Floral Phrases for On Stage Swaps

I was so excited to have attended the Sydney On Stage event at Luna Park yesterday - It's always exciting to get our first look at the amazing products coming up in the new Annual Catalogue!  This event was even more special given that it's the 30th year for Stampin' Up and there were quite a few surprises!

As usual, I told myself to keep my swap cards very simple ... and as usual I didn't listen to myself!  Thank goodness for my trusty (and awesome!) Stamparatus!

65 Swaps for On Stage Sydney!

There were 50 Crazy Crafters Team members at the event and I also wanted some to swap with others so I made 65 card fronts!  Keep scrolling down to see the amazing and generous swaps that I received in return!

The 65th of these card fronts that I made for swaps to take to On Stage in Sydney 

Not only did the Stamparatus allow me to stamp the background using the Hinge-Step technique and to easily stamp the flower in the correct position on the semi-circle of Whisper White card but it also saved my sanity!

Production line - the Stamparatus makes things so much easier

When making quantities of the same card it's always best to work in batches but I very quickly become bored of repetitive tasks.  Since the Stamparatus has 4 surfaces for stamps, I could easily switch between stamping the background and the flower without having to clean or move anything.

Using the Stamparatus, I could easily switch between stamping the stripes or the flowers

Before starting the die cutting, I cut the cardstock into appropriately sized strips.  I found this helped me to save some wastage.  In fact, after cutting the swirls, I even found a use for the leftovers.

So we're coming up to the most exciting time of the year.  We'll be saying farewell to some things (in some cases very sadly) and preparing to welcome some great new things that will excite and expand our creativity - including the amazing Stamparatus!

I'll be providing some sneak peaks in the weeks to come.

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Product List - click on an image below to visit my online store 

Floral Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$31.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

$58.00

Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies

$45.00

Lovely Laurel Thinlits Dies

$56.00

Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits Dies

$52.00

Berry Burst A4 Cardstock

$14.00

Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock

$14.00

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

$11.50

Bloomin' Heart Thinlits Dies

$41.00

Tutti-Frutti Adhesive-Backed Sequins

$12.25

Lemon Lime Twist 3/8" (1 Cm) Mini Striped Ribbon

$14.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

$8.75

So these are the amazing swaps that I received: 

 This is a card and gifts from my wonderful Team Leader, the amazing and generous Kylie Bertucci.

Working left to right and starting in the top left corner, these swaps are from:
Carolina Evans, Sarah Spencer (what an amazing lolly pop - should keep me quiet for hours!), Amanda Smith (at her first On Stage event), Charmain Andrews (this amazing Courage Box contains a bookmark, card and heart pendant!), Kaye Smith,  Kathy Musson (a really clever no glue box containing M&Ms!), Diane Coombs (thank you for the tea bags!), Michelle McGill  (thank you for the lovely lip balm!)

Sarah Newick, Rosalie Desmond, Miranda Sleath (a mini pop up card), Satomi Wellard (my gorgeous team member!), Rosie Spezzano (stunning card using a Black Ice technique), Polly, Leanne Mitchell (a very clever corner bookmark), Irene Rahman (gorgeous shrunken pandas!) 

Danuta Stephens, Charmaine Andrews (sorry, Charmaine - not sure how I managed to score two of your gorgeous creations!), Jean Robertson, Barbara Laine, Chris Andrew (the photo doesn't do justice to this beautiful eclipse card!), Celtic Fox, Smriti Manandhar, 

Diane Coombs (oops - I'm so sorry, Diane - don't know how I acquired 2!), Paper Doll Design, Nanette Smith (Mini explosion tag), Sue Wdowik (Diorama card), Debbie Rolls (this stunning box contains a matching shower cap!), Amanda Shields, Candice Carroll-Topp (the lolly pop didn't survive the afternoon at On-Stage!)

Sandra Mastello, Trina Naylon, Jodie Thompson, Irene Rahman, Michelle Sargeant-Dingli, Kristie Taylor (contains a chocolate bar!)

Petal Passion in Flirty Flamingo

Continuing my quest to use up the retiring 2016-2018 In-Colours!  This time it's Flirty Flamingo, which I've paired with the gorgeous Petal Passion Designer Series Paper.

Petal Passion paper makes for a quick, easy and pretty card!

The flower is from one of the sheets of Petal Passion paper - I watercoloured it and then cut it out.

The flower is attached with a Stampin' Dimensional for extra impact

The leaves are cut from Emerald Envy cardstock (another of those retiring colours) and then sponged with a touch of Tranquil Tide ink.

The flower was lightly curled with a bone folder and attached with a dimensional.

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Product List - All items are available for sale in my online store - just click on an image below

Petal Passion Designer Series Paper

$19.25

Bouquet Bunch Framelits Dies

$50.00

Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock

$14.00

Emerald Envy A4 Cardstock

$14.00

Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad

$11.50

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

$11.50

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

$11.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

$11.50

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

$11.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

$6.00

Brusho Flourish

Sometimes mistakes end up enhancing a card!

In just a few short weeks (31st May) the 2016-2018 In-Colours will be retiring and I started my quest to use them up with a base card in Dapper Denim.

I used masking on Whisper White cardstock to create a decorative strip with Brusho Crystal Colour (I used the blue, yellow and green), however, the colour seeped under the tape.  I think it worked out for the best, though, because I covered up the leaks with strips of Copper Foil Sheet and love the effect!

Using Silver Foil Sheet (with Multi-Purpose Adhesive Sheet applied to the back) I cut the focal point with the Flourish Thinlits and stamped the greeting  from Birthday Blossom in Dapper Denim ink.

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Product List - All products are available for purchase in my online store - just click an image below

Flourish Thinlits Dies

$49.00

Brusho Crystal Colour

$52.00

Birthday Blossoms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$33.00

Copper Foil Sheets

$7.00

Silver Foil Sheets

$7.00

Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets

$17.00

Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad

$11.50

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

$15.75

Dapper Denim A4 Cardstock

$14.00

Lovely As A Tree - Masking & Sponging

I will always love trying new products and learning new techniques but from time to time I find it comforting and grounding to revisit oldies and favourites.

A masculine card made with comforting old favourites

This card encompasses both an old and favourite stamp set as well as technique.

My very first Stampin' Up! stamp set was the perennial favourite - Lovely As A Tree and it remains one of my very favourite sets for its versatility and beautiful images.  It's the perfect set - all occasion, masculine or feminine, easily paired with other stamp sets, and did I say beautiful images! And, it's my go to stamp set for creating little scenes.

This time it's the star of the show combined with a little masking and sponging and a little piece of that gorgeous Cordury Ribbon.

Voila!  A masculine card in no time flat!

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Product List - All products available in my online store - just click on one of the images below

Lovely As A Tree Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$39.00

Rose Wonder Photopolymer Stamp Set

$47.00

Marina Mist A4 Card Stock

$14.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

$15.75

Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Pad

$11.50

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

$11.50

Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad

$11.50

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

$12.25

Night Of Navy 3/8" (1 Cm) Corduroy Ribbon

$14.00