Mother's Day Special Workshop - Sat. 1st May

I have a special Mother's Day workshop I will be holding at my house (please email me if you need my address) at 9:30-12:00noon on Saturday 1st May. Cost is $15 for everything you see which includes 'Roses' chocolates. It all packs up into a cute little box, ready to give to mum or mother-in-law, or god-mothers or step-mothers, or anyone you like!!

I used last year's Designer Series Paper on this box as I was just trying out the design to see if I liked it - Well I love it, so your boxes will be a different colour using current DSP. I hope you can join me, don't forget to RSVP.

The Day after a Workshop.....

As we usually finish quite late on a Wednesday night, I don't get everything packed away until the next day or 5 LOL. My kids love it, they see everything out so they want to do what mummy does. So this time I let them!!! Since we were in a controlled environment ie I was under control, dinner was done early, nothing urgent pressing.....we all stamped together and it was really nice :)

Autumn-Winter Mini Launch

For those of you who missed our launch workshop on Wednesday, here is a look at some of the exciting new products available in the Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue. We used the new In-Colour 'Rich Razzleberry' (if you say it in an American accent it sounds so much better!!) and the new DSP 'Cottage Wall' which co-ordinates beautifully, as well as the matching polka dot grosgrain ribbon (the colour is not the best in these photos). The 'Extra-Large 2 step Bird' punch is awesome and so versatile and I love the new punch style too. The embossing folders are high quality (as you would expect) and leave a lovely crisp texture to the card. We had fun learning all about the clear-mount rubber stamps: I love love love them!! The clear blocks are way better than I expected and combined with the quality of Stampin' Up's rubber image.....I'm sold!!

These card designs are cased from my Upline Stephanie Pike, click here to see more of Steph's work.

I put white paper on the inside with matching stamped flowers as the RR cardstock is quite dark to write on.

We also made these gorgeous Pillow Boxes, the image is cut out and embossed and perforated along fold lines using the "Bigz Dies" designed for the Sizzix Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine. I was a bit 'iffy' about this purchase; but now I totally love it, I have made heaps of these. I remember hand cutting this pattern when I first joined Stampin' Up! I think I made one then decided it took way too long to fold a curved edge neatly!!!! But now I don't have to worry - yeeeha!! I'm all about the quick and easy LOL (The colour Rich Razzleberry is more true in this photo too)

Here are a couple of other designs of the Pillow Box:

I hope you've got a little inspiration to go and make your own now. Call or email me if you would like to place an order of any of the products used above. Bec

Colour Renovation!!!!

So I am not the only one doing reno's!! Stampin' Up! are updating their colour scheme too - but not until the 1st September, so you have a while to stock up on your favourite colours that will be retiring. I am loving the new look, the colour families are smaller, they are bringing back some of your favourite In-Colours from previous years and making them permanents and In-Colours will now last for 2 years. Check out the NEW colour palette below. If you would like to see the colours that we are saying sad farewell to, click here. Keep your eyes out for the 3 fabulous new in-colours in the Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue (Melon Mambo, Soft Suede and Rich Razzleberry) as these will be integrated into the new permanent colour palette come September.

Click here for a larger view of the new colour palette.