Sitting There Stamp Set After many days of tech hell which I hope to forget soon, last tonight I sat down and created two cards using two new products from my Stampin’ Up! pre-order. The opportunity to pre-order from a new catalogue is one of the perks of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator – and one… Read More »
Ann’s PaperWorks updated contact details It has been a little challenging (a gross understatement) over the past few months with no internet, intermittent email and no home phone. I have now changed my Internet Service Provider to iiNet. These changes were forced upon me by severe congestion at the Optus exchange. But I can now… Read More »
Better than Hallmark Creative Class – masculine card in a box – fancy fold card Time: 10am-12md and 7-9pm 20 May 2016 Cost: ($15) Location: at my in-home workshop, Salisbury Required: basic kit# Two masculine projects including this fancy fold card in a box. I use a unique system that makes this ‘card in the box’ easy. And they… Read More »
Blended Bloom Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up! is still available Blended Bloom was one of my favourite stamps from the current Stampin’ Up! catalogue. It was originally brought out with Blendabilities. When Blendabilities retired, I expected that this stamp would retire as well – but it didn’t. So I found new ways to utilise this stamp set. … Read More »
New Stampin’ Up! In-Color Peekaboo Peach I finally found the time to have a bit of a play with my goodies from the new Stampin’ Up! 2016-17 Annual Catalogue, which will be released to the public on 1 June. Tonight is the Crafty Paper Bees Team Meeting and I hadn’t started any of my swaps. … Read More »
Craft Storage made easy One of the best secrets in a Stampin’ Up! catalogue are the Stamp Cases. Stampin’ Up! use these cases for their stamp sets. Whilst their primary purpose is for stamp storage, they are heavy duty and stackable (both vertical and horizontal), lining up perfectly on your shelves for that uniform look. But, more importantly,… Read More »
This is one of your last opportunities The Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue Retirement Party is on this Saturday (7 May 2-4pm) to celebrate all that is good about the current catalogue. We have less than one month left before many of the products in the current Stampin’ Up! catalogue retire and disappear. In fact, some have already sold… Read More »
Handmade Birthday cards From the previous post you have probably realised that I have just had a special birthday – and what was special about it other than it was an ‘oh’ birthday? I was able to spend time with my fabulous family and friends. Lots of my friends are very creative (not all of… Read More »
Picture Perfect by Marcia. Every now and then you are the recipient of a card that is amazing – it steals your heart through its beauty. I recently had a special birthday and I received loads of beautiful cards, everyone of which I appreciated. Now I was told that sending me a card is highly stressful because ‘there… Read More »
Scrapbooking and Project Life Creative Class This is a great opportunity to come along and have some fun whilst catching up on your memory keeping, whether it be traditional scrapbooking or Project Life. Bring along your own projects (you do not have to use only Stampin’ Up! products). There will be plenty of space to… Read More »
Important Notice Over the past year I have been struggling with extremely slow internet. I have hung in but finally have made the business decision to shift both my home phone and internet to iiNet. This transition from Optus will result in service interruption of approximately three weeks for my home phone and internet (AAAARGHH). I will… Read More »
Lovely as a Tree – the most enduring stamp set ever? I have been busily going through the new 2016-17 Stampin’ Up! catalogue (available 1 June 2016) picking out my favourites and coming up with my wish list. In the process, one of my favourite stamp sets, Lovely as a Tree, popped up. It has been around… Read More »
Mother’s Day event Now, I am at a bit of loss of how to post about this event because it isn’t even for most of you – you’re may not even be invited. But your loved ones are. On Saturday 30 April, (between 2-4pm) I will be hosting a FREE workshop for your loved ones (husband,… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! Retiring List I have now had time to digest exactly what is going. Whilst many fabulous products are going, an equally large number of amazing new products are coming which are on trend and are irresistible. I know I can’t wait. I have just checked the updated Retiring List and already so many items have… Read More »
Stampin’ Up! Catalogues Retiring List It is that time. The NEW 2016-17 Annual Stampin! Up! Catalogue is soon to be released and it is a beauty. It has only been released to demonstrators at this time (what a great perk that is). But this means that we now have to say goodbye to some of… Read More »