Discounted Last-Chance Retiring Products

The Retirement List NOW contains discounted items from the 2017–2018 Annual and Occasions catalogues so its not to late to Grab these products before they are GONE FOREVER on May 31st

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SHOP NOW, - go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order. 

ALL online orders placed using this month Hostess Code will receive a FREE gift FROM ME.

I will be back over the month sharing projects I have made with the products in the bundles. 

Click above to  see the products retiring on my Online Store

Here are the products in list form from the Annual Catalogue 

Here are the products in list form from the Occasions Catalogue 

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 My Classes are mostly monthly on a Sunday exact times and dates are in the Classes Tab above. 

MAY 20th 1pm Love it Chop it Stamp a Stack $25

Come make a Huge stack of cards using our Designer Series Papers. 

June 17th 1pm 2018-19 Annual Catalogue Launch $20
Come along and have a party to Celebrate the NEW Annual Catalogue. We will be making projects with all brand new products, specials, prizes and fun to be had!!

All Materials and Refreshments supplied

RSVP to me on 0421074703 to RESERVE your spot.

Class Specials - Come to class and place an order over $60 you get class FREE. Bring a friend who is a new customer to me and class is 1/2 price price for you both.

My classes are suitable for all skill levels of crafters.

See you Soon

Ellen

Cupcakes and Carousel, Layered Letters Banner

I adore making things for and with my Granddaughter Ivy and I just couldn't resist making a banner for her room. Many of the products I have used are saying Retiring on May 31st - Cupcakes and Carousels Designer Paper Stack, Carousel Birthday, Layered Letters Alphabet, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon and Calypso Coral Baker's Twine. I stamped the balloon from Lift me Up and Layered Letters on Vellum. The Clouds also from Lift Me Up and Carousel Birthday were stamped directly onto the patterned paper. I cute the patterned Paper with the Layering Circle Framelits along with co ordinating card stock in Early Espresso, Peekaboo Peach, Calypso Coral, So Saffron and Bermuda Bay Scallop circles. I added the holes with our hand held punches and treaded with the Baker's Twine and added the Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon bows to finish the banner off.

To order any of the products used to make this card you will have to be quick as the items on the Retirement List are selling out fast and will be Gone as of 31st May, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order.  Don't forget to use this month's Hostess Code.

I can also show you how to make my projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

Thanks for Stopping by

Ellen

A Note for You - Eastern Beauty Stamp set - Eastern Palace Suite Card

This card started as a Disaster and I think I saved it? I was trying to get this background effect but wasn't lining up the stamp right so I made it work for another kind of background instead a bit more of a organic look. I have used Lemon Lime Twist, Dapper Denim and Fresh Fig for all my stamping using the Eastern Beauty stamp set on Very Vanilla card stock and a Dapper Denim card base.

These are two Eastern Palace Bundles Available exclusively during May 2017

I will also be running a class using this bundle a little later in the month here are the details

21st May 1pm - Stamp a Stack 

Come along and make 6 cards - 2 each of 3 designs including envelopes for $25 using NEW product Suite ‘Eastern Palace’ from the upcoming 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue

To order any of the products used to make this card, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order. There are still plenty of items to purchase from our Retirement List

I can also show you how to make my projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

Thanks for Stopping by

Ellen

Scenic Sayings Embossed Stamp with Urban Underground DSP Card

After a very long day yesterday I needed a Masculine Tank You card and wanted to keep it simple so I grabbed the retiring Urban Underground Speciality Paper from the Occasions Catalogue. I chose the X foiled speciality piece and some inverted tiny polka dot patterns to keep it really simple. I silver embossed using Versamark ink the Thank You sentiment from Scenic Sayings which is also retiring to be the hero of the card. I complimented it with a strip of Silver Foil Paper layered with another piece of the patterned paper. 

A better look at all the silver details.

To order any of the products used to make this card you will have to be quick as the items on the Retirement List are selling out fast, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order.  Don' forget to use this month's Hostess Code.

I can also show you how to make my projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

Thanks for Stopping by

Ellen

Timeless Textures, Crazy about You with Large Number Framelits Guest Book

I was asked last year to decorate a Guest Book for a friend. I matched it to the card that I made for the same event that you can find HERE. I have kept it very simiar and used Smokey Slate, Basic Grey and Basic Black card stock and ink along with Whisper White Card stock. I added all the texture and background stamping using the Timeless Textures stamp set. I die cut the 40 in the Big Shot using the Large Number Framelits in Silver Glimmer Paper and stamped the "th" from the coordinating Number of Years stamp set. I stamped the Happy and Birthday from the retiring Crazy about You stamp set which is also retiring and punched out using the Classic Label Punch. The name was stamped with my favourite and will miss so very much Layering Letters Alphabet and added some sliver sequins as a finishing touch.

To order any of the products used to make this card you will have to be quick as the items on the Retirement List are selling out fast, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order.  Don' forget to use this month's Hostess Code.

I can also show you how to make my projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

Any comments or question about my project or Stampin' Up?? Please ask me!!

Thanks for Stopping by

Ellen

Baby Bear Bling Card

I was honoured too be asked by a work college to make a baby shower card for her sister, my brief was very pink and lots of bling. I am happy to say she was delighted with this card. I have used the Baby bear stamp set along wth Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride and Melon Mambo inks. I also stamped the bow from the same set and colours. I covered the bow in Fine Tip Glue and sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds into it for shine and sparkle. I layered the Baby bear image onto Melon Mambo card stock and Dazzling Diamond Glimmer Paper. I embossed the Pink Pirouette layer using the Sparkle Embossing Folder in the Big Shot, I added another strip of Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper across the embossing and wrapped some Melon Mambo Bakers Twine which is retiring at the end of the month, wrapping it an Thick Whisper White card base.

A close up of the shine and bling

To order any of the products used to make this card you will have to be quick as some of the items on the Retirement List are selling out fast, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order.  Don' forget to use this month's Hostess Code.

I can also show you how to make my projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

Thanks for Stopping by

Ellen

Carousel Birthday Collage Card #GDP085

Today I tried something a little different and out of my comfort zone. I had seen lots of people use the Carousel Birthday stamp set to create a collage which is something I never thought to do with this set. I have paired this with the Global Design Project Challenge 085 - Colour which was to choose 3 of the retiring 2015-2017 In Colors. I chose Tip Top Taupe Cucumber Crush and Delightful Dijon, I will miss these colours but not sure I have used them as a combo, they are really quite masculine together. I used the stamping off technique to create more interest to these 3 colours and added a 2015-2017 In Colour Doilies to ground the sentiment which I stamped on vellum. To finish the card off I placed it on a Tip Top Taupe card base and added a sprinkling of Metallic Enamel Shapes.

To order any of the products used to make this card you will have to be quick as the items on the Retirement List are selling out fast, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order.  Don' forget to use this month's Hostess Code.

I can also show you how to make my projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

Thanks for Stopping by

Ellen

Mother's Day - Number of Years and Thoughtful Banners Card #JAI357

I am actually trying to be prepared and make Mother's Day card a number of weeks before the event. I have CASED myself for this card I made a few years ago for a fundraiser. For this card I have used the Number Of Years floral stamps to create the background using the coloured inks in this weeks Just Add Ink Colour Challenge #357 which is Sweet Sugarplum, Rich Razzleberry, Island Indigo and Sahara Sand on Thick Whisper White card. To create the sentiment I stamped the Happy and Mother's Day from the Thoughtful Banners stamp set in Island Indigo onto Sweet Sugarplum card stock which I punch using the Classic Label Punch.

To finish off the card I added Wink of Stella to all the flowers.

To order any of the products used to make this card, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order. There are still plenty of items 

I can also show you how to make my projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

Thanks for Stopping by

Ellen

Kinda Eclectic, Crazy About You, Hello You Thinlits Card

This card has to be an all time favourite. I have used all retiring products that I will truely miss on this card. The Crazy About You stamp set is top of the list I will also miss the co- ordinating Hello You Thinlits. I adore the effect that you get stamping and sponging over the coated Affectionately Yours Speciality Designer Series Paper which I done here with the sun ray stamp from the Kinda Eclectic stamp set and sponging the same ink amongst the rays as well. as a final touch o the touch I punched out some Silver Glimmer Paper stars using the Confetti Star Border Punch.

To order any of the products used to make this card you will have to be quick as the items on the Retirement List are selling out fast, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online Store or contact me to place an order. 

I can also show you how to make my projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

Thanks for Stopping by

Ellen

Watercolour Wings One Layer Card

I found another treasure in my card samples box. I have no idea how many years ago I made it but is it still a favourite. I stamped 2 butterflies from the Watercolour Wings stamp set, pink butterfly in Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry, the blue butterfly is a little harder for me to decipher, I think i used Marina Mist,  Island Indigo and Not Quite Navy which is long retire that  you could substitute with Dapper Denim. I added the dots in Crumb Cake and the sentiment on piece of Marina Mist card stock which I flagged the end using the Triple Banner Punch to cover some previous miss stamping.

To order any of the products used on this project, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online store or contact me to place an order. Don't forget to check out all the deals on the Retirement List and Clearance Rack while you are there.

I can also show you how to make these projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

Thanks for Stopping by

Ellen

Happy Blooming Birthday - Flower Fair Card

Here is another set I am very said to say goodbye to - Flower Patch. This is an older card I have neglected to Blog but I still love it was made this with my Stamp Club ladies and is a One Sheet Wonder where we stamped a whole A4 Very Vanilla piece of card stock using the stamps that coordinate as 2 step stamping and using the smaller images to fill in the white spaces and made various card with it. Some of the colours I have used are Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant, Melon Mambo, Rose Red, Pear Pizazz, Old Olive, Pink Pirouette. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set on Vellum to finish off the card. I will post another card made with this One Sheet Wonder next week.

To order any of the products used on this project you will have to be quick as the items on our Retirement List are selling out fast, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online store or contact me to place an order. 

I can also show you how to make these projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

Thanks for Stopping by

Ellen

Layered Letters, Tin of Cards and 2015-2017 In Colours Smile Card

I have delved into my card box and found a few cards I have neglected to share with you all. I made this card as part of my catalogue launch way back in 2015 and most of the products used are now on the retiring list. I have used the 2015-2017 In Colors Tip Top Taupe, Mint Macron, Delightful Dijon, Watermelon Wonder and Cucumber Crush which are still available in a pack of 5 inks and card stock in A4 and 12x12 assorted packs. I stamped the SMILE sentiment from the Layered Letters which are also saying goodbye over the in colours overlapped circles in Basic Black Archival Ink.  I added a strip of the co ordinating Envelope Paper also on the retirement list which is still available under the co-ordinating card stock which I flagged the ends with the staying Banner Triple Punch. As a finishing touch I added some Baker's Twine and an older matching embellishment.

To order any of the products used on this project and the Retirement List, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online store or contact me to place an order. 

I can also show you how to make these projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

Thanks for Stopping by

Ellen

Wedding Card - Double Take, Hardwood, Banners for You

Today I am participating in an International Blog Highlight. The Theme is Wedding. I created this card using two of the the Retiring 2015-2017 In Colours Tip Top Taupe and Mint Macron as well as the Double Take stamp set which I embossed in gold and added the Mint Marcon shadow on Vellum. I finished the sentiment using the Banners for You stamp set and matching Bunch of Banners Framelits. I created the background using the Hardwood stamp with Whisper White Ink on Tip Top Taupe card stock. I finished the card by adding a Gold Foil rose using the Rose Garden Thinits with the Precision Plate in the Big Shot and some Linen Thread.

To order any of the products used on this project and more, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online store or contact me to place an order. 

I can also show you how to make these projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

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Ellen

Retiring List 2017 Annual and Occasions Catalogues

Its time to say GOODBYE to many of our Products in the 2016-2017 Annual Catalogue and Occasions 2017 Catalogues. Please be aware the our Retiring In Colors will be the first products to go so be quick so you don't miss out. I would encourage you to use my SHOP NOW button above to get your order ASAP to your door step. Here is the full list below.

http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/lastChance/2017_SP_RetiredList/Retiring_List_SP.pdf

So if you have a "Cumcumber Crush" on a fave... don't be left "Watermelon Wondering" Why Why Why I left ordering cardstock and reinkers and matching DSP so late... These are while stocks last and have been known to sell out early.

To order any of the products on the Retiring List or any other products simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online store or contact me to place an order.

Thanks for stopping by

Ellen

Thanks - Life Me Up Bundle with Cupcakes and Carousel DSP Card

This card has to be one of my favourites that I made as a Display Stamper back at November's OnStage Live in Brisbane last year. I had the detailed Hot Air Balloon left over from a previous project. I put it up against my favourite argyle pattern from the Cupcakes and Carousels and it got a bit lost so I attached it to a piece of vellum to tone down paper. I simply added a sentiment from the matching stamp set punched out using the Classic Label Punch over a piece of Very Vanilla Thick Baker's Twine.

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To order any of the products used on this project and more, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online store or contact me to place an order. 

I can also show you how to make these projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

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Ellen

Big On Birthdays, Watercolor Pencils on Vellum and Floral Boutique Paper Card

I am always happy to earn free stamps and I was able to get the beautiful Big on Birthdays stamp set recently and this stamp instantly stood out to me and I just had to play with it. I stamped the sentiment on Vellum in Night of Navy and clear embossed it using the Heat Tool. The flowers were crying out for some colour so I took my Watercolour Pencils and coloured the back of the vellum and I adore how it turned it when backed with Whisper White card stock. I layered the card with Floral Boutique Pattered paper and for a Finishing touch some Basic Pearls.

Colours used on the vellum

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To order any of the products used on this project and more, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online store or contact me to place an order. 

I can also show you how to make these projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

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Ellen

Carousel Birthday, Sweetheart Punch and Cupcakes and Carousel Card

I really adore this card and it really came to be from a stamping error. I stamped the Ferris Wheel from the Carousel Birthday stamp set in Calypso Coral ink and I either miss inked or miss stamped the middle of it. I pondered what to add to cover my mistake and grabbed my Sweetheart Punch and the Cupcakes and Carousel Paper stack and punch the heart from the argyle pattern, added it with Stampin' Dimensionals and added a liberal coating of clear Wink of Stella. I used my Blender Pen and Peekaboo Peach ink to colour the frosting on the cupcakes. I added this to the polka dot pattern from the paper stack on a Bermuda Bay card base. I added the Sentiment onto one of the labels from the Project Life Cards & Labels Framelits which I cut out in the Big Shot. I added some matching Peekaboo Peach enamel shapes and added it over a piece of Very Vanilla satin Ribbon to finish off the card.

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To order any of the products used on this project and more, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online store or contact me to place an order. 

I can also show you how to make these projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits our hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

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Ellen

Work of Art and Lift me Up Card

I wanted share with you one of my older cards with you today. I made this as one of my Display Stamper projects in November last year. I used the Work of Art stamp set in So Saffron, Early Espresso, Peekaboo Peach, Calypso Coral and Bermuda Bay inks. I added the Balloon and Sentiment from the Lift me Up stamp set and cut the stamped balloon out using the Up & Away Thinlits in the Big Shot and attached it with Stampin' Dimentionals.

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To order any of the products used on this project and more, simply go to my SHOP NOW button above to go to my Online store or contact me to place an order. 

I can also show you how to make these projects at a party with you and your friends. Just contact me to organise a time to enjoy the amazing benefits hostesses can earn and spend on anything in our catalogues including our Occasions Catalogue.

Thanks for stopping By

Ellen