You can see what I have been in to recently... Scrapbooking!
I just love the More Amore Designer Series Paper and the Artisan Embellishments Kit from the Seasonal Catalogue and couldn't wait to use it again.  You may remember a past blog when I made an engagement card for my Nephew,  but this time I just knew it would make a beautiful page for this family photo of Jane, Phil and Jane's lovely children on their wedding day back in 2007.  A bit late, but I knew someday that the right Designer Series Paper and embellishments would come and I would just do it then and there!

Here is the other one....  I had the reverse of quite a few large scallop circles that were left after a workshop where we used the scallop circle die for some easel cards.  I wanted to be able to used them up and so here is what I came up with.

My sister Vicki came to visit last October and so I  took her and my daughter Rachell up to the Tulip Festival in Monbulk.  Tulips are her favourite flower and I have always wanted to take her to see them.  I just love the one of my grandson Jai in amongst all of those lovely blooms.

 Last month the ladies had a workshop/party and
the Hostess Bev, was very pleased to get the bonus Sale a  bration freebies as well as her usual Hostess Gifts. Below:  Liz shows off her lovely gift box we made using the Simply Scored and her card made with the new Honeycomb Embossing Folder.  I just love this folder, and well done to all the girls.

Lois and Bev show their work too!











Until next time
Happy stampin!

Can you believe that I have been with Stampin' Up! for one year already!  The time has gone so fast and what an amazing year it has been.  The best thing of all is the new group of friends I've made within my fellow Demonstrators and my wonderful crafty customers.  You have all made my journey incredible, so THANK YOU!

Now down to business......   Check out the new Seasonal Catalogue.   There are so many lovely new products to add to our wish lists!   I am having a Catalogue Launch workshop on Sunday to showcase some of our new products and can't wait to put my next order in to have some more play things to create with.

One of my new favourite items is the 'Honeycomb Textured Embossing Folder'.  If you remember, I showed another sneak peak card on my last blog using this same folder.  I also embossed some 'Sunshine and Sprinkles' Designer Series Paper and then simply snipped the inner side of the hexagons and then attached them to the shapes.  The stitched ribbon is Primrose Petals and I have used matching ink and the Happy Birthday is from the 'Bring on the Cake' Stamp Set from our current Annual Catalogue.  I CASED a similar design on Mary Fish's blog, you can have a look on her website www.stampinpretty.com.

I have been doing some scrapbook pages again and  this idea  I CASED from one I saw on Pinterest by Melissa Stout.  I made a few of my own slight changes.   Don't you love the colours in the 'Summer Smooches' Designer Series Paper?  My Grandson Jai's cheeky expression is priceless, mmm don't you just wonder what he is thinking!

Love, Love Love this page!  It has taken me TWO years to scrap these photos but I finally have them recorded.  Jai had such a fun time helping me make our traditional christmas pudding that day, I just knew they would make a fabulous page!  For the backround  I used  'Snow Festival' Designer Series Paper from the just expired Holiday Catalogue.  The wreath was made using my 6cm 'Scallop Circle Punch' and then the smaller 1 3.2cm 'Scallop Circle Punch' in the centre.  Some Cherry Cobbler 'Dazzling Details' dotted around and then finished with a bow of many layers with 'Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine'

Lastly, don't forget that the Sale-a-bration celebration is still running until 22nd March.  For every $100 you spend you get to choose a FREE product from the SAB Catalogue.  And if you host a party and your party sales gets to $300 you get a FREE pack of Silver Glimmer Paper as well as your usual $50 of Free products from any current catalogues!  What are you waiting for?    contact me and we'll set a date for your party. 

If you don't want to hold a party you can still order at any time and still take advantage of the Sale-a-bration offer.

Until next time

Happy Stampin!
Judy

Happy New Year!

Well Christmas has come and gone but it is still really busy in this household!  

Looking forward to lots of stamping and fun with Stampin' Up! this year, hope you will be joining me.
This year marks their 25th Anniversary and so they promise lots of extra and exciting things for us all. 
We're excited, and it all begins with...........Sale-a-bration!

Sale-a-bration starts today 22nd January and continues until March 22nd.  This is your opportunity to earn a SAB product for every $100 you spend.  So for instance, if you order $200 from any of our current catalogues  you can choose 2 products from the SAB Brochure for FREE!  If you are hosting a party and your sales reach $600 you will receive a FREE set of Silver Glimmer Paper as well as your usual $100 of free products that you can choose from any of our current catalogues.  A great way to top up your craft supplies.  If you haven't already received your brochure in the post then click on it and have a look.

On the 1st of February our new Seasonal Catalogue will be launched and you will be pleasantly surprised with all the lovely things coming your way.  Here are some sneak peaks of products I have used in preparing for my upcoming workshops.  I created the card above using the beautiful Artisan Embellishments Kit, so pretty and such fun to make.  It will be going to my lovely Nephew Josh and his Fiance Sonya when I see them later this month.

 

In this next card I have used the doily from the Artisan Embellishments Kit and then the Butterflies have been  punched out using the new Bitty Butterfly Punch and the Designer Series Paper called More Amore.  I just love all these colours,so fresh and pretty.  The card was inspired from one that you will see in the new catalogue.

We had our Team Meeting Workshop on Sunday and this is the card I made for each of the girls there.  We all make a swap and then exchange them.  This card uses the new Honeycomb Textured Embossing Folder that I just adore!  Again I used the More Amore DSP and the little sentiment is stamped and punched using two of the FREE SAB  products I received.  They are the Petite Curly Label Punch and the Pretty Petites Stamp Set that compliments the punch.  The large heart on my swap cards was made using the Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit, but the single card I'm showing you is another one I made where I punched out a heart and then embossed it using the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder.  The Bakers Twine finishes it off tied through one of the lovely clear faceted buttons.  The ispiration for this card and the engagement card I created came from Kimberley Van Diepen on Pinterest.  You can have a look at her work at her blog  www.stampinbythesea.com
 

I will be back to show you some more when the new Seasonal Catalogue is released on the 1st Feb. 

My first workhop for the year is currently filling up quickly for the 3rd Feb here at my place in Mornington.   This workshop will showcase the new Seasonal Catalogue and the Sale-a-bration event.   Cost is $15 and we will be making 3 projects.  I will provide afternoon tea as per usual.  Contact me before Friday25 Jan if you are planning on attending, or if you are wanting any further details.  www.judymale.stampinup.net

Remember, if you would like an automatic update whenever I post a new article you can just hit the subscribe button and leave your email address.  You will then receive the updates as soon as they are posted and it's FREE.  Hoping you will be inspired by what I show you, and please contact me if you would like to place an order at any time.  You don't need to have a party to place an order, but parties are a fun way to share an afternoon or evening with a group of like minded crafting friends.

Until then, as always,
Happy Stampin!
and thanks for stopping by.

Here we are in November and so Christmas is looming!  We started out getting some things done at our Christmas Workshop in October.  I think I can safely say that we all enjoyed the day and all were pleased with the projects they completed.  I must give a special thanks to my Daughter, Rachell and my Husband Tony because they kept the food and drinks up to us while the workshop was happening.

Here are the projects made and the girls hard at work or I should really say at play.

This card is  made using  the Scentsational Season Bundle Wood $64.50(129945) Clear $58.50 (129946) and then the little gingerbread men were embossed using the Sugar and Spice embossing powder which leaves the smell of Sugar and Spice, believe it or not!  Sentiment is from More Merry Messages in the annual catalogue Wood $56.95 (126400) and Clear $45.95 (126402)  I just love this set!

This card was CASED by one I saw by another demonstrator, but I can't remember her name, sorry.

The next card  is one of my own designs using the Ornaments Keepsakes Bundle Wood $87.95 (129949) Clear 77.95 (129950) which includes the stamp set and the framelits as well.  This works out cheaper than buying them individually.  I embossed the ornaments using Wild Wasabi Embossing Powder which gave it a nice shiny finish and really made them pop when placed on a couple of dimensionals.  The white card was embossed with the new textured folder called Lacy Brocade (127819) in the Holiday Catalogue, a very pretty one, I think. The stamped sentiment is Heart of Christmas (128129) $15.95 also from the Holiday Catalogue.  Then I used the stitched ribbons to hang and decorate the ornaments.  The Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402) $27.95 along the sides just added a bit more dimension between the cherry cobbler card base and the whisper white.  

Here are some of the  projects I have been working for Christmas.  I must say I LOVE CHRISTMAS!

it is such a wonderful time of year and although there is so much work to do, it still brings much joy.

This month Stampin Up have a couple of promotions that you can have a look at.  The first one is Ink-credible!

Dates: 1 November- 16 December, 2012 Promotion Details: Hostesses who hold a minimum $650 party during the promotion period will receive a FREE collection of Classic Stampin Pads*-they can choose from Brights, Subtles, or Regals. Plus, the free ink is in addition to the regular hostess benefits-INK-credible!

The second one is a Christmas Special:

Dates: 1-30 November 2012 Promotion Details: It's only November, but Stampin' Claus is coming to town! Get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper Bundle. Choose from the following options:

Item	Description	Retail Value	Special Price
132260	Christmas Gift Pack (wood-mount) Includes Ornament Keepsakes Set (wood-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack	$96.85	$82.90
132261	Christmas Gift Pack (clear-mount) Includes Ornament Keepsakes Set (clear-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack	$84.85	$70.90
132262	Christmas Gift Pack (wood-mount bundle) Includes Ornament Keepsakes Bundle (wood-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, and Festive Paper-Piercing Pack	$123.85	$109.90
132263	Christmas Gift Pack (clear-mount bundle) Includes Ornament Keepsakes Bundle (clear-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, and Festive Paper-Piercing Pack	$113.85	$99.90

Finally, this is the lovely ornament we made in the workshop.  You may recognise it from the front cover of our Holiday Catalogue!  It is so pretty, I am making a few of them, and so could you!  They would make a lovely teacher/friend or family gift.

Well, as you can see there is a lot going on at the moment so have fun working on all your Christmas cards, gifts and scrapbooking pages.

Remember, you can place an order anytime, just contact me and I will get your goodies to you within the next 7 to 10 days, you don't have to hold a party to place an order! simply contact me here.

Until next time,
Happy stampin!
Judy

Spring is here and that means so is our new 2012-2013 Annual Catalogue and also the 2012-2013 Holiday Catalogue!  They have so many beautiful NEW products in them it is hard to take it all in and then we have to decide what to order and if we can bear to not have any of them in the first order.!!!  I know personally that I had a hard time deciding what to get and what to leave for a little while, bearing in mind that this catty will be with us for 10 months to bring it's distribution in line with the United States.  The Holiday catty is here until 31st January. 

Remember, you can order from me at any time.
Simply email or phone me and I will have your items posted asap. contact me here

Don't you just love this gorgeous ornament on the cover?  I can't wait to try making this, it is so pretty!  I know there would be a few of you who would also like to have this either, gracing your tree, or, using it somewhere else in the house this Christmas.

I will be holding a 'Preparing for Christmas'  day at my house here in Mornington.  We will be making this lovely ornament and will also do a couple of Christmas cards as well.  There will be a small cost of  $15
each to help cover the cost of the materials for these projects.  
I will provide the food, some bubbly, tea and coffee.

                   
You are invited!
When:     Sunday October 21st
Where:   14 St Mitchell Circuit, Mornington
Time:     11.00a.m. until whenever we finish! 
Please RSVP   by 1st October  (I need time to order in the materials and prepare the projects)   contact me

Now I am waiting for my order to arrive, and then I can begin to make and share my creations with you.

Until then  Happy Stampin!
 



Last Saturday was the Stampin Up Heartfelt Event  held at the Melbourne Convention Centre.  What an awesome day we had!   So many wonderful new products about to be launched in our new 2012-2013 Annual Catalogue and then there is also the fabulous new Holiday mini.  Just wait until you see all the lovely things we will be able to create and make.  

                              

This little dress is the card I made for the display board.  

We took photos of each other's cards to use as further inspiration.

For this card I used the new Designer Series Paper "Summer Smooches" that will be available 1st September.  This is thanks to my lovely daughter Rachell who said "that paper would look lovely as a little girl's dress!"  And so the idea was born!  I used the "Boho Blossom Punch" (119858) for the little flowers and then some rhinestones in the top three.  For the hem, I cut out the layers using my "Adorning Accents Edgelit Dies" (125595)and then embossed them with the "Textured Impressions Embossing Folders" (125601)  The bottom white layer is attached to the bottom back of the inside of the card so you see it from the front and when you open it is a lovely edge for the inside of the card.  For the collar I used the piece that was left after cutting the bottom with the edgelit.  I just pleated two pieces together, then ran a piece of sticky strip around the neckline and attached it.  The white ribbon is a piece of grosgrain simply tied in a bow.

                                                      

We had  a make and take time where there were some great ideas done with the new stamp set called Clockworks.  Here are my finished projects for you to have a look at.

  Below are some photos of the individual projects for a closer look.

I am really pleased with the way my scrapbook page turned out.  I used a black and white photo of my Husband Tony and his little Sister Diane from their younger days in England on the beach.  I am still enjoying making rosettes with my "Simply Scored Scoring Tool" (122625)

 Love, love, love this little gift card holder and gift cards.  The flower is made using the "Fancy Flower Punch" (118073)!  The little gift card box is made from the "Two Tags Die"    I do have this die and now I will have another great use for it which is just awesome........

This birthday card is so adorable and the envelope has been made using the "Simply Scored Diagonal Plate" (125586)  so easy peasy and using Vellum Card makes it just a little more interesting.

Hope you enjoy looking at these projects and if you would like to have me demonstrate any at a party for you and your friends, or, place an order for any of the products you like then contact me.

Until next time..........