Sale-A-Bration Time 2013

 It's earn some free stamps time and who doesn't want to do that!!!!

Sale-A-Bration is an annual party with loads of FREE products.
This year's party is better than ever- Stampin'Up! is celebrating their 25 year Anniversary, so there
will be many exciting things to come.
So join me with your party hat on and let me help you earn these freebies.
To see the products on offer, be sure to check out the Stampin' Up! Website as from today.
To book your party with me or place your order just email me at mmarchant71@yahoo.com.au.
Thanks for stopping by.
Michelle 

Belated Christmas Card

Hello readers.!!
It has been awhile and like you I have been very busy.
Christmas and New Year has passed and it was enjoyable as it could be.
I'm now concentrating in entertaining the kids whilst they are on school holidays.
As time has flown by I missed showing you this card which was inspired by my lovely Upline
Marelle Taylor.

Marelle showed us how to make this delightful card at the Heart Felt Training day in Sydney and desperately wanted to have a go myself.
This is a great way to use up any scrap material you may have left over and turn it into something very homemade without the sewing (even better).
I gave these away to my childrens teachers and I was given lots of lovely comments, so thanks Marelle for your wonderful ideas.
Thanks for stopping by.
Michelle

Ingrediants:



 

Card stock: Whisper White, Lucky Limeade and Real Red

 

Ink: Real Red

 

Stamp Set: Contempo Christmas

 

Other:Ornament Punch, Candlelight Christmas Fabric, 1/8"Taffeta Ribbon Old Olive

 

Petals-a-plenty Embossing Folder

 



Just a reminder that the Holiday Catalogue will be coming to an end on the 31st January.

So ensure to not miss out on something you had your eye and place your order with me today.

 

Secret Santa Gift Bag

Hello fellow readers!!!!!
Well I'm sure you're all in the thick of it with Christmas preparations being made
and shopping to do, so I hope you have managed to take time out of your busy schedule to have  a look and see what my latest creation has been.
Once a year our team of Demonstrators gather for a Christmas party,but with a difference.
We do a Secret Santa and decorate the gift however we see fit.
This year we were to decorate a gift bag with our most up to date Stampin' Up! items.
I've always wanted to make a Paper Bow and I think I managed it here.

The contents unfortunately were not photographed before bringing it to the party. ( Sorry, ran out of time)
The main aim to the bag and gift was, it was all reusable.
The Bow can come off and be used again on a gift you wish to give. The same goes for the gift bag itself. (I used the Snow Festival DSP for that).
The lovely Tulle you'll find a use for as well as the Antique brad.
Inside was a jar filled with Dolly Wooden pegs and I wrapped various ribbon on each and fastened them with heart shaped pins.
I also included mini sample cards and stuck brads, buttons and so on.
My recipiant was very happy with her gift and that makes it all worth it in the end.
Well I'll let you all get on and I'm glad you stopped by.
Don't forget to leave me a comment. I like your feed back.
Michelle

Owl's It Going?

Well I don't know about you, but I want time to put it's breaks on
because I'm not ready for Christmas yet.
Since my last post lots of changes have been happening in my
life and craft has not been happening much.
I guess you can say my mojo has gone for the moment and I'm waiting for it's return.
This blog is to show and share with you my creations which I love to do.
I'm thinking about maybe starting one about a recent condition I've been diagnosed with
as that seems to be controlling my life more these days.
Don't get me wrong I will never give up what I love doing as a hobby,
but it will have to take second place for now.

Now back to what I have to share with you today.
I would like to show you a card I sent to a young lady who turned 12 this month and I wanted to use again the Owls Occasions, as he is so cute.

See what I mean? Very cute indeed holding onto his balloon.
You can do so much with this stamp set and I decided to stamp party hats everywhere, give him and
balloon and hover over the branch with leaves.
My colours on my card were Pool Party, So Saffron, Primrose Petal, Soft Suede and Gumball Green.
Well I hope you enjoyed today creation and I will try and get back soon with more.
Michelle

Christmas Stamp A Stack

Last weekend I had started my first Christmas Card Class with some friends of mine.
We did make 4 cards and the main theme was using the
new Snow Festival DSP from the new Christmas Catalogue.

 

All the cards as you can see are very different and I ensured we got to make use of alot

of new goodies.

I think everyone's favorite was the cute Owl from Owl Occassions #128000 (W) $46.95

or #128003 (C) $37.95. Which is your favorite?

Now I cannot take the credit for the card at the middle back. Not that you can see it at

all that well, but I did case this one from the lovely Kimberly Van Diepen.

I just had to make this one because I think the mittens are so cute.

I hope you enjoyed my post today and hope to be back soon.

Michelle



 

Ingrediants:

 

Stamp Sets: Owl Occaasions, Greetings of the Season,Make a Mitten

 

Ink: Primrose Petals and Soft Suede

 

Card stock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Gumball Green

 

Cherry Cobbler

 

DSP: Snow Festival

 

Other: Versa Mark, Cherry Cobbler, White and Iridesent Ice Embossing powder, Heat Gun

 

Snow Flurry Bigz Die, Big Shot, Silver Glitter Paper,Snow Festival Printed Tags

Christmas Gift with Purchase Promotion

It's only November, but Stampin' Claus is coming to town! Get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper Bundle.
Click here for more details.
This offer ends on the 30th November so contact me to place your order.
Michelle

It's Spools Time Promotion

Free ribbon anyone?

It’s not quite warm enough to hit the pool yet, but be sure to take advantage of the ‘spool’—Stampin’ Up!’s ‘It’s Spool Time’ promotion, that is!
During October, get a FREE spool of 3/8" (1 cm) Stitched Satin Ribbon with every $60 purchase—choose your favorite new In Color or earn all five!

Email me your order and choose your favorite color or colors (Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple and Gumball Green). Remember you receive one spool FREE for every $60 you spend.

Michelle

Crazy About Lalaloopsy

Hello fellow readers and welcome back to my blog.
I am posting a card today that is not something
I would usually make, but once I heard that my dear friends daughter loves Lalaloopsy I just had to give it a go.
I personally think she turned out alright, what do you think?

She was made from circles mainly. The hair was drawn free hand and the rest were using SU's Circles #2 Big Shot Die Cut for the face, Sweet Buttons Embosslits for the eyes, 1/2 Circle punch for the cheeks and that's it.
The Owl is from the Owl Builder punch.
The title Celebrate is from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue this year and I embossed that in White.
So why don't you have a go.
Hope to post again soon.
Thanks for stopping by.
Michelle

Mini Thank You's

Hello to you all out there.
I know I have been a bad blogger of late and unfortunately it can't be helped.
I am in the middle of packing up a house, organizing a birthday party and
sewing for my children' s school.
So when it rains it pours as they say.
I wanted to show some mini Thank You cards I made for a very special reason.
A dear friend of mine had a birthday and I wondered what could I get her for a present.
The idea of getting her a Big Shot came to mind, as I knew she'd always wanted one.
I wanted to share this idea with other friends to ask if they wanted to chip in to make this happen.
Well they kindly did and to show my appreciation I made them these cards.

The stamp set I used is called Reason To Smile, it came from the June promotion which is no longer running.
The card size is 4x4 in Pool Party and Whisper White.
After coloring in the daisies I went over it with Champagne Mist just to give it a little shimmer.
The present was well received and I am so glad we did it for her.
Thank you for stopping by.
Michelle

My Hubby's Birthday

Hello to you all and happy Weekend to you.
I am posting a card for my lovely husband who turned a year older last month.
I had in my mind to use the colour Not Quite Navy this time, as it's not been a colour I have used for sometime.
I combined it with Daffodil Delight and Whisper White.

Lets see what you think.
You may recognize the stamp set which is Pennant Parade and used the coordinating punch.
I folded a piece of" Big Top Birthday"DSP at the bottom of the card.
The Happy Birthday sentiment is from "Sweet Cake" stamp set.
This was matted onto Daffodil Delight card stock.
I hope to post more until I move in the beginning of next month and then their will be a 7 year old party to organize. Busy Busy!!!
Until next time stay safe.

Ingredients:

Stamp sets: Pennant Parade and Sweet Cake

Ink: Not Quiet Navy and Daffodil Delight

Card Stock:Whisper White, Daffodil Delight and Not Quite Navy

DSP: Big Top Birthday

Other: Not Quite Navy brads, 1/2 "circle punch, White string, Lattice embossing folder

and Dimensionals.