How to best cut and score your A4 cardstock is my tip for today as I bring back my weekly Thursday’s Tip blog post. I had this weekly feature last year and then I took a break over the Christmas and New Year period. Now it is time to bring it back with a new… Read More »
New Sale-A-Bration products were released on Tuesday 21st February. This includes two new stamp sets, Reserve Words and Make a Medallion as well as a wonderful Glimmer Paper Assortment Pack. Here a card featuring the Make a Medallion stamp set that I made at Stamp Camp. It was taught to us by Jacque Williams. … Read More »
This peek-a-boo card, or otherwise know as a shutter card is a fun gate fold card. Today’s card was the card I made for my daughter, Amanda who turned six! When the card is opened up you can see the “6” appear from behind the shutter. I wanted to make a fun card for Amanda as she… Read More »
Come along to this fun, creative event – Auckland March Extravaganza! Come and enjoy an afternoon of fun crafting with friends and get to make new ones! Make five wonderful projects featuring new stamps and other products from the Stampin’ Up! Occasions Catalogue. Your entry fee of $45 covers all materials and includes a $10 voucher to… Read More »
Happy Valentine’s Day! Yesterday I shared with you the Gate Fold Shutter Card – a perfect card for Valentines’s Day. Today I have a variation on that card. Yesterday’s card had a belly band on it to close it and to embellish the front of the card. Today’s card is another way to decorate the front of the card… Read More »
This Gate Fold Shutter Card is a card that I taught at my classes recently. It features the lovely Real Red and Whisper White Sending Love Designer Series Paper stack. It is a lovely card for a Valentine’s Day or another special occasion. The shutter opening inside creates a nice surprise as you open it. … Read More »
There are many wonderful benefits of joining Stampin’ Up! We join for all different reasons, and you can make it work for you. Here are some of the great benefits with joining up and becoming a Stampin’ Up Demonstrator: Discounts on high quality products (minimum 20% before GST) Early access to products Opportunity to earn extra… Read More »
Avant Garden is one of the stamp sets available free as part of Sale-A-Bration. This is when you get to choose a free product when you spend over $110. I decided to use this stamp set on my thank you card for my customers who purchased with my in January. Each month when my customers… Read More »
You may be wondering what I mean by “other products“. Basically this is anything other that stamp sets and dies. It can be ribbon, Designer Series Paper (DSP), dollies, washi tape, embossing folders etc. the list goes on. Cards often need a little more than a stamped image cut out with a die. These products… Read More »
The Paper Share and Ribbon & Embellishment Share are both a great way to get a taste of the wonderful range of products available in the Occasions Catalogue without having to spend hundreds of dollars. With these shares you get a selection of Designer Series Paper, ribbon and embellishments without having to buy it all! Paper… Read More »
Today I will share with you my five favourite die sets from the 2017 Occasions Catalogue. I love using dies as it makes cutting stamped images out so easy and they look a lot neater and are quicker to do than fussy cutting – cutting with scissors. If you love to make cards and you… Read More »
Today I am sharing with you my favourite five stamp sets from the Occasions Catalogue. There are so many wonderful stamp sets so it is hard to choose! Here are my favourite five stamp sets: Number One: Dragonfly Dreams This is a wonderful stamp set. It is of a nature theme, but it is something a little… Read More »
I love the new Beautiful You stamp set and new Stampin’ Up! new watercolor/watercolour pencils. Here is a simple Note Card using both these products. This is one of the cards my guests were able to make at my Open Home Event last weekend. First I stamped the image and sentiment in Archival Black Ink onto… Read More »
Last weekend was my Open Home event for the new Occasions Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration! On Sunday afternoon, my customers were able to pop in anytime between 1pm and 4pm to have a look at displays, see some of the new product and get the opportunity to make one, two or three make ‘n takes. Everyone… Read More »
This kids school holiday class will be a fun, creative morning. The children will make a Desk Calendar with a note pad and an ice cream Waterfall Card. If time allows we will also make another card. They will enjoy stamping, cutting out with punches, using the Big Shot to texture emboss and being creative. Here are the class… Read More »