Competition Time!

So who doesn’t love a competition? I know I do!  Especially when I don’t have to work really hard for it (i.e. don’t have to make anything) LOL.  So here’s the first competition on my blog.  Anyone placing a Stampin’ Up! order with me during the month of October 2006 goes in the running to win this fabulous Level 1 Hostess Stamp Set.   Note that this one in the photograph is mine whereas the prize is a brand new unopened set.Stampin’ Up! Stampin’ Up! Stampin’ Up! Stampin’ Up! Stampin’ Up! Stampin’ Up! Stampin’ Up! Stampin’ Up!  
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So e-mail me on angelasargeant@gmail.com to place your order – anything from either the 2006-2007 Idea Book & Catalogue and/or the new mini catalogue that’s just been released.  The winner will be announced on this blog early in November.  Oh, and if you happen to win this competition but already have this stamp set then I’m happy to find something else as the prize.

Thomas has lost his first tooth.

So we were having dinner last night and poor little Thomas was upset that he wouldn’t be able to enjoy his roast chicken and roast potatoes since his tooth was so wobbly.  Next thing you know he jumps up and shouts “my tooth’s out!!!”.  Man was he excited!  “let’s see” the rest of us said, “here” and Thomas shows us a tiny piece of potato.  Dad: “Ah, no Tommy, that’s a piece of potato”.  Tommy: “no it’s my tooth!”.  Dad squishes the potato to prove it.  Me: “so where is it?”.  Ahem, after searching for a minute or so we realise that Thomas swallowed his tooth. LOL!  Much crying later we finally manage to convince Thomas that the Tooth Fair won’t mind and she’ll still cough up the dough.  Thomas was pleased that he’d still get his 20 cents… even more pleased when Jade corrected him that the going rate for teeth these days was $2 from the Tooth Fairy.  And yes, the Tooth Fairy did turn up and leave Thomas his $2.  A happy ending. :D

Christmas???

Oh surely not yet!!!  I don’t believe it.  I was in David Jones the other day (not unusual) and I was stunned to see all the Christmas trees and decorations up for sale.  Honestly, I have a headache thinking about starting my Christmas shopping. Besides, if I buy the kids their presents now, by the time December comes around the stuff I’ve bought them will be passe and they’ll be coveting all the new stuff in the December catalogues!

I suppose there is one thing I can start on and that’s Christmas cards.  I’ve kinda started anyway, I made some items a few months ago using some Stampin’ Up! stamps and they’re going to be published in Issue 58 of Australian Paper Crafts Magazine (probably out early in November, will keep you posted).  So if you’d like to get organised early and not have a major rush in December, e-mail me on angelasargeant@gmail.com for my Christmas card classes being held in Sydney.  We’ll be making 10 cards in one class so you’ll have a great start to your Christmas card mailout.

Looks Like Spring

Yes it does look like Spring – the days are getting longer, it’s starting to feel warmer and I’m feeling like making spring cards.  So here’s one I made today using a brand new stamp set by Stampin’ Up! called “Looks Like Spring”.  This stamp set in the new Mini Catalogue which features limited edition stamp sets most of which will be availble only between October 2006 and January 2007.

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This card was made using the following Stampin’ Up! products:

Looks Like Spring Stamp Set
Expressive Flexible Phrases (the word “always”)
Bashful Blue classic inkpad, marker and cardstock
Barely Banana classic inkpad and cardstock
Whisper White cardstock
Very Vanilla Cardstock
Pewter Hodgepodge (hardware & brad)
Cream grosgrain ribbon
Clear button
Natural Hemp Twine
Spring Bouquet Flower Punch (large punch which punches out 3 flowers)

SU! Mini Catalogue

Well the SU! mini catalogue is out and I have a stack of them ready to mail to anyone who wants one.

 This little catty is so cool – loads of new stamp sets, some fabulous double-sided scrapbooking paper and some other bits and pieces that I’ll keep as secret.  Now you really want a catalogue don’t you? ;)

 And did I mention that the scrapbooking paper co-ordinates with the Stampin’ Up! cardstock, inkpads and markers?  This means that it’ll be even easier to construct a really “together” and professional looking scrapbooking layout, card, ATC, altered item, etc.

Really want one now? :)   e-mail me on angelasargeant@gmail.com.

Goodbye Mum, now but not forever

Well I suppose some of you may have noticed that I haven’t been around for a bit and haven’t posted those cards I promised. My mother passed away on the weekend. It’s been an awful time to say the least, including the couple of weeks leading up to mum’s passing as we were told by the doctors that this was what was happening. I’ve needed some time to get my head around it all. For now, I can’t really talk more about it as I’m still feeling quite raw, I’ll see you all later – I won’t be gone too long though as I’m sure that stamping and blogging will be good therapy for me.