My adventures with stamps, scraps and paper
Hi folks I’m trying something different I’m holding a Facebook virtual party Event over the next few days to send SAB out with a bang. I’ve already loaded up some fun videos showcasing some of the SAB exclusives and I’m going to TRY sharing some of my own videos and tutorials too.
You can find the event here on Facebook so join in the fun. There are only 3 days left till the SaleABration goodies are all gone so don’t miss out!
Here we are with Days 11-15! I used those cute little trees from Watercolor Christmas down the bottom too. These little mini layouts (pocket Page cards) are a great way to use up those scraps that often get thrown away.
A few ways I have used them:
Well I succeeded at creating a card for each day in December but I still have to do the 25th. I did about 5 days to each 12 X 12 pocket page and that worked quite well.
Days 1 through 5 a title card 2 journaling cards and 5 mini spreads.
Hi folks I know I have been missing in action for a long time this time but I have a note from the doctor and I’m now on the mend. I have been feeling “off” for a while, bone draggingly exhausted and generally quite rundown. I put it down to stress and ageing as many of us do when these kind of things creep up on you slowly. Then I got to feeling like my head was going to explode, my heart was pounding and I felt dizzy and sick. Time for a visit to the doctor where he said that our family history of high blood pressure had caught up with me. That explained so much! Its been a few weeks since that and medication is fixing things up nicely (the Doctor is very pleased) and I am regaining some energy and passion to get back to business. I would like to offer my huge apologies to my loyal readers and customers for my lack of content and communication but most days it was all I could do to get through the day. I can probably count on one hand how many times Ive picking up the stamps and loveliness I got from the Seasonal catalogue and used them. I have however started a new project which I will share with you tomorrow. In the meantime here is the NEWS! This is a long on so grab a cup of tea first
Promotion Dates: 1 December 2017–2 January 2018
Or check out my online store for up to date availability HERE and dont forget to check out the Clearance Rack for some discounted retired goodies!
We also have a new product coming in next years Annual catalogue which is having a limited pre- release delivery in mid March. With the launch of this tool, Stampin’ Up! are trying something different: testing a new reservation system. It acts like a true preorder: you reserve your spot and we guarantee shipment as soon as the product arrives in our warehouse. THIS WILL BE STARTING DEC 6 AND ENDING DEC 31 In order to reserve your Stamparatus, you are required to provide your credit card information but it will not be charged until the Stamparatus ships from our facility. When you close your order, be sure to verify that your credit card and shipping information is correct. LIMIT of ONE per CUSTOMER for reservation
It’s big news when something breaks the mold and changes everything. The Stamparatus will change the way you stamp, and before long, you’ll wonder how you crafted without it! Why do YOU need one? You’ll fall in love with stamping all over again when you learn everything you can do with it!
Need product details?
See this amazing tool in action here on youtube
Ok now for something pretty, my sons birthday card from October
That’s all I wanted, Just 1 decent photo of us before my big kids started leaving the nest. After much screaming, begging and whining (most of it mine) We got to the photo session and it was achieved. Of course all that was left then was to immortalise the experience in a scrapbook page!
P.S there goes that stencil again….ooooh and do you see that gorgeous new doily sticking out on the left hand side? These are awesome as one side is white and the other Vanilla so no more trying to figure out how to make the doily creamy coloured!
Hi folks we have just had our local A&P Show here and I try to enter scrapbooking and cards each year. The theme for The Ellesmere Show this year was Women on the land and I really wanted to go with that theme for the card. I knew I had the perfect stamp from my pre SU days so I dug it out and had a play. I came up with 3 quite different cards with my farming lady. I love her fencing standard and gumboots!
Version 1: Paper pieced top, muted sponged background using the Seasonal Decorative Masks in the Holiday Catalogue, Fine Tip glue pen to add highlights on the standard end, eggs, gumboots, lips and hair, stitched edging around Lots of Labels Framelits die cuts and along the bottom of the sentiment.
Version 2: I think this one is my favourite and I will definitely use this sketch again. Paper pieced top and pants, and Fine Tip Glue to highlight the same areas
Version 3: A lot fancier with this one. The pink twice was pulled out of some black and melon mambo twine we had in a seasonal catalogue recently hence its got the cute kinks to it. All the papers used come from the Festive Birthday DSP pack and they are what I took the colourway from. I sponged the doily with Daffodil Delight ink to make it yellow ( a white one would have just disappeared into the card) My lady is completely hand coloured this time and I added some grass to ground her.
So what do you think? Which one did I enter? I got first prize with it by the way : )
Have you seen the awesome new Framelits dies that have just been released, Im going to be ordering mine next week. I love that there are 4 each of Squares, Ovals and Circles. This would be a great starter set or combine beautifully with our other shapes as I’m told they are different in size to the current shapes so they can be matted with them. There are some specials on certain stamp sets too
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies #145372 Price: $60.00
*12 dies
*Circle: 4 dies, largest image 2-7/8″
*Square: 4 dies, largest image 2-5/8”
*Ovals: 4 dies, largest image 3-1/4” x 2-5/16
Order now online HERE I will be closing this code on Friday at midday.
Check out the video about these awesome new framelits
Well Boys and Girls June has been and gone and July is on our door steps! We’ve had a whole month of the new 2016-2017 Annual Catalogue. Have you got yours yet? You can view it online HERE too but a paper copy is always my preference.
I’m enjoying this years offering and still have a long wish list.
I will be putting a WORKSHOP ORDER through on Thursday morning at 9 am. If you would like to order anything just TEXT ME on 027 603 6873 or EMAIL ME moocowgen@ihug.co.nz with your order and I will message you back payment details. Its that EASY! You can order from me from anywhere in New Zealand and I will get it delivered to your door ( or at least post box : )
You can place your own order ONLINE via my online shop by clicking HERE or by clicking on the Shop Online button in the sidebar.
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And I shall leave you with a little piece of inspiration…..
For this double layout I had a heap of photos of the same theme but over a few different times so to help mesh them all together I used a colour block idea. Quite a few of the photo’s ha pink in them so I used the Love Blossoms DSP stack and its coordinating cardstock colours in various sized blocks.
I used the Sweetheart Punch and the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack to accent the blocks
The best bit of all and the reason people keep Scrapbooks is the story behind the photos. I had forgotten all about why my wee one had done her drawings so I looked up in her Playcentre Learning Journal and there was the story! Julie and William her invisible friends! Time passes so quickly and its so easy to forget those funny little memories. I’m so glad I had taken the time to write a wee note in her book so now.
Stampin’ Up! is offering amazing discounts on more products in the Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack this month! Check them out this weeks Weekly Deals below, and go to my website to check out the Clearance Rack Specials. To Order give me a call or email me at moocowgen@ihug.co.nz .
I was so bummed out when I did my Preorder for our new Sale-A-Bration and Occasions Catalogues as the stamp set I wanted the absolute most was on backorder already!! Luckily I was dispatched soon after Christmas and was here yesterday. Wahoo! Its one of the SAB free Products called Lotus Blossom. How gorgeous is this!?
I havent used a lot of these 2 ( or in this case 3) Step Stamped flowers but it sure is made so much easier by this set being in Photopolymer. There are so many options for colours and you can do it using only one stamp pad by stamping off on to scrap paper once or twice to get lighter colours.
This card is based on one I saw made by Sara Rayner. Here is a closer look at the stamping. I used Wisteria Wonder and Elegant Eggplant for one flower and Pool Party and Lost Lagoon for the other. The embossing folder is a new one too called Spring Flowers and the twine comes in a 3 pack called Painted Blooms Cotton Twine.
Check out the new Occasions catalogue and the SAB catalogue by clicking on the links along the right side of page And just let me know if you would like to see one IRL (In Real Life)
The Daffyscrapper 