Hi there What picture do you get when you read the title of today’s post? Daubers doing Rock ‘n’ Roll moves in the craft room? Sorry to disappoint you but it’s not that exciting 🙂 The Rock ‘n’ Roll technique allows you to get two different colours onto the one stamp so that when you… Read More: Technique Tuesday – Rock ‘n’ Roll with Daubers »
Hi there After some ‘technical issues’ I’ve finally managed to get here. Today’s technique uses our Stampin’ Write Markers to ‘ink’ up stamps. These markers are water based compared to the Stampin’ Blends which are alcohol based. Markers are great to use when you have an image that requires multiple colours and is too hard… Read More: Technique Tuesday – Direct to Rubber with Stampin’ Write Markers »
Hi there Today’s technique is heat embossing. This has got to be one of my favourite techniques. I never get sick of seeing the transformation of the embossing powder once heat is applied to it – it’s so cool. In my earlier post I used clear embossing powder added on top of an already inked… Read More: Technique Tuesday – Heat Embossing »
Hi there Today Phil and I are celebrating our 19th Wedding Anniversary :). I thought I’d share the card I made for him now as I have some more projects to share with you later today. He decided we’d do our card exchange at dinner so he has to wait a bit till he gets… Read More: Happy Anniversary »
Hi there Warning – this is a longer than usual post. For ages I’ve wanted to create a Techniques Folder of the many techniques we use on our cards with a short explanation and sample of the technique. So my plan is to share a different technique every Tuesday – I may need your help… Read More: Technique Tuesday – Dry Embossing Designer Series Paper »
The In Good Taste Suite on pages 122-124 was the first suite I purchased from the new Annual Catalogue. Today I’m going to share two cards I’ve made using the Tasteful Touches Bundle from this suite. The first card is a ‘simple stamping’ card and the the second card is a stepped up card adding… Read More: Tasteful Touches – Cinnamon Cider »
Hi there Here’s a quick video provided by Stampin’ Up showing how easy it is to create labels using the new Lovely Labels Pick A Punch. Here are a couple of tips I’ve found useful: I added the top label to my punch so I can always remember the widths to cut my cardstock. I… Read More: Lovely Labels Pick A Punch »
Hi there I’m back :). I had some technical issues with an auto update that locked me out of my blog – thankfully it’s sorted and we’re back on track to sharing projects with new products 🙂 First up is a card I made via our virtual team gathering last month featuring the Birds &… Read More: Birds & More – masking technique »
Hi there Back again with the remaining projects from Stamp Camp using products from the Mini Catalogue – Forever Blossoms from the Parisian Blossoms Suite (page 14-17), Poppy Moments from the Peaceful Poppies Suite (page 24-27) and the Best Dressed Suite (page 54-56). First up a fancy fold card – Triangular Tri-fold – using the… Read More: Stamp Camp 2020 Projects – Forever Blossoms, Poppy Moments &… »
Hi there Technology has been great in keeping us in touch with each other during the Lockdown period. We were meant to have had a Stampin’ Up! event at the beginning of May but due to COVID-19 that got cancelled – so Stampin’ Up! created a Facebook group for all NZ based demos so that… Read More: Double Wonder Cards using Country Club DSP »
Hi there Not long to go now before the 2020-2021 Annual Catalogue is live – if you haven’t received your personal copy of the catalogue and would like one please leave me a comment and I’ll get one sent to you. I recently needed cards for three boys aged four, nine and ten. I don’t… Read More: The Gang’s All Meer – Waterfall Card »
Hi there Today’s card features the Tropical Oasis Suite from page 38-40 of the Mini Catalogue. I don’t own this suite but was fortunate to spend some time with one of my team members who did. This is a Gate Fold card with a difference. When it’s opened up it looks like somebodies had a… Read More: Timeless Tropical Gate Fold Card »
Hi there I had a very productive weekend crafting and hope to share some of my projects with you over the coming week. Now that we are in Alert Level 3 Stampin’ Up! has commenced shipping again – yay – so if you are in need of supplies please let me know as I will… Read More: Painted Poppies – Masking Technique »
Hi there Finally managed to get to the computer to share another project with you. This one is straight from the catalogue – why reinvent the wheel when somebody has already created a beautiful card? I don’t own the Tropical Oasis set but fortunately one of my team does so I’ve been able to have… Read More: Tropical Oasis – CASEing the Catalogue – Page 38 »
Hi there New recruits who sign up to become Stampin’ Up! demonstrators during Sale-A-Bration receive this cute Mini Paper Cutter and 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper sampler. Two of the designs included in the sampler are from the Tropical Oasis DSP pack on page 39 of the mini catalogue. I was in need of a… Read More: Tropical Oasis Gift Card Holder »