Girls Night In Fundraising

What an enjoyable Sunday I had! Spent the afternoon making cards and having fun for a cause. My lovely friend from my son's school hosted a Girls Night In fundraising event where we get to make beautiful cards and a 3D item plus there was a Body Shop pampering corner (which I missed because I think I spent a lot of time admiring all of the cards on display! hihi) which I think was really cool. The house was so sweet smelling after all the pampering the ladies had.

Here are the photos of what I made that day.

 

Which one did you like best? I love them all! They are gorgeous yet very easy to make!
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My First Stampin' Up Workshop

I held my first Stampin' Up! workshop last weekend! Hooray! Thank you very much to Belen (the lady in red), my wonderful host for the day. It might not be my perfect first workshop (I'm still learning the ropes!), but hey, it was heaps of fun! Thanks for my lovely friends who spent that wonderful afternoon making cards with me. Here are some of the photos taken during the workshop.

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Stampin’ Up! ® Thank you card sample

I made this simple and pretty card (found in the Samples with Stampin' Up ®)  in my workshop demo last Sunday. Its' really very fast and easy to make! This card is to be given to my lovely friend for the book she let me borrow for my exam.

Materials used:
Cardstock: (smooth) Real Red, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
Designer Series Paper: Brights Collection Real Red
Stamp: Easy Events
Others: Markers, Ribbon, Dimensionals and Double-sided tape 

Please email me at joyce.bautista@y7mail.com if you would like to purchase any of the Stampin' Up materials used in this project.


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Happy Birthday, Happy stamping!

Happy birthday to hubby yesterday. Kids and I made birthday cards for him using my new Stampin' Up! Starter Kit supplies. We'll, at least me and my son. My little girl used some of my old non-Stampin' Up! stamps. Here are the cards we made.

Joey's birthday card for Dad

Card Stock: (smooth) Daffodil Delight

Others: non-Stampin' Up materials

Josh's birthday card for dad

Materials Used:

Card Stock: (Smooth) Pacific Point 

Designer Series Paper: Pacific Point and Pumpkin Pie (for cupcakes)

Punch: Cupcake Builder

Stamp: Create a Cupcake (for Happy Birthday)

Others: Dimensionals

Materials Used:

Card Stock: (Smooth) Old Olive

Designer Series Paper: Old Olive

Stamp: Easy Events

Others: Dimensionals, Sticky Tape, Markers

I also made this birthday card for my son's piano teacher who celebrated her birthday last week.

Materials Used:

Card Stock: (Smooth) Old Olive, Whisper White

Punch: Cupcake Builder

Stamp: Create a cupcake

Others: Dimensionals, Sticky Tape, Markers, Old Olive Satin Ribbon

Please email me at joyce.bautista@y7mail.com if you would like to purchase any of the Stampin' Up® materials used in these projects.

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Yes, I am!

Hi Everyone!



I'm a crafter. I started with cross-stitching when I was in Uni (the time when I can fund my hobby by saving from my allowance). When I started working, a jewellery making fundraising activity started my love of beading. Then a colleague, who loved to knit, shared her passion, and I was hooked! To date, I've done a couple of jumpers, baby jackets, booties, baby blankets, and scarves. When I got pregnant with my first child, my mother-in-law visited and taught me how to crochet lovely coasters. And you guessed it, I got hooked in crocheting! 


As a crafter, I always look forward to crafting events and frequently visits craft sites. I always come across scrap booking, stamping, and card making. I am so tempted to start this new hobby but very hesitant because (want to guess?) I know I will get so addicted to it! I attended the Sydney Craft Show in 2010, to check some new and good stuff for my already existing hobbies. Along with the few pearls and bead findings, I also bought some cute stickers, small stamps, card stock set and adhesives. I just thought, well, I could use them to make birthday cards that my kids could give to their friends. Kids love stickers, don't they? *wink* 


Another Sydney Craft show later, I bought more card making supplies - glitters, markers, foam adhesives, ribbons, stamp pads and stickers. There you go! Despite my long list of project wishlist, and as if all my existing hobbies, two kids and a husband is not enough to keep me occupied, I gave in to this thing called card making.  Since then, a lot of handmade cards had been made by me and my kids. Then I realised, well, this is fun! I'm doing what I like to do, and my kids enjoy doing it with me! (Well, my little girl loves beading too! Who wouldn't love those pretty necklaces and bracelets? But my little boy is not into beading. Which little boy is, anyway?*sad*). Now, my kids make their own cards (with mum's guidance) to give to friends on their birthdays! Isn't that wonderful?! And they're having so much fun making it! 


The story didn't end there. One day while I was nursing a cold in bed, I searched the net for some Christmas card making ideas. I came upon a video which demonstrates making a fabulous Christmas card using stamps and the 'Big Shot' (if you don't know what a Big shot is, it is a very versatile and handy tool that embosses and cuts shapes using paper, card stock, magnets,fabric, etc). The card looks beautiful and seemed too easy to make! The video was published by a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. Watching a couple (okay, a lot! lol) more videos later, I was so impressed of the many Stampin' Up! products that I saw. I was like, I wanted some of those please! Surely with the right tools and materials, you can make lovely cards in a breeze! I visited the Stampin' Up! website, browsed a bit (okay, a lot! lol) and after 2 days of browsing (and comparing prices, too!) and learning about Stampin' Up! and their gorgeous products, I started looking for a Stampin' Up! demonstrator in my area (online!), and I signed up (online! Isn't that cool?!). I am now enjoying the benefits of being a Stampin! Up demonstrator (yipee!). 


So now, it's clear,  that I am, Yes, I am! ... addicted to stamping!
Welcome to my stamping blog, where I share what I make and blog it! 


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P.S. 
Please let me know if you want to learn more about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator or would like to buy any of the Stampin' Up! products. I will be happy to answer your questions! Just email me at joyce.bautista@y7mail.com.