Merry Christmas from me and from Stampin’ Up!
Merry Christmas everyone!
I hope you had a splendid time with your families. I know I did. My Wonder Husband is from England and despite living out here since 2001 he still isn’t (or doesn’t want to be) used to the idea of Christmas in Summer. He loves the traditional turkey dinner – and thankfully loves to cook it too. So what did ‘his awesomeness’ do? He made it snow in our back yard so he could enjoy the Winter Christmas he craves!
Gifford Family Christmas Lunch 2012
And while we’re in the mood for festivity, here are some fun Christmassy delights from Stampin’ Up:
I loved this crafty Stampin’ Up! version of the 12 days of Christmas!
Cheers,
Genna
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Christmas Cards Galore
With the headlong rush into Christmas I haven’t had a chance to share these Christmas projects with you. Before it’s too late I thought I’d bundle them together in this post for you to see:
First, there’s some ‘no-cut’ cards. These are quick and easy and really great for making loads in a short space of time:
Then there are a couple from my launch, using the lovely Snow Flurry die from the Holiday Catalogue – hurry this is only available until the end of January! I made the same card twice in two colour schemes. In Basic Gray…
And in Wisteria Wonder…
And finally, here’s a quick card I made by messing about with some left-over scraps from the Festival of Prints paper stack, also from the Holiday Catalogue.
Cheers,
Genna
Clearance Rack Blitz Part 2
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And here’s a sample of one of the bargains this week:
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Wood (117715) $42.95 NOW $16.25
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And remember, the Clearance Rack Blitz continues right up until 21st January,
with each batch of products only available for a limited time.
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There are no special requirements.
Anyone in Australia can order at these amazing prices.
- Payment is due at time of ordering.
- Credit card payments and cash will secure your order immediately.
- Orders paid with cheque or direct transfer will be placed when the money has cleared.
- Orders can be shipped directly to you and postage is $5.95 or 5%, whichever is greater.
- Hostess benefits apply to orders over $300 even if not placed during a workshop!
Top Note Handbag thankyou for the teachers!
With two boys in primary school I now have two teacher gifts to make at the end of the year. We’ve been very lucky and I’ve been super impressed with all the teachers the boys have had so far. They are so dedicated and go above and beyond what is required of them. A big thanks to all teachers everywhere, you are very much appreciated.
Here are the gifts I made for Sarah and Anita this year (yes, at the boys’ school teachers can choose to go by first names if they prefer):
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These cute little handbags are made using the Big Shot with the Top Note, Circle & Scallop Circle dies. They look great but are actually pretty easy to put together when the die-cutting has been done for you. It’s hard to tell from the picture but I used a combination of Night of Navy and Bashful Blue cardstock. The stamps are from Papillon Potpourri, Make A Cake (love those tiny butterflies) and Flowering Flourishes.
I’ve made these gift bags before and put chocolates in them but this time I decided to make a set of eight Thank You cards instead. I sized them to fit inside the bag and then decorated with the same stamps and colour scheme. Now the teachers will have some handy cards to give when they have Thank You’s of their own.
And here’s a look at the bag with all the cards fitting snugly inside. I also put in a couple of recipes for yummy treats that the boys have made and brought into class to share – Triple Chocolate Brownies and White Chocolate Cupcakes! Yum.
These bags are one of the projects I’ve done with my 3D Template Stamp Club recently. For them we used the same colour scheme but the stamping was slightly different:
And here’s another version using patterned paper instead of stamping:
Cheers,
Genna
Gifts made by my boys!
I guess it’s not really surprising that both my boys like to make their own cards and gifts to give to their friends. And especially at Christmas time! Both Zane & Devon were starting to receive cards and candy canes from their classmates so asked if I could help them make something to give out in return.
Devon had a class party with lots of yummy treats but Zane’s class went on a special trip instead. He didn’t want to miss out on the yummy Triple Chocolate Brownies that Devon made for the party so he made up another batch and decorated little bags with stamped labels and ribbons. It was a huge hit and we got lots of requests for the super easy recipe!
Here’s Zane with his batch of brownies all dressed up and ready to go!
Devon went the more traditional route and made some great Christmas cards. Here he is with just a handful of the stack he made. It was so fun to watch him grow in confidence and see him notice his stamping improve as he worked his way through the production line!
I’m so proud that they’re both such creative, caring, sharing and giving boys!
And speaking of proud, Devon was so excited to show me that his self-portrait made it into the school art show. And I was so impressed at how good it was I just had to share!
Cheers,
Genna
Clearance Rack Blitz is here!
It’s here – the first of four Clearance Rack lists is out now and you can order from this one from today. There are stamps, inks, papers, ribbons, punches, dies, tools, and more on the lists. You can even purchase some of the hostess sets that you didn’t manage to earn last year.
ON THE LIST
IS DISCOUNTED
– BY UP TO 70%!
But the sale is strictly limited to the published dates and ONLY WHILE STOCKS LAST, so get in quick. In fact, what are you waiting for, email me now – a growing list of products are already selling out!
There are hundreds of products to choose from. All products are retired but some, such as ink pads & markers, may still be available now but in a different format (new ink pad style or in packs of assorted colours).
Dasher single stamp
Wood (119161) $14.95 NOW $8.00
And remember, the Clearance Rack Blitz continues right up until 21st January,
with each batch of products only available for a limited time.
Click on the buttons below to see what’s coming up…
There are no special requirements.
Anyone in Australia can order at these amazing prices.
- Payment is due at time of ordering.
- Credit card payments and cash will secure your order immediately.
- Orders paid with cheque or direct transfer will be placed when the money has cleared.
- Orders can be shipped directly to you and postage is $5.95 or 5%, whichever is greater.
- Hostess benefits apply to orders over $300 even if not placed during a workshop!
Christmas Pop-Up card and Star Box
We’re halfway through the 8 months of my first ever 3D Template Stamp Club and we’ve been having a ball making all sorts of 3D projects like boxes, shaped cards, cards that pop and move and surprise.
Recently we’ve been getting into a festive mood and creating a few Christmas projects. Last month we made this Present Pop Up Card.
Here’s the tree…
And if you look under it you’ll find…
…Presents!
This month we made a festive box for yummy treats or little trinkets:
This versatile little star shaped box is made with the help of the Simply Scored scoring board and the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set.
And just to show that it doesn’t have to be for Christmas, here’s a version I made for a class earlier in the year:
Cheers,
Genna
Free paper bows tutorial – Stampin’ Up! style
As part of a recent advertising campaign in the US, Stampin’ Up! created some printable tutorials. Now they’ve provided them for us to share with you.
I included one for Paper Ornaments in my latest newsletter, now it’s time to share one here:
Click here to learn how to make Paper Bows
Feel free to download the tutorial and try it out. But make sure you send me a photo of your creation when you’re done.
Cheers,
Genna
A guitar cake for a Rockin’ Birthday
Although not related to Stampin’ Up! at all, another of my creative endeavours is birthday cakes for my boys. My mum always made us a special cake for our birthdays and my sisters and I have all carried on the tradition. A childhood birthday just isn’t a birthday without a homemade themed cake.
I am certainly not up to professional standards but I have fun with it and a birthday eve is usually a late one for me as I try to make the idea in my head out of cake and icing. Part of the joy and the frustration is that you only get one shot. There have been plenty of times where hindsight would be very useful but I’m yet to make the same style of cake twice so it’s all just wishful thinking.
For Devon’s recent birthday he wanted a Rock Star theme – due to an obsession with Reece Mastin. So what cake do you make for a Rock Star….
I found a fantastic mud cake recipe that was so easy to cut and hold its shape. The icing was a bit of a challenge – I tried marshmallow frosting for the first time and found it difficult to roll very thin and to blend the edges. Several of the design features were added at the last minute to cover ugly joins! And when it was done I had no idea where to put the candles so they ended up off the cake entirely.
Here’s the birthday boy all dressed up to match his cake!
Happy 7th Birthday Devon!
Cheers,
Genna
DECEMBER CLASS – Get Ready For Christmas
Make a selection of tags, gift packaging and decorations for all your last minute Christmas needs.
STARTS THIS SUNDAY!
OR
$20 per person OR $10 with discount*
Children able to entertain themselves
OR
$20 per person OR $10 with discount*
*ALL CLASS ATTENDEES CAN GET A $10 DISCOUNT ON THE CLASS FEE BY PLACING AN ORDER OF $100 OR MORE ON THE DAY
All three projects are simpler than they look and just perfect for creating multiples to keep all your loved ones happy.
We’ll be making some custom gift wrapping complete with a paper bow and matching tag! And what a great use for the packing paper that protects our stamping goodies in the post.
This cute double-sided treat holder is so easy – just four score lines and four stamped and punched images – and so versatile. You can tie the ribbon high to hang it up or lower down for a perfect place setting decoration. I’ve put a couple of chocolates in mine but you could also use any combination of coffee sachets, tea bags or other treats.
And this star can be used as a decoration or a tag. Or, as you’ll see below, it can be opened out to reveal a secret place for a message!
STARTS THIS WEEK!
New Stampin’ Up! Trimmer now available
(Image shows the imperial version
– ours definitely comes with both inches AND centimetres)
Yes, the new Stampin’ Trimmer is now available to order
for just $49.95 (plus postage)!
This new trimmer has been especially designed for Stampin’ Up! and it is wonderful! On the long road trip to Convention earlier in the year, the girls and I were talking about the features our ideal trimmer would have. Imagine our delight when this one was revealed to us – and it ticked all our boxes!
FEATURES INCLUDE:
- Extra wide surface with 16cm grid so there’s no need to open the extension arm to cut either A4 or 12×12 cardstock in half.
- Lockable extension arm with support stand makes working with large pieces (up to 36cm) so accurate and easy.
- And the grid extends out 3cm onto the other side making it easy to work with small pieces too.
- The 1cm grid lines are protected under a transparent surface so they can’t rub off – and both the inch and cm measurements are so easy to read.
- The track is extra long so you can leave your scoring and your cutting blades in place whatever you’re cutting.
- Both the track and the blades lock into place so they can’t accidentally fall out when transporting
- And it has non slip feet and a really handy and secure large storage compartment underneath for spare blades, bone folder, etc.
Take a look at this short video to see it for yourself:
And it’s here just in time for Christmas!
If you or one of your loved ones wants to treat you to a fabulous new present this year then get in quick and order yours today. It’s just $49.95 plus postage!
(Postage is calculated at $5.95 or 5% of the total order, whichever is greater.)
Cheers,
Genna
