Archive for Cardmaking
Two-Step Stamping into fabulous
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Stampin’ Up!’s Two-step Stampin’ Sets allow you to quickly and easily take your creativity to the next level.
| Item | Page | Description | Regular Price | Sale Price |
| 116386 | 39 | Loads of Love | $39.95 | $31.96 |
| 116342 | 42 | Big Bold Birthday** | $53.95 | $43.16 |
| 115860 | 78 | A Rose Is a Rose** | $66.95 | $53.56 |
| 116332 | 86 | Playful Petals** | $52.95 | $42.36 |
| 115770 | 98 | Cheep Talk | $47.95 | $38.36 |
| 115946 | 115 | Wonderful Favourites | $39.95 | $31.96 |
| 119187 | 14* | Tiny Tags [W] | $38.95 | $31.16 |
| 118592 | 14* | Tiny Tags [C] | $28.95 | $23.16 |
| 119163 | 31* | Cottage Garden [W] | $32.95 | $26.36 |
| 120003 | 31* | Cottage Garden [C] | $24.95 | $19.96 |
*From 2010 Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue
**Retiring stamp set
[W] Wood Mounted stamp set
[C] Clear Mounted stamp set
Mother’s Day Workshop
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Come and spend an afternoon creating some special gifts for the special Mum or Mums in your life.
You’ll get to make two gorgeous cards, a gift box and a special mini scrapbook page based around the stunning Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper and using the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine with Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive dies.
Date: Sunday 2nd May 2010
Time: 1pm to 5pm
Cost: $35
Location: 13 Andina Crescent, FERNY HILLS QLD 4055
Contact me today to book your place. You and your Mum will love it!
Day 11 – Pony Party
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s Sunday! I hope that your weekend has been a good one so far! 
Don’t forget that my 2010 Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue Launch is on this afternoon so ring me now if you would like to come along!
Today I am showing two cards that I’ve made using the Pony Party stamp set.
This card uses the gorgeous Sweet Always Designer Series Paper and the Thanks Embosslits die. I have also added some Dazzling Diamonds to the pony’s mane and tail…
Card Recipe
Stamps: Pony Party
Paper: Regal Rose, Sweet Always Designer Series Paper and Whisper White
Ink: Jet Black StazOn Ink Pad, Regal Rose Marker, Pretty in Pink Marker, Almost Amethyst Marker and Lavender Lace Marker.
Accessories: Big Shot Machine, Thanks Embosslits Die, 1/2″ Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Pretty in Pink 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon, 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds and Stampin’ Dimensionals
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On the second card I decided to use the new Dream Stampin’ Around Wheel to create my own patterned paper and added a punched star for extra effect…
Stamps: Pony Party and Dreams Stampin’ Around Wheel
Paper: Orchid Opulence, Rich Razzleberry, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White and Regal Rose
Ink: Jet Black StazOn Ink Pad, Whisper White Craft Pad, Rich Razzleberry Pad, Orchid Opulence Marker, Kiwi Kiss Pad, Regal Rose Marker
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry 1/2″ Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Blender Pens, Paper Snips, Large Star Punch and Stampin’ Around Standard Handle
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I hope that you have enjoyed looking at what I have created with some of the new stamps from the 2010 Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue. Tomorrow will be my last post showcasing products from the new catalogue. Drop by tomorrow for a look at what I have created using my Big Shot Machine and some of the gorgeous new dies.
Day 10 – Cottage Garden
Posted by: | CommentsI hope that your weekend has started well for you and that you have found something to entertain the kids!
Today I am showing two cards that I’ve made using the Cottage Garden stamp set.
The first one I’ve taken the colours from the Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper but I’ve used the stamps from the Cottage Garden stamp set and made my own patterned paper…
Card Recipe
Stamps: Cottage Garden
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive and Whisper White
Ink: Rich Razzleberry Pad, Old Olive Pad and Orchid Opulence Pad
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry1/2″ Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Crafters’ Tool Kit and Stampin’ Dimensionals
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The second card is a simple but effective card using a small piece of the new Cottage Garden Designer Series Paper…
Card Recipe
Stamps: Cottage Garden and On Your Birthday
Paper: Orchid Opulence, Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White
Ink: Orchid Opulence Pad, Old Olive Pad and Rich Razzleberry Pad
Accessories: Old Olive 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon, Large Oval Punch and Scallop Oval Punch
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Have a great Saturday and I’ll see you tomorrow for some cute ideas for the very girly Pony Party stamp set.
Day 9 – Sweet & Sour
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s Friday – the end of the short working week! I hope you have something fun planned for the weekend like coming to my 2010 Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue Launch Party on Sunday afternnon .
Todays cards feature the simple and fruity Sweet & Sour stamp set. The first card uses the new Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock and the Circles #2 Big Shot Die.
Card Recipe
Stamps: Sweet & Sour, Crazy for Cupcakes and Sanded
Paper: Melon Mambo, Gable Green, Creamy Caramel, Glossy White, Summer Sun and Whisper White
Ink: Melon Mambo Pad, Chocolate Chip Pad, Gable Green Pad, Real Red Marker, Gable Green Marker, More Mustard Marker, Summer Sun Marker and Chocolate Chip Marker
Accessories: Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Brayer, Sponge Daubers, Cartainly Celery 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon, Big Shot and Circles #2 Original Die
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The second card uses the Scallop Square Punch to mat the fruit punched out using the 1-14″ Square Punch…
Card Recipe
Stamps: Sweet & Sour and On Your Birthday
Paper: So Saffron, Kiwi Kiss Patterns Designer Series Paper, Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red and Whisper White
Ink: Riding Hood Red Pad, Tangerine Tango Pad, Kiwi Kiss Pad and So Saffron Marker
Accessories: Sponge Daubers, 1″ Circle Punch, Large Oval Punch, Designer Label Punch, 1-1/4″ Square Punch, Scallop Square Punch, Riding Hood Red 5/8″ Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals and Blender Pens
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Have a fantastic Friday and I’ll see you tomorrow to share some samples using the Cottage Garden stamp set.
Day 8 – Pendant Park
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s Thursday and a reminder that this Sunday I am holding the 2010 Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue Launch Party from 1 to 5pm at 13 Andina Crescent, Ferny Hills QLD so ring me or e-mail me today to reserve your spot.
Onto the cards using the Pendent Park stamp set. The first card is a simple but effective card using the Eyelet Border Punch.
Card Recipe
Stamps: Pendant Park
Paper: Close to Cocoa, Night of Navy and Whisper White
Ink: Close to Cocoa Pad and Night of Navy Pad
Accessories: Large Oval Punch, Small Oval Punch and Eyelet Border Punch
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The second card is a fun park scene and uses the Scallop Edge Punch to make a frame for the scene…
Card Recipe
Stamps: Pendant Park and Tenny Tiny Sentiments
Paper: More Mustard, Elegant Eggplant, Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper and Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive Pad, Bashful Blue Pad, Chocolate Chip Pad and Elegant Eggplant Pad
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Sponge Daubers and Paper Snips
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Have a great day and see you tomorrow for some inspiration on how to use the Sweet & Sour stamp set.
Day 7 – Medallion
Posted by: | CommentsHi again. Hope you are aving a great day and week!
The Medallion stamp set is a set of just one stamp but it is huge! It only comes in wood mounted form as it is so big. It’s a very detailed stamp and is very versatile as you can do so much with it for a variety of occassions.
The first card for today is a very simple but effective card to give to a newlywed couple…
Card Recipe
Stamps: Medallion and Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black and Confetti White
Ink: Rich Razzleberry Pad and Basic Black Pad
Accessories: 1-3/8″ Circle Punch, 1-1/4″ Circle Punch and Clear Circle Rhinestone Brads
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The second card showcases the emerging colour technique…
Card Recipe
Stamps: Medallion, Very Vintage and On Your Birthday
Paper: Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, old Olive and Whisper White
Ink: Rich Razzleberry Pad, Old Olive Pad, Orchid Opulence Pad and VersaMark Pad
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry 1/2″ Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-1/4″ Circle Punch, Eyelet Border Punch and Silver Brads
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Have a fantastic, creative day and I’ll see you tomorrow for a look at what I finished up ihth after using the Pendant Park stamp set.
Day 6 – Vintage Vogue
Posted by: | CommentsBack to work today for most of us – I’m lucky enough to still be camping – I get back this afternoon.
Today I’m showing you a couple of projects using the Vintage Vogue stamp set. This set is absolutely gorgeous and can be used for a variety of different projects and themes.
My first card also uses the Tiny Tags stamp set and the Medium Jewelry Punch…
Card Recipe
Stamps: Very Vintage and Tiny Tags
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive and Very Vanilla
Ink: Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry 1/2″ Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Clear Circle Rhinestone Brads, Linen Thread, 1/16″ Handheld Circle Punch and Medium Jewelry Tag Punch
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The second card for today also uses the Very Vintage Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel and the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder…
Card Recipe
Stamps: Vintage Vogue and Very Vintage Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel
Paper: So Saffron, Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White
Ink: Rich Razzleberry Pad
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry 1/2″ Grosrain Ribbon, Stampin’ Around Jumbo Handle, Clear Circle Rhinestone Brads, Big Shot machine, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Paper Snips and Stampin’ Dimensionals
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Have a great day and I’ll be back tomorrow to share with you some projects using the Medallion stamp set.
Day 5 – Extra-Large Two-Step Bird Punch
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s the last day of the Easter break 
I hope that you have had some time off and have used it creatively – hopeful stamping!
Today I’ll be show you two cards that I’ve made using the Extra-Large Two-Step Bird Punch.
The first card also showcases the new Heard from the Heart stamp set…
Card Recipe
Stamps: Tiny Tags and Heard from the Heart
Paper: Rose Red, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White and Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper
Ink: Basic Black Pad and Rose Red Pad
Accessories: Extra-Large Two-Step Bird Punch, Full Heart Punch, Medium Jewelry Tag Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Silver Brads and Whisper White 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon
On this card I have dyed the Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon using the Rose Red Stampin’ Pad.
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The other card that I have come up with uses the gorgeous new Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper and Teeny Tiny Sentiments stamp set…
Card Recipe
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper, Orchid Opulence, Old Olive and Mellow Moss
Ink: Basic Black Pad
Accessories: Exta-Large Two-Step Bird Punch, Big Shot Machine, Thanks Embosslits Die, Word Window Punch, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Silver Brads and Eyelet Border Punch
Have a great last day of the Easter break and I’ll see you tomorrow for some ideas using the gorgeous new Vintage Vogue stamp set.
Day 4 – Tiny Tags
Posted by: | CommentsIt’s Easter Sunday and I hope that the Easter Bunny has been and left lots of goodies for you!
Today I’ve got two cards using the Tiny Tags stamp set. This set co-ordinates beautifully with the new Medium Jewellery Tag Punch which is available in the new sleeker, storage-friendly style.
The first card also showcases the new Small Heart Punch…
Card Recipe
Stamps: Tiny Tags
Paper: Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Real Red, Very Vanilla and Whisper White
Ink: Real Red Pad, Old Olive Pad and Bashful Blue Pad
Accessories: Small Heart Punch, Paper Snips and Crystal Effects
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The second card that I have put together using the Tiny Tags stamp set features the new Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper and the gorgeous Soft Suede Polka-Dot Ribbon…
Card Recipe
Stamps: Tiny Tags
Paper: Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper and Whisper White
Ink: Soft Suede Pad, Elegant Eggplant Stampin’ Write Marker and Ruby Red Stampin’ Write
Marker
Accessories: Flower Fusion, Soft Suede 1/2″ Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Medium Jewlery Tag Punch, Natural Hemp Twine, Silver Brads, 1/16″ Circle Handheld Punch, Pop-up Glue Dots and 1-1/4″ Square Punch
I hope that you have a great Easter Sunday and don’t eat too much chocolate! Tomorrow I’ll show you what can be created with the Extra-Large Two-Step Bird Punch.
