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Annual Catalogue Sketches – Sketch #12

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Hi and welcome back.
Today I have a Christmas card to share with you, based on the 12th of the sketches on Page 22 of the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue.
Here is the sketch.

I don’t often start my Christmas cards this early in the year, however I have been offered a wonderful opportunity to have my cards displayed and for sale at a very successful Artisans market, in November, so this year, I need to be creating heaps of Christmas cards and packaging over the next few months.

My card uses a Blackberry Bliss cardbase, such a yummy colour, and one of my favourites in the Stampin’ Up! colour range. The card base is 21cm x 14.5cm, which is then scored at 10.5cm on the long side and folded, so when it’s folded, your card front will be 10.5cm x 14.5cm.
The Basic White panel measures 8.5cm x 14.5cm, and has been run through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine with the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder, and then I have swiped some Blackberry Bliss ink over the raised areas.
I have cut out the four circles using the Stylish Shapes Dies, in Basic White and Blackberry Bliss cardstock, and some Gold Foil Sheets. The smaller circles have then been embossed with the Changing Leaves Hybrid Embossing Folder. I have also used the Gold Foil Sheets for the die cut leaves from the Changing Leaves Dies, and stamped the leaves on the white circle from the same bundle.
The sentiment comes from the Trucking Along stamp set which is an Online Exclusive which is still available.

Don’t forget the current wonderful promotion with a discount on Designer Series Paper which you can make the most of in my online store here.

Happy stamping
Chris

Sale on Designer Series Paper starts tomorrow!

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Starting tomorrow, 6th August, the always popular 15% off Designer Series Papers.
If you are a papercrafter, you will love this promotion, whether it’s for cardmaking, scrapbooking or any other kind of papercrafting.
Stock up here on your favourites, but make sure you get in early in case they sell out.

Have you got some favourites that you need to get?
I have a couple that I don’t have yet, so it might be time to invest in something different.
If you would like to do the same, you can go right to my Online Store anytime that suits you.
Happy shopping,
Chris

Foursquare Decorative Masks

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I prefer to call these Stencils, I think that’s what they always used to be called. Whatever you prefer to call them though, these are an amazing and versatile tool for making all sorts of papercraft projects.
My card uses these masks, as well as the technique of masking to create a card that looks like it has three panels on the front, but is, in fact, just one piece of Basic White cardstock.

I have masked off the three sections first, and sponged ink through the Decorative Mask with Fresh Freesia, Coastal Cabana and Daffodil Delight inks using Blending Brushes.
I have then inked the image from the Quiet Meadow Stamp set with Tuxedo Black Memento ink, and masked off the outside of the three panels before stamping.
The images have been very lightly coloured using Stampin’ Blends, as have the Rhinestone Jewels.

I am having a lot of fun with these Decorative Masks, and I am also in the process of creating a Tutorial / Class featuring them, so watch this space for that.

Happy stamping!
Chris

Product List
Foursquare Decorative Masks
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$17.50
Stampin' Up! Masking Paper
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$12.25
Blending Brushes
[153611]
$23.00
Quiet Meadow Cling Stamp Set
[155082]
$37.00
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Stampin’ Up! Exciting Promotions in June

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I love my Designer Series Paper, so I equally love it when there is a sale on DSP, which there is for the entire month of June 2023. 15% off!
Here is list of the gorgeousness that’s available at the discounted prices….

You can click here to go straight to my online store if you can’t wait to get your hands on some of the yummy new DSP.

AND if that’s not enough, you can join Stampin’ Up! as a Demonstrator, for only $169 you get $283 worth of your choice of products, free shipping and some business essentials to get you started.
Do you love crafting?
Would you like a discount on your craft supplies?
Then this is an amazing opportunity for you!

Stampin’ Up! is a wonderful opportunity to start your own business, in any capacity, whether that’s a full time business or a hobby, or anything in between.

On top of this amazing deal you will also get:
A minimum 20% discount off retail prices
Free catalogues to share with family & friends
Access to demonstrator only events
See new product releases & access to new products early, through exclusive pre-order opportunities.
And plenty more!!!
If you live in Australia, and you are interested in what is on offer, please feel free to reach out to me, I am happy to answer any questions you have.

I am looking to work one on one with more team members, to support you in whatever it is that you would like your Stampin’ Up! business to look like, and also have a supportive and active larger community that you would be part of.
If you are ready to get started, you can click the link here, or use your device to scan the QR code below.

I look forward to having you on my team.
Chris

If you are in Australia, and would like to place an order for Stampin’ Up! products, including the DSP that’s on Sale, click the link here, or scan the QR code below using your device.

Bouquet of Pink Flowers

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I’ve been finding different ways to use my Stampin’ Up! supplies recently, and different ways to help keep my business alive and thriving. And that has involved a lot of thinking, playing and experimenting, which is always fun!

I made this bouquet of pink Flowers as a gift, and uses mostly retired or retiring items.

The Gerberas are 5 layers of Polished Pink cardstock punched out using the retired set of Daisy punches. The small flowers were die cut from a small flower die out of the Pretty Pillowbox Dies, and rose is white cardstock which has been sponged with Polished Pink ink, and the petals all hand cut using a pattern of my own. Some Opal Rounds were used for the centres providing a touch of bling.

And I’m going to say ‘Happy Stamping’, even though there was no stamping at all.

Chris

Tea and Cards

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I hoping to make a regular time to go live on my Facebook page, and eventually to link it up to my YouTube channel as well, but one step at a time.

And I’m calling it Tea and Cards. I’m hoping you will make yourself a cup of tea and join me. Here’s what I will be making live on my Facebook business page.

I plan to go Live tomorrow morning, Monday 30th January at 10am Sydney time, for the first of my version of Tea and Cards.
Make yourself a cup of tea (or coffee) and join me for some crafting fun. You can choose to just sit back and watch, or have all your materials ready, and create along with me. Here are the measurements and materials you will need to create this easy fun fold card.
I hope I have the Imperial conversion correct.
The card I am making tomorrow will be in different colours to the one pictured.
I would love to have you join me for some crafting time together.
See you then,
Chris

One piece of Designer Series Paper or other patterned paper of your choice: 30cm x 14.4cm (12 in x 5 3/4in) – I’ll be using the Dandy Designs DSP from the Sale-aBration catalogue.

One piece of matching cardstock: 14.9 x 10.5cm. (5.5 x 4.25 inches),
plus two more pieces of cardctock in the same colour: 11.5 X 8.5cm (4.5 X 3 3/8 inch), these two pieces are to layer under the white Die cut pieces.

Two pieces of white cardstock diecut using the Scallop Contours Dies, using the second largest of those Dies.
Plus some large scraps of white cardstock to fussy cut the flowers.

Beautifully Happy Stamp Set (from the Sale-aBration catalogue, or stamp set of your choice.

Ink pads in colours of your choice, to match or contrast with your patterned paper.

Glue, Dimensionals, scissors, clear blocks and other tools as needed.

Embellishments if your choice.

I hope you will come and join me, so that we can craft together. Here’s the link to my Facebook page, and there’s also a link in the side bar.

https://www.facebook.com/dotdotstamping?mibextid=ZbWKwL

Happy stamping!

Chris

Stampin’ Up! Friendly Hello

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My card today uses the Stampin’ Up! Friendly Hello stamp set, one that you may not have seen yet. It is a brand new one, available from the 4th January 2022, along with the pretty Friendly Hello Designer Series Paper.



I fell in love this with gorgeous little bird as soon as I saw it, and am so grateful that I am able to earn free goodies from Stampin’ Up! just for choosing to be a demonstrator and share what I love doing. And of course, it’s always fun to receive free things, and this is one that you can also receive for free during this coming January/February Sale-a-Bration.

Cute little birdie is coloured using the Stampin’ Up! Watercolour pencils, but with no water involved, just coloured with the pencils.
Isn’t this just the most gorgeous image?
I have also stamped on the inside of the card with a smaller image from the same set, also coloured with the pencils.

While this one is only available to demonstrators prior to the 4th January, if you really want it, you could join my Stampin’ Up! family of demonstrators, with all the benefits that go along with that.
Of course there are always the items that are on the Last Chance List and in the Clearance Rack to craft with until January, and I will be posting up some projects using those soon.
Happy stamping!
Chris

CAS Sketch Challenge

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Another card that I made for a challenge again today, and I ended up featuring the Quiet Meadow stamp set again. It seems to be a current favourite! I do like the different elements in this set, which combine so beautifully with many other stamps.

My card uses the largest die from the Beautiful Leaves Dies as a background behind the flowers.

The flowers from Quiet Meadows have been coloured using an Aqua Brush with inks, and then fussy cut (the dies will be in my next order!!) and I have used some of the leaves from Beauty of Tomorrow stamp set to complete my posy of flowers. I have added a few splodges of colour, very lightly to add a little more of the pretty Pale Papaya colour.

Here is the sketch from CAS Colors and Sketches which I used as inspiration for this card.

I hope you are having a crafty week!
Happy stamping.

Chris