You may recall me talking about the Stampin’ Up! Convention back in May – with all thats happened since May it feels like a lifetime ago! One of the awesome things you see at Convention is the demonstrations by the staff from the Stampin’ Up! Home Office in Utah and one of those was when […]
Are you ready for a ‘Big’ special??
What a great promotion we had last month with the Simply Stockings stamps and Punch – I know I loved creating with them and I know you all will too! Now we are onto November (yes already!) and its time to think ‘BIG’!! Yes!! It’s the Sale to Die for! During November, get 10% off […]
My Garden Journal
Well good morning to you! How is it that when Autumn hits the weather immediately drops in temperatures?? Dont get me wrong – I love Autumn and all the colours it brings – actually I’m driving down to Robertson today for a Workshop so I’ll have to leave a little early and take my camera […]
ESAD Christmas Blog Hop
Well can you believe its just 9 weeks till Christmas – yes thats just 63 days! Oh dear – I think I better do me some organising and lists!! Now to help you with some gift ideas and gift wrapping and such a few of the girls from ESAD (Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators) have got […]
Truckload of Cards
Sorry for not posting the last couple of days … I got my birthday present early and have been playing with it and configuring it and trying to work out how to get it to do what I want it to do – what is ‘it’?? It’s an iPad! I’m not as impressed as I […]
Scalloped Treat Bags
Sorry for my absence – I’ve had the lovely Tanya Kitto visit me for a few days so we spent alot of time chatting, laughing and creating. It was wonderful to finally meet in person and to spend some stamping time with her. Thanks to Robby and the kids for letting her come all this […]
Happy New Financial Year diary
With my business I like to have a Financial year diary each year so its easier to file with my Taxation records. Now being a crafter I like my ‘tools’Â to be nice and bright and cheery. If you have ever looked for a Financial Year diary have you ever noticed just how drab and […]
Stamp Club
How would you like to earn a free Hostess Stamp Set and $30 to spend on any item in the Stampin’ Up Idea Book & Catalogue or Mini Catalogue? How about learning new techniques to use in your stamping? You can do this and more just by being a member of my Latte Stamp Club […]
Sale A Bration Spectacular Update
Well what an awesome day Saturday was at our SaleABration Spectacular! We had 46 people come for the day and we all had lots of fun and all the ladies worked hard making all those projects we’d set up for them – they made 8 projects in all and with quite a few going home […]
Coaster Calendar
Well yesterday my big girl didnt last long at her first day of High School – I had to pick her up after 2 hours as she was feeling rather sick – too many nerves I think but today she’s back and so far so good ;)Â She’s made new friends and can you believe […]
Sale A Bration Blog Hop is here!
Good Morning everyone! I hope you’re ready for the ESAD Sale A Bration Blog Hop! Better go grab yourself a cuppa as you’ll be hopping for a while! What is ESAD you say? ESAD stands for Extra Special Australian (and New Zealand) Demonstrators and it is an online group just for Australian and New Zealand […]
Kaleidoscope Treasure Box
Hello all … hope youre managing to stay cool if youre in Australia and staying warm for my friends on the other side of the globe. I’ve seen these Treasure boxes around for a while now and have always wanted to make one! It was seeing all the lovely ones that they lovely Lynda made […]
Tea Party Gift Set
Well here I am again – posting two days in a row!! I wanted to share a set I made for a Secret Santa gift I sent as part of the ESAD-SU Yahoogroup Secret Santa Swap last December (seems so long ago!) It comprised of a large gift bag so I could fit in the […]
Flutter Drawers
Hello Everyone! I do hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and Boxing Day. I am loving this cooler Victorian weather – I cant remember the last time I had to put a jumper on on Christmas Day! Actually I dont think I ever have before this year. I thought I’d pop in today and […]
Christmas Gift Card holders
Good Morning!! I wanted to get in and get this post up quickly as today is going to be a very busy day! We leave tomorrow morning for our trip to Victoria to visit my sister and her hubby and my parents for Christmas so you wont see many posts from now until the New […]
Christmas Stamp Gift Box
I love Stampin’ Up! and I love to give stamps to friends for presents and recently I had a small stamp set I wanted to give and thought it would be nice in its own little gift box so I converted the Pizza box style of box to fit one of the small sets in. […]
Teacher Gifts
Well we are officially on school holidays here for the Summer break for around six weeks or so. The girls took these gifts for their teachers … they both managed to have two teachers this year so that meant 4 gifts. I consulted a lovely teacher and asked what would make a good teacher’s gift. […]
ESAD Summer Mini Blog Hop is here!!
Welcome Welcome to not only the greatest ever Blog Hop you’ll be on but also the very first one that the ESAD group has done! Ok before we start … go get yourself a cuppa and a biscuit or three – this is going to be a long post! What is ESAD? Well if youre […]