September Promotion

Stampin' Up! have an amazing Promotion on offer during September...if I wasn't already a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I'd be taking this one up for sure!
With the launch of the new catalogue, the Starter Kit has been re-vamped - it's fresher, more fun and cheaper - and to sweeten the deal even further, during September you can also add $84.90 worth of free In Color goodies to it!
Sign up in September... it will be the best $289 you've ever spent (and you get 30% off your first order from the new catalogue!)
Email me if you have any questions!

Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stampers Anonymous SU blog tour! Tonight we are delighted to show you projects using products that were available to us in our demo sneak peek from the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue.

You may have just come from Sally Williams' blog, but if you are starting here, don't worry . . . you can make the complete tour just by following the links at the end of each post. there are 14 stops along the way and we hope you will visit each one to see the wonderful creations we have to show you! Please feel free to leave some comments along the way . . .

At the end of each post there will be a link to take you to the next stop on the tour.

So grab a cuppa, sit back and enjoy!

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!®

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!®

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!®

My first project uses a cute new Christmas stamp set called Sparkly and Bright. I've made the box in Riding Hood Red cardstock using 4 of the scallop envelopes, created with the Big Shot. I've then stamped on a strip of Very Vanilla cardstock with the Santa image, tree image and reindeer image. I coloured the words in different colours and punched out with the scallop oval punch. Finally, I filled the box with Old Olive strips of cardstock to create a bed for a little gift.

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!®

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!®

My second project uses a new stamp set called On a Pedestal. I've stamped the images on Confetti White cardstock, carefully lining them up with the Stamp-a-majig. I've embossed the bottom of the card with the Polka Dot Textured Impressions die and used a piece of Elegant Eggplant with the scallop punch to mirror the stamped images. The colours I used were Rose Red, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron and Elegant Eggplant.

Now you're off to enjoy the wonderful creations of Sandy Quail. Thanks for stopping by!

If you happen to lose your way here's a list of all participants.

1. Fiona Harvey http://fionastamps.blogspot.com
2. Juliette Chapman http://juleskraftikrafts.blogspot.com
3. Kerry Bunting http://www.kbpapercraft.blogspot.com
4. Kirrily Matthews http://kirrilymatthews.blogspot.com
5. Lorna Casha http://www.lornacasha.blogspot.com
6. Marelle Taylor http://www.marelletaylor.com
7. Meighan Wheller http://meighanwheller.blogspot.com
8. Melissa Gillis http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/wishflowerstudios/blog
9. Michelle Marchant http://michellemarch.blogspot.com
10. Nikki Stalker http://www.nicolestalker.com.au/blog
11. Sally Williams http://www.sallycancraft.com
12. Sam Coppack http://samcoppack.blogspot.com
13. Sandy Quail http://www.scrappyhabits.com
14. Sharon Wilson http://shaz.argyle.com.au/blog/index.php

New Photos of Abigail!

Yes, nothing to do with "stamping" creations, but definately a "Sam" creation!

The look says it all, "is that really my sister?"

These grins greet me every day!

No, I didn't put her in the washing machine.

"There's gotta be a way out!"

My gorgeous little girl is now 3 months old! Where does the time go!? Makayla is still loving being a big sister and smothers Abigail with her love, literally! I'm really enjoying being mum second time around, especially with the big grins and giggles that I receive every day!

Update on Last Chance List

You can view the Last Chance List here.

The following are now running low;

Organic Grace stamp set
Nursery Necessities stamp set
Eastern Influences stamp set
Forever flowers wheel
Bella's Border wheel
Kiwi Kiss card stock (A4)
Very Vanilla card stock (12" x 12")
Rock-a-Bye Boy Simply Scrappin'
Star punch
Word Window punch


The following are now SOLD OUT;

Basic Black card stock (12" x 12")
Basic Gray card stock (A4)
Sahara Sand card stock (A4)
Kraft card stock (A4)

Get in quick before they all go! Email me today with your order.

Update on Last Chance List

You can view the Last Chance List here.

Get in quick while stocks last! The following items are running low;

A Rose Is a Rose stamp set
Playful Petals stamp set
Totally Tabs stamp set
Short Order Alphabet stamp set
Basic Black card stock (12" x 12")
Old Olive card stock (12" x 12")
Basic Gray card stock (A4)
Sahara Sand card stock (A4)
Whisper White card stock (12" x 12")
Kraft card stock (A4)
Real Red Stampin’ Around cartridge
Stampin' Pastels
Pop‐Up Glue Dots
I Wish Simply Scrappin'
Elegant Eggplant 1/4” grosgrain ribbon

And these ones are SOLD OUT;

Basic Black card stock (A4)
Close to Cocoa card stock (A4)
Sweet Slumber Specialty Designer Series paper

Email me today to place your order.

Last chance to get these goodies!

The retirement list is here and it's your last chance to buy these goodies before they're gone forever! Some of them are 25-50% off!

You can view the list here.

Get in quick while stocks last! The following items are running low;

A Rose Is a Rose stamp set
Playful Petals stamp set
Totally Tabs stamp set
Short Order Alphabet stamp set
Basic Black card stock (12" x 12")
Basic Black card stock (A4)
Basic Gray card stock (A4)
Sahara Sand card stock (A4)
Whisper White card stock (12" x 12")
Kraft card stock (A4)
Real Red Stampin’ Around cartridge
Stampin' Pastels
Pop‐Up Glue Dots

And these ones are SOLD OUT;

Close to Cocoa card stock (A4)
Sweet Slumber Specialty Designer Series paper

Email me today to place your order.

Calm the Crying

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!®

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!®

I made this book for a friend's baby shower. Inside is Pinky McKay's 100 ways to calm the crying baby. I used Outline Alphabet and designer series paper to make the title and Circle Circus to decorate the inside. My friend was having her shower in Sydney but lives in Queensland and said not to bring presents, so this was a good way to still give her a present. Plus, she had something to read on the plane!

Mothers' Day

Here's a photo of me with my two girls on Mothers' Day. Makayla made me a little decorated bag with soap and a tag which said this;

"This pretty bag was made for you by little me
In it there is a lovely soap
That you will really like I hope
I decorated it with jewels and lace
And tied it in a special place
So keep it somewhere it can stay
To remind you of this Mothers' day!"

And a teapot with a tea bag which says;

"Here's a gift for Mothers' Day
I'll do my best in every way
But when you get upset with me,
Relax and have a cup of tea."

The teapot was painted in lovely pastels and included a Lipton tea bag. Plus I got a double DVD of Chicago and Shall We Dance? I had a lovely day spent with my two girls and hubby.

Plum thank you

You may have noticed in the Colour Renovations that Pale Plum is being retired. It's one of my favourite colours and pairs so well with Perfect Plum, so I decided to use them both for these thank you cards.

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!®

You might also notice that I've used the Big Shot (now available in the Autumn/Winter Mini Catalogue) with the Polka Dot embossing die, it's a great way to add texture to your project quickly and easily. This is the inside of the card.


Stamps: So Many Sayings (retired), Thoughts & Prayers

Ink: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss

Cardstock: Pale Plum, WhisperWhite, Perfect Plum

Accessories: Sponge dauber, Big Shot, Polka Dot embossing die, word window punch

Stampin' Up! Colour Renovation -- Get your favourites before they disappear!

You may have already heard that Stampin' up! have decided to do a colour reno on their colour families.

For over two years, they have done extensive research including investigating colour trends in the fashion, home décor, and crafting industries, and have conducted focus groups involving demonstrators, customers, and Stampin' Up! experts to bring us a fresh, on-trend colour palette to work with!

The new colour palette is organized into four collections: Subtles, Brights, Regals, and Neutrals. We will see 25 current colours remaining, and ten past In Colors returning as core colours, and the addition of five new core colours. Check the colour charts to see what the new collections look like, and what colours will be retiring.


Each year we will have five new In Colors, and they will remain for two years. This means that the 2010-2011 In Colors will be introduced this year, but will not be retired until the 2012-2013 colours are introduced. This year there will be only be five In Colors, but after that, we will always have ten (the previous year's plus the new).

*IMPORTANT NOTE*

Any retiring colour product that runs out of stock from now will not be replenished, so if you have some favourite colours that are going (I know I do!) now is the time to get them before they disappear.

Sadness and Joy

On Friday 19th March 2010 my mum passed away surrounded by family. I miss my mum and grieve for the things that I won't be able to share with her, but I'm thankful for the special moments I shared with her in her last days, as well as the fond memories of the past. I'll remember my mum as a strong and independent woman who was very proud of me and loved me in her own funny way.

Mum was adamant that I was pregnant with a boy and on Tuesday 4th May at 2:51am, this gorgeous little bundle arrived. . .


. . . Abigail Suzanne Coppack, a girl. I have to say that I'm smitten with her and I'm not the only one. Although her big sister really wanted a baby brother, she now loves her baby sister very much.

Here are the three dearest people in my life, my husband Kyle, Makayla and little Abigail.

I made Makayla a special big sister dolly (and blew up my sewing machine in the process!) Here's some pictures of the doll.

I had never done anything like this before, and I'm rather proud of how it turned out. And Makayla liked it too!


And one last picture of "Little One" (this is Makayla's nickname for Abigail).

The last few months have been quite full on to say the least. Abigail is now 41/2 weeks old and I'm enjoying being mum to my two beautiful girls! I've even managed to do some crafting, so I hope to have some more posts very soon. I just might have to post more pics of "Little One" too!

My Mum

Hi everyone,

There will probably be more absences from me over the next month or two as my mum has deteriorated and has been given 3-4 weeks to live. They don't always get these things right but she's not well at all. My baby is also due in 8 weeks, so it will be a busy and difficult couple of months.

Please do visit the blogs I have in the list to the right for inspiration while I'm absent.

Thanks

Engagement Card and Present

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Here is the card I made for our friends' engagement recently. The base card is Kraft stamped with Versamark and the Baroque Motifs swirl image as well as a Chit Chat rub-on. The DSP is Bella Bleu and the silver cord is retired SU product. Quite a simple card but it looks elegant (in my opinion anyway).

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!®

I'm sorry that this is on the side but I'm having technical difficulties since we got our new computer. This is the candle I decorated for our friends, I used the Together Forever stamp set, the retired silver cord and some beads from the Pretties Kit.

Limited Supplies Challenge -- Part 1

Last week I sat down to make a little tag for a gift for a friend. I used some of my scraps (mostly retired), and when I finished, I thought "I wonder how many cards I could make out of these scraps?" I then proceeded to make these three cards in my first session. It was lots of fun and it felt good to be using up some of my scraps!

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!®

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!®

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!®

I challenge you to complete a Limited Supplies Challenge, maybe with your own scraps and/or retired products. I'd love to see what you create!

It's Sale-A-Bration Time!

If you're familiar with Stampin' Up! you probably look forward to this time every year! If you've not heard of S-A-B before it's Stampin Up!'s fantastic annual promotion. This time it runs from January 25th til March 31st. For every $100 you spend on SU! product you can choose a stamp set. There are 4 to choose from and they are exclusive to the S-A-B period each year. Spend $200 choose 2 etc. To see the 4 stamp sets, click here.

Another way of getting one free is hosting a workshop with sales total of $600. As the hostess you get to choose one of the S-A-B sets without having to spend anything, plus of course the regular hostess rewards, which for a $600 workshop would be $70 to spend in the catalogue and a Level 2 Hostess Set.

You don't even have to host a workshop in your home. You can have a catalogue party where you take a catalogue around to your friends, work colleagues, relatives, neighbours etc. and gather orders that way.

The other part to this promotion is for those interested in becoming a Demonstrator. If you join Stampin Up! during S-A-B you can choose an extra stamp set worth up to $79.95 as part of your kit. There are many ways to be a Demonstrator (you don't have to do workshops or classes) so please feel free to ask. All questions are welcome.

So email me if you're interested in any of these options.

Finally, a card!

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!®

I made this card for my daughter's 4th birthday this month. It does use a lot of non-current product but I'm aiming to show you another card with the same layout using current products. I hope this gives you some inspiration until then!

Thanks for visiting!

An Update

Hello Everyone!

It's been quite a while! I mentioned in my last post that I had been very sick, I'm finally better and almost 25 weeks pregnant! Very exciting! My daughter is looking forward to being a big sister, although I don't think she quite understands the huge impact this little person is going to have!

My mum is still having treatment for her cancer. They were unable to operate so she has been having chemotherapy to slow the growth down and relieve some of her symptoms. Of course, the chemo has had some unpleasant side effects of its own, but mum is still battling along.

Some sad news, just before Christmas we lost our Grandad, who was very dear to us, but had been battling with poor health for about 18 months. It did put a bit of a downer on Christmas this year and we're all still trying to adjust.

On the stamping side of things, I'm slowly getting back into creating (I didn't feel much like it with all the vomitting and other happenings), so I should have something to post soon!

Thanks for visiting!