Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Inventory Clearance Sale!


The savings are 25% to 50% on stamp sets and accessories.
The alphabet stamp sets will be great to get those who love to scrapbook.
Now's your chance to make the most of the savings!! ENJOY!!
Please contact me to place your orders, as discounted products are only while stocks last!! Sale ends 15/02/10 .
Minimum Postage of $5.95 or 5% of orders over $100.00 applies.(Australian Customers Only)
Happy Stampin'
Belinda



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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

And the winner is...........

This is our last card challenge for 2009! It has been loads of fun, and I hope all my ladies have enjoyed stretching their imaginations and creative flair. we will start up again mid January, so for now, have a blessed Christmas.
The winner is...... Sally-Anne! Congratulations.


Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Butterfly Prints


Another new set for all those who are addicted to Butterflies. But wait, there's more!! Yes, a wonderful magical Butterfly Punch. No more cutting out by hand for me! I am lost somewhere between too many ideas and not enough time to play, so here is my first attempt at making the most of many new things. Hope you like it!

Circle Scissor Plus!


Aha! Finally! The circle Scissor Plus has arrived and I can show you what I have been doing. Other than testing out every size circle known to mankind, I have made a card or two. I am not addicted to Bright bolds, so this DSP was one really big challenge for me to use. I still find it hard to like this card, but I do like some of the features of it. I like the Peacock and the funky little border around the circles. How did I do that???? mmmm... The secret is the square scallop punch. Worked it out yet?? Just cut a heap of the scallops into 1/4's, and glue them around. Cute Hey??

Hello Again!



Cute name for an even cuter Stamp Set. It reminds me of lazy long days of summer, where the air is filled with all kinds of Butterflies and bugs, and flowers of all colours are in bloom. I think I may even try this set out with a scratch and sniff flower.
This is a Marque Card, CASED from a lovely stamper called JanTinks. After a few attempts, I finally did my own thing with the"curtains" in the card centre. Hope you like it!

Summer's Arrived!


The Summer Mini is here! There is a sizzling Fifteen new stamp sets, new ribbons, papers and a Punch. Sneaking in on the last page is the long awaited Circle Scissor Plus!There is something there for everyone.Haven't received your catalogue yet? Send me an email to receive your copy, or click
here
to view it online.

Saturday, November 28, 2009

All Wrapped Up


Christmas time is so much fun!
Not only do we get to make cards, and do lots of scrapbooking, but it's also time to think about wrapping up that special little something for that special someone.
SU! have this lovely little template, called the "Top Note" Template, I have seen lots of wonderful ways to use it.
So, here's my version of a box, that needed a top.
The base is made with Urban Garden DSP, and the Top Note Template is copied onto Baja Breeze card, and cut out by hand. (The Big Shot is on every SU! Demonstrator's wish list, with all the trimmings.) The top is sponged with cling wrap to give a Suede effect. Hope you like it.

Summer Mini Catalogue Release!!

It's here at last! I love checking the mail, especially when I know there is a new catalogue coming.
SU! Have some great new stamps, and an extra special surprise, The Circle Scissors Plus!!!
We are finally able to cut any size circle- perfect circle! I was able to order one , and have had a play with my new toy, It's soooo cooool! The best thing is thinking up new ways to use it. My cards and scrapbook pages will all have beautiful circles now.
I have been busy making lots of little round things to display at my next Workshop on Saturday 5th Dec.
There are still seats if you haven't already booked- come along and try out the new stamps, and have fun making a few cards and 3D projects. Send me an email if you are interested.
My order of catalogues arrived as well, so check your mailbox!
I will post a link to the new Summer Mini on 1st Dec, so keep watching this space. :)
Happy Stampin'
Belinda

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Wiper Card


This is a wonderful little card , cased from a tutorial on SCS presented by Beate Johns. I pulled this together from a hostess' request to make a card using brown, orange, a funky chick kinda card, with an owl! I loved this challenge, and this card fitted the "funky ,chick" part of the request. The card has two sides to it, and the owl pops up from inside. Cute card!

Monday, November 9, 2009

And the winner is...........

This months winner is Wilma !!! Congratulations Wilma!!! Thanks to all that took part, and hope to see some more great cards next month.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Christmas is Coming........


It's time to put on our creative hats again, and make something new, and different from last years cards.My Pastor, Steven, has inspired me to come up with something with a true Aussie flavour, instead of White Wintery cards.He had left the snow behind, to enjoy the Tropics. So this years theme for most of my cards is going to have an Aussie Christmas appeal to them, along with a special message of remembering the greatest gift of all, Jesus.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

October Specials!

And the winner is...........

Thanks for your entries for WCM Day! Time went really fast, and sorry that some of you didn't have enough time to prepare your entries. I hope that you are able to get next card challenge entries in. The next two challenges are a Christmas theme, one in traditional Reds and greens, the other one in Blues. There is a little Christmas gift for everyone who takes both kits.I have them both ready for posting, so you can get working on them straight away.This months winner is Annette.Congratulations again!

Friday, September 25, 2009

A Wedding Card....



Vonnie asked me to make a card for her nephew's wedding this weekend, and as I love a challenge, I set to work!
The colours are the colours being used for the Bridal Party- Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, Pacific Point and Chocolate Chip.
I can hardly wait to see the Bridal party!
l have added an envelope inside the card for a gift card.

Monday, September 21, 2009

And the winner is...........

Have you all been waiting for the results???
It's only getting harder to judge every month!
I am glad you are enjoying cardmaking again, I look forward to seeing your entries.
The next two challenges are Christmas cards, they are so inspiring to make.
Aaah! the winner this month is......Too hard to choose.The judges final decision is to award it to both Sally-Anne and Annette!
Congratulations ladies, you both receive a $20 gift voucher.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Remember this old shirt?


Remember this old shirt? I saw this at a demo about two years ago. It was much simpler to make this time around. I was playing around with some ideas for this month's Masculine Card Challenge, and decided to try out the shirt again. The entries for the card challenge will be posted early next week, and there have been some awesome cards this time. Stay posted , and see them soon.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

The Season begins.......


I really love making Christmas cards! I like to give them all away too! Christmas time is a wonderful time of reflection upon God's goodness to all mankind. It is a time to share hope with the lost, love with the needy, and the peace that knowing Jesus can bring to a restless heart. It is also a time of rejoicing with loved ones. each year my card carries a message of encouragement from the scriptures. If you are wondering what to place in your cards this christmas, this simple verse may be enough.
" For God so loved the world,
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him shall not perish,
but have eternal life"
John 3:16

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

September News!


Hello again,
Just a short line to let you know about this months SU! special, and to remind you about World Card Making Day, on 3rd October.
Why not join me in making a card?
I have a monthly Card Challenge pack ready to go.
All you need to do is add a little creativity!
The Card Kit is $5.00, with enough materials to make two cards.
Each pack has a theme, and even if you don't enter the challenge, you still have a great pack to make a card when you need one.
There is a $20.00 SU! Gift Voucher to be won, so why not give it a try.
The theme for October is Friendship, and kits are available now. Judging will be on World Card Making Day.
November and December Packs will be Christmas, so you can pre order them too.
Each pack also contains a list of supplies and the Challenge outline. (Open to Australian Residents only)
Hope you will join us !


September Special Offer
It’s our FREE ribbon bundle gift to you with your qualifying purchase or workshop!
During the month of September you will receive these lovely ribbons when you spend $100 products or host a $600 work shop!!
The lovely ribbons are 9.1metres of each of So Saffron and Certainly Celery.
Choose the Designer Series Paper—Tea Party which has both these colours
and perhaps some clear buttons to decorate and you have a very useful collection.
Try packages using the ribbon as well as cards and scrapbook pages.
The ribbons make a effective beginning point of some wonder ful projects, don’t miss out!!
Contact me through this site.
Hear from you soon,
Happy Stampin'!

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Flower Pot Cards



I was having a little bit of fun today making these flower Pot Cards.The tutorial was on Weekly Inklings, on SCS on 22nd July. It was amazingly simple, and all that was missing in the design, was a way to stand it up. I used a piece of cardstock 9 cm X 30 cm, and scored at 5 cm, 14 cm, and 21 cm. The extra section between the 14 cm & 21 cm score line is folded to make a "Mountain Fold" between the front and back panel.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Sense of Time


Here is another card from the weekend's workshop. This card was inspired by my good friend Nikki, who bravely Brayers were others dare not go.I had been visualizing this card in the earthy colours, and Nikki went for the blues.i was originally going to brayer on White card, but after seeing Nikki's card, I went back to the Glossy cardstock , and came up with this.
The background is only rolled over once, and then to add more depth, I sponged over the top with Creamy Caramel, using a piece of scrunched up lunch wrap. It gives a nice Faux leather look. The base card is Kraft, matting is Choc. Chip, and The DSP is from Parisian Breeze Specialty DSP, in the new Spring Mini Catalogue.I tend to leave the sentiments off till I am ready to part with them.

Ocean Commotion


Do you like this? I made this card after my brother, Ewan, and his wife, Alyce, came to Cairns for their Honeymoon.
We spent an afternoon on the beach at Port Douglas, and collected a Jar of sand for them to take home. I made a lovely tropical tag for them.

Unchartered Territory Brayering


I'm Addicted to Brayering! I just love the new sets in the Spring mini Catalogue. this set has so much potential., and it's so nice to have stamp sets that are for making men's cards I have used a base card of Pacific point, with matting of Really Rust and More like Mustard.

Sense of Time



Here is another Tri Fold Shutter Card, this is a set from the new Spring Mini Catalogue. I have used DSP from Urban Oasis. The cardstock is Sahara Sand and Not quite Navy.

Tri Shutter Fold Cards




What a mouthful! this technique was highlighted by SCS at the end of July. I liked it a lot, and wanted to include it in my last workshop. It was really a fun card to make, and one that I'm sure I will use over and over again, especially for kids cards.
So, here are a few of my first attempts at Tri Shutter Fold cards!

Sunday, August 16, 2009

And the Winner Is...........

Once again it has been a difficult decision to choose just one card for the gift voucher. I hope making a Christmas card in July has inspired you to start a little earlier this year. I asked two friends who have not been in the challenge to help judge, giving me their top three choices. The card that received the most votes was Annette's. So congratulations Annette!
The next challenge is being pieced together, so if you want another kit, drop me an email, and I will post it out .

Card Challenge - Christmas in July

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Brayering Again


It's bee a while since I had my Brayer out for a play. I have been practicing my technique and have improved a lot . I have started enjoying the dimension you can give a card when you brayer different colours and layers together. You end up with some really unique cards.
This one is done with SU!s "A Kind Word " Stamp. The Sky and pathway are Brayered, and the grasses are sponged. The little girl is done with a blending pen and markers.

Monday, May 25, 2009

Birthday Cakes


John is studying insects this term in class, so every afternoon we are out the backyard finding another specimen to take to school. He really loves finding them and talks for hours about the adventure he has in getting them. 
SO.... for his Birthday cake for school, I made these neat little cupcakes with an assortment of insects and frangipanis.
Here is the container with the Spiders and Frangipanis. Thanks to Rhonda for the inspiration for the flowers.

Birthday Boy

It's amazing to think it was five years ago that John was born. He is now at Prep. and loving all the activity and socializing.
He loves to colour and write stories. He enjoys building and making things, but most of all , he loves to help me stamp.

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Brayer Cards


Oh what fun I have been having! My good friend Nikki has been hard at work , studying Michelle Zindorf's Brayering techniques, and has handed her knowledge onto me.
It's like opening another door to stampin'. I had been doing some basic brayering, and couldn't quite get the depth and dimension that Michelle gets, so it was soo nice to finally "get it".
Wouldn't it be nice to do a class with the "Master". Michelle makes it look so easy.
This card is made with the latest In Color Range, and  Summer by the Sea (retired) Stamp Set.

May Specails!

Stampin'Up! has not one, but two great specials this month!
The first one is when you purchase three sets of Designer Series Papers*, you can choose a fourth set free! 
What a great way to  get a  stash of  new season Scrapbooking papers for your projects! Each set is $16.95, so that works out at $1.11 per sheet , for 48 sheets of double sided Designer papers.
(*Offer only applies to DS paper sets valued at $16.95)
The second offer only gets better! 
Become a Demonstrator for only $150 with the Limited - time Scrapbooking Kit**
There's a whole $198 worth of quality Stampin'Up! gear for $150.
The Kit includes: a Simply Scrapping pack, Large Scissors, 12 X 12 Assorted Textured Cardstock, Schoolbook Alphabet Stamp set, and Classic Stamp pad.
As a Demonstrator you will also benefit with all  demonstrator benefits.
To take up any of these offers, contact me at : cairns.ezzys@westnet.com.au
(**Price Does Not include standard  New Demonstrator Kits, these may be purchased by anytime at $324 for new Demonstrators.)

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Easter Treasure!

I wanted to share the joy of easter with the children in my religious Education class.
As a Christian, easter is a special time of reflection upon God's goodness, and the sacrifice Jesus made, so that each and every one of us could be reconciled to God, through him.
I wanted to share the good news that not only did Jesus die for us, that he overcame death, and is risen!
This is the craft activity we did with our lesson.
The theme verse for our term was John 3:16,17
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish , but have everlasting life.
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved."