Angela's PaperArts: Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year

I'd like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

This card features the elegant Stampin' Up! Angels of Peace stamp set, gold foil and gold embossing.

I'll be taking a break over the Christmas/New Year period, but my online store is open 24/7 if you need Stampin' Up! crafting supplies over the holiday period. 

The products used on this project can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.

Thanks for visiting.

Angela's Paperarts: Poinsettia Whimsy & Wonder card

This card features the gorgeous Stampin' Up! Poinsettia dies along with the sadly retiring Christmas to Remember stamp set and Whimsy & Wonder Designer Series Paper.

The front of the card isn't the full width of the card base as this allows for the inside panel to show when the card is closed. 

To get the two colours onto the one sentiment stamp, I firstly inked up the stamp in Misty Moonlight ink, wiped off the ink from 'Christmas' and used my Polished Pink Stampin' Write marker to add ink onto this word before stamping it onto the inside of the card.

The products used on this project can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.

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Angela's PaperArts: Stampin' Up! Delicate Baubles gift tag

At this time of the year, we're often looking for gift tags to add onto wrapped gifts. 

This tag features the Stampin' Up! Delicate Baubles dies. I also used the Metallic Mesh ribbon to attach the tag onto the gift bag.

There was plenty of room on the back of the tag to write my message to the recipient.

The products used on this project can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.

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Angela's PaperArts: Pretty Pillow box treat gifts

It's that time of the year when we find ourselves needing little gift treats to hand out to family & friends.  I used the Stampin' Up! Pretty Pillow Box dies set to create these treats which were filled with various chocolates.

This landscape version of the Pretty Pillow Box has the pillow box curved ends glued closed and the centre flap is tucked under the embellishments (which were also in the die set).

This portrait version has the centre flap glued closed and the ends are able to opened like a traditional pillow box.  I decorated it using a tree from the Christmas Trees dies upon which I had sponged some darker ink to give it some shading & dimension.

The products used on these projects are currently available and can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.

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Angela's PaperArts: Gilded Delicate Bauble card

Today's Z fold Christmas card features the 'Merry & Bright' bauble from the Stampin' Up! Delicate Baubles dies set and I've also used Gilded Leafing to fill in the background of the bauble.

To complete the card, I used the Simply Elegant Designer Series Paper and a border die from the Basic Borders die set to keep with the gold, white & Cherry Cobbler colour scheme.

The products used on this project are currently available and can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.

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Angela's PaperArts: Expressions in Ink Thank You cards

I have been enjoying using the Stampin' Up! Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper. These are just some of my recent 'thank you' cards made with this paper that I've recently sent to those who placed orders.

I love the touches of gold in the paper and I also used the Expressions in Ink Ephemera Pack for the gold leaves.  The centre focal piece was created using the Ornate Layers dies and Ornate Thanks stamp set.

Here's a closer look at the card.

Just a quick reminder before I go of the November Stampin' Up! joining special. If joining Stampin' Up! is of interest to you, there's a terrific joining special happening during November where you get to choose $235 worth of products for only $130.  You can see the details here, or contact me if you'd like to chat about the other benefits of joining.

The products used on some of the items above are currently available and can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.

Thanks for visiting.

Angela's PaperArts: Stitched Stars birthday wallet card

A couple of months ago I made a few wallet cards for birthdays and I needed one for another birthday recent.  This time I used the card design by friend Heidi Bell (thanks Heidi!) where the front of the card base is simply scored and folded inside to the hold the money.

I embellished the card to suit the recipient by using the Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper, a sentiment from the Biggest Wish stamp set and also added stars from the Stitched Stars die set.  You could easily use this style of card for any occasion, including a Christmas card wallet.

Here's the inside of the card.

Just a little reminder of the Stampin' Up! joining special this month before I go.  If joining Stampin' Up! is of interest to you, there's a terrific joining special happening during November where you get to choose $235 worth of products for only $130.  You can see the details here, or contact me if you'd like to chat about the other benefits of joining.

The products used on some of the items above are currently available and can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.

Thanks for visiting.

Angela's PaperArts: Annual OnStage event with Stampin' Up!

In just over two hours, our annual Stampin' Up! OnStage 2.5 day event commences.

Due to Covid, it's all being held online, but that didn't stop me preparing event 'survival kit' gift bags filled with all sorts of goodies for my team members and bestie crafty buddies also attending the event.

I was also a lucky recipient of some beautiful gifts too - thanks so much Alison & Kathryn.  I know they'll be put to good use over the next few days.

I'm so looking forward to seeing the stamping presentations and the upcoming January-June 2022 Mini Catalogue - it's one of the advantages of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. 

If joining Stampin' Up! is of interest to you, there's a terrific joining special happening during November where you get to choose $235 worth of products for only $130.  You can see the details here, or contact me if you'd like to chat about the other benefits of joining.

The products used on some of the items above are currently available and can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.

Thanks for visiting.

Angela's PaperArts: Whimsy & Wonder shaker card

The countdown to Christmas has started and my card today features the Stampin' Up! Bright Baubles stamp set and co-ordinating Delicate Baubles dies bundle to create a shaker card.

The card also features the Whimsy & Wonder Designer Series Paper with its delicate colours and touches of Silver Foil.  The bauble was diecut from one of the darker silver colours in the mixed Silver Foil Specialty Pack.

Tip: Use the Stampin' Up! Foam Adhesive Strips to ensure that your shaker card sequins or glitter stay in place.  The foam adhesive strips can easily be shaped around the curves of the baubles or other diecut shapes.

The products used on this project are currently available and can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.

Thanks for visiting.

Angela's PaperArts: Stampin' Up! Adorning Designs Decorative Mask Happy Hanukkah card

I've started making some seasonal cards and in keeping with my mask theme this month, I've used the snowflake mask from the Stampin' Up! Adorning Designs Decorative masks set and simply inked some snowflakes onto a Balmy Blue card front.

The card also features the large Wonderful Snowflake embellishments and I added some smaller snowflakes from the So Many Snowflakes die set and metallic mesh ribbon too. 

The products used are currently available and can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.

Thanks for visiting.

Angela's PaperArts: Stampin' Up! Delicate Bauble & embossing paste masked Christmas card

I've started making some Christmas cards and keeping with my mask theme this month, I've used one of the Stampin' Up! Adorning Designs Decorative masks and embossing paste to create this Christmas card.

It also features one of the dies from the Delicate Bauble die set and a diecut border in silver foil from the Basic Borders die set too.

Tip: If your embossing paste has started to harden, just add a little bit of water as needed and stir to soften again.

The products used are currently available and can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.

Thanks for visiting.

Angela's PaperArts: 24 hour stamp sale - 20 October 2021 only

How exciting is this - Stampin' Up! are having a 24 hour stamp set sale on Wednesday, 20 October 2021.

Here's the list of all the stamp sets which will be discounted for one day only, 20 October, 2021. They can be purchased from my online store.

The stamp sets can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.

Thanks for visiting.

Angela's PaperArts: Stampin' Up! Artistically Inked mask card with Stitched Greenery

Last week I shared a card where I had used a diecut as a mask from the Stampin' Up! Artistically Inked stamp set & co-ordinating dies bundle.  I felt the colouring on the mask was too pretty to waste and created a second card with the 'positive' mask image.

I added the inked mask to an Evening Evergreen coloured card front upon which I had used the Stitched Greenery die to add a leafy stitched background.

Here are both cards side by side.  Which do you prefer, the white negative image card or green positive mask card? 

Tip:  So if you don't have the right plastic mask, use one of your dies instead to create what you need.The products used are currently available and can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.

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Angela's PaperArts: Stampin' Up! Artistically Inked mask card

I've been doing more masking and ink blending again using a diecut as my mask and featuring the Artistically Inked stamp set & co-ordinating dies bundle.

I used the beautiful floral spray diecut from the Artistic dies set which is part of the Artisically Inked bundle used on this card as my mask and added ink using my Stampin' Up! Blending Brushes.

After adding ink

Once I removed the mask I was left with the negative image which I turned into a birthday card.  I could have left the mask on the card, but I'll share with you next time how I used it to create another card - I basically got two cards out of the one technique using both the positive and negative images. 

A close up of the 'negative' inked image once the mask was removed.

 

Tip:  So if you don't have the right plastic mask, use one of your dies instead to create what you need.The products used are currently available and can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.

Thanks for visiting.