OnStage Team Swap

Posted on November 16, 2019 by sharon

This past weekend we have had out local Onstage event and our Stampers Anonymous team are doing a Swap. A Swap is where we make a set number of the same card for swap it with the others participating. There are 28 people participating this year which is fabulous. I really don’t mind making the same of the one type of card. I think that is the Administrator in me.

I chose to create a fancy fold card but it is a simple fancy fold. I used the Butterfly Wishes stamp set and the Woven Threads Designer Paper. I’ve used the In Colors as the card base and a coordinating colour for stamping.

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Rococo Rose A4 Cardstock [150888] $15.25	Terracotta Tile A4 Cardstock [150890] $15.25	Purple Posy A4 Cardstock [150887] $15.25	Seaside Spray A4 Cardstock [150889] $15.25
Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad [150080] $13.00	Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad [150086] $13.00	Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Pad [150084] $13.00	Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad [150085] $13.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00
Bone Folder [102300] $12.00	Butterfly Wishes Cling Stamp Set [149346] $40.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00
Snail Adhesive [104332] $11.50	Snail Adhesive Refill [104331] $8.00

Blog Hop #12

Posted on November 14, 2019 by sharon

Welcome to the November Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop #12. If you’ve joined me from Melissa’s blog then welcome and keep hopping along with us.
If you get lost along the way you can click any of the names below to get back on track.
We’ve been hopping for 12 months now. I’m so excited to share these cards with you this month. The colours are so lovely by themselves. I chose the Beautiful You stamp set to work with and I love how the cards have turned out.

This first card I saw on Pinterest and changed it up. I loved the idea of using the daisy punch for the skirt. I stamped the daisy stamp from Daisy Delight in Granny Apple Green and then sponged on some Lovely Lipstick in the centre and sponged some Granny Apple Green at the tips of the leaves to blend the colours. I then cut up the petals into pairs and overlayed them into the shape of the skirt. I used the Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots around her waist to hide where I’ve stuck the petals. I used the blends to colour in the rest of her dress blending the two colours together. I used Night of Navy on the ground so it looks like she’s dancing on water. The colour was a bit too dark so I used the Color Lifter to remove some of the intensity of the Navy. I then added some Shimmery Crystal Effects onto the petals and on the water.

The next three cards are fairly simple cards. I’ve always been a fan of simple cards.
On the dancing lady I’ve stamped the image onto Granny Apple Green and then cut the dress out and stuck it onto the stamped image and coloured the hat with blends.

I have included all the products that I’ve used in the product list below.

Product List

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147274] $15.50	Granny Apple Green Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [146877] $7.75	Granny Apple Green Light Stampin' Blends Marker [146876] $7.75
Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad [147140] $13.00	Lovely Lipstick A4 Cardstock [146993] $15.25	Lovely Lipstick Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147281] $15.50	Lovely Lipstick Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [147028] $7.75	Lovely Lipstick Light Stampin' Blends Marker [147026] $7.75
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $15.25	Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144040] $15.50	Night Of Navy Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144039] $7.75	Night Of Navy Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144036] $7.75
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $14.25	Stampin' Blends Color Lifter [144608] $7.75	Shimmery Crystal Effects [150892] $8.75	Linen Thread [104199] $8.75
Daisy Punch [143713] $31.00	Daisy Delight Photopolymer Stamp Set [143669] $30.00	Beautiful You Cling-Mount Stamp Set [151412] $49.00	Bone Folder [102300] $12.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Snail Adhesive [104332] $11.50	Snail Adhesive Refill [104331] $8.00	Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots [148805] $12.25

STAMPARATUS® – Stampin’ Up! Stamp Positioning Tool

Posted on October 23, 2019 by sharon

A must-have tool for all stampers, the Stamparatus® helps you perfectly align stamp images, stamp multiples of the same project quickly and precisely, and get complete ink coverage.

It was created by stampers for stampers, so it has all the features you want:

* Compatible with red rubber and photopolymer stamps
* 2 magnets to hold the paper in place
* Rulers on 2 sides for quick measuring
* 2 open sides so you can use larger paper
* Multiple hinges for more placement options
* 2 reversible plates for 4 sides to work with
* 1 foam mat for use with photopolymer
* 1 base with grid
* Magnet storage areas

Product List

Craft & Carry Stamparatus® Bag [149695] $50.00	Small Grid Paper [149621] $10.25	Stamparatus Deluxe Foam Mat (Metric) [150867] $10.25	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00
Stamparatus® Magnets [148213] $21.00	Stamparatus® Foam Mat [150081] $5.25	Stamparatus® Accessories Pack [151050] $41.50	Stamparatus® Bag And Tool Pack [151963] $135.00

Above the Clouds

Posted on October 18, 2019 by sharon

One of my recent Stamp a Stack classes featured the “Above the Clouds” stamp set. I do love how these cards turned out. I wouldn’t normally use these colours together but with some encouragement from a couple of friends I went with the colours and they really work well together.

The original design was one I copied from my amazing talented upline, Marelle but I changed up the stamp set and colours and they are a whole new set of cards.

I chose different embossing folders to use in the background on the Bermuda Bay. When stamping the Hot Air Balloon I used full strength Bermuda Bay and then for the solid image in the balloon I stamped off in Bermuda Bay.

The small hot air balloons in the background are stamped off as well. What do you think? Would you like to make these cards? I have a few card kits available. If you order the Above the Clouds Bundle and three coloured Stamp Pads, I will give you a card kit to make the 5 cards. Just click on any of the images below to be taken to my shop and place your order. Don’t forget to use my hostess code at the top of this page.

Product List

Above The Clouds Photopolymer Stamp Set [149404] $38.00	Above The Clouds Bundle [151135] $62.00	Hot Air Balloon Punch [149520] $31.00	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $61.00
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $15.25	Seaside Spray A4 Cardstock [150889] $15.25	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00	Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad [150085] $13.00	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00
Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder [149643] $17.00	Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder [151801] $17.00	Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder [152320] $17.00	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder [151775] $17.00
Stitched Shapes Dies [145372] $50.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $6.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00

Purple Posy is HERE!

Posted on October 7, 2019 by sharon

Stampin’ Up! are excited to announce that Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Pads and Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Ink Refills are now available to order. You may now also purchase the 2019–2021 In Color Classic Stampin’ Pads (includes all five of the 2019–2021 In Colors). This is awesome news if you have been waiting to order all the In Colors at once and save on the bundle. You save 10% if you buy the stamp pads in a bundle.

Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Pad (item 150084)
Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill (item 150091)
2019–2021 In Color Classic Stampin’ Pads (item 150087)

Product List

In Color 2019-2021 Classic Stampin' Pads [150087] $58.50	Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [150091] $6.50	Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Pad [150084] $13.00	2019-2021 In Color 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [149703] $22.25
2019-2021 In Color A4 Cardstock [149702] $15.75	2019-2021 In Color Faceted Dots [149607] $11.25	2019–2021 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [149617] $20.00	2019-2021 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [150079] $26.25

All Geared Up to Celebrate

Posted on September 20, 2019 by sharon

My eldest daughter started high school this year and has made some lovely friends. She was invited to one of her friends birthdays last weekend. I made this card for her friend. I am hoping that he likes the card. I used the gears from the Garage Gears Dies to cut out in copper foil.

I embossed the Gray Granite card base with the Brick & Mortar folder and then using a dauber I inked around the edge of the card and on some of the bricks.

I cut out the Basic Gray card stock using the Stitched Rectangle dies and stamped the sentiment on there in Tuxedo Black Momento. I adhered everything with my tombow glue rather than dimensionals.

Product List

Garage Gears Dies [148521] $57.00	Geared Up Garage Cling Stamp Set [148590] $37.00	Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder [149643] $17.00	Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $8.75
Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $13.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $61.00
Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $15.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008] $15.25	Clear Block H [118490] $14.00

Tropical Chic Floating Frame

Posted on September 18, 2019 by sharon

When the floating frame technique came out I wasn’t really interested in doing the technique as the main thing to create the technique was very hard to acquire in Australia, but when I found the Press & Seal at Costco I just had to try it out.

I created this card using the Tropical Chic stamp set which I really loved playing with the stamps and dies. I love the colours as well. I used Granny Apple Green & a new In Color Rococo Rose.

The technique I believe was originally created by Jennifer McGuire. This really is a fun technique to play with and I want to try it again but just haven’t had the time. I plan to run it as a class soon too.

Here is a close up of the outside frame

I love that you can get two cards with one technique. Here is the inside part of the frame which creates another lovely card to send to someone dear in your life.

Don’t you just love the green and pink together? I just love these colours.

What do you think? Would you like to try out this technique?

Product List

Tropical Chic Cling-Mount Stamp Set [148226] $38.00	Tropical Dies [146831] $47.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad [150080] $13.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $61.00