Stampin' Up! Australia: Claire Daly Independent Demonstrator Melbourne

Seven Stampin' Up! Gorgeously Made Bundle & Masterfully Made Suite 2023 Card Ideas

August 23, 2023

Hello friends. Today I have a video showing you seven ideas using the Gorgeously Made Bundle from the Masterfully Made Suite in the 2023 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue. I have shown one of the cards here, but you can see the other 6 in the video. I also have a PDF immediate download class using this bundle and there are details of that below as well.

This product suite is so bright and beautiful. I think it has a real fresh vintage look with the torn and distressed elements, yet bright colours. It really jumped out at me when I first saw the annual catalogue. This is the suite I also used for a display board I did at our 35 for 35 Stampin' Up! team event in Melbourne in July. Today I want to show you those cards in a video, and then I will show one of the cards in more detail.

Here's a look at one of the cards in more detail.
This card has a base of Melon Mambo with Melon Mambo stamping, and that is contrasted by the Basic Black, Basic White and Pumpkin Pie in the rest of the card. Bold colour combination but I think it works with this suite. Can you see the curvy lines from the Patchwork Pieces dies I have used on the patterned paper?

If you like these cards and would like to make them yourself, or use them in an in person class if you are a demonstrator, you might be interested in my Masterfully Made Suite Immediate Download PDF Class, It can be downloaded from anywhere in the world for less than $10USD (at time of posting). The PDF includes 6 of the cards in the video with supply list, measurements in imperial and metric, full colour pictures and step by step instructions. Find it HERE in my store.

LAST WEEK OF AUGUST STAMPIN' UP! SPECIALS

There are lots of other exciting things happening in August, so let's have a look at those.

It's month 2 of the Bonus Days promotion, which means it's time to spend the $9 coupons you may have earned last month. Just click the 'Manage Coupon Codes' button on the checkout screen and add your coupons and click 'apply'. If you are adding more than one coupon, just remember to add them on separate lines or separated by a space.

We also have a kit sale in August! This is our first ever kit sale and you can save up to 30% on kits. In addition to being great to take away travelling, or crafting in small places, kits make great gifts as they contain everything you need to complete the projects. Check out all the Kits on Sale HERE.

Buy Stampin' Up! Products Online in Australia

All of the supplies available in todays projects are available to purchase from me in Australia. You can either shop in my online Stampin' Up! store in Australia using the button below, or directly from via email or phone. If you shop online with me, don't forget to enter this code so you can get a small gift as a share of my group customer Stampin' Rewards for the month. Don't use the code if your order is over $250 though. as you will be able to choose your own Stampin' Rewards when you check out.

Sign up for Email Updates

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope your week is going well.

Claire

Product List

Posted at 01:56 PM in 2023-24 Stampin Up Annual Catalogue, PDF Classes, Videos, Videos and Tutorials | Permalink | Comments (0)

Stampin' Up! Video Cardmaking Class: 4 Ways with Wanted to Say Dies and Delightfully Eclectic DSP

July 26, 2023

Today I have a Stampin' Up! video tutorial for you, featuring four cards using the Stampin' Up! Wanted to Say dies and the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper. These cards were a complimentary kit that I put together for customers who purchased from me in June (subscribe to hear about offers like this). Even if you don't have the kit, you may find inspiration from these cards as I have supplied cutting and scoring information and the video shows you how to put the cards together. There is no stamping on these cards, as all of the sentiments come from the die set, which is a new stand alone die set from the 2023 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue.

First, let's have a look at the two main products we are using which are the Wanted to Say Dies and Delightfully Eclectic DSP.

And here's a look at the four cards I included materials for in the complimentary kits that I mailed to my June Stampin' Up! purchasing customers in Australia. The one on the right is a faux step fun fold card.

Cutting and Scoring Guide

You can download the cutting and scoring guide for each of the 4 cards HERE: Download Delightfully Eclectic Complimentary 4 Card Kit PDF.

Video Tutorial

In this video I run through how to put each of the four cards together.

Buy Stampin' Up! Products Online in Australia

All of the products I have used to make these projects are available in my online store (with the exception of the balloon punch). They can be purchased in my online store using the button below, or directly from me in Australia via email or phone. If you shop online with me, don't forget to enter this code so you can get a small gift as a share of my group customer Stampin' Rewards for the month. Don't use the code if your order is over $250 though. as you will be able to choose your own Stampin' Rewards when you check out.

Sign up for Email Updates

For Email Newsletters you can trust.

Thanks for checking in today. I hope you have a great day.

Claire

Product List

Posted at 12:35 AM in 2023-24 Stampin Up Annual Catalogue, Birthday Cards, Online Classes, Videos, Videos and Tutorials | Permalink | Comments (0)

Stampin' Up! Sending Smiles and Bottled Happiness Birthday Card with 2 Masking Techniques

August 31, 2022

Hello my creative friends.

Today I have a bright and happy birthday card for you, featuring two stamp sets from the 2022 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue: Sending Smiles and Bottled Happiness. My card also features two different ways to use masking.

I really like this bright and happy colour combination with the crisp white.

The first place I have used the masking technique is to create the illusion of the stem of the flower being inside the bottle. I have a video showing you these techniques and I will I will link to this below. Here's a description of what I did though: I stamped the bottle from Bottled Happiness in Orchid Oasis, and then stamped one onto masking paper and cut that out to cover the stamped image. Then I stamped the stem of the flower 'into' the bottle. Once the masking paper is removed, only the stem above the bottle is showing.

The second masking technique was used on the sentiment. As you can see below, the Sending Smiles stamp set has lots of sentiment strips. You can also make additional sentiments by masking part of the sentiments and combining with others. In my card I masked off the 'big hugs' words from the 'love & big hugs' sentiment. I also masked off 'smiles' in the 'smiles across the miles' sentiment. The video below shows you in more detail how I did this.

Here's the masking video. There are 5 different cards featured in the video, but the instruction for this one starts at 17:03.

I hope you like today's card. You can find all of the products I have used in my online store, or the paper copy of the Annual Catalogue. You can either order online, or direct with me via email, phone or text (you can read about three ways to shop with me HERE). 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. Here's the shop link (individual product links at the end of the post), and this month's host code.

Join my Subscriber Community for free PDF Tutorials twice a month.

or Subscribe to receive all my Blog Posts by Email

Thanks for checking in with me today,

Claire

Posted at 04:04 PM in 2022-2023 Annual Catalogue, Birthday Cards, Stampin Up Colour Combinations, Techniques, Videos, Videos and Tutorials | Permalink | Comments (1)

Stampin' Up! He's All That Bundle, He's the Man Suite and the August Pack of Pretties.

July 29, 2022

Hello friends.

I'm back with Claire's Pack of Pretties this month - a coordinated collection of my favourite Stampin' Up! papercraft products for a great price! This months kit is all about masculine cards and is only $31 including postage! It is built around the He's the Man Suite in the 2022-23 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue (Note: I have changed the name from 'Claire's Box of Pretties' to 'Claire's Pack of Pretties' to reflect a change in the packaging so I can keep the postage as low as possible).

You can get all the details HERE of exactly what's included in the August pack, which optional add-on products I think are a great match, and how to register and pay. Registrations close August 10th. As this kit is physical product, it's limited to Australian residents, but hobby demonstrators are also welcome to register if you just want a share of the suite at a lower price.

Here are some projects I have made using these products. Stay tuned for lots more during the month of August. Grab the August Pack of Pretties so you can play along!

This masculine thank you card uses the He's the Man DSP (in pack), die cuts (in pack), Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Gems (in pack) and a sentiment from Wildlife Wonder stamp set (optional add on). The base cardstock is Sahara sand (in pack), the greeting is stamped in Early Espresso ink (optional add on) and I used Stylish Shapes dies (a great all round versatile die set with 3 different stitched shapes - see links at end of post) to die cut a circle from one of the labels in the die cut sheet included with the DSP.

This masculine birthday card uses the He's the Man DSP (in pack), Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Gems (in pack), twine from Bakers Twine Essentials Pack and a sentiment and image from Wildlife Wonder stamp set (optional add on). Base card is Early Espresso (in pack) and stamping is in Early Espresso ink (optional add-on).

This masculine birthday card is for the car lovers and was quick and easy. It uses He's the Man DSP (in pack), Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Gems (in pack), and the He's All That bundle (optional add-on). The image from the stamp set is stamped in Early Espresso onto Sahara Sand cardstock (I was out of reinker when I stamped this - fixed now!). The base card for this one is Sahara Sand (in pack).

This masculine birthday card was another quick and easy one. It uses the He's the Man DSP (in pack), He's the man die cuts (in pack), and the Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Gems (in pack) . The base cardstock is Sahara Sand (in pack), and I used Stylish Shapes dies (a great all round versatile die set with 3 different stitched shapes - see links at end of post) to die cut the two flag end banners (under the die cut) from the DSP.

This final card is one I made a little while ago in my video tutorial demonstrating how to use masking paper. It uses the Campology stamp set (optional add-on), the He's the Man DSP (in pack), the Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Gems (in pack) and the Bakers Twine Essentials Pack. The base cardstock is Mint Macaron (in pack), with some early Espresso cardstock (in pack) as a mat. I have used Mint Macaron ink pad (optional add-on) to stamp the trees (I added some Garden Green highlights with a marker), and stamped the tent in Black Stazon before watercolouring with Early Espresso ink pad, Crumb Cake ink pad and Water Painters. The video shows you how I used masking paper to position the tent in front of the trees (this card demonstration starts at 2:19 in the video).

I hope you like these masculine cards. Pin this image so you can come back to it, and please consider registering for the He's the Man August Pack of Pretties (starting at just $31 including postage) so you can recreate some of these projects at home. Registrations close August 10th (Australian residents only).

If you would like to view the video demonstrating how to use masking paper, here it is (the demonstration of the card above starts at 2:19).

You can find all of the products I have used on these cards in my online store, or the paper copy of the 2022 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue. You can either order online, or direct with me via email, phone or text (you can read about three ways to shop with me HERE). 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. Here's the shop link (individual product links at the end of the post), and this month's host code.

Join my Subscriber Community for free PDF Tutorials twice a month.

or Subscribe to receive all my Blog Posts by Email

Thanks for checking in today, see you back here again soon.

Claire

Product List

Posted at 02:31 PM in 2022-2023 Annual Catalogue, Birthday Cards, Masculine Cards and Projects, Monthly Pack of Pretties, Videos, Videos and Tutorials | Permalink | Comments (1)

Stampin' Up! Painted Posies Embossing Folder with Masked Artistically Inked Stamp Set

June 12, 2022

Hello friends.

Today I wanted to show you a beautiful new embossing folder from the 2022 Annual Catalogue. It's called Painted Posies and it's a 3D 6x6" folder. I have used it on this card.

The pattern is so pretty and gives a crisp imprint on the Melon Mambo cardstock. I love how the embossing foliage and flowers climb up the card. Embossing is a great way to add a wow to a card without a lot of expense.

The stamped panel on this one is from Artistically Inked. The flower is stamped in Polished Pink and the leaves and sentiment in Old Olive. The die cut shape is from Stylish Shapes dies which are new this year. I used the masking technique, shown in the video below, to stamp the leaves behind the flower.

Here's a masking video I made recently, which shows 6 different masking techniques, and 5 cards, including this one.

I hope you like today's card. You can find all of the products I have used in my online store, or the paper copy of the Annual Catalogue. You can either order online, or direct with me via email, phone or text (you can read about three ways to shop with me HERE). 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. Here's the shop link (individual product links at the end of the post), and this month's host code.

Join my Subscriber Community for free PDF Tutorials twice a month.

or Subscribe to receive all my Blog Posts by Email

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great day and I'll see you again soon.

Claire

Product List

Posted at 12:20 AM in 2022-2023 Annual Catalogue, Embossing Folders, Hello Cards, Texture, Tutorials, Templates & Measurements, Videos, Videos and Tutorials | Permalink | Comments (2)