Idea Book & Catalogue 2010|2011
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September 4th
Here we are at August gifts. This month was the special month with 2 cards and a gift of SU items and remember I said it’s all about the packaging. That’s what I think anyway. Of course you need to meet the minimum requirements but you need to create the handmade part which is the packaging to send the items in.
August just flew by for me, not unlike the rest of the year to be honest. I had all good intentions of having my final gift to my partner no later than the beginning of the last week of August but it was only sent last Friday by Express Post and received earlier this week. However I was even happier with August than I was with July.
Seeing I was running late my partner received her 2 cards and gift all together. I did however mark the envelopes as Card 1 and Card 2 and only revealed who I was in Card 2.
The first card she should have opened was this one.
I’m not sure if you can see the glitter that I’ve added to the flower so here’s a close up for you.
I finished off the inside by adding a strip of the DSP I used on the front of the card.
This was the final part of the package.
I’ve used another one of Lauren Meader’s templates which is holding the SU items. Inside is the Ovals Die, Medium Jewelry Tag Punch, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Cutting Blades, a Glue Stick and 5 Mini Calendar Tabs for 2011.
I also made this Post-It Note holder which fits inside the box too.
Next up I created this little box which contains 3 varieties of Tea bags.
Then there’s the remainder of those ‘sugar free’ lollies I’d purchased just for my partner.
And lastly is the card.
I wanted the card to use the same DSP as the rest of the gifts and wasn’t sure what I was going to do at first. I ended up making a suspension card.
Here’s a view of the inside.
The sentiment is one from a new Hostess Level 3 set and reads “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. – Winston Churchill”
We have a month break through September before we start out next round from October – December. Stampin’ Up in Oz is not a ‘demo only’ group but is only for those who love Stampin’ Up and live in Australia. We have restricted the group to Australia only to keep postage costs down and fair for all who participate. The Secret Sister swap is not the only thing we do over there either so why not pop over and check it out.
Till next time….
September 3rd
Today I’m sharing my July items with you that I made and sent to my Secret Sister partner.
For this month I sent my 1st card with the gift.
Again I’ve used the Urban Garden DSP and coordinating colours but have used the Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set on my first items.
Inside the Tote bag was …..
Yes that is a little cello bag filled with some lollies. I couldn’t not send any but I did locate ‘sugar free’ ones which in small doses should be okay for her.
I was happy with last months gift packaging but I like this one even more. The Tote bag is one of Lauren Meader’s templates. After making this one up for my Secret Sister partner I ended up making the Tote Bag part of my August Project Class.
My 2nd and final card for July was kept to the colour them but I used the Vintage Vogue stamp set again.
 and inside.. 
I’ve used the Rock ‘n’ Roll technique on the flowers.
Supplies:
Card 1 & Gift
Stamp sets: Fifth Avenue Floral, Best Yet (Hostess set), Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Watercolour Paper, Urban Garden DSP
Inks: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Baja Breeze striped ribbon, 1 1/4” & 1 3/8” Circle punches, Scallop Circle punch, Word Window punch, Scallop Edge punch, Wide Oval punch, Clear Rhinestone brads, Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Card 2
Stamp sets: Vintage Vogue, Teeny Tiny Sentiments, Heard from the Heart
Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White
Inks: Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy
Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder, Pretties Kit, Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Pop back tomorrow when I share the final months creations.
Till next time…..
September 2nd
August was the reveal to our Secret Sister for the June – August Stampin’ Up in OZ Secret Sister Swap which means I can now share with you the items I created and sent to my partner. As you may have gathered by the title this post is Part 1 which is my June items and I will be sharing July & August in the next 2 days.
Just in case you aren’t aware how this swap runs, I’ll explain. The Secret Sister swap runs for 3 months. For month 1 and 2 you are required to send 2 cards each month and a handmade gift each month to the value of $8. This is a minimum requirement and if you wish to send above this that’s great but it is not expected. For month 3 you are required to send 2 cards and a gift including SU items to the value of $25. Again you can send more but the minimum is all that is required.
When you sign up to participate in this swap you are sent a questionnaire to complete and return to the swap coordinator who then passes the questionnaire on to your Secret Sister. The questionnaire is then used as a guide to help with your creations (colours, etc you like) and also some ideas on what to include in your gift.
Some of the things my partner listed in her questionnaire are that she likes lots of the stamp sets but Vintage Vogue was a current favourite, likes all colours, Urban Garden and Bella Bleu were 2 of her favourite DSP’s, she listed lots of ideas for her gifts, and then mentioned that even though she loves chocolate and lollies she is unable to eat them due to being a diabetic.
I found her questionnaire very easy to work with except for the ‘no chocolate or lollies’. Isn’t chocolate & lollies a given for stampers……..hahaha.
Using my partners questionnaire as a guide I created my June items using the colours and papers from the Urban Garden DSP along with the Vintage Vogue stamp set.
Here is the 1st card I sent to her.
 and the inside 
The second card for the month coordinated with the gift. Even though the gift has a minimum $8 requirement it’s not so much about the $ as it is about the packaging that it comes presented in.
I’ve made a little Top Note box to package my partners gift in.
The inside of the card was finished off again using the Top Note die and some Urban Garden DSP.
Supplies:
Card 1
Stamp Sets: Vintage Vogue
Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White
Inks: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy
Accessories: Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Word Window Punch, Paper Piercing Tool & Template, Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Card 2 & Gift
Stamp sets: Vintage Vogue, Fresh Cuts, Curvy Verses
Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Urban Garden DSP
Inks: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy
Accessories: Big Shot, Little Leaves Die, Top Not Die, Clear Rhinestone brads, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Magnetic closure (non-su)
Stop back tomorrow to see my July creations.
Till next time…..
August 31st
Welcome to our Stampers Anonymous SU blog tour! Tonight we are delighted to show you projects using products that were available to us in our demo sneak peek from the 2011- 2011 Idea Book & Catalogue.
You may have just come from Michelle Marchant’s blog, but if you are starting here, don’t worry…. you can make the complete tour just by following the links at the end of each post. There are 14 stops along the way and we hope you will visit each one to see the wonderful creations we have to show you! Please feel free to leave some comment love along the way….
At the end of each post there will be a link to take you to the next stop on the tour.
So grab a cuppa, sit back and enjoy!
My projects are all made using the wonderful new Greenhouse Gala DSP along with the coordinating stamp set ‘Friends Never Fade’.
I’m really loving this DSP and stamp set and can’t wait to get my hands on the 2 new colours that coordinate with it also.
Here’s a closer look at each of my projects.
 and to finish off the inside… 
Next up I made the Glass Photo Coaster set.
 and to see the colours…. 
I’ve made a few of these Tote’s lately…
 and a matching Post-It Note holder 
Supplies:
Stamp set: Friends Never Fade, Occassional Quotes
Paper: Real Read, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Greenhouse Gala DSP
Inks: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Wide Oval Punch.
I hope you’ve enjoyed my creations.
Now you’re off to enjoy the wonderful creations of Sally Williams. Thanks for stopping by!
If you happen to lose your way here’s a list of all participants.
- Fiona Harvey
- Juliette Chapman
- Kerry Bunting
- Kirrily Matthews
- Lorna Casha
- Marelle Taylor
- Meighan Wheller
- Melissa Gillis
- Michelle Marchant
- Nikki Stalker
- Sally Williams
- Sam Coppack
- Sandy Quail
- Sharon Wilson
Till next time….
August 29th
I was asked by one of my regular Stamp-A-Stack attendees to make a Black & White card with a touch of red for this month along with another Christmas Card. I don’t tend to use a lot of just ‘black and white’ and then recalled a card my upline, Marelle Taylor, had made a while back after a similar request. I changed the ribbon to Real Red and that’s what we made or will be making as my last group is on Monday.
Here’s a picture of both the ‘Black & White’ and the ‘Christmas’ card for this month.
Christmas Card Supplies:
Stamp sets: Holiday Lineup, Best Yet (hostess set)
Card: Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Inks:Stazon Jet Black
Accessories: Bashful Blue double-stitched ribbon(retiring), Scallop Oval & Large Oval punches, Polka Dot Textured Impressions Folder, Watercolor Pencils, Aqua Painter, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots.
Black & White Card Supplies:
Stamp sets: Circle Circus, Think Happy Thoughts (retiring)
Card: Basic Black, Whisper White
Inks: Stazon Jet Black
Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch, Real Red 5/8” grosgrain ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Till next time….
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September
Stamp-A-Stack
Tuesday 14th 9:30am or 7:30pm
Technique
Wednesday 22nd 9:30am or 7:30pm
Project
Thursday 23rd 9:30am or 7:30pm
October
Stamp-A-Stack
Tuesday 12th or 26th 9:30am or Tuesday 12th August 7:30pm
Technique
Wednesday 20th 9:30am
Project
Thursday 28th 9:30am or 7:30pm
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