Spring Mini Swap

Hi all!

I was very excited to get involved in my first ever card swap last week. It was for the Spring Mini catalogue so we all used the new stamp sets and products from there. I made a little Christmas card using the Tree trimmings stamp set and the lovely Ski slope Designer series paper. This paper is quite Christmassy but also very adaptable to other projects using delicious colours such as Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Old Olive and Baja Breeze. I based my card around these colours as I thought it was such a genius combo. The sentiment is stamped from the hostess stamp set, 'Best yet' - one of my current favourites! The decorations have been given the bling treatment with a sprinkling of dazzling diamonds glitter.

For those who aren't in the lingo, A card swap involves making multiple copies of the one card to send out to a group of people who all do the same back. So what you end up with is a range of different designs from different people. There were 10 people in this swap so we'll all end up with 10 different cards.

I hope you feel inspired :) Happy Stamping!!

Claire

Great Friend Tri Shutter Card

This card was so much fun to create! A few scores, folds and cuts and you have this very special looking card. The left image is the front of the card when folded and the right image is the card opened up. I enjoyed using up some of my Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper (DSP) and it looks lovely next to the Great Friend stamp set images. Great Friend is one of the new stamp sets in the Spring Mini Catalogue. In fact, if you attend our Spring Mini launch workshop on August 15th you will get to make one of these lovely cards. I hope to see you there!

Claire

Spring Mini Catalogue out now!

The Stampin' Up Spring Mini Catalogue is released today! Click on the link to the left to see all the lovely new stamp sets and accessories!
If you would like to host a workshop and see some of our gorgeous new products in action just contact me at jc_dauncey@bigpond.com to arrange your date.
We are also hosting a launch for the new Spring Mini on Saturday August 15th. Contact me for more details.

I hope to pop back on later today or tomorrow to upload some new projects from the new mini catalogue.

Happy Stamping!
Claire

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.

My beautiful little boy...

Isn't he gorgeous? I just love him so much.... Just the other day he and Julian were sitting watching something on TV whilst I cooked dinner and I hear Julian say (with a little laugh in his voice), "Ethan, what are you doing?... Are you... folding washing?" to which Ethan replied with a giggle, "Yes!!"

My little rough and tumble, slugs and snails and puppy dogs tails 4 year old boy was folding the face washers whilst he watched TV! Just like his Mum!! Aah it makes me smile inside to think back to it!

Didn't he do a wonderful job?! I could not help but take a photo of it... which shall in turn be scrapbooked.

A pack of cards

Hi all (Well, hi Nat as I think she is the only one so far who even reads my blog :p !!)

Just thought I would upload a few cards I have made over the past few days. I am actually sending these to a friend as a gift - 'A pack of cards'. Hope she likes them :)




This is the 'wrapping' (The dark brown is the back of one of the cards) The stamp set is 'Yummy' which I wish was still available as it is a lovely and simple set of stamps.

This real red and brilliant blue card uses the 'Loads of Love' 2 step stampin' set which is really sweet and I have watercoloured (with ink and blender pens) the little truck and flowers. The large blue card behind the whisper white has been crumpled to add some texture to the card.

I challenged myself to create a card just with Designer Series paper and this is what happened! I cheated! I ended up adding some kiwi kiss/very vanilla ribbon and a stamped greeting from the 'Best Yet' current SU Level 1 Hostess set.

This was another attempt at a DSP only card which I used the scalloped edge punch for and added some lovely very vanilla ribbon to. This card was very inspired by one I saw on Splitcoast stampers.

Not too sure about this one.... I do like the colours though. i've been keen to try out using a thin strip of paper as ribbon.

My favourite card - I used markers on the flower stamp (regal rose, rose red, so saffron, old olive). I actually feel like there is something missing on this card but was very happy with the stamping effect using the markers.

I won't bore you by listing all the colours and stamp sets/papers etc but feel free to ask if you are interested.... and of course, all products are SU!! My cards are very simple but I hope you have gained a little inspiration.

Blessings,

Claire

whoo-la-la

This is the card that we made at my first Workshop held by my friend Kristie. It's using the new Two step stampin' set called 'Owl together Now'. I taught the group how to use the aqua painters and blender pens to achieve a watercolour look. We used the Stamp-a-majig to line up the stamps.

Cardstock: chocolate chip, rose red, very vanilla

Ink: Versamark, basic black (suitable for bordering watercolour), rose red

Ribbon: Old olive

Other: Watercolour pencils

Contact me if you would like to purchase any of these SU! products or have any questions.