Retiring Favourites & Techniques: Day 3. Copic Colouring. Stampin' Up! Australia

Copic colouring! Sweetbriar Rose is another retiring stamp set. Note the shading using both warm greys and cool greys in copic colours.

I have chosen to frame the mauve version and mounted it on Old Olive and Wisteria Wonder Card stock.  

Shadow: W00  W1  W3. 

Stamen : Y18  Y19. 

Flowers  BV0000  BV 11  BV13  BV17. 

Leaves: Stampin'Up! Blendabilities (now retired) Old olive, light medium and dark, plus copic G20.

The pink version has been mounted onto Melon Mambo and Old Olive Cardstock.

Shadow: C1  C3  C5 R0000.

Stamen: Y00  Y21  Y23  Y26. 

Flowers R0000  RV 02  RV13  RV21  RV06.

Leaves: G20  YG03  YG23.

Oh Happy Day Card Kit Assembled. Stampin' Up! Australia.

I have been filming and assembling the "Oh Happy Day" card kit today. It is an all-inclusive Kit and I have nick-named it the "most amazing card kit ever" as I had so much fun putting it together, and the designs are gorgeous! There are 4 different sizes of cards and envelopes, and there are 2 styles of fun-fold: A heart-shaped tri-fold card, and a matchbook card, as well as a medium and large sized regular card design. There are a total of 20 cards in the kit! 

It will be available on June 1st in the new catalogue. 

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."

Last of the Sale-A-Bration Card Projects.

Sale-A-Bration Cards in a box! These little 3" x 3" cards were just calling out to be made. I stamped the envelopes to match and tucked them into a criss-cross box. Quick and Easy! We made these in class some time ago and I thought I would share them with you today.

Sneak Peek: New Designer Series Paper and Embossing Folder!

 This card was made at the Onstage Event at the Hilton Hotel in the company of 9 lovely new stamping friends, who happened to be sitting at my table. It features a new paper suite called "Affectionately Yours", which is a specialty paper with copper highlights embossed into the design. It works beautifully with mint macaron and watermelon wonder cardstock. The card also features a new embossing folder: "Floral Affection," which has lots of possibilities for sponging, watercoloring and similar techniques. Another couple of products that will be available to co-ordinate with this suite are copper embossing powder, and fine copper thread.

Retiring Favourites & Techniques Series Day 1. Stampin' Up! Australia

In this video I show you some of my favourite retiring stamp sets and how to make pretty cards with them. I used Crystal effects to make the glossy hearts in this one. 

The Stamp set is "Hot Diggity Dog."

Day 2: Most Amazing Card Kit EVER. Stampin' Up! Australia

In this video I show you how to put together the heart fold cards in the "Oh Happy Day" Card kit which will be available on June 1st in my store. The kit is all-inclusive , so the only extras I needed were some mini glue dots.

More from the Regional Art Gallery Exhibition.

Here are 4 of the 5 boxes / bags that I exhibited in the Gallery.

The 5th box was too large to get a photo of with the limited space I had to photograph it, but you can see it in the final shot with the entire suite.

I named my exhibit "Autumn Gifts," as the boxes are intended be used as gift boxes (the belly bands slip off so you can pop a gift inside).

I couldn't finish without showing you the yummy food that was catered for the event. (We were served delicious wines as well.)