Simply Stars

Have you spotted Simply Stars in the catalogue?

 



It's a simply versatile set!

I helped my son make a bunch of cards to thank people who sponsored him in a walkathon.  These were quick and easy to put together.

The sentiment was computer generated.

Stamps:  Simply Stars, Gorgeous Grunge
Card:  Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Whisper White
Ink:  Coastal Cabana, Midnight Muse
Tools:  Star punch (retired)

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

Tape It Tree

I love a stamp set with versatility and Stampin' Up!s Tape It is such a set.  I had a play with it when I was working out designs for our cards for soldiers class.

A bit of a different take on a Christmas tree!

Stamps:  Tape It
Card:  Gumball Green, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Silver Glimmer Paper, Early Espresso
Ink:  Gumball Green
Tools:  Star Punch (retired..why?...WHY??), Ticket Duo Builder Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack
Accessories:  Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets - I always cover the back of my Glimmer Paper with a these sheets for an easy punch out then peel off effect.

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

Christmas Inspiration

A quick post today:  Here are a few of the card designs the ladies made for our soldiers.  We had a mixture of easy and challenging designs.

If you are interested in getting an early start on your Christmas cards, don't forget the range of beautiful Christmas single stamps.  As soon as I get mine I'll be showing you some samples!

Click HERE for my blog entry or HERE to look in my online store.

If you would like to place an order please phone me (07 55 765 469) or email me wheatonanna@hotmail.com.

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

Cards for our Soldiers

Each year I have a few occasions where customers can make some Christmas cards for Australia soldiers.  These are divided into packs of ten then sent to soldiers serving overseas to send back to their loved ones.

Last week I had two free classes where everyone made cards then left them behind.  One of my ladies took the photo above (thanks Margaret!)

We also made a bunch of cards at the catalogue launch and at a recent stamp-a-stack at my sisters.

 

Two years ago when we started contributing to this idea, we made 200 cards..last year we made 322...this year we made a grand total of 380!

 

Update!!  At the end of October we received 125 more cards from one of my team members mothers and her craft group.  That takes our total to 505!  Wow!!

 

Thanks so much to all the ladies who donated their time to make all these beautiful cards.  Thanks also for contributing to the 'envelope fund.'  We had a lot of fun making these cards and knowing that they are going to a worthy cause.

 

If you want to check out previous posts click HERE.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Anna



Starry Starry Bright

Simply Stars is another of the beautiful sets in the Annual Catalogue.  I can see great potential for Christmas cards.

Continuing on my quest for some bright cards I made these over the weekend.

Really simple and really quick.  I popped the stars up on Dimensionals.

Stamps:  Simply Stars, Gorgeous Grunge, French Foliage, Bring on the Cake
Card:  Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie
Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

Christmas Single Stamps

Stampin' Up! has released a range of beautiful single stamps for Christmas!

A new, holiday-themed assortment of single stamps is now available! The holidays will be here before you know it, and these holiday-themed single stamps may be just what the budget-minded stamper needs.   If you would like to place an order please phone me (07 55 765 469) or email me wheatonanna@hotmail.com. Thanks for stopping by! If you would like to place an order for any of these lovely stamps please phone me (07 55 765 469) or email me wheatonanna@hotmail.com. Thanks for stopping by!   Anna

Polka Dot Parade

Who doesn't love polka dots...and polka dots in bright colours?? Even better.

Stampin' Up!s Polka Dot Parade DSP is just that:  A pack of just polka dots in Rich Razzleberry, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Marina Mist and Daffodil Delight.

 

 

 

This delicious icecream stack is made using the Cupcake Punch.  It was super quick to put together.

 





The cone is hand cut and run through the Square Lattice Embossing Folder then sponged.

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

Simply Created - Eight Cards in Twenty Minutes

Christmas cards are always a challenge:  mass producing at a busy time.

 

 I sat down last night with the Stampin' Up! Simply Created kit and put together the eight cards in the kit.  It took twenty minutes!  That's a card every 2 and a half minutes!  And they have matching lined envelopes.

 

The most time consuming part was threading the Bakers Twine through the buttons but I changed around the design  a bit anyway.

 

Here I have placed a Basic Rhinestone in the centre of the button.

 

 

The kit contains

• eight envelopes and liners
• eight card bases
• eight pieces of patterned DSP pieces
• eight white tags
• eight buttons
• eight pieces of Baker's Twine

The kit co-ordinates with the Merry Little Christmas stamp but of course other Christmas stamps could be used.

 

# 132158 Merry Little Christmas Simply Created Card Kit $16.95 ($2.12 cents a card!)

# 131829 Merry Little Christmas Stamp (Clear mount $18.95)

# 131826 Merry Little Christmas Stamp (Wood mount $23.95)

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Anna



The Magnetic Platform is Back

The wait is finally over.  Stampin' Up!s Magnetic Platform is back in stock.

A shipment of Magnetic Platforms has arrived.  If you have a Big Shot, this is a fantastic addition to your favourite tool.  It will hold your Framelits and Edgelits in place when you are die cutting! 

Big Shot Magnetic Platform #130658

$69.95

 

If you would like to place an order please phone me (07 55 765 469) or email me wheatonanna@hotmail.com.

Thanks for stopping by! 

Anna

Postage Collection: Don't forget the hostess sets!

If you are wanting some stamp sets at a bargain price, don't forget the Hostess Sets.  These are fantastic value and available to purchase using hostess dollars.  One of my favourites is Postage Collection on page 204 of the Annual Catalogue.

We made this fun chocolate wallet in a recent class as a father's day gift.

Inside was a wrapped chocolate and a couple of pockets for scratchies, gift cards, money...

Postage Collection has a variety of frames and cute little images to fit inside them.

 

This is a set money can't buy...but hostess dollars can.  How do you get this set?  There are three ways!

• Gather a group of friends together for a Stampin' Up! party and earn Hostess dollars from sales.
• Show the catalogue to your friends, gather orders totaling $300 and the rewards begin.
• Place a $300 order through me or using my online store.

If you would like to learn more about Stampin' Up! rewards, call me on 07 55 765 469 or email me at wheatonanna@hotmail.com

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Anna

 

 

Accentuate the negative...?

One of the wiz-bangiest products in the Holiday Mini is the Expressions Thinlits Dies.

There are three dies:  thankful, merry and love.  Here I've used the 'Merry' to add impact to this Christmas card. 

Hint:  When running these through the Big Shot, put some wax paper in between the die and the cardboard for easy separation!

The fantastic thing about these dies is that they can also be used in the negative...

Instead of featuring the cut out piece, I have used the space left behind for an oh-so-easy card.

Stamps:  none
Card:  Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse, Silver Glimmer Paper, Festival of Prints DSP (retired)
Ink:  none
Tools:  Big Shot, Holiday Ornaments Framelits dies, Expressions Thinlits Dies, Merry Minis Punch Pack

To take in ALL the wonderful Christmas products (and Halloween) click on the catalogue cover to the left! or click HERE!

If you would like to place an order please phone me (07 55 765 469) or email me wheatonanna@hotmail.com.

Thanks for stopping by!  And stay tuned for more samples.

Anna

Pretty Boxes

The Stampin' Up! Decorative Window Gift Box is perfectly quick for those small gifts. 

The box is already pretty without embellishments but it is also easy to customize as you wish.

This box contains a decorative thimble (plenty of room!) which is packed in shredded paper.

• The boxes are 3.8 x 10.2 x 10.2 - the perfect size for  a variety of gifts
• I cut up some co-ordinating DSP for inside
• The clear window and white pattern are part of the box design.  All I did was add the ribbon.

Here it is with its matching card.  The envelope is lined using another Holiday catalogue favourite:  the Envelope Liners Framelit Dies.

# 132146 Decorative Window Gift Boxes are only $8.95 for 6 boxes.
#132218 Envelope Liners Framelits Dies $45.95

To view the new catalogue click HERE!

If you would like to place an order please phone me (07 55 765 469) or email me wheatonanna@hotmail.com.

Thanks for stopping by!  And stay tuned for more samples from the new catalogue.

Anna

Holiday Catalogue is HERE

Stampin' Up! has released its Holiday Catalogue, just in time for Halloween and Christmas planning.

It's choc full of beautiful ideas and the products to help bring them to life!  Like simple?  There are some wonderful packaging ideas - boxes and muslin bags are just the start!

Click on the pic above or the symbol in the left sidebar and drool!

If you would like to place an order please phone me (07 55 765 469) or email me wheatonanna@hotmail.com.

Thanks for stopping by!  And stay tuned for some samples from the new catalogue.

Anna