Stampin' Up! Australia - Color Coach Card #32 - Stampin' Up! Secret Garden

Night of Navy Card #2

Hi again

Ever since I saw the fabulous technique video from Chupa at StampNation showing how to do a stained glass technique on dark card stock, I have been dying to give it a go!!

When the Color Coach threw Night of Navy, Old Olive and Daffodil Delight at me, I thought I would try it using the Stampin' Up! Secret Garden stamp set. 

I have some vintage Stampin' Up! watercolour pencils and the green in it looked very olive, but once I put it on paper, it came up quite bright. 

I stamped some more images from Secret Garden to layer my main flower on. The dot features on the Daffodil Delight flowers are actually tiny squares of washi tape from the Watercolor Wonder Washi Tape set. 

My layout is inspired by the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch this week.....so CAS & fabulous!! :)

I'm going to give this card to a colleague at work that is going through some stuff right now....she loves getting handmade cards so I know this will make her day!! :)

Hope you like my card!

Cheers

Alison xx

Materials used:

Stamps - Secret Garden, A Dozen Thoughts

Ink - Old Olive, Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight

Cardstock - Whisper White, Night of Navy

Accessories - Stampin' Up! Watercolour Pencils (retired), Watercolour Wonder Washi Tape

Tools - White gel pen, Versamark, Gold Embossing Powder, Aquapainters, Big Shot, Secret Garden Framelits Dies

Stampin' Up! Australia - Color Coach Card #31 - Sale-A-Bration See Ya Later!!

Night of Navy Card #1

Hi

I had been musing over this colour coach combination for a while...the colours of Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler and Pumpkin Pie require careful use of 3 bold colours. 

I went to the California Design exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery yesterday and some of the modern (well they were modern in the 1950's!) designs used bold colour so effortlessly. I took heaps of photos which I will probably share here on my blog in another post, as I'm sure other card artists and designers would draw inspiration and find them interesting. :)

I found this fantastic sketch at StampNation and thought it was perfect to showcase 3 retro stripes down the side. 

The new Sale-A-Bration set "See Ya Later" sits brilliantly in the Banner Framelit Die for a trendy sentiment panel. Candy Dots complete the 'retro' feel....they are a great way to add interest to a masculine card. :)

Hope you like it! Remember you can get this stamp for free when you order $90 of product! Place your order now! :)

Cheers

Alison xx

Materials used:

Stamp - See Ya Later (Sale-A-Bration)

Ink - Night of Navy

Cardstock - Whisper White, Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories - Regals Candy Dots, Brights Candy Dots

Tools - Big Shot, Banner Framelit Dies, Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue 

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 - Stampin' Up! Texture Boutique Embossing Machine

Hi

Here's a new product from Stampin' Up!.....the Texture Boutique Embossing Machine!!

...and here's a video...




...and here's the skinny....

If you have always wanted a portable embossing machine, or a machine that easily lives on your desk space, then this product is perfect for you!

Great for the kids craft space too or for the classroom. :)

Order one now!

Cheers
Alison xx

Stampin' Up! Australia - Sale-A-Bration 2014 AND the new Occasions Catalogue!

Hello!

Today is an important date on the Stampin' Up! calendar.....

Firstly.....a new catalogue! The Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalogue  is out today!

click here to view and download the catalogue

The new catalogue is simply gorgeous.....lots of retro images and patterned paper, gold accents, watercolour images and a heap of beautiful stamps and embellishments that will be sure to make it into your shopping cart! 

Secondly....it's SALE-A-BRATION time! For those of you who may be unfamiliar with Sale-A-Bration....it is a most favourite time of year where you can get FREE Stampin' Up! product! With any purchase of $90 (not including shipping), you may select one free gift from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue....there are thirteen different items on offer so there is something to please every type of crafter and card-maker. 

click here to view and download the Sale-A-Bration brochure

If you need some inspiration....Stampin' Up! have put together some Sale-A-Bration bundles.....just some suggestions to get a $90 order together to get a freebie!

So go have a browse at my online store and put together an order to make the most of both catalogues. It can be delivered straight to your door. 

Here is it is a nutshell....with hostess info and a 'join SU as a demo' info too:

Whoo-hoo!! Get cracking on those orders folks! :)

Cheers

Alison xx