Mini Catalogue Sneak Peek

I got my preorder yesterday and I'm in love!! The colours in the new Holiday Harmony DSP are divine and are the inspiration for this card

I've used Season of Joy ($51.95 in the mini) and the ever versatile Sincere Salutations.

My colours are River Rock, Always Artichoke and Purely Pomegranate, which, from the look of the mini are "THE" colours for Christmas this year. I stamped the Tree & Snowflake in River Rock to create my own background paper.

Can you see the shadow behind the tree? I made that by using the negative left on the backing sheet by the christmas tree, clear as mud?

When you buy diecut stamp sets like those in the mini catalogue there is a hole left in the rubber backing sheet that is vaguely the shape of the image, so, I peeled the waxy backing off and sponged the tree shape in River Rock then stamped over the top of the shadow with the tree.

I topped it all off with some pomegranate ribbon (I've used so much of that it's not funny!)

I know that it seems a little early to be making Christmas cards but did you know that if you made 5 cards a month by the time December comes you will have made 30 cards! No more rushing to get them done or going out and having to buy a packet of cards last minute (I HATE, HATE, HATE buying cards now that I know how easy they are to make!)

Bring on the Spring!...

The Spring mini that is!

I have just received a massive box of mini catalogues from SU! and I will be sending them out to my customers over the next few days. If you want to be included in my mailout email me (zjgould@gmail.com) and I would be more than happy to send you a copy.

Even though I can't place orders for it until 1 August, I am more than happy to take pre-orders and put them through at 12.01am on 1 August.

I am also offering a special for hostesses for the duration of the Mini Catalogue, so why not get your friends together and have a great night in, or, if you aren't in the Parkes area why not host a catalogue party*??

*(For a catalogue party I send you a copy of the IB&C as well as a bunch of mini catalogues and you collect orders from your friends to be delivered right to your door, anywhere in Australia!)

I should be getting my Demonstrator Preorder tomorrow so hopefully I will have some samples up soon! If you don't think you can wait until the start of August to get your hands on these yummy goodies why not take advantage of the Super Starter Kit Savings promo and sign up to be eligible for the Demonstrator Preorder???

Happy Birthday Allison!!!

The fantastic Allison from Stampin' When I Can & Stamping Links to love is celebrating her birthday today, so, Allison, this card is for you!

The other Links to Love girls and I decided to have a blog birthday party for her! And what is a party without lollies and pin the tail on the donkey???

(and no the 'retro' in retro party mix is not meant to mean anything, they're just my favourite mixed lollies right now!)

Ok so I've been a really slack blogger!

Do you know how long it has been since I've posted one of my cards or scrapbook pages, it's all been business and no play, that just won't do!

I've started scheduling posts for every few days to get some regular posts on my blog!

This is a card we made for a stamp-a-stack I had a few months ago (I told you I'm slack!)

We used the emboss resist method, where we stamped the flower on Very Vanilla Cardstock (inked using SW Markers) then stamped again in versamark roughly over the original (I wanted a shadow kind of look) and embossed in clear EP, then brayered over the top with bashful blue ink.

Recipe

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Mellow Moss, Lavender Lace

Ink: Soft Subtles SW Markers, Bashful Blue

Stamps: Heartfelt Thanks

Accessories: Linen Thread, Large & Small Oval Punches, Clear Embossing Powder

How cute is this???

This woman made a little miniture scrapbook store that is 16" deep and 12" wide, make sure you check out the close up pics, she has even made little tiny packs of stickers and tinsy rubber stamps.

She said she made it because of how many times she wished she could take the whole store home with her when she has been out shopping for scrapbooking supplies ;p

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Have you been thinking about earning some extra income but don't want to lose out on your crafting time? Or have you been looking for a way to get your supplies at a discounted rate?
Why not sign up with Stampin' Up!?
This month SU! are offering $25 off the starter kit, that's a massive $560 worth of product for only $299.
If you have been considering signing now is the time!
I can't offer you the big team meetings that some demonstrators can, but what I can offer you is more personal service & support, more time devoted to helping you grow your business.
So why not give me a call (on 02 6862 2552) to discuss what SU! & I can do for you, you would be under absolutely no obligation to sign.

Don't forget about my Ribbon Club (still some left over places), the Extra Extra Hostess Benefits promotion and my Retired stamp set sale.

Retired Stamp Set Sale

I am having a Clearout of my retired SU! stamp sets - you have 2 options for purchase, you can either buy them, or get some of them for FREE!

Go to my facebook album to see what stamp sets are available, pick the ones you want then decide if you want to pay for it or get it for free. If you want it for free all you have to do is order a stamp set through me from the current catalogue of equivalent value to the original price of the set you want (excluding P&H) and the retired set is yours free!

To buy them just contact me on zjgould@gmail.com or 02 6862 2552 (Australian Residents only please).

This is the perfect opportunity to get stamp sets that are no longer available through SU!

I can accept Direct Deposit or Credit card payment and am happy to post anywhere in Australia (buyer pays postage)