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Life is so much better with you in it (Petal Palette)

written by Kylie

Hi, it is such an exciting time in the Stampin’ Up! year. I have now seen the new catalogue and let me tell you, you are going to LOVE it! There are some amazing stamp sets and papers coming. I will share more as soon as I can! If you saw my Facebook Live last week you will have had a few sneak peeks at what is coming, including the new style inkpads and the new In Colours!

It’s been a while since I have shared any ideas with you all and I thank you for your patience. My little distraction, Jake, is nearly 12 weeks old and he’s been home for just over two weeks. He is a bundle of energy and cuteness. I am completely smitten with him. He’s learning so quickly but we still have a long way to go with his training.

Here’s my Jake…

I may be biased (okay, I am totally biased) but I think he is adorable! While he was amusing himself with a ball today I took the opportunity to craft. It has been a while! The first thing on my agenda was to finish the card I was making when Jake arrived. I had completed the background and it has been sitting on my desk untouched for all this time.

Here’s the card…

For the above card, I stamped and embossed the floral image from the gorgeous Petal Palette stamp set. I then used my Aqua Painter and some Pool Party ink to add a little extra interest to the background. I’ve done this technique many times in the past as it is one of my favourite techniques. I love this look!

Next step was to stamp, colour and die cut the bird. After cutting out the bird, I immediately thought of a birdcage which then made me decide to use silver foil sheets for the rest of the decorative elements and silver embossing powder for the sentiment. I thought it would add a bit of a wow factor to the card.

I used the Pool Party Stampin’ Blends marker to colour the Whisper White Organza Ribbon as I wanted it to match the card perfectly. All that was left was to put it all together.

I think this is a really pretty card and one which you could easily replicate with other colour combinations. I hope you’ll give it a go!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a great day!

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount and wood mount) or as a bundle, I link to all.

April 23, 2018 0 comment

Colour Revamp

written by Kylie

Hi, by now you’ve noticed the Retired List features all of the current ink pads in the range and you might be wondering what is happening. Actually, there are a couple of things of which to be aware. Firstly, the ink pads themselves have been redesigned and all of the current design will be replaced in the new catalogue. Secondly, every so often, Stampin’ Up! goes through the range and tweaks the colours available. Sometimes past In Colours are reintroduced or brand new colours are introduced into the range. Today, let’s focus on those colours which will be leaving the collection as at the 31st May, 2018.

The Retiring Colours are…

On 31 May 2018, thirteen colours are retiring. They are:
Always Artichoke
Chocolate Chip
Elegant Eggplant
Island Indigo
Marina Mist
Perfect Plum
Pink Pirouette
Rose Red
Soft Sky
Tangerine Tango
Tempting Turquoise
Wild Wasabi
Wisteria Wonder

The retiring 2016-2018 In Colors are:
Dapper Denim
Emerald Envy
Flirty Flamingo*
Peekaboo Peach
Sweet Sugar Plum

*Please note that while Flirty Flamingo is retiring as an In Colour, it will continue to be available as part of the core colour collection.

Stampin’ Up! has worked with their vendors to ensure there is a period of guaranteed stock before the retirement date. This means that even if an ink pad/refill goes on back order during the guaranteed time, those orders will be fulfilled.

However, after the guaranteed date has passed, those products in retiring colours are available only while supplies last. Please see the chart below that details this. It also shows how other products with retiring colours will be handled.

PRODUCT	RETIRING COLOUR(S)
Classic Stampin’ Pads	Guaranteed stock of old ink pad design through 7 May 2018; then, available while supplies last 7–31 May 2018
Classic Stampin’ Pad Collections	While supplies last—through 31 May 2018
Classic Stampin’ Ink Refills	Guaranteed stock through 7 May 2018; then, available while supplies last 7–31 May 2018
Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill Collections	While supplies last—through 31 May 2018
Single Colour Cardstock (All sizes and colours)	While supplies last—through 31 May 2018
Cardstock Packs, Collections, etc. (all sizes and colours)	While supplies last—through 31 May 2018
Stampin’ Write Markers (2-pack, Collections, and Many Marvelous Markers)	While supplies last—through 31 May 2018
Color Caddy	While supplies last—through 31 May 2018
Colour Embellishments	While supplies last—through 31 May 2018

What does all this mean? Well, if you are a fan of a particular colour, now is the time to stock up on it because once it is gone, it is gone. Additionally, if you do have an ink pad, please consider getting the re-inkers as soon as possible. Re-inkers are always the first to sell it.

It’s certainly a very exciting time, isn’t it?! Lots of fun changes coming our way. I’ll share more when I can.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a great day!

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April 11, 2018 0 comment

Retiring List

The Retiring List is here!

written by Kylie

Hi, the Retiring List has just been released by Stampin’ Up! *insert sad face* Wow, there are quite a few products about to retire. I know the list is generating a lot of excitement in the Stampin’ Up! community. The best and the most convenient way to keep up to date with what is on the list is to visit the Last-Chance Products page on my Online Store as it will be updated regularly.

Retiring Products – Occasions Catalogue

This retiring products list contains items from the 2018 Occasions catalogues. Products are only available until 31 May 2018, or while supplies last.

Occasions Retired List

Retiring Products – Annual Catalogue

This retiring products list contains items from the 2017-2018 annual catalogue. Products are only available until 31 May 2018, or while supplies last.

Annual Catalogue Retired List

There are a couple of special notes on the lists to be aware of:
* Amount in Stampin’ Rewards; host sets can only be purchased using Stampin’ Rewards from a qualifying party.
*** While the items in these bundles are not retiring, they will no longer be available in a bundle after May 31, 2018. (This means you will not be able to purchase them for a 10% discount, even if you do buy them both together).
‡These items will be reconfigured.

Promotion Information

Promotion dates: 10 April – 31 May 2018, beginning at 6:00 AM (AET)
There is no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion.
All retiring items are only available while supplies last and will be discontinued after 31 May.
Due to high demand for retiring stamp sets, retiring stamp sets will be guaranteed available until 7 May; all other products are not guaranteed and are only available while supplies last.
Retiring items are eligible for Stampin’ Rewards with qualifying orders.
Retiring host sets can only be purchased using Stampin’ Rewards from a qualifying party.

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April 10, 2018 0 comment

Jake Personal Pets

Introducing Jake

written by Kylie

Hi, sorry I haven’t been uploading any new content for a few days but I promise I have a very good reason. Last Friday was my birthday – no, that isn’t the reason – but the present I received is the reason for my absence. As regular readers of my blog would know, I lost my border collie Zac in February this year. It’s been devastating. He was my little buddy.

I started looking at puppies because they are cute little things and I wanted to see happy puppies. About 5 weeks ago, I came across a picture of one little guy in need of a home. Before I knew what had happened, I was writing to the breeder explaining my situation and asking for more information about the available puppy. Not long after exchanging some messages with her about this puppy, I may have commented to her, “I think he needs to be mine” and she, luckily for me, agreed.

I had to wait until he was 9 weeks old before he could come home as he had to be flown from Tasmania to Victoria, which as you might imagine, is a pretty big deal to a puppy. Jake arrived home on Friday and basically turned my world upside down. He’s absolutely adorable with a huge personality. Neither of us got much sleep the first night, but each night he gets more and more settled…and we both get a little more sleep. Let’s hope this continues!

Introducing Jake…

I have to say I love Jake already. He’s gorgeous, of course, and smart. I have started training him at home. He begins puppy class next month. It will be so good for him. I am really looking forward to seeing how he grows and I am hopeful he will be my little crafting buddy in time…which might be a while from now as he currently chews everything he can reach.

OnStage and the Retiring List

Stampin’ Up! hosted their biannual OnStage event for Demonstrators this past Saturday. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend as I knew Master Jake would be with me by then. At this event, Demonstrators are recognised for their achievements, plus the new Annual Catalogue is revealed to them. It is a wonderful event (and I hope I am able to attend the next one in November. If you’d like to come along too, please consider joining my team). Those of us who were unable to attend will find out all about the new items this coming week. Pus, the Retiring List will also be made available. This list features the products which will not be available when the new Catalogue is launched. I will let you know what items have made the list as soon as it is known. Many of these items will sell out very quickly, for example, the 2016-2018 In-Colour Re-inkers, so please do not delay if there is something you’ve had your eye on. I’d hate for you to miss out. Also, I’d encourage you to look at the bundles. Some items do carry over into the new catalogue but the bundle price (10% discount) does not.

It’s way too quiet outside so I had better go and check what my mischievous puppy is up to!

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April 9, 2018 6 comments

CASE the Catalogue Occasions Petal Palette Petal Passion

Let’s CASE the Catalogue with two Thank You Cards (Petal Palette)

written by Kylie

Hi, today’s cards are another from my CASE the Catalogue series. The two cards have been created using the Petal Passion Suite of products. The suite features some really lovely, and beautifully coordinated products. I hope you are loving them as much as I am.

For today’s cards, the actual designs are exactly the same as featured in the catalogue. Where the difference comes in is with the paper I used for the middle panel. I wanted to experiment with painting with inks, using my Aqua Painters, on Watercolour Paper and the Shimmery White Cardstock. I wanted to see how easy it was to paint on each surface, how vibrant the colours were when they dried and whether or not the Shimmery White Cardstock would pill.

The first card features the Watercolour Paper. It stamped up beautifully and then used a combination of Pink Pirouette ink with just a touch of Melon Mambo to give a little extra depth, to paint the flowers. The leaves were painted using Old Olive ink. The background was a wash of Pool Party Ink.

Whilst the Watercolour Paper is beautiful to paint on, I thought the Old Olive ink I had selected made the image look a little flat. I added some Wink of Stella, and some Rhinestones, to give the panel a little lift.

Here’s the card…

For the next card, I used the Shimmery White Cardstock as my base. It handled the water really well. I used the same colours of ink for the background and the flower but changed my leaves to be painted with Lemon Lime Twist. I think it really gave the card a little lift.

Here’s the card…

It was fun to experiment with the two different papers and interesting to see the final look. I love water colouring and can’t wait to do more in the future. Do you like to watercolour too?

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a great day!

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount and wood mount) or as a bundle, I link to all.

April 5, 2018 0 comment

Occasions Sunshine & Rainbows Video

Sunshine & Rainbows (Video)

written by Kylie

Hi, I really love making scene cards and one stamp and die set which really helps to bring scenes to life is the Sunshine & Rainbows stamp set and the Rainbow Builder Framelits dies. They work so well together but can also be used on their own, depending on the look you are trying to achieve. Stampin’ Up! has released a video which shows a close up look at the different ways to use both the stamps and dies, as well as sharing a few different tips to make your experience using these items more successful.

Here’s the video…

Sunshine & Rainbows

Brighten someone’s day with sunshine and colourful rainbows.

Photopolymer stamps
* Are totally transparent for perfect image placement.
* Have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time.
* Cling like crazy to our clear blocks so you don’t have to worry about slipping.
* Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your photopolymer stamps (blocks sold separately).
* Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference.

Quantity: 14 photopolymer stamps
Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, c, h, i

Rainbow Builder Framelits Dies

Create a die-cut rainbow in record time with Framelits dies and the Big Shot.

Framelits Dies help you create detailed die cuts with just a few turns of the Big Shot handle.

* 13 dies
* Largest die: 3-1/8″ 1-5/8″ (4.1 x 7.9 cm)
* Use with Big Shot

Don’t forget you can get both items as a bundle and save 10%!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a great day!

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount and wood mount) or as a bundle, I link to all.

April 4, 2018 0 comment

CASE the Catalogue Occasions Petal Palette Petal Passion Thank you

Thank You (Petal Palette)

written by Kylie

Hi, I hope you have all had a very happy Easter! Did you have time to create over this long weekend? I managed to squeeze a little in but my mojo seemed to have gone on its own holiday. One of the things I do when my mojo leaves town is to CASE the catalogue. As I have said many times in the past, the catalogue (and my blog) is here to inspire you when the ideas seem hard to come by. All you have to remember is that you must give credit when it is due (when posting online). I’ve really wanted to do more with the Petal Passion Suite. I love the entire suite but haven’t given it much love lately. I love all of the examples in the catalogue too and have been wanting to recreate them so that’s what I have done today.

For this card, you will need the Petal Passion Memories & More Card Pack, the Petal Palette stamp set and the coordinating Petals & More Thinlits dies (which is also available as a bundle for a 10% discount). You could also use one of the papers from the Petal Passion Designer Series Paper if you like.

Start by selecting two cards from the Petal Passion Memories & More Card Pack – one for the card base and one for the second layer. Stamp the dots stamp from the Petal Palette stamp set on the top card with Pool Party ink. Stamp the little bird in Memento ink as you will be colouring it with Stampin’ Blends markers. Stamp the sentiment on Pool Party cardstock. Die cut out the bird, the leaf die, the little decorative element and the label die while you have the Big Shot out. All that is left to do is assemble the elements on the card. Don’t forget to add the lovely Petal Passion Elements.

Here’s the card…

Isn’t it a lovely design! It isn’t exactly the same as the card in the catalogue but it is pretty close. When CASE-ing the catalogue, you don’t have to recreate it exactly. Just use it for inspiration. Sometimes you might want to recreate the card as closely as possible, other times, you might select to use the colour combinations or the card design. For me, I thought it might be fun to try this card in a different colourway. I’ve used the same design but have substituted the Pool Party with Pink Pirouette.

Here’s the card…

I hope you will give this card a try too. I think it would also look really pretty done in oranges and reds too. What colours do you think would look great?

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a great day!

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount and wood mount) or as a bundle, I link to all.

April 3, 2018 0 comment

Hostess Stamparatus

Stamparatus Giveaway Winner and April Hostess Code

written by Kylie

Happy Easter, Stampers! Hope you are all having a fabulous time with your loved ones…and that the Easter Bunny paid you a visit. I hope you all managed to get the Sale-A-Bration items you were after. Isn’t it a great promotion? I love it. It is always nice to see your money go that little bit further.

Stamparatus Giveaway

Stamparatus

Thank you to everyone who ordered with me this month. I guess you are all waiting to see who was the winner of the Stamparatus! I won’t keep you waiting any longer… *drum roll*

Stamparatus Giveaway Winner: Jo T

Congratulations, Jo! I hope you enjoy it. I will post it out to you this week.

2016-2018 In Colours

Just a reminder we are approaching the end of the Stampin’ Up! year which means the 2016-1018 In Colours (Dapper Denim, Emerald Envy, Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach, Sweet Sugarplum) will soon be retiring. If you need to stock up on reinkers, inks, refills, cardstock, etc, now is the time to get in before the rush. They will sell out quickly – particularly the reinkers!

April Hostess Code: SNV2JN7P

Use the code above if your order is less than $250 to receive a little gift from me. If your order is over $250, do not use this code as you will be entitled to Hostess Benefits on your own order.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Good luck! Hope you have a great day!

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April 1, 2018 0 comment

Sale-A-Bration

Sale-A-Bration ends Today!

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, it is so sad to remind you all that Sale-A-Bration ends today! It has been a fabulous three months with lots of wonderful free items to chose from with every qualifying purchase. It’s probably no surprise to read that the Party Pandas stamp set and the Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Papers were my favourites. I have loved creating with them and will be sorry to see them go. If you have had your eye on one of these limited edition items, don’t delay, they will be gone after today!

For every $90 you spend, you can select a FREE Level 1 item from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue. You can see the awesome items here. For every $180 you spend, you have the option to choose TWO FREE items from Level 1 or ONE FREE item from Level 2. You can see the fantastic Level 2 rewards here.

Don’t forget, if you order more than $400 worth of goodies you will also receive 10% Stampin’ Rewards as well as an extra $40 in Stampin’ Rewards!

Sale-A-Bration – Joining Benefits

If you have items on your wish list which total more than $169, I strongly encourage you to consider joining. Why? If you join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration you get to choose TWO additional FREE stamp sets with your starter kit (which is already a great deal – spend $169 and get your choice of products to the value of $235, and free shipping)! Isn’t that great!

Now, if you are thinking this means you are locked into having to hold classes, workshops or run a business, don’t worry! We have many people who join for the discount and the fantastic joining bonuses. If that is you, WELCOME! We would love to have you as part of the team. Of course, if you want to make this your business, that is fantastic as well! Stampin’ Up! is a wonderful company to work with.

If you have any questions about joining, please email me or read my FAQ page. If you would like to join, YAY! I am so pleased to have you join my team. You can do so here.

2016-2018 In Colours

Also, just another reminder that we are fast approaching the end of the Stampin’ Up! year which means that the 2016-1018 In Colours will soon be retiring. If you need to stock up on inks, refills, cardstock, etc, now is the perfect time as you will not only get in before the rush (and believe me things sell out very quickly), you will also potentially qualify for free Sale-A-Bration items.

Stamparatus Competition

Don’t forget to take part in my Stamparatus Giveaway! The giveaway is open from March 1 to March 31, 2018. Every qualifying order puts you in the draw to win your very own Stamparatus!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a great day!

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March 31, 2018 0 comment

Lots of Lavender Sale-A-Bration

Happy Wedding Day (Lots of Lavender)

written by Kylie

Hi, for the most part, I only make cards and scrapbook pages (and I haven’t really scrapbooked in a while) but I know some of you like to make 3D items. When I received the newsletter from Stampin’ Up! today I just had to share it with you as it is so very pretty. I think any recipient would be thrilled to receive such a gift. It has been made using the Lots of Lavender stamp set which is a Level 1 Sale-A-Bration item and the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set.

Here’s the project…

Isn’t this gorgeous! You could always adapt the basic design to a card front but if you love making 3D items then you will love making this little box.

Stamparatus Competition

Don’t forget to take part in my Stamparatus Giveaway! The giveaway is open from March 1 to March 31, 2018. Every qualifying order puts you in the draw to win your very own Stamparatus!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a great day!

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Sale-A-Bration is on now – read all about it here.

Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount and wood mount) or as a bundle, I link to all.

March 29, 2018 0 comment

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