Up to 65% off Stampin' Up products!

Greetings!

Stampin'Up have reduced some awesome products by up to 50%! And to add to the frenzy, I'm reducing the prices by another 15%!! That's a saving of up to 65%!!! But only for the month of December.

Please contact me via my mobile, 0407 562 535 or via email to take advantage of this fantastic offer. I will need the catalogue number of each product you would like, your postal address, and payment can be made via credit card.

Below is a list of the products on sale. Or click here for pics of each product.

If there are other products that you would like, that aren't on the list below, I'll also discount those at 15%!!

Hope to hear from you soon!

Cheers

Renée M-B.

Item Page Description Discount Retail Price Sale Price

120597 22 Welcome Christmas Clear-Mount Set 50% $39.95 $19.98

121584 22 Welcome Christmas Wood-Mount Set 50% $49.95 $24.98

117715 28 I {Heart} Hearts Wood-Mount Set 40% $42.95 $25.77

121528 35 Got Treats Wood-Mount Set 40% $40.95 $24.57

117699 42 Something Sweet Wood-Mount Set 40% $44.95 $26.97

116686 46 For Everything Wood-Mount Set 40% $47.95 $28.77

119163 67 Cottage Garden Wood-Mount Set 50% $32.95 $16.48

121508 72 Every Moment Wood-Mount Set 40% $31.95 $19.17

121480 74 Awash with Flowers Wood-Mount Set 40% $71.95 $43.17

121522 75 Friends Never Fade Wood-Mount Set 50% $31.95 $15.98

120618 75 Friends Never Fade Clear-Mount Set 40% $25.95 $15.57

121600 75 Ornate Blossom Wood-Mount Set 40% $19.95 $11.97

123551 88 Clearly For You Wood-Mount Set 40% $47.95 $28.77

123848 96 Chloe Stampin Around Builder Wheel 40% $9.95 $5.97

116911 126 Padded Envelopes (3) 40% $6.50 $3.90

119263 138 Poppy Parade 1/2” Stitched-Poly Ribbon 30% $16.95 $11.87

119267 138 Blushing Bride 1/2” Stitched-Poly Ribbon 30% $16.95 $11.87

119731 143 Regals Flower Brads 30% $16.95 $11.87

119730 143 Neutrals Flower Brads 30% $16.95 $11.87

118762 146 Distressing Essentials 30% $37.95 $26.57

103179 149 Craft & Rubber Scissors 30% $37.95 $26.57

112531 149 Circle Scissor Plus Glass Mat 30% $37.95 $26.57

Join for just $169 promo!

Greetings!
As well as launching the new catalogue in September, Stampin'Up have also announced the following promo:

During September, you can join the Stampin' Up! family as a demonstrator for only $169! The limited-time mini Starter Kit, valued at over $310, comes with the high-quality products listed below:


Easy Events Clear-Mount Set*

Pennant Parade Wood-Mount Set*

Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

A4 Smooth Card Stock Assortment

Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper*

Chocolate Chip 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon*

Notes Cards (20)

Clear-Mount Block C

Blender Pen (1)

SNAIL Adhesive

Business supplies

*New to the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalogue

Or, if you want the full Starter Kit, you can get it 20 percent off during September only! That's over $610 worth of premium Stampin' Up! products and business supplies for just $231.20!
For more info, please click on link. Remember you don't need an ABN to join anymore. It only takes a few minutes & can be done online. And then you can enjoy all the benefits of being a Stampin'Up demonstrator - whether you do it as a hobby or a business.
Cheers
Renee M-B.

new idea book and catalogue!

Greetings! The new Stampin'Up Idea Book and Catalogue is here! And it's gorgeous. Click on pic to view it online. If you'd like to purchase a copy, they're only $10. Or if you place an order of $300 or more, I'll include one for free.
So make a cuppa, click on link, and check out the fantastic new products. If there's anything you'd like to order, just call me on 0407 562 535 or email me!
Cheers
Renée M-B.

retiring list of products for 2011

Greetings craftsters!

It's time to...

....to quite a few stampin'up products that won't be found in the new catalogue beginning September 1.

Here's the link to the list of retiring products.  You might like to print off the list and go through your catalogue highlighting the retiring and reduced products.

Some of them are going out ot 25% to 40% off, but only while stocks last. So if you'd really like something, get in early!
There are a couple of Christmas stamp sets reduced - notably 'Gifted' on pg 21 at 40% off,  'Holiday Hoopla' on pg 23 at 25% off, and 'Christmas Classics' at 25% off. Also, the Jolly Holiday designer series paper is also 40% off.

Please contact me if you'd like to book a party to earn any outgoing hostess sets or to order any of the retiring products on 0407 562 535 or by email.

Hope you're having a great day!

Renée M-B.

monogram card with broadsheet alphabet

Greetings!

A 4cmx4cm 'monogram', sweet and simple, card to share with you today. It features the 'd' from the broadsheet alphabet' stamp set - D for my dad whose name is also Daryl.  I made it to go with a chocolate slider box that I forgot to take a photo of before giving away. But  it's good choice if your chocolate is cadbury - given the coordination with the purple!

The dsp is from the 'one good year' simply scrappin' kit. Love the colour palette of wild wasabi, pear pizzazz, elegant eggplant and basic black. I would neve have thought of putting those colours together - that's the beauty of designer series paper - so inspiring ;-)

Cheers

Renée M-B.

sweet and simple blitz

Hi there!

I've had a bit of a blitz on sweet and simple cards lately. They're also known as CAS - clean and simple. We made some of them at one of my stack-a-stamp classes,  others are just random cards I've thrown together at the last minute. Life has been so crazy at the moment with moving house, growing a baby, amongst other things. And sometimes, you just can't spend hours making an elaborate card! So a sweet and simple card is the way to go.

These first two feature 'awash with flowers' stamp set.

The next two feature 'crazy for cupcakes' stamp set:

And this last one features 'great friend' stamp set. I can't get enough of this butterfly! It's so beautiful.

Hope you're having a great day! And even if you can't find big chunks of time to do some crafting, you can still make something special for someone by keeping it sweet and simple.

Thanks for stopping by,

Renée M-B.

garden whimsy good luck

Greetings!
This is a quick card I whipped up to send to a friend who took part in the Kokoda challenge on the weekend. I love this lady beetle stamp from 'garden whimsy'. And as lady beetles bring good luck what could be more appropriate ;-)
colour palette: real red, basic black, whisper white and crumb cake
stamp set: garden whimsy (sentiment is from one of this year's sale-a-bration set - if you're after a current set with 'good luck' in it, 'basic phrases' is a good one.)
punches: word window, modern label, large oval
techniques: colouring direct onto stamp using stampin'write markers

If you'd like to order any these products to make this card yourself, please contact me on 0407 562 535 or send me an email

Dragon invitations for a dragon party!

G'day!
My little man turned 4 recently and his current fave book is 'Puff the magic dragon'. So we just had to have a dragon party. The invites I made are a side-step card. (Click on this link for another version of this card) I chose this type of fold because the invites stand up by themselves and can fold flat to post in a normal sized envelope. I also wanted to create the 'scene' for the dragon - the sand and ocean (in 'sahara sand' and 'marina mist', the grassy fields (in 'certainly celery', and then the mountains (in 'cajun craze').

I hand-drew the dragon template and cut them out of 'garden green' cs. The wings are in 'sahara sand' with shimmer paint painted on.  The scales on his back are in 'certainly celery'. I used a 'garden green' stampin'up write marker to draw in the body features. It's hard to tell on the photo, but I also used different colour stampin' pastels to shade in the dragon's body and on the face to give him a more rounded look.

I mirrored the design of the card for my son's cake and costume.

Cheers
Renée M-B.

CardARTistry class schedule for July to September

Hi there!

Here is the schedule for CardARTistry's PaperCraft classes for July to September, 2011. We do 3 to 4 projects a class depending on the difficulty level. Projects usually include a 3d item, a card, and a new technique.

July: Terrific Techniques

Date for Brisbane class: Friday, 22nd July, 7-9pm
Date for Gold Coast class: Wednesday, 27th July, 7-9pm

August: Funky folds
Date for Brisbane class: Friday, 12th August, 7-9pm
Date for Gold Coast class: Wednesday, 17th August

September: Create from the new Catalogue!
Date for Brisbane class: Friday, 9th September, 7pm-9pm
Date for Gold Coast class: Wednesday, 12th September, 7-9pm

General Information
Cost: $25 per class or $70 for a 3 class pass. If you have your own adhesives (dimensionals, double-sided tape, glue and snips), the fee is $20 per class, or $55 for a 3 class pass. The fee includes all materials, tuition, and refreshments.

Enrolment and class payment: All classes must be paid for in advance in order to secure your booking. Payment can be made by direct deposit (please email me for details), cheque, money order, cash or via paypal. The paypal option can be found on the sidebar to the right. If you prefer to pay with cash, it is possible to pay for a class in advance or for the 3 class pass, at the time of your first class.

Please enrol no later than 24 hours prior to the class date. This is so that I can prepare the right amount of materials.

Cancellation Policy: More than 24 hours prior to the class date - your class fee can be refunded in full.
Less than 48 hours prior to the class date - you will be sent a d.i.y. pack in the mail with all the materials you need to complete the projects.

Location: Gold Coast classes are held in Southport, Brisbane classes in Bulimba. Exact address details will be provided on enrolment.

Please note: If neither of the above dates, times and location are convenient for you, and you would still really like to do classes, please contact me. It may be possible for you to host a class in your own home for you and your friends (4 minimum).

If you have further questions or require more information, please don't hesitate to call me on 0407 562 535 or send me an email.

Cheers

Renée M-B.

Great ideas for the cupcake punch!

Greetings!
One of the great ideas about running a Stampin'Up business (apart from the 20% discount you get on products) is the support you get from your uplines. If you were to join my team ;-), you'd get a welcome pack of stampin'up up goodies, and be able to attend my team workshops, and also my general classes for half price!
My upline, Petronela Hardy, runs fantastic bi-monthly workshops where everyone in her team gets to sample new products and make a couple of projects.
My upline above that, Angela Sargeant runs an online team forum full of fantastic ideas and advice and also sends out a quarterly newsletter.
In the most recent one, she posted this project idea for 3 ways to use the cupcake punch. Love the little bag and the icecream cone! The bag is the base of the punch, turned upside down, and the handles are made with the oval and circle punches. The cone is made by running some cardstock through the lattice embossing folder and then cutting out a triangle. Simple but very effective. The cupcake punch also has a coordinating stamp set and can be found on page 12 of the current Autumn/Winter Mini, available until the 31st July.

If you'd like more information about being a stampin'up demonstrator, please call me on 0407 562 535 or click here.

Cheers
Renée M-B.

Wish big! and free gift with purchase

Greetings!
We made this card at our bi-monthly team meeting with my uppie, Nela. Aren't the colours great! The card features the ribbon and one of the buttons from the gift bundle that is this month's promotion from Stampin'Up. For deets on this, please go to my demonstrator website by clicking here.
♥ Card Recipe ♥
All stampin'up current products from the Idea Book and Catalogue, unless noted otherwise.
Colour palette: daffodil delight, melon mambo, pacific point, old olive
Stamp set: Word play
DSP: designer series paper pattern stack
Cool tools: wing from the 2 step bird punch for the flames; scallop square die run through the big shot (carry over item from summer mini); decorative label punch (autumn-winter mini); decorative strip is from 'tasteful trim' bigs xl die (autumn-winter mini)

If you'd like to order any of these products, or book a party to learn how to make the card, please contact me on 0407 562 535 or email me!

Thanks for stopping by ;-)
Renée M-B.

Cherry and Artichoke

Greetings craftsters
A trilogy of vintagey frenchy cards to share with you today. I made them for a friend who's fave colours are cherry cobbler and always artichoke. I also added in some crumb cake. The keys design was inspired by a card by 'ish' and the just because card is cased from my uppie, Petronela.

The stamp sets are a mixture from 'artistic etchings', 'style beautiful', and 'notable ornate'. The dry embossing is the 'vintage wallpaper' embossing folder. DSP is the 'patterns stack' - really like that stripe!
Hope you're having a great day,
Renée M-B.

Winner of March's freebie friday is....

Marissa! Yay! You are now the lucky recipient of a the scallop trim border punch. Congratulations ;-)
xx Renée M-B.

watercolouring class projects

Hi there
How much do I love colouring in?! Here are the 5 projects we did at the watercolouring class. Each of them were chosen to showcase a different technique/colouring medium, so read on!

This card using 'the nicest things' stamp set was coloured in the main with brights watercolour wonder crayons on watercolour paper with aquapainters. These crayons are just gorgeous. So creamy and easy to use. We did the faces with the blush blossom marker (after wetting the watercolour paper first so the marker didn't grab). We also used stampin'up watercolour pencils for the basket and the hair. The flowers are the smallest flower from the 'boho blossoms' punch with teeny tiny pearls and the sentiment is from 'heard from the heart'. The image was stamped with black staz on - an indelible ink compulsory for any watercolouring projects.

This next card was done using the floating re-inkers technique or re-inkers splash. Here's a great video on the technique. We used re-inkers blushing bride and regal rose, on glossy white cardstock, and aqua-painters. The techniques involves embossing the stamped image, spraying it with water, and then dropping ink from the re-inkers onto the image. It creates a gorgeous, random, watercoloured look.

And now for something completely different! We also had a play with stampin'up's watercolour pencils, on normal whisper white cardstock, and blender pens. Technically, not watercolouring - but I wanted to show how you can get a watercolour 'effect' by cheating a little bit. Because you're not using water, you can stamp your image in normal, water-based ink and you also don't need to use watercolour paper. We imagined the light source was coming from the front. So we concentrated the colour around the edges of the 'onesies'. And by doing this, you create a more 3-d, less flat-looking image. (It's a bit hard to tell from the photo.) The colour palette here was night of navy, tangerine tango and daffodil delight. The image is the jumbo wheel 'baby tees'.

This second last project was done using watercolour wonder crayons, normal cardstock, and a misting spray. I love this technique. You lightly moisten the actual stamp you're using and then you use your watercolour crayon to colour directly onto the stamp. Then you mist it again and stamp onto your cardstock. It's always a surprise to see what intensity and pattern of colour you get. This is a great technique for 2 step stamping sets like 'cottage garden'. It makes your image a lot more interesting than just a solid ink image if you were to stamp it with just your ink pad. The colour palette here is rich razzleberry, old olive and whisper white.

Then our final project for the class was using stampin'write markers, on watercolour paper, with aquapainters. The principle for colouring this image was much the same as it was for the first project. Using the different coloured markers, we coloured in the darker areas and then used the aquapainters to pull the colour to the rest of the image. I also did a faint grey shadow on the right hand side of this image as the imagined light was coming from the left. If you want a very faint colour or shadow, always wet the watercolour paper first. I've already posted this card on my blog so you can go here for more deets on this one.

Thanks for checking-in!
Renée M-B.

Last chance for Sale-a-Bration!

Greetings!

Sale-a-bration ends tomorrow - and so does the Summer Mini. I can take orders until about 9pm Thursday night so if you'd like anything, please call or email by about 8:30pm ;-)

To refresh your memory of the free stamp sets you can earn with any product order of $100 -

here are some samples made with 'sweet summer'

'so happy for you'

'punch bunch'

and my fave - 'bliss'

Cheers,

Renée M-B.