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Thursday, 21 July 2022

Cute Punch Note Cards with Hello Ladybug

Punches are wonderful tools that assist you to make quick and pretty cards of all sizes.

Today I've chosen to create little note cards using a builder punch from the 2022 -23 Annual Catalogue

This little card uses images from the Hello Ladybug stamp set and the coordinating Ladybug Builder Punch. It also coordinates with the Medium Daisy Punch

The card size is 7 x 7centimeters. This will fit perfectly in the 3 x 3 inch envelopes available in the Annual Catalogue

I stamped the daisy directly onto the card, punched out the ladybug body in black and the wings in red. I then stamped the black dots onto the wings. The "Hello" greeting is also from this set. The border is hand drawn with a Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker. The daisy centre is from the Glossy Dots Asssortment

It is so quick to make a set of these and they would be a lovely gift.

Images copyright Stampin' Up!® 1990 -2022

You can see more ideas for using this punch on page 30 of the 2022-23 Annual Catalogue

Australian residents are welcome to use my on-line store for any supplies, or simply select one of the above links in the description to go directly to that product in store.

Sometimes it is really fun to create something that takes very little time, and is very useful to have on hand.

Until next time enjoy your crafting,

Wednesday, 17 March 2021

Ways With Packaging - Freshly Brewed Projects Blog Hop

Welcome to another Freshly Brewed Projects Blog Hop. I am pleased to be back after being AWOL at the beach over summer here in Australia. 🏖

Today we are showing some creative ways to use packaging options available from Stampin' Up!®, and I've chosen to show a project using the "Love You Always" Treat Box. Item # 154285 from the January to June Mini Catalogue.

I decorated my Love You Always Treat Box using the free "Paper Blooms" papers from our recent Sale A Bration promotion. If you missed out this time keep an eye open for the next SAB coming later in the year, so you could earn free product. You can of course use any Designer Series Papers you have on hand.

This little box is so easy to put together - no gluing so all you need is a bone folder or strong fingers to get nice crisp folds. You get 10 boxes in a pack.

I decorated the outer layer that acts as a belly band with 4 rectangles of the paper and adhered them with Multipurpose Glue. (Item # 110755) I also cut out some of the larger images, and made them varying heights with Dimensionals (item #104430)

My plan is to use these Love You Always Treat Boxes as little Easter gifts this year. I'll be decorating them using stamped images from 2 of our current promotional stamp bundles - Hey Chick and Hey Birthday Chick. Then I'll fill the boxes with treats.

I'm sure you are keen to see other options for packaging for a variety of occasions, so follow along the blog hop list for lots of ideas.

♥ Leonie Schroder

♥ Ann Craig

♥ Jeanne Moss

♥ Michele Miller

Here's another idea for packaging using Designer Series Papers and card stock.

If you would like to order any products to create your own personalised packaging - the product list for this project is below. Simply select any item you want and you will be taken to my on-line shop where you can add further items if you wish. (You will need to change out the Designer Series Paper as it is no longer available - although I do have a couple of packs if you are desperate!)

Best Wishes

Ann C.

Product List

Love You Always Treat Box

[154285]

$15.75

Paper Blooms 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[155222]

$0.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$7.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$17.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$12.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Add All to Cart

Thursday, 12 March 2020

Scrap Page Featuring Forever Blossoms By Stampin' Up!

I teach a scrap class once a month and like to focus on a particular Stampin' Up! product that suits the technique we are using.

This month I decided on the techniques of stamping off, masking and sponging.

I printed my photo in sepia tones.

Sometimes the decoration on a page can overwhelm the photo, so I've kept this quite simple. I used some doilies as masks, sponging over them with Smoky Slate ink, then stamping off doily images starting with full strength Smoky Slate.
The blossoms are from the Parisian Blossoms stamp set that forms part of the Parisian Blossom Suite

Saturday, 8 February 2020

Beautiful Moments in Water Colour

Beautiful Moments is a stamp set that really "talks" to me. I have 3 beautiful daughters and the images remind me of happy memories when they were young.

I chose to use the water colouring technique with an Aqua Painter and the Stampin' Up! Classic Inks, working on Fluid 100 water-colour paper.

This photo shows the quick application of colour after the image has been stamped with Stazon ink. With this technique I find it unnecessary to stay completely within the outlines of the image, as freedom in applying the colour is important.

I tore the Seaside Spray mat against a steel ruler to complete the card. This is easy to do and gives a quick finish to the card.

I hope you like the card - there are many beautiful stamp sets and bundles in the 2020 Mini Catalogue.
When you order during Sale A Bration you can earn free products. You can use the Host Code if your order is less than $250.

You might be interested to know about my monthly Host Code. It works like this:

I post a Host code on my blog and you simply enter that code on your on-line order to be in the running to win Host Benefits for the month.

This is a random selection from all my on-line orders.

It costs nothing to use the code.

Your goods are still shipped to you immediately after your order is processed

I will notify you by email if you are the lucky winner.

You may like to take advantage of the special opportunity to join me and other happy stampers who are enjoying a discount on their Stampin' Up! products. During Sale-A-Bration (January to March) you receive in addition to your personally designed Starter Kit, a Sale-A-Bration bonus of a mini guillotine, an additional stamp set of your choice and a set of sample Design Series Papers. Wonderful value in this kit: $235 of product, $80 of catalogues, order forms etc, plus the Sale-A-Bration special additions - all for $169.

Until Next Time,
Happy Stamping!