I’ve been enjoying some quiet time recently while I recover from a nasty flu that took hold a few weeks ago. Sitting and colouring has helped to keep me occupied and creative. So now I’m putting together some cards and notebooks using the coloured images.
Well… any month is a good month to join really. But April is extra good!
Why?
Because if you join in April you can choose some of the brand new pre-order products that are in the new Annual catalogue but not available to customers until May.
That means you know that for a minimum of the next 12 months, those products are going to be current products, making it easier to organise classes or demonstrations if you are inclined to do them.
Of course, being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator doesn’t mean you have to run classes. You can just enjoy the benefits and amazing, supportive community.
So if you live anywhere in Australia and feel you would like to join my team, you can do so by clicking this link:
I’m not sure about you but this gorgeous Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper is just beeeautiful!!
I apologise for again a huge gap in my posts, I’ve had a lot of trouble with internet and getting WordPress to behave, so I will keep this short and sweet. It’s called the Flowering Zinnias Designer Series Paper and is one of the Online Exclusives. It doesn’t really need anything else, does it? The creation of this set of four cards used one sheet of the paper and took just a few minutes. You can purchase the Flower Zinnias DSP right here in my online store.
My card today features the stamp set called Enjoy The Rhythm, and it’s a great way to use up some of those scraps of cardstock that we all end up with. The main colour used is Calypso Coral, with some strips of Petal Pink and Cajun Craze cardstock. It was a very quick and easy card to make, and I am going to keep this post quick as well 🙂 I hope you are enjoying some crafting time for yourself. Happy stamping, Chris
Today I get to share a sneak peek at a gorgeous stamp set which will be available in September, a beautiful Christmas set called Radiant Light.
I love candles at the best of times, the flicker of the flames and the soft light. And I especially love them at Christmas.
I have used the Merry Melody Embossing Folder with Very Vanilla cardstock to create the background. The candle image has been stamped with black Memento ink, then coloured with Stampin’ Blends (alcohol markers). The sentiment is also stamped in black and then fussy cut. I’ve also added some Wink of Stella to the flames but it doesn’t show up well in the photo.
This week is a celebration for me, it is my birthday week. And because I am a musician, this week you will see a lot of music themed projects. I am also celebrating my birthday by giving away gifts to anyone who places an order, whether that is directly with me, or through my online store. And I love giving away gifts!
And there is one other thing that I am hoping to celebrate this week – I am only a few subscribers away from 100 on my YouTube Channel, so I am hoping to hit that milestone this week. I would love it if you would help me out.
The beautiful Radiant Light Stamp Set is only available to demonstrators at the moment – just one of many benefits of being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, but it will be available to you from the 6th September.
This week on the Colour Creations Blog Hop, we are featuring Cajun Craze. I have mostly used Cajun Craze as a fantastic colour for masculine cards, so today I am doing something a little different with it. I have used the Colorful Kaleidoscope Kit, and paired some of the kit elements with some Cajun Craze. I think it really helps the colours in the kit to pop. The Colorful Kaleidoscope Kit contains some gorgeous die cut layers, and I have used one of these on the reverse side, as a mask, which I have sponged through to create a subtle tone on tone background in Cajun Craze for both my cards. For the first card, I have then used the die cut mask on the front of my card. Behind the die cut panel is some white cardstock which has been sponged in Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral and Petal Pink to create an ombre effect.
The second card uses some of the beautiful, colourful inside of one of the envelopes included in the kit.
Next along on our blog hop is the talented . Hop along to see what Sharon Davern is sharing to inspire you with today.
If at any time you find a broken link, please go to the blog of our Colour Creations host, Catherine Proctor, who will have a list of all of the participants in the Blog Hop.
Thanks for stopping by. Happy stamping, and happy hopping, Chris
For the month of August, you can get 30% off Stampin’ Up! kits, they are so much fun, great if you are time poor, a novice cardmaker or if you just want to create without having to cut and prepare the pieces. Click here to go to my online store, or scan the QR Code on the image below with your device.
This week’s Colour Creations Blog Hop is featuring Blueberry Bushel, and I have two contrasting projects to share with you today. My first card is a simple fun fold card, where I have paired the Blueberry Bushel with some Parakeet Party. As a former professional musician, the stamp set Enjoy The Rhythm was one I had to have, but it has been sadly neglected recently, so I thought I should use it for this challenge. The drum kit has been coloured with Stampin’ Blends, and I have used some Glorious Gingham and Bright and Beautiful Designer Series Papers.
My second card is more in a vintage style, and features the gorgeous Everlasting Beauty stamp set, which I have watercoloured using a Water Painter and ink.
I have stamped the background layer, tone on tone with Crumb Cake ink, before distressing the edges. The focal image is stamped on Fluid 100 watercolour paper in Stazon ink, and watercoloured with Blueberry Bushel and Mossy Meadow inks, with a wash of Crumb cake ink around the outside of the image.
Next along on our blog hop is the talented Tina Gillespie. Hop along to see what Tina is sharing to inspire you with today.
If at any time you find a broken link, please go to the blog of our Colour Creations host, Catherine Proctor, who will have a list of all of the participants in the Blog Hop.
Thanks for stopping by. Happy stamping, and happy hopping, Chris
This morning’s Facebook Live is now also available to watch on YouTube. The cards I made during the Live feature the Softly Sketched stamp set and the Faux Tile Technique. If you are in Australia and would like the card kits posted to you for free, all you need to do is to place an order at this link, of $30 or over of product (shipping costs are extra) before midnight on Sunday 6th August. Feel free to leave a comment or send me an email if you have any questions. Enjoy! Happy Stamping, Chris
This week’s Colour Creations Blog Hop is featuring my favourite of all the Stampin’ Up! colours, Blackberry Bliss. My card this week features the Gorgeously Made Dies, combined with the Aspen Tree Dies.
I have used the Foursquare Decorative Masks to blend a very light layer of Blackberry Bliss ink onto the background, and have also used the blender brushes to colour the leaves from the Aspen Tree Dies, using Blackberry Bliss, Real Red and Mossy Meadow inks.
Next on our Blog Hop is the very talented Tina Gillespie.
If at any time you find a broken link, please go to the blog of our Colour Creations host, Catherine Proctor, who will have a list of all of the participants in the Blog Hop.
Thanks for stopping by. Happy stamping, and happy hopping, Chris
This morning’s Facebook Live is now available to watch both on Facebook and YouTube.
As you can see, the Cottage Wreaths stamp set and matching dies are great for cards of all occasions, as well as Christmas. I hope you enjoy watching the video, although I have to apologise for being quite distracted towards the end, one of my cats could hear me talking but couldn’t work out where I was and was getting quite vocal. Cheeky little rascal.
The kits to make the three cards are available for free to anyone who places a $30 order in my online store before midnight this coming Sunday 30th July (shipping extra). The kits will be sent out separately to your order. And just a reminder that due to Stampin’ Up! policy, I am unable to stamp images to include in the kits – that means you get to do the fun stuff! Don’t have the Cottage Wreaths stamp set? Try the cards with a different stamp set, that’s part of making creativity fun. Alternatively, you can order the stamp set and dies by clicking on the images below. Happy stamping, Chris
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