Stamp Club today

Good evening!   What a gorgeous day.  The weather is just fabulous.  I had a great morning stamping with my Stamp Club ladies, then went to a friends for lunch with the girls.  Not just lunch - a banquet!   My friend is the most amazing hostess, and every last detail is planned and colour-co-ordinated.   The lunch was superb, and the Christmas Decorations were amazing.  Thanks so much Roanne - a great way to spend the afternoon.

Here is a little gift I made for my ladies from Stamp Club, just to say "Thanks" for being a part of the club for the last 10 months.  It's been so neat to get to know all of them more during our stamping & eating times each month.  I bought the little Spice Jars from The Warehouse (..."where everyone gets a bargain").  But don't rush in to buy one if you want to make some of these - I bought the last ones at both stores!  LOL.  Sorry!     Here is one of the three projects we made today.  This was adapted from a pizza box template I had seen.  I've made it more rectangle, and higher so it will fit more goodies into it!       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I used the Baroque Basics Stamp set on the Purely Pomegranate Card, and I just LOVE how it looks - so rich.  Of course, the words are from the wonderful new set from our Mini Catalogue - Say It With Scallops ($37.95).  This set punches out perfectly with the new Square Scallop Punch ($35.95), which makes for super-easy decorating!  If you ask nicely, I might even put the instructions/dimensions on here for you to try one yourself! 

Enjoy your night - I'm trying to get boys to sleep early, as they are all pretty shattered! 

Michelle

Happy Monday

Good morning everyone - hope your weekend was as fabulous as mine!    Counting down 'til the boys finish school now.  I'm really looking forward to a long relaxing summer!   Here's some cards I made with the Inglewood High School Class last week.  The first one was inspired by a card done by CHERIE that was just fabulous (don't think it's on her blog, but go and check out her amazing creations).

 

RECIPE : Stamp sets: Baroque Motifs, Lovely Letters, Life Definitions.  Card/Ink: Sahara Sand, Real Red.  Accessories: Word Window Punch, Sahara Sand eyelets, Pretties kit, Mat Pack, White Gel Pen.

 

 

 

RECIPE : Stamp Sets: Paisley BG, Eastern Blooms, Short & Sweet.  Cardstock/Ink: Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Cameo Coral, Whisper White.  Accessories: 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" circle punches, mat pack, white gel pen, silver brads, round tab punch.

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoy your Monday - I'm going to finish getting ready for Stamp Club now - it's going to rain, so I won't be tempted to go and enjoy any book reading in the sun!

Michelle

SO MUCH TO SHOW YOU!

What a CRAZY week!   I've been flat out, with some great classes, which has meant my blogging has taken a back seat so I can be a bit more focused on my projects.   Now I'm finally catching my breath tonight before the next busy week, and I'll show you some of what I've been up to!   Today some of the M&M's team did a Christmas Extravaganza Event in Inglewood.  It was so enjoyable - not flat out, so that meant that I actually got to make some of the wonderful Christmas Cards that we had available.  Very cool - Thanks to all of you who came along!  Here's my cards (especially for Nathan, who LOVED my cards - I think he's about 7 years old!) . 

 

 

RECIPE : So Swirly Wheel, Solemn Stillness, Short & Sweet.  Black & Sahara Sand cardstock.  Versamark, Gold EP, Clear EP (THANKS KIM!) Small & Large Oval Punches, White Taffeta Ribbon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECIPE: Season of Joy, Real Red, Old Olive, River Rock Cardstock.  Real Red Ink, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Dashing DSP, Jumbo Eyelet, Crop-o-dile, Red Grosgrain Ribbon.

Well - that's a couple of them - I'll post our new project by mail very shortly.  Have a great weekend!

Michelle

Tie Up Your Christmas Shopping HERE

Tie up Your Christmas shopping for family, friends and yourself with great discounts on Christmas stamp sets and accessories from Stampin' Up!  From 1-31 December, spend $20 on Stampin' Up! merchandise and qualify for 20% off select stamps sets and merchandise!

 

WHAT A PROMOTION!!   Stampin' Up is giving us ALL a great Christmas Present early - 20% off the above stamp sets & accessories - that's just amazing!   If you spend just $20 in merchandise, then you can buy EVERY ONE OF THE ABOVE STAMP SETS & ACCESSORIES AT THE DISCOUNTED PRICE - WOW!   So be like me, and stock up on your ribbon, stamp sets, calendars & Christmas Scrappin' Kits & wrap them up for under the tree labelled "To ME, From Stampin' Up"!

 

 

 

Just to keep you busy...

While I'm away, make sure you go and check out my bloggin M&M's!   All of the girls have been busy blogging with amazing projects - you will LOVE them.

ANGELA CORBETT    CHERIE WARD    KIM RICHARDS    &   TRUDI HOPKINSON

Great job ladies - I love your inspiration!

I'm NOT slacking - PROMISE!

That's right - even though you see that I haven't blogged since Monday (can't believe it's already FRIDAY), I've not been slacking - just really flat out busy with classes, and having some relations to stay for a night,  and getting ready for my LAST TWO CLASSES for the year, and another special little project that you will learn about a little later.  Oh, AND spending 3 1/2 hours having my nails done.  Yes, I KNOW!   They look, well, different from my usual nails.  Way to pretty to look like they belong on my crinkly old hands!  LOL.  Awesome week, but now I'm really really looking forward to a wonderful weekend with my DH out at a beach - just the two of us.  And the dog.  NOT the children (even tho my darling mother (HI MUM!) did suggest that we might like to have them come and visit - NOT).  It's our wedding anniversary next weekend, but we're busy then, so we are going out to have some time out together, and our lovely Mother's are having our boys.  Can't wait.   This is a tilt card that we made last night at Inglewood High.  The fish tilts backwards & forwards.  Very sweet card.   No time to post anything else right now - on with the next project!   Have a fabulous weekend.

Michelle

 

 

As promised...

Here it is - the second post for today that I promised you!  Nearly didn't make it, due to a minor crisis at our house, in the front yard, involving six (now 5) ducklings, and a mother duck who was leaving half of her very little babies behind when she decided to go off wandering.  Our boys took this on as their mission, and caught three of the wayward ducklings that were a long way from their mother, and managed to reunite them, but unfortunately, one of the little ducklings was found very close to dead under a hedge.  Don't know what happened, or how long he/she had been there, but young Mason found it very hard to hold this little duck while it died.  Shame - cute little thing it was.  So now, the dead duckling has been relegated to NEWS in class tomorrow.  So much better when you have props to share with a story!  Anyway - here's the card I meant to share.

This was the card that didn't make it onto the table to make at the Mini Catalogue Launch in the weekend.  Not quite sure why, but I went with "simple" instead.  Love this set - Embrace Life.  It is just lovely - will be available from Monday for you to purchase - YES, Monday is 1st December, can you believe that???

Have a fabulous night - I'm just settling down to watch Private Practice, my FAVOURITE programme.  I've had my last night with the WITT girls tonight, which was really great - such a lovely bunch of women!

The rain is pouring down, so a fabulous night to watch some t.v, then drift off to sleep with the rain pouring down around me.  LOVE IT!

Goodnight!

Unbelievable....

How's this for amazing - When I was in Waiuku, Angela kindly loaned me a fabulous card so I could make it at my Stamp Club (see card on left).   I decided to simplify it down for a Christmas Stamp-A-Stack I had a week or two ago, then changed it again slightly (adding ribbon and a jumbo brad) for another class  (see card on right).  I have just had a comment on my blog from Karen, saying that the original inspiration came from Leanne Marsters, and Karen kindly left me the link to the original card (click HERE to see the card created by Leanne).  The funniest thing is I've never seen this card, and my simplified creation is almost identical to Leanne's - even down to colours, DSP, stamp set & accessories!  How funny - I simply think that Leanne & I obviously have great taste!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've just set dates for my LAST TWO CLASSES THIS YEAR.   Scary!   First, I have a Christmas Gift Class (which will be sooo cool!) on Saturday 13th December.  The last class is an extra special Thank You $2 Card Class with a difference - This month, it will be $1 cards on Wednesday 03 December from 6.30pm-10.00pm.    This is to thank all the lovely ladies who come along to my classes and encourage & support me in so many ways.   Of course, there will be nibbles at both classes, and maybe even some bubbles at one of them...  See details for both classes on the right.  Places are limited for the Christmas Gift Class, and prepayment is essential due to all the goodies I have to buy to put in the gifts, and I sure don't want to be stuck with having to eat all the extras myself now, do I!?  Or do I?

Another post coming along soon - PROMISE!  Enjoy your day

Michelle

Mini Catalogue Launch

Hello everyone.  Hope your day has been as great as mine!  I stamped with some wonderful women today (HI ladies!) and made some very cute projects using the new goodies from the mini catalogue that starts 01 December (8 days and counting...).  I thought you might like to see some photos, seeing as my DH  has fixed the problem I've been having with my wonderful computer!

This was the first card I made using the new sets, and I LOVE it!   Initially I thought it was too "lovey dovey" to use, but very quickly fell in love with it.  This card just "fell" together - the colours in the new Afternoon Tea paper ($13.95) are just wonderful, and provide such a great background to work from. 

Stamp Set : Happy Heart.  Cardstock/Ink : Chocolate Chip, Groovy Guava, Soft Sky, Afternoon Tea DSP.  Accessories : Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon (finishing in 8 days :(  - I'll miss this ribbon!), 1 3/8" & 1 1/4" circle punches, fire brads, markers ($5.95 each until 30 November), Cutter Kit (for distressing the edges)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK, so this little handbag doesn't photograph so well - you REALLY have to see it to believe how very cute it is - and of course, what else do you fill a handbag with but CHOCOLATE KISSES?!  YUM.

I'll post one of the cards that didn't make the cut for today's class later.  Enjoy your night

Michelle

Another Christmas Card

Hi - my wonderful computer has just shut down on my TWICE while trying to post this, and I have had to scan this card now instead of photographing it.... so third time lucky!    Christmas Cards have been so easy this year, with this lovely Holiday Harmony Paper.  For just $13.95 a pack, you can make a whole truckload of lovely cards, but you only have until 30 November, so if you want some you had better hurry.   Once again, I'll try tomorrow to get my lovely computer to behave, and replace this picture!