Jo's Kaszazz

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2012-02-03T17:32:00.001+10:00

4214 SB Bazzill Basics 12x12 - Aspen
4513 SB Bazzill Basics 12x12 - Bazzill Purple
4498 SB Bazzill Basics 12x12 - Bazzill Yellow
4455 SB Bazzill Basics 12x12 - Bubblegum (CC)
4514 SB Bazzill Basics 12x12 - Crimson
4217 SB Bazzill Basics 12x12 - Fawn
4619 SB Bazzill Basics 12x12 - Green Tea
4448 SB Bazzill Basics 12x12 - Jetstream
4457 SB Bazzill Basics 12x12 - Limeade (CC)
4222 SB Bazzill Basics 12x12 - Parakeet
4460 SB Bazzill Basics 12x12 - Swimming Pool (CC)
4228 SB Bazzill Basics 12x12 - Vanilla
4446 SB Cut Outs - Castaway 12x12 - Tags and Borders
4370 SB Cut Outs - Ebony and Ivory 12x12 - Journal Aids
1362 SB Cut Outs - Funky Blooms 12x12 - Journal Aids
4762 SB Cut Outs - Gelati 12x12 - Circle-it!
4761 SB Cut Outs - Gelati A4 - Tags 'n' More
4884 SB Cut Outs - Life's a Beach 12x12 - Journal Aids
4822 SB Cut Outs - My Boy 12x12 - Journal Aids
4889 SB Cut Outs - World Traveller 12x12 - Journal Aids
1051 SB Essentials 12x12 - Cranberry
1091 SB Essentials 12x12 - Grass
1047 SB Essentials 12x12 - Peach
1089 SB Essentials 12x12 - Shamrock
1067 SB Essentials 12x12 - Tangerine
4521 SB Paper - Christmas - Green Script
4520 SB Paper - Christmas - Red Script
4519 SB Paper - Christmas - Star-ipes
4752 SB Paper - Flourish - Butter Diamonds
4751 SB Paper - Flourish - Espresso Dots
4750 SB Paper - Flourish - Rosemary Newsprint
4748 SB Paper - Flourish - Sky Script
4753 SB Paper - Flourish - Terracotta Stripes
4828 SB Paper - My Boy - Cars Stripes
4685 SB Paper - Ooh-La-La - Flower Frenzy
4684 SB Paper - Ooh-La-La - Flower Paisley
4683 SB Paper - Ooh-La-La - Flower Scatter
4939 SB Paper - School Days - Learn Doodle
4941 SB Paper - School Days - Word Graph
4942 SB Paper - School Days - Word Stripes Journal
4156 SB Vellum - Boy Thing
4360 SB Vellum - Christmas
4410 SB Vellum - Dreams
4361 SB Vellum - Family
4332 SB Vellum - Friends
4164 SB Vellum - Girls Fun
4633 SB Vellum - Quotes
4638 SB Vellum - Silver Hearts
4639 SB Vellum - Silver Roses
4494 SB Vellum - Sports

February Kaszazz Specials

2012-02-03T17:30:00.000+10:00

February Kaszazz Specials - from the top! Customer Freebies - spend $50 and choose a freebie! Then 'buy 1, get a second for free', Mystery Packs - get $80 of Kaszazz Products for $40, Consultant Rewards - fantastic gifts, simply by selling Kaszazz! And, finally, the Host Specials for February - Host your own demonstration and get 10% of total sales, plus your choice of Freebie (sales over $350). Contact me for more information!

Gorgeous Frame

2011-06-15T14:48:00.001+10:00

For the recent Kaszazz TTD, I created this frame album. The challenge was to use buttons, which I found to be a huge challenge!! But I was really very happy with the end result!

More Vintage Christmas Roses!

2010-11-06T14:58:00.000+10:00

Here is the scrapbook layout version of my Vintage Christmas Rose cards. I have a customer who loved the cards, but is a scrapper, and doesn't want to get into card making. As I'm predominately a scrapper myself, I quite sympathised & made a layout version. This is actually a Christmas version of another layout which I've already submitted to Kaszazz. There are no photos on it as I want to use it for Christmas this year.
thanks for looking!

Vintage Christmas Rose Cards

2010-10-23T21:09:00.000+10:00

Hi Everyone,
I know I've put some of these cards on not that long ago, but I thought I'd show them with the 3rd card added! These have been tested & sent into Kaszazz last week, so hopefully they like them. My customers like them - I've got 2 bookings for these cards & another booking from a lady who wants them as a scrapbook layout. Guess what I'll be doing this week...yep! Converting them to a layout! Actually, I've submitted a layout using those flowers, so I can probably turn that into a Christmas layout...stay tuned & I'll upload when it's done! And, if you'd like to make these cards, too, please contact me!

WOW!! Here's the Bellish Ezy-Press!

2010-09-21T10:38:00.003+10:00

To order, or see a demonstration, please contact me!

Contact Me

2010-09-21T10:28:00.007+10:00

To Place An Order, Book a FREE Make and Take Demonstration, 2 Hour Workshop or 5 Projects Quick, or Join My Team, please email me HERE.

September TTD competition Entries

2010-09-20T14:28:00.003+10:00

Hi Everyone,

Yesterday was TTD day at my place...10 Kaszazz consultants all gathering to see our new products (WOW!!!) and learn a few new techniques. We had a great day! the photos above are the entries in our TTD competition. We had to use stamps from the September Stamp Pre-release, and only Kaszazz products. Christene's entry (the 3 Santa cards) won the competition, and my entry (obviously the flower cards!! lol) came in second.

And, if you'd like to see our new products, including the Ezy-Press die cut & emboss machine, please let me know! This has been the best new release I've seen from Kaszazz!!

By the way, I have to give Grace a huge (though belated! sorry, Grace) thanks for my new blog layout! Now I just have to figure out how to make it all work!!

2010-07-20T16:43:00.003+10:00

Here's a card I 'designed' for the recent craft show in Brisbane...it's based on one of our 2 hour workshops - a scrapbook layout featuring this gorgeous rollagraph. The colours & style were just what Amanda was looking for. The original layout which inspired this card was created by the talented Rachel Abdy.

2010-06-15T15:54:00.002+10:00

Good Afternoon!
Just a quick share today...this is the card I made for our TTD competition. As it was only one card, it didn't stand a chance against the other entries (the national winner was at my TTD!!)...but I kind of liked it, anyway!
My previous layout is being written up as a workshop & I hope to test it soon.
Thanks for looking!
Jo

I'm back...again!!!

2010-06-01T15:52:00.002+10:00

Hi Everyone,
With the Kaszazz Blog becoming popular again, I thought I might pull mine out & dust it off!! So, here is my latest creation. It's not totally finished - I need to get some more photos printed!! - I'm thinking about submitting this one - just need to write up instructions & test it, I guess!!
Thanks for looking!
Jo

Happy New Year!!!

2010-01-03T17:18:00.004+10:00

Hi Everyone and welcome to 2010!!!

I hope you all had a happy and safe Christmas & New Year.

This year I plan to be more organised and more involved in life in general!

Kaszazz has 2010 off to an exciting start! Did you see that we have a new Catalogue? It's so new that we've only seen it online, so far. Then, in a couple of weeks, we have a Team Training Day, with new products being released. I'm running a TTD, so I've seen the new products...and I love them!

I'm hoping that Kaszazz does some big things for me this year. I already have 5 workshops booked in, so that's a good start. I'm attending a training weekend in March and there's the Annual Conference in July.

At the end of last year, I had some projects accepted by Kaszazz, and I hope to have more accepted this year. The photo above is of my most recent submission - I designed this for a Shoe-box Cardmaking Day - it was for consultants only, and we had to design an original card that could be made in 10mins or less, using only Kaszazz products. It was a really fun day - 16 consultants attended, so we each made 16 cards, and each had a project to submit at the end of the day.

2009-08-09T18:39:00.004+10:00

Hi Everyone,
How slack have I been lately??!! I didn't realise it had been so long since I updated here!
In my defence, I've been really busy - Kaszazz demonstrations or workshops almost every weekend, sick kids, sick or absent hubby, etc, etc...
However, I have been doing some creating as well as everything else! These photos are of 2 of my recent creations. The card is made with some of our new christmas range, and has been accepted by Kaszazz as a new demonstration project. The scrapbook layout is based around a 5 Projects Quick which I designed to be able to become a layout, rather than cards, etc...though you could make it into cards, as well, if you prefer. The 5 projects are - photo frame, shrinky dinks, mini handbag notelet for journalling, mini concertina album and tag & pocket. Actually making the page is an extension activity. I sent this one off to Kaszazz last week, so here's hoping they like it!
Anyway, here's hoping I get back a bit sooner!!
Jo

WOW!!! New Catalogue!!!

2009-05-19T16:22:00.002+10:00

Hi There,
I don't believe that it's been so long since I posted anything!! Mind you, as usual, it's been busy, busy around here, and I've spent a fair bit of time on organising the TTD for last Sunday. I've also had big computer & internet issues...I now own a new computer AND a new modem!

But look at our news...how huge is this - a new catalogue already! There are 2 new paper ranges, heaps of new stamps, and a big change to the way we sell ribbons! There are also a number of retired products and some price rises. I suppose, with the current Global Financial Crisis, we should have expected the price rises if nothing else.

Anyway, the catalogue retails at $5.95, or you can get one for FREE...with either a minimum $100 order OR if you book a Kaszazz demonstration with me. Please let me know if I can help you out with any of these options.

In the meantime...head on over to Kaszazz and you can view the new catalogue online!

Jo

2009-04-19T11:16:00.003+10:00

Hi Everyone,

I've managed to get a bit of scrapping done in the last couple of days! Thanks to a postponed make and take demo, I was able to go scrapping with my friends - they scrap most Friday nights, but I'm often out with Kaszazz on a Friday night. It was great to catch up...AND to scrap!!

Anyway, this layout is based on one of the Pinkalicious Sketches, I hope you like it. The link to Pinkalicious is over at the side of the blog, if you'd like to go and see what's there.

I've also been working on a new 5PQ workshop. When it's fine-tuned and submitted, I'll be able to share it!

Thanks for looking!

2009-04-16T13:58:00.002+10:00

Hi Everyone,
I hope you all had a fantastic Easter!
We have been so busy here! The kids are on holidays and expecting attention, the long over-due cleaning has been done, the kids clothes are sorted out and now I'm getting ready for the Kaszazz May Team Training Day! I'm hosting one at my place this time. I did host the January TTD, but at a friends house. I'm going to try it at home and see how it goes. Shawn & the kids have been given their eviction notice for the day, and now I just have to hope that I don't get overrun with people wanting to attend!
In the meantime, I missed sketch week! I was rather disappointed - I love sketches, and Ant has some lovely ones. These projects in the picture have been based on 2 of the sketches...I'm doing a make and take tomorrow and the hostess wants to learn to use the silent setter and loves black and white, so I've used the sketches to come up with these. I'll use the card as an example of what you can do with eyelets, and the tag will be the make and take project, so that everyone can try out the silent setter. I was quite pleased with them, and hope you like them, too. Thanks Ant, for the inspiration!

Rollagraph Day 3

2009-04-01T13:06:00.003+10:00

Hello!

This card is a very simple rollagraph card - but it's my favourite way to use the wheels on cards! I have a huge problem with straight (one day I will have to buy the ruler to see if that helps!) - so I simply don't roll straight!! There is still plenty of space for a greeting if desired, and it looks really effective! I've coloured it with the aquacolour crayons. Sorry about the scan, it's a white card - and it came out looking all white!

Rollagraph Day 2

2009-03-31T19:46:00.002+10:00

Here's my project for day 2 - again, I've used the Leaf Nouveau wheel - this time embossed on vellum with pearl embossing powder...and finished off with some punched retro flowers and ice stickles. This is an easy way to get decorative vellums - in exactly the pattern you want!

And, thanks girls, for the congratulations...and congratulations to you too, Tina! It's a bit of a thrill when you get that email accepting your project, isn't it!

Rollagraph Day 1

2009-03-31T13:56:00.002+10:00

Hi Everyone,

After a rather hectic time with being away & all my family being sick, I'm now trying to get back on track!

This week, we are featuring the Rollagraph system. This is a great way to do lots of things...very versatile & popular. It comes in standard size and jumbo size, and is compatabile with other similar systems.

For yesterday (sorry, it was done for yesterday, and then I ran out of day!!) I made this really easy triangular box from a piece of A5 card and the Leaf Nouveau wheel. It's tied with a piece of magenta organdy ribbon and is a very popular make and take project. Of course, you can use whatever wheel you like best!

Don't forget to go and see what the other girls have been making!

PS...the card I made the other week - with the blue/green background & the Love & Cherish stamps - has been approved as a make & take project with Kaszazz...yeah!

So Sorry...

2009-03-24T21:23:00.002+10:00

Now, (because I was lacking excitment & things to do with my time - lol) I have 2 kids with tonsilitis!! You know, high temps, sore throats, not sleeping & wanting to be with Mummy all the time!!! Aarrgghh!!!! Will attempt to get back on track tomorrow...here's hoping, anyway! Ant & Tina - if you haven't got your little parcels, you will have soon.
My apologies for being slack, please bear with me for a little longer!

Kaszazz Conference 2009

2009-03-17T18:21:00.002+10:00

Hi Everyone!

Sorry for the lack of projects so far this week...after Conference I'm a bit of a wreck - and my house is worse!

Firstly, Tina has won last weeks projects...if you email me your address, Tina, I'll send those out to you. Congratulations.

Now, Conference was a fantastic experience! I now have faces to match quite a few of the names from the Kaszazz Star & the Yahoo Group. I think there were still people I didn't meet, but 161 consultants, plus the people from the office were a bit overwhelming for someone who, prior to arriving at the airport on Friday knew a whole 3 of the other consultants. I met another 3 at the airport...and once we arrived in Melbourne, it was just constant! We had a great day of retail therapy on Friday, winding up with a horse & cart ride around the city centre - fantastic experience, and I recommend it to anyone who goes to Melbourne!

Saturday, we were into it! 8am start, introduced to the new products by Karen Stock & into the first workshop - the Bella Mini Friendship Album - it's just gorgeous! After lunch, we heard all about how much Kaszazz has grown in the past 12 months and then we had to go beautify ourselves for the big Hollywood style dinner!! During dinner, all the consultants who had achievements in 2008 were called up on stage & presented with a small gift (of product!). This was very scary as I was called up twice - in front of all those people!!! Once for becoming Team Leader and again for being in the Top 50 sales for the year! I think we finally crawled into bed at about 2am!!!

Sunday we got to sleep in - we didn't start until 9.30 for morning tea. First up was another new workshop - Whimsical Love Page & pocket pieces. I really love the idea of using the 6x4 pockets as part of a layout. (and have you looked at Sonia Gibson's A2Z of Scrapbooking? There's a great idea for those who feel a bit challenged in the scrapbooking department!) After lunch we had a guest speaker - Anne Howie, the Party Plan Expert. She was just amazing! She knows what she's talking about and she puts it in a way that anyone can easily understand - and, when you get down to bones of the matter, it's very simple! She was very inspirational!

Anyway, that's the short rundown on my weekend...I will attempt to get my life back to normal tomorrow - after (hopefully!) a good nights sleep.

Don't forget to check out the other girls - there are some fantasic projects there.

Distress Ink Day 4

2009-03-12T13:34:00.003+10:00

Running late today...I'm off to the Kaszazz Conference at the crack of dawn tomorrow & I'm trying to pack bags & remember everything!!

Today's card is distressed distress ink! I've crumpled white card and distressed it with Tea Dye, then highlighted it with Walnut Stain & a touch of Dusty Concord. Then I've torn a piece smaller than the front of my card & curled the edges, distressing again with Tea Dye & Walnut Stain. On another piece of white card, I've used a direct to paper technique with Tea Dye to colour the card, then stamped another of the Love & Cherish stamps in Walnut Stain, cut it out, edged it with Walnut Stain & mounted it on the other distressed piece with Magic Mount. Then I took a white base card, edged it with Tea Dye & stuck the piece I made earlier on it with Super Tape. I'm sorry - the scan isn't very good - it's a bit dimensional for the scanner, but the camera is packed!!

Don't forget to see what the other girls have been creating.

And I'm sorry, but I'm not going to promise anything for tomorrow...if I get my packing etc done, I might try to get another project done later, but you'll have to wait & see!

Distress Ink Day 3

2009-03-11T12:02:00.007+10:00

Today's card is another variation on the 'make your own paper' style of thing!

As this card has now been submitted to Kaszazz, I've had to edit the instructions! (but...forget the cosmetic sponge I was using - get the new inkblending tool - it works even better!!!!)

Don't forget to go & see what the other girls have been creating!

Distress Ink Day 2

2009-03-10T12:45:00.003+10:00

Hi Everyone!

Firstly, all the girls who are involved in the Blog Wars are now listed over at the side of my blog. To visit their blogs, just look down the side panel until you find the list of links. This will save me redoing the links every day! And remember, if you'd like a chance to win the projects I make this week, just leave a comment! Each week will be a new competiton, so leave me another comment to be in the draw!

Now for the result from last week's vellum competition. And the winner is....Antonella!!! If you email me your address, I'll send those cards off to you, Antonella. (Is there some way I can give you my email address without actually putting it on here? Or is that the best way?...I'm still new to blogs!!LOL)

And thanks everyone for the lovely comments!

This week, as you saw yesterday, is Distress Ink. These are lovely inks and come in a great range of bright & vibrant colours.

Today's card uses a technique I have recently discovered. Take a piece of clear plastic acetate and apply your distress ink pads directly to it. I've used broken china & shabby shutters and just swiped them over the acetate in a wavy motion. Spritz using water and place a sheet of plain white cardstock over the acetate 'stamping' the distress ink onto the card. Air dry, or dry with a heat tool or iron. I then stamped the flower set onto a piece of distressed card using black Vivid! ink (Black soot distress ink would be great...but I don't have it yet!). Finally I have mounted it onto black card. I really love the effect of this technique - the bright colours being offset by the black! I hope you all like it as much as I do!

2009-03-09T08:02:00.004+10:00

Good Morning,
Here we go with a new week!
This morning I'm showing you a card I made last year for Father's Day...it's very simple - stamped with walnut stain distress ink on oatmeal card, mounted on white card with brown cream stitch ribbon and a rhinestone for bling!
I haven't got to a winner from last week yet & I'm about to head out for the day, So I'll get to that later or tomorrow.
Don't forget to go & see what the other girls have been doing. Have a great day!

Vellum Day 5

2009-03-06T12:19:00.003+10:00

For today's project, I decided to use some of our printed vellum...and the inspiration was my Tay's tantrum. There's nothing like a 3 year old screaming to make you wish for a girly cocktail party!! A piece of 'Girls Fun' vellum has been attached to the base card with eyelets. I stamped 'Sally' with black ancient page, coloured her with Aquacolour crayons & attached her with magic mount. I also added a little ice stickles for a bit of bling. Then I put Tay to bed & plan to sit quietly for a while with a coffee (cos it's a bit early to hit the cocktails lol...still have to get the other kids from school!)
I'm sure the other ladies have something special for you to see. Go have a look at what Keta, Lauren, Fiona & Joellen have been doing!

Vellum Day 4

2009-03-05T16:06:00.003+10:00

Hi All!
Today's project is nice & simple! I stamped a piece of vellum with watermark ink using the Curly Background stamp and then embossed it with clear embossing powder. I then used the orchid pastel fluid chalk to colour over the embossing, let it dry & rubbed the ink off the embossing with a dry tissue. I have then used the retro flower punch trio & punched whale sized out of the embossed vellum, medium from bubblegum bazzill & small from white card. The base card is white card & bubblegum bazzill and I've stuck a rhinestone in the centre of each flower.
I wonder what Keta, Lauren, Fiona & Joellen have been doing today...

Vellum Day 3

2009-03-04T13:37:00.003+10:00

Good afternoon!
Sorry, been out all morning & thought I'd better get around to today's post!
This is a very simple vellum invitation. I've printed all the details onto plain vellum using my computer & printer, then mounted the vellum onto bazzill using gold brads and added an accent using the forget-me-not stamp, embossed in gold & cut out. Very simple, but very effective!
Now, go and see what Keta, Lauren, Fiona & Joellen have been doing!

Vellum Day 2

2009-03-03T12:53:00.003+10:00

Hi again,
I'm back on track now!!

Todays card is a stained glass technique using vellum! I've used our new Fan Trio stamp, inked in black pigment ink & embossed with clear powder. I've coloured the stamp with aquacolour crayons and an aquash brush. Then cut a hole in the front panel of the card and used supertape to attach the vellum to the inside of the card - it lets a bit of light through...just like a stained glass window!
Check out what Keta & Lauren have been up to!

Vellum Day 1

2009-03-03T12:39:00.004+10:00

Ok, I'm late...I do apologise!!! It was one of those days - you know the ones!
Anyway, my first project using vellum is a very simple card using dry embossing techniques. Using a chalking stencil and my bone scorer, I have placed the vellum on an old mouse mat and gently embossed the stencil onto the vellum. Be careful not to press too hard as the vellum can tear. Then I mounted the vellum onto a piece of Bahama Bazzill using gold brads & attached it to a red card base. I have heat embossed the happy birthday from the mini messages set in gold. Why not go and see what Keta & Lauren have been doing with their vellum!

The Blog War!

2009-03-03T12:25:00.003+10:00

Hi everyone!

Welcome to the Blog War!!
Here's how it works...

We are going to have a product each week to use in a different way each day for a working week (Monday to Friday) – and so by visiting our blogs, by the end of the week you should have HEAPS of different projects/techniques to use with the Product of the Week (PoW)!

Leave a comment on my blog under any of the PoW posts, and at the end of the week I will bundle up that week’s projects (from my blog only!) and send it to one lucky poster! If you can’t post, send me an email to go into the draw. Only one comment per person per post will be in the draw, and each week we start fresh – ie to win next week, you’ll have to leave a comment next week! (Please also note that in the event that the winner cannot be contacted (ie have not left a web or email address, I will have to conduct a redraw).

If you’d like to order the PoW or any of our other great Kaszazz products (view the catalogues online) just send me an email!

The New Rub Ons!

2009-03-02T17:20:00.004+10:00

Here is a picture of our new rub ons...I've ordered some to try them out! Please contact me if you would like to put in an order.

New Products - Rub Ons!!

2009-02-26T18:56:00.005+10:00

Hi Everyone,

Kaszazz have just this afternoon released a new and exclusive range of rub ons. To see our new products, click here. This is very exciting - I have had many customers ask if we sell rub ons, and it is a thrill to finally be able to do so!

Blog War

2009-02-26T12:38:00.006+10:00

Starting next week, I will be taking part in a 'blog war'! This is where some friends and I will be using the same products to make different creations. I will post more details as they are decided, but if you want to get an idea of what is involved, go and have a look at what Keta and Lauren have been doing this week!

Welcome!

2009-02-23T17:53:00.000+10:00

Hi and welcome to my blog!! As you can see, I'm just starting out and hope to have some photos and more information very soon!