With the new 2017-2018 Annual catalogue coming soon, I thought I would give you a preview of the some of the NEW products and colors that will be coming June 1st! There is so much goodness in the new catalogue, I wish I could show you the whole thing. If you become a demonstrator, one of the perks is getting to see and play with the new products before they come out! ;) If you want to read more about becoming a Canadian Stampin' Up demostrator, click here. The first thing I wanted to show you are the new 2017-2019 In Colors. In fact, my updated blog signature at the end of this post features some of these colors! ;) Stampin' Up 2017-2019 In Color Collection I am in LOVE with the new Berry Burst color- that one is my favorite, but I think the other In Colors: Powder Pink, Fresh Fig, Lemon Lime Twist and Tranquil Tide will be really fun colors to play with! Love how bright and cheerful these colors are! Looking at both In Color Collections together I think it's really going to be fun to use a mix of all the colors together. In fact, you can download this amazing color chart that gives you some great color combinations to try with the new In Colors! To download the PDF version of the In Color Color Combo Chart <<<
The wifi in my home was acting up today and it delayed my post. Today's card features a soft palette with the Oh So Eclectic Stamp Set. I received the stamp set at OnStage and have been wanting to use it but had to wait on the coordinating framelits. I already made two cards with the Oh So Eclectic Bundle, and I have a third one in my mind to create! I absolutely love when an idea you have in your head actually comes out like you planned. The You Make Me Smile Card says it all. The soft colors of
Hello Stampers! Here is one of the very first cards I have made using the "Beautiful You" stamp set available soon in the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog that goes live on January 4th. Sale-a-Bration, Stampin' Up!'s biggest sale of the year, starts at the same time!! Very few supplies were needed for this card. I did this one using the Stamp-a-ma-jig to get the figures very close to each other. I did another card without using the Stamp-a-ma-jig. It turned out good too but the figures were a little further apart. This is a regular size A2 card (finished size 5.5" x 4.25") I stamped all the ladies first with Tuxedo Black memento ink then stamped all but one dress with Smokey Slate ink. Finally I stamped the sentiment and the last dress in Real Red classic ink. The 'Hello You' thinlits were used to cut the "you" out of Real Red card stock.Very subtle and hard to see on the photo are the three tiniest pearls I added for a necklace on the lady in red. Hope you love the simplicity as much as I do. Click on the icon below to get everything you need for this project...except the Beautiful You stamp set which will not be available until January 4th. WAIT!! YOU could already HAVE this stamp set if you were a demonstrator! Why not JOIN MY TEAM?? Send me an email if interested at [email protected] Happy Stampin'! Judy Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set $28.00 Beautiful You Wood-Mount Stamp Set $39.00 Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $8.00 Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $9.00 Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $8.00 Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $6.00 Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad $6.50 Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad $6.50 Hello You Thinlits Dies $25.00 Pearl Basic Jewels $5.00 Stamp-A-Ma-Jig $12.00 Multipurpose Liquid Glue $4.00 Generated by SUDSOL, Free Trial at www.sudsol.org
Have you been enjoying my posts this week highlighting the new products and Onstage? I hope it has given you a taste of what we experienced at the event. We had such a fantastic time. I loved spending time with my Crazy Crafters team and from the feedback I have received from there - they had a fabulous time too. We celebrated our 10th year of Stampin' Up!® in the South Pacific which was very cool! I will be celebrating my 7th year next month which I am so happy about. I am so thrilled with what joining Stampin' Up!® has done for Bruno and I. We will be off to Europe next month thanks to Stampin' Up!® Here were the 10year anniversary cupcakes. So beautifully decorated. Here are some more of the incredible displays with new products that we got to have a look at. It was SERIOUS eye candy! PROJECT LIFE! Some of you may know that I am currently holding an online Project Life® by Stampin' Up!® Party on Facebook. We have demonstrators and others that are wanting to find out more about Project Life and how they can make it work for them. I would love you to jump in and see if it is something that you would like to see if it is a product that works for you. When asked the question "What would you take with you, besides loved ones, if your house went on fire or a flood was happening?" Many who are asked that question often will say that PHOTOS are their most precious possessions in a time of emergency. Many who have gone through a natural disaster will return to their home in the hopes of being able to salvage some of those precious memories. Are you treating your photos this way? Everyday many of us are losing precious memories because we are NOT PRINTING THEM. They are on our phones or PCs and they are getting LOST. Don't lose those precious memories. More than ever we can capture the most incredible memories and yet we are not treating them with care or love. It's time to change that. This year is my memory keeping year. Are you going to join me? To join the party CLICK HERE and then click on join! I would love to see you there - If you have any questions please ask. Remember that the retired list has been announced and you can get your hands on some REDUCED PRICED items. Items are selling out SO FAST - so don't delay - get those items before they are gone forever. CLICK HERE to shop for retired items in my Stampin' Up!® online store. Remember the host code this month is FSZE4PGE. Use that code and you will get AMAZING rewards from me. If it is your first time ordering with me - make sure you Click HERE to find out how you become one of my VIP customers.
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Hello, Crafters. I spent a lot of time of Friday and Saturday practising this techniques using different cardstock and inks. I first tried this a few years ago when I saw a video by Dawn Griffiths of Dawn’s Stamping Thoughts – thanks for the inspiration Dawn! There were 4 different cardstocks and three types of ... Read More about Reflections Technique Video
Have you been enjoying my posts this week highlighting the new products and Onstage? I hope it has given you a taste of what we experienced at the event. We had such a fantastic time. I loved spending time with my Crazy Crafters team and from the feedback I have received from there - they had a fabulous time too. We celebrated our 10th year of Stampin' Up!® in the South Pacific which was very cool! I will be celebrating my 7th year next month which I am so happy about. I am so thrilled with what joining Stampin' Up!® has done for Bruno and I. We will be off to Europe next month thanks to Stampin' Up!® Here were the 10year anniversary cupcakes. So beautifully decorated. Here are some more of the incredible displays with new products that we got to have a look at. It was SERIOUS eye candy! PROJECT LIFE! Some of you may know that I am currently holding an online Project Life® by Stampin' Up!® Party on Facebook. We have demonstrators and others that are wanting to find out more about Project Life and how they can make it work for them. I would love you to jump in and see if it is something that you would like to see if it is a product that works for you. When asked the question "What would you take with you, besides loved ones, if your house went on fire or a flood was happening?" Many who are asked that question often will say that PHOTOS are their most precious possessions in a time of emergency. Many who have gone through a natural disaster will return to their home in the hopes of being able to salvage some of those precious memories. Are you treating your photos this way? Everyday many of us are losing precious memories because we are NOT PRINTING THEM. They are on our phones or PCs and they are getting LOST. Don't lose those precious memories. More than ever we can capture the most incredible memories and yet we are not treating them with care or love. It's time to change that. This year is my memory keeping year. Are you going to join me? To join the party CLICK HERE and then click on join! I would love to see you there - If you have any questions please ask. Remember that the retired list has been announced and you can get your hands on some REDUCED PRICED items. Items are selling out SO FAST - so don't delay - get those items before they are gone forever. CLICK HERE to shop for retired items in my Stampin' Up!® online store. Remember the host code this month is FSZE4PGE. Use that code and you will get AMAZING rewards from me. If it is your first time ordering with me - make sure you Click HERE to find out how you become one of my VIP customers.
Click here to view the 2017 Occasions Catalog. Keep it handy! FREE Designer Series Paper Color Chart here! 1. Big on Birthdays Photopolymer Stamp Set (p. 6). I adore the feminine flair and pretty fonts of this stamp set. I chuckle every time I see the endearing “at least you’re still pretty” sentiment. Big ... More Photos & Full Details
Happy Saturday & welcome to day 4 of my Eastern Palace review. Today is all about the endless combinations & possibilities you have with the Eastern Beauty stamps & Eastern Medallions dies. They're cool on their own, but the magic really happens when you combine dies and/or stamp images with each other & with other dies, like the Layering Circles dies, and punches too. I played with all the die pieces & stamps and was blown away by all the possibilities for creating with this brilliant collection. I then compiled idea sheets to show my class some of the many and am sharing them with you today. Be sure to pin these so you'll have them on hand when you want ideas. First up, here's a reminder of what's included in the Eastern Medallions die set & Eastern Beauty stamp set. Remember you receive a 10% discount when you buy them together as a the Eastern Beauty bundle (see links at the bottom of this post). Let's walk through these beauties starting with... Circle medallions There are 5 circle medallion dies - 1 large, 2 medium & 2 small. All medallions cut negative shapes into the card, rather than a positive cut out. These 2 cards show the large medallion used this way. Use them singly or together as shown below. The largest medallion shape can be snipped out of the circle to use as a positive shape, or can be cut out with a smaller or larger dies for a different look, as shown below. This card shows it cut out with a scallop circle die (similar to the far right sample in row 2 below). Large flower medallion The large flower medallion can be used alone or combined with the medium & small circle medallions. The shape partially cuts out the petals leaving the shape attached to the card. The shape can be easily snipped out with sharp pointed scissors (our Snips are perfect) to use separately, as I have on these cards & this card. This die also makes a beautiful flower petal. See this sunflower card. 6 pointed medallion flower dies & my favourite stamp The 6 pointed medallion outline die (centre top of die set image) has a coordinating inset die that partially cuts another shape. Use separately or together. This card shows the 2 dies combined with Eastern Gold stickers. Fold the inset petals back & adhere for a lovely flower outline. (row 2 below). Combine the dies with the coordinating stamp. (row 3) Add some other smaller stamp images to decorate (rows 4 & 5). Multiple stamping - the 6 pointed stamp is my favourite stamp in the set. It can be used in so many ways with the dies & can be rotated & stamped again to create a look like that of Spirograph (if you're as old as me). It also creates fabulous tessellated patterns. I'll show you some cards I've done with these techniques in my next post. For now, check out the right column of the pic below to see how brilliant the 2 & 4 images stamped together look. Square bracket die & stamps The square bracket outline die cuts a useful negative window or positive shape. The coordinating die can be used on it's own or with the outline. You can easily snip out the inset centre too. There's also a coordinating outline stamp & accent stamps to add more detail to the cuts or use on their own. Circles & sentiment stamps Oh my goodness are there any shapes more useful for any project than a circle? There are 3 circle stamps of different sizes in the Eastern Beauty set that will work for so many projects. Of course they work with many of the sentiments in the the set & many, many others. The circles can be cut put both outside & inside the line with various Layering Circles dies & circle punches, as shown in the image above. More co-ordinating dies & stamps 4 smaller stamps also have coordinated dies. I used the 4 pointed star as a flower centre on this card. SU have definitely thought of everything with this one. Phew! That's a LOT of possibilities don't you think? I'm sure there are lots more I haven't figured out yet too. Remember to pin my card & die idea sheets for later inspiration. Here's a combined shot of all the die & stamp combinations for good measure. See the Eastern Palace Suite There are lots more coordinating products in the full Eastern Palace suite. See them all on pages 18-19 of our 2017-18 Annual Catalogue pdf Each item in the suite is available to order in my store by following the links below. See the whole Eastern Palace suite here in my store, or check out individual items by following the links below. Remember to purchase the stamp & die together as a bundle to receive a 10% discount. Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Bundle $83.50 Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper $21.00 Eastern Palace A4 Cardstock Pack $14.00 Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers $12.25 Mini Tassels Assortment $13.00 Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set $37.00 Eastern Medallions Thinlits Dies $56.00 Are you seeing why I'm loving this suite so much? I think you'll see different elemebts sneaking into all sorts of projects, as well as using them together. I have two more cards to share tomorrow, using my favorite stamp from the Eastern Beauty stamp set, so don't miss that. Thanks for visiting & hope to see you here again soon. Inky wishes, Di
Hello!....Well l'm back from a whirlwind few days in Brisbane for Stampin Up's On-Stage live event and to say l'm just a little excited, overwhelmed and sooo tired is an understatement..:0) It was a fabulous and fun way to spend a few days with some lovely friends. But reality has kicked in and the struggle is real...time to get creating! Our challenge over at Just Add Ink this week is all about these pretty colours! During "Onstage" l received the brand new "Swan Lake" stamp set in prize patrol. And although this is definitely not a set l would normally choose, l thought l would step outside my comfort zone and see if l could come up with something l liked...:0) I stamped, water coloured and sponged all images on some SU Shimmer c/stock and used the fab "New" stitched framelits to create the oval. The sentiment is from another "New" stamp set that we were lucky enough to receive in our check in bags, called "Suite Sentiments"...Loving the versatile sentiments in this set. Both of these sets will be available in the Occasions catalogue on the 4th of January 2017 and will coincide with the release of the fab new Sab products as well. Not that it photographed all that well, but there is a whole lot of Wink of Stella sparkle happening too! I also have another card l made using these colours, to which l have added a "Neutral" Crumbcake, which we do allow in our colour challenges by the way..:0) Don't forget to swing by the challenge blog for some more fab inspiration from the design team. Thanks for stopping by! All supplies used are Stampin Up!
Wow…that is all that I can say, the new Stampin’ Up! 2017-18 Annual Catalog is amazing!! I’m so excited to share some pictures from the new product display boards that we saw at …
Auf jeden Fall eine Menge neuer fantastischer Stampin‘ Up! Produkte und die Sale-a-bration, beides pünktlich zum 04.01.2017! Hier kommt schon mal ein kleiner Vorgeschmack für dich: Diese hübs…
What to share, what to share?! There are soooooooooo many great new products in the upcoming 2016-17 Annual Catalog (being released June 1st)!!! And those of us that attended Stampin' Up!'s
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It’s Mix It Up Monday and time for another colour combination from my In Color charts. Today I’ve stuck entirely within the 2015-17 In Color range, with Watermelon Wonder, Mint Macaron and Tip Top Taupe, all held together with some Very Vanilla. This stamp set, Summer Silhouettes, is a timeless classic, which I hardly dare hope will survive the new catalogue overhaul that’s coming our way in a few months. I began by stamping Hardwood in Tip Top Taupe onto Very Vanilla - I deliberately kept this “rough and ready”, allowing the stamp to miss the cardstock in places. The flowers and leaves are then stamped on top, and it’s all finished off with some strands of Burlap Ribbon and a tiny greeting. Hope you like it! Summer Silhouettes Clear Stamp Set [126447] £18.00 Hardwood Clear-Mount Stamp Set [133035] £13.00 One Big Meaning Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139420] £17.00 Window Word Punch [119857] £14.50 Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [138323] £6.00 Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [138326] £6.00 Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad [138325] £6.00 Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] £7.25 Watermelon Wonder A4 Cardstock [138341] £6.50 Tip Top Taupe A4 Cardstock [138343] £6.50 Tip Top Taupe 1" Dotted Lace Trim [138422] £5.50 1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon [132140] £7.25 Links by TheseAreMyStamps.com
I had a lovely crafty session with a couple of stamping friends recently and had the opportunity to play with the Jar of Love bundle. These sessions can turn out to be expensive! I hadn’t paid any attention to this set at all but inevitably I loved it. What I particularly liked was that SU have thought of everything. I cut out the jar, but was wishing I could make it transparent... then discovered that there’s a die to cut out the middle of the jar, too, so I could! I used this colour combination, based on the ink pads that just happened to be on the table, and when I returned home, I realised it just happened to be a Mix It Up Monday combo, using a colour combination from my latest set of In Color charts! Well, it is if you discount the Soft Sky, which I am going to do as it’s very subtle behind the vellum. Jar Of Love Photopolymer Bundle [142342] £48.50 Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [138288] £7.75 Peekaboo Peach A4 Cardstock [141422] £7.25 Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £8.25 Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] £6.50 White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] £6.00 Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £5.50 Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [138326] £6.00 Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad [141398] £6.00 Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] £6.00 Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [138323] £6.00 Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181] £6.00 Linen Thread [104199] £4.25 Links by TheseAreMyStamps.com
Hello Stampers Are you ready to join Holly and I this morning. We'll be live at 10 AM mountain time. I will demo 4 different background so beautiful. To join us CLICK HERE at the correct time. Th
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Custom Tee is a great stamp set that's on SALE right now for $19.50 instead of $26, and I wanted to share some designs I made using it, before it retires for good on May 22nd. It's too bad we can't just keep them ALL, you know? But there's still time for you to add this versatile set to your permanent collection. It also has coordinating Framelits for the Big Shot (on SALE for $15 instead of $25), but if you don't mind a little hand-cutting, they're not necessary. I made this Melon Mambo and Bermuda Bay bachelorette or "hen...
Confession time... I think I mentioned that I LOVE the new Beautiful Bouquet stamp set, and may have noted that it's my new favorite. We...
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I have been sharing quite a few cards lately using the Oh! So Eclectic Bundle which includes the Oh! So Eclectic Stamp Set and the Eclectic Layers Thinlits. (You can see them in the catalogue on p…
2017 Topic 8: Assemblage Gerard Collas Welcome everyone, Darcy here with another topic introduction. this one is so quirky and open to limitless interpretation that you are guaranteed to have fun. This topic really does follow on from our last one. Assemblages are a cross between collage and sculpture, they incorporate found objects and purposefully bought elements. Before we start, let's see who won the Topic 7: Found Objects Challenge... The winner of Found Objects is: Chris from Loops and Lines Email Darcy to claim your prize. [email protected] I think 3d collage is the very best description for this genre of artistic expression. As with our found objects topic we owe a lot to the artists of the 20th century for giving this style a name and a definition. Artists such as Pabloc Picasso, Jean Dubuffet and Marcel Duchamp are all early exponents of this eclectic style. Here is Duchamps 'Bicycle' from 1951. Marcel Duchamp Assemblage requires a 'process' and that is the act of putting 'things' together to create a new object. From the start the style has had a slightly grungy edge to it, this is down to the components often being discarded or found objects. But there is a skill to this art style, one cannot just throw objects together, they much flow and have some harmony. this means when using found objects they should be carefully selected, just being 'found' is not enough. think about colour, shape, scale, theme.. Modern artists are still very much enamoured with this style. What do you think of this one, is it art to you? it is very much an assemblage, but the elements are very different to ones that crafters may choose. Here you can see a mattress, a cardboard coffin, a clothing rail etc. I am not sure that many craft companies will be bringing out a range of mattresses to cut up just yet, so let's look at something smaller. More vintage, but this time with a quirky twist and modern elements. Stephanie Rubiano Wings seem to feature a lot in assemblage art, they are a great way to add dimension and look great on things that would never usually have wings. Lindsay Mason Wings leads us nicely to birds, these are another heavily used element in assemblage art. They can range from real, stuffed, whimsy or outright quirky. Kim Collister How about these for quirky dudes, I adore how these have been made in tins for bodies and I may have squealed a little bit at the tiny spanner arms! Just too cute and jam packed full of details and personality. Could you use a little friend like this for your studio? Jen Hardwick This video has some great ideas for small box assemblages. This next piece is by Shirley Vauvelle, follow the link to see other fabulous pieces by her using ceramics and driftwood, aren't they a great combination? Shirley Vauvelle Perhaps you don't have space for a large 3D object, you can of course make any size that you want. However about keeping it fairly flat. you can see that this book cover does not take up as much room, but it is still very much 3d, and has had thought put into the assemblage of the elements. Georgie C Another almost flat but not really piece is this wonderful collection, carefully curated and framed it would be a wonderful piece of wall art. Bridget Hoff This next piece is so inspiring, a double spoon. Vintage, discarded objects, beautifully coloured and brought together. Trash to treasure. Branka How about some jewellery, you would never be late with a necklace like this. Recycloanalist ooh quirky dangly bits! One of these would look wonderful on an evening bag. Elizabeth Rosen This is something so simple but so effective, it is a take on papier mache. To achieve this look dip threads, yarns or strips of text into a glue and water mix and lay them over your desired shape. You can free form them or use a mould, but make sure to wrap your mould with plastic wrap first. once dried you can create your assembled suclpture. Janilaine Mainprize Some interesting thoughts on Assemblage from Gary Reef. How cute is this lil guy, bags or rather tins of personality. I just love the shoe brush hair, lol BranMixArt One last one, just because I love the use of wooden spoons. I may have to raid the kitchen draws! Can you imagine a tree like this filled with Zinski characters! Edwina Bridgeman So how will you join in, have we inspired you? I hope so, this is such a fun theme. you can raid your garages,sheds and drawers, mix and match old and new. use up embellishments, broken jewellery, cardboard, wood, grungeboard. How about adding paper beads or stamped images. Don't forget Seth Apter's wood chips, they would be perfect for adding to your sculpture. Don't forget to follow Darcy and Leandra's Pinterest boards if this topic pushes your buttons, you will see plenty more examples to whet your appetite there! I am really looking forward to seeing what you create over the next 2 weeks! ~ Darcy We hope that you learn something interesting from our blog. Our bloggers deeply appreciate your comments so much, so please take time to let them know you've been inspired! Why not join our challenge by blogging your interpretation of the current topic and link it here? The current topic link will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, 21st May 2017, and the winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. All links go in the draw to win a £50 voucher to spend on products of your choice from the PaperArtsy online store. Challenge Guidelines The challenge is a for you to show how you are inspired by the current blog topic. We encourage you to play with us and explore your personal creative style. Please mention which PA blog post inspired you and and why (link directly to that post). Please don't link to the home page of your blog because then no-one can track back to easily find the original post. We prefer your challenge blog post is created exclusive to our challenge, but if our topic fits perfectly with another challenge, then you may link to both if appropriate. You are most welcome to use stamps/ products/ substrates you have to hand from a variety of companies, we do not expect you to exclusively use PA products - it's lovely when you do though! You can enter as many times as you like. We don't want to restrict your creativity! NB. Link closes at 17:00 Sunday 21st May (London Time) Prize: The winner will receive a £50 credit voucher to be redeemed on the PaperArtsy Website. The credit voucher includes VAT and postage. We request that one of your purchases is an A5 rubber stamp. You can add any other items to your basket, but the final total should not exceed £50. It's your responsibility to claim your prize coupon from Darcy. email: [email protected] NEW Challenge/ winner: Each fortnight on Sunday, the winner will be announced at 19:00 (London time). In the same post, the link for the next fortnight will be posted. Good Luck! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
Well I'm a week late posting this. I finally get to be a guest designer and I get locked out of blogger. The thing won't let me in until was on my home computer and I was out of town for a week. but all is fixed now and I'll get right to it. I'm posting this card for Sunday Stamps and I'm the guest designer this month. YEA The colors are BERMUDA BAY, DAFFODIL DELIGHT, AND SOFT SUEDE What a great color combo Here is the card I created My supplies are all from STAMPIN' UP Cardstock Soft Suede and Whisper White Inks Bermuda bay, Daffodil Delight, and Soft Suede Stamp sets Kinda Eclectic (matching Butterfly punch ) and Flower Shop ( matching flower punch ) I also used some rhinestones and twine This time I even did the inside of the card I hope you like my card and I can't wait to see what you've done Thank you for stopping by HAPPY STAMPING
Hello and welcome to an extra Stamp Review Crew hop for this month. We are having a special hop for you today to show you all the fabulous Host Sets that are on offer for you from the Annual and Holiday Catalogues. there are 8 different Host sets so there will be lots of different creations for you. If you are joining us for the first time we are a group of International Stampin' Up! demonstrators that usually show one stamp set at a time, every first and third Monday's of the month, with the exception of this Bonus Hop today. Be sure to make your way around the hop by click the next button at the bottom of each post. If you get lost along the way click on the banner at the top of each post and that will lead you to the list of hoppers so you can continue on your merry way. I was instantly drawn to the gorgeous little creatures in the Love you Lots Set for two reasons. 1.They are super cute and 2. They are fabulous to add some colour to, one of my crafting passions. Yay! I've created 4 cards for you today with all the same design but just changing the little animals from the set. They are very 'clean' from they way that I normally create but I really love the clean lines and the less is more look. I stamped the images with Stazon and then using and aqua painted picked up the colour from the lid of the ink pad and then added some colour. Super cute! Right??!!! If you want to get your hands on some of these Host Sets you can either have a 'party' with me (Australian Residents Only) and have $250 + in sales to qualify or place an order for Stampin' Up! products $250 or more and you can get one of these sets without having a 'party'.You can email me to place and order or you can order straight from my online store HERE Please contact me for more information and I'd love to help you TODAY! Next on the hop is wonderful Tanya Boser over in the US. Click the next button below to see what fabulous creations she has made or if you are hopping in reverse click the previous button to hop back to fellow Aussie, Kelly Kent and her amazing creations. What a creative crew we have!!! Tanya Boser Kelly Kent Thanks so much for stopping by! Shop for Stampin' Up! 24/7 Recreate these cards at home using the following Stampin' Up! products. Click on the images below to see product information and to shop from my online store. Tweet
Good morning all! This week I thought I would give the Global Design Project a go. Each week they give different types of inspiration for a challenge, this week it is CASE the designer Connie Collins #GDP064 I decided to follow Brian's example and show case one of the stamp sets I won at On Stage Local. I was lucky enough to win Beautiful You. I took the yellow, green, blue colour pallet from Connie's card. I stamped the main image using Early Espresso then coloured her in using Stampin' Write Markers. I just knew her dress had to be green, bizarrely as green is not one of my go to colours. Once I had settled on Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist and So Saffron chose themselves! So Saffron Wild Wasabi Marina Mist The reflection is also part of the stamp set and the sentiment 'Life may not be the party we had hoped for but while we're here we might as well dance' is perfect. I love both the carefree images and the lovely sentiments, this set is in the Stampin' Up! 2017 Spring/Summer catalogue and will be available for you to order from 4th January 2017. Linda xx
What to share, what to share?! There are soooooooooo many great new products in the upcoming 2016-17 Annual Catalog (being released June 1st)!!! And those of us that attended Stampin' Up!'s
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Hi Stamping Friends! It's finally here! Registration is open for my July Stamp-of-the-Month featuring the Oh So Eclectic stamp set! Wow! I knew that I liked the images from this stamps set, but I d
Who is excited with the release of the new Occasions Catalogue, if you don’t have yours, don’t forget to ask your demonstrator for one. Your going to love all the new stuff that you ju…
What a brilliant time away we had! I am so excited to be able to share some of the top secret things about convention. WARNING: This is an EPIC blog post. FIRSTLY the new catalogue - OH MY GOODNESS! You are going to want a copy of this amazing Occasions and Sale-a-Bration Catalogues that begin January 4th 2016. Remember if you can't wait this long... You can join up and you will get to see the catalogue online right away. Bruno took some pictures of the catalogue last night and made this cool picture for me - Do you want to subscribe for a copy? You can HERE or click on the picture below. Here are some of the amazing display boards showing the new products - Who is this photo bomber?? Cupcakes & Carousels Suite Cupcakes and Carousel Embellishment Kit Falling in Love Suite New Stamp sets! Party Animal Suite Succulent Garden Suite WATERCOLOR PENCILS!!!! Sending Love Suite There are so many gorgeous embellishments and framelits with this suite. We want to spread the love right? Urban Underground Suite This Designer Series Paper - WOW! It's great to see some tools back again too. Is that THE Robyn Cardon??? The Cool Treats Suite - So sweet! The Vertical Garden Kit looks AMAZING! Can't wait to give it a try. So many amazing products that we can earn for FREE! My Pick of the most favourite items are the Pretty Pocket Card Kit, Design Tee is super cute, the card tin is going to be fantastic and the any occasion stamp set. Sale-a-Bration Inside the Lines Designer Series Paper is going to be so fantastic with the Stampin' Up!® Watercolor Pencils. Delicate Details is also an incredible stamp set with so much potential. Plus So Very Much is going to be one of my new favourite sentiments. Can't wait to make some customer thank you cards with that set. Aren't they all just FABULOUS??? Want to get your hands on those products BEFORE January 4th?? Then Join My Team today. You will get to purchase these products on the 3rd December. Next up.... My Awards! And boy was this a big shock to me!! Here were the ribbons I received - I am thrilled to announce I am the Number 1 Ranked Demonstrator in Australia and also the Number 8 Ranked Demonstrator in the World!! WHHHHAAAATTT! Even typing that is so bizarre. I have so so many people to thank without my absolutely incredible team - The Crazy Crafters, my wonderful supportive customers and my assistant Jessie and Hubby Bruno. Also some incredible demonstrators that I respect and admire and chat to about ideas.... there is no way this would be possible. So this is a shared award with all of you. There is no way without all those wonderful people in my life that this would be even possible. So congratulations to everyone of you and from the bottom of my heart - Thank you so much. If you would like to see the top 100 Global Demonstrators you can CLICK HERE to see the PDF that I made up from the video at Onstage. One of those incredible demonstrators is Louise Sharp who I started the Global Design Project Challenge Blog with. I am not surprised but she was awarded an Artisan Design Team Member position for the next year. This is the offical Stampin' Up!® Design team that give us amazing ideas and inspiration. Here she is with her wonderful award - So proud of you Louise Sharp!! You have rocked it girlfriend. You deserve this wonderful award. Here is the full Artisan Design Team members Paula Dobson was also chosen and is a Global Design Project Design team member. I warned you it was an epic post right?? What an incredible weekend so much to take in and enjoy. Remember that we have two WONDERFUL catalogues that have items ready to purchase right now. I have the Host code Club that I am running PLUS a brand new Online Class on my Facebook Page each week however you will be able to purchase the class materials to make the specific cards that I make. You can see my event details for my Classes HERE. If you would like your own copy of the Occasions and SAB catalogues you can click HERE
Ciao a tutti, stiamo per entrare nel mese di Agosto e il caldo continua! L'argomento di Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog per la prossima sfida è decisamente facile e interpretabile in milioni di modi: FOOD AND/ OR DRINK! Non c'è molto da spiegare! Dovete solo ispirarvi o aggiungere qualcosa che richiami cibo o bevande nel vostro lavoro! Ultima settimana per la nostra Designer di Luglio, Beulah Bee, per noi è stato veramente un onore lavorare con lei in questo mese! Grazie per i tuoi progetti sempre favolosi! Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Thank you for joining us for the You’ve Got The Edge Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too. This week the challenge is: Food and/or Drink. This challenge is pretty self explanatory! We would like you to include some food and/or drink on your creation! We will be looking forward to seeing what tasty goodness you serve up for us this week! It is Beulah’s last week with us in the Designer Spotlight and we would like to say a huge thank you for all of your fabulous creations over the past month. it has been a real pleasure to have you along with us again! Ho scelto le tazze da the di Tim Holtz per il mio lavoro e ho creato un pannello con un arcobaleno di Oxides e Paper Dolls! Per fare da sfondo alle mie tazze ho utilizzato un foglio di Ranger Cardstock Kraft e il timbro Graph di Tim Holtz usato insieme alla polvere da embossing bianca e qualche piccolo tocco di oxides ( che sul kraft sono fantastici, prima o poi arriverà un progetto fatto in questo modo!) I chose Tim Holtz's "Tea time" die for my work and I created a rainbow with Distress oxides. To create the background for my cups I used a sheet of Ranger Cardstock Kraft and Tim Holtz's stamp GRAPH. I used it with white embossing powder and a few small touches of oxides ( on kraft they are fantastic, sooner or later will come a project made in this way!) Avendo a disposizione i due set di Oxides la prima idea che mi è venuta è stata proprio quella di un arcobaleno! Le tazze sovrapposte a creare una piccola torre si prestavano perfettamente e chi meglio delle Paper Dolls per movimentare il progetto??? I looked (I admit, very pleased!) My new Oxides and the first idea that came to me was just that of a rainbow! The cups stacked to create a small tower are perfect and who better than the Paper Dolls to give life the project ??? Come sempre ho usato Ranger Heavystock per preparare le mie basi e ho fatto diversi abbinamenti ma tutti di una stessa tonalità! As always I used Ranger Heavystock to prepare my bases and I made several combinations but all with the same hue! Ho tagliato la cornice con del cartoncino spesso e poi l'ho ricoperta con Ranger Crackle texture paste, una volta ascitta con gli Oxides ho creato anche qui un arcobaleno di colori! Ho ripassato tutti i bordi con Distress crayon Walnut stain. I cut the frame with thick cardboard and then covered it with Ranger Crackle texture paste, once dry I created a rainbow of colors with the same Oxides that I used for my cups! I highlighted all the edges with Walnut stain Distress Crayon. Gli abbinamenti di colore a partire dal basso sono questi : Salty Ocean e peacock feather, Lucky Clover/ Peacock feather e Cracked Pistachio, Twisted Citron e Cracked Pistachio, Wild Honey e Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmaled/ Wild Honey e Abandoned coral, Picked raspberry e Wilted violet. The color combinations from below are these: Salty Ocean and Peacock Feather, Lucky Clover/ Peacock Feather and Cracked Pistachio, Twisted Citron and Cracked Pistachio, Wild Honey and Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmaled/ Wild Honey and Abandoned Coral, Picked raspberry and Wilted violet. Anche questa settimana mi sono lasciata trascinare dalla fantasia, mi rendo conto che non è un progetto esattamente in linea o nello stile di colore con cui di solito uso i timbri e le fustelle di Tim Holtz, ma siamo in estate e la mia voglia di colore ha superato tutto! Also this week I used my creativity to realize a project a little bir different from my usual!! We are in the summer and my desire for color has exceeded everything! Ora tocca a voi! Come sempre partecipando alla nostra sfida potrete vincere un buono a estrazione da 50$ da spendere sul favoloso store di SIMON SAYS STAMP! As always Simon Says Stamp will be giving away $50 voucher to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp Store! So now it’s YOUR turn to get out your inks, paints and all things arty and start creating! We are looking forward to seeing what you make! Seguite SIMON SAYS STAMP su INSTAGRAM Follow SIMON SAYS STAMP on INSTAGRAM Se usate Instagram potete aggiungere #sssmchallenge così potremo vedere i vostri lavori! Do you use Instagram ? If so please add #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too! Ci sono favolosi Giveaways e ispirazioni ogni giorno dai nostri favolosi designer su Simon Says Stamp Blog, se non l'avete ancora fatto iscrivetevi via e-mail per essere sempre aggiornati. Avete tempo fino a Lunedi 08:00 ora Ohio. 13:00 UK tempo, 14:00 CET per postare i vostri lavori! Saranno scelti alcuni progetti come Designer Spotlight , essi riceveranno uno special badge da aggiungere al loro blog! Potete leggere tutte le regole per partecipare alla sfida sul nostro blog nella side-bar! There are fabulous Give Aways and inspiration from fabulous designers on a daily basis over on the Simon Says Stamp Blog , if you haven’t subscribed by email you may want to so you don’t miss out You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in We will also be choosing 3 of our entries to put in the spotlight – a special honor where we talk about why we loved that entry in particular and award a special badge too! For the full rules, read the “challenge rules” posted in the side-bar here on our blog. Grazie per essere passati, ci vediamo qui presto! Thanks for stopping by, see you soon here! 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