Sale-a-Bration and Seasonal Mini Launch

I had a fantastic time on Saturday preparing and running the launch of our new Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-Bration promotion.

I had 20 ladies at my house looking at samples, making and taking and chatting and eating.

These were the clips I decorated to hold each person's catalogues together.

I always have a bunch of samples on display.

As usual, Stampin' Up!s generous donation box brings a smile to everyone's faces.   We had about 30 prizes and everyone went home with something.

The raffle money went to the Queensland flood victims.  I donated the money to the Salvation Army, via Woolworths who will match it dollar for dollar.  We raised $175!

One of the make and takes is to make your own tea and coffee in the kitchen... and you can't have a tea or coffee without something to eat.

Like Betty-Lou's Banana cake....

 

 

Or a biscuit...

 

 

Thanks so much to everyone who came along.  It was lovely to see everyone having such a good time and raising money for a good cause.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Anna

Too (Two) Easy Pretty Petites

Is this the quickest card on record?

I love the Sale-a-Bration set Pretty Petites.  As the name suggests the images are tiny.  The little set of brackets caught my eye and I made this super quick card.

The clearmount version of this set made it easy to centre the image.

Lots of clean white space means the image can't be anything but the focus.

The flower from the Itty Bitty Punch set is the perfect size.  I have used this punch so much I am wearing the image off the top of the punch!

I have been busy preparing for my launch on Saturday so keep checking in for some pics of the cards we made!

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

Tea for Two DSP

I am not sure what this type of card is called but it's super quick and easy and the results can be very different depending on the DSP you use.  This is the Tea for two DSP fomr the new Seasonal Mini.

These card are made using four pieces of DSP, cut simultaneously in a stack into four pieces of varying sizes.  The pieces are then shuffled around to reform the original shape but it is made up of four different patterns.  These are then snailed onto a card front and embellished.  Confused?  Yeah, I was too.  Maybe some pics will help.

A 'portrait version'...

...embellished with one of the Beautiful Wings butterflies.

And another...

...embellished with a Designer Builder Brad from the new Mini.  I love the effect of the epoxy bubble over the centre.

And here's a landscape version...

...embellished with one of the many sentiments from Bring on the Cake and an Itty Bitty punched flower.

And lastly...

...a simple embellishment using one of our new Framelits called Hearts a Flutter.  You can find this beautiful Framelits set on page 11 of our new Seasonal catalogue, along with its co-ordinating stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

O is for Bus????

Just a little diversion from SAB and Seasonal catalogue to show you two cards I made for my nieces who started back at school.  I used the Every Little Bit stamp set..

One started prep so this was her card.

I coloured the cat's nose with Melon Mambo marker.

The other niece is starting Year 4 and is pretty cluey so this was her card.

 

 

Have you worked it out? It was O is for Omnibus; just to make it a little more challenging.

 

These cards were super quick to make with one stamped image and a letter done on the Big Shot.

 

I have never actually sat down to mount the 28 stamps in Every Little Bit but most are now assembled as I pull the set out when I am looking for a stamp for 'something different.' It really does contain a fantastic variety of stamps for every occasion.

 

Don't forget to check out the Sale-a-Bration specials that run till the end of March.  And our new Seasonal Mini catalogue is scrummy. 

 

To view ther Sale-a-Bration Catalogue click HERE.

To view the Seasonal Mini click HERE.

 

Stamps:  Every Little Bit

Card:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Raspberry Ripple

Ink:  Black Stazon, Melon Mambo and Raspberry Ripple Stampin' Write Markers

Tools:  Big Shot, Timeless Type Alphabet Junior Sizzlits (retired)

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Anna

 



Perfectly Preserved...still preserved

Happy new catalogue.  The new Seasonal Mini is out  and it is packed full of scrummy new products AND it has some carryover products from the last catalogue.

I love love love this set!!  and I am so glad it is sticking around.  We have so many sets with flowers and leaves - I love the versatility of this little jar.  You can put anything into it!

I have made these before as a Christmas tag which you can see HERE.  I saw the idea at Inking Idaho originally.

These were made and photographed during a cyclonic weekend when lighting was poor and then non existant at night with a blackout!

Perfectly Preserved co-ordinates with the Cannery Set Framelits Dies - see how the top of the jar is not even stamped - just cut out with the Framelit and the Bigshot.  Easy.

These jars are stamped on a folded piece of Whisper White so that the are hinged at the top (underneath the patterned 'tops.')  A double thickness of Whisper White goes through the Bigshot with ease.

Pop two of these gift tages into a cello bag and add a topper and you have cute little gift.

Stamps:  Perfectly Preserved
Card:  Whisper White, Island Indigo, More Amore DSP, Real Red
Ink:  Early Espresso
Tools:  Bigshot, Cannery Set Framelit Dies, Hearts a Flutter Framelits Dies, Bitty Banners Framelits, 3.2 cm Scallop Circle Punch, Heart to Heart Punch (retired), Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack
Accessories:  Basic Rhinestones, Real Red 3.2 mm Taffeta Ribbon

Got a minute????? Or two?  Why not have a browse through the new mini catalogue by clicking HERE.

Want some of that new stuff for FREE?  Call me (07 55 765 469) or email me (wheatonanna@hotmail.com) to order or host a party.

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

New Seasonal Catalogue is out today!

Stampin' Up!s new Seasonal Catalogue begins today with brand new goodies and some favourites carried over.

To have a flick through click HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna