Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

Hello everyone. Yesterday I had my Christmas stamp-a-stack and these are the three cards we made. All the ladies had lots of fun making them and were all so keen to get into more at home. The first is using Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Very Vanilla cardstock with the Contempo Christmas stamp set. The Very Vanilla Background was put through the Big Shot using the Petals a Plenty Embossing Folder. I just love this one and use it far too much. A few stick on bling was added to finish off the bauble.

This was my favourite. Using the Welcome Christmas Stamp Set and the Music Notes Wheel I came up with a Country feel type of card for Christmas. I have also used the Sleigh Bells Ribbon which is part of our special at the moment (see earlier post below). It goes beautifully with this type of card. Other materials used are Naturals Ivory cardstock, Jolly Holiday DSP, Always Artichoke cardstock, spritzer tool, crumb cake ink pad for the family image and Early Espresso for the words. I also snuck in the image from Autumn Days on the artichoke piece of cardstock at the bottom using the same colour ink. Most of the pieces were roughed up using my distressing tool. I love this type of look.

I've used our new shimmer paint "Champagne" and turned it into a shimmer mist and sprayed it all over the Cherry Cobbler background before starting with this card. Black embossed the Dasher stamp and added a couple of tiny tags with silver cord (courtesy of Spotlight) to finish it off. A bit of fiddling but certainly worth the effort. Lovely and sparkly this one.

I've made a few Christmas cards this year. Stay tuned over the next few weeks for my posts.

Happy Christmas Stamping.

Tina

Dress Up Christmas

Christmas is nearly on our doorstep - AGAIN and from now until 30 November, Stampin Up is offering a Christmas Special to it's customers. FREE Ribbon is yours when you purchase certain bundles of items from the current catalogue. One of the items is new to us and doesn't appear in the catalogue - Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series Paper. We all love new stuff don't we. And the ribbon is not in the current catalogue either. Visit my website to find out all the details. Happy stamping Tina

Enjoying my Morning Cup

Hello everyone, this is another new set from our new catalogue. It's called "Morning Cup" and it's gorgeous. Lots of stamps to choose from including cups, mugs, stacked cups, coffee pots, tea pots and even a little tea bag with a few words thrown in here and there as well. There is also a corresponding wheel called "Take a Sip".

I took inspiration from this card from Kirsty Brown. I have used my water pen to colour the image which was first stamped in Stazon Ink on watercolour paper. I've used a few new items as well:

1. Circle Scissor Cutter
2. Marina Mist ink and grosgrain ribbon
3. Antique Brads
4. Scallop Trim Border Punch
5. Modern Label Punch
6. So Safron DSP from the Soft Subtles Paper Stack.

If you would like to make this card just give us an email and I could help you with your order.

Happy Stamping

Tina

Fast & Fabulous

This is a new Hostess Stamp Set for the current catalogue called "Fast and Fabulous". It is another 2 step stamp set which I love using. They allow you to achieve so many combinations of images by either using the bold stamp on its own, with its corresponding outline or with just the outline on its own. I have also used our single stamp called "All a Flutter" and I have stamped this on Vellum, cut it out and bent the wings up to give the illusion that it is alive and has just landed o the flowers. The Very Vanilla card stock has been run through the Big Shot using the Top Note Die a number of times. Just reposition the points each time you put it through to get this lovely medallion shape. Happy Stamping Everyone Tina

Friends Never Fade

Recently I had my new Catalogue Launch with a bunch of lovely ladies at my home. Some new and some old friends. We all had a lovely night and one of the cards we made was this one. This is a new set called Friends Never Fade. I used Crumb Cake (old kraft), Pretty in Pink, Whisper White card stock with some Hemp Twine and Bravo Burgundy Ink. I destressed the smaller piece of Crumb Cake by screwing it up, ripping some edges and using the destressing tool to rough up the edges. Then using a sponge I coloured up the edges with Bravo Burgundy ink. The images on the Pink background were stamped off before inking up the pink paper to get the lighter version of ink. I'll post the second card we made soon.

Happy Stamping

Tina

Newsprint New DSP

I'd like to take the credit for this card but alas it is a creation by my mum Lorraine. She wanted a card for her friend's birthday and thought she would try out the new Designer Series Paper called "Newsprint". Doesn't look too bad does it. There are lots of nice new DSP's this year in our new catalogue. If you would like to see the catalogue you can click on the link in my sidebar or if you would like a hard copy just let me know. Happy Stamping Tina

JOIN THE IN CROWD

Well it's September and it's the party month to party. We have our new catalogue to buy from and for this month 1st to 30th September when you join Stampin Up all new Demonstrators will get the In Colour Collection (5 stamp pads, assorted A4 Cardstock and Markers). $89 worth of product for Free on top of all the marvellous products you get simply by joining us during the month.

If you would like to know more about joining my team and collecting your free In Colour Collection click here for more details or just send me an email here.

It's a great time to join!

Tina

Glittery Circle Circus

Another Circle Circus card for you today. This has a bit of bling as I have put Chocolate Glitter on the large circle in the foreground. (sorry I couldn't get a glittery view).

This is another simple card you can whip up in a hurry.....

Both these sets are being continued in our new catalogue due to start on September 1. If you would like a copy, please let me know......

Also If you are wanting to attend my Catalogue launch, please contact me as places are filling up but not chocas yet....

Happy Stamping

Tina

Circle Circus

I made this card recently for a workshop demo. Circle Circus is a very versatile stamp set as you can use it for almost any occasion including male cards which we all find a little challenging sometimes. I stamped the large circle a number of times on white cardstock using Tangerine Tango and So Safron, then using various size circle punches and the scallop circle punch I layered them up for a different effect. Another simle card Happy Stampin Everyone Tina

Lots of Blue Bots

I'm having lots of fun with this little set at the moment - "Lots of Bots". Lots of boys birthdays coming up and just been. I've used my blender pens to colour in the centre robot, cut him out with the 1 3/8" circle punch and mounted him up on dimensionals. A little bit of tearing on the Real Red Cardstock and just a simple greeting at the bottom. I also added a silver brad just to finish it off.

Very simple but very effective.

Hope you are all excited about the new Catalogue. You should be....... it's jammed packed with great stuff. Only 12 more sleeps.....

Happy Stamping Everyone

Tina

LAST CHANCE ITEMS

It's that time when we say farewell to some of our favourite stamp sets and accessories from Stampin' Up! You have until the end of August to order anything that is retiring as they will not be available again.... If there is something you want, please let me know your order before the end of August. Items are going fast and run out day to day. click here to see the entire list. Happy Stampin Tina

Paper Purse

Hello everyone. Yes it has been too long between posts. I have no excuses. Slack is probably the only word for it. And if you are speaking with my husband he would tell you "Twilight" was the reason for my slackness. LOL Anyway, I have put up some photos of a little paper purse we made at the last class I had. This is a lovely little gift for someone special. If I have some more interested in the class I will do it again because it was a great night and everyone left with a different purse depending on the Designer Series Paper the chose. I used the Bella Rose paper for mine and teamed it with Riding Hood Red and Kiwi Kiss card stock. There was a few different paper techniques used for this including one called "faux suede". What you do is distress the paper until it splits apart. Screw it up, strip it with your bone folder, put it through your crimper and screw it up all over again. Keep doing that till it splits at the edges and then very carefull pull the paper apart and you get a piece that resembles suede. Have a try. Hope you are all well. New catalogue out on 1st September. If you would like one, please let me know. Happy Stamping Everyone. Tina

LAST DEALS OF THE WEEK

It has been a wonderful month full of specials from Stampin' Up! our last deal of the week is specials on our Rhinestone Brads, Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon and Double Stitched Bashful Blue Ribbon. What a fun month it has been, getting a new special every week. This is our last deal for the month, and it's time to accessorise with BLING and ribbon! 40-45% off!

109113 Square Ice Rhinestone brads normally $19.95 Sale Price $11.97

109111 Circle Ice Rhinestone brads normaly $19.95 Sale Price $11.97

109112 Square Fire Rhinestone brads normally $19.95 Sale Price $11.97

111848 Bashful Blue 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon normally $19.95 Sale Price $10.97

109050 Certainly Celery 5/8" grosgrain ribbon normally $14.95 Sale Price $8.97

If you want to grab these bargains, please let me know by next Tuesday.

Tina

Deals of the Week #2

Stampin' Up! have another great deal for us this week. You can take 35 - 40% off Selected Designer Series Papers.

Raspberry Tart DSP $11.02 per pack

Sweet Slumber DSP $14.92 per pack

Haiku DSP $10.17 per pack

Tea Party DSP $10.17 per pack

Pink Flamingo DSP $11.02

This special runs through till next Tuesday 15th June.

20% DISCOUNT ON THE STARTER KIT

Now is a very exciting time at Stampin' Up!

From now until the 31st July, Stampin’ Up! are giving a 20% discount off the already discounted price for the Starter Kit. That means you are getting $570.00 worth of fantastic products that usually cost $324.00 for the never before seen price of $259.00. So if you have been looking at the catalogues and have a wish list as long as your arm (and your leg), then this could be a wonderful way to turn that wish list into your order.

The “Stampin’ Memories Add-on” is an optional add-on for $75 (RRP $140), a great choice for those who want to fully showcase Stampin’ Up!’s Stampin’ Memories line.

As well as getting all these fantastic products in your kit (and you are able to choose your own ink colours and stamp sets of equal value), the other benefits of becoming a demonstrator are many:

1. 20% discount off all products. 2. You earn 20% from all your customer’s orders. 3. You get the benefit of finding out all the news and get early previews of Stampin’ Up! Products and Catalogues with the ability to order early.

Best of all you will become part of my team and get my full support whether you are only interested in getting discounted products for your hobby or wish to start your own exciting business. If you are interested in this terrific offer, please contact me tina.white22@bigpond.com by the end of July and I will guide you through the easy process of signing up online.

Happy Stamping and Creating

Tina