Say Goodbye, Say Hello.....

In the world of Stampin' Up! Australia, August is the month we say Goodbye to so many of our favourites! The retiring list has been released and can be found here. If you would like to order any of these items please email me clairedaunceysu@gmail.com as soon as possible so that you don't miss out as these items are only available while stocks last! I will be placing an order this weekend if you would like to add to this you will only have to pay the 5% workshop order postage instead of the $5.95 postage.

Also, with our beautiful (I've seen it and it is!) new catalogue due for release September 1st you can say Hello to the new! Please email me if you would like to order a NEW Idea book and catalogue from me for $12.95. It will be to you as quick as the postie is! :) (We can distribute them during August!!) Or receive one for free when you host a workshop in September!!

I thought we could take a little trip down memory lane by revisiting some projects I have created with some of the retiring sets....

Great friend
Eastern Blooms
Bugs and Kisses
Hello again
Cheep talk

I hope this inspires! Happy Stamping!
Love,
Claire

You're too kind....

I am spoilt for choice with some beautiful new stamp sets at the moment! I am really enjoying using Whimsical words which is one of our Sale-a-bration sets which I received for free! So I knew I had to use this set in my entry for this weeks Just Add Ink challenge 4 which is a colour challenge. The colours are:

Which is exciting for me because I LOVE Kraft cardstock and Rose red is one of my favourite Stampin' Up colours! Woo!

Don't you just love the little More Mustard button? They are so gorgeous. I tied a little linen thread through her and adhered her with a glue dot. The ruffled ribbon was inspired by Lisa Johnston. Isn't that such a great idea? Having the stitching down the sides means you can just pull on the thread to ruffle your ribbon. So easy.
It might be a little tricky to see but for the flowers I stamped them in versamark on Sage shadow and then sprinkled with clear embossing powder and heat set. So they have a lovely darker tone to them and a nice sheen in real life which the photos haven't really captured.

And here is the final product. A thank you or appreciation card.

Ingredients: Cardstock: Kraft, Rose red, Sage shadow.

Ink: Versamark, Rose red

Stamps: Whimsical words, Eastern blooms

Accessories: Double stitched Rose red ribbon, Playground designer buttons (More mustard), Linen thread, Glue dots, Stampin dimensionals, Scallop circle punch and 1 3/8 circle punch.

I also want to say a big thank you to Amanda at Just Add Ink for the photography tips. It really did help me out with these photos.

Thanks for looking! Happy Stamping!!

Love, Claire

Half a one sheet wonder!

Hello everyone!
Have you ever created a one sheet wonder? Well this is a half sheet wonder! I have been inspired by Claire Daly's post on this clever technique to make some quick cards. You simply take half an A4 sheet of cardstock and stamp it randomly with your stamps of choice. Then chop up that piece of cardstock and use it on cards with other embellishments etc. This is what I came up with.

So I made 6 cards using the half A4 sheet so you could potentially make 12 cards using this method with a whole A4 sheet. It only took about 1.5 hours to make these six cards. If you would like to learn this method first hand then let me know as I would be happy to incorporate this into your workshop.

Recipe:

Cardstock: Whisper white, Tempting turquoise, Real red, Pumpkin pie, Old olive.

Ink: Whisper white craft, Tempting Turquoise, Real red, Pumpking pie and Old olive.

Stamps: Butterfly prints, Eastern Blooms, Lovely labels, Embrace life and God's blessings.

Accessories:Punches: scallop circle, butterfly, large oval and 1 3/8"circle. Ribbon: 1/4 " grosgrain in Old olive, Real red and Tempting turquoise. 5/8" grosgrain in Old olive . Playground designer buttons (More mustard)

Happy Stamping!

Love, Claire

Faux metal effect

Hi girls!

This will probably be my last post until I return from NT. But I just had to share this fun technique with you! This is my latest swap in my Artist Trading Card (ATC) techniques swap and the technique is Faux metal. If you are into heat embossing then you must try this... if you are not yet into heat embossing then you must get into it and try this because it is such fun and a great effect!
There is a tutorial here on Splitcoast. Basically you use versamark ink and Silver embossing powder on cardstock and heat set four layers or so. Then you quickly whilst the embossing powder is still wet press a stamp into it. This is how I made the silver flowers on the ATCs. The recipe is below.

Recipe:

Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Whisper white

Ink: Versamark, Certainly Celery, Basic Black

Accessories: Heat tool, Silver embossing powder, Old olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Snail adhesive.

Stamp sets: Eastern Blooms and Best Yet.

Enjoy!

Love, Claire

Flower pot card

Hi my fellow stampers!

I wanted to share this cute little card with you because it's just so, well... cute! There are lots of versions around on the web but this is my version of it using the sets and things that I own. I found the template for the pot at Andrea Walford's blog and she has her version of the card too using the Petal Pizzazz stamp set which I don't have yet. I used Eastern Blooms to stamp mine and the round scallop punch to make Old olive greenery behind the flowers. The flowers are stamped in Pink Pirouette and Rose Red. The pot is Close to cocoa and the DSP is Walk in the park from our current mini catalogue (available until end Nov). I hope you like it!

Please comment or join as a follower if you are enjoying my blog. I love to hear what you think! Happy Stamping!!

Clairey

Upsy Daisy

I received my new stamp set, Upsy Daisy the other day and christened it with a card inspired by a friend.

It was fun to use a new set and also some new Stampin' Up buttons. The card stock is Summer sun (textured), Riding hood red and Tangerine tango with Real red ribbon and ink. I have used the dazzling diamonds glitter on the daisies too.

And this is another card which we made at a workshop recently using white ink. The colours are Old Olive (textured), Only Orange, Tempting Turquoise and Rose Red. The stamp sets are Best Yet and Eastern Blooms.