Gift Card Envelopes

Stamps: Upsy Daisy

I love making these envelopes, they are quick, simple and highly gorgeous! We made this one at a workshop a month or two ago and all of the ladies loved it!

Instructions:

Seal your envelope, cut off 4.5 to 5cms from one end, stamp/decorate larger piece (background only), run through your crimper, add focal image and slide it into your 5cm topper piece and wa-lah you have an instantly cool way to package a gift card!

Set: Season of Joy

Here’s another example, while the first one is great for birthdays or thank you’s this one is great for putting on someones christmas tree as their present. I also love the scalloped edge on the topper, it’d also look fancy using the eyelet border punch!

To order any of the supplies used to make these envelopes call/sms: 0406 057 751 or email: hcarruthers@live.com

 

Watercoloured Pun Fun

Set: Pun Fun

This was another card we made at a watercolouring workshop! The pun fun set is perfect for watercolouring because it’s all line art images, with totally cute sayings attached to each image like Happy bird-day (for the bird above) Thank Ewe for the Sheep, and Get Whale Soon (I’m sure you can guess which image goes with that )

On this particular card we stamped the image in Basic Black ink on Whisper White and coloured using blender pens and inkpads. I had to replace my blender pens after completing this workshop but the good news is they lasted me almost three years and cost me $18.95 for a packet of three double ended pens! Now there is great value for money!!

To order any of the supplies used to make this card or to book your own watercolouring workshop call/ sms: 0406 057 751 or email: hcarruthers@live.com

 

Christmas Extravaganza!

Stampin Up! want to make your gift giving and making easy for you. Simply purchase $85 in supplies from the gift giving guide and we’ll give you a free scallop square punch that you can keep or give to a friend!

Download the flyer here and contact me today to place your order! Call/sms: 0406 057 751 or email: hcarruthers@live.com

Don’t Miss Out!

You only have 4 weeks left to purchase from the Spring Mini Catalogue, so don’t miss out because we will not know what will be back until September 2010!

You can download a pdf of the Spring Mini here or click the view it online button on the left of that page. You can also download the stampin’ supplies pdf so you can recreate projects from the Spring Mini!

So don’t miss out contact me now to place your order or book a workshop to earn free product from the mini! Call/sms: 0406 057 751 or email hcarruthers@live.com

A Catalogue Case

Set: Bella's Bloom Card Colour & Layout borrowed from page 117

I was challenged to recreate a card from the Idea Book & Catalogue, and I chose the one in the middle on page 117, I didn’t have the Pocket Silhoutettes stamp set so I chose to use Bella’s Bloom instead and I’m really happy with the way it worked out!

I used the Catalogue Stampin Supplies, you can download the pdf here to find out what I needed to recreate this card and went from there. CASEing cards from the catalogue is a really great idea especially if you are pressed for time!

If you’d like to order any of the supplies needed to recreate this card yourself call/sms: 0406 057 751 or email hcarruthers@live.com

A rose is a rose

Set: A rose is a rose DSP: Bella Rose

Ok so you can’t tell from the photo but when we made these cards in a watercolouring workshop a few months back, we actually wet the paper then stamped the background image in pink pirouette, let it dry and stamped the outline image over the top in riding hood red.

Note: You’ll need thicker cardstock like confetti white/vanilla to make this work plain white and vanilla will not stand up to this technique. (Ask me I tried, & not just once )

I absolutely loved this technique with this stamp set so if you’d like to try it for yourself call/sms 0406 057 751 or email hcarruthers@live.com and we can set a workshop date for you!

Bleu Three Little Words

Three Little Words and Bella Bleu dsp.

W made this card a few months ago at one of my monthly cardmaking classes. Something simple but effective, the three little words set comes with 6 greeting so all you have to do is change the sentiment and you’ll have cards for every occassion!

To know more about the products used on this card or to place an order, call/ sms 0406 057 751 or email hcarruthers@live.com

 

Check out my new resource for you!

Demonstrator Business Web Sites (DBWS) have arrived in Australia!!

Go to www.hcarruthers.stampinup.net where you can see all of the latest specials, check out projects, see my calendar, contact me to book a workshop or even join my downline!! Psst… if you do decide to join Stampin’ Up! you can still get a free inkpad and Raspberry Tart DSP. Plus join with me before the 30th of November and I personally will donate another $5 to the Breast Cancer Foundation, as well as the $5 Stampin’ Up! will donate for you joining!!

My site isn’t quite finished yet I still have a few things I’d like to add to/change on it, but I have a fundraiser to run today, so I’ll get onto that next week! P.S. I plan to update it reguarly with exclusive DBWS projects and ideas!!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

As a special beginning this month Stampin’ Up! will be supporting the National Breast Cancer Foundation. When you sign up as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, SU! will donate $5 to the NBC Foundation and give you an extra gift for free, you’ll recieve a Pretty in Pink inkpad and a package of the divine Raspberry Tart designer series papers.

I’d be honoured to have you as a member of my team and I know you’d feel great knowing you helped support women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, or to help find a cure.

What are you waiting for? Contact me today to arrange a no obligation information package or have a chat and find out just how eay it is to start your own business!

Also this month was World Card Making Day, this year Stampin’ Up! have decided to celebrate all month long!

Until the end of this month when you purchase a Simply Sent Card Elements Kit you can purchase the co-ordinating stamp set for 20% off ( a saving of over $5!! Don’t miss out contact  me today to order yours and the best news is that there’s no limit to the number of sets you can purchase to get the 20% stamp discount so start thinking of all those people for whom these sets would make a great christmas present!

I know this is turning into quite a long post but bear with me! This month I am running a Cancer Council Girls Night In fundraiser on the 24th of October, we will be making 10 projects at this day long event, there will be a catered lunch, door prizes, raffles, coffee/tea supplied and majority of the funds (excluding those used to cover costs) will be going to the Cancer Council to raise money for much needed research into womens cancer.

You can see my Girls Night In page here, as you can see I’m not trying to raise a huge amount but I truly believe every little bit helps. I’d love for you to come along and help raise funds for this great cause and hear the story behind why I’m supporting it. If you can’t make it you can donate via my cancer council page or contact me for a donation form.

I’ll get the rest of the info up about this event during the next few days!

Ornamental

I'm in love with this Tree Trimmings set from our Spring Mini!

We recently made this card at a workshop. Quick, simple and easy to multiply. Contact me today if you’d like to buy the supplies needed to make these cards and you have until tonight to place a qualifying order for free ribbon!