Snapshot Celebration!

Snapshot was in my latest order, and I thought I'd ordered the Melon Mambo Blendabilities too, but apparently not. Just meant I had to think up another way to get this "pink and shiny" for the Fusion Challenge. Well, Crystal Effects came to the rescue, along with silver foil sheets and a few rhinestones.The camera has been stamped in Momento black ink onto Melon Mambo and fussy cut with paper snips. This actually has worked out better than my original idea: I'm rapt!


For the sentiment Remembering Your Birthday and PL Remember This provided the answer. I use the chosen sentiment from Remembering Your Birthday that is on the inside of this card absolutely heaps! Basically, if its a birthday card with pink, this is my 'go-to' greeting. Today I have covered the second line so that we don't have the line saying "with sprinkles on" and its perfect!


The Project Life stamps are in photopolymer so are very easy to place exactly where you want them. I also cut the strip I stamped with the PL Cards & Labels Framelits Dies. Just proves they are good for your memory keeping and card giving. The strip has been raised on Dimensionals and there is a thin strip of Silver Foil underneath for some more shiny loveliness. I'm using up retired DSP for this card, before I move onto the new papers. The dots seemed to suit the subject and there was lots of pink in there too.


I've had a lovely weekend away with my husband visiting my son, daughter-in-law and their three children. And I'm on holiday from work for the next two weeks, so lots of time to play with paper and ink. Hope you can make enough time to play too.
Rachel

Snapshot Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$15.95

Remembering Your Birthday Wood Stamp Set

$41.95

Remembering Your Birthday Clear Stamp Set

$33.95

Project Life Remember This Photopolymer Stamp Set

$27.95

Project Life Cards & Labels Framelits

$42.95

Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock

$11.95

Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate

$11.95

Pink Pirouette A4 Card Stock

$11.95

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

$9.95

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$9.95

Silver Foil Sheets

$6.95

Crystal Effects

$10.95

Paper Snips Scissors

$16.95

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Take Note: Happy Birthday

 Today I have inked up yet another stamp for the first time. This one is called Tap, Tap Tap, and I just had to order it because it reminded me so much of my late mother. She was a book-keeper and one of her later employers was a firm that sold office equipment: mainly adding machines and typewriters. We always had at least one of each at home, but as a small girl I remember nearly sending her nuts, when I would try to type as fast as she could, and the typewriter ribbon would end up wound around the keys!!!!! Oh my goodness, it was so difficult to fix and the ribbon was quite expensive too.

My dear mother must have had the patience of a saint.

This has been fun to make, using Dictionary as the background, stamped in a patchy fashion using Smokey Slate. I used the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch as a guide. Over that went the typewriter in Momento ink, and I coloured with Bermuda Bay and an Aquapainter. It's surprising how often I pull the Aquapainter out, when I only want a hint of colour. The colours were suggested by Color Throwdown,  they're a striking combination, but it closes Monday so get a wriggle on.

 The little 'Note' banner is in the Tap, Tap, Tap stamp set too, as is the Tap tap words and you ought to see the double line of letters! Love this set!! There are some cute sentiments in a typewriter font included, but not a 'happy birthday' so I've searched my shelves and decided to use Remembering Your Birthday. This set has a number of two-part sentiments, and I've used just the HB of  "A birthday wish that's just for you...." "friends and fun and presents too!  Happy Birthday!"

Now, I wonder whether the office manager at work would like this for her birthday?
Cheers,
Rachel




I don't know if you know this, but if you live anywhere in Australia, you can purchase all your Stampin' Up! products through my online store, and any of the pictures will lead you there. It will be shipped to you by Australia Post, usually within 24 hours of receiving your order, so you can get inky too.

Tap Tap Tap Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$46.95

Tap Tap Tap Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$32.95

Remembering Your Birthday Wood Stamp Set

$41.95

Remembering Your Birthday Clear Stamp Set

$33.95

Dictionary Wood Stamp Set

$30.95

Dictionary Clear Stamp Set

$24.95

Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay

$11.95

Real Red A4 Card Stock

$11.95

Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate

$11.95

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$9.95

Snail Permanent Adhesive

$11.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$6.95

Bitty Banners Big Shot Die Framelits

$25.95

Banners Framelits Die

$45.95

Real Red Stampin' Write Marker

$5.95

Table by StampinBuddy. Try it FREE.

Pink With Sprinkles On Top

Only a week ago I made a card using Kinda Eclectic and I posted it in a plain version and then with
rhinestones added, which I'd tinted with my Coastal Cabana Blendabilities. I had spoken in that blog about adding some of the new In Color sequins when my order arrived, but I became impatient and went with rhinestones.
It has taken a week for my Big Brown Box (BBB) to arrive, it must have taken the scenic route and I have unpacked a lot of gorgeousness this afternoon. Instead of adding to the original, I've CASEd myself, and made a Shimmery White/Blushing Bride/Calypso Coral version - with sequins!
Latenight Stampers is a new challenge site for me. Their challenge calls for clean & simple - and bling it up!
That sounds pretty good to me...
Then there is Stampin' Celebrations challenge - talking fireworks, camping and s'mores. I don't think camping is on the radar while it is winter in the southern hemisphere, I don't even know what s'mores are, so let's go fireworks and birthdays. A card for a pink-loving, bling-loving friend with a birthday at the end of the month (not sure if she follows my blog) but she might guess it's for her, just from those few clues I've given already.
I added a Happy Birthday to the front, from the stamp set Remembering Your Birthday and inside is its partner stamp, Today Calls for Something Pink with Sprinkles on Top. The other stamp sets are Work of Art (dots) and Kinda Eclectic.
We have a couple of very cold days coming up, but my dear husband & I are heading to the coast for a couple of days.(Not camping!) The fire will get lit the moment we arrive, and I don't think that I will be venturing out for much. Taking my Blendabilities and some stamped images with me, to practise colouring.

Have a great weekend
Rachel

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A Slice Of Cake FMS#139

You can never have too many birthday cards, can you? I've used a base of Crisp Cantaloupe for this card, and pulled out some strips of retired DSP which toned really well with the cantaloupe and Coastal Cabana, which is behind the tag. A lovely slice of cake from Sketched Birthday decorates the tag, which is a Chalk Talk Framelit and there are plenty of rhinestones scattered about for a touch of glimmer.

Because of the direction I stamped the image on the tag, I mirror-reversed the banners too. The greeting is a two-part one from Remembering Your Birthday. This sketch from Freshly Made Sketches was the inspiration this time, thank you Rita!

Happy stamping, and thank you for dropping in,

Rachel

Celebrating You!

I have just arrived home after a rather busy weekend and found this card, still in pieces on my desk. I remembered that I was making it for Try Stamping On Tuesday challenge, the sketch is below and use stripes and squares. I'd taken a while to hunt down a piece of masculine striped paper and match the other colours with it on Friday before I went away, so it seemed a shame not to complete the challenge.
This piece of patterned paper was out of the Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack which is in the Clearance Rack at the moment. The reverse of this stripe is a gorgeous pink and yellow spot, so there's something for everyone in this stack.
Its always easier when you have a sketch to go with, or so I find. I thought straight away of the cute shapes in the Starburst Sayings stamp set and the framelits which cut them out so beautifully. For the greeting I picked one from Remembering Your Birthday. It echoes the 'celebrate' theme of the middle Starburst, plus it's no-nonsense, really suitable for a male. All the greetings in this stamp set are partnered with another, making it a simple task to finish off the inside.
The colours on this one are Midnight Muse, Gumball Green and Summer Starfruit.

Hope you've enjoyed your weekend too
Rachel

What's New at Stampin' Up!

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit

Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit 134998/$34.95

I waited to see what this Card Kit was like before telling you about it, but when it arrived last week, I was so happy with it, I made some customer 'thank you' cards straight away! It contains everything you need to make 20 cards:  there are 20 pre-scored cards with 20 matching envelopes and 5 sheets of self adhesive labels, banners etc that can be stamped on.Then there are 3 clear mount stamps, and a mini block to use with them and a Basic Grey stamp spot (about one inch square) so this makes a great pack for someone starting out, as well as someone who wants to always have some cards on hand. The stamps are great for your "crafted from scratch' cards too. The only things you need are a pair of scissors (to cut the twine) and a stamp to post your card. Can you think of someone who'd appreciate this as a gift?

The Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit is not a promotional or limited time item, it will also be available in the upcoming annual catalogue.

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        Only another 20 days of SALE-A-BRATION left to go!

It really is the best time of the year for FREE product, so if you need card, Design Series Paper, ink pads, or you've been meaning to get some new stamps from the Occasions Catalogue, perhaps its time to get onto it?The SALE-A-BRATION  DSP (patterned paper) is gorgeous and there are stamp sets, embellishments, treat bags and even the cutest little banner punch to choose from. If you live in Australia, you can shop with ANY Australian demonstrator - why not pick me? the online shop button is over on the right or you can click here.

For the card on the left, I copied the SALE-A-BRATION  brochure and made this simple card using Banner Blast stamp set with the points stamped off the page and featuring a greeting from Remembering Your Birthday. 131347 W $41.95 /131350C $33.95. The linen thread and button were my additions. The pink card has stamped and punched banners used with the stamp from Make A Wish 131928W $41.95/129222C $33.95.

This card has been made with Petal Parade (free for SAB with a $90 order) and Four You, which as its name suggests, contains four different greetings. Hello as shown, Thinking of you, Thank You and Birthday Wishes. Its on page 22 of your catalogue: 130535W - $25.95 130538C - $20.95

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Texture Embossing Machine

There have been some issues with the Texture Embossing Machine which Stampin' Up! are working through with the manufacturer.If you have purchased one, you can continue to use it, if you aren't experiencing any difficulties. The issue is occasional uneven embossing. You can wait until a solution is found or call Stampin' Up! on 1800 787 187 (AU)

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Rachel

Dress-Up Party Birthday Card JAI #198

I promised that I would share the birthday card I made for my grandson (about to turn 6). He loves dress-ups, and will be receiving another costume this birthday too. I always hang on to kids stamp sets that are retired by Stampin' Up!, purely because  they can be used over and over, sometimes in ways different from the original idea. And then they bring out a new stamp set, like Cool Kid, and I have to add that in too. Unfortunately, I think I should have inked up my black stamp pad before stamping the original images!

I used the full length of an A4 piece of card, cut at a fraction under 5½ inches and in fact I cut the Bermuda Bay card and Very Vanilla at the one time. This extended piece doesn't fold over. it extends beyond the card front.  Before glueing them together, I sliced an eighth of an inch off each side of the Very Vanilla piece. That seemed to work just fine.
The only stamp available now is Cool Kid, out in Australia on 28th January (the 3 images down the right of the card). Others I used were Kimono Kid, Ahoy Matey (and its wheel) and Googly Ghouls.

 I think I can link this to the Just Add Ink Challenge too.

Hopefully tomorrow I will finish some Card-in-a-Box samples. Come back and see

Thanks for looking

Rachel