Stampin’ Up! has created a special digital stamp set! Stampin’ Up! is committed to making a difference in our global communities and caring about people first. As part of our Making a Difference program, Stampin’ Up! is offering a product giveback opportunity to support organisations that are helping COVID-19 frontline responders and communities vulnerable to the… Read More »
These cards each have a lovely bright and colourful Pigment Sprinkles background. I had fun creating them. I used three of the Pigment Sprinkles colours – Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Mango Melody. Each background is unique with some colours more dominant than others. The butterfly in each of the four cards above has been… Read More »
Pigment Sprinkles are watercolour pigment crystals. You can mix them with water to make watercolour backgrounds and washes. You can also use them for other watercolouring techniques. They come in six exclusive Stampin’ Up! colours – Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Gorgeous Grape, Mango Melody, and Melon Mambo. Pigment Sprinkles are fun to… Read More »
This morning the retiring lists for the current catalogues were released. The retiring lists include product from the 2019-2020 Annual and the Mini Catalogue that will not be continuing into the upcoming new 2020-2021 Annual Catalogue. These last-chance products will be available until Tuesday 2nd June or while supplies last! Some of these products will… Read More »
Here are five great reasons to subscribe to my mailing list! Each week you will receive inspiration in your inbox. Over the month your will receive free tutorials on cards, scrapbooking pages, gifts etc, as well as learn some techniques, tips and have your questions answered. The tutorials are exclusive to my mailing list and won’t be found… Read More »
The Tropical Oasis Pyramid card and beautiful Moments Pop Up card were the two final projects that were taught at the Auckland March Extravaganza. The Tropical Oasis Pyramid card was created by Sally Williams, Lesley Scott and Helen Wigham. This card involved using Pigment Sprinkles to colour the flowers from the Timeless Tropical stamp set.… Read More »
The Honey Bee Spinner card was one of the cards that I taught at the Auckland March Extravaganza. It was created by Heather, Michelle and Narelle. The card features the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies. The hive on the front was cut from the Golden Honey Specialty Paper which was available through… Read More »
Stampin’ Up!’s Markers and Blends are both great to use, but they should be used in different ways. Here is some information about each as well as some tips on how to best use markers and blends. Stampin’ Write Markers Stampin’ Write Marker’s have been around for a long time and they come in Stampin’… Read More »
The Peaceful Poppies Triangle Tri-Fold Card was the project that my team and I created for the March Extravaganza. Here it is: Extravaganza was rather different this year. A few days before the event was scheduled to take place at the Remuera Primary School Hall, we decided to cancel it being held there due to… Read More »
For today’s tip I will be showing you how to ink embossing folders. In doing this it brings out the textured pattern more. Check out the difference in the photo below: The photo on the left is a piece of cardstock embossed normally. To achieve the result on the right, the embossing folder has been… Read More »
Here is a simple and fun Easter basket that you can make for Easter. Easter is not that far away. Watch the video at the end of this post to find out how to make them! What do I need to make the Easter Basket? Designer Series Paper / Reasonably thick double sided patterned paper… Read More »
The Ornate Garden Suite is a beautiful suite which will feature in the Annual Catalogue in June 2020. Stampin’ Up! are releasing it early, so you can order it now! The suite features stamp sets, dies, Designer Series Paper, ribbon, an embossing folder, and gems! Here are a couple of creations made by Stampin’ Up!… Read More »
Today is the final day of Sale-A-Bration 2020! Don’t miss out! It’s your last opportunity to earn FREE Sale-A-Bration products or receive extra benefits when you join! If you place an order of $110 (before shipping) or more, you can receive free Sale-A-Bration product. There are lots of things to choose from including stamp sets,… Read More »
There are two different types of Stampin’ Up stamps. They are cling rubber and photopolymer. The classic rubber stamps have a highly adhesive label which you attach to the back of the stamp when you purchase them. This allows you to know what is on the stamp. As they are rubber, you can’t see through… Read More »
Today Stampin’ Up! has a third release of Sale-A-Bration products. These are not new products, but current catalogue product that is available for free as a Sale-A-Bration reward. Here are the new Sale-A-Bration products that are available. At present, Stampin’ Up! has advised us that business is currently running as usual with order fulfillment and… Read More »