Being CreateAble with Heather

Hi there Creators, Yay it's Alternative Paper Pumpkin time again!  I have a link for you for the products I've used, just untick any that you don't need, then add to cart:  October Paper Pumpkin Alternatives If you haven't subscribed for Paper Pumpkin yet, it really is a fun way to get goodies every month, and I love that they have moved to the premium ink spots, which are around a 1/3 bigger than normal ink spots, and gee it makes a difference!  the subscription is $48 per month, kind of like getting a magazine each month, except this is way cooler! you get a stamp set, a premium ink pad, in this one 10 cards to create.  Plus if you add more cardstock as you can see with mine you can create heaps more! OH AND   just quickly did you know that today is the last day of the joining special?  If you join Stampin' Up! (and my team) today you will pay $175 but get a voucher for $240 plus credit for another $95!! not to mention the ongoing discount/ demonstr...

Hi there Creators, Just in case you're new to this Chain Swap (and have missed the other hops I've done)  I joined in from April to August in something called a "Chain Swap".   The best way I can describe it is Chinese Whispers for cards.  We took turns starting the chain off with our card, whoever starts it sends it to the next person on the list who CASE's it (Copy And Selectively Edit), they then send their card onto the next person and so it continues.  I'm fascinated to see how the beginning and end results turn out, each of these blog posts have links on them at the bottom to the others in the chain, so let me know what you think, and make sure you check out the whole round!  If you have come from the previous bl ogs you'll have seen the progression so far! Make sure you tap below to see the next one! For todays card I grabbed out the "Oh so gorgeous" new Neutral Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper, which doesn't look like much until y...

 Hi there Creators 🎉 Friday BOGO Bargains are here! Welcome to my fortnightly Friday BOGO Bargains! 🛍️ Every second Friday, I'll be sharing around five crafty goodies that are looking for a new home. Keep an eye on your inbox to see what bargains are up for grabs! 🛍️ How does it work? Browse the bargains! Check out the BOGO items pictured below and choose the one you'd love to claim. Contact me first! Let me know which item you'd like, so I can confirm it's still available. Remember, I only have ONE of each item! Place your order! Once I've confirmed your item is available, place an order through my Stampin' Up! online store for at least the value of your chosen BOGO item, before postage. A few things to remember Only ONE of each item is available , so it's first come, first served! Please wait for my confirmation before placing your order to claim a BOGO item. The qualifying order value is before postage. If postage is required for your BOGO item, t...

Hi There Creators, Well some of my team and I have spent the last few days in Maldon at a gorgeous house purpose built for crafters to get together, in my video I've shown off some of what I've been creating plus what the others were creating, and a quick walk round the house itself. For the rest of this month there is a joining special happening, so potentially you could join in the next team retreat.  Check out the joining deal here: Join My Team .   I would love to have you in my team The CreateAbles. I made up the cards for my next "4 cards class" which I'll do a separate blog post on, and I've also made up a heap of cards for the Stampin' Up! Connect, Craft & Share Event happening in Bendigo (today, Saturday) it's for Demonstrators only (oh would you look at that another good reason to join my team) lol So the reason I've been busy squirreling away at cards for the event is that I'm doing a presentation at it (AHHHH) very exciting - on...

Hi there Creators,  Here are the cards we'll be making at class on Friday 6th 1pm my classroom in Laanecoorie and Saturday 7th 10.30am Maryborough. Click on the photos to see a full list of the products I've used - you can also untick any you don't need and add the rest to your shopping cart with me. This first one uses the Addressed to You stamp set and surprisingly the Arches dies, - can you work out where? Next up is this So cute card with the reindeer heads from Christmas Crew (click the photo for the list of products used)  and there's some new papers used here too that will be available in November Card 3 is this one using the Shining Stars dies that were the Product of the Month for November, as I predicted they were ultra popular and sold out fast! (gotta be quick!) again click the photo for the products - couple of new ones here! (minus the stars sadly) And the last card is this one, using the gorgeous Garden Silhouette Hot foils die, without the heat or foil! ...

  Hi there Creators, Just in case you're new to this Chain Swap (and have missed the other hops I've done)  I joined in from April to August in something called a "Chain Swap".   The best way I can describe it is Chinese Whispers for cards.  We took turns starting the chain off with our card, whoever starts it sends it to the next person on the list who CASE's it (Copy And Selectively Edit), they then send their card onto the next person and so it continues.  I'm fascinated to see how the beginning and end results turn out, each of these blog posts have links on them at the bottom to the others in the chain, so let me know what you think, and make sure you check out the whole round!  If you have come from the previous blogs you'll have seen the progression so far! Make sure you tap below to see the next one! This time I was playing with this beautiful light and airy Mosaic Garden paper, the colours are so Spring-like and refreshing!  I discovered ...

 Hi There Creators, Wow I just realised I didn't do a post for this - oops!   Ah well, now to show off the projects, plus a couple of others that I made up with the left overs, the box is first in the video, then the 6 cards below.  If you are keen to see/purchase any of the goodies I've used, check out this link, and untick the ones you don't want/need: Sassy Sunflowers Products Used  sadly the Sunflower 3D embossing folder I used in the fancy fold card at the end has retired and went like hot cakes! Then I made up these 2 extra cards as you end up with a heap of left overs in your kit I created for you. I figured I could create a "blokey" card along with this too, by using the (not quite so pretty in my humble opinion 🤣) side of the Designer Paper What do you reckon is that kind of "blokey"? If you missed the video here it is: I hope this inspires you to create, and if you're keen to purchase the tutorial for this, head over to the tutorials part ...

  Hi there Creators, Just in case you're new to this Chain Swap (and have missed the other hops I've done)  I joined in from April to August in something called a "Chain Swap".   The best way I can describe it is Chinese Whispers for cards.  We took turns starting the chain off with our card, whoever starts it sends it to the next person on the list who CASE's it (Copy And Selectively Edit), they then send their card onto the next person and so it continues.  I'm fascinated to see how the beginning and end results turn out, each of these blog posts have links on them to the next person in the chain, so let me know what you think, and make sure you check out the whole round! I'm not going to spoil the surprise by putting anyone else's cards in (partly because I'd have to search through my classroom - or craft room to find them!)🤦‍♀️ If you have come from the previous blogs you'll have seen the progression so far! Here is my card I created this ...

 Hi There Creators, Well today we're kind of going back in time!  When I first joined Stampin' Up! the Blender Pens were one of my absolute favourite colouring tools, they come in a pack of 3 and pretty much any waterbased ink/ watercolour pencils, even pastels you can use them with.  

 Hi there Creators, Just in case you're new to this Chain Swap (and have missed the other hops I've done)  I joined in from April to August in something called a "Chain Swap".   The best way I can describe it is Chinese Whispers for cards.  We took turns starting the chain off with our card, whoever starts it sends it to the next person on the list who CASE's it (Copy And Selectively Edit), they then send their card onto the next person and so it continues.  I'm fascinated to see how the beginning and end results turn out, each of these blog posts have links on them to the next person in the chain, so let me know what you think, and make sure you check out the whole round! This is the card I started my round with, I wonder 10 cards later how it will have changed? For my card I have used Springtime scenes Bundle  (which is sadly now on the last chance list, however it might be worth checking out the individual Springtime Scenes Stamp set and Springtime...

This is a "What's happening" for each month in an effort to Un-inundate you with emails🤣 You should be able to refer to this page when you want to know what's happening in the month, I'll still be sharing any extra last minute surprises that Stampin' Up! add to the calendar, but I hope this will work. I'll do a separate one for my classes! What's On with Stampin' Up! this month...... (click "read more" to read more!) Oh my Goodness there is a Joining Special! Why would you want to join Stampin' Up?  

 Hey there Creators Want to come and make one of each of the new kit cards? raise money for a worthy Charity?    Fun, Friendship & Food? (what more could you wish for?) In that case you need to join in on 31st October 2 - 5pm $35 (includes a raffle ticket, and you will be able to purchase more for $1 each)  Bring school aged kids to help you create, $5 per child Contact me to book your space as I've ordered a bit extra, so I can fit in a few more people.

 Hi there Creators,  Today I'm showing you what one of my fabulous team members shared with us at our last Team Zoom, I've converted it to A4 structure and added a little twist😜 I mention a couple of upcoming classes in the video, you can find the details for each if click on these links: 25 Day Advent Calendar Boxes ,  Creative Celebration Crew I believe it's called a Diamond fancy fold card, Chris who was teaching us had no sound, it was kind of like watching Charlie Chaplain (mime artist), and it was so entertaining!  We all managed to complete our cards, so kudos to Chris! 💖🎉 Here's how mine turned out on the night: I used the Luxe Foliage Specialty paper to make this one, you can score this paper for only $9 when you place an order of $125+ The instructions Chris gave us were in inches, and you may or may not know that when I make cards I prefer them to be metric, so of course I had to change it over and reconfigure it, I think I did ok! Here's my version......