One of the things I am over the top excited about in the new 2016-17 Stampin’ UP! Catalog is COPPER – we have designer paper with copper in it, we have copper embossing powder and we have copper metallic thread. Oh the projects that are in my head and the fun ahead. All new product […]

Happy Saturday Everyone! Don’t forget that all month I am giving away a stamp set a day! You don’t have to make a card to enter. Please leave a comment on each post each day to be entered. Winners announced daily!! Are you all ready for Day 7 of my #acardadayinmay challenge? Click HERE if […]

*SNEAK PEEK* *SNEAK PEEK* Do you like a Sneak Peek? I can hardly contain my excitement over the card I get to share with you today. Attendees at last week's Stampin' Up!'s OnStage (Convention) received lots of great products from the upcoming 2016-2017 Annual Catalog. Because I wasn't able to

Love how this set allows you to get close to nature! Touches of Texture All images © 1990-2016 Stampin’ Up!® Supplies: ...

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I used the Stampin’ Up! Sitting Here stamp set from the upcoming 2016-17 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog to create my card for the Happy Stampers blog hop. We’ve got a color challenge this week and th…

The following is a list of My Favorite Things (all new products) in the Stampin’ Up! 2016-17 Annual Catalog which began June 1. It’s never easy to narrow down my favorites. However, I hope this list is helpful and includes what I believe will be popular, versatile and smart additions to your paper crafting supplies. Click here to ... More Photos & Full Details

It seems I cannot get away from using Emerald Envy! It is just too beautiful! And I love the way the colors came together in an artful, thoughtful way in this card. And make no mistake about it, this card is all about the bow and that glorious Emerald Envy ribbon. The patterns are modern and graphic, but the Very Vanilla backgrounds make this DSP look almost dainty in this card. Or maybe it is just that bow! A simple, basic layout works here because of the bold color and the circles ended up being the best way to showcase a sentiment.

Thank you for joining us for this amazing 2016-2017 Annual Catalogue Sneak Peek Blog hop! We have an incredible line up of Stampin' Up!® Demonstrators that I am sure you know well. You may be starting here or have come from the incredibly talented Patty Bennett - either way, you can use the list at the end of this post to make your way around the hop and see some projects using BRAND NEW products. At the moment you are currently in Australia and you will be hopping around the world to many different locations. Please feel free to leave comments as we love hearing from you. I used the brand new host stamp set called Pun Intended. I adore that gorgeous love light and knew that is what I wanted to use. Something clean and simple. Interestingly I was showing Brian King the card that I made for this hop and he sent a picture back of one of his cards from a few years back that looked very similar. I must have seen it on pinterest and tucked it away for when I needed it to come out again. Thanks for the inspiration Brian! Here is my card - I adore this stamp set! I love that it is so clean and that the light just pops out and shines brightly. I also adore white embossing and love that I have been able to use this for the sentiment and cord. The crushed curry cardstock goes so well with the Basic Black cardstock. Thank you so much for joining me today. I am sure that you are going to love seeing all the amazing projects! You are in for such a creative treat. Next up is the amazing Janneke de Jong. I know you will love her take on something new. In case you loose your spot here is the list of those in the hop today don't miss one of them! Blog Hop List Patty Bennett Kylie Bertucci < ------- You are here! Janneke de Jong Tanja Kolar Allison Okamitsu Sam Hammond Lynsay Mahon Bruno Bertucci Shannon Lane Sarah Berry Do you live in Australia and want to get your hands on the new annual catalogue? You can register for a new catalogue HERE.

On the Stampin' Up! Mediterranian cruise we received so many beautiful new products as gifts each night. It was overwhelming and wonderful. One of the sets that had been on my must have list was the Touches of Texture Stamp Set so I was thrilled when it was the cruise make n' take set. I'm ... Read More about Touches of Texture Stamp Set – Cruise Make n’ Take

I’m thrilled to be hosting this week’s Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge – PPA307. What fun! I selected a combination of colors that could easily be used to make a patriotic card …

Today's card is a CAS one inspired by Freshly Made Sketches #238. This was a very quick card to put together and I love that about it! Most of my cards take me WAY too long to make, but I enjoy it so I can't resist it sometimes. It is nice to whip one out very quickly every now and then though. :) This card was as simple as cutting out two pieces of whisper white card stock, inking the outline of the stamp and the happy birthday with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Stamping the flowers with Peekaboo Peach and the stems and buds with Pear Pizzazz. I added a little water to the lid of Peekabook Peach (with ink already in the lid) and using a paint brush flicked some color on the card stock. I added a few pearls, put the card stock I stamped on onto the card base and I was done! I can't add the Peekaboo Peach yet, but will be able to as soon as the catalog goes live...I hope!! Basic Black Pear Pizzazz Whisper White Thanks for looking and have a great day! Sara I would love to be your demonstrator! If you like what you see and want to order anything just click on any of the products that I've listed at the bottom of my blog or click on the "Shop Now" tab at the top of my blog. Any of them will take you directly to my website! If you have questions feel free to contact me. Just click "Contact Me" at the top of my blog . If you're thinking of becoming a demonstrator click "Join My Team". I'd love to have you join me! Supplies used on card: paintbrush to splatter ink

Affectionately Yours Suite from Stampin' Up! is a beautiful suite of products. Create a Card Box and 4 cards using the Affectionately Yours Suite.

Today's sympathy card is clean and simple. Touches of Texture and Flourishing Phrases (sentiment) stamp sets team up for a pretty look. Touches of Texture - Images © Stampin' Up! Fl

This week, the Global Design Project has the privilege of CASEing a project by one of our own – Paula Dobson. Paula is a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in New Zealand – shout out to N…

I’m really excited about this week’s Case the Designer challenge at the Global Design Project. Not only is Shawn de Oliveira one of the most talented card designers I know (there’…

I was not able to go to On Stage in April (sniffle…..) but I did watch the broadcast on our demonstrator website! I loved this idea of making 9 cards out of one piece of 12×12 DSP! And…

I used new Swirly Bird stamp set and die bundle from the upcoming Stampin’ Up! catalog to create my card to share today. Speaking of the new catalog…I’m heading to the Post Office…

It was ecstatic to receive a big box of new products from the Stampin' Up! 2016-2017 Annual Catalog this week, including many of the sneak peek products from the Playful Palette suite on today's birthday card. I'll be sharing the excitement and new product samples with you through the end of May.

One of the many perks of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is being able to order select new products a month before the catalog is released. Our pre-order started last week and I splurged and had my order sent with expedited shipping. I mostly just wanted the new catalog as soon as I could get it but getting the new In Colors and a few other products were a nice bonus. I made some time on Friday afternoon to get into the stamp room and create a quick card. I used the current challenge over at CAS(e) This Sketch for my inspiration. The card base is Whisper White thick and then a layer of Crumb Cake with the corners rounded. I stamped some Gorgeous Grunge splatters in Crumb Cake ink. Then I got to work with my new stuff! Using the Swirly Scribbles thinlets which coordinate with the Swirly Bird stamp set I cut out the wavy looking element and layered that on top of the splatters. The pretty purple-y color is called Sweet Sugarplum and has a lovely ruched ribbon that I used across the card front. Next I added the stamped rose. I stamped off the Sweet Sugarplum ink once for a lighter look and added the Sweet Sugarplum die cut scribble over the top. The leaves are stamped off once in Emerald Envy and then the details were added in full strength ink. The leaves are layered behind the popped up rose. For the sentiment I stamped the banner in Crumb Cake and then added the words in Emerald Envy stamped off once. The new Thoughtful Banners set and coordinating Duet Banner punch will be a great all purpose set in my collection. It will be fun to mix and match for all occasions. I added a few gold sequins to finish this card off. The Swirly Bird set and Swirly Scribbles thinlets have a lot of possibilities and I can't wait to get some more time in the stamp room to play with them. Thanks for looking! Did you stamp today? Stamps: Swirly Bird, Thoughtful Banners, Gorgeous Grunge Ink: Crumb Cake, Emerald Envy, Sweet Sugarplum Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Sweet Sugarplum Accessories: Swirly Scribbles thinlets, Duet Banner punch, gold sequins, dimensionals

What Will You Stamp? Challenge #70 Hi, I haven't posted for a couple of weeks as we went on holidays with our little family. I have never been in this challenge so I thought why not? This bundle arrived on my doorstep when I was away so my friend Emma picked up the box and babysat it until I arrived home.... I was in heaven as this set was the first on my wishlist! I had an idea with the pinata to have is suspended as if it was hung from the roof of a party. A great bright cheery card. I love these colours together they work so very well. The sentiment is raised in the middle with dimensionals and glued down on the sides to give it a 3d effect. Stamps: Birthday Fiesta Ink: Memento Black, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise and Emerald Envy (Stampin' Write Markers also in these colours) Card: Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Emerald Envy & Festive Birthday DSP Tools: Fiesta Time Framelits Dies, Layering Squares Framelits Dies & Brick Wall Embossing Folder with the Bigshot, Fringing scissors Embellishments: Dimensionals, Rhinestones WWYS70 To See the other cards in this challenge head on over to http://whatwillyoustamp.blogspot.com.au/

First of all, Happy New Year to each of you. I hope you have an amazing year full of happiness and lots of stamps! The 2016 Holiday Catalog is coming to an end in the next couple of days. It was …

Good morning and happy Tuesday! I’m home and mostly settled and sort of mostly back in the saddle! There might be a PILLOW on that saddle, but…in it, I am! My 2024-2025 Annual Catalog…

***SPOILER ALERT*** Do not proceed if you want to be WOWed with new product and exciting pictures and samples! I have a very exciting post for you today! Firstly the retired list has been announced. You can purchase retired items if you live in Australia and click HERE. These items are only around while stocks last so don't delay - Remember the host code this month is FSZE4PGE to earn rewards. With the retired list comes along NEW products. On the weekend Bruno and my team the Crazy Crafters got to attend an incredible event that showcased the new products from the upcoming Stampin' Up!® 2016-2017 Annual Catalogue. You won't be able to purchase from this catalogue until the 1st June 2016. However do you want to have a sneak peek? Remember **SPOILER ALERT** Here is the gorgeous new Catalogue! If you live in Australia and don't currently have a demonstrator that you are ordering from you can click here to subscribe for you copy that I will be sending on the 11th May 2016. Here is one of the sets that we won at Onstage - the Baby Bear Stamp set. I have a feeling that this set will be very popular! The bear is a three step stamp set - which gives it the realistic look. I used Sahara sand and then Soft Suede for the next two layers. The little bow is using Pink Pirouette on both layers. The background I used the perpetual Birthday Calendar stamp set. I thought it added a special touch without taking away from that gorgeous bear. Here are some of the amazing displays that I got to see too - There is more to come so make sure you subscribe to my blog so you don't miss an update this week. I have so much to show you! Here are just a few of the displays.... mmm who is that cheeky face???

There's no shortage of trendy and fun products in the new Stampin' Up! 2016-2017 Annual Catalog, including the Pop of Paradise stamp set used on today's card for the flamingo and sentiment. Products designated as new on today's post will be available for purchase on June 1, when the Stampin'

Today's card is the last card that was made at my Occasions Catalog Stamp Camp last week. I used the wonderful grunge-like stamp set, Tim...

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I always worry about sharing cards here that are too simple. I don't want the masses to rise up in retaliation and make me wish I'd made a more complicated card. That said, sometimes you don't really need a card to be super-complicated. Sometimes you need a straightforward (and adorable)

Check out today's Artisan Blog Hop showcasing the Sharing Sweet Thoughts stamp set. This stamp set gives back $3 to the RMHC for every stamp set sold.

Festive Birthday is the first suite of products in Stampin' Up!'s 2016 Annual Catalog - bright and playful, this suite is filled with wonderful ways to celebrate important birthdays. Along with fun colors, papers and pom pom trim, Birthday Fiesta kicks off the fun with awesome papel picado banners (Lydia

This week's Freshly Made Sketches challenge gave me the opportunity to use up some of my By the Shore Designer Series Paper and to ink up the sentiment from the Seaside Shore stamp set. You know I get super-jazzed about amazing color combinations, right? Well, this paper has hit the

Freshly Made Sketches has a new look to their site – it’s fresh, clean and fun just like Jen Mitchell’s sketch this week. I added a few more layers (you know I can’t help m…