Launch Project Number 1

Take a look at one of the projects that we will be making at the upcoming 2010 Summer Mini Catalogue launch on Thursday 2 December 2010.  This project uses a cute little bag template (which I purchased from a very talented lady by the name of Becky Roberts, (http://www.beckyroberts.stampinup.net/), and the new Island Oasis Designer Series Paper from the Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalogue.  Cute huh?

I will also have some retired stamp sets at reduced prices for sale on the night as well as provide you with more details on the HUGE December Frenzy sale, which starts on 1 December 2010 (some items I might add are up to 50% off).  I will post more details about this later.

Remember, there are only a couple of days left on the ribbon promotion so if you are interested in any of the bundles available, please give me a call.

Regards
Lisa

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

Big Shot Butterflies

It is so hard sometimes to come up with cards for workshops, I often think, will they like them, will they think they are good enough?  What colours will they find most appealing?  Do they have the "wow" factor.  I am so lucky to be connected to Stampin' Up! and have access to hundreds of other demonstrators that are all so talented and that inspire me all the time.  So here is a card that I CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) from a talented demonstrator (I should be putting their name here but now can't find where I got the idea from, sorry!!!!).

This card uses everything Stampin' Up! - Elegant Eggplant, Very Vanilla and Old Olive card stock, Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Modern Label Punch, Beautiful Wings Embosslitss Die, Elegant Eggplant and Old Olive either markers or stamp pad. 

Cut out the top note on very vanilla and old olive.  Cut around the very vanilla top note at the perforations.  Using a sponge dauber, sponge around the edges of this top note in elegant eggplant.  Stamp your images from the Pocket Sillhoutes stamp set in whatever colour combination you choose, I have used old olive and elegant eggplant and to create both light and dark images, I haven't reinked the stamp in between stamping.

Mount your very vanilla top note onto the old olive top note.  Using your beautiful wings embosslits die, cut out the butterflies (this die both cuts and embosses the butterflies).  I have used elegant eggplant for mine but you could use old olive or both colours.  Place your butterflies onto the top note wherever you like.  Before sticking your top note onto the elegant eggplant card, place your old olive 5/8" satin ribbon along the bottom of the card, then stick your top note on.  Stamp out the "best wishes" from the Short & Sweet stamp set onto old olive card stock and punch out using your Modern Label Extra Large Punch.  Attach dimensionals to the label and place on card.

I have used both snail adhesive and sticky dots to attach the butterflies as I wanted to give a 3D effect to the bigger butterflies. Using the sticky dots on these allows you to raise the wings to give that effect.

Hope you like it.

Regards
Lisa

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

Delightful Dasher

I have recently bought this stamp because I have seen so many nice cards made with it.  Here is one of the cards that we made at a Workshop today.  We used Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White Card Stock, we also used some of the Stampin' Up! Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper.  We used the Spritzer and our Choc Chip marker for spritzing on the large piece of white and used our Chocolate Chip and Bravo Burgundy markers for Dasher.  Add some Real Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and one of the new Clear Brads.  I struggled for ages for the right card for this workshop and I was really pleased with the end result.  Lucky for me, so was everyone at the Workshop!

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

Christmas Gift Cards

Well I just don't understand where all the time goes.  It doesn't seem like 2 weeks since I posted on this blog but there you go, it has been.  We are certainly getting towards the busy time of the year, with Christmas Decorations in the shops, plans being made for holidays over the Chrissy period, and, not to mention, all that shopping!!!! 

Do you know what you would like for Christmas?  Something from the new mini catalogue that is available from 1 December 2010??  Or maybe something from the existing catalogue??  Did you know that I have Gift Certificates available? So if your loved one is finding it difficult to think of something to buy, why not make it easy for them (and great for you) and suggest a gift voucher for your favourite Stampin' Up! Products? 

To go with my presents that I have managed to buy to date, I thought I would share some cute little gift tags.  Not much to them really, a little Designer Series Paper, stamp here, ribbon there and you have some really simple, quick gift tags and the good thing is you can make them as big or as little as you like (I have cut my A4 sheet in 4 but you could reduce that size again and get 8.  I think they are much nicer than the bought ones.  Only problem is, the kids will know that "Santa" didn't make them???? 
Here they are.  I hope you like them.

I will be at the Kincumber Uniting Church Craft Fair/Boot Sale this Saturday (6th November).  Why not come along and say hello.  I will be there with my fellow friend & demonstrator Nerida.  You will also be able to make a card like this as well as enter in the draw for the lucky door prize and we will be doing demonstrations as well.

A reminder too for my next Christmas Stamp-a-Stack, which is being held on Saturday 13 November at 10.00.  $15 for 6 Cards and envelopes.  Please let me know asap if you would like to attend.


Regards
Lisa

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

Dress Up Christmas

Stampin' Up! have introduced a special promotion, just in time for those Christmas Card preparations.  You can, just by purchasing a bundle listed in the attached flyer, or by hosting a $550 Workshop, earn yourself a free spool of ribbon (valued betwen $15.95 - $21.95).  Check out the flyer below for more details.

Reminder regarding the first of my Christmas Stamp-a-Stacks,

there are a couple of places left for the Wednesday 27th October. 

Give me a call (or send an email) if you would like to come along.

Regards
Lisa

Lisa Bowcock
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
...And lovin' it!

http://lisabowcock.stampinup.net

Just loving Concord Crush

I am just loving the new In Colour, Concord Crush, teamed with Wild Wasabi.  Take a look at one of the cards that will be made at either of my Christmas Stamp-a-Stacks.  I really love it.  Thank you to my dear friend Melissa for the inspiration!!

The other thing on this card that I am really, really liking is the Shimmer Paints, which is what the Season's Greetings is stamped in.  Pity the photo doesn't really do it justice.

Lisa Bowcock Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

http://lisabowcock.stampinup.net

Boot Camp Tasks

I have been involved in a boot camp with other Stampin' Up! Demonstrators.  This week one of our tasks were to make some cards just for the fun of it and send to three of our friends.  Here is two of the three cards. 

This card uses the Stampin' Up! In Colour, Concord Crush, Watercolour Paper and Basic Grey Card Stock.  Stamp the image in Black Stazon (I used Stampin' Up! "The Nicest Things" Clear Mount Stamp Set), onto watercolour paper and then watercolour.  Cut your basic grey and watercolour paper, I have allowed about 0.5cm around the side and top and bottom.  Using your Eyelet Board punch, punch the bottom of the basic grey c/stock and watercolour paper then mount.  The sentiment is also from the Nicest Things set, stamped in Concord Crush, adhere to card and apply some of the new Concord Crush 1/2" Stitched Poly Ribbon (tied a knot).

This cards uses Concord Crush as a base card stock colour, with Wild Wasabi mount (9.5cm x 13cm).  A further piece of Concord Crush (10.5cm x 5cm) and Wild Wasabi (9.5cm x 4.5cm).  Once piece of Whisper White (13cm x 6.5cm).  Use your jumbo Friendly Words wheel and Basic Black stamp pad on the Whisper White C/Stock and place over the top of your other card stock so that your white strip is on top.  Using the Two Step Extra Large Bird Punch, punch out two birds on Concord Crush C/Stock.  Using a sponge dauber, apply a bit of concord crush stamp pad ink to the edges of the bird and apply to your card, along with some Basic Pearls for eyes.  Once again, a strip of Concord Crush 1/2" Stitched Poly Ribbon tied a knot.

I hope my friends like them!!!

The other thing I made was a couple of cards and a note holder, which we also did at my last workshop.  I gave these to my husband's boss, for absolutely no reason at all. 

Hope you like them.  Feel free to leave any comments.

Regards
Lisa

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

Elegant Eggplant Bird

Why is it that photos never do your cards justice?  This is much nicer in real life. 

I was looking around for something nice, using a different technique to do at a workshop tomorrow night.  This is probably the hardest thing that I find being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and that is what to do at workshops and classes.  I think I actually set the bar too high for myself.  Anyway, I like people to really like the cards they are making and I hope that they enjoy making them.

To make this card you will need:-

Stampin' Up! Basic Black Card Stock
Stampin' Up! Elegant Eggplant Card Stock
Stampin' Up! Whisper White Card Stock
Stampin' Up! Scallop Trim Border Punch
Stampin' Up! Two-Step Bird Extra Large Punch
Stampin' Up! Basic Black Stampin' Pad
Stampin' Up! Concord Crush Stampin' Pad
Stampin' Up! Friendly Words Jumbo Wheel
Stampin' Up! Elegant Eggplant Grosgrain Ribbon
Stampin' Up! Snail Adhesive
Stampin' Up! Daubers
Stampin' Up! Jewels - Basic Pearls


Cut your Basic Black Card Stock (C/S) to A5 size, score and fold in half.
Using your Stampin' Up! Scallop Trim Border, punch right along the edge on the right hand side.
Cut a piece of Elegant Eggplant C/S to 13cm x 4.5cm and another to 6.5cm x 5cm
Cut a piece of Whisper White C/S to 12.5cm x 4cm and another to 6.cm x 4.5cm
Ink up your Stampin' Up! Jumbo Wheel using Basic Black Stampin' Pad and roll over your Whisper White pieces using the Friendly Words Wheel.
Once dry, mount these Whisper White pieces onto your Elegant Eggplant pieces.
Tie some Elegant Eggplant vertically along the 13cm x 4.5cm piece.   Apply with double sided tape or Snail Adhesive.
Layer your 6.5cm x 5cm rolled piece partly over the other and apply with Snail Adhesive.
Punch out the Extra Large Bird Punch using Elegant Eggplant C/S.
Using a dauber, sponge the underbelly, wing and back of the bird in Concord Crush, this will give the bird a little definition.
Using Snail Adhesive, apply the branch then bird to the smaller mounted piece.
Apply a small basic pearl jewel as the bird's eye.

I hope you like it and enjoy making it.  Please feel free to leave me a comment or email me if you have any questions.

Regards
Lisa
Lisa Bowcock Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
http://lisabowcock.stampinup.net/