The Crafty Thinker: Stephanie Fischer - Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator: 2017 Occasions

Monday, 9 January 2017

Dotty Paper Pieced Beautiful You

If you saw my earlier post, you may recognise the little piece of stamped background paper that I made using the Avant-Gard stamp set (FREE with a purchase of $90 during Sale-A-Bration)

#thecraftythinker, Sneak Peek Occasions 2017, Beautiful You, Stampin' Up! Australia Demonstrator Stephanie Fischer, Sydney NSW

The elegant lady is from the Beautiful You stamp set

The gorgeously elegant lady is from the Beautiful You stamp set in the Occasions 2017 catalogue.

I stamped her twice: once onto Whisper White cardstock and one onto the patterned side of a leftover piece of Sweet Sugarplum Envelope Paper from the In-Colour 2016-2018 pack. I then cut around the dress and hat on the patterned piece and glued them onto the black and white image.

I used Watercolour Pencils and an Aqua Painter to add colour to her skin.

The main image is cut out with an oval Stitched Shapes framelit and layered with Rich Razzleberry cut with a Layering Oval framelit.

The greeting is heat embossed in white onto a piece of Rich Razzleberry and then cut with a die from the Project Life Cards & Labels set. I added a couple of Metal Rimmed Pearls to finish it off.

Click here to find out more about Sale-A-Bration and making the most of the free items available (one per purchase of $90) or contact me for more information.

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

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Thursday, 29 December 2016

International Blog Highlight - December 2016 - Up & Away Retirement Card

Thanks for coming to my blog today! We are being highlighted internationally by Kylie Bertucci and you are able to VOTE for my project. The top ten winners will get to be part of an international blog hop so please vote for my project. You can do that here.

Our theme for this highlight is encouragement as we all need a kind word said to us to build us up.

#thecraftythinker, Stampin Up, Sneak Peek, 2017 Occasions, Up & Away thinlits, Twist & Pop card, Retirement card, Stampin Up Australia Demonstrator, Stephanie Fischer, Sydney NSW

The simple front of this card hides a secret!

This is a card that I made for a very valued staff member (they're ALL very valued!) who is retiring this week. It's a Twist and Pop fun fold .

The Wild About Flowers stamp set is great for retirement sentiments

I thought the balloons and mountain scenery were appropriate for someone who will probably travel a bit in her retirement.

Mix and match the Lift Me Up stamp Set, Up & Away Thinlits and Carried Away paper for great results

I added just a touch of shading with the new Watercolour Pencils and an Aquapainter

Creating an oblong with a square Stitched Shapes framelit is very easy

The really special bit is inside the card. Once it has twisted and popped, she'll have photographic mementos of her colleagues and fun times.

I haven't added to the plethora of tutorials for Twist and Pop cards. If you've never made one but would like to - just google "Twist & Pop Card" and you'll have plenty to choose from.

If you'd like more information about any of the techniques or products I've used - please feel free to contact me.

The Carried Away Designer Series Paper will be available for FREE from 4th January to 31st March with a purchase of $90. It matches perfectly with the Lift Me Up Bundle in the new Occasions Catalogue (available 4th January) - so I'm sure you'll want to take advantage of that special offer.

If you live in Australia, don't currently have a Stampin' Up! Distributor, don't yet have a copy of the catalogues but would like to .... do let me know by contacting me.

Thanks for visiting my blog today make sure you head over to Kylie's blog - to vote for my project. I would love to be chosen to do an international blog hop.

'Til next time!
Stephanie

This card has been entered into Jessie Holton's challenge, CTC017. Click here to link to the challenge and perhaps enter yourself!