Kelly Slattery - Kids, Motherhood and other stuff

New In Color - Concord Crush

WOW! Concord Crush packs a powerful punch!

I must confess that I'm not much of a purple person...but after playing with the new In Colors this is kind of growing on me.

I've paired it here with Peach Parfait for a cute set of birthday cards with a matching box. I pulled out the super versatile Circle Circus Stamp Set as well as the new Perfect Punches Stamp Set I love that I can use my punches for even more things now!

Don't you just LOOOOVE that brithday stamp!

And what about that ribbon...it's gorgeous! I'm offering a ribbon share to my newsletter subscribers, so be sure to sign up for my newsletter.

Don't forget that you can get all of the In Color inks & markers for free this month if you join Stampin' Up! - you can find out more about that here & see all the things you can do with the great value Starter Kit.

Come back tomorrow & see the gorgeous Blushing Bride set of cards.

 

Mojo Birthday Card

I saw the Mojo Monday challenge this week & couldn't resist making a card for my lovely downline Bronwyn...apparently I got the day wrong, whoops!

I saw a tutorial by Beate Johns last week to make a card with a detachable book mark - I think it's a cool idea & when I saw the Mojo sketch I decided to give it a whirl.

The stamps on the front of the card are from Bitty Birthday which is on the Last Chance List.

Inside uses a stamp from this years Sale-A-Bration sets, along with the candle from Big Bold Birthday (another set on the Last Chance List).

And on the book mark I have used a sentiment from Sense of Time.

This card was super easy to make...there'll be a lot more of these being created in the future!

A Fabulous Weekend!

Thank you to everyone for your birthday/anniversary wishes :o)

I had a fabulous weekend...I spent Saturday with my Stampin' Up! team at an all day event with demonstrators who attended Convention last month sharing what they had learned - it was a fabulous & inspiring day...so great to catch up with the girls I know & love & great to see members who had traveled from all parts of the country..never enough time to catch up with everyone!

Anne shared some of the Circle Scissors Plus projects they showed at Convention.

 

Julia gave us a wonderful demonstration of the Movers & Shapers Big Shot die from the Autumn/Winter Mini - she showed us how to make an adorable little gift pouch/bag.

 

Here's Jacque introducing Paula, who is our team Queen of the Sponging Technique...keep your eyes peeled over the week & I will share one of the cool projects that Paula taught us on the day.

Jacque made alot of effort to recognise & reward team members for their work throughout the year.

Patrice from Hamilton was the overall Top Achiever for our team...and would you believe that I came in 4th place for sales ...all thanks to my fabulous customers!!!

Our team had a HUGE achievement of over $1M in sales for the year (ended 31st March)...it's pretty cool to be part of a million dollar business with all of these wonderful ladies!

Now I'm sure you know that you can join Stampin' Up! at any time - but until 31st of July, you can become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for just $299 - that's an $80 saving off the normal price - the starter kit is customizable to suit you & you can save 20% on all your purchases...so if you've been thinking about it, give me a call  on (09) 265 0555 & I'll be happy to answer any questions you have.

Change of topic... I was talking to my sister the other day, saying how I had always looked forward to my 30's - but never really thought past reaching 30 (although I always planned to live past 100 LOL) now with my 40's looming I really don't feel old enough to be nearly there...so I've been thinking about how I want my forties to look and I haven't really come up with a plan yet - but I'm sure it'll look good hahahaha - I've still got a few years to get it sorted, Phew!

Wayno took me shopping on Sunday & we stopped in at the Chocolate Lounge in Sylvia Park- after being inspired by a layout of the Max Brenner Chocolate Bar in Bondi - done by a fellow team mate, Ria...I was kind of hoping for one of the desserts that I saw in Ria's layout...a huge bowl of chocolate sundae (the kind that you have to share or make yourself sick!)..but I managed to settle for a raspberry & white chocolate muffin (because they didn't have one) & I went with a white chocolate hot chocolate - very different!

 

I had a great weekend and can't wait for the next one LOL!

Birthday Layout

I was on a bit of a roll with spritzing the tissue wrap, so I made some other poppies.

You can see one spiral flower & for the other flowers I have just used my 1 3/8" Circle Punch & my 1" Circle Punch & layered them together. I have 4 layers of each size.

To make sure the tissue wrap didn't get stuck in my punch (lighter papers tend to do this) I added a layer of plain paper to the mix before punching.

This photo was from Taiga's birthday last year...time flies!

You can see my brayer got another work out ;o)

And I've added some rhinestone brads along with a large flower brad to finish the flowers off.

I can't resist adding journaling to my pages, so I was thrilled when the Top Note Die was released in the Autumn/Winter mini catalogue - it's just the right size for one of my little stories ;o)

If you haven't already got a copy of the Autumn/Winter mini in your hands email me today to request a free copy.

Free Shipping until Friday!

It's Back to school & Birthday season around here and to celebrate I'm having a free shipping sale on all Stampin' Up! orders.

Jorja turns 6

Creed turns 8

Dave turns 40 something ;o)

Lee is 39 and

Simon just hit the big 3-0!

So any order placed before Midnight Friday  (23rd April) will qualify for free shipping.

Don't forget the new Autumn/Winter mini has just been released you can click the link in the sidebar to download your own copy.

Email me or use the online order form

One Year with Stampin' Up!

Yesterday marked my official First Birthday with Stampin' Up!

I have been a demonstrator for one whole year & I've loved every minute of it!!

January is my planning time, and things are looking fabulous for 2010!

My sister & I were looking through my "She" book the other day and I am totally inspired by life once again.

I am constantly amazed by the opportunities that life presents us & just so thankful for the gifts that I have been given.

Who would have thought that this time seven years ago I was a single mum living at home with my parents??

My journey to today has been wonderful & I am fortunate to be surrounded by people who believe in me.

So this is just a post to acknowledge all the wonderful people in my life who have helped me along the way.

THANK YOU!

And I hope that 2010 sees you following your dreams, reaching your goals & achieving the success that you deserve.

Mwah!

Yeehaa!! The Stampin' Up! Summer Mini is HERE!!

Oh my goodness there are so many cute things in this mini - I love it.

I've been having a play over the past month (as a demonstrator you have early access to the products- YAY!) and tonight I have my Summer Mini Launch - just had a last minute idea, so I'll see if I can pull it off LOL.

You can grab a copy of the Summer Mini by downloading it by clicking on the image - or you can request a copy in the post by emailing me.

One of the coolest (and much anticipated) things to come out of mini is the Sweet Treats Cups - they're pretty great value at just $7.95 for a pack of 12 you know how great Stampin' Up! is co-ordinating everything, so naturally there's a punch to match & make your life easy ;o)

It was my nephew's birthday last week & naughty aunty that I am I left his card til the last minute, but I did manage to pull out my Bugs & Kisses stamp set and whip up this hand made card for him and he thought it was pretty great (he just turned 10) and likes "contraptions".

I've just finished recording a video on the Circle Scissor Plus - a very cool tool for cutting circles. I must say I am quite surprised at how fond I am of my new tool LOL - but I need to do some more editing on the video before I can share (the changing the extension worked for picasa - but I'm having challenges with Windows Movie Maker at the mo).

Right, I'm off to organise preparations for tonight - had the kids both home yesterday with colds - a sure sign Summer is on the way  :o)

Tea Party Fun

My daughter Taiga has her birthday in January, so she doesn't really get to share it with school friends because of the Christmas holidays - so what I like to do is give her a Tea Party in September...but somehow this year it turned into October before I knew it!

So, we took advantage of the school holidays & has a tea party last week for her & some of her school friends...and naturally her cousins were there as well - they never like to miss out on the opportunity to come to Aunty Kelly's to make stuff :o)

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It's pretty much the same format as how I run Birthday Parties.

The kids all get to make projects & then share food & giggle :o) It's a great time & the kids love it.

If you would like to book a creative Birthday Party for your child contact me today

She Scraps - A Stampin' Up! Layout

Earlier in the week I had the kids at home sick & surprisingly it gave me time to scrap - it was nice & relaxing without the afternoon pick-up routine which actually takes a god chunk out of the afternoon!!

I managed to create two layouts this week - yeehaa!!!

The one I'm sharing today uses bits from the Spring Mini, like papers form the Walk in the Park DSP range, along with Fashion district rub-ons, Forest Friends, the GORGEOUS wide striped grosgrain, and one of the corduroy brads - love them too!

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Supplies:
Stamp Set: Forest Friends (116881) $28.95
Ink $13.95ea: Basic Black (101179), Kiwi Kiss (111835), Chocolate Chip (100908)
Card Stock: In Color Textured 12x12 (111345) $25.95, Basic Black/40pk (106561) $16.25, Whisper White/40pk (106549) $16.25,
Designer Series Paper (DSP): Walk In The Park/12pk double-sided papers (115123) $19.95
Accessories: On Board Loads of Letters chipboard alphas (112084) $28.50 - 3 different fonts 2+ full alphas of ea, Fashion District Rub-ons (113884) $23.50, Kiwi Kiss Corduroy Brads & Buttons/24pk (114338) $22.95, Pretties Kit (109114) $66.95, Jumbo Eyelets/80pk (108432) $20.95, HodgePodge Hardware (brad) (111325) $68.95, RidingHood Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon/13.7m (111374) $22.95, 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon/9.14m (on journaling tag) (113099) $22.95, Hemp Twine/10.9m (100982) $5.95, Close to Cocoa Marker (100072) $6.75 , really Rust Marker (100073) $6.75, Summer Sun Marker (100077) $6.75, Chocolate Chip marker(100071) $6.75, Flower Fusion Too/130+tin (112006) $35.95, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (102023) $10.25
Tools: Sponge daubers/12pk (102892) $24.95, Blender pens/3pk dual ended (102845) $22.50, Pacific Point re-inker, 2-Way Glue Pen (100425) $7.75, Crop-A-Dile (108362) $64.95

You can order any of these items by phoning (09 265 0555), emailing me direct, or by using the online order form.

A Simpler Choo Choo Card

Here's another card I made with the Choo Choo set - I just love this set :o)

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I've used the Bitty Birthday set again too - I think they go great together.

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Choo Choo (116887) $35.95, Bitty Birthday (115762) $28.95
Ink $13.95ea:Riding Hood Red (111836), Baja Breeze (111833), Tangerine Tango(111834), Chocolate Chip (100908)
A4 Card:Kiwi Kiss/24pk (116204)$12.50, Whisper White/40pk (106549) $16.25
Tools: Blender Pens/3pk - dual ended (102845) $22.50

You can order any of these items by phoning (09 265 0555), emailing me direct, or by using the online order form.