Best Dad Ever ... Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all the Father's, especially my dad, he is very special to me. I had a lovely day with my family and wow what a beautiful spring day we had. We enjoyed lunch at the Goolwa Hotel and then took the scenic trip home via Milang and then stopped for coffee and cake at Strathalbyn.

Now to my card that I made for my dad using the Best Dad Ever stamp set, I must admit this is a case from I think the United States Stampin' Up facebook page which I saved quite some time ago but I wanted to share with my class yesterday (some made a last minute Father's Day card and others changed it to a Birthday card).

Stamp Set: Best Dad Ever
Cardstock: So Saffron, Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Newspaper
Ink: Pacific Point
Accessories: Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Blue Paperclip

New Annual Catalogue and Holiday Catalogue

It's finally arrived...the new Annual Catalogue...


and the Holiday Catalogue... yes not just one catalogue but two!


I had my class this afternoon and wow did they like the new stamps sets, new ink pads and the new in colours that we got to use on some cards, which I will share with you in the next couple of days.

If you would like a copy of both of these catalogues they can be collected from my home at Woodside for only $5, if you wish to have them sent to you I'll post one out but you will need to pay a little more to cover postage costs.

Retired Stamps and Accessories - Totally Tools

I had the day off today and did some more planning for my trip of a lifetime to Africa which is coming along so very soon, but tonight I would like to share a card I made with my class ladies earlier in the month with one of my favourite stamp sets that make great masculine cards, Totally Tools which is available for $45.95 but only until 31 August to until sold out.

The card was a case that I had saved on my computer but I don't remember who created it so I can not acknowledge the person that came up with this design. The Just Add Cake designer series paper ($11.37 from $18.95) looks like a shirt with the carpenters work belt with all those tools.

I used the Stampin' Write Markers to colour in the tools. If you would like to purchase just a few colours they are only available individually until the end of the month as in the new catalogue you can only purchase them in there colour families.

Stamp Sets: Totally Tools, Party This Way ($26.95 wood, $21.95 clear)
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Bravo Burgundy, Markers in Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Marina Mist, Basic Grey
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Bravo Burgundy, River Rock, Whisper White, Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Word Window Punch, Mat Pack, Cutting Tool

Retired Stamps and Accessories - Cottage Garden

Well another day in August, the Stampin' Up retirement month, and I am sharing another card from my class earlier in the month, utilising the Cottage Garden stamp set and using two of the retiring in colours, Peach Parfait and Pear Pizzazz.

Grab a bargain before they disappear for good:-

• Cottage Garden $32.95 to $24.71 wood or $24.95 to $18.71 clear
• Oval All $29.95 wood
  
• Pear Pizzazz A4 cardstock pack (24 sheets) $13.95 to $10.96
• Peach Parfait Classic Stampin' Pads $11.95 to $7.17, Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad $11.95 to $8.96
• Peach Parfait 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon $16.95 to $12.71
• Eyelet Punch $30.95
• 2011-2012 A4 Smooth Card Stock (20 sheets - 4 sheets of 5 colours) $13.95 to $8.37
  
• 2011-2012 12" x 12" Smooth Cardstock (20 sheets - 4 sheets of 5 colours) $18.95 to $11.37
  
• 2011-2012 12" x 12" Textured Cardstock (20 sheets - 4 sheets of 5 colours) $22.95 to $17.21
  

Stamp Set: Cottage Garden, Oval All
Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait
Card: Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait, Whisper White
Accessories: Peach Parfait 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon, Eyelet Punch

Retired Stamps and Accessories - Simply Sent Great Day

Another chilly day here in the Adelaide Hills but I spent the afternoon yesterday creating some cards with some new products from the new catalogue that will be launched on 1 September.

However, I am sharing a bright and cheerful card today which is from the Simply Sent Kit, Great Day which is always fantastic value at $21.95 but it is on sale for only $16.46 until sold out or until the end of August. You can quickly create cards for any occasion with these beautiful printed cards - Stampin' Up have done all the hard work for you.

The contains all the supplies to make 8 wonderful cards:
8 printed cards (14 cm x 10. 8 cm) with 8 white envelopes
4 sheets of self-adhesive coordinating accents
8 Whisper White small flower buttons
8 precut Bashful Blue 1/4" grosgrain ribbon strips

I choose to include a "happy birthday" sentiment from my stash of stamp sets but you could keep them blank or include your choice of sentiment.

Retired Stamps and Accessories - Trendy Trees

It's really winter weather here in Adelaide today, raining, hailing and oh sooooo cold, but great weather to stay inside and do some stamping.

Another retiring stamp set I am using the Trendy Trees ($31.95 wood), a small set of 7 stamps but very versatile with two great sentiments "thanks so much" and "thinking of you" and the lovely trees.

I have used some other products that are great bargains at the moment, Paper-Piercing Tool ($6.95), Mat Pack ($18.95 reduced to $14.21), Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad ($11.95 reduced to $8.96), Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad ($11.95 reduced to $8.96), Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon ($16.95).


Stamp Set: Trendy Trees
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzazz
Card: Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzazz, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Paper-Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon