Thursday, May 23, 2013

Stampin' Up! Convention 2013 Swap No.2

This is swap no. 2. I've just made a card front for this one. Most of the products for this one come from our current Seasonal Catalogue.

 
I used the Cloudy Day Embossing Folder and then sponged some clouds behind the pinwheels as well.
 
 
Don't you just love that cute pinwheel die too! 
 
Have Fun and Happy Stampin'


Stamp Sets: Wishes your way W- 129153, C- 129156
Card Stock: Pacific Point 116202, Marina Mist 121682, Melon Mambo 119980, Whisper White 106549
DSP: Sunshine Sprinkles 126922
Ink: Bashful Blue 126961, Melon Mambo 126948, Versa Mark 102283
Accessories: Big Shot 113439, Cloudy Day E/F 127022, Perfect Polka Dots E/f 117335, 1-3/4” Scallop Circle Punch, Stamping Sponges 101610, Lucky Limeade Bakers Twine 125572, Labels Collection Framelits 125598,1/8” Mini Brads, Pinwheel Sizzlits Die 129411

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Stampin' Up! Convention 2013 Swap No.1

We'll I'm off to the Stampin' Up! Convention and this is my first time attending. I'm very excited and a little nervous to as this will be the longest I have been away from my hubby and kids on my own.

At the convention event other demonstrators and their guests make 'swaps' to swap with other demos. They can either be a card front or a small 3-D item. Over the next 3 days (if the post I have scheduled post when they are supposed to) I'll show you the swaps I made.

I made 3 different designs of swaps, making 25 of each because I think it would drive me a bit batty to make 75 of the one swap. Don't they say variety is the spice of life.



I made a wine glass charm , to put at the base of your wine glass to tell its yours, using our Soda Pop Tops and the stamp set Collage Curios and some cute packaging as well. These are in our current Seasonal Catalogue which finishes 30th June. So get yours before they are gone.
Till tomorrow for my next swap!

Collage Curios

Soda Pop Tops

Have Fun and Happy Stampin'


Stamp Sets: Collage Curios W-129099, C- 129102
Card Stock: Very Vanilla106550, Midnight Muse 127546, Gumball Green 127543, Primrose Petals 127544
DSP: DSP Stacks 2012 – 2014 126910
Ink: Chocolate Chip 126979, Crumb Cake 126975, Marina Mist126962/Gumball Green 126861, Primrose Petals 126858/ Lucky Limeade 126984, Island Indigo 126986/Daffodil Delight 126944, Midnight Muse 126860, Versa Mark 102283
Accessories: Big Shot 113439, 1” Circle Punch 119868, ¾” Circle Punch 119873, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack 118309, Rhinestones Basic Jewels 119246, 1/16” Circle Handheld Punch 101227, Crystal Effects 101055, Soda Pop Tops 129388, Victoria Crochet Trim 118481, Linen Thread 104199
Non – SU: Glass Pearls, Wire Hoops

Monday, May 13, 2013

For My Oma Stippled Blossoms

This year my grandmother (or Oma as us dutchies call them) turns 85! I'm going to make the hour drive down the country to visit her for this special occasion.

I decided to use the beautiful stamp set Stippled Blossoms. I've had this stamp set in my stash for a while but haven't used it yet.

 
 
I got some inspiration from a fantastic Australian Stampin' Up! demo, Narelle Farrugia (Click here to see her blog) by using lots of layers. I love the two step stamping technique of this stamp set too by stamping the lighter colour first and then the darker on top.
 
 
 
I just love the way it turned out and hope Oma likes it too!
 
 
Stippled Blossoms
 
Pink Pirouette

Primrose Petals
 




Products Used
Stamp Sets : Stippled Blossoms((W- 126745, C - 126747), From My Heart (W - 126555, C - 126557)
Card stock - Pink Pirouette (116203), Primrose Petals (127544), Whisper White (106549)
DSP- Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack (117152)
Ink - Pink Pirouette (126956), Primrose Petals (126858), Garden Green (126973), Wild Wasabi (126959)
Other - Big Shot Die Cutting Machine (113439), Designer Frames Embossing Folders (123130), Delicate Designs Embossing Folders (127023), Pink Pirouette 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Artisan Embellishment Kit (129328), Whisper White Bakers Twine (124262), Pearl Basic Jewels (119247), Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049), Extra-Large Oval Punch (119859)

Monday, April 8, 2013

Rain or Shine Umbrella

After yesterday's ESAD blog hop I've got tonnes of creative ideas mulling around in my head. One of these ideas was to use the Rain an Shine Stamp Set and the Sunshine and Sprinkles Designer Series Paper.

 
 
I really wanted to use the cloud page of the Designer Series Paper as the main layer and then put various sized layers on top. It isn't how I first imagined it would turn out but I really love what I have put together!
 
 
 
Doesn't the DSP really lend itself to bright colours! And how cute is that umbrella finished of with the little flower!
 
Rain or Shine - Wood Mount 126775, Clear Mount 126777
 
Sunshine and Sprinkles - 126922
 
Cloudy Day Embossing Folder - 127022
 
Cute Clips - Elements 129939
 
3/8" Striped Organdy Ribbon - Melon Mambo 129293
 
Click Here to order Stampin' Up! Products 24/7 at my online store
 
Thanks For Looking
Have fun and Happy Stampin'


Products Used
Stamp Set - Rain or Shine (Wood Mount - 126775, Clear Mount - 126777)
Card Stock- Pacific Point (116202), Melon Mambo (119980), Daffodil Delight (121680), Lucky Limeade (124388), Whisper White (106549)
DSP - Sunshine and Sprinkles (126922)
Ink - Marina Mist (126962), Melon Mambo (126948), Early Espresso (126974), Versa Mark (102283)
Other - Big Shot Die Cutting Machine (113439), Adoring Accent Edgelits (125595), Cloudy Day Embossing Folder (127022), 3/8" Striped Organdy Ribbon - Melon Mambo (129293), Cute Clips Elements (129939), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309), Pearl Basic Jewels (119247)

Sunday, April 7, 2013

ESAD Seasonal Catalogue Blog Hop



Its Blog Hop time again! My friends and I at ESAD want to show you what you can do with the beautiful Seasonal Catalogue products and excite your imagination.

What is ESAD?ESAD stands for "Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators" and it is an on-line group just for Australian and New Zealand Stampin' Up! demonstrators. We so love what we do and not only do we love to share it with our customers, friends, and wonderful blog visitors, but we share our love for what we do with each other as demonstrators. We run swaps, challenges, tutorials, product know-how, and cyberstamps, and we are always there to help and support each other when it is needed. 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 may have come here from Narelle's Blog or you have just started here. Either way you are in for a treat to see the creativity and imagination of myself and 23 other fellow Australian and New Zealand Stampin' Up! demonstrators. So grab a cuppa and get set for the hop!

I'm no.10 on the hop and I'm so glad you could join us!

I've decided to make 3 cards today using the Oh Hello stamp set and co-ordinating Framelits Dies - Ovals Collection.

 Oh Hello Stamp Set and Oval Collection Framelits Bundle
 


My first card uses some layers of the Tea for Two Designer Series Paper also from the seasonal catalogue.

 

Don't you just love the flower trim. It's so pretty and can be dyed to any colour you want!

 
 My next card uses a few layers of the new Paper Doilies and then layering the stamped elements on top all finished off with a row of Pearl Basic Jewels.
 

 I 'fussy' cut the flower out and then popped it up on the chevron oval with some dimensionals.
 
 
 My last card I wanted to use lots of layers of the Framelits Dies - Oval Collection. I just love the way this card has turned out! Hubby said he liked this one alot too!
 
 
Here is a close up of all the ovals.
 
 
 
If you would love to get this stamp set or any of these products make sure you visit me at my online store and place an order


 
 
I hope you enjoyed what I had to show you in this hop. Click Here for Jessica's Blog, the next stop on our hop. I am sure you will find lots of ideas from Jenny to inspire you. In case you get lost or there are broken links just come back here for the full list of ESAD ladies taking part in this hop.
 
10. Rochelle Blok - You are here
 
Don't forget to leave a comment as you go along the blog hop. We love to know what you think about the things we have been creating.


Have Fun and Happy Stampin'
 

Products Used
Stamp Sets - Oh Hello, En Francais
Cardstock - Crumb Cake, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, So Saffron, Whisper White, Very Vanilla
DSP - Tea for Two, First Edition Speciality
Ink - Versa Mark, Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Lucky Limeade, Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight
Other - Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Ovals Collection Framelits, Designer Frames Embossing Folders, Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon, So Saffron Taffeta Ribbon, Linen Thread, Naturals Designer Buttons, Pearl Basic Jewels, Flower Trim, Delicate Details Lace Tape, Clear Embossing Powder, Extra Large Oval Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dimensionals, Stamping Sponges, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Apothecary Sympathy

Well it has been a while since my last post! I didn't think it had been that long!
Today I have made a sympathy card using the beautiful Apothecary Art Set.


This set lends its self so beautifully to colouring either using the Stampin' Write Markers, Watercolour Wonder Crayons or the Watercolour Pencils. I have used the Stampin' Write Markers here and a blender pen.

 
 





Products Used
Stamp Sets - Apothecary Art, Loving Thoughts
Cardstock - Basic Black, Always artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla
DSP - First Edition DSP
Ink - Jet Black Staz On, Versa Mark, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Marker, Always Artichoke Stampin' Write Marker
Other- Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Framelits - Labels Collection, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon, Victoria Crochet Trim, Jewels Basic Pearls, Blender Pen, Stamping Sponges

Friday, February 8, 2013

Product Spotlight - Textured Impressions Cloudy Day Embossing Folder

This is one of those products that when I got the new Seasonal Catalogue I said "I  have to have that"! I love the Cloudy Day embossing folder and again can see this getting alot of use!

When I originally started making this card I originally thought I might be nice to sponge Marina Mist ink over the embossed vellum to give it a more 'sky' look. I decided against it figuring that because I was using Marina Mist Card stock behind the vellum that would give it a 'blue' tone and I really wanted the dots of the clouds to look white still instead of blue.

I've also used some new ribbon from the Seasonal Catalogue -Striped Organdy Ribbon, and it only comes in those 3 colours - Marina Mist, Melon Mambo and Old Olive. Isn't it lovely!

 

Thanks for Looking
Have Fun and Happy Stampin'


Products Used
Stamp Set - Itty Bitty Banners
Cardstock - Marina Mist, Lucky Limeade,Whisper White,Vellum
DSP - Sunshine and Sprinkles
Ink - Melon Mambo
Other- Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Cloudy Day Embossing Folder, Bitty Banners Framelits, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Striped Organdy Ribbon - Marina Mist, Old Olive and Melon Mambo, Rhinestone Basic Jewels