It's retirement time....

Well that came around fast! I can't believe it's nearly time for a new catalogue all ready and of course we know what happens when there's a new one....we have to say goodbye to the old one and all our favourites, to make way for all our new favourites! So here's the lists you've been waiting for, be sure to contact me asap with your email or phone orders so you don't miss out on any of those sets or accessories that you still have on your wish lists. Just click  HERE to see the lists on my website where you will also find a shop now button to place your order at any time. 
                        
You can contact me on : 040 232 0779  or charmaineblack@y7mail.com Don't miss out on these last minute deals, once the stock is sold I can't get it back for you.

Inky hugs from ........

Home from Brisbane ....

Hi there lovely paper crafters, well what an amazing week of ink, friends and ideas. I have just returned fro the best yet Stampin'Up!© annual convention which was held in Brisbane, we all had the most amazing time filled with so many great classes, outings, shopping, training, cocktail/dance party and so much more. I am bursting with so many new and exciting ideas I want to share with you all, but some things you will have to wait a little longer to see as they will be released in our upcoming new catalogue.
 I will take the next few days to show you some highlights from my trip and hopefully inspire you to maybe join in the fun with us all next year in Melbourne! This year's theme was " Be the Difference" and we are all certainly able to do this in so many different ways, one way Stampin' Up!©  have chosen to be the difference in the lives of sick children and their families is to join forces with "the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC®)".

Here's Ronald McDonald himself thanking our CEO and co founder Shelli Gardener for joining forces to help all the families of sick and hospitalised children in Australia, Shelli said " it's funny how Ronald always looks the same when he visits, but sometimes has a different accent". Of course all the countries that Stampin' Up! are set up in will be a part of this new and exciting way of "Making a difference" I'm so proud to be a part of such a generous and thoughtful company.
There is a great new stamp set which has been especially designed to go with this venture and proceeds from the sale of this stamp set will be also be given to the charity. You will be able to find the set and all the details on page 45 of your new catalogue.
 I will be posting more pictures every day, including some of me doing my demo in the "Product Showcase" area. So keep visiting, you may see someone you know ;-)
 Lots of inky hugs from...

This and That....Pre-Release special for May.

Hi everyone, I hope this finds you all well, I'm so excited this week as I'm flying out to Brisbane to our annual Stampin' Up! convention tomorrow, hence my absence from my blog...I've been a little busy! I thought I would leave you all this little video which is so smile provoking, be sure to turn up your sound. I love this new product so much that as soon as it arrived I had to order two more straight away for other projects I have in mind for it.
 Take a look and let me know what you think or better still pop over to my online shop and purchase one for your very own ;-)

Your life is: Awesome. Quirky. Exciting. Perfectly messy. And happening really fast. Stampin’ Up! has decided to give us a sneak peek of one of their newest product lines that lets you capture it all on-the-go. This and That debuts in the 2013-2014 annual catalogue on July 1st. The individual items will be available to purchase in the new catalogue, but only for the month of May, you can get a special bundle with all five products for 15 percent off – this is a limited offer so if you love the quirky freedom this type of scrapbooking/journalling presents order it sooner rather than later!

131268	Epic Day This and That Journal	$18.95
130814	Epic Day This and That Designer Series Paper	$18.95
131463	Remember This and That Rotary Stamp	$9.95
131271	Epic Day This and That Designer Stickers	$8.95
131269	Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape	$8.95
133905	Epic Day This and That Bundle Includes the five This and That products listed above. Only available in a bundle until 31 May.	$55.88 15% Off Retail Value!

Inky hugs from.....

Boutique boxes

 Hi there paper crafters, I hope this finds you all with ink on your fingers and if not at least on your mind ;-)
 A while ago I did a party for a young lady and her friends, this is the hostess gift I made for her using the gorgeous and very versatile Boutique Boxes kit from our current seasonal mini catalogue. The kit comes with 8 die-cut printed boxes with 16 paper buttons, 8 printed note cards (4 each of 2 designs).
1die cut printed paper embellishment sheet., 16 buttons, 8 each in 2 colours (summer starfruit and very vanilla) 4.6 m of Crumb cake bakers twine and 24 stampin'dimensionals.

I made this necklace using one of the Soda pop tops, also found in the same seasonal mini on page 24, I just flattened the pop top out a bit by putting it through the bigshot, then I cut some of our designer paper with a circle punch and stamped an initial on it, I stuck a few basic rhinestone jewels on for some bling, then just stuck it inside the pop top and covered it with Crystal effects. I made a small hole in the side of the pop top when the crystal effects had all dried and attached a cord to make it into a necklace. I made a little open box to put the pendant in and inserted that into the boutique box for a little surprise and she loved it.

I love the way all the Stampin' Up! products are so easy to coordinate and also how easy they are to work with, fun times ;-) If you would like a surprise gift, why not contact me about holding a little get together for you and your friends to learn a couple of inky techniques and make something gorgeous to take home.
lots of inky hugs from ....

My Digital studio (MDS) Save 25% during the month of May

 

 

 

 

 

Are you one of those lucky people who has taken advantage of the free 30 day trial of MY DIGITAL STUDIO (MDS) ? Well if not...why not take a quick trip to my new online shop HERE or just click on the (Shop) button any time on the right hand bar of this blog. It's really not scary and I know you'll have fun creating something special to scrapbook or maybe create some invitations, perhaps you would like to just jazz up some home labels for things in your cupboards. The full version is just $24.95 and there are so many extras you can download for FREE and starting at a $1.50, you may of spotted some discs in our catalogues which are available as hostess rewards as well. The program works fine on both PC & Mac computers. Check out some of the creative uses for this incredible software in this short video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvLgxxlZPHQ&feature=player_embedded

 

New digital content is released every Tuesday and as an awesome bonus From May 1st-June 15th you can get 25% off selected digital products including ALL ensemble, calendar, photobook and swatchbook digital content.
If that has whet your appetite to learn more then maybe you would like to visit these training videos:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB85C76B5B74DB19A
Ther'e even a brilliant dedicated resource centre and online forum for you to browse :
http://www.mydigitalstudio.net/home
Have fun with all the new information available for your creating pleasure, if you need to know more about anything posted here or learn more about the great benefits of being a part of the Stampin' Up! family, just contact me for further information about the great sign up deal for my birthday month of May. Lots of inky hugs from......