Inspiration at your finger tips

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Our team challenge this month was to use the Idea Book & Catalogue for inspiration, find a card layout we like and create a card. We could only use one colour family plus neutrals. and only one stamp set. I have adored this challenge - it really has been inspiring.

The card at the top is the one I choose on page 126 of the Idea Book and Catalogue, underneath is the one I created.

I used:

Stamp Set: Bugs & Kisses

Card Stock: Night of Navy, Brocade Blue, Rose Red

Ink: Night of Navy, Brocade Blue, Rose Red

Accessories: Brocade Blue 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, scallop edge punch, mat pack, stampin dimensionals.

The next challenge was to select another card layout and create another card using the same stamp set and colur family as the first card. I have created two, I'll post them soon.

Smiles

Carolyn

Stamps for FREE!!

Sale-a-bration is here again. This is the best time of year in my Stampin' Up! calendar. With rewards for customers, hostesses, new recruits, and demonstrators—Sale-A-Bration gives everyone a reason to celebrate!Want to know what all the fuss is about? Well, here goes!
1. Sales
From 25 January to the 31 March 2010, you can choose a Sale-a-bration stamp set for free when you purchase $120 of Stampin' Up! product from the main catalogue or the summer mini catalogue. There is no limit, so collect all four Sale-a-bration sets, or give them away as gifts to your friends! (Click on the Sale-a-bration logo in the side bar to view the sets the catalogue on my Stampin' Up! wesite).
2. Hostesses
Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product with a $700 or more workshop, in addition to the regular hostess benefits.
3. Join My Team
Choose any retail stamp set (a value up to $93.95) from the current catalogue when signing up as a demonstrator during the promotion. Contact me today to find out more details.
4. Sales
And lastly, when you do sign up, of course you will benefit from all the fabulous sales that you will get during this period yourself.
I look forward to hearing from you whether to place an order, to book a workshop, or to become a part of my team.

Smiles
Carolyn
fencarrowsmum@gmail.com (09)2383878

HELP HAITI

Stampin' Up! is continuing its tradition of being a generous company and doing what it can in times of great need. To help the people of Haiti Stampin' Up! will donate $2 from each purchase of the "I {Heart} Hearts" stampset from the summer mini catalogue ($49.95). This money will go to the Red Cross who are already well established and assisting in Haiti.

Smiles

Carolyn

Just for Jada

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I created the card using the whale image while away camping with some wonderful friends (yes all the Stampin stuff went too - unfortunately didn't create as much as we thought), this card was then made by Jada Murray age 8, isn't it cute, I love the Tempting Turquoise and Pixie pink colour combo, and with any girly project she added some dazzling diamonds for a bit of bling.

Thanks for letting me share this Jada.

Smiles

CArolyn

New Year Inspiration

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Well I can hardly believe that it has been such a long time since I blogged, apologies. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are enjoying the New Year. I felt like I had lost my mojo as I hadn't created in a while with all the celebrations being had.

Here is one of my latest creations using:

Stamp Set:Animal Stories

Ink: Brilliant Blue

Card Stock: Brilliant Blue, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White

Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch

Smiles

Carolyn

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