Time flys when your having fun!

So last week I mentioned on FB & on my blog that I had my 1st Stampin Up! Open House on last Thursday... I was very nervous to host one seems I'm terrible/awkward with the sales part. Plus I always seem to question whether my friends would like my cards I was going to get them to make, seems everyone has there own personal style....even with card-making.
I like simple & sparkly....but some people like loads of layers or lots of different patterns... it is truly a personal thing. Anyway... I've been busy the last few weeks 'cramming', to get as many cards done as possible. Finally the day came & went..so fast! I was feeling excitement & a little nervous all at the same time. I wasn't as organised as I normally am... my little gal has been having some teething problems lately so the days that I would normally prepped.. I couldn't :{. Aww!! Thankfully I had my crafty friend Melissa G offer her services... which came in very handy on the night. She helped with the prep & even helped people with any questions!! What a gal! Thanks Melissa!!! I think the evening was a success... everyone made & took home 4 cards (2 birthday & 2 christmas)... And from the sounds of it.. everyone had a good time. If your worried about being pressured into the sales side of things... don't! I have friends who can testify that is soooo not me. I truly took this up seems I needed an outlet & reason to get my friends to craft with me. This is sooo it! I'm hoping to get small groups of friends together to craft once a month... just to get out of the house. So.. if you want to craft... contact me & we'll arrange something. Even if it's just you & me...perfect!!!

Below is some of the samples that I had posted around the house...

Cute butterfly box - made using the Big Shot!


Season of Joy Christmas Card with lots of sparkles..



Tri-Fold Card - very simple to make



Cupcake Card - with pretty pink sparkly icing


These were only a few I made last week....I promise more to come. I've just gotta space things out seems I have to work on a shoebox swap for next week plus a Christmas Swap. So I'll be busy churning them out to post anything new...

If your interested in booking a little SU! card making party let me know... it's always a fun night in with friends.
Cheers

A Guest Blogger!

I've got so many things to post this week, I've been busy the last few days getting creative for my Open House next week. I'm a little nervous seems I've never done a Open House before infact I haven't done anything to promote SU! stuff since I signed up in Feb09. Hmm...I suppose you could call my blog an active sales forum... but I just set it up so I could spam my friends across the globe my crafty creations :). The only sales I've made are from 3 people who love the product just as much as I do :)

So.. this leads me onto my guest blogger.... My friend Jen & I got together last week & decided to make a few cards in prep for my open house... Jen just sent me this photos of her finished product. It's cool to see how she finished them...seems mine has a 'tad' more glitter applied ;} Jen's all about the paper & the pretty... whereas' I need glitter, jewels & ribbons :} to make it pretty ;}

Check them out..!!



Thanks Jen!! See you next week ;]

Cheers

Some of my creations..

So... in my madness... I have had some fun creating cards over the last few weeks...Here's what I came up with..


This card was made for a Card Swap... but I decided I didn't like it enough to send it out to other SU! demonstrators. It's actually quite intimidating sometimes.. because this SU! thing is new to me and there are tons & I mean tons of ladies out there that are extremely talented.



This one above was again... another attempt at a card swap.. Liked the design but I was worried it was too simple ;} I like simple!


This was my final submission for the Bermuda Bay colour Swap. I did a baby wipe technique which turned out beautiful with all the new In Colours!



Lastly this little guy was made at my dear friend Jo-Ann's house, I was around last week for a stamp & yap and seems I needed to make a Christmas Swap card for my upline's demo night this is what I handed in. It uses a new stamp from the new Holiday Mini catty (contact me if you want a catty) I also used the new shimmer paint..you only need a little... and once again.. a sprinkle of glitter to finish it off 'Sue Style'.

Let me know what you think.. I need feedback people!! :}
Ok.. going to get off the Mac... and hit my craft table again. I have another swap deadline in a few weeks & I also have to plan my Open House event.... ek!!!! nervous....

Cheers

PS: Oh! I forgot to tell you that just the other day Eryn managed to get "into my glitter" which in turn covered me with glitter... we were the glitter girls for the night - turquoise blue sparkles everywhere.... LOL!! If only my camera was nearby :{

Decor Elements - I Just Love Them!!!

Wow! I have been so busy these last few days it's unbelievable. My hubby left for 4 days on business so my hands & schedule have been full. Recently I find there is not enough hours in the day for me to do all the FUN things I want to do :}... the last 2 nights I have not gone to bed before 2.30!! crazy - especially when I have to get up in the morning ;{ urgh!!
Anyway... a few weeks back I embarked on a mission... a mission to use Stampin Up's new Decor Elements for Eryn's room. I had never been 100% happy with Eryn's room seems I dreamed of white paneling around the room, chair rail & a neutral colour on the walls...and maybe put some polka dots on the wall. In the end I was pregnant so I couldn't do alot of the jobs myself so my poor hubby wanted to keep it simple. So.. we painted it Artichoke green and to finish it off I asked my dad to paint some 'whimsical' frogs & dragonflies on the one wall.



So... a few months back I decided I was going to re-do Eryn's room.... I wanted it to have a little bit of 'girlie touch'...and I just fell in love with the simple spots decals in the catty. So... a couple of weeks ago I taped, painted & cleaned her room.. then I started on applying the decals. The instructions say you should plan where your putting the decals...so I as you can see... I did.


Then I started... I was so excited after applying my first one... I couldn't stop. Anyway.. I'm really satisfied with the final outcome. The photos aren't the best... but I was prompted by my friend J to get my bum in gear & post it to my blog. She knows I always over think things.. I want everything to be perfect..Ack! this room is perfect now. I smile every time I walk in her room.



I know, I know... this is very chic & not kiddy-like...but I figured Eryn can choose her own next time.. plus these decals are really easy to take off when she decides what she likes.... she'll have tons of choices. If your interested in seeing the catty.. check out the link on my blog..or contact me for a catty.

Cheers

Gotta blog...

Hello!!
I am alive...I've just been busy painting & decorating my daughters room, visiting the USA & applying for a job ;}....
I'll post some pictures soon of Eryn's room seems I used SU's Decor Elements. Wow!! I love them!!! I want more all over the house... so simple to put up... and it looks fabulous. She has a cute little girls room...

Oh! and Watch this space!!! I'm planning on hosting a mini SU! Open House at my mum's house * Next Wednesday Sept 2nd * Please come out and join me in a making a little make 'n' take & some crafty fun!! More information to follow shortly!!!

Cheers

Crazy Weekend!!!

So this weekend was just crazy..!!!! I was triple booked on Saturday, then double booked Sunday. I suppose the saying that there is no rest for the 'wicked' means I must be wicked ;). Anyway... I sadly didn't attend a house-warming party of a friend of mine :{ seems we got in late from an afternoon wedding shower. The wedding shower was fun & I got to mingle with some friends I haven't seen in a long time so the banter was flowing nicely. Anyhow.. I used my card making skills to craft out this little number...it's surprising what I can do when I have a time constraint. I picked flowers/blossoms seems everyone has flowers at a wedding..right? Then I choose brown & pink seems I checked the couples web-site & noticed it was in those colours. I felt pretty proud with myself when we turned up for the BBQ & found brown & pink balloons everywhere ;}

What an Artistic eye eh?

Stamps: Eastern Blooms
Cardstock: Whisper White, Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Versamark, Pretty in Pink
Extras: Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 2way glue, Stampin Dimensionals, Oval Scallop Punch, Small Oval Punch Chocolate Chip Ribbon.

In the midst of all that I have a swap deadline... I mentioned that on a previous post. Well.. I've been 'dilly-dallying' for the past week on the final design for my Bermuda Bay swap card. Last night I realised I was over-thinking things and decided to give up trying to make the card/design vertical. I think that was making me re-do the card 3 times. Anyway... here's a little tease.... I'll post more once I've popped them in the post to Alberta. 2 more days to get them in the mail.

Quick Post... seems it's late here...& I was late!

So... as promised I decided to challenge myself weekly using the Pretty Pals Blog. This weeks challenge was to use three SU! colours... Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay & Chocolate Chip. This was going to be easy seems I already had the cardstock on my craft table... :)Ok...so I decided to use a well earned hostess stamp... and seems my birthday stash has run very low I decided to replenish... I'm really happy with this design seems I used the Stampa-Ma-Jig tool... to line up the cupcakes... then I used the 'new' In Colours markers to stamp on the cupcake... plus I used the HodgePodge Hardware I just recently purchased...seems I like 'bling'. Anyway... I can offically go to bed now seems I'm chuffed I met my SU! goal for the week. I even decided to decorate inside the card.. it gives it a real nice finish.
**NEWSFLASH**
DOH!!! Can you believe it... because of the Canadian Civic Holiday I was all messed up... the submission was noon today - Tuesday! Ha! I thought today was Monday seems the hubby was at work... Doh! maybe next time...




BTW... I'm really impressed that I'm getting regular blog traffic... it's nice to see ;} Hopefully this will keep my spirits up this week... and you'll see more from me in the next few days.

Hmm.. I think I need to work on a Wedding Shower card now seems I'm going to a 'do' on Saturday.....

Cheers for now..

Just something cute...

Just a quick post... to show you a cute/unique card made by my hubby a few weeks back. He made it the night before my birthday (July 23rd)... I was very surprised at his card making skills... he thinks I should take some tips from him now!!?!?hehehehe. I was quite impressed with this card seems my hubby made the card 3D... you can't really see it from the photo.

Over the last few years he's enjoyed making me cards. Firstly cause I know it's because he's cheap & hates paying the Hallmark prices :).... then secondly because he knows I love getting them... I think it has more thought & effort involved..so means alot to me.


Cheers

Across Canada Card Share...Melon Mambo

So... I've been slaving away the last few nights working on an across Canada Stampin Up! New In Colours Card Share. Anyway I decided to be a little ambitious... so... I entered for 2 spots which in turn meant I needed to create 2 card fronts - one in Melon Mambo & the other in Bermuda Bay - in total 62 card fronts!!!!!.

You would think this would be easy....but ...as some of you know... I over think things :)... I always want to show simple/sleek cards/designs.. but not too simple. Anyway... I've been a machine the last few nights... Here is the photo of my melon mambo cards all 31 cards completed!!!..


You can't see from the photo...but the elephant has a little glitter on his ear... I couldn't resist!!!! ;}


Stamps: Circle Circus & Nursery Necessities
CS: Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay & Whisper White
Ink: Melon Mambo, Craft White
Extras: Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 2way glue, Stampin Dimensionals, Glue dots, Circle Scallop Punch, Circle Punch, Paper Piercer, Melon Mambo & Bermuda Bay Ribbon

Now onto finishing off the bermuda bay cards... I have about 10 more days left, before they have to be in Vancouver (the other side of Canada to me) I'd better get moving... wish me luck!!!!

Cheers

A Challenge...a new goal!!

Hi,

So today I came across Mary Fish's new Pretty Pals Paper Art blog... Once I browsed the blog I decided to jump in with both feet and set myself a goal. Each week they will post a challenge using only SU products. I have decided I need to get off my bum and start whipping out designs, otherwise I over think things & just play!! So... you heard it here first... I will officially be doing these challenges. Why don't you challenge yourself... come on...join me!!!


Watch this space..I have a few things to post over the next few days....a swap I'm doing...ek! & also this challenge ;}

Cheers

Great way to organise...

Hi fellow stampers/demos,
I found this website while cruising my favourite ladies site (Mary Fish)....and thought it was a great thing to share...Cardstock Colour Swatch This is a great way to check which cardstock works well with others quickly... looks like my new printer I got for my birthday will be busy tonight ;}

Ok... I'm going to go now & get creative....it's been sooo long....plus I have a B-day card to do for Thursday... watch this space soon!!!!

Cheers


PS: Thanks Jo for the comment below... your one of my first people to comment... it made my day ;} plus... your british

Final SU! Deal of the Week...

Ok... so this is another great deal.... another quality punch!!! It's the Heart to Heart punch...

Heart to Heart Punch
Reg Price $22.95
Sale Price $15.99 - 30% off
Pg187 - Item #113694
ON SALE TILL JULY 31st


Contact me if you would like to order one...

Loved this....just had to share..

I love this wedding idea......
I wish I'd done something like this....it's so me. We did something similar at our wedding....I remember when we were introduced as husband & wife and headed to the head table we walked to Darth Vader's Imperial March ;} my hubby is such a geek... But cute!!! Then I made the wedding party dance to the song..."Now that we found Love" by Heavy D & The Boyz..I wish we'd filmed that....the day just flew by.... Would you believe it... this December we have been married 4yrs... together 8!!! Crazy Love!

Anyway... just thought I'd share that random blog-fart! :}
Cheers

Deal of the Week#4 - Whilst I was away..

Hi All,

Well... as you may have seen I've been away for a while. I was in Cuba soaking up the sun ;} baby-free! We had a great time...everything was fun except the return home where i got really sick. Thankfully I'm better now.

So... while I've been gone SU! have been doing a Deal of the Week each week... I think this deal #4.... Anyway... good prices for stuff you have been having your eye on. This week I know I want this deal seems i don't have it.

Styled Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware
Reg Price $41.95
Sale Price $26.99 - 30% off
Pg178 - Item #112454
ON SALE TILL JULY 27th


Contact me if you want to place an order soon..
Cheers

Happy Fathers Day!!

HI All,

This posting is a little late... but the cards were made & delivered on time ;} and that's what counts.

So...this year I decided to challenge myself to make a masculine Fathers Day card.....plus.. seems I'm new at this SU! thingy I figured I would try and put something together. Well... the night rolls on...and I'm 'playing & playing' but nothing has come to mind yet..it was extremely hard especially seems I don't own any fathers day/'manly 'stamps. So I finally gave in... and copied a design from one of my fav SU! ladies - Mary Fish! (did I tell you she emailed me last week after I made a comment on her blog) what a sweetie!!! I was so happy!!...my hubby thought it was funny that I was so excited after getting a simple email reply back...she's a blog-star!!!!! Hello????

Anyway... back to the cards.....This is the same design as Mary's I just changed the colours to my fav colour - riding hood red! (sadly now retired :{) I made this for my husband who is a super fab dad... I love seeing him play with our little gal...and she is truely a daddy's girl.


This 2nd card was made for my dad... I love Mary's idea of decorating the inside aswell....so I did. You probably can't see from the photo but I added some dd glitter and also come crystal effects to the centre of the circle.


Stamps: Circle Circus & Teeny Tiny Wishes - (both new SS - July 1st 2009)
CS: Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla, Basic Grey, Basic Black
Ink: Black & Riding Hood Red
Extras: Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Silver Brads, Firestone Square brad, 2way glue, Stampin Dimensionals

Cheers