Reason to Smile ... Clean and Simple

With only a couple more days of the Reason to Smile promotion I would like to share with you another very quick and easy card. If you have noticed my favourite size card is 3 3/4" square (so you get 3 out of one sheet of A4 cardstock).

I coloured the daisy with the SU markers straight onto the rubber, love how simple it is and you get a fantastic effect - oh so quickly.

Stamp Set: Reason to Smile
Cardstock: Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Regal Rose
Ink: Pear Pizzaz, Regal Rose
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch

Reason to Smile ... only available until the end of June

What a wet week we have had here in South Australia, and oh so cold! Great weather for spending time indoors and stamping! I used the Reason to Smile stamp set which is only available for another week in the June promotion to create this very simple but effective 6" x 6" scrapbook page.

Stamp Set: Reason to Smile
Cardstock: Whisper White, Old Olive Textured, Marina Mist
Ink: Pacific Point
Accessories: Scallop Edge Border Punch, 1/4" Bashful Blue Grosgrain Ribbon, Designer Buttons


You can only get the Reason to Smile stamp set until 30 June in two different ways FREE with a $125 order or purchase for $35.95 wooden, $28.95 clear.

need a reason to SMILE?

In this cold and wintery weather what better to do than spend some time creating with the brand new stamp set, Reason to Smile which is available for only the month of June. You can get it in two different ways:

1. FREE with a $125 purchase or
2. Buy it at the regular price $35.95 wooden, $28.95 clear
Below is a little gift which is a card with a matching note book, which we made at my monthly class at my home last Sunday, it was a huge hit with the guests.

Stamp Set: Reason to Smile, (the sentiment is from one of my retired stamp sets, but you could use any one you have, or you could leave it off if you don't know who is going to receive it)
Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose, Whisper White
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Regal Rose, VersaMark
Accessories: Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, White Emboss Powder, Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Eyelet Border Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Stapler



To make the closure at the bottom, just put a staple in the middle and cover it with some lovely grossgrain ribbon. I bought some cheap notebooks and white embossed on the plastic covers (don't heat too much as the plastic might melt, but none of my 14 ladies had any problems).

Designer Series Paper Blog Hop

You are not too late to get a FREE packet of Designer Series Paper, but remember you only have until the 31 May. I feature one of those packets today in a Designer Series Paper Blog Hop with some very talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators. You may have started the hop here but you may have come from a demonstrator in Victoria, Sue Madex, and wow I love what she has done with the DSP!


I made a lovely bright birthday card using the Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper as my background and used the Pennant Parade stamp set to make some wonderful birthday hats.

Stamp Set: Pennant Parade, Tenny Tiny Sentiments
Cardstock: Confetti White, Whisper White, Melon Mambo Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Melon Mambo
Accessories: Cherry Baker's Twine, Scallop Edge Punch, Pennant Punch



Thanks for hopping by and now you are off to visit Ros Davidson to continue on the journey.

Happy Mother's Day...Beautiful Butterflies

Just a very quick post to wish all the Mother's in blog land a happy day on Sunday. Mother's Day is always filled with mix emotions from me as it's 12 years since the passing of my mum, but it is great to remember all those wonderful times we shared.

On Saturday, I held my regularly monthly class and we made this card which features some wonderful Stampin' Up! products the big shot and dies together with the designer series paper (remember if you buy 3 packets this month you get 1 for FREE) and the all matching accessories with only the sentiment using a stamp.

Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Cardstock: Marina Mist, Very Vanilla, Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper
Ink: Marina Mist
Accessories: Big Shot Die-Cuttiing Machine, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Marina Mist 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Word Window Punch, Pearl Basic Jewels


I love this double layered butterfly with the sponging around the edges with the pearls to set it off so delicately.

Join the Paper Party!...Festive Friday #17 Sketch Challenge

During May, join the Paper Party and get FREE Designer Series Paper in two ways! Learn how below.

During May, you will get a FREE package of Designer Series Paper (excluding Specialty Designer Series Paper)-an $18.95 value-when you buy three!

Get a FREE package of Designer Series Paper (excluding Specialty Designer Series Paper) every month for the rest of 2012 when you join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator during May!

Choose from a wide variety of designs and colours available in the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalogue and 2012 Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue.

Page	Item	Description
129	122354	Pocketful of Posies
129	122357	Beau Château
129	122367	Paisley Petals
129	122355	Domestic Goddess
129	124339	Just Add Cake
129	122351	Frightful Sight
129	122352	Timeless Portrait
129	122350	Berry Blossoms
129	122359	Well-Worn
130	122347	Nursery Nest
130	122349	Letters to Santa
130	122348	Big Top Birthday
13*	125406	Twitterpated
17*	125407	Attic Boutique

*From the 2012 Autumn-Winter Mini

Find a Designer Series Paper for every crafting occasion, every crafting project, and every creative mood for further details click here.

I have used one of my favourite Designer Series Paper, Timeless Portrait, to participate in Nicole Derendorf's Sketch Challenge, (I did turn the sketch around) now that I am going to post this card I have looked at the fine print of the challenge and it said that it needs to be a Christmas Card, oh well here is my card anyway, Sorry Nicole.