Hi there Today’s share showcases the last of our OnStage projects featuring the Come Sail Away Suite. This is a great maritime suite and will be great for creating projects for the men in our lives and those with a love for the sea. And now for our project – the image has been stamped… Read More: Come Sail Away Suite – Sailing Home Stamp Set »
Hi there There’s been much excitement today amongst Stampin’ Up! demonstrators especially here in New Zealand. Twice a year Stampin’ Up! put on an event (OnStage) for demonstrators in each market with one market hosting a live event. Well in April this year New Zealand gets to host the live event. This is a first… Read More: Classic Garage Suite – OnStage Sample »
Hi there I’ve been having issues with the photo editing software I use and have had to change software – so we are now back in business and I can share my recent creations. Yesterday was Father’s Day here in New Zealand. I am very fortunate to still have my dad around and be able… Read More: Waterfront Happy Father’s Day »
Hi there Just a quick post tonight – last month was my husbands birthday and here is the card I made for him. I had actually made it back in February at our Creative Inkers Stamp Camp. This cool card was taught to us by Rhonda Fawcett and uses product from the now retired True… Read More: Truly Tailored – Happy Birthday Phil »
Hi there Here’s a card I created earlier this year and forgot to share it with you. It was for a friends son who turned 12 – I don’t have many stamp sets suitable for this age but knowing he’s into music I borrowed the set Country Livin’ from a friend. The card base is… Read More: Copper and Wood Textures Musical Card »
Hi there We all end up with off cuts of DSP and I never want to throw them out – I always think “I’ll use that one day”. Well I finally had a ‘one day’ :). They’ve ended up on the card below which is now ready to post. The card base is Early Espresso… Read More: Wood Textures – Panel Card »
Hi there As mentioned earlier I have a number of masculine birthday cards to create this month so here’s another card I made that is similar to yesterday’s design. The card base is Basic Black that is hinged at the top rather than the side.I I then added a Sahara Sand layer that measures 10cm… Read More: Wood Textures DSP – Double Panel Card »
Hi there Yesterday I shared the card and gift box I created for Phil’s uncle for his birthday and today I’m sharing the card we sent to his other uncle in the US. This one also uses products from the True Gentleman Suite. I really love the DSP pack in this suite. The panel on… Read More: True Gentleman – Lookin’ Sharp »
Hi there Most of us find it hard creating masculine cards but the True Gentleman Suite in the current Occasions Catalogue makes this task easy. This suite includes a stamp set, DSP, a punch, embellishments and ribbon. My first card using this suite incorporates the stamp set, DSP and punch and is based on a swap… Read More: True Gentleman – Tailored Tag Card »
Hi there Last night I held the last of my monthly card classes so now I can share with you what they made. Masculine cards always seem to stump us so this month I’ve made two masculine cards to add to our repertorie. First up is a ‘Pull Tab’ card that features the new Circle… Read More: Masculine Cards – August Card Class »
Hi there One of the many perks of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is being able to attend events. One such event is OnStage which is held twice a year – April and November. OnStage is an all day event where we get to see and play with new products about to be released, receive… Read More: Perks of being a demonstrator »
Hi there Last Friday was my husbands birthday (it was also my birthday – yes we share the same day but different years). For ages I’ve resisted buying the Guy Greetings stamp set – I just can’t get past the image of the old fashioned boxer – but I finally succumbed to purchasing it. I… Read More: Guy Greetings – Happy Birthday »
Hi there When the Occasions Catalogue was first released I totally discounted the ‘That’s the Tag’ bundle on page 23. That was until my downline gave me some sample tags. It was then added to my next order. This bundle is so much better in real life. I had fun using one of the dies… Read More: More than just tags – Timeless Tags »
Hi there Friends of ours have the same birthday so here are the cards I made for them. I made another card using the Sweet Cupcake stamp set except this time in a different colour combo. I’ve gone with Flirty Flamingo, Blushing Bride and Watermelon Wonder for the ‘topping’ and the ‘base’ is Sahara Sand,… Read More: Sweet Cupcake and Shirt Card – Double Birthdays »
Hi there One of the ladies from the Stampin’ Up! Home Office shared a post about a special boy who is having a birthday next month and asked if some of us could send him a birthday card. This is one of the great things about card making and the Stampin’ Up! wider family. We… Read More: Swirly Bird – Slider Card »