Stampin’ Up! Australia - Pineapple Stamp Set

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The inspiration image at The Card Concept's challenge this week is a colourful array of wall pots...in all the rainbow colours. :)

I have a few new stamps - yay! I thought I would break out the Pineapple stamp for this card. I wanted to get a painted look on the Pineapple stamp so I got the large brushstroke stamp from the Work of Art stamp set and stamped straight onto the Pineapple stamp with each colour.

The colours from base to crown are:

Flirty Flamingo*
Sweet Sugarplum*
Dapper Denim*
Cucumber Crush
Delightful Dijon
Peekaboo Peach*
Watermelon Wonder 

*denotes NEW 2016-2018 In Color

This is a card for yet another ex-work-colleague who is moving to southern pastures, so I heat embossed the ‘congrats’ greeting from the Tin of Cards stamp set and embellished the card with some White Accents.

Here’s the inspiration image:

I hope you like my card! :)

I have closed my online store but I am still an active demonstrator so if you would like to place an order feel free to email me. :)

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Stampin’ Up! Australia - Stampin’ Up! Pineapple Birthday Card

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I’m loving this new Pineapple background stamp from the new 2016-2017 Annual Catalogue. I went crazy with some rainbow brush strokes (from Work of Art) in the background - a mix of 4 new In Colors and 3 from last year.

I used the sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch and flipped it. :)

I hope you like my card! :)

I have closed my online store but I am still an active demonstrator so if you would like to place an order feel free to email me. :

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Card recipe:

Stamps - Pineapple, Work of Art

Ink - Flirty Flamingo, Sweet Sugarplum, Dapper Denim, Cucumber Crush, Delightful Dijon, Peekaboo Peach, Watermelon Wonder, Archival Black, Versamark

Cardstock - Whisper White, Basic Black, Whisper White Thick yardstick

Tools - White Emboss Powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool

Accessories - White Accents, Stampin’ Dimensionals, SNAIL

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Stampin’ Up! Australia - Stampin’ Up! No Bones About It

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Welcome to this week's Artful Stampers Blog Hop and welcome from Leah’s blog

I’ve used No Bones About It again...I can’t get enough of those little dinosaurs on my cards!

Here are the essentials:

• No Bones About It is a two-step stamping set. Stamp your background in a lighter colour (I used Sahara Sand) and stamp the second stamp in a darker colour (I used Chocolate Chip for the bones)
• Shake it like a polaroid with the Squares Framelit Dies. These give cool window frames for that on-trend polaroid look. 
• Layer some texture. I layered Naturals Chevron Ribbon and a strip of Cherry Cobbler for visual interest and colour. 
• Use up your embellishments! If you are anything like me, you are way too sparing with embellishments. Throw some candy dots on for fun! 
• Stuck for an idea??....visit one of the many challenge sites on the internet or visit here every Monday for a colour or sketch challenge idea. This week I’ve combined challenges (I often do!)...so I’ve used a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and colours from our team colour challenge. :) I find that the colours and sketches will often guide me to a stamp set or design concept. 
• Heat Embossing. White greetings look great on a dark background....solution...white heat emboss your greeting onto your dark card stock.

1. Use an embossing buddy to remove static...just rub it over the card stock...a small layer of ‘dust’ will appear. This is normal and helps ‘dry’ your surface and removes the natural oils from your hands that stick to the card stock during crafting. Your powder will unfortunately stick to this residue if you don’t do this. 
2. Stamp your greeting or image with Versamark. Versamark is a sticky ink....it’s magic really as the embossing powder will stick to it thus producing your finished image. 
3. Gently pour your chosen colour of embossing power over your stamped Versamark image. I have a powder pal (now retired) to catch the excess powder but you can use a plastic container or even a piece of paper folded in half to catch the powder. This makes it easier to get all the powder back in the pot. 
4. Got stray specks of powder? Invest in a very fine paintbrush from a craft shop and gently tap those specks away. 
5. Grab your Heat Tool and slowly heat the surface of the emboss powder - some people heat from underneath the card stock but I heat directly on top of - not too close but close enough that you see the surface melt. It is magic!! 

Here’s an informative video from Stampin’ Up! to help you....

Here are our colours for this week:

Here’s the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches:

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Stamp - No Bones About It

Ink - Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip

Cardstock - Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories - Neutrals Candy Dots, Naturals Chevron Ribbon

Tools - Big Shot, Squares Framelit Dies, Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, 

Stampin’ Dimensionals, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, White Emboss Powder, Versamark

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Stampin’ Up! Australia - Stampin’ Up! Botanicals For You

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The inspiration image at The Card Concept's challenge this week suggests hearts, colour and flowers to me!

Here’s the inspiration image.....

Here are the essentials:

• Watermelon Wonder card base was embossed with the Happy Heart Embossing Folder.
• The greeting from Botanicals  For You was heat embossed onto a piece of Botanical Gardens Designer Series Vellum.
• The vellum was adhered to the Watermelon Wonder card stock with Tear & Tape Adhesive...I was certain that it would show through but this stuff seems to be the ticket when it comes to invisible tape for vellum! YAY!
• Rolled flowers were made by punching a 1 3/4 circle from a piece of Blushing Bride cardstock. The cardstock was crumpled and mashed so that I could peel the layers apart thus giving a 'suede' type look. I then rolled the flowers and adhered them to the leaves which were die cut with the Botanical Builder Framelit Dies.   
• Flowers were painted with Wink of Stella Clear to give a glimmery finish. 
  
  

Card recipe

Stamps - Botanicals for You

Ink - Versamark, White Embossing Powder

Cardstock - Watermelon Wonder, Botanical Gardens Designer Series Vellum, Blushing Bride, Wild Wasabi, Mint Macaron 

Tools - Stampin' Trimmer, Big Shot, Happy Heart Embossing Folder, Banners Framelit Dies, Botanical Builder Framelit Dies, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, 

Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool

Accessories - Pearls

I hope you like my card. Click on the links below to be taken to the recipe items in my online store.

The brand NEW Occasions catalogue and the Sale-A-Bration catalogues are out now. If you would like your own copy (Australian readers only), just send me an email. :)

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Big Shot $169.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush $14.00	Botanicals For You Clear-Mount Stamp Set $0.00	Watermelon Wonder A4 Cardstock $12.25
Botanical Gardens Designer Vellum Stack $0.00	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride $12.25	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock $12.25	Wild Wasabi A4 Card Stock $12.25
Banners Framelits Die $45.00	Botanical Builder Framelits Dies $54.00	1-3/4" Circle Punch $31.00	Embossing Buddy $10.00
Heat Tool ...	White Stampin' Emboss Powder $8.75	Tear & Tape Adhesive $12.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue $7.00

Stampin’ Up! Australia - Stampin’ Up! Cucumber Crush Birthday Card

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Welcome to this week's Artful Stampers Blog Hop and welcome from Anna’s blog.

Yes, this card is VERY GREEN!!!!!!

You may need to wear protective eyewear....

Here are the essentials...

• The striped Cucumber Crush paper in the background is from the In Color Envelope Paper pack....it isn’t just great for envelopes but the patterned papers make great background pieces. 
• The birthday cake image is from Amazing Birthday - punched with the 1 1/4 inch circle punch and adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals to a Whisper White layer punched with the Label Bracket Punch
• The greeting is from the Tin of Cards stamp set. Heat embossed onto Cucumber Crush card stock. 
• The cute accents are the White Perfect Accents - glossy and great to add fun to a birthday card!

Here’s our theme this week:

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Stamp - Tin of Cards

Ink - Cucumber Crush, Versamark 

Cardstock - Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Cucumber Crush, Cucumber Crush striped page from the In Color Envelope Paper Pack

Accessories - White Perfect Accents

Tools - Stampin’ Trimmer, SNAIL, STampin’ Dimensionals, Label Bracket Punch, 1 1/4 inch circle punch

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Stampin’ Up! Australia - Artful Stampers Colour Challenge #62

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Welcome to this week's Artful Stampers Blog Hop and welcome from Alisa’s blog! Alisa chose these rocking colours this week! I love them.

GASP....no white on this card.....

Here are our colours for this week....

I decided to make a 1970’s inspired card using the sketch from CASE This Sketch... I’m sure I had wallpaper that resembled this card when I was a child. :)

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Stamp - Flower Patch

Ink - Versamark, Crushed Curry Embossing Powder (retired) 

Cardstock - Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry

Tools - 1 1/4 inch circle punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Trimmer, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy

Accessories - Iced Rhinestone Embellishments

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Stampin' Up! Australia - Color Coach Card #109

Chocolate Chip #1

#ColorCoachJourney 

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Welcome to this week's CASE-ing the Catty Blog Hop! Welcome from Rebecca's blog.

This week the Blog Hop challenge is all about CASE-ing a sketch from the page 22 of the Occasions catalogue.

CASE stands for Copy and Share Everything.  This whole blog hop is about using the current Stampin' Up! Catalogues to help you create.  Sometimes crafters need a springboard to just get started and the catalogues are certainly a demonstrator or customer's best resource.

Here's my card: 

I took some inspiration from the original card with the Hardwood stamp set background and the choice of tree and landscape on the banner. I added some twine just to tie in the colours a bit. 

I used Color Coach colours of Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi, and Soft Sky. The Hardwood stamp was heat embossed in white on Chocolate Chip card stock. 

Here's the sketch:

Click below to go to Helen's blog:

I hope you like my project. If you have been inspired by it and would like to support my creative business, all the supplies may be found by clicking through the links below which will take you to my store.

The 2015 Occasions Catalogue is still current until 2 June so if you would like to go on my mailing list and receive your free copy, just send me an email. :)

Alternatively, you may download the catalogue here!

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Color Coach $24.95	Hardwood Clear-Mount Stamp Set $24.95	Lovely As A Tree Clear-Mount Stamp Set $38.95	Work Of Art Clear-Mount Stamp Set $37.95
Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad $9.95	Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad $9.95	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad $9.95	Versamark Pad $12.95
Chocolate Chip A4 Card Stock $11.95	Whisper White A4 Card Stock $14.95	White Stampin' Emboss Powder $8.50	Embossing Buddy $9.95
Heat Tool ...	Big Shot $149.95	Banners Framelits Die $45.95	Painted Blooms Cotton Twine $11.95
Paper Snips Scissors $16.95	Fuse Fast Adhesive $16.95	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive $11.95	Stampin' Trimmer ...
Tea Lace Paper Doilies $4.95