Turn to Sketches for Inspiration.

When you're looking for a design to use up some of your bonus SALE-A-Bration DSP, turn to the sketches included in the Stampin' Up! annual & mini catalogues. This one is from page 22 of the annual catalogue.

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Sketch #22

I'm following along with the Great American Stampin' Show as they create using the sketches from the catalogue as inspiration. This week it is sketch #22 and as usual, you do not have to follow strictly to the same formula. Use the sketch to get your creativity started.

I’m very time-poor this week (aren’t we all?) so I have relied heavily on patterned paper for inspiration. Currently it is pre-order for the Jan-April mini for demos AND we earn SALE-A-Bration products while we order our new goodies. Just one of many perks of being a demo for Stampin’ Up!

This card shows 2 sides of a paper from a 12” X 12” pack you can earn free from January 7th when you place a $100 order. BLOOM IMPRESSIONS DSP is a pack with lots of bright florals, and butterflies are attracted to flowers, so I used SKETCHED BUTTERFLIES to stamp and colour some larger butterflies, while the green DSP has a smaller version stamped over it. 

The sentiment comes from a new suite, Memorable Blooms.

  SHOP:

Your orders are very much appreciated, no matter how small or big, every little bit helps me to meet my minimums and keep on creating. Hopefully you are inspired by some of the projects I share and want to make your own. My online shop is open anytime and delivery by tracked Australia Post takes 5-10 days.

A Bevy of Butterflies

Wanting to create some simpler cards for a mature-aged group I craft with, I decided the butterflies from Sketched Butterflies didn't have to be coloured.

Version 1 has layers of Petunia Pop and Fresh Freesia laid onto Highland Heather, with stamping from Textured Timber.

 Version 2 has strips of Petunia Pop designer series paper glued to Basic White, and the same arrangement of butterflies around the stamped sentiment label. I really like the birthday sentiment from Sketched Butterflies. Do you prefer version 1 or 2?

SHOP: Your orders are very much appreciated, no matter how small or big, every little bit helps me to meet my minimums and keep on creating. Hopefully you are inspired by some of the projects I share and want to make your own. My online shop is open anytime and delivery by tracked Australia Post takes 5-10 days.

Colour Creations Blog Hop - Week 25 - Fresh Freesia

  Contributors to this blog hop are all members of Claire Daly's Art With Heart group. Every Wednesday night at 8p.m AEST we feature a fabulous Stampin' Up! colour, in alphabetical order. 

This week the star of the show is Fresh Freesia, a soft pinky/purple shade.

This week I decided to use Sketched Butterflies as my stamp for the Fresh Freesia card. It has the most delightful birthday sentiment, let alone those gorgeous butterflies.

The Petunia Pop ribbon, or any from that range really, make the loveliest tassel when tied and frayed. It's so soft & silky.

A fairly simple, clean, layered card to show off Fresh Freesia this week.

Next we'll pop on over to see the lovely Kate Morgan

If at any time you find a broken link or would like to see a full list of participants, please head to the blog of our host of the AWH Colour Creations Blog Hop, Catherine Proctor.

Happy crafting,

Sketch #8 With the Great American Stamping Show

To help inspire my crafting I'm following along with the Great American Stampin' Show as they use the sketches from the catalogue as inspiration. This week it is sketch #8 and as usual, you do not have to follow strictly to the same formula. Use the sketch to inspire, and don't forget to send the cards you create.

The papers from Perennial Lavender are great for a 'mix and match' style card like this, with soft and soothing shades. This paper is available to order in my online store, and there is a stamp set and dies which co-ordinate. 

Happiest Day is a lovely little stamp set which includes the birthday sentiment. It fits in the space left when I didn't put DSP in the centre.

 Now you can see what the Great American Stamping Show Gals have made this week for week 8.

Shannon

Jodi

Brandi

Julie

 All of these products are available for you to order from my online store, if you would like to make some cards yourself. I am happy to answer any questions you may have.

SHOP:

Your orders are very much appreciated, no matter how small or big, every little bit helps me to meet my minimums and keep on creating. Hopefully you are inspired by some of the projects I share and want to make your own. My online shop is open anytime and delivery by tracked Australia Post takes 5-10 days.

I have been an active Stampin' Up! demonstrator for 14 years, and thanks to my wonderful team, I am at Silver Elite level. One of the joys of crafting is sharing it with others, so I hold monthly classes both in my home and in the community. Do get in touch if you have questions about classes or Stampin' Up! products.

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Team Cards

You may remember recently that Stampin' Up! had a GREAT joining offer and I had three lovely ladies join my team. It was hard to resist with all that In Color product added to the starter kit for free.

I made cards to welcome the new team members, and a few thank you cards too for existing team members, to share a way to use the packs of In Color designer series paper. I did actually make a couple in each shade but it looks like Petunia Pop missed the photo session!

 I love the way Summer Splash looks here, so fresh. I have kept a special stamp set, long retired, which has the 'Welcome to the team' sentiment. The 'Thank you' is from an online stamp set, Irresistible Blooms.

The design is loosely based on this sketch, page 22 of the latest catalogue.

Don't forget, any orders ($90 minimum) from now to the end of the month will earn you a $9 voucher, sent by email, to spend in August.

Your orders are very much appreciated, no matter how small or big, every little bit helps me to meet my minimums, and keep on creating. Hopefully you are inspired by some of the projects I share and want to make your own. My online shop is open anytime and delivery by tracked Australia Post takes 5-10 days.

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From Scraps on the Desk - Berry Burst

I've been home a week from my trip to Canada & Alaska and trying to keep up with the usual routine. I thought I would make a card for this week's Colour Creation Blog Hop featuring Berry Burst, but forgot to let Cathy, our co-ordinator know!

The idea in my head did not develop the way I expected it to, but I like this little creation, made mainly with scraps off the desk. There are just a few daisies snipped from Layers of Beauty, some butterflies from Sketched Butterflies and a sentiment from Attention Shoppers. 

The planned part of the card is the Cute Crochet 3D EF with a window opening cut and Full of Life DSP behind. It makes me happy to use up some of the leftovers accumulating in the craft room, do you do that too?

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