Stampin' Up! - Perth Regional's 2010

Hi Friends,

Last Saturday I went to Stampin' Up's Perth Regional Training.  It was a fantastic day with lots of interesting presentations, some fabulous ideas for swaps. catching up with old and meeting new friends. 

Today I am posting the three cards I made as swaps.

Supplies:

Stamps: Oval All
Card: Whisper White, Old Olive, Pretty In Pink
Ink: Old Olive
Embellishments: Francheville Brad

Tools: Big Shot, Polka Dot EB Folder, 2 Step Bird E-Large Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Fancy Flower X-Large Punch, Dimensionals, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Fiskars Trimmer and Scoring Tool, 2 Way Glue Pen

Supplies:

Stamps: Pick a Petal, Vintage Vogue, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Card: Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Whisper White
Ink: Night of Navy
Embellishments: Strutt's Milford Knitting Cotton
Tools: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Vintage Wallpaper EB Folder, Small and Large Oval Punches, 3/4" Punch, Sticky Strip, Dimensionals. Sponge, Scissors

Supplies:
Stamps: Sanded BG
Card: Garden Green, Real Red, Black, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, Garden Green, Wild Wasabi
Embellishments: Black Pearl, Black Grossgrain Ribbon
Tools: Big Shot, Polka Dot EB Folder, 2 Step Bird X-Large Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Sponge, Scissors, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dimensionals
Thanks for poppin in today, let me know if you like my swaps.
Happy Stamping,
Hugs,

Monthly Calendar Challenge - September 2010 -Just Add Ink #34 - Spring

Hi everyone,
Today's post is for my Monthly Calendar Challenge and the Just Add Ink Colour Challenge this week. The colours are so pretty, I love them. I masked the flowers as I stamped and coloured them in with an Aqua painter and Markers.  The calendar was created on my computer.
My Monthly Calendar Challenge theme for September is Spring. If you would like to play along and link your design to my blog check out the details here.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Every Moment

Card: Cake Crumb, Certainly Celery, Pretty In Pink, Whisper White

Ink: Stazon Black, Cake Crumb, Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery, So Saffron

Embellishments: Ribbon

Tools: Scallop Trim Border, Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Die, Mask, Aqua Pen, Computer and Printer, Colour Spritzer Tool, Dimensionals


Thanks for stopping by today, until next time,

Hugs,

Just Add Ink #33 - My Butterfly has Spots!

Hi there,

Today's post is for the Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge this week.  I have taken a quick break from making my swaps for Regionals in Perth this Saturday, I still have heaps to do, so I have kept it clean and simple. 

I have stamped the Butterfly's spots on acetate with Stazon Opaque Cotton White and punched out the shape with the Butterfly punch.  For the Wide Oval punched sentiment, I punched out 3 Scallop Oval shapes, cut one in half and placed them behind the Wide Oval as a matt.

Supplies:
Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly, Vintage Labels (R)
Card: Whisper White, Rose Red, Pretty In Pink, Clear Acetate
Ink: Rose Red, Stazon Opaque Cotton White
Embellishments: Pretty In Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Pearls
Tools: Butterfly Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Big Shot, Polka Dot EB Folder, Martha Stewart Doily Punch, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

Happy Father's Day

Hello Friends,
Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there.  Today's post is the card I gave to my Husband for Father's Day. I stamped the main image twice, cut one out and mounted it on dimensionals on the other one.  The rest of the card is fairly basic.  I printed the inside sentiment on card from my computer and then stamped around it and placed it inside.

Supplies:

Stamps: Artistic Etchings, En Fancais BG, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Card: Basic Grey, Night of Navy, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Grey, Night of Navy

Embellishments: Stitched Ribbon, Brad, Eyelet

Tools: Big Shot, Top Note Die, Fiskars Trimmer, Crop-a-dile, Sponges, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Dimensionals 

Thank's for stopping by today.

Hugs,

ESAD - SU New Catalogue 2010-2011 Blog Hop

Hi and Welcome to my Blog,

What is ESAD?

ESAD stands for Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators and it is an online group just for Australian and New Zealand demonstrators for Stampin’ Up! We all love being Demonstrator's and sharing our passion with others, so if you are a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand then please feel free to click here to join our wonderful group.

You could have just joined the blog hop here or arrived from the very talented Sharlene Meyer's blog. I hope you are enjoying the ride. 

For my projects today I have used two items that will be available today from the new Stampin' Up! 2010/2011 Idea Book and Catalogue. All of the items I have made use the Fancy Flower Extra Large Punch in a number of different ways to show how versatile this punch is.  The other new product is the For You Flower stamp which has been designed to be used with the same punch. You can check out the new Stampin' Up! catalogue here.  Let's go on with the hop......

This is a combination of some of the items I made. I went with a theme of black, white and red.

I love this Elegant rose and it is made using the Fancy Flower X-Large Punch.

Supplies:

Stamps: Oval All

Card: Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink: Stazon Black

Embellishments: White Grossgrain Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EB Folder, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Tombow Multi Liquid Glue, Double Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Skewer, Large Oval Punch, Bone Scorer, Scissors, Fancy Flower X-Large Punch

I used a template from Splitcoast Stampers Resource Projects Section for the Five In One Template Box.

Supplies:

Stamps: Oval All
Card: Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Stazon Black
Embellishments: Pearl, White Grossgrain Ribbon
Tools: Heat Tool, White EB Powder, Fiskers Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Bone Folder, Tombow Multi Liquid Glue, Scissors, Scallop Oval Punch, Big Shot, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Fancy Flower X-Large Punch, Dimensionals

This card has a twisted ribbon flower centre.

Supplies:

Stamps: On Your Birthday

Card: Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red

Ink: Versamark

Embellishments: Ribbon, Crystal Brad

Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EB Folder, Fancy Flower X-Large Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Two Step Bird X-large Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen

I made the flower shapes into trees for this card.  I cut the trunks by hand.

Supplies:

Stamps: I (Heart) Hearts

Card: Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red

Ink: Real Red

Embellishments: None

Tools: Big Shot, Polka Dot EB Folder, Heart to Heart X-Large Punch, Fancy Flower X-Large Punch, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen

The sweet container is made from clear acetate and the ends are made with the Fancy Flower X-Large Punch.  This is a really cute little box.  The lid stays together with the extra strip of thin card attached around it.

Supplies:

Stamps: Tiny Tags

Card: Basic Black, Clear Acetate, Whisper White, Red Tissue Paper

Ink: Stazon Black, Real Red

Embellishments: Red and White Grossgrain Ribbons, Heart Sweets

Tools: Fancy Flower X-Large Punch, Fiskars Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Double Sided Tape, Jewelry Tag Medium Punch

I think these flowers look like Daisies.  To create them you score from the indented part through to the round part in a straight line and then pinch them on the folds.  I coloured Basic Grey Velvet Brads with a Black Marker to make them match my colour theme.

Supplies:

Stamps: Oval All

Card: Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red

Ink: Stazon Black

Embellishments: Large Velvet Brads

Tools: Big Shot, Polka Dot EB Folder, Fancy Flower X-Large Punch, Two Step Bird X-Large Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen

These two cards are very Ying and Yang using the For You Flower Punch.

Supplies:

Stamps: For You Flower stamp

Card: Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Stazon Black, Real Red

Embellishments: Mini Heart Crystals, Black Grossgrain Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Polka Dot EB Folder, Fancy Flower X-Large Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Two Step Bird X-Large Punch, Sponge, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen

I used three Fancy Flower punched shapes to make this flower.

Supplies:

Stamps: Sense of Time

Card: Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red

Ink: Stazon Black

Embellishments: Pearls

Tools: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EB Folder, Fancy Flower X-Large Punch, Boho Blossoms X-Large Punch, Bone Scorer, Tombow Multi Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots, Little Leaves Sizzlets Die, Oval Original Dies, Dimensionals

This is the last photo showing the rest of the items altogether.  The white cluster of flowers in the foreground are four Fancy Flower punched shapes folded and then threaded with ribbon and tied together.  The red flower resembles a Carnation and I used 11 Fancy Flower punched shapes and Tissue Paper that you scrunch up and then open them up and put a brad through the centre then scrunch them up again. Makes a very soft and pretty flower.

There is blog Candy on offer to non Demonstrators, but you need to visit every blog and leave a comment and then email Leonie Schroder (go to her blog and advise her that you have been to all the blogs and left a comment through her email connection under the About Leonie heading). 

Thank's for visiting my blog, I hope you enjoyed your visit.  So now you need to proceed  to Rhonda Statham here to  check out her lovely creations and continue your way along the hop.

Happy Stamping,

Hugs,

Just Add Ink #32 - Just Add Material

Hi there,

Today's post is for the Just Add Ink challenge this week, Just Add Material.  This challenge was a lot of fun,  I made a hen out of felt and punches and added some ribbon for my materials.

Supplies:

Stamps: Amazing Creations - Chicken Wire, SU Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Card: Real Red, Creamy Caramel, Very Vanilla

Ink: Soft Suede, Real Red

Embellishments: Pearl, Designer Buttons Playground SU, Real Red Grossgrain Ribbon

Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Big Shot, Classic Oval Nestabilities (Body), Scalloped Heart Nestabilities (Wing), Large Oval Punch (Tail), Heart to Heart E-Large Punch (Wattle and Crown), Spring Bouquet Flower Punch (Feet), Small Oval Punch, Sewing Machine, Embroidery Thread, Dimensionals, Sponge, Scissors, Martha Stewart Fence Punch

Thanks for poppin in today, let me know if you like it.

Hugs,

Stamp Camp with Andrea

Hi there,

On the 20th and 21st August I attended a Stamp Camp with Western Australian Demonstrator Andrea Buckland down at Baldivis.  Thanks to Andrea for inviting me and to the other ladies who attended, it was a very enjoyable weekend. It was lovely to meet new faces and see how creative you all are.  I couldn't believe how much gear these girls brought to the camp, literally suitcases full.  Andrea made gifts that she placed on our pillows made with the Scallop Circle die and contained a Picnic Bar.

We received another gift from Andrea on our desks a cute tissue box holder.

Nicki Turner also made a gift with the Envelope Sizzix die. Thank's Andrea and Nicki.

There was also a Door Prize Swap - The one I selected was made by Andrea.  Andrea made it with the Scallop Circle Bigz Die and Big Shot.  It is gorgeous and I love how Andrea decorated the inside of the box too.

Everyone made a Shoebox Swap, and here are some photo's of the swaps we made. Thank's to Sue Johnston, Amy Bowater, Dale James, Christine Schwartz,

Rowena Roberts, Tracey Bingham, Andrea Buckland, Helen McWhirter

Nicki Turner, Barbara Kingston, Avril Lee, Mel Bowaters

Susan Joyce, Silvana Manzi, Leeanne Barry

Jo Chester, Jenny Reed

Pat Carr, Richelle Fletcher

On Saturday Pat Carr who belongs to my group the Stamperoo's came to the camp and bought along an original design for me that she made for convention, the Sydney Opera House card.  Thank's Pat you are so creative, love it.  I can't show you Pat's Shoebox Swap because she intends to use it for Stampin' Up's Perth Regionals, it is very cute and I will feature the card after 11th September.  I made a Notepad and Pen set as my swap with the new Catalogue Stamp set Friends Never Fade and the Greenhouse Gala Designer Paper for the Pen.

Supplies:

Stamps: Friends Never Fade from Stampin' Up's 2010/2011 New Idea Book and Catalogue

Card and Paper: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, So Saffron, Greenhouse Gala DSP

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze

Embellishments: Officeworks Pens, Red Dot Note Pads

Tools: Fiskars Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Scissors, Skewer, Double Sided Tape

We also made name tags, which where judged by everyone, forgot to take a photo of them all together, anyway my Cupcake won. I made the rose with the new Fancy Flower X-Large Punch.

Supplies:

Card: Very Vanilla, Pretty In Pink, Old Olive

Ink: Pretty In Pink, Old Olive

Embellishments: Pretty In Pink Tafetta Ribbon, Heart Charm, Linen Thread, Pearls, Dazzling Diamonds

Tools: Big Shot, Provo Craft Swirls EB Folder, Crimper, Provo Craft Harmony Alphabet Dies, 2 Way Glue Pen, Sponge, Tombow Multi Glue, Fancy Flower X-Large Punch, Skewer, Dimensionals, Glue Dot

I hope you have enjoyed my long post today, let me know if you like any of the items featured.

Hugs,

Footnote: I have used a Watermark that says I designed the items it is on, that is not so I designed a few of the items, the others were designed by participants at the camp who I have named.

Just Add Ink #31 - It's Almost Christmas.....

Hello Friends,
Today's post is for the Just Add Ink Colour Challenge this week.  I attended a Stamp Camp this last weekend and haven't felt myself after catching a bug again. I wasn't sure were this card was going when I started but I am very happy with the outcome.  I have used some of the new Stampin' Up! products that will be available in the new catalogue on September 1.  The stamp set is called Contempo Christmas and the Embossing Folder is called Vintage Wallpaper.  A new Ornament punch will be available from the new catalogue after September 1 to punch out the Christmas Ornament.  I inked up the embossing folder and then ran it through my Big Shot to transfer the colour onto the card, I really like the effect.  For the sentiment I cut two shapes with the Lots of Tags Sizzlits die and then I cut the Very Vanilla one in half to mat it behind the Kraft one.  I added some Mini Crystals from Taylored Expressions onto the Ornaments. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Contempo Christmas

Card: Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Very Vanilla

Ink: Real Red, Chocolate Chip

Embellishments: Kraft Taffeta Ribbon, Taylored Expressions Mini Crystals, Linen Thread

Tools: Big Shot, Textured Impressions EB Folder Vintage Wallpaper, Lots of Tags Dies, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dimensionals, Jones Tones Gloop Glue, Skewer, Sponge, Mini Glue Dots

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

Helping Hudson - Week 3 Challenge # 7 - Outer Space

Hi Friends,
Todays post is for the Helping Hudson blog challenge sketch. This was the  last challenge for me to do,  I have had a blast, thanks to the organisers and participants, I enjoyed all the challenges.  For this card I punched out the stars and circles  and matted them from behind.  For the stars I added Dazzling Diamonds for a bit of sparkle, each layer is on dimensionals.

Supplies:

Stamps: Pun Fun
Card: Black, Ballet Blue, So Saffron, Basic Grey, Whisper White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers
Embellishments: Dazzling Diamonds, So Saffron Grossgrain Ribbon
Tools: 2 Way Glue Pen, Big Shot, Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Small Star Punch, Mat Pack and  Piercing Tool, 1/16" Circle Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Cutter Tool
Thanks for dropping in today.  Happy stamping.
Hugs,

Helping Hudson Week 3 Challenge # 8 - White Medallion

Hello there,
Today's post is for the Sponging and Embossing challenge at the Helping Hudson blog this week.  I embossed the Medallion with White embossing powder and sponged with Blush Blossom, River Rock and Soft Suede.

Supplies:

Stamps: Medallion, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Card: Soft Suede, Blush Blossom, Whisper White
Ink: Soft Suede, River Rock, Blush Blossom, Versamark
Embellishments: Pearl, River Rock Stitched Ribbon
Tools: Heat Tool, White EB Powder, Sponge Daubers, Dimensionals, Scallop Edge Border, 3/4" Punch, Mini Dot
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

Helping Hudson Week 3 Challenge 9 - Colours of Spring

Hi there,
Todays card is for the Helping Hudson challenge # 9 this week to use one colour of your choice and different shades of that colour plus 1 neutral. I love to do tone on tone with pink. I did a shadow technique with the flowers and rock and roll for the butterfly.

Supplies:

Stamps: Upsy Daisy, Oval All, All A Flutter
Card: Rose Red, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Ink: Rose Red, Pretty In Pink, Pink Pirouette
Embellishments: Pretty In Pink Grossgrain Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds
Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, 2 Way Glue Pen, Scalloped Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Dimensionals
Thanks for poppin in today.
Hugs,

Just Add Ink Challenge #30 - Just Add Wheels - Hudson's Wheels

Hello Friends,
Todays post is for the Just Add Ink challenge this week. The JAI Design Team have created a challenge to make us more aware of the need to Help Hudson obtain his wheels.

Supplies:
Stamps: Mo Manning Bye Bye Boy, Think Happy Thoughts
Card and Paper: Real Red, Garden Green, Whisper White, Ski Slope DSP
Ink: Real Red, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers
Embellishments: Metal Stud, Real Red Grossgrain Ribbon
Tools: Big Shot, Classic Circle Nestabilities, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Tombow Multi Glue, Dimensionals, Gelly Roll Pen
Thanks for taking a peek today.
Hugs,