Friday, 23 November 2012

Christmas has arrived at our house!


Here is my Christmas display setup. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at our house!
I'm loving Stampin' Up's "Be of Good Cheer" DSP, and have planned my Christmas tree ornaments in the same colours of Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla and Gumball Green this year.
 Now I just need to start on my tree......
 
 

Tuesday, 13 November 2012

Heartfelt Stampin' Event Sydney - Stampin' Up!

Here is a quick peek at some of the goodies I brought home from the Heartfelt Stampin' Event in Sydney on the weekend. The Hearfelt Stampin' Event was an initiative of Stampin' Up! and was lots of fun. I can't wait till next year! Watch my Heartfelt Stampin' Up! - YouTube video.

Thursday, 1 November 2012

November Specials - Stampin' Up!

 
Stampin' Up! are offering 2 great ways to save in November! Book a qualifying party with me and receive a FREE set of inkpads, or purchase the Keepsake ornaments and Paper bundle and receive a FREE paper piercing pack from .- Stampin' Up!

Friday, 19 October 2012

Watercolour Classes - Stampin' Up!

 
I created this - Stampin' Up!Halloween Scene using sponging and masking. You can try it yourself.
It's easier than it looks!

Card Recipe:
Card stock: Whisper White for the card base - A4 cut in half and scored down the middle.
 Stampin' Up! watercolour paper 10.5cm x 15cm
Aquabrush, Blender Pen
Inks: Black Stazon, Old Olive, Real Red, Midnight Muse,
Marvellous Markers: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Basic Black, Blush Blossom, Sahara Sand
White uniball signo gel pen
Stampsets: Greeting Card Kids, Lovely As A Tree (the largest pine tree image)
Adhesive: Sticky Strip (so the card front sits flat)
Punch: 1 3/4" Circle Punch
Post-it notes
Stampin' Sponges (quartered)

*Stamp the images first in black Stazon ink.
*Mask out a 1 3/4" circle with the post-it notes (punch out 2 pieces of post-it paper so the punch doesn't jam).
 *Cut a piece of printer paper or post-it note to make the shape of the hill and mask it.
*Lightly sponge Real Red ink  above the hill shape, then sponge Midnight Muse  ink into the sky, and blend the 2 colours near the horizon.
*Remove the mask from the hill and sponge Old Olive over the entire hill.
*Colour the image of the girl and the pumpkin using an aqua brush and markers.
*Blend Black ink into the bottom of the picture.
*Allow the paper to dry (otherwise it will get muddy), then come in with the markers and highlight the shadows. (I had the light source coming in from the left). add some Daffodil Delight to the moon, and anchor the pumpkin with Sahara Sand shadowing.
*Add white gel pen to highlight the parts that are coming toward you.
*Draw 3 bats (start with a bird and add wing details).

Friday, 5 October 2012

Special Stampin' Up! Promotion


Who wants some free ribbon? Silly question! ...Who doesn't?!
It’s not quite warm enough to hit the pool yet, but be sure to take advantage of the ‘spool’—Stampin’ Up!’s It's Spool Time! Promotion, that is During October, get a FREE spool of 3/8" (1 cm) Stitched Satin Ribbon with every $60 purchase—choose your favourite new In Color or earn all five!

Will you choose Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green or Midnight Muse? There are no limits, so you can get them all!
Email me with your order, and just let me know which colour you would like...choose one for every $60 you spend.

Fabulous You Youtube - Stampin' Up! tutorial- Stampin' Up! Australia

Here are the measurements and supplies needed for the "Fabulous You" YouTube tutorial:
  
Card Stock: - Stampin' Up! Pink Pirouette, an  A4 piece cut in half and folded down the middle, then
cut from the scrap piece a rectangle 3.3cm x 8cm and a small piece for the butterfly.
Island Indigo rectangle 4cm x 10.5cm plus a small piece for the circle.
Punches: Boho Blossoms and 1" Circle
Designer Series Paper: Twitterpated 10.5cm x 15cm
Adhesive: Snail and Dimensionals
Ribbon: Any soft pink organza ribbon or 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon in Pink Pirouette 122981  
Stampset: Fabulous You- wood mount 126520, clear mount 126522
Classic Ink: Primrose Petals 
 
Hope you enjoy this card!