More New Aussie Catalogue Peeks

Here are a couple more cute new things featuring stamps from the NEW 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalogue. You might recognise some of the stamp sets from the 2008 Spring Mini or Summer Mini!

I used my Markers to ink up the pretty flower so the colours would echo the groovy "Good Morning Sunshine" DSP. I love the DSP in this new catalogue!

Here's a card using the pretty stem from Embrace Life which I stamped with Stazon then coloured with my blender pen using ink from the lid of the Pink Pirouette and Riding Hood Red ink pads, to match the PP and RHR cardstock. The sentiment is from Fresh Cuts, framed by some Styled Silver Hodgepodge (yes, it's in the new catalogue!) which perfectly matched the small oval punch. I have a few birthdays in the family this week, so I think this one will do the job.

This uses the tulip from Garden Whimsy, and the sentiment from Fresh Cuts. The background is En Francais. I used the new in colour Riding Hood Red and Chocolate chip ink and cardstock. Love this red! In fact, I have a large collection of red shoes, handbags and lipsticks - so it isn't really any surprise that I'm drawn to this colour.

This card is a CASE from the SALE-A BRATION catalogue - but I've used pink pirouette , Kiwi Kiss and Riding Hood Red cardstock and changed the sentiment. The buttons are unfortunately retiring Earth Elements buttons. I've embossed the flowers in white and stamped the middle panel with Versamark. It is a little hard to tell that the pink panel also has a white embossed flower - in real life it is quite easy to see.

This is another CASE from the SALE-A-BRATION catalogue with Polka Dot Punches. I love the soft combination of So Saffron and Bashful Blue. Because I've made this card as a New Baby Card I also used the "Congratulations" set from Sale-a-Bration on the inside, as shown:

I sometimes forget that one of the best sources of ideas is in fact the catalogue - which is WHY it's called an "Idea Book and Catalogue". Duh.

Now to make some co-ordinating wrapping paper and mail out the birthday cards!

Last Days for 2008-9 Retirement List

Just a quick reminder that you only have until next Tuesday (31st March) if you wish to purchase anything from the retirement list - on the proviso that it is still in stock and not sold out.

I have been working on new stuff, but haven't had time to upload the photos yet. I'll probably not get a chance to until later in the week.

Have a great week!

I won an award!

Look what the lovely and talented Leah gave me? She's a fellow Brisbane SU Demo and has a fabulous blog you MUST check out - click on her name for the link.

Thank you Leah! Apparently I must forward this on to 5 people who inspire me, and I'll have to think about it and get back to you because there are waaaaay more than five!

A quick shout out

to the ever-talented Lin Mei (whose blog is listed on my blogroll) because she has some lovely stuff published in the current Australian Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine!

OK, back to making out my wish list.....it's going to be long!

Temporary break in transmission.....

while I pore over my NEW CATALOGUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is gorgeous! Wait 'till you see all the yummy new Designer Papers! And the embellishments! And the ribbon! And the STAMPS!

I'll be back when I can drag myself away from it. Let me know if you want one too!

Sneak Peek at NEW Aussie 2009-2010 Catalogue!

As a Demonstrator, Stampin' Up! gave me the chance to order a few new stamps and the new in-colour inks and cardstock before the new catalogue arrives - sweet! The NEW in- colours are: Riding Hood Red, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze and Pacific Point. I'm especially loving Kiwi Kiss (kind of a softer form of Old Olive); Pink Pirouette (lighter than Pretty in Pink); and Riding Hood Red (darker than Real Red).

Here is my box 'o goodies:

And here are some of the things I've been making with them!

This uses the versatile "Lovely As A Tree" which I've sponged with Summer Sun, Tangerine Tango, and Riding Hood Red for the sunset sky. I've sponged the foreground with Old Olive and Kiwi Kiss, then the edges with Chocolate Chip. Lovely Autumn colours! The sentiment is from "Cheer & Wishes".

Next is a card I made with one of the stamps from the NEW "Eight Great Greetings" set. I've also used Pink Pirouette, Ridinghood Red ink and card, and the scallop edge punch. The background is from the new

"Good Friends" set.

Here is the NEW "Fresh Cuts" Stamp with co-ordinating "Fresh Cut Notes". I've used Baja Breeze ink and cardstock. Isn't it gorgeous? Needs some ribbon, but I haven't got any Baja Breeze ribbon yet.

This dear little tulip is made from the Pick A Petal set, and I used Pink Pirouette for the base card. Doesn't it look good with the Regal Rose ink and card mat? The green for the "grass" and stem is Kiwi Kiss. I also stamped the base card with the Sanded background stamp in Versamark, which is difficult to see unless you click on the card to enlarge.

This cute birdie is from the NEW "Good Friends" set. There's something very Retro and Partridge Family about him. Notice the groovy DSP I used in the first card?

And here are the Easter Baskets I've been playing with! I'll have to come back and edit to include the link for them as my little ones are banging on the door (this post has taken longer than I thought it would!), but for now, the little Kiwi Kiss and Chocolate Chip Goody Bag Wrap is from Makeesha's Make It Monday last week. The link is here.

Notice the cute little Easter Bunny? Yup. Another NEW stamp set - Eight Great Greetings. I'm thinking of using these for teacher presents at Easter, filled with Easter Eggs.

These Gable Boxes are Pink Pirouette stamped with the So Swirly Wheel - cute, huh? The bunny on the tag is from the Occasionally set.

Anyone interested in learning how to make any of these Easter Boxes? I'm running a class - email me if you would like to be included!

Are you getting excited about the new catalogue yet?

Oh, and Happy St Pat's Day for tomorrow! Like millions of Aussies, I have Irish ancestry which I especially love to claim on St Pat's Day. My daughters learn Irish Dancing, my favourite colour is green and I love me some Irish music. Don't even get me started on Guiness and potatoes! So naturally I had to make some St Patrick's Day cards for our dancing teacher, etc.

I saw this nifty idea (on Splitcoast, of course) by Joanne (sleepyinseattle) of using the heart from the "Always" set (Spring Mini, hoping it makes it into the new catalogue) to make a four-leaf clover. Ingenious, no? The keen-eyed among you will also notice I've used a NEW stamp from the NEW catalogue - the sweet clover vine (clover isn't a vine, is it?) is from Fresh Cuts, as well as Kiwi Kiss ink. I also used a clover stamp from the Occasionally set.

Stamp-less Cards

....or I can't believe I've only just discovered these yummy rub-ons from the Summer Mini!  They are called Hidden Garden.  They come in chocolate chip and white.  Aren't they beautiful?

And they are only available until the end of the month!

I'm loving So Saffron cardstock at the moment, looks gorgeous with Chocolate Chip (mmmm, chocolate!)

 

And the curse of the sideways photo is back!  This is just a little gift card, for any occasion.

Update to availability of retired Catalogue items

Item Number Product Description Availability 10756 Flip Flops Unavailable 109020 Wild Wasabi Classic Ink Refill Unavailable 109015 Soft Sky Classic Stamin' Ink Refill Unavailable 109016 River Rock Classic Stampin' Ink Refill Unavailable 109017 Purely Pomegranite Classic Stampin' Ink Refill Unavailable 100381 Earth Elements Eyelets Unavailable 100378 Soft Subtle Eyelets Unavailable 109019 Groovy Guava Classic Stampin' Ink Refill Unavailable 108748 Best Friend Numbers Unavailable 107212 Mateys Map Unavailable 105320 Basic Eyelets Unavailable 103195 Gifts Galore Unavailable 107561 Garden Annuals Unavailable 109610 Confetti Simply Scrappin' Unavailable 104279 Leaf Prints Unavailable 110255 Bundle of Joy  Unavailable 112402 Short Order Numbers  Unavailable 109018 Blue Bayou Classic Stampin' Ink Refill Unavailable 111852 River Rock A4 card stock Unavailable 108720 Ahoy, Matey Unavailable 108747 Best Friends Alphabet Upper Unavailable 111851 Soft Sky A4 card stock Unavailable 109185 Jersey Ribbon Originals Unavailable 105316 Rich Regal Eyelets Low Quantity 101259 Black Hemp Twine Unavailable 108740 Bareback Unavailable 106662 Dasey Field Unavailable 108638 In Color 12"x 12" card stock Unavailable 109186 Theater Ribbn Originals Low Quantity 105445 Soft Subtle buttons Low Quantity 111850 Wild Wasabi A4 card stock Unavailable 106610 Basics Outline Low Quantity 103981 Earth Elements Low Quantity 103981 *Earth Elements & Neutrals buttons Low Quantity 100900 Gift sacks Low Quantity 108763 By Land Low Quantity 104065 Fishy Low Quantity 112253 *Dad's Day Low Quantity 108849 It's Your Birthday Low Quantity 105531 Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware Low Quantity 112391 Everything Baby Low Quantity 112310 Fabulous Flowers Low Quantity 107464 Rough Texture Low Quantity 107465 Speckled Low Quantity 107467 Birthday Low Quantity 108923 Stipple Rose Low Quantity 112272 Classic Backgrounds Low Quantity 108929 Symbols of Solicitude Low Quantity 112316 Forever in My Heart Low Quantity 105446 Rich Regal Buttons Low Quantity 108746 Best Friends Alphabet Lower Unavailable 112229 ABC Images Low Quantity 108857 Linen Low Quantity 108998 Beautiful Life Low Quantity 110248 Polka Dots & Petals Low Quantity 108765 Cheery Chat Low Quantity

Wow, these things are really going fast!

Another little boy's birthday card

along the same lines as the one I showed you the other day:  I just flipped it to the horizontal and made it slightly different with punched stars and a strip of retiring DSP.  Not that my son noticed; he thought it was exactly the same as the other card!  Hmm, men and the attention to detail gene!

Here's the other card for the sake of comparison:

Which card do you prefer?  Drop me a comment and let me know.  :-)

Want to be the first to get the NEW 2009-10 Idea Book and Catalogue?

Preorder from me now, and you'll have one in your hot little hands as soon as they are released (1st April)!  

They are free if you book a workshop, otherwise you can purchase them for $12.95 ($10 if you attend my classes).  If you've seen the current Idea Book and Catalogue you'll know what a fabulous source of inspiration and project ideas they are.  

I'm getting excited  - as a demo I get a free copy sent to me soon.  I can't wait!

Bushfire Appeal Update

DONATION AMOUNT FOR THE BUSHFIRE APPEAL 

5 March 2009

We're thrilled to report that to date, with the sales of the Bushfire Appeal stamp sets, we'll be able to donate $58,131.68 to the Australian Red Cross Victorian Bushfires 2009 Appeal.

Thank you for your efforts to help those who've suffered from this tragedy.

Well done everyone!

Random cuteness

After the doom and gloom of the global economic crisis AND the Retirement List, here are some random cute images of my two youngest expressing their creativity:

 

Oh, and some cards I made a little while ago but hadn't put up on the blog:

 

The cards on the left are part of a package made for a Baby Shower featuring the retiring Bundle of Joy; on the right is a card made for a lovely little boy who turned six recently.  I used the Wanted stamp set plus the retiring It's Your Birthday.   

Enjoy!

Updated Availability Retirement List

Item Number Product Description Availability 108747 Best Friends Alphabet Upper Unavailable 111851 Soft Sky A4 card stock Unavailable 105316 Rich Regal Eyelets Low Quantity 101259 Black Hemp Twine Low Quantity 108740 Bareback Low Quantity 106662 Dasey Field Low Quantity 108638 In Color 12"x 12" card stock Low Quantity 109186 Theater Ribbn Originals Low Quantity 105445 Soft Subtle buttons Low Quantity 111850 Wild Wasabi A4 card stock Low Quantity 106610 Basics Outline Low Quantity 103981 Earth Elements Low Quantity 103981 *Earth Elements & Neutrals buttons Low Quantity 100900 Gift sacks Low Quantity 108763 By Land Low Quantity 104065 Fishy Low Quantity 112253 *Dad's Day Low Quantity 108849 It's Your Birthday Low Quantity 105531 Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware Low Quantity 112391 Everything Baby Low Quantity 112310 Fabulous Flowers Low Quantity 107464 Rough Texture Low Quantity 107465 Speckled Low Quantity 107467 Birthday Low Quantity 108923 Stipple Rose Low Quantity 112272 Classic Backgrounds Low Quantity 108929 Symbols of Solicitude Low Quantity 112316 Forever in My Heart Low Quantity 105446 Rich Regal Buttons Low Quantity 108746 Best Friends Alphabet Lower Low Quantity 112229 ABC Images Low Quantity 108857 Linen Low Quantity 108998 Beautiful Life Low Quantity 110248 Polka Dots & Petals Low Quantity 108765 Cheery Chat Low Quantity