Sorry for my lack of posts over the last few weeks, I have become a little bit time poor but hopefully I now gain more hours in the day to do more craft!
I have been playing around with the Designer Series Paper once again and have transferred my love of patchwork quilting into card making. By using the Hostess 'Patterns Pack II Designer Series Paper, I have made a 'patchwork' like card. I hope you like it, once again it just shows the versatility of the Designer Series Paper - I just love using them and coordinating the different patterns with the associated colours.

Designer Series Paper Scraps

I have been having a bit of a clean out of my drawers (not that you can tell!) and found some scrap pieces of Designer Series Paper which I have put to good use on some cards and I even covered a little note book.

Here are some samples of what you can do with your leftover bits of DSP...

With the notebook, I have utilised the Scallop Circle Punch, the 1 1/4 inch and 1 3/8 inch circle punches and raised them with Stampin Dimensionals to give a 3 D effect. Colours are Pretty in Pink, Close to Cocoa, Very Vanilla and Rose Red for the Flower in the middle. The Stamp set is 'Think Happy Thoughts' which is a great set to use with the Circle Punches.

With the card, I used a 4inchxinch piece and cut it

on the diagonal, hiding the join with the black grosgrain ribbon.

I used the 'Short and Sweet' stamp set and the 1 1/4 inch

and 1 3/8 inch square punches for the mounting.

Hostess Promotion

During the months of June and July, if you host a Workshop in your home for you and your friends and your workshops sales reach over $600, you receive an extra $40 in Hostess Free Dollars! This means you would have at least $110 to spend within the catalogue!! What a great way to either start your collection of stamps, tools and accessories or add to your current supplies!! Even if you have previously held a workshop and some of your invited guests were unable to attend, this may be a good way to invite all your friends together again to have a lovely craft afternoon or evening and earn some great rewards at the same time!!

Please contact me if you would like to book a workshop to take advantage of this offer and we can set a date before the end of July.

Designer Series Paper Flowers

Here is a card that I made using Designer Series Paper and the 1/4 inch circle punch. All I did was punch out 6 circles and stick them around each other using sticky strip. The colours I have used are Regal Rose, Whisper White and the paper is 'Sweet Always'. I have also used the flower stamp from the 'Short and Sweet' stamp set.

Want to earn free products without hosting a Workshop??

How is the possible you may ask? Well, you can do this by joining the 'Stamp Club'. This is a way to receive Hostess Benefits without actually hosting a Workshop. Basically, six members form the club and pay $50 a month for 6 consecutive months. They they take a turn in receiving the Hostess Benefits of a Stamp Set and $30 to spend within the catalogue. How?...because the 'Club' sales achieve the $300 threshold required to qualify for the Hostess Benefits. So, if you know you could commit to spending $50 for 6 consecutive months (which isn't hard if you have a huge wish list anyway!), please let me know ASAP if you would like to be part of this 'exclusive' Club!!

Mother's Day

Here is a sample of the Mother's Day card we have been making at workshops over the last week! Don't forget if I also have Gift Vouchers available for your loved ones to purchase if you have craft items on your Mother's Day wish list!

Scrapbooking Kit Offer

If you have been thinking about becoming a Demonstrator, this month you can join as Demonstrator for only $150.00 with the limited-time Scrapbooking Starter Kit. This is a great offer as it allows you to join Stampin' UP and receive all the demonstrator benefits available from the normal Starter Kit which is $324.00. Items available in the Scrapbooking Starter Kit are listed below and you also receive all the business supplies in the Standard Starter Kit such as Catalogues, Order Forms, Invitations etc. Don't forget the best part too, in joining Stampin' Up!, you receive 20% discount on all your orders and if your wish list was as long as mine, this is a great way to buy the products! The items included in the Kit are listed below but each of the products can be substituted for like items. If you have any questions regarding this offer or joining Stampin' UP!, please contact me.

Item Code Description Retail Value
112231 Schoolbook Serif Alphabet stamp set* $77.95
113059 Simply Scrappin' Petal Party $36.95
108697 Earth Elements Assorted textured card stock (12" x 12") $21.95
105216 Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad $11.95
103179 Craft & Rubber Scissors $37.95
*Substitutable for any stamp set up to $77.95 value.

Designer Series Paper Specials

If you have been checking out the Designer Series Papers in the new catalogue and loving them as much as I do then now is the time to purchase! In the month of May, for every 3 packs of Designer Series Paper you buy, you get one extra free! I use the Designer Series Paper for Scrapbooking, cards and also to make boxes. They are all $16.95, double sided and of excellent quality.
Check out the list below for the Papers included in this offer and contact me if you would like to place an order before 31st May.

Item Page Description
112042 132 Urban Garden Designer Series paper
112470 132 Haiku Designer Series paper
113976 132 Pink Flamingo Designer Series paper
112468 132 Sweet Always Designer Series paper
113992 133 Tea Party Designer Series paper
113975 133 Raspberry Tart Designer Series paper
113966 134 Good Morning Sunshine Designer Series paper
112469 134 Holiday Treasures Designer Series paper
112041 134 Bella Rose Designer Series paper
113974 134 Bella Bleu Designer Series paper
113978 135 Urban Oasis Designer Series paper
112461 135 Washington Apple Designer Series paper
112039 135 Windsor Knot Designer Series paper
113980 135 Candy Lane Designer Series paper

Some new creations!

I have been lucky enough this week to have a bit more time in the evenings to get creative. Makes such a difference when India goes to bed at a reasonable hour these days! Sometimes after a bit of playing around, the final inspiration doesn't hit until 10.30pm but here are a few of the designs I have come up with this week which will be used at the next month's upcoming Stampastacks. Hope you like them...

Cupcakes and Craft!

Today I held a 'Cupcakes and Craft' afternoon where 13 lovely ladies came to see the new Idea Book and Catalogue and make 2 projects - a 'cupcake' card and a 5cm Box (photo's will be coming soon!). They enjoyed an pleasant afternoon of creating, sticking, stamping plus a cuppa and a cupcake!! I am planning on holding another one of these events on Monday 11th May at 7.30 so if you would like to attend, please let me know as soon as possible because places are limited!