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Hi all, I hope you are all having a great Christmas Holiday, busily getting your presents to put under the tree.  If your still looking for some of those special presents, don't hesitate to contact me.  I can have them sent straight to you loved ones front door or Post Box, however I don't think they will make it by the big day.  But what a nice surprise all the same.

Things are going great here, finished posting all my presents today as well so now let the baking begin!

I have some exciting classes planned for next year starting with a Kids class in early January before the kids go back to school.

So stay tuned to this blog to find out more information about what's coming up in the near future!

Meanwhile this promotion is still running

It runs until the end of the month so if you would like any assistance please don't hesitate to ring me on 0419 410 255 or email!

New Summer Mini 2010-2011

Well it's official!  The New 2010-2011 Summer Mini is here!
If you get your orders in now you can have them in time for Christmas!
Click on the picture below to have a look!

If you would like to place an order just email or ring me on 0419 410 255

Join My Team!

If you are considering the opportunity to become a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, then I would LOVE to welcome you into my team!
It is important when you are weighing up your options to join as a demonstrator that you find the upline and the team that is the right fit for you. Shawnnit'as Stampendipity is made up of a variety of demonstrators, everything from hobby demonstrators to those who are climbing the stampin’career ladder and they are all valued members of my team!

I am the kind of team support who values the family first idea and whatever your stampin’ goals, whether to fund your own stamping habit or to build yourself a successful stamping business, I would love to help you achieve them….all you need to do is ask!

Here is some informatoin  to answer your questions about the demonstrator opportunity, so get started by clicking on the links below:

Why be a demonstrator?

FAQ about becoming a demonstrator

The Starter Kit

If you have any further questions about the demonstrator opportunity, or if you would like me to send you an information pack, be sure to let me know!

Sadie Hawkins Day!

For some of us we celebrate Sadie Hawkins day.

This is for those of you that do!

Reports have it that Sadie Hawkins Day is on February 29th but other reports have it as November 15th.  No matter which day you celebrate it on it's always sure to be a fun time.  For the unwed gal anyway!

So if you celebrate this momentous occasion every year or once every four years this is for you!

Sadie Hawkins Day done in a Lil' Abner Comic 1937

And Facts about Sadie Hawkins Day and Leap Year Here

This Week in History

12 Nov 1815 marks the birth of  Elizabeth Cady Stanton

"Womanhood is the great fact in her life; wifehood and motherhood are but incidental relations"

"Because man and woman are the complement of one another, we need woman's thought in national affairs to make a safe and stable government"
-- Elizabeth Cady Stanton

I found this beautiful hand painted card supporting the Women's Suffrage that Ms Cady Stanton fought for.

To read more about Ms Cady Stanton here is a link

"In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae (poetry)

Remembering them Today.

Upcoming Event!

This Friday I will be holding a Christmas Card Making Workshop at the Youth Centre on Bacon Street, Moranbah.

If you'd love to come along, don't hesitate to join in the fun!

Conact me on 0419 410 255 or if you would like to reserve your spot now, click the Paypal link below and you can be sure you've got a spot.






Looking forward to seeing you there!

If I were just starting out, here's what I'd buy!

As a new paper crafter is is really hard to know just WHERE to start!  If your anything like I was, you flip through the Idea Book and Catalogue and wonder just where to start!  Each project looks so gorgeous and you want to make one similar to it with your own flare.

Well I'm here to help!  

Here  is my two bobs worth of advice on what to get your self this Christmas season or better yet what your family and friends can get you this holiday season if you are a beginner scrapbooker or stamper.

Stamping is like using a recipe. There are your basic ingredients and then all the fun "flourishes" you can throw in to add more flavour! All of these items are found in our catalogs:

The Basics:

• a.  Papers: I choose a neutral pack of card stock: either Whisper White or Very Vanilla. Then choose the assorted pack of colored cardstock to match the colors of your markers or ink pads.
• b. Ink: look at the set you chose. If you need to color the images in that set (line images), choose the Basic Black Classic ink pad and a set of Stampin' Write markers. If the set has solid images you can choose 3 to 4 Classic ink pads to match the colour of your coloured cardstock to pull the card together.
• c. Stamps: think about an occasion for cards or scrapbook pages (eg. birthday, travel, growing up) then select a stamp set to match. I advise to get a set that has both images and words.

That Little Bit More:
These items will enhance your Basics:

• a.   Paper Trimmer – great for matting photos or cutting card stock layers and strips
• b.  Adhesive – either Snail or Anywhere Glue Sticks
• c.  Cleaner - Stampin' Scrub & Stampin' Mist
• d.  Envelopes – either Whisper White or Very Vanilla, depending on "a" above

The Spice:

• a.  Accessories – these items add interest to your cards and scrapbook pages, and include brads, ribbon, glitter, and so on
• b.  Punches – makes stamp-and-go a reality!
• c.  Designer Series paper – patterned paper that adds to any project idea
• d.  Our Catalogues – not just a Catalogue but an Idea books that WOWS!
• e.  The Big Shot – the "Creme De La Creme" machine - that makes every project DELICIOUS!

So it's as easy as that!  Start off with the basics and build your master piece from there.


Contact me to get your Beginner's Basics and then check out my Christmas Wish List program to get a few extras under your Christmas tree this year (long distance orders welcome, Australia only).