Why the bees?

Why the bees?
Well Deborah means "bee" in Hebrew. My name is spelt Debra, but you get the link, I hope.

Bees are busy working, & my mind is busy planning all the scrapbooking, cardmaking & papercraft projects I am going to make!!!


Monday, November 29, 2010

Stampin Up! December Frenzy



Stampin Up! December Frenzy starts 1st December. Click HERE for more details.

Click HERE to order.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Summer Mini Catalogue Projects

These cards were made from products from the Summer Mini Catalogue. There are so many gorgeous products in this catalogue. I love them all.

If you would like to get a copy of this catalogue you can book a workshop with me HERE or get the catalogue posted.
Itty Bitty Bits stamp set, Well Scripted stamp set, Aviary stamp set, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Punch Pack,
Scallop Oval Punch, Extra-large Oval Punch


Itty Bitty Bits stamp set, Punch Pack,
Boho Blossoms Punch, Scallop Edge Border




Itty Bitty Bits stamp set, Love Defined stamp set, Punch Pack, Embossing Folder Square Lattice
1/2" Circle Punch





Summer Mini Catalogue - products available from 1 December 2010 until 31 March 2011.

Itty Bitty Bits stamp set #122072 (W) #120060 (C)
Love Defined stamp set #121777 (W) #122066 (C)
Well Scripted stamp set #122082 (W) #118601 (C)
Aviary stamp set #122051 (W) #120462 (C)
Pinking Hearts Border Punch #117649
Punch Pack #118309
Embossing Folder Square Lattice #119976
Wooden stamp sets (W), Clear stamp sets (C)

Be back soon with more projects!!

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Sydney Regional Seminar 20 November 2010

I went to the Stampin' Up! Regional Seminar in Sydney yesterday. I learnt so many great techniques. I'll show you these techniques in coming posts. We all had a great time.

I made swap cards to trade with people at the Seminar. I've received so many swap cards. I'll show some of them to you in later posts. Here is the card I made for the swaps.




















Greeting is from Occasional Quotes Hostess (level 3) stamp set #121472 (wood mount) #120142 (clear mount). I made the ghosts with the Two-step owl punch #118074.
Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Concord Crush, Basic Black & Whisper White.
Accessories: Modern Label Punch #119849, Word Window Punch #119857, Frost White Shimmer Paint #116854.
Bubble Background: I borrowed this technique from Dawn Griffith, a Stampin up! demonstrator in the US. Click HERE to go to the video on Dawn's blog


Here is another card made by Tracy Kennedy. It uses the Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series Paper in the Dress up Christmas promotion available until 30 November. I really love this gorgeous Christmas Tree.
























Available in the Welcome Christmas Bundle, with Welcome Christmas Stamp set, #124045 (wood mount) #124046 (clear mount) with a free ribbon if you buy this bundle. Click HERE for more details of this promotion. For more projects you can make with these products click HERE and HERE.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Dress Up Christmas projects

I have made these cute bags for Christmas & a 12" x 12" scrapbook page.


















Patterned papers are from the Christmas Cocoa, stamps from Gifted & Welcome Christmas sets, & ribbons Riding Hood Red Striped Grosgrain & Sleigh Bells, all from the Dress up Christmas promotion. Inks Early Espresso, Riding Hood Red & Old Olive markers.

























The large snowflakes & red & white flourishes are both flocked. All the patterned papers are from the Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series paper from the Dress up Christmas promotion. See Dress up Christmas posted 12 November. Sale ends 30 November.
Stamped snowflakes are from the Snow Swirled stamp set #115868. Ink Soft Suede #115657.
You can just see the Dazzling Diamond glitter #102023. I glued that on with a 2-way Glue Pen #100425. Make sure you wipe the paper with the Embossing Buddy #103083 first to take the static away.

Click HERE to go to the promotions site for more details. I hope you like them.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Birthday Card

This is a card I made for our daughter's birthday. She used to have a song & dance to Happy Feet (the song, not the movie), so that's why I put the penguins on the card. Aren't they cute.


















Idea Book & Catalogue

The penguins were made with the two-step owl punch #118074.
Cardstock - Marina Mist A4 #121682
Happy Birthday - Perfect Punches stamp set #121560 (wood mount) #120516 (clear), Wide Oval #119859, Marina Mist Classic Stampin' pad #119668
Snow flake background - Sparkling jumbo wheel #116444, Heat & Stick Powder #100625, Dazzling Diamonds glitter #102023.
Snow mountains - Whisper White A4 cardstock #106549, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder #117335.
Hearts - Two-step Owl Punch #118074, Basic Rhinestone jewels small #119246.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Dress Up Christmas Promotion ends 30 November

The Dress up Christmas promotion ends 30 November or while stocks last. So get your orders in quick before the promotion ends. You can received free ribbons with each bundle, & if you host a workshop you can receive free ribbons if your sales are over $550 (not including postage). Who doesn't like freebies!!




See Mini Milk Carton post for papers & ribbons in this brochure or click HERE to go to the promotions site. For more projects in the Dress Up Christmas promotion click HERE.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Summer Mini Catalogue

Introducing the Summer Mini Catalogue from Stampin Up! Products available from 1 December 2010 until 31 March 2011.













Click on the catalogue to see the products.

Be back soon to show you the projects you can make from products in the Summer Mini Catalogue.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Gorgeous Milk Cartons

I have made these gorgeous milk cartons for Christmas. The paper & ribbon is from the Dress up Christmas brochure on sale until 30 November.




















Materials used for this project:

From the Dress up Christmas brochure available until 30 November
Welcome Christmas Bundle #124045 (wood mount) / #124046 (clear) - Welcome Christmas Stamp set & Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series Paper
Mistletoe Ribbon Originals #116792 - free with the above bundle

From the 2010/2011 Idea Book & Catalogue
6.4 mm Grosgrain Ribbon Real Red #109034
Gifted Stamp Set #121526 (wood mount) / #120480 (clear)
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad #103133
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad #102277
Whisper White Cardstock #106549
Big Shot Machine #113439
Merry Embosslits Die #116820
Mini Milk Carton Die #117310