These stamp sets are coming out once a month until April 2014 or until stocks run out. They feature memorable and favourite images from over the years and also a new stamp in each set. Check out September's faves from Christmas past here

What a great way to get these two must-have items. Butterflies are always popular, and to have a co ordinating punch as well is brilliant, I use mine all the time! Contact me to order yours, or do it online here http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/letscreatebystamping/ and click on 'shop'

For you, with love

New Stampin' Up! offer for Valentines' Day. Send your loved one a beautiful hand-made card made using our Simply Sent kit, and get a free exclusive stamp set to personalise it.  Why not buy one of my pre-loved ink pads in Real Red, Melon Mambo or Rose Red to ink your stamps with? Only $4, in great condition! (while stocks last)

Clearance rack!

From now until the 10th January you can get hold of some previously retired items and clearance products at UP TO 70% discount! Each week there is a different selection of products to choose from the clearance rack including ink pads, stamp sets, Big Shot dies etc. so make sure you check out the list now before they're all gone! Make sure Santa has your wish list and if you've been good then maybe you'll get what you want for Christmas this year.

Here is this weeks list, but you can click on the link above to see them all so you can be prepared with your order. I cannot guarantee the availability of products until I place the order, so the sooner you place your order the better.

Happy bargain hunting!

craft class Christmas party

A couple of weeks ago I got together with some of the lovely ladies from my regular craft classes for a Christmas party at one of their houses.
We had a great time making a reindeer box (which you can see them holding) that I saw Kirsty Brown make at Regionals in Brisbane. It is such a cute idea and so simple. You make a Fancy Favour box as the base, then take a Top Note in soft suede and use oval and circle punches to create the face of the reindeer. I then used the Little Leaves die for the antlers which is slightly different to Kirsty's.
We had a Secret Santa under the tree, and we had lots of mouth-watering food and drink. I think we should have a Christmas party every craft class!!
Classes have finished for 2012 now, but I will be running them again next year, so I hope to see you there!
Merry Christmas
xxx

Christmas ornament decoration class

Today I had a great time with some lovely ladies making the Christmas ornament from the cover of the mini catalogue. I really had no idea how long the class would take so we arranged to make a day of it and had morning tea and lunch as well. Then the unexpected happened and my order for all the products didn't arrive in time, I was devastated as I had planned this for ages and everyone had been able to come on the same day; the thought of re-arranging it didn't thrill me. Fortunately I have a lovely upline, and she lent me her 'Ornament Keepsakes Bundle', along with some tulle ribbon. A couple of the guests also had the set from a previous order, and so thankfully we were able to muddle through the day - I couldn't have done it without you girls!
As it turned out it really only took a couple of hours, but it was kind of essential that we had a few Big Shot machines, and more than one 'Holiday Ornaments' Framelits set.
Thanks for an excellent day everyone, and I know you'll enjoy making some more of these delightful decorations when our order finally arrives! (Just to clarify, it is the delivery contractor who has delayed us getting the order, not Stampin' Up!)

Happy Hallowe'en

I got this idea from Pinterest somewhere, I'm sorry to not remember the originator but these web sites constantly lose me in multiple windows and before I know it I have spent far too long on the computer! Anyway the girls loved helping me make these little orange – I mean pumpkin toppers using the Googly Ghouls stamp set to give to their teachers.
Trick or treat!

Merry Christmas banner

I love my new Pennants Bigz die, and this is my latest creation with it. I've made a couple of these before with the Paper Angels, but this was the first one I made from my own ideas. I've still got to make the 'Christmas' part, hopefully before the big day itself, but we all know how time ticks away from us and we end of getting nothing done so... Must think positive!!

Paper Angels charity event, Redland Bay October 2012

Here are some photos from the Paper Angels charity event we ran this month, raising more than $230 for the Mater Mothers. The Paper Angels are a group of independent Stampin' Up! demonstrators who have fun together creating papercraft. As you can see we had a fabulous time and I'm really looking forward to the last event on Sunday at Wellington Point. If you couldn't make it this year, I hope to see you next year as we'll definitely try and beat our total raised (I'll post what the grand total was after the Sunday event)

Regional Heartfelt event, Brisbane