The New Mini is here

Here it is, the new mini catalogue. Click the image on the side bar to download a pdf of the catalogue or drop me a line and I will get one to you. Unfortunately for me I haven't had a chance to play with some of my new things yet, so many pressing things on the to do list at this time of the year.

I am looking forward to Monday's Create night where I will hopefully get a chance to do just that, create, surrounded by a great bunch of people. Come and join us.

Smiles
Carolyn

My lives merge

At this time of the year there is so much going on, I try to compartmentalise my life, but when life gets busy they run into each other. This is the time of the year for celebrating all that we have done and achieved. So for our last Guide meeting my challenge was to "make it special" as part of my ongoing professional development. I needed to do a badge presentation, and you know how much I like bags, so here is the stack for the girls which we are going to put their badges in to present them with. I hope they like them, especially as I'm now unable to be there as it is Master 1's school prize giving evening.

For the bags I used the retired in colours, which so of you may not recognise. I'm busy trying to use all my bits and pieces up as I need to make some room for all my new crafting essentials.

Smiles
Carolyn

Campfire Pav

Yes, I know it has been some time, but crafting had to take a back seat for a while I indulged in my other passion Girl Guiding. Last weekend we went to camp. We set ourselves a challenge and did a lot of the cooking on fires. A group of leaders had done our advanced outdoor cooking module earlier in the year and Tricia decided that we would successfully cook a pavlova in the fire. And we succeeded. It was more crunchy that fluffy but than is how I like it and the arms of us all were a bit tired as no electricity to use the electric beater hence less fluff.

Our dinner menu was, Apricot Chicken done in the camp oven, baked potatoes in the embers, rice cooked in a haybox, mince chowmein cooked over the fire, dessert was pavola, apple crumble cooked over the fire, selfsaucing chocolate pudding steamed in an oven bag - all of us were so stuffed after it was soooo yummy.

Smiles
Carolyn

Sesame Street Turns 40

Yes, I am now starting to show my age when I heard that Seasame Street, turned 40 this week, especially when trying to explain to the children that, that was all kids TV was when I was there age.

How timely when I had made these lollipops a few weeks ago. I found the instructions somewhere on the net. I went back today to find the wonderful creative person who worked all this out and went round and round in circles and couldn't find who, so I apologise profusely for not giving full credit where credit is due. Who knew you could do so much with a couple of punches.

Smiles
Carolyn

The Bag Lady - That's Me

I beleive I am starting a new fetish and that is bags. Here are a few that I have made lately. Three are made using the lovely Parisian Breeze designer series paper that is card stock weight. It is adorable and unfortunately is only available in the spring mini catalogue so your opportunity to purchase will be up soon, so get in quick. I have used the Flower Fusion Too felt flowers to add that extra zing. The other bag is made with Pretty in Pink 12x12 card and decorated with Raspberry Tart DSP.

Smiles

Carolyn

My new Stampin' Up! website

Hi Everyone,

This is where my limits with technology are being tested. I now have a Stampin' Up! website, (I'd like to be able to show you the welcome page, but I don't know how to take a snapshot of it) where you can view all the current special/promotions without having to wait for me to send something out to you. You can view the current catalogues, projects, my calander and much, much more. I am looking forward to learning how to use it.

It is another great tool to enable me to keep in touch with you. I will apologise in advance for any glitches that may occur. I will be able to do all my newsletters from this site, if you receive one, you will need to enable your inbox to open the images from me as otherwise it will just look like an empty email from me.

Drop by and have a look http://carolynloveday.stampinup.net

Smiles
Carolyn

Free Scallop Square Punch

Spend just $105.00 on product listed on the guide and receive a Scallop Square punch absolutely FREE. A great gift for you or for a cardmaker on your gift list.

The Guide includes the following products: -

Gifts for Neighbours - made using: -
- I Wish Simply Scrappin' Kit - $43.95 - Pg 137
- Real Red 12x12 Cardstock - $17.25 - Pg 128
- Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - $17.95 - Pg 151
- Small Flat Cellophane Bags - $8.95 - Pg 130
- Curly Label Punch Bundle - $77.95 - Pg 153
- Kiwi Kiss A4 Cardstock - $12.50 - Pg 126
- Whisper White A4 Cardstock - $16.25 - Pg 127
- Riding Hood Red 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - $22.95 - Pg 150
- From the Kitchen of Stamp Set - $62.95 - Pg 93

Gifts for Card Makers
- Thanks x 2 Simply Sent Card Elements and More Kit - $56.95 - Pg 142
- More Thoughts Simply Sent Kit - $98.95- Pg 143
- 2U Simply Sent Card Elements & More Kit - $56.95 - Pg 142
- No One Like You Simply Sent Kit - $98.95 - Pg 143

Gifts for Scrapbookers
- Petal Party Simply Scrappin' Kit - $43.95 - Pg 136
- Rock A Bye Girl Simply Scrappin' Kit - $43.95 - Pg 137
- Rock A Bye Boy Simply Scrappin' Kit - $43.95 - Pg 137
- Sweet Nothings Simply Scrappin' Kit - $43.95 - Pg 138
- Hoppy Memories Simply Scrappin' Kit - $43.95 - Pg 138

Gifts for Kids and Teens
- Just Jawing Stamp Set - $53.95 - Pg 67
- Bold Brights A4 Assorted Cardstock - $17.25 - Pg 128
- Real Red Stampin' Write Marker - $6.75 - Pg 128
- Brilliant Blue Stampin' Write Marker - $6.75 - Pg 128
- Glorious Green Stampin' Write Marker - $6.75 - Pg 128
- On Board 5"x5" Art Journal - $16.25 - Pg 147
- Spiral Punch - $24.95 - Pg 152

Stocking Stuffers
- Dress Up Ribbon Originals - $29.95 - Pg 150
- Valet Ribbon Originals - $29.95- Pg 150
- Pigtails Ribbon Originals - $32.95 - Pg 150
- Cutter Kit - $39.95 - Pg 155
- Button Latte Designer Buttons - $18.50 - Pg 151
- Button Bouquet Designer Buttons - $18.50 - Pg 151

The page numbers refer to the 2008/2009 Idea Book & Catalogue

Remember to contact me with a wish list.

Smiles
Carolyn

Clean and Simple Christmas

Cards Created by Donna Calley. Images Copyright Stampin' Up 1989-2009

Come along to Stampfest on 7 November and these are some of the cards that you will make. Effective yet simple cards to make. Contact me to secure your place (09) 2383878 or email fencarrowsmum@gmail.com.

Smiles

Carolyn

Let it Snow

Image copyright Stampin' Up! 1989-2009

Today, it certainly felt like snow, even though it doesn't snow around here. What a shock to the system to this summer loving girl - even had to light the fire!

Above is a beautiful embossed candle, this is one of the projects we are doing at Stampfest, featuring my favourite Smow Swirled stampset. Join us for a great day, call me today (09)2383878 to secure your spot.

Smiles

Carolyn

Stampfest Projects decided

Made by Angela Corbett. Images copyright Stampin' Up! 1989-2009

Wow was I blown away at our Stampfest planning meeting last week, when Angela produced this box. She had described it on the phone and I thought "Oh well, we'll wait and see", but when I saw it I was so excited - just wish I had some decent photo's to make one as good as this. What a fantastic project. More posts to follow with more great projects.

Our Stampin' Up! team has grown and so has our interest in Stampfest, if you would like to join us on 7 November contact me today to book you place (09)2383878, fencarrowsmum@gmail.com, I don't want you to be disappointed.

Smiles

Carolyn

October Special

This month's Stampin' Up! promotion is buy a Simply Sent Card elements on pgs 140-141 (Flower Power or Rock Star) and receive 20% off the coordinating stampset (Wow Flowers or Starring You), that's only $60.11 for both items plus shipping and handling.

These sets make 9 cards (3 of each design) and come with a set of instructions to make them. Adhesive and ink not included. Contact me (09)2383878 or fencarrowsmum@gmail.com to order yours.

Smiles

Carolyn

Christmas Wonder

Images copyright Stampin' Up! 1989-2009

On a wet and thundery afternoon, with the kids playing nicely with the playdough and Lego (though not together), I had the opportunity to spend some time casing stuff on Splitcoaststampers, aiming to be inspired in order to design some cards for my Friday night class. But alas I got side tracked and just had to make these cards. Thanks to Patty (LaLatty) on splitcoaststampers she had made a card using one sheet wonder (OSW), so I had to too. I stamped one sheet of A4 card and then cut it up to make cards. From that one sheet of stamped card I made the ten cards above. What I used:

Stampset: Snow Swirled

Ink: Real Red, Glorious Green

Cardstock: Whisper White, Real Red, Glorious Green

Other: 1/4" Real Red grosgrain ribbon

The snow swirled stampset (pg 30 of the catalogue $53.95) must be one of my favourites, I have been waiting to use it since the new catalogue came out in April, and I am loving it. Call me today to order yours.

Guess the planning for Friday night will be happening tomorrow after the Stampfest planning - do I really need another excuse to stamp??

Smiles

Carolyn

Create Night Fun

A group of us had a great time creating last night. I run a generic create night where you come along with your own things, pay $5 and use my stamps/punches. Below are a couple of cards made by one of my wonderful customers Delys. Thanks Delys for allowing me to share your creations with others.

Cards created by Delys Magill. Images copyright Stampin' Up! 1989-2009

The top card was created using Pacific Point card, Ski Slope DSP, Curvy Verses Stampset, Choc Chip Ink and 1/4" ribbon, scallop circle punch.

The bottom card used Bugs & Kisses Stampset, Basic Black, Whisper White and Tangerine Tango cardstock, Basic Black ink, crystal effects, 1/4" whisper shite ribbon, 1" & 1 1/4" circle punches.

Smiles

Carolyn

Wedding Table Setting

Images copyright Stampin' Up! 1989-2009

This is the table setting I created for the Wedding Expo. For this I used

Stamp set: Petal Pizazz

Card Stock: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Real Red, Versamark

Ribbon: 1/4" Basic Black grosgrain, 5/8" Real Red grosgrain

Accessories, Clear embossing powder, Embossing tool, Scallop Edge punch.

Smiles

Carolyn

Wedding Expo

Projects created by Carolyn Loveday, Donna Calley and Jess McDonald.

Some items were inspired by items seen on Splitcoastampers and swaps from convention.

Images are copyright Stampin' Up1 1989-2009

It has been an amazing weekend. I spent some time at the Sista's Conference on Friday and Saturday night's and Sunday at the Wedding Expo. It was great to meet so many new people and to share the passion for stamping. If you are someone I met over the weekend, welcome!

I very much appreciate the team members that enable that to happen. The Wedding Expo meant we spent time having fun making the may things that were on display. I know that I have many more ideas floating around in my head, but not enough hours in the day. The range of Stampin' Up! products means you can make a huge range of coordinating products from invitations, to table settings, including place names and party favours, and thank you cards. You are only limited by your imagination.

I am happy to help you plan your stationery, you might even like to hostess a workshop where you could earn hostess benefits helping towards your stationery, or it maybe an opportunity to up skill your willing team of helpers who are going to help you make your items. Drop me a line fencarrowsmum@gmail.com or call me (09)2383878.

Smiles

Carolyn

Addition to the family

Surprise, surprise, Stampin has taken a bit of a back seat over the past few days, I haven't photographed all the things I was going to put on my blog, the reason is that I now have a new nephew, so the family has to be number one priority this week. I have taken the excited cousins shopping to choose something for the new baby, plus I have had to be a patient Mummy sitting down with the three masters so each of them could make a card themselves (sorry I can't show them to you as I let them use my new stamps from our training on Saturday and they are not released yet). In addition to that I have had to finish my gift. Not content with something off the shelf, I had to make something, in wool this time, not paper or card. Lets hope the new mummy is up to visitors this afternoon.

Smiles
Carolyn

A gift for you

Wow what a promotion. Place an order of $120 or more of hostess a workshop with sales of $700 or more and receive this ribbon bunble for free, 9.1m each of 5/8" So Saffron grosgrain ribbon and 5/8" Certainly Celery poly twill ribbon. These are products are not available for purchase in the current catalogue.

To place your order or to book your workshop contact me todau (09)2383878 or email fencarrowsmum@gmail.com

Smiles
Carolyn

Season of Joy Class

By Carolyn Loveday, Images copyright Stampin" Up! 1989-2009

Yes I am already gearing up for Christmas, I know that it will creep up on me and be here before I know it. I am holding a Season of Joy class for $15 on 24 September, where we will make four projects using this stampset. It was this time last year that I purchased this stampset as a customer at a workshop, would I have ever imagined that a year later I would be having a ball being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. At the time I spent hours pouring over the catalogue, and this was the set I chose as a birthday gift from Mum (Thanks Mum!), it is such a versitile set, I'm still finding new ways to use it.

For this card I used the tag punches to make the star/flower (I have been waiting all year to do this), vellum paper, ski slope designer series paper from the latest mini catalogue, and hardware from the hodge podge kit.

Bookings for this class are essential. Contact me today to save your place (09) 2383878 or fencarrowsmum@gmail.com.

Smiles

Carolyn

Pick a Petal Class

Images Copyright Stampin' Up! 1989-2009

This card called Mr Grumpy is another one of the cards we will be making at the $15 Pick a Petal Card class this Friday 21 august 2009. I still have spaces available, call me to save your space, (09) 2383878 or email fencarrowsmum@gmail.com.

Smiles
Carolyn

Birthdays Galore

For our family it has certainly been birthday week. Master 1 turned 8, along with that many of our friends have also had children with birthdays. As a result the weekend has seen a number of birthday parties. Of course at the last minute we needed birthday cards. I have been mulling over this design for a few weeks, ever since the Choo choo stampset from the spring mini catalogue arrived. I had actually been thinking Christmas and Christmas colours, with a train load of presents. This is the birthday version a couple of friends received this weekend. For this I used

Stampsets: Choo choo & Loads of Love Accessories stampsets, On track wheel,

Cardstock: Tempting turquoise, brilliant blue and whisper white

Ink Pads: basic black, tempting turquoise, brilliant blue, green galore, and real red ink.

At the moment I'm into making cards that are a long fold, I think it makes them a little differnt and doesn't cost a cent.

Smiles

Carolyn

Design by Carolyn Loveday, Images copyright Stampin' Up! 1989-2009

What a day

Wow what a wonderful of day of stamping and papercrafting at Stampfest. Thank you to the 40+ people who helped make the day. I certainly enjoyed meeting a whole lot of new people as well as catching up with some familiar faces. It's days like today that makes us realise what a small world we live in, with a number of ladies catching up with people they haven't seen in years.

Congratulations to Yvonne who won the great prize pack, with all those wonderful goodies (whisper white and in colour card stock, bella rose designer paper, eyelet boarder punch, dreams de jour stamp set, 4 ink pads and a SNAIL). Disappointed it wasn't you who won the pack, don't despair, we will be giving away another great prize pack (contents yet to be determined) at the next Stampfest on 7 November 2009, 9 am-3.30pm, Harvest Church, 3 Beach Rd, Papakura. Cost $50 for full day and $35 for a half day. Book today and pay by 15 August and receive 3 tickets for prize pack draw as an Earlybird registration. Get a friend to register and pay early too and get 2 more tickets for the draw.

I will let you know as soon as possible what the prize draw pack will include and some pictures of the projects we are planning to do. Contact me to book you place ((09)2383878 or fencarrowsmum@gmail.com).

In the mean time, happy stamping, I must go and finish unpacking.

Smiles
Carolyn

Stampfest tomorrow and beyond

Wow, it's time for Stampfest, kicking off at 9am tomorrow. I know it is going to be a great day. There is a huge pile of stuff waiting by my front door.

If you were unable to make this one, don't despair we have another one planned for 7 November. Just think an opportunity to make some great Christmas gifts. More details will follow as soon as they come to hand. Contact me on (09) 2383878 or email fencarrowsmum@gmail.com to book your place.

Smiles
Carolyn

Pick a Petal card 2

This cute card is one we will be making at the Pick a Petal class on 21st August. I can hardly wait. It is such a verstile stamp set. If you would like to join me contact me (09) 2383878 of fencarrowsmum@gmail.com to book your place.

Smiles
Carolyn

Spring Mini Catalogue out now

Welcome to the new Stampin' Up! mini catalogue. I'm really excited about what's in this mini, it's not a question of what to buy, but what not to buy, I want it all. I guess that means I'll just have to keep working. It is one of the great benefits of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I get to earn money while having fun, which in turn means I can get many of these wonderful new items in this mini catalogue. If you are interested in joining my team, I'd love to share this great job with you, or book a workshop and see some great new projects.

Click the image on the side bar to view, or contact me (09)2383878; fencarrowsmum@gmail.com and I will send one out to you.

Happy viewing.
Carolyn

Pick a Petal Card Class

Make this fabulous card and three others at my Pick a Petal card class, for just $15. Book your place for 21 August 2009.

Images copyright Stampin' Up 1999-2009

$15 card class coming soon

Each month I will be offereing a $15 card class. Each month I will be profiling a specific stampset, making 4 completly different cards using just one stampset. A great opportunity to learn some new techniques and see how verstile Stampin' Up! stampsets are. Pick a Petal is the first set I will be using in the August class. Date TBA.

Watch this space for more information.

Smiles
Carolyn

Join us and be in to win $200 worth of SU! product

Come and join us at Stampfest and it could be you that takes home this prize pack.

Everyone attending Stampfest will be in with a chance to win this amazing prize pack. Improve your chances by paying by 24 July 2009 and you will receive another ticket in the draw.

This awesome prize includes, 1 pack In Colour A4 cardstock, 1 pack whisper white card stock, 1 pack Bella Rose designer series paper; Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss and Chocolate Chip Ink; Dreams de jour stamp set, eyelet boarder punch and a SNAIL adhesive.

Smiles
Carolyn

Stampfest

Welcome to Crafting with Caro

A fantastic team of demonstrators have a great day planned for 8 August 2009. A full day of papercrafting. How much better can it get. We will be making 5 projects through the day, a diorama card, stationery set, foldout scrapbook page, topnote card set, 3x3 gift box with matching cards. Cost for the day is $50 (half day option available for $35 making 3 projects). Limited spaces available so contact me on (09)2383878 or email me fencarrowsmum@gmail.com to book yours.

Smiles

Carolyn

Topnote card set Stationery Set Foldout scrapbook

Images copyright Stampin' Up! 1998-2009

Yes I have finally done it!!!!

I have taken the plunge, plucked up the courage and all the rest to get into the blogging world. Thanks Sonya I couldn't have done it without you. I am sure this journey will be an exciting, challenging and hair pulling one!!!!

I look forward to being able to share with you all my creations, the creations and inspirations of others who enjoy the papercrafting expereince.

Smiles
Carolyn