Stampers Workshop - Creating the day away

Lots of News

written by Kylie

Hi, sorry it has been a while since I shared ideas and news about the outgoing catalogue and the incoming catalogue. Life has been very busy with Jake and I am also about to move within the next month so there has been little, okay, no time for crafting at all. I really wanted to touch base and let you know all that is happening in my world, and the Stampin’ Up! world.

Jake...

Jake is now a 17-week old goofball. He’s super smart, super cute and very energetic. I love him to pieces. We finished puppy class recently and we are now on a hunt for our next training school. He had his final vaccinations on Tuesday night so he is 10 days away from taking on the world.

Stampin’ Blends...

Great news! All of the current colours of Stampin’ Blends are back in stock and available for purchase. Thank you for your patience while Stampin’ Up! worked to restock this popular product. (And if you cannot wait to get your hands on the new Stampin’ Blends colours, they are on track to be available mid-June. Yay!)

2018/2019 Annual Catalogue...

The 2018/2019 Annual Catalogue is going to go live on June 1st, 2018 and you are going to LOVE all of the new things! If you have placed an order with me over the last six months you will be receiving a hard copy catalogue in the mail very soon. I am having it sent directly from Stampin’ Up! so it won’t have my name on it. Surprise! It’s one of my ways of saying “thank you” for supporting my small business.

2017/2018 Annual Catalogue & 2018 Occasions Catalogue…

Whilst we are all eagerly awaiting the moment we can order from the new catalogue, let’s not forget that time is ticking away on the products in the current Annual Catalogue and the Occasions Catalogue. Check out the retiring list for those items which will no longer be available from May 31st, 2018. Keep in mind that while some stamp sets and coordinating dies may be continuing in the new catalogue they will NOT be available as Bundles (which means no more 10% discount). Another thing to keep in mind is that there are a few price rises heading our way with the new catalogue so to avoid this, now is the time to buy. And, finally, don’t forget that if you need ink refills of the retiring colours, you need to stock up now.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)…

As some of you may be aware, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into being in the European Union on 25 May 2018. Whilst I am actually prohibited from selling Stampin’ Up products in Europe, I thought it was really important to cover this topic with you all. If you place an order with me through my online store your information is kept for the reason to process and ship your order. I will then send you a thank you card for your order, or at a time such as the new catalogue release, I will arrange for a catalogue to be sent to you. Your details are NOT shared with anyone and remain on the Stampin’ Up! site.

If you have signed up for my email newsletter you will have noticed that it says that your email is only used for the purpose of sending you newsletters and that you can unsubscribe at any time. This remains true. Your email is collected through the company I use to host my newsletters (Vision6) and it is not shared with any other parties. In general, I only send one newsletter a month unless it is a particularly newsworthy time. Don’t forget you can unsubscribe at any time.

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I take your privacy seriously and value your readership and custom.

Phew! So, there’s a lot of information there and I thank you for taking the time to read it. Happy shopping as we come into the last day of the 2017/2018 Annual Catalogue and 2018 Occasions Catalogue period!

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May 30, 2018 0 comment

Birthday Blooms Thank you

Thanks (Birthday Blooms)

written by Kylie

Hi, have I mentioned how much I love the Birthday Blooms stamp set? Only a few times, right? I love how many different types of cards you can create, or you can create very similar cards but use different colourways, and they all look so fantastic. I really feel stamp sets like these offer such great value for money.

I had been wanting to experiment with the combination of the new colour Poppy Parade and Melon Mambo to colour the floral image. I thought the combination might create a really pretty pinky red. I used my Aqua Painters to apply the colour to Shimmery White Cardstock. I also used Basic Black and Granny Apple Green to finish off the design. Once finished, I trimmed it out and put it aside.

I decided to keep the card itself very simple with the floral image the main star of the piece. I thought a nice white background would be the perfect stage for it but it needed a little texture. As I was flicking through my embossing folders I couldn’t decide between the Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Embossing Folder and the Hexagons Dynamics Textured Embossing Folder so I decided to use both and create two cards.

For the first card, I used a landscape design and featured the Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Embossing Folder.

Here’s the card…

For the second card, I used a portrait design with the Hexagons Dynamic Textured Embossing Folder.

Here’s the card…

I love the combination of the Poppy Parade and Melon Mambo and hope to experiment further with it in the future. I also love the elegance of the cards and I think it would look lovely in any other colour combination too. One idea could be to create a white flower on the white background. Another idea could be to emboss the flower in gold and use a corresponding sentiment also embossed in gold. I think that would be really lovely as well. And now you can tell why I spend so much time working with the Birthday Blooms set. There are just so many different ways you can use this set.

If you love the Birthday Blooms set, it is available in my online store until May 31st, 2018.

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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.

May 18, 2018 0 comment

Birthday Blooms Video

Birthday Blooms (Video)

written by Kylie

Hi, today I am sharing a video and three ‘similar but different’ cards using the retiring Birthday Blooms stamp set. This is one of my favourite stamp sets and I really do wish it wasn’t retiring.

I haven’t made a video in a very long time and there a few technical issues which I am hoping to improve upon for the next time but I hope you will enjoy it and that it gives you some ideas for your own crafting.

Here’s the video…

Here’s the card…

This is the card made in the video above. My colour palette is Pool Party, Balmy Blue, Pineapple Punch and Granny Apple Green. Isn’t it super pretty!

For my second card, the colour palette is Granny Apple Green, So Saffron (with a touch of Crushed Curry), Petal Pink and just a touch of Grapefruit Grove.

Here’s the card…

The final card features Granny Apple Green (again! I do love this colour), Pineapple Punch, Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape.

Here’s the card…

I’d love to see this card in a few other colour combinations as well. Don’t you think a bright red/pink combination could look amazing? I also think it would be fun to do this same design on Crumb Cake base and then add a pop of colour with the flower. Isn’t the Birthday Blooms stamp set gorgeous?! Don’t forget it is only available in my online shop until May 31st, 2018.

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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.

May 17, 2018 0 comment

Birthday Blooms

For You (Birthday Blooms)

written by Kylie

Hi, whilst I am very excited to see all the new items coming our way in the 2018-2019 Annual Catalogue, there are a few stamp sets which have been favourites of mine and I am so sad they are retiring. One such stamp set is Birthday Blooms. This is one of the first sets I purchased when I signed up to be a Demonstrator. I *LOVE* it! I have made so many cards with this set. It also happens to be one of my favourite stamp sets to make “similar but different” style of card sets.

Today I am sharing two cards which are “similar but different” and they are using new colours coming to the range. I have made a LOT of these cards in the past so if this design is of interest to you, search for Birthday Blooms in the Search bar or click on the Birthday Blooms tab.

Here’s the card…

My colour palette for this card is the new Lovely Lipstick, Granny Apple Green and Pineapple Punch. Such a pretty combination! I coloured directly onto the paper (Shimmery White Cardstock) with the markers but I also used my Aqua Painters to paint some of the colours (the leaves and the petals) to get some lovely shades.

For my second card, I wanted to show you that you can create softer cards using this same method and they look equally as good. My colour palette is Petal Pinks, Granny Apple Green, So Saffron and Balmy Blue. Once again, I used a combination of colouring directly onto the paper (Shimmery White Cardstock) and painting with my Aqua Painters.

Here’s the card…

I could sit and make cards like these all day! I love playing with different colour combinations and I love colouring! And, of course, I just love the Birthday Blooms stamp set. If the Birthday Blooms is a favourite of yours too, it is still available in my online shop but only until May 31st, 2018.

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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.

May 15, 2018 0 comment

Make A Difference Mother's Day Share What You Love

Happy Mother’s Day (Share What You Love)

written by Kylie

Hi, it’s Mother’s Day! Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who are Mum’s, step-Mum’s, foster Mum’s, soon to be Mum’s and Mum’s of angels in heaven. To those of you who find this to be a hard day, for any reason, best wishes to you too.

For my Mother’s Day card, I wanted to use the gorgeous Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper (currently only available as part of the Gotta Have It All bundle) because…I want to use it for everything these days. lol It is just gorgeous! As it is so pretty, I really wanted it to be the star of the show, along with the sentiment, so I kept the design very simple. I don’t have a Mother’s Day sentiment stamp so I used the fabulous new Make a Difference stamp set to create my own greeting. Yes, it is a little lopsided but I think this adds to the charm.

Here’s the card…

The Make A Difference stamp set is gorgeous and versatile as you can create any sentiment you desire – really handy for personalising your projects. The other fantastic feature of this stamp set is that it has the copyright stamp which you need to stamp on the back of your cards if you are selling them. Currently, the Make A Difference stamp set is available as part of both the A Little More, Please bundle and the Gotta Have It All bundle.

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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.

May 13, 2018 0 comment

Retiring List Sale

Retiring Items Discounts

written by Kylie

Hi, there are additional discounts to be found on selected items on the Retiring List! Yay!

There is still time to pick up some of your favourite items from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue and the Occasions Catalogue but remember many items are retiring and won’t be around after May 31st, 2018. All the retiring items can be found here.

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May 9, 2018 0 comment

Pieces & Patterns Thank you

Thank You (Pieces & Patterns / Pick a Pattern DSP)

written by Kylie

Hi, today’s card will appeal to those of you who love to fussy cut. Years ago, I did *not* like to fussy cut. Gradually, I actually found it to be quite a relaxing practice. With more and more coordinating dies becoming available the need to fussy cut isn’t necessarily there but it is still something I quite enjoy. Whilst we can fussy cut out our stamped images, we can also cut out images from our Designer Series Paper and build cards around these items.

I’m using the really fun Pick a Pattern Designer Series Paper for this card. I love the super cute critters on this paper. (This paper will be retiring when the new catalogue is launched so if you love it too, now is the time to get some). This idea is a really good one for those papers where you might consider it to be a little too busy. You can simply cut out the elements which are of interest to you.

The idea behind today’s card was to create the effect of a Polaroid image with all the little creatures hanging out together. I got a little carried away though…as sometimes happens. I really love this idea and I am definitely going to try this design again in the future.

Here’s the card…

Aren’t those critters from the Pick a Pattern Designer Series Paper super cute? I love creating cards with critters as they can be used for just about any occasion and for masculine cards as well, and we all know they aren’t the easiest audience to create for. If you use your decorative paper in a similar way, I’d love to see it!

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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 30, 2018 0 comment

Statement of my Heart Statement of the Heart

To Love What We Do, and Share What We Love (Statement of the Heart)

written by Kylie

Hi, one of the things I love most about Stampin’ Up! might surprise you. Of course, I love the stamps, inks and papers but I also I love their Statement of the Heart.

To love what we do and share what we love, as we help others enjoy creativity and worthwhile accomplishments…in this we make a difference.

It is beautiful and meaningful. I love crafting – it makes me happy. I take any opportunity I can to create. I love sharing ideas and inspiration and hopefully I succeed in inspiring as well as encouraging you to use the things you are buying.

Today’s card features the Statement of the Heart stamp set which you can get for free if you buy the Gotta Have It All Bundle from the upcoming Share what you Love Suite pre-order (starting May 1, 2018). Unfortunately, it won’t be available in the new catalogue so during May (or you can get it now if you sign up as a Demonstrator) is the only opportunity you have to get this gorgeous stamp.

I’ve kept the card super simple as I also wanted to showcase the gorgeous Share What You Love Speciality Designer Series Paper. I love the pearl finish to this paper. Stunning!

Here’s the card…

The simplicity of the design would really lend itself to mass production. If you are a paper hoarder, I encourage you to pull it out, cut it up and make some of these cards. You could always vary the sentiment and the shape on which you stamp the sentiment. Plus you could also add embellishments such as additional flowers. So many ways to vary and step-up the design!

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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 27, 2018 0 comment

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Gotta Have It All Bundle

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