http://www.angelasargeant.com/blog Australian Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:18:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm not sure what I'm going to use this card for but I feel it could make a masculine card or sympathy or thinking of you or just 'hello' or 'thank you' for someone who enjoys warm autumnal colours. It's coming into Autumn now in Australia and the day I made ... http://www.angelasargeant.com/blog/stampin-up/watercoloured-autumnal-card/ Doesn't this birthday card just look so edible?  The pink , chocolate and touch of yellow theme of this card reminds me so much of cupcakes and soft centred chocolates.  This is the card that I made for my daughter's 12th birthday and I'm happy to say she loved it.  ... http://www.angelasargeant.com/blog/stampin-up/stampin-up-a-birthday-card/ As soon as I saw the stamp I've used in the main image of this card I just knew I had to have it.  Something about the botanical type stamps that I totally love - probably because the stamps are great used on their own or as part of collage ... http://www.angelasargeant.com/blog/stampin-up/le-jardin-botanical-card/ Can you tell I'm loving rub-ons at the moment?  This tree image is so fresh and fun that I had to use it as my main image for this card.  While I enjoy making very complex cards sometimes it's nice to make something that's clean and modern looking which is ... http://www.angelasargeant.com/blog/stampin-up/jazzing-up-a-simple-card/ With four camera's in the house you'd expect that I'd be able to find one that works! Not so.  And because of that I haven't been able to blog... after all, who wants to hear me ramble without any photos of my latest cards? So I finally found where my ... http://www.angelasargeant.com/blog/stampin-up/rub-ons-for-your-cards/ Help make a difference in the lives of those who continue to suffer from the effects of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on 12 January. From now until 28 February, 2010, Stampin' Up! will set aside $2 from the sale of every I {Heart} Hearts stamp set and donate ... http://www.angelasargeant.com/blog/stampin-up/stamps-for-haiti-relief/ Do you receive my papercrafting newsletters?  If not, now is the great time to add your name to the list - I'm sending out my newsletter shortly and you won't want to miss it.  I share tips, hints and projects that are exclusive to my newsletter and not posted on ... http://www.angelasargeant.com/blog/stampin-up/join-my-newsletter/ Like everyone else I seem to accumulate huge amounts of scrap paper.  While I can just throw it out, the hoarder in me wants to keep bits of patterned paper just in case it comes in handy.  A fun, quick and easy way to use up those scraps that are ... http://www.angelasargeant.com/blog/stampin-up/using-up-scraps-of-patterned-paper/ Woohoo! I found a new fun card that I enjoy making that I think would be great for a few different occasions.  I think it's good to have a 'standby card style' that you can whip up easily for different occasions. I made these cards for some of the ladies ... http://www.angelasargeant.com/blog/stampin-up/easy-bright-and-fun-cards/ Aaak! only 25 more days until Christmas.  So in preparation I thought I would share with everyone The Australian version of Jingle Bells.  Maybe my Australian readers would like to print this out and insert it into their Christmas cards.  For everyone else reading this I hope you get a ... http://www.angelasargeant.com/blog/christmas-cards/idea-for-australian-christmas-card/