Posted on November 10, 2009 by Andrea
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Posted on November 12, 2009 by Andrea
Hi everyone!
Just a quick one before I get into my class prep … and then hopefully time later for another card!!! I just absolutely adore this Christmas set – “Christmas Classics”. It is such a great one to “pretty up” … and my imagination runs riot whenever I pull this set out. I have so many ideas on how to use this set … it’s just a shame I don’t have the time to get them all done! I am even sitting here thinking of another!!! LOL!!! It is just such a simple set … but so inspiring! And … ONLY $45.95 for set of 6 gorgeous stamps.
I decided to use my supernova glitters … and also wanted to do some bold colours teamed with white. So … I chose the 4 basic colours … red/yellow/blue/green … and matched the glitters to the colours. I know … there is no “red” or “yellow” supernova glitter … but it is amazing how the “pink” and “orange” actually teamed really well! So … don’t ever think you are limited to colours that you can use with these glitters … they seem to take on another “life” when you add them to a slightly different colour! I think it has worked really well. And … I can tell you … the glitter really did jazz up these tags … and just added that “WOW” factor!!! These were so Q&E … truly!!!
I am going to sit one day and do a heap more … now that I have the “prototypes” done! My Chrissy gifts are going to look just FAB this year!!!
The colours I have used on these cards are Pacific Point (yep! arent’ I a good girl!
), Summer Sun, Real Red & Glorious Green. So … I really do have to stop procrastinating … cos I really must go and cut that cardstock! Have a great day!
PS I just checked the final post … and the pics are a little “dull”. Sorry … that is my photography. I am a little disappointed … cos … the glitter is so much prettier and glitterier (is there such a word?) … maybe I should say … sparklier (???) IRL!!! (in real life) I will try and get the lighting better next time!
:)

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Posted on November 11, 2009 by Andrea
Hello …
One of the things that I have been trying to get to since last week … was my invitation to the next BIG EVENT!!! My lovely upline, Ness is organising a TEAM LAUNCH for the BRAND NEW SUMMER MINI CATALOGUE …
AND … YOU ARE INVITED!!!

View PDF of this invitation here ->Invitation Postcard PDF
I hope you can join me at my table! If I am inundated with responses … I will try and book another table … BUT all extra tables may be already booked … SO … you won’t want to take that chance! Make sure you RSVP quickly! You really won’t want to miss out! It is going to be such a buzz … with several of our team demonstrators hosting their own tables … and everyone sharing in the excitement! I can’t wait for you to see just how gorgeous the new catty is!
Oh … and … I hope you didn’t miss my card post today … scroll down for some cuteness!

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Posted on November 11, 2009 by Andrea
Hello everyone!
Phew! I spent all day yesterday on the computer … and I still haven’t caught up!!! I just don’t know where the time gets to!!!
I did some updates on my blog that were a little overdue … added some projects to my website … and a couple of things to my events calendar … chased emails (that had been disappearing into cyberspace!) … submitted a couple of orders … and worked on a flyer for the NEW SUMMER MINI CATALOGUE LAUNCH! (I will show you that one later!) So … here I am taking a little time out again … before zooming off to Gav’s mum’s place for the day … to do a post for you all.
I had promised to show you a card using that adorable image “handmailed” that Lee-Anne so kindly sent to me. I have actually completed 2 cards … but only time to share one today! Will show you the other sometime soon!
I had all the papers & cardstock for my Christmas Class on my desk … so I grabbed some of the Ski Slope DSP … and the colours came from the combo on these papers. (Yep! How did you guess … I still haven’t got around to cutting the card packs for Friday!!!
) I do need to get a wriggle on!!! Anyway … here is the cute cute card …

Can you see that I actually coloured the bear/hedgehog & the snow top twice and cut around the second of each and layered (tolled) these on top of the background image to give a 3D look? I am such a fan of the dotty chocolate satin ribbon that is one of the ribbons in the Valet Ribbon Originals Pack. I have also added a little “bling” (Dazzling Diamonds) onto the snow – it is a lttle hard to see in the pic … And … see the rhinestones??? You can create these really easily from your Rhinestone brads. (A hint from Convention) All you need to do is open the two brad “legs” at the back of the brad … and carefully open the other tiny clips that hold the rhinestone in the brad … and pop the rhinestone out the back of the brad. Simple! Now you can stick them straight onto the card with some mini glue dots! It’s a great trick … especially if you have already stuck your card pieces together and feel as if the card needs something more!
Hope you enjoyed seeing this one … and thanks so much to Lee-Anne for supplying me with this sweet image! Can’t wait to show you my other card … but … I still have to do the card recipe … so … you will have to be patient …


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Posted on November 10, 2009 by Andrea
Hello!
Another lovely challenge that I had a go at over the weekend was a sketch challenge from the Cupcake Craft Challenge Blog. Now … I know this is a square sketch … but I think it works just as well for a rectangular card … and I’m sure that it will still fit the challenge criteria! After all … the idea of a challenge is to inspire creativity!!!
So … here is my sweet card …

I actually had this image stamped & watercoloured from quite a while ago! It is from a gorgeous set called “Summer by the Sea” … which I no longer have … but I loved the adorable images … and am a little sorry I sold it on (to fund new catty purchases!!!
) I have several watercoloured images that I made when I was first learning how to watercolour … I practised and practised … but didn’t get around to making all the images into cards!!! So … I was going to create a new watercolour image … but I found this filed with my watercolour card … and decided the colours were perfect (similar enough) to use with my Tea Party DSP. (I have a mental blank with this DSP … I keep calling it “Afternoon Tea” - for some reason - but I am not sure why???) So … you will all have to keep that in mind!!!
I know the sketch asked for a butterfly embellishment … but that doesn’t mean you HAVE TO use a butterfly!!! Again … you can be creative about what sort of embellishment you do … flowers … buttons … ribbons … anything your heart desires!
You can see I have used the Rock & Roll technique on the butterfly again!!!
I would love to see your card … if you do try this challenge … so leave a comment with your blog link if you do have a go! If you don’t have a blog to display your creations … remember to send me a pic!
FYI (For your info): If you happen to notice that I have listed a “technique” under the tags / category for any post … you will find details of how to do it on the attached card recipe!
Anyway … gotta fly … prep to do for my Spotlight on Christmas Class … and I am working on my “hand-mailed” blog post. I know Helen is waiting to see what I managed to create with that gorgeous image. I will share one of them tomorrow!


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Posted on November 10, 2009 by Andrea
Hi everyone!
I am giving you a sneak peek of the special offer that is designed especially for my Spotlight on Christmas Classes this week. We will be creating 4 cards … and this bundle has all the main items needed to create these cards. So … you can learn how to create the cards on Friday … order your bundle … and then you will be able to get those Chrissy cards done … really quickly! Yay!!!

View Spotlight on Christmas Bundle here -> Bundle Offer
So … for my blog readers who aren’t able to attend the classes … I will put all 4 cards onto my blog next week … and you also have the opportunity to order this bundle … and make some lovely Chrissy Cards without any fuss! What fun! We can all join in the “Spotlight on Christmas” Class – by blog lessons or by attending one of my classes!!!
Don’ t miss out … this offer is ONLY AVAILABLE FOR ONE WEEK! Get your order in … Friday 13th -> Thursday 19th November!
Keep watching for Stampin’ Up!s latest Christmas Extravaganza promo … details will follow soon! I hope you weren’t holding your breath yesterday … and are still waiting for that extra card post! I actually NEARLY got here … but then life got in the way again! Will be back today with a card post! (I promise!!!
)

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Posted on November 9, 2009 by Andrea
Posted on November 9, 2009 by Andrea
Hi guys!
I am sooooo thankful for your patience!!! Thanks for hanging in with me while I have been MIA!!! Just wanted to let you know a post is on the way … I am working on it now … and will be back with it VERY SOON!!!
Hugs, me!!! xxx
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Posted on November 6, 2009 by Andrea
Hellooooooo ….
I am feeling withdrawals … haven’t been here for a few days!!! (This is a scheduled post … due to arrive Fri morn!) But … hopefully I can get back here tomorrow! (My guests leave this afternoon!)
I have so much to catch up on … but just need to take one day at a time!
I just love doing Q&E (quick & easy) cards … that really do “WOW”! I think this is one of them … and even though there is embossing … don’t be fooled … it is still a Q&E!!!! Honestly!!! Embossing is really not that time consuming at all!!!

Another thing that grabs the attention (in my humble opinion) is the colour … and the bold bright “Brilliant Blue” really does catch your eye on this card … doesn’t it! The image has been stamped with Versamark & embossed with Clear Embossing powder. And … the clear rhinestone brads just add a little more “bling”! I love this Snow Swirled stamp set … just need some time to play a little more! It is the perfect set for embossing … but also creates very pretty stamped images.
Hope to see you soon … just know that I am hanging out to be here … not long now!!!
Have a wonderful day. Hope it is sunshiny happy!


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