Christmas Extravagnaza!

Now, I know how much you love free Stampin' Up!® stuff, (and I know this because I love free SU stuff too!), so when the offer of a free Scallop Square punch or the Boho Blossoms punch is there, just for purchasing the things you need for Christmas gifts and projects, then of course you are going to take it! The Scallop Square punch and the Boho blossom punch are each worth $30.95, and one of them is yours for free when you purchase $85 worth of product from the Christmas Gift Giving Guide (click this link to see what is in the guide). You have until the 14th December to take advantage of this offer...

Meanwhile, with Christmas galloping towards us so quickly, (eek!) I do have some Christmas Stamp-a-Stack classes to squeeze in....

Friday 13th November (no, I am NOT superstitious!), at 7:30pm, at my place. 6 Christmas cards with matching envelopes for $15.

Tuesday 17th November, 10am, at my place - CHILD FREE DAY CLASS. 6 Christmas Cards with matching envelopes for $15. (My house has lots of stairs, and the playroom is not visible from the stamp room. We also have 2 exuberant dogs in the backyard....)

Wednesday 25th November, at 7:30pm, at my place. 6 Christmas Cards with matching envelopes for $15.

Just a sneaky peek at what you might be making! I just love this colour combo of Old Olive, Real Red, Chocolate Chip and Kraft! And can you believe there is only one stamp on this card? Do you know which set it is from? First to get it right can have their Stamp-a-Stack class for $10... email me on cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au to book in and/or have a guess..... (Don't reply to the Feedblitz feed you may get from this blog - it will not let me know!!! You have to email me direct...)

And, to finish off the year, the much anticipated Summer Mini Catalogue!!!! What more could you want for Christmas!!! With loads of new things to be excited about, and to stuff your Christmas Stocking with..... Come and help me launch the new Mini with a night of fun, prizes, laughter and stamping on Wednesday 9th December 2009, 7:30pm, at Narara. Cost is $15, and to reserve your place at my table, payment ASAP is recommended. First in, best dressed! I always have launch night specials, and you will also be in with the chance to win Summer Mini product. Again, email me on cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au to reserve your place....

A very Pink Reason to become a Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator!

Stampin' Up! ® are such a wonderful company to be a part of - they are always wanting to support local causes and worthwhile charities. From October 7th until December 31st 2009, they are offering a pack of Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper and a Pretty in Pink ink pad for free with the Starter Kit, as well as donating $5 from every Starter Kit ordered to breast cancer research!
Here is a pic of a piece from the Raspberry Tart DSP pack decorating the front of a concertina card file. We made the card file at my Stamp Club. The lovely Ellen showed us how - thanks Ellen! There is also Rose Red and Pretty in Pink card stock that you can see, with Rose Red ink, Old Olive and Pretty in Pink ribbon, a Rhinestone Brad, Circle Circus stamp set, and the 1 inch Circle, Corner Rounder and Eyelet Border punches. Inside, you will find 8 pockets to store your handmade cards.
There's probably not many of us untouched by cancer's cruelty, and everything helps in the fight to find a cure. If you have been thinking of joining my team, there has never been a better time, with not only you getting the amazingly good value Starter Kit, free DSP and an ink pad, but a worthwhile cause benefiting too!!!
Email me on cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au to get a free information pack, or call me on 0401684938 so we can chat about all the different ways you can run a Stampin' Up! business.

Just for Jane!

My friend Jane was commenting on how I have not posted in ages, so how about 2 in a row to make up for it? I have been busy creating, just not posting!
One of my dearest friends moved to Thailand for 2 years at the beginning of August. Thank goodness for Skype, we at least get to comunicate, albeit fuzzily, face to face!
I made her this journal to record her special Thailand moments:
I used:

• Stampin Up!® On Board Art Journal (binding removed, replaced by hinged rings)
• Urban Garden Designer Series Paper
• On Board Batch of Blooms chipboard flower and circle
• Rhinestone Brads
• Styled Silver Hodgpodge
• Flower Designer Brads
• Pewter Jumbo Eyelets
• Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain ribbon
• Crystal Effects
• Short Order Alphabet stamp set
• Rub ons
• Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon
• Basic Gray Taffeta ribbon
• Scallop Border punch
  

• Round Tab punch
• Boho Blossoms punch
• Crop-A-Dile
• Word Window punch
• Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy card stock
• Not Quite Navy, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze and Basic Gray ink
• Not Quite Navy Marker
• Forever Flowers Standard wheel

• Always stamp set
• Calendar Alphabet and Numbers stamp set
• Calendar stamp set

Each month has a space for photos, journalling, keepsakes and a calendar to quickly record moments she doesn't want to forget, without the time required to keep a diary/scrapbook going. I added more pages with the Spiral punch (that's how you get the covers decorated too), so with 2 years worth in the Journal, it became too fat for its original binding!
Miss you Nicola. Hugs and Kisses for Garry, AJ, Bessi, Keegan and Imi...

Stamp Club Vacancies

I have had the most WONDERFUL AWESOME time with my stamp club girls this past 8 months. We have laughed ourselves silly, learnt new techniques and become great friends! This first round has ended now, as everyone in the group has had their turn of being hostess. Some of the girls are not returning, and I am filling these spots from my waiting list. That will still leave a group of girls who are itching to start a new group! If you would like to join them, then email me ASAP on cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au for more details.

Here are the gifts I made my Stamp Club girls to celebrate their graduation from the group. You may have seen this box on other blogs, but I copied the instructions from the lovely and talented Marelle Taylor.
All they are is 1 sheet of A4 card stock scored every 7 cm both ways! It is therefore called a 7s box. With a window punched in the front, and a stamped cello bag inside filled with goodies, it is a simple yet gorgeous gift! All the products used are available for purchase through me. I used:

• Baja Breeze card stock and ink
• Whisper White card stock
• White StazOn
  
• So Saffron card stock
• Vellum card stock
  
• Scribble Jumbo Wheel
• Scribble This stamp set
  
• Trio Flower Punch
• Wide Oval punch
• Scallop Circle punch
• 1 and 3 eighths inch circle punch
• So Saffron grosgrain ribbon (Over 9 metres - only available until 30th September with your $100 order. Comes with over 9 metres of Certainly Celery poly-twill ribbon)
• Silver Brads
• Best Yet hostess stamp set
  

New baby.....

I love holding new babies.... their smell, their sweet soft heads.... Delicious! My friend and downline Mel has a brand new pink one! And I was honoured to meet her this week, and hold her. She is beautiful! Her name is Rebecca Grace. Welcome Little Bec!
I saw this wooden 'R' in Seaweed and Sand at Tuggerah, and I was itching to get it home so I could decorate it for Rebecca. It was already prepared for me, painted a lovely smooth white.
I covered it in a sheet of the striped DSP from the Sweet Always pack, and then with some offcuts and strips cut from Washington Apple, Sweet Always and Bella Rose DSP packs, I used the distressing tool from the Cutter Kit to razz the edges and layer each piece down one side. Next I pulled a thread in one side of the Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon to make a ruffle, and made it stay with Crystal Effects (tape wasn't strong enough on it's own!). I stamped the flourish from Baroque Motifs in Riding Hood Red ink in a couple of places, and dyed 2 Pretties Kit flowers in Riding Hood Red and Pretty in Pink ink to layer down the bottom. I have also got some punched Riding Hood Red, Pretty in Pink and Pumkin Pie card stock flowers, using the Boho Blossoms punch, all finished with Pink Pirouette buttons from the Bouquet pack, Pumpkin Pie and Rose Red felt Flower Fusion flowers, Rhinestone brads, silver brads and half backed white pearls. I also used Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive and Mini Glue Dots.
All items are available through me from Stampin' Up!®, and images are © Stampin' Up!®. Artwork/design is mine. ;o) Hope you like it Rebecca!

Bathroom Make-over...

Some of you may be aware of my recent and long winded bathroom saga, involving leaking showers, sagging floors, and insurance claims... We have finally got a functioning bathroom again, and I had a lovely time choosing fittings and accessories, including a new soap dispenser, toothbrush holder and toilet brush and holder.... In keeping with the Chocolate Chip and Whisper White theme of my new bathroom, I chose Chocolate accessories (on sale at 40% off from Myers! Yehaa!) and prettied them up with some of the Stampin' Up!® white rub-ons from the Planter Box pack... the pack has 2 sheets of rub-ons, the other sheet being in Chocolate Chip.... Hmmmmm.... Maybe I could put some rub-ons on the tiled walls? Maybe I will exercise restraint for now. Here are some pics of what I did do!

These are the soap dispenser and tumbler I use as a toothbrush/paste holder, with the rub-ons up the side.... Rub-ons are so easy to apply! You simply cut out the image you want, and take away the backing paper. Line up the image where you want it to be, and gently rub with the paddle-pop stick provided until the image is stuck down to your project. Gently lift off the paper the image was originally stuck to, and voila! I like to gently press the image all over to make sure it has adhered properly. Rub-ons are not suitable for items you will be washing, as they are not permanent in the dishwasher or with repeated washing. They work wonderfully on all kinds of surfaces from scrapbook pages, 3D items and cards to home decor including mirrors, frames and vases. Let me know some things you would like to decorate! I have decorated some drawer fronts in my craft room, a painted ceramic flower pot, and now my bathroom accessories.... I am itching to decorate some other things, but I am exercising self-control... if it doesn't move, PUT RUB-ONS ON IT! And then stamp it..... ;o)
Here is the toilet brush holder with a pretty matching flower.... And that is my new toilet. Lovely!

July classes...

Hey all! Hope you haven't missed me too much... ;o) We've had a hectic and sad month with my Dad being in hospital (he will be ok) and the passing of Craig's Grandma (she has been frail and ill for a long time). Meanwhile, I have been creating, so I will put some pics up to show you!
If you host a workshop in July, and you reach sales of $600 or more, you will get extra freebies! $40 extra in fact! So a $600 workshop will not only earn you the usual free level 2 hostess set, but your total free product will be $110 instead of $70... so email me on cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au to book your workshop. Also, the new Mini is due to be released in August, so there's even more reasons to host a workshop and earn some free products. Check out the side bar on the right for my class dates too....
My downline, Kelly, and I made this 'chocolate' cake for Kelly's downline Nicole for her baby shower. We used Nursery Necesseties stamp set in Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Almost Amethyst, Bashful Blue and So Saffron to decorate it, plus the Heart to Heart and Large and Small Star punches... Each cake slice is made with Close to Cocoa card stock, and makes a sweet little triangular box which we stuffed with all things baby - singlets, socks, power outlet protectors, Panadol..... We tied the whole cake together with Bashful Blue 1" wide double stitched ribbon. We bought the curly ribbon decoration from the supermarket, but stuck punched hearts to it ourselves...

Now for the card!!! I made Nic a maternity bra card... now it does open to reveal all, (the aim was to surprise and amuse this first time mum!) but for more sensitive viewers, and for modesty's sake, I will only post the picture with the bra 'done up'. I don't want weirdos checking out my site after all!!! If you want more detail, just send me an email, and I will email you the other picture... ;o)
So I have traced the shape onto Blush Blossom card stock from a card my downline Kerry made for her sister who is an Intimo (lingerie) Consultant. The back is supposed to have a pair of knickers (as hers did) but for my purposes, I only needed the bra. The Bella Bleu Designer Series Paper makes a lovely fabric for the bra, with Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon and 2 strips of Close to Cocoa punched with the Eyelet Border punch to create the lace trim, finished with a Clear Rhinestone Brad in the centre. The left 'cup' is scored to fold down, (there is a little sign inside that says "Eat at Mama's") and tucks back into the strap to stay in place. It's a card that is a bit cheeky, but appropriate for a soon to be Mum I think! If only maternity bras WERE so pretty....

Bling Bling!!!!

I had to just quickly show you.... and it looks MUCH better in real life.... how I blinged my Stampin' Up!® Linen Album. Using the new Sticky Cuts double sided sticky shapes, I have stuck a flower to the front of my album... next I peeled the protective layer off, (stem first) and poured the new Supernova Fine Glitter in Olive over it, pressed it into the shape and tipped it off. Then the flower - first I peeled one petal at a time, and snipped it off leaving a centre piece intact... then poured Pink glitter. Next I peeled away the centre piece, and stuck down another shape - the heart - in the middle. Orange glitter made a nice complement, and then I peeled away the heart protective layer and poured Chocolate glitter on.... I felt that the glitter would not be durable in my Workshop Bag, although I have other glitter projects that are fine for display etc, so I carefully covered all the glittery bits in Crystal Effects - a lovely shiny goopy stuff that dries clear, leaving a raised glossy finish... I love it! I tied some of the 1" Double Stitched grosgrain around the album too... I did steal the idea from my upline Linda! Check out her blog here. I think she stole the idea from someone else.... But hey! It's a great idea!

DSP gift

Happy Birthday Naomi!!!! Lets hope you don't check in here before I give this to you tonight... LOL!

The Designer Series Paper special has a week to go - make sure you get your orders to me by Friday! Choose 3 of the Paper packs, and get the 4th for free! (Doesn't include the Patterns DSP)

I made these cards and the box for them to be stored in with the Washington Apple Designer Series Paper - almost a full sheet of the blue flowered design, and then barely half a sheet of the other design for the box lid... The rest was a few sheets of A4 card stock, and scraps from my scrap drawers! I managed to make 6 cards, 4 smaller cards and 4 tags, plus the insert for the cello bag, and there are some pieces left over!

The colours are Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron and Bashful Blue, and the stamp sets I have used include Circle Circus, Cheep Talk, Polka Dot, Warm Words and Short and Sweet. All sizes of the Circle punches, Scallop Circle and Scallop Square punches, both Square punches, and the Word Window punch have also been used. I'm sure you can spot the Rhinestone Brads from the Fire and Ice packs too! There is also the Double Stitched 1" Grosgrain Ribbon in Bashful Blue, the 1/2" Striped Grosgrain in Bashful Blue (still places in the ribbon share for this type of ribbon! Send me an email to secure a spot.), Riding Hood Red Taffeta and Apricot Appeal 1/4" Grosgrain (which is pretty close in colour to So Saffron if you ask me! Close enough to not matter anyway....)

Do you like the little tags in the cello bag? Such a cute way to store them, and they do make a lovely little gift, or a sweet addition to a slightly bigger gift!

So many uses for DSP! The next pictures are of some chipboard I covered and used on some double slider cards.... This is the Sweet Always DSP, and the On Board So Tweet chipboard shapes... the colours are Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette and Pumkin Pie. The stamp sets are Always and Thoughts and Prayers. Supernova Glitter in Chocolate, Pink and Orange finish off the owl and bird.


Hope you are enjoying your weekend, and that it involves some time for you to stamp!

Some reminders.....

I know I have probably overloaded you all with info lately!!! So much to take in... I know, because I have been overloaded getting it all together in my own head! (It's not really all that hard! I just need to take one thing at a time.. )

Firstly - to book into one of the classes in the sidebar, email me on cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au.

Secondly - to become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator this month, it is only $150 for a Scrapbooking Starter Kit - everything in the kit can be used for any papercraft, not just scrapbooking, and you don't need to run workshops or classes to be a demonstrator! Too easy.... fund your own hobby and get discounts on your own products, or run a small business if you like.. It's up to you. No penalties for not remaining active, you get to keep your kit and of course all your products, but if you want to ramp it up at a later date you can do that too! Extremely flexible conditions, hours that suit you, work from home, get paid to make cards and to scrapbook! It doesn't get much better than that! Email me for the paperwork on cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au.

Thirdly - Stamp clubs are a great way to meet new friends, learn new projects, play with Stampin' Up!® products and get the products you need. Each member is committed for a minimum of 6 months (depending on your group's size and frequency of meeting) The current stamp club meets monthly, with 8 members, so it will run for 8 months. (we are half way) I have a new Stamp Club waiting to begin - I just need 2 more members! So grab a friend and email me on cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au to secure a spot.... Minimum spend is $50 per session, allowing the hostess of the month to earn at least a level 1 hostess set and $30 free product. Each member gets a turn, so the commitment for the duration of the club is essential. It can run monthly or bi-monthly depending on the group consensus, and the day/night of the week is chosen based on the whole group's availability. If you cannot make a session, then you still place your order, and the club project is given to you for later...

Fourthly - Both the ribbon shares have a couple of spots left - email me on cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au to book a spot. See the post in April below for the details....

See! Lots to remember! The month is nearly over, so get onto the Scrapbook promotion real quick - buy 3 Designer Series Paper packs and get the fourth free, sign up with a mini Scrapbooking Starter Kit for only $150, and I hope to see you soon at your own or a friend's workshop!
Happy Stampin'!

Happy Mothers' Day!

To all the women who have their own kids, and to those who are involved with other kids too... to all with Mums, and to all who have lost theirs...
A Very Special Mothers' Day to you.....

Love from Cheryl xxxxxxxxxxx

Here are the cards I have made for my Mum and Mum-in-law....
Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Confetti White and Whisper White card stock, Versamark, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy and Kiwi Kiss ink, Not Quite Navy, Bashful Blue/Certainly Celery (combined to create a Baja Breeze colour) and Old Olive pastels (applied to Versamark using Sponge Daubers), Pretties Kit flowers, hat pins, pearls and beads, Flower Fusion felt flowers, Build a Brads, Styled Silver Hodgepodge flower brads, Scallop Circle, 1 1/4" Circle, 3/4" Circle, 1/2" Circle, Eyelet Border and Word Window punches, Baja Breeze Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Circle Circus Stamp Set, and the sentiment from Bella's Bloom Stamp Set.
Yes, I know I am on a bit of a fix with this colour scheme at the moment! You'll just have to live with it until I move on... ;o) I love making special cards for the special people in my life... so I've used lots of special products on these ones!

Designer Series Paper special

Along with the wonderful Starter Kit special (see the post below - what a fabulous deal!), most of the DSP is on sale this month too! Well, it IS Scrapbooking Month!
Purchase 3 of the $16.95 paper packs (not including the Patterns range), and you receive a 4th pack for free!!!! You could even go halves with someone, and share the papers, as there are 2 of each design in each pack. Click on this link to see the beautiful designs... http://www3.stampinup.com/au/ena/default.asp
Here is a pic of some cards I have made using the Bella Rose and Urban Garden Papers..
See if you can spot Fresh Cut Notes, Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Bella's Bloom stamp set, Friendly Words jumbo wheel, A Flower for All Seasons stamp set, Build-a-Brads and various punches....
The best way to get free products is to host your own workshop, so make sure you let me know when you are free!

Imagine....

Getting all your stampin' Up! products at a 20% discount.....
Being able to run a business from home.....
Funding your own stamping hobby without interfering with the family budget.....

Imagine no more!!!!! I am so excited to announce that Stampin' Up!® are offering for the month of May a mini starter kit!!! I know many of you are really interested in joining my team, and for many reasons have not done so yet..... Let me tell you, the wait was well worth it!!! For only $150, you can purchase the Scrapbooking Starter Kit, which includes a Simply Scrapping kit of your choice, an assorted pack of 12"x12" cardstock, a stamp set up to the value of $77.95, a Classic Stampin' Pad of your colour choice, and a pair of the marvellous Craft and Rubber scissors.... In addition, all the business supplies you need are included. This is a FABULOUS deal! You'd be CRAZY to pass this one up! And if you already own a good supply of Stampin' Up! product, this is perfect to get you going....

I know you have many questions, so I will try to preempt some of them....

Q. What if I am not a scrapbooker?
A. Never fear!!! Papercraft is a wonderful thing! Anything you use for cardmaking and 3D projects can also be used for Scrapbooking and vice versa! A scrapbooking kit will make HEAPS of projects, and you would normally cut up your card stock anyway to make a card, so 12x12 is no problem. With a stamp set and ink pad included, a non-scrapbooker is still set to go...

Q. I want to join - 20% off my products is exactly what I want - but I don't want to run workshops or classes!
A. I didn't either. And the beauty of a Stampin' Up! demonstratorship is that you don't have to! If you only want to fund your own hobby (aka ADDICTION!) then that is fine! There is no pressure to run workshops or classes. Yet there is always the opportunity to step up your hobby into a small or growing business if you want to. I took that opportunity, and have thoroughly enjoyed myself!

Q. But what if I don't meet the quarterly minimum sales to stay active as a demonstrator?
A. Whilst there is a quarterly minimum requirement, most people have no trouble meeting it with their own plus friend's and family's purchases... and joining now means you will have until September 30th to meet your first quarter's minimum! Stampin' Up! have fixed quarters, and they generously allow you to include the part quarter that you join in with the first full quarter, to meet your minimum. The minimum is $500 in commissionable sales - which is about the average workshop in Australia. 1 or 2 events every quarter will get you over the line with no problems. And an event can simply be passing the catalogue around at work, preschool, school, or wherever you happen to be! Best of all, there are no penalties for dropping your demonstratorship - what you have purchased in the kit, and everything you have earned for free and received 20% discount on, is yours to keep.

Q. Is the full Starter Kit still available?
A. Yes, you may still purchase the full Starter Kit as pictured inside the back cover of your catalogue for $324, which is still wonderful value. You may also purchase the Scrapbooking Memories add-on with either the full Starter Kit or the Scrapbooking Starter Kit, for a further $75.

So what are you waiting for? Email me now for your Starter Kit information pack and order forms! cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au What an opportunity!

Well! Blogger seems to be cooperating today.... I haven't used the ribbon yet that is in the ribbon share (below) but I did create today - inspired by Angela Sargeant's card. My plan was to use
some of the appropriate ribbon, but it just didn't happen that way!
Here is what I made instead.
This is a little 10cm x 10cm card (well, 9.9cm x 9.9cm to be exact - you get three out of an A4 sheet that way) using Naturals Ivory card stock. A strip of the Bella Rose DSP punched with the Eyelet Border Punch is along the bottom, with an overlay of vellum card stock punched with the Scalloped Border Punch. Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon tied in a bow masks the 'line'. I have stamped the upper part of the Vellum on one side with the flower image from Bella's Bloom using Cameo Coral and Ruby Red Markers, and used the same markers plus Old Olive to colour the image direct to rubber of the flower on the stem. I punched it out with the Wide Oval Punch, and then taking Angela's lead, have embossed the whole thing 4
times with clear embossing powder to make it real shiny! I punched the Ruby Red card stock with the Scalloped Circle Punch twice, and layered the pieces over each other to make a scalloped oval for behind the oval shape. It does look like an antique brooch!
For this card, I used Not Quite Navy and Old Olive markers to again colour the flower on the stem and stamp onto Baja Breeze card stock. The Scalloped Circle punched twice in Not Quite Navy card stock makes the oval mat, and a piece of Urban Garden DSP is the strip across the card. Not Quite Navy is the base of the card with an Eyelet Border punched strip across the bottom. I had to use the double sided Satin Ribbon in Very Vanilla and Kiwi Kiss - it is so beautiful, and tied this card together so well! (no pun intended! tee hee) And I could not wait to get my hands on the new Designer Buttons... I have 3 (yes, 3!!!!) stuck across the top of the DSP on the left, 1 in Baja Breeze, and 2 in Kiwi Kiss.... Aren't they BEAUTIFUL! Just like what I used to find in Grandma's button box!
If you like these new (and old! - but mostly new...) products, email me to purchase your own, or book in your own workshop to earn them for free!
Enjoy!

Ribbon Share

Hey all!!! I have had some requests for new catalogue ribbon shares, so here are 2 for you to start with!
The first: 5/8" (1.59cm) Striped Grosgrain in the new In Colors - Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss and Tangerine Tango. These ribbons are a solid colour with a thin double white stripe down the centre... For $19.50, you will get a 6th of each colour, so that is over 2 meters of each.
The 2nd: 1/2" (1.27cm) Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - it comes in Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie and Real Red. These ribbons are striped in the colour and white in thick and thin lines. For $14.95, you will get one sixth of each roll, which will be approximately 1.5 meters of each colour.
Email me to secure a spot in the ribbon share of your choice, or both is fine of course! cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au.
Not sure what the deal is with blogger, but having trouble again uploading pictures - you'll have to look at pages 150 and 151 of the catalogue to see what they look like! ;o) The link is in the side bar on the right under 'Sites I Frequent'

For Sale

*Selling fast girls!!!! Have edited the list....*
Hard to believe the Stampin' Up!® year is over, and a new one has begun.... All the anticipation and hype of the new catalogue release has been certainly justified! And in true addict form, I MUST have many of the new accessories and stamps!!!! But it makes good business sense for me to make room for the new things I need.... and you get the bargains!
And so, this year's list of my retired products is here! First to email me gets the goods....

Simply Sent Card Kit, Sending Happy Thoughts (pg 13)- SOLD

Petal Prints stamp set and matching Leaf Prints standard wheel (pg 74) - original price $53.95 and $11.95 respectively, now $45 for the bundle, or $40 for the stamp set and $7 for the wheel. Used. - SOLD

Be Happy stamp set (pg 51) - original price $39.95, now $30. Used.

It's All Good stamp set (pg 112) - original price $24.95, now $20. Used.

Hung Up on the Holidays stamp set (pg 26) - original price $29.95, now $20. Used.

Canvas Background stamp (pg 108) - original price $33.95, now $25. Used.

Wonderful Words stamp set (pg 120) -SOLD

Calendar Cues stamp set (pg 116) - original price $20.95, now $15. Used.

Short Order Numbers stamp set (pg 124) - original price $48.95, now $35. Used.

Star standard wheel (pg 28) - SOLD.

Garden Annuals standard wheel (pg 40) - SOLD.

Rough Texture jumbo wheel (pg 104) - SOLD.

Hostess sets: pages 17 - 23.
Level 1, all $25, all unused and unmounted. Oh So Lovely, (A Little Bit of Happiness SOLD.)
Level 2, all $35, all unused and unmounted. Cause for Celebration x 2, In the Spotlight x 1, Spring Solitude Bundle SOLD (set + wheel).
Level 3, SOLD.

1/4 inch (6mm) circle punch (pg 142 #8) - original price $11.50, now $8. SOLD

Assorted Designer Series 12x12 inch papers, 75c each sheet. - Some sheets remain, many already sold...

Postage anywhere in Australia is extra. Pick up or local delivery (southern Central Coast) is free.
Email me ASAP so you don't miss out! cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au

Cxxxxxxxx

Last days to get your Retiring Products!

Not long to go until the 2007-2008 Idea Book and Catalogue is gone forever... and many of the stamp sets are leaving for good! Some have already been sold out, so make sure you get your last minute orders in.... especially for In Color products! All the reinkers are gone, as are most of the A4 single colour packs of card stock. (There are still assorted packs).
Here is a wall hanging I have created for my Grandma... she is 92, and lives in my Aunty's spare room, so I'm hoping she has a wee wall she can hang it on! I found the wooden plaques ages ago really cheap, and have been wanting to do something with them.... so here is the result!
Click on the image to see it larger. It says: All you need is... Sweet memories, Good Times, Family, Friends, Love. Here are some close ups of a couple of the plaques....
I have used the Afternoon Tea Designer Series Paper to cover each of the plaques. The colours include Chocolate Chip, Groovy Guava (retiring), Soft Sky (retiring) and Wild Wasabi (retiring). It is BEAUTIFUL paper... it is available in the Summer mini catalogue, which expires on the 31st March too. I know for sure this paper won't be in the new Catalogue, because it has In Colors in it!

Another thing I have used a lot of for this project is the Rub-ons - Cherished Memories and Urban West are just lovely for this sort of thing as well as cardmaking and scrapbooking! Heaps of wonderful sentiments, flowers, flourishes and bits and pieces that finish off a project so quickly, easily and beautifully. With a black and a white sheet in each pack, there is bound to be just the right thing for your project!

Now the only stamp sets I used were Frames with a Flourish (NOT retiring!), and En Francais (also not retiring) but I have given the whole thing a vintage look by sponging Groovy Guava, Soft Sky and Chocolate Chip ink around all the edges! I also used the retiring Spring Bouquet punch and quarter inch circle punch, as well as some die-cut letters and dry embossing with my Cuttlebug. Pretties Kit flowers were died to match, and half backed pearls add an elegant touch. All hung together with Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon! I had so much fun putting this together! I will be making another one for myself I reckon!

Now, remember to email me with your final orders for this catalogue - and don't forget that some of the retiring items are discounted!!! Here is the link: http://www3.stampinup.com/au/ena/default.asp

Happy Stamping!

What's already gone... or nearly gone!

Item Number	Product Description	Availability
10756	Flip Flops	Unavailable
109020	Wild Wasabi Classic Ink Refill	Unavailable
109015	Soft Sky Classic Stamin' Ink Refill	Unavailable
109016	River Rock Classic Stampin' Ink Refill	Unavailable
109017	Purely Pomegranite Classic Stampin' Ink Refill	Unavailable
100381	Earth Elements Eyelets	Unavailable
100378	Soft Subtle Eyelets	Unavailable
109019	Groovy Guava Classic Stampin' Ink Refill	Unavailable
108748	Best Friend Numbers	Unavailable
107212	Mateys Map	Unavailable
105320	Basic Eyelets	Unavailable
103195	Gifts Galore	Unavailable
107561	Garden Annuals	Unavailable
109610	Confetti Simply Scrappin'	Unavailable
104279	Leaf Prints	Unavailable
110255	Bundle of Joy	Unavailable
112402	Short Order Numbers	Unavailable
109018	Blue Bayou Classic Stampin' Ink Refill	Unavailable
111852	River Rock A4 card stock	Unavailable
108720	Ahoy, Matey	Unavailable
108747	Best Friends Alphabet Upper	Unavailable
111851	Soft Sky A4 card stock	Unavailable
109185	Jersey Ribbon Originals	Unavailable
105316	Rich Regal Eyelets	Low Quantity
101259	Black Hemp Twine	Unavailable
108740	Bareback	Unavailable
106662	Dasey Field	Unavailable
108638	In Color 12"x 12" card stock	Unavailable
109186	Theater Ribbn Originals	Low Quantity
105445	Soft Subtle buttons	Low Quantity
111850	Wild Wasabi A4 card stock	Unavailable
106610	Basics Outline	Low Quantity
103981	Earth Elements	Low Quantity
103981	*Earth Elements & Neutrals buttons	Low Quantity
100900	Gift sacks	Low Quantity
108763	By Land	Low Quantity
104065	Fishy	Low Quantity
112253	*Dad's Day	Low Quantity
108849	It's Your Birthday	Low Quantity
105531	Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware	Low Quantity
112391	Everything Baby	Low Quantity
112310	Fabulous Flowers	Low Quantity
107464	Rough Texture	Low Quantity
107465	Speckled	Low Quantity
107467	Birthday	Low Quantity
108923	Stipple Rose	Low Quantity
112272	Classic Backgrounds	Low Quantity
108929	Symbols of Solicitude	Low Quantity
112316	Forever in My Heart	Low Quantity
105446	Rich Regal Buttons	Low Quantity
108746	Best Friends Alphabet Lower	Unavailable
112229	ABC Images	Low Quantity
108857	Linen	Low Quantity
108998	Beautiful Life	Low Quantity
110248	Polka Dots & Petals	Low Quantity
104156	Flitting By	Low Quantity
106523	Five-In-One Card Cover Envelope Template	Low Quantity
110730	*Pockets & Pieces Office Accents	Low Quantity
108722	All I Have Seen	Low Quantity
108944	Unfrogettable	Low Quantity
111853	Purely Pomegranate A4 Card Stock	Low Quantity
105515	*Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware	Low Quantity
104829	*Light Blue Gingham Ribbon	Low Quantity

Well the list just keeps on growing! Rememeber to email me asap if you see your favourites on here.... they are going so quickly! cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au
Don't be disappointed!

Bushfire Appeal update...

Yesterday was my Mum's birthday, and tomorrow is my brother's.... At our Bushfire Appeal Fundraiser on Friday night, we raised $450 from sales and donations to benefit the people of Victoria affected by these fires. What a fabulous effort! Thank you so much to all involved, we had a really fun and successful night. A special thanks to Melissa Garland for organising the evening, and her Mum for working so hard in the kitchen... and to Kelly Jurd for helping at my table!
So what has that got to do with my Mum and brother? I digress..... At my table we made a box with the outgoing Carousel Notes and Afternoon Tea Designer Series Paper. The box was the perfect size for the gift we had bought my Mum, so I designed a matching card...
The box uses a Wild Wasabi Carousel Note, and the Soft Sky Flowered sheet from the Afternoon Tea paper. We stamped the lid in Wild Wasabi ink with the Live Your Dream set. (50% of the sale price of Live Your Dream goes to the Bushfire Appeal, until the 31st March 2009.) Markers from Earth Elements (Really Rust and Garden Green) were used to ink up the flowers and stems for the tag on both the box and the card. On the box, the image was first stamped off, and then stamped again to create the softer colours to match the Groovy Guava double stitched ribbon and Wild Wasabi lid.
See how the paler colours after stamping off match the In Colors so well? Even with the In-Colors selling out so rapidly on the retiring list (see post below), it is possible to create the colours with the regular range of Stampin' Up! inks and markers.... Everything is designed to match with Stampin' Up! - making life so much easier when creating projects!
Here is the markered image without stamping off....
Even using the deeper colours, they still work really well with the In Colors. You can try using Not Quite Navy with Blue Bayou, and Rose Red with Purely Pomegranate too....
So, I have used Soft Sky and Wild Wasabi card stock (both now only available in 12x12 textured assorted and A4 assorted packs), Groovy Guava card stock, matching inks, one eighth inch handheld circle punch (on each of the scallops on the Carousel Notes), Wild Wasabi and Groovy Guava double stitched ribbon, Afternoon Tea Designer Series Papers and Carousel Notes - all retiring, and the last 2 things are available in the current Summer Mini Catalogue... Non retiring items include the Whisper White card stock, Live Your Dream stamp set (well, we find out for sure when the new catalogue comes out!) and En Francais background stamp.
Now, I loved this layout so much, I decided to use it again for my brother's card....
This time, it is Chocolate Chip for the background with the En Francais stamp in Chocolate Chip ink on both it and the Wild Wasabi Carousel Note. A piece of Afternoon Tea Designer Paper and Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon, overstamping in Chocolate Chip with the Scribble This flourish stamp, some of the retiring Hodgepodge Hardware in Aged Copper, and a Cuttle Bug R as the feature in Chocolate Chip...
Chocolate Chip and Wild Wasabi ink sponged for a more aged look. Crystal Effects to make the R raised and shiny is also used around the scallops on the Carousel Note. My husband decided it looked kinda piratey.... Hmmm. Maybe it's the 'R'? Arrrrr me Hearrrties...
Anyway! Happy Birthday Rod! You'll probably get this card late at this rate... Sorry! ;o)

A Fond Farewell....

Can you believe that it's almost time for a new Stampin' Up!® catalogue? Which means that many of the stamps and accessories from this current catalogue will never be seen again! I am personally very sad about some that are going.... but it does mean there will be more yummy new things to see - and buy.... I think I am my own best customer!!!! *sigh*. Lucky I am a demonstrator and get 20% all the time!
But check out the retired list! So many things are actually reduced by 25%!!!! This is a first in Australia for the retired list! So exciting! But you have to be quick - things are already selling out fast, and some of the bargains are very good!
Two of the designer series paper sets are actually 50% off! The stamp set Looks Like Spring is on the list for the Bushfire Appeal, so 50% of it's sale price goes to Victoria, plus the matching Spring Flower Bouquet punch is 25% off, and the coordinating Spring Flowers and Spring Showers designer series paper (not pictured in the catalogue - accidently omitted) are an amazing 50% off....
One of the Hodgepodge Hardware sets (pewter) is 25% off, as are some of the Ribbon Originals packs.
So get looking, and contact me asap to order before you miss out!

Bushfire Appeal

At last! It would seem I can upload pictures again...
This coming Friday, 6th March, at 7:30pm, I have some spaces available at a fundraising evening to help those who have lost so much in the Victorian Bushfires. Stampin' Up!® are donating 50% of the retail price of 10 selected stamp sets to the appeal until the end of March. The stamp sets include some that will be on the retiring list, and are available while stocks last....
Looks Like Spring*, page 76 - $58.95
The Snowflake Spot*, page 27 - $39.95
Bodacious Bouquet*, page 80 - $58.95
Polka Dots and Paisley*, page 46 - $35.95
G'Day Mate*, page 115 - $35.95
Be Happy*, page 51 - $39.95
Priceless, page 105 - $48.95
Seeing Spots, page 89 - $29.95
Baroque Motifs, page 98 - $39.95
Live Your Dream, page 3 (Summer Mini Catalogue) - $55.95

The ones marked with an * are on the retired list for this year.

So, on the night of our special fundraiser, $15 gets you a seat, some supper, a couple of stamping projects, and the entire entry fee will be donated to the appeal. 10% of all sales on the night will also be donated to the appeal.

Help us help those who need it.... email me asap to book in and to find out where and how to get there (this event is being held at Narara on the Central Coast). You can also email me your orders if you cannot make it on the night...

This is the Live Your Dream stamp set from the Summer Mini Catalogue... Basic Gray, Regal Rose, So Saffron and Whisper White card stock; Regal Rose, So Saffron, Mellow Moss marker; Basic Gray, Regal Rose, So Saffron inks, half inch circle punch....
The 3 cards across the bottom here use the Polka Dots and Paisley set (one of which is a bookmark card), the 2 on the top right use Looks Like Spring, and the one on the top left is Bodacious Bouquet.

All images are © Stampin' Up! 1990 - 2009. Artwork is by Cheryl Andrews for your inspiration and enjoyment.

Watch this space for details of the Retiring List in the next couple of days!

Thinking of you and praying for you if you have been affected by the terrible fires in Victoria.....

Welcome back to 2009!!! Need some ribbon?

Hope you all had a wonderful summer break (if you live in this half of the world!) and a lovely Christmas and New Year all round..

We had some sadness on New Years Day with the passing of our old doggy Holly, Staffordshire Bull Terrier Extraordinaire.... She was elderly and unwell, so it was not unexpected, but so very sad nonetheless....

Also, sending prayers up, and thinking of all the people in Victoria, Australia (and beyond) who have been affected by the terrible bushfires - so many lives lost, homes and even whole towns destroyed, brave souls still fighting the fires in earnest.... Praying for rain, and optimum weather conditions, and just plain old miracles to bring relief to all who are struggling down there...

To start off the year, I have 2 ribbon shares underway, so if you would like some 2.5cm (1") wide Double Stitched ribbon from the Summer Mini Catalogue (see page 20), you can share in the 3 colours (Chocolate Chip, Rose Red and Bashful Blue), receiving a third of a roll of each colour for $19.95. I can post your share to you if you are not local to me here on the Central Coast for an additional postage cost of around $1.50.

Here is some of the Rose Red Double Stitched ribbon, on the special book I made for my son's 5th grade teacher last year... Also used is the Bali Breeze Designer Series Double Sided paper, Pewter Jumbo Eyelets, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White and Tempting Turquoise grosgrain ribbon, and light blue Chunky Glitter....

I am also sharing the Taffeta ribbon from the Idea Book and Catalogue... it comes in Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Basic Gray, Mellow Moss, Bashful Blue and Pretty in Pink. You'll get an 8th of a share, which will give you a bit over 1 meter of each colour for $12.95, but if you want a double share, just let me know...
This is the Always set from the Spring Mini catalogue - hopefully it will be in the new IB&C in April! I have tied some of the Chocolate Chip Taffeta ribbon the to the heart image., which is stamped in Chocolate Chip, and sponged in Purely Pomegranate and Groovy Guava. It is layered on a strip of Groovy Guava (stamped in Purely Pomegranate, Groovy Guava and Chocolate Chip), and layered again onto a Chocolate Chip piece..

Email ASAP to be involved in these Ribbon Shares! cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au
Bye for now!