03.11.09
What’s in the tin?
Despite having bronchitis for the last week or so I had a wonderful long weekend. My darling friend (and upline) Kerri and her husband came for the weekend. We had a great Saturday morning shopping at Pumpkin Patch for Kerri’s grandaughter and my boys. At one stage I was in the boys section and looked across to the girls section in search of Kerri but all I could see the top of her head behind a pile of clothes. Boy did we do some damage. Then we raced home to get ready for team stamping on the Saturday afternoon.
Sunday and Monday were spent stamping, drinking coffee and just generally playing while the guys looked after this kids and watched several episodes of Rescue Me. They were really wonderful to let us spend so much uninterrupted time together. It was so much fun I was sad to see them go but really looking forward to the next time. Who would have thought when I joined Stampin” Up! that we would make such wonderful friends. It’s just one of the many benefits of being a demonstrator.
While she was here Kerri told me about this great idea she got from one of her customers for decorating ring pull cans. At first I was skeptical so we took a trip to the supermarket and bought ring pull cans in lots of different sizes to take home and “experiment”. Here is a picture of my finished sample.
And here is the top view, decorated with some groovy guava ribbon and embellishments from the Secret Garden Scrappin Kit.
I decided to fill it with a few small goodies such as an incentive stamp, chipboard, buttons etc. I would show you show you a photo if I had one but I got so excited about the finished product that I gave it to my hostess at last night’s workshop and forgot to photograph it first.
Now if you’re curious about how we filled the can then leave me a comment and I’ll tell you how.
03.03.09
Feels like Asian
When I popped by yesterday to post the retired litst I realised it has been awhile since I posted anything. I haven’t had a chance to do a lot of stamping in the last few weeks, with Matt away fighting fires I have been busy keeping things ticking over on the home front.
Since I haven’t stamped much lately here’s a card using the “Embrace Life” set from the Summer Mini Catalogue which the girls made at Stamp-a-Stack. I really like the Asian feel of this set with the bamboo and the cherry blossoms.
The large flower has been stamped on a piece of Ginger Blossom patterned paper and then cut out. The cherry blossoms were coloured using a blender pen and a Groovy Guava ink pad. I didn’t have any half backed pearls from the Pretties Kit left so I just used some out of my stash, I think they are Kaiser.
SUPPLIES:
STAMPS: Embrace Life INK: Groovy Guava, Chocolate Chip PAPER: Chocolate Chip, River Rock, Groovy Guava, Very Vanilla, Ginger Blossom DSP ACCRSSORIES: River Rock doubled stitched ribbon, blender pen, Kaiser half back pearls
Gone Already! (this post will remain at the top of the page until 31 March 2009)
As I indicated in my previous post products on the “Retired List” disappear very quickly. Below is a list of products that are unavailable already. I will endeavour to keep this list updated on a daily basis:
(as at 12.50 pm 17 March 2009)
STAMPS
- Ahoy Matey (gone)
- ABC Images (Low)
- All I have seen (Low)
- Bareback (gone)
- Beautiful Life (gone)
- Best Friends Alphabet (lowercase) (gone)
- Best Friends Alphabet (Uppercase) (gone)
- Best Friends Numbers (gone)
- Bundle of Joy (gone)
- By Land (gone)
- Cheery Chat (low)
- Classic Backgrounds (low)
- Dad’s Day (low)
- Elegant Notes (low)
- Everything Baby (low)
- Fabulous Flowers (low)
- Forever in my Heart (low)
- It’s your Birthday (low)
- Keep Christmas (low)
- Linen Background (low)
- Mostly Flowers
- Polka Dots & Petals (low)
- Short Order Numbers (gone)
- Stipple Rose (gone)
- Symbols of Solicitude (low)
- Unfrogrettable (low)
WHEELS
- Basics Outline (gone)
- Birthday (low)
- Flitting By (gone)
- Mateys Map (gone)
- Rough Textured (low)
- Speckled (low)
- Daisey Field (gone)
- Fishy (gone)
- Flip Flops (gone)
- Garden Annuals (gone)
- Gifts Galore (gone)
- Leafy Prints (gone)
- Lily Pad (gone)
- Star Studded (low)
BRADS, BUTTONS, EYELETS
- Basic Eyelets (gone)
- Earth Elements & Neutral Buttons (low)
- Earth Elements Buttons (low)
- Earth Elements Eyelets (gone)
- Rich Regals buttons (low)
- Rich Regals Eyelets (gone)
- Soft Subtle Buttons (low)
- Soft Subtle I Eyelets (gone)
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
- Pumpkin Pie (low)
HODGEPODGE HARDWARE
- Antique Brass (low)
- Aged Copper (low)
- Pewter (gone)
IN COLOURS
- Blue Bayou Refill (gone)
- Blue Bayou A4 Cardstock (low)
- Groovy Guava Refill (gone)
- 12 x 12 cardstock (gone)
- Purely Pomegranate A4 Cardstock (gone)
- River Rock A4 Cardstock (gone)
- River Rock Refill (gone)
- Soft Sky A4 Cardstock (gone)
- Soft Sky Refill (gone)
- Wild Wasabi A4 Cardstock (gone)
- Wild Wasabi Refill (gone)
MISCELLANEOUS
- Embossing Kit (gone)
- Gift Sacks (low)
- Five in one Card Cover Template (low)
- Pockets & Pieces Office Accents (low)
RIBBON
- Black hemp twine (gone)
- Jersey Ribbon Originals (gone)
- Light Blue Gingham (low)
- Theatre Ribbon Originals (gone)
SIMPLY SCRAPPIN KITS
- Confetti (gone)
SIMPLY SENT KITS
- Lifelong Notes (low)
What’s Retiring?
To make room for all the new yummy products that will be out on 1 April 2009 Stampin” Up! “retires” a number of stamps and accessories from their current catalogue. The list is known as the “Retired List” which can be downloaded here. The list is long but don’t be fooled the products disappear really quickly so make sure you get in quick if there is anything you would like before it disappears for good. You will notice that some of the stamps sets are discounted by at least 25 -50% this year which means great savings for you. Just email me michellegrech@netspace.net.au if you would like to order anything or give me a call on 0419 340918 before it sells out!
