No Stamp Card

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Yep, that’s right.  Today I thought I would make a quick and easy card with no stamping required.  Last night I had some of my card and papers out and was looking through it, then put it down to do something else, and when I came back I had this colour combination there in front of me.  So I thought I would use it in a card.  I have used some of the papers from the Palette of Prints promotion from earlier this year which is no longer available, however you can still get these papers in some colours, so please contact me if, like me, you just love them and have to have lots of them 🙂

Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Certainly Celery, Almost Amethyst

Accessories: Urban West Rub Ons, Black Brads, Cream Half Back Pearl (from Pretties Kit), Scallop Circle Punch (for the cut out corners).

Artwork by Chris Parker-Barnes

Images copyright 1990–2008 Stampin’ Up!

Watercolour Joy Wheel

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Today I thought I should post a card using one of the Stampin’ Around Wheels to fit in with the Stampin’ Up! promotion which starts tomorrow (see earlier post for details).  This particular wheel is not part of the promotion but it goes perfectly with one of my favourite stamp sets Heartfelt Thanks.  The card is a simple concept of repetition, and while it is simple I think it is effective.  I have also used a watercolour technique for the flowers.

If you are interested in learning more about how you can use Stampin’ Around Wheels and make the most of the current promotion, why not hold a workshop so that I can show you and your friends how easy and effective they are.  Just send me an email dotdotstamping@tpg.com.au

Sorry about the quality of the photo, we had a dark and dismal day today but enjoyed the rain anyway.  I will try to take a better one when the sun comes out again.

Stamp Sets: Heartfelt Thanks, Watercolour Joy Wheel.

Cardstock: Perfect Plum, Blush Blossom, Very Vanilla.

Ink: Perfect Plum, Watercolour Wonder Crayons in Perfect Plum and Always Artichoke.

Artwork by Chris Parker-Barnes

Images copyright 1990–2008 Stampin’ Up!

Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

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If you weren’t here this afternoon, this is what you missed out on!!

 

We used the gorgeous Christmas stamps sets from the Spring Mini Catalogue, Season of Joy and Tags for All.

Cardstock: Purely Pomegranate, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi, Brushed Gold.

Inks: Purely Pomegranate, Gold & Silver Metallics, Basic Black, and Markers in Garden Green and Real Red.

Accessories: Striped Grosgrain Ribbon in Real Red, Vintage Brads.

This is just another thing I love about being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator – sitting down and catching up with friends, doing something creative together and having a laugh 🙂

So if you think that being a demonstrator is something you would like to do, please feel free to contact me, I am happy to answer all your questions.

Artwork by Chris Parker-Barnes

Images copyright 1990–2008 Stampin’ Up!

Free Wheelin’ Promotion from Stampin’ Up!

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Just one of the many, many things I love about Stampin’ Up! is the amazing promotions they put on.  And here is the one for September.  If you buy one of 6 preselected stamp sets, get the matching Jumbo wheel free.  Now that’s a good deal.

These are the Stamp sets and wheels available for this promotion:

Merry, Merry Bundle – Merry Merry Stamp Set & Christmas Jumbo Wheel – $45.95

Artfully Asian Bundle – Artfully Asian Stamp Set & Vine Jumbo Wheel – $45.95

Nursery Necessitites Bundle – Nursery Necessities Stamp Set & Nursery Letters Jumbo Wheel – $56.95

Bodacious Bouquet Bundle – Bodacious Bouquet Stamp Set & Bodacious Jumbo Wheel – $58.95

Carte Postale Bundle – Carte Postale Stamp Set & Leaves a la Carte Jumbo Wheel – $48.95

Priceless Bundle – Priceless Stamp Set & So Swirly Jumbo Wheel – $48.95

Please contact me if you are interested in this promotion and I will get some more information to you.

Ph 02 62556703 or 0408639475 or send me an email at dotdotstamping@tpg.com.au

 

 

Celebrate!

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I’m back – finally, I hear you all say! 🙂 Very nasty ‘flu that one.  Jamie, Doug and I have all had it and it has taken us weeks to get back on our feet.  And unfortunately stamping wasn’t at the top of my list of things that needed to be done, in fact for about 2 weeks I just didn’t even have the energy to sit for long enough to make a card.  Well, I have lots of catching up to do 🙂

Todays card is inspired by a lot of different things.

Firstly, the inspiration behind the colours was this beautiful bunch of flowers given to me for my birthday recently by my very special brother Rod.  Aren’t they just gorgeous?

Secondly, my fantastic upline Larisa O’Donnell is always coming up with such beautiful work and is a constant inspiration.  You can check out Larisa’s blog for yourself.    She did a card using the mosaic technique, which I have never tried so thought it was time I did so.

And thirdly, another amazing lady, Shelli Gardner (Cofounder and CEO of Stampin’ Up!) is now running a creative challenge from her blog and this particular challenge is just to use the word Celebrate.

So here it is!  And what are we celebrating, you might ask?  For my family, I think it has to be getting over the ‘flu and actually being able to get on with life again.  Maybe the warmer weather.  Spring. 

Stamps: One of a Kind, Cheery Chat

Cardstock: Sage Shadow, Very Vanilla

Ink: Pretty in Pink, and Pretty in Pink and Rose Red Markers

Accessories: Urban West Rubons, Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware and one of the amazing Stampin’ Up ribbons but not sure exactly which one!!

Artwork by Chris Parker-Barnes

Images copyright 1990–2008 Stampin’ Up!

The First Post!

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Well, here it is!! My first official post. And what better way than with this thank you card that I made for a very special person. We recently sold our house (and are in the process of buying another, but more on that some other time) and this is the card I made for our real estate agent, Carly. Thanks for all your hard work Carly.

Stamps sets: Weathered Background, Natural Beauty, Heartfelt Thanks
Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip
Designer Series Paper: Rose Red
Ink Colours and Markers: Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip

Artwork by Chris Parker-Barnes
Images copyright 1990–2008 Stampin’ Up!