CASE = Copy and Share Everything

Isn't this clever? Who loves looking at others ideas, I know I do.

Stampin" Up!s concept artist did just that by CASEing the It’s Your Birthday card three different ways. She created the Catching Butterflies card by using the Highland Heather Stampin’ Write Marker to make a striped background. 

Pro Tip: try making your lines thicker or thinner by doing more or fewer marker strokes.

Just CASE the colour scheme from the It’s Your Birthday card to create our Driving By card (Gray Granite, Just Jade, Pale Papaya, and Pool Party—it’s a great colour combination for any occasion)!

 This card is a great reminder that you don’t have to copy every detail exactly to make a great card.

Need help with the layout of your next card? Look no further than the Awesome Otters card. Our concept artist CASEd the layout from the It’s Your Birthday card by die cutting a few Tailor Made Tags and stacking them on one another. So cool!

Do you love these cards. You can get these stamps FREE during Sale a Bration

December Host Code

A little bit late in posting this. It has been a busy few weeks ...

I will post a January host code shortly, however for now please use this one. If you are placing an order, don't forget that January and February  are Sale a Bration months. This means with every $90 order you will receive a free Sale A Bration item.

So hop on over to my Online shop and take a look at what takes your fancy. 

Same same but different

 I love making a card then using the same design, change the look just by using a different stamp or Designer Series Paper

This Christmas card I used the Tailored Tag Punch to punch out the Expressions in Ink Specialty Designer Series Paper.

This Christmas card I used the Tailored Tags Punch again to punch out the Forever Green Designer Series Paper.

Same design and yet they look so different 

6 x 6 one Sheet Wonder

 What can you do with one sheet of 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper?

Make 6 cards! Yes you can make 6 beautiful cards with just one sheet of DSP. Below is the template for you to use.

These are the cards we made:

July Host Code

 

Who would have thought we are more than half way through another year. I hope you have all been staying safe and I hope that crafting in some small way is keeping everyone feeling positive. This is the July Host code, add this RXJXZZAM to your Online order and I will send you a Thank You gift  a for the order.

24 Hour - FREE shipping

 FREE SHIPPING this Wednesday 17th March, how good is that!

On 17th March only, Stampin' Up! are offering FREE shipping on orders with a retail amount of $45 or more. This incredible deal lasts for 24 hours only.

You can email or call me with your order, or just head on over to my online shop and place your order there. Don't forget to use the March Hostess Code BVNXZWMF to receive a Thank You gift from me. 

So maybe you have been wanting extra card stock or dimensionals or an ink pad. Maybe this would be a good time to check out the Clearance Rack. 

The Paper Pumpkin Kit Box of Sunshine looks fabulous for only $18.50 
It makes 8 cards and envelopes and is specially designed to help you create a sunshine box: a yellow box full of goodies to brighten someone’s day! Includes stamp set and ink. Stamping block not included.
Your kit includes:
• Box of Sunshine Photopolymer Stamp Set
• Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Spot
• Card bases with gold foil
• Printed envelopes with gold foil
• Die cuts with gold foil
• Printed die cuts with gold foil
• Die-cut stickers
• Adhesive-backed sequins
• Mini dimensionals 

So go take a look and see what you might need for free shipping if placed on the 17th

March Host Code

 Wow! February flew by, so that means Sale a Bration is now over. Don't fret though as Stampin' Up! are going to have another one later in the year, as they know how we love them.

So for now let's just stroll though the Mini Catalogue and make our Wish List. If you want anything this month please pop into my Online Shop and make sure you put in this host code.  I will send you a gift as a Tank You for your order.

February Host Code

 Another month has passed and that means a new host code. Here is the February Host Code, please use this code if you shop online with me and I shall send you a gift as a Thank You for shopping.

ALSO don't forget this is the last month to earn FREE products. Sale a Bration is such a great time to get a few little extra things. If you spend $90 you can choose a FREE item. So don't wait and be disappointed, go grab a freebie!!

January Host Code

Welcome to 2021! This is going to be a fabulous year,  a new year, new plans, new memories to be made with friends, full of creativity..

We also have a new mini catalogue and Sale a bration so let's take a peek and see what we can't do without!

Here is the January Host Code. Use this code when you shop ONLINE with me and I will send you a Thank You gift for your order.

Memory Keeping Made Easy

 

Memory keeping does not have to be a chore. In fact, it can be a fabulous experience when you use our Memories & More Card Packs! All you need is a Basic Black 6" x 8" (15.2 x 20.3 cm) Album, Variety Pack 6" x 8" (15.2 x 20.3) Photo Pocket Pages, and your choice of Memories & More Card Packs.

Filling the album pages is easy! Simply insert photos, then add double-sided cards, specialty cards, and embellishments from the Memories & More Card Pack for a super-simple way to preserve your memories.

For extra fun, you may want to decorate the album cover. As you can see with our masculine Hello Adventure Album, we fussy cut images and sentiments using World of Good Memories & More Cards. The torn edges on the Designer Series Paper add a rugged texture—or you might want to add a little ink spatter using a Water Painter and ink to give it a “grunge” look and feel.

To create the Beautiful Baby Girl Album, we fussy cut flowers and die-cut letters (using Playful Alphabet Dies) from the Paper Blooms Designer Series Paper. We also stamped floral images on the Designer Series Paper for added interest. The result is pretty and feminine and oh-so-easy to achieve!

We hope we’ve inspired you to get out your shoeboxes filled with photos and give them a new home! And remember to share your results on my Facebook Page,. I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Giant YEAR END closeout

 WOW! today is all about bargains!  Some of these products are 50% off. They never last long in these sales, so please get in quick so you are not disappointed. Use my December Host Code and I will send you a gift as a THANK YOU for ordering from my Online Shop

AND the Clearance rack has just been updated as well. I know many of you love keeping an eye on the Clearance rack and grabbing a bargain when it updates. I am going to grab thee Tassels embellishments and have a go at making some earrings. They seem to be all the fashion at the moment. So stay tune and if they work out I shall post a pic of them.

Link to Clearance Rack

Link to Year End Closeouts

SIMPLE STAMPING

 

Simple stamping is fun for everyone. Whether you’re brand new to papercrafting or you just want to stamp a greeting to add to a plate of cookies, we all need ideas for quick cards.

To make simple cards with a touch of pizzazz, use the “stamp-off” technique as Stampin' Up! did here with the Love of Leaves Stamp Set. 1) Ink the stamp. 2) Stamp the image 3) Re-stamp the image one or more times without re-inking it. This technique gives your card sophistication and depth without a lot of effort—and you get several shades of ink from one ink pad. Just add a bow and a sentiment and you’re done!

You can always add a touch of colour to a card using a simple Blender Pen trick. (Stampin' Up! used the wheelbarrow image from the Autumn Goodness Stamp Set.) 1) Stamp the image 2) Go over the stamped lines with the Blender Pen to colour in the wheelbarrow. So nifty! Plus, you’ve added a touch of artistry that doesn’t require a lot of effort.

Stampin' Up! used the stunningly beautiful Autumn Greetings Stamp Set to create our final example—and to show you how stamped cardstock layers can add visual complexity without requiring a ton of work. Stamp one layer with a large stamp and adhere it to the card front. Then add a stamped tag—popped up with a Stampin’ Dimensional. It looks sophisticated, yet it’s easy to do. Simple stamping at its finest!

Are you a beginner crafter?

Are you a new crafter? Then the beginner brochure can help you. Take a look at Celebrate with Cake by Stampin' Up! in the new Beginner Brochure.  If you are new to stamping or creating cards this video is for you. With custom note cards and envelopes, you cannot lose when creating these cards for yourself or others.


Ask me for the brochure, if you don't already have one. This video about how easy and fun the projects in the beginner brochure are, will be just what you need!  And with a stamp set like the Celebrate with Cake Stamp Set, you're going to love it.

ONLINE EXTRAVAGANZA

Get ready for three days of savings with the Stampin’ Up! Online Extravaganza! 

20–22 November 2019

For three days only, you can get these deals:

15% off Ink pads and Cardstock in:

Neutrals Collection
Regals Collection
2018–2020 In Colors
2019–2021 In Colors (except Purple Posy)

Take Additional 5% off the original 10% discount:

8 bundles
Neutrals Classic Stampin’ Pads Assortment
Regals Classic Stampin’ Pads Assortment
2018–2020 In Colors Classic Stampin’ Pads Assortment

Open the PDF below and see what you can get from 20 - 22 November

Team day - name tag

As a Stampin' Up! demonstrator I am part of a wonderful team called the Paper Angels. These Angels are just that they are inspiring, sharing and hilarious. Over the years we have shared projects and ideas with each other and for the past few years Rebecca Ross and Anna Wheaton affectionately know as Wheatbix have been putting on the greatest Team days that even rival our Stampin' Up! On Stage events and conventions.

One of the things they ask for is that we make name tags and then during the course of the day set out looking at all the name tags and voting by means of a mini peg. This is a great way of meeting new people in the team and also spending some time reconnecting with others.

This was my name tag---the theme was Christmas, so I went for Christmas down under.

I stamped the girl from the Beautiful You stamp set and then gave her a bikini instead of her dress. The baubles behind came from the new stamp set Beautiful Baubles. I freehanded and cut out the surfboard, stamped flowers on it and then gave it a few layers of Clear Embossing

Quota's new Brisbane Craft and Gift Fair

For many years the Quota Craft and Gift Fair has been raising funds for Aspergers and Clef Pals charities and I have been a part of this fund raising right from the start. For the last few years I have been on the other side of the fund raising and actually having a stallbeing a stall holder.

Stampin" Up! has always supported this charity and is continuing to do so by having it's usual stall, with a large donation of Stampin" Up! products given to Quota for their raffles.

We will be having demonstrations on our stall throughout the day and of course the usual make and takes. There is nothing better than getting your hands on some stamp, inks and paper!

Both myself and Sarina Cardillo will be taking a workshop away from our stall. All money from these workshops goes directly to Quota's charities. So if you want to rty your hand at making a Christmas Bon Bon with my favourite tool, the Envelope Punch board, make sure you book in early as there are only 6 spots on Saturday and 6 spots on Sunday.

Sarina will be showcasing our newest tool and what a beauty that is. It is the Stamparatus, an innovative stamp placement tool collaboratively developed by Stampin' Up! and a team of Demonstrators from around the world.  This fabulous tool helps anyone get crisp, clean stamped images; plus you can make multiple projects in minutes - with an accuracy and consistency that makes stamping easier than ever before.

If you would like to purchase any of my retired stamps before the Craft Fair I am uploading a list on to my business Facebook page. I will be adding more each day so keep popping back. If you are in Brisbane you can pick up or I can arrange to hold them for pick up at the Craft Fair. If you wish them posted I can check out postage costs and let you know via email or Facebook message.

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Sitting Pretty Stamp Set

Make the most adorable park bench with the Sitting Pretty Stamp Set by Stampin' Up!

 Sitting Pretty Photopolymer Stamp Set allows you to play around with the doggie, the squirrel, the flower pot, and the bench, to tell someone what they mean to you. There are 16 photopolymer stamps and you can create die-cut benches with light embossing texture and flower pots in record time with Framelits dies and the Big Shot.

Note that the stone paver piece is an emboss-only piece (no cutting), and creates a cool light emboss effect.

Brandi Barnard shows other ways of using the Thinlits, Framelits, and stamps.

 

Rooted In Nature Bundle

The Rooted In Nature Stamp Set and coordinating Rooted In Nature Framelits Dies work together to help you make beautiful creations. In the past we have loved the stamp set Lovely as a Tree. This set is still available but does not have the bonus of having Framelits as well.

Do you think this is something you may want in your craft stash? If so please contact me or go to my Online shop using the host code KNCV43XC. Don't forget if you shop Online using this code I  will send you a Thank You gift on my return home.



In addition to Framelits for every stamp image this set includes Thinlit leaves with a light emboss texture. What a bonus!!

Abstract Impressions Bundle

The Abstract Impressions Bundle is pretty nifty. I love the way you can create some lovely flowers just by layering the colours. Also it has some gorgeous thinlits in this bundle. Take a look at the video and see for yourself.