Just over 5 weeks until Christmas....

Oh My Goodness!!!! If your world is like mine, you are running around chasing your tail, getting from one end-of-year event to the next by the skin of your teeth, and madly trying to think of and buy thoughtful gifts for family and friends for Christmas! Thankfully, Stampin' Up!® has some fabulous gift ideas, and with the new Summer Mini Catalogue just around the corner (December 1st), the possibilities are almost endless! I have some great ideas for gifts in the $30, $60 and $120 price ranges, or to suit any budget! Just email me for details... cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au.

Meanwhile, there are still Stampin' Up! 20th birthday celebrations happening! Until the 30th November, the Stampin' Write Markers (available in all the colour families except the In Colors) are for individual sale at only $4.95! You can buy your favourites from any colour family to suit your own tastes, and to complement what you already have.

Here are some things you can do with your markers:

• apply different colours to different parts of your stamp, eg, a red flower and a green stem, and then stamp your image
• as above, but then mist with a water spray bottle and stamp for a watercolour look
  
• colour your line art images
• watercolour by scribbling on a plastic lid and picking up the pool of colour with an Aquapainter or blender pen
• journaling in your scrapbooks or writing in coordinating colours in your cards

Markers are dual tipped, one end being a paintbrush style tip for larger areas and for inking up your stamps, and the other a writing tip for journaling and getting into even the most fine and detailed corners. You can reink your markers too, they contain the same dye ink as their matching counterparts in the inks. Always store your markers horizontally, so as to keep each end nicely inked.

Remember you don't need to have a workshop or be a guest at one to order, (though having a workshop of your own means free product based on your workshop sales), you can call or email me anytime with your orders..

Also until 30th November, every one of the Rub-ons packs are 20% off if you purchase $20 worth of product... They are normally $19.95, but are now selling for $15.96. Rub-ons add a beautiful element to all your papercraft projects, and are so easy to use. They are kind of like a sticker, but they are very fine and delicate - you apply them by rubbing gently with a stick provided in your pack, and you can put them on anything! Vases, frames, photos, cards, scrapbooks, chipboard.... Anything you can think of!
This card uses 2 of my favourite colours - Rose Red and Old Olive. I have used Old Olive and Basic Black card stock, Sponge Dauber and Rose Red ink, Old Olive ink, Rose Red Designer Series Paper, Photo Corner, Scalloped Circle and 3.2 ad 3.5mm Circle Punches, Ribbon from the Fairytale Ribbon Originals pack,Baroque Border standard wheel, Big Pieces, Simply Said and Polka Dot and Paisley stamp sets, Rhinestone brads, and in the bottom left hand corner, a beautiful swirly rub-on from the Cherished Memories pack. There are 2 sheets in each pack, one black and another identical except in white.

Just a reminder, the Spring Mini Catalogue EXPIRES on the 30th November, so if you have been putting off your purchases, now is the time to order!!! Email me ASAP to make sure you get what you want... I also have gift vouchers available, and am happy to be the Keeper of your Wishlist, so family and friends can 'surprise' you with an inky gift....

Happy stampin'!