Blossom Designs

Crazy For Cupcakes

I apologise for the delay in posting this week.  Rob started his new job on Tuesday (hooray!), so I need to get myself back into a routine for the mornings (I got Rob to take Oliver to pre-school - especially when I had morning sickness).  I had all good intentions of posting yesterday but my laptop died (dead as a door nail) and I couldn't log on to Rob's laptop for some reason - I think he did that on purpose!!  LOL.  So, now that he is at work, I had to wait for him to come home to fix things.  In the end, he set up one of the old pc's (yes, when you husband works in IT, you tend to have more pc's than you know what to do with!!) so obviously, I am now able to work again.  I really did feel lost yesterday with no communication with my online friends (sad I know!).  LOL.  But, I'm back!

Onto the card..........I knew I wanted this set when I saw it in the Idea Book & Catalogueand also previously on a number of USA blogs.  Now, purple is not my colour of choice when my hand dives into my cardstock, but I thought that seeing as I haven't really used the purple tones, that I should.  I also added black as you can see to make it more dramatic.

 

Do you like how the cupcakes sparkle?  I used some Crystal Effects on the stand (you can just see it shining).  I'm sending this card to my friend in the UK for her birthday.  I hope she likes it.

Happy Stamping,

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P.S. - You only have until tomorrow to get your orders in for the DSP promotion.  Buy 3 packs and get 1 FREE!  Contact me with your order.

Supplies
Stamps: Crazy For Cupcakes.
Ink: Black Stazon.
Paper: Basic Black, Pale Plum, Perfecr Plum, Very Vanilla.
Accessories: Paper Piercing Mat & Tool, Wide Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Black Brads, Stampin' Pastels, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds, Eyelet Border Punch, Aqua Painter, Neutrals Watercolour Crayons, Dimensionals.

Birthday Celebrations

I have had a few late night this week and it is finally catching up with me!  But in those late nights, I have been creating!  Woo hoo.  Between the middle of May and middle of June, there seems to be a number of birthday's and our anniversary so that means, lots of cards to make!!

I was checking out some blogs and found THIS card from Amy and I just had to CASE it.  Of course, I made it my own with a couple of different things added to it.  I normally don't stamp onto DSP, so this is a first for me but I was instantly attracted to the white embossing of the Upsy Daisy stamp set, that I had to give it a go........and I love it.

I have torn the edges of the cardstock and love the effect it has on the card.  I'm talking about the blue cardstock (in the left corner) and I have just realised that I picked up the wrong blue when making this card.  It should have been 'Not Quite Navy' but in fact it is 'Night Of Navy'.  Oh dear.  Not to worry, it looks fine so that's ok - phew!  Not Quite Navy is the cardstock that coordinates with the Urban Gardens DSP. 

I'm reallyloving the new DSP in the Idea Book & Catalogue - so much so, that I am going to take advantage of the buy 3, get 1 FREE offer that is currently running (until the 31st May!).  Check out THIS post for more info.

Happy Stamping,

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Supplies
Stamps: Upsy Daisy.
Ink: Versamark, Night of Navy.
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Night of Navy, Urban Garden DSP.
Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Paper Piercing Mat & Tool, Designer Label Punch, Large Oval Punch, Dimensionals.

With Love

Happy Birthday Rob! Mwah.

 Today my hubby turns 36! *gasp* LOL.  No, not really.  I mean, yes he is 36 but it is not to be gasped at - or is it!?  I remember thinking when I was younger that 30 was such a long way off - not anymore. LOL

Anyway, back to my card.  I've used Kraft as my base card and while clearing up in my studio last week, I came across some cardstock I didn't know I had and Kraft was in amongst it all.

 You can see I've used some crystal effects on the tree - just for something different.

I'm starting to use my crimper more these days and it is definitely good for 'male' cards along with linen thread.  Next time you make a card use these products and see if you don't think that it looks good!  LOL.  Nicky Tidbold gave some great advice on those dreaded 'male' cards during convention.  Can you see that glitter?  Another new product is the Fine Supernova Glitter - available in 5 colours.  Who doesn't like a bit of bling!

Happy Stamping,

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Supplies
Stamps: Trendy Trees, Yummy (SAB), Sanded.
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron.
Paper: Kraft, More Mustard, WHisper White.
Accessories: Linen Thread, Crystal Effects, Chocolate Fine Supernova Glitter, Distressing Tool, Crimper, Dimensionals.

Happy Birthday

I'm on a roll with making cards for my friends birthday's coming up within the next few weeks.  I still have to make more for June but I'm getting there - slowly!  LOL.  I have friends who live in the UK and Germany so I need to be a little bit organised with those cards to get them off in the post in time.

I stamped the card and then thought it needed something else to complete it.  As I had just been through the Idea Book & Catalogue (writing out another wish list!), I remembered the flower fusion tin was in almost the same colours as my card.  Ah-ha!!  *light bulb moment*.  So now you see those gorgeous flowers with some rhinestone brads (in coordinating colours!).

A nice close up of the flower fusion.  New to the current catalogue is Flower Fusion Too (page 144) which uses 2 of the in-colours (pink pirouette & baja breeze) along with chocolate chip.  Very nice.  Using these flowers you can make a simple card stand out that little bit more.

Happy Stamping,

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Supplies
Stamps: Happy Everything, Eastern Blooms.
Ink: Old Olive.
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, More Mustard, Old Olive.
Accessories: 1/4" Pumpking Pie Grosgrain Ribbon, Flower Fusion, Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads, Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads, Paper Piercing Mat & Tool.

Stampin' Up! First Impressions

Stampin' Up! have a great video called "First Impressions" which introduces you to the company and to the products.

Click HERE to watch it, but before you do, go grab yourself a cuppa as the video is just over 13 minutes long.

This video was available to demonstrators only and we would then give them out to anyone interested in Stampin' Up!  Luckily, you can now view it on the Stampin' Up! website at anytime.

Whilst the video refers to the USA & Canada, you get the idea.

Happy Stamping,

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Friends 24-7

I had a productive night the other night and made 2 birthday cards but I need to make another 2.  I also sorted out my DSP into a more orderly fashion so I can find things easily.

I CASEd this from the Idea Book & Catalogue (a great source of inspiration!) and changed the colours.

What do you think?

I stamped the bird in Ruby Red, clear embossed it and cut it out.

I used my chocolate chip marker to colour the word 'friends' on the stamp.  You can see the background stamp which I stamped in versamark ink.

Happy Stamping,

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Supplies
Stamps: Friends 24-7.
Ink: Ruby Red, Versamark, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive.
Paper: Ruby Red, Very Vanilla, Kraft, Sweet Slumber DSP.
Accessories: 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder, Dimensionals.

Start Your SU! Business for only $150

 
In celebration of National Scrapbooking Month, join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator for only $150 with the limited-time Scrapbooking Starter Kit.

You can even swap out the stamp set or papers for product you prefer. The product you'll receive alone is worth over $180. On top of that you'll also receive all the usual business products, catalogues, order forms etc etc. Why wouldn't you join!

The Scrapbooking Starter Kit contains the following:

Item Code	Description	Retail Value
112231	Schoolbook Serif Alphabet stamp set*	$77.95
113059	Simply Scrappin' Petal Party	$36.95
108697	Earth Elements Assorted textured card stock (12" x 12")	$21.95
105216	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad	$11.95
103179	Craft & Rubber Scissors	$37.95

*Substitutable for any stamp set up to $77.95 value.

Please note: Each of the products listed above may be substituted for like items. Please see the Scrapbooking Starter Kit Order Form for details.

The Scrapbooking Starter Kit also contains all the business supplies contained in the standard Starter Kit:

Getting Started DVD
Getting Started Guide
Guest Invitation Postcard (100)
Idea Book & Catalogue (8)
To My Hostess Envelope (10)
Project Sample Sheet
Recruit Brochures (20)
Hostess Brochure (20)
Hostess Benefits Form (10)
Customer Order Form (50)

By signing up now, you have the rest of this current quarter (April - June) and all of the next one (July - September) to see whether being a demonstrator is right for you.  Should you decide that it’s not, you simply walk away, having nothing to pay back knowing that you gave it your best shot.  You just never know, it could be the best decision you’ve ever made.

Please contact me if you wish to take up the offer this month.

You can even swap out the stamp set or papers for product you prefer. The product you'll receive alone is worth over $180. On top of that you'll also receive all the usual business products, catalogues, order forms etc etc. Why wouldn't you join!

The Scrapbooking Starter Kit contains the following:

Please note: Each of the products listed above may be substituted for like items. Please see the Scrapbooking Starter Kit Order Form for details.

The Scrapbooking Starter Kit also contains all the business supplies contained in the standard Starter Kit:

Getting Started DVD
Getting Started Guide
Guest Invitation Postcard (100)
Idea Book & Catalogue (8)
To My Hostess Envelope (10)
Project Sample Sheet
Recruit Brochures (20)
Hostess Brochure (20)
Hostess Benefits Form (10)
Customer Order Form (50)

By signing up now, you have the rest of this current quarter (April - June) and all of the next one (July - September) to see whether being a demonstrator is right for you.  Should you decide that it’s not, you simply walk away, having nothing to pay back knowing that you gave it your best shot.  You just never know, it could be the best decision you’ve ever made.

Please contact me if you wish to take up the offer this month.

Buy 3, Get One FREE

You only have until the 31st May to take up this great offer from Stampin' Up!

All the Designer Series Paper (DSP) is on pages 132-135 in the Idea Book & Catalogue.  There are some wonderful designs and colours and everything coordinates.

If you are like me and like to coordinate, then check out THIS.  It is a coordinating products list for the DSP (let me know if you cannot open the file).

Happy Stamping,

.

Convention Make & Takes

The following are only two of the four projects we made at convention.  Naturally, there just wasn't enough time to finish them all and I need to order the in-colour ink pads (gasp!) but that will have to wait until hubby gets a job.  The market has picked up and he is in line for 2 jobs at the moment so fingers crossed on those.

I think this one is so cute.  Now that I have seen all the new in-colours up close, I cannot wait to play with them.  They really are lovely.  You know how sometimes when you see something on paper and you think 'yeah, that's ok', but then you actually see it in person and you're like 'wow, that looks so different', well that is what it was like for me.  Don't get me wrong, I thought the colours were nice, but not THIS nice!!  I'm also not a 'green' person, but I can see I'll be using Kiwi Kiss a lot in the future.  I just need to get those ink pads!  LOL.  Do you think I'm ink pad deprived?? *wink*

Why have I never made one of these before?  I have absolutely no idea why!!

What a great gift to give to someone.  Again using the new in-colours with some fabulous double stitched chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon and the Trendy Trees stamp set we received for attending convention.  I have a card to show using this stamp set but I won't post it until after hubby's birthday next Sunday (not that he reads this blog - at least I think he doesn't!).

Have a look at the DSP - Tangerine Tango!  Yummy. The small polks dot pattern is on the other side but I liked the flowers so I used this side instead.  I'm allowed!!  LOL

Everything is inside the mediun cellophone bag and I used the word window punch to make the handle.  Easy!

The cards that go inside the bag.  These are so diddy.  They are 2.5" square.  I've never made cards this small before!

It's very late (nearly midnight) and I think this baby is telling me to lay down because it is nudging me constantly.  I'm over the half way mark now but I will wait until 30 weeks before I start counting down!  LOL.  I've been doing a lot of cleaning the past few days, you know those jobs that you keep putting off so I got to the pantry today and the plate cupboard with my eye on the freezer and then all that paper work (bill etc...) that need to be filed.  I've already done my studio, and boy does that feel and look so much better.  Did you know I actually had carpet in here?!  LOL

Happy Stamping,

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Star Card

I'll have to make this post quick as Oliver is in bed coughing again so I'm in and out of his room checking on him making sure he isn't too hot and giving him some cuddles too!

This is the quick card I whipped up last Saturday night for Zack's party on the Sunday (Mother's Day).

I used my heat and stick powder with my dazzling diamonds on my star.

As in yesterday's post, sorry for the terrible lighting.  I usually take my photos during the day when it is sunny but I took this late at night.

Happy Stamping,

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Supplies
Stamps: Nursery Necessities, Occasional Greetings.
Ink: Real Red, Versamark.
Paper: Real Red, Bashful Blue, Brilliant Blue.
Accessories: Paper Piercing Template & Tool, Dazzling Diamonds, Star Punch.

Mother's Day Card

I hope you all had a lovely Mother's Day last Sunday.

I had to take Oliver to a 5th Birthday party at McDonald's at 10am (I didn't know anybody there as it was a boy from Oliver's pre-school).  Speaking to Karen (Zack's mum), we couldn't work out how Oliver got invited as the two boys don't even go to school on the same days!  LOL.  For whatever reason, Zack wanted to invite Oliver.

This is the card I made for my mum - well it is a flower pot card!  I've seen a few around on blogs and just had to give it a go.  I did make mine a bit bigger than the tutorial I found (which I now cannot find to link you to it!).  I'm so sorry to the originator of this card for losing your link.

I used my crimper (I think for the first time!! *gasp*) on the leaves and then just cut them out freehand.

Here is the inside of the card.  Very simple but I like it.  Obviously, I wrote on it after taking this photo. *wink*

I also made a stand for the card.  I wanted mum to be able to look at it like a normal card so I had to make something for her to be able to do that - a stand.

Happy Stamping,

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Supplies
Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Occasional Greetings.
Ink: Pretty In Pink, Rose Red, Real Red.
Paper: Whisper White, Close To Cocoa, Certainly Celery, Raspberry Tart DSP.
Accessories: 1/4" Pretty In Pink Grosgrain Ribbon, White Gel Pen, 2-way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds.

I apologise for the lighting in these photos.  I was up until nearly midnight making this plus another card which I needed for the following day and I knew I wouldn't have time to take a photo in the morning.

Convention Goodies

Have a look at the goodies I received from attending convention.

This is our Stampin' Up! Convention bag and in it were some other goodies.

It really is a lovely bag with lots of pockets to hold lots of things in too.

Look what was inside the bag!  Two great stamp sets, another catalogue, lip balm, pen and convention program.

If you join up, you too could receive all these great things at next years convention in Sydney.  Contact me to find out more.

Over the course of the 2 days, there is a prize patrol where you can win a FREE stamp set.  It just so happened after Shelly was demonstrating Friends 24-7, that this was the stamp set being given to demonstrators wearing the lucky colour and shape wrist band - I was one of them!!

I'm not 100% sure I would have bough this set but after seeing what Shelly made and I've not seen on a few blogs some really lovely cards, I am glad this was the set I received - thanks SU!

 

Memento Mall is where us demonstrator go to shop for goodies that aren't available anywhere else or available to anyone else but demonstrators (another great reason to become a demonstrator!).

Here are my goodies I bought.  Even though I don't really need another water bottle, I just had to buy it because it was PINK!! *insert rolling eyes*.  The pencil case is just gorgeous (and it has pink in it!! LOL).  I won't be letting Oliver's little fingers get anywhere near this one.

Sorry there are no photos of during convention, but I am waiting on my roomy Nicky to send me a copy of her pictures. As soon as I get them, I will post some more things about convention.

So, who wants to become a demonstrator yet?  LOL.  Don't forget there is a great offer on right now, click HERE to find out more. 

Happy Stamping,

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P.S. - I'm sorry if my post look to be all over the place with the paragragh's not matching up with the pictures, but something funny is going on with typepad and no matter how many times I've changed things, it still isn't coming out right.  You watch, this post will go live and you'll be wondering what I've been talking about because everything is where it should be!  LOL

You Too Could Be A Demonstrator!

Stampin' Up! have 2 great promotions for the month of May.

OFFER ONE:

Buy 3 packs of DSP and get one FREE (see table on the left).

You can buy as many packs as you like (you are not limited to only one) and you will still get that 4th pack free.  So buy 6 and get 2 FREE, 9 and get 3 FREE....etc.

OFFER TWO:

In celebration of National Scrapbooking Month, join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator for only $150 with our limited-time Scrapbooking Starter Kit.

If you don't necessarily like the stamp set or papers, you can substitute* them for one you like! 

You can even swap out the stamp set or papers for product you prefer. The product you'll receive alone is worth over $180. On top of that you'll also receive all the usual business products, catalogues, order forms etc etc. Why wouldn't you join!

The Scrapbooking Starter Kit contains the following:

Schoolbook Serif Alphabet stamp set* $77.95
Simply Scrappin' Petal Party $36.95
Earth Elements Assorted textured card stock (12" x 12") $21.95
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad $11.95
Craft & Rubber Scissors $37.95

*Substitutable for any stamp set up to $77.95 value.

Please note: Each of the products listed above may be substituted for like items. Please see the Scrapbooking Starter Kit Order Form for details.

The Scrapbooking Starter Kit also contains all the business supplies contained in the standard Starter Kit:

Getting Started DVD
Getting Started Guide
Guest Invitation Postcard (100)
Idea Book & Catalogue (8)
To My Hostess Envelope (10)
Project Sample Sheet
Recruit Brochures (20)
Hostess Brochure (20)
Hostess Benefits Form (10)
Customer Order Form (50)

Please contact me if you wish to take up any or all of the above offers this month.

Happy Stamping,

.

Swap Card

Finally, I was able to photograph my swap card for convention.  Woo Hoo!!!  Sorry it has taken so long.

What do you think?  I only got to make about 10 in the end what with my mum being taken to hospital and the surgery she had just before convention.  With convention being in Sydney next year, I will hopefully be more organised (she says with fingers crossed!).  LOL.

I really do like this stamp set (Baroque Motifs) but held off buying it for so long.  I have seen some lovely cards made using it on so many blogs.

I will be back to show you the swap cards I received.

Happy Stamping,

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Supplies
Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Friendly Flowers.
Ink:Chocolate Chip, Pretty In Pink, Versamark.
Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Pretty In Pink.
Accessories: Paper Piercing tool & template, White Embossing Powder, 1/4" Pretty In Pink Grosgrain Ribbon, 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, White Gel Pen.

I'm Back!

Wow, what a great time I had at convention........seriously, sign up to be a demo (I'm a hobby demo!) and you too can enjoy yourself at next years convention in Sydney on May 21st & 22nd.  I always hear people hype it up and thought that it was too good to be true, but you really do have a great time.  There are lots to do, speakers to give you inspiration whether you are a hobbyist like me or more serious demo with Stampin' Up! being your full time business.  There is a make and take session, free stamp sets, convention bag and you can even win more stamps!!  I did!  How cool.

I didn't end up taking photos but my roomy Nicky did, so she is sending me a copy of hers. Hopefully, I will post my make & take projects tomorrow or over the next few days.

Oliver had a great time with Nanny & Poppy and I think he wore them out!!  LOL  They took him to A Day Out With Thomason Sunday so I managed to have a nana nap after I got home and before they dropped him off.  Boy, I needed that nap.  Nicky and I sat up chatting until after midnight.

I'vegot to go to the airport tonight to pick Rob up and the sun is already fading here.  He will be excited to know that the baby is having a great time playing in my tummy and that he should be able to feel the nudges when I am lying down on my back - usually about 10:30pm when I am in bed!!  Better keep going with the house work before I leave.

K.