lovely handbags!!!

on the second Friday of the month I do a class at Manurewa. One of the two projects we made this week was Becky Roberts Chic handbags. Don't they all look great! Don't you love the great room that we have to craft in! A double garage all set up with loads of paper craft goodness! and yes those green bowls on the table did have pineapple lumps in them - my crafting lollies of choice! hehe

You can purchase the tutorial to make these bags (there are three different bags) on Becky's blog here -http://inkingidaho.blogspot.com/2010/06/sneak-peek-overview.html or if you would like me to teach them to you email or phone me today! You can see the other bags I made in an earlier blog post.

Happy crafting!

now for that boy turning 15!!

Are you like me a think cards for teenage boys are a mission????

In New Zealand you can apply for your learners licence and then start to learn to drive on the road. But you must display a "L" plate. SO a friend of mine has a son who turned 15 today so I made him this card. It is all made using punches except the triangle trees and the road!

I used Real Red, Basic Grey, Basic Black, Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Glorious Green, Sahara Sand, More Mustard & Chocolate Chip. Punches used - wide oval, large oval, small oval, 1/2" circle, 3/4" circle, word window, slot. I sponged the edges of the road with Sahara Sand and used my favourite white gel pen for the road markings and the Black journalling pen for the "L" and the number plate.

If you would like to learn how easy punch art is contact me to organise a class or workshop.

something for the kids

I love this wee robot set called 'Lots of Bots' - it has such cute stamps. I made this card super fast which is sort of what you need to do when giving cards to young kids. They really aren't great appreciators of your time and effort when making cards. But if there is a nice picture on a card they will stop for at least 5 seconds to look at it! hehe

I really do enjoy 'colouring in' stamps, it must take me back to my childhood days. It is soooo relaxing - and using the wonderful Stampin' Up! Blender Pens it's so easy to get great results. The Blender Pens allow you to pick up a touch of colour from your stamp pads (the lids not directly on to the pad themselves) and paint like a water colourist! IF you would like to see how easy it is to use these great tools contact me today to find out how I can show you.

I used Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point and Real Red on this card. Don't you love how a bit of crimped card stock can just lift a project! Come back and visit later this week to see another card for the slightly older child that I have to show you.

Have a fabulous Wednesday!!! xx

Just Add Ink - Challenge #29

I am so pleased I managed to get some crafting in today. And even happier that I was able to do the current challenge on Just Add Ink (see blinky on right). This week the challenge is a colour challenge.

I just think these colours are lovely together, a real romantic combination. So I knew I had to do something shabby chic'! I used the beautiful Fresh Cuts stamp set, firstly inking it up with the Always Artichoke and then cleaning off some of the ink over the flowers then sponged Rose Red directly on to the stamp. I stamp this onto Very Vanilla. I re inked the stamp again in Always Artichoke and stamped it on a scrap piece of Very Vanilla and cut out the leaf branch.

The words '{thank you}' is from the Occasional All stamp set and I mounted it on a piece of kraft that I die cut using my LOVELY Big Shot with the 'Lots of Tags' Sizzlits die that is in the current Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue. This mini only goes to the end of August which isn't that far away so contact me ASAP if there is anything you NEED to order, along with anything from the Last Chance list (did you see the discounted products in the previous post?)

I am pleased how the card came out - I hope you like it to, thanks for visiting my blog.

do you love discounted products????

if you do this is the list for you! Stampin' Up! have put out a long list of items that are being retired but amongst the nine pages of items some of them are discounted 25% and 50% - gotta love that!. So here is the list of items that have been discounted.
Listed in green 25% off
Product Listed in red 50% off Product
Stamp Sets
* p 28. Spotlight on Christmas - now $35.23
* p 29. A Holly Jolly Christmas - now $42.71
* p 34. You and Moi' - now $24.98
* p 55. Thats Funny - now $37.46
* p 65. Once upon a Time - now $29.96
* p 67. Just Jawing - now $40.46
* p 76. A Beautiful Thing - now $26.21
* p79. Bloomin' with Beauty - now $41.96
* p 83. Embrace Life - now $40.46
* p 86. Playful Petal - now $47.21
* p 99. Good Friend - now $47.21
* p 101. Game Night - now $29.96
* p 103. Cute Cues - now $18.71
* p 109. Tres Chic - now $29.96
* p 121. ABC Alphabet - now $47.21
* p 140. Wow Flowers - now $21.71
* p 141. Starring You - now $21.71
* p 76. Its Beautiful Wheel - now $14.21
* p 101. In the Cards Wheel - now $10.46
* p 34 A Happy Heart - now $24.98
* p 53 Best Wishes and More - now $28.48
* p 57 Greeting Eight - now $29.48
* p 93 Only Ovals - now $23.48
* p 97 Enjoy Every Moment - $31.48
* p 105 All Scallops - now $33.48
12X12 Cardstock - now $12.94
Basic Gray, More Mustard, Real Red, Bravo Burgundy & Handsome Hunter
Stampin' Write Markers - now $5.06 each
Brilliant Blue, Creamy Caramel, Gable Green, Glorious Green, Green Galore, Lovely Lilac, Only Orange, Pixie Pink, Really Rust, Ruby Red, Summer Sun, Yoyo Yellow, Almost Amethyst, Barely Banana, Bordering Blue, Handsome Hunter, Lavender Lace, Mellow Moss, Pale Plum, Sage Shadow, Taken with Teal
-Cameo Coral, Apricot Appeal - now $3.38

Stampin' Around cartridges
Stampin' Around - now $8.44
* Creamy Caramel, Lovely Lilac, More Mustard, Old Olive, Ruby Red, Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery, Mellow Moss,
Jumbo Stampin' Around - now $12.19
* Glorious Green, Not Quite Navy, Ruby Red, Always Artichoke, Ballet Blue, Bravo Burgundy, Certainly Celery, Mellow Moss, Night of Navy

Designer Series Paper - now $14.96
* Haiku
* Raspberry Tart
* Holiday Treasures
* Windsor Knot
* Pink Flamingo - now $9.98

Miscellaneous
* Simply Scrappin kits - I Wish
* 2U Simply Sent card elements
* Thanks X2 Simply Sent card elements
* More Thoughts Simply Sent
* No One Like You Simply Sent
* Blooms Again die cuts
* Floral Fusion
* Floral Fusion Too
* Letter Sticky Cuts
* Sweet Sticky Cuts
* On Board Lots of Letters
* Rich Regals Brads
* Antique Brass Build a Brad
* Square Metal Edge Tags
* Blooms Die Cuts
* Chunky Sprinkles Stampin Glitter

Ribbons
* Pacific Point 5/8" striped ribbon
* Pig Tails Ribbon Originals
* Pink Pirouette 5/8" striped ribbon
* Riding Hood Red 5/8" striped ribbon
* Tangerine Tango 5/8" striped ribbon
* Bashful Blue 1/2" striped ribbon
* Old Olive 1/2" striped ribbon
* Pumpkin Pie 1/2" striped ribbon
* Pretty In Pink 1/2" striped ribbon
* So Saffron 1/2" Striped ribbon
* 1" Bashful Blue double stitched ribbon
* 1" Chocolate Chip double stitched ribbon
* 1" Rose red double stitched ribbon

Punches - now $26.96
* Boho Blossoms
* Scallop Square
* Scallop Oval
Although all the punches are on the Last Chance List they are mostly being reconfigured to the new flat style. Five punches are being retired though
* Small Star
* Trio Flower
* Double Rectangle
* Horizontal Slot
* Slit

If you are interested in seeing the whole list of retiring products email me on julia.leece@slingshot.co.nz

Chinese screen card

here is another fun card to make. It's a Chinese door card made with vellum and the awesome square punches from Stampin' Up!. I used the Circle Circus stamp set which is SUCH a handy set to use for all sorts of great projects - from oriental inspired to masculine ones. I also used the lovely level 2 hostess set Asian Artistry which only has a few weeks left of being available. If you have a workshop or orders totally over $700 you can have this set for free - not to mention the minimum of $80 worth of free product of your choice!
So contact me before the end of August to take advantage of this deal. julia.leece@slingshot.co.nz

Birthday Cards

Here are two cards I have made last week for two teenagers that I send cards to.

The first one is made from the cute set Sip by Sip - perfect for a coffee loving gal like Allie (that's who the card is for). This set will not be available after the 31st August as it is retiring. So if you want it (115866 $49.95) contact me ASAP to ensure you don't miss out. I also used some cool Rub Ons on this card, which are a fun way of adding colour to a project - Stampin' Up! have 3 sets of Rub Ons which will also not be available after the end of the month. As you can see a lot of items wont be available when the current Ideas Book & Catalogue ends at the end of the month. SO make sure you contact me if there is something that you have had your eye on. Many of the items are reduced by 25-50% so contact me julia.leece@slingshot.co.nz and I can email you the Retirement List.

Also if you would like to pre-order your copy of the new Ideas Book & Catalogue (due to launch on the 1st September) then contact me today. I have had a sneak peek at some of the products and you are going to love it!!!

The second card is made using a stamp set that isn't or hasn't been available in New Zealand but it is just to cute not to show you. It is a very simple card - which is great for teenage boys who don't really take in the 'artisticness' of a card. Sam is into computers (not many teenage boys aren't eh! lol) and also loves his cat so you can see why I just had to use this stamp set!

Sorry I didn't post over the weekend - we had one of those weekends where nothing went as planned! But things are calming down today so lets hope the week just improves - I wish you all a great Monday and thanks for visiting my blog.