Masculine Blog Hop

Hello Ladies and Gents,

There is a blog hop this month, the theme is masculine, but due to family issues I am unable to participate in this months so please keep hopping over to Tina's gorgeous page, and I will see you next month.

Bakers Twine Bloghop

Hello there...I am here doing the June blog hop with some ladies i am proud to call my friends. We are from all over Australia, how did we all meet I here you ask? We are all demonstrators for Stampin Up. So creating and having fun is one of the things I loved when joining up.

Today we are doing our hop with the theme of bakers twine. It is not ribbon and it is not string, just a little in between, LOL. You may have come hopping over from my good friend Christine Blain, and I can tell you now I can never keep up with this lady...Truely talented is all I have to say about that :-)

If you havent come from there, not to worry keep following the links at the end of each page and you will do a complete circle and end up back where you started, so you miss nothing.

I found this hop a big challenging coming up with something a bit different, so looking around the net I saw shapes sewn onto the cards and this is how I came up with my creation.

I am a sucker for Xmas cards :-) Above is the front, inside and a close up of the bling. Bakers twine has been used to make the xmas tree on the front and the bauble strings inside.

Well have to let you keep hopping, I am off to look too at what the amazing creations the ladies have made. I will meet you over at the next gorgeous page which belongs to Di Dunk. Dont forget to let the ladies know you have been by and seen their works of art, we all love to know when we have had visitors.

If you wish to know more about my cards, how to order the items used, get a catalogue or want to know more about Stampin Up please contact me on phone (03 8711 4401) or Email, I am happy to help you from anywhere in Australia. 

Until next time.

Happy Stampin'

Specials and reason to smile

Wow I must admit I love this new specials Stampin Up have got for you all at the moment. 

This is running out the door quicker than we can get them and if you look at the below samples my friend Claire made you can see why everyone wants a set, it is stunning. This special runs from now until the end of the month. 

Cant spend $125? Well for the first time you can actually just buy the special set on its own!!! (See above special flyer)

Want more FREE  items????? Well they have listened at Stampin up and have the next special, for you until the end of July.

Thats right, on top of your already normal hostess benefits, if your party  sales are $650 plus (outside sales included), you get another $90 FREE to spend on your already $100 plus 1 50% off item, giving you a total of $190 plus any item half price!!! Now you cant beat that. Dont want a party? Just get an order or orders totalling $650 plus and still get all the benefits.

So some very lovely specials for you, if you want any of these specials email me here or phone me on 03 8711 4401 from anywhere in Australia. 

Love the products that you just want more??? Why not think about joining, you get an upfront 20% off everything and joining has never been so easy, with a totally customised starter kit, you choose $235 worth or product and only pay $169. Not only do you get the discount but you become a part of a wonderful community of crafters, who talk, craft and have get togethers. I have met some of my very good friends through Stampin Up, so I can vouch for this :-)

 Ok thats me for today, off to clean up my stamping room :-(

Happy Stampin!!!!

2012 Convention - Canberra

Hi all, what a last week I had. We had our annual Stampin Up convention in Canberra this year and it was terrific. I met up with friends I have talked to but havent seen since last convention and met some lovely new people also.

I stayed with another 7 ladies in some appartments we rented for the week, it was wonderful catching up with them.

Convention was, well....WOW!!! Swapped cards with lots of ladies, got some great ideas for upcoming workshops.

Shelli and the team came over from Utah and the theme this year was "I AM". This was a powerful theme as not only did it make me look at myself as a demonstrator, it made me look at myself for ME. Shelli always says some very inspiring things and this time she did not disappoint.

We listened to a young man names Michael McQueen, who I thought was fantastic, he talked about understanding the different generations, from baby boomers to Gen Y and Gen Z. I learnt alot about my kids and other people in my life on how they see things. For a 30 year old and a Gen Y himself, he was a very informative and interesting talker.

Makes and Takes is always a great highlight of convention and this year they were wonderful as well, so many sneak peaks from the new Catalogue...wow now there is another big thing, our catalogue, we are going to be getting a who lot more than we are use to, which is so good. We are aligning with the American market, cant wait for all the new and gorgeous new stamp sets and tools (thats all I can say with out giving it away). Our new catalogue will be 30pages more and you will no longer have to buy it, so if you want to be on the waiting list for a new one as soon as they are available, email me and let me pop you on the list.

I had my photo take not once but twice with Shelli our CEO and co-founder from Utah. It was my aim to get back into a dress I havent worn in 14yrs, and well....I DID IT!!! So why not celebrate with a few pictures take at one of our sessions and one at our lovely dinner that Stampin Up put on for the awards night.

Lots of fun times at convention, lots of free new stamp sets and other items and a new I am creative class which was big season on just making a advent calendar using new DSP, stamp sets etc....so as you can see we all went home filled to the brim with lots of lovely new sets to play with.

Next year is in Brisbane and I cant wait, our insentive trip this year is all expenses paid to the home office in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. I am aiming high this year, so if you would like to come have fun and join our team let me know, by email or on the phone (03 8711 4401 or 0411 260 583) from anywhere in Australia. Its not all about 3 days a year at convention, we have a great time all year round with get togethers, a community on own forum where we help each other out with things like support for helping our team grow, a sounding board for ideas, ears when we just need someone to listen to us and chit chat about our every day life, team swaps and ideas and the most important, great friendships.

Anyway off to go look at all the great swaps I got from convention and the 100's of photos I took. Once I get them all sorted I will post up pics of my won swaps.

Until next time....HAPPY STAMPIN!!!

Alisha

DSP!!!

Hi all welcome to a new blog hop with my Stampin up friends. Today we are showing off anything made with DSP. DSP is our designer series paper, there are so many beautiful collections to choose from and at the moment if you join you get free DSP for the rest of the year!!!

You may have come across for the wonderfully talented Amanda's little home on the web, but dont worry if you havent, if you follow the links at the end you will do a complete circle and see what everyone is displaying in this hop.

Today I am showing off "Under the bigtop" DSP. My nephew loves yellow and red, so why not make it into his birthday card. His card is also a gift wallet to hold his present. Very simple as he is a kid that likes nothing over the top.

Simple yet to the point, so perfect for him.

Anyway I know there are many lovely ladies waiting to show off the gorgeous work, like the lovely Sue Madex who is next from here.

Thanks for dropping by. If you have any questions about the DSP or the offer that is on about getting FREE DSP for the rest of the year contact me here or on my phone (03) 8711 4401 from anywhere in Australia.

During May, you will get a FREE package of Designer Series Paper (excluding Specialty Designer Series Paper)-an $18.95 value-when you buy three!

Choose from a wide variety of designs and colours available in the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalogue and 2012 Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue.

Page	Item	Description
129	122354	Pocketful of Posies
129	122357	Beau Château
129	122367	Paisley Petals
129	122355	Domestic Goddess
129	124339	Just Add Cake
129	122351	Frightful Sight
129	122352	Timeless Portrait
129	122350	Berry Blossoms
129	122359	Well-Worn
130	122347	Nursery Nest
130	122349	Letters to Santa
130	122348	Big Top Birthday
13*	125406	Twitterpated
17*	125407	Attic Boutique

*From the 2012 Autumn-Winter Mini

Get a FREE package of Designer Series Paper (excluding Specialty Designer Series Paper) every month for the rest of 2012 when you join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator during May!

Becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator means building new and lasting friendships, setting your own hours, earning money while doing something you enjoy and building a successful home-based business, all while taking advantage of the training, incentives and support that Stampin' Up! offers each of its demonstrators. You'll also be able to build a fabulous collection of stamps and accessories at a discount and become part of the Stampin' Up! family--a community of passionate stampers just like you!

Plus, it's easier than ever to join Stampin' Up! with the lower-priced New Demonstrator Starter Kit-a fully customisable Starter Kit that you create! Learn more here.

Want to get heaps of gorgeous Stampin Up DSP for free, contact me to place your order, have a workshop or talk about joining from anywhere in Australia. You can conatc me at home on (03) 8711 4401 or on my email ratherbstamping@yahoo.com.au.

DSP ~ So many to love

Today I am part of an Art with Heart Stampin Up Team blog hop, where some of the girls in the team have got together to show off our lovely Designer Series Paper Packs on special during May! 
We have a great team of crafters right throughout Australia who communicate and share online and in person at stamping days. We would love to have new members join our team. 
From today, it's only $169 to become a demonstrator and you can choose anything you like to go in your kit! You can contact me from anywhere in Australia on 03 8711 4401 or email me at ratherbstamping@yahoo.com.au anytime and I would be happy to answer any questions you have.


You may have just popped over from the lovely Di Dunks page, but dont worry if you haven't, if you follow the links at the end of each post you will make a complete circle of all the lovely talented ladies homes on the web and end up back where you started.


I normally do cards but today I have done a page for my mum, since it close to mothers day and her birthday. I am using a gorgeous page of DSP (Designer Series Paper) called twitterpated out of our new Autumn~Winter mini.

I have used a technique called floating photo to eventually make a 4 page spread, as you can see from the last 2 photo's the background is different, this is because it is see through and the page behind can show off whatevere gorgeous DSP you have.
 

Ok, I now have to share you with everyone else, so it is off to the home of the wonderful Sue Madex to see what gorgeous things she has to show us today. Enjoy and come back soon.

Ladies that are in the blog hop today are:

Claire Daly

Tina Gillespe

Nikki Sadler 

Ros Davidson 

Amanda Hill 

Kathryn Manglesdorf  

Di Dunk 

Alisha Watson 

Sue Madex   

Kathryn Ruddick 

Deborah Raymer