A new year and a new beginning!

Do you have any resolutions for 2008? Well I do some to help make my personal life run smoother and some to help improve my Stampin' Up!® business.

2008 Business Goals

* To become a more organised and reliable demonstrator.
* To become a better upline and grow my team as well as helping my team members to grow.
*To post to this blog at least 2-3 times a month, preferably once a week to share ideas, cards and news.

I know you are all thinking ok but why are you writing this where I can see it? Answer: MOTIVATION!

I need a kick start to make good on these goals, which is just one reason why I have organised to take some business training, plus I've always heard that if you write down your goals your subconscious doesn't let you forget them. Also I am going to make a goal tracker which is bascically a plan of how I am going to achieve these goals. (Off to do that next)

I hope you all have a truly fabulous new year and that 2008 will bring you much joy and happiness, back tomorrow to share news and projects!

Sorry for being MIA!

I know I've been missing in action for a while and as much as it sucks sometimes it just can't be helped!! I came down sick again here's hoping I get it all over and done with this year and don't have to be sick next year!!LOL!

So what's been going on, lots, I did a stall at a local festival and met some lovely new people, then I came down sick that sucked but now I'm better and looking forward to christmas and doing workshops again as well as the brand new SUMMER MINI CATALOGUE!!

Stampin' Up! News

For the month of November only you can buy the All in the Family stamp set released in honour of Dave Abbott who was SU Australia's General Manager. Dave sadly passed away on the 18th of October from a rare blood disease, this set has been released to help support Dave's wife Cathy and their 3 beatiful children. All the proceeds raised go directly to the family but it's only til the end of November! Stamp set price is $73.95 for a set of 28, or alternatively you can make a donation directly to the foundation set up to support the family, ask me how.

Until the 15th of December you can purchase christmas double sided designer series paper. The Thyme paper can be used for scrapbooking, card making, gift wrapping, holiday decor and anything else you can think of. On special for $14.50 (normally $16.95)

Most importantly now is the time to make your purchases from the Spring mini catalogue as we won't know until March 2008 if you'll ever see these sets again.

And last but not least I'm going to leave you with a baby card I made recently, I also made it in blues without the glitter. I used the Level 1 hostess set Terrific Tags, colours are pixie pink, pink passion and pretty in pink.
Happy stamping til next time!

As promised...

I'm back to share some of my recent creations

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All images are © Stampin' Up! 1990-2007, all artwork by Holly Carruthers
Stamp sets: Because of You, Bodacious Boquet, Taggers Dozen, Seeing Spots, All About You, Terrific Tags, Office Accroutment and Linen Background stamp.
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Certainly Celery, Cool Caribbean, Pixie Pink, Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, Summer Sun, Regal Rose and Orchid Opulence.
Ink: Certainly Celery, Cool Caribbean, Marigold Morning, Pixie Pink, Bravo Burgundy, Bashful Blue, Old Olive, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, Basic Blasck, Summer Sun and Regal Rose.
Accessories: Blender Pens, Burgundy grosgrain ribbon, 1 3/8 inch circle punch, 1 1/4 inch circle punch, Cutter Kit distressing tool, Tag Punch, Turquoise grosgrain ribbon, Hodgepodge Harware, Bluebird grosgrain ribbon, Silver cord, 2 way glue pen and Dazzling Diamonds glitter.

I hope you've enjoyed seeing some of my recent creations. All products are by Stampin' Up and are available for purchase through me, email me at hljdbns@bigpond.com to place an order or enquire about making one of these cards at your workshop.

Til next time happy crafting!!

P.S. I have no idea why that href line keeps showing up and I have no idea how to get rid of it! Sorry about that!

I'm back...

I know it's been a long break and during that time with all these changes in the weather we have been on and off sick with the flu and a tummy bug! Yuck!

In happier news Spring is in the air!!

Until the 31st of October, if you buy the Looks like Spring stamp set (set 6 $57.95) and the co-ordinating Spring Bouquet Flower punch ($30.95) you'll recieve a package of Spring Showers or Spring Flowers double sided designer seies paper (valued at $16.95) for FREE! Total $88.90 cost, value $105.85!

Please note I have a new email address we have finally taken the plunge and switched to broadband! (honestly I don't know how we ever lived without it, sigh!) My new email is hljdbns@bigpond.com

Be sure to order your Spring mini catalogue goodies soon, as it ends on the 3oth of November! You can view the catalogue online here. I promise to be back soon to show you some new cards that I've been making, til then take care!

September Newsletter and World Card Making Day

You should receive your September newsletter by the end of the day, I"m sure you'll enjoy reading it, please let me know if there's anything you'd like to know more about.

World Card Making Day is on Saturday October 6th this year. I'll be running two card making sessions at my house over that weekend and I hope you'll come! Part of the proceeds will be donated to PMH Foundation to help sick kids and their families as well as helping to buy new equipment for the Hospital.

The first card you make on the day is free, additional cards are $3 each there will be at least 3 designs to choose from. Bookings are essential so email me today for more information or to book your place to help a worthy cause!

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

September is a great time to join the Stampin' Up! family!

During September if you join Stampin' Up! not only will you recieve the great Starter Kit (some of which can be modified to suit you) but you'll also recieve a FREE tin of Hodge Podge Hardware valued at $52.95!

How can you say no to freebies? Email me today for more information on becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!

My apologies for this post being put up late, I had a last minute birthday party to attend. I'll be back soon to show you some new cards and talk about World Card Making Day.

Thankyou all for visiting!!

They're here!

My new stamp sets got here yesterday, 5 mounted 3 to go, I look forward to finishing them today (OK after I've done the housework!) so I can spend the weekend creating cards, scrapbook pages and anything else that takes my fancy.

Check back tomorrow for September's promotion information!!!

Excitement!!

I have 8, yes eight new stamp sets on the way to my house as well as some cardstock and accessories and I can't wait til they get here so I can mount them and get to playing. On the way are two sets that can be used for masculine cards which is really going to challenge me as I'm not great at masculine cards, I've made one or two and that's it.

Also on the way is a christmas set to use for making lovely cards at workshops and stamp a stacks. If your interested in attending a stamp a stack be sure to vote in the poll on the right hand column and let me know when a good time is. If none of the answers apply to you email me and tell me when a good time for you is.

Cheers til next time!

August hi...

How are you all? I hope you're enjoying the rainy weather or using it as a good excuse to stay inside and keep warm! What do you think of the improvements to my blog? Leave a comment in the comments section at the bottom of this post or email me and let me know.


Book a Party Today!!

Images © Stampin' Up! 1990-2007

Artwork by Holly Carruthers

Host a workshop with me before September 15th, and you and your guests will get to make the above card using the Snow Flurries set from the Spring mini catalogue. FREE! Also if your workshop total equals $600 or more you can choose one of 3 free stamp sets valued at $53.95, on top of the usual hostess benefits.

Choose from: Petal Prints
Nice & Easy Notes
All About U

Check back soon there's many more improvements to come!!

I'm Back...

Regional Training was sooo much fun!! I had a wonderful day, full of swapping with fellow demonstrators, chatting, learning and laughing.

These are the card fronts I made to swap with other demonstrators, in return I came home with a lot of lovely cards. Plus I came home determined to try many of the techniques I'd seen on the day and ready to expand my business in new ways.

Materials: Itty Bitty Backgrounds set
Loads of Love set
Loads of Love Accessories set
Sincere Salutations set
Versamark ink
Basic Black inkpad
Real Red inkpad
Old Olive inkpad
Bashful Blue inkpad
Cranberry Crisp card
True Thyme card
Mellow Moss card
Very Vanilla card
Blender Pens
Stampin Pastels
Snail Adhesive

Materials: Do the Hula set
Much Appreciated set
Cool Caribbean card
Marigold Morning card
Chocolate Chip card
Very Vanilla card
Basic Black ink
So Saffron ink
Marigold Morning ink
Regal Rose ink
Rose Red ink
Cool Caribbean ink
Blender Pens
Snail Adhesive

All materials are by Stampin' Up! and are available for purchase through me at hollyc@westnet.com.au

Images © Stampin' Up! 1990-2007
Artwork by Holly Carruthers

Just Add Water

During the month of July for every $50 you spend (not including shipping and handling), you'll recieve 25% off a set of Watercolour Wonder Crayons or Watercolour pencils.
Bold Brights Watercolour Crayons $29.21
Earth Elements Watercolour Crayons $29.21
Rich Regals Watercolour Crayons $29.21
Soft Subtles Watercolour Crayons $29.21
Neutrals Watercolour Crayons $14.21
Watercolour Pencils $28.46

Email me today for more information or to place an order.

Retired Stamp Sets

I have taken the plunge and listed four retired sets on ebay. This was a hard decision but if I can't or won't use them very much I thought I may as well part with them. You can find them here

June already...

My how the year is just flying past. I can't believe the year is almost half over already.

What's Happening in June

There's a new promotion for June, if you buy a set of Stampin' Write Markers (12 for $57.95) which come in all four of Stampin' Up!'s exclusive colour families you can get 30% off one of four selected stamp sets. The sets are:

108828 Greetings Galore $40.57,

108781 Eat Cake $34.97,

108727 All the Best $27.97and

108835 Heartfelt Thanks $40.57.

(Click on the highlighted & underlined word to take you to the picture from the online catalogue.)

You can place an order at anytime by emailing me.

Regional Training

On the 23rd of June, I will be attending a Stampin' Up! training seminar, where I will learn new business ideas, stamping techniques and hear from special presenters. It's going to be sooo much fun that I can't wait to share all the details with you, and show you the projects I'll get to make on the day.

Recent Creations

Images © Stampin' Up! 1990-2007
Artwork by Holly Carruthers

In the latest issue of our demonstrator newsletter, there was an article about accessories and how they can change your project or take it from 'nice' to 'WOW'. And while the above photo is just a small example of how accessories such as ribbon and metal embellishments can change the look of a card, I also believe it's a good example of how it can make a difference.

Materials:
Heartfelt Thanks stamp set
Much Appreciated stamp set
Chocolate Chip cardstock
Barely Banana cardstock
Taken with Teal cardstock
Very Vanilla cardstock
Basic Black inkpad
Tempting Turquoise inkpad
Spiral clip from Hodge Podge Hardware
Apple Green grosgrain ribbon

Images © Stampin' Up! 1990-2007
Artwork by Holly Carruthers

The idea for this card actually came from the 2006-2007 Idea Book and Catalogue. Originally designed to be used with the Little Hellos stamp set. As I don't have that set all I did was use the flower from the Greetings Galore set to achieve a similar look.

Materials:
Greetings Galore stamp set
Much Appreciated stamp set
Old Olive cardstock
Ballet Blue cardstock
Ruby Red cardstock
Very Vanilla cardstock
Red Gingham ribbon

Happy Crafting til next time!

hello and welcome

Welcome to my blog. This is a place to share Stampin' Up! creations and inspiration. I hope that you will enjoy visiting and come back often. Please check out the links to Stampin' Up! ® products I love, and my Favourite links.

May Promotion

Now is the perfect time to become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, during the month of May when you join with Stampin' Up! you'll recieve the starter kit for only $299, that's a saving of $25 off the already discounted price. That's $585 dollars worth of product for only $299. Email me today if you would like to join or to request more information.

Recent Creations

Stampin' Up!© 1990-2007

Thinking of you card supplies: Flower from Heartfelt Thanks set, spots from Seeing Spots set and sentiment from Sincere Salutations Set. Bashful Blue, Barely Banana and Very Vanilla cardstock. Bashful Blue, Tempting Turquoise, Barely Banana and Chocolate Chip Classic inkpads. Chocolate grosgrain ribbon.

Best Wishes card supplies: Flower from Do the Hula set, sentiment from Sincere Salutations set. Real Red, Elegant Eggplant, More Mustard and Whisper White cardstock. Regal Rose, Real Red and Basic Black Classic inkpads.