The Catalogue has landed
Today is the day and I am so excited. From today you can start ordering product from the Occasions Catalogue and at the same time earn Free product. You need to place an order for any Stampin’ Up! product that comes to $90.00 to earn one Free product – spend $180.00 and earn two Free products from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue and so on. If you do not have a demonstrator and live in Australia, particularly in the northern part of Brisbane, contact me to arrange for your catalogues to be sent to you.
To launch the catalogue I decided to CASE the Sale-A-Bration catalogue and re-create one of the cards on Page 4. I started by stamping the large flower from the Avant Garden stamp set twice onto Whisper White card using Sweet Sugarplum ink without re-inking between stamps. 
I stamped the stems twice using Wild Wasabi ink, again without re-inking between stamps. The leaves are added in the same manner. Lastly I added the flower centre using Early Espresso ink and you guessed it – without re-inking. I love the soft subdued look of the second image. I stamped the dotted background stamp down the left hand side of Sweet Sugarplum card using Sweet Sugarplum ink and then attached the stamped Whisper White panel. I wrapped the left hand side of the Whisper White card using the Gold Metallic Ribbon which is also one of the things you can earn free from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue and tied a knot. 
The Sweet Sugarplum card is attached to scored and folded Tip Top Taupe card. I stamped the “happy birthday wishes” which is also part of the Avant Garden stamp set onto Wild Wasabi card using Wild Wasabi ink. The right hand edge is punched using the Triple Banner Punch before attaching it to the card front.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped Sweet Sugarplum card with the dotted background image using Sweet Sugarplum ink. I attached the stamped card to Whisper White card and wrapped the join with the Gold Metallic Ribbon.
Well what do you think? Need to rush out and check out the catalogue and place your order, or is it already worked out. If you don’t already have a catalogue you can click on this link to download the PDF for the Occasions Catalogue the Sale-a-bration catalogue or click on the links on the right hand side. I have added a Hostess Code to the bottom of this post which you can use when you place your order. Everyone who places an order with me during the month of January will receive a gift. They will be posted out to you early in February.
So go on, grab a coffee and start working out your wish list.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Happy Birthday Dad
My Mum and Dad share the same birthday 2nd January, which means I have to be super organised when it comes to their birthday cards. This year Dad’s card was easy to create using the Urban Underground Product Suite. I created a card that I hope looks a little like a tool belt and my inspiration comes from the catalogue itself. I used Crumb Cake card and scored it into 3 panels and sponged around all of the edges and the edges of the folds using Crumb Cake ink. 
I also cut a narrow strip of the same card and scored it into 3 panels as well. The small panel has what look like the heads of screws stamped into each of the corners of the three panels using Early Espresso ink. The image itself is from the Nailed It stamp set which I received for free at Onstage Live in November this year. Once I had stamped the card, I sponged all around the edges and the edges of the folds using Crumb Cake ink. I attached this narrow piece of card to the top edge of the larger piece of scored card. I also stamped the greeting “worlds greatest” from the Urban District stamp set onto the left hand panel using Early Espresso ink.
I stamped the letters from the Urban District stamp set onto Crumb Cake card using Early Espresso ink and cut them out using the largest square from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies. These pieces are also sponged around each edge using Crumb Cake ink. I attached one letter to each panel to spell out “DAD” but I only used adhesive on the sides and the bottom of the panel, not the top, so that I could use them as pockets. 
I stamped the tool images from the Nailed It stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, cut them out using the matching Build It Framelits Dies and then coloured them using the Early Expresso and Basic Gray Watercolour Pencils and a Blender Pen. Once I had coloured the images I added some Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive to the back of the images and slipped them into the pockets.
I love this card, it has lots of details that will suit my Dad perfectly – he has always loved to build and create with wood.
I guess by now you are all getting a little tired of seeing samples from product you can’t order yet. Well it’s only a couple of days till you can start placing orders for all these fabulous new products.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Happy Birthday Mum
Thought I would pop in and share with you the card I made for my Mum’s birthday which is today. It’s a special one this year as she is turning 80. I was inspired by a beautiful card shared on pinterest by Sylwia Schreck. Sylwia created her card for the display boards at Onstage Dusseldorf. Of course I did change the greeting but am truly grateful that Sylwia shared her gorgeous card.
I embossed “happy birthday” from the Rose Wonder stamp set onto the lower right hand corner of Whisper White card using Versamark ink, which I sprinkled with Silver Embossing Powder and then heat set. 
I cut Silver Foil Paper using the So Detailed Thinlits Dies and attached it to the stamped Whisper White card. I will let you in on a little secret that was shared recently by a demonstrator whose name I have forgotten (but thank you). She attached strips of Tear and Tape across the width of the back of the card piece that is going to be cut with a detailed framelit. Once the piece is cut you remove the backing and you are able to attach the piece without worrying about leaving a trail of liquid glue on your card. Anyway, once the framelit piece was attached I wrapped the Whisper White card with the Very Vanilla 1/4 ” Satin Ribbon to cover the bottom of the die cut piece. I attached two pieces of the same Vanilla Ribbon in a circle using Glue Dots and then attached them to each other and the ribbon to create a double bow effect.
The gorgeous Falling in Love Embellishment is attached to the centre of the ribbon using Glue Dots to finish off the bow.
To decorate the inside I cut Silver Foil Paper using the border from the Flourish Thinlit Dies. I attached the border across the bottom of Whisper White card. I cut the numbers from Silver Foil Paper using the Timeless Type Alphabet Dies (retired). The numbers are attached to the centre of the Whisper White card.
One of the things I think is kind of interesting about this card is that it mixes Whisper White card with Very Vanilla ribbon and I think it works really well, don’t you?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Happy New Year
When I saw the Stampin’ Gal’s Gone Wild sketch challenge for this weekend. I decided to try and make a Happy New Year card to celebrate the beginning of 2017.
I had the idea to try and make the card look like fireworks. Not sure if it worked or not but here it is anyway.
I stamped Whisper White card using the stamp from the Star of Light stamp set that has 3 dotted lines. I stamped it multiple times to create a circle of colour using Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise and Daffodil Delight ink. 
The stamped card was then embossed using the Lucky Stars Embossing Folder before being attached to scored and folded Melon Mambo card.
To create the focal panel on the card, I started by wetting a piece of Watercolour Paper with my Aqua Painter. Then using the Aqua Painter I picked up ink from my Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise and Daffodil Delight ink pads and rubbed the different inks to cover the Watercolour Paper. I cut Whisper White card using one of the Starlight Thinlit Dies. 
I used the same stamp from the Star of Light stamp set to add Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise and Daffodil Delight between the circles in the die cut image. The coloured Watercolour Paper is attached to the back of the die cut Whisper White card, so that the colours show through the die cut image. The panel is attached to Tempting Turquoise card and then the card front using dimensionals. I stamped “happy new year” from the Teeny Tiny Sentiments stamp set onto Whisper White card using Melon Mambo ink and cut a “v” in one end. I attached the greeting to Daffodil Delight card and then the card front.
When I look at this card it seems to have a lot going on and is certainly very bright just like the fireworks on New Year’s Eve. So Happy New Year everyone. Let’s make it a great one.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Mediterranean Madness – Take 2
I shared with you the Crumb Cake Note cards I made using Mediterranean Madness yesterday. Well I did play with the images a little more and created the same set of cards using the Versamark ink and White Embossing Powder but this time I used the Watercolour Pencils to add just a little colour to each image. I think it gives the images a whole new dimension. I just coloured using the Watercolour Pencils and then used my Blender Pen to go over the colouring. 
This kind of washed the pencil off the embossing and made it stand out against the colour. Funny thing when you start to colour in you find that the images are really way more detailed than they look. There are a couple of cats in these images but I bet it takes you a while to find them and I don’t mean the one sitting on the chair.
So what do you think? Which ones do you like the best, the plain White images or the ones with a little colour. I love both of them.
While we are chatting can I please say Thank You to each and every one of you who visit my blog. 
A really big thank you to those of you who leave a comment. It is always nice to hear what someone else thinks of your work. Thanks also if you follow me on Pinterest, or just pin my work. I have been trying to post almost every day for the last month and while I have loved it very much I am not sure I can keep up that sort of commitment. I do promise to post regularly and keep you all up to date with what’s new and to share new product.
Happy New Year and stay safe tonight while you are celebrating.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Mediterranean Madness
This stamp set didn’t rate a second look from me when I first saw the Occasions Catalogue but then I started seeing examples on the boards and demonstrations using this set and I had to have another look. 
With the inclusion of the Watercolour Pencils in the catalogue as well, these fine line images become more and more appealing.
Since I have been taking a break from classes, I had time to clean my office work space and I found some Crumb Cake Note Cards. These note cards are gorgeous and I wondered what they would look like if I stamped the Mediterranean Madness images using Versamark ink and then embossed the images using White embossing powder.
I think the images are kind of dreamy and lend themselves to lots of different occasions for card giving. I decided to share them with you to see what you think. They have inspired me to try some different looks using this stamp set, so I might be back with some more real soon.
I’d love to hear what you think of this set of cards. I believe they might need stepping up a bit.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Sending Love
This is one of the first product suites that I bought from the soon to be released Occasions Catalogue. The colours are amazing and I love that although it seems particularly geared towards Valentines, it can be used all year round to give someone a little lift or even to add small notes to your children’s lunch boxes to let them know that even though you are not there, you are with them in spirit. When we were at Onstage Live in November, we were given the opportunity to use this product suite to create some 3 x 3″ note cards. 
I decided to CASE one of the note cards and create this card using the current Freshly Made Sketch challenge.
I added a strip of the Sending Love Designer Series paper to the left hand side of scored and folded Thick A4 Whisper White card. I stamped the greeting from the Sealed With Love stamp set using Real Red ink.
To create the image panel I stamped the background stamp from the Sealed With Love stamp set using Mint Macaron ink. I cut the large heart from Emerald Green card using the Love Notes Framelits Dies and attached it over the stamped image. I cut the arrow from Real Red card again using the Love Notes Framelits Dies and attached it over the large Emerald Green heart. Lastly I attached the wooden heart from the Sending Love Embellishments using Glue Dots. The image panel is attached to Real Red card and then the card front using dimensionals. Inside the card I stamped the row of four hearts from the Sealed With Love stamp set using Real Red ink across the top of Whisper White card. The Whisper White card is attached to Real Red card.
This Product Suite will form the basis of my first class for 2017. I really love the prodseucts and can’t wait to share them with my customers.
I’d love to hear what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
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The Perfect Mix
Here is an idea which might be useful to some of you who love to cook but also love Project Life. My granddaughter Elyssa loves to cook and is really keen to create her own recipe book. She has made up a folder and puts in recipes that she might like to try – I might add at this stage it only has two sections, Desserts and Dinners. Desserts fills the book with about 3 dinner options! I guess I know what her priorities are.
Anyway last year we spent a day creating some Donut Muffins which were a big hit with everyone. At the time I took a photo of her with her muffins to show to her Mum. Since she loves to cook and is always asking her Mum to let her make something, I decided that once she has created a recipe and finds that she likes it and will make it again, that her Mum or I will take a picture and add the recipe to her 6 x 8″ Project Life Recipe Book. So I was very excited when I saw the Perfect Mix stamp set in the Occasions Catalogue and had to get it in my pre-order. I created the “Ingredient” and “Method” cards in MDS, once printed I added the stamped images using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured using the soon to be released Watercolour Pencils. Doesn’t she look happy with herself? I love to see my grandchildren with smiles on their faces, especially when they have achieved something special.
The recipe pages will work perfectly with this particular pocket option and the other option that has the 4″ x 6″ pocket at the top and the two 3″ x 4″ pockets at the bottom of the page.
Well, what do you think? This is just another way that Project Life can help you in your every day life. I don’t know about you but I have a collection of recipes that I have had for many years, which I use constantly. I hope that this becomes Elyssa’s most used recipe book.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Sitting Here
Today I am sharing with you a card I made using the Sitting Here stamp set. This stamp set was given to me by Stampin’ Up! at the Onstage Local event in April this year. This is the first card I have made using it (apart from one greeting) – I know, it’s embarrassing. However, the release of the Watercolour Pencils has made me view this stamp set in a new light. (I told you I have been scouring my stash of stamps to find images to colour.) Anyway the SUO Challenge to use Circles, Ovals or Squares on your creation inspired me to create this card. I stamped the greeting from the Thoughtful Banners stamp set onto the lower right hand corner of Crumb Cake card using Early Espresso ink. 
I embossed the stamped card using the Brick Wall Embossing Folder and then used a sponge to add Crumb Cake lightly across the embossed card before attaching to scored and folded Early Espresso card. I stamped the swing seat image onto Shimmer White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the image using Early Espresso and Old Olive Watercolour Pencils and a Blender Pen. The image was cut using one of the oval Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies, attached to an Early Espresso scalloped oval cut using the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies before attaching to the centre of the embossed Crumb Cake card. I stamped the pillows onto Shimmer White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, coloured them using the Real Red and Basic Gray Watercolour Pencils and a Blender Pen. 
The pillows were hand cut and using the stylus from my scoring Tool, and a foam mat, I gave them a little dimension. They are attached to the image panel using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I embossed Crumb Cake card using the Brick Wall Embossing Folder and once more used a sponge to add Crumb Cake ink across the card. I attached a narrow strip of Early Espresso card behind one long edge of the embossed card before attaching to Whisper White card.
Well I am impressed, I love this card. It’s just the right sort of card to send to a friend who you haven’t seen for a while. What do you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Merry Christmas
It’s Christmas morning and all is quiet before everyone arrives. I love how organised and pretty the tree looks with the presents all wrapped and waiting. The cooking is done and all is ready to spend a wonderful day with my family. Soon there will be lots of laughter and lots of paper spread all around the house. It’s the kind of chaos that I love.
I want to wish each and everyone of you a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. If you are on the road this Christmas please take care and keep safe.
I will be back to share with you again in a couple of days.
Merry Christmas and bye for now.
