Valentine Sweetheart Promotion

Create a handmade treat for all your sweethearts this Valentine’s Day using sweet products from Stampin’ Up!

Get a FREE package of Heart Treat Cups ($6.50 value) when you purchase the Sweetheart Stamp Set or the Full Heart Punch— make it twice as sweet when you buy both and get two free packages of Heart Treat Cups!

Promotion dates: 30 December 2010 - 24 January 2011

Details: You will get a FREE package of Heart Treat Cups--a $6.50 value--when you purchase the Sweetheart Stamp Set or Full Heart Punch.

Purchase any of the items below:

Item	Page	Description	Price
121576	38	Sweetheart Wood-Mount Stamp Set	$38.95
120780	38	Sweetheart Clear-Mount Stamp Set	$29.95
119883	147	Full Heart Punch	$33.95

Get a free package of Heart Treat Cups:

Item	Page	Description	Retail     Value
120435	122	Heart Treat Cups	$6.50

Now isn't that a sweet treat!

 

Just Add Ink Challenge #48

With the festivities over and enough food left to feed an army, I've had no more excuses for not sitting down and trying to find my lost mojo.  So yesterday whilst the boys were at the MCG watching the cricket, I made some of my new tea - Buddha's Tears  (the nicest green tea I have ever tasted) .... and thought I'd start with the latest JAI challenge.  Six cards later .... I think I've finally cracked it .... missing mojo found - YAY :)

So here's the first of many cards to show you:

The beautiful rose from Fifth Avenue Floral makes a lovely outline to watercolour.  I stamped it onto watercolour paper in black Stazon and then used an Aqua Blender pen and some Rich Razzleberry ink to colour in the image.  The Victoria Crochet Trim and a little Vintage Trinket from the Summer Mini are perfect to create a vintage look ... the little self adhesive pearls and some shimmer paint  to finish it off.  

Hope you are having a fun and relaxing time and find some time to create - hop on over to JAI for lots of inspiration.

Back soon with more .... need to start scrapbooking again too.

 

Happy Christmas

Its that time again when we all take a break from our daily lives to spend times with our families and loved ones.

For me its time to recuperate and rest after a busy year and to reflect on what 2011 will bring.  I am very excited to be able to wake up with no alarm, to spend a day or seventeen (yes I did count them up) without watching the clock or sit for endless hours at my work desk ... I can't wait :)

I am planning on finding my missing mojo and creating - lots of summery cards and scrapbooking pages so there should be plenty to share with you.

We are almost ready .... Sadler Traditions are being ticked off ..... the children have bought their ornaments.

KP's keepsake - he won't forget which year he bought it will he LOL .... and Olivia's ....  Did I need to tell you that was OJ's?  Just so her!

Seats are booked at the movies this afternoon, another of our traditions ... we've splashed out and are seeing Harry Potter in Gold Class, Olivia has glazed the ham and Kieran has started a new tradition of being in charge of the sausage rolls ... all coming along nicely.

A few more things to wrap but nothing that can't be done with a glass of Sav Blanc tonite .... after a little walk around the neighbourhood to check out the Christmas lights.

So whatever you doing and wherever you may be, I wish you happy times and I thank you for your friendship.

With love

Nikki

xx

 

 

 

Happy Birthday Christian

My nephew celebrates his birthday today ... how I wish I owned the new range of teenage style stamps but not yet ... so I got creative with the lovely Deisgner Series papers, Celebrations.

Because the design was so simple I thought I'd alter the card base, so I folded the card to open in the centre - there's probably a special name for it .... but it escapes me right now LOL

and because I had lots of scraps left over it was so quick to make up another card at the same time - its great paper - really bright and the Perfect Punches stamp set is fast being my favourite sentiment set - so quick to stamp and punch.  What did I ever do without my Top Note die?  I have a new one the Scallop Square from the new Summer Mini - can't wait to give that one a try out soon too.

So Christian, we hope you have a fab day.

Love from Auntie Nikki, Uncle Paul, Olivia, Kieran and the dogs xxxx

 

Custom Christmas Cards

Having given up any hope of being able sit and create without staring at pieces of card for hours on end waiting to be inspired, I was grateful to be asked to make a pack of cards for someone - they choose the design from one of the many they had seen here and then the colour scheme - not what I would have immediately chosen for Christmas but it works really well and I made a couple of extra ones to send out this year.

Excuse the dodgy photo, it is straight in real life - weather has been terrible here - far too much rain and grey skies - taking photos outside is a little bit of a luxury at the moment.  

Talking of rain - look what I saw in my garden this week ...

Aren't they cute, they nest in our garden too, we are so lucky - just taking some shelter from the driving rain under the veranda.

 

Anybody Seen My Mojo

I spent a lovely evening a couple of weeks ago with some beautiful ladies - making cards together just because .... it took me several hours to make .... wait for it .... just ONE - well actually one and a bit; but the bit doesn't count because I still haven't finished it.  

Have you ever had days like that?  Well I am having a few weeks like that .... I'm not sure if I am tired and need a rest, work is finally zapping me of energy or I have just run out of steam ... but I wish I wish I could find my mojo :(

So here's my one and only ....

There are lots of variations around the net for this card - very quick to make.  I've used the Welcome Christmas stamp set but you could choose any.

I hope you are having fun making your cards .... and if you find my mojo sneeking around can you send it home again please!

 

 

December News

Two pieces of exciting news today - first some really special savings just in time for Christmas - the December Frenzy.  

Click HERE if you want to read the finer detail or see the little pictures - isn't it great having a flyer with pictures .... lets hope Stampin' Up! do this again, makes it so easy to see whats what doesn't it.

And there is a new Summer Mini - launched today ... lots of yummy Limited Edition products for both stamping and scrapbooking.

If you'd like your own copy just call or email and I'll put one the post for you.