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I’m not sure where last week went – I got rather busy and forgot to post the last of my OnStage creations that  feature the Heart Happiness stamp set.  So without further ado – here are the cards I created for my OnStage display.

The Heart Happiness stamp set has 15 images and some of these images coordinate with the Lots to Love Box Framelits and the Sweet & Sassy Framelits Dies.

This first card uses three different stamped images – the solid single heart is stamped in Pool Party, the horizontal striped heart is stamped in Bermuda Bay and the multiple hearts are stamped in Berry Burst.  The sentiment is from Petal Palette and stamped on heart which has been die cut from the Sweet & Sassy Framelits.  The Silver Bakers Twine has been wrapped around the base then I adhered the bow with a Glue Dot.  I find it’s easier to the the bow separately then adhere.

Next up is a Buckle Card – I haven’t made one of these cards for ages.  My colour combo here is Fresh Fig, Blushing Bride and Crumb Cake.  The heart at the back was stamped with the large stripped image then I cut a smaller heart from the centre of the stamped image using the Sweet & Sassy dies.  The front image has also been heat embossed using clear embossing powder.

Previously when I made this card I would have used the Word Window punch but now that it has retired I used the Classic Label Punch to create the ‘hole’ for the belt to go through.

My final card is a Swing Card.  This card took a bit of ‘brain power’ to get right – but I got there in the end 🙂  The image is stamped in Memento Black then coloured in using the Stampin’ Blends – Light & Dark Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Calypso Coral, Dark Daffodil Delight, Light Rich Razzleberry and Night of Navy.

To create the swinging ‘heart’ I only partially cut the image out which means I didn’t run it all the way through the Big Shot.  The inside image is part of the Heart Happiness stamp set and the sentiment is from Petal Palette.

To see another card I made using the Heart Happiness set check out this post here

Well that’s all the projects I made as a Display Stamper for OnStage – I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing these projects and been inspired by the great products on offer in the Occasions Catalogue.

Till next time …

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Today I’m going to share with you two projects I made using the new set Beautiful Day from page 26 of the Occasions Catalogue.  This set has two lovely big line art images that lend themselves to a variety of colouring techniques.  For these two I’ve used the Stampin Blends.  It also has two sentiments and a background image.

The image and sentiment are stamped in Memento Black ink and then I’ve coloured in the butterfly using the light and dark shades of Bermuda Bay.  The background image has been stamped in Bermuda Bay.  I stamped the butterfly image on a scrap piece of cardstock then once I’d coloured it in fussy cut it out and adhered it to the card with dimensionals.

For this card I stamped the image in Memento Black on a scrap piece of cardstock and coloured the flower in using the light and dark shades of Pumpkin Pie for the petals, Bronze for the centre and then light and dark Old Olive for the leaves.  I then fussy cut the flower and the leaf out.  On another piece of scrap I stamped the leave another two times and the centre of the flower.  After colouring these in I also fussy cut them out.  Now the assembly of my image.  I adhered the left leave and lower right leave to the back of the main flower and then adhered this to my piece of Pool Party cardstock.  Then the centre layer of the flower was adhered with dimensionals to give the flower more height.

Both card bases are Basic Black and I’ve used Thick Whisper White instead of ordinary Whisper White as the thicker cardstock is better to use with the Stampin Blends.

For an earlier 3D project I created using the Butterfly image check out my post here.

The next lot of projects I’ll share with you use the Heart Happiness stamp set on page 20 – these will give you some ideas for cards if you are into Valentines or they can be used for wedding anniversaries.

Until then …

Hi there

We’ve now come to the end of my Petal Passion Suite projects from OnStage.  First up are some 3″ x 3″ Thank You cards I made using some of the other images from the Petal Palette stamp set.

The top left card uses ink – Pear Pizzazz and Blushing Bride while the other cards were all coloured in using the Stampin’ Blends.  The sentiments were all stamped in Pool Party and the card base is also Pool Party.

For the last project I stamped the image on watercolour paper then used an aqua painter and Berry Burst ink to colour the flowers.

The card mats are Berry Burst and Pear Pizzazz on a Basic Black base.  The ribbon is Berry Burst 5/8″ Crinkled Seam Binding – this is really lovely to use to tie a bow.

Well I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my creations using the Petal Passion Suite.

Next up will be some projects using the Beautiful Day stamp set.

Have a great week.

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My first love in the paper crafting space is card making so to do a scrapbook page was getting me out of my comfort zone.  In my box of supplies I received the Petal Passion Memories and More Card Pack so my first task was to do a 12″ x 12″ page.  I didn’t want to use photos of people so went with some of the wild life we met while on holiday in Te Anau last year.  One of my favourite birds is the South Island Robin – they are so cute and followed us around as we walked through the bush.

I have since filled in the journalling cards with info about the birds and scenery.  The central card has the little bird already printed on the card which ties in with my photos.

The Memories & More Card Pack contains 72 double sided cards (2 each of 10 designs measuring 10.2cm x 15.2cm; 2 each of 26 designs measuring 7.6cm x 10.2cm), 2 accent sheets, 2 cardstock sticker sheets and 2 accetate card overlays with white print.

Next up I made card fronts using the smaller designs.

I’ve used a range of colouring techniques for these cards – Watercolour Pencils, Stampin’ Blends, Aqua Painter and ink and the Stampin Write Markers.

These are just card fronts as they were easier for my display but I would then mount these onto Basic Black card bases to create a super quick card.

Watch this quick video to give you some ideas on ways to use the Petal Passion Memories & More Card Pack.  You can also check it out on page 24 of the Occasions Catalogue.

I have two more projects to share from the Petal Passion Suite and then I’ll move onto some of the other products I received.

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It sure has been hot here in Auckland – doesn’t help when the air con at work isn’t working!

Today’s post has two more projects using the Petal Passion DSP that I shared in my last post except these ones include a bit more colour thanks to our new Stampin’ Blends.

The Petal Passion DSP can be used as is (Black and White) or you can colour in the images using your favourite colouring in technique.  I’ve chosen to use the Stampin’ Blends and Watercolour Pencils for this first card.

The images on the DSP already have some shading which helps with colouring in.  Once I’d coloured in the images I felt it still needed more so in came the Watercolour Pencils.

At the time of making the card I didn’t have the coordinating Thinlits Dies so I used the banner die from the Cupcake Cutouts Framelits.  The sentiment is stamped in Rich Razzleberry.  The colours used for the flowers/leaves are – Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pink Pirouette and Calypso Coral.  The background is coloured in using the Pacific Point Watercolour pencil then I applied a Blender Pen over it.

For the second card I left the background white so that the coloured images stand out more.

The Stampin’ Blends come in 12 colours – a light and dark shade of each colour.  For this card I only used the light shades – Night of Navy, Old Olive, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay and Cherry Cobbler.  I love these new Petal Passion metal flower embellishments  – I just adhered it with a Glue Dot – and with the pearl already added they look great on your projects.

There’s lots of different products available within this suite so check out pages 22 and 23 of the Occasions Catalogue.

My next installment in the Petal Passion showcase will be a couple of 3D items using DSP and stamps.

Don’t forget the specials we have on offer at the moment – you can check them out here

Well now that it’s cooled down a bit I think I’ll go for a walk in the park 🙂

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Well this is the final project we made at OnStage last year.  This project features products from the Petal Passion Suite on pages 22 – 23 of the Occasions Catalogue.   This card uses four different products from the suite – Petal Palette stamp set, Petal Passion Designer Series Paper (DSP), Whisper White 1/4″ Organza Ribbon and the Petal Passion Embellishments.

The papers in the Petal Passion DSP are handpainted watercolour designs in shades of black and white and by adding various colouring techniques you can create your own designs.  For this card we used our Stampin’ Markers to randomly colour in some of the white images.  Check out the video below which shows you some other techniques to use to colour in your paper.  The card base is Cajun Craze and this is also the colour used to stamp the image and colour in the DSP.

The stamp set also has coordinating Thinlits.  There are 10 dies – some of which cut out the stamp ed images and others that can add dimension and layers to your projects.

Check out the video below to see more about the Petal Passion Suite and also see some samples made with this suite.

I was a ‘Display Stamper’ at the OnStage event last year so next week I’ll share with you the samples I made using the Petal Passion Suite.

Well tomorrow is my 16th wedding anniversary am I’m having the day off to spend with my husband :).  I’ll try and find some time to jump on here and share the card I’ve made for him with you.

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Wow – another amazing weekend has flown by.  On Saturday The Crafty Bears got together for our first team training of the year.  It was great to spend time with my wonderful team.  We made two cards, had some discussion and then Phil prepared us a wonderful lunch.  I think he has become an ‘honourary’ team member.  Have you ever thought of becoming a Stampin’ Up! demo?  If so now is a great time to join as you get lots of FREE product if you sign up between now and 31 March.  I’d love to have you as part of my team.  Check out my post here for more details or contact me directly.

Today’s post carries on from last week’s with another project from OnStage.  This one uses products from the Tutti Frutti Suite

These tags are made using the Tutti-frutti 6″ x 6″ DSP stack, the Itty Bitty Fruit Punch pack and images from the Fruit Basket stamp set.  The tag on the left uses the Starburst punch from the Annual Catalogue.  To create the banner end on the right tag we manually cut that but you could also use the Triple Banner Punch.  The Fruit Basket stamp set is a two step set which allows you to get the two different colours for the fruit.  Once the images are stamped they can easily be cut out with the coordinating punch – they are very cute.

Here’s another video for you to watch that showcases the Fruit Basket Bundle.

I’ve got two more projects to share with you so check back soon for these.

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It’s been another beautiful day here in Auckland and tomorrow promises to be another stunner.

Back in November we had our national Stampin’ Up! training event called OnStage.  Demonstrators from around the country (plus some overseas demos joined us from the UK and Australia) meet for a day of training, seeing new product and getting to play with it too.  Over the next couple of days I’ll share with you the projects we made.

First up are products from the Sweet Soiree Suite on pages 10 to 13.  The Designer Series Paper is just beautiful and we used some of it here on our Silver Mini Gable Box.

The stamp and sentiment are from the Cake Soiree stamp set.  There are 18 stamps in this set – 5 sentiments and 13 images.  This set also has a coordinating Framelit Die set that includes 16 dies.  The stamps and dies can be bought individually or as a bundle.  If you buy the bundle you save 10% on the total price.

There are two ‘ribbons’ in this suite:  the gorgeous Berry Burst 3/8″ (1cm) Metallic-Edge satin ribbon – it’s so lovely to handle and as you can see ties a beautiful bow.  The other ‘ribbon’ is the Silver Baker’s Twine which has been used to tie the sentiment onto the box.

The cute gable box is already precut and scored and you get 12 of these boxes in a pack.  They are also food safe.

Here’s a video showcasing the Cake Soiree Bundle.

There are heaps of products in this Suite so make sure you check out pages 10 to 13 of the Occasions Catalogue.

Don’t forget if you would like to host a party between now and 31 March and be in to win FREE products contact me to book a time – I’d love to come and show you some of the amazing products we have in the Occasions Catalogue.