Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day tomorrow to all the dads out there, especially my dad, although he won't be reading this, and to my hubby, who is a wonderful dad to our boy.

I thought I would show you some of the things I made for the Father's Day stall at my son's school.  I had some help from Jenny and Ruth-Ann (thanks!) and all up I had 200 items to contribute.  As you can imagine, if you are making 200 items, you want to keep them pretty simple.

Superman chocs, with the Topnote die as the cape...

Licorice Allsorts - favourites for many dads...

The essential Aldi chocolate - the sentiment is computer generated...

 



And more bagged choccies using the Baked Brown Sugar In Colour and matching DSP...

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

Best of 25 Years: CHRISTMAS stamps

For our 25-year anniversary, we’re bringing back some of our favourite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into 11 sets, which will release— one set per month—through April 2014. Even better, along with some great classic images, each "Best of" set will also include a never-before-seen* image!

September sees the release of a set of Christmas stamps!

 

 

Some things to remember:

• All Best of stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image, and will be priced at $25.95.
• While we are releasing just one Best of stamp set per month (with a new theme each month) until April, all of the Best of sets will be available until April 2014.
• A new flyer will be released every month for each new Best of set.
• All Best of stamp sets are available in Clear-Mount only.
• The stamp images may be sized differently from the original stamp sets.

If you would like to purchase a Best of Christmas set, email me at wheatonanna@hotmail.com or phone me on 07 55 765 469.

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

A special anniversary and a sneak peek

I have a friend whose parents are soon to celebrate their 59th wedding anniversary.

I chose to make a simple design and used a colour combination from the Colour Coach.

• The patterned paper is from one of my favourite DSP packs - Polka Dot Parade.  I love the way the two types of polka dots blend.
• Sneak Peek:  Our new Holiday Mini catalogue is due out at the start of September and one of my favourite items is the Envelope Liners Framelits Dies.  They come in three sizes to suit the three sizes of SU! envelopes.
• Gotta have the rhinestones for a special occasion!

 

 

Stamps;  None

Card:  Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Polka Dot Parade DSP, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive

Ink:  None

Tools:  2 3/8"  Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Bird Builder Punch, Timeless Type Alphabet Junior Sizzlits (retired)

Accessories:  Basic Rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

Gingham Garden Washi tape = stunning

I love the colour combination Stampin' Up! has used with their Gingham Garden Washi tape.  Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Island Indigo are a vibrant combination.

 

Wouldn't a set of these make the perfect gift?

Wondering what washi is??  It's a translucent, repositionable patterned tape which means if it's not in the right position, you can peel it off and start again.  It's light enough to punch through and you can cut or tear it.  That's it across the corner of the card.



We have two sets of washi tapes with three patterns I each set.  Featured in this post is the Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape (#129314) and Stampin' Up! also sells Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape (#131269).  Both sets are only $8.95.

Stamps:  Label Love
Card:  Whisper White
Ink:  Island Indigo, Melon Mambo
Tools:  Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Artisan Label Punch
Accessories:  Basic Rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

Two Thankyous

Following the success of our launch last month, I have recently received a couple of thankyous in the mail.  We were fortunate to be given the café space at Genesis Christian Ministries free of charge.  However once our running costs had been covered we were able to donate $150 to the church to help with their running costs.

We received the card below which included the words:  "We are glad to be able to be part of what you are doing in bringing these ladies together."

We also ran a successful raffle at our launch and donated the raffle proceeds and some of the door takings to the Gold Coast Children's Hospital, an amount totaling $320.

 

Part of the thank you from the hospital read:

 

"Each year we receive many applications from medical staff across the Gold Coast region to purchase new medical equipment, conduct valuable research or further their education to best serve patients in our community.  We simply could not fund this important work without people like you so thank you again for your continued support."

Thanks once again to everyone who came along and supported our event and raffle.

Anna

Notecards and Soho Subway

Itty Bitty Banners on Itty Bitty Notecards...

 

These little notecards (7.5 x 7.5 cm) are great fun to make and fit perfectly into our Square Envelopes (#107309).

I've played with a few shapes, layering them for eye catching impact.  The background DSP is Soho Subway.

Stamps:  Itty Bitty Banners
Card:  Crumb Cake, Summer Starfruit, Early Espresso, Island Indigo, Whisper White, Soho Subway DSP
Ink:  Early Espresso
Tools:  1" Circle Punch, Artisan Label Punch, Apothecary Accents Framelits

Love these products?  If you would like to order anything from me, please email me at wheatonanna@hotmail.com or phone 07 55765 469.  You can also order anytime at my online store.

Love the products and want to get a discount?  Join my team and receive discounts on all your Stampin' Up! products!  Ask me how!

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

Oval Collection Framelits

Stampin' Up!s Framelit sets are such a useful addition to your crafting tools.  By having a set of increasing sizes, you can create all sorts of designs which co-ordinate beautifully.

This card was very quick to put together using three of the oval shapes.

• I used a combination of Coastal Cabana and Strawberry Slush for eye catching impact.
• Although this is a retired stamp set, it's one of my favourites.  It was easy to jazz up the stamped image by paper snipping the arrow from the other colour.
• The Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder adds another dimension to the design.

Stamps:  Word Play
Card:  Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White
Ink:  Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush
Tools:  Big Shot, Oval Collection Framelits, Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folders

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

Fine Feathers

Fine Feathers is one of those beautifully simple stamp sets that needs very little added to it to give it impact.

 

Here I have stamped one of the feathers onto Whisper White and added some splatters:  clean and simple.

 

 

The sentiment is from one of our Hostess sets:  Express Yourself.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Anna

A Colony of Koalas

The brooches are finished and I had to find a simple way to package them.

 

I had a Furry Friend Chocolate for each student which I was dying to wrap but of course the whole point of this chocolate is that it has an Australian animal on it.

Each brooch was on a loop of ribbon stapled in under the student's name.

They were a big success.  Some girls were taking photos of the package, some immediately put their badges on, some wanted to keep the package complete.  A big success!

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

Best of Shelli and FREE DSP

 

For our 25-year anniversary, we’re bringing back some of our favourite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into 11 sets, which will release— one set per month—through April 2014. Even better, along with some great classic images, each "Best of" set will also include a never-before-seen image!

Just released:  Best of Shelli - Shelli Gardner's favourites.

Here are the details about this Monthly Promotion:

• All Best of stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image, and will be priced at $25.95.
• While we are releasing just one Best of stamp set per month (with a new theme each month), all of the Best of sets will be available until April 2014, while stocks last
• All Best of stamp sets are available in Clear-Mount only.
• The stamp images may be sized differently from the original stamp sets.

Don't forget our offer of FREE DSP



Order three packs of our DSP and get another for FREE!

This offer applies to the DSPs on pages 151 and 152 of your catalogue.

• Soho Subway
• Afternoon Picnic
• I Am Me
• Gingham Garden
• Etcetera
• Birthday Basics
• Venetian Romance
• Eastern Elegance
• Modern Medley
• Polka Dot Parade
• Epic Day This and That

Don't have a catalogue????  What????

Contact me for a paper copy or view online as a flip book click HERE.

Love our DSP but on a tight budget??  One of my fellow team members has packaged up shares of DSP.  You can buy an eighth of a pack for just $3.  This is a great way to get a taste of the patterns in a pack without purchasing the whole shebang!

In my hot little hands...or rather on my messy big desk, I have shares in

Soho Subway

Afternoon Picnic

Etcetera

Birthday Basics

Venetian Romance

Eastern Elegance

Polka Dot Parade

Epic Day This and That

Each pack is one eighth share and costs a measly $3.  Contact me if you would like a pack or if you want to take advantage of Stampin' Up!s fabulous promotion!
Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

Beautifully Baroque

Why wouldn't anybody love this stamp??  This is one of those amazing large images that Stampin' Up! bring out to WOW us.

This one is stamped with Baked Brown Sugar ink and accented with Baked Brown Sugar DSP from the In Color Designer Series Paper Stacks.  And a touch of pearls.

And here's a whole set in the In Colors.

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

Crystal Effects Koalas

I have been busy in the last week or two teaching ESL to a visiting Japanese group.  I always try to do a craft component as it is a bit different in style of delivery and breaks up the talking.

This year we tackled making a koala brooch.  This is the little guy - I found the instructions for his parts on Carolyn Bennie's blog.

 

Here is Ema hard at work with the Tombow.

 

 

The girls were proud of their handiwork.

All up there were twenty-two of these little guys.

And of course, there's one in every crowd...well two actually.

 

And I have to show you some cute Japanese pencil cases.

 

My job this weekend is to turn these brooches over and apply Crystal Effects to the back and add a pin!  Great souvenirs for the girls, that they have made themselves.

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna

 

Love our DSP???

Stampin' Up! has a fabulous offer this month on DSP paper.


Order three packs of our DSP and get another for FREE!

This offer applies to the DSPs on pages 151 and 152 of your catalogue.

• Soho Subway
• Afternoon Picnic
• I Am Me
• Gingham Garden
• Etcetera
• Birthday Basics
• Venetian Romance
• Eastern Elegance
• Modern Medley
• Polka Dot Parade
• Epic Day This and That

Don't have a catalogue????  What????

Contact me for a paper copy or view online as a flip book click HERE.

Love our DSP but on a tight budget??  One of my fellow team members has packaged up shares of DSP.  You can buy an eighth of a pack for just $3.  This is a great way to get a taste of the patterns in a pack without purchasing the whole shebang!

In my hot little hands...or rather on my messy big desk, I have shares in

Soho Subway

Afternoon Picnic

Etcetera

Birthday Basics

Venetian Romance

Eastern Elegance

Polka Dot Parade

Epic Day This and That

Each pack is one eighth share and costs a measly $3.  Contact me if you would like a pack or if you want to take advantage of Stampin' Up!s fabulous promotion!

Email me at wheatonanna@hotmail.com or phone 55 765 469.

Thanks for stopping by!

Anna