Zany Zebras by Stampin’ Up!

Posted on August 16, 2020 by sharon

From the 2020 Beginner Brochure we are introduced to the Zany Zebras by Stampin’ Up! stamp set. Stamping catered for beginners! You just, Cut, Stamp, Write, and Send. Keeping it simple with Whisper White cardstock, Tuxedo Black ink, and Water color pencils paired with the cute zebra images and sentiments that last a lifetime.

This stamp set allows for creative, fun card making. The zebras are designed to work together but are just as darling when used individually. This video offers the helpful hint of popular card sizes to get you started: 6” x 3” score at 3” 7” x 5” score at 3.5” A2 8 1/21” x 5 1/5” score at 4 ¼”

Vast Versatility – Take a stamp set and customise it by adding your favourite colours. Fun images like these can be used all year long. There’s no limit to what you can do.

Product List

Zany Zebras Cling Stamp Set [152536] $33.00	Zany Zebras Project Collection (A4) [156092] $101.75	Classic Stampin' Spots Assortment [153183] $42.00	Clear Block E [118484] $20.00
Clear Block D [118485] $14.00	Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes [131527] $12.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 [149014] $21.75
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

Team Blog Hop #18

Posted on May 14, 2020 by sharon

Welcome to the Stampers Anonymous Team Blog Hop #18. Thank you for joining us along our journey to creativitiy. This month it was a layout challenge. I just love this suite with all the bright colours. Which is why I really enjoyed this challenge. As it gave me the opportunity to play with the Birthday Bonanza Suite.

This suite will be retiring in just a short couple of weeks. Do you love this suite as much as I do? Then you had better go and buy the suite now before it is gone for good.

I wanted to let the Designer Paper do the work for me in this Team Blog Hop. However, I knew I needed to add some stamping onto the card too, so I stamped the Toucan and the party hat to add another focal point. And of course I needed to add the sentiment. I gave this card to my daughter for her 13th Birthday which was on the 1st of May.

Don’t forget to click on the “Next Blog” button below to be taken to Nikki’s blog and see her creations or you can go backwards to Meighen’s Blog to see what she has created. If you get lost along the way you can always come back here and click on any of the links below to see the other creations. I can honestly say that there is a lot of creativity amongst these amazing women. Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out our blog hop next month as well.

Using the Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper allowed me to stamp less to let the paper do the work for me.

Product List

Birthday Bonanza Suite Bundle [153929] $122.25	Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper [151313] $20.00	Bonanza Buddies Bundle [153815] $67.50	Bonanza Buddies Photopolymer Stamp Set [151567] $30.00
Bonanza Dies [151566] $45.00	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $15.25	Grapefruit Grove A4 Cardstock [146995] $15.25
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $14.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00
Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144600] $15.50	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603] $15.50	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144599] $15.50	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144045] $15.50
Assorted Pompoms [151310] $9.50

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

Birthday Chupa Chups

Posted on September 16, 2019 by sharon

It was my youngest daughter’s 10th birthday this week and it is encouraged to take something to school to share with the class. I used to make cupcakes for the class but changed it up a few years ago as I knew I was going to be very time poor just before their birthdays so I started making a little something for them to hand out to the class.

This year I used some chupa chups and made these cute little lollypop holders. I found the idea on pinterest and found this gorgeous idea, however it was in italian so had to use some tech skills to translate some of the measurements and I was then able to figure it out.
I finished off the edge of card stock with the story label punch.
I have used a retired punch for this as it was just perfect. I used a retired hand held punch to make a hole in the top and then tied some twine to hold it on and used a dimensional to hold it in place.

You can purchase any of these products, apart from the retired items, from my online store by clicking on any of the links below.

Product List

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $13.00	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $13.00	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] $15.25	Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock [146991] $15.25
Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $15.25	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $15.25	Night Of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine [149483] $7.00	Story Label Punch [150076] $31.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

For Your Birthday

Posted on April 9, 2019 by sharon

Again I was playing with my two favourite products from the Occasions Catalogue. The Birthday Cheer Stamp set and the How Sweet it is Designer Series Paper (DSP)

This time I was using the DSP as the background and doing this means I really don’t need to do too much to the card. I cut off a strip of DSP and flipped it over to give some contrast. I then just stamped the image onto the punched out circle and layered it all up and its then done.

This is another card that my campers will be making at my Papercrafters Retreat. The registration has closed but you could order the “Retreat in a Box”. In the box you will receive all the make and takes, pillow gifts, a goodie bag, and two stamp sets and a voucher to spend with me all shipped to your door. The cost is $195. You can contact me to order yours today. I will be closing the order period off on 20th April and will be posting them out during the week of the 8th May. There is a very limited number of these available to order to don’t miss out and order yours today.

Product List

How Sweet It Is 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148568] $19.25	Birthday Cheer Cling Stamp Set [148604] $34.00	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $13.00	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] $14.75	Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock [147011] $14.75
1-3/4" Circle Punch [119850] $31.00	1-1/2" Circle Punch [138299] $28.00

50th Birthday Card

Posted on December 28, 2018 by sharon

My brother turned 50 this month and we had a family dinner celebrating. With a big Birthday like this I wanted to make a special birthday card for him. So I pulled out some of the new products that are being released in the new Occasions Catalogue and made this card.

I used Basic Gray as my card base and then layered Basic Black on top and some new Designer Series Paper on top. This paper is the new Classic Garage paper stack. I used the retired Large Numbers Framelits and embossed them to add some extra detail. I used the foil sheets for the numbers as well and with the heat from the heat tool it melted some of the foil and that’s how you get the look of the white and smoky slate.
The cogs were all cut out using the Garage Gears Thinlits Dies and I have used the Grapefruit Grove Foil Sheets from the Sale-a-bration catalogue. You can earn this foil for FREE with an order of $90 from January 3rd, 2019.

I stamped on the envelope to match it in with the card and I added an insert in the card to write on and stamped some images on the insert as well. I really love how the card turned out and my brother liked the card too. His wife makes cards and so he understands that a bit of time would have gone into making this card for him.

If you like any of the products I’ve used just click on the link below of the product you like and it will take you to my online shop where you can find all of these products and more.

Product List

Simply Scored [122334] $50.00	Stampin’ Trimmer [129722] $50.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Classic Garage 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148482] $19.25
Geared Up Garage Cling Bundle [150610] $84.50	Geared Up Garage Cling Stamp Set [148590] $37.00	Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pad [147146] $13.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $15.75
Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $14.75	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588] $12.25
Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets [149712] $0.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad [147113] $13.00	Garage Gears Thinlits Dies [148521] $57.00

Another Welcome Little One

Posted on September 10, 2018 by sharon

Here is the second baby card that I was asked to create for a customers upcoming card class and I wanted something very simple. This time I used Pool Party and Very Vanilla card stock.

I created a mask and used sponge brayers to create the Pool Party rectangle. I then used the Animal Outing stamp set in Sahara Sand ink.

I also used the layering circle dies for the sentiment. The sentiment is also from Animal Outing.

Product List

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] $17.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin’ Pad [147117] $13.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $6.00
Animal Outing Clear-Mount Bundle [148324] $78.25	Sponge Brayers [141714] $14.00	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $14.75	Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad [147107] $13.00