Gift with Purchase - 1-31 July 2011

With June being such an excellent month and the EXTRA Hostess promotion...(REMEMBER there is only one week left to take advantage of this offer... book a workshop NOW if you would like to receive $110 worth of SU product for free)

Stampin' UP! has just announced July's promo.. 

Which also is EXCELLENT!!! 

Can you believe they can be so generous??? 

MORE FREE STUFF!!!! YIPPPEEEEE

Gift with Purchase

From 1-31 July, Stampin’ Up!® is giving you a FREE exclusive accessories bundle when you spend $100 AUD/$120 NZD on your choice of Stampin’ Up! products.
Bundle Includes:
• One spool of white 1/4" (6 mm) grosgrain ribbon with repeating flower designs. Approximately 13,7 m.
• 48 flower buttons. 16 each in 3 colours (Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Pacific Point). Approximately 1/2" (1,3 cm).


If you would like to take advantage of this FANTASTIC deal.... please contact me to book a workshop or place a $100 order with me in July....

Happy Crafting!!! 

Stampin Up! Convention - Melbourne 2011

Another thing that I LOVE LOVE LOVE about Convention is the way that I am never disappointed... Stampin'UP! lives up to it's Catch Phrase.. CREATE - INSPIRE - SHARE.... And I have been trying to make my studio a more Creative - Inspiring and Sharing place for all to visit.... So with that goal in mind last week I set about painting some display canvases to hang on my studio wall... This idea is a CASED idea from Liz.. Who I believe CASED it from someone else she found on the internet... (I Love the Web... It makes the world of creativity and BRILLIANT ideas so accessible!!!)

So on the first Canvas I have "CREATE"... Convention allows us to be Creative... And This year 14 Paper ANGELS (and one lovely SU Head office Team member) crammed into one Hotel room on the firday night and made some FANTASTIC TEAM Swaps.... It was a lovely night!!! I am pretty sure I managed to finish them all... and there were even some that could not fit on the new canvas!!! What a wonderful bunch of totally inspiring creative and sharing people Paper Angels are... (Can you imagine being a part of this??.... or coming to Canberra convention next year... As a demo or as a guest....? Come on and enjoy all the fun with us!!!... or you could come to Regional's as a demo or guest in November... It's way sooner!!!! You so know you want to....)

Also featured on this canvas is the wonderful Simple Sample Sheet that Pam Morgan showed us at convention.. it is simple and clearly shows that all across the board with Stampin' UP products we co-ordinate... Card, Ribbon, DSP, Buttons, Brads... etc... I have found it a fantastic tool to take to workshops with me... As 'we' creative people remember perrrrteee things more than talking and instructions...

These are the other demo swaps that could not fit on the canvas... Oh so BEAUTIFUL.. all of them!!!

"INSPIRE" is the next canvas.... and I have placed all the Convention Make n Takes.... The really were lovely this year.. (as they always are every year!!)

And last but not least is my "SHARE" canvas.... These ones are some of the wonderful cards that were demonstrated at convention... I (along with some wonderful Paper ANGELS team members) have made a number of these samples up so that anyone who is wanting to SHARE the Stampin' UP! opportunity... and become part of our wonderful Paper ANGELS team will have some fantastic ready to go samples of some "New Catalogue" items for September... If you would like to do so let me know and we can work on your team membership today...

Hope you enjoy my Canvas inspirations.... Come and visit them anytime...

Stampin Up! Convention - Melbourne 2011

Some of the things I LOVE LOVE LOVE about convention is the wonderful projects we see... The fantastic swaps we receive and the Awesome fun and inspiration that is ALWAYS had...
Here are just a few photos of the swaps I received... And I have already made a few that were inspired by these in my weekly classes and some of my workshops.... Thank you to all the wonderful people who swapped with me... You are all AMAZING!!!!  I tried to group the photos so that there was not 70 individual photos.......

 I received some fantastic 3D projects... and some great use of other materials like Shrink plastic earnings, Scallop circle flower ring... Denim pocket pouch... and some lovely mini canvas art

These are some AWESOMELY made more male cards.....   The motorbike one at the back with the Extreme Elements as the back ground has been a HIT.... Everyone I have demoed it with has LOVED it!!! Thank you Miriam Spiess!!! Creative Genius... And of course I had to purchase the Extreme Elements after seeing this card.. because it is a FANTASTIC and versatile stamp set for either Male or female cards.... I've never even noticed it before!!! My what a change a swap can make...
The other cards are just as brilliant only I find I have to purchase more stamp sets to recreate them.... In time... (*sigh)

How are these cards for CUTE punch art??? Sandra Miller made the ABSOLUTELY DIVINE Geisha Girl.......  And the had bags are made from the Cup Cake Punch..(sorry no name was on this one if you are reading this and you know who made it please let me know) And the very creative dress on a hanger... SOOOOOOOOO lovely... and AWESOME way to use scraps... Created by Peta Schirmer..

 Cup Cake Punch and other Cute Ideas....

Lovely Designs....

 Soft Shabby Chic... I love these.. they are all so elegant!!! Wonderful colour combos!!!

 Flowers and Nature... I am so spoiled for choice.. Which ones to re-create now???

Shabby Chic and Butterflies... I am thinking that Shabby Chic could be my new love!!! I am feeling a bit of a style enhancement coming.... The one in the back left corner was made by Michelle Corbett... And i have shared it at a couple of the community craft groups.. using the new stamp set that we received as our convention stamp set... Oh my it looks lovely.. Thank you for your inspiration Michelle!!!
And I am TOTALLY loving the one in the front Center created by Michelle Zahra.... (Man these Michelles are creative!!! It must have something to do with their name??) I can't wait to re create this one!!!

 More nature and Butterflies.. I think Butterflies are the new in thing too... There seemed to be a lot of them around.. Butterflies are BEAUTIFUL!!!!

I hope this wonderful collection of swaps inspires you as much as they inspire me!!!
Happy Creating

June - July Angel Ave Classes 2011

Angel Ave CLASSES

 June- July2011…..

I have had a few requests to run classes on other times/days. If you like the sound of the classes that I am running and let me know you would like to come I can advertise for another day/date. Or gather 3 or more friends together and have your very own private class.  

And if you have requests I am more than happy to accommodate your needs and wishes… Just drop me a line or call me…

June – Please BYO Basic tool Kits and Adhesives to all classes

Friday 17^th - STAMPIN’ UP! Convention INSPIRED Projects – DELUXE Cards… 7pm – 9.30pm Come along and make a couple of wonderful deluxe cards that has been inspired from recent Melbourne SU CONVENTION 2011.. Cost $15

Saturday 18th - STAMPIN’ UP! Convention INSPIRED Projects – DELUXE Cards… 7pm – 9.30pm Come along and make a couple of wonderful deluxe cards that has been inspired from recent Melbourne SU CONVENTION 2011.. Cost $15

Friday 24^th… 9.30 am – 2pm.. Crop day @ Angel Ave… Come along and bring your unfinished projects or things you are working on. Have use of my tools and inks….(BYO basic tool kit/glue etc… something to contribute to lunch or own packed lunch… and some small change for accessories you may like to add to your projects from my collection of supplies) Cost $5

July – Please BYO Basic tool Kits and Adhesives to all classes

(Or use mine for an extra $5)

Saturday 2^nd … 7pm… Punch Art @ Angel Ave…. $10… Come along and create some fantastic Punch art accents or instruction cards…

Friday 8^th… 9.30am Or 7.30pm… Technique class @ Angel Ave… $12 to $15… Come and learn 3 techniques to put onto your easy reference techniques card with instructions and make one greeting card.

Sunday 17^th … Strength and Hope Charity Event… $55… Book in ASAP for one of 2 sessions ….         Am 9-12pm or Pm 2-5pm. Upstairs Gallery at Discount Art Warehouse Fortitude Valley. Supporting Breast Cancer. (Flyer attached)Cost includes Strength & Hope Stamp set, 4 projects + instructions, Raffles and other demonstrations.

Saturday 23^rd… Stamp and Stack @Angel Ave… 10am or 7pm class… $15… come along and make 8 cards… 4 Boys and 4 Girls…

Saturday 30^th… 10am… Ink Spired @ Angel Ave… Come along and learn how to use your re-inkers and Ink pads in different ways… $15

Community Craft Groups…. This year I have been asked to run a weekly card making group at Kingston East Neighbourhood Group… It is called the KENG Card group – This class is run every Thursday from 9.30am to 11.30am during the School term.. It is organised by the Kingston East Neighbourhood Group Inc. We make one card and have a hot cuppa & a lovely chat and catch up with a wonderful group of ladies… Who are encouraged to bring Lots of show ‘n’ tell.  Bookings are essential please phone KENG on 3808 1684. COST $2

PAPER ANGELS Events and Training Meetings…

BAYSIDE CRAFT GROUP….  Begins for 2011 on Tuesday - Jan 25th….

(Continues EVERY Tuesday in school term) FREE (contributions for morning tea are always welcome)

Join a fun group of ladies who meet each week during school term, to socialize and craft in between talking! Bring along your own project to work on or help someone with their endeavours. The first Tuesday of each month, you will have the opportunity to help us restock our Mater Angel Footprint Cards for the hospitals. The second Tuesday of the month will be Punch Art themed, whilst the third will be a 'sharing' day where people may choose to demonstrate their favourite tool or technique to the group. The fourth week will double as the venue for the 'Big Shot Club' from 10-12am. Everyone is most welcome to bring whatever craft they like and the weekly 'suggestions' are just designed to help those who might like some direction.

JUNE

SOUTHSIDE DEMONSTRATORS MEETING

Saturday 25^th -  2 PM - 5PM - Paper Angels Demonstrators are invited to attend a 'Creativity Based' meeting, where you will produce make & takes that you can use at your own workshops or to simply to spark your own creativity at home. COST $5

JULY

NORTHSIDE Demonstrator Meeting

Wednesday 6^th – 7-9pm  $5

Angel Ave Demonstrator Meeting

Thursday 14^th –7pm -9pm $5

SOUTHSIDE DEMONSTRATORS MEETING

Wednesday27^th -  7 PM - 9PM - Paper Angels Demonstrators are invited to attend a 'Creativity Based' meeting, where you will produce make & takes that you can use at your own workshops or to simply to spark your own creativity at home. COST $5

I am so looking forward to catching up with you all soon!! Please do book into classes ASAP as they fill up rather quickly and there are only 6 to 10 places available depending on the class…

I hope you have a wonderful long weekend and safe school Holidays!!!!

Happy Crafting! 

Love Ursula

Charity Fundraiser for Breast Cancer

Date

 Sunday 17th July morning session 9-12

OR afternoon session 2-5

 

Cost $55

Get in quick because places are only considered booked 
on receipt of payment.

Limited spaces!

Includes

Clear Mount Hope & Strength Stamp Set (add $7 for wood)

Materials/instruction for 4 projects including a scrapbooking page

Demonstration of using stamps in cake decorating

Light refreshments.

A complimentary photograph will be taken on the day, which you can choose to use on your page as a memory of a fun day with friends.

Venue

The upstairs Gallery at Discount Art Warehouse Fortitude Valley

Address – 34 Arthur Street

Fortitude Valley

We will also have raffles

to benefit the 'Kim Walters Choices Program'

whilst $2 from each stamp set will go to Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

RSVP ASAP, Please Pay your Paper Angels Demonstrator on booking...

Ursula James