Stampin’ Up! – Page 24 – Independent Stampin Up!® Demonstrator, Victoria, Australia

Who’s turning 94 today?

29 December, 201428 December, 2014 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

I cannot believe that my Nanna is turning 94 today, but I wish her a very happy birthday and look forward to taking her out for lunch today!

I have made her a card using Painted Petals Stamp Set from the new Occasions catalogue, available to purchase from 6th January (yay, next week!!!)

I have used Blackberry Bliss, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White with the coordinating card stock.

I dry embossed the base card with the Spring Flowers TIEF, isn’t it gorgeous?!!!

The next 2 layers are die cut using the Banners Framelits and sponging the edges with coordinating inks and sponge daubers. Then the ribbon is added across the top.

I stamped the flowers and leaves onto Whisper White card and used the large oval punch and a larger oval framelit to create the ovals. I pieced the dots around the larger oval of vellum with a piercer and piercing mat.

The designer paper is some of the Painted Petals DSP. Most of these items will be available from 6th January.

Painted Petals

Don’t forget to stamp the inside of the card and even use a corner punch of alternating corners ~ it really does finish the project off nicely.

Would you like a copy of the Occasions & Sale-a-bration brochures? I can mail them out for you to browse through and make your wish list prior to the sale date, 6th January 2015.

Clearance rack saving you up to 80% off!

Weekly Deals for this week.

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here.

The Holiday Catalogue is available online here.

The Extra Special Christmas Supplement is available here.

These catalogue’s are full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

Happy Stamping,

feminine, Handmade Cards, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB)

Lotus Blossom Birthday

26 December, 20145 January, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Happy Boxing Day!!!!

Did you have a big day yesterday celebrating Christmas with your loved ones? We did and are very weary today, so I’ve just had a cuppa to perk up and now to share a happy card with you. I can tell you, there is no way I am leaving the house or heading to the Boxing Day sales for this little black duck!!!

I have shared this stamp set with you recently, as it’s a Sale-a-bration item that you can choose for FREE with any $90 order from 6th January 2015.

Lotus Blossom

I have used Wild Wasabi, Pear Pizzazz, Rose Red, Blackberry Bliss inks with the coordinating card stock.

I stamped the flowers onto Whisper White card and sponged the edges with daubers.

Lotus Blossom

The Wild Wasabi layer is embossed with the Spring Flowers TIEF. The next layer is some of the Painted Blooms DSP which will be available from 6th January.

Don’t forget to stamp an extra flower on the inside of the card ~ it really does finish the project off nicely.

Lotus Blossom

Would you like a copy of the Occasions & Sale-a-bration brochures? I can mail them out for you to browse through and make your wish list prior to the sale date, 6th January 2015.

Clearance rack saving you up to 80% off!

Weekly Deals for this week.

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here.

The Holiday Catalogue is available online here.

The Extra Special Christmas Supplement is available here.

These catalogue’s are full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

Happy Stamping,

feminine, Gift Ideas, Handmade Cards

Retirement

24 December, 201422 December, 2014 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Well, my in-laws arrived yesterday (and no it’s not a bad thing, lol, I get along very well with them. She is also a SU demo!). But I had to wait until now to share this little creation with you, as my Mother-in-law has retired after many, many years being a Business Manager in a school in her country Victorian town. I needed something different and saw something similar but there were no instructions, so it took ages to cut and score and put together!!!!

Anyway, here it is!

Teapot Teapot

Can you tell it is a teapot? I sure hope so. My Mother-in-law loves her cups of tea, so what better type of card to make for her.

Teapot

I am not entirely happy with the spout, as it was a bit tricky!

Teapot Teapot

I have used Primrose Petals (retired) card stock and stamped Everything Eleanor with Soft Suede ink.

I used the Ovals Framelits to create the handle!

Then for the big reveal, when you open it up, you see this!

Teapot

The Whisper White card is embossed the new Spring Flowers TIEF which will be available during Sale-a-bration, starting 6th January 2015. I have left one side blank, as that is where I will attach the written message (that you don’t really need to see).

I used the Spiral Flower Original die in Primrose Petals and Raspberry Ripple (r) card stock. The leaves are die cut using the Flower Frenzy Bigz L die with Garden Green card stock.

Teapot

What do you think of this interesting creation? Something different, but I certainly wouldn’t be making loads of these, just for very special occasions and I think Retirement is certainly one of those!

Have a wonderful Christmas day tomorrow and a safe and healthy 2015!

Don’t forget that Sale-a-bration starts on 6 January 2015. If you would like to see the catalogue before then, I can happily mail it to you!

Please only request a copy of the Sale-a-bration & Occasions Catalogue if you are within Australia and are happy to purchase Stampin’ Up! products from me. If you currently have a demonstrator you already order from, please request a copy from them to be fair to me and the other demonstrator. Delivery will be towards the end of December.

Clearance rack saving you up to 80% off!

Weekly Deals for this week.

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here.

The Holiday Catalogue is available online here.

The Extra Special Christmas Supplement is available here.

These catalogue’s are full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

Happy Stamping,

Christmas, Gift Ideas

Baby Bon Bons

22 December, 201420 December, 2014 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

We Christmas is only days away and I have my in-laws arriving later today, so thought I would quickly share with you a little treat I have made for their arrival!

What better way to celebrate Christmas, than with some Bon Bons right? Well check out these little beauties inspired by Linda Parker!!!!

Christmas Bon Bons

I even made the box for them to go in!

Christmas Bon Bons

I have used Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green card stock for the box lid and base, and the Trim the Tree DSP Stack to make the baby bon bons with the Envelope Punch Board (EPB).

Each bon bon fits one chocolate Lindt ball…. well who doesn’t love a little chocolate at this time of year?!

Christmas Bon Bons

I finished off the top of the box with the Spiral Flower Original die in coordinating card stock and glued it to the top!

Spiral Flower Bigz die

Another one I have made with Pool Party, Smoky Slate and the brand new bow punch which will be available from 6th January during Sale-a-bration, and I just had to share it with you!

Bow Punch

Bon Bon Bow Punch

Don’t forget that Sale-a-bration starts on 6 January 2015. If you would like to see the catalogue before then, I can happily mail it to you!

Clearance rack saving you up to 80% off!

Weekly Deals for this week.

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here.

The Holiday Catalogue is available online here.

The Extra Special Christmas Supplement is available here.

These catalogue’s are full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

Happy Stamping,

feminine, Free Product, Handmade Cards, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB)

Lotus Blossom

19 December, 20145 January, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Yay my pre-order for Sale-a-bration has arrived and I am so excited to share one of the products you can earn for FREE with any $90 order!!!!

Did you see my post last weekend showing you the cover of the Occasions Catalogue? Here it is again!

Saleabration Catalogue

And this floral bouquet has also arrived in my pre-order, so I will be making it up over the Christmas holidays. I bet you can’t wait for me to share this with you?!

Here is the Lotus Blossom stamp set. Now don’t be afraid when you see that it is two-step stamping, because this set is photopolymer and it is so easy to line up the stamps when they are completely clear, without using your stampamajig!!!

Lotus Blossom

I have used Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride, Rich Razzleberry & Strawberry Slush inks with the coordinating card stock.

I stamped the flowers onto scrap whisper white card and then cut each one out. You don’t have to do this if you don’t like to fussy cut, but I wanted some added dimension. I also sponged the edges of each layer of card stock to soften the edges.

Lotus Blossom

Don’t forget to stamp an extra flower on the inside of the card ~ it really does finish the project off nicely.

Would you like a copy of the Occasions & Sale-a-bration brochures? I have some now, so can mail out asap for you to browse through and make your wish lists prior to the sale date, 6 January 2015.

Clearance rack saving you up to 80% off!

Weekly Deals for this week.

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here.

The Holiday Catalogue is available online here.

The Extra Special Christmas Supplement is available here.

These catalogue’s are full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

Happy Stamping,

Kids Cards, Masculine

Appy farewell & thank you

17 December, 201413 December, 2014 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I want to share with you some cards I have made for two of our most helpful men in the computer department where I work. They will be leaving us this week and I am very sad to be saying farewell to both of them.

I couldn’t think of what type of farewell card was appropriate for them, but then thought about an iPhone, as it is the latest fad that everyone seems to have!

So this is what I came up with.

Farewell card iphone

Is my caption corny enough??!!!! “Appy farewell”, lol

I just copied the measurements of my own iPhone to get the size as close as possible.

I hope they like it!

Clearance rack saving you up to 80% off!

Weekly Deals for this week.

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here.

The Holiday Catalogue is available online here.

The Extra Special Christmas Supplement is available here.

These catalogue’s are full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

Happy Stamping,

Christmas

Bright & Beautiful

15 December, 201413 December, 2014 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

This Wednesday will be my last day of work for a month, yes you heard it right, I am taking 4 weeks off work. It is unheard of, but this year I want to spend as much time with my precious girls before my youngest heads off to school in 2015. She will be a big Prep girl and I will no longer have them home with me during the day 😦

Anyway, not only that, but also more stampin’ time!!!! Ye-ha!!!!

Here are some of the cards I have made for work colleagues.

These are so quick and easy to make but look amazing. You could make 10 of these in 1/2 hour easily!

The base card is Blackberry Bliss and embossed with the Stars TIEF. I stamped the larger star from the Bright & Beautiful stamp set in Crumb Cake ink onto Whisper White card.

The sentiment is stamped over the top of the star in Blackberry Bliss ink.

This is adhered to the base card and a ribbon bow attached to the top of the star.

The inside of the card is also stamped in the same colours in the bottom corner!

These colours are amazing together and work well for a non-traditional Christmas card. What do you think?

Weekly Deals for this week. Clearance rack saving you up to 80% off!

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here.

The Holiday Catalogue is available online here.

The Extra Special Christmas Supplement is available here.

These catalogue’s are full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

Happy Stamping,

Free Product, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB)

Saleabration Catalogue

13 December, 20145 January, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

‘Squeal’ Look what arrived in the mail yesterday!!!!

Yes I am only sharing it today, because I was so busy drooling over it yesterday lol!

There is so much yumminess in this catalogue, I don’t know what to order first… I think I want one of everything and it is the best catalogue since I joined SU!

Do you want to see the cover as a sneak peek? Yes?!

Saleabration Catalogue

How gorgeous is this floral bouquet? I have ordered this and can’t wait for it to arrive so I can make it and share with you.

You would like a copy?

Clearance rack saving you up to 80% off!

Weekly Deals for this week.

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here.

The Holiday Catalogue is available online here.

The Extra Special Christmas Supplement is available here.

These catalogue’s are full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

Happy Stamping,

Memory Keeping/Project Life/Scrapbooking

Project Life

10 December, 20146 December, 2014 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I want to share with you some of the Project Life (memory keeping) that I have been working on. I haven’t completed the journalling, as I will do that once I have shared the pictures with you. I don’t think you need to know every little bit of our personal lives!

Project Life is a method for preserving personal and family history in the form of a scrapbook, but with the simplicity of the card system and divided pages, makes it so much easier and quicker to put your pages together. It is so meaningful to be able to have these precious memories of special moments in our life!

I am sharing ‘some’ pages from this year (as I don’t want to bore you with my life) so here we are starting with January and a day at Brighton Beach and first day of school and kinder!

Project Life

Then we skip to Easter and the Easter Bunny found us!

Project Life

Then a mini-break to Adelaide in May (this one has a journalling card I made!)

Project Life

My nephew was born 3 weeks early but was a very exciting time in September

Project Life

followed by school holidays later in September, when we took the girls fishing for the first time! This one has some jouralling, but not sure if you can read it?

Project Life

October we went to my all time favourite musical, Les Mis (a birthday gift from my hubby!)

Project Life

Capturing memories has never been easier with the launch of Project Life by Stampin’ Up! so time to get scrapbooking!

I have used the Everyday Adventure Project Life Card Collection and Accessory Pack. The Card Collections come in a sturdy cardboard box which also has space to store your journaling pens. Each card collection has 100 double-sided, color-coordinated cards per collection in 3 sizes: 4″ x 6″, 4″ x 4″, and 3″ x 4″. It is also in Stampin’ Up! coordinating colours, eg. Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz, Pumpkin Pie, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White.

Be sure to check out other Project Life products Stampin’ Up! has available by clicking here.

Clearance rack saving you up to 80% off!

Weekly Deals for this week.

This die can be used for so many things, from party favours to gift wrapping!!!

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here.

The Holiday Catalogue is available online here.

The Extra Special Christmas Supplement is available here.

These catalogue’s are full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

Happy Stamping,

Gift Ideas

Petite Purse

8 December, 20146 December, 2014 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

The weekly deals this week ends tomorrow night, so be sure to check them out! There are papers, dies, stamps, embossing folders and MDS downloads!

One of the items on there is the irresistible petite purse die. I have made a few of these this Christmas to put gifts in. This is the perfect gift wrapping for Pandora beads, but Sshhhh, don’t tell my niece!

Petite Purse

Isn’t it cute?!!!

I have used the All is Calm Designer Series Paper which can be found in the Clearance rack at up to 80% off, along with loads of other super specials recently added!

Petite Purse

Click here to see more of the Weekly Deals for this week!

This die can be used for so many things, from party favours to gift wrapping!!!

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here.

The Holiday Catalogue is available online here.

The Extra Special Christmas Supplement is available here.

These catalogue’s are full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

Happy Stamping,