Mother's Day crafting. I'm taking part in a blog hop with a great bunch of fellow demonstrators. We're all members of a group called ESAD (Extra Special Australian (and New Zealand) Demonstrators. If you're a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand, please feel free to click here to join our wonderful group.

Now on to the project! I've put together a cute little Pillow Box gift, using the new Pillow Box Sizzix Die from the Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue. This is a great little gift for crafty friends (or mums!). I've popped in some samples of the new In Colour ribbons and some pearls from the Pretties Kit. I also made a matching card to go with the gift. You can't see it in the photo, but there is a little pocket inside the card that you can pop a gift card into, completing the gift.

I hope you like my project! The next stop on the blog hop is the super talented Jenny Humphreys. I just love her new mum baby carriage card! So cute! 

If you make it around all the blogs on this blog hop, and leave comments on them, you could win some blog candy! Yes we have blog candy! There will be two winners, one from New Zealand and one from Australia. All you have to do is visit and leave a comment on each of the blogs in today's blog hop and then send an email to the lovely Sharlene and advise her that you have commented on all the blogs, and give her your name, email address and tell her whether you are from New Zealand or Australia. Good Luck!

Thanks for stopping by today!

An R.A.K. from Rhonda

Today's card comes courtesy of the lovely Rhonda Statham. Lovely lady that she is, Rhonda sent me this beautiful card in the post. Don't you just love happy mail? It was so nice to open post today that didn't contain a bill! Thank-you, Rhonda!

A CASE of Kristina Werner

Today's card is for a special someone for the occasion of a special day that's coming up. I came across a class by Kristina Werner over at Two Peas and just loved one of the sketches that she had shared in the class. I decided to use that sketch to make Mum's mother's day card. Mum's favourite colour is purple, so I decided to use the Tea Party Designer Series Paper (full of yummy Lovely Lilac!) to create the card.

Thanks for sharing your great sketch, Kristina!

Stamps: Occasional Greetings

Ink: Basic Grey

Papers: Tea Party DSP, Kraft, Whisper White

Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch (old style), Scallop Edge Punch, Mat Pack & Paper Piercer, White Embroidery Thread

Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue Launch

Come and join us at my Autumn/Winter Mini
Catalogue Launch

And help us raise much needed funds for the MS Society!
 
When: Saturday, 1st May, 2pm start
Where: My Place -Blue Haven, NSW

Cost: $15, includes all materials & donation to MS Society.

Tea, coffee and yummy afternoon tea supplied.
 
 Lots of Make & Take projects
 Door Prizes, Raffle and Guessing Game Comp
 Watch out for the Prize Patrol! Lots of giveaways
 Stamp Club opportunities & Mystery Hostess Rewards

 

A great afternoon, full of fun and freebies!

 

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
• If you join my new stamp club = 3 Tickets
• Book a place at any 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 MS Society = 1 Ticket

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

Stampin' Up! Colour Renovation

I have some BIG news to share with you today! Stampin' Up! have announced that with the arrival of our new Idea Book & Catalogue in September, we'll see a huge colour renovation. At first site, the details of this renovation are a little bit scary (quite a few of my favourite colours are retiring -sob-), but then it gets exciting -so many gorgeous new colours to fall in love with!

So, without further ado, I know you're dying to see the details. Here are the colours that will be RETIRING at the end of August 2010 (click on the image to download a full colour PDF):

 
And now the really exciting part! Here are the new colour families that will form the regular range of colours, beginning September 1st (click on the image to download a full colour PDF):

I'm sure you'll agree that the new colour families are particularly yummy! You'll notice some old (and new!) favourites returning (former In Colours returning as regular range -yay!) and also some very exciting NEW colours -I can't wait to get my hands on that Early Espresso!!!

Another exciting piece of Colour Renovation news is that In Colours will now stay for 2 years! Beginning September 1st, we'll be getting FIVE new In Colours (in addition to the new colour families shown above) and we'll have them for TWO whole years! Next September, we'll get another 5 new colours, so then we'll have ten In Colours. How great is that?!? Love it!

Okay, so now that you have information overload (breath, people, just breath!), here is a card I made on Saturday with some of my fave DSP (felt the need to play with soon-to-be-gone papers!):

I created the flower with Blossom Nesties (3 different sizes). Both the flower and the green print background are Raspberry Fizz DSP. I'm definitely going to miss Kiwi Kiss!

I'm grateful that Stampin' Up! have given us plenty of notice of these changes so that we can build up our stash of favourite colour products (including reinkers, ribbons, cardstock and other co-ordinating products) -Kiwi Kiss is definitely on my list! I recommend that you begin to do this early, to avoid disappointment. There's likely to be a last minute rush come August and I expect stocks will run out early.

Contact me to place your favourite colour order today!

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Cheep Talk with Cheer & Wishes

The weekend is on the way! I hope you're having a great week and enjoying the remaining easter treats! Today's card is one that I created a while ago... quite a while ago. I made this for my friend's birthday late last year! I love this card  because the colors are very much "me" and that birdy is just so cute!

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Stamps: Cheer & Wishes, Cheep Talk

Papers: Whisper White, Haiku DSP, Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers, Scallop Edge Punch, Old Olive Wide Grosgrain, Stampin' Dimensionals

Cracked Glass Technique Class

I have another exciting class comin up! In this class we'll learn the fantastic technique called "Cracked Glass". This versatile technique is one that you'll turn to time and time again for a wide range of project themes. At the class, we'll create a gorgeous birthday card with matching On Board 5"x5" Art Journal (both pictured). A gorgeous gift idea for Mother's Day, which is just around the corner! You'll also receive printed step by step instructions on how to recreate the effect at home.

When: Thursday 22nd April 2010
Where: My place -Central Coast, NSW
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: $20, includes all materials for projects pictured and a yummy supper, too!
RSVP: By 20th April 2010. Email me or phone me on 0402 120 972. Spaces are strictly limited. Please book early to avoid disappointment!

CACF - Top Note meets Cottage Wall

Happy Easter, Everyone! I'm really excited to bring you today's Create-A-Card Friday because today we're playing with all new products, including the Big Shot, Top Note Die, Cottage Wall DSP and Heard From The Heart stamp set. Some of my very favourite products from the new Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue! The fabric flower tutorial and card layout were CASEd from youtube artist "stampedinhisimage". I hope you enjoy the tutorial -be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you think!

 

Autumn/Winter Mini is LIVE!

Today is the day! The Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue is live and you can order from it now! Click Here to view the catalogue online. If you'd like to place an order or ask a question, please email me or phone me on 0402 120 972.

Happy Shopping!