Back on January 23rd, I was one of the video presenters at an event called Demos Galore which was held virtually like it had been the time before in September. For my video presentation I created and
Today's the last day of the Stampin' Up! Seasonal Sale! You'll save on ink pads, cardstock and dies!
Hello & welcome. Today I have a happy little thank you card to share with you for Just Add Ink challenge 570 Design Team. This week is a colour challenge suggested by me, including two of my favourite Stampin' Up! and real life colours - Night of Navy, Coastal Cabana plus white. I've again used my beloved Stitched Greenery die and Pierced Blooms dies. Take a look at the finished card. The colours look so crisp together and the stitching & piercing on the dies adds lots of detail. The flowers and tag (stamped with a sentiment from the Pansy Patch stamp set or bundle) are mostly popped up on Dimensionals to give more... dimension. :) Do you see the little sparkly circles? They're from the Elegant Faceted Gems pack. I love this pack as it has 2 types of white, sparkly gems (that can be easily coloured with Stampin Blends too) plus a lovely petal pink gem too. Check them out on the list of supplies here. I added a touch of Wink of Stella to the white petals & centres too. Inside is a simple planel with a couple more flowers. So that's my colour challenge card. Head to the Just Add Ink blog to see all our team projects, then try this colour combo yourself. Did you know? you can find all the supplies I used for this project and all my recent projects on my Stampin' Up! Website & Store? Simply click on 'My Projects' and you'll see pics of each project. Click on the project you want to see and you'll be shown a list of all the items used - see pic below. Click on what you need and you'll be taken to my store to purchase and add anything else you want. Easy! Thanks for visiting today, I hope you liked my project. If you do, I'd love a comment or a Pinterest pin as it's lovely to hear from visitors and know you're enjoying what you see. Especially as we're almost in week 10 of lockdown here in Sydney and feeling a bit lonely and crazy. I hope wherever you are that you're safe and well. Until next time. Happy stamping & inky wishes Di SHOP PROJECT SUPPLIES HERE IN MY ONLINE STORE Shop all Stampin' Up! in my store now SHOP CHRISTMAS AND MORE IN NEW MINI CATALOGUE EARN SALE-A-BRATION FREEBIES WITH EACH $90 PURCHASE UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER (WHILE SUPPLIES LAST)
Hello Peeps !!! Happy Wednesday !!! I am sharing another card using the Pierced Blooms dies (retiring).I used the Pattern Party DSP and Stitched so Sweetly Dies (retiring).I die cut the flowers and th
Back on January 23rd, I was one of the video presenters at an event called Demos Galore which was held virtually like it had been the time before in September. For my video presentation I created and
Hello Peeps !!! Happy Sunday !!! This card is ideal for a dear friend with a wonderful sentiment. I used the Pierced Blooms dies again and t...
Today's Thank You card showcases two products from the Sale-A-Bration Promotion that can only be earned FREE (with a qualifying order) through February 28th! MY FAVORITE THINGS! Want to see th
I have used the Stampin' Up! ® Pierced Bloom Dies from the In Bloom Bundle , these are fun dies to play with and I have cut so many flowers..
Hello Peeps !!! Happy Sunday !!! This card is ideal for a dear friend with a wonderful sentiment. I used the Pierced Blooms dies again and t...
I have a favorite day of the year. It is when all the trees have new leaves, the early flowers are beginning to bloom and the world is this amazing green color. It is not quite as bright as Grann…
Welcome to the launch of The Dimensionals May 2021 T utorial Bundle . We’re a group of Stamping Friends who publish 3D Paper Craft Tutori...
Hello. After winning a recent 3D challenge over at www.inspirecreatechallenges.blogspot.com I thought I should take part in their current challenge too. This one is using the following sketch: You can check out the beautiful cards the design team have made with this layout by CLICKING HERE After doing yesterday’s video with the Pierced Blooms dies ... Read More about Inspire.Create.Challenge #087 – Sketch challenge using Stampin’ Up! In Bloom bundle
The real first day of Spring isn’t until March 20, but the sun is shining and it’s warmed up so much. I’m imagining it’s here right now, so I made this bright and happy Spri…
Today's card features Stampin' Up Pierced Blooms Die Set along side Stampin' Up Peaceful Moments Stamp Set. The color scheme came from thi...
#1 Stampin' Up! UK Demonstrator Pootles - SpringWatch 2020 Paper Blooms and Pierced Blooms Big Box Tutorial Oh oh oh! I wanted to create a scattering of
Hello! Today I want to share with you the cards I designed for our face to face paper craft class earlier this week. We had such a fun time! For my project I wanted to focus on the joys of die cutting and used the Stitched Greenery die for our background and then everyone had ... Read More about Brights cards with Pierced Blooms and Stitched Greenery dies
The real first day of Spring isn’t until March 20, but the sun is shining and it’s warmed up so much. I’m imagining it’s here right now, so I made this bright and happy Spri…
One of my favorite Sale-a-Bration freebies is the Paper Blooms 12x12 Designer Paper. The colors are fresh and the images are bold. Plus the floral designs coordinate so nicely with the In Bloom Bundle
A friend who is a fan of all things pink and sparkly had their 40th Birthday recently. With the new Annual Catalogue providing another pink in this year’s In Colors. I had plenty of pinks to choose from. My colour combination is Polished Pink, Blushing Bride and Melon Mambo and the project is version of […]
Club Blooms from Large Die of the Month Club was Released in January 2023. Create a floral arrangement with this die set.
#1 Stampin' Up! UK Demonstrator Pootles - SpringWatch 2020 Paper Blooms and Pierced Blooms Big Box Tutorial Oh oh oh! I wanted to create a scattering of
I love Wednesday evenings!! Why? Because, I get to create live on Facebook with my friends!! Last night I created these projects on my Facebook Group Page, Stampin' Gala Stampers Group. If you missed the live presentation, you can watch the replay here. This bundle has great sentiments and 25 dies. It is so fun to play with!! I always create two cards and one 3D item. Here is the first card. I layered the Granny Apple Green and Night of Navy pieces on a piece of Basic White. I then embossed the three together with
This week's Colour Creations blog hop is focussing on Shaded Spruce, a bright, bold green in Stampin' Up!'s Regals colour family. My favourite Pierced Blooms Dies are retiring when our current Annual Catalogue finishes at the beginning of May. I LOVE these dies, and feel pretty sad about them leaving Stampin' Up!'s range. A little bouquet of flowers forms the focal point of my card, against a Stitched Greenery background. Because of the intensity of this green, I have used lots of white and black in my card design. A few pops of Bumblebee help to lighten it a little. Here's a close-up of some of the gorgeous detail provided by the Stitched Greenery Die, and the Pierced Blooms Dies: I used a Scalloped Contours Die to cut a gingham panel, from Pattern Party Designer Series Paper. Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon was used to make the little bow. The only stamping on my card is the sentiment, from Many Happenings. I used Shaded Spruce ink to stamp it on Basic White card, and the Messages Die to cut it out. Mini Stampin' Dimensionals raise the sentiment above the flower stems, and a couple of Holiday Rhinestones add a finishing touch: Next up on tonight's blog hop is Andrea Sargent. If you click on the button below, you will be taken to her blog. If you come across any broken links, or would like to see a comprehensive list of everyone taking part in the blog hop, head over to Catherine Proctor's blog. Cathy does a great job every week of co-ordinating our Colour Creations shares. Listed below are all the products I used to make my card. If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below. Product List Many Happenings Cling Stamp Set [155001] $38.00 Stamparatus [148187] $85.00 Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25 Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock [147006] $15.25 Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00 Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25 Bumblebee A4 Cardstock [153082] $15.25 Pattern Party 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper [155426] $31.00 Regals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper [155227] $20.00 Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $13.00 Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00 Stitched Greenery Die [155451] $56.00 Scalloped Contours Dies [155560] $61.00 Pierced Blooms Dies [154312] $64.00 Messages Die [154422] $59.00 1/4" Bumblebee Gingham Trim [153658] $12.25 Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels [150457] $10.50 Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00 Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50 Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00 Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $6.00
Hello & welcome. Today I'm sharing a new to me 3d fancy fold card that makes me very happy and hope that it makes the recipient smile too. This is my Design Team project for this week's Just Add Ink challenge - Just Add a Frame. I haven't made many 3d & fancy fold cards lately but when I spotted the lovely Patty Bennett's Pinwheel Tower cards & tutorial, I knew it would be perfect to send to a dear friend who also loves a fancy fold. It's surprisingly easy to make, especially thanks to Patty's tips. I adapted the size of my card to work better with A4 card & metric measurements. It's approx 21cm x 14.5cm folded flat. I've used lots of my current & new fave stamps and dies to make it, including the Biggest Wish stamp set, Stitched Greenery die and Pierced Blooms dies. If you've seen my recent cards, you'll have spotted some too. This is a super photo heavy post so let's get started with a look at the finished card. The brilliant thing about pinwheel cards is you have 8 sections to decorate. This is the front of the card when open. The colours are Coastal Cabana, Polished Pink, Pale Papaya, Night of Navy, Pear Pizzazz, Basic White, and gold. The stamped sentiments are Soft Sea Foam and Night of Navy. See & shop the full list of supplies here in my SU store. I considered this opening view as the front. The card is quite thick when flat so this is the only section where I've popped up and layered elements. The front set the scene to carry themes through the card. Here are sections 2, 3, & 4. Each has it's own look while maintaining continuity of elements across the whole. Read on below for more info about each section. Here's a more upright view so you can why it's called a pinwheel card (or it could be a windmill card too). Amazingly, only 4 pieces make up the basic card. A long piece that's scored to make the square centre and 1 vane of the pinwheel, and 3 rectangle pieces that attach to the centre to make the remaining 3 vanes. Patty shows this very well in her video. Card Design Breakdown As I mentioned above, the card folds flat for posting. This version is approx 21cm x 14.5cm flat and fits a C5 envelope (normally used for half A4 sheets). Here's how each side looks flat and some notes about the design. Section 1 - Front This is how the recipient will see the card when it comes out of the envelope. Note that you can see the whole of the smaller left panel plus part of the next page, so bear that in mind when you're choosing colours & elements for your version. These are the main elements used on the front and throughout the card: Raised frame using the Stitched Greenery die & Stitched Rectangle dies. 'Thanks friend' sentiment from my most used current stamp set, Biggest Wish, teamed with the largest Tailor Made Tags die. If Biggest Wish is not on your shopping list yet, you must add it now as it's so fun & flexible for so many people & occasions. (See all my other Biggest Wish cards here if you need more convincing). Die cut flowers cut from the Pierced Blooms die set. I love, love, love these dies. There are so many shapes included for you to mix and match. Gold foil frame & leaf elements from the Expressions in Ink Ephemera pack. I love how they delicately contrast with the bold flowers. Section 2: I used 2 paper prints from the Brights Collection stack (Coastal Cabana & Melon Mambo) here, plus a sentiment from the Pansy Patch stamp set combined with the large 'friend' image from Biggest Wish. Section 3: I included another stitched frame and gold foil hexagon frame & leaf elements from the Expressions in Ink Ephemera pack and another sentiment from the Pansy Patch stamp set. Section 4: The final section includes another stitched frame, blank this time for a personal message. So that's my frame challenge project. Check out all our Design Team Projects on the Just Add Ink blog and play along with the challenge too. I hope you've enjoyed seeing my first Pinwheel Tower card and are inspired to make your own. Please leave me a comment if you do like it, and if you'd like more information about how I made my version. See and shop all the supplies I've used here on my Stampin' Up Store. I have some more Pierced Blooms cards to share with you soon so keep an eye out for those. Happy stamping & inky wishes, Di SHOP PINWHEEL TOWER CARD SUPPLIES IN MY STORE SHOP CHRISTMAS AND MORE IN NEW MINI CATALOGUE EARN SALE-A-BRATION FREEBIES WITH EACH $90 PURCHASE UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER (WHILE SUPPLIES LAST) Shop Stampin' Up! in my store now
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Hello, Crafters. When I made my prototype card for Sunday’s video, I decided not to finish it off because I’d learned enough to make the Santa Christmas card I had in mind! However, I had this card sitting on my desk all day on Sunday. Although I don’t work on Sundays, I’m frequently in and ... Read More about Bridge Pop-Up Box Prototype Card Completed
#1 Stampin' Up! UK Demonstrator Pootles - Tall, Pretty Floral Bag using Paper Blooms and Pierced Blooms Yes, it's official. I am totally in love with this
Hello & welcome. Today I'm sharing a new to me 3d fancy fold card that makes me very happy and hope that it makes the recipient smile too. This is my Design Team project for this week's Just Add Ink challenge - Just Add a Frame. I haven't made many 3d & fancy fold cards lately but when I spotted the lovely Patty Bennett's Pinwheel Tower cards & tutorial, I knew it would be perfect to send to a dear friend who also loves a fancy fold. It's surprisingly easy to make, especially thanks to Patty's tips. I adapted the size of my card to work better with A4 card & metric measurements. It's approx 21cm x 14.5cm folded flat. I've used lots of my current & new fave stamps and dies to make it, including the Biggest Wish stamp set, Stitched Greenery die and Pierced Blooms dies. If you've seen my recent cards, you'll have spotted some too. This is a super photo heavy post so let's get started with a look at the finished card. The brilliant thing about pinwheel cards is you have 8 sections to decorate. This is the front of the card when open. The colours are Coastal Cabana, Polished Pink, Pale Papaya, Night of Navy, Pear Pizzazz, Basic White, and gold. The stamped sentiments are Soft Sea Foam and Night of Navy. See & shop the full list of supplies here in my SU store. I considered this opening view as the front. The card is quite thick when flat so this is the only section where I've popped up and layered elements. The front set the scene to carry themes through the card. Here are sections 2, 3, & 4. Each has it's own look while maintaining continuity of elements across the whole. Read on below for more info about each section. Here's a more upright view so you can why it's called a pinwheel card (or it could be a windmill card too). Amazingly, only 4 pieces make up the basic card. A long piece that's scored to make the square centre and 1 vane of the pinwheel, and 3 rectangle pieces that attach to the centre to make the remaining 3 vanes. Patty shows this very well in her video. Card Design Breakdown As I mentioned above, the card folds flat for posting. This version is approx 21cm x 14.5cm flat and fits a C5 envelope (normally used for half A4 sheets). Here's how each side looks flat and some notes about the design. Section 1 - Front This is how the recipient will see the card when it comes out of the envelope. Note that you can see the whole of the smaller left panel plus part of the next page, so bear that in mind when you're choosing colours & elements for your version. These are the main elements used on the front and throughout the card: Raised frame using the Stitched Greenery die & Stitched Rectangle dies. 'Thanks friend' sentiment from my most used current stamp set, Biggest Wish, teamed with the largest Tailor Made Tags die. If Biggest Wish is not on your shopping list yet, you must add it now as it's so fun & flexible for so many people & occasions. (See all my other Biggest Wish cards here if you need more convincing). Die cut flowers cut from the Pierced Blooms die set. I love, love, love these dies. There are so many shapes included for you to mix and match. Gold foil frame & leaf elements from the Expressions in Ink Ephemera pack. I love how they delicately contrast with the bold flowers. Section 2: I used 2 paper prints from the Brights Collection stack (Coastal Cabana & Melon Mambo) here, plus a sentiment from the Pansy Patch stamp set combined with the large 'friend' image from Biggest Wish. Section 3: I included another stitched frame and gold foil hexagon frame & leaf elements from the Expressions in Ink Ephemera pack and another sentiment from the Pansy Patch stamp set. Section 4: The final section includes another stitched frame, blank this time for a personal message. So that's my frame challenge project. Check out all our Design Team Projects on the Just Add Ink blog and play along with the challenge too. I hope you've enjoyed seeing my first Pinwheel Tower card and are inspired to make your own. Please leave me a comment if you do like it, and if you'd like more information about how I made my version. See and shop all the supplies I've used here on my Stampin' Up Store. I have some more Pierced Blooms cards to share with you soon so keep an eye out for those. Happy stamping & inky wishes, Di SHOP PINWHEEL TOWER CARD SUPPLIES IN MY STORE SHOP CHRISTMAS AND MORE IN NEW MINI CATALOGUE EARN SALE-A-BRATION FREEBIES WITH EACH $90 PURCHASE UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER (WHILE SUPPLIES LAST) Shop Stampin' Up! in my store now
I’m so excited to be part of Kylie’s Top 10 Winners for February 2021. Thanks so very much to everyone who voted for my card shown below! As you may have noticed, I’m using my Pierced Blooms …
My friend, Joy Carter shared a fun idea with me when she emailed a link to this video by Damask Love...making a 2-compartment gift box from a sheet of 12x12 paper. So of course I played around, made a
#1 Stampin' Up! UK Demonstrator Pootles - SpringWatch 2020 Paper Blooms and Pierced Blooms Big Box Tutorial Oh oh oh! I wanted to create a scattering of
Diane Barnes - Independent Stampin Up! Demonstrator in Sydney Australia. Papercraft and stamping shop, creative classes and ideas
I love Wednesday evenings!! Why? Because, I get to create live on Facebook with my friends!! Last night I created these projects on my Facebook Group Page, Stampin' Gala Stampers Group. If you missed the live presentation, you can watch the replay here. This bundle has great sentiments and 25 dies. It is so fun to play with!! I always create two cards and one 3D item. Here is the first card. I layered the Granny Apple Green and Night of Navy pieces on a piece of Basic White. I then embossed the three together with
I’m so excited to be part of Kylie’s Top 10 Winners for February 2021. Thanks so very much to everyone who voted for my card shown below! As you may have noticed, I’m using my Pierced Blooms …
Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper is one of the amazing products available FREE with $50 purchase during Sale-a-bration (Jan 5th thru Feb 28th) You receive 12 sheets: 2 each of six 12″ x 12″ double-sided designs. The Stampin’ Up! coordinating colors are Night of Navy, Old Olive, Petal Pink,… Read More
Today I have a free tutorial for a card made using the Bark 3D Embossing Folder, Pierced Blooms Dies & Scalloped Contours Dies.
