It's A(nother) Sale A Bration - Freshly Brewed Projects Blog Hop

 Hello and welcome on this cold winter morning, to another Freshly Brewed Projects Blog Hop.

Today we are celebrating the start of our second Sale A Bration for 2021. So there are things to celebrate in our crazy world right now, and once again Stampin' Up! has some wonderful free products for you to have with every $90 you spend, so hop on over to my On-line shop to see the new Mini Catalogue (also known as the July to December Mini) and all it's wonderful offerings. You can order on-line too, so spend some time looking and be inspired by last weeks hop for some great ideas.

Here are a few of the items you can earn  while shopping from either or both of the current catalogues.

 

  Images copyright Stampin' Up!® 1990 -2022

Today I've chosen to use the Beautifully Penned Designer Series Paper - I love all the Stampin' Up! DSP's and find them so useful for quick cards, 3-D projects and ornaments. 

The Beautifully Penned DSP is 30.5 x 30.5 cm and comes with 12 sheets, 4 each of 3 double sided designs.

  

  Images copyright Stampin' Up!® 1990 -2022

 decided to showcase the papers on a fancy fold card. Now I am not good with numbers and it took me a while to work out metric measurements for the card, but I think I eventually managed to get the different folds to line up!

 Please contact me if you want the measurements.

 

  Images copyright Stampin' Up!® 1990 -2022

 The patterns are so nice to use, and compliment each other beautifully. The coloured image is also one of the papers where I've cut out a motif and coloured with water colour pencils and a Blender Pen.

 

  Images copyright Stampin' Up!® 1990 -2022

I made a little Belly band to hold the card closed and added some swirls of gold thread. The image is raised on Dimensionals.

                                                  Images copyright Stampin' Up!® 1990 -2022

The papers can also be coloured with Stampin' Blends, Stampin Write Markers or sponged with inks. 

I hope this card inspires you to use up lots of Designer Series Papers, but also to look at the FREE product available in the SAB brochure. It is only available while stocks last, so it's best to order sooner rather than later😀

 All products from the July - December Catalogue are available from August 3, and SAB products are available August 3 - September 30 (while stocks last) 

Go to my On-line shop to order any of the products I've used, and if your order is more than $90 don't forget your Free Sale A Bration product. 

Thanks for stopping by, now let's hop along to see what the other participants have created:

 Leonie Schroder

Michele Miller  

Jeanne Moss    

Ann Craig 

Jessie Holton

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Alaska Achievers Blog Hop - Heartfelt Blooms

Hello and Welcome to the Alaska Achievers Blog Hop.

It has been a while since I participated in the hop but I'm so happy to have made time to join many of the other achievers and give you some fun tips on the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set.

For our hop in January we are featuring the Sale-a-Bration and Occasion catalogue products.

I have chosen to  work with Heartfelt Blooms - one of the new Distinktive stamps range  and one of the free Sale-A-Bration stamp sets you can choose when you spend $90 in my shop.

You might like to view all the free items offered this year  - you can ask me for a brochure or view it on-line

How are these stamps different to the other Stampin' Up! stamps?

  Well.... these stamps "lay down the ink at different opacities, giving the finished image more depth".

It pays to read the information in the Sale-A-Bration catalogue before even starting with the main stamp in this set or you may end up with a lot of rejects! Don't ask me how I know.

This is what happens when the ink pad is too wet. You loose definition.

I have a couple of hints for you before you get started.

1. ink the stamp lightly and evenly

2. Check your ink pad is not too wet

3. Stamp quickly and apply pressure to the centre of the stamp with your index fingers

Watch the video for a demonstration.

Once you have some lovely images there are lots of things you can do with them.

Here is another idea.

Image stamped in Memento and coloured with a variety of the Light Blends colours.

The close up view shows the pixilation and lines that create the realism in the image.

For my card, I stamped the image twice - fussy cut the main flower, lightly blended the ink with a Blender Pen then applied a little Wink of Stella.  The flower has been raised up on dimensionals.
The stamping is done on Whisper White, matted onto Silver Glimmer Paper and then again, matted  onto Night of Navy that has been embossed with one of the Petal Pair Embossing Folders from the Occasions Catalogue - see if you can find them on p. 23!

 To the centre of the daisy, I added a clear Multi Faceted Gem that has been coloured with the Light Night of Navy Blends pen.

Sale-A-Bration is a wonderful time to start your journey with Stampin' Up! as there are lots of additional benefits for joining during this promotion. If you live in Australia you can get our amazing Starter Kit  where you choose items to the value of $235 from any of our current catalogues. This includes the Annual Catalogue, the Occasions catalogue and the Clearance Rack.
During Sale-A-Bration you choose an extra 2 stamp sets to any value, and pay just $169.
As an added bonus there is FREE SHIPPING  on your Starter Kit plus a Business pack valued at $80.
If you have a large order - this is a great opportunity for you.

Contact me if you would like further information.

There is so much to offer during Sale-A-Bration, and when you combine the free products with items from the Occasions Catalogue, you have unlimited options for creativity. 

Thank you for joining us today - please join in the fun and hop along to the next blog.
You are currently at my blog - Ann Craig - so just check down the list to see who will be your next stop with more inspiration and creativity for you.

Shopping list

Product List

Heartfelt Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[147202]

$0.00

Clear Block E

[118484]

$20.00

Clear Block D

[118485]

$14.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[126970]

$11.50

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$15.75

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

[106577]

$14.00

Clear Faceted Gems

[144142]

$8.75

Silver Glimmer Paper

[135314]

$8.75

Blender Pens

[102845]

$21.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$11.50

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$17.00

Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders

[145656]

$16.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Celebrating Botanical Blooms Birthday Card and Sale A Bration at Stampin Up

It's a wonderful time of the year at Stampin' Up! where we are celebrating card making and paper craft with our biggest promotion of the year:
SALE -A- BRATION. 

plus 

the launch of a new Occasions Catalogue :
HANDMADE FROM THE HEART

Click on the catalogue to see all the stunning new stamps and accessories, and as a bonus this catalogue is filled with a variety of Bundles. We all know that means a saving of 15% on those products PLUS spend $90 and receive a free item of your choice from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue.

The card I have for you today uses the Botanical Blooms Bundle

I've chosen to go with some of the lighter colours  in the Designer Series Paper stack for the background, then I added a Tea Lace Doily, some scrunched Linen thread and the die cut leaves and flowers from the coordinating  Botanical Builder Framelits Dies. A quick and easy card!

 I added extra colour to the centre of the flowers and finished the petals with a touch of the absolutely gorgeous Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush. If you love a little glitz on your cards then this item is a must have!

If you would like to order these items you can use my on-line store, and if you use the current Hostess Code, you will go into the draw to win the Hostess Rewards for this month.
Orders must be placed by January 30, 2016 (Australian residents only) and you must use the code:

FXHYCX47

 GOOD LUCK !

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Stampin' Up! 2015 Occasions Catalogue Launch

A new catalogue is always exciting and this one from Stampin' Up! certainly does not disappoint. It is filled with gorgeous stamps, accessories and loads of ideas. To celebrate the launch of this catalogue, I held an event for some of my customers. 

It was a pretty casual event with one side of the work tables covered in samples and new products, while the other side had work stations for everyone to try out a couple of select products.

One of the first projects you see is the gorgeous flower posie on the front cover of the catalogue. I made one up to decorate the table and I have to say - it is stunning. It took me a while to get the hang of it, but now I'm looking forward to making a few more. Kits are such a great idea for gifts and lots of fun for classes.

There are stamp sets galore in this Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalogue, and they come in a variety of wood mount, clear mount or photopolymer, giving you lots of options and price ranges. 

Look out also for Bundles - you'll save 15% on them, while getting accessories that help speed up the crafting process. 

Here are just a few of the stamp sets that were on display! They generated lots of interest and ideas for using them were shared around. 

This Occasions Catalogue comes with a bonus as it is part of Sale A Bration. 

Stampin' Up! has this great promotion at the beginning of each year and everyone can earn free products. All you have to do is spend $90 on product from any of the current catalogues, the Clearance Rack and the Weekly Deals and you can choose one item from the Sale A Bration Catalogue

Take a look at the catalogues on-line and if you would like a hard copy, contact me and I'll send one to you. If you would like to place an order you can fill your shopping basket here!

The order will be posted directly to you. You can pay securely with credit card and shop from the comfort of your home.

Enjoy the catalogue and stay tuned for some fun samples