A friend recently retired and so I made her this card.
The card base paper was from the retired Thoughtful Journey paper pack and I used the colours from that paper as inspiration to ink blend the top layer. I then stamped the Happy Retirement message from the Stampin' Up! Happy Place stamp set onto the ink blended cardstock.
A couple of diecut palm trees from my stash finished off the card.
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I used the Stampin' Up! free Sale-a-Bration Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper to create this chocolate slider gift box and co-ordinating birthday card. You can find my video tutorial for this project at the end of this post.
The paper is so pretty, it doesn't need much embellishment. The slider gift box was also decorated using the Framed Florets stamp set & co-ordinating dies bundle.
These slider gift boxes can be made in any size and for any occasion. You can see how to make this chocolate slider gift box on my youtube channel here.
The products used on these projects can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.
Just a reminder that Sale-a-Bration ends on 28 February 2023. Any eligible product order of $90 or more can select from various Sale-a-Bration items for free to be added to the order. There's no limit as to how many free Sale-a-Bration items you can earn as it's based on the total of your order. Here's the newest Sale-a-Bration items to be added as further options for selection. You can see all the Sale-a-Bration items here:
There's also three great value joining specials which may be of interest to you too. You can find all the information here, or feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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I made this birthday card with the Stampin' Up! Desert Details dies and free Sale-a-Bration Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper.
Here's a side view of the card.
I cut out a section of the Dainty Flowers paper, layered it onto a co-ordinating cardstock mat and adhered it onto the card base with dimensionals to give it some height.
Alternatively, you can use a modern take on the 'rip & flip' technique where you flip over one of the diecut pieces to show the reverse paper pattern.
Which do you prefer? The same pattern version or the rip & flip version?
The products used on these projects can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.
Just a reminder that Sale-a-Bration ends on 28 February 2023. Any eligible product order of $90 or more can select from various Sale-a-Bration items for free to be added to the order. There's no limit as to how many free Sale-a-Bration items you can earn as it's based on the total of your order. Here's the newest Sale-a-Bration items to be added as further options for selection. You can see all the Sale-a-Bration items here:
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I'd like to wish all my friends & work colleagues celebrating the Chinese New Year this weekend a very Happy Year of the Rabbit.
If you like to learn how to make this Diagonal special fold card, you'll find my tutorial here.
The products used on this project can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia. The special fold style of this card was inspired by Ludivine Bertois. If you like this style of card, I've also made a Christmas version which you can find here and a birthday version (pictured above).
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One of my favourite bundles in the new Stampin' Up! January - April Mini catalogue is the Framed Florets stamp set & co-ordinating dies bundle.
I made this Diagonal special fold card for a dear friend for her recent birthday, and it features this versatile bundle.
Here's the side view of the card.
Here's the open view of the card.
A compilation of the complete card.
If you like to see how to make this style of card, you can find all the instructions and tips in my video tutorial.
The products used on this project can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia. The special fold style of this card was inspired by Ludivine Bertois. If you like this style of card, I've also made a Christmas version which you can find here.
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A couple of weeks ago I made a card using the Stampin' Up! Brightest Beauty stamp set. I thought I'd use the same design, but make it in my recipient's favourite colour and also use the Silver & Gold 6x6 Designer Series Paper I received for free during Sale-A-Bration.
I wanted to use the Silver & Gold foil paper, but needed to keep to the purple colour theme - so I got out my inks and Stampin' Up! Blending Brushes and changed the white to purple - but still let the gold foil dots shine.
I also used the the Fabulous Frames dies to frame the stamped 'wattle' image.
How to do two step stamping with the Brightest Beauty stamp set using the Stamparatus, along with some other Stamparatus tips are demonstrated in this video.
You can find the products used on this card in my online store and just a reminder that Sale-A-Bration ends on 31 August, 2022.
So what is Sale-A-Bration ('SAB')? Well until 31 August, you can choose free product for every $90 of product ordered. There's no limit on how many Sale-A-Bration items you can receive as it's based on the total amount of your order. For example, a $180 order is eligible to choose either 2 x $90 SAB products or 1 x $180 SAB product.
There are also two other benefits during SAB:
The products used on this project can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.
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This 21st birthday card features the new Stampin' Up! Very Best Trio punch. I used it to create the centre Basic White card stock mat upon which the "21st" rosette was placed.
I simply rotated the Basic White card stock mat to punch the corners which gives it a less formal look as the corners are not all the same. I then used the Labels Aglow dies to diecut the circular holes in the mat for added interest.
If you've not used this punch before, you can view my tips video here.
Just a reminder that between now and 31 August, 2022, Stampin' Up!'s Sale-A-Bration is happening.
So what is Sale-A-Bration ('SAB')? Well until 31 August, you can choose free product for every $90 of product ordered. There's no limit on how many Sale-A-Bration items you can receive as it's based on the total amount of your order. For example, a $180 order is eligible to choose either 2 x $90 SAB products or 1 x $180 SAB product.
There are also two other benefits during SAB:
The products used on this project can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.
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Stampin' Up! have recently released a new trio punch - the Very Best Trio punch.
Here's a sample sheet of some of the different effects you can get using this punch.
I've also made a short video on how to use this punch too along with showing how the punched pieces look on a couple of cards.
You can find the products used in this demonstration in my online store.
Just a reminder that between now and 31 August, 2022, Stampin' Up!'s Sale-A-Bration is happening.
So what is Sale-A-Bration ('SAB')? Well until 31 August, you can choose free product for every $90 of product ordered. There's no limit on how many Sale-A-Bration items you can receive as it's based on the total amount of your order. For example, a $180 order is eligible to choose either 2 x $90 SAB products or 1 x $180 SAB product.
There are also two other benefits during SAB:
The products used on this project can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.
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A few weeks ago I posted a Floating Gap card which I had made for my Mum for Mother's Day. You can see it here. As I've received a few queries about the card, I thought I'd share a short video on how to make it.
Here's the Symbols of Fortune card made during the video which features a Basic Gray, White and Gold colour scheme.
Side view:
I used the Fabulous Frames dies for the centre frame, but did add photo corners from this die set onto the card after the video was finished. The sentiment is from the Celebrating You stamp set. Again thanks go to Iced Images for the inspiration behind the design of my card. The floral embellishment on the card comes from the Good Fortune die set.
Here's the video on how to make this card. Please note it is an unedited Facebook Live replay.
This card is quick and easy to make and can be made for any occasion. Why not give it a try. If you're wondering what products were used on the Blackberry Fern version at the beginning of the video, it was the Stampin' Up! Pretty Prints Designer Series Paper, Forever Flourishing dies, Stylish Shapes dies and Celebrating You stamp set.
Just a little reminder that the Stampin' Up! joining special ends on 31 May, 2022 where you'll receive the five new Stampin' Up! 2022-24 In-Color products for free when joining Stampin' Up!
By joining Stampin' Up! during this time you'll receive $235 of products of your choice for only $169 + free catalogues to share with your friends & other supplies + free shipping + the additional $116.50 worth of 2022-24 In Color products for FREE.
If this is of interest to you and you live in Australia, please let me know and I'll help you through the joining process - or alternatively see the joining details here from 3 May.
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Today's card features the versatile Stampin' Up! Forever Fern stamp set and co-ordinating Forever Flourishing dies. This set can be used for many occasions.
To create the background of the card, I used the Joseph's Coat technique to get this effect. It requires:
If you're like me and like lots of different colours, you can receive the five new Stampin' Up! 2022-24 In-Color products for free when joining Stampin' Up! between 3-31 May, 2022.
By joining Stampin' Up! during this time you'll receive $235 of products of your choice for only $169 + free catalogues to share with your friends & other supplies + free shipping + the additional $116.50 worth of 2022-24 In Color products for FREE.
If this is of interest to you and you live in Australia, please let me know and I'll help you through the joining process - or alternatively see the joining details here from 3 May.
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I made this slimline birthday card featuring the Stampin' Up! Slim Card dies and Biggest Wish stamp set for a family member's birthday.
I used the inlaid diecut technique to create this card.
The products used on this project can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.
You'll also find many retiring products on sale between now and 2 May, 2022.
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To those celebrating the Lunar New Year next week, I'd like to wish you happiness and prosperity for the Year of the Tiger.
I made several of this bookfold style card for friends who do celebrate this occasion.
This card features the Stampin' Up! Wild Cats stamp set which also has co-ordinating dies, Gold Foil, the gold Simply Elegant trim and some Metallic Pearls.
The Wild Cats stamp set has the option of stamping a tiger or cheetah and is a terrific set for making cards for animal lovers.
The products used on this project can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia.
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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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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.
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