Stampamemory Haiku Layout

Check out the Stampamemory site for my latest scrapbooking page using one of the Deals of the Week Designer Series Papers - Haiku.

Orders can be taken until 15 June - I'll also be placing an order for anyone local to me to reduce the postage costs.

 

Happy Birthday Steven

Its not my brother-in-law's birthday yet - it's next week (OMG I am early for a change), but I am pretty certain that he doesn't visit my blog and so I am safe to show you my challenge entry to the Just Add Ink Challenge - just add stitching.

Inspired by Sue Madex's card for the Art With Heart team blog hop, I made this card using my favourite star punches - yes I know it looks nothing like Sue's card - but isn't that always the way - you sit down to make one thing and end up making something else - at least there are stars on it!

As I sat putting little cross stitches into the middle of the big stars .... and running a line of stitching along the bottom of the card it struck me that this is how my crafting passion began, that was nearly 20 years ago.  I used the mat pack to create a row of neat little holes - which I then ran a piece of Linen thread through.

And here is a close up of the stitching - just in case my Mum pops in to have a little look - she knows how good ..... hummm okay ... how bad I am with a needle and thread.

So Happy Birthday to Steven, brother of Paul, and Uncle to Olivia and Kieran .... lets hope he is celebrating this time next week.

 

Deal of the Week #2

Here is news of this week's Deal of the Week.  Stampin' Up! are offering up to a whopping 50% of a range of products for the month of June - one collection of goodies each week.

Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Sale Price
112470	132	Haiku Designer Series paper	$16.95	$10.17
113976	132	Pink Flamingo Designer Series paper	$16.95	$11.02
113992	133	Tea Party Designer Series paper	$16.95	$10.17
113975	133	Raspberry Tart Designer Series paper	$16.95	$11.02
114037	133	Sweet Slumber Specialty Designer Series paper	$22.95	$14.92

As promised - here are the details of the second deal of the week.  Order from now until 15 June to receive these sale prices.

I'll rustle up a sample or two this week for the blog - so you can see what beautiful papers they are - beautiful papers at bargain prices - all of these papers are less than $1 per sheet - apart from the Sweet Slumber pack - this has the same feel and weight of textured card stock - great price at $1.25 per sheet.

Call or email if you want to add any or all of these papers to your collection - there is no minimum order but you must add on a postage and handling charge of $5.95 or 5% of the order total, per order.  I will combine all local orders this week to save everyone some of the postage costs .... so I will place the order on the 15th of June at 6pm.

Just a quick reminder - Classes
If you want to save a seat at the forthcoming classes then call or email.

Card making classes start on Friday 2 July and will continue every month - on the first Friday .... this month Christmas In July - get an early start on those Christmas cards!  $20 for the class.

Scrapbooking classes start on Friday 16 July and will continue every month - on the third Friday ... this month we will be making a Vintage page.  $20 for the class.

I am planning to run these classes on an informal basis - I already have spots booked for classes in August and beyond - so if the July dates don't suit and you want to book into another month - just send me an email or call 0428 254 952.

Back tomorrow with another card - this time I've been stitching for the Just Add Ink challenge!

 

Inkspirations Colour Challenge #26

As luck would have it I needed to make a card or two this weekend for a few birthdays that are coming up so I had a look at Makeesha Byl's challenge and fell in love with these lovely colours. 

Using the Upsy Daisy set and a card inspired from a lovely friend Christine Blain - I created this lovely sparkly masterpiece.  I love the Real Red and Basic Grey together ... they are a lovely combination aren't they.

Come back on the 13th for another example - as once I started with this colour combo I couldn't stop :o)

 

Making Merry Monday 2010 # 3

Morning, and welcome to another Making Merry Monday .... today's offering is a little gift ... everyone needs a gift tag or two at Christmas time so why not make a couple of these packs to give away as pressies.

Four handmade tags would make an idea gift for a teacher (along with choccies of course), or to send in the post with a card - everyone needs gift tags!

The bag topper is a top note die cut which I have ran through the Polka Dot Impressions folder and then folded in half - such a cute touch.

I'll be using one of the tags to create a matching card .... so quick and easy.

 

Art With Heart Team Blog Hop - Celebrations

Welcome to another Art With Heart Team Blog Hop! Who are the Art with Heart team? Lead by Claire Daly, there are over 90 demonstrators across Australia ... if you want to be come part of this great team just email me for more details. We have a great team forum, Business Building Club and heaps of support from like minded demonstrators. 

You may have just come from Sue Madex's blog, but if you are starting here, don’t worry … you can make the complete journey just by following the links at the end of each post. There are over 10 stops along the way and we hope you will visit each one to see the wonderful creations we have to show you! If you leave a comment on each and every blog and then email me, Nikki at nikki@inkyart.com.au, your name will be put into the hat to win some beautiful blog candy. There is a deadline of 72 hours to leave your comments and only non SU demos are eligible to win the candy - although we'd love all visitors to leave some comments please. 

So this month's tour has a theme of Celebrations. At the end of each post there will be a link to take you to the next stop on the tour. It would be fantastic if you could leave a comment on each blog! So grab a cuppa, and set off on what we are hoping will be an inspirational journey!

I've had this idea in my head for a little while now - perhaps I have seen something similar, I often spy things like colours on billboards and display layouts in brochures and think that would make a good scrapbooking page.

Once I had decided on the colours (I was a little 'hung up' on the coral colour of Olivia's top) .... it came together so quickly.

I've used the Large and Small star punches to create heaps of different stars from the Bella Bleu designer series paper and the Kraft and Night of Navy cardstock.  I also used the Classic Stars roller, some twine and a couple of pieces of taffeta ribbon.  I sponged everything ... including my fingers - Night of Navy ink everywhere!  The stars have been punched with the Crop-o-Dile and threaded onto the twine - I've then positioned them where I wanted them to be - adding a bit of snail adhesive here and there to keep them in place.

and the journalling reads ...

Sweet Fourteen!

What does a 14 year old want for her birthday?

A GHD hair straightener of course!

oh and a couple of beads for her

Pandora bracelet.

And I surprised you with your card ....

There isn't a 14 year old in the land that doesn't love 

Twilight

It took a lot of research for an 'uncool' mum to find

out that this is Bella's truck, thanks to a Stampin' Up!

friend for stamping the images for me ...

and a cool website that gave me the quote ...

Gee it's hard keeping up with a 14 year old :o)

I hope this inspires you to create a Celebrations scrapbooking page - get out those punches - they really do make a page very easy to create.

Well, that’s all from me. Now you’re off to enjoy the beautiful creations of Alisha Watson, a very special lady who is very creative.

And don't forget to enter the draw for some candy.

 

Christmas Traditions - Stampamemory

Check out the Stampamemory site to see my latest scrapbooking page - a really simple idea but one which I am sure can be used for all sorts of occasions.

I think it is important to keep letters and items from our every day lives to share with our loved ones in years to come - so pop on over to have a look.