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Merry Christmas (Brightly Gleaming)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, are you all busy making your Christmas cards? Do you leave them until the last minute or do you try and knock them off earlier than the week before? I usually end up making mine at the last minute but for some reason, I am super organised this year. I also make the Christmas cards for my work and I finished them last night. YAY! As I’ve shared the card design I made for my family and friends, I thought I’d also share the cards created for my work.

I’ve used products from the absolutely GORGEOUS Brightly Gleaming suite. The patterned paper has lovely copper foiling on it which unfortunately doesn’t photograph well but looks amazing in real life. I used the lovely Word Wishes dies to create the sentiment. I also punched out a strip of Copper Foil Sheet, using the Classic Label Punch, and adhered it behind the sentiment panel to break up the design a little.

Here’s the first Card…

Here’s the second Card…

I had a little trouble when designing this card. I wanted to use too many elements and it became very busy. Fortunately, I have two very creative friends, Melissa and Jo-Ann, who offered some advice which I pass on to you – keep it simple! Sometimes busy cards look amazing and just work. Other times…well, you just have to keep it simple!

Which card do you prefer? I really love the baubles background. I think the other design would be perfect for masculine cards too, not just Christmas cards.

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set also comes a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all. I will also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives. Clicking on any of these links will take you directly to my online store.

December 4, 2019 0 comment

Hostess Retiring List Sale

Welcome to December! (Year-End Closeout begins TODAY! New Hostess Code)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone and happy December!

Stampin’ Up!’s Year-End Closeout is here! Beginning 3 December and while supplies last, you can save big on a selection of retiring and surplus items including holiday catalogue items and stamp sets. Shop early to avoid missing out! Supplies are limited and popular items will sell out quickly. This amazing sale ends on 2 January.

You can see the Retiring Favourites here. And we all love a bargain, so check out the Discounted Products here.

Hostess Code – December

The new Hostess Code for December is live. When ordering please use the code VGRPSQGY if your order is less than $250 to receive a little thank you gift from me. If your order is over $250, please do not use this code as you will be entitled to your own Hostess Benefits (plus you’ll still receive a little thank you gift from me).

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December 3, 2019 0 comment

Frosted Foliage

Wishing you a season full of family, friends and happiness (Frosted Foliage)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, one of the things I love about Stampin’ Up! is the really pretty patterned paper. The Feels like Frost Specialty Paper features gorgeous photographic imagery on one side and hand-drawn silver foil designs on the other side. I love the beautiful photographic images and thought it should be the star of the card I am sharing today. You could easily make quite a few cards like this in no time and with 48 sheets in each – you can make a LOT of cards!

The one thing I did for this card which I rarely do is that I stamped the sentiment directly on the patterned paper. If you pick the right paper and pair it with an ink or embossing powder which can easily be read, this is a fun technique to do.

Here’s the Card…

Oh, how pretty these papers are! And, they make super pretty cards too!

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November 28, 2019 0 comment

Painted Poppies Rooted In Nature

You are Wonderful (Rooted In Nature / Painted Poppies)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, I’m supposed to be working on my Christmas cards but…you see I’ve just received my Pre-Order for the upcoming Mini Catalogue. The Mini Catalogue will be released on January 3, 2020, and it is FILLED with wonderful goodies. If you have purchased from me within the last six months, I’ll be sending you a complimentary catalogue. If you cannot wait until January next year to start ordering these fabulous products, consider a Starter Kit as you can choose items from this new catalogue (from December 3 2019).

Anyway, I WAS supposed to be working on my Christmas cards but I could see the pretty Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper on my shelf and I really wanted to create with it. For this card, I’ve CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) a card from the new catalogue. It’s really simple but I think it packs a punch. The card uses the Painted Poppies and Rooted In Nature Stamp sets, the Painted Labels dies and a sheet from the Peaceful Poppies DSP.

Here’s the Card…

Isn’t that paper GORGEOUS?! You will love every sheet in this pack. They are all so beautiful!

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November 26, 2019 0 comment

Inspiring Iris Thank you

Thanks (Inspiring Iris)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, if you need a card in a hurry today’s card might appeal. It looks like it has taken a while because it has a few layers but really it was that quick that I made two cards at the same time. I used the really sweet Inspiring Iris stamp set. It is a two-step stamp set so it has an outline stamp and then another stamp to colour in the design. Whilst you can still colour in the line image with your preferred colouring method, the ‘filler’ stamp makes it super quick and easy.

As I needed to make a couple of thank you cards, I decided to make the same card design but use complementary colours in Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape.

Here’s the first Card…

Here’s the second Card…

The cards were really simple to make and didn’t really take very long. You could also simplify the design further if you wanted to. I love cards you can make in a hurry but where you can still really enjoy the process.

Which colour combination do you like the best? What other colour combinations would you choose to create with?

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November 24, 2019 0 comment

Online Extravaganza Sale

Online Extravaganza – FINAL HOURS!

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, just a reminder our Online Extravaganza ends at 11.50pm today.

You can see all the items on sale listed below or download a PDF for your own reference. All items are available through my online store now.

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November 22, 2019 0 comment

Birthdays Timeless Tulips

Happy Birthday (Timeless Tulips)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, OnStage took place in various locations around the world last weekend. I was scheduled to attend the Perth event however due to a series of unfortunate events I was unable to do so. I was very blessed as my friend, and upline, Melissa Gifford collected my goodies from the event and posted them to me. OnStage is a Stampin’ Up! hosted event which brings together demonstrators from around the world. We meet to catch up, network, share creative and business ideas. The event also sees the launch of the newest catalogues and products and those in attendance actually get to order these goodies before everyone else. It is such a fun perk!

One of my goodies was a new stamp set called Timeless Tulips. It will be available to everyone from 3 January 2020 and from Demonstrators next month (so if you are keen to get all the new goodies before everyone else, consider signing as a Demonstrator). I couldn’t wait to start creating with this stamp set. It is a Distinktive style of stamp which means it has a special texture that gives added depth and dimension in a single step. It’s really effective!

I really wanted to create a multi-coloured tulip so I first inked the flower with Mango Melody. I then used a sponge dauber to apply a coat of Poppy Parade ink to the edges of the stamp. I then stamped the image. I LOVE the effect! It looks so pretty. I cannot wait to experiment with other colour combinations.

The rest of the card design was inspired by a card in the new catalogue (which you will LOVE)!

Here’s the Card…

There is also a coordinating punch for this set which punches out the large tulip flower and one of the leaves. This set is so versatile. I’ve seen people create fairies, ghosts and even an octopus with the stamps and punches. It’s going to be a very popular set!

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November 22, 2019 2 comments

Online Extravaganza Sale

Online Extravaganza on NOW! (20-22 November 2019)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, our Online Extravaganza is happening now! From 20-22 November, selected inkpads and cardstock are discounted by 15%. You can also take an additional 5% discount off the original 10% discount for selected stamps and dies/punches bundles, and Classic Stampin’ Pads Assortments. SO AWESOME!!

This is the perfect time to stock up on some of your favourite cardstock colours too (that Night of Navy and Crumb Cake cardstock has my name on it)! If you are new to cardmaking, check out the Cardstock Assortments as you can try ten different colours for a discounted price.

As for the bundles, you can see some of my most frequently used bundles on sale now! YAY!

Online Extravaganza

You can see all the items on sale listed below or download a PDF for your own reference. All items are available through my online store now.

Who doesn’t love a good sale?! I sure do! Just remember this sale will end at 11:50pm on 22 November.

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November 20, 2019 0 comment

Bloom & Grow Thank you

Thank you from the bottom of my heart (Bloom & Grow)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, if you’ve followed my blog for any length of time you know I love colouring images, especially with Stampin’ Blends. The Stampin’ Blends make it easy to effortlessly colour pretty images such as the floral images in the Bloom & Grow stamp set. The main floral image I chose looked a little lost on the design I had planned so I coloured and die cut lots of the filler blossoms and leaves. This enabled me to create a really full looking bouquet. Don’t overlook these little filler stamps as they can really go a long way to finishing off your design. The coordinating Budding Blooms dies makes it a really quick process to quickly cut out the filler images. Don’t forget that both the stamps and dies are available as a bundle.

Here’s the Card…

It really is such a pretty stamp set! I always have such fun colouring these images. Oh, and to create the multicolour sentiment, I used the Stamparatus. It is such a great tool! I simply inked up the sentiment in Poppy Parade ink and stamped my cardstock. I then cleaned the stamp and used the Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker to colour in just “from the bottom of my heart”. I stamped the image again. It wasn’t quite as dark as I wanted it to be so I merely repeated the process until I achieved the look I was after. So easy!

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November 18, 2019 0 comment

Band Together Birthdays

Wishing You A Happy Birthday! (Band Together)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today is a super exciting day as OnStage is happening in locations around the country and indeed the world. OnStage is a fantastic Demonstrator only event run by Stampin’ Up! At these events, we are introduced to new products, catalogues (the release of the Occasions and Sale-A-Brations catalogues are just around the corner) and lots and lots of samples and inspiration. It is a great opportunity to catch up with, and learn from, fellow demonstrators. Sadly, despite having a ticket to attend Perth Onstage, I am unable to attend so I am anxiously waiting to hear all about it from those who are there.

I am sharing a card using the Band Together stamp set but this time I am also using the gorgeous coordinating die set Detailed Bands (also available as a bundle). I hadn’t used the die set a lot but it is a really great set so I think I am going to get a lot more use out of it.

Here’s the Card…

Isn’t that black die cut piece beautiful? I love how pretty it is and how you can use it to highlight your sentiment but it is also a really strong element. I also love how you can die cut the flower and leaves so you can use that large floral image in more than one way. I love sets which can be used in multiple ways.

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set also comes a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all. I will also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives.

November 16, 2019 2 comments

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