All The Best

Here's a card that I made today in my cardmaking class....what I love about it is that all the ladies in the class made the same card but each and every one of them turned out looking really different - it's interesting to see how people interpret ideas in their own fashion.... I wish I could claim credit for the original idea but it's based on a design I saw on SCS. I used Stampin' Up!s 'All The Best' stamp set for the flowers & leaves, and the happy birthday is from the 'Simple Sketches' set. The cardstock is Ruby Red, Basis Black & Whisper White. The inks I used are Ruby Red, Old Olive and Basic Black and I sponged the edges of the Whisper White with all three inks to get that funny looking effect on the background pieces. After trimming the leaves and flowers and assembling the pieces, I used a little Celery ribbon to finish off the card. I love it.... If you do too and would like to order any of the products used, please feel free to Email me!

Subscribe 'N' Win

This cute stamp set is called Simple Wishes and is about to become 'Retired' from the Stampin' Up! Exclusive Hostess Gift range.

HOWEVER......

You can win this set for FREE simply by entering your email address into the yellow field on the right hand side of this post, then clicking on the Get Email Updates button. Make sure to follow the instructions to activate your subscription. Everyone who subscribes goes into the draw for the stamp set. You can also earn more entries by emailing this post to your friends, (click the little envelope at the bottom of this post) ask them to subscribe and also leave a comment mentioning your name - You'll both get an entry into the draw.

The winner will be drawn and announced here on my blog on 2nd April 2007 and must be a resident of Australia (and a non-Stampin' Up! demonstrator) to qualify for the prize. Feel free to refer your overseas friends to my blog but the winner must be in Australia.

How good is that - Free entries to win FREE STAMPS !!!

Good luck in the draw !!

It's Official !!!

Stampin' Up! have released the list of stamp sets and products which will be retired from the current catalogue and will no longer be available *sob*
You can view the retiring list here (organised by catalogue page number)
http://www.stampinup.com/au/ena/5026.asp

If you don't have a catalogue of your own, you can view it online here http://catalogs.shoplocal.com/stampinup/index.aspx?pagename=shopmain&storeid=1039381

The items on the retiring list are available for purchase from now until 31st March 07 or while stocks last - so check it out and if theres anything on the list that you simply have to have, email me to order asap.

If you have ever considered buying the fabulous Watercolor Wonder Crayons, now's the time.....I think Stampin' Up! may re-release the crayons in the four colour families (Bold Brights, Earth Elements, Soft Subtles and Rich Regals) but when they did this in the United States, the cost was considerably higher.

It's interesting to note that lots of the scrapbooking papers are being retired - this must mean we're getting lovely new ones in the new 2007-2008 catalogue, due out in April.....but remember.....the current ones - and everything on the retiring list - are only available till 31st March.

Right !! off to check out that list again.....I think I just HAVE to have 'Toile Blossoms' (pg 77)

Ciao for now