Name my team competition!

I have had a couple of emails from people who have been unable to find my competition post, so I am bumping it up to here. As posted originally...

Okay, this is a bit self-centred, but it is my blog and I'll brag if I want to...

I have just promoted to supervisor!!

I am excited lol Thanks to my team and my customers for helping me get there!!

One of the benefits of being a Supervisor, is that I can now name my team.

To celebrate, I am launching a new competion. To enter, simply submit your suggestion for a name for my new team. You can enter as many times as you like, and if I choose your name, then you will win a pack of flirty ribbons from the summer mini. Be aware that any team name you submit might be used, so please don't submit anything you actually don't really want used. Leave me a comment on this post, comp closes 7th January

Cass

My first four cards

I have had the set Bugs & Kisses for months and months and never known what to do with it!

I cruised the gallery over at splitcoast, and now have an overabundance of inspiration!

Now a close up...

Buggy Bookmarks

Further to my post about Ronald McDonald House, I have started making cards and bookmarks for the kids.

So far I have made 21 buggy bookmarks, and am just about to start on 21 cards to match. I think they are cute!

Special Sunday: A Whisper White giveaway...

Hi everyone,

Today's giveaway is a sample of 2x whisper white and 1x very vanilla C6 envelopes.

These envelopes are beautiful, and cheap too - only $10.50 (from memory lol) for 40.

They don't have any postcode squares, and are perfect for stamping on.

Usual rules, first five Australian Residents who are not already part of the SU! family who leave a comment here are IN!

If you're not already subscribed to my newsletter, do so today - I am sending out another one shortly, and it has a special offer for subscribers only...

Kids cards for Ronald McDonald House

Hi everyone,

I am putting the call out for donations of kids cards, or cardfronts or stamped images that I can easily put together for Ronald McDonald House. I am also asking for matching bookmarks to go inside the cards as a small gift for the children. The bookmarks would need to be 14x4cm, and stamped. They do not need to be heavily embellished, I can add ribbons and fibres to the tops when they arrive if necessary.

The staff at RMH take the cards and give them to the sick children on their birthdays, and it really brings a smile to the kids' faces when they receive a card that is handmade with love.

I make some every so often, and send them on, and this time I thought I would include you all. I know we are all having a busy holiday season, but if you could take the time to stamp some images, make some cardfronts, or some cards to bring a smile to the children's faces, it would be appreciated all round.

You can send them to me, and I will forward them on.

122/152 Palm Meadows Dr
Carrara QLD 4211

I am off to start my lot!

Cass

Just because...

...I am in the stamping mood today, here is another card I just threw together. Simple, understated...everything this new stamp set of mine (thanks SS!) calls for...

(excuse the bad pic, Jack took the batteries from my camera to put in his cricket bat, so I had to scan it!)

Split Negative

Another 'new' technique!

This one is usually done in black and white, but that didn't seem very practical to me when it comes to card giving, so I made it in purple and white.

I used a colour combo I haven't played with before, but the colour wheel said it would work...and it did!

Reflection Technique

There have been so many cool techniques that I have seen through the year, so I have decided instead of just looking through them saying 'wow', I would start to give them a go. I need some 'oomph' back in my crafting, and this was just the way to start.

I have used pumpkin pie, whisper white and ballet blue cardstock, pumpkin pie, ballet blue and blush blossom watercolour crayons, seaside sketches, background basics and everyday flexible phrases stamp sets, stazon black inkpad, aqua painter, a sheet of acetate and some hessian that I had in my odds and ends box.

Happy after christmas everyone!

Hope you all had a wonderful day yesterday.

Thanks to those of you who stopped by to pass on your christmas cheer, I received many emails, I will be getting back to you all with your vouchers later today.

Here is a shot of myself and my best friend Jackie, a bit TOO much christmas cheer methinks!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Merry Christmas to all my customers and readers!

To celebrate this day, I have a gift for you all -

anyone who stops by in the next 24 hours (until 9am QLD time Wed 26th Dec)

and spreads the christmas cheer

will receive a $10 Stampin' Up! voucher as my gift to you.

No minimum spends, no catches, with the exception that it must be spent with me by the end of January.

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

Cass x

Special Sunday: A subtle giveaway...

Good morning girls!

Today's giveaway is a sample of cardstock from the soft subtles range.

You know the rules - first five Australian residents who are not already part of the SU! family are eligible to play.

I need some more suggestions for my team name too, so check out the comp a few posts down and leave your ideas!

Cass

For the christmas table

I found these little tins in the corner of my local 'supermarket' the other day. They were labelled as coffee jars and were $2 each. Immediately I saw potential, so I bought a few. The lady at the register asked me what I was going to do with them and I told her I was going to alter them for gifts. She thought it was a great idea, and so did I!




I am going to use them as place settings/gifts for the adults on the big day. I have covered the outside with Holiday Thyme paper (no longer available - glad I bought up big!) and stuck it down with JAC paper (double sided sticky paper). I could have used sticky strip, but wanted something that would cover the whole surface. I then used some olive organdy and cream grosgrain to embellish.

Inside are some little bags of pot pourri that I picked up for $2 each as well. I thought they matched the SU! colours pretty well!

Special Sunday: A your choice giveaway!

Hi everyone,

I have to be super quick this morning, so this week is another 'your choice' giveaway.

Make it reasonable, and if I have it, it's yours!

First five Australian residents who are not part of the SU! family only.

Also, be sure to check out my new competition that is posted below here (somewhere!).

I'll be back later with the newsletter. Getting the carpets cleaned, so have to vacate the house!

Cass

Yay Me!

Okay, this is a bit self-centred, but it is my blog and I'll brag if I want to...

I have just promoted to supervisor!!

I am excited lol

Thanks to my team and my customers for helping me get there!!

One of the benefits of being a Supervisor, is that I can now name my team.

To celebrate, I am launching a new competion.

To enter, simply submit your suggestion for a name for my new team. You can enter as many times as you like, and if I choose your name, then you will win a pack of flirty ribbons from the summer mini.

Be aware that any team name you submit might be used, so please don't submit anything you actually don't really want used.

Leave me a comment on this post, comp closes 31st December!

Cass

A gift for Jack's teacher

End of year is fast approaching, it is the last week of school before break for Jack, so I have just whipped up a thankyou gift for his teacher. I hope she likes it!

Gift

Contents

There is 2 stamped christmas candles, a 2008 calendar inside a pocket note (lifted from what Lesley made me, which you can see a few posts back!) and a J as her name is Jenni.

The Sanctuary was great fun!

We had so much fun this morning at the wildlife sanctuary. We saw all sorts of animals - wombats, lorikeets, dingoes, crocodiles, snakes, lizards, koalas...the list is endless! I got to feed the lorikeets (at least I think that is what they were!) and pat a baby crocodile.

Here are a couple of pics of our day...

Me

Emma and the Kangaroo

The other kids wouldn't pat the animals, so no cute pics of them this morning!

Sale-A-Bration

Sale-A-Bration is fast approaching, and I have just mailed out SAB brochures to everyone on my mailing list.

If you received a summer mini from me, you are on the list. If you didn't, and would like to be, then email me your postal details and I will get one out to you.

More information is out in this week's newsletter, so make sure you are signed up!

Cass

Special Sunday - a ribbon giveaway!

Hi everyone,

This week's giveaway is a sample of olive and burgundy organdy ribbons.

Open to the first five Australian residents who are not already part of the SU! family.

I'll be out most of today, so will check back in later!

Cass

look at this divine christmas card I received from Carol today!!

I love Christmas!!!

Reindeer Food

This is great fun for the kids...

The poem reads:

Reindeer Food

Sprinkle on your lawn at night

The moon will make it sparkle bright

As Santa's reindeers fly and roam

The food will guide them to your home

Weaving

I love weaving - it is the perfect way to use up the scraps of Holiday Thyme DSP, and I think it is very effective.

Christmas Bows

I have seen these so many places that I decided I just had to try them.

Reading through the tutorial I thought it seemed quite hard, but it was SO easy that I am going to make more to use as decorations on my tree and around my home.

My love affair with the Holiday Thyme papers continues...

Each one only uses 1/2 sheet of 12x12 DSP, so they are fun AND cheap!

Tutorial can be found here.

Remember the Holiday Thyme papers are only availabel until Dec 15th, so get in soon before Thyme is up!

Special Sunday - an Enchante giveaway!

Today's giveaway is a sample of the Enchante papers from the Summer Mini.

First five Australian residents to reply, who are not already part of the SU! family.

Also, I have some exciting announcements in my newsletter today, so if you aren't already subscribed, do it today! Visit www.cassandragrambau.com.au/contact.htm and fill in your email address to subscribe.

Happy Stampin'!

Cass

O Christmas Tree...

Something I just finished :)

Another one of those 'looks better in person...' type items, but it was (fairly) quick, and will look beautiful on our dining table on Christmas day!

I am still loving the Holiday Thyme papers. I am on to my last pack, so will be ordering more this week before the promo runs out :O

Cass