In Memory......

.... of Dave Abbott - General Manager of Stampin' Up!® Australia. Aged only 41, Dave passed away last week after battling a rare blood disease for almost a year. He is survived by his wife and 3 young children. He was like a father and a friend to the staff at Demonstrator Support, and was a genuinely lovely man. I had the privilege of meeting him at the Stampin' Up! Convention in May, and of speaking with him on the phone at Demonstrator Support when things were so flat out that the extra person manning the phones was a real help. He is already dearly missed.

In honour of Dave's life, Stampin' Up! are going to release a new Stamp set in November called "All in the Family", a set I have not yet seen, but I am told is very cute! All proceeds from the sale of this set will go to Dave's wife and young children to give them a helping hand.

I hope to have this set in my possession very soon so I can make some samples for you to see... plus, if you would like to buy it too, you know the proceeds are going to a very worthy cause. Watch this space for details.........

Looks Like Spring is in the air....

Hello to all! In case you were confused by the weird weather we are having locally (stinkin' hot one day, howling a freezing gale the next...) it is actually spring in the Land Downunder! And to celebrate, Stampin' Up!® have their Looks Like Spring stamp set, matching Spring Bouquet Flower Punch and Double Sided Designer Series paper bundled as a special..... buy the Stamp set and the Punch, and get the Paper for free!

This pic shows the lovely stamps in the set, the punch (note that it punches out the triple flower stamp perfectly! - no need to cut those teeny things out!) and the Spring Showers paper... The Spring Flowers paper is the same, except instead of Bashful Blue and Creamy Caramel, it has Cameo Coral and Mellow Moss. Here are some things I have made with my Looks Like Spring set, Spring Bouquet Flower Punch and the Double Sided Paper....

The three cards in the front are all basically the same sketch (layout), but I have used different colours to get 3 very different results! The far left is Almost Amethyst, Lovely Lilac and Barely Banana, and the paper is Barely Banana with white dots. The middle one is the Spring Flowers paper (Coral and Moss) with some flowers in Barely Banana and Pretty in Pink. Far right is a card I designed for a male themed Stamp-a-Stack, and has the Spring Showers striped paper (Basful Blue and Creamy Caramel) with Sahara Sand, Bashful Blue and Chocolate Chip ink. In the back is a little card using Chocolate Chip and Bashful Blue.

Here is a scrap book page I did of my lovely Lilli on her 6th Birthday... all in Kraft, Lovely Lilac and Lavender Lace - with a bit of Cocoa and Vanilla thrown in.... so glad I did not cut out all those little flowers! Go the Flower Punch! I have also used Big Deal Alphabet and Rough Edges Alphabet, and on the cards, there is the Hostess Set from this years Catalogue called Warmest regards.....

If you would like to take advantage of this month's special, then email me at cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au, and we can arrange it! Make sure you get your order to me by Monday 29th October to avoid disappointment..........

One more thing! The Stampin' Up! Regional Training for Sydney will be held at Darling Harbour on the 17th November (a Saturday) and they have opened the doors to guests now! This means that I can take you with me! The cost is $75 for the days training sessions, plus a free stamp set (this year it is Simply Said). If you have been thinking of becoming a demonstrator (and therefore part of my wonderful team!) then this is an opportunity to see it all first hand! Kind of a try before you buy thing.... Stampin' Up! events are not to be missed - loads of fun and new things to see and try....... email me ASAP so I can book you in!

Happy Stamping!