Thank So Much
I just wanted to hop on here quickly to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who visited me during the blog hop. I have had so many visitors and such positive feed back, I am quite overwhelmed. I hope that you will continue to check back in from time to time to see what I have been up to.
Again my thanks. Kris.
Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop is here
Today marks the launch of the fantastic Sale-A-Bration catalogue and this Blog Hop so you can see all the fantastic ways that some absolutely fabulous Stampin’ Up! demonstrators have used these stampsets. You may have come to me from the fabulous Kerri Hunter’s web or you may be starting here, either way you are in for a treat as you continue on through all the fantastic blogs participating today.
Now this is my first Blog Hop and has been organised by ESAD-SU, a fantastic group of Australian and New Zealand Demonstrators. I love being a part of this amazing group which has been a constant source of inspiration and encouragement to me. We run swaps, challenges, tutorials, product know-how and regular cyberstamps.
So if you are a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator from Australia or New Zealand then please feel free to join our group.
Now before I share my project with you I also want you to know that if you do make it around to all the Blogs involved in today’s Blog Hop and if you make a comment on each one, you are then in the running for some Extra Special Blog Candy. The demonstrators from all over have donated blog candy for this blog hop and if you are the lucky winner you’ll be getting all sorts of parcels filled with fantastic Stampin’ Up! product. Now if you do get to all and comment on all the blogs send an email to Leonie Schroder leonie@stamp-a-latte.comwith your name and email address and then you and everyone else who has also visited and commented on all of the blogs will go in the drawer for the ‘extra special’ blog candy.
Ok, so on with the show.
Today I am going to show you a mini tote bag and four cards with matching envelopes. I made the tote using the Happy Moments Stampset from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue, Regal Rose DSP from the Patterns Pack II DSP (Level 1 Hostess Set) and Whisper White and Regal Rose cardstock. I have also used my fabulous Eyelet Edge Punch.
The tote is a variation on a Card Purse Tutorial I found on Julie Buhler’s website although I altered the size as my cards are only 10.5cm x 7.4cm (finished folded size).
This picture shows a side view and you can see the two pockets, one holds the four cards and the other holds four matching envelopes.
Here you can see that I have used all four of the images in the Happy Moments stamp set. Each of the images has been stamped in Basic Black ink onto Whisper White card. Then using my Blender Pen and Regal Rose ink, I added some colour to the images. The flower image also has a little Mellow Moss ink added to the stems and leaves. There are three greetings in the set and I have used each of them – Happy Birthday, For You and Thank You.
To make my envelope I took an ordinary 90 x 145mm envelope. I sealed it and then cut 35mm from the end with the postcode boxes. I then cut a piece of DSP 5cm x 90cm, scored at 2.5cm. I rounded the corners on two of the sides and then attached it to the front of the envelope along the score line so that rest of the postcode boxes were covered.
If you would like an opportunity to use some of these stamps and take advantage of some great one-day-only specials then come along to our Sale-A-Bration event on the 13th February at Burpengary Community Hall. See my Classes and Workshops page for more details or email me on k.mcintosh1@optusnet.com.au.
Now the next blog you will visit belongs to the very talented Kim Byrne. She is going to show you something fabulous using the Whimsical Words stampset. But don’t forget to leave a comment before you go.
Bye for now, Kris.
Celebrate Sale-A-Bration
Well its that fantastic time of year again when everyone can earn FREE stampsets and to celebrate the demonstrators from ESAD-SU are having a blog hop. It starts tomorrow morning at 6am Sydney time. If you complete the whole “hop” and leave a comment on each blog you will be in the running for some fantastic prizes. All the demonstrators taking part are donating something for the winner, so whoever that is will be receiving happy mail from all over Australia and New Zealand. So check back tomorrow and follow the link from here to the next site.
Now to explain a little about Sale-A-Bration for those of you who don’t know (and those that do just be patient). The stampsets in the Sale-A-Bration catalogue are not for sale and never will be for sale, you can only get them free. Yes I said FREE. How your ask? Well, there are several ways.
- Place an order with me for $100.00 of Stampin’ Up! product and you can select 1 FREE stampset from the catalogue, order $200.00 and you can select 2 FREE stampsets.
- Host a workshop in your home with product sales of $600.00 and you can select 1 FREE stampset from the catalogue – this is in addition to the FREE set you get for ordering $100.00 of product.
- Join my Stampin’ Up! team during Sale-A-Bration and you can choose a FREE stampset up the value of $79.95 from the 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalogue.
I can see you are all excited and so am I, I love this time of year. These fantastic offers are available from 25th January until the 31st March, 2010.
Also, don’t forget our Celebrate Sale-A-Bration event on the 13th February. There are still some places left but don’t wait too long as numbers are strictly limited.
Anyway I thought you might be interested to see this fantastic desk top organiser which will be part of the major lucky door prize. I won’t give you too many details but I love it. You get a calendar, post-it notes, matching pen and 4 little drawers to hold lots of little bits and pieces. So if you would like to win this then contact me k.mcintosh1@optusnet.com.au to reserve your place.
Haitian Disaster Relief
Stampin’ Up! has announced that they will support the Haitian Disaster Relief by donating $2.00 from the sale of every stampset I (Heart) Hearts, which is found in the Summer Mini Catalogue.
This offer runs until 28th February, so if you are after this set and you would like to make a difference to the Haitian people, then contact me to order.
Better Late Than Never
I promised to come back last weekend and post the details of how I made the little gift box for Sarah. Well as usual life gets in the way of the best laid plans and I couldn’t get back as quickly as I would have liked.
I created this little box using all the same supplies that I used for Sarah’s card in the previous post. I love the colours, Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie and Very Vanilla. Just devine. I tried to follow the same layout as I had used on the card but created my circle with the Scallop Circle, 1 1/4″ circle punch and 1 3/8″ circle punches.
This shows the inside of the box. I punched the holes using my Crop-A-Dile and threaded the bracelet through, leaving the charms showing on the top.
This box was originally created by Carla Brasher to house a gift card and her tutorial can be found here. She didn’t want her sons to be able to guess straight away that they were getting gift cards. Fantastic idea.
Bye for now, Kris.
Happy Birthday Sarah
Today is my eldest daughter is celebrating a special birthday (shh don’t tell anyone she is turning 30). I am quite amazed that I have a 30 year old daughter. The years seem to have flown by since she was a baby. Anyway I thought I would share her birthday card with you. Now this card is made using a couple of things that are not current Australian SU product but are US SU product which I was lucky enough to receive from my sister.
The colours (Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie and Very Vanilla) were taken from the DSP I used which was Sweet Always. I used a Texturz Plate called Perfect Details (which I hope is available here in April when the Big Shot is released by SU in Australia) on the Regal Rose card and then I used a sponge to add Regal Rose ink over the top to add extra dimension to the texture. I added my DSP wrapped with Pumpkin Pie Ribbon. Next I cut a Very Vanilla and Regal Rose circle using my Circle Scissors (love it). I stamped the Very Vanilla circle with the “reed” image from Inspired by Nature. The Chocolate Chip card was cut using my Circles, Scallop #2 die (also hoping this makes it to Aus in April). Once these were layered together I stamped a butterfly from Butterfly Prints onto Very Vanilla card using Pumpkin Pie ink and punched it out with the Butterfly Punch. This was attached to the Very Vanilla circle using a Mini Glue Dot and dimensionals (under the outer wing). I also punched a butterfly from our Vellum cardstock and attached it over the top and added a half pearl from the Pretties Kit. Lastly I stamped “wish big” from the Short and Sweet Stampset on Very Vanilla card using Chocolate Chip ink and punched it out using the Large Oval. Added this to a Scallop Oval punched out in Chocolate Chip.
I made a matching box using the same colours to hold her gift. I will pop in tomorrow with more details on how I made the box and to show you what’s inside.
I hope you will forgive me for sharing with you these great products which are not yet available. I am wishing so hard that they will be available to us here in Australia when the new Mini comes out in April. Now I must rush because my two daughters and the five grandchildren are coming for lunch to celebrate with Sarah.
Bye for now, Kris
Another Sweet Treat
I said I would come back with another card using the Treat Cups – and it hasn’t taken too long.
This card is a total CASE but I am sorry I didn’t save the link to give credit to the original designer. If you know whose card it is please let me know. The only thing I changed was what I put in the Treat Cup. The original design used buttons but I had seen these cute paper beads on Jayne Mercer’s website and thought they would look great. I used some Regal Rose DSP from the Patterns Pack II DSP (Level 1 Hostess set). I used both sides of the paper to get the two toned effect.
The card is made using Something Sweet Stampset, Whisper White, Regal Rose and Chocolate Chip Cardstock. It also uses Chocolate Chip 1/4″ grosgrain and the Eyelet Edge Punch (love this punch). I will have to play some more to come up with an original design, however, I love the way the card has come together. I am loving using lots of Whisper White lately. I think it is really clean and fresh. What do you think?
Bye for now, Kris.
Sneak Peak
I created this card because I wanted to use the Treat Cups in the Summer Mini and I also wanted to try this great video tutorial I found by Roxy. It shows you how to add water to the Treat Cup and use it like a snow globe.
Now I am also giving you a preview of one of the sets that will be in the new Sale-A-Bration catalogue which starts on the 25th of this month. The set is called Happy Moments. The card is pretty simple really. It has a Whisper White card base and then I have added a Real Red Card layer. Then a Whisper White layer with both edges punched using the Eyelet Edge Punch. I punched out a circle using the new 1 3/4″ Circle punch from the Summer Mini which is the exact size you need to insert the Treat Cup. I stamped the flower image onto the punched out circle using basic black and then coloured with my Bold Bright Watercolour crayons and a blender pen. The greeting is from the Three Little Words stampset and I have stamped this onto Whisper White card using Real Red ink and punched out with the Word Window Punch.
Before Iattached the Treat Cup in place I wrapped the beautiful new Real Red Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon also in the Summer Mini to the right hand side and tied a bow. You can see in this picture that there is water in the Treat Cup and also some Crystal Ice Chunky Sprinkles. I think this is a great idea to play around with and I hope that I will be back with some more ideas for you soon.
Bye for now, Kris
Update
Just popping in quickly to let you know that the Classes and Workshops page has been updated. My first class is on Saturday 23th January and I have already given you a sneak peak at the technique we will be learning.
I am also really excited to tell you that myself, Sarah and Shirley will be hosting a 1/2 day event at Burpengary Community Hall on Saturday 13th February to celebrate Sale-A-Bration. This will be a fun event and I hope that you will all attend. Bookings can be made as individuals or groups of up to 6 or 8. Please note that payment must be received for this event by 1st February to reserve your place.
Don’t forget that Sale-A-Bration is the time of year when you can earn FREE stamps from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue. These stamps are not available for purchase and will never be in the Idea Book and Catalogue, you can ONLY get them FREE. Ask me how you can join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration and also earn extra FREE stampsets from the current Idea Book and Catalogue. So check out the Classes and Workshops page and please contact me if you have any questions.
I have also posted details of a class I will be holding on the 6th March to make this fabulous card organiser designed by Amy. We will be using the beautiful Bella Bleu designer series papers. So mark the date and reserve your place.
I look forward to catching up with all of you in the coming weeks.
Bye for now, Kris.
Happy Birthday Mum and Dad
My Mum and Dad both celebrate their birthday today, although they are not the same age. They were visiting for Christmas and I sent home their cards and presents. I hope they like them.
I used the Upsy Daisy stampset and the Urban Garden Designer Series Papers for this card for my Mum. I used Not Quite Navy for my base card. The Baja Breeze card was stamped with the En Franciase background stamp using Baja Breeze ink and the edges sponged with the same ink.. I sponged the Baja Breeze DSP with Baja Breeze ink before it was mounted onto Not Quite Navy card. The Kiwi Kiss DSP was punched down the right hand side using the Eyelet Edge Punch and then sponged with Kiwi Kiss ink before attaching to Not Quite Navy card. The daisies were stamped onto Very Vanilla card using Not Quite Navy ink and then stamped again just to the right without re-inking. The edges of the Very Vanilla card were sponged with Not Quite Navy ink and attached to Not Quite Navy card. I coloured the flower from the Pretties Kit using a sponge and some Not Quite Navy ink and added a Kiwi Kiss Corderoy button (retired Spring Mini) to the centre. I am really happy with the way this turned out. My Mum is a crafty lady herself so I hope she likes it.
This is the card I made my Dad. I used the Seaworthy stampset and Windsor Knot DSP. I used Chocolate Chip as my base card. The Sage Shadow card was stamped with the Sanded background using Sage Shadow ink and the edges sponged with the same ink. I sponged the Sage Shadow DSP with Sage Shadow ink before it was mounted onto Chocolate Chip card. I stamped the boat onto Very Vanilla card using Chocolate Chip ink and sponged the edges with Sage Shadow ink and added Chocolate Chip ink to the very edge of the card before attaching to Chocolate Chip card. I stamped the greeting from On Your Birthday using Chocolate Chip ink. The ends were trimmed using the 1 3/8″ square punch to give the flag effect and then the edges were sponged with Sage Shadow ink. I then added Chocolate Chip ink to the very edge of the card and mounted it onto a piece of Chocolate Chip card trimmed on the end with 1 3/8″ square as well. I added three pewter brads to the left hand side. The greeting piece was mounted using dimensionals over the top of the image panel.
Again I am very happy with the way this card turned out and I hope my Dad likes it.
Stamping with Kris 