Hi there This year Stampin’ Up! released a new brochure for beginner stampers. This brochure contains a select number of products and kits to help you get started with your creative journey. One of the stamp sets featured in this brochure (page 10 & 11) is the Celebrate with Cake stamp set. When you’re a beginner… Read More: Celebrate with Cake »
Hi there My Country Home stamp set hadn’t seem ink for quite some time but that has all changed with the arrival of our new Puff Paint (page 19 of the Holiday Catalogue). Previously I had coloured the ‘cotton’ flowers in with different colours – check this post here. I’m loving the puff paint – it’s… Read More: Country Home – Cotton card with Puff Paint »
Hi there One of the great benefits of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is that we get to order product one month before a new catalogue goes live. By having access to the product early we get to play and create projects to then share with you to inspire and showcase what’s on offer. As… Read More: Perfectly Plaid ‘Parcel’ Christmas Card »
Hi there PURPLE POSY IS HERE! We are excited to announce that Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Pads and Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Ink Refills are available to order. You may now also purchase the 2019–2021 In Color Classic Stampin’ Pads (includes all five of the 2019–2021 In Colors). Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Pad (item 150084)… Read More: Purple Posy and 3D Embossing Folders are here »
Hi there I saw a card on a Facebook group I belong too that I liked so I saved it to recreate one day. Well that day has come. Recently I was in need of a sympathy card and knew the layout would work really well for my sympathy card. I changed the colours for… Read More: Daisy Lane – Sympathy Card »
Hi there The first thing that caught my eye in the new Holiday Catalogue was the Christmas Countdown Project Kit on page 38 – it was #1 on my list. The kit includes enough supplies for you to decorate your boxes (plus some spare embellishments), the 25 boxes which are already assembled and the outer… Read More: Advent Calendar – Christmas Countdown Project Kit »
Hi there In my last post I shared my Brightly Gleaming cards which used the Notecards and Envelopes. I held another class last week and decided to recreate the design for a full sized card. Did you notice the shiny berries and sparkly ornament? I used two new products from page 41 to create these effects.… Read More: Brightly Gleaming – Mix and Match Suite Products »
Hi there The Brightly Gleaming Suite on pages 30 -32 was #2 on my top three picks from the Holiday Catalogue. I used this suite for my second card from Saturday’s workshop. The first card featured the Perfectly Plaid Suite. I fell in love with this suite when I saw the papers – they are gorgeous. … Read More: Brightly Gleaming Notecards »
Hi there The Perfectly Plaid Suite on pages 12 -14 is #3 on my top three picks from the new Holiday Catalogue. On Saturday I held my Holiday Workshop where we made two cards. The first card featured the Perfectly Plaid Suite. This suite includes the Perfectly Plaid stamp set, Pine Tree Punch, 6×6″ Wrapped… Read More: Perfectly Plaid Notecards »
Hi there I’ve just logged on to do a post and found that this post was sitting in draft – oops. The wait is over – the 2019 Holiday Catalogue has finally arrived. Check out my Catalogues page to see all the wonderful Christmas and Holiday products. Don’t forget to look through the whole… Read More: 2019 Holiday Catalogue is now here »
We all love gorgeous Designer Series Paper. Back by popular demand, we are bringing back the Designer Series Paper Sale! From 4–30 September, you can buy three packages of selected Designer Series Paper, and get one FREE! Below is the list of papers you can select from: Here are some projects that Stampin’ Up! have… Read More: Designer Series Paper Sale – Buy 3, Get 1 FREE »
Hi there Today has been Father’s Day here in New Zealand and to celebrate we had a lovely family lunch together. Thanks Dad for your continued love, support and encouragement. I’ve used the new set ‘A Good Man’ a number of times for masculine cards and today I was able to combine the image with… Read More: A Good Man – Happy Father’s Day »
Hi there I’ve really enjoyed using the Waterfront stamp set this month. I’ve managed to get four different looks with this set – you’d have to say its a versatile set. In my last post I used the images to create a beach scene and today I’m creating a mountain scene. It’s Father’s Day here… Read More: Waterfront – Two Time Stamping Masculine Card »
Hi there Carrying on with the Waterfront stamp here’s another creation with a lovely island theme. My boss had a big birthday yesterday and is currently on holiday in the islands so what better set to use for a special card. While I was creating this card I also did a ‘Father’s Day’ option. I’ve… Read More: Waterfront Masculine Card with a Polaroid Look »
Hi there Today’s cards feature two sets that work well together to create masculine cards – A Good Man and Waterfront. To create these cards I stamped the image of the man first in Memento Black then created a mask to cover his legs and lower part of the chair. With the mask applied I… Read More: A Good Man and Waterfront – Masculine Card Combination »