Tuesday, March 4, 2008

A New Website!

You're probably all wondering why I haven't updated lately, well, I've been working on a surprise!

I have a proper website, an honest to goodness proper website. As of today, this blog won't be updated, although I'll keep it around for a while for nostaglia reasons lol.

Here's the address for my new site. www.kareninks.com
so please pop on over, update your bookmark, and leave a comment in the guest book and tell me what you think, I'd love to hear from you.

Cheers,
Karen

Monday, February 25, 2008

Pretty Paper




Ok, 2 more cards from the Week 3 challenge on another forum that I'm on. This one is from a sketch from Pagemaps.com now I couldn't decide which paper to use, so I made both. I also got a new toy today that I've been playing with. A light cube to photograph my cards. So much fun, but you'll have to bare with me for a while until I get the lighting correct.
Hope you like them

All material used are Stampin' Up!
Stamp Set - It's Your Birthday
Cardstock - Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise
Inkpads - Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Paper - Au Chocolat, Love Me
Accessories - Heidi Swap Flower, Mat Pack, Old Olive Brad.

Friday, February 22, 2008

2008 Stampin' Up Retired List

It's that time of the year again, time to make way for the old and bring in the new. In preparation for the new 2008/2009 Idea Book and Catalgoue, Stampin' Up! have now released the retired list for the products that will not be moving into the new catalgoue. Some things are selling fast, so if there's anything that you would really like, get in quick, it is on a while stocks last basis.

And as a special bonus I'm also offering 10% off all stamps and wheels on the retired list. And don't forget if you place an order for over $100 you'll be eligible for a free SaleABration set as well!

Items in Red have already sold out. Email me today at karen@oliver.net to place your order.

Item #

Product Description

Catalogue Sets
108715

A LITTLE LOVE

108717

A NEW LITTLE SOMEONE

108718

A TO Z ACCENTS

108723

ALL IN A ROW

108724

ALL MIXED UP

108725

ALL NATURAL

108727

ALL THE BEST

108729 ALL WRAPPED UP
108730

ALL WRAPPED UP ACCESSORIES

108731

ALL-YEAR CHEER I

108732

ALL-YEAR CHEER II

108737

ALPHADOT NUMBERS

108735
ALPHADOTS
108736

ANCIENT ASIA

108739

ARTIFACTS

108741

BABY FIRSTS

108745

BECAUSE OF YOU

108749

BEST OF CLUCK

108750

BEYOND THE BASICS

108752

BIRTHDAY BEAUTY

108759

BUGGIES & BOOTIES

108762

BY DEFINITION

108766

CHEESECLOTH

109073 CLASSIC ALPHABET
109074

CLASSIC NUMBERS

108770

COLLAGE ALPHABET

108771

COLLAGE NUMBERS

108773

CROSSHATCH

108775

CUTE AS A BUG

108776

DAY-TO-DAY FLEXIBLE PHRASES

108777

DO THE HULA

108778

DOTTED

108779

DOWN TO BUSINESS

108780

DREAM COME TRUE

108782

ECLECTIC BACKGROUNDS

108783

EPHEMERA

108784

ESPRESSOLY FOR YOU

108788

FARM FEVER

108789

FAVORITE TEDDY BEAR

108808

FINIALS & FRAMES

108810

FLANNEL PLAID

108812

FLOWER FEST

108813

FLOWER FILLED

108815

FONTASTIC

108816

FRENCH SCRIPT

108817

FRESH FILLERS

108818
FRIENDSHIP FLOWERS
108819

FUN FILLED

108821
GIFTS OF JOY
108823

GLAD TIDINGS

108824

GLAM GIRL

108826
GOOD THINGS GROW
108827

GORGEOUS GRAPEVINE

108829

HANDLE WITH CARE

108830
HAPPILY EVER AFTER
108832
HAPPY HEARTS
108833

HEADLINE ALPHABET

108834

HEADLINE NUMBERS

108836
HEBREW HOLIDAYS
108837

HOLIDAY PRINT

108838

HOLIDAY SPIRIT

108843

I DID IT

108845

IN FULL BLOOM

108846

IN THE WILD

108848

IT'S SNOW TIME

108851
KANJI
108852

LABEL CLASSICS

108853

LETTERPRESS ALPHABET

108854

LETTERPRESS NUMBERS

108856

LIFE'S SPECIAL MOMENTS

108858

LITTLE HELLOS

108859

LITTLE HOLIDAY WISHES

108861
LIVELY LEAVES
108867

LOVING HEARTS

108868

MADONNA AND CHILD

108870

MERRY MINIS

108871

MIXED BOUQUET

108872
MON AMI
108873

MONKEY BUSINESS

108876

MUCH LOVE

108878
NEVER-ENDING JOY
108879

NEWSPRINT ALPHABET

108880

NEWSPRINT NUMBERS

108881

NICE & EASY NOTES

108882

NICE & NARROW

108883

OLIVE YOU

108885

ON WALKABOUT

108886

OPEN FOR TRADE

108889

PERENNIAL FAVORITES

108891

PETAL PUSHERS

108892

PLAY BALL

108893

POCKET FUN

108895

PRINT PATTERN

108896

PURE & SIMPLE ALPHABET LOWER

108897 PURE & SIMPLE ALPHABET UPPER
108898

PURE & SIMPLE NUMBERS

108899

QUICK THINKING

108901

RENAISSANCE ANGELS

108903

ROSES IN WINTER

108907

SEASIDE SKETCHES

108908

SEASON BY SEASON

108910

SET SAIL

108911

SIMPLE SAYINGS II

108912
SIMPLE SKETCHES
108914
SIMPLY CIRCLES
108917
SLEIGH FULL OF TOYS
109072
STAMPED FROM THE HEART
108922
STIPPLE CELEBRATIONS
109022
STIPPLE SHELLS
108925
SUPERSIZE SYMBOLS
108926
SWEET & SASSY
108928
SWEET TALK
108933
TERRIFIC TULIPS
108935
TIDY ALPHABET
108936
TIDY NUMBERS
108938
TRADING COLLECTION
108939
TREAT YOURSELF
108940
TRIMTASTIC
108941
TYPESET ALPHABET LOWER
108942
TYPESET ALPHABET UPPER
108943
TYPESET NUMBERS
108947
WATERCOLOR MINIS
108952
WELL-WORN ALPHABET
108953
WELL-WORN NUMBERS
108955
WHIMSICAL ALPHABET LOWER
108956 WHIMSICAL ALPHABET UPPER
108957
WHIMSICAL NUMBERS
108959
WILD HEARTS
108961
WINGED THINGS
108964
WONDERFUL WORDS II
108965
WORD BY WORD
108966
WORLD TOUR
108968
YULE BITS & BORDERS
Hostess Sets
108714

A IS FOR ADORABLE

108743

BASKET FULL OF FUN

108754

BLOOMING WITH HAPPINESS

108758

BOTH WAY BLOSSOMS

108814

FLOWERS FOR A FRIEND

108844

IN ANY EVENT

108865

LOVE IT

108900

REASON TO SMILE

108902

RIVETING

108919

SPRINGTIME STEMS

108932

TERRIFIC TAGS

108946

WARMEST REGARDS

Stampin' Around Wheels
101420
BABY TIME
104070
BLOOMIN'
105951
BOLD SNOWFLAKES*
105750
BOUQUET*
106749
BRIGHT BULBS
105518
BUILDER BITS
107481
BUTTERFLIES & BLOSSOMS
103094
BY THE SEA
103296

CANDY CANE CHRISTMAS

104312
HOT TO DOT
107463
LEAF FEST*
106062
LEAVES AWASH*
102254
LOVE SWIRLS
103543
ONLY ORNAMENTS
101090
PAW TRACKS
107476
ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES*
105448
SIZE IT UP
104160
SQUARE PEGS*
107480
TRUE HEARTS
104893
TWINKLE
103749
WASH DAY*
105033

WINGS & THINGS

* Stampin' Around Jumbo wheels

Item # Product Description
105094 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 4
105093 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 5
105092 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 6
105091 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 7
105101 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 4
105100 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 5
105099 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 6
105098 BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 7
106581 BOXES & TAGS PETAL CARD BOLD BRIGHTS & EARTH ELEMENTS
105074 BOXES & TAGS PETAL CARD WHISPER WHITE & VERY VANILLA
105067 BOXES & TAGS POCKETS & PIECES ASST I
105068 BOXES & TAGS POCKETS & PIECES ASST II
108632 BOXES & TAGS TINY TAKEOUT BOLD BRIGHTS & EARTH ELEMENTS
107245 BOXES & TAGS TINY TAKEOUT CONFETTI WHITE & KRAFT
104583 BRADS VINTAGE
108624 CARD STOCK BUCKAROO BLUE A4
108625 CARD STOCK COOL CARIBBEAN A4
108628 CARD STOCK CRANBERRY CRISP
106562 CARD STOCK GOING GRAY A4
106683 CARD STOCK IN COLOR 12X12
108629 CARD STOCK IN COLOR A4
108627 CARD STOCK MARIGOLD MORNING A4
106531 CARD STOCK SAHARA SAND 12X12
108626 CARD STOCK TRUE THYME A4
108623 CARD STOCK VINTAGE VIOLET A4
107231 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL BUCKAROO BLUE
107228 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL CRANBERRY CRISP
107230 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL COOL CARIBBEAN
107227 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL MARIGOLD MORNING
107229 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL TRUE THYME
107232 CLASSIC STAMPIN' INK REFILL VINTAGE VIOLET
107225 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD BUCKAROO BLUE
107222 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD CRANBERRY CRISP
107224 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD COOL CARIBBEAN
107221 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD MARIGOLD MORNING
107223 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD TRUE THYME
107226 CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD VINTAGE VIOLET
104302 CORD COPPER
104303 CORD GOLD
104304 CORD SILVER
104328 CRAFT STAMPIN' INK REFILL VERY VANILLA
104308 CRAFT STAMPIN' PAD VERY VANILLA
107405 DESIGNER SERIES FOUR SEASONS
105366 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER CAMBRIDGE 12X12
105365 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER OXFORD
104136 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER POOL PARTY
107295 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER RECOLLECTIONS
107062 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SARAH
107308 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
104135 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SLUMBER PARTY
107406 DESIGNER SERIES PAPER TREEHOUSE
103280 EMBOSSING KIT
104281 ENCORE INK REFILL COPPER
104280 ENCORE PAD COPPER
105317 EYELETS BOLD BRIGHTS II
105315 EYELETS SOFT SUBTLES II
100395 FANCY FIBERS BRIGHTS
100396 FANCY FIBERS EARTHS
100397 FANCY FIBERS NEUTRALS
100393 FANCY FIBERS REGALS
100394 FANCY FIBERS SUBTLES
103321 GIFT SACKS OATMEAL
103890 METAL EDGE TAGS BRASS WHITE CIRCLE
103888 METAL EDGE TAGS BRASS WHITE SQUARE
103894 METAL EDGE TAGS COPPER WHITE CIRCLE
103892 METAL EDGE TAGS COPPER WHITE SQUARE
104184 POST EXTENDERS
103378 PUNCH CORNER ROUNDER SMALL
102686 PUNCH HANDHELD RECTANGLE
104407 PUNCH NOTCHED CORNER
104406 PUNCH PAPER PIECING
104405 PUNCH SQUARE CONVEX
101637 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" APPLE GREEN
102712 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" BLACK
100538 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" BLUEBIRD
105372 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" BURGUNDY
105373 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" CELERY
105374 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" CHOCOLATE
100455 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" CREAM
101666 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" LIGHT ORCHID
101926 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" LIGHT PINK
105378 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" NAVY
102682 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" RED
103064 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" TANGERINE
101156 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" TAUPE
102119 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" TURQUOISE
102819 RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4" WHITE
104257 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW GOLD
100589 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW IVORY
103019 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW LIGHT PINK
104256 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW NAVY
104258 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW OLIVE
104253 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW SILVER
101613 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW WHITE
104260 RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW WINE
106807 RIBBON ORIGINALS PREP SCHOOL
106809 RIBBON ORIGINALS RUSTIC RETREAT
106806 RIBBON ORIGINALS SEASIDE
106808 RIBBON ORIGINALS SWEET SHOP
107453 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' ALL THE TRIMMINGS
107456 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' AT HOME
107454 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' OUT & ABOUT
107457 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' PARTY PIECES
107455 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' TICKETS & TOKENS
107460 SIMPLY SCRAPPIN' TODAY & ALWAYS
108509 SIMPLY SENT A WISH FOR YOU
108511 SIMPLY SENT FRIENDSHIP SHAPES
108512 SIMPLY SENT GOOD THINGS
108510 SIMPLY SENT REMEMBERING YOU
105580 SPECTRUM PAD BLUE FROST
101492 SPECTRUM PAD CELEBRATION
105579 SPECTRUM PAD COTTON CANDY
101336 SPECTRUM PAD PUMPKIN PATCH
103953 STAMP-A-MA-JIG IMAGING SHEETS
101460 STAMPIN' AROUND CARTRIDGE & REFILL WHISPER WHITE
103017 STAMPIN' AROUND INK REFILL WHISPER WHITE
101040 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER BLACK DETAIL
100442 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER CLASSY COPPER
101428 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER CLEAR DETAIL
103342 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER GOLD DETAIL
101781 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER SILVER DETAIL
100963 STAMPIN' EMBOSS POWDER WHITE DETAIL
103174 STAMPIN' PASTELS APPLICATOR REFILL
105543 STAMPIN' PASTELS BOLD BRIGHTS
105544 STAMPIN' PASTELS EARTH ELEMENTS
105547 STAMPIN' PASTELS NEUTRALS
105545 STAMPIN' PASTELS RICH REGALS
105546 STAMPIN' PASTELS SOFT SUBTLES
103648 STAMPIN' STACK
107239 TAG SHEETS CONFETTI WHITE & VERY VANILLA
107240 TAG SHEETS KRAFT
105369 TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER HEIRLOOM
105368 TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER RUSTIC
105367 TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER WEATHERED
105395 WIRE WORKS METALLICS
105812 WRITE ME A MEMORY FONT CD VOL I

Monday, February 18, 2008

And again with the Bud Basics


I know you're all probably really over this set, but I like it so :-P

2 cards I made up this morning. I've used the Faux Tile technique that was in a recent edition of Stampin Success. Very cool technique, easy to do and very effective.

All material used is Stampin' Up!
Stamp Sets - Bud Basics, It's Your Birthday
Cardstock - Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, Barely Banana, Whisper White
Inks - Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal, Barely Banana, Versamark
Accessories - Wide Chocolate Grosgrain, Prima Flowers (non SU), Clear Embossing Powder

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Spinner Card


It's been a very long time since I've made a spinner card, and I was feeling inspired today. So while watching Tomb Raider on the laptop....mmmm Daniel Craig....sorry, where was I?? I created this.
The more I use this set, the more I like it. If you haven't seen this set before, it was our gift from the company, for us Aussies it will be in the next Idea Book and Catalogue as a Level 3 hostess set. The new Catalogue is out on the 1st April, if you'd like to put your name down for one, please email me and I'll add your name to the list. And don't forget you get a free catty if you host a workshop!

Materials Used.
Stamp Set - Time Well Spent
Ink - Perfect Plum, Jet Black StazOn
Cardstock - Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Very Vanilla
Accessories - Watercolour Wonder Crayons in Soft Subtle, Stampin Dimensionals, 1/2 inch circle punch.

Monday, February 11, 2008

My Updated Slide Show



Forgive me, I'm just playing around with slideshow and blogger. Lot's of fun, but here's an update of all the cards I've done lately. lol.

Another Challenge


This card is for a challenge over at essentailbaby.com.au (an Australian mother and baby site). A cardmaking challenge has been set up, basically a sketch a week, this week's sketch was by Becky Fleck. A lovely card sketch that I really enjoyed doing. Although I'm not too sure how happy I am with the card, I might have to give it another go this afternoon with some bright and beautiful colours.

All materials used are Stampin' Up!
Stamp Sets - Wild Rose, Warm Words
Cardstock - Cranberry Crisp, Basic Black, Mellow Moss, Recollections Designer Paper
Inks - Mellow Moss, True Thyme, Cranberry Crisp, Bravo Burgundy