Mosaic Mood #loveitchopit

I spent a little time this weekend putting together a set of cards using Mosaic Moods Specialty Designer Series Paper. Each pair of cards uses one piece of paper, showing both sides. This paper has one shiny, textured side, and the reverse is matte.

These are all quite basic cards using patterned paper and a sentiment, some with a few more embellishments. Stampin' Up! have a special on Designer Series Paper this month where you order 3 packs and the 4th one is free. Unfortunately, this one is not included in the promotion, but you would be well equipped for paper-crafting if you ordered.

The bird above on the left, has been cut from another piece of paper, you'll see where it came from in the picture below.

 I think you can almost see the way I've finished the inside of the cards with layers and strips of the paper used on the front of the card. It is such lovely paper, but I'm glad I was brave enough to cut it up. Now which pack will I open next?

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TEM	PAGE	DESCRIPTION	PRICE
149100	166	PERENNIAL ESSENCE DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	$20.00 aud/$24.25 nzd
149443	166	SEE A SILHOUETTE DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	$20.00 aud/$24.25 nzd
149481	167	COME SAIL AWAY DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	$20.00 aud/$24.25 nzd
149484	165	MAGNOLIA LANE DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	$20.00 aud/$24.25 nzd
149488	165	GARDEN LANE DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	$20.00 aud/$24.25 nzd
149489	165	FOLLOW YOUR ART DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	$20.00 aud/$24.25 nzd
149497	165	WOVEN THREADS DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	$20.00 aud/$24.25 nzd
149589	166	DINOROAR DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	$20.00 aud/$24.25 nzd
149592	166	BIRD BALLAD DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	$20.00 aud/$24.25 nzd
149500	167	PRESSED PETALS SPECIALTY DESIGNER SERIES PAPER	$25.00 aud/$30.00 nzd

Product List

Mosaic Mood Specialty Designer Series Paper

[149478]

$25.00

Stitched Shapes Dies

[145372]

$50.00

Stitched Labels Dies

[146828]

$57.00

Flourish Dies

[141478]

$49.00

Stitched Nested Labels Dies

[149638]

$61.00

Free As A Bird Cling Stamp Set

[149468]

$38.00

Free As A Bird Bundle

[151123]

$89.00

Genuine Gems Cling Stamp Set

[149395]

$35.00

Abstract Impressions Photopolymer Stamp Set

[147513]

$45.00

Loving Pink! AWH Bloghop

Tonight members of the Art With Heart team are sharing projects featuring the colour pink. We hope that our blog hop inspires you to get creative with the various shades of pink in the Stampin' Up!® range of 53 colours.

It seems quite funny now, but I wasn't at all fond of pink until I became grandma to a tiny girl about 5½ years ago. I went on a 'pink' spending spree and I haven't looked back ever since. Alice is a big fan of pink too (of course). After 5 sons and at that stage 4 grandsons, having a girl in the family was very....pink!!!

Abstract Impressions features on the left hand card, while on the right is Rooted in Nature. Both these stamp sets feature lovely images and thoughtful sentiments.

Abstract Impressions is a good stamp set for beginners through to experienced stampers. It doesn't need precise placement to achieve an impressive card, and when you add a bit of bling or other embellishments, it can lift it to a whole other level. After stamping, I ran it through the Subtle embossing folder, which is very hard to see except in real life, but adds the subtlest texture to the card. Melon Mambo, Blushing Bride and Flirty Flamingo are the pink stars here, and Soft Seafoam is a delightful accompaniment.

Rooted in Nature contains some great images suitable for masculine & sympathy cards, but just see how it shines in shades of pink! The leaves are stamped in a full range from Petal Pink through to Lovely Lipstick. Blushing Bride and Flirty Flamingo are the colours used for card.

I'm an excited lady tonight, as in the morning I begin my trip to the USA with fellow demonstrator and Art With Heart team member Kathryn Mangelsdorf. This trip began as a bit of a joke between us, and developed over the last 12 months into an actual plan to combine some sightseeing with attending the Stampin' Up!® 30th Anniversary Convention in Orlando, Florida. See you all in 3 weeks, although there will be a few posts set to upload while I'm gone.

Next on the list is my super team leader Sue Madex. If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, you can view the participants below:

Sharon Davern
Kate Morgan

Andrea Roberts

Tina Gillespie
Ros Davidson

Catherine Proctor

Caroline Manwaring

Rachel Palmieri

Sue Madex
Rebecca Jacovou

Alisha Watson

Claire Daly

Rachel Woollard

Monika O’Neill

June Kempster

Frosted Floral CTC198

Welcome back to another week of CASE-ing The Catty. The crew is made up of Stampin' Up! demonstrators from all parts of Australia and New Zealand.You are at the blog of Rachel Palmieri, Independent Stampin' Up!® demonstrator. I run classes at my home studio in South Morang, Victoria, share Stampin' Up!® products and tools at parties for my customers, coach my lovely team and create cards and the occasional 3D project. This week the design team are focusing on pages 36-41.

On page 39 there is a snowflake card in very bright colours. I substituted big flowers from Abstract Impressions in a subtle colour palette, Gray Granite and Mint Macaron. This is a great sketch to use in so many different ways.

The Gray Granite was stamped off once for the larger image, but full strength for the thinner lines.Simple outline leaves were added in the mint, and I wanted to use the double frame label from Frosted Bouquet framelits, so framed it in Mint Macaron too. The sentiment inside it is from Stitched All Round, which has matching Stitched Label Framelits too, but the tailored one is nice for a change.

Let's just scatter some rhinestones about for interest, and I think my job is done! Happy crafting everyone and please join in with CASEing the Catty. Check out what the wonderfully talented Julia Quinn has provided for inspiration this week.

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Using Up Class Packs

I have at least one class a month, except for January and December, when we are far too busy in Australia with Christmas/end-of-year/summer holidays. Parts of the year are so popular that there's a waitlist for classes, and then in winter (now) there is a down-turn due to illness or people heading away to warmer climates.

August's class used Beautiful Day and Dragonfly Dreams (both have flying insects!!!) and the ladies made some gorgeous cards. However, there were two free seats, so today I was wondering if I should have a little play with a left-over pack.

Instead of the flowers we masked for class, I used the butterfly and went way-out with the colours. That was until I realised I hadn't ordered Poppy Parade or Highland Heather yet (along with a few other greens and Soft Suede) so an order is going in for those missing items. I'll finish colouring the butterflies when that order arrives.

Now please, if you've thought about stamping, come along to a class so I don't have to keep adding to my basket of unused class packs. 

Next class is    Friday September 14th @ 7pm

or                  Saturday September 15th @2pm

and we are using Abstract Impressions for that one. These classes are usually 2½ hours long, $22 and everything is supplied. No need to feel that you have to order, but of course you are always welcome to buy your supplies from me. Phone/text 0417 500 681 or email rpalmieri5@bigpond.com

I do have a Quick & Easy Make'nTake class too, which needs us to arrange a mutually suitable time.

One card and envelope, your place or mine (no more than 20km from South Morang, VIC) and $15.

 If you are looking to buy supplies, my shop is always open. Use the Host code and I share the host benefits with you, spend $90 during August and Stampin' Up!® send a code to use on your September order for $9 off.

August Code
774FSECQ

Do You Want Ink With That?

Although I have been a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator for almost 8 years, my mother was a big fan of Stampin' Up!® long before me. when she passed all those years ago, I was astonished at the size of her collection! Let me just add, she lived in New Zealand and I live in Melbourne Australia, and although we were in daily contact, we often met up to travel overseas together so I hadn't been to her house for quite a while.

Something which really surprised me were the number of coloured inkpads she owned. I was still of the mindset that you stamp in black and colour your images, and of course, even in the current catalogues there are stamps that are perfect for that too.

Abstract Impressions (page 129 Annual Catalogue) is a perfect example of why you might want coloured ink. It is also a good stamp for every level of stamper, as the images do not have to be perfectly lined up for a very pretty card. With the revamp of the Stampin' Up! colours, there is something for everyone, in every hue you could desire. I've picked Balmy Blue & Melon Mambo for ink and card, Memento Black, Powder Pink & Call Me Clover for the other ink.

Here is another quick and easy card using Abstract Impressions and Blueberry Bushel, Balmy Blue mainly, the 3rd colour, Lemon-Lime Twist was a Stampin' Marker, the shiny embellishments and the sentiment stamped on card. If you would like to try before you buy, get in touch by email, text, phone and you can have a quick make & take session to make this card. $15 for the hour lesson (including card and envelope) or free if your order is over $50.

So....do you want ink with that?


See the Garden Impressions Suite in my shop. Shop online anytime, and if you include the host code for August 774FSECQ, I share the Host benefits with you.

August Code
774FSECQ

Designer Series Paper AWH July Blog Hop

Tonight the Art with Heart team are sharing creative projects featuring designer series paper. This month, Stampin’ Up! have a special on designer series paper, buy 3, get 1 free! We hope our blog hop inspires you to get crafting with your designer series paper. 

This little bit of creativity has been spurred on by the fabulous Designer Series Paper special from Stampin' Up!® through till the end of July (5 more days). You can buy 3 packs, and the 4th will be free. These are current papers available for the next 11 months and they're gorgeous!! I've been keen to try some Fancy Fold cards, which usually scare me to death, but these two were quite fun.

There comes a point where you just have to cut into this lovely paper, or you'll end up with stacks of it unopened and unloved. DSP makes it super easy to make gorgeous cards with little effort. I believe that I may have overcome my "fear of cutting" phobia, as I've also recently returned to chopping up fabric! Yes, that might actually be patchwork. My friend, Sharon Davern had shared this Fancy Fold Double Triangle Fun Fold card recently, so I did check with her for the dimensions of the pattern paper layer, but really this is a very straight-forward card. The biggest decision might be the closure.
I went with the Belly-band for this card.

You could add to the fun by mixing and matching your papers, but I was happy to enjoy the blue daisies. The big label comes from Stitched All Round and the sentiment is from Abstract Impressions.

Before the end of July, I'll be ordering more of this beautiful paper, Garden Impressions. I've all but finished the whole of my first pack and its not yet one month old. It's so handy that Stampin' Up! always list the colours on the packs of paper, it makes it much easier to co-ordinate. I've used So Saffron for the base, and picked Blueberry Bushel for the daisy, even though it wasn't a listed colour. 

Daisy Delight stamp set does match with the DSP in quite a charming way, don't you think? 

Now for card two, also using paper from Garden Impressions.

This Fancy Fold card is a Gatefold card.  All these florals are so pretty, they really 'make' the card, without too much additional adornment. Detailed With Love is the stamp set with this pretty sentiment. The Stitched Shape Framelits also come in handy when it comes to die cutting labels and the ring to keep this card closed.

There are only a few days left till the end of the month, so don't delay placing your Designer Series Paper order with your demonstrator.

Now you can hop over to see what the talented Rebecca Jacovou has made with Designer Series Paper.

If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, you can view the participants below:

Rebecca Jacovou 

Caroline Manwaring

Catherine Proctor

Kate Morgan

Ros Davidson

Tina Gillespie

Kathryn Mangelsdorf

Kim Dallinger

Alisha Watson

Sharon Davern

Kimberly Hern 

Rachel Woollard
Leanne Mitchell 
Monika O’Neill
Rachel Palmieri