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!