Create, Care & Share!
Mega stamping event in support of
Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Learn about stamping, win prizes, see demonstrations,
have fun AND support a great cause!
Make 1 card for you
and 1 to donate to Ronald McDonald Houses!
Help the residents keep in touch with family and friends while their lives are on hold.
No experience necessary.
Silent auction of Stampin’ Up! products
you can no longer buy.
Who doesn’t want to take home a share of this stash?
Kindly donated by Stampin’ Up!
Tickets only $10 per person
Bring your friends and be one of our hostesses!
All the benefits of being a hostess
without having anyone come to your house!
When you and your friends order at least $300 in product
you’ll get $50 to spend on any product you like.
Order more, get more, including half price products.
There are no limits!
I’ll be giving a 12-pack of Frosted Finishes jewels
to anyone who brings 3 or more friends.
I made some of mine into earrings!
Don’t have crafty friends?
That’s OK, come along and make some!
Join a table of other singles, make friends, make cards
and we’ll randomly select one of you to get the hostess rewards!
36-42 Mackie Road
Mulgrave, VIC 3170
Click here to pre-book your place today.
Make sure you list Genna as your demonstrator
when you book so I can take good care of you!
Cheers
Genna
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New Thinlits Card Dies
Yay, they’re here!!! These are another product I first saw while I was in the US and have been waiting and waiting to get my hands on them for myself. Now finally I can.
In just one step these dies make fantastic, shaped cards that flip. There are two designs to choose from and they both come with an array of accessory dies to help you decorate your cards.
Thinlits Card Die – Circle
(133480) $55.95
Thinlits Card Die – Label
(133479) $55.95
Additional Information:
• The Circle Card Thinlits Die comes with 10 total pieces;
the Label Card Thinlits Die comes with nine total pieces.
• Card base: Unfolded: 15.2 x 14 cm Folded: 10,8 x 14 cm
Coordinating Products:
Label Card Thinlits Die:
• Happy Day Stamp Set (130294 (W) or 130297 (C) )
Circle Card Thinlits Die:
• Worth the Wait Stamp (item 131091 (W) )
• Five-Way Flower Stamp (item 131088 (W) )
Both card dies pair well with:
• Oh, Hello Stamp Set (131931 (W) or 130733 (C) )
• Yippee-Skippee! Stamp Set (131341 (W) or 131344 (C) )
• Really Good Greetings Stamp Set (130330 (W) or 130333 (C) )
• Regarding Dahlias Stamp Set (130324 (W) or 130327 (C) )
This was the first flip card I made…
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It’s hard to see the ‘flipping’ part in photos but here are a few more views to give you a better idea. This is the inside…
And this is the back – with a special space to write your message to the recipient…
This great video from Stampin’ Up! gives you an even better idea of how the cards work:
Cheers
Genna
New Envelope Punch Board now on sale
My favourite new tool is now available for purchase – the Envelope Punch Board!
I love how easy this makes making envelopes, boxes and more! It comes with instructions for 66 sizes of envelope in both inches & centimetres, it’s own scoring tool with handy storage spot and a reverse punch for rounding the corners. All in one board – yippeee!!!!
Envelope Punch Board
(133774) $31.95
I first got to see this at the US Convention back in July…where I took this photo of the fabulous display of just how many different types and sizes of envelopes it will help you make:
I got my hands on it to have a play just a couple of weeks ago. And now I can finally show you some of the things I’ve been making:
I discovered how to make crackers in all shapes and sizes – and I loved my wedding one so much I expanded on that theme and made some other co-ordinating proejcts too. The little boxes are sooooo easy and you don’t even need any measurements.
And of course, it makes Envelopes!!! The two Perfect Plum ones in the picture below show the biggest envelope it will make – and the smallest, which is just perfect for this iTunes gift card.
Note the lined one – I just used the next envelope size down and layered them together. Easy!
And the Strawberry Slush one is an envelope box – perfect for using with cards with lots of dimension on the front, or for a nice little set of gift cards.
Watch this video to see how easy it is to use:
Cheers
Genna
25% off 25 stamp sets – 1 week only!
Celebrating 25 years of Stampin’ Up!
Ends Monday!
When shopping online,
use hostess code FPTU2XB2
for your chance to win
a share of the hostess benefits!
Or email me your order directly and I’ll give you a call to arrange payment. I can accept Visa, Mastercard, Direct Transfer, Cash or Cheque.
Postage is 5% or $5.95, whichever is greater.
Delivered to your door Australia wide!
Click image for a printable flyer with
all the discounted stamp set images
Or scroll down to see them all here…
Hello, Lovely (p22)
W (130240) was $56.95 now $42.71
C (130243) was $45.95 now $34.46
Lots of Thanks (p29)
W (129687) was $39.95 now $29.96
C (129690) was $31.95 now $23.96
Crazy Mixed-Up Love (p30)
W (131068) was $34.95 now $26.21
C (131071) was $27.95 now $20.96
Itty Bitty Banners (p30)
W (132022) was $27.95 now $20.96
C (126257) was $21.95 now $16.46
Label Love (p33)
W (130619) was $42.95 now $32.21
C (130622) was $33.95 now $25.46
That’s The Ticket (p33)
W (131946) was $39.95 now $29.96
C (128075) was $31.95 now $23.96
Oh, Hello (p34)
W (131931) was $44.95 now $33.71
C (130733) was $35.95 now $26.96
Yippee-Skippee (p37)
W (131341) was $32.95 now $24.71
C (131344) was $25.95 now $19.46
Zoo Babies (p54)
W (130453) was$48.95 now $36.71
C (130456) was $38.95 now $29.21
Cuddles & Kisses (p56)
W (131913) was $44.95 now $33.71
C (127314) was $35.95 now $26.96
A Dozen Thoughts (p59)
W (131056) was $46.95 now $35.21
C (131059) was $36.95 now $27.71
Gently Falling (p65)
W (128430) was $69.95 now $52.46
C (123804) was $55.95 now $41.96
Gifts of Kindness (p83)
W (130441) was $44.95 now $33.71
C (130444) was $35.95 now $26.96
Betsy’s Blossoms (p87)
W (131955) was $49.95 now $37.46
C (126006) was $39.95 now $29.96
Bright Blossoms (p89)
W (128424) was $28.95 now $21.71
C (125497) was $22.95 now $17.21
Apothecary Art (p107)
W (128415) was $60.95 now $45.71
C (125527) was $48.95 now $36.71
Gorgeous Grunge (p109)
W (130514) was $42.95 now $32.21
C (130517) was $33.95 now $25.46
Happy Day (p112)
W (130294) was $37.95 now $28.46
C (130297) was $29.95 now $22.46
Hearts A Flutter (p124)
W (131922) was $44.95 now $33.71
C (129252) was $35.95 now $26.96
Morning Post Alphabet (p131)
W (132042) was $81.95 now $61.46
C (126592) was $65.95 now $49.46
Snowflake Soiree (Online)
W (127922) was $51.95 now $38.96
C (127925) was $41.95 now $31.46
Jewish Celebration (Online)
W (128042) was $44.95 now $33.71
C (128045) was $35.95 now $26.96
Ornament Keepsakes (Online)
W (128048) was $60.95 now $45.71
C (128051) was $48.95 now $36.71
Christmas Star Single Stamp (Online)
Clear only (134813) was $16.95 now $12.71
Use Clear Block F (118483) $28.95
– which is 12.4 x 15.2cm! This stamp is HUGE!!!!
A Gift For You Single Stamp (Online)
Clear only (134765) was $8.95 now $6.71
Use Clear Block C (118486) $11.95 – which is 5.1 x 5.7cm
Coordinates with Label Bracket Punch (132153) $27.95
Click for a direct link to the sale.
Remember, when shopping online,
use hostess code FPTU2XB2
for your chance to win
a share of the hostess benefits!
Or email me your order directly and I’ll give you a call to arrange payment. I can accept Visa, Mastercard, Direct Transfer, Cash or Cheque.
Postage is 5% or $5.95, whichever is greater.
Delivered to your door Australia wide!
Feel free to ask me any questions.
OFFER MUST END MONDAY 28TH OCTOBER!
Cheers,
Genna
October Give It A Go Class – Sponged Sunset
Come along and make a card like this one and
learn how to create a striking sunset!
(The greeting has retired but there are plenty more to choose from!)
What are the
Give It A Go Classes
all about?
$10 Per Person
Tuesday 29th OCTOBER
10am – 11.30am
OR
8pm – 9.30pm
NARRE WARREN
If you want to come along please make sure you click the button above and follow the prompts to book your place.
EVERYONE WHO BRINGS ALONG A FRIEND WHO ISN’T ALREADY ON MY MAILING LIST WILL GET A PRIZE! LET ME KNOW IN ADVANCE SO I CAN BE ORGANISED FOR IT!
Note: Anyone who would like to make a card like this at their own home workshop just let me know.
Cheers
Genna
More Washi Tape ideas
I’m still having fun playing with Washi Tape and thought I’d share a few more things I’ve tried out. First up are some fridge magnets:
I had some photo paper with a magnetic backing, designed to go in my printer, so I just stuck some strips of Washi tape on it and carefully cut around the edges. The result is strip magnets that are strong enough to hold single pages of paper on my fridge. It looks like I’ve used Washi to tape the paper up there but of course I can use just the one piece over and over again.
I wanted some magnets in colours that we don’t yet have in Washi Tape so I used the Tape It Stamp Set (given to me straight off the production line at the factory in Utah) to stamp directly onto the magnet paper in whatever colour I chose. And you just cut it out with paper snips. So simple!
Another great use for Washi Tape is to attach vellum:
This fantastic medium is notoriously difficult to adhere because you can see right through it. This & That Washi Tape to the rescue! Now my Joy To The World stamped sheet sits so nicely on top of my Pretty Print embossed background.
And finally, here’s one I was just having fun playing with to see how it went together. I used the Gingham Garden and This & That Washi Tape sets. I’m not entirely happy with the end result but I did love the discovery that you can stamp directly onto the Washi Tape surface!
Cheers
Genna
Home Office Make & Takes
Back in July when I visited the Home Office in Utah we got the chance to sit under the atrium and get creative. There were four Make & Take projects, with plenty of fantastic new ideas to keep us busy – and a bunch of free products for us to keep! I said back in August that I’d show you them so it’s about time I did.
All the projects featured one of the Hostess sets from the Holiday Catalouge:
Perfectly You Hostess Set
Wood (131874) $21
Clear (131877) $17
And all projects also made use of the new Whisper White Notecards & Envelopes in a variety of creative ways.
Whisper White Notecards & Envelopes
(131527) $9.95
Cards 12.7 x 8.9cm, Envelopes 13 x 9.2cm
20 of each
The first project I made was a little sleeve and four mini cards:
And here it is all closed up:
The next project was actually the first time I had a go with Washi Tape. And, as you can see, this one inspired one of the projects in my August class:
This is what it looks like all closed up:
The final project I made I actually had to finish off when I got home. I got the stamping and masking done but I hadn’t cut things out or assembled it.
My favourite thing about this project was the discovery that you can make the Basic Black/Very Vanilla papers in the Modern Medley pack match any project you like simply by sponging colour over the Vanilla sections. Brilliant!
Modern Medley DSP
(126926) $18.95
12″ x 12″. 2 sheets ea. of 6 double-sided designs.
And the fourth Make & Take I’m afraid I have no idea about. I think it was some sort of box but I didn’t even get anywhere near that table!
Cheers
Genna
Frosted Finishes Jewellery
I just had to share how easy it is to turn our new Frosted Finishes embellishments into jewellery.
Making these earrings was as simple as using a pair of pliers to add a pair of hooks. And I’ve had comments on them every time I’ve worn them!
Who do you know who would love a pair of these in a handmade gift box for Christmas?
Frosted Finishes Embellishments
(132150) $11.95
12 pieces. 1.9cm
I promise you, photos do not do these little gems justice!
And with each one only costing about $1 and earring hooks easily available in craft shops for even less, you could churn out 6 pairs for under $15! Wow!
Send me some photos of your creations using these adorable little things!
Don’t forget you can get your hands on them in real life at my Winter Frost class this week!
Best of…Birthdays
As part of Stampin’ Up!s 25-year anniversary celebration they’re releasing some favourite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into 11 sets, which will be released one per month until April 2014. Even better, along with some great classic images from our previous catalogues there will be ones that never made it to Australia AND each ‘Best of’ set will also have a never-before-seen image!
132929 Best of Birthdays
(available in clear-mount only) $25.95
Happy Birthday To You stamp coordinates with Extra Large Oval Punch 119859 $29.95
Clear Block advice: B, C & G
This set will be available until 30th April 2014 unless sold out earlier.
Let me know if you’d like to purchase this set
or order it online using the direct link below:
Remember ‘Best of Flowers’, ‘Best of Butterflies’
‘Best of Shelli’, and ‘Best of Christmas’ are still available too!
Cheers
Genna
OCTOBER CLASS – Winter Frost Suite
Sparkly, Shiny & Bright!
This class features three special cards showcasing products from the Winter Frost Suite – the Festive Flurry stamp set & dies, Frosted Finishes embellishments and the Winter Frost paper stack.
Thursday 10th OCTOBER
8pm – 11pm
NARRE WARREN
$25 per person
OR
Friday 11th OCTOBER
10am – 1pm
NARRE WARREN
$25 per person
Children able to entertain themselves in the next room are welcome!
In this class we’ll be making three cards in a cool silver, white and blue colour scheme. One with a 3D snowflake:
*ALL CLASS ATTENDEES CAN GET A $10 DISCOUNT ON THE CLASS FEE BY PLACING AN ORDER OF $100 OR MORE ON THE DAY
Cheers
Genna
Extra Hostess Benefits in October!
This month when your order reaches $400 you’ll get an extra $25
to spend on whatever you want from any current catalogue.
Valid for workshop, personal and online orders!
$400 orders get $85 instead of $60
$500 orders get $105 instead of $80
$600 orders get $125 instead of $100 (plus anything you want for half price)
For more benefits see p201 of the Annual Catalogue
If you want a weekend workshop you’ll need to get in fast – slots are in short supply in October.
Plenty of weekday/weeknight dates available.
Or host a virtual workshop online.
Pool orders with your friends and get the benefits without the hassle.
Contact me to find out how!
Join Stampin’ Up! for just $25
Fantastic new promotion
starting on 7th October
For 2 weeks only you have the chance to become a demonstrator for the lowest price ever!
Get discounts on all your purchases
Get access to loads of exclusive craft ideas
Get started in your very own business
– do it for yourself but not by yourself!
The $25 Starter Kit includes:
$26.95 worth of Stampin’ Up! product (it must be more than $25, but not more than $26.95)
Business pack which includes
- A box of annual catalogues
- A package of the current seasonal catalogue
- Getting Started DVD
- Starter Kit Business Brick
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Gorgeous Grunge Love
I’m in love with the new Expressions Thinlits Dies in the Holiday Catalogue! It makes it so easy to cut out a greeting with the Big Shot. The set has three words so you can choose from ‘love’, ‘thankful’ or ‘merry’!
I’ve seen lots of tips where they suggest putting a sheet of wax paper between the die and the cardstock to make it easier to get out. I haven’t tried this but I have to say I didn’t find it too tricky to get out anyway. The dies all have little holes in them and if you gently poke through with a toothpick, a paper piercing tool or even the end of your paper snips it releases it enough for you to gently coax the diecut out. I think the trick is to be patient and not expect it to jump out on it’s own.
I can tell already that my set is going to be getting a good workout!
Expressions Thinlits Dies
(132171) $42.95
This card was made for his awesomeness for our recent 12th Wedding Anniversary. I wanted something bright and featuring blue, green and silver – our wedding colours. The greeting is from our new silver foil sheets – I cut several from the middle of the mat so that nothing was wasted!
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To get the extra colour from the Gorgeous Grunge stamping I spritzed the stamp with water before stamping each colour once, then dried it all off and stamped the matching colour again over the top. It was just the look I was after.
Gorgeous Grunge
(130514) Wood $42.95
(130517) Clear $33.95
If you like what you see, feel free to share, or leave me a comment.
Cheers
Genna
Washi Tape Take Two
While designing this month’s Washi Tape class I tried out all sorts of ideas, including a couple of variations on the cards we ended up doing. I thought you might like to see what the alternatives were.
There was this variation on the Pocket Card:
This version uses the Six-Sided Sampler stamp set and the Hexagon punch with the This & That Washi Tape.
Here’s a reminder of the class card using Flower Shop and the Pansy punch:
And in the class we made this card using Tape It and the Witches’ Brew Washi Tape:
And here’s a Shaker version of the same card:
This time I used the Washi Tape to add a layer of Window Sheet over the feature panel and sprinkled in some Champagne Glass Glitter to shake around inside it!
Cheers
Genna
Brand New Single Stamps For Christmas
These gorgeous new stamps are the perfect addition to our holiday range
– there’s definitely something for everyone.
Note the size of blocks needed, some of them are HUGE!!!!
All will be available in clear mount only.
If you don’t already have them, the clear blocks are sold separately.
Only available until January 31st 2014!
Because these stamps are sold separately they’ll come in a cello bag rather than a box. If you’d like to get a clear mount box to store them in, they’re available in packs of 4 for $9.95 (119105)
There are eight NEW stamps to choose from
(and six of them coordinate with framelits or punches!)
A Gift For You (134765) Clear $8.95
Use Block C (118486) $11.95 – which is 5.1 x 5.7cm
Coordinates with Label Bracket Punch (Holiday p37)
Cheers (134769) Clear $9.95
Use Block D (118485) $13.95 – which is 7.3 x 6.8cm
Magical Season (134777) Clear $9.95
Use Block D (118485) $13.95 – which is 7.3 x 6.8cm
Coordinates with Chalk Talk Framelits (p187)
Be Merry (134767) Clear $15.95
Use Block E (118484) $19.95 – which is 8.7 x 11.3cm
Coordinates with Chalk Talk Framelits (p187)
Joy and Love (134771) Clear $11.95
Use Block E (118484) $19.95 – which is 8.7 x 11.3cm
Coordinates with Deco Labels Collection Framelits (p186)
Prince of Peace (134811) Clear $11.95
Use Block E (118484) $19.95 – which is 8.7 x 11.3cm
Coordinates with Deco Labels Collection Framelits (p186)
Wonderful Blessing (134779) Clear $15.95
Use Block E (118484) $19.95 – which is 8.7 x 11.3cm
Coordinates with Circles Collection Framelits (p186)
Christmas Star (134813) Clear $16.95
Use Block F (118483) $28.95 – which is 12.4 x 15.2cm
Please note, stamps shown above are not to scale.
Let me know if you’d like to purchase any of these
or order them online using the direct link below.
Cheers
Genna
Dictionary Dad!
I had lots of fun experimenting to make this card for my dad for Fathers’ Day. I had no idea what I’d end up with when I started out but I wanted to have play with making a background using reinkers and water.
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I simply dropped a few droplets of Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive and Daffodil Delight ink onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock then spritzed it repeatedly with water. And I mean repeatedly! The droplets were diluted and blown around the cardstock, merging and mottling as they went. The cardstock got so wet I had to dry it off with a heat gun. And the colours soaked through so much that there was no longer an identifiable difference between back and front!
Word of warning, this is one messy process!!!!! The ink splatters up from the card when you spritz it, it soaks through everything and you get very inky fingers if you touch the wet cardstock.
I really wish I’d taken a photo of the background piece before I’d done anything else to it because it really didn’t look like much. A bit of a murky mess with some bright patches here and there. I nearly ditched it as a failure. But, as I’m always telling people, you should NOT judge a background before it has a foreground. You’ll never be happy with it while you’re focusing on the imperfections that will disappear once there’s something else to catch your eye. So I thought I’d better give it a chance. And that’s where Dictionary came to the rescue.
Dictionary
(130348) Wood $30.95
(130351) Clear $24.95
To turn this mess into a card I simply stamped the fabulous Dictionary stamp in stamped off Basic Black ink, then added some sponged edges, some Big Shot letters and some twine. With a tiny bit of White Gel Pen to finish.
I was really pleased with the colourful, masculine, card that came out of it. And I think Dad was too. Even though he forgot why I would be giving him a card at all!
Cheers
Genna
Carry Over Products for Christmas
Did you know that some products from last year’s holiday catalogue are still available?
Click image for a printable version of what’s still available!
There are stamps, framelits and punches that you haven’t missed out on.
Scroll down for a look ore click on the image above for a printable version.
Greetings Of The Season
(128030) Wood $27.95
(128033) Clear $21.95
Ornament Keepsakes
(128048) Wood $60.95
(128051) Clear $48.95
Coordinates with Holiday Ornaments Framelits
Holiday Collection Framelits
(127816) $42.95
Coordinates with Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set
Snowflake Soiree
(127922) Wood $51.95
(127925) Clear $41.95
More Merry Messages
(126400) Wood $56.95
(126402) Clear $45.95
Jewish Celebrations
(128042) Wood $44.95
(128045) Clear $35.95
Evergreen
(127970) Wood $44.95
(127973) Clear $35.95
Merry Minis Punch Pack
(126882) $29.95
Let me know if you’d like to purchase any of these
or order them online using the link below.
Cheers
Genna
Best of…Christmas
Well it’s that time of year – Christmas is definitely coming.
The September set is the festive
Remember ‘Best of Flowers’ and ‘Best of Butterflies’
and ‘Best of Shelli’ are still available too!
Cheers
Genna
Magnificent Maple Daddy
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One of the perks of being above Manager level with Stampin’ Up! is that I get a free bundle of goodies every time a new catalogue comes out! My Holiday Catalogue bundle included Magnificent Maple. I’ve been missing my favourite French Foliage so I was more than happy to get a leaf replacement!
Magnificent Maple
Wood (131868) $16.95
I made this card for my boys to give to their Daddy on Fathers’ Day. Wonder Hubby is an outdoorsy type of guy and loves nature images. And he’s British with an affinity with the US so I felt completely justified in using Northern Hemisphere imagery on a card made in Spring!
Cheers
Genna
15% off Butterfly Punch & Stamps
Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set
& Bitty Butterfly Punch Bundle
Wood (135312) $51.77 (Save $9.13)
Clear (135311) $45.82 (Save $8.08)
Note, this offer applies to the smaller butterfly punch. The Elegant Butterfly punch (127526 $27.95) also coordinates with this set but is not included in the bundle.
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YOUR ORDER STRAIGHT TO ME!
Cheers
Genna
