Sorry I have been MIA

So sorry not only have I been MIA I haven't been crafting either :(  4 weeks ago I had carpal tunnel surgery on my right hand and so I was completely out of action for awhile and now things have got crazy with Christmas and kids end of year things so there hasn't been a lot of crafting.
However next week should be a different story when I will have some more time and I will start planning kids craft classes for January.
Happy crafting to everyone and I hope your Xmas plans are starting to fall into place, we are making crackers next week.
Karen

Karen and Karen's Thursday's classes, come and join us

Well Karen Lister (http://moggymarx.wordpress.com/) and I have had a great time with our Thursday night classes and have only got three more this year and then we look forward to some exciting new things in the New Year.
If you would like to know more then drop me a line at amkshobbs@gmail.com and I will email you our newsletter that will let you know what classes we have on for the rest of the year. 
Below is a sneak peak of one of the things we will be making this week, it isn't quite finished yet as I am waiting patiently for my Stampin Up order which has sliver glimmer paper in it, so  the snowflake doesn't look quite straight as I haven't adhered it down yet.  Fingers crossed for an order tomorrow :-)

Crafters Anonymous

Last night I was lucky enough to have some free time to join the online class at Crafters Anonymous.  About a week out we are given a list of supplies that we will need but no idea of what we will actually be making, on the Monday night we then follow along online and also chat online with people, its lots of fun.  Last nights class was run by Dee Sturgeon and we made a lovely gift bag that I immediately thought would be a great thing for teachers gifts as Christmas filled with chocolates etc.  My children both have two teachers so that will be four gift bags for me to make up :-)

I need to add a tag etc but this is the basic bag made from one sheet of 12 x 12 DSP.
Catch you later in the week

My order has arrived!!!

Yeah my Stampin Up Order has arrived, there seems to have been a bit of a hold up for some reason all over the country but at last my order is here!!! 
And it includes my Simply Scored and my Big Shot, double yeah!! I am very excited about these two especially after preparing for a class yesterday with lots of cutting and scoring.  My cuttlebug has served me well but it was time for a trade up to a Big Shot, I think I might have to get a can of coke today just so I can have a go at cutting the can through the Big Shot.  
Well must dash as I am busy checking my order off and my kids are building robots with the boxes!!!

Kids Classes. Parties and Invites

Good morning everyone
Well we have had an early start to the day in our house so I can get some things done before my Kids Craft Class this afternoon, I will post some photos later today of the kids at work.  I just wanted to take the chance though to remind everyone that I do kids classes in all the school holidays, I am happy to do Kids Birthday Parties anytime and I can also make invitations for birthday parties.  The birthday parties and invitations can all be designed to fit within your budget so just drop me a line and we can work something out. (amkshobbs@gmail.com)
See you later today

Ooops confession time!

Sorry I didn't get back with a Christmas card, school holidays have got in the way.  I have however been busy cutting and scoring for my kids class tomorrow.  They are making a mini pizza box with 4 small gift cards in, I have stamped some samples using the 2011-2013 In Colours.  I have learnt that the girls prefer to have a free licence to stamp what they want rather than just copying mine so I am giving them 4 stamp sets and the 2011-2013 In Colour Stamp Pads.  They are using a retired Xmas set that I have as wooden stamp sets tend to be easier with kids so there is a small Xmas card in there!! 
Hope you are all having a great week, catch you after my class tomorrow when I need to start work on a birthday party I am running in just over a week.

Christmas is coming!!

Well there are only 77 days until Christmas so I had better get started on my Christmas Cards, today I will make my first one and post it here later today I promise!!! I have also got a kids class to cut and score for, a birthday party to prepare for and also Mosgiel Playcentre have asked Karen and I if we want to be part of their Mosgiel Hottest Home Baker Day which includes craft stalls.  So busy, busy, busy!!!! and this term is only 9 weeks long so the kids will be back on holiday again before we know it!  Off ice-skating tomorrow with the kids and then off to see Hotel Transylvania on Friday :-)  My bribery for them having to come to work with me in the mornings!

Children's Classes

Hi all
Hope you weren't all too bored with Bathurst on today, my hubby was at golf today and recorded it so I only had to watch about 30minutes of it as he watched the start and then fast forwarded to the crashes.  Anyway a big congratulations to my hubby as he made the Otago Masters Golf Team today to play at the Interprovincial in Napier in November (on my birthday I might add!!)
So today I have been busy googling ideas for my kids class on Thursday and think I have it sorted, they will be making a Scrapbook page (thanks to my lovely upline Karen Lister for the kits), a set of mini cards with a pizza box and maybe some Xmas gift tags or bookmarks, not sure yet.  Anyway I have a couple of spaces left so if you have someone that would like to come along, drop me a line at amkshobbs@gmail.com.  The class is $12.00 and is 2pm-4pm on Thursday 11th October.
Look forward to hearing from you
Karen

Birthday Invites

Well it is wet and windy here in Dunedin today so I have spent the afternoon finishing some birthday invites for a friends daughters 5th birthday - 20 of them!  I have used Perfect Plum cardstock, some retired DSP, the Top Note Die and my ever popular Butterfly Emboslits Folder. 
Nearly finished them time to put my feet up, it has been a busy few weeks!!
Happy crafting

Karen

A couple of ways to earn your free ribbon!

OCTOBER SPECIAL

 Dates: 1-31 October 2012

Promotion Details: At Stampin' Up!, it's spool time! For the month of October, get a FREE package of 3/8" (1 cm) Stitched Satin Ribbon-a $19.25 value-

for every $70 you spend excl P & P

Choose from the following ribbons:

Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals or Summer Starfruit

This promotion has no limits-for every $70 you spend, you'll get a free package of 3/8" (1 cm) Stitched Satin Ribbon. Go crazy!

SHARE THE OFFER WITH A FRIEND, THAT’S JUST $35.00 EACH AND YOU CAN SHARE ONE SPOOL OF RIBBON BETWEEN YOU – THAT’S 4.5METRES OF FREE RIBBON EACH.

P.S ONE OWL PUNCH IS $35.95 (excl P & P)

Or if you want your own spool of ribbon try this bundle –

Owl Punch     $35.95

Assorted Neutral Colour Cardstock 20 Sheets       $14.50

Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper Stack $14.50

(This paper is also great for getting your Xmas cards started too)

Multi Purpose Glue $8.50

TOTAL $73.45 plus P & P

         Add a Pack of 40 Sheets of White Cardstock for just an extra $17.95

Thursday Nights

Well Karen and I had a great time last night with some of our regulars and some new ladies as well.  On Thursday 18th Karen Lister (moggymarx.wprdpress.com) will be helping everyone make their own fabulous Xmas decoration as shown on the front of the Stampin Up Holiday Catalogue.  So drop us a line and let us know you would love to come and make one of these or if you would like to come and join us but don't want to make the decoration bring your own card and paper along and use our ink, stamps and punches.  Enjoy some great company, a laugh or three and supper.
It would be great to see you there.
Karen   (K2) amkshobbs@gmail.com

Thursday Night Classes

My upline Karen Lister and I are running craft classes on the first and third Thursdays of the month.  The projects tonight are using the new colour core card, which I love, the owl punch which was a huge hit at the Dunedin Women's Lifestyle Expo and then two simple Xmas tags to get your Christmas preparations started.  If you are keen on coming to the classes, drop me a line at amkshobbs@gmail.com.  The next class on Thursday 18th October is making the Xmas ornament that is on the front cover of the holiday catalogue.  What you don't have the catalogue? Then drop me a line and I will get our Annual Catalogue to you for $10.00 and it comes with the Holiday Catalogue for free.

Happy crafting, Karen

Free Ribbon for October

Well I said I would be back today with the October Special.  For every $70 that you spend you receive one spool of our new In Colour Ribbon in either Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit or Primrose Petals and there is no limit so spend $140 and receive two spools of ribbon etc.  So contact me now to place your order at amkshobbs@gmail.com
Oh and it's my daughters 10th Birthday so as a special for her birthday all orders of $140 or more will receive the two rolls of ribbon and I will pay the postage within New Zealand.  (The free postage offer is until 15th October 2012)

Women's Lifestyle Expo

Wow what a fantastic weekend at the Women's Lifestyle Expo in Dunedin with my wonderful upline Karen Lister.  We meet some wonderful people and many are keen to learn more about Stampin' Up either by coming to our classes or hosting their own parties.  We can't wait to catch up with them.  Below are some photos of our stand, the before photos of course without any of the inky mess that we got into!! Our motto is if you haven't gone home covered in ink then you haven't had a good enough time :-).  Remember if you don't have one of our latest annual catalogues then drop me a line at amkhobbs@gmail.com and I will post you one including a free copy of our holiday catalogue with lots of great Xmas ideas for just $10.00 (in New Zealand).  Well off to put my feet up after a busy weekend and then tomorrow I will be busy creating a database of all the wonderful people we meet and cutting and scoring ready for our class on Thursday night.  Oh and I will pop back tomorrow to let you know about the special offer Stampin' Up has for October, one clue, it mentions the word FREE!!!

Stampin' Up Heartfelt Event

Wow what a fantastic weekend in Christchurch at the Stampin' Up Heartfelt Event!.  Myself and my wonderful upline Karen Lister (http://moggymarx.wordpress.com) had a great time meeting other Stampin' Up demonstrators from around the country.  We have also come back with some wonderful ideas that I can't wait to share with you online or come on down to mine and Karen's crop night at St Clair Golf Club on the 1st and 3rd Thursday nights of the month between 7.30pm and 9.30pm, email me at amkshobbs@gmail.com if you would like to know more.
I am about to go and look for the camera cable so I can download some photos for you all.

New Catalogues are on their way!!

Do you want to see the latest Stampin Up Catalogue plus the Holiday Mini which to be fair isn't really a mini anymore, there is heaps in it.  Drop me a line at amkshobbs@gmail.com and I will post you both catalogues for $8.00 including postage anywhere in New Zealand.

My Baby is turning 8!!

Ooops don't tell Isaac I put that as my heading!  Isaac is turning 8 tomorrow and he can't wait!  We have just been on holiday for a week on the Gold Coast (Australia) so I have convinced him to delay his party by a week so this weekend I need to finish off his birthday invites, but today I need to make him a card, make a card for my mum to give him and make a card for his friend who is having his party tomorrow.  Busy Busy Busy!!   Isaac's favourite stamp set is Stampin' Up Zoo Review so guess I will be breaking that out today.  Hopefully back later today with photos.

Classes or time out, you choose!

My upline Karen Lister (moggymarx.wordpress.com) and I going to be running some classes in Dunedin starting in September.  You can come along and learn something new, come along to work on your own papercraft project and use our stamps and inks etc or if that doesn't 'tickle your facy' you can bring along whatever craft project you enjoy spending time on and just spend some time with some 'crafty' people enjoying some chat and some coffee.

moggymarx.wordpress.com kayceeskards.blogspot.com

·         Do you already enjoy paper craft and would like to spend time creating with like minded people?

·         Would you like to learn about card-making, scrapbooking and other paper crafts?

If you answered yes to either of these questions then come and join “The Two Karen’s” on the first and third Thursdays of the month.......

WHEN:            7.30 – 9.30PM

WHERE:           St Clair Golf Club, Isadore Road, St Clair Park

COST:             

To learn a new technique, make a sample, have a cuppa and a biscuit or two - $10

                       

To come along and work on your own project, use our stamps, inks or paper punches, have a cuppa and a biscuit or two -$5

If you don’t think that papercraft is your thing feel free to come along and work on whatever craft project you like.  Just make a $3 donation towards hot drinks etc

There will also be supplies available to purchase if you would like to make more samples. You will also be able to place an order for Stampin’ Up! products should something in the demonstration catch your eye! J

Current catalogues will be available to peruse, or purchase as well.

If you would like to know more please contact

Karen Lister on 027 694 1275 or email karen@speights.net.nz or

Karen Hobbs on 487 6037 or email izzysam@xtra.co.nz

Dates for 2012

September 6^th and 20^th , October 4^th and 18^th, November 1^st and 15^th,

December 6^th and 20th

Things are looking good

Well today has been great, I emailed a few friends to see if their children would be interested in a card/papercraft class in the school holidays and the reaction was so positive that I will need to run more than one class.  And then when I went to school today I was asked if I could make some cards for the school, awesome.  So to celebrate my successes I will treat my customers.  All orders over $100NZ received before 30th June will receive a free Stampin Up! Write Marker for free (Your choice of colour), just email me your order at amkshobbs@gmail.com. 
Also all orders over $150NZ will receive a free Reason to Smile stamp set, a two set flower stamp set.  Look forward to hearing from you, will post photos over the weekend of the cards I make for school

I'm Back :-)

Hi all
I took a break from Stampin Up however I have now signed up again and can't wait to get into making some fantastic things to show you on here and also getting into sharing cardmaking with others at classes.  I am very keen to run some child friendly classes and my 9 year old daughter loves making cards too and would love to share this with her friends.

So keep and eye out for some new projects, some classes and some specials!

Salebration with Stampin Up

Stampin Up has there great Salebration deal on at the moment, Spend $120NZ and get to choose a free gift from the Salebration catalogue.  Along with this deal I will also free Stampin Up Marker in the colour of your choice with every $60NZ that you spend, so contact me today to place your order.  Check out the Stampin Up website to see what free products you can choose from and then email me at izzysam@xtra.co.nz
http://www3.stampinup.com/nz/enz/