Here are two more projects from the July Extravaganza 2019. Magnolia Bag & Treat This project features the Magnolia Lane Suite. It is a bag with a beautifully wrapped treat. The large magnolia flower which is on the front of the bag is from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set. This lovely magnolia flower has… Read More: July 2019 Extravaganza – Magnolia Bag & Dinoroar Kids’ Card »
Today’s Animal Tri-fold card is the project that my group and I taught at last month’s Extravaganza. The tri-folds and circles make it a unique card. The animal on the card is from the Wildly Happy stamp set. The guests could choose to stamp the elephants, rabbits or pandas. Here is one with the pandas.… Read More: July Extravaganza Animal Tri-fold Card »
The Upright Z Fold Card was a card that I first saw at OnStage during our demonstrator only event back in April. I was very impressed with the card. It was one of the reasons that I wanted the Above the Clouds stamp set. I used a window sheet for keeping the card upright. This… Read More: Upright Z Fold Card with Hot Air Balloons »
The Daisy Lane Note Card was the card that I sent to my customers who purchased from me last month. I appreciate all my customers and sending them a thank you card is a small way to thank them for shopping with me. The flower in this card is stamped with Rococo Rose and Old… Read More: Daisy Lane Thank You Note Card For June »
The rock salt technique is a great way to create an interesting background for your card. I taught this technique at my class last month. This card also features the Daisy Lane stamp set. Water was used on the background with ink, so I needed to use cardstock that would absorb the water. For this,… Read More: Rock Salt Technique With The Daisy Lane Stamp Set »
Have you ever wondered about joining up as a demonstrator, or are you only just thinking about it now? Now is a great time to consider joining up as Stampin’ Up! have a great Starter Kit offer! People join up for various reasons. You may join up to enjoy the 20% or 25% discount for yourself,… Read More: Join My Team! The Extra, Extra Promotion! »
The cling stamps are great. They stick well to your block making stamping so much easier. When you first get your rubber stamps you will need to adhere the stickers to them. If you are wondering how to adhere the stickers, there are three places you can learn what to do. Check the instructions inside… Read More: Thursday’s Tip: How To Adhere The Stickers To Cling Stamps »
Stampin’ Up! have introduced a new 3D Embossing Folder Plate to work with their new-style 3D embossing folders (which are thinner than our old-style Dynamic folders). How to Use the New 3D Embossing Folder Plate The new plate makes up the difference in measurement between our old-style Dynamic Folders and our new-style 3D Folders in… Read More: Thursday’s Tip: New 3D Embossing Folder Plate »
I have had customers ask me, which Whisper White Cardstock should I use? Stampin’ Up! have two types of Whisper White cardstock. Both are A4 size, but one is regular cardstock and the other is a thick cardstock. I like to use the regular cardstock for all my general stamping. It is great for stamping… Read More: Thursday’s Tip: Which Whisper White Cardstock Should I Use? »
The Auckland July Extravaganza 2019 is coming up on Saturday 27th July. This is a popular event put on three times a year by Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators, like myself, who are part of the Creative Inkers Team. Why come along? A fun, creative afternoon where you get uninterrupted time to make five projects – cards and… Read More: Auckland July Extravaganza 2019 – An Inspirational & Fun Afternoon! »
Here is a Vellum Pocket Card made from the vellum paper and other products from the Floral Romance Suite. I taught this at my class last month. The Floral Romance Suite featured in the Occasions Catalogue and is unfortunately no longer available, but once you know how to make it, you can use this style… Read More: Vellum Pocket Card Featuring The Floral Romance Suite »
Check out today’s video to see what an outlined stamped image looks like when coloured with Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Pencils and how this compares with the Stampin’ Blends. They are both effective ways to colour a stamped image, but give a slightly different look. Stampin’ Up! have range of colours avaiable in the Stampin’ Blends.… Read More: Thursday’s Tip: Colouring With Watercolor Pencils & Stampin’ Blends –… »
Masking is a stamping technique to create depth. Masking makes it look as though one image is behind another. This is a technique I shared a couple of years ago. Some of you may have missed out on seeing it, so I am sharing it again. The image you stamp first is the one that… Read More: Thursday’s Tip: How To Do Masking »
This note card is a great example of simple stamping featuring the Incredible Like You stamp set. Simple stamping means only using stamps, ink and cardstock in your project. This is something that I sometimes find hard to do! This was the card I gave to my customers who placed an order with me back… Read More: Incredible Like You – Simple Stamping Note Card »
Today’s card features the Floating Frame Technique. It was one of the cards that I taught at my classes last month in April. I used the Tropical Chic stamp set and coordinating Tropical Dies. When you make this card, the floating frame technique allows you to make two cards, as you can use the middle… Read More: Floating Frame Technique With Flowers & Leaves »