Stampin' Up! 24 hrs Sale - 23rd September!

 

The Hottest Stamp Sale of the Year!

Stock up on stamp sets at a stellar price! For one day only on Wednesday September 23rd, you can purchase select cling and photopolymer stamp sets at a 15% discount. This short, stamp-tacular sale only happens once a year—you won’t want to miss out on these super savings!

There’s HEAPS on the list. On Wednesday 23rd September from 12am to 12pm Sydney/Melbourne time, there will be a specific place in the online store you’ll be able to shop directly from. Head to my online store HERE

If you would prefer me to place the order for you please contact me with your list prior to the 23rd so I can place the order on the day. 

Download the full list of stamps on sale  HERE

Some of my favourites are:

• Zany Zebras
• Itty Bitty Christmas
• Family Party
• Whiskey Business
• Many Mates
• Snowman Season
• Grace's Garden

If you are shopping via the online store, be sure to add this month's 

HOST CODE  ABBYBRBK

Happy Crafting

Tricia 

Trimming The Town Suite by Stampin' Up!

 I wasn't a huge fan of this suite when I first saw it but after seeing the DSP I decided I would give it a chance.  Not only is this suite fun & creative, it's a "Making  A Difference set".   Stampin' Up! will donate $4.25AUD from every Coming Home stamp set sold to charities devoted to adoption, foster care & infertility.  Boy, am I glad I did buy this suite as it is now my most favourite suite in the August-December 2020 Mini Catalogue! 

I ordered the full suite collection using the code#155105.  Did you know this is a thing?!  You can order a whole suite in one go! I figured I would use all of these things so hey, why not get it all & I am so glad I did. 

The colours are really bright & fun but subtle in a cool kind of way. Misty Moonlight has a muted tone that really brings this suite to life. 

As always when playing with a full suite I like to CASE the catalogue. I started with what I thought was a simple card using the snowflake DSP & the red house pictured below on the right. 

Boy was I wrong! This card is actually quite time consuming to create. Not only are there 3 layers of snow but 3 houses & 2 trees to colour in.   I got there in the end & must say it does look really lovely in person, so well worth the time it took to create. 

I love how the Trimming The Town DSP has 2 full sheets of words for you to cut out & use on your cards.  Many are in other languages, but there are still plenty in English to use. I've added Wink of Stella to the trees & edges of the snowy hills but its a bit hard to see in the photo. I used a sponge dauber to sponge around the snowflake DSP using Misty Moonlight ink as per the original creation.

Next I felt like another challenge & chose the top right card.  Looks simple enough, but once again there were quite a few layers on this one too. 

I really like these houses in the DSP & the best part is those genius designers at Stampin' Up! made it so the dies cut out these houses - YAY!   You get 2 full sheets of houses to create with, but sadly these particular colours are not featured as much. The Home Together Dies (#153515) cut out not only the houses in this DSP, but also the trees, the wreathe, & create the snow hills, plus there are extra dies to create cute packaging & other decorations for your cards.  For instance when I CASED this next card I used the car die & how cute is it?! 

We've had terrible weather these past few days so it was a great opportunity to dig out my Stampin' Blends & colour in some of these cute houses. To my horror I don't own that punch that is on the original card, so this will need to be rectified soon! The ribbon comes in a combo pack called All The Trimmings with old love & real red. In real life this ribbon is so shiny & sparkly with the gold edging. It's going to be very versatile to use on many Christmas projects.  The sentiment isn't actually from this stamps set. It is from one I used in my last post, Tag Buffet. I've heat embossed it in white as per the original card. 

This next card was the easiest of all the cards to CASE.  This card is a piece of the DSP & I have changed the sentiment to one I wanted to try.  Once again you get 2 full sheets of this fun scene DSP & these would look lovely framed as is or highlighted with more houses. It took a lot for me to cut into this sheet as it is so lovely.

I am not sure I like this sentiment. I played around quite a few times & left it at this, but will most likely change it out again once I find a combination I like.  The original card uses Tag Buffet once again, however I chose the striking Wrapped in Christmas stamp set (#153481) as I wanted to try out highlighting the word JOY & bring a bit more Real Red to the card.  How cute are those Adhesive Snowflakes?!  They are not part of this suite but are available from this catalogue (#153545) & give this card a bit of extra bling.  

I haven't made the last card featured in the original catalogue photo, perhaps you might like to?   You can order all of these products from my online store or contact me to order for you. 

There are so many fun combinations using this DSP.  Next time I will show you another couple of creations made using this suite, but in a very different way. 

Until then, 

Happy Crafting 

Tricia

Introducing the new August-December 2020 Mini Catalogue & Tag Buffet Kit

 We have a new catalogue that I know a few of you have been waiting eagerly for. I call it the Christmas catalogue but Stampin' Up! have renamed it the August -December 2020 Mini Catalogue. It's packed with Christmas cheer to take you all the way to the end of the year plus lots of products you can use all year round too.

I will be sharing a few projects over the next few months that I have created using some of my favourite products from this catalogue.  

Today I am sharing some cards I made using the TAG BUFFET KIT on page 5.  This kit was the first thing I added to my collection as I could see just how versatile it was.  I am not a tag person but I knew I could make all of the tags into cards.

You could just make tags like the kit suggests & I have to say they are really lovely. The images are crisp & bright and the gold foil adds a bit of luxury. 

Here is the contents of the kit:

As you can see it comes in a cute little box that you could reuse to house a gift.  You get 5 of the 6 designs so it makes 30 tags.  The coordinating colours are Garden Green, Pool party, Real Red, Shaded Spruce & White.  By adding card bases in these colours it is easy to adapt the tags into standard size Christmas cards. 

For these two cards I have added Garden Green as a card base.

For the rest of the cards I have added Real & Shaded Spruce card bases. I have used the coordinating stamp set TAG BUFFET which has some lovely sentiments as well as some Christmas images like a stocking, bauble & holly. 

After I made these I decided to try a different image to see how it looked using the tags as a base.  I chose to use the cute little reindeer in WARM & TOASTY stamp set on page 42 & have coloured him in with Stampin' Blends in Crumb Cake & Real Red. 

If you are after some fun, quick cards then this kit might be just the thing you are looking for.   Stay tuned for some more Christmas themed projects I will be sharing next week. 

There is so much more to see in this catalogue.  If you would like to see more click here to download a PDF or head over to my online store HERE.  As always you can also download by clicking the picture of the catalogue on the right of my blog.

Happy Crafting, 

Tricia 

Flowers For Every Season Suite By Stampin' Up!

Today I thought I would share some fo the cards I have been making lately.  It's been a long time since I sat down & created at my own pace.  During COVID isolation I've had the time to sit & craft which has been a nice change from the fast pace of normal life here. 

Page 10 of the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue 2020-2021 shows 4 cards using the Jar of Flowers stamp set (#154064) which comes as a bundle with a matching jar punch.  I thought I would try to recreate them in my own way.  

Here's what I came up with. I've used different sentiments & some slight changes here & there.  I have tried to stay pretty close to the original to showcase the new In Colours, from left to right - Just Jade, Bumblebee, Magenta Madness & Misty Moonlight.  I didn't make one using Cinnamon Cider, but feel I should now! 

Here they are separately.  

Misty Moonlight Roses

                                                                   Just Jade Wild Flowers 

                                                                  Magenta Madness Tulips 

                                                                Bumblebee Sunflowers 

I have used the Stampin' Blends to colour in the flowers.  I was delighted to see 4 of the new In colours come in this range.  I've used daffodil delight for the yellow shades as Bumblebee is not available in the blends.  The sentiments from the Well Said stamp set (#148796) are heat embossed in white.  Backgrounds are using the very pretty Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Paper (#152486)which comes in the 6"x6' size. For the Magenta card background I used one of the Flowers for Every Season Memories & More cards (#153101).  I have created quite a few cards with these so stay tuned for my next blog post where I will share those  

I really enjoyed creating these cards & hope to make many more with this really lovely stamp set. 

Happy Crafting, 

Tricia 

New Year, New Catalogue & Sale-A-Bration!

Happy New Year and Happy New Catalogue Day! 

The new Occasions Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration starts today - let me know if you would like a FREE copy of the catalogues (if you don't have a demonstrator) and I'll pop one out in the mail to you.

Spend $90 and choose a FREE product from the Sale-A-Bration product range - click on the catalogue on the right side bar, head to my online shop or contact me for more details.

Earning is easy when you see all the amazing new products in the new 2020 Mini catalogue. There's something for everyone from Golfers to Paris, to Poppies & Valentines.   

Happy Crafting! 
Tricia 

2019 Holiday Catalogue

It's that time of the year again.  I like make my own Christmas cards & decorations & now is the time I sit down to craft all these items. I was just flicking through the 2019 Holiday catalogue working out what I wanted to order & realised I hadn't shown it on here yet!

Here are a few of my favourite suites in this catalogue.

Wrapped in Plaid Suite on page 12. 

This suite has a cute tree punch & matching stamp set. There is also a versatile plaid 6x6 DSP pack with gold foil though each sheet.  The jingle bells are cute as is the Shaded Spruce striped ribbon.

Let It Snow Suite on page 18

The Let It Snow Suite features the cutest snowmen in both a bright fun DSP & the stamps & punch bundle.  The Let It Snow Embellishment Kit is the perfect addition with felt accessories & enamel elements to build your snowmen.  I really love the colours in this suite!

Brightly Gleaming Suite on page 30

This suite has a Gleaming Ornament Punch pack (2) & coordinating stamp set.  The DSP is sumptuous & has copper foil on every sheet.  The Classic Weave ribbon & Star elements are also a must. 

Of course there are many more items in the catalogue waiting for you to explore & create with. 

Here is a link to the catalogue to download, just click the picture. 

I hope you enjoy reading through the catalogue & if there is anything you need please let me know.

Happy Crafting, 

Tricia 

2019-2020 Annual Catalogue is out now!

The new Annual Catalogue is out now!  You are guaranteed to find something to create in these pages.  As you can see 2 of the most popular suites are on the front cover - Magnolia Lane page 37 & Sail Away page 144.  There's a lot to love inside these pages including my favourite suite Bird Ballad. p 90.

If you would like a catalogue & don't have one, get in touch & I will send one out, or pick one up if you are in the area.   You can download the catalogue from my side bar here also.

Magnolia Lane Suite - Page 37 #152178

Come Sail Away Suite - page 144 #152175

Bird Ballad Suite - page 90 #152190

If you would like to order please contact me on 0411113530 

or email: thespeckledsparrow@bigpond.com

Thanks for dropping by
Tricia