It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time for another sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches! And this week the ever-clever and creative Linda Callahan is our hostess. She has a fun one …
Wow, that’s all that I can say…Stampin’ Up! really knocked it out of the park with the 2018 Occasions and Sale-a-bration catalogs!! I’ve got lots of pictures to share with y…
Good Morning! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Did you spend it shopping for Christmas gifts? Today is the last day to order for guaranteed Christmas delivery with Stampin Up! so if you have your eye on some gifts for yourself or the crafter on the list, get your orders in today! Of course, the Year End Clearance Sale is still on until January 3rd or while supplies last! So, instead of doing my regular My Crafty Friends Monday feature today, I thought I would show you a few of my favorite products coming January 4th in the new 2017 Occcasions Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration brochure! If you are new to Stampin Up, Sale-A-Bration is my favorite time of the Stampin Up year! For every $60 you spend before taxes and shipping YOU get to choose one Sale-A-Bration brochure item for FREE!! Who doesn't love free stampin' stuff?! On top of that, there is a new mini catalogue called the Occasions catalogue with many spring and summer inspired stamp sets and products! So much eye candy! I can't show you the full catalogue yet, but I can show you some of the cards you can make with the new products coming! I just LOVE this Custom Tee stamp set with it's coordinating T-Shirt Builder Framelits Dies! The best part is there is a Sale-A-Bration freebie that coordinates with this bundle- the Designer Tee stamp set that provides more sayings to add to your t-shirts! Plus, the new Tie Dyed stamp set is perfect to add some tie dyed looks to the t-shirts! The Dragonfly Dreams stamp set and coordinating Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies are so gorgeous!! This is one of the first stamp sets I purchased and I've been playing with it quite a bit! I can't wait to show you my samples over the next few weeks! I've been getting my color therapy on with these new Watercolor Pencils! Smooth, high quality pencils to use alone or with our Aqua Painters or Blender Pens for lovely watercolor looks! So much fun! Check out this video showcasing the Watercolor Pencils! You will notice a few more stamp set sneak peeks in the video! Admittedly, I have more than a few favorites! That's all I am going to show you today, but I will be showing you more through out this week! Make sure you stop by again tomorrow! Have a great Monday! QUICK LINKS: HOLIDAY CATALOGUE – Sept. 1 to Jan. 3 YEAR END CLOSEOUT- Dec. 1st to Jan. 3 CLEARANCE RACK– Save up to 60% JO JO POINTS– Earn free stamps with my Jo Jo Points Program
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Okay… so, it’s time to spill the beans. You may have noticed, my blog posts have been a little fewer of late. This is because I’ve been busy working away in the background on a little project…
Sunday 12 March 2017 It's still pouring so I'm happily hanging out in my craft room making cards! I was pottering around with the Cupcakes & Carousels Designer Series Paper Stack and the Window Shopping stamp set and decided to make another card for the Colour Challenge over at the Global Design Project. Here are the colours for the challenge: And here's my latest card: I'm thinking of having a challenge with myself - use every stamp in each set! Sometimes I realise (mostly when the stamp set is being retired) that I haven't used some of the stamps and suddenly they seem like the best stamps! Today I've used the "Thanks for being a great friend" and the "Square of Flowers" on my card - I've only got 10 more stamps in the set that I haven't used now! The Cupcakes and Carousels DSP is perfect for this colour challenge as it has all the colours in it and I've highlighted them with the cardstock, twine and enamel dots too. The DSP inside the envelope adds a nice little finishing touch. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Woohoo for Watercolor Pencils! Stampin' Up!'s new Watercolor pencils are high-quality, smooth color pencils. Perfect for watercoloring stamped images. I've been asked how they differ from the retired Stampin' Up! pencils. Here's my thoughts on that... They come in Stampin' Up! colors - yay! The seem to be a "softer pencil" - easier to color The blend real nicely! 141709 Watercolor Pencils Use with Aqua Painters, Blender Pens, or alone. 13 pencils in Stampin’ Up! colors: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry,...
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Hey there and welcome to the Thailand Achiever's January Blog Hop! Our theme this month is Sale-a-bration, the biggest promotion of the Stampin' Up! year! Every $50 you order (in the U.S.), you choose a FREE Sale-a-bration product! We're showing...
It’s sketch week at Create with Connie and Mary…and, I am sad to say, this will be my last post for a while. I have accepted a new job that is going to take away some of my stamping ti…
Happy HUMP DAY....is it REALLY Wednesday? Are you like me that when a Holiday is on a weekend...that you get so confused with what day it is? I am just one confused Silly Susan! Yesterday was a weird day for me...the peeps left and I cried, I do it each and every time they drive down the driveway and I do the same thing....tears, the dogs and I stay outside until I can no longer see them. We had a fabulous holiday....just fabulous and I will share with you some of the 'funnies' of our time as I know,
I love these colours together for #theartfulstamperscombo3. What a loverly combination. #theartfulstamperscombo3 This is the first time I have used this set Styish Stems Framelits with the matching stamped sentiment from Special Reason. I could this card being used for a number of different occasions. Have fun looking around and if you need anything else just holler. Please contact me via email and or via facebook message here Tamsininamania AND you can check into my online shop for Stampin' Up! goodies. Cheers Tamsin Adams Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator and lover of all crafty things...
Welcome to the February 2017 RemARKable Blog tour. Our primary focus this month is succulents – and it seems everyone is just a little succulent-crazy these days! What’s not to like abo…
Today I have a "super" fun thank you card to share. Super heroes are all the rage and Stampin' Up again proves to be right on trend with the awesome Everyday Hero Photopolymer stamp set available in the Occasions Catalog. This set is not just for kids...heroes come in all ages! Everyday Hero Stamp
This is one of the cards everyone joining me for all of my May monthly classes made. I think this whole stamp set is just so cute!! And darn- but this is one of the stamp sets that are retiring the end of this month too! So if you like it & you don't have it yet- you had better get it! Check out the NEW Old Olive Ribbon that I used here! It is in the NEW Annual Catalog & it will be available on June 1st. I chose these colors as they made me think of a mixing bowl that I have. Here are the supplies & the measurements for this card- stamp set: 'Perfect Mix'-RETIRING card stock: Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"; 2" strip (for circle), 3x3", 4 1/4 x 1" Pool Party- 4 x 5 1/4"; 2 3/4 x 2 3/4" Whisper White- 2" strip (for circle), 2" strip (to stamp mixer on & fussy cut out with Paper Snips, 2 1/2 x 2 1/2" ; 4 x 5 1/4" (for inside of card) designer paper: Tasty Treats DSP- 4 x 2" -RETIRING ink: Archival Basic Black other: Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pens, Paper Snips (to cut out the mixer), Dimensionals, Glue Dots, 1 1/2" Circle Punch NEW: Old Olive Ribbon- 3"- available on June 1st! ++++++ Yesterday was a LONG day! It started out early with pigs & then I had boys all day. We played outside for about 2 1/2 hours yesterday morning & then we went out again for awhile yesterday afternoon. When everyone was gone- I burnt the midnight oil working on stamping stuff. The guys went racing in Columbus Junction for a special race there. Nathan got in a wreck in his heat race; they checked things out while under the caution & he ended up getting 2nd place. He started 9th in the feature & he finished 4th. This morning I'm off to go pick up all of my boys. I'll take the twins to pre-school & then spend my day with Trey & Masen. Tonight we are suppose to race in Osky, but it sounds like we might get rained out. I will be home cutting card stock either way though.....this is just a crazy busy week for me. I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday! Happy Stamping! Hugs- SUSIE
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The South Pacific Artisans have conspired to bring you a mini blog hop today that showcases the fun Day at the Beach stamp set. When I glimpsed this set in the holiday catalogue I added it to my order immediately! I think it will be perfect for embellishing a scrapbook of our family holiday to sunny Queensland earlier this year, not to mention, great for beachy inspired cards like these ones here today. For this first card I drew inspiration from our Queensland holiday. I started with a piece of shimmery white cardstock, which I watercoloured with dapper denim and tempting turquoise. I flicked quite a bit of water on the finished panel for a blotchy, under the sea type background. I inked the Day at the Beach images with Classic Stampin' Pads and stamped them on shimmery card too, before clear embossing. The embossing helped the colour stay sharp during the colouring process - no bleeding! For my next project, I stamped the images in black on shimmery white before watercolouring. I then fussy cut them and added them to a whisper white card base. I added the Sunburst Sayings sentiment 'you brighten my day', it seemed like a wonderful fit for this bright summery scene. In keeping with the little watercolouring theme I had going with these projects, I was inspired to try a little messy watercolouring by this card made by Debby at Lime Doodle Designs. I stamped the images over a piece of shimmery white, added little hearts from the Places You'll Go set in the gaps between, then aqua painted. Despite my I hope that you've enjoyed this little taste of summer! Be sure to visit the talented Jessica Williams and clever Susan Wong to see what they've created. Jessica Williams http://thepapercaper.com.au/2016/09/08/day-at-the-beach Susan Wong http://stampingsusan.blogspot.com/2016/09/day-at-the-beach.html Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] Aqua Painters [103954] Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad [141394] Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pad [126952] Places You'll Go Photopolymer Stamp Set [141741] Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] Affectionately Yours Designer Washi Tape [141635] Dapper Denim A4 Cardstock [141419] Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [138323] Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] Tempting Turquoise A4 Card Stock [108598] White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] Sunburst Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140725] Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad [141395] Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Bundle [142330] Gold Metallic Thread [138401]
It's so easy and elegant to create beautiful cards with the NEW Make a Medallion stamp set from Stampin' Up! This is a NEW Sale-a-bration stamp set available to customers from February 21 - March 31. I was just blown away by this beautiful stamp set and I hope that you are, too! Be sure to watch the how to video with some good tips for creating and assembling this card. I also refer to the FAB-U-LOUS Glimmer Assortment 6x6 paper pack that is also available starting today. To see the video that I referred to, please click on Special
I’ll be honest with you. I was not impressed with Avant Garden when I first opened my 2017 Sale-a-bration brochure. I mean, flowers again already? I should have known better. There have be…
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Today I'm featuring some fabulous swap cards created by my DOstamperSTARS team. We got together at my home after the Stampin' Up! On Stage event for a shoebox swap and dinner...always fun! I thought you might enjoy putting a face to the name, so I've included photos of them next to their swap card. But first, here's my fabulous DOstamperSTARS. The gifts for my group attending On Stage turned out so cute. Take a look... I filled the Mini Egg Cartons with some treats. Besides a little chocolate, it included a DOstamperSTARS lanyard! Dawn's Stamping Supplies: Mini Egg Cartons [142776]...
When you venture out to almost any mall in America, you'll find anchor stores that are often the draw for mall shoppers - Belk's, Dillards, Macy's. Like a shopping mall, Stampin' Up! catalogs are filled with marquee products - amazing, must-have items like the Special Reason Bundle and the Beautiful
Each Monday, I like to feature different Stampin' Up project ideas that have inspired me and I know they'll inspire you too! This week we've got some great samples of hand made cards using the Avant Garden stamp set! Each project was created by different & amazingly talented stampers- make sure you check out their blogs for more details and to check out their other amazing projects!! (**Note...don't worry- I've contacted each of these stampers and allowed them to decline if they choose.) This week's featured stamp set is the Avant Garden stamp set, from the Sale-A-Bration brochure (143272 photopolymer). This stamp set is one of the FREE items you can get during Sale-A-Bration with every $60 you spend before taxes and shipping in my store! This stamp set can be used in SO many different ways as you will see from this week's finds. Check them out... Quick and Easy Cards Marisa Alvarez: her blog Love the cluster of stamping and embellishments on this card and the color combo of Peekaboo Peach, Calypso Coral and Pear Pizzazz is lovely! Peggy Noe: her blog Love the positioning of the flowers on this one and the addition of the border from the Tin of Cards stamp set is a perfect way to bring the whole card together! Kate Morgan: her blog So pretty in pink using Blushing Bride cardstock, Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper and Mint Macaron. Step it up a notch for hand made cards that Wow! Libby Fens: her blog Love this color combo of Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party and Peek-a-Boo Peach and the little dots on the colored stripes are also from the Avant Garden stamp set! Satomi Wellard: her blog The ghosting technique used on this card really stands out on the cardstock and the addition of the Hello You Thinlit and Thoughtfull Banners Birthday banner is a gorgeous addition. Fran Sabad: her blog Love the way the background was given a watercolor effect and then the greeting from So Very Much (another Sale-A-Bration free item!) was added in Black ink- it really pops! Love these ideas? You can purchase this stamp set through my ONLINE STORE! I hope you've enjoyed this week's "My Crafty Friends Monday" Make sure you visit the talented artist's featured on this post! Thanks for stopping by today! Were you featured here? Here's a badge you can add to your blog! QUICK LINKS: 2017 OCCASIONS CATALOGUE- NEW Spring Catty!! Check it out! Available January 4th to May 31st SALE-A-BRATION- Choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration product with every $60 you spend before taxes and shipping! January 4th to March 31st! CLEARANCE RACK– Save up to 60% JO JO POINTS– Earn free stamps with my Jo Jo Points Program
Welcome to the January Tour de Freaks! Our theme this month is ANYTHING from the Occasions or Sale-A-Brations catalog, so I just HAD to play along! As you take... [Read More]
CARD Today I'm showcasing a card from my customer, and friend, Joan Mattie. Could this be any more perfect for the stamper in your life? I loved it so much, I just had to share. She used the Stampin Up Custom Tee stamp set and coordinating T-Shirt die. The background is the Festive Impressions Folder.
It's Border Buddy Saturday and it's Alison here today! I'm sharing a cute card using the Little Cuties stamp set which is one of the sets Patsy and I have included in our Free Card program for March. This is a simple little card using our Note Cards & Envelopes which come in both Whisper ... Read More about Border Buddy Saturday – Little Cuties
Good morning all! This week I thought I would give the Global Design Project a go. Each week they give different types of inspiration for a challenge, this week it is CASE the designer Connie Collins #GDP064 I decided to follow Brian's example and show case one of the stamp sets I won at On Stage Local. I was lucky enough to win Beautiful You. I took the yellow, green, blue colour pallet from Connie's card. I stamped the main image using Early Espresso then coloured her in using Stampin' Write Markers. I just knew her dress had to be green, bizarrely as green is not one of my go to colours. Once I had settled on Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist and So Saffron chose themselves! So Saffron Wild Wasabi Marina Mist The reflection is also part of the stamp set and the sentiment 'Life may not be the party we had hoped for but while we're here we might as well dance' is perfect. I love both the carefree images and the lovely sentiments, this set is in the Stampin' Up! 2017 Spring/Summer catalogue and will be available for you to order from 4th January 2017. Linda xx
Hey there! I'm back again with more "Best of Retiring Year in Review" cards. First, a froggy card created with the retiring Host set, Love You Lots! See the entire post HERE. Next, a waterfall card with the retiring Oh...
Welcome to a color challenge brought to you by Create with Connie and Mary! I knew instantly what I wanted to do for this one! I mean…there aren’t a ton of choices with these boyish c…
