Shopping Tote

My wonderful friend, Cheryl, sent me this shopping tote template and it sat and sat, just waiting for me to use it.  I am planning for a 16yo Birthday party, for the girls to make a bag, card and maybe a bookmark, all for their mum's for Mother's Day.  So I started to play.  You can make this shopping tote from an A4 piece of card stock or use designer series paper.  There is a little DSP left which I have used to make a matching card.  There is enough left from a sheet of 12 x 12 to make a few matching cards actually.  Think I will be using this for some Christmas gifts.

A nice Mother's Day Gift

I will now try to coordinate the bags and the Vintage Vogue stamp set to see what I can create.

Lisa

Lisa Bowcock
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Vintage Vogue

I have been having a play with the Vintage Vogue Stamp Set.  My initial feeling about this stamp set was not an everlasting "got to have it" kind of thing (not like anything Rich Razzleberry coloured, which is obviously a must have).  However, seeing what other people have done and what I have done with it today, I am quite liking it.  It gives your card an "olden days" type of look to it and I must say, the large flowers and the detail on the petals really is quite stunning.

Anyway, here is what I made today.

Hope you like them.

My next challenge to myself - to use this set in making a bag for mother's day.

Lisa

Lisa Bowcock
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Mini Catalogue Products still available

Stampin' Up! have advised that there are still some products still available from the mini.  The items are:-

-  Jumbo Brads - Neutral Assortment (5/16")
-  Jumbo Brads - Neutral Assortment (5/8")

-  White Staz On Ink Pad & Refill
-  Staz On cleaner
-  Scallop Oval Punch
-  Butterfly Punch

If you would like to order any of the above, please give me a call.

Lisa Bowcock
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

It's all about the Big Shot

The Big Shot is a sturdy manual die cutting machine used to die cut materials for use on crafts, home décor projects, and even clothing--it's a big deal! You'll love what the Big Shot machine--a six-time winner of Creating Keepsakes Reader's Choice Award for best die cutting equipment and dies--can do for you.

You can design your own custom pillow appliqués using the Scallop Circle Bigz die or make custom fabric flowers to embellish a quilt. From sewing to quilting to home décor, the Big Shot is the perfect tool for many types of crafting. The Big Shot makes incorporating paper crafting into all different types of crafters an easy progression. Use our Stampin' Up! exclusive dies to create die cuts and stencils with our artwork and designs for all your craft needs.

You can cut out eight of the same chipboard letter or 20 scalloped pennants in just a few minutes. You'll be able to cut and score 3-D items in seconds, and the projects will be ready for you to enjoy. Or create embellishments for cards, scrapbook pages, or any other type of project by cutting multiple images at once.

The Big Shot works with ALL competitive dies, and the steel rule dies can cut through an impressive list of 50 different materials, including fabric, foil, and chipboard.

For your free demonstration, give me a call.  A video of the Big Shot is available via the Stampin' Up! Website - http://www.stampinup.com.au/


Lisa Bowcock
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Autumn/Winter Catalogue

The long awaited Autumn/Winter Catalogue is here and it is fabulous.  I was involved in a launch for the new catalogue last Monday night and there was a lot of fun and some fantastic products were made on the night.

So far, I have had the opportunity to play with the new style of punch, the beautiful new colours (Rich Razzleberry is my favourite, although I am now quite partial to both Melon Mambo and Soft Suede).

Here are some of the beautiful cards we made

This card uses rich razzleberry card stock as the base and melon mambo, a square of the new Designer Series Paper (DSP) and the bird is cut out using the bird punch with a bit of rich razzleberry ribbon - all from the new catalogue.  Too easy!

This card uses craft card stock background stamp, in rich razzleberry with a whisper white and melon mambo mount (melon mambo also stamped in RR with a background stamp, the flower is the pushed out petals from a love note card, mounted on rich razzleberry, some bling in the middle of the flower, some rich razzleberry ribbon and, of course, a sentiment punched using the curly label punch.

And now for a card using the Big Shot.

The Big Shot can cut, emboss as well as cut & emboss, like your cuttlebug (if you have one).  This beautiful black manhattan flower was embossed using the Big Shot, cut out and mounted onto rich razzleberry card stock, with a bit of RR ribbon to finish it off.  Sentiment is stamped in RR, punched using the oval and scalloped ovals.

Hope you like them!  I must say that I am enjoying myself, playing with these wonderful new products. 

For full details of the last Stampin' Up! catalogue, click on the "Autumn/Winter Catalogue" at the top of this post.  If you would like a copy sent to you, please give me a call.

Lisa Bowcock

Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Stampin' Up! Autumn-Winter Catalogue Launch

You are invited:

Come and join us at the 2010 Stampin’ Up! Autumn Mini Catalogue Launch party!

When: 7.30pm

Monday 29th March 2010

Where: Narara Baptist Church Hall

Cost: $15

Cost Includes:

Mini catalogue for everyone

3 x Make and take projects

Lucky Door Prize

Prize patrol draws

Light supper and refreshments

Display boards of card and scrapbooking ideas

Contact me on 4340 1118, 0438 220 279 or

email: thebowcocks8@bigpond.com.au

to reserve your place.

Numbers are limited, so please contact me asap to secure your seat.

Lisa Bowcock

Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Sale-A-Bration - Final Days - Summer Mini Final Days

Sadly, we must farewell the Summer Mini, which is finishing on 31 March 2010.  There are some great products in this Mini Catalogue that we may never see again.  So if you have your heart set on something from the Summer Mini, don't miss out.  Give me a call today.

Sadly, one of my favourite sets Butterfly prints and the matching punch will no longer be available after this date.  There are some other fantastic products in the Mini.  Have a look at the Stampin' Up! Website - http://www.stampinup.com.au/

With the end of the Summer Mini, comes the beginning of the Autumn-Winter Mini and I can honestly say that this is my favourite mini to date.  Here's a sneak preview!!

More of the new Catalogue shortly.

I am hoping to get this blog a little more current on the weekend.

In the meantime, if you have any questions or would like to place an order, please ring or email me.

Regards

Lisa

Lisa Bowcock
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Sale-A-Bration

The Stampin' Up! Annual Sale-A-Bration has started (until 31 March 2010)

What does this mean?


There are 3 easy ways for you to earn free stamp sets.

1. Spend $100 and earn one free Sale-A-Bration set of your choice.

2. Host a workshop of at least $600 and earn one free Sale-A-Bration set, as well as the normal hostess benefits.


3. Join Stampin' Up! during Sale-A-Bration and chose a free stamp set from the Idea Book &Catalogue (up to the value of $79.95).


It is like Christmas all over again, with 3 fantastic ways to earn free stamp sets. Why not get a few friends together for a workshop, you can all earn free stamps!! As a Hostess, you could receive 2 free stamp sets (your workshop is over $600 and you spend $100) plus, for a limited time only, hostesses that book a workshop through me, will also receive a stampin' ink pad or stampin' marker, in their choice of colour, (offer valid until the end of February 2010).

Check out the Stampin' Up! Website (www.stampinup.com.au) or call (or email) me for your free Sale-A-Bration brochure now.





Lisa Bowcock
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator