Stamp with Me: November 2013

A Thank You

Sometimes the thoughtfulness of friends can surprise you. It's those moments that are completely unexpected but touch you immensely. So was the moment when a lovely friend gave me a gift after her trip overseas. A beautiful scarf and a hand crocheted owl. So I just had to send her a card of course!

I've used the Regarding Dahlia stamp set for this card. I have said previously its one of my favourite stamps, and as a background stamp - I love it!

Apologies for the shadows of this pic (don't know how to fix and the card is now in the mail....). I stamped the flower with Coastal Cabana as it matched perfectly with the strip of Eastern Elegance DSP. I've stamped thank you of course in Basic Black and added a few gems. You'll see if you look carefully, I've punched little flowers with the Itty Bitty punches that I've adhered to the DSP and highlighted with gems. Just love those little touches.

This card is so quick to make but a beautiful way to say I thank you! xx

My supplies:
Stamps: Regarding Dahlia
Inks: Basic Black & Coastal Cabana
Papers: Whisper White & Coastal Cabana CS, Eastern Elegance DSP
Accessories: Itty Bitty Punch & gems

An Anniversary

Yesterday, my husband and I celebrated our ten year wedding anniversary. The actual day kind of got lost amongst birthday and party celebrations for our six year old son who celebrated his birthday the day before. So it's with pleasure I can share my wedding aniversary card that I had made for him, utterly and totally inspired by Pinterest.

So according to the wise old world of the internet, a ten year anniversary is celebrated with tin!

Tin is the traditional material for the 10th wedding anniversary and the 10 year wedding anniversary is called tin because is a symbol of how a successful marriage needs to be flexible and durable plus bending it without getting broken. Source.

Anyway, I digress. I made my husband a card which I hope he likes!

I've used 'safe' male colours for this card! Midnight Muse, Night of Navy and Baja Breeze (retired by I love it)! Highlighted with touchers of Whisper White.

I FINALLY used my Hearts a Flutter stamp set and matching Hearts a Flutter framelits to create the banners and the little hearts. Although I did add the little hearts and love sentiment with another stamp set!

Inspired by the original card, I used Midnight Muse ribbon, a bit of hemp, some retired DSP and adhered to an embossed background. Of course, using the honeycomb embossing folder - one of my all-time favourites!

Put this all together, I've made a little card for my WH. I wish I had noticed the Happy Anniversary sentiment was crooked when I took these photos!! It is adhered with a tiny silver brad so I didn't think to check. Oh well....

To my wonderful husband, here's to another ten years plus more. Together is my favourite place to be!

You can find my inspiration for this card here by Kirsty Cooley.

So here's what I used:

Stamps: Hearts a Flutter, Sweetly Framed, Express Yourself & Elementary Elegance

Inks: Baja Breeze, Night of Navy & Midnight Muse

Papers: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Baja Breeze & DSP

Accessories: Vintage pin, Linen Thread, Midnight Muse stitched ribbon & mini silver brad

Big Shot: Honeycomb EF & Hearts a Flutter Framelits

Regarding Dahlias

Do you love dahlias? I do! They are such an old fashioned flower that I remember always being in our garden when growing up. I don't have any in my garden at the moment, but it's on my to plant list when we get working in the back yard garden!

So it was with no coincidence when I saw the Regarding Dahlia stamp set in the 2013-2014 Catalogue and fell in love. I just love the BIG flower stamp of the Dahlia and how versatile you can make it. I love it can be used for background stamping and more! So when I found lots of inspiration on Pinterest, I just had to make my own!

I had two lovely ladies join Stampin' Up! last month, so I decided to use this design as my welcome cards. I love the new In Colours, so of course decided to use them! The first card uses Coastal Cabana, don't you just love it!

I've stamped with coordinating ink onto the background and then onto Whisper White. I've added some embossing to make a feature. Now that I look at this up close, wish my stamping of Welcome was a bit straighter!

The second card uses Pistachio Pudding. It kind of reminds me of the retired Certainly Celery but just as adorable. Makes the card look quite differently too! Amazing how colour can change a look!

The supplies I used:
Inks: Pistachio Pudding, Coastal Cabana & Basic Black
Papers: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana & Pistachio Pudding
Stamps: Regarding Dahlia & Workshop Words
Accessories: Big Shot, Window Frames Collection, Designer Frames and rhinestones

Merry Snowflake

Last week I met up with my Wednesday morning stamping friends. We always try to squeeze in a card or two, although we get caught up with chatting, cups of teas and comparing latest purchases, sometimes we just (well me) don't get stamping projects finished. This time I almost did. I just had the assembly to do at home!

You'll have most likely seen all the cards and projects featuring the Snow Flurry stamp set and it's coordinating dies. Its a new set for Christmas 2013 and I do love it. Wish it snowed in Australia for Christmas in fact!

The first card is the stepped up version, featuring the frosted embellishment charms on the fron tof the snowflake. I love these!

I've stamped the snowflakes with Midnight Muse and Silver before cutting them with the coordinating dies. The Magnetic Platform for the Big Shot is the best thing to have!

We've also used circle framelits to cut out a circle on the front of the card. The snowflake hangs within this. The snow flakes have been tied to the card with the gorgeous silver ribbon.

I've had a few over-stamped boo boos, on this card!! So you'll notice strategic placement of gems!! I love how you can 'fix' things with gems!

Hope you like this card, it was a lot of fun to make! Inspiration for this card can be found here.

So here's what I used:
Stamps: Snowflake Soiree & Festive Flurry
Inks: Midnight Muse & Silver
Papers: Whisper White CS
Accessories: Frosted Finishes Embellishments & Gems
Big Shot: Circles & Festive Flurry Framelits

My Digital Class Giveaway

Stampin' Up! (and me!!) are excited to announce our new My Digital Classes, available starting November 12. These classes are perfect for helping you learn all about My Digital Studio (MDS) and digital scrapbooking. You can learn more about our classes here.

Stampin' Up! are having a giveaway on Facebook for a chance to win our next My Digital Class. When you enter this giveaway, you'll be 'hit' with all our My Digital Class awesomeness and will get a preview of the classes that will be available for purchase. Those who enter will also get a customised link that they can share with others.

Everyone who enters has a chance to win our next My Digital Class, but those who share their customised link will get their name entered into the drawing one more time for every person that uses their link to enter. So, after you enter, make sure to post your link to the giveaway on your Facebook page, Twitter, e-mails, and anywhere else you hang out online.

You can enter the giveaway starting on Tuesday, November 12. To enter, just go to our My Digital Studio Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mydigitalstudio) and follow the links there. The promotion ends 22 November 2013 and 10 winners will be randomly drawn. It could be you!

New - My Digital Classes

My Digital Classes & Giveaway!

Our My Digital Classes provide all the basics you need to make the most of our My Digital Studio product line. Take the classes yourself, or recommend them to interested customers and you'll discover just how quickly and easily you can create cards, pages, home décor and other projects with MDS, our intuitive design software.

We will continue to release new classes and coordinating exclusive digital downloads every month, on the last Tuesday of the month. Starting Tuesday, November 12, you can see all of our current classes in my Stampin' Up! store, where you'll find the item number, price, and description of the projects and techniques covered in each class.

Each class includes an exclusive digital download and instructional project-based video training that will guide users through a number of different techniques as they create a variety of projects in MDS. My Digital Class prices will vary depending on the content included.

So if you're like me and struggling to learn MDS, this is the perfect class for you.

Undefined-Stamp Carving

Carve your own stamps today!

Have you ever wanted a stamp but couldn't find the perfect image? Maybe you have a special family logo or a sketch you'd like to have as a stamp. Well now you can! Undefined is Stampin' Up!'s new stamp carving product line. You define the rubber stamp any way you want.

When you carve your very own stamp, you will have an entirely new and different creative experience. And when you're finished, you will have created a one-of-a-kind stamp! How exactly do you carve a stamp? Watch the video for a tutorial.

Intrigued? We know you want to get your hands on the kit and start carving your own masterpieces. Here are the item numbers you'll need (we suggest adding a refill kit on your first order . . . trust us, you're gonna want it).

Item #	Description	Price
133402	Undefined Stamp Carving Kit	$34.95
134808	Undefined Refill Kit	$16.95
124236	Clear-Mount Cling Foam*	$18.95

*Add a sheet of Clear-Mount Cling Foam to create your own clear-mount stamps. Mounting your stamps on the cling foam allows you to make stamps any size you want, not just what will fit on the blocks in the kit.

Included in the Stamp Carving Kit:

2 carving tools
7.6 x 10.2 cm rubber
7.6 x 10.2 cm foam
4 wood blocks (various sizes)
1 Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker
3 postcards
Instruction sheet
Stamp image templates

Included in the Refill Kit:

7.6 x 10.2 cm rubber
7.6 x 10.2 cm foam
4 wood blocks (various sizes)
Instruction sheet

Express your personality, thoughts, feelings, etc. with a stamp you've carved all on your own! We know you'll have a 'look what I made!' moment.

We'd love to see what you make with your kit. Please e-mail us a photo of your creations and any projects you make with your carved stamps to undefined@stampinup.com so we can pin your photos to our Undefined Pinterest board!

Flower Shop Love

Taking a break from the Christmas Cards (LOL!!) and sharing another pinterest inspired card. Today's card is for a lovely friend's birthday and features the Flower Shop stamp set which I absolutely adore...... And it just happens to have a coordinating punch!

I've used the 'Scribble Flower' stamp. Well, that's what I call it anyway. I love the simplicity of the design and it stamps up so prettily!

I'm still crushing on the newest In Colours. I adore them all! This time I've used Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana and Crisp Cantaloupe. They go so well together!

Each flower (of course) needs a shiny centre and some are popped up on dimensionals. I've also used an embossed background with the Mosaics folder.

Happy Birthday Annette. Hope you have a lovely day celebrating!

Stamps: Flower Shop & Itty Bitty Banners
Inks: Basic Black, Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana and Crisp Cantaloupe
Papers: Whisper White, Strawberry Slush and Crisp Cantaloupe CS
Big Shot: Mosaic Embossing Folder & Itty Bitty Framelits
Accessories: Circle punch, Itty Bitty punch, gems

Tag It

So I'm on a Christmas Card Making roll now. I know that does sound a bit funny, but I'm now making lots of Christmas cards! Today's share is one I made a while ago (I've been saving it for a while!) and is the only one photographed and ready to go!!

This card features the Christmas image of the Tag It stamp set. A versatile stamp set for many occasions.

The lighting is a bit harsh in this photo *(sorry)* but you can get the idea of our little Santa image. He's been stamped several times in Marina Mist and cut out, adding layer by layer to give him a 3D effect. Just like the good ol' days of Paper Tole. He's also sitting on a square of Silver Glimmer Paper. So pretty!

We've embossed the layer of Marina Mist background CS with the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder and sponged over lightly with Whisper White craft ink. This layer also sits over a background of Silver Glimmer paper. So glittery in real life!!

The Tag It stamp set also coordinates with the Chalk Talk framelits, if you want to skip one layer of cutting!!

So here's what I used:
Stamps: Tag It
Inks: Whisper White Craft Ink & Marina Mist Classic Ink
Papers: Whisper White & Marina Mist CS, Silver Glimmer Paper
Accessories: Big Shot, Northern Flurry EF, dimensionals & sponges

Washi Christmas

So, Christmas is quickly approaching. Fifty one days a lovely friend told me! Plenty of time to make cards, lol!!

So today I would like to share a few cards I've used as demo's at lovely workshops. These are based on a Christmas Stamp Class I offer, featuring Washi Tape. And you all know I love Washi Tape!!

I love the simple elegance of this card. I've used the Christmas Washi Tape to its full effect (in my opinion, and yes I'm giggling as I write this). With a Christmas sentiment and a little ornament cut with the Mosaic punch, it's just gorgeous!

This second card, also features the same Washi Tape but boy, how different it looks with this card. I've first layered tape on a scrap piece of Whisper White CS and then cut with the Ornaments Keepsakes framelit. Add a few touches here and there, the card is done!

So here's what I used:
Stamps: Greetings of the Season & Mosaic Madness
Inks: Early Espresso
Papers: Whisper White & Cherry Cobbler CS
Accessories: Gems, Silver 1/8" ribbon, Season of Style Designer Washi Tape, Mosaic Punch
Big Shot: Mosaic Embossing Folder & Ornament Keepsake Framelits

Like these cards? The class if even more amazing. Contact me now!

Happy Digital Scrapbooking Day!

It's official-Digital Scrapbooking Day 2013 has arrived! And with style we might add. One of our talented concept artists, Jen Campbell, created the FREE Moments Ago Stamp Brush Set and today she's sharing some project ideas. Plus, we have more guest bloggers to highlight our daily deal, the Hello There Kit-one of our favorites!

So, what are you still doing here? You're late for the party. Remember, it lasts all week, with more bloggers, daily deals, challenges, videos, and of course, YOU!

Daily deals:

2 November: Hello There Kit + FREE Moments Ago Stamp Brush Set
3 November: All Time Fave Photobook Template
4 November: Modern Medley Overlays Kit
5 November: Be Brave Pocket Cards
6 November: Nobody's Business Photobook Template
7 November: Autumn Traditions Kit
8 November Afternoon Daydream Kit

Head on over to My Digital Studio for all the fun!

Best of 25 Years - Sale.a.Bration

Best of 25 years stamp collections.

As part of Stampin' Up!s 25-year anniversary celebration, we're bringing back some of our favourite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into five sets, which will be released -one set per month- until April 2014. Even better, along with some great classic images, each "Best of" set will also include a never-before-seen image!

This month - it's Best of Sale-a-Bration!

November - Best of Sale-a-Bration

Some things to remember:

All Best of stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image, and will be priced at $25.95.
While we are releasing just one Best of stamp set per month (with a new theme each month) until October, all of the Best of sets will be available until April 2014.
All Best of stamp sets are available in Clear-Mount only.
The stamp images may be sized differently from the original stamp sets.

October - Best of Birthdays