Jujybean Creations

Sale-A-Brate baby!!!

Last Updated on Sunday, 31 January 2010 03:24 Written by Ju Sunday, 31 January 2010 03:24 0 Comments

It’s that time of year again, WOOT WOOT!!!!

Between Jan 25, 2010 – March 31, 2010……

• Spend $100
…..on Stampin’ Up! merchandise (before tax & shipping) and you’ll receive a FREE Sale-A-Bration reward! There’s no limit! For every $100 you spend you can receive a FREE Sale-A-Bration reward.

• Host a $600 product sale workshop
…..and receive a FREE Sale-A-Bration reward in addition to your other hostess rewards.

• Join my Stampin’ Up! creative team
…..during this promotion and add to your Starter Kit any stamp set up to the value of $79.95 from the current Idea Book & Catalogue or current Mini Catalogue

To view these limited sets available during this promotion, click on the banner above
or if you would like your own hard copy, contact me here.

To place your Sale-A-Bration order simply click here

Have fun!!
Ju

Punched with love

Last Updated on Sunday, 31 January 2010 03:20 Written by Ju Sunday, 31 January 2010 03:20 1 Comment

Hehehe, still giggling over my title, but you know, that’s just me I’ll get to that in a minute…….

I haven’t had a chance to get stuck in and have a stamping session lately as this year has brought a new chapter into the life of my family……I’m now officially a school mum!!! Eeep!! Seriously!! Where did that time go?!?! I absolutely love the school my little miss is at!! It’s so welcoming, warm, friendly and so so very helpful……fantastic for those slow learners like myself I am also very thankful that I have a close and beautiful friend who is also a school mum at the same school and is an ‘old hat’ at it (hehe) so to have her support is invaluable to me! Oh and just in case you’re wondering about “The First Day”…… I didn’t cry!! YAY ME!!! Largely due to my husband being my rock and my other little one keeping me occupied, lol. Little miss was like a duck to water and waved us out the classroom!! *gasp!* So needless to say I have had a very full brain what with cramming in all the information that comes with being a new school parent and learning the ropes and schedules *phew!*

However and thankfully…… I thought to take a few piccies of cards I’ve made over the last little while. Yay me, lol. So even though I have neglected my gorgeous IKEA nook, I can still show you that it has been host to some creative moments. Well in my humble opinion anyways, LOL!!

Recently a precious couple I met way back when in my school days, celebrated their TENTH wedding anniversary. Oh the internet is a beautiful thing So useful for tid bits of information and inspiration for your current/next project, whether it be for home, craft, shed etc etc oh yeah and school lunches (oh yes, that’s me now!! Lol!) but also such a fabulous way of connecting with people (as long as you do it safely! There, that’s my 2 cents ok? ) I love that I have been able to reconnect with this particular couple, so when I remembered that their anniversary was coming around, well, would you believe it! I felt the need to make a card! (Crazy. But true)

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Not the greatest photo, sorry ’bout that, but it really is a rather simple card. Whilst it takes a little minute to stamp the word, “TEN/ten” a few times, hehe, the  Stamp-A-Ma-Jig tool makes this oh so much quicker and painless. I only used it for the upper case, “TEN” and free handed the lower case, “ten”.

Due to my lack of talent in the photography section of this post, lol, it may be hard to pick up but in the bottom right corner of the card I used my Heart to Heart punch to create a window. I didn’t let the punched out heart shapes go to waste either…..

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This is how the card looks closed and then on the inside……

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Using my Real Red I’ve inked up my En Francais background stamp and then layered the heart shapes on the inked stamp. I’ve then layered the hearts onto Real Red card stock and trimmed around the edges to leave a small border.

I’ll be honest, I’ve stayed away from the Basic Grey Taffeta Ribbon up until recently. I guess I didn’t find it very pretty *gasp!* However, my mind has certainly changed as I’ve used it a few times down the sides of cards like I have with this one. Now I’m finding it finishes off projects rather nicely.

Incidentally, the Heart to Heart punch co-ordinates with the I {Heart} Hearts Stamp Set from the Summer Mini Catalogue. This particular stamp set is raising money for the Haiti Relief Fund. Click here for more details on how you can still make a difference. This will run until February 28.

Making a Difference

Last Updated on Friday, 22 January 2010 09:35 Written by Ju Friday, 22 January 2010 09:35 0 Comments

As you are all aware on January 12, 2010, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck Haiti. Thousands upon thousands of lives have been lost as well as thousands of children and infants left orphaned through this overwhelming devastating event.

Stampin’ Up! has stepped up yet again and created an avenue for anyone looking for ways to help the Haitian people as every little bit counts.Until February 28, 2010, $2 from every I {Heart} Hearts Stamp Set (Summer Mini Catalogue) will be donated to the American Red Cross’ Haiti Relief and Development Fund.

The Red Cross is already well established in Haiti and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.

You can place your order for the I {Heart} Hearts Stamp Set by clicking here

In my thoughts…..

Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 January 2010 02:11 Written by Ju Tuesday, 19 January 2010 02:11 4 Comments

I made this for a beautiful family I know who have recently been thrown a bit of a curve ball moment…..

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I love this butterfly set, “Butterfly Prints” from the current Summer Mini Catalogue as a part from the three beautiful butterfly designs included in the set (as well as a cuuute little body stamp, hehe), it is so amazingly simple to stamp and cut out using the co-ordinating Butterfly Punch, also from the current Summer Mini Catalogue (you can click on the mini catalogue in my side bar to download your own copy – these products are only available until March 31st)

For the background I was after a gradient effect with colours so began by inking the Weathered Background stamp with Versamark. This was going to give a more watermark effect. Next I used the Baroque swirl from the Baroque Motifs stamp set and inked it with Lovely Lilac (matching the card stock) and stamped in the diagonal corners of the card. This allowed the swirl to be a bit more ‘forward’ in the image…….well, that could just be me

Oh yes and for the butterfly, instead of just one, I stamped two and then layered them for a little bit more ‘Pop!’

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Again, could just be me

Jujybean’s First Garage Sale…..

Last Updated on Friday, 15 January 2010 02:17 Written by Ju Friday, 15 January 2010 02:17 0 Comments

LOL!! …….I feel that it really is time to go through my ever increasing stash of stamps and offer them for sale. Happy sad moment indeed. As much as I want to hold onto them (coz they’re just so darn pretty!!) I had to admit to myself that it is just not possible to get to all my sets regularly. So it is with pleasure (for you) and a *sniff* (from me, lol) that I would like to offer the following to you……oh and please note that these sets are pre-loved sets from my own personal collection and therefore are already mounted and whilst not used to death, have still been used

Polka Dot Punches $20 + p/h

Sweet Serendipity $25 + p/h

Congrats $25 + p/h

From the Garden $15 + p/h

Live Your Dream $40 + p/h

These are the only sets I have available at this time so it is a first in first served basis. I will keep this post updated but you can also click on the “Specials” tab at the top of my website to check on these sets.

Postage:

Postage will be between $5.70 – $10 depending on the stamp set and where you live.

Payment:

Payment can be made by contacting me here for my business direct deposit details.

PLEASE NOTE: These sets are RETIRED and no longer available through Stampin’ Up! catalogues which is why I am able to sell them to you.