Blossom Designs

Convention Notebook

I haven't got any photos from Convention yet (Nicky & Amy are sending me a copy of their photos - they had really good camera's!), but as my roomy Nicky is such a lovely person, she made me this notebook.

It is soooooo nice, I didn't want to write in it!  LOL

See the flower on the front?  Well, it is a book mark - how cool is that!

Thank you Nicky for your wonderful gift. 

It was Nicky's birthday the following week so while in Melbourne we went shopping (as you do!) and I found the perfect gift for her - an orange handbag.  Yes, Nicky loves orange.  Unfortunately, I don't have a photo to show you.  Obviously I wanted her gift to be a surprise so fellow demonstrator and friend, Michelle and I snuck back to the bag shop while Nicky, Amy & Ryn were in another shop.  We were back before she knew we were gone with the handbag tucked neatly away.  Michelle drove to Melbourne so she was kind enough to take the bag home with her so Nicky didn't see it and well, there was no way it was going to fit in my suitcase!  LOL.  BTW - Nicky loved her bag!
 
The sun is out today and the washing is in the machine so I'm hoping it will dry and there is no rain today.  The weather is certainly strange.  The night's are cold but some of the days aren't so cold - yet they should be!  What is the weather like where you are?

That's it from me today.  Hope you are having a fab weekend.

Happy Stamping,

 

Convention Swap Card

Internet connection is still not good :-(  Let's soldier on!  LOL

I wanted to show you my swap card for Convention.

 
So, what do you think?

I am very pleased how it turned out.  I made 50 this year and all of them were swapped!  Phew..lol.

I really, really love the ribbon.  It is great to work with.  It is the 5/8" Organza Ribbon - it only come in Whisper White.

I am now counting down! LOL  Oh yes, I am over the half way mark in the pregnancy!  This kid is VERY active.  Mr O is excited while Miss M, well, she has no idea!  LOL.

It is 10pm Sunday night......Mr O's bag is packed ready for school tomorrow, clothes are out ready so I am going to log off, relax and watch some television before heading to bed.  Night all!

Happy Stamping,

 

Bad Internet Connection

As my title suggests, our internet connection isn't very good at the moment so I won't be posting until it is back up and running properly.  It is taking me twice as long to do things.

A quick catch up though.......

Last week saw me fly to Melbourne for Stampin' Up! Convention 2011.  For the first time it was over 3 days, not the usual 2 days.  I roomed with my usual roomie, Nicky and we had a ball.  I've got lots of swaps and I will show you some of them (once connetion is back to normal).  Lots of news and lots of sneak peaks at upcoming sets for the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Cataogue.  Can't say anything just yet so I'm afraid you will have to wait and see.

One important bit of news from convention is that if you want to sign up to be a demonstrator, you no longer need to apply for an ABN (Australian Business Number).  You can sign up online within minutes.  However, once you start earing an income from Stampin' Up!, you will then need an ABN.

How would you like to earn an extra $70 in hostess benefits???
If you host a workshop or place an order from the 23rd May until the end of June, you will qualify for the extra benefits.  Your order needs to reach $450 in sales.  Share your catalogue with your friends and gather orders from them to help reach $450.  It works out to be $110 worth of products for free, just for you!  You will get your usual $40 hostess benefits plus a level 1 hostess stamp set - then you get an extra $70 on top.  Woo hoo!

Are you ready for some weekly surprises? You may have seen our ad in the May issue of your favourite crafting magazine letting you know that throughout the month of May, we are bringing you a new deal on our exclusive products every week! Check our website every Wednesday in May, and get up to 40 percent off a selection of incredible products from the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue!

There are no limits to the number of Deals of the Week you can purchase and no minimum purchase is required.  Now is your time to stock up on your favourite products!

Be sure to hurry and purchase each week's deals early on so you don't miss out! When the new week's deals start up each Wednesday at midnight, the last week's deals are over . . . forever!

This week's deals:

Item Page Description Regular Price Sale Price 119750 137 Daffodil Delight 5/8'' (1.6 cm) Satin Ribbon $16.95 $11.87 119963 137 Certainly Celery 3/8'' (1 cm) Taffeta Ribbon $12.95 $9.07 109112 139 Square Fire Rhinestone Brads $19.95 $13.97 109113 139 Square Ice Rhinestone Brads $19.95 $13.97

So that is it from me today. I hope the rest of your week is good.

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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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

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.