As June comes to a close..............

Hello Cyber-Friends! Not long now until June ends, and we are half way through the year... OH MY GOODNESS!!! How fast has the year gone! Before we know it, it will be Christmas! Speaking of Christmas, I am going to be having a Christmas in July Stamp-a-Stack at my place on Thursday 12th July at 7:30pm. We will be making 6 cards for a cost of $10 - 3 each of 2 designs...... I only have space for 8 people, so first in gets the places!! Email me on cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au to secure your spot at my table, and due to high demand, you will need to PAY me in advance as well... If there are enough people on the waiting list, I will make another night for the same deal on Wednesday 25th July at 7:30pm. This is a child free night of stamping and fun, and probably chocolate, so email now!!

July brings with it a new special from Stampin' Up!®. In July, if you spend $50 on product, you get 25% off the Watercolor Wonder Crayons or the Watercolor pencils. This makes them really affordable - Each colour family of Crayons comes down to $29.21, with the Neutral family being only $14.21, and the Pencils come down to $28.26! (If you scroll down, you will see a card I have coloured using the Crayons and the Aquapainters - the one where I have used In Full Bloom flowers...) Here is a picture of the Watercolor Wonder Crayons, complete with their very cute tin. The special applies to every $50 you spend, so if you spend $100, you can choose 2 sets of Crayons or Pencils at 25% off...

Also in July, I will be sending out a very special little catalogue to all my customers.... The new Spring Mini Catalogue will be available to gaze at and drool over by the end of the month. I have a copy in my hot little hand, and it is DELICIOUS!!! I will be preordering a set or two and some accessories from the new Mini to show off in July, and all the products will be available to you from August 1st until November 30th... So book your workshop NOW for August!!! There are some new Christmas stamps, some gorgeous papers and some awesome new accessories....

In the meantime, remember to subscribe to my blog before this Saturday, as I am drawing the winner for the stamp set on Sunday, 1st July, and will post that lucky person's name right here!

Things to remember: *Book your workshop for July or August now*

*Email me to book in for the Christmas Stamp-a-Stack on 12th July*

*Subscribe now to be in the running for the Stamp Set (scroll down to see the terms and conditions)*

Happy Stamping!!!!!

ANOTHER WINNER!!!

YAY!!! Congratulations to ROSEMARY of Wyoming (NSW Australia, not Michigan USA!) who is the latest winner of my 50/50 competition which has now closed. The first 50 people who spent $50 with me got an automatic entry into the draw. Rosemary has won the Happy Harmony Stamp Set from the Sell-a-bration promotion back in February... plus a Handsome Hunter ink pad and the Going Grey card stock which she chose for herself. Thanks for being such a great customer, Rosie, and Happy Stamping! Stay tuned for more competitions coming up, and don't forget the current one which finishes on June 30th. Simply subscribe to my blog for a chance to win (Details and conditions of entry are posted below). And for those who are very sad because they didn't win.............. here's another card to make you feel better ;-). I have used Mello Moss and Pixie Pink card stock, and the watercolour paper which is a lovely creamy colour. Jet black Stazon ink, and Mellow Moss ink too. I have water coloured with the Bold Brights Watercolour Wonder Crayons, and the aqua painter. In Full Bloom and Wonderful Words are the stamp sets. There is also some Moss gingham ribbon there. All images © Stampin' Up! 1990 - 2007. Artwork by Cheryl Andrews. You can buy all this stuff too from me! Just send me an email - I can have it shipped anywhere in Australia. cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au

I've been busy....

Hi all! Bet you thought I'd gone on holidays or something.... I wish! My Stampin' Up! business has been keeping me very busy with workshops galore and new recruits. So in addition to Melissa - Hi Mel! - (make sure you check out her blog too) I now have a growing team that includes 3 downline and me! Debbie and Tahnee both joined up last week. Deb is in the Southern Highlands, and Tahnee is up here on the Central Coast with me. Hi Deb and Tahnee!!

If you would like to join my team too, just send me an email - cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au . We have soooo much fun!

The Stampin' Up!® promotion for June is a great one if you are a fan of the Stampin' Write Markers. These markers are not just kiddie textas - they are artist quality, odourless and double ended markers with a brush tip on one end and a writing tip on the other. They contain dye ink in our exclusive Stampin' Up! colours, and can be used for inking your stamps in different colours before stamping (ever tried to ink up your stamps in different colours with the ink pads? Much easier with the markers!) You can also watercolour, journal, and colour-in with your markers, as well as use the spritzing tool to get a splatter effect.... Very versatile indeed!

So what is the special you ask (read, GET ON WITH IT WOMAN!!)

If you purchase one of the packs of markers (12 in a pack, 4 colour families to choose from) for $57.95, you will get 30% off 4 selected stamp sets - Greetings Galore (down to $40.57), Eat Cake (down to $34.97), All the Best (down to $27.97) and Heartfelt Thanks (down to $40.57) So email me with your order by 28th June so I can put it through in time.... cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au .

OK! So here is why I have been so busy - some cards I have been making..... enjoy! This one is a black and white and glitter card that a friend asked me to do for her workshop last Saturday (Hi Cass!) It uses Basic Black card stock, marker and ink, Whisper White card stock, and Dazzling Diamonds glitter as well as black and white grosgrain ribbon. The stamp sets used are Pretty Princess and Petal Pushers. All images © Stampin' Up! 1990 - 2007. Artwork by Cheryl Andrews. It's such a cool card! I used the Cutter Kit to make a perforation down the black wavy strip behind the centrepiece, and whoever receives the card can tear it off and use the side piece as a bookmark! Fabbo!

This card I made for Tahnee's workshop last week, just before she signed up, as I know she is a fan of Bold Brights (me too!) The colours are Pixie Pink, Green Galore, Whisper White, Apricot Appeal, Barely Banana, Tempting Turquoise and Lavender Lace card stock, with Pink Passion marker and Only Orange, Tempting Turquoise, Summer Sun, Green Galore and Lovely Lilac ink. We also used the half inch circle punch, the three quarter inch circle punch, Petal Pushers stamp set and Everyday Flexible Phrases stamp set. All images © Stampin' Up! 1990 - 2007. Artwork by Cheryl Andrews

This card was also for a workshop, and uses So Saffron, Bravo Burgundy, Mellow Moss and Very Vanilla card stock, Bravo Burgundy marker, Summer Sun ink, and Stazon Jet Black ink. The sets are Touch of Nature and the Floral background. There is also some Hodge Podge Hardware and Moss gingham ribbon. We watercoloured the flower using the ink pads and the blender pens. I CASEd the card from the 2007-2008 idea book and catalogue, just changed the colours and the Hodge Podge detail. All images © Stampin' Up! 1990 - 2007.

Don't forget to subscribe to this blog for a chance to win a stamp set (see below for pictures and conditions of entry). Make sure that when you subscribe, you send me an email as well as letting me know who you are! I love to know who is taking a peek, and where you are from, so don't be shy! Let me know who you are..... :-)

Subscribe Now!

Hello loyal blog readers! Hey, do you like my new header? Looks a bit more funky now, I think... I am slowly getting a little more computer literate every day........ And so you may notice a new page element over there on the right up the top. It is a spot to enter your email address, and so every time I update my blog, you will get an email to tell you that I have... Cool huh! So you won't have to keep on checking anymore to see if I have or not, and being disappointed because I am slack :-). To celebrate me becoming more computer literate than before, (though still quite a dunce relatively speaking), everyone who subscribes to my blog before 30th June 2007 will go into the draw to receive this stamp set.... It is called Around the Block, and is a retired hostess set from the Stampin' Up!® 2006-2007 Idea Book and Catalogue. There are 4 stamps in the set, and in case you cannot see them very well, they say: W is for Wonderful, B is for Bliss, T is for Thanks and G is for Genuine. Great for cardmakers or scrapbookers! So get subscribing to be in the draw.... Competition only open to Australian residents, (but a big G'day to all of you in the big wide world) and is not available to other Stampin' Up! Demonstrators..... Hope you win!

Some fabulous news....

Well, for two lucky people anyway!

Firstly, my 50/50 promotion has now got a winner! ALEX HUGHES of Lisarow (http://scrapalley.blogspot.com) has won one of the Sell-a-bration sets from the January/ February promotion (she is yet to pick which one) plus a soft subtles assorted A4 card stock pack and a Pretty in Pink ink pad (her choice of colours - amongst my faves, I must say!) Don't be sad if you missed out - I am continuing the promotion for one more round. So if you have my little yellow cards - HANG ON TO THEM!! they will still be valid. As soon as my next 50 customers spend $50 each and fill my sheet, I will draw again for another of the Sell-a-bration sets, an A4 assorted card stock pack, and a Classic Ink pad of your colour choice.... So book your workshop today, or place an order to go towards you entries in the draw......

Also, we drew a name from all those who put their details down at the CAR BOOT SALE at Narara Valley Baptist Church to be on our mailing list..... Congratulations to LOUISE GRATTAN of Narara who won a stamp set, some card stock to make cards, and a Basic Black ink pad..... happy stamping Louise!

May Special

The Stampin' Up!® Convention for 2007 is OVER! The excitement and build up were agonising, but well worth it! It was everything I expected and dreamed it to be, and then some! I learnt soooo much to help me in my business, and not just about making money - the thing I loved most was the way that even the most high up executives actually care more about the people they are getting to know through their business than about the money they make. This was so appropriately demonstrated by the co-founder and CEO, Shelli Gardener, who was there with her husband, and who was so excited and emotional about meeting US! She also spoke about how it Starts with Heart (the theme for the convention) and actually demoed as well some lovely things... I love being part of a company that fits in so well with my own life philosophies of caring about other people, and not pushing people to buy things, and going at my own pace (incentives are there for attaining goals, but everyone is encouraged and applauded for their own successes) and supporting and helping each other..... Such a breath of fresh air!!!
This month, Stampin' Up! are offering a discount on their already discounted Starter Kit - $299 for over $500 worth of product! That's an excellent deal.... and it is such a good time to join up as the Stampin' Up! year begins in April, which means there is still more than 10 months to achieve some great goals by March 2008, and collect awards at the 2008 convention!!! By the way, the 2008 convention is going to be on the 11th and 12th of April in Brisbane, so I am already planning a family holiday in the sun.............. If you'd like to join me, email me at cherylandrews@optusnet.com.au and join with a huge group of fellow stamping and papercraft addicts.... oops!... I mean artists.... The support is fantastic - you won't be left out on your own to find your own way. Regular training and support is offered to enhance your business and keep the creative juices flowing, both from the company and from within the group I belong to - the Elite Stampers (check out our creative blog over there on the right).

Well, I've raved enough. Soon I will put some pictures up of the things we made at convention so you can drool some more - not to mention the free stamp sets we got, the convention bag, the pen, badges and key chain wallet, and all the cool things we could buy in Memento Mall... Only a person addicted to rubber could understand........

It's been a while....

...so I thought it was about ime I let you know what I have been up to! April has been an extremely busy month with the launch of the new catalogue, and I have had quite a few workshops keeping me on my toes. Topped with a good dose of Selmonella from eating a chicken kebab (me and a significant number of others it seems!) the time has just slipped away..... But I have not been idle. On the 28th of April, four of us Stampin' Up! demonstrators are going to be at Narara Valley Baptist Church's Car Boot Sale. We will have a stall selling cards and Stampin' Up! products, and booking in workshops. Here is one I created to sell....

Colours: Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White, Rose Red, Pretty in Pink and Old Olive. Roses in Winter stamp set. I found out about the technique of turning the stamp on the paper to get this lovely smudged effect from one of my fellow Elite Stampers, Alisa Tilsner. All Images © Stampin' Up! 1990 - 2007.

So come along and join in the fun! 8:30am to 1pm, 127 Narara Valley Drive, Narara.

Also, the Elite Stampers (the group I belong to headed up by Angela Sargeant - see her blog in my list of sites I frequent) have started a blog called Elite Challenges, which you can take a look at.... http://elitechallenges.wordpress.com. Challenges such as Colour, Stamp Set, or Sketch will be posted every fortnight or so, and the Elite Stampers will upload their creations, so you can get some great ides for your own projects and also some new ideas for colours and sets you have! Due to all the hooha this month in my own life, I have NOT done the current challenges, but keep looking! I will get to it.

Here are some other recent projects for you to enjoy looking at.... The photo is of a make-and-take project I did at a couple of workshops recently. The cute little box will hold a chocolate, or a jewellery box! (Give it to your loved one to fill for you....) Colours: Taken with Teal, Whisper White and Lavender Lace. White Organdy Ribbon, Confetti White tag, copper brad, Word Window punch.

Images © Stampin' Up! 1990 - 2007.

Stay tuned for more projects and updates! Classes coming up in May include a Stamp-a-Stack (6 cards for $10) and a Spinner Card class... Don't forget, you can purchase these products from me, or book your own workshop to learn some great tips and techniques for your own creations.... Post a comment here, and it will be sent to my email address before being published. I will delete your personal details, and only publish your comments. I can then contact you!

What's new

Hi y'all! It has been a while since I posted, and thought it was about time I did. April has marked the beginning of a new Stampin Up!® year, and therefore the launch of the new 2007 - 2008 Idea Book and Catalogue. And oh boy, is it YUMMY!! There are lots and lots of things on my wish list, including chipboard, new scrapbooking papers, card stock in single colour packs in EVERY colour, storage solutions and of course new stamp sets!! And some of my favourites from the mini Catalogue that expired in January have made it into this new one! Yay! So, book a work shop with me before the end of May to see the new range, and get a lucky dip to redeem with your workshop order.



I am also still running the 50/50 promotion, which means for every $50 you spend, you get an entry into my draw to win an exclusive Sell-a-bration Stamp set (now retired), a pack of assorted A4 card stock and a Classic Inkpad of your colour choice. When I have 50 people on my sheet, I will cut it up and draw a name out of a hat. Easy!

Here are some new things I have made too....

This card was for a colour challenge during a Cyber Stamp on a forum I belong to. It uses Chocolate Chip, Sahara Sand and Bashful Blue, and my beloved Looks Like Spring stamp set, which is now in the new Catalogue. I have also used some Hodge Podge hardware in aged copper (even though the photo anchor looks silver, it is actually aged copper too) All images are © Stampin' Up! 1990 - 2007.

This next project is a 'J' I decorated for my Mum for her birthday (I gave her the card above too!) The patterned paper is not Stampin' Up!, not sure whose it is, but the ribbons, tags and ink are all SU, as are the stamps I used. I have used Pretty in Pink ink, Confetti White tags, Certainly Celery ink, Pink and Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, White Organdy ribbon and Looks Like Spring, Simply Said and Wee Watercolours (retired) stamp sets. The first two sets mentioned here are in the new Catalogue.The brads and clips are not SU either. I have used one of our fabulous circle punches here too, with the Certainly Celery card stock. All Images are © Stampin' Up! 1990 - 2007

Hope you like! I had fun making them....

I have lots of workshops booked for April already, so if you would like one of your own, be quick! May is already filling up.... But there is always June..... and soon I will be starting the Christmas Card Madness to avoid the chaos in December. Christmas in July with a twist - a get organised twist!
Post here with your contact details - I view them before publishing, so your private details will not be published here....

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Hey! Hope this post finds you well and happy.

Two that I know of are not. They both have diseases related to leukaemia, and so I am going PINK to raise some funds. Click here to check out my Shave Page and to sponser me.. http://www.worldsgreatestshave.com/profile.php?id=314023
I will very soon post a 'before' photo, and of course some after photos for you to admire (fluttering eyelids). My hairdresser friend tells me that pink is IN, so I'm safe. (All the stars are doing it.)
So visit my Shave Page and get sponsoring!

My Big Colour Day will be Tuesday, so check out this site again on Tuesday evening to see me PINK.....

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See Ya Later, Alligator!

Well the long awaited Stampin' Up! 2007 - 2008 Idea Book and Catalogue is almost here... April 2nd is the day we can start to buy the cool new things inside...... Meanwhile, there are 139 stamp sets and accessories that WILL NOT make it to the new catty! Thankfully, Stampin' Up! let us know in advance, so for the month of March, stamps and accessories from the retired list can be purchased for the last time..... If you want to see the retired list, contact me by leaving a comment, which will go to my email address. I will not publish your personal details on this blog. Your personal details are for my use only to contact you.

Furthermore, I will be selling the current IB&C at cost price + postage while stocks last - only $6. The new catalogue will be the usual $10. Host a workshop from April, and the new catty is yours free. Plus, if you book a workshop for March or April, you will receive a 'Lucky Dip' envelope with a surprise inside - but you have to Book to Look!

As there is no official SU! promotion other than the retired list, I am running a little competition called a 50/50. For every $50 you spend, you will receive an entry to win a prize - the prize is a Sell-a-Bration set (Delight in Life or Very Punny) + an assorted pack A4 card stock + a Classic Stampin' Pad of your choice - and I have 50 squares to fill. First in, best dressed! Also, for smaller purchases and odd amounts over the $50 mark, I will issue you with a punch card, so you can receive an entry in 10 $5 increments, getting you closer to your goal - but be quick! When my 50/50 sheet is full, I will draw a winner!

So contact me now, and be part of the fun...