Andrea Eppingstall

The fabulous summer mini will be available from 1 December!!

I am offering a special ‘kit by mail’ over 4 months. You simply pay $50 per month for four months (which includes postage each month).

If you click on the paypal link below, it will subscribe you to the offer! Each month, for four months, your payment will be debited at $50 per month. You will receive the following as well as detailed instructions for 3 projects per month delivered via email (with colour step by step photos):

• Sweet Birthday stamp
• Razzle Dazzle stamp set
• Dots and Designs rub ons
• Chit Chat rubons
• Ruby Red Cardstock
• Choc Chip cardstock
• Close to Cocoa cardstock
• Cameo Coral cardstock
• Dazzlin Diamonds
• Glue Pen
• Whisper White cardstock
• Clear Rhinestones
• Choc Chip marker
• Ruby Red marker
• Cameo Coral marker
• Close to Cocoa marker
• Hemp twine
• Ribbon – choice of choc chip 5/8” or choc chip taffeta

 A friend’s little girl turned one recently. She has such a beautiful name, I thought it would be nice to give something with her name on it.

I’ve recently purchased a cricut expression machine. WOW! That’s how I made the letters. So simple! They have then been attached with SU dimensionals, after using the glue pen and dazzlin diamonds. Bella rose paper, pink pirouette and red riding hood papers finish the card. There is also red riding hood taffeta ribbon.

 DS9’s class is currently making pinyatas (sorry about the spelling!). I thought it would be nice to make each child a christmas punch ornament to put into their creation.

So.. here is 30 odd ornaments all made with the SU scallop circle/square punch, and designer series paper. Each one only has 6 pieces, plus the cord.

The best part of being part of SU, is making things for people, and the art of giving. I love it!

Don’t you love this little ’santa’ box? My girl firend made me one of these last year, so I decided to try and make my own this year. It’s made out of punches (the santa itself), and the box is simply a ‘triangle’ box which is scored and folded. Colours are real red, blossum and whisper white. The button is one out of earth elements which I have ‘painted’ with my black stampin’ up marker. The black ribbon is ‘velvet’ out of one of the speciality ribbon packs.  My hostess from Sunday’s workshop scored this one. I think she loved it too!

This is one of the ‘make n takes’ we made at the workshop. It’s a box made out of a 12 x 12 piece of paper, cut and folded into a box, with lids that come up from the side and join at the top.

Here’s one of the other make n takes we did.. snowman card. Colours are Baja breeze, chocolate chip and whisper white. Stamps are from ‘Punches Pals’  and of course lots of different punches were used! The photo is pretty average, I better go back and take another!

Stampin Up! have released a “Christmas Gift Giving Guide” for November. For every $85 of product purchased from this guide, you get a FREE square scallop punch (valued at $30.95). Click here to view the pdf.

Don’t forget, the current Spring Mini catalogue finishes on 30 November. The “Summer Mini” will be released 1 December and contains some lovely new and fresh goodies! As a demonstrator, we get to have a look and play with these earlier than the 1 December release date! If you would like to receive the new summer mini catalogue in the mail, email me today andrea.eppingstall@gmail.com.

I decided this year, instead of buying a chocolate advent calendar for each of the kids, I’d buy a kaiser craft kit and make my own.

Tip for those embarking on doing the same thing, put it together then paint it. I thought it would be ‘easier’ to paint the pieces and put it together, wrong!!

I’ve used paint similar to ‘real red’ ‘chocolate chip’ and ‘gold’. I will ’scrapbook a xmas page and pop it in the middle. If you take out all the little boxes, you can use it like a ’shadow box’ for little ornaments on the wall. It’s so cute!!

 Here’s a few different Christmas decorations I have made with paper. The little diamond and round shapes have been made with lots of scallop circle punchies, and scallop square punchies.

The ‘ball, is actually a Kusudama Ball, made using 60 pieces of 3 x 3 designer series paper that are folded into petals. Each 5 petals made a flower, then the 12 flowers are stuck together. I was inspired by Jayne Mercer’s  Kusudama ball, which has a link to a tutorial. It took me around 3-4 hours, from start to finish. Not sure if I’ll make another one, but they are gorgeous!!

Well I’ve been flat out during the last week! Little DS turned 4 yesterday and we had his party over the weekend. This is a pic of him yesterday at ‘kinder’ with the ‘birthday hat’ on.

I’ve got a number of things I want to share with you.

This first one, I stumbled across at Jackie Thomas’ website. She inspired me to make my own!! These are so cute. I’m thinking of making some for pressies this year. I’ve put together my own tutorial, with step by step photos. It only takes 1 piece of 12 x 12 cardstock (plus decorations!)

Yes my classes are about to start!!! All classes listed will be held at my home (in Mount Clear).

 Wednesday 4^th Nov – 10am to 12 noon $70 including Christmas stamp set you’ll be using (then you get to take it home!). Make 6 cards with your new stamp set.

 Tuesday 10^th November – 1pm to 3pm (sharp) $25 Make 3 xmas, and 3 birthday  cards

 Tuesday 17^th November – 7pm to 9pm (sharp) $25 Make gift box, paper bow, and 10 tags

 Tuesday 24^th Nov – 1pm to 3 pm (sharp) $25 Make 3 birthday cards, and 3 ‘blank’ design

Tuesday 1^st Dec – 10am to 12 noon $25 Make 2 gift card holders of one design and one other project.

 Limited places available at each class, book now!

Please note that you must register for any of my classes.  If you wish to attend, click on the ‘classes’ tab above http://aedesigns.com.au/?page_id=302, and then click on the ‘buy now’ button and select the particular class you would like to attend. Classes need to be registered and prepaid at least one week before the scheduled date. I will confirm the class with you 5 days before the event. If you would prefer,  you can email/ring me to book your place at any of my classes andrea.eppingstall@gmail.com / 0400 03 88 33. If there is a particular class you would like to do, or would like me to hold another evening or weekend class, please contact me.

Class cost includes all product, tools used, as well as refreshments and nibbles.

If you place an order over $100 at the class (excluding postage), I will halve the class cost.

In a similar vein as the last few, here’s a silver embossed engagement edition! I’ve used ‘greetings 8′ for the heart and sentiment, and baroque motifs for the swirl.