Sue Madex: Stampin Up Demonstrator Australia

A Colour Renovation!

Breaking news from Stampin' Up! 

A colour renovation is on its way.  That's right - our colour families are having a freshen up, a facelift, a makeover. 

It is always nice to go through the wardrobe and shake everything out, look at it with fresh eyes, keep some, make some space and then do a bit of updating and that is what Stampin' Up will be doing here in Australia in September.  Here is what the new fresh colour collections will look like in September 2010.

 
 
That's right - 4 colour collections:  Brights, Neutrals, Regals and Subtles - each with 10 colours.    You'll see 25 of our current range, 10 returning in colours (ooh some gorgeous ones too!) and 5 brand new colours.   Kraft is getting a new name - Crumb Cake. 

In September 2010 we'll be getting 5 new In Colours and these will be with us for 2 years - a great idea I think.  In September 2011 we'll get 5 more new In Colours (once again for 2 years.)

Now making space in the wardrobe does mean we'll be saying farewell to some colours at the end of August 2010.  Some we may not miss much at all, some we might be sorry to see on the list.   We've got plenty of time here in Australia to stock up on reinkers and cardstock in any favourites.  Keep the list in mind in the coming months.

Here's the colours we'll say a fond farewell to at the end of August 2010.

 

I think I'll miss Sage Shadow and Close To Cocoa so will be having a good play with those colours in the next few months, but there are lots of yummy colours in the new collections that will keep us all busy in our craft rooms when September rolls around and the changes take effect. 

Big news isn't it!   Makeovers are always exciting.  Have a lovely weekend.

Cheers, Sue

Circle Scissors Scrapbook Layout: Sneak Peek

I've been having fun playing with the newest tool in my tool kit - Circle Scissors.   It's a great tool for cutting circles and I love that you can cut rings with it as well.  

Circle Scissors Tips: I had to play with it for a little while to get the feel of it.  Some tips from other demonstrators were terrific - attach your cardstock to the  glass mat using Dotto repositionable adhesive (pg 154), and use a light touch.  I found keeping my grip light and going round a few times worked the best - when I gripped the blade holder more firmly I'd move the tool slightly.

I ended up with quite a pile of circles and rings on my craft desk so grabbed a handful to make a scrapbook layout.  You can see it here at StampAMemory website.  Here's a sneak peek.

 

While you're there, check out the groovy new header Tanja created and all the great scrapbooking inspiration from the other girls on the design team. 

If you're after a holiday project, Miriam has a great Mini Album Tutorial available for just $10.  Find the details here.  You'll need a Simply Scrappin' Kit and some basic supplies from your stash to complete the project. 

Have a great weekend.

Cheers, Sue

New Marker Club Starting - A Few Spots Left

Have you tried our Stampin' Write Markers?  You can do such a lot with them - I'll show some pics below.

If you'd like to build up a collection of 52 markers over the next 8 months - you might like to grab one of the remaining spots in my newest Marker Club. 

Each month for 8 months you'll receive 6 markers, plus a tutorial will arrive in your inbox to give you step by step instructions and photos for ways to use them.  There's a different technique each month.  

Each month you also get a little surprise gift from me in your package.  It might be something to help you try that month's technique (like some samples of vellum or watercolour paper) or something to use on your cards (like some lengths of ribbon or a sheet of Stampin' Dimensionals.)  A nice little bonus when you open your package.

 

Then for one month you are the Marker Club Hostess.  That month you select a Level 1 hostess set plus $70 of goodies of your choice from the current catalogues.  

In your hostess month you also get the handy carry case that stores your markers horizontally and keeps them all neatly organised, plus the set of 4 neutral markers.  

Here's what one of my previous hostesses got in their package.

The cost is $40 per month for 8 months.  I have a few spots left in my latest group. 

Get in touch if you'd like to grab one of the remaining places and start building your marker collection, or if you have any questions.  I'd be happy to help.

Phone: 03 9325 4913 or 0417 377 057 Email: smadex@bigpond.com

OK so what can you do with your markers??

You can colour direct to rubber for a multicoloured image ...

You can watercolour ...

You can doodle lines for a casual handrawn style ...

 

You can colour in stamped images ...

You can colour ribbon ....

And lots more.  Of course, your markers match your Stampin' Up! papers and embellishments, so it  makes it easy to create a coordinated project.

Let me know if you'd like more information.

NOVEMBER CLASSES

Just a quick note to let you know 3 of the November dates have booked out but there's still space left on Tuesday November 24th if you'd like to come along to a 'Christmas Cards With Sparkle' class.

Details here. 
 

Cheers and have a great weekend,   Sue

 
 

  

A Christmas Share ...

Are you planning to get an early start on your Christmas cards this year?  Need some Christmas supplies to help get in the mood?  Read on for a Christmas share you might be interested in.

After doing most of my cards in December last year I'm determined to get going earlier in 2009.  (Helps a lot with keeping that 'Festive Feeling' happening in December, instead of the 'AGGGHH Frazzled Feeling!')

I've put together a Christmas Share for people wanting some ribbons and papers in greens and reds for their Christmas cards, crafts or scrapbooking.

 

Each share contains:

• A 6" x 6" square of each paper in the Holiday Treasures pack (6 sheets in total)

• One metre of Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon

• One metre of Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon

• One metre of Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

• One metre of Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon

• One metre of Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon

Share cost:  

• $12  if picked up from my place

• or $14  including postage.

Phone or email to order your share.  Payment can be made by cash (pick up only), cheque or direct deposit.  Make lots of cards??  You can order more than one share if you need extra supplies.

You can find the Holiday Treasures paper on pg 134 and the ribbons on pg 151.

Back Monday to Friday next week with lots more!  Have a great weekend.

Cheers, Sue

Product Shares and Marker Club

 

If you have received my June newsletter you'd recognise this card.  I quite liked this cute little Trendy Trees card CASEd from the catalogue (pg 99.) 

Thought I'd mention that Lin Mei has a great tutorial for making a little vellum sheet to use with your StampAMaJig for lining up those trunks so you don't end up with a tree floating off into space.  :-)   Very handy tip!

And Tracy emailed me with some lovely newsletter feedback and another use for StampAMaJig sheets - as a palette for markers and ink pads.  People who came along in May to my class scribbled some marker colour onto a stamp case and used it with an aquapainter to watercolour.  The StampAMaJig sheet would be great for this.  Tracy says she puts white paper underneath so you can see lighter colours better.  Thanks for the great tips.  You can visit Tracy at  her blog .

I got another piece of positive feedback this week! You'll find it at the end of this post.

Marker Club

If you're interested in building your collection of 48 markers over 8 months plus the carry case, the set of 4 neutral markers, a Level 1 hostess set of your choice, $70 to spend, 8 free monthly gifts and 8 bonus marker tutorials, I'm taking names for Group 2 now.  $40 per month for 8 months. 

All the details here:  Marker Club Information

Get in touch to ask questions or join the club. 

Product Shares

I've got a couple of product shares running this month too. 

In Colour Striped Ribbons - 1m of each of the 6 In Colours           

$13 including postage

 

DSP Patterned Paper - 6" x 6" square of each paper in the range. 

138 squares in total.  You can find the DSP papers on pages 132 -135

$50 plus postage.

DSP Patterned Paper - 3" x 3" square of each paper in the range

138 squares in total

$11 for one share plus $6.50 postage = $17.50

$22 for two shares (to make the double page display) plus $6.50 postage = $28.50

For Australian Demonstrators wanting a 3" x 3" square of each paper to make a DSP display (or anyone else wanting a small sample of each paper to use in their projects)

Template for the display book and display ring available free, email me if you'd like a copy.

 

 

Contact me if you're interested in any of these shares.

And while I'm in INFO mode, I have some retired sets for sale too. 

Find them here: Sue's Retired Sets

Back soon with some creations.  Some of my team are heading over here on Thursday evening and we're getting out the inks and stamps so hopefully I'll be feeling super creative and will have lots to show you afterwards.  (Unless I'm too busy chatting - always a possibility!)  It's fun to stamp with friends.  If you don't know any crafty people, come along to a class and perhaps you'll make some new crafty friends!  Class details here.

This made me smile this week ....

My daughter Hannah (6) got into the 'positive feedback' mood too and left me a little note.

 

"Mum, and you have been very nice to me the last few days.  Keep up the good work."

And Jack (2) can always make us smile.  Here he is in fine form with red wig, Ben 10 top  and Hannah's pink Barbie high heels.  Quite the combo.  Must put that one aside for the years to come!

Hope you've had some smiles this week too.

Cheers, Sue

Marker Club - Taking Names For Group 2

Our first marker club is full and kicking off later this month.  Annette is our first hostess so is busy selecting her $70 of Stampin' Up goodies and deciding which Level 1 hostess set is her favourite.

I'm taking names for a second group now.  This group will commence in June (or when the spots fill.)

Find all the details here - Marker Clubs

If you'd like to try out some of our Stampin' Write Markers - we're doing Marker techniques this month at my classes.  You can check dates and available spots on my class details page here.

Back soon with some cards and scrapbook layouts! 

Cheers, Sue

2009 Marker Club - Registration Open

Have you used our Stampin' Write Markers?  I use mine all the time.  You can use them to colour directly to rubber for multicoloured images, for watercolouring, for colour coordinated scrapbook journaling and heaps more. 

Register now for my 2009 Marker Club if you'd like to get the following:

• a full set of 48 Stampin' Write Markers in a handy storage case,

• plus a set of 4 Neutral Markers

• plus a Level 1 Hostess Stamp Set of your choice (from pages 17-19)

• plus $70 to spend on Stampin' Up! merchandise of your choice

• plus a marker tutorial each month to show you ways to use your new markers

• plus a small gift each month from me

The cost is $40 per month for 8 months - payable each month by direct deposit to my account, by cheque, or cash (in person only) and this includes postage/handling.

Each month (for 8 months) you will receive 6 Stampin' Write Markers, your tutorial plus a small gift to use for papercrafts.

For ONE of the eight months you will be the Marker Club Hostess.  That month you will receive your handy carry/storage case, a set of 4 Neutral Markers, the Level 1 Hostess Stamp Set you have selected, plus your choice of $70 of Stampin' Up! products.

OK Sounds Good, When Do We Start?

8 people are needed for a club to proceed, and you need to make an 8 month commitment to the group.  The first club will start once we have 8 names.

If you would like one of the remaining places in the first group, please contact me to register your interest.  Note:  4 spots left in the first group.

Phone: 0417 377 057 or (03) 9325 4913

Email: smadex@bigpond.com

Some Examples Of Ways To Use Your Markers

 

 

 

 

Stampin' Write Marker Info

Stampin' Write Markers are dual tipped.

One end has a 0.5mm fine point and the other has a brush tip.

They contain water based dye ink and are odourless.

Store your markers horizontally to keep the ink evenly distributed between both tips.

The carry case is designed for horizontal storage of your markers.

Interested?  Register today to join the crew for my 2009 Marker Clubs.

Phone or email if you have any Marker Club questions.  I'd be happy to help.

Cheers, Sue

Dry Embossing With A Cropadile

Have you got a Cropadile in your tool kit?   I reach for mine regularly to set eyelets, punch holes and dry emboss.   (If you would like to purchase one, check out my Cropadile and Eyelet bundle at the end of this post.)

If you'd like to know how to use a Cropadile, I've written 2 articles over at Aussie Scrapbooking with step by step instructions and some examples of cards and layouts.

Pt 1:  Setting Eyelets With A Cropadile

Pt 2: Dry Embossing With A Cropadile

 

For this card (featuring Stampin' Up's Outlaw Designer Series Paper) I've used the Cropadile to set the jumbo pewter eyelet, and to do the row of raised dots at the bottom.

Here's another example.  Should I mention this was my first attempt so my top row is a little wonky - for those with their detail glasses on.      :-)

 

A simple way to add a subtle but effective finishing touch to your card or scrapbook layout.

Sue's Cropadile and Eyelet Bundle

• Cropadile  $54.95

• Mat Pack $18.95  (or substitute a second Jumbo Eyelet pack)

• 2 Containers of Eyelets**,  $11.50 each pack, each pack contains 200 eyelets (50 each of 4 colours),  6 colour combos to choose from, Metallics, Rich Regals and Bold Brights are still currently listed as available, Soft Subtles, Earth Elements and Basic have sold out so be quick for this one

• 1 Container of Jumbo Eyelets $17.95    Choose from Antique Brass or Pewter, approx 60 eyelets

• Plus I'll email you my Cropadile Instruction Sheet to print out with a step by step illustrated guide to using your cropadile for setting eyelets and dry embossing, and a handy small reference box with the settings to use for your Stampin' Up Eyelets.

BUNDLE COST:  $110 including postage

** Note:  The smaller sized eyelet packs are all on the retiring list so these are only available while stocks last.   3 colour combos have sold out already.

Phone 0417 377 057 or email smadex@bigpond.com to place your order.

Cheers, Sue

How To Set Eyelets With Your Cropadile ...

I love eyelets but used to find them a bit of a pain to set - getting out my mouse mat and mallet and eyelet setter and hole punch ..... 

How about a handheld tool that does all that and makes eyelet setting a breeze?  Meet Cropadile.  (I have a special Cropadile Bundle offer at the end of this post if you'd like to add one to your tool kit.)

 

If you'd like to read my step by step instructions for how to set eyelets with a Cropadile then head over to Aussie Scrapbooking for my latest article. 

Click here - Aussie Scrapbooking Article:  How To Set Eyelets With A Cropadile

Plus you'll find some cards, scrapbook layouts and tags with eyelets added as a finishing touch. 

 

 

 

 

You can find the Cropadile and our range of eyelets and jumbo eyelets on page 145 of our catalogue.  A Mat Pack is a handy addition too with a template to help with accurate setting. You can also use this when you're dry embossing with your Cropadile .  (Stay tuned for another Aussie Article about that very soon.)

If you love eyelets perhaps you'd be interested in this bundle I've put together.

Sue's Cropadile and Eyelet Bundle

• Cropadile  $54.95

• Mat Pack $18.95  (or substitute a second Jumbo Eyelet pack)

• 2 Containers of Eyelets,  $11.50 each pack, each pack contains 200 eyelets (50 each of 4 colours),  6 colour combos to choose from

• 1 Container of Jumbo Eyelets $17.95    Choose from Antique Brass or Pewter, approx 60 eyelets

• One free SAB stamp set.  Choose of the 4 SaleABration Stamp Sets with this bundle.  (You can find the SaleABration Catalogue here to help you choose your stamp set.) 

• Plus I'll email you my Cropadile Instruction Sheet to print out with a step by step illustrated guide to using your cropadile for setting eyelets and dry embossing, and a handy small reference box with the settings to use for your Stampin' Up Eyelets.

BUNDLE COST:  $110 including postage - only until the end of February.

Phone 0417 377 057 or email smadex@bigpond.com to place your order.

Cheers,  Sue

Chunky Glitter ...

Just recently I added some Chunky Glitter and Tombow Glue to my craft supplies.  (You can find them in the Summer Mini. Pg 15) 

Quite liking working with them both.  The glitter is of course nice and sparkly and as an added bonus I find it cleans up easily too!  I think because it is a little chunky and heavier, it doesn't stick to my scrap paper and the excess tips back into the container with ease.  

The Tombow glue has a pen applicator and a broad tip applicator. 

It is a liquid glue, removable or permanent (just follow the directions) and acid free.  Use it on paper, photos, cardboard and .... with chunky glitter! 

The Tombow Glue is listed as $12.95 in the Summer Mini but the price has been revised to $7.95.  Aaaahhh - lovely!

In our Sparkle Class this month we're all making one square card using a set from For A Friend (Hostess Stamp Set) and trying out the glue and glitter.  You can find one version back on this post.  

Here's another combination for a quick baby card. 

(Speaking of baby cards - you should check out Lin Mei's gorgeous baby card  for her new niece using that little pin from Short and Sweet.  Isn't it just adorable!  I love the big pin she made using a range of punches.)

 

The Recipe:

Stamp Sets: For A Friend (Hostess Set.)  I've done the background with one of the flowers from Polka Dot Punches - one of the SaleABration Sets.

Cardstock: Pretty In Pink, Purely Pomegranate, Spring Fling Designer Series Paper for the lovely dotty piece

Ink: Basic Gray and Pretty In Pink

Other: Tombow Glue and Chunky Glitter, Rose Red Marker

Just a simple quickie with a touch of sparkle.   I really like the stamps from Polka Dot Punches as a background.  (And I've got a card to show you soon that features them a little more prominently.) 

Happy Friday!  Have a great weekend.

Cheers,

Sue