AMAZING - time to create today!

That's right - I have amazed myself by being able to do some creating today, when I thought my chances would be very slim to be doing any stamping, as today it's Blake's party.  Here's a photo of us (after being down at the pools for a few hours - I don't know WHAT my DH is doing...and YES, I've got a haircut booked for Tuesday!) , but most of the boys have gone home now, and there are just two left, and the kids are having fun playing on the Playstation.  YAY!  So I quickly checked out a few blogs, and found Denise's Blog, and she had altered a tin that I had just put into my office to do something with "someday" - so today was THE day!  It was a Heaven Hot Chocolate Tin (that was just divine), so I've added some Spring Silhouette DSP and some Wide Rose Red Ribbon, and used A Happy Heart Stamp Set to make it look pretty.  Now I'm on a roll - I have to stay up to make sure these boys DO go to bed at some stage, so I might as well be stamping huh?!

 

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Thanks to you all for playing along - Have a wonderful day.  I'm snatching five minutes before finishing off getting ready for Blake's birthday party today.  We're heading off to the pools to try and tire the kids all out before having dinner at the park, then dessert & cake back at our house.   Perfect weather again, so it should be a great day!

Enjoy your day

Michelle

SPEED FREAKS!

This is another page I completed at the beach. We were at Rainbow's End in Auckland, and there was a LOT of laughing & joking going on, along with a bit of a competitive streak running through our family (no, I wasn't even driving!). There was this kid in the car behind Chase (top photo) who had a look on his face as he was about to smash into Chase, who was enjoying his lovely Sunday drive. I think a little road rage went on soon after this photo was taken!

RECIPE : Chipboard Letters (again traced onto the coloured cardstock I used). Stampsets : Tidy Alphabet (retired), Boho Backgrounds. Cardstock/Ink : Tempting Turqoise, Real Red, Green Galore, Basic Black Textured.

I'm really LOVING doing this scrapbooking - I'll have to do some more real soon - in fact, next week the boys start back at school, so hopefully I'll find a little time then!

You have a few more hours to enter into the U Stamp FREE draw on my post on 25th January - I'll draw the winner tonight.

Good luck!

2 Cute!

Hellloooo! Another glorious day here. We're back from the bach - a whirlwind trip I'm afraid, but the weather was just perfect, so a bit of time for reading, swimming & scrappin! That's right - unbelievably I actually completed 3 pages while at the bach. I amazed myself! It was mainly due to DH coming home from work and offering to take the boys to the skate park, then pick up take-aways for dinner. LOVE IT! These pages all fell together really easily, and I'm just delighted with the results. Something so fulfilling about finishing a page, and seeing those you love on them smiling back at you. All I took with me to do this was some neutral 12x12 c/stock & my designer paper packs, plus my newly organised file of scraps, and all the spots for ink. Pretty good huh?! There was drama getting this photo - as our black couch where I usually take my photos is covered with all the stuff from the kitchen/dining/computer room while our floors were being done, I decided to take this picture on the bench-top. As I climbed onto the bench to take the photo, I bumped the hanging light, smashing the lightbulb onto the benchtop, and all over our brand new flooring. Oops!! That was a mess.

This page uses : Jersey Shore DSP (LOVING THIS ONE TOO!), Pumpkin Pie, Brilliant Blue & Basic Black. The alphabet is the (retired) Headline Alphabet. I used the On Board Simon Lower Chipboard number "2", and traced it onto some brilliant blue cardstock. I decided It was fine as it was, so kept the actual chipboard for another day, and used the cardstock. How cool. I've got to admit that I've had these chipboard letters & numbers for about a year, and never opened them. Now I have, I'm on a roll - they are COOL! Just $24.95 for more than 50 letters, numbers & accents, and you can do as I have - use them to create lots & lots of other letters & numbers from the cut-outs left after you've used the actual pieces.

Have a wonderful night, and check back tomorrow to see another page I've done.

Michelle

p.s tomorrow is the last day to enter the draw to win a U Stamp registration for free. Check my U Stamp post for details.

Another cute little bag!

Good morning everyone! What a beautiful day it's going to be here in the 'Naki. We're off the our bach to escape the men who are putting down our flooring today. YAY!! Can't wait for it all to be done. I'll have an awful lot of cleaning up to do when I get back - there's dust EVERYWHERE. Never mind - it'll be worth it I'm sure! Here's a cute little bag I made that is the same design as the one on the front of the Sale-A-Bration catalogue. It's so sweet, and again - really easy to make. Leave me a comment if you'd like the instructions, and I'll email the link to you.

Guess what paper I've used?? Just for a change - BALI BREEZE! LOL. So Saffron & Chocolate Chip go beautifully with it, and the Rub On is from the Cherished Memories pack. I've used the SAB Polka Dots & Punches flower, stamped in Rose Red, and the 5 Petal Flower Punch. along with a brad from the Hodge Podge kit.

Hope you all get to enjoy the weather. Have a great day!

Michelle

Don't forget - tomorrow is the last day to join in the $1000 workshop event, and earn yourself a SAB free stamp set, plus either a hostess set, or a $30 Stampin' Up! gift voucher just for placing an order of $100 or more. Orders will go in tomorrow.

Sometimes, it's just a STRUGGLE!

This was one of THOSE cards.  The ones that you fight with the whole way.  Should have taken about an hour at the most to come up with a card, when I had already decided the colours & stamp set to use, but NO.   This card has taken the best part of 2 1/2 hours.  I must say, I'm pleased with the end result, but man oh man, I'm exhausted now!  This is one of the cards we made yesterday at my card class. 

 

RECIPE : Stamp Sets: Live your Dream, So Swirly Wheel, Short & Sweet.  Cardstock/ Ink: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Rose Red, Close to Cocoa.  Accessories: 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" square punches, taffeta ribbon, markers, clear EP.

A HUGE thank you to all of you who have voiced your congratulations on my appointment as the UStamp NZ Representative.  It's so very cool to have your support & encouragement.  Thanks, you're just amazing!  Have a wonderful day!

Michelle 

 

I'm addicted to Bali Breeze!

I LOVE this DSP from the Summer Mini. It's so bright & cheerful, that it just puts you into a great mood using it! This is a gift box for an amazing woman that I'm fortunate enough to have in my team - Angela! Angela is one of the most patient, kind people you will ever know. She's also incredibly creative, and runs amazing workshops & classes. Check out Angela's blog, and if you're in the Waiuku area, make sure you phone her for a workshop!

I didn't want to post this to early, 'cos Angela won't get it 'til tomorrow, but hopefully she'll be way to busy on the last week of the holidays to check out what I'm up to! Of course, this box is filled with chocolates. Even I'm amazed that I still have some left in the secret hiding place. Perhaps only because it's such a secret hiding place that even I forgot they were there. Not any more...

RECIPE : Stamp Set : Polka Dot Punches (Sale-A-Bration free set), Bali Breeze DSP, Tempting Turqoise, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie Cardstock, Narrow Grosgrain ribbon.

If you haven't yet made one of these cute little boxes, then leave me a comment, and I'll forward you the link to the tutorial.

Have a great day!

Michelle

UStamp - University of Stamping.

Talk about excitement!!   I have been approached by  Dawn Rapsas (a US Demo) and asked if I would be interested in joining herself, Heather Summers (a Canadian Demo), and other Demo’s from around the world to be the New Zealand representative for UStamp!   WOW!  I was flattered, surprised, and delighted all at once.  I've heard so much about this exciting ONLINE CLASS that is offered World Wide, EXCLUSIVELY showcasing Stampin' Up! products. 

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Registrations are being accepted NOW for this ONLINE CLASS, offered World Wide, EXCLUSIVELY showcasing Stampin’ Up! products.  You can sign up for U Stamp at www.ustamp.blogspot.com , if you’ve found U Stamp via my blog, remember to put me down as your referral.   The cost is USD$25.00.  Payment is via PayPal or major credit cards – please see the UStamp site for more details.

Here is what to expect:

• Never before seen step-by-step photo and video tutorials for at least 12 amazing projects.
• All the templates and PDF's you need to create the projects including supply lists, dimensions, photographs and class suggestions for everyone registered for this course!!
• Weekly Online Chats connecting participants from all over the world.
• Inspirational Photo Gallery
• Demonstrators granted FULL permission to reuse the class materials and PDF files for their personal use or classes. Ready to use classes for you....no thought, no effort!!
• All of the projects will make fantastic classes, so don't expect just one card from us as a project (We can't wait for you to see what we have in store for you!!!)
• Prizes, prizes and more prizes!!

Want to join U Stamp for FREE?

Leave a comment on this post about UStamp, and  on Friday 30th January, I’ll draw a number that wins a UStamp Registration for FREE!  Anyone is welcome (NZ based only sorry).

Class Kit: Because the class kit for the course is only available to US and Canadian participants, I will be offering a kit for New Zealanders with alternate products that will work well with the projects on offer. My samples and projects will be created with this kit!  I’m still working on the details, stay tuned for more information on the kit contents and purchasing details. I''ll make it an extra-special one, seeing as it's the start of my journey with UStamp.  I’m so pleased to have been asked to be on the UStamp Dream Team representing New Zealand & I can’t wait to share this exciting journey with you!

Michelle

Kristina Werner Colour Inspiration #39

 

I really don't know what came over me tonight - instead of doing what I was SUPPOSED to be doing, I suddenly had the urge to complete the KWernerDesign Colour Inspiration - NOW.  So, this is what I came up with.  Cool colours, and certainly not what I'd usually go for, but fun anyway!  Thanks!

 

I decided to go for a long card.  Kind of struggled as to what order to put all the colours in, but in the end, I just threw them all on the page, and they ended up like this!  LOL.   HERE'S where you can find all of the other entries.   Have a wonderful evening. 

Michelle

 

Stamp set : Boho Backgrounds.   Cardstock/Ink : Basic Black, Real Red, So Saffron, Whisper White & Green Galore.  Accessories : Versamark, Black EP, FIre & Ice Brads, grosgrain ribbon.

Congratulations to ...

Two of my girls from the M&M's team have done amazing things in the last month - Helen was our top seller for the month, with her best month ever!   While most of us were in cruise mode during December, Helen was stampin' up a storm!   CONGRATS to you Helen - A fabulous achievement, and one you should be very proud of!   Here is the card that I made for Helen - please accept my apologies for the shocking photograph.  I did it last night, and took quite a few pictures, thinking that at least ONE of them would be fine, but NO.  All of them were terrible, so this is the best of the worst.  You get the idea though!

 

Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie are the colours (hard to tell, I know!), and Bali Breeze DSP.  I used the scallop edge punch to create the medallion in the middle (click HERE to be directed to an easy tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers).  In the middle is "CONGRATS" from Say it with Scallops, and Friendly Flowers is the other set I used to created the background on the Rose Red. 

 

 

 

 

Our second award was to  Cherie, who recruited her first, second and third team members this month!!  How wonderful!!  Cherie - I'm proud of you stepping outside your comfort zone to offer this amazing opportunity to other women.  Good on you, and I hope this money box will be put to good use, saving up for spending money!

 

The money box is covered with Bali Breeze DSP, Cardstock & Ink is Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red & Pumpkin Pie, and the stamp sets are both Sale-A-Bration; Yummy & Polka Dot Punches.   The card uses Define Your Life stamp set, River Rock & Tempting Turquoise cardstock & Bali Breeze DSP.    

Well done to my whole team, you are such a wonderful, enjoyable group to be a part of - a fabulous start to the year that I'm sure is going to be amazing!

Have a great night - I'm off to read a book I can't put down!

Michelle