Stampin' Up! Australia: Claire Daly Independent Demonstrator Melbourne

Stampin' Up! Hand Penned Petals Card Idea

May 18, 2021

Hello crafty friends.

Today I wanted to showcase one of the lovely new embossing folders in the 2021 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue. It's called Pretty Flowers and I love the effect it has given me on the Highland Heather card, with the Hand Penned Petals bundle.

The embossing folder works really well with the Hand-Penned stamp set and bundle. I have used Daffodil Delight, stamped off Highland Heather and stamped off Garden Green on the floral image from the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set, and which I die-cut using the Penned Flowers dies. I stamped the outline image and the sentiment in Basic Gray to soften the look a little. The circular die-cut is from the new Encircled in Beauty Dies. I totally love these new dies for adding interesting circle layers.

To finish off this card, I have used some Highland Heather grosgrain ribbon (new in 2021). It has a fine metallic fleck in it, so I have teamed it with some silver thread and white bakers twine. I've also used some of the Elegant Faceted Gems around the die cut image.

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Claire

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Posted at 01:44 PM in 2021 Annual Catalogue, Congratulations Cards, Dies, Embossing Folders, Garden, flower and plant inspired cards., Two or Three Step Stamping | Permalink | Comments (2)

Five Quick and Easy Stampin' Up! Butterfly Brilliance Cards, each with a different background.

March 23, 2021

Hello friends. Today I wanted to showcase the early release Butterfly Brilliance bundle. It will be in the new 2021/22 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue, but is available to purchase now which is exciting!

View all these products HERE in my online store.

I wanted to make a quick set of 5 cards, so I cut a piece 6x6" DSP pieces into 5 strips (each one ended up being 13.3cm or 5&3/16" x 3cm or 1&3/16") and then added different backgrounds. I used the Butterfly Bijou DSP which is now sadly sold out, but you could substitute any DSP.

For some of the cards I left the strips of DSP straight. On others I rounded the top left corner and bottom right corner with the Detailed Trio Punch.

Here's a look at the Butterfly Brilliance Bundle.

Here are the five different backgrounds I used on the Bermuda Bay base cards.

Left to right we have:

Scripty 3D Embossing Folder
Subtle 3D Embossing Folder
Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder
The Butterfly Brilliance stamp in Bermuda Bay ink stamped off once
The Butterfly Brilliance stamp in Bermuda Bay ink NOT stamped off

For three of the cards I attached a die cut butterfly which I had also used the detailed die on. The butterflies were stamped in Magenta Madness ink onto Magenta Madness cardstock before die cutting. You can see all of the different ways to coordinate this bundle in my video below.

Here's a close up of the die cut butterfly.

Before the Butterfly Bijou DSP sold out, I made these cards too, using die cut butterflies from the DSP.

You can view and purchase all of the products used today, by clicking on the links at the end of this post. I also have this video which demonstrates the fabulous coordination within the products in this suite, although it does include the Butterfly Bijou DSP which is no longer available.

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Thanks for checking in today. See you back here again later in the week.

Claire

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Posted at 01:16 PM in 2021 Annual Catalogue, Backgrounds, Batch or bulk cards, Birthday Cards, Butterflies, Congratulations Cards, Designer Series Paper, Embossing Folders, Quick and easy cards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Stampin' Up! You are Amazing Cardmaking Kit - New for 2021

January 02, 2021

Hey friends. I hope you are well and the beginning of 2021 is treating you well. Today I want to show you a brand new Stampin Up cardmaking kit that is in the 2021 January to June Mini Catalogue. It's a bright and happy card kit and the stamp set which coordinates with it has some great sentiments for birthdays, congrats and thank you cards. It's called the You are Amazing Project Kit.

The kit makes 16 cards (4 each of 4 designs) and includes the card bases, die cuts for layering, lined coordinating envelopes, twine and instructions. It all comes packaged together in this gorgeous box, so would make a fabulous gift for a crafty friend.

Here's a look at three of the fours cards. I had made all four. I will explain and give you a bit of a laugh first (or maybe a horror story for fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrators). It was quite stormy when I wanted to photograph these cards but I like to photograph them outside for better light. I went out onto the deck, and a wind gust literally blew the fourth card out of my hand and after it had completed a graceful loop in the air, it fell down and straight through the teeny gap between the deck boards (insert OMG face). My husband was out and no way I was going to get it, so three we have. Hubby later rescued it for me but it needs a bit of a clean up, so that's for another time, lol. Pretty good 'the dog ate my homework' story don't you think?

So let's look at the three cards that DID make it.

First up we have a bold bright birthday card. I love the happy colours on this one along with the the adorable sentiment stamp and the foil edged speech bubble. So adorable! The sentiment is stamped in Mango Melody on this one.

Another bright and happy card which could be used for either a congratulations or birthday card. I love the bold striped background card on this one, and the foiled die cuts really add wow as well as contrast the vellum nicely. This sentiment is a great one too don't you think? It's stamped in Pretty Peacock.

This next one is a great one to send to send as a congratulations / well done card. As a team leader to a bunch of amazing demonstrators, I get to send a lot of these! I love sending cards to my team. More foil edges and foil die cuts on this one, and the sentiment is stamped in Flirty Flamingo.

The colour combination for this cardmaking kit is so awesome. Not colours I would think to add together, but it works! We have Bermuda Bay, Mango Melody, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green and Pretty Peacock.

The whole kit is easy to put together, so would be great for beginner stampers who like simple cards with instructions.

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Thanks for checking in today. See you back here again with another craft creation!

Claire

(No supply list today as these products will be available on January 5th)

Posted at 11:47 PM in 2021 January to June Mini , Birthday Cards, Congratulations Cards, Kits | Permalink | Comments (0)

Ink Blending with Stampin Up Sponge Brayers and reverse watercolour technique with Celebrate Sunflowers

July 20, 2020

Hey there,

Today I am going to show you how to use Stampin' Up! Spronge Brayers for ink blending to create an ombre background (and they are only great value, $14 for 4 heads and 2 handles). I also have another technique I am not even sure of the proper name for (if there is even one), but which is simple and hardly needs any supplies for, so I wanted to show you. I'm going to call it reverse watercolouring.

Here's the video tutorial I made to demonstrate this technique and card.

I'm really loving the colour Bumble Bee. It's such a vibrant yellow, but also warm and welcoming.

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The Bonus Days promotion is on again in July, so between July 1st and August 3rd you can earn a $9 bonus days coupon with each $90 in one transaction (before post), which you can then use for shopping in August. All the details HERE.

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Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great day and I will see you back here again soon.

Claire

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Posted at 05:32 PM in 2020 Annual Catalogue, Backgrounds, Brayering , Congratulations Cards, Ink Techniques, Techniques, Videos and Tutorials, Watercolouring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Stampin' Up! Saleabration second release sneak peek: Flowering Foils

March 01, 2020

Hello stampers, happy March.

Saleabration has just one month left to run, but it's about to get a whole lot more exciting with the release of 5 brand new Saleabration choices. Today I can give you a sneak peek of one of the choices, which is the Flowering Foils Designer Paper. This paper is printed with Rose Gold and Silver floral designs on a white background. The cool thing is you can alter the colour of the white background with spongeing or brayering, so it lends itself to some fabulous inky creations.

Here's a couple of cards I have made with this paper. For this first card, I have brayered ink in an ombre pattern with Seaside Spray ink. I have then used the Poppy Moments Bundle to complete my card.

On this second card, I have gone for a more dramatic look and brayered with Blackberry Bliss ink. There are so many possibilities with this paper.

Here's some additional samples using this paper, from the Stampin' Up! artists.

Check back on Tuesday March 3rd to be able to see the full range of new Saleabration second release offerings. You can start redeeming them from the 3rd!

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If you are in Australia, I'd love you to consider joining my team. You will be able to see and preorder products from the upcoming 2020 Annual Catalogue a full month before customers. As a member of my team (even if you just join for yourself), you will also get anything I create for my customers, plus more. This allows you to get a 20%+ discount on your own purchases too. I'd love to have you join my team and chat Stampin' Up! with me on my fun and friendly team forums. It's such a lovely welcoming community.

Special Deal: Join the Art With Heart Team (even just as a hobby to place your own orders) now for $169 and get $235 of product of your choice, plus extra free stamp set, an exclusive Mini Guillotine and 48 sheet paper sampler. Details HERE

Being the first of the month, the Art with Heart team also have a new lot of Creative 8 Wow Tutorials for you. You can get these for FREE by placing a $50 order with me during March, or you can purchase them from anywhere in the world, on my Tutorials page.

Thanks for stopping by today, see you back here again on the 3rd with full details of the Saleabration second release.

Claire

Posted at 11:23 PM in 2020 Saleabration, Birthday Cards, Brayering , Congratulations Cards, Designer Series Paper, Ink Techniques, Limited Time Releases | Permalink | Comments (0)