Creative Inkers Occasions & SAB Blog Hop

Welcome to my blog, wow it has been a long time since I last posted, I have successfully completed my first year of BED (Bachelor of education) and I am loving it, only two years to go, lol. While I have not been blogging I have still been creating when I can, those who have studied know the time and dedication involved it has been really good to set a small amount of time to relax and wind down.

Today I am part of a blog hop that our team the Creative Inkers are doing, this is to show case the new occasions catalogue and the SAB (sale-a-bration) catalogue. Don’t forget for every $110 you spend you can choose from a range of special items that are only available during SAB for free.

Today I am showcasing a stamp set and velum from the SAB catalogue that I have teamed up with a punch, stamp set and a touch of sparkle from the occasions catalogue.

I decided to show a boy and girls version of the same card:

Here is a close up of the girls card as you can see I have added some sparkle using a new product called wink of stella. The balloons are made using the free Velum being offered, this is a 6x6inch pack. I have used our markers and coloured the velum in from behind to add the colour.

Here is a close up of the boys card, for this card I added a bit of texture behind the words using the stamp set called Timeless Textures from our new occasions catalogue.

Both cards use the same sentiment from Botanicals for You from the SAB catalogue. This set is so quick and easy to use due to its size, I can see myself using it a lot for those quick and simple cards.

Your next stop is over at Jacque Williams, our very talented upline.

 

Here is a list of all the talented ladies doing the hop in case you get lost a long the way:

 

• Kathryn http://www.apsotofstamping.co.nz/2016/01/blog-hop-occasions-sale-bration-2016.html
• Ria Kaire http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/qraftyqueen/blog?directBlogUrl=/blog/4002418/entry/occasions_sale_a_bration_blog
• Jackie Noble  http://www.creativejax.co.nz/2016/02/creative-inkers-blog-hop
• Sally Williams  http://sallystampingdelights.blogspot.com/2016/02/creative-inkers-occasions-and-sale.html
• Heather Stewart http://stamping-craft.blogspot.com/2016/02/creative-inkers-occasions-sab-2016-blog.html
• Narelle Hoggard   https://handmadebynarelle.wordpress.com/2016/02/01/creative-inkers-occasions-sab-blog-hop
• Jacque Williams    http://stamphappy.co.nz/2016/01/creative-inkers-blog-hop-timeless-texture
• Paula Reid  http://yellowbearnz.blogspot.com/2016/02/creative-inkers-occasions-and-sale.html
• Jan Clothier http://scrapbookingstuff28.blogspot.com/2016/01/creative-inkers-blog-hop.html
• Bev Poultney http://www.stampandscrap.co.nz/2016-blog-hop.
• Debbie Lamb http://debstampinstyle.blogspot.com/2016/01/creative-inkers-blog-hop.html
• Lisa Bullock https://daffyscrapper.wordpress.com/2016/02/01/creative-inkers-blog-hop/
• Rebecca Palmer http://stampinup.net/esuite/home/rebecca_palmer/blog

 

ESAD OCCASIONS BLOG HOP

Welcome to my blog, I hope you have found some inspiration from these talented ladies. I have been really busy working on all new product as I am going on a stamp camp next weekend. I am teaching so I have a lot of samples, but until after camp I cant share sorry. But I am going to share with you a card I have made. I still have not put a sentiment on it, as I feel this one could be used for multiple occasions.  I made it for my mum to give a friend but she said it didn’t really suit the guy, but that’s ok, I have another masculine card to add to my collection. I have used the stamp Set called Moon Lake, this is a beautiful set and to me has so many different uses.

I have stamped on Whisper White in Staz on, then water coloured the image. For this I have just used my Aqua Painter and taken colour from the lids of my ink pads. For the back ground I have used the stamp set called Woodgrain. I have finished it off with some Twine around the image and tied it into a knot. This was a nice easy card to put together and easy to re-create.

I will share one thing I have made for stamp camp, and that is this beautiful flower made using the Bouquet Bigz Die.

I have placed it beside my scissors so you can compare the size. This is huge and takes a whole sheet of DSP. but it was fun to make, and I love the effect it will give as an embellishment on a project.

Thank you for stopping by.

“What is ESAD?

ESAD stands for "Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators" and is a facebook group just for Australian and New Zealand Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators.

We love what we do & love to share with our customers, friends and blog visitors. We also share what we love in our ESAD Demonstrator community, through swaps, challenges, sharing knowledge, ideas& friendship and we’re always there to help and support each other.

So if you are a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand then please feel free to leave me a comment with your email address then I’ll contact you with information on how to join our group.”

 

Your next stop is over at Leonie Schroder

Here is a list of all the talented ladies in case you get lost a long the way:

1. Libby Dyson – http://www.libbystampz.com

2. Narelle Hoggard – http://www.handmadebynarelle.wordpress.com

3. Leonie Schroder – http://www.stamp-a-latte.com

4. Jenny Hayward – http://www.astampingjourney.wordpress.com

5. Tamsin Adams – http://tamsinadams.blogspot.com.au

6. Helen Williams – http://craftyhelen.blogspot.com

7. Pauline Bennetts – http://www.paulinebennetts.com/stampede

8. Monique Fielder – http://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com.au

9. Nicole Wilson – http://nicolejuliewilson.blogspot.com/2015/02/esad-occasions-saleabration-2015-hop.html

10. Keryn Campbell – http://kerynscards.com

11. Clare Mcilhatton – http://www.crafty-cow.com

12. Ria Kaire – http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/qraftyqueen/blog

13. Kathryn Ruddick – http://www.katlodesigns.com/

14. Sally Williams – http://sallystampingdelights.blogspot.co.nz/

15. Tricia Raineri – http://www.thespeckledsparrow.blogspot.com.au

16. Nerida Carter – http://www.stampingjoy.blogspot.com

17. Mel Pagano – http://createwithmel.blogspot.com.au

18. Rachael Lewsley – http://www.mystampinhaven.com.au

19. Amity Knight – http://www.stampinamity.com.au/ESAD-blog-hop-project-life

20. Kelly Kent – http://mypapercraftjourney.com

21. Norelle Targato – http://rellspaperink.wordpress.com·

Raccoon Love

Good morning, today I thought I would share with you a cute 3D project my kids will be making this afternoon at craft class. I found him  on pinterest and just fell in love with him. its a great punch art project.

For the box though I have used the retired Fancy Favor Bigz die. I have also used a bit of bling for his eyes as the technique she used would be too hard for the kids to do.

Here is a link to Kimberley Morris’s website: http://procrastistamper.blogspot.co.nz/

 

I have placed a small bag of lollies inside the box.

Thank you for stopping by.

Weekly Specials 28th/01/2015 – 03/02/2015

Click on the item and that will take you to my online ordering option. Or you could email me with your order and I will gladly put it through for you.

1/4″ Circle Handheld Punch

Price: $19.25 $14.44

2″ Circle Punch

Price: $35.95 $26.96

Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Price: $16.95 $12.71

Envelope Liners Framelits Die

Price: $55.95 $41.96

Hexagon Punch

Price: $33.95 $25.46

More Amore Ensemble – Digital Download

Price: $13.95 $8.37

Pumpkin Pie 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon

Price: $11.95 $8.96

Wild Wasabi 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon

Price: $14.50 $10.88

Creative Inkers Occasions Blog Hop

Welcome back to another amazing Creative Inkers Blog Hop. Today we are show casing the new Occasions Mini Catalogue.

Tonight I am sharing with you the Simply Created “Hooray It’s Your Day” Kit. This kit makes 4 different cards and 5 of each one, so a total of 20 cards plus envelopes. I have created 2 from each design. The first card is a straight copy from the kit and the second is a similar card but designed by myself.

Here is the first card straight from Stampin’ Up’s design (please note I do not have the stamp set that matches this kit so I have used Celebrate Today from the Occasions Catalogue (137138)

Here is the same card but designed by myself. For this card I have added the flower from Blended Bloom.

Here they are side by side:

Here is card 2:

My design for this card, I have centred the sun burst back ground before I spritz it. I have also cut the tops off the silver embellishments and placed a star to cover the join. The basket is also from the set Celebrate Today.

Here they are side by side:

Card 3, I have used the SAB stamp set called Big Day:

My design, I just love this butterfly from the “Butterflies Thinlits” Die

And side by side:

 

And the final card:

My design:

Side by side:

Thank you for stopping by. Your next stop is over at: Alicia Yap

 

Here is a list of all the creative ladies on this blog hop in case you get lost along the way.

1. Narelle Hoggard
www.handmadebynarelle.wordpress.com
2. Alicia Yap
http://www.stampcreationswithmunchkin.wordpress.com
3. Kathryn Tyrrell
www.aspotofstamping.co.nzl
4, Bernie Collins
www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/creativeedge/blog
5. Jacque Williams
http://stamphappy.typepad.com/stamp_…blog-hop-.html
6. Rachael Knight
www.knightstamper.blogspot.com
7. Paula Reid
www.yellowbearnz.blogspot.com
8. Sally Williams
www.sallystampingdelights.blogspot.com
9. Delys Cram
www.delysc.wordpress.com
10. Lisa Bullock
http://daffyscrapper.wordpress.com
11 Heather Stewart
www.stampingcraft.blogspot.co.nz
12. Ria Kaire
http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/qraftyqueen/blog
13. Sharon de Vos
http://sharonsstampingsnippets.blogspot.com
14. Kathe Oldham
www.jorjarose.com
15. debbie Lamb
http://debstampinstyle.blogspot.com
16: Bev Poultney
www.stampandscrap.co.nz

Creative Inkers SAB Blog Hop

Happy new year to you all. I hope you have had a fabulous break, our weather here in the north Island has been fantastic with very little rain, if any to be honest.

Tonight we bring you an exciting blog hop featuring items from the current SAB catalogue. This is the best time of the year for Stampin’ Up! as they offer free product for every $110 you spend from our current catalogues.

Our lovely ladies from Creative Inkers have produced wonderful ideas featuring these items, it is always great to see how many different ways a single stamp set can be used, or in our case a few stamp sets as well as DSP, Ribbon, Buttons, Project Life and Blendabilities. And all these YOU can earn for free.

For my first card I have used the DSP called Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper. (138633) I have added the cute buttons from the ribbons/buttons that co-ordinate with these papers called Best Year Ever Accessory Pack. (138634) the bows have been made using the Bow Builder Punch in our current Occasions catalogue. The sentiment is also from the same catalogue called Crazy About You. (if you come back next Monday at 8pm we have another fabulous blog hop featuring these items and many more from the new Occasions Catalogue)

A small tip about the Bow Builder Punch is to make sure you use your bone folder to curl your bow pieces. This creates a perfect round bow with no crease marks.

Here it is with its matching envelope:

For my second card I have used the stamp set called Lotus Blossom (139143), This stamp set is a great way to use colour and get amazing shading in your flowers with no technique.

I have also used the Speciality Designer Series Paper called Irresistibly Yours SDSP. (138635) This is a neat DSP where you can add any colour to it that you want. It comes with images on the card that are clear embossed, so when you add colour the embossed images stay white. I have sponged Real Red onto my card to create a bold image. Again I have used the Bow Builder Punch at the bottom of the bunch to finish it off.

Thank you for stopping by and dont forget to come back next Monday 26th January at 8pm for our Occasions Catalogue Blog Hop.

Your next stop is over at Alicia Yap

Here is a list of all the talented ladies in this blog hop in case you get lost a long the way.

1. Narelle Hoggard
www.handmadebynarelle.wordpress.com
2. Alicia Yap
https://stampcreationswithmunchkin.wordpress.com/

3. Kathryn Tyrrell
www.aspotofstamping.co.nz
4, Bernie Collins
http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/creativeedge/blog
5. Jacque Williams
www.stamphapy.co.nz
6. Rachael Knight
www.knightstamper.co.nz
7. Paula Reid
www.yellowbearnz.blogspot.com
8. Sally Williams
www.sallystampingdelights.blogspot.co.nz
9. Delys Cram
www.delysc.wordpress.com
10. Lisa Bullock
http://daffyscrapper.wordpress.com
11 Heather Stewart
Www.stampingcraft.co.nz
12. Ria Kaire
http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/qraftyqueen/blog
13. Sharon de Vos
http://sharonsstampingsnippets.blogspot.co.nz/
14. Kathe Oldham
www.JorjaRose.com

Creative Inkers Christmas Blog Hop

Welcome to another fantastic Creative Inkers Blog Hop. This time we are doing a Christmas one to get you all excited for the up-coming season and of course to give you some great ideas for your own Christmas projects.

I have used the stamp set called Get Your Santa On from our new Holiday Catalogue.

For this first card I made it for a recent team training day held by Stampin Up as a swap. I kept it very simple as I made a few of them. I have used the Santa stamp and coloured him in using our Cherry Cobbler Blendabilites. I have then backed it on a scallop circle piece of cherry Cobbler cardstock. I have embossed the background using the Lucky Stars Textured embossing folder, also from the Holiday Catalogue. The sequin on his hat is from  Frosted Sequins.

For the second card I have cased this one from pinterest by Kathleen Wingerson.  I just love how it turned out. I have cut out a star in Red Shimmer card and also in Acetate and stuck them over a cut out piece on the card base. I have then used a glue dot and stuck the santa image to the acetate.  I have used the Confetti stars punch to punch out the little stars scattered around the card. For the inset I have added back the star that was cut out of the front and stuck that on a piece of Cherry cobbler cardstock.

and the inside:

Thank you for stopping by your next stop is over at Jackie Noble

Here is a list of all the talented ladies in the blog hop in case you get lost along the way.

1. Narelle Hoggard
www.handmadebynarelle.wordpress.com
2. Jackie Noble
http://www.creativejax.co.nz
3. Bev Poultney
http://www.stampandscrap.co.nz
4. Sally Williams
http://sallystampingdelights.blogspot.com/
5. Bernice Collins
www.creativeedge.stampinup.net/blog
6. Irene Wardlaw
http://www.kowhaihavencrafts.blogspot.co.nz/
7. Sharon de Vos
http://sharonsstampingsnippets.blogspot.co.nz/
8. Jacque Williams
www.stamphappy.co.nz
9. Delys Cram
http://delysc.wordpress.com/
10. Rachael Knight
www.knightstamper.co.nz
11. Lisa Bullock
http://daffyscrapper.wordpress.com
12. Paula Reid
http://yellowbearnz.blogspot.co.nz
13. heather Stewart
Http://stampingcraft.co.nz
14. Ria Kaire
http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/qraftyqueen/blog
15. Kathryn Tyrrell
http://www.aspotofstamping.co.nz/
16. Kathe Oldham
www.JorjaRose.com

Clever Owls

Good afternoon, today I have a cake and matching card to share with you, that I made for my sons teacher’s 30th birthday last month. His block at school are called the clever owls so it was only fitting that the card and cake were one too.

Both owls are identical in size as I used the same tools for both.

First of all here is the cute card I made:

I have used the circle framelits for the owls body, and embossed the centre part with the stars folder. the bow is made using two hears and sticking a circle in the middle of them. The feet are just scallop circles. I have done an ombre effect down the side of the cake.

Here is the matching cake:

Close up of the owl:

Side view:

Thank you for stopping by, hope you have a fabulous week.

ESAD Holiday Blog Hop

Good evening and welcome to my blog, and of course another great ESAD blog hop. Didn’t you just love Keryn’s project.

For my posting I have two cards to show you. I have made some shaker cards from products in our new Holiday Catalogue.

For the first one I have based my card on a design I found on the web and then made it my own. I have found the Confetti Stars Punch great for shaker cards, the tiny stars make great confetti for the centres, and when you punch out a couple of different colours, it is very cute. I have used my markers and coloured in a tree from the set Festival of Trees. This is a photopolymer stamp set, so for only $33.95 you get 13 stamps. I have masked and sponged the grass at the base of the trees. For my shaker layer I have used the Shaker frames from page 205 in the annual Catalogue, and moulded them around the larger circle. The embossing folder is called Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Last but not least is my sentiment, this is from our current promotion, and you can earn this for free. It is called Good Greetings.

Here is a picture with the envelope. The middle of the card is the same as the envelope.

For my second card, I made this at a class I attended last month and is also a shaker card, so I thought I would share it as well.

On this card we have used the Star framelits as our base. We have embossed the star with the Perfect Polka Dots folder. The sentiment is from Wonderful Wreath Frameits Die set. Don’t you just love the border at the top and bottom, this has been created with All is Calm Designer Washi Tape. You get five different designs in this set. We have just finished it with lining the edge with some cut offs from our Silver Glimmer Paper. The envelope has been created using our Envelope Punch Board.

And with the envelope:

and my final picture is of the middle:

Thank you for stopping by, you next stop is over at Gail Kirby.

 

“What is ESAD?

ESAD stands for “Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators” and is a facebook group just for Australian and New Zealand Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators.

We love what we do & love to share with our customers, friends and

blog visitors. We also share what we love in our ESAD

Demonstrator community, through swaps, challenges, sharing knowledge, ideas& friendship and we’re always there to help and support each other.

So if you are a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand then please feel free to leave me a comment with your email address then I’ll contact you with information on how to join our group.”

 

Here is a list of all the lovely ladies on this blog hop in case you get lost a long the way:

1.   Keryn Campbell

www.kerynscards.com

2.   Narelle Hoggard

www.handmadebynarelle.wordpress.com

3.   Gail Kirby

www.stampwithgail.blogspot.com

4.   Libby Dyson

www.libbystampz.com

5.   Emily Campbell

www.tinykiwicards.blogspot.co.nz

6.   Debra Spijers

www.atimetostamp.com

7.   Kelly Kent

www.mypapercraftjourney.com

8.   Monique Fielder

www.stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com.au

9.   Andrea Buckland

www.creatingcardswithandrea.blogspot.com

10.  Debbie Lamb

www.debstampinstyle.blogspot.co.nz

11.  Sally Williams

www.sallystampingdelights.blogspot.co.nz

12.  Christie Kunkel

www.christiescreativecorner.blogspot.com

13.   Paula Reid

www.yellowbearnz.blogspot.co.nz

14.   Amity Knight

www.stampinamity.com.au

15.   Ria Kaire

www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/qraftyqueen/blog

 

16.   Nerida Carter

www.stampingjoy.blogspot.com

17.  Rochelle Blok

www.rochelleblok.blogspot.com.au

18.  Tracy Speight

www.handmadewarratahstree.blogspot.com.au

19.  Rachael Lewsley

www.mystampinhaven.com.au

Creative Inkers Holiday Blog Hop

Good evening and welcome to the first ever Creative Inkers Blog Hop.  Tonight we have for you some fantastic ideas using products from the new Holiday Catalogue that is released tomorrow.

I am going to share a 3-D item I made for our last team meeting. I have made a candy stick that you can hang from your Christmas Tree. Why buy those candy canes from the shop when you can create your own unique treats. I have used the new Stamp set called Bright and Beautiful. This is a set of 8 stamps and the stars coordinate with the Star Framelits in our main catalogue.

For the center star I have used our Simply Pressed Clay and pressed the stamp into the clay. I have then dipped it in gold ink and clear embossed them.

here is a closer look at my stars.

Thank you for stopping by, your next stop is over at Paula Reid’s fantastic page.

Here is a link to all the posts in case you get lost a long the way.

1: Narelle Hoggard
www.Handmadebynarelle.wordpress.com

2: Paula Reid
www.yellowbearnz.blogspot.com

3: Heather
www.stampingcraft.co.nz

4: Ria
stampinup.net/esuite/home/qraftyqueen/blog

5: Sally Williams
http://sallystampingdelights.blogspot.co.nz/

6: Jackie N.
www.creativejax.co.nz/blog/

7. Jacque W
www.stamphappy.co.nz

8. Rachael Knight
www.knightstamper.co.nz

9. Lisa – Daffyscrapper
http://daffyscrapper.wordpress.com

10. Bev Poultney
www.stampandscrap.co.nz

11. Irene
www.kowhaihavencrafts.blogspot.com

12. Christine
www.christinebennett.stampinup.net/blog

13. Kathryn
www.aspotofstamping.co.nz