Aviary Thanks Tags

These are the tags I made to go with my latest customer orders. 

I love the Aviary Stamp Set from the Summer Mini Catalogue. And if you have been to my workshops you know i have a thing for owls. And this little one is so very cute.

For this Tag:

Stamp Sets: Aviary (Summer Mini Catalogue), So Happy For You (Sale-A-Bration Catalogue), Baroque Motifs (IB&C)

Inks: Pear Pizazz, Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise.

Paper: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla

Tools: Sizzix Scallop Circle Die, Circle Scissors, Hole Punch, Kitchen String.

Thanks for stopping by,

Mel 

Sale A Bration!

It's that time of the year again when we get to celebrate Stamping with you!

And what better time of year to stock up on supplies and treat yourself to some new stamp sets or punches and with every purchase of $100 you get one of the four stamp sets above for free!

Host a workshop and have over $600 in sales and you'll earn a free Sale A Bration stamp set (as well as all the other hostess benefits)

Another way to earn free stamp sets is to join Stampin' Up and choose a Sale A Bration stamp set and also a free stamp set out of the Idea Book & Catalogue.

How awesome is that?

If like me, you have fallen head over heels with these gorgeous sets, contact me at my demonstrator website and in no time at all you could be using these gorgeous new stamps as well.

Butterflies In Paris



A card I made today to play with paper tearing and inking.

Stamp Sets: Artistic Etchings, All a Flutter and En Francais

Ink Colours: Crumbcake, Baja Breeze, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Pear Pizazz and Black.

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Crumbcake and Baja Breeze.

Tools: Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Aqua Painter, Distressing Essentials Kit, Shimmer Paint, Stampin' Dimensionals and SNAIL Adhesive.

Thanks for looking,

Melanie

Some new cards to share.

I got some new products from the 2010-2011 Catalogue this week and couldn't wait to have a play. Here are some new products mixed in with some old favourites.

This one is the new in colour peach parfait and circle circus stamp set

Vintage Vogue

Two step owl punch and play date DSP

A CASE from someone on Stampin Connection.

I love this butterfly!

Two new cards

Hey there,

Just thought I would stop by to show you some of my latest cards.

Will post details later as Kobes wants to use the computer,

Have a great day,

Mel

Thank You and the Last Chance List

One of the things I've started doing which I absolutely love, is making "Thank You" tags for my customer orders. It's a nice personal touch that makes my customers happy and also shows them different ways in which our products can be used.

I have used Kraft paper, Raspberry Tart DSP, Versamark ink pad, Regal Rose ink Pad, Two Step Bird Punch, Baroque Motifs Stamp Set and Enjoy Every Moment Stamp set.

Some of these items are on the Last Chance {retirement} list which you can find HERE.

Take a couple of moments to go through and see if any of the things on your wish list are about to retire.

Come September 1st, we have a great new catalogue and things on the last chance list will be gone forever. (I know.....slightly dramatic)

Please feel free to email me if you would like anything or have any questions.

Stay tuned for sneak peaks of some goodies from the new catalogue throughout the month.

~Mel

Convention Swaps

Last weekend I was at the Stampin Up Convention and it was incredible. I was so very inspired and had a great time meeting people and learning alot from all the wonderful speakers.
One of the fun things about convention is swapping.
It's a bit different to the normal craft swaps that I do. You make up a card using current stamping up products, usually you make either one or a few designs and then mass produce them to swap with other people when you arrive at convention.

This is what I decided to make.
It is a lavender sachet.
I cut out some calico using the top note die and the big shot.
I then stamped some of the images from Baroque Motifs in Old Olive and Mambo Melon Inks.
I sewed and filled the sachets and TADA!
I made about forty five. I am thankful that I have a wonderful husband who helped me cut out all the calico and helped me pin them together.
I wanted to give/make  the other demonstrators I was swapping with something they could show their customers to showcase some of the other uses of the big shot dies.

I got some great swaps back in return and I love flicking through them for inspiration.
I had a great weekend and can't wait for next year!