A Promotion or Two
The first promotion I want to remind you about is Sent With Love which is ending on the 15th June, so you only have a few days to take advantage of this fantastic offer. The stamp set itself comes in Clear Mount only and sells for $33.95. The beautiful co-ordinating designer series paper sells for $18.95, but you can buy the bundle which includes the stamp set, designer paper and as a bonus Calypso Coral Bakers Twine for $46.25 which is 20% off retail value. So you had better be quick or you will miss out. You can find more details about this at my online store or your can email me to place an order.
Also ending on the 15th June is the 25% of digital downloads. So for all of you who are loving My Digital Studio this is a fantastic way to save on some great downloads. If you want to know more about this programme, why not take advantage of the 30 day free trial. You can find more information regarding this on my website and online store. You can also visit the My Digital Studio website where you can find some great beginner (and not so beginner) video tutorials. This site is free to join and open to demonstrators and customers.
If you feel a little unsure and would like to learn more about this programme, then please contact me and we can organise a one on one class so you can see what all the fuss is about.
Please don’t forget to check out the Best Of stamp set releases which started on the 1st June. Stampin’ Up! will be releasing some of their favourite stamps of the last 25 years each month. These stamp sets will only be available until April 2014.
And while on the subject of new stamps. Stampin’ Up! has also released five stamps which you can purchase individually. These stamps will only be sold as clear mount and will come packaged in cellophane bags, not the little boxes we are use to. These single stamps will only be available until 31st August and then they will be gone.
WOW. I think that is all that I need to let you know about. There are some fantastic deals on offer at the moment, so please take a look and then take advantage. You can always contact me if you want more information.
Bye for now, Kris.
Sunny Challenge 81/13
This week’s Sunny Challenge has been set by Gwen and all we need to do is make a card, scrap page or 3d item using something from the Seasonal Catalogue. Well I decided to use the very gorgeous Artisan Embellishments Kit (don’t tell anyone but it’s the first time I have used it). If you love this kit then you still have plenty of time to purchase one before the catalogue retires at the end of August.
I embossed Primrose Petals card using the hearts Adorning Accents Embossing Folder. It takes a little bit of work to use this to emboss the whole piece of card but it is certainly worth the extra effort. I attached the embossed card to Very Vanilla card and wrapped it with the gorgeous large oval lace from the Embellishment Kit and then attached it to scored and folded Crumb Cake card. I wound the stems of three of the flowers together and tied at bow using cotton lace from the Embellishment Kit. 
I attached the flowers to one of the designer tags using Glue Dots. The tags are double sided so you can choose to use the Whisper White side or the Crumb Cake side. I added one of the metal buttons on top of the bow and added one of the ticket stubs using dimensionals, to over the stems of the flowers.
Inside I attached a piece of embossed Primrose Petals card to Very Vanilla card and wrapped the join using the cotton lace. I added the large metal button using Glue Dots and stamped the “happy I do day” from the Word Play stampset using Primrose Petals ink. I added a small Basic Rhinestone to the greeting for a little bling.
I’m a bit sorry I didn’t use this kit sooner, it contains some really gorgeous elements, maybe I better get another one!
For more inspiration pop on over to Sunny Challenges and Creations and see what the other members of the design team have created. Once you have your card, scrap page or 3d item ready then add it to Mr. Linky. We love seeing all your creations and don’t forget the challenge now runs for two weeks.
Bye for now, Kris.
My New Bag
I had seen this gorgeous bag on Pinterest by Debbie Naylor and really wanted to make one for myself. I wanted to have lots of pockets to hold all those useful (and not so useful things) we carry around. I made an outside bag which I decorated with rows of the gorgeous Pink Pirouette/Rose Red 1-1/4″ Two-Tone Ribbon. I also made a liner to go inside bag which has all the pockets that I needed. Once I had attached the liner to the bag I hand sewed Flower Trim to cover the top edge of the ribbon, making sure that I didn’t stitch through any of the pockets.
I love how gorgeous and useful this bag is. I got lots of compliments at convention too.
Bye for now, Kris.
My Downline Gift
One of the great things about going to a Stampin’ Up! Convention is giving a gift to your room mates or your downline. I was lucky enough to attend Convention with one of my downline, the very talented Shirley McAvoy. I’ve already shared with you the gorgeous bag of goodies that Shirley gave to me. I was really stumped about what sort of gift to get her when I saw a fabulous notebook holder on the Stamp Academy website. You already know that I am a member of this site and that I have organised to be an affiliate so that you can do these classes online at any time of the day or night that suits you. The tutorial for this great little project also happens to be one that you can access on the Free Video link. This gives you an idea of the quality of the projects before you decided to sign up for classes. I used the gorgeous This and That Designer Series Paper which will be in the new Stampin’ Up! catalogue and is actually available to you at the moment.
The notebook holder is held closed by concealing the magnets in the front covers, so that it snaps shut. You also have several pockets to collect business cards or other little notes and it will keep your pen handy too.
You can click on the link in my sidebar to take you to the information page about this great site. To see the tutorial for the Magnetic Notepad, just click on the Free Videos button and take a look. Not only do you get the video but a great PDF to download too. You can join specific sessions or take the Gold Membership and get the whole lot.
I’d love to hear what you think of this really cute little project.
Bye for now, Kris.
A second card for SC 80/13
This is actually the first card I made using Vicky’s great sketch for the current Sunny Challenge. However, I decided to post the card using the Dress Framelits instead.
I embossed Cherry Cobbler card using the Fancy Fan Embossing Folder. I actually placed the card inside the folder so that the fans run across the card and this left the lower section un-embossed. I added a piece of the beautiful Delicate Details Lace Tape across the card to cover the end of the embossing. The embossed card was then attached to scored and folded Crumb Cake card. I inked the flower from the Serene Silhouettes stamp set using Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive Stampin’ Write Markers. You will notice that one of the flowers is a little lighter – this is because I actually stamped the image onto scrap paper and then only re-inked the other two flowers and the stems before stamping onto Whisper White card. 
The image panel is attached to Crumb Cake card and then to the card front using dimensionals.
I thought this was a little plain at first but it is really growing on me. What do you think?
You still have plenty of time to play along, the challenge won’t close until late on Friday so get crafting and then pop over to Sunny Challenges and Creations and add your card, scrap page or 3d item to Mr. Linky.
Bye for now, Kris.
Best Of Stamp Sets
As part of the Stampin’ Up! 25-year anniversary celebration, they are bringing back some of their favourite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into five sets, which will release-one set per month-until October. Even better, along with some great classic images, each “Best of” set will also include a never-before-seen image! Each of these sets will be available for purchase until April 2014. What a fantastic idea.
This beautiful Best Of Flowers stamp set is available from today until April 2014 at a fabulous price of $25.95. The next set will be released on the 1st July, so keep a look out. You will be able to find all the Best Of stamp sets at my online store, just click on the Special Offers button and then the Best of 25 years or just contact me to place an order.
Bye for now, Kris.
Retired Lists
As a demonstrator the release of the Retired List is always a kind of love/hate moment. I hate seeing some of my favourite things being retired BUT this is the day that I also get to pre-order from the New Catalogue. So on the one hand I am very sad to see the 2011-2103 in colours retire, but I have already ordered the new in-colours and I know they are going to be just as fabulous.
You can view all the retiring products at my online store or click on the link on the right hand side of this page.
Remember that if you really want something on the retiring list, then you need to order it straight away, because once they sell out, they will no longer be available. If you don’t like the idea of ordering online, then just contact me to order your supplies.
The Just Believe stamp set is one of those sets that I really am going to miss. This is a card that I found on Pinterest by Cindee Wilkinson and one that we made at a recent class. It truly is a fabulous set, so don’t wait if you really want it. The card also features the Newsprint Designer Series Paper (retiring) and Basic Black 3/8″ Taffeta Ribbon (also retiring).
Happy Shopping and bye for now, Kris.
A present from Shirley
My lovely downline Shirley gave me this awesome present at Convention. A beautiful Tag to add to my Convention Bag (think I have already shared my Convention bag and tag) was attached to a gorgeous little calico bag. You may wonder why I needed to be reminded which was my bag (no it’s not because I am getting old and senile) – with 700 demonstrators all carrying the same bag you definitely need something to let you know which one is yours. Inside was a gorgeous box which Shirley decorated and filled with chocolate (of course). She also included tissues, Tic Tacs and some gum all the necessaries for enjoying a fabulous Convention. I took these photos while I was at Convention and this is the first chance I have had to share them. Thanks Shirley for being such a great friend.
Next Convention is going to be in Melbourne and I truly hope that I can go and be part of this fabulous event once again. It is a wonderful experience, not only enjoying all the things that are on offer in the way of classes and techniques, new products to play with etc. but to meet and spend time with people who I only know online.
If you think you would love to be part of this fantastic company so that you too can attend Convention 2014 in Melbourne, then contact me and we can discuss how to become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and discover just how wonderful that can be.
Bye for now, Kris.
Sunny Challenge 80/13
Sunny Challenges and Creations has a great challenge for you this week. Vicky has provided us with a sketch to use any way we want, so why not join us for this challenge. Remember that our challenges run for two weeks now so there is plenty of time to play along.
I began my card by embossing Bravo Burgundy card using the Chevron Embossing Folder and attached it to scored and folded Sahara Sand card. I stamped “celebrate” from the Fabulous Phrases stamp set using Bravo Burgundy ink onto Sahara Sand card. I punched strips of Pretty in Pink card using the Dotted Scallop Border Punch, added them behind the greeting panel and then attached the whole piece to the card front. I cut Whisper White card using the large framelit from the Apothecary Framelits and embossed it using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder. 
I attached this panel to the card front using dimensionals. I cut the sleeveless dress from Pretty in Pink Polka Dot Designer Series paper from the Brights Designer Series Paper Stack using the Dress Up Framelits. I also cut one dress with sleeves from Pretty in Pink card. The Pretty in Pink dress is punched with the Full Heart Punch to create a cute little “shrug”. I attached the “shrug” to the dress, added a Basic Rhinestone for bling and attached it to the embossed Whisper White framelit.
Inside the card I added a sleeveless dress cut from the Pretty in Pink Polka Dot Designer Series Paper. I punched a strip of Bravo Burgundy card using the Dotted Scallop Border Punch and added it to the waist of the dress. I stamped the greeting from the Bring on the Cake stamp set using Bravo Burgundy ink.
Well, what do you think? Did I create something you would like to receive? For more inspiration pop on over to Sunny Challenges and Creations and see what the design team has created. Once you have made your card, scrap page or 3d item, add it to Mr. Linky. We look forward to seeing all your gorgeous creations this week.
Bye for now, Kris.
U Stamp With Dawn
It’s my second day at the Stampin’ Up! South Pacific Convention and I am really enjoying myself. Lots of classes today, learning about MDS, how to use Social Media for my business and how to grow and nurture my downline. During our General Session this morning we were treated to a fun stamping presentation by Shelli Gardner. Juliana also present a real Wow presentation using the fantastic This and That Products, especially the Washi Tape. I don’t have any photos to share at the moment but hopefully my photos will be ok and I can share some of the fun with you. In the meantime, here is a card I made before I left for Convention.
I recently participated in the U Stamp With Dawn and Friends Bigshot Round Up which had a fantastic selection of gorgeous projects. The card I am sharing was part of a project created by Kirsten Brown. You might notice that I seem to be drawn to projects using the gorgeous Tea for Two Designer Series Paper at the moment and that was the first thing I loved about this card. Kirsten has combined several papers to create a simply beautiful card. I continued the theme on the inside adding the banners and the flower. (Apologies for the sunlight across the photo.)
I really love the way this card has come together, don’t you? If you would like to re-create this project then email me or pop on over to my online store to order before the catalogue ends on the 30th June and this gorgeous Designer Series Paper disappears.
Bye for now, Kris.
