Priceless Sage

You may have gathered by now that I'm trying to make at least 2 cards using a new stamp set before moving on to another. Today's card is using the new Priceless set and tomorrow's will be too. I've used 2 new items in this card.

As with yesterday's card I've chosen another Colour Sketch CC149 and Card Sketch SC162 from SplitCoastStampers. These challenges are great as it makes you go outside your comfort zone at times and use colours you may not use often or may not have thought to put together.

CC149 is Sage Shadow, Rose Red & Apricot Appeal.

 

 

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Priceless
Card: Sage Shadow, Apricot Appeal, Whisper White, Rose Red Print DSP
Ink: Sage Shadow, Rose Red, Apricot Appeal
Accessories: Silver Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Kind Baroque

Today's card is again using Baroque Motifs. I've chosen both a colour sketch CC156 and a Card Sketch SC126 from SplitCoastStampers for this card. Again I've made sure I kept to my challenge of using at least 1 new item and ended up using 8. I used the Baroque Motifs stamp set, Photo Corner Punch, Sherbert Ribbon Originals, 2 new In Colour Cardstock & Inkpads and So Saffron DSP (Palette O'Prints promotion). I'm still going strong.

Supplies:
Stamp set: Baroque Motifs
Card: Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla, So Saffron DSP (Palette O'Prints Promotion)
Ink: Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi, So Saffron
Accessories: Photo Corner Punch, Small & Large Oval Punches, Sherbert Ribbon Originals (So Saffron ribbon), Paper Piercing template & tool, silver brads, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Baroque Birthday

I was browsing SplitCoastStampers the other day for some inspiration and came across this most gorgeous card by Annette and new I had to CASE it. I just loved the colour combination of Purely Pomegranate and Certainly Celery. Of course I've made a few minor alterations to my card as I wanted to use only items that are in our current IB&C but it's still very much resembles Annette's card. I still wanted to stick to my challenge and have used 4 new items in this card being the stamp set, Purely Pomegranate cardstock & inkpad along with the taffeta ribbon.

 

 

 

What do you think? I know this is mine but isn't it catchy. Yes it's a little time consuming with some cut out's, but well worth the effort I think. 

 

Supplies:
Stamp Sets: Baroque Motifs, It's Your Birthday
Card: Purely Pomegranate, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla
Inks: Purely Pomegranate, Certainly Celery
Accessories: 3/16" corner rounder punch, Round Tab Punch, 1/8" circle handheld punch, Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon, gold brads, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Subtle Whimsy

Today's card is another using the Garden Whimsy set. New things I've used in this card are the stamp set, Apricot Appeal grosgrain ribbon and Almost Amethyst designer series paper from the Palette O'Prints promotion in May.

The colours I've chosen are from the Colour Coach.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Garden Whimsy
Cardstock: Apricot Appeal, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla, Almost Amethyst DSP
Inks: Almost Amethyst, Regal Rose, Apricot Appeal
Accessories: Apricot Appeal grosgrain ribbon, Slit Punch, Crafters Tool Kit (Paper Piercing template & tool), Stampin' Dimensionals.

Birthday Wishes

That's right another post from me and hopefully more of them to keep coming each day or at least every couple of days.

I've been setting a challenge for myself to use at least 1 new item in every card. That could be a stamp set, ribbon, embellishment, tool (punch, Crop-A-Dile, etc), new In Colour cardstock and/or inkpad or double-sided designer series papers. I don't want to get to the end of the new IB&C and realise I have so many things that I never got around to using but had purchased with all good intentions of doing so, like last IB&C. I don't know how many stamp sets were not inked at all or only inked a few times.

In today's card I've used a few new items. The stamp set (Garden Whimsy), the double-sided paper (from the Palette O' Prints May Promotion), the scallop circle punch and the Crop-A-Dile (to make the faux brads). That's 4 new items in one card. Pretty good, don't you think?

Now to show you the card.

The colour selection is from the Stampin' Up Color Coach. Chocolate Chip, So Saffron (the double-sided designer series paper from the May Palette O'Prints Promotion), Almost Amethyst and Rose Red. I've also used Garden Green on the flower.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Garden Whimsy, Sincere Salutations
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Almost Amethyst, Rose Red, Very Vanilla, So Saffron DSP.
Ink: Rose Red, Garden Green, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Crop-A-Dile, Stampin' Dimensionals.

April Class Projects

For April's class I wanted to show some different ways to use our Stampin' Pastels.

We made 3 different cards, one using blender pens to colour, another was Chalk Poppin and the last one was doing the Chalkboard Technique. I only have 2 of the cards photographed so I'll share those with you.

This card is done using Triple Chalk Poppin'

Supplies:
Stamp Sets: En Francais, Petal Prints
Card: Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Mellow Moss, Whisper White.
Ink: Perfect Plum & Mellow Moss Stampin' Spots
Accessories: Whisper White grosgrain ribbon, cutter kit, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Pastels, sponge daubers, Crafters Tool Kit.

 

This next card is done using the Chalkboard technique. The colours and initial idea came from this card on Beate's blog. I just love these colours together.

Supplies:
Stamp sets: Bodacious Bouquet, Paisley, Weathered, Background Sampler.
Card: Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Certainly Celery.
Inks: Versamark, Old Olive, Whisper White.
Accessories: Pumpkin Pie & Real Red grosgrain ribbon, Cutter Kit, Crafters Tool Kit, 1/4" circle punch, Stampin' Pastels, sponge daubers, Vintage brads, Bold Bright buttons., Stampin' Dimensionals.

March Class Projects

I've started holding Beginner Stamping Classes at my home on a Thursday night once a month. The March class we focused around the Heat Gun and I showed how to decorate a candle with stamping, embossing and also using Heat & Stick Powder with Dazzling Diamonds.

This is 2 of the items we made.

Most of us started out stamping using embossing powder but I don't often use it these days. It's something I have to remind myself to use and it shouldn't be that way. I really liked this card.

Candle supplies:

Stamp set: Simply Said
Ink: Stazon
Markers: Only Orange, Pink Passion, Lovely Lilac
Accessories: White Tissue Paper, Waxed Lunch Wrap, Stamp-a-ma-jig, paper snips.

Card supplies:

Stamp set: Sassy Stems, Much Appreciated, Itty Bitty Backgrounds
Card: Cameo Coral, Taken With Teal, Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal, Confetti White.
Ink: Cameo Coral, Taken with Teal, Tempting Turquoise, Apricot Appeal.
Accessories: Aqua Painter, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Stampin' Up Convention 2008 + my Swap card

It's been a busy few weeks for me and hence part of the reason for no card posts. The Stampin' Up Convention 2008 was held in Brisbane on 11th & 12th April and I was busy leading up to this making my swap cards. All up I made 120 card fronts to swap with other demonstrators and the good news is I swapped them all.

Initially I came up with one card design but in 4 different colour schemes. I was going to make 50 of each but then some demonstrators weren't making a lot, due to time restrictions, so I revised my plan. I didn't want to be coming home with a stack of my own card fronts after all. The colour schemes I came up with all needed to include a colour from the Earth Elements brads and this is what I came up with.

Clockwise from top left: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive & Pumpkin Pie, next is Not Quite Navy, More Mustard & Old Olive, then Close to Cocoa, Ruby Red & More Mustard and finally Bravo Burgundy, Not Quite Navy & More Mustard. This last combination is what I ended up using for all 120 swaps.

Convention was great fun again this year. What else could it be when you spend 2 days with 280+ other demonstrators stamping, watching demonstrations and prize patrol where free stamps sets are given away. I wasn't lucky enough this year to win at Prize Patrol but I won last year so I can't complain. We received a super Convention bag this year which contained a Idea Book & Catalogue, our 2 stamp sets (Happiness & Fun & Fast Notes), our Make & Take supplies, an Aqua Painter and a Stampin' Up Dream Big Pen (Dream Big was the theme for Convention this year).

This year Leadership Training was held on the Friday night for Snr Supervisor and above and when the training side was finished we went outside the room for supper where we were not only treated to a rich chocolate cake but we all received a FREE stamp set called Garden Whimsy. This was a set on my wish list which I decided to hold off on ordering when I place my initial order from the new IB&C so I must have known and was so glad that I hadn't already ordered it.

Convention 2009 will be held in Canberra on 1st & 2nd May. Convention is only open to demonstrators and their guest if places are available. Why not consider joining my team in time to come along to Convention next year and join in all the fun.

Retired Stamps for Sale - update

This is the latest update on the retired stamp sets I have for sale. Email me to purchase. Prices quoted do not include postage. All stamps are in 'as new condition' unless otherwise specified.

 

Hostess sets:

Riveting - $25
Springtime Stems - 1 new unmounted (RESERVED), 1 slightly used - $25
Blooming with Happiness - 1 new unmounted - $25
Warmest Regards -2 new unmounted - $25 each
Reason to Smile - 1 new unmounted, 1 slightly used - $25 each
Terrific Tags -  1 slightly used - $25
In Any Event - $30
Flowers for a Friend- $30

Past US Hostess set:

Measure of a Life - $30

Stamp sets:

Holiday Spirit - slight ink staining on some blocks - $25
Dream Come True - slight ink staining on 2 blocks - $35
Happy Hearts - $20
Stipple Celebration- $45
Nice & Narrow - ink staining on Xmas Tree block & rubber only - $30
All the Best - $30
Watercolor Minis - $25
Fun Filled - $25
Flower Filled - $40
Perennial Favorites - $15
In the Wild - $30
Winged Things - slight rubber staining - $30
Because of You - 2 small ink stains on wood block of main image - $25
Trimtastic - $45
Eclectic Backgrounds - $20
Fresh Fillers - $15
Label Classics - $30
Good Things Grow - $30
Word by Word - $25
French Script - slight rubber staining from lots of use - $25
By Definition - $25
Stamped from the Heart - $15
Season by Season - $15
Simple Sayings II - $30
Headline Alphabet - $60
Headline Numbers - $35
Letterpress Alphabet - $60
Letterpress Numbers - $35
Newsprint Alphabet - $60
Newsprint Numbers - $25
Typeset Alphabet Upper - 1 new unmounted - $45
Typeset Alphabet Lower - 1 new unmounted - $45
Typeset Numbers - $25
Tidy Alphabet - $40
Tidy Numbers - $25
Big Blooms - $ 45
Sage Advice - $35
Easy Elegance - $30
All About U - $40

Sale-A-Bration sets: (I have more than one of some of these sets also with some being brand new and unmounted however these sets are die cut)

Friendship Blooms - 1 new unmounted, 1 slightly used - $25 each
Happy Harmony - 1 new unmounted (2007 set) - $25

Wheels: (most wheels co-ordinate with a matching stamp set but can be used alone)

Standard Wheels:

Bloomin' - $6
Hot to Dot - $6
Only Ornaments - $6

Jumbo Wheels:

Bold Snowflakes - $10
Leaves Awash - $10
Rough around the Edges - $10
Wash Day - $10

Update on Retired Sets for Sale

This is an update of the sets I have for Sale. Please contact me if you are interested in prices. All stamp sets and wheels are in 'as new' condition unless otherwise stated. All wooden blocks are lacquered prior to use to keep them this way.

Hostess sets:

Riveting
Springtime Stems - 1 new unmounted, 1 slightly used
Blooming with Happiness - 1 new unmounted
Warmest Regards -2 new unmounted,
Reason to Smile - 2 new unmounted,
Terrific Tags - 1 new unmounted, 1 slightly used
In Any Event
Flowers for a Friend

Past US Hostess set:

Measure of a Life.

Stamp sets:

Holiday Spirit - slight ink staining on some blocks
Dream Come True - slight ink staining on 2 blocks
Happy Hearts
Stipple Celebration
Nice & Easy Notes - 1 new unmounted
Nice & Narrow - ink staining on Xmas Tree block & rubber only
Fun Filled
All Natural
All the Best
Watercolor Minis
Flower Filled
Perennial Favorites
In the Wild
Winged Things - slight rubber staining
Because of You - 2 small ink stains on wood block of main image.
Cute as a Bug
Trimtastic
Artifacts
Eclectic Backgrounds
Fresh Fillers
Label Classics
Good Things Grow
Word by Word
French Script - slight rubber staining from lots of use
By Definition
Stamped from the Heart
Season by Season
Simple Sayings II
All-Year Cheer I - slight touch of ink on some blocks
Headline Alphabet
Headline Numbers
Letterpress Alphabet Letterpress Numbers
Newsprint Alphabet
Newsprint Numbers
Typeset Alphabet Upper - 1 new unmounted, 1 new mounted
Typeset Alphabet Lower - 1 new unmounted
Typeset Numbers
Tidy Alphabet
Tidy Numbers
Big Blooms
Sage Advice
Easy Elegance

Sale-A-Bration sets: (I have more than one of some of these sets also with some being brand new and unmounted however these sets are die cut)

Friendship Blooms
Merci - 1 new unmounted,
Birthday Whimsy - 1 new unmounted,
Happy Harmony - 1 new unmounted (2007 set)

Wheels: (most wheels co-ordinate with a matching stamp set but can be used alone)

Standard Wheels:

Bloomin'
Butterflies & Blossoms
Hot to Dot
Love Swirls
Only Ornaments
Wings & Things

Jumbo Wheels:

Bold Snowflakes
Leaves Awash
Rough around the Edges
Wash Day

Bold Brights Challenge Giveaway

 

And the winner is....

 

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Which means that Carol L is the winner. Carol if you can let me know which stamp set you would like please.