Stamperoo's Stamp Camp

Hi everyone,

Last weekend I went to the Stamperoo's Demo Stamp Camp and had a wonderful weekend Stamping, Catching up with old Friends and Meeting new Friends.  It was a very busy couple of days.  The Swanleigh Hostel is set in the Swan Valley and provided a very pretty rural setting.  The Staff at Swanleigh looked after us providing the meals and morning and afternoon teas.  We stayed in one of  the Boarding facilities and ate our meals in the Dining room with the children and staff. 

Here we all are at the end of the Camp, a little weary but still smiling. I am in the front row on the right hand side in the Black Top.

We found this cute little fellow on the tables when we arrived.  They were holding a Raffaello chocolate, so yummy thank's to Pat Carr, she is so creative with all of the Stampin' Up's punches.

The next four pictures are all the swaps we made, there were so many georgous cards created for the Shoebox Swap.

I created this Calendar for the Shoebox Swap. It is made with a standard size card base and decorated on four sides.  I will share the details in the next post.

When we went to bed we found this adorable Santa Box on our pillows filled with a yummy toffee and chocolate mixture.  Thank's to Ngaire for this very cute gift.

                                                 

On the Saturday Louise Ryan, Charmaine Black, and Jan White had prepared some fabulous class projects for us to make. Louise chose this Scrapbook Album created by Andrea Walford, made from the I Wish Scrappin Kit.  I really love how it came together and it was made a lot easier with all the embellishments provided in the Kit.

Charmaine showed us how to do Smooshing. I had never heard of it before but it was fun.  It is on the main base piece of the scrapbook page and card.  We used a plastic microwave sheet and our stamp pads and a fine mist spray to prepare the colours and then draged and twisted the paper over the top of the plastic sheet.  It created a marbling effect and we then dried the paper with a heat gun.

Jan showed us how to make a "Fantasy Keepsake Box", the end result was fabulous and everyone really enjoyed creating their own.  We all chose many different Designer Papers and they all looked terrific when they were finished.

I made mine with a retired Stampin' Up! Designer Paper called Au Chocolate.  I have been hoarding it for a while and I am delighted that I decided to take it to the camp for this project.

Thank you so much to everyone who attended the Stamp Camp, to Ngaire for organising the event and Louise, Chairmaine and Jan for your fabulous class projects.

Happy Stamping,

Hugs,

Winter Christmas - Recessed Window Card

Hi there,

Today I have another different WOW fold to show you.  It is a very easy card to make , with just a few steps to create the completed card.  Size of the opening and placement on the card can be altered to suite any image you want to use.  I did alter the original directions by adding another 1/4 of an inch to the length of the card so I could score it twice at the centre fold and create a boxed fold.  It helps with the shape of the card to take up the recessed window and also helps the card sit better when closed. 

For the main image I stamped the Lovely as a Tree trees with Tsukineko Memento London Fog.  Then I used a Scallop Circle Punched piece of card as a template and a sponge to create the clouds with Baja Breeze.  I stamped the Skaters on another piece of Whisper White card with Stazon and cut around them, after colouring, sponging and applying Dazzling Diamonds to the frozen lake area, I mounted the lake and skaters with dimensionals and placed it in the forefront. The designer paper is applied as a step in making the card.  For embellishments I used punched snowflakes and a sentiment that are mounted on dimensionals.  I then decorated the inside of the card.  I just love the finished card.  I found the directions on Splitcoast Stampers under the Monday Technique Lovers Challenge TLC 206 Recessed Window.

Front View

Inside View

Side View

Key Supplies:

Stamps: Winter Post, Lovely as a Tree, Punches Three

Card: Black, Whisper White, Ski Slope DP

Ink: Baja Breeze, Stazon Black, Tsukineko Memento London Fog, Creamy Caramel, Basic Grey, Old Olive Markers

Accessories: SU Eyelet Border Punch, SU Scalloped Square Punch, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Stickles, Scoring Tool, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by,

Stamping Hugs,

Slit Punch Feature - Gold Christmas

Hello Ladies,

This card is to show you another use for the Slit Punch.  I found it on Splitcoast Stampers.  I think it looks really cool.  To create the border you add 3/4" of an inch to the width of your piece of card.  Punch down the side as evenly as you can, I placed my slit punch about half way down on the previous punched section.  When you have completed punching, you fold the side piece back underneath and place a contrasting piece of card inside the open section. Jobs done.

Key Supplies:

Stamps: Tree Trimmings, Occassional Greetings

Card: Whisper White, Bravo Burgundy, Brushed Gold

Ink: Versamark, Sahara Sand

Accessories: Gold EP, Slit Punch, Crystal, Wide Oval Punch, Cuttlebug, Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Dimensionals, Ribbon

Hope you like it,

Hugs,

Easel Card - Happy Anniversary

I made this card for my youngest daughter and her husband for their Anniversary at the end of the month.  I absolutely love this fold and it is very easy to make and it certainly packs a punch for design. I found the instructions Here. Hope they like it and you do too.

Key Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black 1589F You're a Treasure, SU Cheer & Wishes

Card: Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Bella Rose DP

Ink: Stazon Black, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette Stamp Pads, Basic Grey, Blush Blossom, Pretty In Pink Markers

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Scallop Circle, Plain Circle, Ribbon Tags Trio Nestabilities, Dimensionals, Grossgrain Ribbon

Thanks for taking a peek,

Hugs,

Inkspiration Sketch Challenge #14 - Under the Sea

Hi there,
I definately had fun this week, decided to go with Bold Bright's colour family.  So you might need your sunglasses on.  Enjoy!!

I used my brayer to apply the background colours on the glossy card, and then stamped the seaweed.  I used the gloss card for the fish and seahorse and coloured the stamps with my markers and then Huffed and Puffed and stamped the images.  I cut them out and mounted then with dimensionals.  I inked the Weathered back gound stamp with Really Rust to tone down the organge base card.  I applied dimensionals to each mat to give the card more dimension.

Key Supplies:

Stamps: Ocean Commotion, Oval All, Weathered BG

Card: Only Orange, Brillant Blue, Yoyo Yellow, Glossy Card

Ink: So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Brillant Blue, Only Orange, Yoyo Yellow, Garden Green, Really Rust

Accessories: Brayer, Cuttlebug, Bubbles EB Folder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Tangerine Tango Ribbon, Dimensionals

Stampin Hugs,

Bella Rose Gift Set

I made this gift set for a friend. I used Lauren Meader's Picnic Basket template for the box from Papertrey Ink, wrapped a block of chocolate that pulls out by the ribbon and a Criss Cross Card to match. I used the gorgeous Stampin Up Bella Rose Designer Paper and the Friendly Words Jumbo wheel.  I just love the completed set, hope you do too.

Chocolate Wrap

I double stamped the rose and cut the top one and shaped it so it was more 3D, hard to see in the photo.

Picnic Basket

Criss Cross Card

Key Supplies:

Stamps: SU Cottage Rose (R), Friendly Words Jumbo Wheel

Card: Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Whisper White, Bella Rose Designer Paper

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette

Accessories: Ribbon, Brads, Friskers Apron Edge Punch, Round Tab Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Crimper, Piercing Tool, Horizontal Slot Punch, Dimensionals, Block of Chocolate

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

InkspirationChallenge #13 - Country Stud

I had some fun with Makeesha's Inspiration challenge this week.  I just had to use the Rustic Rooster stamp set again.  I was going for an elegant country theme, I like how it came together.  So to create my country theme I used my sewing machine and stitched around the edge and then used some Hemp twine as an embellishment.  Stitched a creme flower button to the wide ribbon and cut the end with my pinking shears.  I also used my new Blossom Nestabilities as a mat for the main image.  Hope you like it.

                                                     

Key Supplies:

Stamps: Rustic Rooster, Friends 24-7

Card: Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla, Kraft, Parisian Breeze DP

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Sahara Sand

Accessories: 3.2cm Striped Grossgrain Ribbon, Button, Brads, Sewing Machine, Hemp Twine, Piercing Tool, Cotton, Needle, Pinking Shears, Blossom & Circle Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Dimensionals

Thanks for taking a peek,

Hugs,

Upsy Daisy Case

I cased these cards from the Australian Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft Magazine for some friends.  Shelly Starkis designed the cards.  I have made some minor changes and added some embellishments and bling. There were a few to choose from but I think these are really pretty and they are my favourites.

Key Supplies:

Stamps: Upsy Daisy

Card: Whisper White, Urban Garden DP, Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze,

Ink: Not Quite Navy, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze

Accessories: Ribbon, Brads, Dazzling Diamonds, Glue, Dimensionals, 1" Circle Punch

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Happy Anniversary

Hi Ladies,
Designed this card for our eldest daughter's 8th Wedding Anniversary.  I punched the border edge, then punched the black and white heart shapes and mounted the black one on dimensionals so I could thread the ribbon through it, stamped the sentiment and then added the pearls. Hope you like it!

Key Supplies:

Stamps: Santa Rosa Happy Anniversary

Card: Black Textured, Whisper White, Cristina Re Embossed Card

Ink: Stazon Black

Accessories: Friskars Heart Edge Punch, Pearls, White Satin Ribbon, Cuttlebug, Heart Nestabilities

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Back Pack Box

This is one of the 3D items I have made recently, a Back Pack Box.  It was featured on Splitcoast Stampers as a Technique Lovers Challenge No. TLC232.  They are very cute and easy to create once you print the template direct onto your cardstock.  I have kept it plain and simple only using the So Swirly Jumbo Wheel by Stampin' UP! to decorate the outside.

Key Supplies:

Stamps:  So Swirly Jumbo Wheel

Card: Old Olive, Sahara Sand

Ink: Old Olive

Accessories: Brad, Hat Elastic, Ribbon, Eyelets, Velcro Dots

Thanks for taking a peek,

Stampin Hugs,

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge #105

Hi there,

I had fun with Jen's sketch challenge this week, it came together very easily. 

I made the snowflakes by punching out the shapes and then dabbing them on the new Stazon Opaque Cotton White stamp pad that Stampin' Up! have bought out in the Spring Mini Catalogue, which will end on the 30th September.  I also used the Ski Slope Designer Paper from the Spring Mini.

                                        

Key Supplies:

Stamps:  Winter Post

Card:  Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Real Red, Whisper White, Ski Slope DP

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Stazon Opaque Cotton White

Accessories: Chocolate Stitched Ribbon, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Large Corner Rounder (R), Cuttlebug, Argyle EB Folder, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch

Enjoy,

Stampin Hugs,

Inkspiration Colour Challenge #13

Hello Ladies,
I made this card for Makeesha's Colour challenge this week.  I thought about doing something feminine, but the colours are very male orientated so I went with a male themed card.

Stamps: Starring You

Card: Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Ink: Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Brads, Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by,

Hugs,

Stamperoo's Swap September 09

This month's swap was to use a stamp set from the Spring Mini Catalogue. I used Tree Trimmings and made a few extra for the Festive Season.

Key Supplies:

Stamps: Tree Trimmings, Best Yet

Card: Kraft, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Sahara Sand

Accessories: Large Oval & Scallop Oval Punches, Scallop Edge Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Riding Hood Red Striped Ribbon, Dimensionals, Removable Mask

Hugs,

Inkspiration Sketch Challenge #13 - Sweet Pea

Hi there,

I made this card for Makeesh'a sketch challenge this week.  I love these colours together.  I cut out two extra flower heads and mounted them on the stem, to make a fuller flower stem like a Sweet Pea.  Hope you like it.

                                                       

Key Ingredients:

Stamps: Level 2 Hostess Set Echoes of Kindness, On Your Birthday

Card: Black, Whisper White, Almost Amethyst, Lovely Lilac, Walk in the Park DP

Ink: Stazon Black, Basic Grey, Mellow Moss, Almost Amethyst, Lovely Lilac, Always Artichoke

Accessories: Mat Pack & Piercing Tool, Corduroy Basic Grey Button, Small, Large & Scalloped Oval Punches, 1 1/4" Square Punch, Scallop Square Punch, Dimensionals, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots EB Folder

Stamping Hugs,

Quick Sympathy

A friend needed a sympathy card and this is one I made for her. I love the JustRite Thinking of You set.  The verses are very appropriate for such a sad occasion.

Key Supplies:

Stamps: JustRite Thinking of You Set

Card: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Urban Garden DP

Ink: Baja Breeze

Accessories:  Cuttlebug, Circle Nestabilities, Mini Heart Crystal, Satin Ribbon, Eyelet Border Punch, Dimensionals, Bow Easy, Sponge 

Thank's for stopping by.

Hugs,