Stampin' Up! Australia - Komodo Dragon Birthday

Hi!

Yep - you read that right.....Komodo Dragon Birthday. :)

I was asked by a colleague at work to make a birthday card for her son .... "he loves Komodo dragons....can you do something with a Komodo dragon on it?!"

Um......well yeah I guess.....

Stampin' Up! doesn't have a Komodo dragon stamp. I don't own ANY Komodo dragon stamps!....are there any Komodo dragon stamps???

Anyway...that's where My Digital Studio comes in really handy. 

I just found an image of a Komodo dragon online, imported it into My Digital Studio and opened it in a project file. I then added a speech bubble with the birthday greeting. :)

I was very much inspired by this card by Patty Bennett....she had made the cutest squirrel card using a photo image and a speech bubble...with a cool wooden fence for the squirrel to run on. 

Patty was kind and generous enough to grant permission to me to share my card with you on my blog....I thank Patty for her inspiration! :)

The recipient loved my card by the way! :)

Cheers

Alison 

Materials used:

Stamp - Hardwood

Ink - Soft Suede

Cardstock - Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Accessories - photo, non-SU pewter brads

Tools - My Digital Studio, Stampin' Trimmer, Paper Snips

Stampin' Up! Australia - My Stampin' Up! Newsletter

Hello there!

Long time, no blog.

Reason? I'm working on a fairly big project right now but I should have that knocked over soon and I will be back here with regular creations to show you. :)

For now....I've been working on my newsletter. Something that I have wanted to do for ages!

You can receive these newsletters by putting your email address in the side bar to the right....

OR

Click here to fill out the form....or click the pretty picture! :)

I'd love to send you updates of everything that happens in Stampin' Up! land....and if you leave your mailing address, I will send you FREE catalogues as they come out (Australian residents only).

Cheers
Alison xx

Stampin' Up! Australia - This is why MDS is cool.....

Hi

This is why MDS is the coolest thing ever....

A friend of mine at work wanted a wedding card for her friends. She said that they were a pretty non-traditional couple so a card with doves & bells probably wouldn't cut it. I told her I knew exactly what to do!! 

Stampin' Up! offer this fantastic digital download called 'You & Me'....it features customisable subway font images that you can swap in and out of your card front. I removed the "You & Me" line and put the name of the couple in. 

So that I didn't waste paper I made three Valentine cards like the one below and put the 'You & Me' line back in. :)

Super cool hey!?

I stamped my envelopes with the Hearts A Flutter stamp set in Blushing Bride and Basic Grey to match the colours of my card. 

Suffice to say, my friend squealed when she saw her card. :)

Cheers

Alison xx

Materials used:

Stamps - You & Me Digital Download, Hearts A Flutter 

Ink - Blushing Bride & Basic Grey (on envelope)

Cardstock - Whisper White

Tools - My Digital Studio, Stampin' Trimmer

Stampin' Up! Australia - Doctor Who Christmas Card - Festive Tardis

Hi

This isn't a stamped card at all, but one I put together in "My Digital Studio" by resizing an insanely cool image of the Tardis decorated for Christmas. 

I have a few Whovian friends and I was looking for a suitably geeky Christmas card, but couldn't find one, so I decided to make my own. :)

Hope you like it! - if you would like the link to the image, just email me!

Cheers

Alison xx

Materials used:

Digital image

My Digital Studio

Whisper White & Pacific Point card stock

SNAIL adhesive, Stampin' Trimmer

Stampin' Up! Australia - My Digital Studio - Amped Up Ampersands

Hi

I was having a bit of fun with My Digital Studio today and thought I would put a little 'mantra' on my page in homage to the latest Fatboy Slim single. 

My Digital Studio is lots of fun and is easy to use. You can create digital scrapbook pages, cards, party favours, name tags, pennants, table settings....the sky is the limit. Just download it from the link above. 

My page today used the Amped Up Ampersands Digital Kit which is full of groovy ampersand images and background pages. 

Cheers
Alison xx

Stampin' Up! Australia - My Digital Studio 30% Off Sale

Hi

Yes, it IS INDEED the most wonderful time of the year.....30% off select seasonal downloads! (until 30 November 2013).

Stampin' Up! have a variety of festive downloads to help you get a head start this busy season.

See them here!

Remember also to visit MyDigitalStudio.net regularly to see what the design team and other people are creating with these MDS products! Get inspired! :)

If you don't have My Digital Studio yet, you can download the free trial or the actual software here.

Cheers
Alison xx

Stampin' Up! Australia - Make A Statement Digital Tour Brisbane - Stampin' Up!

Dear Stampin' friends,

 

On Saturday, I went along to the "Make A Statement Digital Tour Brisbane", here at the Brisbane Convention Centre. It was a day where the lovely people from Stampin' Up! head office and some technologically gifted demonstrators showed a room full of Stampin' Up! demonstrators and their guests how to use My Digital Studio.

The sky is definitely the limit with My Digital Studio! We were shown how to make a photobook.....that will save me $100's every Christmas for my presents!.....and some party embellishments. It was a really informative and fun afternoon and I now feel very confident now on the My Digital Studio program.

In the foyer, there were some beautiful projects on display and yes.....everything here has been created using the My Digital Studio software.... 

 

 

Advent Calendar by Teneale Williams.....here she has printed out her project images onto iron-on transfer and ironed these images onto the Stampin' Up! muslin bags

for a beautiful and festive calendar!

 

Baby Shower ensemble made from the 'Hello, Baby' product suite in My Digital Studio

 

A beautiful family heirloom created by Sue Madex...here she has used My Digital Studio to document her family history. So lovely!

 

An upcycled suitcase by Sophie Zadeh from Stampin' Up! head office.....uses images created in My Digital Studio printed onto Stampin' Up! coaster board  

 

 

As well as the My Digital Studio projects, there was this gorgeous tray of Stampin' Up! embellishments and stamped images.  

 

 

I had a wonderful afternoon with my downline, Leanne....it was her first Stampin' Up! event and I was so happy to share it with her and see her get as much out of the My Digital Studio program as I was.    

 


On Sunday morning, I was eager to try everything I had learned on My Digital Studio and I had a play with the Because I’m The Dad set. I made a couple of Father's Day cards and printed them out on my own printer. SO EASY!

Here you go.....note that I even printed a greeting on the inside of the card! COOL!

 

 

If you have any questions regard My Digital Studio, feel free to call me or email me - I'd be happy to chat to you about the program.

Use these links to download My Digital Studio or the My Digital Studio FREE TRIAL. Give it a go - you will be astounded as to what it can do for you! :)

Happy clicking!
Cheers
Alison