Reminder

There is only a few more days to go of the September Promo... Free Wheelin' !!!! 6 sets, including Merry Merry (page 29), Artfully Asian (page 48), Nursery Necessities (page 59), Bodacious Bouquet (page 80), Carte Postale (page 94-95) and Priceless (page 105) all have matching jumbo wheels, which are FREE when you purchase the stamp sets! It's a great deal, not to be missed, so email me now to take advantage of it... cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au.

The Stationery Box class and the Teacher Book class are now both full. I do have a waiting list if you would like me to call you if people can't make it... There is still plenty of room in the Christmas card Stamp-a-stack on Wednesday 15th October, 6 cards and envelopes for $14, 7:30pm at my house in Narara.

October has some AB FAB specials too... Stampin' Up!® is celebrating it's 20th birthday, and 5 sets are on sale for 20% off - Big Bold Birthday (pg37), Pretty Princess (pg38), Birthday Best (pg 51), Crab and Company (pg 55) and Short & Sweet (pg 118). As soon as you spend $20 on any product, you can have as many of these sets as you want for 20% off.... Not only that, but World Card Making Day is happening on the 4th October - celebrated world wide in honour of making and sending hand made cards. Stampin' Up! are offering their Simply Sent kits at 20% off too especially for World Card making Day. But only from the 4th -11th of October. That's only 1 week!!! Email me right away to order, so you don't miss out... Great for beginners, as a gift, or if you are feeling pressed for time, these great kits have everything you need, including the adhesive, stamps, inks, card stock and accessories, plus instructions, to make at least 10 cards with envelopes. Check out pages 12, 13 and 14 in the catalogue to find your favourite...

Haven't got a catalogue? You can click on the catalogue link in my sidebar on the right, or purchase a copy from me... But the best way to get one is to have a workshop of your own... it's free to host a workshop at your place, and the catalogue is yours to keep free as well!!! Nothing beats a real copy in your hot little hand, enjoyed with a cuppa and something yummy to nibble...
Can't remember if you've seen this before! I know Eva has (Hi Eva!!) This is one of our On Board Simon Lower chipboard alphabet pieces, DSP from the Secret Garden scrapbook kit to cover it, River Rock double stitched ribbon and Pretties Kit half backed pearls and flower (dyed with Groovy Guava ink). All supplies available through me from Stampin Up!....

Ribbon Share

I know some of you on my customer mailing list already got my email, but for those in cyber space who only check my blog, this ribbon share is for the 1.6cm wide Grosgrain Ribbon... it comes in 8 colours, so you will get an eighth of a roll of each colour... Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Bravo Burgundy, Real Red, Regal Rose, Brocade Blue, Certainly Celery and Old Olive. The cost is $14.95, and an extra $1.50 if you need it posted to you. Here's 3 little pics of some in use! Choc Chip at the top, Real Red in the middle, Old Olive down below. All images © Stampin' Up! ® 1990-2008 and all artwork was created by me for your inspiration and enjoyment.... Scroll down for these projects in more detail....

Don't forget the classes listed over there on the right! I have added a new one for October, so be quick! Also, stay tuned for more October specials - lots on sale to celebrate Stampin' Up!'s 20th Birthday!

Christmas Stationery Tote class

Hello all!!! I have made an example of this stationery tote that I found on Jacki Topa's site (see my Father's day card post below for the link to her site) and took some pics to upload for you all... It was actually a gift for my friend Nicola for her birthday... Happy Birthday Nicola! It is so cute! You can see the different pockets in the birds' eye view that all the cards, love notes and tags fit into... I am running a class on how to make this one on Wednesday 1st October, but we will be doing a Christmas themed one. I'll make that example next! Email me ASAP if you want to learn how - details in the side bar on the right.
This is the tote closed up. Once again, the Summer Picnic double sided designer series paper features! I have also used Pumkin Pie card stock, Bashful Blue card stock, Real Red card stock, Real Red wide grosgrain ribbon, Rhinstone Circle brads (Ice) and some linen thread.
Here it is with the lid off, and the front open. It is so clever how the front folds down, with the pockets for the cards upright at the back, and the notebook, pen and postage stamp pocket on the flat section.
Here is the birds' eye view... with the cards displayed around it. I have fitted 4 standard cards (top right) in the back pocket, 4 Love Note sized cards (far left) in the front left pocket and 4 gift tag cards (bottom right) in the front right pocket. I went to the post office (where I saw Sue, Katrina and Bek!! Hi girls!) and bought some postage stamps on a strip to fold up and slip into the postage stamp pocket. I cut up some lined paper and made the notebook with some Real Red brads to hold it together. Each of the cards was very quick - a basic folded card with a layer of white card stock or the Summer Picnic paper, some ribbon or brads to embellish, and the Scallop Circle punch, other circle punches, Boho Blossoms punch and Die Cut flowers to put them together. Various sentiments from several sets stamped in Old Olive ink complete them nicely! Cool hey!
All products are available to buy through me (email orders are very welcome) and all products are © Stampin' Up® 1990 - 2008. I copied the instructions from Jacki Topa (a Canadian demonstrator) and the artwork is my own for your enjoyment and inspiration.

Fathers' Day

OK, I am still working on the photos from the Incentive Trip.... I am trying to add a slideshow, but being computer challenged means it takes me 3 times as long to sort it out..... AAAAAAnyway.... It is Fathers' Day this Sunday (and my husband's birthday too!!) so I wanted to share this really cool card I found on Jackie Topa's site.... she has lots of different tutorials for some excellent ideas! This is just one of them... I have used Basic Black and Old Olive card stock, Dashing and Fall Flowers double sided designer series paper, Purely Pomegranate Satin Ribbon (mmm yummy!) and some black buttons. The Old Olive stamped image on the envelopes is from the Baroque Motifs stamp set, and I have repeated it on the inside of the cards (which you of course cannot see in the picture!) It was really easy to follow Jackie's instructions, making a couple of great cards for 2 of the great men in my family's life - my Dad, and my Dad-in-law.... Hmmm. Will have to come up with a design for my Darling Husband too!!!! He is also one of the greats in this family!!!!

Now I only added stamping because this card actually involved none! What a sacrilege! ;o) Basic Black and Old Olive card stock, black buttons, Pure Pomegranate satin ribbon (mmmm, yummy!), Dashing designer series paper, and Fall Flowers designer series paper. I think the Dashing paper would have looked better if I had oriented it the other way making the red dots and green stripes going across the shirt rather than down the shirt, therefore making them symetrical. Never mind! I then stamped the big swirl from Baroque Motifs in Old Olive ink both inside the card and on the envelope.

Hope your Fathers' Day was wonderful!