Hurry! Last days for Sale-a-bration and the Summer Mini!!

Hi there!!

I just wanted to pop on here to remind you that Sale-a-bration will end at the end of this month - have you gotten your FREE sale-a-bration goodies yet??? Better be quick, soon they will be gone forever!! Click HERE to find out more!!



Have you seen our gorgeous Summer Mini yet? It too will finish at the end of the month! It really is a wonderful mini, it would be a shame to miss out on these fantastic items - remember, they may not come back into a later catalogue, so to be safe, if you love it, get it now!! Click HERE to see the catalogue now.











I would love to share some of the projects that I have made with these products, so contact me today to book your time to play!!

Alrighty, that's it for today, be back soon with more to share!!
Have a great day!!

Kylie xxx

30th Birthday Goodies.....

Hi there!!

I have been flat out the last couple of weeks, trying to squeeze in some crafting time while working around the family. My friendly local hairdresser asked me to make her something for goodie - giveaways for her 30th birthday, which is on Saturday! She didn't really have much of an idea of exactly what she wanted, she just knew that her theme was Hawaiian and could I do something a bit naughty? Well, I had a big think, and I happened to run into a fellow demo who gave me a bit of an idea - cheers Richelle! - so I did some playing around and voila! I came up with a few things that I thought might interest her.
Now - the naughty part threw me a bit, but I once saw a card at one of our Regional Training Days and had filed it away in my head for future projects, so I dusted off my memories (haha) and had a go. I made the idea as a card, then another one as two separate sides, then scored some cardstock for the middle to make it into a goodie bag. What do you think?

And here is the 'rear' view hehe :

Aren't they cute?? I started with a template that I found here and fiddled around with it until it worked for my idea. Each and every one of these little bums/boobs were handcut from Pink Pirouette cardstock, then the bikini was handcut from Early Esspresso (to look like a coconut), then the frill was hand punched with the scallop border punch, then snipped to allow it to curve, then the flowers were hand punched, rhinestone brads inserted and all glued together. Phew! You have no idea how long these took to make! I had NO IDEA how long they would take to make!! And she needed 20 of them!!

Next I made 20 of these 12 x 12 cardstock baskets which you have probably seen all around the internet - a few score lines and there you have it! Except, haha, all of the designer series paper you have to add, the ribbon, the handles and of course I stamped sentiment panels for the front, which I haven't adhered yet as I am not sure the birthday girl wants them or not, but they are stamped, with ready to go adhesive - she just needs to peel and stick! :

Now I know these baskets are not in the Hawaiian theme - but when I took a box of samples down to her to show her a few ideas, she fell in love with it, colours and all!! So although there are a few different designs in the Flirtatious Specialty Pack, all of the pages I used from it are pinks and yellows - which is why the bikini bags above are in pinks and yellows - I just carried on the theme! And did you know you can also make these baskets in smaller sizes? I hope to make the kids' class easter goodies from 6 x 6 - they are soooo cute!!

Next she needed 40 thankyou cards - so we decided to go with the bikini idea in card form, and as she likes brights, I felt comfortable making a range of bright bikini cards!! Again all handcut - seriously have to charge more for the next batch I make LOL!!

And of course the 'rear' view!!

And what party is compete without chocolate?? She also wanted 40 little M&M tubes, so I stamped the toppers in matching pinks and yellows to finish off.

Ta da! Done! Now I just need to drop them off to her so that she can fill her goodie-giveaway bags with her treats. I hope she likes them, and I hope her lucky guests like them too! Now I am going to rest!! No more custom orders for a while I think....besides, I think I need to restock my stash as I have used so much lately!! Look out credit card!

If you saw anything that you would like to know more about, or exactly what materials I used, just message, call or email me - I would love to hear from you!

Have a great day, and remember to take some time to papercraft!!

Kylie x









Little Pink Purses!!

Yep, I'm baaaack!! Two posts in one day -  can you tell I have been missing blogging??

I just wanted to share something really quickly with you today. I had an order from one of my very good friends for little thank you gifts for her team. She is a team leader for a lovely group of ladies that sell Miche Bags. If you haven't yet seen a Miche Bag, then you HAVE to find a Rep near you! If you need one south of the river in Perth, let me know, I have a great one hehe!!
Anyway, back to the little thank you gifts. As it so often is, when I get a custom order, the person I am making for only knows they want something pretty. Sometimes they know the colour, but rarely do they know exactly what they want, which can be quite stressful, as what I think is great in my mind, might be completely different to what they were thinking! But as she is such a good friend, and also the one who introduced me to papercraft, I could come right out and say - you have to give me some idea what you want!!! So I showed her a few little things I had and a lightbulb went off! What about little purses made with the top note die??? Well, how perfect? Handbags filled with yummy chocolates for ladies who sell handbags! I had seen this idea on one of my favourite blogs Inking Idaho - click here to go to that post. So here they are:

And here is a closer look:

Aren't they cute??? And really easy to do. I would love to show you how! I made heaps of these for Christmas orders and they sold really well....I had lots of different types of chocolate in them and even put candy canes in some of them. I hope to show my daughters' class how to do them for Mother's Day gifts this year. You could fill them with all sorts of things, and the good news is, our cello bags fit them perfectly!

Well, that's it for today, look out for another post soon!

Have a great day!

Kylie

Finally!! Welcome to 2012!!

Hi there lovelies.....sorry it has taken sooooo long to pop back on here, but things have been manic!! I will have a couple of posts to share with you to explain my absence, so make yourself comfy and here we go!!

Last time I spoke to you, I had an awful lot on my plate - a day of craft in my (now) 8 year old's classroom, a craft stall at our schools' mini fete and movie night, and quite a few custom orders from my local hairdresser for Christmas goodies. Not to mention my daughter turning 8, with a party at our local Indoor Playcentre, handmade gifts for our favourite teachers and of course Christmas!! Phew! So glad I got through it all!!
Let's start with the craft table at our school mini fete and movie night. It was a great night! Lovely weather and lovely people - the kids were able to wander freely as the school was locked up, and everyone seemed to keep an eye out for all. The P & F did a fantastic job, and the sausage sizzle and raffles went off!
Here are a few pics of my little craft table.

I themed everything I sold around Christmas, and showcased the candy wrapper and pillowbox dies, and of course the M&M tubes sold well - kids need chocolate while watching the movie, right?? Below is a picture of my little muffin, with her face-painting done by the older kids. She had a great night!

Next is a picture of the gifts I made for the kids' teachers:

This was the gift I made for my sons' year 5 teacher - a handstamped and decorated candle, hand-decorated gift bag and inside was colour-coordinated pillowboxes filled with yummy chocolates for her Christmas table. On the back of the candle I printed how much she has meant to us this year, as it was the first year we were at this school and she took such an interest in us as my daughter found it hard to settle in. This teacher really made a difference to our school year. I really hope our daughter has her when she is in year 5!

I went with a similar idea for my daughters' year 2 teacher, just in different colours and with a different message printed on the candle. I took a while to warm up to this teacher as she has a bit of a 'tough love' approach with both the kids and the parents, but I tell you, when I got to know her better, I can't speak highly enough of her! My daughter has come along in leaps and bounds since this teacher came into her life! I absolutely adore this colour - Island Indigo - so this was the first colour I considered using. I think it turned out great! Can you see the silver glimmer paper peeking out from behind the sentiment? I am loving the glimmer paper!! And you know you can colour it to suit your project, don't you? If you don't know how, ask me!!

If you want to know about anything that I have made or the materials that I used to make them, let me know, and I would be happy to show you!

Well, that's enough for today, look out for my next post for the other things that have been keeping me busy in my Stampin' Up! world!!

Until then, make sure you take some time out to papercraft!!

Kylie







December Frenzy is Here!!

Hi all - welcome to December!

Phew, didn't December come around quick this year? I remember it being last December and feeling sad that my kids were leaving all of their little school friends because we were moving them to a new school in the new year. (turned out to be the best thing we could've done for them - not leaving their friends haha, the new school!). But this December is so much more exciting - new friends, new opportunities in my work, new and exciting things to look forward to.......and along comes December Frenzy!! Stampin' Up! has outdone itself with their December Frenzy Sale for the month of December!! Follow the link to the December Frenzy page and check out the bargains - all at up to 50% off!!
December Frenzy Flyer

And of course that is not all!! December is also the start of a new mini!! The new Summer Mini Catalogue is full of gorgeous new products and some fantastic ideas. My absolute favourite products from this mini definately include the new Candy Wrapper Die and the Glimmer Paper!! So cool and such possibilities!! Why not ask me for your copy today? Here is a sneak peek of the front cover....





It is a fantatic mini and I can't wait to share it with you! Why not contact me and book your free workshop for the new year before my available dates all fill up! You don't want to miss out!!
Well, folks it was a quick visit today, I promise that I will be back with more before Christmas, but I have a heap of custom orders to fill and heaps to make for the fete at school next week, so for now I will say seeya!! Have a great weekend and I will catch you all soon!!

Kylie xxx

Tis the Season to be.....Christmas Crafting!!

Hello crafty people! I apologise that it has been 16 days since my last post.....but I have been soooo busy making custom orders that time has gotten away from me yet again! But here I am to share with you a few of the crafty things that I have been working on.
Thanks to the generosity of the Stampin' Up! community, I haven't had to look far for inspiration. Quite a few of the items I will be sharing today were inspired by something I saw or else I have purchased the tutorial from a Stampin' Up! Demo and made it my way :) I will of course give credit where it is due, and point you in the direction of the original so that you can buy your own copy of the tutorial and start your own Christmas craft!
Ok. My daughters' grade 2 teacher has asked me to do a day of craft with the class on the second-last day of school. I took in a bunch of the skinny treat bags decorated for Halloween, and she liked them so much she asked me that day! So I have been wracking my brain for something fairly simple to do.....because my stuff is usually a bit over the top, and probably wouldn't suit 30 8 year olds hehe!!
Photo one is a small selection of cute little items that my daughter insisted we make - the teacher has the final say on Friday as to what we will actually be doing.

Now....the little candywrapper is from the new candy wrapper die that will be out with the new mini next month, there is a little bag from the fancy favour die, the purses are from a tutorial I found on one of my favourite blogs Inking Idaho, the bookmark is made with the two-tags die, so is the little green basket, and the tutorial for the test-tube holders is from Dawn's Stamping Thoughts, another blog I absolutely love!!

This next picture is a gorgeous little Santa treat box that I found on youtube by Chic n Scratch- this is one talented lady, let me tell you! I loved it so much that I straight out copied it!

How cute is that!! I also have a few little mini fold-out albums - extremely simple I must say - and bits and pieces yet to be photographed, that I will also take in for consideration. I am not being paid to do this craft day, although she has offered to pay for supplies, but if the kids like the stuff and take it home, perhaps mum/dad/siblings/grandies might like it and decide they just have to make their own!!

I also have a custom order from my hairdresser, for 12 handmade gifties for her little old ladies that come in every week. She had no idea what she wanted, but they had to be Christmassy and less than $10. I must say that I have had a really hard time with this order. Anyone who crafts knows how long things take to make, and how many supplies you go through.....so really this order took some thinking!

But I hope she likes at least some of these little things, and I can go from there and fill her order. Whatever she doesn't like will go into the stash for the little stall at our school Christmas fete next month, so nothing will be wasted :)

This first picture are the candles I worked on today...all handstamped and I even decorated the box ...

Here are some closeups....

Here are a couple of test tube holders filled with homemade bath salts - the one in the clear box is from a free tutorial from Sarah's Ink Spot the other one is using the box #2 die and I added a backing.....

The next picture is of a few little flip albums I have been working on.....

More of the Inking Idaho purses...

And my last share for the day is a 9 nugget holder I made from a free tutorial I found at Sarah's Inkspot...

So, what did you think? Do you think my hairdresser will like at least a couple? I have a few others to show her that I have not uploaded here, but I will be sure to share what she actually chooses with you all.

Thanks for sticking around to the end, and if you would like to know anything more about what you saw here, or the supplies used, just let me know!

Hopefully I will be back soo with more Christmas Craft to share, but until then, make sure to take some time to papercraft!

Kylie x

Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween to you!!
Yep, it's that time of year again! The time of year when most of you turn off your lights and hide inside your houses hoping the neighbourhood kids will think you are out LOL!! But if you are like me, you LOVE Halloween and all of the gory-looking costumes and decorations that are in the shops right now! The funniest are the lollies in the shapes of body parts and stuff - they look gross and taste even worse!!
We don't celebrate Halloween as such - the kids don't go trick or treating or anything, and although we have friends that host the occassional Halloween party, we haven't had one yet, although, it could be on the cards!! But I do love any excuse to craft little treat holders for the kids to take to school and share with their classmates! This is our first year at our current school, so the teachers haven't been exposed much to my crafting obsession, but that is about to change! The most exciting crafting time is almost upon us, and I always use Halloween as the practice run. So here is a quick pic of just some of the treats the kids took to school today....silly me forgot to take photos before we left for school, so I made up a couple to share with you now.

So what do your think? Don't you just love the Halloween papers? These are new to the 2011/2012 Idea Book and Catalogue this year, and I love the fact that we are getting a more expanded range. The little candy wrapper is a new die that will be released with our newest mini, from December 1st! I have my copy of the new mini in my hot little hands and I love it! Why don't you book a free workshop with me, and I will show you how to use the new die, plus a range of other fantastic goodies?? Go on, you know you want to!!

On another note, sorry it has taken me so long to get around to posting again, but I have been busy prepping for the recent Bizzy Mums Open Day I held on October 1st. If you came down and said hi, thanks so much! If you didn't.......um, WHY NOT?? you missed out on a great afternoon full of laughs and fabulous muffins and brownies, baked by yours truly! I even decorated them with these cute little decorated toothpicks stamped with our new stamps! All of the Mums who displayed on the day have said they would love to do it again, so keep an eye out sometime in Jan/Feb for our next one - you really have to come along and say hi!

Then the family and I, with some gorgeous friends, headed off to 'not so' sunny Queensland for two weeks of doing the tourist thing! We did every theme park going, including the Outback Spectacular(truly spectacular) and Draculas on the GoldCoast! Then we headed up to Maroochydore for what was supposed to be three blissful days of laying around the pool and doing nothing - but the weather put paid to that, so we did Australia Zoo and the Sunshine Castle and lots of other interesting stuff......now we need a holiday from our holiday!! Here's my gorgeous kids out the front of Australia Zoo on a day that the rain just didn't stop!

 

But I am back and raring to get into the Christmas Spirit, seeing as tho it is right around the corner! If you are still reading this, thanks for hanging in there, and check back soon for more of my crafting obsession!

Until next time, make sure that you make time to papercraft!! See you soon!

September is nearly over!!

Hi there peeps!!
Sorry it has been a while since I last visited you, but I have been flat out with workshops with some lovely ladies, and getting organised for my launch, which is this coming Saturday!!

First up, if you were ever interested in signing up to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, now is the time! The special price of $169 is finishing tomorrow!! So don't delay, this special price won't be repeated again any time soon! I would love to have you join my team!!

So what will you be doing while hubby watches the AFL Grand Final on Saturday??? Wouldn't you rather be wandering around our Bizzy Mums Open Day, and checking out some local party plan businesses run by mums?? Come and join us at the Kenwick Community Centre, on the corner of Kenwick Road and Brixton Ave in Kenwick, from 2 - 5 pm! Entry is free and there is plenty of parking either at the Community Centre or the adjacent Library. And since I last spoke to you, we have had two more businesses join our little group - you will see the latest in Nutrimetics products from a lovely lady named Megan, and why not have some adult indulgence with Pure Romance? Kylie (yep, great name eh? hehe) would love to show you the less 'risque' products on the day, and the more 'adult' products at a Pure Romance Party! You will also see a range of products from Miche Bags, Tupperware, Lorraine Lee Linen, Intimo, Partylite and of course Stampin' Up!

Door prizes will be drawn throughout the afternoon, and come see me at my table for another doorprize form where you could win fabulous Stampin' Up! product! I will be offering free make and takes, using brand-new items from the new 2011/2012 Idea Book and Catalogue, during the afternoon - come and make a cool card and take it home with you! Catalogues will be available for purchase on the day, but unfortunately we don't have permits to sell the retired stock I mentioned in a previous post.......but we will be sure to organise that for future events!

Bring a friend(s) with you and come and have a cuppa as you relax while flicking through the catalogues of the businesses on display. There will be street signage in case you miss the turnoff - look for the bright pink balloons and the Bizzy Mums signs on the side of the road out the front of the Community Centre! I really hope you come down and say hi, I would love to catch up with you!

Hope to see you on Saturday!

Don't forget, the joining special finishes at the end of September - if you want to join the fun of being a part of Stampin' Up!, don't delay, do it today!!!!



Back with more of the Petal Cone Die

I am busy preparing for my launch on October 1, and have been madly making up samples of all of our new bigshot dies. I found a gorgeous jewellery holder yesterday at one of my favourite home stores, and it will let me hang quite a few samples of the Petal Cone Die - I can't wait to have them all made and on display!
But before that I have my regular Friday Morning Coffee with some of my favourite friends, one of whom I can say was the one who got me into papercrafting many years ago! I sat down and made them a Petal Cone each and filled them with yummy chocolates. I made these ones all the same, but have several others in different colours for the launch - I am just in love with Marina Mist and had to use it! So here they are!

So what do you think - aren't they the cutest?? I think I will be making many more of these, they come together so quickly, and you can emboss them with any of our embossing folders, or leave them plain - I embossed these ones with our Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder for a little bit of extra texture. How cute would these look in pink and white for a baby shower, or black and orange for Halloween? And don't forget red and green or red and white for your Christmas table!
If you would like to see how easy these are to make, let me know - if you are local to me, I would love to pop over and show you how!
Anyway, off to make some more samples for the launch....
Have a great day, and remember to take some time to papercraft!

Petal Cone Die and Stamp Club

Have you found some time to go through our new Idea Book and Catalogue yet? If not, you really must, it is choc full of fabulous products, and some great inspiration!!
I wanted to share with you one of my favs from the new catalogue - it's called the Petal Cone Die and I made a few samples for my stamp club ladies - we had our meeting on Friday night and although one of our group couldn't make it due to work commitments, we still had a great night and made some gorgeous stuff! Our first project was this gorgeous red and white cone - I got inspiration for this project from the talented Delys Cram. I think it would be just perfect for your Christmas table, filled with yummy treats :

Our next project was this cute little take-out box, again made with the petal cone die, just trimmed differently, with a belly band, and those gorgeous flowers cut from the blossom party die :

Our last project for the night was this cute little gift card holder, that I decorated with the new Letters to Santa DSP and the new Jolly Bingo Bits stamp set. I got the design from the ever-talented Gretchen Barron :

Now who wouldn't like to come along to a stamp club and have a few laughs and learn how to make gorgeous projects just like this?If you love the look of these projects, place an order of $50 or more this month, and I will send you the details on how to make these yourself, for free!

I have a pic of some of the other things I made as samples for my ladies to have a look at :

And last but not least, I always have an interesting little something at each of the stamp club ladies seats, and it is usually filled with something yummy! This time around I made these little candy wrappers, aren't they cute??

I hope I have shown you just why stamp club is such a great way to spend a couple of hours once a month.......good friends, great projects, and a catchup is always good for you! I love to share what I do, and I would love to share it with you!
Until next time, remember to make some time to papercraft!!
Cheers!

It's Time to Launch!!

It's that time of year again - time to launch the new Idea Book and Catalogue from Stampin' Up!
I can't wait to share some of the gorgeous new products with you! I have hired a hall with a few other mums who have party-plan businesses, and we would like to invite you to join us for an Open Day. Come and join us on Saturday, October 1 - doors will be open from 2pm to 5pm, we will be drawing door prizes throughout the day and there will even be hands-on activities!
The businesses displaying on the day will be:



Be the first to get your hands on the latest product from Stampin’ Up! New Catalogue launches on the day! FREE make and takes available throughout the day. Retired stock will be available to purchase – cash and carry only.

‘One bag, endless possibilities’ – see the latest in these amazing and stylish handbags and totes – you won’t want to leave without one!

Tupperware Australia –an absolute favourite in homes the world over! No one does food storage like Tupperware! Come and see the latest products for yourself! Retired stock will be available to purchase – cash and carry only.

See the latest in gorgeous bedding, manchester,  bathroom and soft furnishings. You can just feel the quality!

PartyLite is the world’s largest direct seller of candles, candle holders and home accessories. PartyLite premium quality candles                                                                 and home accents make your house  a home.

We believe that every woman has the right to feel fabulous in beautiful, well-fitting and supportive lingerie. Everyday.

You will find us at the Kenwick Community Centre, on the corner of Kenwick Rd and Brixton Ave, Kenwick. There is plenty of free parking and the hall is wheelchair and pram accessable.

Why not take an hour or so out of your busy schedule for yourself, and come and see what your local party-plan "Bizzy Mum" can offer you! We look forward to sharing with you our gorgeous products!

Anyone who places an order with me at my Stampin' Up! table will receive a handmade gift, and free samples will be handed out randomly during the day. Remember to fill in your door prize slip as you walk through the door and you might win a prize!!

Bookings for my free make and take table are able to be taken now, or just jump into the first empty seat you find! Prepare to get your creative juices flowing, as I demo my favourites from the new catalogue! Everything you make, you get to take home! And did I mention that it was FREE???

All of the businesses displaying will be demonstrating just like they do at in-home parties - feel free to book a date for your own in-home demo, or take a catalogue and pass it around to family and friends, while still taking advantage of the wonderful hostess gifts on offer!! Stampin' Up! has a brand new hostess section, and a brand new way of thanking you for being a hostess - check it out on page 7 of our new catalogue - you are going to love it!!

Feel free to contact me about any of the businesses displaying at the Open Day on 0418 911 828,  I would be very happy to chat to you. Have a party-plan business and want to join the fun? Ask me how!!

Ok, that's it from me today. I would love to see you at the Open Day, so make sure to grab a friend and come along! Mention you saw this on my blog and ask for your free gift!

Have a great day, and hope to see you soon!!

IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE!!

Well, good morning!!
And I can tell you, in my world, it is a very good morning indeed!! Today is the day that the new 2011/2012 Idea Book and Catalogue is released! This catalogue is a stunning 169 pages of gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!! Check it out -

Don't you just want to get your hands on your very own copy??? Well you can!! Catalogues cost $12.95 or you can get one FREE when you book a workshop - either in your home, workplace or even just handing the catalogue around to friends and family! The hostess benefits have changed with the introduction of this new catalogue, and I am really excited to share them with you, you are going to love the new way you can get gorgeous product for FREE!! And you can choose anything from the catalogue that you like!! That's right, no more being locked into just one area of the catalogue to choose from - the entire catalogue is yours to choose from!! But wait, there's more! Once your sales reach a certain level, you can choose product from the catalogue for half-price - ANYTHING  !!including the Big Shot!! What more incentive do you need to book a workshop with me today? And did I mention that the workshop is FREE?????

And if that isn't enough to kick September off with a bang, check out this offer -

That's right, you can join Stampin' Up! for as little as $169.00!! This is an amazing deal! I would love to have you on my team! SU is a fantastic company to work with, you can tailor your business to exactly suit your lifestyle, work when, where and how you like!! There is no set way to run your Stampin' Up! business - YOUR BUSINESS, YOUR WAY!! Can't ask for more than that!!

If you have ANY questions on anything to do with SU, don't hesitate to contact me - I would love to have a chat with you! I have a supply of the new catalogue here, so you can get your copy as soon as you like!

PLUS I have hired the Kenwick Community Centre on Saturday October 1 for an Open Day with a few other Mums who have party-plan type businesses. A flyer will be on this website shortly. Doors will open from 2 - 5 pm and there will be a range of businesses displaying and demonstrating. I will be having hands-on activities to introduce the new catalogue - so come along and get your hands on some gorgeous new product before anyone else! I will also have my on-hand retired stock for sale at bargain prices! I would love to see you there!

Click on the link to browse the new Idea Book & Catalogue - you might want to make yourself a cuppa and settle down in a comfy chair first!

Have a great day!!