Lynn Powell

Two- Step Stamping Promotion

Two-Step Stampin' sets allow you to quickly and easily take your creativity to the next level. And from 1-31 July, Stampin' Up! are giving you  20 percent off select Two-Step Stampin' sets from our current catalogues--no limit, no minimum purchase required!

Choose from the following stamp sets: (download the flyer from here)

Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Sale Price
116386	39	Loads of Love	$39.95	$31.96
116342	42	Big Bold Birthday**	$53.95	$43.16
115860	78	A Rose is a Rose**	$66.95	$53.56
116332	86	Playful Petals**	$52.95	$42.36
115770	98	Cheep Talk	$47.95	$38.36
115946	115	Wonderful Favourites	$39.95	$31.96
119187	14*	Tiny Tags (wood-mount)	$38.95	$31.16
118592	14*	Tiny Tags (clear-mount)	$28.95	$23.16
119163	31*	Cottage Garden (wood-mount)	$32.95	$26.36
120003	31*	Cottage Garden (clear-mount)	$24.95	$19.96

*From 2010 Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue
**Retiring stamp sets!

Why not host a workshop where you can learn more about Two-Step Stampin'!

Just Add Ink Challenge #23

I haven't done a challenge for a while but this weeks challenge over at Just Add Ink got me inspired. The challenge was to "Just Add Patterned Paper". I have set myself a personal challenge to create scrapbook pages using only Stampin' Up! products (I love to use lots of embellishments!) to see what I could come up with, this challenge was perfect for me! This is what I have created:

I have used the Bella Rose DSP for my challenge (gorgeous papers!). The flowers were created with the scallop circle punch and the leaves from the Stampin' Up! Little Leaves Die. The big scallop is made with the Scallop Circle Die. The rubons I have had in my stash for quite some time now and have never used but they were perfect for this layout. I have also used the Circle Cutter and the Lots of Tags Die as well. I am really quite happy with the way it has turned out.

Thanks for looking!

Nursery Necessities

My nephew and his partner have just had their first child - a little boy and I have two nieces due later in this year. So I thought it was about time I pulled out the Nursery Necessities stamp set and made a couple of cards for the occasion!

I saw this stamp set used to create some baby cards in a magazine last year and I loved how they had made the bow, so I CASE'd that idea and used it on my cards here. It is rather a cute set, isn't it??

Card Recipe

• Nursery Necessities stamp set
• Star punch, square punches
• Soft Sky, So Saffron, Kraft, Whisper White & Pink Pirouette cardstock
• Pink grosgrain & White Taffeta ribbon, brads
• Pink Pirouette, Soft Sky & So Saffron inkpads
• Sweet Slumber DSP

Deal of the Week # 4

OK, so this is the last Deal of the Week.  Be sure to get in quick if you would like any of these!

Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Sale Price
109113	149	Square Ice Rhinestone brads	$19.95	$11.97
109111	149	Circle Ice Rhinestone brads	$19.95	$11.97
109112	149	Square Fire Rhinestone brads	$19.95	$11.97
111848	150	Bashful Blue 1” double-stitched grosgrain ribbon	$19.95	$10.97
109050	151	Certainly Celery 5/8” grosgrain ribbon	$14.95	$8.97

This special closes 30th June so Email me if there is anything you would like!

Card Purse Workshop

Aren't these purses just gorgeous??

These are the result of a workshop we had yesterday where we all got to make these pretty purses. They are big enough to hold 5 cards & envelopes or can be used to fill with whatever you like to give as a gift. It's amazing how different they all look just by using different papers. Aren't they just divine!

Sunshine Award

Yesterday I was honoured to receive this beautiful Sunshine Award from a lovely fellow blogger - Bev Mantle. Thank you so much Bev - it is my very first award! Bev has a great site and you can view it here.

Now, to accept this award, I must tell you 10 things about myself so here goes:

1. I live in York, Western Australia which is about an hour's drive east of Perth.
2. I work fulltime in the IT industry and do a lot of travel
3. Because I do so much driving with my work, weekends and holidays I just love to stay home and relax!
4. Other than stamping (which I love) I also love to scrap and make cloth dolls.
5. I love checking out other stamping blogs and have a few tored on my faovurites that I go to time and time again for inspiration
6. I am a Wildlife Carer and look after injured & orphaned joeys.
7. I'm not much of a night owl but prefer early mornings - best time of the day I think (plus i have to get up anyway to feed the joeys!)
8. I am a quiet person and a bit shy when first meeting people.
9. Love my friends & my family
10. I don't have any children but my partner 17 years has a 19 year old daughter.

Phew! That was hard.

Now, I must pass this Sunshine Award on to two other wonderful bloggers whose sites I visit regularly:

Tracey Old

Danielle Daws

Tracey and Danielle both have very inspirational sites so be sure to check out their wonderful sites and be inspired!!

Thank you so much Bev for giving me this award! Have a great day and I hope there is a little sunshine in your part of the world!

Lovely As A Tree

I think this 'Lovely As A Tree' stamp set would have to be one of my all time favourites!  It is such a versatile set.  For this card I have tried the brayering technique on my background. I'm not entirely happy with it 'cos I'm still not that good at brayering but hey, doesn't matter!

 
  
The papers I've used are the Urban Oasis Designer Series paper. Love the earthy colours of these papers!

Card Recipe

• Urban Oasis DSP
• Lovely As A Tree, Oval All Stamp sets
• Scallop Oval & Large Oval punches
• Baisc Black, Kraft, Confetti White & Glossy cardstock
• Inks: Night of Navy, Going Grey, Baha Breeze, Basic Black
• White Taffeta Ribbon, Pefect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Rhinestone Brads from the Pretties Kit

Have a great day!

Deal of the Week # 3

This weeks special from Stampin' Up! is fantastic! Stamp Sets for half price!

This is what is on offer:

Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Sale Price
114263	34	A Happy Heart stamp set	$41.95	$20.98
115792	57	Greetings Eight stamp set	$49.95	$24.98
116330	78	Bella's Bloom stamp set	$24.95	$14.97
113009	97	Enjoy Every Moment stamp set	$53.95	$26.98
114283	105	All Scallops stamp set	$55.95	$27.98

Don't forget, these prices are only valid until 22nd June so email me to order any of these great specials!

Deal of the Week

Throughout the month of June, Stampin’ Up! is bringing you a new deal every week! With the Deals of the Week, you’ll get up to 50 percent off a selection of products from the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalogue!

Be sure to check my Stampin' Up! web site each Wednesday in June to see what new deals are up for grabs that week, then contact me to place your order!

This week’s deals:

Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Sale Price
112470	132	Haiku Designer Series paper	$16.95	$10.17
113976	132	Pink Flamingo Designer Series paper	$16.95	$11.02
113992	133	Tea Party Designer Series paper	$16.95	$10.17
113975	133	Raspberry Tart Designer Series paper	$16.95	$11.02
114037	133	Sweet Slumber Specialty Designer Series paper	$22.95	$14.92

You don't want to miss out on getting these DIVINE papers but this price is only valid until June 15th so be sure to email me quickly to get your order through!

This is Raspberry Tart

And Pink Flamingo

Then there's Haiku

And finally, Sweet Slumber