I actually have most of today free, so I get to make cards. Yay. :0)

Soft subtles are nice, relaxing colors

Card stock:Perfect plum, Mellow moss, Pretty in pink, whisper white
Stamps: Bodacious Bouquet
Ink: Pretty in pink, Perfect plum, sage shadow
Punch: Corner rounder
Ribbon: 1.6cm Grosgrain ribbon, regal Rose
Brad: From the pretties collection

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I am still playing with bold & brights. Must be because it is almost springtime.

Card stock:Pink passion, Only orange, Tempting turquoise, Whisper white
Stamps: Bodacious Bouquet
Ink: Green galore, Taken with teal, Pink passion, Pumpkin pie, Real red
Punch: Corner rounder
Ribbon: 1.6cm Grosgrain ribbon, regal Rose
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Card stock:Glorious green, whisper white, Only orange
Stamps: Time well spent (hostess set)
Ink: Glorious green, Yoyo yellow, Only orange, Pink passion & Green galore. I stamped these in staz on black and colored them in with Stampin’ Up! Many marvelous markers.
Punch: Corner rounder
Tools: Crafters tool kit

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Card stock: Old olive, whisper white, Paper is from the printer designer series - color is pumpkin pie
Stamps: Oh so lovely (hostess set)
Ink: Staz on black, old olive, flower colored with Oh so orange and Yoyo yellow crayons, white cardstock is edged with Elegant eggplant
Punch: Corner rounder

Been looking forward to using this set of stamps. I had fun creating this card :0)

Card stock:Glorious green, real red, whisper white
Stamps: Happy Christmas mate, weathered background
Ink: Black, gold metallic for stamps.
Water coloring done with markers and aqua painter
Punch: Corner rounder
Tools: Crafters tool kit

I love this set of stamps (Time well spent) and I love the marker pens. I hand colored the flowers and cut them out and put them on the card.

Card stock:Glorious green, whisper white, Only orange, Tempting turquoise
Stamps: Time well spent
Ink: Glorious green, Yo yo yellow, Only orange, Tempting turquoise, Rose red

CD Holder

Card stock: Cameo coral, basic brown
Stamps: Petal prints, weathered, Natural beauty
Ink: Cameo coral, Basic brown
Punch: Corner rounder, 1/3/8 round punch

I just love that corner rounding punch. It gives a really nice finish. I made a cover for a notebook that I plan to fill with SU ideas and tips.

On a side note, I found out today that I have been promoted.  :0)  I am now a ‘Senior Associate’.  Also because I have over $3000 in sales for my first 3 months, I get to pick 3 stamps sets for free. How cool is that?

I am loving being an SU demo. How many people get to earn money from doing what they truly love to do? This is so cool.   :0)

I have almost all of today free to make cards. Yay. :0) I am having super fun with my “Many marvelous markers” and coloring the stamps with them.

Card stock: Creamy caramel, Chocolate chip, Whisper white

Stamps: Beautiful life

I used Gold brads

Markers: used: Always artichoke, Sunshine Yellow, Pumpkin pie

Punch: Corner rounder

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Card stock: Barely banana, Bashful blue, Mellow moss

Stamps: A little bit of happiness, Time well spent

Paper: From the Le Jardin series

Markers: used: Water color pencils, Aqua painter

Punch: Corner rounder

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Card stock: Chocolate chip, Pumpkin pie, Barely banana, Garden green

Stamps: Beautiful life

Markers/Stamps used: Pumpkin pie, Summer sun, Garden green, Always artichoke

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Card stock: Chocolate chip, Mellow Moss, Barely banana

Stamps: Petal prints

Paper: From the “Le Jardin” range

Markers used: More mustard, Always artichoke, Chocolate chip

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Got this at Reject Shop for $20. It is meant to have a door, but, believe me, I struggled long and hard assembling it without having to add the door. I actually prefer it without the door because I can see what I have and easily reach for it.

I still need to purchase at least another 12 Stamp pads, but, they will fit in there when I move a few of the other things. I put my water color pencils, pastels, Marvellous markers and Crafters tool kit in there. It would probably be worth me spending another $20 and purchase another unit……………………….. I guess I will, it is just the thought of assembling another one that makes me tired even thinking about it……….. I do not own any screwdrivers and I had to use a knife instead and it was really hard work. I think I will purchase a cheap set of screw drivers, I definitely need them.

Stampin’ Up! Spring mini catalogue is now available to view. Click on the photo to view it.

Vanessa and Lou, thanks so much for your comments, regarding the book I made. I am pleased with it but I am going to fancy the cover up a bit more.

I just got the first part of my SU order that I put in last week when I won the Go For Gold Scholarship. I made a new logo for this website. I photographed just a few of my SU items. I have heaps more.

The order arrived this afternoon and I have heaps of card stock, a brayer, all the marking pens, 24 new stamp pads, 11 new stamp sets, gel pen, Crafters tool kit and heaps more. It is like having 3 birthdays at once. lol

I still have 2/3 of my prize money left and I am going to get ribbons, more card stock, crayons, more stamps and storage with it.

I got a couple of really nice blank books, with black pages. They were less than $5 each at a local shop and they are perfect for displaying my cards. I put one book together today. Well, I started it, I have around 90 pages left to fill, but, this is good, because I will be able to put my cards into it as I make them.

The purpose of the book is to take to workshops with me, so my customers can see what can be made and what materials I used to make the cards.

On the cover of the book I put the very first card that I made with Stampin’ Up!, in February this year. The impact of that first workshop I attended is what motivated me to become a demonstrator and I am very grateful for that……..

I have only put the cover and a few pages of the book in pictures on here. It is too tedious to upload the whole lot. I just wanted to show off what I am making because it might help others who are trying to work out how to display their creative efforts. The black pages are really effective and show the work off to it’s best advantage.