Stamp With Kim

2009-02-26T19:43:00.000+10:00

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Subscribe to new Blog.....

2008-09-11T11:55:00.004+10:00

Thanks to some prompting :) I have set up my new blog so you can subscribe to it. This blog will soon (hopefully) be imported over there so if you have subscribed to this blog you may want to change it to the new blog! Go to the new blog at www.stampwithkim.com.au and there is a subscribe button in the side bar (that I hope works! LOL) Well I won't be posting here anymore! LOL Thanks for looking!

NEW web site!

2008-09-09T13:35:00.001+10:00

Just thought I'd let everyone know that my new web site has gone live!!! YAY! You can see it at my usual web address www.stampwithkim.com.au I have a new blog there too, which I will post some pics to tomorrow. Still refining everything and have a workshop tonight. Anyway, hope you like it!

Father's Day Chocolates!

2008-09-04T14:49:00.005+10:00

Here's a quick and easy way of making a simple Chocolate Bar nicely packaged!

They're called candy bar sliders:
There's a great tutorial on SCS HERE if you want to make one for yourself!

Oh and I'm very excited as I've been able to start uploading stuff into my NEW WEB SITE!!!!! It should go live within the week! I'll let you know when it's up as my blog will transfer over too!!! YAY!!

To My Friend.....

2008-09-02T09:39:00.004+10:00

I've been playing with Pick a Petal a bit as I hadn't used it much. This card uses Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Mellow Moss and Apricot Appeal. In addition to Pick a Petal, there is also Polka Dot Background and Basic Phrases sets used for this card..

Surfing Santa

2008-09-01T13:27:00.002+10:00

This card I've been meaning to make since our catalogue came out in April. I thought this paper would go wonderfully with the Happy Christmas Mate set, although it isn't very "Christmassy" I think it's cute and fun! LOL

Happy Hello!

2008-08-28T11:08:00.003+10:00

Well I've actually gotten some cards made in the last couple of days and thought I'd share one that is going out in the post today. The colours in this one are Cameo Coral, Old Olive and Summer Sun. I love this combo! There are a few stamp sets used here. Pick A Petal, It's All Good and Polkadot background!

I think it's rather cheery and hope it cheers up one particular friend of mine!

Sunday and Various pics!

2008-08-24T22:27:00.012+10:00

Well to finish off here are some various pics and some from today when we all headed back home after such an amazing, fun time! Stampin' Up! were so generous with the trip, and everything was so well organised! I'm sure everyone who attended had a ball!
On our resort room doors!

Thursday night dinner at Vivo's!

Here's Makeesha and I. Makeesha is from WA and we are nearly twins! Her kids are the same ages as mine and we found we had heaps in common! We even both LOVE Chocolate! Imagine that!! LOL And I must say, Makeesha is the MOST lovliest person EVER!
Here's Keesh, again with Robyn at breakfast! Robyn is from Ipswich and again, an awesome person who I got to spent heaps of time with! She made the trip so much fun and her hubby is such a character!
Here I am with Jayne and her friend Joanna! I hadn't had the pleasure of chatting to Jayne or Jo before the incentive trip, and how thrilled I was to be able to spend some time with them! What can I say? They're both such warm, friendly ladies and am looking foward to seeing them again at future events!!!
And here's Teresa and Karen! Yet another couple of ladies who I was so thrilled to spend time with! Didn't get to have a pic with Kelly too, so will have to chase you down at convention next year for a pic Kelly! LOL We really enjoyed talking with these ladies, and their husbands!
Robyn and I found a hot miner guy in Kuranda!
Here's Naomi and Julia! Had a couple of laughs with these "young ones"! what did Naomi say? What happends on tour, stays on tour! LOL

My darling husband and I on the bus to somewhere! LOL
Well I'm going to have to leave it there for tonight. I'm about to fall asleep! LOL May upload more photos over the next couple of days, but I'm sure there'll be many other demos out there with Incentive Trip pics to share as well!
Anyway I'm sure you know by now we've all had a ball and it just reinforced to us why Stampin' Up! is just so awesome! Want to join us???

Sat night.

2008-08-24T22:03:00.013+10:00

On Saturday night, Stampin' Up! took us by bus up to the Cairns Wilderness Safari for Dinner - Next to lions!! It was amazing to see them so close, as we were only separated by a fence, and we literally had dinner next to it! We were greeted by this guy:
Here's a couple of pics of the lions!

Dinner:

It was such an enjoyable evening, but I must say my hubby and I were both completely tired when we finally arrived back at the resort.
I also thought I'd share with you some pics from the resort that Stampin' Up! arranged for us to stay at.
View from our room:
View from just in front of the restaurant. That's right, this is what we looked at when we had breakfast!!
Part of our resort room:

Saturday.....

2008-08-24T20:40:00.016+10:00

I think I forgot to mention that the fishing trip that my hubby was cancelled on Friday due to bad weather, so we thought we'd head out to Green Island as the weather was supposed to be better on Saturday!!! Yeah right! We were told it was going to be about 22 knots, but when we got out there it was 35 knots! Holy Cow! Now I'm not one to get sea sick, so I quite enjoyed the trip, my hubby even survived it, but many people weren't so lucky and although I won't name names, there were a few on board who didn't keep their breakfasts! Although it wasn't the best day to be snorkelling, we had fun. Here's my hubby looking over where we were able to snorkel...
and it was quickly time to head back to Cairns and we stuck to the back of the boat again!
A bit choppy wasn't it! LOL
That's Green Island in the distance....
I also forgot to mention that Stampin' Up! had set up a cool Prize wheel for us! We got a ticket to spin it each day with the hope of winning a little pressie!! Here's me spinning on Sat afternoon!
And thanks Robyn - a pic of me winning a pack of Rhinestone Brads from Krista who was one of the awesome US SU staffers who helped organised the trip! LOL

So after a rest back in the room after such a day of excitement, we all met up by the pool for a piccy in our bath robes that were our presents.....

And most Demonstrators will know who this is, that jumped in for a photo!! It's Aaron, our Australian Business Development Manager!!!
I think I'll end this very long post here for now, and come back a bit later with more photos and to tell you about Dinner on Sat night!

More of Friday!

2008-08-24T20:22:00.004+10:00

Well we are home and thought I'd better share the rest of our trip! I may as well share a card that was on display at our make and take session. It's using a set called Ocean Commotion. Oh and the other big news I can share is that we WILL be getting the scallop edge punch (in the same mini catalogue) that we have all been drooling over from the US!!! YAY!
Anyway the make and takes were great and after that my hubby and I hired a car to take a drive around Cairns and visit some friends we have up there. Here's the little car we hired!
Friday night we had a night free to do whatever we liked, so I caught up with some of my Stampin' Up! team members that I have in Cairns which was great fun and then my hubby and I headed to the Cairns Casino for a bit of fun. We got back to the resort about 1am to find another pressie from Stampin' Up!!! It was a BEAUTIFUL, soft white bath robe with my initials embroided onto it! Soooooo exciting...wait till you see the pics! LOL

Friday.....well some of it!...

2008-08-23T15:22:00.005+10:00

So Friday started with breakfast by the beach at the resort restaurant before we all met up do what demos do best! SWAP AND STAMP! Stampin' Up! planned some time that we could all swap our cards that we brought along and then we all got to stamp some cards (and a box) that they planned for us. Here's my swap....

And the BEST thing about the make and take session is that we got to play with (and keep) a BRAND NEW stamp set that will be in the Summer Mini (due out December) AND this stamp set is NEVER before seen in ANY Stampin' Up! market! YAY! I won't spoil the surprise yet though. But here was our table, busy making our projects!!!
Oh and did I mention that not only did we get to keep the stamp set, but we also got some ink pads AND a gorgeous Pumpkin Pie cooler bag! Soooooo cool! I will have to take a pic as I forgot! LOL
Anyway that's all from me as my 2 minutes of rest is up so I'm off to get ready for a BIG night that Stampin' Up! has planned for us! I can't believe how much fun and excitement we've had AND how generous Stampin' Up! have been! Shall be back soon (not today though) with more details of our trip! You should see what they gave us last night!! LOL

Incentive Trip - Thursday

2008-08-23T01:01:00.011+10:00

Thursday was a BIG day for us all! Stampin' Up! took us all up to catch the Kuranda train! It was so much fun, not just admiring the awesome scenery along the way but also catching up with some fellow Demonstrators.
My husband and I were able to spend the train ride up chatting to Jayne Mercer and her friend Joanna (they were so much fun!), the lovely Makeesha and her hubby Rod as well as Robyne and her hubby Verne. - (Oh and check out the white shirt I'm wearing! That's the one we got as our pressie the night before from Stampin' Up!)

We then spent the day exploring Kuranda and the famous Markets there, before heading back to Cairns via the Sky Rail! Although a little nerve racking at times, the view was awesome and we were able to take a rainforest walk at one of the stops! Below is me, Liz & Robyn! I hadn't really met Liz before the trip and I totally love her now! Both the ladies were heaps of fun and we shared lots of laughs!!!

And so after an hour or two rest back at the resort, some of us met up for cocktails and dinner! Here's me, Naomi,Julia, Robyn and Liz all enjoying our Strawberry daiquiri's!
What an awesome day!

Photos below and more to come!

2008-08-22T17:19:00.000+10:00

Well I fixed the photo issue and if you look back in the last post I've added the pics, but I am going to have to run right now but will be back after our night out to update the rest of the trip! We've been having a ball and Stampin' Up! is truely spoiling us!

Back later!

Incentive Trip - Day One....

2008-08-20T22:12:00.003+10:00

Well it's been a BIG day. We made it to the airport without getting caught in traffic! Had a GREAT flight, and it was great to catch up with some of the other wonderful demonstrators I've had the pleasure to get to know over the last 2 years! Got to have a great chat to Robyn and her hubby during the flight and after checking into our rooms we headed up for lunch where Naomi and I shared our first bottle of Champers for the trip, here we are along with Julia!

It was then time for a nap! LOL Later we all met in the resort restaurant for a group dinner where I had the pleasure to meet some lovely new Demo friends, and my hubby got to meet his Friday fishing buddies (I think they are going to have a ball)

Next it was onto a group lawn bowls night! LAWN BOWLS? you ask! That's right! I'd never played before and it was actually quite fun! I was NOT at all any good at it - and I think my husband wasn't at all as good as he liked to think he was! LOL We were put into teams which were named after our colours! Our team was Bravo Burgundy and we had the pleasure of having Shelly and Sterling in our team! Our team did win against the Yo yo Yellows and we had a laugh and we came back to find a PRESSIE in our room!

It was a gorgeous hooded sweat shirt with the Incentive Trip emblem emroided onto it!
So now I'm off to finish my swaps that I didn't manage to complete!
Oh and where are the photos you may ask?? Well I thought I'd remembered everything! All except the cord to plug my camer into my laptop! LOL But I promise to upload photos tomorrow night after our trip up to Kuranda! LOL I'll find a way! LOL

Off again!......

2008-08-19T23:31:00.003+10:00

I'm sorry I haven't got a card to share today. I just haven't had a chance to photograph any! LOL Anyhoo tomorrow I'm off on the 2008 Stampin' Up! Incentive trip! Very exciting! We're staying at the Angsana Resort in Palm Cove! I've had some requests to keep my blog updated with all the fun so I'm bringing Mr Laptop with me, so make sure you check back over the next few days!

Oh and the only other exciting news I have is that I got to see my new web site today! Will have to wait about 2 weeks to see it live though! LOL

Anyway wish me luck with getting to the airport on time in the morning! LOL

2008-08-12T17:16:00.002+10:00

Thought I'd better post a card! I got a few made on Saturday night, though I can't share them just yet. I've got a cardmaking evening/mini catty launch this Friday night and a few cards are for that evening and another that I finished is for our Incentive trip swap (just have to cut out 75 tiny flowers and I'm done! LOL). But I can share this one with you! It's using the In Colours - Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi and Groovy Guava and the Season of Joy set from the mini catalogue. LOVE this set!! If you'd like a copy of the mini let me know, and if you are in the Brisbane area and would like to join us this Friday night for an evening of cardmaking, let me know too!

Where have I been?

2008-08-07T12:40:00.008+10:00

Hi!! I've had queries as to where I've gone! LOL Sorry I haven't had a chance to update recently! We've been up in Nth Qld, where I must say it is much warmer! It was lovely to spend some time in shorts and T shirts! LOL So until I get a chance to stamp again on Saturday night (got the M&M's ready LOL) here's some pics of the kids!....Townsville has a GORGEOUS strand that we've been visiting since my eldest daughter was about 2! The water park area has a big bucket on the top which fills with water then tips! The kids LOVE it!

Ryan's front tooth FINALLY fell out while we were away!

And Jasmine turned 5! One of her presents was a set of Roller blades which means she can now keep up with her older brother and sister!

Can anyone tell me how to get 4 kids to smile at the camera all at the same time?

2008-07-21T10:39:00.019+10:00

Tart & Tangy Card Kit!

Tart and Tangy is a NEW set from our beautiful Spring Mini Catalogue that starts on August 1st! I'm offering a FANTASTIC kit to make at least 60 cards suitable for any occasion! So what do you get in this kit?

(all supplies are from Stampin' Up!)
FREE Step by Step instructions to make 10 different card designs,

including measurements and colour photos.
Plus suggestions on how you can take each card "Beyond the Basics" as well

as a scrapbooking layout.

Tart & Tangy Stamp Set (new from the Spring Mini Catalogue)
"Summer Picnic" 12 x12 paper pack (12 double sided sheets) (new from Spring Mini)
12 sheets Old Olive A4 Cardstock
12 Sheets Real Red A4 Cardstock
12 sheets Bashful Blue A4 Cardstock
12 Sheets Pumpkin Pie A4 Cardstock
Real Red Classic Stamp Pad
Old Olive Classic Stamp Pad
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stamp Pad
200 Stampin Dimensionals
4m of Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
4m of Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
Pre-punched Scallop, corner and 1 3/8"circle shapes for layering.

All this for just $100 + $5.95 postage!

Optional extra - 1 1/4" Circle punch and adhesive can be added if you require it.
(Colours can be substituted if you wish)

Contact me HERE to arrange your class kit.

Order by August 1st for shipment on August 14th 2008.
Order by August 15th for shipment on august 23rd

Payments accepted by credit card and direct deposit.

Boatloads of Love Cards

2008-07-18T12:34:00.005+10:00

I thought I'd share my cards that are published in the new Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft magazine! I've only sent in two sets of cards to them and have had both sets published!...And on the front page! LOL I LOVE the Boatloads of Love set! It's fun and versatile! If you'd like to make your own Boatloads of Love cards, I've also got a special for this set until August 28th, you can see it HERE
Please excuse the dark pics...I took them last night and now my hubby has stolen the mag to take it to work! LOL

Another Christmas card.

2008-07-17T19:12:00.005+10:00

I'm finally back with a card to share.. The card was inspired from a swap I got from Alice at convention and I've turned it into a Christmas card! The stamp set is called Baroque Motifs, and although it isn't acutally a Christmas stamp set, it's perfect for any occasion!!!

The colours are Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke & Ruby Red! The Mellow Moss Taffeta ribbon is sooooo lovely! I love how Stampin' Up! co ordinates all the accessories perfecty!

Oh and the blog candy!!! The winner is PAULA!!! Please email me at info@stampwithkim.com.au with your postal address and I'll pop it in the mail for you!

Well I have been a bad blogger! LOL + Blog Candy!

2008-07-14T22:39:00.005+10:00

The school holidays have flowen by, and I must say I had a lovely time with the kids home, lots of sleep ins too! Didn't get much crafting done, but I hopefully will have a card or two to share in the next couple of days after I do a workshop at Karen's tomorrow!

Well there's lots going on too, and you'll see some exciting things to come over the next couple of months. I won't give anything away just yet! LOL But for now I've got Blog Candy! Oh firstly I need to say a BIG thank you to Chrissie who has graced me with a blog award and she had some lovely comments too!

I am going to pass this onto three ladies
Kristin For the lovely, sharing person that she is!
Amy - As she's an amazing stamper and scrapper and a fantastic Demonstrator too!
And Ruth - As I can't wait to meet up with her in Cairns again for a drink! LOL

AND now some blog Candy! Leave a comment telling me your 2 Favourite SU colours and I will pick Randomly one comment who will win....a free ink pad in your choice of either Groovy Guava or Wild Wasabi! You must be an Australia resident!!!

Well that's it from me today!

Christmas is coming!

2008-07-06T15:07:00.003+10:00

LOL Well sort of. It's only half way through the year, but I thought I'd pull out a Christmas set I didn't really use last year and have a play. I've used some of this year's Stampin' Up! In Colours - Purely Pomegranate, Blue Bayou, Groovy Guava & Soft Sky! Gorgeous colours! I also made another card with the same set but that is for my team Christmas in July swap, so I won't post that just yet.

The Crazy for Christmas set is a great Christmas set! It has this row of baubles and the wording stamp in this card, plus a row of Christmas trees and a row of presents, which you can use for birthdays as well as Christmas! Very versatile.

And for a Blog special, if you order Crazy for Christmas ($39.95) and a pack of assorted A4 cardstock in your choice of colour family (36 sheets for $14.50) You can have them shipped to you for FREE anywhere in Australia! Contact me for more information.

2008-07-05T13:50:00.005+10:00

Well I've finally made a card. Hopefully the stampin' drought is over LOL. I was able to pull out the set Priceless today and here's the card!

Colours are Ballet Blue, Regal Rose and So Saffron

Thought I'd also use this for this month's theme challenge for
Inkurable Stamps July Theme Challenge

2008-06-30T17:31:00.004+10:00

My good run of posting well and truly ended! Sorry! My Stampin' Mojo took a vacation, life with 4 kids got the better of me (though I did get to go see Sex & The City AGAIN on Sat night LOL) and today my 4yo daughter had to have an operation, but, I thought I'd pop in quickly (my wonderful mother is cooking dinner for us) and let you know that the new Stampin' Up! Mini Catalogue is coming soon and starts on August 1st! I should have copies within the next 1-2 weeks, so if you would like a copy, please contact me here and let me know your postal address! Also, if you are in the Brisbane or Sunshine Coast area and would like a workshop to check out the new produts, let me know! There HEAPS of fantastic stuff in there!!

Keep an eye out here....I'll be posting some blog candy soon!

Kim

Fun & Fast

2008-06-12T06:56:00.004+10:00

So here's a couple of cards I made yesterday when one of my lovely downlines came over to stamp! I haven't really used this set yet, so thought it was time. It
s called Fun & Fast Notes! It's very cute.
this one has some Berry Bliss paper and is using colours Pretty in Pink & Close to Cocoa as well as the Fine Lace background stamp.

This next one is Brocade Blue, So Saffron & Mellow Moss. The flowers are the Fast Flowers wheel and there's a little bit of the gorgeous Moss Taffeta ribbon.

2008-06-11T17:31:00.002+10:00

Well I'm on a bit of a blogging roll at the moment and so I can't break the momentum! Here's a scrapbooking page of my darling daughter. It isn't strictly SU but I've used the Big Deal Alphabet to stamp up her name and cut it out, and the Crop A Dile to do the cry embossed circles at the top sides. I did get a couple of cards made today but the sunlight was horrible this afternoon so I'll take pics of them tomorrow...my in laws arrive for a visit tomorrow, so I'm not sure when I'll get a chance to stamp for the next week....OH and if you are a Sex & The City fan and haven't seen the movie yet.....GO NOW!!!! It was GREAT!!!! I also don't think I've been to a movie where everone was taking photos of themselves in the cinema before the movie started!!! It was a hoot!

Tonight's the Night!!

2008-06-07T16:50:00.004+10:00

OMG I am soooo excited!!! Guess where I am going tonight!!!!! To see Sex And The City the Movie!!!! I've been waiting FOREVER!!!!! I've got my tissues packed and a new pair of shoes ready!!!!!!!

2008-06-04T12:08:00.004+10:00

I'm not sure if I like this card either. I challenged myself with a colour combo off our Colour Wheel - Pixi Pink, Old Olive and Elegant Eggplant. I also used a set I haven't used before - Office Accoutrement...(oh and I also used the FANTASTIC Sanded background stamp!)....And this is the result! The colours aren't quite right in the pic...it's such a sunny day today!!

2008-06-02T13:56:00.002+10:00

It's so great to see some rain! It's perfect weather to say in bed all day! I wish! But I did get this card done, though I'm not that happy with it! At least I have something to post! LOL

Voila!....

2008-05-31T17:25:00.007+10:00

Soccer and netball were both rained out today so we had a relaxing day at home. It was still rainy and windy so the kids had electronic babysitters most of the day! (Though I was a little more freaked with them today as I'd been checking out U Tube Last night! Can you believe the amount of TV's that have been smashed by the Wii controllers! LOL) Anyway I got to play with some stamps! I thought I'd give the colour challenge at kwernerdesign a go for the first time and this is what I ended us with!

2008-05-30T11:18:00.004+10:00

Another post! Amazing for me! LOL First of all, most of you would have heard of the MS Read A Thon. My 8yo daughter Britney is taking part this year and is collecting sponsorship. If you are able to help her (any small amount will help) you can do it all online now at her own MS Read A Thon site HERE She's a real bookworm, and reminds me so much of my obsession with books at her age!

Now here's a layout I did at our retreat! It's using the Ahoy Matey set and our new Tetured 1212 cardstock! It was my son's 6th birthday party. I haven't added the journalling yet.

Pick A Petal CASE

2008-05-29T10:34:00.005+10:00

I discovered a gorgeous card on SLS by scrapbookgirl44 and just had to CASE it! I totally loved the colours. I did two cards with the same concept.

Colours are Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip & Kraft.

Priceless

2008-05-24T22:06:00.000+10:00

This is another stamp set that I wasn't going to buy when I first saw it, but over time have fell in love with it! This card was a make and take at our retreat. It doesn't open like a usual card. You untie the ribbon to open the flap. See the little embossed circles at the top and bottom of the card! I love playing with the Crop a dile! It makes setting eyelets a breeze, and it's soooo silent and take no effort at all!

Colours here are Orchid Oppulence and Purely Pomegranate!

INKcredible Retreat 2008!

2008-05-23T14:55:00.001+10:00

We had an awesome weekend at our first INKcredible Stampin' & Scrappin' Retreat at Mount Tamborine! We had 34 ladies and one gentleman attend and the feedback we got was AMAZING! I'm so happy everyone had a great time and we'll definately be conducting more! If you'd like to receive details on future retreat contact me HERE

Something different for me.

2008-05-06T16:15:00.004+10:00

Wasn't too sure if I liked this stamp set (Baroque Motifs), but now that I've played with it and seen other things done with it, it's really growing on me. I'm still not thrilled with this card but I figured I'd better post something! I've been busy organising our INKcredible Stampin' & Scrappin' Retreat which is less than two weeks away now!

Only the cream cardstock opens upwards and the slot keeps it shut. The colours are taken from the Stampin' Up! Colour Wheel! They are Really Rust, Always Artichoke and Elegant Eggplant.

Wish Upon A Star!

2008-04-28T11:19:00.004+10:00

Here's a card using the new Stampin' Up! Classic Stars Jumbo Wheel and Silver Embossing Powder! I don't use embossing powders much but I love Silver and Night of Navy. I've also rolled the same wheel with Versamark onto the Ballet Blue card base.

And I have to add a pic of the kids down at the lake yesterday! We went down and fed the ducks and took Oscar to the dog park! I can NEVER get a good photo of the 4 of them any more!!! They never all sit still at once! LOL

Bling!

2008-04-18T13:11:00.006+10:00

I've had a few spare minutes to play with the new Outline Alphabet set again! Not the most complicated card, but I think it's cute. I've used the new Purely Pomegrante ink to stamp the letters and coloured in all bar the overlapping parts with the same ink pad and blender pens! (I got the idea from
kwernerdesign)

The paper is part of our new Berry Bliss 12x12 paper pack and I've used my 2 way glue pen & Dazzling Diamond Glitter to add some BLING! Not sure if you can see it as I have a hard time photographing glitter!

Thanks!

2008-04-18T10:32:00.000+10:00

Just had to share a pic of some beautiful flowers one of my team members brought over for me! Aren't they just so pretty! Thanks Jenny H!!!!

High School Musical on Ice!

2008-04-14T18:43:00.000+10:00

Well after all the excitement of Convention, Sunday afternoon I took my daughter to see High School Musical on Ice! Anyone with a daughter around the 8yo mark, will know just how crazy they are about these movies, and she was thrilled to be able to see this show!!! I must say I enjoyed it too, and I even knew half the song words as well! (it always seems to be playing in the background at home LOL)

Convention 2008!

2008-04-14T12:46:00.004+10:00

Well I'm back from our Stampin' Up! Convention! What a fantastic time we had! We learnt lots of new ideas and techniques and got to meet up with amazing people! Here's our team photo at the awards night dinner! I was so thrilled to cheer for 6 of my team members who received awards!

I was also lucky to receive the incentive trip award this year, as well as tie for second place for the number of new team members to join for the year, a sales award and I placed at #13 in the top 25 Demonstrators of the year! We had a great time and can't wait till next year's convention in Canberra!

Oh and the Blog Candy (drawn by my 6yo son) goes to Michelle! Please email me your postal address Michelle and I'll pop it in the mail ASAP! Also Tina, Violet, Robyne, Tracey H, Hilmarose, Lynda & Claudia, please email me your postal addresses and I'll send you off an In Colours swatch! (I think I know who a few of you are LOL)

Another post! + Blog Candy!

2008-04-10T10:23:00.009+10:00

Okay, so before I head off to convention I thought I'd leave you with one plast post for the day! LOL Here's another two bags I decorated for some of my team members!

And now for some blog candy. This is open to Australian residents only, you also can't be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. So leave a comment by Sunday morning and you'll go into a randon draw to win "So Many Sayings" which is one of the NEW level one hostess sets! Also the first 6 people to leave comments will also recieve a FREE colour swatch of the new Stampin' Up! In Colours for 2008/09! (I'll contact you for your postal address)

Two Posts in One Day!

2008-04-10T10:11:00.003+10:00

Here's a bag I decorated for one of my team members! It's using the new In Colours again, this time Wild Wasabi, Groovy Guava and River Rock. I've used Big Pieces and Little Pieces again and also my new Outline Alphabet! It doesn't do much for me in the catalogue but it's got sooo much potential. This time I've just stamped it so it overlaps a little and I think it comes out great! I can't wait to have a good play with it!

More pics!

2008-04-10T09:41:00.005+10:00

Well I've had a chance to play with my new In Colours! Here's a card using Bud Basics stamp set, such a gorgeous simple set! You might not be able to see in the pic, but I've also used the Sanded background stamp on the Purley Pomegrante card.

And here's a photo of my swaps that I've made for convention which starts tomorrow! I got a whole 85 swaps completed and 25 ATC's!

In Colours!

2008-04-07T16:52:00.002+10:00

Well it's the first day of the school holidays and we ended up spending half of it getting my 4yo daughter an ultrasound! It turns out she has a hernia! Not sure when they'll operate to fix it..we'll have to go back to the doc tomorrow to work that out! It isn't hurting her at the moment thank goodness.

BUT we got home just after lunch to find two wonderful boxes waiting for me! My new catalogue orders have arrived!! I can spend my evening mounting 12 new stamp sets! And check out the new In Colours!!! OMG they are gorgeous! The stitched ribbon comes in all colours and the striped ribbon comes in Wild Wasabi as well as some colours from our regular range. The colours are:
(Ink Pads, top left to right) Purely Pomegranate, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, (middle) Groovy Guava, Wld Wasabi (bottom) River Rock.
If you don't have a copy of our new catalogue yet, let me know, or if you do and want to order contact me now!!

More Swaps!

2008-04-04T10:06:00.004+10:00

It's only 1 week now until our Stampin' Up! Convention! I've been busy making more swaps and thought I'd share them! The first is using a set called Big Pieces which was in one of our mini catalogues and has made it into our new catalogue! I haven't played with it before and I'm really liking it! I've also used a set called Little Pieces which was one of my first Stampin' Up! sets!! They go together perfectly! The colours I've used are:
Pumpkin Pie, Apricot Appeal & Ballet Blue!

The next card (yes I'm posting two in one day!) is using a new set called Perfect Princess and the matching wheel - Perfectly Pretty. One of my team members has it and I had a play with it the other day. This is a very pink card! (Regal Rose, Rose Red & Pretty in Pink). I've highlighted it with glitter which isn't all that clear in the photo. Notice the awesome scallop punch?! It's in the new catalogue and you'll be seeing it a lot more as I just LOVE IT!!!

If you would like to order anything from the new catalouge or would like your own copy ($12.95 incl postage) contact me now!

Swaps & New Catalogue!

2008-03-25T11:25:00.004+10:00

I know, I haven't updated my blog for a while! Last month was very busy and last week I got my NEW 2008/2009 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalogues! If you'd like a copy for $12.95 (including postage) let me know! I have been busy making some swaps for our Convention that is on in a couple of weeks! I've been playing with Garden Whimsey which is a BEAUTIFUL set in the new catalogue! I started out making some very simple ATC's using three different colour schemes:
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Then I thought I'd convert them into cards!:
Using Almost Amethyst, Certainly Celery & Lovely Lilac:

Using Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie & Always Artichoke.

Using Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie & Always Artichoke again:

And the good news is that the Scallop Punch, Photo Corner Punch, Ticket Punch and wide grosgrain ribbon are all in our new catalogue also!

Also please remember that we only have another 6 days to order from the current catalogue and mini catalouge! Let me know if you need anything!

Pre order the New 2008/2009 Catalogue!

2008-02-22T12:28:00.006+10:00

If you would like your own copy of the 2008/2009 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalogue, let me know! I'm currently taking pre orders so that you can have your copy ASAP! Catalogues are $12.95 including postage! If you place a $300 order or catalogue party order this month, you'll get a new catalogue for FREE!

And onto a creation!

Here's a card using a set I am really hoping is in the new catalogue! It's called Boatloads of Love.

Celebrate U!

2008-02-19T16:30:00.005+10:00

Well I haven't posted a card for a while! Here's one I used for a workshop over the weekend! I have to thank Sarah Klass for this one! I cased the concept from her! Thanks Sarah!

A New member of our Family!

2008-02-15T20:13:00.003+10:00

We got a new addition to our family today! His name is Oscar and he's 9 weeks old! We're totally thrilled with him and the kids can't get enough of him! This is the best photo I could get as he's just loving running after the kids! He's still rather tiny and as Ryan said "I keep nearly stepping on him as he's the same colour as the floor! " LOL

Jean's Birthday Card...

2008-02-08T17:00:00.000+10:00

I can finally post the card I made Jean as it's her birthday today and she's opened her card! Again it's using Easy Elegance (I promise I won't post another pic using this set LOL) Hope you like it!

And here's a pic of my cuties at Mooloolaba over the Australia Day long weekend!

2008-02-01T09:23:00.000+10:00

Well the kids are back to school!! Brit in year 4, Ryan in year 2 and Jasmine started Kindy! We spent the last week up at the Coast and were very lucky to have gorgeous weather!!

A BIG thank you to everyone who took part in the "Prizes for ALL" $1000 workshop. We filled the 10 spots and I'm sure everyone is thrilled with the prizes they drew! I will be running another "Prizes for All" event later in Feb, so if you are interested, let me know, I'll post more info soon.

Here's a simple card I've done with the masking technique. I've used it in a couple of workshops lately, I love this stamp set (Mixed Bouquet), it's probably my most used set!! The colours are Ruby Red, Elegant Eggplant and Always Artichoke.

2008-01-24T10:34:00.000+10:00

Well we're off to stay at a unit up at the Sunshine Coast till Monday so I thought I'd better leave you with a couple of cards I've made over the last week. I'm not posting them all as I've actually been on time for some birthdays for once in my life and they're in the mail!
This one's using the set again (I love this one) called Easy Elegance out of our Summer Mini Catalogue. The colours are Ruby Red, Always Artichoke and Pumpkin Pie.

This next one, is using some Chipboard from On Board Accents, which I've covered with paper from the Loves Me 12x12 Designer Series Papers. Now the photo just didn't turn out the best as the Glitter on the background looks horrible! It's been stamped with a little star stamp and glitter added with heat and stick powder. It looks much better in real life.

New Stamps!

2008-01-15T07:10:00.000+10:00

Well I've finally had time to play with my new stamp sets!

First here's a couple of cards using the Sweet on You set from the Summer Mini Catalogue! It's such a cute set (and so cheap at only $23.95), and the matching 12x12 papers are just divine! They look so much better in real life than in the catalgoue! And the matching ribbons are also just beautiful with heaps of texture!

The colours I've used are Regal Rose, Close to Cocoa and Taken with Teal is also used in the first card. The little wording stamp "Thanks for making me smile" is from the small saying set, also from the Summer Mini.

I've been tagged!

2008-01-12T09:38:00.000+10:00

Just realised I've been tagged by Chrissy! The rules of the game:
• Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
• Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself on your blog, we all want to know them.
• Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
• Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Weird facts? I don't know if I'm willing to admit my "weird" facts LOL
1. Growing up I always knew I'd be married with a baby my the age of 23, and I wanted 4 kids. I was and I have! LOL
2. I LOVE breakfast! It's my favourite meal of the day and I particularly love going out for breakfast!
3. I LOVE Stationary! That's probably where my addiction to papercraft came from but I've always love stationary shops....
4. I've had the same best friend for 16 years now (since year 10). We talk nearly every day. I don't know what I'd do without her.... She's the one who knows truly how "weird" I am! LOL
5. I hate cooking dinner. I hate thinking of what to cook and hoping that all the kids eat it. It's the one thing I hate to do everyday! I wish pizza was a balanced meal! LOL
6.I'm a typical Gemini. I talk too much, and I never finish anything! My uni degree, and various projects, I just love change and never seem to finish anything! I often joke that my kids are the one thing I'll have to see through! LOL
7. I am completely and utterly happy with my family and my life. I couldn't ask for more, for better people in my life. I know that I am truley blessed. I have the best kids, husband, friends, family. I love where I live and what I do. What more can I say!

Okay so I'm going to tag:
Jean
Ruth
Kristy
Susan
Nardi
Karen
Vanessa

2008-01-09T18:25:00.000+10:00

Okay! I'm finally posting some cards!! I stayed at my Best Friend's place Saturday night for a whole night of stamping! I can't say we got a lot of cards made but we had heaps of fun! Here's one card I made that night. It's using the Garden Whimsy set I was lucky to receive as a gift from a friend from the US. I'm really hoping this set is in our new catalogue this year!

The next 2 cards are from today! Alice came over today and we played while the kids went crazy as it's raining here AGAIN! These cards are using Easy Elegance which is out of our current Summer Mini Catalogue!

The first one has fine lace stamped on the Rose Red Background, though you can't see it too well in the photo. The second one has Flannel Plaid Background.

Prizes for all!

2008-01-03T11:05:00.000+10:00

I've got an AWESOME OFFER for everyone! You all would know Sale A Bration is now on and if you don't have a catty let me know and I'll post you one.... So Here's the offer. I need 10 people to place an order of at least $100. And for this EVERYONE will receive, not only a Free Sale A Bration set of stamps BUT also everyone will share in the hostess benefits! How are they divided?

1 person will receive a level 1 Stamp set of their choice
1 person will receive a level 2 stamp set of their choice
5 people will receive $25 in product of their choice
1 person will receive $20 in product of their choice
1 person will receive the level 1 set Reason to Smile
1 person will receive an EXTRA Sale A Bration set of their choice

So for a $100 product order you'll receive the products, a free SALE A BRATION set AND one of the above prizes which I will pick from a hat! All orders and payment need to be to me by January 25th 2008. Postage is 5% of product total. Please let me know ASAP if you'd like to take part!

Kim

Happy New Year! It's Time to SALE A BRATE!

2008-01-03T10:55:00.000+10:00

I know I haven't posted in a while but the Christmas season just crept up too quickly and between school holidays, shopping, visitors etc time just flew! I haven't had a chance to look at my stamps for weeks! But Sale A Bration is here! You can view the Sale A Bration Mini online here or I can post you one if you'd like! What is Sale A Bration?
Customers
When you spend $100 on Stampin' Up! merchandise, you'll receive a free Sale-A-Bration reward. There's no limit-for every $100 you spend, you can select another free Sale-A-Bration reward.

Hostesses
When you host a workshop of at least $600 (before tax and shipping), you'll receive a free Sale-A-Bration reward-in addition to all of the regular hostess benefits!

Recruits
During Sale-A-Bration, anyone who joins as a demonstrator can choose any stamp set, a value of up to $79.95, from our current Idea Book and Catalogue!

The Sale-A-Bration promotion starts on 1 January and runs through 29 February, so don't miss your chance to earn free products!

Oh and I have to add a couple of pics of the kids over the holidays!! LOL

Pink Petals

2007-11-08T10:43:00.000+10:00

I'm in the process of making some cards and matching scrapbook pages for a workshop I'm doing on Sat night. Here's one of the cards, but I haven't finished the scrap page yet. They're very "pretty and pink" and it's the first time I've used this set! I'M LOVING IT! Not sure why I haven't used it sooner! LOL I've used Polka Dots & Paisley and Polka Dots and Petals with Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose and Rose Red. The sets are from the current Mini which finished at the end of the month, so get in QUICK if you'd like them! LOL

2007-11-04T23:05:00.000+10:00

Okay, so here's a new Christmas card I put together this weekend. It's using one of my fav Christmas sets - Peaceful Wishes. You may recognise it if you've attended a stamp a stack lately, it's similar to a couple of the cards we've done there....just changed the layout a bit. I LOVE this set! Very easy to use.

2007-11-01T12:46:00.000+10:00

The details have been released about the Stamp Set "All in the Family" that has been released in Australia this month to raise money for Dave's family. I'm offering this set at 20% off to make it more affordable! Click on my web site www.stampwithkim.com.au and click on "Family Set" for all the details!

2007-10-31T23:50:00.000+10:00

well what a busy week and it's half over already! Today I took my 4yo to her Kindy open day! She was really excited. Then we met my son's year 1 class as Alma Park Zoo for their excursion! What fun! Hot day, 60 kids and lots of smelly animals! LOL. The kids had a ball though.

And so I haven't really done anything new this week yet. I decorated a tin on Monday so here it is. It's decorated using the Petals and Paisly 12x12 papers in our current mini catalogue.

Blog Candy Winners!

2007-10-29T09:53:00.001+10:00

Thank you so much everyone for leaving your great comments!
I put all your names into a bucket and my 4yo drew three winners out!

Amy
Scrapbook Mama
Shel74

Contact me with your postal address please so I can post out your prize! YAY!
Make sure you check back soon as I'll upload some more cards soon (have a busy day today) and I'll have to do this Blog Candy regularly!!!

BLOG CANDY!!!

2007-10-27T20:25:00.000+10:00

Okay here's my first lot of Blog candy on offer! Leave a comment here under this post or under the WCD photos, and I will randomly draw 3 people to receive a kit to make your own Card organiser, just like in the WCD photos! This Blog Candy is only open to members of the INKcredibles AND anyone else who isn't a SU Demo! So leave your comment now and I'll draw the winners on Monday morning!

World Cardmaking Day projects!

2007-10-26T13:07:00.000+10:00

It occured to me that I didn't post anywhere photos of the projects we did at my World Cardmaking Day event at the beginning of the month! So here they are! We made 4 cards, a "sour cream" box and a card organiser. The card organiser is made using SU envelopes in the centre (see 2nd photo). Hope you like them!

2007-10-25T12:49:00.000+10:00

I know this isn't stamping related but I thought I'd share a pic of Brit on her 8th Birthday! I can't believe I have an 8yo! I'm getting soooo old! LOL She had a great day and the girls had a blast!!!

2007-10-21T13:01:00.000+10:00

It's been a busy weekend! My sister in law rang last week and offered to take my son with her for a trip to Townsville to visit the in-laws, he was so excited to be able to visit Grandma and Grandad and hang out with some boys for the weekend! Having 3 sisters, he loves spending time with his cousins! So he flew off with them yesterday morning just before my DD (just turned 8) had her birthday party! I'm trying to get the house back in order today before my parents arrive for their birthday visit!
Anyway....
Thought I'd better post another card! Gotta keep up with it while I'm on a roll! LOL
Here's a baby card I made using the gorgeous set out of the mini!

2007-10-18T15:53:00.000+10:00

Okay, I'm actually posting again! Though I'm not sure why! I don't even know if anyone reads my blog! LOL Here's another Christmas card (and another bright card) using Sleigh Full of Toys. Very cute set!

2007-10-16T19:01:00.000+10:00

Well Christmas is coming and we've been doing a lot of Christmas cards in workshops lately. Here's one I demo'd on the weekend! The ladies loved it and it's really quick and easy to make! It's using the Happy Christmas Mate set. Two posts in one day! It's record for me! LOL

2007-10-16T12:03:00.000+10:00

Okay, so I'm trying to be a better blogger! LOL Had a huge weekend. One of my downlines, Karen, came to visit from Mackay. So we had to show her a good time! Took her to Ikea straight from the airport, then stamped Friday night. Sat we did the rounds of my local scrap shops before my workshop Sat afternoon, then we both stayed at my best friend's house for a night of stamping and Champagne!!! I found Bella's at my fav stamping shop!!!! So that's what I played with Sat night! (I know I committed stamping adultry)

2007-10-06T20:51:00.000+10:00

OMG I knew I'd be hopeless in updating a blog but I just realised how long ago it was that I actually posted!LOL

Life's gotten rather hectic, especially the last couple of weeks, we've entered birthday season in our family. My dad had his big 50 party last weekend! and I've had my two youngest DD's turn 4 and 2, my DS turned 6 yesterday! And My eldest DD turns 8 in two weeks! We have a a big pirate party here tomorrow! (Had to be pirates so I could make invites out of my Ahoy Matey set!)

I am going to TRY to be better blogger and post here regularly! So here is a card to kick that off! It's made with the bauble from Hung Up on Holidays. It's a great set as you can do so much with it and it's not expensive! I'm having fun using it and will hopefully post more with it soon!

The card is probably inspired from somewhere, but I can't remember where, but I think the main concept is my own. Hope you like it!

Ribbons Galore!

2007-07-18T19:35:00.000+10:00

Well I've just finished two ribbon clubs and I must say it was a bit more work than I expected! I have to cut up and share out 30 rolls of Stampin' Up! Grosgrain Ribbon. It was soooo pretty! The photo below isn't even half of it all, packaged up ready to be sent off! Anyway if you're interested in taking part in the next ribbon club, let me know!

2007-07-03T00:02:00.000+10:00

I thought I'd post another crayon resist card. These photos aren't the best as I took them at the Brisbane Regionals. These are the cards I used to demonstrate the crayon resist technique in front of everyone who attended the Brisbane event. 4 of us Brisbane-ites were asked to do a demo for the day and I must say even though it was extreamly nerve racking, it was a complete blast as well! I didn't get out of it lightly though, as I was also asked to do a little talk in the afternoon about recruiting new demonstators! Now that I wasn't expecting! But again I got through it without fainting (not that I remembered to breath the whole time). Anyway here's some of the other cards I showed.

And here's a photo of me up there Demo'ing! LOL Didn't even know this photo was taken until I got home and found it on my camera! LOL

Brisbane Regionals

2007-07-01T19:11:00.000+10:00

Yesterday Stampin' Up! held our Brisbane Regionals Training Day which was absolutely fantastic! Shannon and Cara came over from the US and showed us a wonderful day full of information and ideas! We got to meet Emma, the New Zealand area manager and the lovely Bernadette from our Sydney office came up for a visit too! As well we got to catch up with fellow Demonstrators which is always fun! Now we have to wait a whole 10 months until Convention!

Here's a card I made a couple of days ago using the Crayon Resist Technique and one of our Spectrum Pads. I thought it was rather bright, but I've had lots of people comment on it, It's not the best photo as I took it in a hurry!....so here it is...

2007-06-25T17:47:00.000+10:00

Here's another card using Fishy Friends. I'm having so much fun using this set as I just love watercolouring with the watercolour paper! I've also used the slit punch to make the scallop edge. This card opens by untying the knot. I've also added some faux brads by punching some circles and covering them with Crystal Effects.

Fishy Friends

2007-06-01T14:02:00.000+10:00

Well I never post on here enough so here's a quick card I made today using Fishy Friends and the Circle and Slit punches! The colours are Pumpkin Pie, Not Quite Navy and Garden Green. I just need to add some glitter!

2007-05-27T02:27:00.000+10:00

Well I made it to the Big 30 on the 25th. Went out for dinner with the family on Saturday night which was a blast! Thanks to the recommendation of Vicki Dean, we tried out The Steak and Crabhouse at the Belvedere at Woody Point which had an awesome playground and kids room which meant we had a great night and the kids had a ball too! Here's my Dh and me! I LOVE Cocktails!! LOL

2007-05-07T19:00:00.000+10:00

Wow, What a weekend! I've just returned from our First Stampin' Up! Convention in Sydney! We had an amazing time! I couldn't begin to explain how fantastic it was. I got to meet members of my team I'd only spoken to over the phone and email which was one of the highlights of the weekend. And all of them were just so lovely! Here's our pic with Shelly who's the co-founder of Stampin' Up!

Win a Simply Sent Card Kit!

2007-05-01T16:18:00.000+10:00

There's a great competition which has 5 Simply Sent card kits to give away! Go to http://www.stampinup.com/FK/

Good Luck!

Kim

2007-04-25T20:34:00.000+10:00

Well the house move is over and we've spent the weekend re-erecting the cubby house. I then decided as we hadn't gotten around to staining it yet, that I would do that! LOL It was a bigger job than I expected and I had to go back to Bunnings three times for more stain! But it's finished! Phew! Here's the end result!

New Stuff!

2007-04-17T00:38:00.000+10:00

What a week! I was lucky enough to receive a delivery of some new items I ordered from the NEW 2007/08 Catty! And so I spent the rest of the evenings last week playing! I had a little launch party for my regular customers on Sunday and I had a ball! Here's some of the girls hard at work:

I'll take photos of the projects and post them over the next couple of days. This week is going to be mad. The house we bought settles on Friday and so on Saturday we start moving! Hopefully it'll all be over quickly and painlessly!

Must be off to bed, as it's far too late to be awake and the kids are back to school tomorrow! (and I have to get up and make lunches and do the mad dash to school again.

Kim

First card Uploaded!

2007-03-19T14:03:00.000+10:00

Well here is my first attempt to upload a photo!! Just a card I made last week. Thought it was time I used Heartfelt Thanks set again. It's rather dark but I like it, as it is a bit different to what I usually make..

Kim

Let's Start at the Very Beginning.....

2007-03-18T14:30:00.000+10:00

I've been meaning to start up a blog for months now, and just never seem to get around to it. So I thought I'd finally post something. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Kim and I am a mother of 4 and also a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in Brisbane. I became a Demonstrator when Stampin' Up! opened here in Australia about 12 months ago and we've been having a fantastic time with it! My team of Demonstrators (The INKcredibles) are a fantastic bunch of girls. I made Manager at the beginning of last month and we're in the process of planning our trip to Sydney in May for the very first Australian Stampin' Up! Convention! I'm hoping to get back on here and post regularly and upload photos of my creations. My lasted being a card for my good friend Karen in Mackay who's birthday is today! (I'll upload it after I know Karen's received it).

So for now I'll sign off, hopefully not for too long.

2007-02-13T17:51:00.000+10:00

Just playing at this stage to see what this will look like.