Email Change - AGAIN!!!

Hey all, I have changed my email for the last time I promise. It is now meganjk@gmail.com. Feel free to contact me anytime if you have any questions regarding Stampin' Up or their products. Just an update on the Christmas Stack Workshops:

Wednesday 28th November 7pm: FULL
Monday 3rd December 7pm: FULL
Friday 14th December 10am: 7 spaces

If you are interested please let me know. There are now only spots left for the Friday morning class. The evening classes have proved very popular.

Christmas Stack Workshop Reminder

Just an update on the Christmas Stack Workshops, which are proving very popular. Classes are filling up quickly, so if you have been thinking about whether you would like to participate, now is the time to act. Here is an update on spaces still available:

Wednesday 28th November 7pm - 3 spaces
Monday 3rd December 7pm - 1 space
Friday 14th December 10am - 7 spaces

Call or email me today to reserve your spot. I assure you it will be lots of fun!!!

All in the Family

I got my All in the Family stamp set this week and couldn't wait to use it. I decided to design another Christmas card for the Christmas stack workshops I am running (see previous entry). What I like is that you can create a personal image reflecting your own family to send to family and friends.....and it's lots of fun to make. I have stamped the family with chocolate chip ink an then coloured in using my stampin' pastels and blender pens. The Christmas tree I took from the stamp set Greetings Galore. I have used the Riveting stamp set (hostess set) for the tag at the top and stamped the image on two pieces of coordinating cardstock and paper pieced together. Everyday Flexible Phrases stamp set has been used for the 'celebrate christmas'. The background has been done using the Twinkle stampin' around set and inked with old olive. The main image has been sponged around edges with old olive ink and adhered to the chocolate chip matte using the slit punch. I have provided a full list of materials used below.

Cardstock: Natural ivory, chocolate chip, ruby red and old olive
Stamp sets: All in the Family, Everyday Flexible Phrases, Riveting, Greetings Galore and Twinkle
Stamp pads: Chocolate chip and old olive
Accessories: Stampin' dimensionals, Stampin' pastels, blender pens, slit punch

Christmas Stack Workshops

On another note, I have had a lot of interest already shown in these workshops, and spaces are filling quickly. There is still time to book your spot. Places available are listed below:

Wednesday 28th November: 5 places
Monday 3rd December: 8 places
Friday 14th December: 8 places

Feel free to email or call me if you would like to attend.
Email: humfreyh@optusnet.com.au
Mobile: 0401 441 244

Scrapbook page & Christmas Stack workshops

Well just wanted to show you my scrapbook pages using the Cuttlebug and Stampin' Up® products. I'm pretty happy with the results. I have used the Cuttlebug on the picture frames to add dimension, and then the Looks Like Spring stamp set for embellishing. All papers are from the Stampin' Up® range. Materials used are listed below.

Materials Used:
Cardstock: sage shadow, bravo burgundy & bordering blue
Stamp sets: Looks Like Spring & Headline Alphabet
Stamp pads: Cranberry crisp, whisper white, summer sun
Accessories: Brass brads, glitter glue & Cuttlebug



On another note, I have finally come up with some dates for the Christmas Stack workshops. Sorry it has taken me a while. At these workshops you will make 10 Christmas cards (2 of each design) for a cost of $20. All supplies except for adhesive, will be provided. A light supper & refreshments are included. I have provided a picture of one of the card designs. The workshops will be held at my home in Seven Hills. The dates are as follows:

* Wednesday 28th November at 7pm

* Monday 3rd December at 7pm

* Friday 14th December at 10am

If you are interested and free on any or all of these nights, please contact me and I will reserve a spot for you. Class sizes are a maximum of 10 people. Look forward to seeing you. Feel free to invite any family or friends that may also be interested.

Penrith papercraft festival

Hi all. I have just returned from a fun day at the papercraft festival in Penrith. There were over 37 different retail stores to browse through with some great bargains to be had. I finally plucked up the courage to invest in a Cuttlebug!! For those of you who have not heard of this machine, it makes die-cuts for your scrapbook pages and also embosses. I can't wait to try it out. There was a stall run by some Independant Demonstrators from Stampin' Up. It was great to check out for inspiration and also to meet some lovely people. There is still time to check out the fair. It is open again tomorrow between 10am-4pm. It is only $10 entry, and well worth it!! On another note, if any of you have been interested in purchasing the "All in the Family" stamp set that I mentioned in my last entry, I have a special for you. Instead of paying $73.95 plus postage & handling, I will sell it for $59.15 plus postage & handling (this is minus my 20% commission). As I mentioned before, all sales of this stamp set goes directly to the Abbott family. This is to make it more affordable for you, and to attempt to sell more of these stamp sets to support the Abbott family. You only have until the end of the month to purchase at this price. So please let me know if you are interested.

November Promotion

Stampin' Up has a very special promotion for this month. David Abbott, the General Manager of Stampin' Up! Australia passed away in October following a long battle with a rare blood disease. He leaves behind a loving wife and 3 young children. Stampin' Up has established a fund to collect money for David's family. They are releasing a special stamp set titled "All in the Family" which will be available to purchase for this month only. It will not be available again until April 2008 when it will appear in the upcoming Idea Book and Catalogue. Every single dollar from the sale of this stamp set worldwide in November will be donated to this fund. For further information or to see what the set looks like go to the Stampin' Up! website at www.stampinup.com . If you would like to order this set, please feel free to email me. I hope you are able to get behind this worthwhile cause. Till next time!!!