Male Birthday Cards

I have some male Birthday Cards to share today. I am always asked for Male card idea. It is often a tricky one.

I have used "All in the Family" & "Party this way" both are unisex stamp sets. I find if I choose my colours to begin with (usually from the colour coach or a colour challenge blog) and work from there.

xoxo Cassie

Sale-A-Bration 2011

It's finally here everyones favourate sale of the year.!!!

If you haven't experienced a sale-a-bration yet you can find out all about it HERE. It is the best promotion Stampin Up runs as everyone loves getting stamps for FREE.

You can choose your free stamps by viewing the online catalogue HERE. There are four versatile sets to choose from and each one is absolutely FREE when you place a $100 order. The good news is their are no limits to how many sets you can earn.

If for instance you were to place a $300 order you would recieve:

• $300 worth of merchandise



• plus $30 of free merchansise from the catalogue



• plus a FREE level 1 hostess set



• plus 3 FREE Sale-A-Bration stamp sets

That is four stamp sets for FREE!

Place you orders NOW to help with the Australian Flood Appeal.

Stampin Up have pleaged to donate $2 from every stamp set sold (over $30) to Oueensland SES until the 15th February.

Contact me on cmccumstie@bigpond.com.au to place your orders.

xoxo Cassie

Making Roses Tutorial

This is a birthday card I made for my sisiter using some of my favourate stampin up product.

DSP: Love Letter DSP117162 $16.95 (12 sheets). Very Vanilla cardstock, Black cardstock.
Stamps: Notably Ornate 120561 $33.95 (c), On your Birthday 115838 $58.95
Ink: Real red, basic black, soft suede
Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig 101049 $22.95, Basic Pearls 119247 $9.50 (150), Circle Scissor plus 112530 $54.95, Ribbon is from my stash.

To make the rose it is really simple using the Fancy Flower XL Punch 118073 $33.95
Here is a great tutorial from a USA Stampin Up demonstrator. Thanks Kay for sharing this with us. http://creationsonpaper.blogspot.com/2010/03/flower-tutorial.html

Lots of Bots Birthday Card

This a birthday card I made for one of the boys friends. Having three boys under seven we get invited to lots of little boy's birthdays. It is so nice to make a card for each of them. With this design I made several and just added the monogram on later as the invites come rolling in.


Stamp Set: Lots of Bots (c) 120009 $23.95
Cardstock: Kraft, old olive, baja breeze, soft suede, ridinghood red.
Inks: Black stazon, Baja breeze, so saffron, taken with teal, real red, sahara sand & melon mambo.
Bigshot: Bigz scallop circle die 113468 $37.95, Perfect polka dot embossing folder 117335 $15.95, Simple letters alphabet Bigz dies 115960 $170.95.
Accessories: Linen thread 104199 $8.50 (13.7 mtrs)
Punches: Large oval punch (number 15) 119855 $30.95

Thanks for visiting

oxox Cassie

Australian Flood Appeal

It is no surprise to me that Stampin Up Australia have just made this pledge which I have great pleasure sharing with you. They really are an amazingly generous company. For those of you that came along to my fundraiser last year, will remember all prizes they donated. Over $1000 worth!!!

As Flood waters continue to inundate Australia in what has been described as the worst flooding in 37 years, we express our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones and homes and to those who's lives have been changed forever. We, like so many of you, feel a compelling need to lend support to all those who have been affected.

Stampin Up! demonstrators have a long history of making a difference in helping the life's of others-- especially when disaster strikes and the need is greatest. Nearly two years ago we watched another tragedy unfold in Australia. Our hearts were touched as demonstrator, customers and friends joined together in support of the Bush Fire Appeal. We have done it before and we certainly can do it again!

Please join us in supporting the Australia Flood Appeal-- A cause it which Stampin Up will donate $2 AUD of the retail value of sales of any stamp set (with a retail value of $30 or more) sold in Australia and New Zealand from the 15th January through 15th February to State Emergencies services Queensland.

The Last Christmas POST!

I promise, this is the very last time. I really wanted to share with you some of the Beautiful cards I received. They are so nice I just had to show you all.

This one is from Margaret Tierney

This is from Debbie

This is from Karen

This is from Jennifer Holder

I just LOVE everyone of them.....thanks to you all. There is nothing more special than receiving a hand made card in the mail.

OK no more Christmas posts now. Well at least for the first half of the year!!!!!

xoxo Cassie

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year

Merry Christmas! I have had a lovely break with my family and enjoyed some well earn't relaxation. I wanted to share with you my christmas card I sent out. I made 30 (two weeks before christmas) and wished I could sent one to all of you!!!

It's nice but simple as december seemed to fly! I made them in two days but pledged, again to not be so disorganised this year.

Stampin Up have a new Promotion to start the new year! You get a FREE packet of heart treat cups valued a $6.95 when you purchase The Sweet heart stamp set or the Full Heart punch. As with the round sweet treat cups, this punch and stamps are designed to co-ordinate together.

They made the cutest Valentine's cards for you loved ones, especially if they have a sweet tooth!





I just wanted to thank all of my lovely customers and friends for all of their support over 2010.



I am looking forward to another great year of stamping with you all again.



As christmas is well and truely over for another year, I will be I will be back for a blog makeover SOON!!!!!



xoxo Cassie