Last Chance Products - get them before they are gone

Hello everyone

If you would like to see the lists

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Retiring Products List – Annual Catalogue & Occasions Catalogue - click here

You will then see three lists to click on

- Retiring Stamps

- Retiring Bundles

- Everything Else

Your favourite items will be retiring soon. This is your last chance to get some of the items on your wish listbefore they go.

The items on the list are "while supplies last"  - I would hate you missing out.

 April is my birthday month and if you use the 

April Host Code below you will receive extra goodies from me as a thank you. 

R7Y736SP

They will be posted in May

My must haves and sad to see them go are:

Awesomely Artistic Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 139950 Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 140658 Butterfly Basics Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 138816 Birthday Blossoms Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 139471 These are just a few of my favourites that I have loved colouring with. Some of them come in wooden as well. Just click on the link above to see them all. Until next time Happy stamping Maree xxx

INKspired Sketch Blog hop 77 -

Hi and welcome to our INKspired blog hop this sunday night. The weather has turned it has been blowing a gale and the cold has come in. We have had such warm days of 28 degrees celsius that the change has been hard.

You may have come across from the delightful Allison and I am wondering what she has been making  for tonight - can't wait to see.
The sketch we all use is below and is developed by Teneale.

I had issues with the internet over the weekend so was lucky to upload my pics. So on Monday I have gone back in and added my recipe for my card and another picture.

Blooms & Wishes is such a gorgeous set and is available still but is "while supplies last".

Measurements for my card:

1. Base layer Melon Mambo 14.8cm by 10.5cm when folded.

2. Next layer Melon Mambo was stamped with the Diagonal Stripe in Versamark  - 8cm wide by 12cm.

3. 1cm wide piece of Basic Black.

4. Flourish Thinlit long with half circles cut in Melon Mambo and adhered to the back of the Basic Black.

5. Then adhered to the top of the Diagonal striped piece of Melon Mambo and then tied a piece of linen thread around it and finished with a bow.

6. A stitched circle  cut in Very Vanilla and stamped with words and flowers from Blooms & Wishes.

7. Attached to a scallop circle of Basic Black.

Now it is onto Renee to see what she has made using 

Picture Perfect Birthday

Until next time

Happy stamping

Maree xxx

List Of Products:

Stamps and Dies:    Diagonal Stripe stampset, Blooms & Wishes Stampset 

Cardstock & DSP:   Melon Mambo cardstock,  Very Vanilla cardstock, Basic Black cardstock 

Ink:   Memento ink, Rose Red,Peekaboo Peach, Old Olive, Powder Pink

Other odds and ends required:  Stampin' Trimmer, Clear Blocks, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Flourish Thinlits Dies, Stitched Shape Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits Dies, Linen Thread.

INKspired Sketch Blog hop 76 -

Hi and welcome to our INKspired hop on Easter Sunday. Hope you have had a lovely day and not too full (sick) from all those Easter eggs!
You may have hopped across from Allison and I am wondering what products she has used. I am missing my Sale-A-Bration goodies already but weren't the stamps, paper , thinlits and card packs amazing this year!

Now here is the sketch that Teneale has given us this fortnight to use. 

Started with Marina Mist as the base for my card. 

Cut another piece that was 14.4cm by 10.1cm and ran it through the  Layered Leaves Dynamic folder and then stuck it firmly down.

Adhered a small strip of Basic Black  that was 3.7cm wide by 14.4cm down left hand side.

Cut a piece of Very Vanilla and a piece of Marina Mist both to the size of 7.5cm by 11.3cm.Twisted them slightly so the Marina Mist was peaking out.
Used the little leaf design from the Little Loves Framelits with Marina Mist.
Cut a small piece of Basic Black that was 0.6cm wide and attached over the leaf design and adhered at the top.

Stamped the words from the Picture Perfect Birthday stampset  using Memento ink. Then the flowers and leaves from the Perennial Birthday stampset and coloured them in using my Stampin' Blends. 

Thank you for taking the time to stop by.

Now it is onto Barb 

Until next time

Happy stamping

Maree xxx

List Of Products:

Stamps and Dies:    Perennial Birthday stamp, Picture Perfect Birthday Stampset 

Cardstock & DSP:   Marina Mist cardstock,  Very Vanilla cardstock, Basic Black cardstock 

Ink:   Memento ink, Stampin' Blends

Other odds and ends required:  Stampin' Trimmer, Clear Blocks, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions folder, Little Loves Framelits Dies.

Last day of Sale-a-Bration - what fun it has been

Hello everyone

Just wanted to pop in on this last day (31st March) of Sale-a-Bration for another year (sigh..) and show you one of the sets in the 2nd release that has become a favourite of mine. When you spend $90.00 before postage it is a set that you can choose but only online until just before midnight today.

It is the Eclectic Expressions Stamp Set that comes in either wood (147335) or clear mount (147338). It reminds me of a retired set called Gorgeous Grunge that I loved using.

Love the way you can use the different shapes in this set.
The card below is a take on the popular eclipse card except it doesn't use single letters. An Eclipse card is where you stamp the background with whatever you would like. You then cut the word or letters out and then pop them up on Stampin' Dimensionals. If you look closely I have stuck the middle of the 'b' and 'a' down flat.

I used the word celebrate from the Celebrate You Thinlit Dies. 

Now these Dies will be available in the new Stampin' Up! catalogue that becomes available on 1st June. For us Demos going to Onstage next weekend we will receive our catalogue early - can't wait!

If you don't have a Demonstrator in Australia and would like a catalogue drop me a line at

mareescards@gmail.com

Until next time

Happy stamping

Maree xxx

Just a Reminder - Autumn/Winter Catalogue Carryover Products

Hello everyone

These products are still available for us till 31 st May 2018

If you click on the picture above it will take you to the 

Holiday favourites in my Online store. What is still available - here are just a few of my favourites

Painted Harvest Photopolymer Stamp Set - 144783

Acetate Card Boxes (C6) - 145486 Bethlehem Edgelits Dies - 144676

Christmas Staircase Thinlits Dies - 144679 and of course don't forget the stampset  Ready For Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set - 144823 Everyday Label Punch - 144668

Leaf Punch - 144667

Whisper White 3" X 3" (7.6 X 7.6 Cm) Envelopes - 145829 Get a head start with your christmas cards with this cute set Hearts Come Home Clear-Mount Stamp Set - 145416  Wood set available as well - 145413

I do have a lot of favourites but click across and see the others

Until next time

Happy stamping

Maree xxx

INKspired Sketch Blog hop 75 -

Hi and welcome to our sunday blog hop. You may have hopped across from Allison and I can't wait to see what she has made.

Here is the sketch we are using this sunday night from Teneale.

Started with the flowers and vellum leaves from the Sweet Soiree Embellishment Kit. Adhered to a stitched circle of whisper white with a Berry Burst scallop circle behind. Love this kit as you can make quick and easy cards with it.

Placed a piece of Powder Pink cardstock at an angle in the Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions folder.Attached a layer of Berry Burst behind it. Wrapped the linen thread around it twice and then tied a bow.

Placed a piece of the Berry Burst Metallic edge ribbon under it and then rolled the Whisper White organza ribbon across the card three times. Placed the circle on Stampin' Dimensionals and placed it over the linen thread.

Sorry about the pictures but we have had gale force winds and dust everywhere today so it has not been a good day for photography!

Thank you for stopping by.

Now it is onto Barb and I can't wait to see what she has made for us.

Until next time

Happy stamping

Maree xxx

List Of Products:

Stamps and Dies:  nil used just Sweet Soiree Embellishment Kit 

Cardstock & DSP:   Berry Burst cardstock,  Whisper White cardstock, Powder Pink cardstock 

Ink:   nil used 

Other odds and ends required:  Stampin' Trimmer, Clear Blocks, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions folder, Linen Thread, Berry Burst Metallic edge ribbon,Whisper White organza ribbon, Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies, Layering Circles Framelits Dies.

Maree - 0400 883 897

INKspired Sketch Blog Hop 74 -

Hi and welcome to our sunday night blog hop. Teneale gives us a sketch that we all use for our card inspirations. You may have come across from Allison and I can't wait to see what she has made.

Now here is the sketch that Teneale has given us for this fortnight.

I actually stepped back to the main catalogue and chose a piece of DSP from the Foil Frenzy Specialty Designer Series Paper on page 189. Added Crumbcake as my layers.

Added the Berry Burst Crinkled seam binding ribbon and folded it as it went across the card. Some linen thread and a bow at the end. 

I stamped the flowers from the Petal Palette stampset with Memento ink onto the crumbcake as an experiment to see how they would turn out. I had to cut out the small yellow flowers as there is not a die for that bunch. Under the Berry Burst ribbon is the edge of the Decorative Ribbon Border - just wanted a hint of it sticking out. The Happy Birthday is from the Beautiful Day stampset.

Thank you for stopping by.

Now it is onto Renee and I can't wait to see the baby card she has made.

Until next time

Happy stamping

Maree xxx

List Of Products:

Stamps and Dies:  Petal Palette stampset, Beautiful Day stampset,  Petals & More Thinlits Dies 

Cardstock & DSP:   Crumbcake cardstock,  Foil Frenzy Specialty Designer Series Paper 

Ink:   Memento ink,  Stampin' Blends 

Other odds and ends required:  Stampin' Trimmer, Clear Blocks, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Decorative Ribbon Border punch, Linen Thread, Mini Glue Dots.

Maree - 0400 883 897