Get well wishes

Got a phonecall from mum asking me to make her a get well card for a friend (what a relief to not be making one for mum! Hope her friend is feeling better soon.)

I think I CASEd this from Lesley, will let you know once she loads it to her blog!

I tried a new technique this time, water-spritzing. I don't know what the techincal name for it is, but I applied watercolour crayons direct to rubber, spritzed the rubber with water (I used an empty Stampin' Mist bottle filled with tap water) and then stamped it onto watercolour paper. I then spritzed the paper lightly with water also. Last thing was to use my aqua pen to draw in some of the colour on the flower. I accidentally used my bleach pen (note to self: READ THE LABELS!), but it didn't matter this once!

Materials used:

River Rock cardstock

Always Artichoke cardstock, ink and watercolour crayon

Rose Red cardstock and watercolour crayon

Watercolour Paper

Very Vanilla cardstock

River Rock double stitched ribbon

Oh So Lovely stamp set (level 1 hostess set)

Fun and Fast Notes (greeting. I mount my images and greetings seperately so I can use them both easily)

Very Vanilla Grosgrain ribbon

Garden Whimsy...again!

I'm sure you're getting a theme here...I adore Garden Whimsy, and I LOVE our new In Color's.

This card took far longer to make than it should have, I just could not get it right. Then, as often happens, I suddenly threw it all together in the space of about ten minutes.

The textured cardstock makes such a difference, I am really pleased to have it in the new catty.

And, at Robyn's request, I have used our In Color's.

Is my photography getting any better? I tried a new trick today!

Materials:

Soft Sky textured cardstock

Blue Bayou cardstock and ink

Whisper White cardstock

Groovy Guava cardstock and ink

Paper piercing tool and mat

scallop punch

corner rounder punch (to make scallop edge)

1-3/8" circle punch

1-1/4" circle punch

Garden Whimsy stamp set

short and sweet stamp set

What would you like to see today?

Hello dear readers :)



I have a child free day today, which I did not think was going to happen due to the illness that has been running through my house.



So, the upshot is that I cancelled all my plans, and now have a stamping day ahead of me!


My question is:



What would you like to see me make? An item? A technique? A product?



Leave a comment, or send me an email and I'll see what I can magic up - my first reader challenge!!

Last of my retired stock

*whew* finally finished listing on ebay!

This is the last of my retired stock, so get in quick if something catches your eye!

http://search.ebay.com.au/_W0QQsassZcass_g

Cass

I don't usually plug other stores, but...

Scrapframes is having a HUGE sale, and I have to share it all with you. The prices are usually great, and with the discounts they are really hard to go past!

Click here for more details, and here to start shopping, and tell them Cass sent you ;)

Greetings from Camper Cass!

Following the camping saga I am now home again!

I am so glad to have the camera back, I made this jar last night and couldn't even show you alL! Usually when I have made something I photograph it and post it straight away. I know I should sometimes hold things back for a rainy day, but I just can't resist sharing with you all.

I am forever picking up bits and pieces that I think would be perfect for a project, and seldom use them, so my goal is to make something a week from my odds box (okay, I have 4 odds boxes!)

First up is this ribbon jar. It is so pretty I will probably never use any of the ribbons in it, I'll just stare at it longingly from my desk lol I plan to make one for each colour 'group', this first jar is for the pinks and whites (the girly colours!)

Materials:

Glass Jar

Berry Bliss DSP

Choc Chip cardstock

Purely Pomegranate double stitched ribbon

Purely Pomegranate Ink

Wide Very Vanilla Grosgrain

On Board Lots of Letters chipboard

And the BLING! - pink rhinestone brad from the fire collection

Special Sunday: A palette o'prints giveaway!

All taken!

My Sunday girls were very quick this morning :)

If you're still keen to see the palette, email me and I'll send you a flyer by return email - admin@cassandragrambau.com.au

Subscribers to my newsletter will already know about this promotion, and I will be releasing details on my blog later this week.

To be one of the first in Australia to receive a sample of this limited edition Prints DSP, be one of the first 5 Australian residents who are not already part of the SU! family to reply here.

PLEASE LEAVE ME A COMMENT ON THIS POST so I can keep track.

Please also feel free to email me, I LOVE getting all your emails on Sundays :)

I am posting this Sat night, but the posts are time-stamped and you can't reply until after midnight!

Wish me an event-free night with Emma *fingers crossed*

Cass x

Turning a 6"x6" layout into a 12"x12" page (and another sneek peek!)

I am loving playing with the 6"x6" paper pad that I mentioned in my previous post. I can't wait to make it available to all of you!

Details on the May promotion and how you can get your own exclusive 6"x6" DSP pad will be released in this week's newsletter, so be sure you are signed up! Visit my contact page and enter your email address if you haven't already.

I love it so much that I dug out a favourite photo of mine of my baby girl Emma to scrap.

Here is what I came up with...

6x6

12x12

If you are someone who gets overwhelmed with scrapping, then starting with a 6x6 and then extending it is a great idea!

I will be offline for a couple of days, so my newsletter won't go out until late Sunday.

Have a great long weekend!

A sneak peek...

at our new May promo!

This card was made with a sheet of DSP from a one time only 6"x6" designer series paper pad that will be available in May.

More info soon...

Look what arrived today!

And this isn't even all of it!!!!

I forsee my Monday night will be spent with my husband cooking the dinner and me cutting up ribbon for my lovely ribbon club ladies.

I'm sure he won't mind...errr....will he?

Or will I be cutting ribbon AND stirring dinner?

Considering the kids are having frozen lasagna, there is a good chance that he will need to cook if we are to eat lol

I used to love cooking...and then came stamping...did you know though that you can combine the two? Somewhere in blog-land I saw that someone had stamped on cupcake icing :O I'll see if I can dig up the post I saw and link it to try for yourselves (mmm....cupcakes AND stamping...)

P.S If you haven't made payment for the ribbon club yet can you do so pronto so I can get these lovely ribbons out to you all? If you can't pay right now, just drop me an email and we'll sort something out :)

ALSO - can you make sure I have your postal addy too. Anyone who has been around here long enough will know how hopeless I can be at times with details lol

First entries into the image comp!

I have been meaning to put these up all week - sorry!

These entries are from Robyn and Manda - great work girls :D

If you are waiting on images from me, please leave me a comment here or send me an email (apart from Trace - I am onto you!) as I lost my list grrr.

If this is the first time you are seeing this comp, check out the details (including the prize!) here.

Comp closes 5th May, giving those who I haven't yet sent images to a chance to complete their projects.

Special Sunday: A textured cardstock giveaway...

Today's giveaway is a sample of In colour textured cardstock.

First five people who are not already part of the SU! family are IN!

Remember, if you are new to my Sunday giveaways, you need to email me your address so I can send it out admin@cassandragrambau.com.au

Cass

Garden Whimsy

I just adore Garden Whimsy!

And Purely Pomegranate!

And, begrudgingly, Groovy Guava (though I still like the c/s more than the ink, which makes no sense as they are both the same colour!)

Wild Wasabi is very quickly becoming a firm favourite also!

Hope you are all doing some happy creating today!

Whale Wishes

This card didn't turn out quite like I thought it would. It is cute, but is lacking a little. Still, I wanted to keep it simple, and I guess I managed that (I think!), so instead of staring at it for another half hour, I am considering it 'done'. It is intended to be a stand-by boy's birthday card, I think I would be okay giving it out!

Materials used:

Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, Whisper White cardstock

Only Orange and Green (Galore??) markers for the fish and circle tag

Basic Black inkpad

Only Orange striped grosgrain

Silver edged circle

Whale Wishes stamp set

There is nothing I like more...

...on a wet weekend's afternoon than putting the girls down for their nap, my boys in front of the football, or the cricket, or the race cars and sitting at my desk stamping.

I have made the grand total of one card thus far, but I like it! I am LOVING the In Colour's, and the double stitched ribbon is lovely.

I CASEd this card from somewhere...just not sure where (sorry!)

Materials used:

Groovy Guava, Chocolate Chip, Purely Pomegranate, Very Vanilla and Whisper White cardstock

Purely Pomegranate and Wild Wasabi inkpads

Wild Wasabi double stitched ribbon

Garden Whimsy and Think Lots of Thoughts stamp sets.

Kids Cards for RMH - the tally is...

A massive 121 cards!!!!

Thankyou to everyone who donated cards and cardfronts. They have now all started their journey to Ronald McDonald House at Westmead in Sydney.

Thanks for your hospitality

When we went on our trip toVic we stayed with my Dad and his girlfriend for a few days.

I am finally getting around to making them something to say thanks, and I haven't done any candles in awhile, so thought this would be practical and sentimental.

The stamp set is retired, but I thought I would sneak them up here anyway :)

Cuttlebug Cards

As regular readers would know, I acquired a Cuttlebug recently. Today Lesley brought over her embossing folders and we had a play.

How easy and masculine are these cards! I always get SO stuck making masculine cards, and I put these two together in no time. I have used the cuttlebug, as well as wide vanilla grosgrain, choc chip and close to cocoa/brocade blue and night of navy cardstock, night of navy and choc chip ink, very vanilla cardstock, the scallop punch and Wanted stamp set.

Kim also came up with this card and matching envelope using the cuttlebug, rose red and pretty in pink cardstock, wide certainly celery grosgrain, pretty in pink grosgrain, rose red and certainly celery ink, Bodacious Bouquet stamp set and dazzling diamonds.

Bronc Buster and Wanted...

...are two sets I looked at in the new catty and thought 'no way!'

Lesley brought them around today to play with and now I have MORE stamps to add to my wishlist! Luckily I get them at a discount, otherwise I'd have to go and work in an office or something to support my real job!

Materials used in this great masculine card (if I do say so myself) are:

Bronc Buster
Wanted
Brocade Blue cardstock
Night of Navy cardstock
Very vanilla cardstock
Choc chip ink and chalk
Antique Gold Hodgepodge (brad)

THANKS to lesley for letting me CASE a card of hers :)

A creation from Kim

Kim (friend and upline) is guest blogging today before she goes back to Sydney tomorrow. This is a card and matching envelope she has come up with during our stamp fest this morning.

Desk Clock

I am having so much fun stamping with my girlfriends today!

Here is a desk clock I have just finished putting together. No photo in it, as it is for the market stall.

I am LOVING the Brocade papers, and at only $11.95 for 12 DOUBLE-SIDED sheets, they are an absolute bargain!

I also used some of our new rub ons (divine!), some whisper white cardstock, old olive cardstock and ink, and the letters are from a cuttlebug die.

My free rubbah!

Sorry I haven't been around to catch you all up on exciting convention news. My friend (and upline) Kim, and her 6yo son are staying with me, and in a three bedroom townhouse, 3 adults and 4 children is a squeeeeeze, so I haven't had much time to do any creating and typing!

Also, I had 20 new sets of stamps to mount (that is not a typo!), so that has been keeping my inky fingers VERY busy!

Below is my stash of free rubbah that I collected for the Sale-A-Bration period, for attending convention, for my recruit award at convention, and for leadership training at convention. (are you getting the pattern here? Stampin' Up!=free rubber=more fun=convention=recognition and rewards=free stamp sets...)

They are:

Fun and Fast Notes (a MUST HAVE from the new catty)

Happiness background (not one I thought I would like until I used it. It is surprisingly versatile!)

Occasionally

Wonderful Favourites (A bargain!)

Definining Alpha

Life definitions (a scrapbookers dream)

Garden Whimsy (another MUST HAVE)

Short and Sweet (possibly the cutest set in the whole catty)

I have a stamping day planned tomorrow, all kids will be at school and preschool, and I am getting as much housework done today as possible, so look out for my new creations!

p.s - remember that convention freebie I mentioned you could score? Leave me a comment over the next 48 hours and you will go in the draw to win a set of 4 Stampin' Up! flower magnets, available exclusively to demonstrators at Memento Mall during Convention.

My first ever ribbon swap!

I received my goodies from a demonstrator ribbon swap I participated in recently. The new ribbons are SO divine, they far exceeded my expectations. So much so, that I thought it high time to start a ribbon club of my very own!

Details of the groups are below. Join as many or as few as you like, and if you want more than the stated amount of ribbon, you are welcome to take more than one place.

A ribbon club is a great way for you to see all of the new ribbons at a low price, and to choose your favourites before commiting to the purchase of a whole roll. You will also benefit from the bulk buying power of a group, and receive a 10% discount on the per roll price.

To participate, email me with your details and choice/s of group. I will send you the total amount you need to pay, and you can then choose to pay via bank deposit or credit card.

You will receive 1m of each colour for each group you participate in.

Taffeta Ribbon Group - $10.25 (8 spots available) 7 spots remaining

Whisper White
Very Vanilla
Kraft
Chocolate Chip
Basic Gray
Mellow Moss
Bashful Blue
Pretty in Pink

5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - $7.90 (8 spots available) 4 spots remaining

Very Vanilla
Chocolate Chip
Bravo Burgundy
Real Red
Regal Rose
Brocade Blue
Certainly Celery
Old Olive

Double Stitched Ribbon - $6.70 (6 spots available) 2 spots remaining

Blue Bayou
Soft Sky
Wild Wasabi
River Rock
Groovy Guava
Purely Pomegranate

Gingham Ribbon - $5.15 (6 spots available) 4 spots remaining

Black
Red
Light Blue
Light Pink
Moss
Caramel

Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - $5.95 (4 spots available) 4 spots remaining

Bashful Blue
Pumpkin Pie
Real Red
Wild Wasabi

1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon ONE - $5.80 (8 spots available) 6 spots remaining

Basic Black
Whisper White
Very Vanilla
Pumpkin Pie
More Mustard
Apricot Appeal
Pretty in Pink
Real Red

1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon TWO - $5.80 (8 spots available) 3 spots remaining

Bravo Burgundy
Elegant Eggplant
Night of Navy
Tempting Turquoise
Bashful Blue
Certainly Celery
Mellow Moss
Always Artichoke

SIGN UP CLOSES TUESDAY 15TH APRIL

Special Sunday: A rhinestone brad giveaway!

I finally have some new products from the catty to share with you!

Usual rules apply, open to the first five people who are not already part of the SU! family.

I am exhausted, news later!

Cass

Convention 2008

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Convention day one was amazing! I have so much to share with you, but I have to duck off shortly for day 2.

To keep you all amused, I have some pics of our first day.

If you are looking at them thinking 'that could be ME!', email me to find out how you could be there next year. There are so many demonstrators from all walks of life, and we are all celebrated.

Blogger is playing up again and won't let me post pics, so check out this link to my photobucket album...

http://s106.photobucket.com/albums/m268/cassia18/

HAPPY STAMPIN'!

Cass x

CONVENTION!!!!!!!!

Stampin' Up! Convention 2008 starts tomorrow in Brisvegas.

I am SO excited to be attending, along with 300 of my closest friends ;)

Stay tuned to see my convention updates, and leave me a comment on a convention post to be in the running to win a special convention memento, only available to demonstrators!!!!

Remember to keep yourselves busy with my image comp (click on march posts on RHS for details). I received the first entry via email today - it is amazing! Totally something I would never think of doing. There is still time to enter, email me for details...

Happy stampin'

Cass

Nita's beautiful clock

A friend of mine came over today and made her very first papercraft item - an altered clock.

It is SO beautiful, I had to ask her if I could share it with you all.

You simply MUST get some of the new papers and rub ons, your craft will never be the same!

The clock.

Materials:

Kaisercraft wooden Clock

Brocade Background 12x12 DSP

Purely Pomegranate Ink

Purely Pomegranate 12x12 textured cardstock

On Board Lots of Letters Chipboard (numbers)

Black ink (for inking the numbers)

rub ons (they come in black and white)

Convention Swaps

Yay - I can post pics again!

I have been busy making swaps for this week's Stampin' Up! Convention in Brisvegas.

So far I have made several of the pink card you all loved, and also around 45 of these cards pictured below. They are a mini version of the criss-cross card, and are my new favourite mini-card!

Special Sunday: A choc chip wide grosgrain giveaway!

You know me and ribbon!

I am SO loving the wide ribbons right now, and I have already given out samples from the other two reels I have, so here is the Choc Chip wide grosgrain for you to sample.

For those clever sleuths who have realised I have posted this on sat night - no replying until sunday! Posts are time stamped, so I'll know if you're cheating ;)

Also, ALL past samples have now gone out, so if you haven't received them by mon/tues, please let me know, as finally it will be AP not me who are on go slow! The only exception to this is if I am still waiting on you to email me your address.

Usual rules apply for this week's sample.

Whilst you are here, check out my comp a few posts down :) *

Cass

*just realised it has fallen off the page :0 Go to the toolbar on the RHS and click on all posts for March.

I bought a bug!

Whilst visiting the craft and quilt fair on the Gold Coast yesterday I came across Cuttlebug's for $95 WITH a die and set of 4 embossing folders. A bug is something that I have wanted, but put on the backburner, but as soon as I saw them for that amazing price, I HAD to have one!

This is my first 'bug' card. I also used Regal Rose cardstock, wide Certainly Celery grosgrain (LOVING the wide ribbons - they hide a multitude of sins!), Almost Amethyst ink, and the flower is from Bud Basics. There is also a Barely Banana brad thrown in for good measure.

White is really hard to photograph, but I did my best!

I just placed my first order of the new catty!

I am so excited! Ordering has opened up for the new 2208/2009 Idea Book & Catalogue!!!!!!

I just placed my first order, and it is filled with fun new products to show you, and share with you. All sorts of sparkles, and ribbons, and chipboard, and papers and stamp sets andandandandand.... you get the idea ;)

If my excitement is contagious and you would like to place an order of your own, email or phone me (details on my contact page).

Be aware that there will be a shipping delay, as happens at the start of any new catalogue!