Single Markers Offer Extended

The Single Markers offer has been so popular that it has been extended until 14/12/2008. I think the hardest part is choosing your favourite colour! Hurry, don't miss out.

For more details, please email me or phone 0410 343 470.

Gift Box

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2008 Stampin' Up!®

This match box was really quick to make. I copied it from a papercraft magazine. I've used Blush Blossom and Chocolate Chip card stock, Chocolate Chip satin ribbon from the mini catalogue and Chocolate Chip ink. The stamp is from Carte Postale (page 94). Inside the cover, I've made a drawer from Chocolate Chip cardstock. It's a great little box for putting little trinkets or lollies for that special someone.

I'm really going to miss the Satin Ribbon from the mini. Hurry, the sales period for the current mini catalogue ends on 30/11/2008. If you'd like to order anything, please contact me before 29/11/2008.

Heartfelt Wedding Card

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2008 Stampin' Up!®

My close friends Adam and Kim tied the knot in Queensland yesterday. I made this card using the Heartfelt Thanks set (page 82) and the Fine Lace background stamp (page 108) and I've used satin ribbon (hurry - only available until the end of November) with the pretties kit again. Heartfelt Thanks is great for 2-step stamping which I've used in this card. I stamped the solid flower in Purely Pomegranate and heat-embossed the outline flower with silver embossing powder. I used the stamp-a-ma-jig to position the outline stamp. I cut Sage Shadow cardstock down the length (still giving a C6 sized card).

Wishing you a wonderful, happy life together Adam and Kim.

Stamp Sets: Heartfelt Thanks, Fine Lace

Cardstock used: Sage Shadow, Basic Black, Purely Pomegranate, Whisper White.

Accessories: Purely Pomegranate Satin Ribbon, Pretties Kit.

Not 1 but 2 great promotions this month

This is the second wonderful promotion Stampin' Up! has for us this month. Spend $20 and you qualify to buy any set of Rub-Ons for 20% off the normal price. This is your chance to try the set of your choice (including the sets in the Spring Mini Catalogue). Hurry, the offer is only available until the end of the month.


Don't forget the single markers promotion (which also runs until the end of the month). You don't need to buy the whole set! For this month only, you can choose any marker of your choice for $4.95.

To place an order, send me an email or call me on 0410 343 470.

Happy Birthday Rose

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2008 Stampin' Up!®

I made this card for my mother-in-law, Rose who had her birthday yesterday. My mother and father-in-law live about three and a half hours drive away, so we didn't think we'd see them for a while. However, last Friday, I was asked if I could work in Wollongong Monday to Wednesday. My husband came with me and he drove over to surprise his mum yesterday (she lives a lot closer to Wollongong), while I was at work. She had a wonderful birthday. On Tuesday, her newest granddaughter Matilda was born in England, and seeing Ben on her birthday was another wonderful surprise.

I really wanted to use A Beautiful Thing Set from the Spring Mini Catalogue before we have to say goodbye to make way for the sets in the Summer Mini. I originally tried to use the two large flowers with two-step stamping, but I couldn't get the colours just right. In the end, I decided on lots of layers along with a window showing the circle from the same set. In the centre of the circle, I've used one of the four hollow-centred flowers and put one of the very small flowers in the centre of that. The original greeting says "You make my life a beatiful thing", but I inked up all the words except "my" to make the card from both my husband and I. I did this using a Stampin' Write Marker. Also, since the card could be hand-delivered rather than mailed, I got to use my Pretties Kit to make it a bit more 3-D. I loaded up a hat pin with some embellishments and put it through the ribbon. I also stuck 3 half-brads on the bottom-right. I sponged around the window to carry over from the sweeping pattern of the circle.

Cardstock: Purely Pomegranate, Regal Rose, Apricot Appeal, Wild Wasabi.
Ink: Purely Pomegranate, Handsome Hunter, Bravo Burgundy.
Punches: Round Tab, Scallop Circle, 1-3/8" Circle, 1-1/4" Circle, 1/2" Circle, 1/4" Circle.
Others: Pretties Kit, Purely Pomegranate Satin Ribbon, White Gel Pen, Stampin' Write Markers, Sponge.

Last Bauble Card

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2008 Stampin' Up!®

I love baubles at Christmas but this will be my last bauble card for now - I promise.

This is one of the cards we made at my class last weekend. The bauble was made using the masking technique. The stars are from the Priceless Stamp Set (page 105). Cardstock used: Bashful Blue, Sahara Sand and Whisper White. Ink: Bashful Blue; Other accessories: Bashful Blue Taffeta Ribbon.

Single Markers Promotion

This month's promotion is perfect if you'd like a marker in one or two particular colours but don't want to buy the whole set. You can buy individual markers for just $4.95 until 30 November. For more information or to place an order, send me an email or call me on 0410 343 470.

Blue Christmas

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2008 Stampin' Up!®

This is another Christmas card I made using non-traditional Christmas colours. I've used the same masking technique as my Pink Christmas card in my last post. The cardstock I used was Bashful Blue and Whisper White. The ink used is Bashful Blue and Blue Bayou. Stamp Sets: Hung Up On The Holidays (p 26) and Occasional Greetings (p 121). I've also put two-way glue pen over the string and sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds over it to give the card a bit of bling.

Pink Christmas

Created by Lorna
Images ©1990-2008 Stampin' Up!®

I really like the colour pink at the moment and I find the combination of Pretty in Pink and Purely Pomegranate very striking. I've decided to try this combination on a Christmas card. I've used the masking technique for the bauble by punching a large circle using the Round Tab punch. I punched the circle through a post-it note and applied it to some Whisper White cardstock. With a dauber, I coloured the circle using Pretty In Pink ink. The string is stamped from the Hung Up on the Holidays stamp set (page 26 of the catalogue) using Purely Pomegranate ink. The embellishment inside the bauble is from the very versatile All-Year Fun set (page 34) using Dazzling Diamonds. I punched the corners with the corner rounder punch. The greeting is from Occasional Greetings (page 121) stamped in Purely Pomegranate ink. Around the front of the card, I've wrapped Purely Pomegranate satin ribbon from the Mini catalogue. The main card is Pretty In Pink cardstock. Do you think it works as a Christmas card? Let me know by leaving a comment. I'd love to hear what you think.

Also, a reminder about my class next weekend. I only have a couple of spots left. Email me if you'd like to join us on Saturday afternoon when we'll each make 8 Christmas cards.