New 2016-2018 In-colours!

Well not much longer now until the new Stampin' Up! Annual 2016-2017 Catalogue is available to you!  My box of pre order products arrived today so I am busy making up some sample cards for my Catalogue Launch on 5th June.

I thought I would share a sneak peak of the beautiful new 2016-2018 in-colours with you.

Don't you just love them?

Sweet Sugarplum, Dapper Denim, Peekaboo Peach, Emerald Envy and Flirty Flamingo!

I sponged on the colours then cut out my butterflies using the Bold Butterfly and Butterflies Thinlits.

On the top card I then did the Bokeh technique and used a few White Perfect Accents to make the card pop!

Well I had better get back to creating some more cards to hopefully inspire you.

Until next time

Judy

This card is for my Great Nephew Karmichael.  The stamps are not all Stampin' Up! but the cardstock and inks are and so is the lettering for his name and of course the large number 3 is a Stampin' Up! Die.    I just love, love, love the Stampin' Up! Large Numbers Framelit Dies and co-ordinating stamps called Number of Years, although I have only used the dies in this instance.   I have used them on so many birthday cards and hope they never ever retire!  I used Back To Basics for his name.   The nautical stamp set used I found at a little craft store in their sale bin.  It was so cheap and I have made a few cute little cards from it.    I used a scrap of retired Stampin' Up Designer Series Paper for the main sail and coloured in the boats with my Stamp Write Markers and did a little water colouring using my Aqua Painter.  Colours used are Night of Navy, Real Red, Marina Mist, Crushed Curry and then Pool Party for the water.

Our Weekly deals are going on April 19th!!  After that Stampin' Up! will do some specials periodically instead of weekly.  Keep an eye on my Online Store for any specials  here and simply click on the shop now button.

Hope he likes his card!

Until next time

Judy

Hello, what a beautiful Autumn day it is here in Mornington!

I know it's spring on the other side of the world but our day might just match yours today.

A dear friend had a little girl recently so I thought I would share the card I made for her new baby Alice.

I love dots and this is quite evident here!

The background in Blushing Bride cardstock has been embossed with Stampin' Up's Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder.

The coloured dots on the card were done using a sponge dauber and just randomly placed using Blushing Bride, Pretty In Pink (retired) and Pistachio Pudding (retired) You could easily substitue other colours.

The baby growsuit is from the stamp set Made With Love and the butterfly is from Butterfly Basics.  I did the baby's name on the computer and used the RGB codes to colour match the Project.  A few pearls in the centre of the butterfly which was firstly heat embossed in White Embossing Powder.  The tiny heart is also stamped from  Made With Love in Blushing Bride and then gone over in a stamp write marker to add a bit of interest.  The hearts and border of the suit have some Wink Of Stella over them to give a bit of a shimmer.  A couple of Candy Dots in Blushing Bride to finish it off!  This card was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest by Ginger Toivonen of gingerstamps. Thanks Ginger!

Until next time!

Judy

Swallowtail Butterfly

In my January workshop we had a play with this beautiful Stampin' Up! Swallowtail Stamp.
We did the Bleaching Technique and got some awesome results!

Firstly we stamped the butterfly with Versamark on to Tempting Turquoise Cardstock then heat embossed in black embossing powder.  Using an Aqua Painter filled with bleach we then bleached out all of the butterfly. In some areas I used more bleach than others to get a variant of shades.  I then coloured in using my Stamp Write Markers, Tempting Turquoise and Night of Navy, Marina Mist and then went over with the Wink of Stella Pens in both Clear and Gold.









Below is another card I made with the retired Stampin' Up! Enfrancais background stamped in versamark only.  This gives the watermark look which is quite a subtle effect.

I loved this butterfly so much!  I started having a look on Pinterest and saw a wall decor item by prettyimpact.com.  Their frame inspired me to create these two extra cards below.

 Again I heat embossed the image in black to start with, then using sponge daubers I coloured in using Real Red, Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight inks.

.Hope you have some fun with the Swallowtail

If you would like to order this beautiful stamp or any of the products I have used, please to to my online store by clicking the Shop Now button, or contact me and I will be happy to place the order for you.   

Sale-a-bration freebies are still available until March 31st so not much longer!  Take advantage of choosing a free product for every $90AU you spend before postage.

Until next time

Happy stampin

Judy

I thought I would share this Thank You card I made recently for my Nephew and his partner.  They wanted to thank the hospital staff for the wonderful care they received leading up to and including the birth of their beautiful daughter Scarlett.  Don't you just love the photo.  The baby's Mum has a sister-in-law who is a photographer in Whyalla, South Australia.  Rebecca Scharber Photography she does some amazing photos! Check out her Facebook page!

Although this card isn't all Stampin' Up! products, it is mostly, apart from the spotty paper.  It matched the colour scheme I was going for perfectly, so I couldn't go past it!

I have used the Stampin' Up! Botanical Builder Framelit Dies (Item 140625 $54.00) to make the flowers and then run them through my dotty Embossing Folder which is sadly retired now but still a favourite.  I was wondering how I was going to use the lovely big thank you and this was the perfect opportunity as the card is A4 size.  The stamp is from Another Thank You Item136835 $28.00AU a photopolymer stamp set.  I have heat embossed the sentiment using Melon Mambo embossing powder.  Whenever Stampin' Up! bring out any new colours in their embossing powders, I always buy them.  You just never know when that colour might be just what you need for a special project, like this one for me!
The clear photo frame is a Sale-a-bration item from the Project Life Memories In The Making Specialty Card Collection.  This item is FREE with a $90 purchase before postage.  There are some lovely pieces in this collection to be used for your photos or as I have here in card making projects too.

The Sale-a-bration promotion ends on 31st March 2016 so get your orders in quickly so you don't miss out!  Check out the full brochure by clicking on the image over on the right hand side of this page.

You can order online through my store, just click the Shop Now Button on this page, or, contact me and I can place the order for you.

Have a lovely long Easter weekend!

Hope you get time for some crafting   I have a big list of things to do but some card making is in there too.

Until next time!

Judy

Well I think it's it is time to get my blogs happening again!

Not much time left to take advantage of the Sale-a-bration freebies for 2016.  The promotion ends March 31st so get in quick if you still want to get some of the special offers.  Remember you only need to spend $90AU before postage to qualify, and for each multiple of the $90 you will get to choose another freebie.

Stampin' Up! has a great recruitment offer during Sale-a-bration.

Usually, to join up and take advantage of a 20% discount on your products, you buy a starter kit for $169 and you get to choose $245 of any products you like.  Well, during this SAB promotion Stampin’ Up! are offering another $60 on top of that so you will now get $295 for just $169 until 31st March 2016.

After that to qualify for your 20% discount you only need to spend or sell $440.01 per quarter, that’s $147 per month!  When you start you are on Bronze level and when you advance to Bronze Elite you will then receive a 25% discount on your purchases!  Being part of the Stampin’ Up! family is a wonderful experience to share, you will be able to attend our special Team Days and Events throughout the year that we Demonstrators all look forward to.  You can choose to be a Hobby Demonstrator where you simply buy the discounted products for your own use, or you may like to make a little extra money and decide to run your own workshops/classes with your family and friends like I do.  It’s completely up to you how much you want to do.  So, if you are at all interested in joining my “Getting Crafty with Jude” team please let me know and I will be happy to have a chat with you.

Todays card:

I really, really love the Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper in the Occasions Catalogue

Here is a card that I made using this very pretty Designer Series Paper.
Don't you just love the Large Numbers Framelit Dies? Item 140622 $54.00AU These beauties are so versatile and so great for any birthday, but especially for special number birthdays. There is a co-ordinating stamp set too which is awesome.   I've used our gold glimmer paper for this card.  The flower is from the Botanical Builder Framelits.

Don't forget that you can choose the Bundle offers in the catalogues so you get to save 15%!

Here is another card made with the same Designer Series Paper Birthday Bouquet

For instructions on how I made this card, please follow the link below. It will take you to my These are My Stamps page.

                                                            http://www.thesearemystamps.com/cards/birthday-bouquet-card

Have fun trying these cards, or design your own, totally up to you.

Until next time

Happy stampin!

Judy

I have a few days off from work and so I'm loving play time with my new Sale-a-bration and Occasions goodies!

 I love this stamp set called Butterfly Basics!  This first card was inspired and CASED from Tammi White.  Using the Gold Foil Sheets for the butterfly gives it a touch of elegance, I think.  Don't forget to use a dryer sheet and some grease proof or wax paper for easy release of the Butterfly Thinlits Dies.

If you love this set too, then buy the bundle and save 15%!  Item 139322 Wood $106.95AUD Item 139323 Clear $89.95 Item 138865 $71.95 Photopolymer.   

I love Photopolymer, it is soooo easy to reposition the stamps if you need to at any time. Just remember when using the photopolymer stamps it is best to use your Pierce Mat for a smooth solid finish.  Item 126199 $8.95AUD

All my customers who place an order in February will receive one of these lovely Thank You cards.

I CASED both of these cards and changed them just a little to make them mine.  The second card by Brandy Cox.

A new Designer Series Paper Stack Called Adventure Bound Item 137780 $11.95 (11.4cm x 16.5cm) for some much needed Masculine cards.  At first I didn't think I liked it very much but after playing with some ideas I have changed my mind.  They are double sided sheets with a print photo on one side and on the other, more solid designs.  The happy is from Hello You Thinlits Item 137363 $42.95AUD The birthday sentiment is from the Crazy About You Stamp Set Item 137137 $42.95AUD which can be bundled with the Hello You Thinlits to save you 15%

Feel like strolling through the trees? Such a nice card for any man in your life.  The sentiment is from the Sale-a-bration set called Big Day.  A great set to have in your stash and it is free with any $90 purchase through to the end of March!  A few Candy Dots and a bit of colouring with our Stampin Markers to finish it off.

 I used the Chevron Embossing Folder Item 127749for some texture in Cajun Craze and a few banners for something a little different.  A simple layered card but the result is quite ok.  Once again I have used the SAB Big Day sentiment.

Another simple card follows using a Woodgrain DSP print again from the Adventure Bound DSP Stack and the sentiment stamp is from Amazing Birthday Item 134225 Wood $49.95AUD or Item 134228AUD $25.95 Clear stamp set.

If you would like to purchase any of these products simply go to my Shop Now Button on the top right of this page, it will take you to my online store.

Please use Hostess Code Y7CC67WF if your order is less than $300, this will support my business, thank you.  If your order is $300 or more then all Hostess dollars are yours to spend.  Also if you spend $400 then you get an extra $40 just because it is Sale-a-bration time!


I'll be back soon with some more new products and projects to share and hopefully inspire you too!

Judy