Stampin' Up! Australia: Claire Daly Independent Demonstrator Melbourne

Sneak Peek: Simply Succulents Bundle from the 2021 Stampin' Up! January to June Mini Catalogue with Video Tutorial

December 09, 2020

Hey friends. Another sneak peek of an upcoming product for you. Today I am sharing the Simply Succulents bundle from the 2021 Stampin' Up! January to June Mini Catalogue. I love to garden, and have pots of mixed succulents, so this bundle was a must have for me.

It's also a beautiful set to colour. I have watercoloured this card using the Stampin' Up! ink pads and Water Painters. Our Fluid 100 watercolour paper gives a fabulous base to watercolour and blend on. I'll point out which Stampin' Up! ink colours I have used further down in the blog post.

My base card is Pool Party, and I have created an subtle inky wash (also on Fluid 100 watercolour paper) as the second layer.The Coastal Cabana adhesive sequins from the Artistry Blooms pack complement the card colours card well.

I have created a video for you which shows how I created this card from start to finish.

Here's a look at the colours I used to watercolour.

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All the products I have used today are available NOW in my Stampin' Up! Online Store, and all the individual products are linked at the bottom of the post. When you shop online with me in Australia, and use the monthly Host Code, you also qualify for a small thank you gift mid the month after your purchase. My customers love getting these little gifts in the mail. Here's the shop link (individual product links at the end of the post), and this month's host code (if it's past October when you are reading this, this month's code is in the right hand column or HERE). You can read about three ways to shop with me HERE.

Don't forget to let me know if you would like the new 2021 Stampin' Up! January to June mini and Saleabration catalogues mailed out. You can give me your details HERE.

Thanks for checking in today. Have a happy day and I will see you back here again soon.

Claire

Posted at 09:28 PM in 2021 January to June Mini , Friendship Cards, Garden, flower and plant inspired cards., Hello Cards, Ink Techniques, Watercolouring | Permalink | Comments (2)

Stampin' Up! Under My Umbrella stamp set coloured with Stampin' Blends. Video Tutorial.

October 06, 2020

Hello stamping friends.

Today I have a card idea for friends. My stamp set is Under My Umbrella from the 2020 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue, and it has a coordinating punch. I have coloured the images with Stampin' Blends and have used a little sponging too. It's going to rain a bit this week in Melbourne (I actually love listening to the rain though, and it's great for the garden too) so this is an appropriate stamp set for sure.

I've put together a video for you showing the techniques I used to colour and blend with Stampin' Blends, and how to make the easy cloud background.

My colour palette was nice an bright and featured two of the Stampin' Up! 2020-22 InColours.

The cloud effect is super easy to make, and you don't need anything special. I show you how in the video.

I hope today's card has bought a smile to your face. I know the 'Under My Umbrella' stamp set brings a smile to my face! Here's a closer look at a couple of the products.

Here is the Under My Umbrella Stamp Set($28).

Next up we have the coordinating Umbrella Builder Punch ($31). Punches make creating so easy don't you think? Especially when they perfectly coordinate with stamp sets.

There's also another gorgeous stamp set called Pretty Parasole, that coordinates with the Umbrella Builder Punch. This stamp set is only $28.00 too.

You can find all the products I have used today in my Stampin' Up! Online Store, and all the individual products are linked at the bottom of the post. When you shop online with me in Australia, and use the monthly Host Code, you also qualify for a small thank you gift mid the month after your purchase. My customers love getting these little gifts in the mail. Here's the shop link (individual product links at the end of the post), and this month's host code. You can read about three ways to shop with me HERE.

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Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great week and I'll be back in a day or two.

Claire

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Posted at 02:18 AM in 2020 Annual Catalogue, Alcohol Markers, Backgrounds, Bright Bold Cards, Bundles: Punches and dies with matching stamp sets., Colour Combinations, Coloured Images, Colouring, Friendship Cards, Hello Cards, InColours, Stampin' Blends, Videos, Videos and Tutorials | Permalink | Comments (0)

Stampin' Up! Prized Peony coloured with Stampin' Blends.

July 28, 2020

Hello stampers. Today I have a Prized Peony coloured with Stampin' Blends for you. I am loving colouring the images in this beautiful stamp set from the 2020 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue.

I wanted to keep my background quite neutral, so I have just used Crumb Cake cardstock. To create a bit more interest, I have used two different embossing folders. I have used the Subtle 3D folder on the first layer, and on the layer I have cut using the Stitched So Sweetly dies, I have used the Dainty Diamonds 3D folder. You can view or purchase these products in my online Stampin' Up! store in Australia, using the links at the end of this post.

I have coloured the image with Stampin' Blends. I recently did a video showing how to colour the smaller Prized Peony, and used the same colouring technique here. Here's a look at that video in case it's helpful. The colours I have used are Purple Posy Stampin' Blends combo, Highland Heather Stampin' Blends combo and Old Olive Stampin' Blends combo.

To finish my card off, I have used a greeting from Well Written stamp set, which is stamped in Crumb Cake and cut out using the Stitched Nested Labels dies. I tied some linen thread around the flower stem, and placed some Elegant Faceted Gems around the flower. It's so hard to see in this picture, but I also used some Wink of Stella to add to the lowlights (dark shaded areas) on the flower. I love how that turned out.

Here's a closer look at this lovely Prized Peony stamp set, and the two embossing folders I have used.

This is the Dainty Diamonds 3D embossing folder (even though it looks 6x6", this one is actually card front size).

This one is the Suble 3D folder which gives a fabulous textured effect. This is a 6x6" folder.

If you are in Australia and would like some more inspiration, here are some opportunities.

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The NEW August to December Mini Catalogue (previously called the Holiday Catalogue) launches on August 4th to customers. If you are new to Stampin' Up! or don't have a regular demonstrator already, you can request a copy HERE (if you are a regular customer of mine you are already on the list and your copy is in the mail.

The Bonus Days promotion is only on for 6 more days, so get in quick! 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.

You will also still earn a free gift mid August, by using the July Host Code until 11.59pm on July 31st

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

Claire

Product List

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

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Subtle 3D Embossing Folder

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Stitched So Sweetly Dies

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Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder

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Prized Peony Cling Stamp Set (English)

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Prized Peony Bundle (English)

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Peony Garden Suite Collection (English)

[154129]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

[140490]

Purple Posy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154896]

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

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Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

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Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

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Well Said Cling Stamp Set

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Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

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Stitched Nested Labels Dies

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Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

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Linen Thread

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Elegant Faceted Gems

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Posted at 08:37 PM in 2020 Annual Catalogue, Alcohol Markers, Coloured Images, Colouring, Embossing Folders, Garden, flower and plant inspired cards., Hello Cards, Stampin' Blends | Permalink | Comments (1)

Stampin' Up! Basket of Blooms stamp set & Small Bloom punch

July 23, 2020

Hey there.

Today I have a bright and happy card for you, using the Basket of Blooms stamp set from the 2020 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue.

I was immediately drawn to this stand alone stamp set for several reasons:

The great variety of outline images, including flowers, foliage, vase, basket and flower pot, which make it great for colouring.
It coordinates with the Small Bloom punch, which was one of the free choices during Saleabration 2020, and can also be purchased still.
It's a GREAT price - 14 stamps for $30.

It's so easy to create beautiful floral arrangements with this set, whether they be simple or more detailed. By being able to punch out some of the flowers, it's easy to add dimension to your project too. Here's the Small Bloom Punch it coordinates with (shop link at the end of the post).

For my card, I used Stampin' Blends to colour the vase (light and dark Seaside Spray and light Misty Moonlight). I stamped the foliage in Granny Apple Green, and the flower in Magenta Madness. My base card is Bumble Bee, and I have used Magenta Madness for the sentiment piece (the sentiment is from the Dressed to Impress stamp set) and for the mat on the stamped piece. The Ornate Floral 3D embossing folder is the perfect way to add some extra interest to the base Bumble Bee card.

I'm looking forward to having more of a play with this gorgeous stamp set. Here's some samples that the Stampin' Up! designers made with this set. Aren't they gorgeous? This set just inspires bright and happy cards and we could all do with some bright and happy right now.

I hope you enjoyed today's card, and will consider adding this affordable and versatile set to your collection. If you would like to see some more inspiration, I invite you to subscribe to my weekly tutorials.

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Thanks for stopping by today, see you back here again for my next post.

Claire

Product List

Basket Of Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set

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Small Bloom Punch

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Bumblebee A4 Cardstock

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Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder

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Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

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Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

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Magenta Madness Classic Stampin' Pad

[153117]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Seaside Spray Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[149569]

Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock

[153086]

2020–2022 In Color Enamel Dots

[152480]

Magenta Madness A4 Cardstock

[153085]

Dressed To Impress Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[151666]

Versamark Pad

[102283]

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

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Heat Tool

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1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch

[138299]

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

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Posted at 01:37 AM in 2020 Annual Catalogue, Alcohol Markers, Bright Bold Cards, Coloured Images, Garden, flower and plant inspired cards., Hello Cards, InColours, Stampin' Blends | Permalink | Comments (0)

Stampin' Up! Jar of Flowers meets Basket of Blooms: Mediterranean flower pots coloured with Stampin' Blends

July 20, 2020

Hello stampers :)

Today's card is inspired by my memories of Barcelona. One of my happy memories of visiting this beautiful city in 2016, is the beautiful terracotta pots of flowers on balconies. Whenever I see bright tubs of Geraniums, I am reminded of sights like this.

There were also all these beautiful flower stalls lining La Ramblas, selling seedlings and small plants (tomato and fruit bearing too) and cut flowers.

I love the Jar of Flowers stamp set, so decided to pair it with a Teracotta pot to recreate these happy memories. Although the flowers aren't Geraniums, I tried to create the bright happy vibe in my colouring.

The Teracotta Pot is from the Basket of Blooms stamp set, and is coloured using dark and light Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends. I used the colour lifter to remove some colour in the centre where the light would fall.

The Jar of Flowers image has the leaves coloured in light and dark Mint Macaron and dark Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends. The flowers are a combination of light and dark Flirty Flamingo, light Cherry Cobbler and light and dark Rococo Rose Stampin' Blends. I just kept blending colours until I got the variation in the flower colour I was looking for.

My greeting is from Well Said stamp set, my embellishments are the Elegant Faceted Gems (these are PERFECT for subtle embellishing), and my ribbon and trim is the Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack (love, love, love this neutral combo, so versatile). You can view and purchase all the supplies I have used today using the links at the end of my post.

Here's a closer look at the two stamp sets I have used today. They are both new in the 2020 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue.

Jar of Flowers can be purchased as a stamp alone set or as a bundle with the punch which cuts out the jar shape (we also have cute mason jar shaker domes to fit - see links below).

Basket of Blooms is a stand alone stamp set, but it does coordinate with the Small Blooms punch which we had as a free choice during Saleabration, and which can still be purchased separately (link below).

I hope today's card has given you some inspiration to either get out your Stampin' Blends, or maybe even get out in the garden. Either way would be a happy way to spend the day in my opinion.

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The NEW August to December Mini Catalogue (previously called the Holiday Catalogue) launches next month to customers. If you are new to Stampin' Up! or don't have a regular demonstrator already, you can request a copy HERE (if you are a regular customer of mine you are already on the list and your copy is in the mail.

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.

You will also still earn a free gift mid August, by using the July Host Code.

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

Claire

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