Princess Tess

Totally Tess as a Princess

Yesterday was Laura's birthday and I needed to make a card for her.  We had been practising making roses but never actually made anything so I thought her card had to have roses on it.  She told her brother that he had to make her a card with a princess on so I thought I would too but there was no way I could use the same stamp he did (her favourite stamp set is Pretty Princess which has unfortunately retired). So I went through my current stamps to find something suitable - I thought Tess would look quite good as a Princess so here is my attempt at Princess Tess.  Oh and I just had to play with my new new shimmer paint too (30ml Isopropyl alcohol and 10 drops shimmer paint to make shimmer mist)  :-).

Materials

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Pretty in pink, Whisper White

Stamps: Totally Tess, Party This Way

Inks: Stazon Black, Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Early Espresso

Bigshot: Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Lots of Tags

Punches: Scallop Circle, 1 3/8 Circle, Word Window.

Other:  Blush Blossom Stampin' Write marker, Tombow Multi, Dimensionals, Basic Rhinestone Jewels.











Very fast invitations

I was very short of time to make invites for Laura's birthday so here is a very quick invitation......
 

Materials

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Whisper White

Stamps: Sincere Salutations

Inks: Melon Mambo

Bigshot: Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die

Other:  Tombow Multi, Dimensionals, Shimmer Paint Frost White.

Christchurch Women's Expo

Just a reminder about the Women's Expo that is on this weekend.  Catherine and I had a very busy day today and I would say that tomorrow it will be busy too (usually we do a small make and take but after the first half an hour there was no way that was going to happen there were so many people coming in (if you missed on doing a make and take book a workshop and you can make one or come to one here).  This year the Expo is FREE ENTRY (normally $10) Peacock Promotions who run the Women's Lifestyle Expo made entry free with the help of the Canterbury Star and The Breeze to show their support to the people of Canterbury.

Here is a picture of our stand before I left last night - I didn't have time to take more photos today.  Yes for all you Bright sparks out there, there is something missing but that was rectified this morning ........... (can you spot what's wrong???  Post your answer as a comment :-).  The stand shall we say was a tad fuller with things this morning.

So if you are in Christchurch come along and see us tomorrow Sunday 26th September at CBS Canterbury Arena (formerly Westpac Trust Arena) we will be there from 10am - 5pm pop passed and say hello.

ESAD Big Shot Blog Hop! ......... and Earthquake update.......

Earthquake update:

Just a little note before you get started hopping around.  I've had lots of emails from all over the world with regards to the Earthquake (a 7.1 quake starting on Saturday 4th September 2010 at 4.35am) we have had here in Christchurch.......... we had a few breakages around the house and lots of stuff thrown everywhere (ok just as I'm typing this we are shaking......... not enough to leave the computer desk though you get used to knowing when you need to head to the door) we have quite a few hairline cracks around the house nothing major but I'm so over the aftershocks and actually getting a good nights sleep would be nice.  For those of you that aren't aware of how often we are having the aftershocks have a look here http://www.christchurchquakemap.co.nz/ it's a great visual of the quakes (wow we are only up to 688).  Thankfully the aftershocks are slowing down and getting smaller but we are still getting them at night and I wake for most of them (but I think last night I crashed and slept through them).  Another site to look at is http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/recent_quakes.html

So please make sure you have your emergency kit up to date with everything you need I was surprised at how many people were not prepared - a good place to start is here http://www.getthru.govt.nz...............................

 

 

I hope you’re ready for the ESAD Big Shot Blog Hop! Better go grab yourself a cuppa as you’ll be hopping for a while!

What is ESAD?

ESAD stands for Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators and it is an online group just for Australian and New Zealand demonstrators for Stampin’
Up!

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 its needed.

So if you are a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand then please feel free to click here to join our wonderful group.

You may have come here from Bev Watt or maybe this is your first stop. Anyway I hope you enjoy seeing all the creations we have for you today.

Milk Die Cracker (or should it be called Quaker)



What we have here is a creation I made up I was finding the milk carton quite small so played around and made it bigger - I kept looking at the milk carton die and thought if you put it on it's side it would look like a cracker............. so in a bout of tired daze this is what was created.

 

Materials

Stamps:  Perfect Punches

Cardstock:Cherry Cobbler , Old Olive, Very Vanilla

DSP: Jolly Holiday

Bigshot: Mini Milk carton Die

Ink: Old Olive

Punches: Scallop Circle

Other:  Crimper, Crop-a-dile, Tombow Multi, Old Olive Grosgrain ribbon

Sorry I was too tired to do a tutorial this time.

Jolly Holiday Milk Carton Tote

Materials

Stamps:  Delightful Decorations

Cardstock:Cherry Cobbler , Old Olive, Very Vanilla

DSP: Jolly Holiday

Bigshot: Mini Milk carton Die

Ink: Old Olive

Punches: Scallop Circle, Oval Extra large

Other:  Crop-a-dile, Tombow Multi, Linen Thread

Lap of Luxury Milk Carton Tote

This is a variation on the same thing.

Materials

Cardstock: Concord Crush, Pretty in pink, Very Vanilla

DSP: Lap of Luxury

Bigshot: Mini Milk carton Die

Punches: Oval Extra large

Other:  Crop-a-dile, Tombow Multi, Pretty in Pink Taffeta ribbon

Thanks for stopping by.................. (hopefully I will get back into the habit of posting on my blog more).

Win Blog Candy

* this is only open to customers (ie. demonstrators do not qualify)
* to qualify you must visit every blog on the hop and leave a comment on each one
* once you have commented on each blog (there are 23) email Leonie (leonie@stamp-a-latte.com) and advise her you have been round and commented on all the blogs.

So now you can hop off and see what Jo Weedon has been creating.

It doesn't matter where you joined the hop click on the link above to Jo's blog and then carry on through the blog hop until you get back to where you started.

If you get lost along the way here are all the hoppers in this hop. 

1.  Nikki Sadler - http://www.inkyart.com.au
2.  Angela Purdie - www.kintakards.webs.com
3.  Richelle Fletcher - http://stampinwithrichelle.blogspot.com
4.  Shirley McAvoy - http://stampingelephants.wordpress.com/
5.  Carole Stedman - www.carolestamping.com
6.  Carol-Ann Torrie - http://queen-of-scraps.blogspot.com
7.   Sherylee Tutt - www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sherylee/blog
8.   clare mcilhatton - www.crafty-cow.com
9.  Andrea Buckland - http://creatingcardswithandrea.blogspot.com/
10.  Susan Joyce - http://www.catsinkcorporated.blogspot.com/
11.  Ann Gerlach - www.discover-ink.blogspot.com
12.  Dani Fender - http://danifender.blogspot.com
13.  Bron Heslop - www.bronheslop.wordpress.com
14.  Charmaine Black - http://www.l-ink-edtopaper.blogspot.com/
15.  Pauline Bennetts - http://paulinebennetts.com/stampede/
16.  Bev Watt - http://stampinovation.blogspot.com/
17.  Vicki Were - http://www.stampinvickistyle.blogspot.com/
18.  Jo Weedon - http://www.scrapandstampin.blogspot.com
19.  Kim Conway - http://kimconwaycards.blogspot.com
20.  Jane Norrish - Http://www.janenorrish.com
21.  Jacinta Argent - http://jacintascreations.blogspot.com
22.  Monique Fielder - http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/
23.  Jan McAnulty - http://cardcaperswithjan.wordpress.com

ESAD "Happy New Catalogue" Blog Hop

I hope you’re ready for the ESAD New Catalogue Blog Hop! Better go grab yourself a cuppa as you’ll be hopping for a while!

What is ESAD?

ESAD stands for Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators and it is an online group just for Australian and New Zealand demonstrators for Stampin’
Up!

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 its needed.

So if you are a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand then please feel free to click here to join our wonderful group.

You may have come here from Keryn Campbell or maybe this is your first stop. Anyway I hope you enjoy seeing all the creations we have for you today.

Vintage Wallpaper Scallop Circle Card 

I thought I'd share a version of a swap card I made.  I love simple cards and I think this would classify as simple. I saw this idea on Patty's blog and just had to have a play.  Here's a mini tutorial of how I did my card:

Here I have used a folded piece of Razzleberry card I put the fold so it cuts off 4 scallops (using the big shot Scallop Circle Die), which I find is a good number to make a scallop circle card.

Next I cut a circle with a 9cm diameter of Whisper White card using the Stampin' Up! circle scissor plus.

Here I have use the circle cutter and cut out several circles from a card front size (I used backing from a make and take from Convention) and then sandwiched the layers together the circle was 6.5cm I drew the lines on to make it easier centring the embossing so I get it where I wanted.  I used three layers - it needs to be a reasonable thickness.

This is the sandwich you need to make so that you have a circle in the middle where there is NO embossing so you can stamp your image.  I have put a piece of Razzleberry in the background so you can see the layers.  I have put the circle of Whisper white in between the layers so I can emboss it I try and match it so it is centred in the embossing folder.  I then put the template I made with circles cut out underneath the embossing folder.(this is NOT in the middle of the embossing folder) - I centre the circle cut out over the white circle (this why the lines on my template come in handy).   The template underneath is going to be like a cutting mat because it is several layers you will not need two mats for your bigshot (I had to have a play around with what worked for my machine).

Here is the sandwich I use in my Big Shot note I use Tabs 1 and Tabs 2 to pack the layers up because I am only using one cutting mat on top - run through your machine.

This is what your circle should look like a blank circle in the middle but embossed around the edges so you can stamp your image in the middle.

Here I have rock and rolled the new stamp from the Printed Petals set.  I have used So Saffron (ink the whole stamp first in the lightest colour first) and then you rock and roll the stamp on Rich Razzleberry - being careful not to get the Razzleberry on the centre of the flower (I think Daffodil Delight ink will look even better when I get one to have a play with).  Stamp the image in the middle and then using a sponge, sponge the edge with a bit of So Saffron ink.

Bling your brads - I love to add glitter to my brads just put some Tombow on the top of the brad and dip it into your glitter here I have used the Olive from the Fine Supernova Stampin' Glitter.  So all you need to do punch the largest flower from the Boho Blossoms punch and put the brad through the middle attach to the front with a dimensional and then assemble your card.

Here I have made a full sized card.  

Materials

Stamps: Printed Petals, Perfect Punches

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Whisper white

Bigshot: Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions embossing folder

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, So Saffron

Punches: Scallop Oval, Two Step Bird Punch

Other:  Circle Scissor Plus, Stampin' Sponge, Gold brad, Olive Glitter, Tombow Multi

Quick Customer order tag

Here is a little card I have been making that is really quick to make using Whisper White card (you get 10 per A4 Sheet).  You can easily use markers and colour some of the For You wording for something different and you could easily add some bling too.

Materials

Stamps: For You Flower (this is a new single stamp not a whole set)

Cardstock: Whisper white

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Punches: Fancy Flower Punch

Other:  Twine

I hope you like what I've made.  I'd love to know what you think or see your version of this embossing.if you give it a go.


Win Blog Candy

* this is only open to customers (ie. demonstrators do not qualify)
* to qualify you must visit every blog on the hop and leave a comment on each one
* once you have commented on each blog (there are 24) email Leonie (leonie@stamp-a-latte.com) and advise her you have been round and commented on all the blogs.
* Blog Candy winners will be announced on Tuesday.

So now you can hop off and see what Aly Adcock has been creating.

It doesn't matter where you joined the hop click on the link above to Aly's blog and then carry on through the blog hop until you get back to where you started.

If you get lost along the way here are all the hoppers in this hop. 

1. Leonie Schroder - http://www.stamp-a-latte.com
2. Keryn Campbell - http://kerynscards.blogspot.com
3. Vicki Were - http://www.stampinvickistyle.blogspot.com/
4. Aly Adcock - http://www.inkyaly.blogspot.com
5. Juliette Chapman - http://juleskraftikrafts.blogspot.com
6. Kristine Thompson - http://www.inkspotcreations.typepad.com
7. Jo Weedon - http://www.scrapandstampin.blogspot.com
8. Jan McAnulty - http://cardcaperswithjan.wordpress.com/
9. Karen Southwell http://www.kareniescrafts.blogspot.com
   
10. Kim Conway - http://www.kimconwaycards.blogspot.com
    
11. Jane Norrish - http://janenorrish.com
12. Pauline Bennetts - http://www.paulinebennetts.com/stampede
13. Gemma Coumbe - http://www.gemmacoumbe.blogspot.com
14. Genelle Little - http://www.stampedecards.blogspot.com
15. Sharlene Meyer - http://www.magpiecreates.com
16. Susan Joyce - http://www.catsinkcorporated.blogspot.com
17. Rhonda Statham - http://rhondastatham.typepad.com/
    
18.  Monique Fielder - http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/
    
19.  Andrea Buckland http://creatingcardswithandrea.blogspot.com
20.  Bev Watt http://stampinovation.blogspot.com
21.  Claire Mcilhatton http://www.crafty-cow.com/
22.  Mae Collins -  http://maecollins.blogspot.com/
23.  Charmaine Black - http://www.l-ink-edtopaper.blogspot.com/
24.  Lynn Powell - http://www.lynnpowell.com.au

ESAD *New Catalogue* Blog hop coming soon............

Come back and hop around some ESAD blogs to see what we have been making out of product from the new Stampin' Up! 2010-2011 catalogue which is out on 1st September.  The blog hop starts 1st September at 12pm (midday NZ time).

Additional Last Chance List Discounts! 50% off some items be in quick........

"For the first (and probably last) time ever, we’ve added a select number of additional discounted last-chance items for the final days of the promotion."

 

To see the whole list click HERE this will take you to my website to see it (or see below the list of the heavily discounted products)

 

Item #	Page	Description	Discount	Discounted NZ Price NOW
116342	42	Big Bold Birthday	50%	$31.98
116408	100	Seeing Spots	50%	$17.98
116344	121	Big Deal Alphabet	50%	$45.98
116208	126	In Color card stock (A4)	50%	$8.63
105538	127	Bold Brights Stampin' Write markers	25%	$51.71
105537	127	Soft Subtles Stampin' Write markers	25%	$51.71
105540	127	Rich Regals Stampin' Write markers	25%	$51.71
105541	127	Many Marvelous Markers	25%	$209.96
105550	128	Bold Brights Classic Stampin' Spots	25%	$37.46
105551	128	Earth Elements Classic Stampin' Spots	25%	$37.46
105539	128	Earth Elements Stampin' Write markers	25%	$51.71
105552	129	Rich Regals Classic Stampin' Spots	25%	$37.46
112042	132	Urban Garden Designer Series paper	50%	$9.98
112041	134	Bella Rose Designer Series paper	50%	$9.98
107305	152	Oval Large punch	50%	$17.98
113692	152	Eyelet border punch	50%	$17.98
109043	152	Scallop Circle punch	50%	$17.98
113694	152	Heart to Heart punch	50%	$17.98
112082	152	Wide Oval punch	50%	$17.98
112091	152	Scallop Edge punch	50%	$17.98
113693	152	Full Heart punch	50%	$17.98
104310	155	Crafters' Tool Kit	25%	$68.96
112004	AW28*	1-3/4" Circle punch	50%	$17.98
116629	CO*	Butterfly punch	50%	$17.98

 

 *CO=Carryover Flyer     
  *AW=Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue   

 

 

The Last Chance promotion ends 31 August, 2010. All items are only available while supplies last, and with these discounts, they won't last long!

 

I can have your order delivered to your door for $9.95 if your order is less than $200 or over $200 it will be 5% of the order.  If you are happy to pick your order up from me in Bishopdale I can do your shipping for 5% so you could get your order for a bargain price.

 

If you want to order any of this please get your orders in NOW Email me  ............ because at this price I can't guarantee they will last long..................don't miss out.

 

 

Sorry for the lack of blog posts but I've been having trouble getting posts to load I think there is something wrong with my computer....... but I don't know how to fix it.  Sorry the formatting of this post is also messy I don't know where that box came from and how to get rid of it.......... and now I can't get rid of this bold typing it won't "unbold".  Anyone in blogging world that is an expert I'd love to know what I'm doing wrong.  

 

Happy Stampin' 

Vicki :-)

Item # 

Page    

Description    

Discount    

Discounted

NZ Price NOW

116342

42

Big Bold Birthday

50%

$31.98

116408

100

Seeing Spots

50%

$17.98

116344

121

Big Deal Alphabet

50%

$45.98

116208

126

In Color card stock (A4)

50%

$8.63

105538

127

Bold Brights Stampin' Write markers

25%

$51.71

105537

127

Soft Subtles Stampin' Write markers

25%

$51.71

105540

127

Rich Regals Stampin' Write markers

25%

$51.71

105541

127

Many Marvelous Markers

25%

$209.96

105550

128

 Bold Brights Classic Stampin' Spots

25%

$37.46

105551

128

 Earth Elements Classic Stampin' Spots

25%

$37.46

105539

128

 Earth Elements Stampin' Write markers

25%

$51.71

105552

129

 Rich Regals Classic Stampin' Spots

25%

$37.46

112042

132

Urban Garden Designer Series paper

50%

$9.98

112041

134

Bella Rose Designer Series paper

50%

$9.98

107305

152

Oval Large punch

50%

$17.98

113692

152

Eyelet border punch

50%

$17.98

109043

152

Scallop Circle punch

50%

$17.98

113694

152

Heart to Heart punch

50%

$17.98

112082

152

Wide Oval punch

50%

$17.98

112091

152

Scallop Edge punch

50%

$17.98

113693

152

Full Heart punch

50%

$17.98

104310

155

Crafters' Tool Kit

25%

$68.96

112004

AW28*

1-3/4" Circle punch

50%

$17.98

116629

CO*

Butterfly punch

50%

$17.98