Nerida's Bargain Collection !!!

Are you looking for a new or used stampset at a bargain price? Here is my Personal list of retiring stampsets that have to find new homes.
Most are at 30% off the Retail price, or more. I will be selling all of these sets as soon as they officially retire on April 1st.

CATALOGUE SETS :
p.47 Polka Dots and Petals $24
p.51 Be Happy $28
p.78 Bud Basics $25
p.112 Its all Good $20

p.74 Petal Prints $38
p.80 Bodacious Bouquet $40
p.110 Genuine Articles $20

Standard WHEELS :
p28 Star (as new) $9


BACKGROUND STAMPS:

2007 - French script $22 (retired in 2007-08)


p107 Floral Background $24


p108 Fine lace Background $24




HOSTESS SETS :
p17 Oh So lovely $25 (new - unassembled)
p19 A Little Bit Of Happiness $25 (new - unassembled)
Both way blossoms (mounted -new condition) $35



Previous Catalogue Stampsets:
Favourite Teddy Bear $45
Wishing You (peace, hope, love) $30
Beyond the basics (4 small backgrounds) $16

If you have your eye on any of these sets then please email me at Nerida_carter@hotmail.com to reserve your set(s).

I will edit this list with (RESERVED) to indicate that your chosen set is no longer available,when you contact me.

All stamps are in good condition but as the price indicates some stamp(s) may have dis-colouration or inkstaining of the woodblocks which does not affect the stamping.
Stamps will be Posted within Australia only, at the standard postage rate (please indicate if you want your stamps to be sent by registered mail). No postage for local area customers .... Payment in full is required by cash or direct deposit before your parcel will be shipped. Thank you!
Like to have your own copy of the new catalogue on 1st of April? Send me an email nerida_carter@hotmail.com

Stampin' Up Specials to aid Australian Red Cross Bushfire Appeal

Since the news of the Bushfires in Victoria, Australian Demonstrators have appealed to Stampin' Up! to help us find a way to support our fellow Australians who have been affected by the fires.
Today Stampin' Up! have announced that from now until then end of March Stampin' Up! will be donating 50% of the retail value of ten stamp sets to the Australian Red Cross Victorian Bushfires 2009 Appeal.

Join Australian and New Zealand Stampin' Up! demonstrators help those victims of the Victorian bushfires.
From 12 February through 31 March 2009, when you purchase any of a select group of 10 stamp sets, Stampin' Up! will donate 50 percent of the sales of these sets to the

Australia Red Cross Victorian Bushfires 2009 Appeal.

Stampset: page: Retail price:

Live Your Dream pg3 (Summer Mini) $55.95

Priceless pg105 $48.95

Seeing Spots pg89 $29.95

Baroque Motifs pg98 $39.95

Looks Like Spring* pg76 $58.95

The Snowflake Spot* pg27 $39.95

Bodacious Bouquet* pg80 $58.95

Polka Dots & Paisley* pg46 $35.95

G'day Mate* pg115 $35.95

Be Happy* pg51 $39.95

* These sets will appear on the upcoming list of retiring products, so they will only be available for the Bushfire Appeal--while supplies last.

This is a bit of a sneak peak of the Retirement List, and these sets will go quickly! If you would like to order any of these sets please email me and I will also donate an additional 20%, for this very worthy cause.

If you feel deeply about the situation in Victoria and want to do something then why not buy a stamp set today to help raise money for a cause that has touched so many of us.

http://www3.stampinup.com/au/documents/BushFire_flyer_0209.pdf

Ice skating Birthday Scrapbook page

Since I showed you the cake, I thought I may aswell share the scrap book pages I made to celebrate Jessica's 6th birthday. Above is page one of a two page spread.Materials:

Stampsets: garden whimsy, Be happy, Lovely letters, Happy everything.

Cardstock: Textured Rose red, Whisper white.

Paper: Bali Breeze DS patterned.

Ink: whisper white craft ink, stazon black

Accessories: Clear buttons, Circle scallop punch, scallop edge, white signo gel pen.

Here's some detail of the buttons:

(I love how you can stamp on them with stazon ink, or embossing powder too - here I've just adhered them with doublesided tape so you can see the stamp underneath.

My daughter loves butterflies and lady beetles, so the garden whimsy stampsets with their spots seemed to match the

paper and the spotted top my girl is wearing.

Her smile tells it all - for how many years will fairy bread get a girl so excited!

Smile, Laugh, be happy, enjoy!

The technique used on the Be happy flower is called Mirror image.

1. I chose a large bold stamp that could easily be divided in two balanced sections.

2. Selected two coordinating ink colours - that would be Eggplant and Rose red.

3. I stamped the image twice (0nce in each of my colours) on to the amethyst cardstock.

4. Cut both images in half, then lined up the contrasting halves.

To line them up perfectly, I cut them both out at the same time.

Its true, I could have made atleast 5 cards with the elements I put on this one card, but I have saved time by not having to load that many card photos.

Materials used:

• Cardstock: Whisper white, almost amethyst, elegant eggplant.
• Ink: Elegant eggplant, Rose red, white craft ink.
• Ribbon: Elegant eggplant grosgrain. Small eyelets: soft subtles (pink and plum).
• Stampsets: Linen background, Be happy, Its all good.

Stamping Bookmarks

On Tuesday night I had an evening in with some girlfriends ... several cups of tea, chocolate biscuits ... I got home a bit late and am still suffering the effects of sleep deprivation.
The other ladies made multiple christmas cards - hmmm I just made one.
Oh, and this very handy bookmark in black and white.
Now I know I picked this idea up from several websites - the bookmark and tab on a string. There are many different varieties out there. So, If it's yours please just leave me a comment and I will give credit where credit's due.

I think the bookmarks make excellent small gifts that you could put in with your christmas cards ... then there is that wonderful perforated card with the detachable bookmark that I will be experimenting with very soon! Not to mention a triangular corner page bookmark.
As you may have guessed I read a lot (on the train to work) and so bookmarks are an essential accessory for me, mostly I have used tickets and receipts and scraps of paper to mark my place, so this will be so much nicer ... to have a decorative and stamped bit of cardstock within the pages of your book.

Stampset: Be Happy. Ink: White craft. Cardstock: Black

This is the christmas card I made. Season of joy christmas tree and Holiday Harmony DS paper. I used my brand new tab punch to cut out the tabs on the right side and the large oval punch for the Very merry greeting with a silver brad and a wrap of organza ribbon on the left (for balance).

It is quite simple,very little stamping although perhaps it needs a swirl on the confetti white cardstock ... oh and the cardstock used is always artichoke - the new green in cardmaking especially since the old olive is on back order this month!!!