Brithday cards for my nieces

The month of October means two birthdays in the family.  My nieces, Melissa & Olivia celebrated their birthdays during the past couple of weeks.

As time was of the essence I made two identical cards and sent them on their way to Queensland and NSW respectively.

The cards I made were Swing Cards - a style I have made many times over and I never cease to be amazed at the different effects created each time.  I used the Nature Walk stamp set and some retired DSP that matched.  Colour scheme was Old Olive and Certainly Celery.

Happy birthday Mel & Liv.

Festive Memories Album

I have recently spent some time in Bright, Victoria and while I was there I met Cindy who runs a fantastic scrapbooking shop in the town.

She sells kits and projects and I had the time to create this fantastic album with her in her shop. This project is not made with Stampin' Up products but I have bought the craftwood bases to make another album using the "Letters to Santa" DS paper when I get time at home.

I really enjoyed spending time with a new group of people who love papercraft and making wonderful projects. It certainly took me outside my comfort zone and into a whole new world of 3D creations.

I am looking forward to playing with some of the other materials and projects I bought from Cindy's shop.

Simply Stockings

Promotion Details:
Purchase the "Stitched Stocking Stamp Set" $53.95 (wood-mount) or $42.95 (clear-mount) and "Stocking Tag" punch $33.95, early-before the debut of the 2011 Summer Mini Catalogue.
or
Host a $450 workshop, and receive the "Stitched Stocking Stamp Set" and "Stocking Tag" Punch for free.
Customer Promotion:
There is no minimum purchase required to participate in this offer.  There are no limits on the quantity that can be purchased.

Order deadlines:
Monday, 31 October 2011

Hostess Promotion:
Limit of one stamp set and one punch for every qualifying workshop. Workshops over the qualifying amount will not receive multiple sets or punches.

Hostess may choose either the wood-mount or clear-mount set. Clear blocks are not included in the clear-mount set.

The Stocking punch will automatically be added to the hostess free of a qualifying workshop order. To select the wood or clear stamp set, you must enter item 125798 (wood-mount) or 123784 (clear-mount).

Order deadlines:
Monday, 31 October 2011.

Christmas Cards

At the moment I have only limited supplies available for my card making so I am working on making as many Christmas cards as I can for my "Sale" boxes.

I have been using the "Season of Joy" stamp set and my leftover Christmas DS paper from last year's catalogue and so far have created the designs you see here.

It is challenging not being able to turn around and pick up the punch or stamp set you want but it is pushing me to think of as many different options as I can for my collection.

This year's Christmas Designer Series Paper

This year's Christmas Designer Series paper is called "Letters to Santa". When I first saw it I wasn't sure how I was going to work with non-traditional colours for my Christmas projects but now that I have I am pleased to say I really like this set of paper.

It uses the colours Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Marina Mist, Early Espresso, Blushing Bride and Whisper White.  It also coordinates with the stamps sets "Merry & Type" and "Winter Post".


I have added some photos showing how I have used the various papers from the Designer Series pack. All of these Christmas cards and projects appear in others posts showing what we will be doing at the various workshops leading up to Christmas.

If you are interested in adding to your collection of Christmas stamp sets, papers or card stock or joining any of my Christmas workshops please contact me by email at larkinjones@grapevine.com.au and I will organise an order for you or add your name to my class lists.

December Stamp-A-Stack

Our December Stamp-A-Stack (SAS) will be held on Saturday 10 December from 2.00pm - 5.00pm.

This will be the last opportunity to add to your Christmas Card collection.  We will be making four cards using the ornament stamp from the new stamp set "Merry and Type".  These are quite sparkly with lots of Dazzling Diamonds added to them.

The second set of four cards are in a patchwork design using DS paper.

The cost of the SAS is $20.00 which includes all the resources needed to make 8 cards with matching envelopes and afternoon tea.


If you would like to join us for this workshop please contact me by email or by phone on 6251 4346.

November Stamp-A-Stack

ADDTIONAL SAS - Please note, the SAS on Saturday 19 November is now fully subscribed.  An additional SAS making the cards shown below will be available on Saturday 12 November from 2.00pm - 5.00pm.

Our November Stamp-A-Stack (SAS) will be held on Saturday 19 November from 2.00pm - 5.00pm.

This SAS will continue in a Christmas theme with two more cards on offer.  The first is back by popular demand and is the sparkly Lovely As A Tree (LAAT) card.  The second card uses Designer Series Paper and is in a patchwork style.

You will make four of each of these cards.  Cost of the SAS is $20.00 which includes resources to make 8 cards with matching envelopes and afternoon tea.


If you would like to join us for this workshop please contact me by email or on 6251 4346.

Christmas Project Class

On Sunday 27 November I will be holding a Christmas Project Class. 

We will be making a Christmas Box that can be used as a present to give to friends.  It is big enough to hold treats and small gifts.

The other project will be a swing card which is completely reversible with touches of Dazzling Diamonds to make it sparkle.

The class will be held from 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm and will cost $20.00.

If you would like to join me for this class please email me or give me a call on 6251 4346.

A great bargain to join Stampin' Up

During September, you can join the Stampin' Up! family as a demonstrator for only $169! The limited-time mini Starter Kit-valued at over $310-comes with the high-quality products listed below:

$169 Mini Starter Kit

Easy Events Clear-Mount Set*
Pennant Parade Wood-Mount Set*
Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad
A4 Smooth Card Stock Assortment
Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper*
Chocolate Chip 1/2 inch Scallop Dots Ribbon*
Notes Cards (20)
Clear-Mount Block C
Blender Pen (1)
SNAIL Adhesive
Business supplies
*New to the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalogue

If you already have any of the items listed above, you can substitute a similar item of equal or lesser value to your starter kit.

Or, if you want the full Starter Kit, you can get it 20% off during September only! That's over $610 worth of premium Stampin' Up! products and business supplies for just $231.20!

If you are interested in taking up either of these options please contact me.  I am happy to talk to you even if you are only a "little bit interested" in finding out more about these special deals.

Another Christmas idea

This is a card I have cased from Mary Fish, a US demonstrator.  It uses the tree from the Pendant Park stamp set which is embossed in gold embossing powder.  It is then cut out with circle punches to create the ornaments.

It is quite a simple card to make but its elegance is in its simplicity.

The picture doesn't do it true justice but I am sure you get the idea.