Two-step Promotion

For the month of July, receive 20% off some great two-step stamping sets.

• Page 39 - Loads of Love $31.96
• Page 42 - Big Bold Birthday $43.16 (set will retire in August)
• Page 78 - A Rose is a Rose $53.56 (set will retire in August)
• Page 86 - Playful Petals $42.36 (set will retire in August)
• Page 98 - Cheep Talk $38.36
• Page 115 - Wonderful Favourites $31.96
• Page 14 (mini) - Tiny Tags wood-mount $31.16
• Page 14 (mini) - Tiny Tags clear-mount $23.16
• Page 31 (mini) - Cottage Garden wood-mount $26.36
• Page 31 (mini) - Cottage Garden clear-mount $19.96
  

Please contact me if you would like any of these wonderful stamp sets.

Last chance for Deal of the Week

Just a reminder that Deal of the Week will be gone for good tomorrow. This week's deals:

• Page 149 - Square Ice Rhinestone Brads for $11.97 (normally $19.95)
• Page 149 - Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads for $11.97 (normally $19.95)
• Page 149 - Square Fire Rhinestone Brads for $11.97 (normally $19.95)
• Page 150 - Bashful Blue 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon for $10.97 (normally $19.95)
• Page 151 - Certainly Celery 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon for $8.97 (normally $14.95)

Please contact me by 9pm 30 June 2010 if you would like to order anything.

Big-Shot Brayering

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I've had my brayer (page 156) of the current catalogue for ages, but I haven't used it much at all. Well, I thought I'd change that and I used it to make this card at my last class. Brayering highlights even more that you can do using the Textured Embossing folders in the Big Shot (page 11 of the current mini catalogue).

I've used a colour combination that is a little out of my comfort zone. I'm trying to use up my cardstock of retiring colours and the card has turned out a bit brighter that what I would normally be happy with.

To make the main feature of the card, I embossed the Manhattan Flower on Whisper White cardstock. Turned it over and brayered Orchid Opulence on the back. The result leaves a beautiful white highlight of the Manhatten flower. I also used the Perfect Polka Dots on the Yoyo Yellow cardstock.

Ingredients

Cardstock: Whisper White, Orchid Opulence, Yoyo Yellow, Handsome Hunter

Ink: Orchid Opulence

Stamp Sets: Picture This

Big Shot: Perfect Polka Dots & Manhattan Flowers textured impressions ebossing folders

Deal of the week #4

The 4th and final Deal of the Week runs until next Wednesday 30 June. The offers are:

• Page 149 - Square Ice Rhinestone Brads for $11.97 (normally $19.95)
• Page 149 - Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads for $11.97 (normally $19.95)
• Page 149 - Square Fire Rhinestone Brads for $11.97 (normally $19.95)
• Page 150 - Bashful Blue 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon for $10.97 (normally $19.95)
• Page 151 - Certainly Celery 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon for $8.97 (normally $14.95)

If you would like any of these great accessories, please contact me by no later than 9pm next Wednesday 30 June.

Vintage

This was one of the cards we made at my last class. I used my current favourite set, Vintage Vogue in some retiring colours. It took me a while to work out the correct size. At first, my Very Vanilla piece was a bit too big, so I turned it into a bookmark.

Ingredients

Stamp Set: Vintage Vogue

Cardstock: Lavender Lace, Creamy Caramel, Very Vanilla

Ink: Creamy Caramel, Lavender Lace

Marker: Creamy Caramel

Deal of the week #3

This week's deal is amazing. Stamps with up to 50% off the normal price. Hurry, it's only available for one week.

• A Happy Heart Stamp Set (page 34) reduced to $20.98 (normally $41.95).
• Greetings Eight Stamp Set (page 57) reduced to $24.98 (normally $49.95).
• Bella's Bloom Stamp Set (page 78) reduced to $14.97 (normally $24.95).
• Enjoy Every Moment Stamp Set (page 97) reduced to $26.98 (normally $53.95).
• All Scallops Stamp Set (page 105) reduced to $27.98 (normally $55.95).

I must have your orders by 9pm next Tuesday 22/6/2010. So please contact me by then to place your order.

Beautiful Blogger Award & 10 things about me

Jennifer Adnitt, a fellow team member has awarded me a Beautiful Blogger Award. To accept, I have to tell you 10 things about me and then share the award with others. So, 10 things about me (in no particular order):

1. I was born in Malta and have been living in Sydney since I was 5 years old.

2. I am trying to learn Italian so that I can go back to Italy one day and tour around without a tour guide. I would love to stay in Florence for a while and live like a local.

3. I love touring around Europe and I'm hoping to return in the next couple of years.

4. I have a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics.

5. I once climbed Mount Etna about 4 months after it had erupted. A friend of mine was with me at the time and when he returned to his hotel, he found that the bottom of his shoes had started to melt.

6. I love kayaking. My in-laws live near a lake near Success Inlet and they have a kayak. My husband and I often take it out onto the lake when we visit them.

7. I hate everything about war.

8. I love reading. I usually have at least 2 novels on the go at any one time. I enjoy novels that are part non-fiction so that I'm learning about something new all the time. Most of the novels that I enjoy tend to have been written at least 100 years ago.

9. I love solving puzzles. From crossword puzzles to all sorts of logic puzzles.

10. My husband proposed to me when we were eating out to celebrate being together for 2 years. He arranged for the ring to be put in a split strawberry on my dessert plate. He had been acting a bit funny all day, especially when we got to the restaurant. When we arrived and I sat down he made me swap seats with him because he 'needed' to face the kitchen because he 'wanted to keep an eye on things'. He started to panic when I said that I wouldn't order dessert because I was full. He finally talked me into it and I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the shiny ring on my plate.

Phew, that was harder than I thought it would be.

Now, for some other blogs to give the award to. I have chosen blogs by some wonderful ladies in my Stampin' Up! team and who are all extremely talented.

Marelle Taylor
Liam Pucher
Juliette Chapman
Di Cruise
Sally Williams
Nicole Stalker

Deal of the Week #2 - Designer Series Paper

The second deal of the week is:

• Haiku Designer Series Paper reduced from $16.95 to $10.17
• Pink Flamingo Designer Series Paper reduced from $16.95 to $11.02
• Tea Party Designer Series Paper reduced from $16.95 to $10.17
• Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper reduced from $16.95 to $11.02
• Sweet Slumber Specialty Designer Series Paper reduced from $22.95 to $14.92

These amazing deals are only available until 9pm on 15 June. If you'd like any or all of these papers, please contact me before then.

Deals of the week - Deal 1

From today until 8 June, the following punches will be available for only $20.12 (a saving of over $10).

• Scallop Square Punch
• Trio Flower Punch
• Boho Blossoms Punch
• Scallop Oval Punch

There is no limit to the number of punches you can buy. So if you would like any or all of the punches, please contact me by 9pm on 8 June.