August Host Code

Another month has just flown by. Here is the August Host Code. Please use this code if you order from my ONLINE Store and I will send you a Thank You gift for your purchase.  If you have any BONUS DAYS COUPONS, this is the time to claim them.

Cute little shirts

Still working on using up all my retired Designer Series Paper. This time cute little shirts used up quite a few papers.

Using Up DSP

What do you do with left over Designer Series Paper?

I promised myself I have to use up my DSP and stop just hoarding it. So I have been making heaps of cards and now have lots of left over pieces. These two cards are using retired Sahara Sand DSP and Berry Burst DSP. So it's finally all gone and I can buy some more yay!!!

This card I cut the Sahara Sand DSP into 1" strips and laid the strips on a layer of  Early Espresso, then raised this up on the Sahara Sand Base card. I stamped the "All Geared Up to Celebrate" sentiment from the Geared Up Garage Stamp Set. Finished it all off  by tying with Linen Thread

This card I used randomly cut on an angle, strips of Berry Burst DSP. This was adhered to Whisper White card layer and then raised up onto a Whisper White card base. The sentiment came from the Beautiful You stamp set, stamped onto the Timeless Label Punch

This was a 4" x 4" Calypso Coral card, the Night of Navy DSP was punched out using the Tailored Tag Punch and adhered on to a Whisper White layer. The sentiment is from one of my new favourites A Grand Kid stamp set

Still with the Calypso Card base and the Tailored Tag Punch this next one was created.

So what can I use DSP for now? Ah ha! why not Origami shirts? I got a bit carried away, once you start, you can't stop. If you want to see how I made these, head on over to my Facebook Page

FIND YOUR INSPIRATION

Do you need an extra dose of inspiration? Don’t worry—it’s right at your fingertips. All you need is a catalogue and a willingness to experiment. Start by flipping through the catalogues, and pick a project that catches your attention.
Then, CASE it (Copy And Share Everything)!
Here’s how it works: You choose one aspect of your chosen inspiration piece, and copy it on a new project. Then, use these CASEing steps to create three additional projects.
1. Copy the layout
2. Copy the colour scheme
3. Copy the technique
 Have fun CASEing!

Bonus Days Just for You

Oh my word, stampers, you will love bonus days, because there is no limit to how many vouchers you can earn, and no minimum order amount to redeem them in August. For each $90 spent (before postage) in one transaction between July 1st and August 3rd, you will earn a Bonus Days coupon worth $9. You will receive this coupon via email, please keep it safe as you will need it to use in August



Why not order online using my Host code WARF73YN and also receive a Thank You gift from me as well as the Bonus Coupon

Origami Square Fold

More cards using more of my DSP. These cards are all made using the Origami Fold.
Take a square piece of paper, fold each corner into the centre, then fold back to form an open square.

This card is 4 x4 Daffodil Delight with a layer of Night of Navy then the Origami fold using the DSP The sentiment is from Dressed to Impress stamp set

This card is 4 x4 Blackberry Bliss with a layer of Whisper White then the Origami fold using the DSP The sentiment is from Dressed to Impress stamp set.

This card is 4 x4 Night of Navy  with a layer of Whisper White then the Origami fold using the DSP The sentiment is from Flourishing Phrases stamp set

This card is 4 x4 Mango Melody with a layer of Lovely Lipstick then the Origami fold using the DSP The sentiment is from Dressed to Impress stamp set

Bonus Days coupons

This month just gets better. you will love bonus days, because there is no limit to how many vouchers you can earn, and no minimum order amount to redeem them in August. For each $90 spent (before postage) in one transaction between July 1st and August 3rd, you will earn a Bonus Days coupon worth $9. You will receive this coupon via email, please keep it safe as you will need it to use in August.

July Host Code and Bonus Deals

Another month has flown by, now we are into July and boy oh boy there are still some great deals Stampin' Up! are giving us. Here is the new Host Code for July WARF73YN
If you would like to order anything, then head over to my online shop and grab it quick, using my host code.

Card and coordinating DSP

My plan is to use up as much of my retired Designer Series Paper (DSP), as I need to stock up on all the lovely papers from the new catalogue. So with each 4" x 4" card I am making an envelope with the coordinating DSP.

The daisy centre is made with the Daisy Punch and the Medium Daisy punch. The embossing folder is the Stylish Scroll and is now on the Clearance Rack.

A Grand Kid Bokeh technique

BOKEH! What is this technique? Wikipedia states,"In photography, bokeh is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image produced by a lens. Bokeh has been defined as "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light" This "blur" is achieved with layers of sponging.

This card was sponged with Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay and Melon Mambo. For the next sponge layer a mask is placed over the sponging. The mask is made up of different sized circles. This is then sponged over with Whisper White. The last layer is another masking layer but the circles are even smaller. Sponge over these with Whisper White.  This has then been adhered to Coastal Cabana base. The sentiment is from A Grand Kid stamp set. I love this new stamp set, so many great sentiments for grandchildren.

This card was created using Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather and Blushing Bride. A mush softer "blur" It was then layered on to Daffodil Delight card.

One Year old card

This card was put together very quickly and used some retired stamp sets that I still love. My cousin asked for a last minute card for a 1year old. She described him as very musical and loved animals. I must have had my mojo working as ideas just came flooding in. I used Balmy blue card, embossed it with a retired embossing folder, stamped the keyboard and Happy Birthday sentiment using my Stamparatus. Then I masked the keyboard and stamped the giraffe from Animal Outing. The giraffe's were coloured with Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie Blends. The other sentiment was fussy cut and then layered on to a piece of Balmy Blue, which was then fussy cut.

The sentiments were all from Music from the heart,  The yellow layer is Daffodil Delight  The number one was stamped in Balmy Blue ink and adhered to the Daffodil Delight circle. She was very happy with it. Isn’t it good when the right side of the brain takes over!!!

One Sheet Wonder using 6" x 6" Flowers for Every Season

There is a lot of chatter around at the moment about One Sheet Wonders. So I thought I would also get on the band wagon. A One Sheet Wonder is when you take one 12” x 12”  or 6" x 6" sheet of paper and cut it up to make multiple cards. I
I’ve decided to do a 6" x 6" One Sheet Wonder and I've managed to make 6 cards out of this one sheet. How Wonder ful is that!!

This is the template I created from the 6" x 6" sheet of our gorgeous Flowers for Every Season DSP

Every card was created using Whisper White card stock and they were all embossed using Hammered Metal 3D embossing folder.

Card 1 (You've been on my mind)
2" x3" DSP
21/4" x 31/4" Misty Moonlight
23/8" x 1/2" Whisper White strip for sentiment
25/8" x 3/4" Misty Moonlight strip for behind sentiment
Misty Moonlight Enamel Dots
Stamp Set used Butterfly Gala

Card 2 (The Good Things in Life are Better with You)
3" x4" DSP
23/4" x 33/4" Misty Moonlight
Whisper White layering circle die for sentiment
Misty Moonlight layering scallop circle for layer behind sentiment
Bumble Bee Enamel Dots
Stamp Set used Butterfly Gala

Card 3 (A Little Note)
2" x3" DSP
21/2" layering circle die Misty Moonlight
Whisper White Tailored Tag Punch piece for sentiment
Misty Moonlight Tailored Tag Punch piece for layer behind sentiment
Magenta Madness Enamel Dots
Stamp Set used Butterfly Gala

Card 4 (May the Memories of yesterday..)
1" x4" DSP
11/4" x 41/8" strip Misty Moonlight
Whisper White Stitched Nested labels for sentiment
Misty Moonlight Stitched Nested labels for layer behind sentiment
Just Jade Enamel Dots
Stamp Set used Timeless Tulips

Card 5 (So Proud of You)
2" x2" DSP cut this piece into a circle using the Layering Circle dies
2" and 21/4"  circles of Misty Moonlight using the Layering Circle dies
Whisper White strip for sentiment (fussy cut)
Bumble Bee and Magenta Madness Enamel Dots
Stamp Set used A Grand Kid

Card 6 (4"x 4" So Proud of You)
2" x2" DSP cut this piece into 4 1" squares
21/4" square of Misty Moonlight for first layer
21/2" square of Magenta Madness for second layer
3" square of Misty Moonlight for third layer
Whisper White strip for sentiment (fussy cut)
Misty Moonlight for layer behind sentiment (fussy cut)
Stamp Set used A Grand Kid

June Host Code

How crazy has this year been! I can't believe we are now into June. So this means a new Host Code.
If you would like to grab a very last minute product from the old catalogue which leaves us in 2 days, then head over to my online shop and grab it quick, using my host code.

BUT

it also means a new Catalogue on the 3rd of June. YAY!!!