Tracy's CC2 Card

Love Tracy's colouring on this card!  Check out her blog Stamping All Seasons.

Tracey Old - CC2

How bad is that??  I've set a challenge and as yet still haven't found the time to participate yet!!  Hopefully tomorrow after I've been inspired at our monthly downline meeting.

Anyway, Tracey has managed to create this stunning card.  Check out Tracey's blog by clicking HERE.

Amy Fleming - CC2

Here's Amy's CC2 card - check out her blog by clicking on the link HERE.

Inspiration - Baby Carriage by Sharlene

Isn't this just the cutest thing ever???  I came across it very late last night, and just knew it had to be an inspiration post.  For more details check out Sharlene's Blog.

Blog of the Week

This weeks "Blog of the Week" is Tracey Old and her blog "A Stampers Touch". I really enjoy visiting Tracey's blog as she has the most gorgeous projects and cards. Tracey is one talented lady.





Tracey's Q&A
How Long have you been stamping? I have been stamping for about 7 years, in between having my family. The children are a bit older now which gives me a bit of time to create and have fun stamping
What is your favourite stamping accessory? My favourite accessory would have to be embellishments love them all, ribbon, brads, hodgepodge, punches any thing to add a little something to my project.
What is your favourite SU colour line? Earth elements would be my favourite colour range.
What inspires you? Love looking through blogs to see what other people create, they inspired me to set one of my own up.

I highly recommend going and checking out Tracey's blog and taking some time to have a look at her stunning projects.

WCMD Event Pictures

Hi everyone.  I just wanted to share some of the photos from our World Card Making Day even we held last Saturday.  It was heaps of fun, lots of cards were made and best of all we raised some cash for Starship.

As you can see we had young and old.  If you've got any photos that you want to share, from workshops, events, regional training etc..  email them to me at trudi.hopkinson@clear.net.nz  Also I'd like to thank New Plymouth Bible Chapel for letting us use their facilities for free.  It was great there as we had plenty of room and tables etc as well as being able to use their kitchen

Karen's Birthday Card

Karen managed two challenges with this hoppin' cute card.  It the perfect card for a child and she's used the colours from the latest KWerner colour challenge.  And checkout the pop-out inside!  Go pay Karen a visit on her blog The INKredible Journey.

Blog of the Week

I chose Anna Sutherland for this week.  She's fairly new on NZSU so this is a great opportunity to get to know Anna a little better, and I love her 'clean & fresh' style.  If you haven't already, visit her blog Funky, Fresh & Fun.

How long have you been stamping and how did you get started?

I started stamping just over 3 years ago when I was pregnant with my son Connor.  I went along to a couple of classes with my mother in law and was hooked from that point on.

What's your favourite Stampin' Up! product?

I don't really have a favourite product as I tend to want it all.  If I had to choose though I think that it would be the gorgeous ribbon.

Where do you go for inspiration?

My main source of inspiration is all you talented people out there with blogs.

Thanks Anna for sharing all your creations with us.  Remember everyone, anyone can nominate a blog for Blog of the Week, just email either Louise or Trudi with the name of the blog and the reason you're nominating it.

Another Birthday Card by Trudi

I wanted to share the card I made for my Grandmother's birthday today.  For the recipe check out my blog Made By Me.

Stevie's Birthday Card

Wow!! Three cards in one day!  Everyone's been busy making birthday cards.  Stevie's is the latest entry and she's made a fun card for her husbands birthday.  Check out Stevie's blog HERE.

Nicole's Birthday Card by Sharlene

Isn't it the cutest!  Having girls I'm a little biased.  Sharlene made this card for Nicole who's turning 6 and also enjoys stamping.  To see the full card and the recipe check out Sharlene's blog Magpie Creates.

Lisa's Birthday Card

Isn't it a nice feeling when someone likes your creations enough to case them.  Lisa's cased a card of mine and changed it into a birthday card and she done a great job.  Check out Lisa's blog for the recipe HERE.

Connor's Birthday Card - by Anna

Isn't this card so cool.  Anna made this for her son Connor who's now three - they grow up so fast don't they.  I'm sure he'll love his card and I'm sure it'll be cased for all the Thomas fans out there.  For the recipe and to see more of Anna's creations check out her blog Funky, Fresh and Fun.

Louise's Birthday Challenge Card

This is my entry for Trudi's birthday card challenge, I heve used Fishy Friends and For a Friend (hostess) sets

Keryn's Birthday Card

Keryn's managed to complete two challenges with this card, one for her Daring Cardmakers Team by using scallops and the birthday theme for us.  For the recipe check out Keryn's blog Keryn's Cards.

Trudi's Birthday Card

I made this card today and have only just clicked I can enter it into this months challenge.  I've used the retired SAB set Birthday Whimsey.  See my blog Made By Me for the recipe.

It's Back....... Blog of the Week

Trudi and I have decided to bring back the blog of the week due to all the fantastic new demos and their blogs popping up around the country. So without further ado the first blog to recieve the huge honor of being the NZSU Bog of the Week is "Chloe Danz Independent Stampin'Up Demo". Chloe is from Wanganui and she has been a demo since August.

I have decided it would be kinda nice to get to know a little about out bloggers of the week so here is the first interview....

How Long have you been stamping? Since my daughter was born almost a year ago: I all of a sudden needed a zillion thank you cards; and I had a little time on my hands (strangely enough: she is a cruisy baby!) hence this little habit was born!

Who if anyone is an influence in your stamping? Really anyone with a 'clean and simple' style: Kritina Werner (http://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/) and Dawn Mcvey (http://dawnmcvey.typepad.com/) in particular.

What is your favourite stamping accessory? Mmm I'm a ribbon kinda gal, but I also can't live without my dimensionals!

What is you favourite SU colour line? Chocolate Chip, if I really had to choose one!! Also real red, and I'm loving Kraft lately too.

Chloe's cards are fantastic with clean lines and great design. Go and check out her blog!

Lisa's Shoe

Here's Lisa's shoe - she's done hers a little different, using DSP.  And although Lisa say's she had trouble with it I think she done a fantastic job!!!  LOVE the bling!!  Check out Lisa's Blog and see all the scrapping she's been up to lately.

Inspiration - Punch Owl by Sharlene T

Isn't he just the cutest?!!  I happened to 'hop' onto Sharlene's blog and she's made this cute little owl card using punches.

Karen's Embossing Challenge Entry

Here's Karen's entry for the Embossing Challenge.  Her upline's very lucky to be receiving this for her birthday.  Check out the close up on Karen's blog The INKredible Journey.

Another Shoe by Susan

Susan's still busy making shoes - this one is also very cute, perfect for Spring.  I've made another shoe but unfortunately I've given it away without taking a photo.  You'll all have to enjoy Susan's instead.

Inspiration- Bodacious by Sharlene M

I love this card - just check out all the layers!  Sharlene created this gorgeous card for the latest KWerner Colour Challenge and she's done a fab job.  Check out the close up on Sharlene's blog Magpie Creates. 

Sarah's Embossing Challenge card

It's been forever since I gave my heat tool a workout! Here's a little quickie I whipped up last night and I'm addicted to embossing all over again! Like lots of stampers, heat embossing was what got me hooked on stamping (I started out using my toaster as a heat source!) For all the "how to make it" details, please see my blog: thINKingstamps Thanks for the fun challenge Trudi!

Inspiration - Thinking of You by Stevie

I had time for a quick click or two round the blog world this morning...and spotted this beauty by Stevie. Isn't it gorgeous? I especially love the glitter accent (and that she managed to get the glitter to show up in the photo!) I can't believe I've had this set sitting there uninked - thanks for a great idea on using that large image Stevie!

To see more of Stevies work, please visit Create with Stevie

Inspiration - 3 For You by Sarah

Sarah has to be one of my favourite designers and best of all she's a Kiwi demo.  I love how simple this card is and it's made even simpler with the Three For You Punch Box.  Check out more of what you can create with the Punch Box on Sarah's blog thINKing stamps.

Inspiration - Sparkly Christmas by Denise

I had a final blog hop before bed, and had to post this card.  Isn't it just soo pretty, it's yet another added to my desktop.  I found it on Karen's blog and was created by Denise Ibbett.  Check out more on Karen's Blog.

Happy Birthday Michelle!!!

Happy Birthday to Michelle!  

She's a great upline and an even better friend.

Michelle I hope you enjoyed your day of coffee and sun.

Diane's Sketch Challenge Entry

Ohh I almost missed this one. Diane's email got lost somewhere along the way. Thank goodness she emailed me again today.

Here's Diane's Sketch Challenge card.

Diane's used the 'rock and roll technique' to stamp her image. It's a great easy way to add two colours to an image and give it more depth. Check out the rest of Diane's blog HERE.

Kim's Shoe

Kim also belongs to Michelle's stamp club.  This is the shoe that she made.  Even though we all used the same template and base colour it was great to see how everyone's shoes turned out so differently.  And check out the matching handbag card - what more could a girl ask for?

Over the last few days I've emailed out the template to at least 20 people, so I can't wait to see what you all come up with.

Check out what else Kim's been up to on her blog INKin Fun.

Embossing Challenge -Tracey's Entry

Isn't this card adorable!  I love how the background glitters and sparkles!  This very cute card was made by the talented Tracey.  Check out more of her creations at Stamping All Seasons.

Susan's Shoe

Aren't shoes the greatest?  Since I've had children my clothing has gone up a size or 3 but my shoes are still the same size (YAY!!).

Here's Susan's shoe, she's used Choc Chip Cardstock and Rose Red Prints DSP and the gorgeous Purely Pomegranate Ribbon.

I hope this inspires all of those who I've emailed the template to, to have a go.

 

Another Shoe

And to help motivate you I made another shoe...

I can't wait to see what you all come up with...

Trudi's Embossing Challenge Entry

I thought I'd better enter my own challenge - so better late than never...

For more details check out my blog Made By Me.

The Shoe Challenge!!

I know we've already got a couple of challenges going, of which I need to get my A into G and do them.  Here's another!... something different...

A Shoe Challenge - I'm not the only one who loves shoes and I got to make one today.  Have a go at your own, you can use the same template I did or make your own.  

Be creative and have fun with it, get busy with the bling!

Email me or link your entries under comments and for if you want the template email me.  trudi.hopkinson@clear.net.nz (my email addy has changed but the old one still works as well).

Inspiration - Definitely NOT Basic by Karen

I've had this card saved to my desktop for a little while, I keep meaning to post it as an Inspiration Card, but life just keeps getting in the way - I know you all how it goes.  So finally here it is.  I love everything about Karen's card, the colours, the layout, the pretties...

You can see a close up and the details on Karen's blog The INKredible Journey.

It's Maori Mate - Embossing Challenge by Katrina

I got a lovely surprise tonight when I got home from work.  I received an email from Katrina a Kiwi lady over in Aussie.  She's been busy making these gorgeous cards - so nice to see she's been thinking of home and using the Kiwi themed set.

Stamps - It's Maori Mate, Pure & Simple Alphabet

Cardstock - Going Grey, Basic Grey, Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink - Versamark

Accessories - Silver EP, Corner Punch

Thanks for entering Katrina, I hope your workshops go well, if all your cards are as stunning as this I'm sure they will.

Inspiration - One for the Boys and one for the Girls by Lisa

I couldn't decide which of Lisa's creations to post, so I've posted both!!  

The first is a sweet little box made with Cute as a Bug which is great for both boys and girls and the second is a great pull out card which I'm sure you could easily switch out the colours to suit guys as well.  To check out the details of the amazing projects go visit Lisa's Blog Stampin' Up! With Lisa.  

Embossing Challenge - Diane's Entry

Yay! Finally back online, I had to sit on the phone listening to Kenny G (or something) for an hour before I finally got to talk to an actual person.

So finally here's Diane's card that she made for the Embossing Challenge.  I love how the butterflies pop up and how she's used the vellum.  Check out the details for Diane's card on her blog for the love of paper.