Papercraft Studio

Rah Arts - Handmade Art

2009-07-07T14:47:00.001+10:00

Flicker

2009-06-09T12:01:00.002+10:00

Hi I've just created a flicker account so you can see my new items while I work through getting them listed RahArts. Just email me papercraftstudio@hotmail.com if you are interested in any items. Wholesale enquiries are also welcome from registered businesses, just email me to discuss!

Thanks
Sarah

Hello

2009-06-09T10:13:00.004+10:00

Hi! I've been busy creating more art and craft goodness. I've listed more of my pendants on a new site called ArtFire. You can follow the link or click on the shop to the right. I'll be adding even more items over the next little while including prints and even some originals.

here's a glimpse of what I've been up to...

Original wooden plaque with ribbon hanger.

Glass circle pendant

polymer pendant

Print of original painting

Softies

House sculpture

Cupcake pin cushion

Hair Fabrics

Gnome Home

Shabby Shaker Chicks

This is just the tip of the iceberg of the styles and colours I have been working on. I'll be working had to get them all listed so you can get your hot little hands on the ones you love.

keep creating...
Sarah

Super special

2009-03-02T11:39:00.004+10:00

Hello,
Life's been busy round here as usual!:) Creating new art works, neclaces and softies!

I've just put a special coupon onto my store papercraftstudio.com.au . If you use the code MarchMadness you will get a whopping 20% off your entire order. With the already reduced prices of the large stamps this makes them only $22.80 and the mini sets only $8.00! This includes all the new stamps too! Go grab yourself a bargin. If you have any troubles with the check out just email me (papercraftstudio@hotmail.com).

I've started listing some of my neclaces on Dawanda. It is a european based site like etsy. All prices are in Euros but if you see any thing you like just drop me a line and I can arrange payment in Australian $'s for you.
I've also been busy making dolls- lots of good fun!Keep Crafting!
Sarah

Blossie's Special

2009-02-04T11:26:00.002+10:00

Hop on over here if you are a south east Queensland local. Blossie's is having 25% off Papercraft Studio unmounted stamp sets when you take the voucher in. Just click on the pdf in the newsletter print it out and take it in with you.

Blossie has a lot of the new stamps especially the new quotes and at $7.50 with your voucher what a bargin! Hurry it only lasts till the 20th of Feb and conditions apply.

NEW STAMPS now here!

2009-01-30T13:52:00.001+10:00

I've just finished listing 108 new stamp sets on the clear stamps page. Go and have a Look. I'll be back with a give away soon!

Party day So Sweet

2009-01-26T08:33:00.005+10:00

Hello my lovelies, Sorry it has been so long. I've been very busy with a new huge release for you and some new projects too. I'll share these soon but for now here are the cupcake cards I tought at Blossies last Sunday

A BIG happy Australia day and Tripple JJJ Hottest 100 party day!

Be back Soon!

the Scrapbooking Hut

2008-09-12T10:32:00.004+10:00

The Scrapbooking Hut has a fanfastic offer on at the moment where you can pro-order the Papercraft Studio stamps for the fantastic price of $26.90. pop on over and check them out here.

I'll be back with some more inspirational posts very soon. I need to clean my studio and finish up a class project.

I still have spaces in my classes on Sunday at Blossies. Come play with me!

This LO is featured in the latest Scrapbook Creations- grab your copy today.

Go and Create Art
Sarah

Shop Open!!!

2008-08-18T22:10:00.005+10:00

Hello my Lovelies!

My shop is officially open!

Come and check it out.

Opening Specials...

The stamps are listed @ $28.50 as a special, but if you enter this code at checkout 'openspec' you will get a further 10% off! This maks the large stamp sets the bargain price of $25.65. (valid till 31st August)

If you spend over $65 in the one transaction you will get FREE postage!

Come on over now- the clear stamps are ready to go!

Shop

happy crafting
Sarah

And the winner is...

2008-08-17T19:49:00.004+10:00

Congratulations to...

Linda!!!
Linda picked the Tree Collage. Congratulations! It will be on it's way to you.

Sorry I've been away so long but i have been working on something very exciting... A new website where you can buy Papercraft Studio stamps direct.

At the moment I've got all the clear stamps listed and I'm working on the rubber selection. I will also add more categories so you can find quickly different kinds of stamps.

Here's some of the layouts I did last weekend...

Happy Spirit: ATC Journal Words, Note This.

Natural beauty: Tree of Life, Artistic Mess
Enjoy th Journey: Dotty backgrounds, Artistic mess, traveler.

Check Back tomorrow for the opening of my new website, specials and bonus giveaways!
Keep Crafting,
Sarah

PJ's Pizza and fun!

2008-08-11T15:42:00.002+10:00

I had a blast at Blossies PJ and Pizza Crop on Saturday. I even managed to get 7 layouts done!

We had a little competition with a stamp folder and mini set as the prize. They had to use a Papercraft Studio stamp on their project. All the ladies did a great job. I even got Kim to stamp on a page!!! Very exciting and we had a big cheer (Kim doesn't stamp- she normally makes the teacher do it!) I was very proud!

Here are some of the entries- great work!

Guess what? KIM WON!!! Well done Kim.

Here's one of the LO's I did. I used the Thankful, Wishes and Tree of Life stamp sets, Fancy pants felt and acrylic word.

I will share the others this week for some inspiration.

I will draw the mini stamp give away on Wednesday so leave a comment to be in the draw. If you have trouble with the comments email me at papercraftstudio@hotmail.com and I'll add it for you.

Keep crafting
Sarah

Amazing

2008-08-07T10:57:00.001+10:00

I picked up the July/August issue of Summerset Studio this week and found this amazing artist Brian Dettmer. He uses old books to create the most amazingly detailed paper sculptures check it out!

I found this most beautiful post about finding art in the everyday over at Karens blog. Take a look but you may need some tissues - truly beautiful.

Keep creating
Sarah

Winners stamps used

2008-08-06T10:50:00.000+10:00

here is the very talented Teresa who won the last stamp give away. She won the 'Free as a Bird' set and used it in an ATC Swap check it out here.

Great work Teresa! If you have any projects you have done with Papercraft Studio stamps I would love to see them and share them with the world! Email me a link or a photo and I'll share them.

You still have time to enter the give away, email me if you have any trouble with the comments and they don't show up (papercraftstudio@hotmail.com)

Happy stamping
sarah

Love is...

2008-08-05T10:47:00.002+10:00

This was emailed to me by the lovely Joan Manna and though it was worth sharing...

WHAT LOVE MEANS TO AGE 4 TO 8 YEAR OLD CHILDREN


Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so worth it.
Touching words from the mouths of babes. ;
What does 'Love' mean?
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8
year-olds, 'What does 'love' mean?'
The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have
imagined. See what you think:



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'When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her
toenails anymore.

So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got
arthritis too. That's love.'
Rebecca- age 8

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'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different.
You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.'
Billy - age 4

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'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne
and they go out and smell each other.'
Karl - age 5

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'Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French
fries without making them give you any of theirs.'
Chrissy - age 6

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'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.'
Terri - age 4

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'Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip
before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.'
Danny - age 7

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'Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing,
you still want to be together and you talk more.
My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss'
Emily - age 8

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'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening
presents and listen.'
Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)

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'If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who
you hate,'

Nikka - age 6
(we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)

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'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it
everyday.'
Noelle - age 7

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'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still
friends even after they know each other so well.'
Tommy - age 6

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'During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at
all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling.

He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore.'
Cindy - age 8

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'My mommy loves me more than anybody

You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.'
Clare - age 6

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'Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.'
Elaine-age 5

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'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is
handsomer than Robert Redford.'
Chris - age 7

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'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone
all day'
Mary Ann - age 4

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'I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old
clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.'
Lauren - age 4

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'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars
come out of you.' (what an image)
Karen - age 7

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'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's
gross.'
Mark - age 6

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'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you
mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.'
Jessica - age 8

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And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about
a contest he was asked to judge.

The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child.

The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an
elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.

Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's
yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.

When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy
said,
'Nothing, I just helped him cry'

Mini cards inspiration

2008-08-04T10:26:00.003+10:00

Hello, I hope you had a great weekend!

Here's some cards made using the new mini sets...

This uses the 'Mini Greetings' set with a cuttlebug divine swirls backdround. It is half the size of an a5 card

This uses the 'Little Bear' and 'Mini Greetings' set and a bazzill just the edge border.

'Sweet Baby' set and 'Dotty' were used for this card, along with some kaiser pearls, bazzill border and lacy ribbon.

This is another small card using the cuttlebug embossing folders, 'Mini Greetings' and 'Hello Friend'

You still have time to enter the competition on the post below. If your comment hasn't shown up there (some people have been having problems) please email me with you comment and I'll add it for you. papercraftstudio@hotmail.com

I'll be back with more inspiration later this week
Happy art
Sarah

Mini Madness Give away

2008-07-23T14:37:00.001+10:00

Hello!

I've just got the stamps listed up in the Clear Stamp page.

Cheek them out and leave a comment here about your favorite one to win that mini set. let all your friends know too- everybody loves a giveaway!

here's a couple of the new sets to whet your appetite...

All of the mini sets retail for $10 each. They are all approximately 5cm x 6.5cm. A great size for cardmakers and adding embellishments to your scrapbooking layouts.

I also have added some new large sets to bring us to a total of 101 stamp sets. Some great background stamps, collage elements and goddess stamps. I've even made a large tree following customer requests.

I hope you enjoy the new designs and don't forget to leave a comment!
Good Luck
Keep stamping
Sarah

Hello

2008-07-22T13:27:00.002+10:00

Hello my lovlies,
sorry it's been so long. I've been busy busy busy again! I've designed 6 more sets and in very exciting news... 20 new mini sets!!! these new mini sets are only $10 each bargain! I'll endeavor to have them all up on the clear stamp page tonight, just thought I'd drop you a quick note to let you know I'm still here and been creating more beauties for you.

Once I've got all the new ones up I'll have another give away too. I like sharing the Joy!

I'll be back soon- I promise with lots of goodies and samples and photos for your inspiration.

Keep crafting
Sarah

We have a winner!

2008-06-12T11:00:00.003+10:00

Sorry it has taken a while to get back here- we've had illness in the house- not fun but we're all on the mend- thank goodness!

I went to the Convention on the weekend and had a blast!

I did Ngarie's class, and had fab fun!

I also did Loretta's class I love her style. It was heaps of fun too.

I also did some shopping!

I've been hanging out for this flocking can't wait to try it with my stamps.

I have found the most fantastic watercolour crayons sooo beautiful! I've been wanting these for a couple of years and now that I'm teaching classes using this technique and back into creating my art i can finally justify them to myself! I cant wait to have a big play with them! I got them from The Stamp Trap.

I will add more samples to the gallery over the next few days. my camera was playing up but it's all back on track now.

Now, thank you for all your comments! the winner is... Teresa! She loved the Free as a Bird set. email me Teresa with your address and I'll pop them in the post for you.

Here's a canvas I did before the sickies struck our house. It says 'To Love and be Loved is the greatest thing there is in this life' This is a quote from my my a very wise woman indeed!
Keep crafting!
Sarah

New Designs & a GIVE AWAY!

2008-05-28T13:09:00.003+10:00

Hi Hello, Welcome!

We have NEW stamps yahoo! We are also giving away a free stamp set! I've added all of the new stamp designs to the Clear Stamps- Gold Series page. Go and have a look and choose your favorite design, leave a comment here saying which one is your favorite before midnight on the 9th of June and you'll go in the draw to win your favorite set! Good Luck!

This new release has 24 new stamp sets in it. Including unique Australian designs.
I can't wait to see what you love!
Sarah

new designs soon...

2008-05-07T16:49:00.003+10:00

Here's a few pics of my latest adventures...

I found these most beautiful elephants at the Urban Country Music Festival that happened this past weekend...

They are so adorable!

Here's a view of all the girls who jumped out of my head the other night and are waiting for their canvases...

Here's a sneak peek of a new stamp design. My son loved it and stole the test print for himself.
There is also some AUSTRALIAN themed stamp sets, invitations and elephants! Keep watching for the new stamp release and a give away.

Thank you Frogett for your lovely comments. You can buy these stamps by sending me an email at papercraftstudio@hotmail.com and either I can send you a paypal invoice or direct deposit details. You can also ask your local Scrapbooking or stamping store and ask them to get my range of stamps in (I wholesale also).

Mr DS is off to WA for a visit with Bec. Keep an eye on her blog to see what she comes up with.

Have a crafty week!
Sarah

Creative Weekend

2008-05-05T20:39:00.003+10:00

I've had a very creative weekend. Lots of girls poped into my head asking to be set free. I finished one of the canvases today already.

have a happy week- be back soon!

Mr DS!!!

2008-05-02T20:44:00.003+10:00

Mr D.S has been played with! he'll be moving on next week to have a play with someone new (after I've stamped a few extra copies!). I created a whimsical one and a fun 'Bridal Shower' invite to get all the girls around- Who could resist Mr DS?

Extra Stamps: Papercraft Studio -Butterfly Wings, ATC Journal Words
Extra Stamps: Papercraft Studio- Floral Borders, You're Invited (new set being released very soon!)

Have a happy Crafty long weekend.

PS Blossies is having a garage sale on Sunday from 11-1 I'll have a table to make some more room in my studio- come and grab a bargain!

Mr D.S new stamps & arty farty happenings

2008-04-29T11:26:00.004+10:00

Hello bolg land!- long time no blog!

I've been busy being arty farty, designing even more new stamps, small studio reno, teaching classes and life in general.Mr Dick-Sticker is in the house. Rachel is holding a challenge read about it here. Well due to Mr D.S lack of a head, he couldn't find my house so he went for a trip back to Ireland he loved it so much. Then he decided he better go and see Rachel for a little while before landing on my door this week. I'll be making something with him this week and will post it here and then he moves onto the next lucky lady.

I found this fabulous Bumblebird on etsy and fell in love with her beautiful dolls- so much so a few had to come and live with me. They are sooo cute. My kids were very excited as we opened the package and they now live in my studio in a little basket nest.
Check out Ngai's new art room- sooo beautiful. It inspired a mini makeover in my studio this weekend. I've been lusting after these 12 cube bookshelves for a while now and I finally got them. I'm so happy with how it all looks, so nice to be able to see everything and be able to find it easily. Love it!

NEW STAMP DESIGNS!

Here is 5 more stamp sets. I love these girls they are so fun and carefree. They will be up on the paypal widget soon and oztion.Siena Sunshine PSC048

Peace Love Harmony PSC050

Happy Day PSC047Alice's Heart PSC046
3 Sisters PSC049

I've also been playing with more canvases- they are so much fun. I've bough a video camera and am hoping to record the making of one once I can work it all out.

The dreasses of the girls in the previous post are taken from vintage books. I love finding the perfect scrap to fit with my theme. lots of good fun- though it did take me some time to get up the courage to actually pull a page out of a book to use. Books are so special to me but it really does add to the works I think.

The Princess is almost finished. She's slow but steady.

Ok I think that is it for this post. Have a crafty week and I'll be back later this week with a Mr D.S. post.
Be crafty
Sarah

Beautiful Girls

2008-04-06T16:59:00.003+10:00

Hello,
I've been very inspired lately. I wanted to do some more small canvases with some girls as the characters. I drew quite a few on watercolour paper and fell in love with them. They are so cute I couldn't not turn them into stamps. The stamps will be ready next week- you'll have first peek here!

With the originals I have been creating my canvases as intended. I've been collecting old books to use as collage elements and am loving some old dictionaries that I have found. Children's dictionaries are fantastic because the font is larger and sometimes there are even pictures.

I'm also in love with my watercolour crayons at the moment and am using them for a lot of my backgrounds. Bees wax is also too cool for school. I've covered the two canvases below with bees wax and it gives such a fantastic effect and protects the art.

I'll post step by step instructions over the next week with photos.

Below is 'Alice's Heart'. The words read 'My (heart) is with you always my beloved'.

And another, 'She Dreamt' words read 'She dreamt of her past as it reached out to remind her of who she truly is'.
I've had so much fun doing these pieces. There are even more planned and I'm looking into having prints made. The large painting is progressing well, she now has a castle and some grass. More photos soon.

Have a creative week and I'll be back soon to introduce you to the girls- I'm sure you'll love them to.
Sarah

Creative Update

2008-03-31T11:00:00.004+10:00

Hello, welcome to a new week!

I've been busy making lots of stamps, teaching classes, designing classes and loving my babies.

Here's an update of how my large mixed media painting is coming along, there's still lots to go on it but I'm very happy with how it's going.

First I sketched then collaged scrapbook papers next I added a blue wash to the sky and a white wash to the dress and road.then i used paint and watercolour crayons to add dimension. Her skirt has about 3 layers of different paint one of the being a pearlesent one which gives it a lovely shine.Today i'll work on the castle, i'm going to print a photo of bricks in my house, print them large and mount them on board- that's the plan any way!

(Sorry about the lines I couldn't get rid of them)

Happy Easter! Creative weekend

2008-03-23T21:00:00.003+10:00

Happy Easter, I hope your's is as fabulous as mine has been so far! I got all the samples finished for next months classes- very cool. the kids have been absolutely wonderful all weekend playing together beautifully.

I've spent today being very creative and actually painting! this is the first painting that I have done in about 5 years and I am so excited!

So here's to sharing...New Penguin Parade cards. LOVE this set!
My Lady... mixed media collage. She's all shimmery and beutiful, sitting up on my wall waiting for her words to appear.

I've also sketched out a huge canvas that is my next project and after a quick rearrange of the studio I'll be diving into- cant wait!

Have a happy and safe easter, I'm off to rearrange the studio :)
Sarah

NEW STAMPS now here!

2008-03-20T12:10:00.003+10:00

Wow, I've been busy busy busy here. I've just finished designing and making 15 new stamp sets. I've converted a few more of the rubber designs into clear sets for even better value for you!

All the new sets have been added to the Clear Stamps - Gold Series set on the right.

I also have lots of brand new designs- so many I'm in love with. My absolute favorite right now is the Penguin Parade. I drew this one as I was waiting to pick up my daughter from school on Tuesday- and now Thursday and it's a stamp set -so cool!

I'm going to spend the weekend making samples of them all so I can share with you.
The new stamps will be added to the paypay widget very soon. The first 31 sets are already on there.

Have a happy crafty easter and Be Safe,
Sarah

2008-03-13T09:37:00.002+10:00

Wonderful Life

2008-03-10T12:32:00.003+10:00

It's been a while since I've been here- a very busy month!

The stamp launch went fantastically @ Blossies. The classes I've been teaching have been heaps of fun. All you ladies out there are so much fun to work with.

We spent two weeks down in Adelaide and got to catch up with family and teach @ Charlotte's Web which was heaps of fun. They loved the stamps- especially the Fancy Flourishes (one of my favorites too!) The Dickie Birds were an enormous hit with lots of orders for them! Since we got back I've been busy filling all the orders. If any of the ladies would like me to email them the ink info sheet, just drop me a line on my email (papercraftstudio@hotmail.com) and I'll get one to you.

This weekend I'm teaching @ Blossies again- a lovely card class that will suit any occasion and a REALLY FUN canvas class where I'll teach you some techniques to use your stamps on the canvas photo optional. This is a really fun messy class where we all get to play at being artists! there's still room avilable in both (follow the link on the right for Blossies).

Do you want some exciting news???

I've been working on new designs!!!!

I'm very happy with the new ones a great boy set and girl set, dots and the most stunning borders you have ever seen! I'll be releasing these into the world later this week with samples- soooo excited.

I'm busy working on mothers day projects and a Birthday Lo I'll be teaching next month. Stay tuned and I'll give you a sneak peek.

The free stamp offer has just been increased from $20 to $28.50 so you can get a free clear set if you desire! How does this work??? If you work is published in a Paper crafting magazine using one of our stamps and credit is given to 'Papercraft Studio', just email me and let me know so I can check it out and you get $28,50 worth of free stamps of your choice. Easy give it a go!

I'll add photos and a sneak later this week- promise!
Off to do more work,
Happy Crafting
Sarah

2008-02-28T10:30:00.001+10:00

Clear Stamps now available!

2008-02-03T16:43:00.000+10:00

Woo Hoo! My Clear stamps are now available. The launch went well at Blossies yesterday. Thank you to all the ladies who came along and Annette, Donna and Gail for hosting such a beautiful party. Big Congratulations to Phillipa who won the free stamp set.

The entire range of clear stamps is now able to be viewed via the link to the right: Clear Stamps-Gold Series.

I've also added a teaching list on the right of where you can find me and classes I'll be teaching. I hope to see you at one soon.

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

Keep crafting
Sarah

Oh SOOOOO EXCITED!

2008-02-02T08:24:00.000+10:00

I'm very very excited!!!

Clear Stamps product launch TODAY!

Come along and join us @ Blossie's 3pm
25 Leda Boulevard, Morayfield
We'll be having demos prizes and lots of fun.
Be some of the first in the WORLD to see these great new stamps.

SEE YOU THERE!

Harvest time...

2008-01-20T13:40:00.001+10:00

Harvest time in our garden. It's grown so much with all the rain. Tomatoes, Corn, lettuce and sun flowers...

The kids love it and are eating more veggies!

I've been busy working on more samples and arranging classes. I've updated the galley with even more projects. After I finished the samples i found this bodice and had a great deal of fun decorating it.

I had great fun working on these canvases on friday night @ Blossies.

Here's one of the new samples you can find in the gallery.
I'll be teaching up in Toowoomba on Friday the 15th of Feb- more updates soon!

Update...

2008-01-01T22:22:00.000+10:00

I hope you all had a fantastic and restful holiday period :)

What a mammoth effort! I just updated the gallery with 41 new layouts and cards. The top section is all samples using my new range of clear stamps! It's very exciting to be using my new designs. I've just about finished the catalog for the new stamps. I've now got 30 designs in the Gold Series- 19 of them brand new designs. The other 11 incorporate some of the most popular stamps from the rubber series. I will still continue the rubber, just expanding to clear too!

Best News: new stamp sets will be available from 1st Feb and are only $28.50 rrp. What a bargain! I also wholesale these stamps so if you are interested please contact me (businesses only), or tell your local Scrapbooking or Stamping store, I'd be happy to help.

We are having a big release demo party on the 2nd of Feb @ Blossies, so come and join us!

Upcoming Classes: Calendar Creations- 13th Jan @ Blossies, Beautiful Family (first play with clear stamps!) and some beautiful cards combining the Papercraft Studio Stamps and the noteworthy paper range both on the 27th Jan @ Blossies. Feb 15th @ Scrapbook Obsessions Highfields combining our stamps and wax- fun fun fun!. 1st march- Charlot's Web Adelaide. I am available for teaching at you local store in the southeast Queensland area, local club or papercraft event. Just contact me to discuss details.

Now that business is out of the way I can do some sharing...

Found this before christmas and just fell in love with it. She sings and dances Tip toe through the tulips''. Funniest thing, makes me Smile:)
You may wonder where my obsession with birds comes from... here's a clue from my past...
I used to spend hours playing with this little brass bird as a very small girl. It sits just so snugly in the palm of your hand and it takes on your body warmth as you hold it so as a child it almost feels like its alive- magic. I was lucky enough that when I spotted it at mums house last year, she gifted it to me. its a little bit of childhood magic that still makes me smile. Now Abbi love it to. There you go, a bit if by bird obsession.

Which is probably why I've chosen my word for the year (inspired by Ali Edwards) as FLY. A small word but it means so much to me. I can fly and make my dreams come true. A bird can get there much quicker and enjoy the view, (as a crow flies). So that is my word FLY free and be ME!

happy creating
Sarah

We got elfed!

2007-12-16T11:21:00.001+10:00

We got Elfed!

Sneak peek... CLEAR stamps

2007-12-06T23:40:00.000+10:00

Been very busy busy busy. Designing new CLEAR stamps! I'm oh sooo excited. I've also converted some of my rubber designs into clear sets. I'm still waiting for pricing to be finalised (hopefully this week) but I can give you a sneak peek into some of the designs. I've also done a few layouts- I couldn't resist having a play :)...

I made some Christmas cards last week @ the free friends circle @ Blossies...
I'm having so much fun @ Blossies the ladies are such a blast! We're having the xmas party tomorrow- should be great.

Keep crafting
Sarah ox

busy happy crafty

2007-11-21T15:35:00.000+10:00

We've had a busy couple of weeks. We visited Australia Zoo last Wednesday. It was great fun. The kids had a ball. Hands down my favourite part was hand feeding the elephants. They are such awesome beautiful graceful creatures. Abbi and I lined up 3 times to feed them. Abbi loved them too.

I've also finished a couple of classes that I will be teaching at Blossie's next month. Here is a sneak peak...

This class will be on Sunday the 9th...
We'll be stamping on felt and acetate to create this layout. We are also having another class on the 9th where you create your own backgrounds for your projects. This is a very fun class where you have a great chance to play with all the stamps and create your own unique art.

On Thursday the 13th I am teaching a Rock Princess card class. We'll combine pink, black, bling and acetate to create 3 great cards for the young ladies in your lives.

Check out Blossie's for more details. Hope to see you there!

On another note... WE GOT GRASS! I'm very excited. We've been waiting for soooo long it's nice to see it down finally. My lights in my studio have been fixed too- so stoked I have great lighting now with lovely big daylight globes so I can work at all hours (as I tend to anyway).

Here is a LO i did last week of my 'SonShine'

I had lots of fun with this LO. I used the dot dot circle set, the son from the boys set, 'You light up my life', and hugs and kisses. The paper and mat is from the new K & Company 'Wild Saffron' range- love it so warm.

Thats all for now,
Happy crafting...
Sarah

Catalogue Finally on Web!!!

2007-11-08T16:42:00.000+10:00

I've finally managed to add my catalogue on the web! Yahoo! I hope you enjoy my designs!

Click on the catalogue link on the left to check them out...

WOW!

2007-11-05T19:36:00.000+10:00

I've just got word that one of my layouts has been accepted to be a project in 'Scrapbook Creations'! and two more for their quick grabs section! I am Sooo excited!!!

I'm currently trying to make a hat for the Melbourne Cup Crop at Blossie's tomorrow. Should be lots of fun and a few prizes too- including 'Papercraft Studio' stamps!

Happy Crafting
Sarah

New Garden!

2007-11-02T23:36:00.000+10:00

I'm very excited! I got my Vegi garden planted today. I've had itchy fingers for so long and now I can finally plant my own garden and know that I won't loose it by moving again. And it's MY garden so I can plant whatever I want. Abbi helped me choose the plants and helped me plant them out.

The kids were very excited because they got to have their first play in their new sandpit. It is HUGE! They made sand angels and had a ball.

We also put our hand prints in the wet cement at the back of the house. A little memento of where we all are, especially how big the kids are.

Why unmounted stamps...

2007-11-01T00:05:00.000+10:00

Why Unmounted Stamps…

· Using unmounted stamps with acrylic blocks allows you to see exactly where you are stamping. This means you get your placement right every time which is really important especially if it’s the finishing touch on your project.

· Unmounted stamps are much easier to store. I can store more then 300 stamps in one A5 folder. This means I can take my whole collection to crops and workshops very easily.

· Price is about half of what you would pay for mounted stamps. This means you can have twice the number of designs for the same money.

How to mount your Stamps…

· I use ‘Off ‘n On’ glue painted onto the back. This allows them to be stored on acetate sheets, pealed off and placed onto an acrylic block for stamping then returned to the acetate for storage. I store them in an A5 folder with an index sheet opposite.

· Ezy mount can also be used or the stamps can be mounted onto wooden blocks with cushioning.

Published!

2007-10-25T16:51:00.000+10:00

I'm very excited! My first layout using MY stamps is in Novembers issue of 'Australian Paper Crafts'. I'm very happy with how it has turned out.

We have moved into our lovely new house- which is very exciting. We've been waiting for a month to have the landscaping done- the kids have been going stir crazy. Well it has finally started! I cant wait for it to be finished and the kids can have free run of the yard. Rion was very excited watching the concrete truck poring the cement for his bike run.

I've been enjoying all the crop nights and days at 'Blossies' in Morayfield. Great company, great products and lots and lots of laughs!

Happy Crafting
Sarah

2007-09-14T22:31:00.000+10:00

I finally have a slide show of my Papercraft Studio Lay outs! Yippie! I teach these classes so if you are interested in having me teach at your store pleas just drop me a line. The Sweet Birds LO has been very popular.

Check out my Slide Show!

2007-09-14T22:29:00.001+10:00

2007-09-06T22:55:00.001+10:00

I'm Looking foward to a creative day tomorrow meeting up with local artist Nic Hohn.

This is a layout using the new Royal Border, Family Word Set and the greeting 'You make a difference'.

Mum really does make a difference. The kids just absolutly adore her. DD (Darling Daughter) makes her little presents just about every week. They share such special times together. I'm glad they are so close.

2007-09-06T22:45:00.000+10:00

Our house is finally Built! This means another move! the last one for twenty years we hope. Anyway, this means I need to clear out alot of stuff and am having a big sale on saterday. Hopefully the weather will be dry.

Did a great weekend extravaganza at 'Scrapbook Obsessions' Highfields a little while ago and had a great time. More new designs have been added to the collection and that means lots more samples too!

I'm also having two dickie bird card published in the January issue of 'Australin Paper Crafts' i was jumping up and down I can tell you.

This is a layout using the flourish set, large dickie bird, diamond background, crown set and dot dot circle set.

Busy and happy!

2007-07-18T00:17:00.000+10:00

Been very busy with both designing new stamps and projects to get published. I'm having projects published in both the November and December issues of Australian Paper Crafts. I've also organised to advertise in this mag too. It's all very exciting. The new Dickie Bird Stamps are going really well, and they are such fun to use. I'm currently working on some card projects incorporating felt with the stamps, and having lots of fun! These are the Dickie birds stamped onto A3 watercolour paper with stazon, then coloured using watercolour crayons and a water pen. I then used this as a background in a layout. Very Funky!

I demonstrated at 'Scrapbook Obsessions Highfields' my stamps for the 'Scrap the Difference' bus tour in Toowoomba on the Saturday just gone. It was loads of fun showing off my stamps and introducing new people to my passion. The store sold out 'of off & on' glue and nearly all the colorbox chalk inks too!

Met a great artist on Saturday too- Nic Hohn, she really inspired me to get back into my visual diary keeping. So nice mixing with other arty farty people. Check out Nic's work at nichohn.com.au

I'm teaching a beautiful tag class this Friday up at Higfields which should be a lot of fun!

Sarah

Finally! I'm here!

2007-06-15T15:16:00.001+10:00

I've finally entered the world of blogging! I'm very excited. I have created my very own range of unmounted rubber stamps and am very excited to be getting them out there into the world. I've taught a couple of classes in shops now and the response has been great. This is a LO of our Adelaide Family having a good old time together.