Vintage Vogue-Scrapbooking Page

I can tell you, that Vintage Vogue Stamp Set is staying with us for at least another year. It will be returning to the Brand New 2010-2011 Stampin Up catalogue. I have been having lots of fun using Vintage Vogue on all my projects and even though Flowers are not pre-dominantly used on Boys pages they often give it a subtle fresh look.

Cards for Men..Lovely as a Tree

With Fathers day only a month away I thought over the Next Few weeks I will aim to provide you with lots of Male inspiration. For those without Dads you can always change the greeting on the Card and use these wonderful Male cards for your Sons, Son-in-Laws, Nephews, Friends or even Neighbours..

The retirement list is a very sad sight for many of us but over the Next month I promise to bring you a Sneak of whats to come in the BRAND NEW 2010-2011 Stampin up catalogue. With LOADS of NEW Stamps, Colours and Accessories I am positive you will not be disappointed.

Today's card uses the Lovely as a tree Stamp set, together with On your Birthday Greetings Stamp Set.

Countdown to Retreat-5 Days to go..

The Mt Tamborine Retreat has just come around way to fast.. With LOADS planned for a fabulous weekend, we are now in the count down to a Fabulous weekend away. Only 5 days to go girls. Its time to start packing those cardstocks and papers and making room for Inks and Stamps. See you soon Girls.

Last Chance - Retirement List OUT NOW

WOW , The long awaited Last Chance List featuring all the items retiring from the Main Stamping Up 2009-2010 Catalogue is out Now. I must stress these items are ALL ONLY WHILE STOCKS LAST. With Fantastic Reductions and the last opportunity to get these items before they are gone for good, I will be giving something extra to help the budget when stocking up on Retirement List Items.

Exclusive Special: To You from ME.

Order any of the Last Chance Retirement List Products and receive 10% OFF, this is additional to any StampinUp reduced prices.
AND
Spend $100 or more in a single transaction and RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING. (Delivered to your Door).

The Last Chance List and Associated Specials will only be valid until the 31st August. Don't Miss out and contact me to place your Order.
Narelle
hodgesbellamy@msn.com
0450 223451


Click on The link below to access your LAST CHANCE LIST. All 8 Pages..
http://204.228.150.61/docs/lastchance/en-AU/LastChanceList.pdf

Customer Creation-Dreams De Jour

It has been such a long time since I have had some customer Creations to share with you but am pleased to announce over the Next Few days there will be some wonderful cards made by Diane. Made using the Stamp Set Dreams De Jour and the wonderful butterflies punched out with the Butterfly Punch this is a lovely card. Don't forget I love to see what you have been creating so feel free to email or bring along to workshops what you would love to share.

Christmas In July Blog Hop

I hope you’re ready for the ESAD Christmas in July Blog Hop! With lots of wonderful Christmas Idea's in store to get your festive season going.

What is ESAD?
ESAD stands for Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators and it is an online group just for Australian and New Zealand demonstrators for Stampin’ Up!

We so love what we do and not only do we love to share it with our customers, friends, and wonderful blog visitors but we share our love for what we do with each other as Demonstrators. We run swaps, challenges, tutorials, product know how and cyberstamps and we are always there to help and support each other when its needed.

So if you are a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand then please feel free to click here to join our wonderful group.

So if you have been following the blog hop you would have come from the very talented Susan Byers.

I celebrated with my Wonderful Newcastle Girls Christmas in July, just last night and we all had a wonderful time with lots of Lovely gifts, Projects and Fun with friends. I thought what a better project to share with you than the one my girls all made last night. A beautiful Card box with 6 co-ordinating cards Perfect to be given as a gift. Made with a variety of papers from the Holiday Treasure Designer Series Paper Pack and Stamped with Images from the Season of Joy Stamp Set they were beautifully gold embossed on the front the Folder was filled with 6 cards, 3 of 2 different designs. The Chocolate Chip coloured card was embellished with a Baja Breeze Top Note Die and embossed with Polka Dots embossing folder. The Kraft coloured cards featuring 2 beautiful Christmas tree's again from the Season of Joy stamp set is completed with a bow wrapping around the card and tying in the middle. Both wonderful cards to make when needing to make lots of cards for Christmas giving. All my Mt Tamborine Retreat Girls (Here is a little sneak Peek of a Make and Take Project to be made on our weekend away, Places still available).

Thank you for visiting and I look forward to seeing you here again sometime soon. You will now hop off to Bev Watt.

Mt Tamborine Retreat-20-22nd August 2010

Just a very quick posting before the exciting Christmas in July Blog Hop tomorrow 12 noon. Due to work commitments to some ladies attending I am able to offer 3 places for the Full weekend to the Beautiful Mount Tamborine Retreat. The total cost is $200 and includes a weekend packed full of Make and Take Projects, Fun, Prizes release of the NEW 2010-2011 Stampin Up Catalogue and lots of Yummy food. If you would love to come but can not make the Full weekend I also have day places available for the Friday evening/Saturday/Sunday. For an information pack please email me on hodgesbellamy@msn.com or call 0450 223451. Bring a friend for a discount.

Christmas in July

With Christmas in July being celebrated around the World I thought what better place to start than here. With my Biggest Night of the year Christmas in July being celebrated with wonderful Projects, Food and Prizes on the 23rd of July I didn't think you would mind a little Christmas cheer to get us all into the swing of making those wonderful festive cards. I will be participating in a Christmas in July Blog hop on the 24th of July, make sure you pop back to check it all out as I have lots of Wonderful Christmas cheer in store over the coming months.

I made this wonderful card using a technique I was shown by a very talented lady Faylene. By incorporating her own design into my design it really does add a distinct woven feature. The Christmas tree and backgtround swirls are from the Stamp Set Season of Joy.

I finally make it back- 2 Step Stamping Month.

I have to send to all of my wonderful customers and all of you who must surely think I fell off the side of the earth a Big apology for having NO Blog posts for almost 1 Month. This month is 2 Step stamping Month and with some wonderful Promotions being offered by Stampin Up. It really is a wonderful month to try a New and exciting Technique. Loads of Love Stamp Set really is a favourite of many stampers and with this being on the wonderful 20% off Selected 2 Step Stamp list, Now is a fabulous time to start with some fun stamping for Fathers Day.

No Internet access

Just a very quick post to update me absence. I have had no Internet access since Monday 5th July. I will keep you updated and will be back online very soon. There is only 1 advantage and that is you have LOTS of time to stamp and get all the wonderful gifts ready for my Upcoming Events..Retreat, Christmas in July and Retirement Parties...
I will be back soon and again apologise for the delay.
Narelle

Congratulations to My Newest Team Member

I made this beautiful Card for My Newest Team Member Alison, Congratulations for Joining during the Wonderful Kit Discount Promotion, you will be a very valued member of our wonderful Team.
I was sent this wonderful Stamp Set by a Special friend and think is looks just wonderful Water Coloured..I wonder if we might see this come to our New catalogue here in Australia on September 1st..Watch closely....

Fox and Friends- Card

This will be the last of my Fox and Friend Features for this week. I have had so much fun with these little guys and I am sure you will see them used alot more. I made this peek-a-boo card to give for a little boys 1st birthday card but it would also make a wonderful Baby shower or New Baby card. The stars have been punched out using the Large and Small Star Punches and the little monkey hidden behind them.

CLOSE TO COCOA - RUNNING VERY LOW..

Ladies I am going to post on my Blog the updates I receive regarding the inventory of retiring colours. I recommend you check back regularly to see if colours you maybe wanting to order have become limited or even SOLD OUT..

Stampin Up has notified me Close to Cocoa CARD STOCK has only enough to last a few days. If you require this colour to keep you going into the future please email me ASAP. Once this colour has gone as a solid pack it will only be available as a Multi-pack. A4 or 12 x 12. hodgesbellamy@msn.com

Fox and Friends - Scrapbooking Page

I am back today with another page for my beautiful Boy baby Gift album. I think these little monkey's from Fox and Friends are so cute and really finish off this page beautifully. I added some Die cut Little Leaves using the Bigshot to cut them out and sponged ink around the edge of the page. A very quick and cute page for any "Cheeky Monkey"..

Fox and Friends - Baby Card

With babies coming from everywhere at the moment I thought this set would make a beautiful baby card. Quick and simple. This card has been Embossed using the Big Shot and Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Stamped using the little turtle from Fox and friends and a greeting using the very versatile Teeny Tiny Sentiments Stamp set all from the New Autumn Winter Mini catalogue. Completed with some INcolour Baja Breeze Ribbon.

STAMPIN UP JUNE PROMO - WEEK 4 LAST WEEK.

WOW, haven't the 4 weeks of wonderful promotions just flown by us. I am sure you will all agree Stampin Up has spoiled us with some amazing deals this month and this week is no exception. Add some extra Bling to your Cards or Scrapbooking pages with these amazing Specials never to be repeated.

Page Description Regular Price Sale Price
149 Square Ice Rhinestone Brads $19.95 $11.97

149 Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads $19.95 $11.97

149 Square Fire Rhinestone Brads $19.95 $11.97

150 Bashful Blue 1" Double Stitched, Ribbon$19.95 $10.97

151 Certainly Celery 5/8" grosgrain Ribbon $14.95 $8.97

This weeks Promotion will run from Today Wednesday 23rd to Tuesday 30th June 2010. Your order must arrive to me no later than Tuesday afternoon, to qualify for this weeks special.

EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL FROM ME: Well I am sure you will agree this special is Fantastic but how about something extra..Just from ME to YOU. As our Final week of Specials is Upon us, Order any of the Above special and receive FREE SHIPPING. This week only and must include at Least one of the above Special Offers.

Rhinestone Brads

Bashful Blue 1" Stitched Grosgrain

Certainly Celery 5/8" grosgrain Ribbon

To purchase any of these Specials or make enquiries regarding other Monthly Promotions. Please Contact Narelle on hodgesbellamy@msn.com or 0450 223451

NEW FEATURE Stamp Set- Fox and Friends

I just love this set Fox and Friends and thought I must create a little more to show you just how versatile this little set can be. As many of you know I have been busy creating Baby Albums for friends and Family and the pages you will see this week are a Baby shower gift for someone Special. Working with a 8x8" Album has been a challenge so I look forward to sharing these pages with you. You will not see Photo's as the album is being given at the baby shower for the parents to add the photo's.

Featured in the Autumn Winter Stampin Up Mini Catalogue this wonderful little Set is available in Wood or Clear mount, saving you Money and space(More space means more sets.Right LOL).

Teamed up with the A little Treat Stamp Set these animals just look beautiful floating through out the air. Stamped in Pale Plum, Sage shadow, Baja Breeze and So Saffron INK(many of these colours will be retiring August 2010).