Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with Meg Loven

Hi all!

Today I'm excited to be taking part in the Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with special guest Meg Loven.

Meg is super talented and I'm really excited about being able to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) one of her creations for the blog hop.

The card I chose to CASE was this one as I was inspired by the layout and the use of purple.

For my card, I layered a piece of Frosted Floral Specialty Designer Series Paper onto a strip of Blackberry Bliss cardstock and attached it to a Whisper White base.

I then used the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies to die cut a scalloped piece of Blackberry Bliss cardstock and the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies to die cut an oval out of Whisper White cardstock.

I chose to use the Love What You Do stamp set for my sentiment and flower and I stamped them using Blackberry Bliss and Mint Macaron.

I love how this card turned out and how simple it was to make using the Designer Series Paper.  I hope you like it as much as I do!

That's all from me today.  Don't forget to continue on with the blog hop to see the amazing creations everyone has come up with.  The full lineup us below.

Thanks for stopping by!

Sarah

Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with Dena Rekow

Hi all!

Today I'm taking part in the Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with special guest Dena Rekow.

I love Dena's creations so I'm very excited to be taking part in a blog hop with her!

Dena's card that I chose to  CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) are these. The layout really appealed to me and I like the simplicity of the design.

For my card, I started with a Melon Mambo base and added a Powder Pink layer on top.  I then dry embossed a piece of vellum using the Sparkle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

I then die cut a scalloped circle and the word wish from a piece of Melon Mambo cardstock using the Layering Circles Framelits Dies and the Broadway Lights Framelits Dies.  I also die cut  another circle using Whisper White cardstock and the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies.

I chose to use sentiments from the Broadway Birthday Stamp set and I stamped one in Melon Mambo and the other I heat embossed in white.

The little banner I created using Melon Mambo cardstock and the Classic Label Punch.

That's it from me.  Thanks for stopping by.  I love hearing from you all so please feel free to leave a comment.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the blog hop too.  The full lineup is below.

Sarah

Petal Promenade Thank You Card

Hi all,

It's been a while since I posted one of my card creations so I thought I'd share a thank you card I made for my customers a few months back.

This is a really simple card to make and uses the beautiful Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper.  This Designer Series Paper includes a range of gorgeous floral images as well as some frame images

At first glance I wasn't too sure how I was going to use these frame images, but I quickly realised that they would be perfect for making quick and simple cards as all you need to do is cut out the frame, and then stamp a sentiment in the open space!  So that's how these thank you cards came about.

To make this card, I used a Whisper White card base and layered it with Fresh Fig cardstock and one of the frame images.  The sentiment is from the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set and I stamped it in Fresh Fig.  To finish the card off I added some Whisper White 1/8" Sheer Ribbon.

This card was really easy to make and is perfect for when you need to make quite a few cards quickly.

I hope my customers liked their card as much as I enjoyed making it!

Each of my customers receives a handmade card and a gift from me at the end of the month when they shop with me.  They also go into my monthly customer draw where I give away a voucher to use in my online Stampin' Up!® store.

If you'd like to place an order through my online store, you can click here or on the 'Shop Online' button.  Use this months hostess code (MP4YAJET) at the bottom of your Shopping Cart to receive a handmade card and free gift from me.

As always, thanks for stopping by!  I hope I've inspired you :)

Sarah

Stamparatus accessories!

Hi again!

I just wanted to put up a quick post to let you know that accessories for the Stamparatus are now available!!

These are a fantastic edition and include grid paper which is perfectly sized to fit your Stamparatus .   You can also purchase additional plates, magnets and foam pads.

For those of you who are not familiar with the Stamparatus, here's a little video showing you its amazing features.

If you'd like to purchase a Stamparatus, or any of its accessories, click here or on the 'Shop Online' button.  Don't forget to use this months hostess code (MP4YAJET) when placing your order to receive a free gift from me.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions :)

Sarah

World Card Making Day Sale

Did you know that the 6th of October is World Card Making Day?

To celebrate, Stampin' Up!® are having a mini sale on some essentials (dimensionals, envelopes), kits and stamp sets.

This sale ends 7 October so get in now to take advantage of these great savings!

To shop at my online store, click here or on the 'Shop Online' button.  Don't forget to use this months hostess code (MP4YAJET) when placing your order to receive a free gift from me.


Enjoy!

Sarah

 

Holiday Catalogue Sneak Peak

Hi all!

So sorry it's been a long time since my last post but I'm back with some exciting news, the new Holiday Catalogue is coming out soon!!

You'll be able to order from the Holiday Catalogue from 5 September 2018 but if you'd like a copy to look through beforehand (and you live in Australia and don't have a Demonstrator that you already order through) I'd love to send you one.  Just sign up here http://eepurl.com/dCMDLj and I'll pop one in the post for you.

In the meantime, sit back and enjoy the the little sneak peak I have for you.  Hope you love the new products as much as I do :)

Sarah

Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with Cathy Caines

Hi!

Welcome to the Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with special guest Cathy Caines.   Cathy is a member of the Stampin' Up! 2018 Artisan Design Team and is so talented.  It's a real pleasure to hop along with her today!

I was going to be organised and create my card earlier in the month but I had a lot of trouble deciding which of Cathy's creations to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) as they're all so amazing,.  When this card popped up recently though, I fell in love with the layout and knew straight away what I wanted to do.

I'm usually drawn to floral stamps but I wanted to try something a bit different this time and create with a stamp set I haven't used yet, so I decided to use the We Must Celebrate stamp set.

I stamped the critters onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock and coloured them using Stampin' Blends in Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake and Pink Pirouette.  I also used the confetti stamp to create a same tone background using Pink Pirouette cardstock and ink.

I layered these panels together using a piece of Smoky Slate cardstock and then adhered it to a Whisper White card base.  I also used a sentiment from the A Little Wild stamp set.

The little critters are so cute!  I'll definitely be using them again, particularly as they're so quick and easy to colour.

That's all from my today.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  I'd love to hear from you so please feel free to leave a comment.

The rest of the blog hop lineup is listed below so don't forget to take a look at the amazing creations everyone's put together!

Sarah

Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with Janet Wakeland

Hi!

Welcome back to another Crazy Crafters Blog Hop.  Today we are joined by the amazing Janet Wakeland.

I've been following Janet's work for a long time so it's very exciting to have the opportunity to hop along with her and CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit) one of her designs.

The card I chose to case today is this one.  I love how the embossed background frames and showcases the image.

To create my card, I decided to use the same layout and just change up a few elements.  For my focal image, I used the lavender stamp from the Lots of Lavender photopolymer stamp set.  I stamped this using Tuxedo Black, Sweet Sugarplum, Pear Pizzazz and Crumb Cake inks.

Next up, I created a window and frame using the 2 largest dies from the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies and then embossed the cardstock using the Quilt Top Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  I then adhered the window panel over the stamped image.

The complete the card, I used the Celebrate You Thinlit Dies to die cut the word 'amazing' from Sweet Sugarplum and Whisper White cardstock which I then layered together to create some depth and make it stand out more.

That's it from me.  Thanks for stopping by.  I'd love to hear from you so please feel free to leave a comment.

And don't forget to check out the rest of the blog hop.  The full lineup is below.  I promise you won't be disappointed!

Sarah

Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with Wendy Lee

Hi!

Welcome to our Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with special guest Wendy Lee!

Wendy is a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator from North Carolina and is very talented. I love her creations and I'm feeling very lucky to be hopping along with her today.

For todays blog hop, I decided to case this card that Wendy made recently.  I love how crisp and clean this card looks, with the white space and image stamped to the side. 

I decided to follow suit with my card but rather than use a patterned paper for the background, I dry embossed my cardstock using the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder.

For my stamped image, I used the large flower image from the Petal Palette stamp set and coloured it in using the Old Olive, Calypso Coral, Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends.  As I wanted to keep this as the focal point of the card, I only added a little bit of colour behind the image, layering it onto a piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock.

I chose a greeting from the Birthday Blooms stamp set to finish off the card.

I enjoyed making this card so much, that I made a few more, using different colour combinations and changing the layout slightly on some of them.

That's it for me today.  Thanks for stopping by.  I'd love to hear from you so please feel free to leave a comment!

The rest of the lineup is listed below, so don't forget to check out the other amazing creations the Crazy Crafters have put together to share with you!

Sarah

Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with Allison Okamitsu

Hi!

Welcome to another Crazy Crafters Blog Hop.  Today we're joined by special guest Allison Okamitsu who is all the way over in Canada.  I've been following Allison for a while as I love her card designs and style so I'm pretty excited that she's joining us today!

While I was browsing through Allison's blog, looking for a card to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit), I came across this card.  I've seen a few cards lately where die cuts have been used to create the background and I really like the effect so I knew straight away that this was the card I was going to CASE.

To create the background for my card, I used Pink Pirouette cardstock and die cut a number of different size circles using the Layering Circles Framelits Dies and the 1-3/4" Circle Punch.  After working out their placement, I then adhered them onto another piece of Pink Pirouette cardstock and trimmed the cardstock down to size.

I then stamped the unicorn from the Magical Day Stamp Set and coloured it in using Stampin' Blends (Smoky Slate, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight and Pink Pirouette) before cutting it out using the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies.

The 'happy birthday' greeting is from the Teeny Tiny Sentiments Stamp Set and I created a little banner for the greeting using the Classic Label Punch. 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at my creation. I would love to hear from you so please feel free to leave a comment!

Make sure you check out the rest of the blog hop as there's plenty more to see and lots of amazing creations to inspire you.  

Sarah

Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with Rose Coleman

Hi!

Today I'm taking part in another Crazy Crafters Blog Hop and this time around we are being joined by special guest Rose Coleman.

Rose is a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator from Calgary Alberta, Canada, and I absolutely love her creations.  They're so bright and colourful which make then loads of fun to CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit).

The inspiration this week came from this card that Rose made at the start of the year.  I love the patterned background and the layering of the banner over the stamped image and these are the elements that carried over into my creation.

Rather than use patterned paper for the background of my card though, I decided to try a technique I recently saw online using bubble wrap and Brusho Crystal Colour.  This technique is so simple and fun - you just sprinkle Brush Crystal Colour over some bubble wrap, spritz with water, and then press a piece of Watercolour Paper down over the top to transfer the pattern.

To create the stamped images, I used a greeting and the knight image from the Magical Day Bundle.  I then coloured the knight in using Smoky Slate, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends.
 
The greeting is die cut using the coordinating die from the Bundle and although there is also a coordinating die for the knight, I decided to cut the image out using the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies. I adhered this to a piece of Real Red cardstock that I die cut using the Layering Circles Framelits and then attached the stamped images to the background.

To finish off the card, I layered the background piece onto some Basic Black cardstock and then a Whisper White card base.

I love how this card finished up, especially the background, and will be trying this technique out on some more projects.

I hope you've enjoyed the blog hop so far.  If you'd like to see more, please check out the rest of the lineup below.
 
Thanks for stopping by.   I would love to hear from you so please feel free to leave a comment!

Sarah

Crazy Crafters Blog Hop - Sale-A-Bration & Occasions Catty Hop

Hi!

I'm back with my first post for the year and am super excited as I'm joining the Crazy Crafters to showcase some of the amazing products from the Occasions and Sale-A-Bration Catalogues.

There are some many fantastic sets in the Occasions Catalogue and it was tough deciding which suite to showcase, but I can't go past the Tutti-Frutti Suite. 

The Tutti-frutti Designer Series Paper is so fun and bright and the Fruit Basket stamp set and coordinating Itty Bitty Fruit Punch Pack are adorable!  They're the perfect size for making mini 3"x3" cards and that's exactly what I did.

For my first card, I decided to feature the pears, which I stamped in Lemon Lime Twist and Soft Suede.  The pears are cut out using the coordinating punch and then adhered to a circle I cut out using the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies. For the card base I used Whisper White and Lemon Lime Twist cardstock and the Tutti-frutti Designer Series Paper.

For the second card, I stamped the strawberries in Real Red and Lemon Lime Twist and then cut them out with the coordinating punch.  For the card base I used Whisper White and Real Red cardstock and the Tutti-frutti Designer Series Paper.

These cards were really easy and quick to make.  I'll definitely be playing with this suite more!

Don't forget to check out the rest of the blog hop to see some more products from the Occasions and Sale-A-Brations Catalogues.  The full lineup is listed below.

Thanks for stopping by.   I would love to hear from you so please feel free to leave a comment!

Sarah