Kindest Gnomes

Posted on August 6, 2022 by sharon

The Kindest Gnomes stamp set is a super cute set that is in the July to December Mini Catalogue. There are 4 cute gnomes and a mushroom house included in the stamp set. The coordinating dies are super cute as well and cuts out the gnomes, mushroom and some other elements. You are going to love this bundle and best of all you can save 10% when you purchase them as a bundle.

Kindest Gnomes stamp set and water colour pencils.

When I did my facebook live a few weeks ago I also created this short video so you can see how I created the cards. So if you’re short on time check out the less than 5 minute video below. However, if you have some more time you might want to check out this post which talks about the cards I created.

Here is my short Kindest Gnomes Video on YouTube

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124391 $16.25	132708 $10.50	159212 $14.00	102845 $21.00
141709 $28.00	149014 $21.75	152813 $14.00	104430 $7.50

Friday Facebook Live on 21st July

Posted on August 5, 2022 by sharon

During my Friday Facebook Live on 21st July I shared two stamp sets which were the Kindest Gnomes and the Peace to You stamp sets by Stampin’ Up!

The Peace to You cards that I created were super super simple and you can make so many of these in a very short amount of time. So if you need to make many cards for Christmas then this is the stamp set to buy. On one of the cards I just used Starry Sky ink and added a rhinestone to the star. The second card was a bit more involved. I used a sponge to add some ink in two different colours onto the stamp and then stamped it on the Very Vanilla piece of card. I chose Starry Sky card to add in a layer and then mounted onto a blackberry bliss card base. Adding a rhinestone to the star again finishes it off nicely.

Peace to You

The two gnome cards using the Kindest Gnomes stamps were fairly simple as well. I was first looking at one piece of designer series paper from the Storybook Gnomes DSP but then decided to not use any patterned paper at all behind my cute gnomes. The second card with a little different. I chose the paper first and then coloured in. But this time I stamped in Starry Sky ink and pulled the ink with a blender pen for his beard and then used the watercolor pencils for the rest of him. I love how they both turned out. My colouring leaves a lot to be desired but at least everyone will know that they are handmade 🙂

Kindest Gnomes

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124391 $16.25	132708 $10.50	159212 $14.00	102845 $21.00
141709 $28.00	149014 $21.75	152813 $14.00	104430 $7.50
159776 $41.00	133682 $16.25	133648 $7.00	159213 $7.00
159212 $14.00	141337 $7.00

National Conference

Posted on August 3, 2022 by sharon

This week has been a very busy one. We have been at the Christian Venues Association National Conference at CYC Phillip Island Adventure Resort. It has been a phenomenal week of sharing, being well fed, catching up with friends near and far and meeting new friends in the Christian Camping industry, which my husband and I have a heart for.

I had the opportunity to run two workshops which gave some attendees a chance to craft with me. In one of my classes I had kids and adults. So I needed to create a class for both which can be difficult. I decided to go for some colouring for the kids and some stamping for the adults.

My husband and I support this ministry in various ways as Ministry of Tech. We like to have some fun at the National Conference. And we like to find fun ways to get everyone to interact and this year was no exception. We organised a giant game of scrabble for all the delegates. Many people didn’t play, but those that did were very competitive. At the end of the allotted time there were 100 plays and over 100 words.

Our eldest flew down by herself on the Monday after we arrived. So we just had our youngest with us and we had a bit of fun when we were setting up the AV gear.

July Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop #44

Posted on July 14, 2022 by sharon

Anything Goes using something new from the July-December 2022 Mini Catalogue

Welcome to our July Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop #44. You may have joined me from Melissa’s Blog or you may be starting right here. Either way, welcome to our blog hop.

This months Blog Hop is an Anything Goes from the Stampin’ Up! July to December Mini Catalogue. I had plans to get creative and make something but my month has been super busy with a kids holiday program at my church last week and then we went away for a couple of days for a bit of a break so I didn’t get a chance to create something new and so please forgive me for sharing a card I made for a team swap last month.

I chose to use the ‘Decorated with Happiness’ stamp set from the Stampin’ Up! July to December Mini Catalogue. The colours I used are Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler and Sahara Sand. I have also used the Time Worn Type 3D embossing folder on the Sahara Sand layer and then used the Blending Brushes to add an antique look to my card. I used the blending brushes on all the pieces to add that antique look. Using my paper snips I chose to shred up the edges and add an additional antique look 🙂

Have you had a chance to look through the Mini Catalogue yet? What is your favourite product from the Stampin’ Up! July to December Mini Catalogue?

My Card – July Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop #44

Decorated with Happiness Stamp set by Stampin' Up! in the July to December Mini Catalogue

Next Blog - Stampin' Up! July to December Mini Catalogue

Nikki
Melissa
Sharon – You are here
Kylie
Marelle
Elizabeth

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121695 $16.25	147117 $14.00	103579 $19.25	156505 $17.50
149653 $218.00	153611 $21.75	159228 $18.00	106550 $18.00

Splendid Thoughts

Posted on July 4, 2022 by sharon

On my Facebook Live last Friday I shared the Splendid Thoughts stamp set and created 5 cards using the stamp set. I created a couple over basic cards to start with and then stepped them up.

I was really happy with how they turned out and you can watch the quick video below where I have sped up the card making. You can also watch the extended version here.

I show you the masking technique in a couple of the cards and this is a technique that I love using. It really is a fun way to create a card. Show me your projects that you’ve made using the masking technique.

Splendid Thoughts stamp set is in the July to December Mini Catalogue and you are just going to love love love this stamp set. All of the products that I used in the video is listed below. You can purchase all of these products from me at my online store.

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159668 $41.00	155670 $14.00	147101 $14.00	155778 $14.00
155576 $14.00	132708 $10.50	149653 $218.00	110755 $7.00
103579 $19.25	152392 $44.00	152813 $14.00	155575 $16.25
124392 $16.25	155669 $16.25	159228 $18.00	159230 $15.25

July to December Mini Catalogue

Posted on July 2, 2022 by sharon

The brand new July to December Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration is now out and ready for you to purchase from them and receive a gift with purchase. The new mini Catalogue is stunning and I know you’ll love it when you get the opportunity to look through it.

If you have come shopping with me in the last 6 months then there should be a catalogue on its way to you now. If you’d like your own copy, get in contact with me and I can pop one in the post to you.

You can shop online 24 hours a day 7 days a week from the comfort of your own home from the Annual Catalogue, the Mini Catalogue and the Kits Collection.

Flowering Rain Boots

Posted on June 17, 2022 by sharon

Every Friday I do a Facebook Live on my business Facebook Page. Today was no exception and I chose to Showcase the Flowering Rain Boots Stamp Set and coordinating Rain Boots Dies.

Both of the these are on the Last Chance Product list till the end of June 2022. I had a bit of a search online to see what others had created and took inspiration from a few projects and came up with these 4 cards. The current 2022-2024 In Colors are really my favourite inks to use right now and I chose to use them in these projects with the Flowering Rain Boots stamps.

I created 4 cards and have stepped up each card as I went. Simple cards are a favourite because it means you can create them at home with minimal supplies. My first and second cards are very simple. The last two cards have used the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to cut out elements and to emboss the background.

Cards

I have created two videos this week. The first one is my Friday Facebook Live where I chat through what I am creating. The second video is a short sped up version of the video. I recorded the short one simultaneously via my phone so I could edit it quickly.

Which version of video do you prefer to watch?

Videos – Long and Short

Product List

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Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad [159216] $14.00	Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin' Pad [159214] $14.00	Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad [159208] $14.00	Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [159212] $14.00
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $14.00	Basic White Note Cards & Envelopes [159232] $12.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder [149643] $17.50
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Paper Snips [103579] $19.25
Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00