Creative Elements 6x6 Conversion

We did a 6" x 6" scrap page at Convention and i came home and made it into a 12"x12". It is really easy to do. We used the Creative Elements stamp set which has some really gorgeous stamps in it and made the 6"x6" page shown (the crumb cake square). I then used 12"x12" Early Espresso card stock stamped with a flourish and a Scallop Circle with some Pearls and Viola! Lots of sneak peaks in this page, see below for details.

Only 1 more sleep till the new catty launches and two more sleeps till my launch!

Stamp Sets: Creative Elements
Card Stock: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, old Olive, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler
Designer Series Paper: First Edition Specialty
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Early Espresso
Accessories: Self Adhesive Pearls, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon, Stamp A Majig, Itty Bitty Shapes Punches
Big Shot: Scallop Circle BigZ Die

Sneak Peak Button Buddies

One of the cutest stamp sets in the Button Buddies. I was lucky to recieve this set FREE at convention this year. It is definately one for the must have list! I have also used a new favourite in this one, it's the Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Don't you just love it?

Stamp Set: Button Buddies, Teeny Tiny, Sentiments
Card Stock: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Pool Party
Ink/Markers: Pool Party, Tangerine Tango, Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories:1/4" Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon, Wide Oval Punch, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch
Big Shot: Perfect Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folders

Love Letter DSP Note Book

A quick post today because i am smack bang in the lead up to the big exams next week. This is a note book i covered a month or so ago with the gorgeous Love Letter DSP. I have also placed a bit of the Styled Silver Hodgepodge on the cover with some Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon (all retiring). Make sure you get any last minute orders in to me over the weekend!

Cupcake Box and a Sneak Peak

This was another one of Bonnie Thurber's fab creations at convention. The box itself is just a simple 4 x scallop envelope box but inside it was a really cool (and easy) cupcake holder.
Now i know that i should have put a cupcake in it, but in all honesty i didnt have time. So anyway here it is. The insert is made using the Flower Fancy punch. You punch it once and then you twist it a quarter of a turn and punch it again to create the flower shape that will hold their cupcake.
Also there is a sneak peak here! It is the really cool Button Buddies stamp set that we got at convention. It will be available on September 1st in the new catalogue and i will be featuring it in some make and takes at my New Ideas Book and Catalogue launch on Friday 2nd September.

Stamp Set: Button Buddies
Card Stock: Daffodil Delight, Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Pacific Point
Ink: Pacific Point
Accessories: Flower Fancy, 5/8" Old Olive Grosgrain, Ice Cream Parlour Buttons and Ribbons, Deocrative label Punch
Big Shot: Scallop Envelope BigZ Die

New Ideas and Catalogue Launch!

New Ideas Book and Catalogue Launch
Friday 2nd September 7pm
Come along and join in the fun.
There will be new products on display, 3 x make and takes,
lucky door prize plus a little gift for all attendees.
New classes also on display
RSVP is essential by Tuesday30th August
Christies_stamps@yahoo.com.au

Goodbye Sparkly and Bright

I am really dissapointed that Sparkly & Bright is on the Last Chance list. It is a really good set to whip up cards, note cards and tags for christmas and a great one to use with the kiddies!
This card is super quick. It was one of my Card of the Month alternatives for my newsletter readers last month

Stamp Set: Sparkly & Bright
Card Stock: Riding Hood Red, Garden Green
Ink: Garden Green and Red Riding Hood
Accessories: Stamp A Majig, Mat Pack, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch

Wish Big Glitter

At convention we saw a presentation by Pam Jorgenson using Multipurpose Adhesive and Glitter. I loved it and had to come home and try it. This card was a while in the making though because i made the glitter piece and wanted to use it on a scrapbook, but the square shape of it just didnt work. So it ended up on a card.
I used the word play stamp set for the first time. It is a set i can see me getting alot of use out of because it has some great sayings. Especially for scrapbooking!

Stamp Set: Word Play
Card Stock: Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Pacific Point and Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Markers
Accessories: Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets, Cutter Kit, Fine Supernova Glitter, Decorative Label Punch

Cracked Glass Butterfly

This was my first attempt at the Cracked Glass technique. I made it a couple of months back for a workshop i did on embossing techniques. I used Watercolour Crayons to stamp the Just Believe stamp which i then cut out with a BigZ butterfly and embossed into stained glass.

Stamp Sets: Just Believe
Card Stock: Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla, Confetti Cream
Ink: Certainly Celery
Accessories: Word Window, Modern Label Punch, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Crochet Trim, Watercolour Wonder Crayons
Big Shot: Butterflies BigZ die, Elegant Lines Embossing Folder

Sunny Garden Butterflies

A bright butterfly card today using the Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper. This paper is retiring so get in quick before it is gone forever

Stamp Set: Curly Cute
Ink: Tangerine Tango
Card Stock: Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Decorative Label Punch, Itty Bitty Punches, Self Adhesive Pearls, Bold Brights Designer Buttons
Big Shot: Beautiful Butterflies BigZ Die

Peek-a-boo Owls

This card is one i made a fair while ago. It is a cute 2-Step Owl Punch card made with two owls peeking through some holes in the front - like a little owl hole in a tree

Stamp Set: Woodgrain, On Your Birthday
Ink: Early Espresso
Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Real Red, Autumn Spice
Accessories: Large Tag Punch, Medium Tag Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 2-Step Owl Punch, Bird Punch, Old Olive 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Neutral Jumbo Brads

Another Ben 10 Birthday Card

Well it seems i missed a post yesterday!
I think i didn't pre post one because i thought i would post the birthday card i made for Tyson but then i ran out of time!!!
Anyway he had a fantastic day and is a very tired little thing at pre school today because he stayed up till 9:30 playing with toys in his room cause he didnt want the day to end.
Myself, my darling husband (whose birthday is tomorrow!) and the kids had a great day.
Anyway now on to the card.
Tyson is still very into Ben 10 so i made another Ben 10 card this year. I used Make A Monster which i borrowed off my dear upline Merryl (thanks!) to make some aliens.

Stamp Sets: Make a Monster, Occassional Quotes, On Your Birthday
Card Stock: Wild Wasabi, Brushed Silber, Whisper White, Black
Ink: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Baja Breeze, Tangerine Tango, Pear Pizzaz
Accessories: Circle Scissoirs, Spiral Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch

More items have been added to the gone forever list. And they are a few of my favourites!

The following items are already sold out!

139	108431	Antique Brass Jumbo Eyelets		$17.95
139	105319	Metallic Eyelets		$11.50
139	108432	Pewter Jumbo Eyelets		$17.95

148

119872

Spiral Punch

$30.95

146 119878 Photo Corner Punch $33.95
148 119875 Star Punch $33.95
87 112356 Sanded $33.95
104 115812 Full Calendar $33.95
119 119973 Bashful blue 12x12 $13.95
121 119691 Early Espresso 12 x 12 $13.95
146 119863 1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval Punch $30.95

I will keep you up to date on what is available. Click here to view the list

Stained Glass Every Moment

This card was made using the Stain Glass technique where you stamp on vellum and then colour in using Stampin' Write markers to create a stained glass effect. Not my usual colour palette and i used the colour coach for this one, but it turned out alright.

Stamp Set: Every Moment
Ink: Versamark, Garden Green Stampin' Write Markers, Marina Mist Stampin' Write Marker, Baja Breeze Stampin' Write Marker, Sahara Sand Stampin Write Marker, Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Marker
Card Stock: Sahara Sand, Garden Green, Marina Mist, Very Vanilla, Vellum
Accessories: Embossing Buddy, Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Neutrals brads, Very Vanilla tafetta ribbon
Big Shot: Framed Tulips embossing folder

ESAD Retirement List Blog Hop

Good Afternoon. Some of you may have just joined me from the blog of the lovelyMel Sharp who had some christmassy creations or some of you may just be web surfing. However you got here... welcome!
Today is ESAD Retirement Blog Hop and there are some great projects to share with you.

I have focused my projects on some of the Birthday Bash Suite that is retiring. I have the Celbrations Designer Series Paper, the Celebrations Quick Accents, the Bday Party Rub Ons as well as a few retiring stamp sets!

So here are a few closer photos so you can really see the projects.
This is a 12x12 page using the Celebrations quick accents and the Bday Party Rub Ons. These pages come together so quickly with some sticky elements and rub ons. You could do a number of them in half an hour.

This is a card using the Choo Choo Stamp set, the family phrases stamp set, the Designer Label punch, the Celebrations Quick Accents and the Celebrations Designer Series Paper (all retiring!)
This one was super quick. Just one Celebrations Quick Accent, a Bday Rub On and some stamping from the Wonderful Favourites stamp set (all retiring!)

This was a quick gift card holder using Celebrations Quick Accents, Designer Series Paper, the large star punch and some hodgepode (which is a steal on sale at the moment. All of these items are retiring.

This one uses the Bday Party Rub Ons and Celebrations Quick Accents.

And finally a final card using the Celebrations Quick Accents and some Bday Party Rub Ons

You may be thinking what is ESAD?
ESAD stands for "Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators" and it is an on-line group just for Australian and New Zealand Stampin Up demonstrators.

We so love what we do and not only do we love to share it with our customers, friends, and wonderful blog visitors, but we share our love for what we do with each other as demonstrators. We run swaps, challenges, tutorials, product know-how, and cyberstamps, and we are always there to help and support each other when it is needed.

So if you are a Stampin' Up! demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand, then please fee free to click here to join our wonderful group

This one uses the Bday Party Rub Ons and Celebrations Quick Accents.That is it for me, the next stop on the blog hop is Debbie Lamb and she has some wonderful creations for you.

Retirement List - Some Items Already Sold Out!

Told you thinkgs sell out on the retirement list!

The following items are already sold out!

139	108431	Antique Brass Jumbo Eyelets		$17.95
139	105319	Metallic Eyelets		$11.50
139	108432	Pewter Jumbo Eyelets		$17.95

148

119872

Spiral Punch

$30.95

146 119878 Photo Corner Punch $33.95
148 119875 Star Punch $33.95

I will keep you up to date on what is available. Click here to view the list

If you would like to order before you run out of time email me at Christies_stamps@yahoo.com.au

Beware Pirates (Last Chance List Item)

Another stamp set we will bid a fond farewell to is the Beware Pirates stamp set.
Don't delay in getting your last chance items, because they sell out quickly!

Stamp Set: Beware Pirates
Card Stock: Night of Navy, Real Red, Very Vanilla
Ink: Basic Black ink and Stampin' Write Marker
Accessories: Cutter Kit, White Gel Pen

Emerging Colour Rock Star (Last Chance)

Another retiring stamp is the Extreme Guitar stamp. It is a really great stamp for teenage boys and girls so i will be holding on to mine. This card uses the emerging colour technique. I have also made a faux metal button on there using the Button embosslits and silver embossing powder. There is also some Styled Silver Hodgepodge on there which is on the last chance list for a great price.

Get your order in to me by 7pm tonight and you will get FREE POSTAGE

Stamp Sets: Extreme Guitar, Teeny Tiny Sentiments, Extreme Elements
Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Baja Breeze, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake
Accessories: 1/8" Basic Black Tafetta Ribbon, Styled Silver Hodgepodge, Clear Embossing Powder, Brayer, Heat Tool, Silver Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Small Oval Punch
Big Shot:Square Lattice Embossing folder, Button Embosslits

Double Embossed Fun Flowers (Retiring Stock)

This is a card i made to show double embossing at a recent workshop. I based it on a card that Jayne Mercer made at our team weekend away last year.
The Newsprint Designer Series Paper and the Fun Flowers stamp are both on the last chance list (out today!!!). Alot of these products go quickly so make sure you get your order in.
Any orders emailed to me by wednesday 7pm will get free shipping!

Stamp Set: Fun Flower
Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Newsprint Designer Series Paper
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Bold Brights Brads, Flower Punch, Mat Pack, Basic Black Satin Ribbon
Big Shot: Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

The Retirement List is Out!

Don't delay in getting your items from the Retirement List (out today) once they are sold they are gone forever. There are some great discounts too!

Email me at Christies_stamps@yahoo.com.au and recieve FREE POSTAGE if you get your order in by Wednesday.