Wednesday morning class

Three cards, three colours, one stamp set, what can we produce.

Come and see what we can make with just 3 colours and card.
When: Wednesday 27th September 10am
Cost: $10
Where: Zena's Craft Studio in Wellington Point (email me for the address)

Please RSVP so that I can prepare all the kits.
Please bring your ‘basic kit’ to each class. This includes a paper trimmer, tape runner, double sided foam tape, multipurpose liquid adhesive and scissors.

 * If you are a beginner and do not have a kit, there will be kits available for sale.

Designer Series Paper Sale Starting 1 October!

Let’s admit it: we all just love gorgeous Designer Series Paper! By popular demand, Stampin' Up! is bringing back an incredible offer on Designer Series Paper.

During October, buy three packages of select Designer Series Paper and get one FREE! This sale includes Designer Series Paper from both the annual and holiday catalogues. AND they’re even including select Specialty and Designer Series Paper Stacks on sale!

I want to let you know about this sale well in advance so you’d have plenty of time to review the papers that will be in the sale.  Below is a list of the papers in this sale. All of the sale’s details will be available soon!

Designer Series Paper Sale Items

CATALOGUE	ITEM	DESCRIPTION	PRICE
Annual (P. 89)	144180	Just Add Color Specialty Designer Series Paper	$21.00
Annual (P. 189)	144137	Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper	$19.25
Annual (P. 189)	144118	Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper	$19.25
Annual (P. 188)	144111	Be Merry Designer Series Paper	$19.25
Annual (P. 188)	144163	Pick A Pattern Designer Series Paper	$19.25
Annual (P. 188)	144155	Coffee Break Designer Series Paper	$19.25
Annual (P. 188)	144185	Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper	$19.25
Annual (P. 188)	144110	Whole Lot Of Lovely Designer Series Paper	$19.25
Annual (P. 187)	144168	Petal Garden Designer Series Paper Stack	$17.50
Annual (P. 187)	144193	Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack	$17.50
Annual (P. 187)	144177	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack	$17.50
Holiday (P. 29)	144629	Christmas Around The World Designer Series Paper	$19.25
Holiday (P. 49)	144613	Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper	$19.25

Ronald McDonald House stamp set

I loved the last lot of classes for many reasons...
I love the group of ladies that come and make me laugh and sometimes we have been known to get very distracted over something new and exciting.
I love teaching techniques that look quite hard to master but are really very easy, once you know how. I also love to know that I am making a difference in people's lives.  I was thanked by one of the mothers at Ronald McDonald House last week and told, that for 2 hours she had relaxed and not thought about her babies. That comment made my day, this is what it is all about.

This lady and also my classes of ladies at home in my studio made these 3 lovely cards. The stamp set that we used is this years RMHC stamp set. Stampin' Up! donate $3.00 to Ronald McDonald Charities for every one of these stamp sets that is purchased.

We stamped all the images with Archival Black and then using an Aqua painter we painted in the Strawberries with Real Red and Pear Pizzazz. The circles were punched out with the 2" circle punch and the new Starburst Punch.

 The sentiment on this card was taken from last years RMHC stamp set, Sprinkles of Life. Love spreading the love!!

This one had a bit of fussy cutting of the leaf that the bug was sitting on. How cute is this card?

Friday evening class

This Friday evening class is a repeat of the Wednesday morning class we will be using the Ronald McDonald stamp set and making 3 very cute cards. This is the set I take with me each month to Ronald McDonald House at Herston. Stampin' Up! bring out a new stamp set each year specifically for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC). So each time one of these stamp sets is sold $3.00 goes to RMHC.

If you would like to attend this class and make these cute 3 cards and envelopes, please let me know as I need to prepare the kits.

When: Friday 8th September 10am
Cost: $10
Where: Zena's Craft Studio in Wellington Point email me for the address

Please RSVP so that I can prepare all the kits.
Please bring your ‘basic kit’ to each class. This includes a paper trimmer, tape runner, double sided foam tape, multipurpose liquid adhesive and scissors.

* If you are a beginner and do not have a kit, there will be kits available for sale.

Wednesday Morning class

This Wednesday class we will be using the Ronald McDonald stamp set and making 3 very cute cards. This is the set I take with me each month to Ronald McDonald House at Herston. Stampin' Up! bring out a new stamp set each year specifically for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC). So each time one of these stamp sets is sold $3.00 goes to RMHC.

If you would like to attend this class and make these cute 3 cards and envelopes, please let me know as I need to prepare the kits.

When: Wednesday 6th September 10am
Cost: $10
Where: Zena's Craft Studio in Wellington Point email me for the address

Please RSVP so that I can prepare all the kits.
Please bring your ‘basic kit’ to each class. This includes a paper trimmer, tape runner, double sided foam tape, multipurpose liquid adhesive and scissors.

* If you are a beginner and do not have a kit, there will be kits available for sale.

Charity Christmas Card Workshop

Each year since 2008 the annual ‘Paper Angels’ Christmas Card Workshop takes place. These workshops raise funds to purchase and supply Footprint Cards to the Mater Mother's Brisbane Hospital Bereavement Programe and other hospitals as far up as the Sunshine Coast and down to the Gold Coast.
Sadly these cards are created so that the parents of babies that do not survive may take home a precious record of their child's footprint. Whilst a footprint record may seem like a small gesture, it is a meaningful record that can be shared, as grieving parents, grandparents and other family members come to terms with their loss.

If you would like to take part in one of these events, please email me and let me know which one is the best option for you to attend.

Earlier in the year Channel 7 gave people an insight into how we were able to help. I posted in back in January, if you would like to see the video follow the link to my previous page.

Snowflake Sentiments Bundle video

Donna from the Stampin' Up! training team is showing the Snowflake Sentiments Bundle. I just love the lacy look it creates.



If you want this bundle or any of the others you have seen head on over to my Online shop or email me and I can order it for you. If you order online and put in the Host code for September R9N7U2B4 you will also receive a little gift from me.

What is in the new Holiday Catalogue

I am about to delight/entice you with a few videos. The new Holiday Catalogue is full of tempting goodies and as usual Stampin' Up! put out several videos to get us all excited. So am I excited? Yep!!

So now let me excite you with this little video on the Ready for Christmas Bundle.

Lookey Lookey

Here is a little teaser ...

We have the men covered...

It is so hard sometime not to put bling and ribbons on everything, however we managed to restrain ourselves and create three lovely, simple male cards. Although I recon I'd be happy to receive any of them as well.

Each card we used Crumb Cake ink to create our background. The edge of each card was masked to allow for a clean border and then we chose the stamps to use.

This card we used the new Tree rings stamp set, then drew around the edge to form a fancy border. The sentiment is one of our new punches and the Crumb Cake card was punched out using our new Starburst punch. This punch is going to be one of my favourites, I think.

 This next card we used a retired stamp set called Nailed It. As you can see we used the same sentiment and punch. Once again framing it with the scribbly lines.

I'm not sure which card is my favourite, but this one we used my good old faithful background stamp called Hardwood. This is such a popular stamp set and I love it.

Such a lovely morning with some lovely ladies. If you want to join in the fun of a class or just to purchase any of these stamps and punches, please email me.

If you just want to purchase the products, you can do so online and get them delivered straight to your door.

Simple male card class - just in time for Father's Day

This class is going to show how simple can be classy. It is also all about male cards as Father's day is just around the corner.

If you would like to attend this class and make 3 male cards, please let me know as I need to prepare the kits.
When: Wednesday 30th August 10am
Cost: $10
Where: Zena's Craft Studio in Wellington Point (email me for the address)

Please RSVP so that I can prepare all the kits.
Please bring your ‘basic kit’ to each class. This includes a paper trimmer, tape runner, double sided foam tape, multipurpose liquid adhesive and scissors.

 * If you are a beginner and do not have a kit, there will be kits available for sale.

All Christmas cards today

We all made Christmas cards in our Wednesday class using the new Embossing Paste.

 This card we used the embossing paste and then spritzed in Wild Wasabi. I added about 10 drops of Wild Wasabi ink refill to the spritzer and then filled with Rubbing Alcohol.

You can't see very well with this one, but it truly sparkles. We used the embossing paste and then sprinkled with our fine glitter Dazzling Diamonds. The tree was a piece of left over Pear Pizzazz left over from the week before. We worked it over with Wink of stella.

 Then this lovely one we used the paste again and then sprinkled with Copper Embossing powder and then heat embossed.

Note: Make sure if you do this technique that you use the Embossing Buddy first, then use the paste.

They all looked so different but all basically the same design. By the way if you didn't want to use the Embossing Paste this would look just as stunning suing the stars and sponging or spritzing.

If you would like to purchase the Embossing Paste and have a play email me with your order of go to my Online store and get it sent straight to your door.

Wednesday morning technique class - Embossing Paste

This Wednesday morning we will look at 3 different ways to use the new Embossing Paste. I am having a lot of fun with this paste and feel that it can be quite addictive.

They will also be Christmas themed, so you will be able to add to your Christmas stash.

If you would like to attend this class and make 3 special Christmas cards, please let me know as I need to prepare the kits.
When: Wednesday 23rd August 10am
Cost: $10
Where: Zena's Craft Studio in Wellington Point (email me for the address)

Please RSVP so that I can prepare all the kits.
Please bring your ‘basic kit’ to each class. This includes a paper trimmer, tape runner, double sided foam tape, multipurpose liquid adhesive and scissors.

 * If you are a beginner and do not have a kit, there will be kits available for sale.

12 cards in 2 hours Easy, Peasy

Our Christmas card Stamp a Stack really did only take 2 hours to make these 12 cards. We made 4 cards of 3 designs. Everyone was amazed, as it has been known that our 3 cards take more time than that.

I think it was the simplicity of these cards. I used many of my old favourite stamp sets and designer series paper from a few catalogues back.

 Look at the new Starburst behind the 2" circle. I think I am going to use this Starburst punch quite a bit. The sentiment is from a favourite retired stamp set Tin of Tags.

The last card is the only one we used all new products. The Carols of Christmas is an early release from the Holiday Catalogue.

One hundred minus one

Yesterday I went to Bluecare to take my usual card class with the residents. I have been volunteering there for over 4 years and love the people that attend my classes.                    Of course there are a few teacher's pets. Oz is one of these special people. He has been coming from the very first day and has improved in his card making skills over the years. 

Because of my husbands health, I had missed an entire month and Oz's birthday. So yesterday in class he told me he had received lots of cards for his  "One hundred minus one" birthday. Isn't that just the cutest way of saying you are 99.

Here is a picture of Oz and I, taken yesterday. He wanted me to show everyone that even a one hundred minus one person can make cards.