Bright Wishes Gift Box

Pop a cello bag inside this folded box for a birthday treat.
Here are the supplies you will need for this project:

Stamps
• Bright Wishes Stamp Set

Paper
• Lots of Happy Card Kit

Ink
• Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad®
• Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends® Combo Pack
• Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
• Old Olive Light Stampin’ Blends Marker

Accessories and Tools
• Lemon Lime Twist 1/4" Ombre Ribbon
• Basic Black Baker’s Twine
• 3" x 6" Gusseted Cellophane Bags
• Stampin’ Trimmer

Waterfont Card with a Twist of Ribbon.

The waterfront stamp set is so versatile, and one of my go-tos . I love the way you can effortlessly create different scenes. This stamp is very popular in my card making class, and we have made lots of different versions of cards using this stamp.

Stamps

• Waterfront Stamp Set

Paper

• Island Indigo

• Pear Pizzazz

• Smokey Slate

• Very Vanilla

Ink

• Crumb Cake®

• Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Pad® Combo Pack

• Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad

• Smokey Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad

Accessories and Tools

• Pear Pizzazz 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon

• Big Shot™

• Seaside Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder

• Stitched Shapes Framelits™ Dies

Fruit Basket Long and Narrow Card

The long and narrow notecards and envelopes make a change from the usual layout. This designer series paper "tutti fruitti" is divine, yes?

Here are the supplies you will need to make this card.

Stamps

• Fruit Basket Stamp Set

Paper

• Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock

• Whisper White Cardstock

• Tutti-Frutti Designer Series Paper Stack

• Whisper White Narrow Notecards & Envelopes

Ink

• Garden Green ®

Accessories and Tools

• Tutti-Frutti Adhesive-Backed Sequins

• 2-1/4" Circle Punch

• Banner Triple Punch

Share what You Love: Available For a Limited Time.

The "Share What You Love" bundle is available for a limited time, until the end of May 2018. It is available in several options, here is what you get in the "Gotta Have It All" bundle. 

Gotta Have It All Bundle 149812 Price: $222.75 The perfect bundle for passionate papercrafters who want to have it all. Enjoy more ways to share your love of stamping. Love What You Do Photopolymer Stamp Set * Quantity: 13 photopolymer stamps * Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, c, e, h Make A Difference Photopolymer Stamp Set * Quantity: 143 photopolymer stamps * Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, g Very Vanilla A4 Cardstock * 40 sheets * A4 * Acid free * Lignin free Share What You Love A4 Cardstock Pack * 24 sheets: 6 each of 4 colors * A4 Pearlized Doilies * White doilies with pearlized finish * 24 doilies * 2-7/8" (7.3 cm) Share What You Love 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper * 24 sheets  * 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad * Fast drying, dye-based ink * Grapefruit Grove * Acid free Rich Razzleberry 1/4" (6.4 mm) Velvet Ribbon * 10 yards (9.1 m) * Rich Razzleberry Share What You Love Artisan Pearls * 100 pieces Lovely Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder * 4-1/2" x 6-3/16" (11.4 x 15.7 cm) Statement of My Heart Photopolymer Single Stamp * Quantity: 1 photopolymer stamp * Suggested clear block (sold separately): e Very Vanilla C6 Envelopes * 40 envelopes * 5-3/4" x 4-3/8" (14.6 x 11.1 cm) Share What You Love Embellishment Kit Kit includes: * 4 large labels * 8 small labels * 8 yards Tranquil Tide Baker's Twine * 8 yards pearlized thread * 8 silver adhesive-backed roses * 8 silver paper clips * 8 Grapefruit Grove paper clips * Designer box, 6" x 4-3/4" x 1" (15.2 x 12.1 x 2.5 cm) Item number 149812: to purchase yours go to my Stampin' Up online store. SHOP NOW

Vibrant Butterfly Card with Re-Inkers. Easy Mixed Media Art. Stampin' Up! Australia.

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I just love painting with watercolour ink. Here I use 3 re-inkers to create a vibrant butterfly.

Alcohol Inks on Photo Paper. Easy Mixed Media Art.

Epson Glossy Photo paper only costs a few dollars at the supermarket , and gives a really good result.
Cheers!
Vicki xx

Check Out the Prize for the January Challenge !!!! Easy Mixed Media Art.stampin' Up! Australia.

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There is a whole swag of golden crafty goodness up for grabs in my January Challenge #makeitbright

Join my Facebook Group STAMPERS ART GALLERY and post your entries there. I would love to see what you've been making, any style, any products, any medium!


have a marvellously creative day!
Vicki xx

NEW! Join the Stampers Art Gallery!

Look at this space just waiting for photos of your makes! In Stampers Art Gallery you can showcase your own creations, whether it's a card, a canvas, some mixed media, a 3D item, sewing, any kind of craft, art, any brand of products, any medium, any style!

Each month I will choose from among the best examples to showcase on the Aussie Stampers Youtube Channel as part of my MONTHLY MAIL CALL. Instead of receiving them via snail mail, I will post them for you from the Stampers Art Gallery Wall. Your makes could be featured in a slide show on my channel for the world to see.

Cool, right? 

I will also be running monthly challenges (the January challenge is #MakeItBright).  Every month I will be choosing the best for a  prize of crafting goodies!

Stampers Art Gallery will be the space to connect with other crafters, ask questions, show your makes, and support each other's creativity.

Click on the link below for your invitation  to join STAMPERS ART GALLERY, and add your friends to the group too!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1582016018545210/

  

How to Make an Art Journal Using Watercolour Paper. Mixed Media Art. Australian Stampin'Up! Demonstrator.

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Take one pack of Stampin' Up! Watercolour Paper and turn it into a 20 page art journal!
This is my very first attempt at book-binding, and I am pretty pleased with how it turned out, although I still have a lot to learn LOL.
I used a sheet of A4 card stock cut in half to cover the journal, bakers twine and a sewing needle to bind it.
I show you how to make the cover in part 2 of the video.
Have a marvellously creative day!
Vicki x

Join our NEW Facebook Group, Stampers Art Gallery!

                                             Join Stampers Art Gallery Facebook Group


You are cordially invited to join Stampers Art Gallery over on Facebook, where you can share your makes, join in monthly challenges, be in the draw for giveaways, and even have the chance to have your art featured on Youtube in Aussie Stampers'  Monthly Mail Call.

Simply click on the link above, and you will be taken directly to the join page.

Have a marvellously creative day!
Vicki xx

Garden Girl with Prismacolor Pencils

Hello and welcome to today's blog post and papercraft project. I wanted to try some simple colouring using Prismacolor Pencils. These pencils have a gorgeous silky feel and are my pencils of choice for really smooth blending. 

I kept it simple, and made sure to ground the image with some sketchy green so it doesn't appear to be floating on the page.

I used tuxedo memento black ink for all the stamping, and made sure to include a greeting inside the card as well as the sweet butterfly image.

I love doing a single layer card once in a while, and keeping it simple.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you enjoyed today's project. Vicki x

Garden Girl Stamp set 

wood mount 143949 

clear mount 143952 

Lovely Inside and Out Stamp set

wood mount 144008

clear mount 144011

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Watercolored Striped Backgrounds:

 Hello, and thanks for visiting my blog today. I just love using white embossing powder on watercolour paper, then wetting the paper and doing simple blending with an aqua painter.
It's pretty much fool proof, and the results always have a painterly feel to them, as no two are the same.
By adding a paper doily, some washi tape and twine with a lil' punched out heart you can create a sweet baby card.

 Inside the card I used the Moon Baby stamp set and direct marker-to-stamp technique, mirroring the colour scheme of the outside.

The balloon is from the Balloon Celebration stamp set, and I used a versa mark pen to draw in the string line.

The background paper picks up the pinks, and it is mounted on a pink pirouette card base. 

                                                    Happy Celebrations Stamp Set

Moon Baby Stamp Set

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I hope you enjoyed today's project. Thanks for stopping by!

Vicki  x 💝

Another Masculine Colour Scheme

Designing for the men in your life? I am always looking for card ideas for the gorgeous men in my family. Butterflies and blooms are all very well, but sometimes you just need a bit of a blokey card.

This card has been coloured using stampin' write markers and a blending pen. The colours work well with a masculine theme and the design is simple so as not to overwhelm the image.

Colouring by hand is such a therapeutic exercise, and is a great stress-reliever. I pop my markers into a bag when I'm travelling so I have something to keep me busy.
Have a creative day!
Vicki x 💝

Retiring Favourites & Techniques: Day 5. Stampin' Up! Australia

Swallowtail is retiring! This is such a beautiful stamp. Watch the video to see some suggestions on how to use it.

Retiring Favourites & Techniques: Day 2. Stampin' Up! Australia

Here is a technique you may not have seen before: Embossed envelopes and how to make a seal for the back of the envelope. The Retiring stamp set is the Hostess Set "A Whole Lot Of Lovely."

Love you Card...gold hearts! Stampin' Up!

This cute little number uses the Love Blossoms Embellishment kit. For this project you will need: 

Stamps
• Bloomin’ Love Stamp Set

Paper
• Thick Whisper White and Whisper White Cardstock
• Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper Stack
• Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper

Ink
• Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, and Rose Red Classic Stampin’ Pads®

Stampin’ Up! Accessories
• Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit
• Stampin’ Dimensionals®
• Fast Fuse Adhesive
• Large Numbers Framelits™
• Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits™

All these items are available in the online store: www.AussieStampers.stampinup.net

Another Baby Card...Zoo Babies. Stampin' Up!

I made this adorable pair of cards with envelopes which I cased from the talented Nikki Spencer. This one uses different colours and sentiment, but is very cute, don't you think?

Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Island Indigo is always a winning combination when you want a bright and cheerful card.

What's in the Clearance Rack?

This adorable little handbag Die Cut is available on the Clearance Rack over in the store. I just adore this bag, and have made many variations of it...which I can't show you since I have given them away! I will have to sit down and make up another batch of them so I can surprise my Stamp Class with a little treat on the Stamping Table.

Absolute Best Time of Year To Join Stampin' Up!

It is the best time of year during Sale-A-Bration to join Stampin' Up!
Become a demonstrator for only $169 and choose $295 worth of products in your kit ( that's an extra $60 more product than usual).

Click HERE for a close up of the Starter kit

The kit is completely customisable, so you can choose these suggested items or make up your own list to the same value.

Sale-A-Bration Catalogue

Get $60 MORE in your starter kit when you join during Sale-A-Bration!

 To quickly and easily sign up online and to become a member of Team Aussie Stampers, our fun, friendly and fabulous group of demonstrators and hobbyists,

Click here, then click "join now" at the top right hand corner of the page 

If you have any questions, you can  email me at vicki.mccarthy@live.com.au 

You may choose to stop at anytime, and you will not be penalized. You simply stop placing orders. However, there are many benefits to remaining an active demonstrator.

Water Colour Master Class: In the Meadow. Video Tutorial.Stampin' Up!

Step by step instructions on how to achieve the "no outlines" technique.