March offer

Because it's Sale-A-Bration time and I want to be sure everyone gets something for FREE, I have decided that all qualifying orders (ie. orders over $100 which would normally qualify for a FREE Sale-A-Bration stamp set) placed with me during the month of March only will go into the draw for an additional FREE Sale-A-Bration stamp set (from my stash, not sure which one yet but it's looking like Whimsical Words at this stage, as a very versatile set).

The winner will be drawn in early April, and will be notified by email. I will also announce the winner here on my blog. The prize will be posted out within the first week of April (or hand delivered if you live close by).

Note that this offer is made by me only, and is not a Stampin' Up! promotion - other demonstrators may choose to offer something similar, but are not required to.

Have a look at the Sale-A-Bration page on my Stampin' Up! website for a copy of the brochure, then contact me to place your qualifying order!

Another Happy Moment Card

The other day I posted a card using the cute little bouquet stamp from the Sale-A-Bration stamp set Happy Moments. Today I am showing you the reason why I like this set so much - look at this sweet little birdcage!

Now, before you get too excited, I must point out that the swirl on this card is actually a stamp from a completely different set ("For Everything" from the Summer Mini Catalogue) - I stamped the cage, masked it and stamped the swirl so it appears to be behind the cage.

I also sponged lightly around the mask while it was in place just to define the cage a little better.

The gray layer is Going Gray Textured cardstock (only available as part of a mixed pack of 12x12 neutral coloured cardstock) - I love this particular colour!

As always, if you like this card and would like to know how to get your hands on the Happy Moments stamp set absolutely FREE, contact me for more information - a single purchase of $100 in Stampin' Up! merchandise is all it takes to own this special little set!

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!®

Supplies used:
Stamp/s: Happy Moments, For Everything
Ink: Stazon Black, Pixie Pink, Apricot Appeal
Cardstock: Pixie Pink, Apricot Appeal, Going Gray Textured, Whisper White
Other: Eyelet Border Punch, Stampin' Write Marker in Pixie Pink, Cutter Kit, Stampin' Dimensionals, Retro Remix Standard Wheel

Happy Moments - Sale-A-Bration

This Sale-A-Bration set is pretty darned cute ... the sketch style is perfect for a bit of pretend watercolouring using Stampin' Write markers, but you could also do actual watercolouring using Watercolor Wonder crayons or Watercolor Pencils with a blender pen or waterbrush if you preferred.

Here I have just coloured in really roughly, as I was trying to match the hand-drawn feel of the stamp image.

The card is dressed up just a tiny bit with some sponging on the Pixie Pink layer in matching ink, and a random piece of text stamped across the Apricot Appeal strip to add depth to the whole thing.

Don't forget that if you like this stamp set (which consists of four pictures and three tiny little phrases), you will need to spend $100 on Stampin' Up! merchandise (in one transaction) before March 31! Email me to find out more, or obtain a copy of the Sale-A-Bration catalogue.

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!®

Supplies used:
Stamp/s: Happy Moments, Gratuitous Graffiti
Ink: Stazon Black, Pixie Pink, Apricot Appeal
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal, Pixie Pink, Whisper White
Other: Scallop Edge Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Stampin' Write Markers in Pixie Pink, Apricot Appeal and Certainly Celery

Sale-A-Brate Good Times, Come On!

Yeah, I know, that is one of the lamer blog titles of all time LOL, but it's just that every time I hear the word "Sale-A-Bration", that song jumps into my head.

Yes, it's Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration time again. For those of you who haven't experienced this, I'll quickly explain ... from now until March 31, for every $100 you spend on Stampin' Up! merchandise (catalogue price, so that is excluding shipping) you receive a totally FREE Sale-A-Bration stamp set! There are four FREE stamp sets to choose from, they are only available during the Sale-A-Bration period, are not available for sale, and once it's over that's it, you can't get them any more.

To have a look at the stamp sets, click on over to the Stampin' Up! website (direct link to the Sale-A-Bration page here or on my Business Website here).

Being a demonstrator, I am lucky enough to be able to take advantage of things like pre-purchase on some items, including SAB sets. After much umming and ahing - it was a hard decision, I can tell you - I decided to get Good Neighbours (see the sample to the left) - it's so cute! The set consists of 10 stamps (admittedly they're kinda small), comprising three houses, three roofs, three trees and a cloud, so you can mix & match and make your own little town scene (a Stamp-A-Ma-Jig is almost essential here, by the way).

The sample shown here was made at the direction of my daughter, aged 11. I had made her a bookmark a few weeks back, which she didn't like because apparently the colours I chose "don't look good together". Her words. So she was given the job of choosing the colours for her bookmark herself.

While Gable Green and Perfect Plum is not a colour scheme I would have picked, it actually came out quite well in the end.

It was also her choice to have the little house on there (I added the tree without being told *g*), and while I was sceptical at first, the bookmark ended up looking a lot nicer than I had thought.

To give you an idea of the size of the Good Neighbours stamps, the bookmark measures 7cm across and 10.5cm high. And for those of you who want more details, it's actually folded in half along the top (so it's actually a 21x7cm strip), with the Round Tab Punch stapled on for a tab, and magnets stuck inside so the bookmark grips the page and (hopefully) doesn't fall out.

If you want your own copy of the Sale-A-Bration brochure, or wish to place a qualifying order to get your very own FREE stamp set, contact me today!

Images © 1990-2010 Stampin' Up!®

Supplies used:
Stamp/s: Good Neighbours (Sale-A-Bration set)
Ink: Perfect Plum, Gable Green
Cardstock: Perfect Plum, Gable Green, Whisper White
Other: Round Tab Punch, Scallop Square Punch, 1-1/4" Square Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Retro Remix Standard Wheel