Hand Drawn Frames. Bella and Pretty Kitty.

Hello, and welcome! 

I have been doing Zentangle drawings lately, and decided that a curvy hand-drawn frame would look perfect with a black and white card. 

I knew which stamp set to choose and went straight to these two coordinating sets. 

I started with the inside of the cards first, because I wanted to use my Copic markers to shade parts of the image before committing to the front panels. 

I used cool greys, C1 and C3, and a 0.3 black Copic Multiliner to give some definition in the shadows, and to "ground" the image of the kitty.

For the outside of the cards I added C5 for a little more depth of shadow. 

For the kitty frame, I simply drew some wavy lines with breaks in the lines and made sure the image was in front of the framed area.

                 For the Puppy Card I started with 2 wavy parallel lines, then sectioned them off with curved stripes, then coloured leaving the centres blank to look like the frame was 3D. It gives an interesting effect, and is very simple to do, once you have practised a few times on scratch paper.

I hope you enjoyed today's project. I like both frames, but I'm not sure which you prefer. Leave me a comment below, and thanks for visiting today.

Bella and Friends Wood Mount #141867

Clear Mount #3141870

Pretty Kitty Wood mount 141861

Clear Mount #141864

Thankful Thoughts Wood mount #141519

Clear Mount #141522

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Sparkly Tulle Windows. Stampin' Up! Australian Demonstrator

Hello, and welcome to my blog! 

There is a video tutorial for this set of cards at the end of this post.

I have three special cards for you today, and I know you're going to love this technique.

I have used the stamp set "A Little Wild " to create a set of Tulle Window Cards that are as cute on the inside as they are on the outside!

I have floated the images on a sparkly tulle window that is sandwiched between the layers.

  

This technique is also suitable for acetate sheets if you don't have any tulle handy, although tulle is readily available in any fabric store and is inexpensive too. I found this soft white tulle with silver sparkly glittery pieces embedded in the fabric, at Spotlight.

I cased this idea from the very talented Jennifer McGuire, and have put a link to her post in the video.
The stamp set I have used really suits this technique, since it not only has matching framelits, but also has an image of the back of each of the cute little animals that match perfectly.

See how cute the inside of each of the cards looks! Aren't they just darling?  I REALLY love this technique.

I hope you give these a try. You can purchase the stamp set and framelit bundle, as well as the Stitched Framelits that were used to cut out the windows,  from my online Stampin' Up! Store

A Little Wild Bundle

145327 Wood Mount $85.50

145328 Clear Mount $73.75 

     Stitched Shapes Framelits 145372 $50.00  

Other supplies Used:

Thick Whisper white Card Stock

Soft Suede Card Stock

Smokey Slate Card Stock

Sahara Sand Card Stock

Stampin' Write Markers

Aqua Brush

Wink of Stella Pen

Tear and Tape adhesive

Tombow Multi Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals 

Mettallic Enamel Shapes

Balloon Celebrations Stamp Set

Balloon Punch

White Embossing Powder

Versamark Ink

Fine Tip Glue

Here is the Video Tutorial.

Have a good weekend, thanks for visiting, and happy crafting! 

Vicki x 💝

Carry Over Favourites Card Recipe For You. Stampin' Up! Australian Demonstrator.

Card Recipe using Stylish Stems Framelits. 

Stamps
• Special Reason Stamp Set

Paper
• Daffodil Delight Cardstock
• Pool Party Cardstock 
• Sahara Sand Cardstock 
• Shimmery White Cardstock 
• Whisper White Cardstock 

Ink
• Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad
• Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Sahara Sand Classic Stampin’ Pad

Accessories and Tools
• White Baker’s Twine
• Floral Boutique Designer Washi Tape
• Stampin’ Dimensionals
• Aqua Painters
• Big Shot
• Stylish Stems Framelits Dies

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

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Freddo Frog Treat Box. Australian Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

Hello, and thanks for visiting. I trust you are enjoying your Saturday. It is rainy outside, but cosy in my craft room She Cave! 

Don't you just love a quick and simple treat bag?

I am giving away this stamp set as a part of my BOGOF Sale, or maybe I should be calling it my EOFY sale?
Anyway, how it works is, for every $50 in product you spend in my online store at www.AussieStampers.stampinup.net  during June, you can choose a retired stamp set from my stash of goodies for free!
This is strictly first in first dibs, so hop over to my AussieStampers Facebook page and see the sets that are still available. If you spend $50 it's one stamp set or framelit set, $100 is 2 sets, $150 is 3 sets and so on. Simply write SOLD under the photos I have posted of the available retired, gently used sets, and I  will send them to you in the post as a thank you gift!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderfully creative day.

Vicki x💝

Birthday Blooms Two Ways. Australian Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Hello, and thanks for visiting my blog today!

Here are 2 cards I put together using different techniques. I made the first card  on Stampin' Up! Shimmery white paper, which I had lightly spritzed with water and matted it to a DSP background

I stamped a separate piece of card stock with the sentiment and popped it up on dimensionals, then added 3 small rhinestones that I had coloured with Copic markers and left to dry.

For the second card I used a vellum overlay, after stamping the image as a background . I white embossed the vellum, then added a Tempting Turquoise piece of card underneath so the greeting would show through. I attached the vellum to the top of the card using Washi Tape and I mounted it all onto a thick white card stock base. I fussy cut another bloom I had stamped and lightly spritzed and adhered it to the vellum as the focal image. I love how the background peeks through!

 I hope you enjoyed today's project. Have a great weekend.

Thanks so much for shopping with me1

Vicki x 💝

At Home With You Bundle: Australian Stampin' Up!

                         Hello, and welcome back to another NEW CATALOGUE blog post.
Here is another lovely product bundle from Stampin' Up's! New Catalogue. Have a look at the video as Brandy explains all the features for you.
You will find these items on page 56 of the catalogue. Make sure you download your copy from my blog (it's posted in the top right hand corner).
At Home with you Bundle (save 10%) Photopolymer #145351  $85.50
The 3D wreath is made from the Boxwood Wreath embellishments  #144176  $10.50 on page 197.

You can purchase these items from my online store www.AussieStampers.stampinup.net  

                                       Have a wonderfully creative day!  
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Grab your FREE retired stamp set from me! Stampin' Up! Australian Demonstrator

Hello, I have BIG NEWS for you today! I am giving away all my Retired Stamps and Framelits as a thank you gift to my online customers. Here is a video of what's available. Once you have placed an order of $50 or more in product (excluding postage and handling) you qualify for free stamps!

All the stamps available are listed on my Facebook page, and many of the sets have coordinating framelits, which are also up for grabs.

This is an exclusive offer from me personally, and is a way for me to thank my loyal customers.
Simply go to my Aussie Stampers Facebook page and write SOLD under the sets you would like me to send you.
A spend of $50 = one stamp set or Framelit set.
A spend of $100 = 2 stamp sets or Framelit sets
A spend of   $150 = 3 stamp sets or framelit sets
and so on.

I will post them to you free of charge, anywhere in Australia. (You will still need to pay postage on your Stampin' Up! order us per usual ).    

Have a wonderful day, and Happy Stamping.

Vicki x💝

More Goodies from the New Annual Stampin' Up! Catalogue: Designer Series Paper.

Hello! Thanks for joining me today on my blog. 

Here is a video of the lovely papers in the new catalogue. I have seen these papers and they are just as lovely as the papers in last year's catalogue. 

You will find all the Designer Series Papers on pages 189 to 191 of the catalogue, which I have posted at the top right of my blog. Make sure you download a copy to your phone and iPad for easy reference, or else copy to your PC. (I keep mine in both my phone and iPad in iBooks ).

There are so many lovely goodies in the new catty.
Purchase from my online store:www.AussieStampers.stampinup.net today!
 
                                                  Have a great week,

                  Thanks so much for shopping with me!  Vicki  x 💝

Oh So Eclectic Video

Hello, and welcome to my blog.
The Oh So Eclectic suite is very trendy, and you can make some fun cards with it. Have a look at the video and see some examples of what you can make.
The Oh So Eclectic Bundle is on page 132 of the new catalogue, which you can find in the top right hand corner of my blog.
Here are the order codes and prices in Australian Dollars:

Oh So Eclectic Bundle (save 10%) includes stamp set and thinly dies #145355 Wood Mount $93.50
#145356 Clear Mount $81.00

or to buy them individually, if you only wanted one or the other,

Oh So Eclectic Stamp Set #143937 Wood Mount  $54.00 #143940 Clear Mount $40.00

Eclectic Layers Thinlit Dies #143774 $50.00

Also available in the suite are Designer Series Paper, a card stock pack in Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, and Soft Sky, and coordinating ribbons.

Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper #144185 $19.25

Naturally Eclectic Card Stock Pack #144187

Naturally Eclectic Overlays #144188 $12.25

5/8" (1.6cm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon : $14.00 each
Night of Navy #144189
Peekaboo Peach #144192
Berry Burst #144191
emerald Envy #144190   

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The New Catalogue is Here! Have a look at the new goodies!

                                               Hello, and thanks for stopping by today.

Don't you just love a fully coordinated suite of products to help take the guesswork out of making impressive hand made projects? The Wood Textures suite has a coordinating paper stack, perfect for the men in your life! The adorable little crate is the perfect size for treats. Hop on over to my store to purchase yours now!
                           
Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack #144177 $17.50
Wood Words Stamp Set and Wood Crate Framelits Dies Bundle (save 10%)
Wood #145315  $91.75
Clear #145316  $79.00
1/4"  (6.4mm) Copper Trim #144179 $10.00 (4.6 metres)
5/8"  (1.6cm) Burlap Ribbon #141487 $12.25 (4.6 metres)
7.6 x 15.2 cm Gusseted Cellophane Bags #141704 $8.00 (25 bags)

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