10% Discount on Retiring Products

From now until the end of August, I am offering 10% discount on any product on the Stampin' Up! Retiring List, which is in addition to any discount already offered by Stampin' Up!  Some of these products are out of stock already so if you have your heart set on something, get in quick.

To check out the current list cllick here

This offer is only available through me and will end on 31 August 2011. 

Regards
Lisa

Lisa Bowcock
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
...And lovin' it!!
http://lisabowcock.stampinup.net

Another Motorbike

Yes, another motor bike!!!  All males in my family are getting cards using the motorbike stamp this year!  I am having loads of fun using it.  The card below is one that I just pretty much threw together but one that I must say am really happy with.  It does use retired paper but I love the coordinating colours.  I coloured the bike in using my markers and used soft suede ink and a dauber to lightly colour underneath the bike, giving a shadow effect.  I also applied ink with the dauber to the edges of my very vanilla and baja breeze cardstock, just for a bit more of a distressed look.  I was really happy with how it turned out so I made another one!!!

Regards
Lisa

Lisa Bowcock
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
...And lovin' it!!
http://lisabowcock.stampinup.net

Retired List

The Retired List is here.  Get in quick as these items on sale are only available until stocks last.  Click on the link to go to the Stampin Up! Retired List

Regards
Lisa

Lisa Bowcock
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
...And lovin' it!!
http://lisabowcock.stampinup.net

Do you like my baby cards?

I wanted to make a baby card for a friend at work and had seen the pram and thought I would give it a go.

The card uses the Big Shot Scallop Circle, various circle punches, the scallop border punch as well as the owl punch for the hearts and some brads.  I gave the bottom of the card a roll with the Scribble Jumbo Wheel and tied some Very Vanilla ribbon on the left hand side.  I just love the saying, "A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on" from the Occasional Quotes stamp set, which is a hostess set. 

And here's another for a baby boy.  I love orange and navy together!  Although I am not altogether happy with this one!! 

I hope you like them!

Regards
Lisa


Lisa Bowcock
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
...And lovin' it!!
http://lisabowcock.stampinup.net

Elegance

Here is another card we recently made at a workshop.  This card uses the Elegance Wheel and the Always Elegant Stamp set and a colour that is becoming a favourite, Pacifc Point.

The bottom of the Whisper White card is stamped using the Elegance Wheel, in Pacific Point.  Some Night of Navy to create the border for the image and the Always Elegant stamp is on Whisper White, mounted onto the Night of Navy piece, which has one edged punched using the scallop border punch.  Add a "perfect bow" in Pacific Point 5/8" Satin Ribbon (my favourite type of ribbon).  I also made this card using the butterfly from the Strength and Hope Set, will post this for you later.

A simple but elegant card I think.  Hope you like it.

Regards
Lisa

Lisa Bowcock
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
...And lovin' it!!
http://lisabowcock.stampinup.net

Quick & Simple Male Card

Here's a quick and simple male card.  I am just loving this motorbike stamp, which you can buy just on it's own.  It is so handy for the quick male cards/teen boy cards.

I've used Basic Black as my base card stock.  Added some Whisper White and Real Red.  Cut a Top Note in Whisper White using the Big Shot.  Stamped the motorbike in Basic Black and a Sentiment in Real Red. 

That's it!  Quick, easy and so simple for the man who hardly even looks at the card anyway!!!

Just a reminder that the July Promotion (free Ribbon & Button bundle) is finishing on 31 July 2011.  Get your order in today to ensure you don't miss out.

Regards

Lisa

Lisa Bowcock
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
...And lovin' it!!
http://lisabowcock.stampinup.net

Faux Mother of Pearl

Got some shimmer paint?  And some Glad Wrap?

To create the faux mother of pearl technique, you will need both of these items and that is it.  It is so simple! 

You can't really see this much in the photo unfortunately!  To create this look, just scrunch your glad wrap, dab a bit of shimmer paint on it and apply to your image (I dabbed it off onto scrap paper first, just to make sure there was no excess shimmer paint).  And here is the finished card. 

Hope you like it!

Want to learn this technique?  Give me a call to arrange a Workshop today.

Regards
Lisa

Lisa Bowcock
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
...And lovin' it!!
http://lisabowcock.stampinup.net

July Promotion

From 1 July through to the end of July 2011, Stampin' Up! are giving away one spool of ribbon and coordinating buttons for purchases of $100 or more.


Take a look at the flyer below for all the details

The bundle includes approximately 13 metres of ribbon and the buttons, all 48 of them!!!!

This offer is only valid for the month of July.

Strength & Hope Night

Silly me, took my camera, forgot to take photos.  I can say that we had a bunch of fantastic ladies on the night, there were loads of laughs, some yummy food and of course, papercrafting.  We had a jar to raise additional funds for Breast Cancer Research (in addition to the $2.00 donated by Stampin' Up! from the purchase of the stamp sets).  I was very surprised to count a whopping $100, which I have donated on behalf of us all to BCR.  Thank you ladies for a wonderful night and your generosity in paying up for those little slip ups on the night!!!

Emerging Colour

I recently had a workshop where there were a number of ladies that had pretty much seen it all so I needed something new to demonstrate.  This is a technique that I have been going to try for a while now.  I initially tried with the Medallion stamp but I just couldn't get it the way that I wanted it.  So I decided to create just a little bit of emerging colour.  Hope you like it. 

So if you would like to learn how to make this card, picture yourself at your table, surrounded by crafty friends, dessert in one hand, alternating between scissors/coffee/wine in the other, then give me a call to arrange your free workshop today.



Have a great week.

Regards
Lisa

Lisa Bowcock
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
...And lovin' it!!
http://lisabowcock.stampinup.net