August Creative 8 Tutorials using World of Good Suite - Get Yours Today

Oh my goodness! I was totally blown away when I saw this months tutorials from the team. We have 5 fun fold / fancy fold cards, a 3D item and 2 other fabulous ideas. These tutorials are free with any purchases (in Australia) from me over $50 in August, and they can also be purchased worldwide.

Here's a sneak peek of my card. I love how this turned out.

You can purchase the tutorials from anywhere in the world via PayPal with immediate download. Such great value for just $12AUD (less than $9USD).

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I have a bunch of other tutorials for free and for purchase over on my Tutorials Page. Enjoy!

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Last Day to earn Bonus Days Coupons

Today  is the last day to earn bonus day coupons, and they can start being redeemed from tomorrow. If you are placing any orders today, still use the July Host Code as the new code is starting tomorrow when the Holiday Catalogue goes live.

See you back here again tomorrow. Have a great day!

Claire

2020 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue starts today plus 2 great new June specials.

I'm so excited that we can finally get started on really showing you the wonderful new 2020 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue. The sales period started today, and we also have a fabulous new and improved online store to show it off.

Check out the new Annual Catalogue products in my online store

Download the PDF of this Catalogue

Request a Paper Catalogue

 

We also have two fabulous new June Specials, to kick off the Annual Catalogue.

 

1. Get $40 extra Stampin' Rewards on a $400+ order (June 3rd to 30th)

When you place a combined (say, an order with friends or from a virtual party) or individual order of $400+ between June 3rd and June 30th, you get an extra $40 Stampin' Rewards! This means that for a $400 order, where you woulr normally receive $40 Stampin' Rewards, you will receive $80 instead. The best bit is you can spend that on anything you want in the current catalogue! To take advantage of this offer:

1. If you shop online, the extra Stampin' Rewards will automatically be applied when you check out;
2. If you shop directly with me by phone or email, I'll work out your Stampin' Rewards for you (and even help you decide what to spend it on if you need some help.

 

2. Get an extra FREE Bundle in Your Starter Kit (June 3rd to 30th)

You can join my team just for yourself or to sell the products - the choice is yours and everyone gets the same joining deal and benefits. You can enjoy my great team community and the overall Stampin' Up! community, as well as get great savings with your Starter Kit and an ongoing 20% discount. For just $169, you get to choose $235 worth of whatever you like, plus you get free postage on your kit! The deal is even sweeter between June 3rd and June 30th because you get an extra FREE die/stamp set or punch/stamp set bundle (of your choice and of any value) in your kit. There are over 30 fabulous new bundles to choose from.

Find out more HERE about this great opportunity to join AND get a huge value deal on new catalogue products.

 

Stay tuned for lots of new product excitement over the coming days, weeks and months. I'd love you to create along with me each week from the comfort of your own home, by suscribing to my free Make it With Claire tutorials which are emailed out at the end of most weeks. There is no pruchase requirement; the aim is to give you tips and creative ideas and you can substitute things in if you don't have exactly what I have used. Use these links to subscribe:

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I have 2 ribbon and 1 paper shares available for sign up until midnight Friday 5th June AEST. All the details HERE or click on the image below.

 

I also have my In Color Club which is going to be super exciting as it's the first one I have done. I'd love to have you join me on this 5 month adventure of colour and creativity. All the details HERE or click the image below.

 

See you back here again later today or tomorrow. I have lots to share with you in the weeks ahead.

Stay warm (it's freezing here in Melbourne this week),

Claire

Art With Heart Team March Creative Showcase: Monochromatic Cards

Welcome to the March Art with Heart Stampin' Up! Team Creative Showcase. This month the Art With Heart Team are featuring Monochromatic cards, that is cards that only use different shades of the same colour. This is a great opportunity for us to demonstrate the wonderful range of Stampin’ Up! colours across our inks, papers and embellishments that can be combined to produce the amazing monochromatic samples we have to share with you. To be honest, I found this quite challenging as I am so used to creating with multiple colours.

Here's what I came up with using Rooted in Nature stamp set from the Annual Catalogue. I didn't realise my sentiment wasn't wonky until I edited the pictures, so another post photo correction (I'm on a roll the last week!).

This card is for a lovely man, who lost his wife of 50+ years last week. His wife was a lovely lady, with family values that I admired greatly, I can't imagine his feeling of loss, but I hope my words provide comfort in the months to come.

Here are the steps I took to make my card:

1. I started with a piece of Shimmery White cardstock 10cm x 14.3cm.
2. Using a Stampin' Sponge, I started lightly building up colour by spongeing in a circular motion. I started with Soft Sea Foam at the top, then Pear Pizazz and then Old Olive. I wanted the look of a hill which is why I sponged on an angle in a soft curve.
3. As I was spongeing and going over the edges, this also provided some ink definition on the edges which I liked.
4. Using an aquapainter, I squeezed a little water from the nib onto some scrap cloth, then flicked the excess off as I didn't want the drops too large. Then I flicked a couple of times onto the sponged piece to create the droplet effect.
5. I stamped the tree from Rooted in Nature once in Mossy Meadow, and then again without reinking.
6. My words are stamped in Old Olive onto some scrap Shimmery White which has been lightly sponged,
7. Finally I tied a little linen thread around the bottom of the card and secured with tape on the back.
8. I then adhered the whole cardfront onto a base Mossy Meadow card.

Before I made the card above, I came up with this one for my Monochromatic card. I wasn't 100% happy, so I made another card, but thought I would post this one too. I think I would use it as a retirement card for a male perhaps? 

This card uses the Timeless Tropical bundle. I have used Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Early Espresso.

Now it's time to visit the rest of the Art with Heart team participants, and see what they have come up with for the monochromatic theme. The next person is the lovely and talented Michele Taylor.

If you have a broken link or have come to this blog hop midway, you can view all the participants below:

Rebecca Jacovou

Tina Gillespie

Kate Morgan

Sharon Davern

Vicki Boucher

Catherine Proctor

Rachel Woollard

Andrea Sargent

Caroline Manwaring

Claire Daly

Michele Taylor

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a happy week, 

Claire

Product List

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock

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Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

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Linen Thread

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Stamping Sponges

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Aqua Painters

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Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad

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Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

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Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

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The Holiday Catalogue ends soon - see what is retiring & what is carrying over.

It will soon be time to say goodbye to the 2019 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalogue.

Today Stampin' Up! released the lists of what is retiring and what is carrying over in some way to 2020.

Retiring Products

First let's look at what is retiring. These products are now only available while stocks last. They have been grouped together in a section on the website called Year End Closeout Sale. Not everything is on sale, but there are some great discounts on great products (up to 30% off).

View the Year End Closeout Sale / Retiring Holiday Catalogue Product in my online store.

If there is anything here you like the look of, get in before it is gone for good. Don't forget to use the December Host Code for a free new catalogue gift in mid January.

If you would prefer to just look at a list of what's retiring, you can find that here. As the products are only available while stocks last, I can't guarantee that things will still be in stock, but you can contact me and I will check for you.

Download Year End Closeout Australia

Products which are Carrying Over

I have a PDF list of products which are carrying over which you can download in a tic, but first I wanted to draw your attention to a few important points.

1. Even if the 2 products in a bundle are carrying over, the current 10% off bundle pricing is only available until January 2nd. After that you pay full price for each separate item.
2. Some of the items will continue to be available to be ordered, but something new is being trialled this year. There is a selection of products (marked with an asterisk on the list) that are going into 'hibernation' where they won't be orderable from 3rd January, but will reappear in the 2020 Holiday Catalogue (along with a whole lot of new stuff too!).

Download Carry Over List Australia

Coming Soon - 2020 January to June Mini Catalogue & Saleabration Catalogue

On January 3rd, we have two brand new catalogues starting. If you are new to Stampin' Up!, or looking for a new Demonstrator, I would love to send them out to you (check out all the benefits my customers enjoy including free catalogues, fast ordering and delivery, free gifts with online orders and much more HERE). 

To request the catalogues, just complete this form and click submit.

If you have any questions about any of this Holiday Catalogue retiring items, let me know! I'm here to help you. My contact details are HERE.

Look forward to helping you out with your creative needs soon.

Claire

Stampin' Up! Heart of Christmas Week 12 - Sharing the joy of a handmade Christmas.

 

Welcome to week 12 of Heart of Christmas from the Art with Heart Stampin' Up! Team. We hope you are feeling inspired by these weekly blog hops.

This week I have showcased some more cards using the Most Wonderful Time Product Medley that I also created with last week. I'm finding it so quick and easy to create using this medley.

This one uses one of my most favourite pieces of DSP from this kit. I love the subtle colours with the hint of gold foil on the antlers.

I love the touch of festive that the white and gold trim brings to this medley. I love those berries on the stickers too. I didn't do it on this one, but it would be great to add Crystal Effects to these.

This one is a little more clean and simple. I used an oval template to create a Seaside Spray sponged oval and then stamped the trees over the top of that.

I hope this has given you some more ideas about how to use the Most Wonderful Time product medley. It's a great collection of coordinating products and super easy to create with as it has everything you need.

Now it's time to see what the other Art with Heart girls have been up to for Christmas inspiration this week.

Vicki Boucher

Kate Morgan

Tina Gillespie

Caroline Manwaring

Sharon Davern

Diane Furniss

Catherine Proctor

Andrea Sargeant

Michele Taylor

Judy May

 

Thanks for checking in with us this week.

Have a great week,

Claire