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.

MAKE JUST ONE MORE

Everyone gives cards. Families who are staying at Ronald McDonald Houses® have occasions for card-giving too. But since their focus is on their children who are receiving medical care, they just might not have the time (or money) to go to the shop and buy a birthday card for nana or a thank-you card for the neighbour who’s collecting their mail and doing the lawns.

This is where you come in: RMHC House families need cards.

You make cards at my classes. So let's make just one extra card to donate to our local House. Maybe a Birthday, thank-you or a thinking of you card as these are always needed, so as well as making your cards in class, I will give you the materials to "make just one more". So come along and help Make a difference in someones life. If you do not attend any of my classes but would still like the opportunity to makes some cards for charity. please contact me and I can arrange a day.

Fine tuning Ronald McDonald House classes

 One of the things I love most about being a demonstrator is being involved with a company that is so giving'  Stampin! Up! is just as much about serving others and giving to those in need as it is about Inspiring, Creating and Sharing. Stampin' Up! is a very inspiring company that encourages us to give to others, as well as Inspire, Create and Share papercraft projects.

Their Statement of the Heart mission statement, reads: "To love what we do and share what we love, as we help others enjoy creativity and worthwhile accomplishments ... in this we make a difference."

To help fulfill this statement, Stampin' Up! launched its Making a Difference programme in 2003. This programme facilitates corporate giving and promotes service among demonstrators and employees. Through the Making a Difference programme, Stampin' Up! partnered with Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) in the US and Canada. As a part of the 25 year celebration in 2013, Stampin’ Up! expanded the effort globally.  This is how I and other fellow demonstrators in Australia became involved. Events were organised and cards donated.

I donate cards each month to the Ronald McDonald House at Herston as this is where I hold a class to give the residents a bit of creative time and take away their worries for an hour or two. I bring enough cards and tools to make 3 cards and over the time I have been doing it I have fine tuned what I take. In the beginning it was a huge metal tote box on wheels chock full of everything that I MAY need and then got ferried home unused. Now I have it down to a fine art.

 I design my cards, pop all the card bases and layers into a large envelope, pop the sample card in the front behind a clear panel. I do this to all 3 cards.

Then I lay them on my table and see what inks, stamps and punches are required these are popped into my carry bag along with the cards.

 and of course my bag of adhesives.

First layer, done.

Last layer, done.

All set, I can't believe I spent so much time dragging around unnecessary gear "just in case".

Did you know?

Each year, Stampin' Up! design an exclusive stamp set to promote the partnership with RMHC, and donate a portion of the proceeds from the each sale of that set. To date, Stampin’ Up! has donated more than $1,000,000 USD from its RMHC stamp set sales, and with the expansion to their international markets, they hope to be able to donate even more! Check out the back of your catalogue and see what this years stamp set is and if you think you would like it, remember that $3.00 will go to RMHC.

Make a difference while having fun

Tag It is the Ronald McDonald House Charity stamp set. Each year Stampin* Up! has a stamp set designed as the Ronald McDonald House Charity stamp set. To date, Stampin' Up! have donated over US$1 million to RMHC.
I'm so happy that Australia now gets to be part of Stampin' Up!'s sponsorship of this charity.  $3 from each set sold will be donated to our Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Ronald McDonald House provides a ‘home-away-from-home’ for families of children with serious illness. These families often have to spend  birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries and so on living in the house. So I would like to help by making packs of cards for the house families to use.

Would you like to help? 

I am inviting everyone to come and make cards with me. I will supply all the card and embellishments. All I ask of you is to bring glue. Stay as long as you like.

What's in it for me?
Being surrounded by a group of ladies willing to spare some time out of their busy lives to help a very worthy cause.

What's in it for you?
Getting  a warm and fuzzy feeling for helping support RMHC, with the bonus of getting card classes for free.

Would you like to buy the Tag It Stamp set?
Head over to my online shop or call me and place an order.

I haven't set a date for this event yet as I would like to know numbers first. Please let me know if you are interested in coming. I am open to day, night or weekends.

Mens business made for womens fun...

Bet that title had you guessing! Just me trying to be a bit clever, not sure if it worked but ah well, let me explain.
My dear husband was being installed in his club and part of that installation was for his wife to provide the activities for the morning. To me the best activity when you don't know everyone very well is card making.

I decided to use the Tag It stamp set as Stampin* Up! donate $3.00 to our Ronald McDonald House for every stamp set sold. My thought was that each person make two cards. They keep one and then give me back the other so that I can pack them up and give them to Ronald McDonald House. Everyone thought this was a great idea and some even donated both their cards. This has made me think about having a few sessions of card making and also donating them to Ronald McDonald House in the future, so stay tuned.

 

Also I decided to make Thank You cards for everyone that attended. As it was a Tuxedo event I thought a card with a Tux on the front would be perfect. I made 90, and everyone loved them.