Monday, 31 March 2008

Stampin' Up! SAB sets...

...For Sale!

I have several 2007|2008 Stampin' Up! SAB sets that I would like to offer for sale. These sets are all new and unmounted.

Friendship Blooms (111425)
Lots of Thoughts (111421)
Merci (111423)
Birthday Whimsy (111419)

Let me know if you are interested in any of the above sets, and I will let you know what they cost.

Thanks!
Sam.

PS. My email address is: navarino@yahoo.com

An addition to the Retiring List

Stampin' Up! has advised that the three stamp sets that were recently left off the 2007-2008 Retiring List will now be available until 15th April 2008 (or while stocks last).

The three sets are:

All About U (108721)
Business Boosters (108761)
Aida Cloth Background Stamp (108769)

So, if you are keen to get one of these sets/stamps before they retire, give me a call before 15th April!

All the best,
Sam.

Friday, 28 March 2008

I Kinda Got Carried Away...


I think I would have been better off leaving this card without the three bling bits on the Stem Silhouettes...but when you stick stuff on with Pritt Gel...it ain't goin' NOWHERE ;-).

Materials used for this card are:
Perfect Plum, Pale Plum and Whisper White Cardstock
Petals and Paisleys Designer Series Double-Sided Paper
Stem Silhouettes
Linen Background Stamp
Perfect Plum and Pale Plum Classic Ink
Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive and Mini Glue Dots
Paper Piercer
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Emboss Folder
Nestabilities Oval Dies
Hodge Podge Hardware - Pewter
Bling and Ribbon.

Tuesday, 18 March 2008

The New IBC has Arrived!

If you have pre-ordered a Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalogue 2008|2009 through me, I am happy to announce that they have arrived!

I will be in touch soon, to get it out to you. It is not too late to get your hands on one either. I have plenty, and am selling them for $10. Drop me a line if you are interested!

I should add, that the following stamp sets from the current Summer Mini Catalogue have not made it into the new IBC:

Love Matters 111240
Shore Thing 111242
Edgy Eloquence 111236
Big Blooms 111231
Stem Silhouettes 111244
Long Time Friend 111239
Sage Advice 111241
Easy Elegance 111235
French Flair Background 111237
Happy Thoughts 111238
Sweet on You 111245
Best Bar Codes 111230
Bunny Hugs 111233
Small Sayings 111243

The three Designer Series Paper sets in the Summer Mini have also NOT made it into the new catalogue. This includes Enchante, Au Chocolate and Loves Me DSP.

If you have any new IBC questions, feel free to contact me.

Sam.

Sunday, 16 March 2008

Flowers On Film




Another workshop card...two version because I couldn't decide what I wanted to do. I made the Brilliant Blue, Real Red and Yoyo Yellow one first, but kept thinking...Primary School Uniform!!!!! So I ended up going with good old Elegant Egg instead.

The supply list for the Elegant Egg card is:

Elegant Eggplant, Real Red and Summer Sun Cardstock and Classic Ink
Canvas Background Stamp
Bold Butterfly Stamp Set
Everyday Flexible Phrases Stamp Set
Spiral Punch
Small and Large Square Punches
Stamp-A-Ma-Jig
SNAIL Adhesive and Dimensionals
Real Red Brads.

The supply list for the Primary School Uniform ;-) card is:

Brilliant Blue, Real Red and Yoyo Yellow Cardstock
Real Red and Brilliant Blue Classic Ink
Whisper White Craft Ink
Simple Sayings II Stamp Set
Aida Cloth and Linen Background Stamps
Spiral Punch
Small and Large Square Punches
Spring Bouquet Flower Punch
Real Red Brads
Red Grosgrain Ribbon
Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots and SNAIL Adhesive

And that is it from me!

BTW...if you have read this far I think that you are entitled to know that my bulk order of the Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalogue 2008|2009 is on its way to me (HOW EXCITING!!)...so if you have ordered one from me, you may be hearing from me this week ;-). It is not too late to get your hands on a copy. I am selling these for $10...if you are interested drop me a line!

More Buckle Creations

Just a couple more Buckle Cards to show you!




We made this card at a recent workshop. The Stampin' Up! ingredients/tools used are:

Perfect Plum, Pale Plum and Confetti White Cardstock
Enchante Designer Series Double-Sided Paper (DSP)
Carte Postale Stamp Set
Much Appreciated Stamp Set
Perfect Plum and Pale Plum Classic Ink
Small Corner-Rounder and Word Window Punches
Fiskars Crimper
Paper Piercer and Template from Crafter's Toolkit
White Gel Pen
Stamp-A-Ma-Jig
SNAIL Adhesive
Sticky Strip

...and I think that is about it!

While I'm at it, here is another version:



I have used mostly the same ingredients, except instead of the Enchante DSP I have used the Bud Basics Stamp set from the Summer Mini, in Perfect Plum, Pale Plum and Certainly Celery Classic Ink. The original design was from one of Diane Barnes' cards, over at colour me happy (thanks again Diane).

Have a great weekend everyone!

Monday, 10 March 2008

An Almost French Birthday Crocodile?!!


...except the stripes are running in the wrong direction!

This is just a little card I made yesterday, before we went for a drive down the coast. We visited Moruya Beach and then had delicious fish and chips for dinner from Bay Marlin at Batemans Bay. We didn't get home until 10pm, and I didn't really enjoy driving up the Clyde Pass in the dark (too many people leaving their high beams on till your retinas are completely burned out) but it was a fabulous way to spend an afternoon!



BUT, I digress! The cardstock colours are Brilliant Blue, Whisper White, Real Red and Yoyo Yellow. I've stamped the background cardstock using the Canvas Background stamp. The edge of the Real Red cardstock has been faux stitched using the Paper Piercer and Template, and a White Gel Pen.

The left edge of the Yoyo Yellow cardstock has been spiral punched. The corners of the Whisper White and small Brilliant Blue cardstock layers have been rounded using the Corner Rounder (doh!). The crocodile is from Wild About You and has been stamped in Real Red Classic Ink.

The balloon is from Birthday Whimsy and I have cut it out and turned it over. The number '4' is stamped in Brilliant Blue Classic Ink and is from the Best Friends Numbers stamp set. I've mounted the balloon up on Dimensionals (wouldn't be one of my cards without them eh?), and used a piece of Silver Cord as the balloon string.

The 'Happy Birthday To You' is stamped in Whisper White Craft Ink and is from the Simple Sayings II stamp set.

Tuesday, 4 March 2008

Brilliant Blue Buckle


This card was inspired by some beautiful buckle cards that Diane Barnes has recently been creating. You can check them out on her blog HERE and HERE. Instructions for making your own Buckle card can be found on Splitcoaststampers.

I have made mine using Brilliant Blue, Real Red and Whisper White Stampin' Up! Cardstock. The inks that I have used are: Brilliant Blue, Real Red and Yoyo Yellow Classic Ink and Whisper White Craft Ink. The stamp sets are: Bud Basics and Small Sayings, both of which are from the Summer Mini Catalogue (which ceases circulation on 31st March 2008).

I have also used the small corner rounder punch...to round the corners ;-), and the paper piercing tool and template (from the Crafter's Tool Kit), along with a White Gel Pen, to create the faux stitching effect. I used the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to place the Happy Joyous Birthday sentiment on the buckle, and SNAIL adhesive to stick the whole thing together.

I was very pleased with the finished product...although I still think it needs something on the white panel (on the right-hand side), but I can't think what! I could use the Spring Bouquet punch and punch some flowers out of the Whisper White layer so you can see Real Red through it. Hmmmmmmm. Any ideas other ideas would be much appreciated.

Thanks for the inspiration Diane!
Sam.

Sunday, 2 March 2008

Bunny Hugs Easter Basket



I made this Easter basket using a fry-box pattern I found on Splitcoaststampers, by rapples.

The colours I have used are Regal Rose and Tempting Turquoise. I have stamped Big Blooms from the Summer Mini catalogue on the basket using Regal Rose Classic Ink. The back edge of the basket has been scalloped using the Corner Rounder punch. I have punched circles of Rose Red cardstock using the 1/4 inch circle punch, and adhered these along the inside front and side edges of the basket.

The handle is a strip of Rose Red cardstock that has scalloped edges, and is affixed on either end using Rose Red brads. I have punched holes along the handle using the 1/8 inch circle punch and threaded Turquoise Grosgrain ribbon through them. There is also Turquoise ribbon wrapped around the basket.

The bunny from Bunny Hugs has been stamped in Black Stazon ink on Watercolour paper and coloured in using an Aquapainter and Watercolour Wonder Crayons. The image has been punched out using the 1 and 1/4 inch circle punch, affixed to a circular Aluminium Edge Tag and stuck to the front of the basket using a Pop-Up Glue Dot.

Friday, 29 February 2008

Stampin' Up! Retiring List - 2007

Here is the list of items retiring from the 2007|2008 Idea Book and Catalogue (IBC). I will endeavour to keep it as up-to-date as possible.

Those items marked GONE have already sold out. Those marked LOW are running low in stocks.

The Spring and Summer Mini catalogue products are not listed here. Some will probably make it into the 2008|2009 Idea Book and Catalogue, some will not. We will not find out which, until the new IBC is released at the end of the March. If you would like to pre-order your copy of the IBC please let me know. I am selling these for $10.

List last updated 6:00am 26MAR08

Catalogue Sets
108715 A LITTLE LOVE
108717 A NEW LITTLE SOMEONE
108718 A TO Z ACCENTS
108723 ALL IN A ROW
108724 ALL MIXED UP
108725 ALL NATURAL
108727 ALL THE BEST
108729 ALL WRAPPED UP
108730 ALL WRAPPED UP ACCESSORIES
108731 ALL-YEAR CHEER I - LOW
108732 ALL-YEAR CHEER II
108737 ALPHADOT NUMBERS
108735 ALPHADOTS
108736 ANCIENT ASIA
108739 ARTIFACTS - GONE
108741 BABY FIRSTS
108745 BECAUSE OF YOU
108749 BEST OF CLUCK
108750 BEYOND THE BASICS
108752 BIRTHDAY BEAUTY
108759 BUGGIES & BOOTIES
108762 BY DEFINITION
108766 CHEESECLOTH - GONE
109073 CLASSIC ALPHABET
109074 CLASSIC NUMBERS - GONE
108770 COLLAGE ALPHABET
108771 COLLAGE NUMBERS - LOW
108773 CROSSHATCH
108775 CUTE AS A BUG
108776 DAY-TO-DAY FLEXIBLE PHRASES
108777 DO THE HULA
108778 DOTTED
108779 DOWN TO BUSINESS
108780 DREAM COME TRUE
108782 ECLECTIC BACKGROUNDS
108783 EPHEMERA
108784 ESPRESSOLY FOR YOU
108788 FARM FEVER
108789 FAVORITE TEDDY BEAR
108808 FINIALS & FRAMES
108810 FLANNEL PLAID
108812 FLOWER FEST
108813 FLOWER FILLED
108815 FONTASTIC
108816 FRENCH SCRIPT
108817 FRESH FILLERS
108818 FRIENDSHIP FLOWERS
108819 FUN FILLED
108821 GIFTS OF JOY
108823 GLAD TIDINGS
108824 GLAM GIRL - GONE
108826 GOOD THINGS GROW
108827 GORGEOUS GRAPEVINE
108829 HANDLE WITH CARE
108830 HAPPILY EVER AFTER
108832 HAPPY HEARTS
108833 HEADLINE ALPHABET - LOW
108834 HEADLINE NUMBERS - GONE
108836 HEBREW HOLIDAYS - LOW
108837 HOLIDAY PRINT
108838 HOLIDAY SPIRIT
108843 I DID IT
108845 IN FULL BLOOM
108846 IN THE WILD
108848 IT'S SNOW TIME - GONE
108851 KANJI
108852 LABEL CLASSICS
108853 LETTERPRESS ALPHABET - LOW
108854 LETTERPRESS NUMBERS
108856 LIFE'S SPECIAL MOMENTS
108858 LITTLE HELLOS
108859 LITTLE HOLIDAY WISHES
108861 LIVELY LEAVES
108867 LOVING HEARTS
108868 MADONNA AND CHILD - GONE
108870 MERRY MINIS
108871 MIXED BOUQUET
108872 MON AMI
108873 MONKEY BUSINESS
108876 MUCH LOVE
108878 NEVER-ENDING JOY
108879 NEWSPRINT ALPHABET
108880 NEWSPRINT NUMBERS
108881 NICE & EASY NOTES
108882 NICE & NARROW
108883 OLIVE YOU
108885 ON WALKABOUT - GONE
108886 OPEN FOR TRADE
108889 PERENNIAL FAVORITES
108891 PETAL PUSHERS
108892 PLAY BALL - LOW
108893 POCKET FUN
108895 PRINT PATTERN
108896 PURE & SIMPLE ALPHABET LOWER
108897 PURE & SIMPLE ALPHABET UPPER - LOW
108898 PURE & SIMPLE NUMBERS - GONE
108899 QUICK THINKING
108901 RENAISSANCE ANGELS - GONE
108903 ROSES IN WINTER
108907 SEASIDE SKETCHES - LOW
108908 SEASON BY SEASON
108910 SET SAIL
108911 SIMPLE SAYINGS II
108912 SIMPLE SKETCHES
108914 SIMPLY CIRCLES
108917 SLEIGH FULL OF TOYS
109072 STAMPED FROM THE HEART
108922 STIPPLE CELEBRATIONS
109022 STIPPLE SHELLS
108925 SUPERSIZE SYMBOLS
108926 SWEET & SASSY
108928 SWEET TALK
108933 TERRIFIC TULIPS
108935 TIDY ALPHABET
108936 TIDY NUMBERS
108938 TRADING COLLECTION
108939 TREAT YOURSELF
108940 TRIMTASTIC
108941 TYPESET ALPHABET LOWER
108942 TYPESET ALPHABET UPPER
108943 TYPESET NUMBERS
108947 WATERCOLOR MINIS
108952 WELL-WORN ALPHABET
108953 WELL-WORN NUMBERS
108955 WHIMSICAL ALPHABET LOWER
108956 WHIMSICAL ALPHABET UPPER - GONE
108957 WHIMSICAL NUMBERS - GONE
108959 WILD HEARTS
108961 WINGED THINGS
108964 WONDERFUL WORDS II
108965 WORD BY WORD
108966 WORLD TOUR
108968 YULE BITS & BORDERS

Hostess Sets
108714 A IS FOR ADORABLE
108743 BASKET FULL OF FUN
108754 BLOOMING WITH HAPPINESS
108758 BOTH WAY BLOSSOMS
108814 FLOWERS FOR A FRIEND - GONE
108844 IN ANY EVENT - GONE
108865 LOVE IT - GONE
108900 REASON TO SMILE
108902 RIVETING
108919 SPRINGTIME STEMS
108932 TERRIFIC TAGS
108946 WARMEST REGARDS

Stampin' Around Wheels
101420 BABY TIME
104070 BLOOMIN' - LOW
105951 BOLD SNOWFLAKES*
105750 BOUQUET* - GONE
106749 BRIGHT BULBS
105518 BUILDER BITS - GONE
107481 BUTTERFLIES & BLOSSOMS
103094 BY THE SEA
103296 CANDY CANE CHRISTMAS - GONE
104312 HOT TO DOT
107463 LEAF FEST*
106062 LEAVES AWASH*
102254 LOVE SWIRLS - GONE
103543 ONLY ORNAMENTS
101090 PAW TRACKS
107476 ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES*
105448 SIZE IT UP - GONE
104160 SQUARE PEGS* - GONE
107480 TRUE HEARTS
104893 TWINKLE - LOW
103749 WASH DAY*
105033 WINGS & THINGS - GONE
* Stampin' Around Jumbo wheels

RETIRING ACCESSORIES
105094 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 4
105093 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 5
105092 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 6
105091 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 7
105101 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 4
105100 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 5
105099 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 6
105098 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 7
106581 BOXES & TAGS PETAL CARD BB & EE - GONE
105074 BOXES & TAGS PETAL CARD WHISPER WHITE & VERY VANILLA
105067 BOXES & TAGS POCKETS & PIECES ASST I
105068 BOXES & TAGS POCKETS & PIECES ASST II
108632 BOXES & TAGS TINY TAKEOUT BOLD BRIGHTS & EARTH ELEMENTS
107245 BOXES & TAGS TINY TAKEOUT CONFETTI WHITE & KRAFT
104583 BRADS VINTAGE
108624 CARD STOCK BUCKAROO BLUE A4
108625 CARD STOCK COOL CARIBBEAN A4
108628 CARD STOCK CRANBERRY CRISP
106562 CARD STOCK GOING GRAY A4
106683 CARD STOCK IN COLOR 12X12
108629 CARD STOCK IN COLOR A4
108627 CARD STOCK MARIGOLD MORNING A4
106531 CARD STOCK SAHARA SAND 12X12
108626 CARD STOCK TRUE THYME A4
108623 CARD STOCK VINTAGE VIOLET A4
107231 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL BUCKAROO BLUE - GONE
107228 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL CRANBERRY CRISP - GONE
107230 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL COOL CARIBBEAN - GONE
107227 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL MARIGOLD MORNING - GONE
107229 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL TRUE THYME
107232 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL VINTAGE VIOLET - GONE
107225 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD BUCKAROO BLUE
107222 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD CRANBERRY CRISP
107224 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD COOL CARIBBEAN
107221 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD MARIGOLD MORNING
107223 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD TRUE THYME
107226 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD VINTAGE VIOLET
104302 CORD COPPER
104303 CORD GOLD
104304 CORD SILVER - LOW
104328 CRAFT STAMPIN' INK REFILL VERY VANILLA - GONE
104308 CRAFT STAMPIN' PAD VERY VANILLA
107405 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER FOUR SEASONS
105366 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER CAMBRIDGE 12X12
105365 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER OXFORD
104136 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER POOL PARTY - LOW
107295 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER RECOLLECTIONS
107062 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SARAH
107308 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
104135 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SLUMBER PARTY
107406 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER TREEHOUSE
103280 EMBOSSING KIT
104281 ENCORE INK REFILL COPPER - GONE
104280 ENCORE PAD COPPER - GONE
105317 EYELETS BOLD BRIGHTS II
105315 EYELETS SOFT SUBTLES II
100395 FANCY FIBERS BRIGHTS
100396 FANCY FIBERS EARTHS
100397 FANCY FIBERS NEUTRALS
100393 FANCY FIBERS REGALS
100394 FANCY FIBERS SUBTLES
103321 GIFT SACKS OATMEAL
103890 METAL EDGE TAGS BRASS WHITE CIRCLE
103888 METAL EDGE TAGS BRASS WHITE SQUARE
103894 METAL EDGE TAGS COPPER WHITE CIRCLE
103892 METAL EDGE TAGS COPPER WHITE SQUARE
104184 POST EXTENDERS
103378 PUNCH CORNER ROUNDER SMALL - LOW
102686 PUNCH HANDHELD RECTANGLE
104407 PUNCH NOTCHED CORNER - GONE
104406 PUNCH PAPER PIECING
104405 PUNCH SQUARE CONVEX
101637 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" APPLE GREEN
102712 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" BLACK - GONE
100538 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" BLUEBIRD - GONE
105372 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" BURGUNDY - GONE
105373 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" CELERY - GONE
105374 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" CHOCOLATE - GONE
100455 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" CREAM - GONE
101666 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" LIGHT ORCHID
101926 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" LIGHT PINK - GONE
105378 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" NAVY - GONE
102682 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" RED
103064 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" TANGERINE
101156 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" TAUPE - GONE
102119 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" TURQUOISE
102819 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" WHITE
104257 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW GOLD
100589 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW IVORY
103019 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW LIGHT PINK
104256 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW NAVY
104258 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW OLIVE
104253 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW SILVER
101613 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW WHITE
104260 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW WINE
106807 RIBBON ORIGINALS PREP SCHOOL
106809 RIBBON ORIGINALS RUSTIC RETREAT
106806 RIBBON ORIGINALS SEASIDE
106808 RIBBON ORIGINALS SWEET SHOP
107453 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' ALL THE TRIMMINGS - GONE
107456 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' AT HOME
107454 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' OUT & ABOUT
107457 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' PARTY PIECES
107455 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' TICKETS & TOKENS
107460 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' TODAY & ALWAYS
108509 SIMPLY SENT A WISH FOR YOU
108511 SIMPLY SENT FRIENDSHIP SHAPES
108512 SIMPLY SENT GOOD THINGS
108510 SIMPLY SENT REMEMBERING YOU
105580 SPECTRUM PAD BLUE FROST
101492 SPECTRUM PAD CELEBRATION - LOW
105579 SPECTRUM PAD COTTON CANDY - GONE
101336 SPECTRUM PAD PUMPKIN PATCH - GONE
103953 STAMP-A-MA-JIG IMAGING SHEETS - GONE
101460 STAMPIN' AROUND CARTRIDGE & REFILL WHISPER WHITE - GONE
103017 STAMPIN' AROUND INK REFILL WHISPER WHITE - GONE
101040 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER BLACK DETAIL
100442 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER CLASSY COPPER - GONE
101428 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER CLEAR DETAIL
103342 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER GOLD DETAIL
101781 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER SILVER DETAIL
100963 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER WHITE DETAIL - LOW
103174 STAMPIN' PASTELS APPLICATOR REFILL
105543 STAMPIN' PASTELS BOLD BRIGHTS
105544 STAMPIN' PASTELS EARTH ELEMENTS
105547 STAMPIN' PASTELS NEUTRALS
105545 STAMPIN' PASTELS RICH REGALS
105546 STAMPIN' PASTELS SOFT SUBTLES
103648 STAMPIN' STACK - GONE
107239 TAG SHEETS CONFETTI WHITE & KRAFT - LOW
107240 TAG SHEETS KRAFT
105369 TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER HEIRLOOM
105368 TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER RUSTIC
105367 TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER WEATHERED
105395 WIRE WORKS METALLICS
105812 WRITE ME A MEMORY FONT CD VOL I - LOW