Bali Breeze

I love summer holidays.  Sunshine, swimming, lazy days, social meetings and most importantly no 9-3 schedule.  I really enjoy not having to be somewhere everyday at 2.45pm.  (I also enjoy staying in my PJ's till all hours of the morning too, don't you?)

The Bali Breeze papers are so fresh and bright, not usually my style but I just love these colours together.  

This card features the flower cut from a sheet of DSP with felt flower accents in the middle.  Of course a bit of bling from the Pretties kit to finish it off.  The stamps used are from three different sets (the table was a mess of stamps creating this!) - Friendly Flowers, Eastern Blooms and So Many Sayings.  And of course I have used twill and the scallop edge punch.

I hope to create a little more today while the kids amuse themselves with new games we got yesterday.  And tonight I have my team meeting with my downlines.  I love hanging out with other Stampin' Up fanatics, makes me happy!

Check back tomorrow and I should have something else to share.

Bye,

Alex

Eastern Blooms

• Been having some fun making sample cards this last week and I will share them all with you over the next couple of days.  This card uses Eastern Blooms from the Summer mini catalogue.  
  

I have used my favourite glitter, Dazzling Diamonds, in the centre of the flowers for some sparkle.Hope you are having a good weekend.

Bye

Alex

Felt Flowers

Have you seen the felt flowers in the Summer Mini Catalogue.  They are really cute but today I decided they needed 'a little somethin'.  Turn your felt flowers from this:

into this:

Simply ink up your background stamp (or any other patterned stamp you like) with Staz On ink and stamp away.  Gives them a bit more depth don't you think?

Thanks for checking in,

Bye

Alex

Ribbon Share

I just LOVE the new Double-Stitched ribbon in our Summer Mini Catalogue and thought that a Ribbon Share would be a good idea.  This card shows the width of the ribbon (2.5cm) in Chocolate Chip:

A ribbon share is where you will receive a third of each colour available (chocolate chip, bashful blue & rose red) for the price of one roll.  Each roll has approx. 9.1m, so that means you will receive approx. 3 metres of each colour - perfect for cards and scrapbooking.  

Let me know if you would like to join the ribbon share by emailing me at scrapalley@aapt.net.au.  The cost for the share is $20.00 (which means postage is only 5c!) and you can pay by direct deposit or cash upon delivery.  This ribbon is only available for a short time so try it out now, you never know you may LOVE it too and need more!  

Bye,

Alex

Woo Hoo!!

It's nearly New Years Day and in the Stampin' Up world that means HEAPS of excitement.  It's SALE-A-BRATION time!!  What's that I hear some of you ask?  It is your chance to gain FREE stamp sets.  Woo Hoo!!  Here are the details:

Customers -- Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $100 purchase. {simply email or phone me if you would like to place an order}

Hostesses -- Receive a free Sale-A-Bration stamp set with a $600 or more workshop, in addition to the normal hostess benefits. {workshops are so much fun, would love to have one with you}

Recruits -- Choose any retail stamp set (a value up to $79.95) from the current catalogue when signing up during the promotion.  {Ooo, would love to have you join my team}

So now is the best time to book a workshop and buy up those items on your wish list.  And you will bag yourself the choice of four gorgeous stamp sets only available for the next two months.

And don't forget that the Summer Mini Catalogue runs for the same period.  Mmmm, scallop edge punches and beautiful papers.    Here is a little sample for you:

Stamp set used is Eastern Blooms.  Isn't it divine?  And that pumpkin pie paper, that is from the range called Bali Breeze.  Just like a holiday isn't it?  

Email me at scrapalley@aapt.net.au if you would like to book a workshop during the next couple of exciting months.  I can't wait to get back into it for 2009.  See you soon,

Alex

Happy Birthday......

to me.  Yep, I had a birthday this week.  Another year older.  I had a lovely day with my Mum shopping and then spent the evening at the local Christmas Carols with the family. 

Wanna know the best present I got?????  (Besides all the gorgeous gifts from friends and family!)  I am busting to share it with you all.  The day before my birthday I received a magazine in the mailbox.  I don't have any subscriptions at the moment and knew that I had a couple of cards coming out in a magazine soon.  So I figured that it must be the Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercrafts mag with one of my cards in it.......................well........................I ripped open the packaging to find.......................that my card is on the cover!!!!! 

That's it...the scalloped circle card at the top.  I know it's not SU stuff but I wanted to share my exciting birthday present with you.  "I'm a Cover Girl"  hee hee.  Of course I encourage you all to go out and get yourself a copy, it has some great ideas in there (and of course more of my creations!).

I have been busy making many Christmas presents this year, most of them for other people to give.  Any excuse to create is a good excuse to me.  But I seem to be quite organised this year and feeling really relaxed.  Hope you are too.  I really love this time of year and the kids are finished school today so it's time to sleep in, slouch around in PJ's and hopefully get some more crafting done.  

I will post again soon with some new creations from the Summer Mini Catalogue.  If you haven't seen it yet, go and check it out.  There is some great stuff in there. 

Bye for now,

Alex

Christmas Scallops

I just love the SU Circle Scallop Punch.  I seem to be using it on EVERYTHING this Christmas.  And the large Star Punch is handy too.  Oh, and see that scalloped edge along the top!!  That's new from the Summer Mini Cataglogue.

I made these lollie bags for my girlfriends, we are going out to dinner tonight and I always like to give a little something to them.  

Have a great weekend!