Thursday 22 April 2010

A Day with a Big Shot part 2



So here is the rest of the cards that were partly made last weekend... I would like to thank the amazing Amanda for helping me with this mass production effort.. There is still heaps to do with all the bits that we cut out... It should keep us busy for the next few weeks!!! FUN FUN FUN!!!

Cottage Wall DSP Autumn - Winter Mini

I LOVE LOVE LOVE This Designers Series Paper!!! How beautiful is it????
I adapted teh card design on page 30 of the Mini Catalogue to suit a Scrapbook page.. I love how you can use all the idea's in the Catalogues.. Your only linitation is your imagination!!!
I was so glad that I found the PERFECT picture for this lay out!!!

Cottage Wall DSP Autumn -  Album Page I had to make the matching card.... I find it's great to be able to show the versatility at a workshop of how we can adapt card designs to Scrap pages and visa versa....

Cottage Wall DSP Autumn - Card /Scrap Page

Saturday 17 April 2010

ELCTRIC BLUE Wedding

I LOVE LOVE LOVE This new Card I designed with a bride last week.... She is having Electric Blue as part of the colour theme and Butterflies galore... So I purchased the new 'All a Flutter' (pg 35, 2010 Autumn-Winter Mini) butterfly stamp in the Mini.. in the hope that it would be suitable to her needs...

After playing around with a few ideas for a couple of hours we are settled on these designs...
We've gone with the Gate Fold card... and a belly band... With the Butterfly embossed in silver... How classy does this look??? I am LOVING IT!!! And so is my Bride... Which is BRILLIANT!!!

ELCTRIC BLUE Wedding Invite
Then for the Bobonaries we have gone with this look....

ELCTRIC BLUE Wedding Bonbon TreatThere will be Thank you's and place cards to make and design still.... I believe we should have it all wrapped up quite well; soon... .. and very in tune with the theme!!!

FANTASTIC Vintage Vogue

I am loving getting back into Scrapbooking and seeing that last time Harvey Norman has a special on Digital prints I got 200 printed.. Well lets just say I have plenty to do!!!!

Last year I went to Singapore and sung with a wonderful Group of people (Queensland Festival Chorus) and was blessed to be able to perform with The Orchestra of the Music Makers in the Esplanade... I wanted to keep a bit of a memory of that wonderful moment in my life so I can treasure it in my old.... er years... And what a wonderful way to do it with Scrapbooking...

I purchased the Vintage Vogue stamp set (pg 16, 2010 Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue) and I wanted to try it out... So for our Mini Catalogue Launch I decided to do a couple of pages.... And again being time poor I was able to CASEd the idea out of the Mini.. because the page was BEAUTIFUL... and as many have said before "why reinvent the wheel?" That is why Stampin' UP! puts such wonderful pictures into all our Catalogues.... to inspire us all!!! So lets use this tool to the best of our ability...
Anyway enough jibber jaber... here's my page.. I think it turned out LOVELY!!!

FANTASTIC  Vintage Vogue Scap Page

Scrapping with new colours

I completely CASED this idea from our last Paper Angels meeting... But changed it for our New Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue colours...Rich Razzleberry.... It was part of my last scrapbook class.... Those who made it really loved it...

Rich Rassleberry Scrapping Page
We also made a little box with matching gift cards inside.. (Photo to come). with a slightly different technique.. again CASED from PaperANGEL meetings... I am so glad that I belong to a group that inspires me and that I want to use the ides we are taught at meetings.. It takes some of the pressure off for coming up with inspirational things on my own!!! Yeah GO TEAM!!!

A Day in the Studio with a BIG SHOT

Now you all think I spent some time with someone STAR in a recording Studio don't you..???
Well I did.... (not a recording studio though... that was a slight fabrication.. hehe) I spent the day with Stampin' UP's New Big Shot.... I am fortunate enough to be able at times to borrow stuff from Liz.. She is a gem!!! And I borrowed it over last weekend.
Now in order to be time efficient and get the most out of it I had my family.. 2 boys 10 & 7 and my WONDERFUL hubbie working a sweat shop in the studio for a couple of hours... And surprisingly enough the boys were happy to help because they could play with something that I would normally not let them play with... EXPENSIVE CRAFT TOOLS!!!!! but let me tell you kids can do the BIG SHOT well!!! And it is very industrial.. they would have to throw it on the floor from quite a height to break it!!! So not only is is fun for Big people to use but the kids like it too and as it does not need loads of force to die cut or emboss little people can use it too!!!

I think we made up about 50 cards... These are ones I have taken photos of at this point... There is more to come so check back in a few days to see if I have added more to this slide show...

I am Loving the BIG SHOT!!! New punches and the Circle Scissor Plus!!! They are Definite must for all us mad Paper Crafters!!!


Tuesday 13 April 2010

Introducing Stampin' Up!'s Colour Renovation!

Official Announcement from Stampin' UP! on the 7th of April 2010

"We are pleased to introduce our Colour Renovation! Because colour is fundamental to who we are as a company, and what you offer as a demonstrator, it's important for you to be able to stay up-to-date with trends in colour. We are thrilled to share with you our updated line of colours, and hope you will be as excited as we are by the new possibilities!

The new line of colours will be available with the upcoming 2010-2011 catalogue, but as this is a change that will affect demonstrators worldwide, we wanted to introduce it all at once. More information and tools will be coming later this year as we near the transition, but we wanted you to know the basics now......"

Wow. This really is some exciting news!

Some of our current colours will be discontinued and there will be some brand new colours introduced, along with the return of some of our favourite in-colours!

Our colours will then be organised into 4 Colour Collections, 10 in each family... Which will fit perfectly in my Officeworks 5 draw organisers... hehe... This is rather than the Colour Families we know at the moment (12 in each). As you can see by the picture below some of the colours have moved into different collections and I am liking the way they look - they seem so fresh and vibrant!

There's still quite a bit of time before this comes into effect so don't worry - you will have plenty of time to collect any of your favourite colours that may be discontinued.
If you have favourties that you just can't live without, its a great idea to purchase the ink refill bottle so that your inkpads can last almost forever! And you might like to purchase a pack or 2 of the matching cardstock to see you through.
Honestly I was a little shocked and perhaps pouted for a moment or two when it was first brought to my attention.... but the more I look at the colour collection, and the more time I take to digest the RENOVATION.... the more it grows on me....... I am sure that I will fall in love with the new collections just as much as I love the current ones. As I am sure you will too...
You will see and hear more about this as September draws closer, but for now, enjoy your colours and keep stamping!

New Colour Renovation Chart

Fond Farewell Colour Chart -

Stock up on these if they are your favourite!!!


Tuesday 6 April 2010

March Classes

Angel Ave CLASSES
April-

Saturday 10h …. 9.30am… Scrapbooking class.. Come and create 2 lovely pages and a cute gift tag box for $20 all products supplied.

Friday 23rd … 7pm – 10pm… Cottage Wall Card Collection Class…COST $65 INCLUDES
Bookings ESSENTIAL by 14th APRIL
Mixed Pack of A4 cardstock
1/2 pack of Cottage Wall DSP
40 Whisper White Envelopes
Roll of Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon
2 pkts of Clear Adhesive Rhinestones
Use of my ink, stamp set & Big Shot (excluding kit by mail)
Hot drinks and niblies
All these supplies will allow you to create 36 cards if you like or you can make the 6 designs and then use the rest of your supplies as you like and make a wonderful scrap book page.
Please Book in advance as I will need to order the stock ASAP…
You can also order this as a pack and I can deliver it to you in the mail with full instructions if you are unable to come to the class.

May-

Saturday 1st … 9.30am Class TBA… Maybe Stamp n Stack?

And Remember our PaperANGELS Christmas in July Fund Raising Event (July/August), As well as the 2010-2011 Idea and Catalogue Launch (August/September)…

Save up for the Christmas in July Event... for the past 3 years it has cost $65 for the whole day and all the products need to complete a number of projects.. and keep the date free…
Book now so we can ensure to save you a place…

Christmas in July Charity Event Dates
Sunday 11th July | Carina
Saturday 17th July | Victoria Point
Sunday 18th July | Pine Rivers
Saturday 31st July | Springwood
Sunday 1st August | Wellington Point
Oh it’s all so exciting!!!

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