Wendy Todd - Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator

Scrapbook In An Evening Class

I have an exciting class coming up that I wanted to share with you all today. I often have mums tell me that they just don't have enough time to do all of the scrapbooking they'd like to get done. I recently had one of those lightbulb moments and thought "I should do a class where we make a complete scrapbook album in one evening". So here it is. My "Scrapbook In An Evening" class. Love it!

This class will not only provide you with a gorgeous completed album, but you’ll also receive full step by step instructions to recreate the album at home in any theme and colours you like! The completed album has 12 pages for photos and journaling and 6 pockets for hideaway mementos or hidden journaling. With fun, bright colours, it’s the perfect album to record all those special moments of the special little ones in your life.

Here are the deets:

When: Thursday, 18th March, 7pm start

Where: My house, Blue Haven, NSW (address given upon registration)

Cost: $30, includes all materials for complete album AND supper! Bargain!

I have strictly limited places in this class, so be sure to get in quick to secure your place. Email Me or phone me on 0402 120 972 today to book your place at this exciting new class! 

Scrapbooking Sale-A-Bration Style

I wanted to share this super-cute 6x6 Scrapbook Layout with you. This is the Make & Take we created at Bev's workshop last weekend. The original layout was designed by the very clever people in the Stampin' Up! design team, but I changed it a little to suit the stamps and supplies I had on hand. As you can see, we used the Sale-A-Bration stamp set "Whimsical Words". At first glance, this set seems perfect for cardmakers, but in using it with this layout, I realised the massive potential it has for scrapbookers, too. Such a gorgeous combination of script font and type font, these stunning stamps are my new favourite journalling tool!

You can earn this set for FREE during Sale-A-Bration, which is on now! Just for spending $100 on any of our current range products, you can choose one of four gorgeous stamp sets for FREE! Email me or phone me on 0402 120 972 to place your order now. 

I {heart} Hearts Mini Accordian Album

I am really loving the I {heart} Hearts stamp set. I'm finding it to be a very inspirational set, which makes it really easy to create with! When I bought the set back in early January, the first project that I began planning was a mini accordian album for my husband for Valentine's Day. I plan to put some family photos in my album and I chose an accordian style because I wanted my husband to be able to stand it up on display, either on his desk at work or on our TV cabinet at home. I was so excited with the finished album that I decided to offer it as a class. The class sold out so quickly that I didn't even get to advertise it online!

The class was held at my place last Thursday night and we all had a great time. Everyone's albums turned out a little differently with each person's personal touch. This is one of the things I love most about teaching papercrafts -the way we can all create something different with the exact same supplies and tools. It's so inspirational!

Don't forget... Until February 28th, the Stampin' Up! will donate $2 from the sale of every i {heart} Hearts stamp set to the American Red Cross Haitian Disaster Relief fund. PLUS, during this fundraising promotion, I will personally discount the stamp set from the full retail price of $42.95 to just $35.14 (plus shipping). Don't delay! Contact me today to place your order and help the people of Haiti to begin rebuilding their lives.

Christmas Mini Album Class By Mail

Last week's Mini Album class was fantastic! We had a great time and everyone went home with a completed (gorgeous!) mini album. I originally offered the class as a "Baby's First Year" Mini Album, but I had a couple of ladies ask if I could offer a different theme for them as they didn't want to do the baby theme. As this fabulous mini album is so easily adapted with any of our Simply Scrappin' Kits, I was happily able to oblige.

My friend, Diane, came along to the class and created her album using the "I Wish" Simply Scrappin' Kit. It turned out so well! As you can see in today's photos, Diane's album is just gorgeous! I like it so much that I plan to create one of these myself!

Now, I know there are some of you who would love to create your own "I Wish" Christmas Mini Album, so I'm offering this album as a Class By Mail. For just $35 (with FREE shipping!), you will receive full step-by-step colour instructions, along with all materials (excluding adhesives) to create a completed album with 14 pages for photos and/or journalling.

To order this class by mail, simply click the paypal link below to be taken through to my automated checkout OR email me with "I Wish Class By Mail Order" in the subject line. I will then reply to your email with instructions on how to make payment. Orders will be taken up til November 10th and kits will begin shipping on November 15th. 

6x6 Scrapbooking on the Central Coast

I love scrapbooking 6x6 pages -they come together so quickly! Today's page is very simple and I think that I might turn it into a 12x12 page to finsish it off, but this is it for now. I'm just loving the Walk In The Park DSP from the Spring Mini!

Just a reminder that the Spring Mini Catalogue products are only available for another 5 weeks. If you'd like to see these products and have a play with them yourself, why not contact me today to book an in-home workshop and earn yourself some great products FOR FREE!

Stamps: None! -uh-oh, check my temperature!

Papers: Walk In The Park DSP, Sahara Sand

Accessories: Linen Thread, Tool Kit, American Crafts Thickers (alphas)

Great Friend - Scrapbook Style

The more I use the Great Friend Stamp Set, the more I love its versatility. And that's beside the fact that it is just the most adorable set ev-ah!!! Can you tell I'm loving it?

If you'd like to call this stamp set your own (and you know you must!), you  can order it today by emailing me or phoning me on 0402 120 972 or join my next Stamps By Mail Program -you can find all the details on the program here

  

Stamps: Great Friend

Papers: So Saffron, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Walk in the Park DSP

Ink: Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss

Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Summer Love Rubons

New Mini Scrapbooking

As promised, here is the scrapbooking page I created for Hetty's workshop make and take yesterday. As you can see, the ladies who created a card instead were quite creative with these same supplies. To create the patterned paper, we stamped in Whisper White Craft Ink onto So Saffron cardstock using the leaf branch from the Great Friend stamp set and the small flower from Season of Joy. The photo I've used on my page was taken at Stampin' Up! convention in May this year, when I met Shelli Gardiner (co-founder and CEO of Stampin' Up!). Truly one of the most beautiful women I've ever met -inside and out. In the few moments I spent with Shelli, I saw her genuine passion for stamping and a truly sweet-hearted, loving nature. I was so surprised to see that this lady is every bit as addicted to stamping as I am and gets just as excited to see other people's work as I do!

 

Stamps: Great Friend, Life Definitions, Season of Joy

Papers: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze

Ink: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss

Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Stampin' Write Markers, Spellbinders Nestabilities

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

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!  

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!

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

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.  

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!

P.S. While you're here, you might like to sign up for my free newsletter at the top of the left sidebar to receive regular updates on special offers, new products and of course, project ideas and inspiration.

Launch Party Scrapbook Layout

Today's post is the scrapbook layout we created at my launch party on Saturday. This is such a simple design, but it works so well. It's particularly gorgeous in real life (if I do say so myself!). I had a lot of fun designing this page, I hope you like it as much as I do!

Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss

Stamps: Echoes of Kindness

Ink: Whisper White Craft, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Black StazOn

Accessories: Paper Snips, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sponges

I still have a few spare kits left over from Saturday's class, so if you would like to recreate this page and the other two projects we made, simply click on the paypal button below to purchase a kit, or you can email me or give me a call on 0402 120 972 order one.

Finally -a scrapbook page!

It's been so long since I had a scrapbooking page to share with you. I've been enjoying my cardmaking so much that I've left my scrapbooking somewhat neglected. That will change! Today's page is a 6x6 layout that we created at my Stamp Retirement Party on Saturday just gone. We had such a great day and raised some funds for the MS Society. The projects we created all had an easter theme to them (it's only 3 weeks away now!).

Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Pretty In Pink, Barely Banana, Whisper White

Stamps: Occasional Greetings, Everyday Flexible Phrases, Rough Texture Wheel

Ink: Old Olive, Certainly Celery

Accessories: Pretty in Pink Marker, Scallop Circle Punch, Photo Corner Punch

If you would like to order any of the products used to create this page, please email me or phone me on 0402 120 972 as soon as possible -the list of now retired products continues to grow every day! 

Some Special Scrapbooking

The girls at Elite Stampers are working on a very special project and I've just finished my part in it yesterday, so I thought I'd share some pics with you. I was really pleased with how they turned out.

Some scrapping...

It's been a while since I put some scrapping on my blog. I guess I've so enjoyed getting back into the cardmaking that I've neglected my scrapping a little. Anyway, here are a couple of 6x6 pages I've done recently:

This one is actually an original by me! I was pleased with how it turned out. There aren't a whole lot of originals by me out there just yet, but I am slowly but surely changing that. What do you think? (Be nice!)

This one was a sketch challenge over at Elite Challenges. So, I guess you could call it a semi-original of mine! I picked the colours and papers and what-not... does that count???

A layout for Kaylah

I created this layout of my niece, Kaylah, yesterday. The layout is cased from the Idea Book & Catalogue, but I've changed the colour scheme. It turned out better than I had hoped! I don't usually scrap with such bright colours, but I think this came together well and really suits the pics.

Stamps: Garden Annuals wheel, Big Deal Alphabet

Cardstock: Whisper White, Real Red, Garden Green, Tempting Turquoise, Pink Passion and Yoyo Yellow.

Ink: Real Red, Garden Green, Tempting Turquoise, Pink Passion and Yoyo Yellow.

Other: I added some Kindy Glitz to the center of the flowers, as I didn't have the right colour brads.

If you would like to order any of the Stampin' Up! supplies used to create this project, please email me.

Another layout

I got an email this morning that had a link to a scrapbook layout I just had to try. So cute! I adapted it to the stamp sets I had, but it came out pretty similar to the original. Sorry the photo is a little dark, it's a bit wintery here!

Some scrapping

I've never scrapped a 6x6 page before. I actually enjoyed doing this, I think I may scrap 6x6 more often! This is a CASE from the Splitcoast Stampers gallery, but I lost the link to the original and I can't remember the name of the lady who created it. I really didn't change much, as I like her colour combo and layout so much. She used real ribbon at the bottom, mine is just a white gel pen dotted line on Cranberry Crisp cardstock.

Cardstock: Cranberry Crisp, Buckaroo Blue and Certainly Celery.

Stamps: Petals and Paisley (from the new spring mini catalogue coming out in August) and Bodacious Bouquet

Ink: Cranberry Crisp, Buckaroo Blue and Certainly Celery.