Two New Cards

Hi All,
My apologies for the extended delay in posting here, it's been a verrrry long week!!
Anyways, my Kaszazz order arrived today and I just wanted to share the 2 cards I've made so far.
The first one is a Sympathy card for my sons Kinder teacher whose Grandma passed away last week and the second one is a Get Well card for my neice who has been in hospital this last week. GET WELL SOON EM!!!!
Even though these stamps are not Stampin' Up! I have used the Wonder Water Colour Crayons on these projects. I LOVE the crayons. They are soooo easy to use and can give an unlimited colour range and effects. I also used versamark inkpad and Stampin' Up! gold embossing powder. The stamped greetings are from the Sincere Salutations stamp set.
Today is also a very sad day as I said farewell to my Pink Wishblade. Let's hope Mel enjoys her as much as I did!!

Have a wonderful day,

shell xoxo

Gazza's Here!!!

My new baby Gazza is here!! I am sooooooooo excited!!! A huge big hug and thank you to Alisa for 'popping over' and setting him up for me. THANK YOU!!!!
This is just a very basic sample of what he can do! I just cut all this out with some Bali Breeze DSP and a sheet of Barely Banana 12x12 textured cardstock. This picture doesn't do it justice....It looks AMAZING!!!
I'm off to cut a couple of butterflies from some glitter cardstock to add to it.
I am THRILLED!!
Don't forget, if you'd like more info on these fabulous machines, drop Alisa a line or visit her website listed in my links section.

Cheers,

shell xoxo

Stampin' Up! Bushfire Appeal

To help those victims of the bushfires that have ravaged Victoria, join with us in supporting the Bushfire Appeal.

Here are the details:

From 12 February through 31 March 2009, Stampin' Up! will donate 50 percent of the retail value of all sales from a select group of 10 stamp sets to the Australian Red Cross Victorian Bushfires 2009 Appeal.

**Please scroll down...I have NO idea why this huge space is here!!!

Stamp Set	Item Code	Page #	RRP	Discounted Price***
Priceless	112312	105	$48.95	$39.16
Seeing Spots	108909	89	$29.95	$23.96
Baroque Motifs	112380	98	$39.95	$31.96
Live Your Dream	114261	3**	$55.95	$44.76
Looks Like Spring*	108864	76	$58.95	$47.16
The Snowflake Spot*	108934	27	$39.95	$31.96
Bodacious Bouquet*	108756	80	$58.95	$47.16
Polka Dots & Paisley*	110247	46	$35.95	$28.76
G'Day Mate*	111973	115	$35.95	$28.76
Be Happy*	108744	51	$39.95	$31.96
* These sets will appear in the upcoming list of retiring products, so they will only be available for the Bushfire Appeal while supplies last ** In the Summer Mini catalogue *** 5% shipping applies to RRP

By taking part in this Stampin’ Up! appeal, you can show your support for those affected by this terrible tragedy.

Don't forget that Sale-a-bration is still going strong so if you need an added incentive you can still earn Sale-a-bration sets when you spend $100 or more (based on the RRP).

Please also note the SNEAK PEAK of the items marked with an asterix (*) as these items are going to be retired and will not appear in the new catalogue due out on April 1st, so if you want these items this could be your last chance!!!

Until this appeal finishes I will also be forgoing my usual commision on these sets and passing this saving onto my customers in an effort to sell as many as we can. If you would prefer to pay full RRP and pass the 20% saving on to the Appeal please let me know.

My email address is shellbelle70@gmail.com or my mobile is 0418 173 981. Feel free to SMS me with your number and I'll call you back.

**Don't forget to include a 5% P&H charge on the RRP of the stamp sets....not the discounted price.

A special big thank you to Sarah Klass who sent me the code I needed to publish the info above!! Make sure you check out her site listed in my links section!

Have a great day!!

shell xoxo

Good Bye Wishblade....

Those of you who know me know I LOVE my Wishblade!! It is with a slight tear in my eye that I announce she's moving on to a new home. I know Mel will take good care of her!!

I can hear the gasps of shock from here!!! Don't fret, I haven't had a complete breakdown...I'm upgrading to a Gazelle!!

My new baby "Gazza" is kinda like the grown up version of a Wishblade in that it can cut 12x12 papers and chipboard too, not to mention fabulous sugar coated papers and glitter card stock.

I hope to take ownership of Gazza this week so be ready to be dazzled by my craftiness in the near future!!

These little boxes were created in the Funtime Software to be cut out with the Gazelle, Wishblade or Pazzles Inspiration. It is AMAZING!!! The machine does ALL the cutting for you!!! You simply put them together and embellish any way you want. Too easy!!

There is sooooo much you can do with one of these nifty little machines.

A huge thank you to Alisa who gave permission for me to show off her handy work and design skills. If anyone would like more information about these fabulous, can not live without machines, then please check out Alisa's web site at http://www.de-signsmadebyme.com.au/ . Her customer service is second to none and her technical support is nothing short of brilliant!! I'm sure she won't mind answering any question you might have.

Cheers,

shell xoxo

I've been really slack in my papercrafting this week...I've been glued to the TV and ninemsn waiting for news on the horrors unfolding here in Victoria and waiting with baited breath that Yackandandah will escape the inferno headed it's way. Anyways, I decided I had better post something and the only decent pic I could find is this one!

The stamp sets used are Eastern Bl oms from the Summer Mini, With Thanks and the butterfly is from the Time Well Spent Hostess set. I'm not 100% sure on the card stock colours though!! The scalloped edging was done with the long scallop punch also from the Summer Mini. The half pearls are kiesercraft and the ribbon was just a scrap piece that fit!!

Take care,

shell xoxo

Big Bird :D

My apologies for the photo quality!!

Here's a quick idea perfect to attach to big paper clips, bamboo sticks, pencils or straws for birthday parties. For the face I've used the Stampin' Up! scallop punch, for the mouth I've used the large and small oval punches and for the eyes I used the circles that are made when you use a hole punch. For Big Birds feathers on his head I've used the large oval punch again and kinda offset the second punch to form a kind of nike tick. You can punch 2 heads out to cover the front and back of the item you're attaching him to. He's super cute and super easy. I've also made Elmo, Cookie Monster and The Grouch. If anyone knows of great sites for making punch art please let me know!!

Cheers,

shell xoxo

February Thank You Cards.

Here's the little Thank You card all my customers will be receiving with their orders during the month of February. It's a simple 3x3 card and I've used the large butterfly and the little solid flower from the Bold Butterfly stamp set. The card is cut from a 12x12 piece of textured lovely lilac cardstock. The green is a 2.5x2.5 piece of Always Artichoke. You can't see it in the picture but I've also outlined the butterfly's wings and the centre of the flower with Dazzlin' Diamonds. I've added finishing touches with some copper wire for antennae and some faux stitching. This is a really simple little card that can be produced enmass if need be.

Have a great day,

Shell xoxo

Sale-a-bration is here!!!!

Sale-a-bration is the biggest promotion of the Stampin' Up! year!
Until the end of February you can receive gorgeous limited edition stamp sets for FREE!!

Here's how....

Customers : Purchase $100 of Stampin' Up! products not including postage and receive one limited edition stamp set of your choice. And there's no limit on the number of stamp sets you can earn!! $100 = 1 stamp set, $200 = 2 stamp sets etc...

Hostesses : For every $600 in sales from your demonstration you can choose 1 limited edition stamp set. And there's no limit to the number of stamp sets you can earn!! $600 = 1 stamp set, $1200 = 2 stamp sets etc...

New recruits : Join the wonderful world of Stampin' Up! and you get to choose ANY stamp set from the current Catalogue up to $79.95 in value FREE!!!

As you can see, this is a fabulous time to stock up on your Stampin' Up! supplies, check out Stampin' Up! for the first time or join the Stampin' Up! team. Please feel free to contact me if you'd like to place an order or would like more information about the benefits of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.

For the Sale-a-bration catalogue click here.

To view the current Ideas Book & Catalogue click here.

And for the current Summer Mini Catalogue click here.

Cheers,

shell xoxo

Welcome :)

Hi there, and welcome to my little place on the web!
Please be patient with me while I learn the art of building my blog!

I want the pages to be fun and inspirational. So if you would like to see something in particular just drop me a line and I'll do my best to accomodate you:)

I am an Independant Stampin' Up! demonstrator. I just LOVE making things with paper. Especially 3D items, and I hope to share many projects with you.

Please feel free to copy anything you see here. All I ask is that if you do use my ideas that you place a link back to my blog on your site.

Well that's it for now.

I look forward to getting to know you and hopefullyt creating beautiful crafts together.

Cheers,

shell xoxo