My OnStage Swap

Last weekend I attended a very special Stampin' Up! event where I got to mix and mingle with other Demonstrators from around Australia; we received training on up and coming products, we were totally spoilt with prizes and giveaways AND we got to see and pre-order from the brand new Annual Catalogue! Needless to say, it was a fabulous couple of days...and all I can say about the new Catalogue is that you'd better save your pennies, because it is FULL of amazing new stamp sets, tools and accessories....imagine 350 Demonstrators all oohing and ahhhing at the same time! I know it's a big call, but in my 10 years as a Demonstrator, this is my favourite Catalogue EVER. There is just so much to love.
Swapping cards for ideas and inspiration is a part of every Stampin' Up! event, and this was my Swap Card. It's lots of fun swapping with old friends and new, and coming home with a bunch of creative samples.
You can see the products that I used listed below. I made use of the Timeless Textures stamp set on all 3 layers of my card. I stamped the 'canvas' stamp over the raised embossed areas to accentuate it.

 
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Product List

Wild About Flowers Photopolymer Stamp Set [138728] $37.00	Timeless Textures Wood-Mount Stamp Set [140514] $49.00	Lovely Lace Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133737] $13.00	Linen Thread [104199] $8.00
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [138326] $11.50	Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [138323] $11.50	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [126976] $11.50

Balloon Celebration Watercolour Lift

I recently had a play with the Watercolour Lifting technique. I’m not sure who “invented” this technique, but I first stumbled across it here: http://www.jennifermcguireink.com/2016/02/watercolor-lifting.html.
All you need is ink, watercolour paper and clear embossing powder.
First, spritz watercolour paper with water and allow to soak in. Create a watercolour wash background (you can use ink, markers or stamps). Use an aquapainter to blend, making sure it has lots of depth of colour (you might need to repeat this step to make it darker). Allow to dry thoroughly, then stamp images in Versamark ink and sprinkle over clear embossing powder. Heat set. Use an aquapainter/wet paintbrush to ‘lift’ the ink from the watercolour paper. The embossed areas will resist the water, and the background will lighten. A babywipe can help to remove excess wetness. Allow to dry.
So much fun! I'll be showing some more examples using this technique next time.


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Product List

Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set [140675] $45.00	Party With Cake Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140672] $35.00	Watercolor Paper [122959] $8.75	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130] $8.75
Aqua Painters [103954] $20.00	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [105225] $5.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [122934] $5.50	Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [138328] $5.50
White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $8.75

Exhibit #1 Birthday Blooms

I mentioned in an earlier post that I've been using Birthday Blooms a LOT and mainly in shades of pink and green...so I present Exhibit #1!
I made this card for a couple of very special people who celebrated their birthdays recently #imbringingbirthdaysback
You can tell I love these people because I've embossed, water-coloured AND fussy cut!
The colours I've used are Mint Macaron and Watermelon Wonder.



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Product List

Birthday Blooms Wood-Mount Stamp Set [140655] $47.00	Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper [140557] $19.25	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $8.75	Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [138323] $11.50
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [138326] $11.50	Aqua Painters [103954] $20.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $14.00	Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133739] $13.00

Balloon Celebration Stamp-a-Stack

This is the second set of Stamp-a-Stack cards we made in classes this week, using my second favourite set from the Occasions Catalogue, Balloon Celebration. There are so many elements to this set...it's far from just a balloon set. I especially love making dandelions!
The colours I've used here are Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry and Smoky Slate. It's hard to tell in the pic, but I've added some sparkle with gold and silver thread, and I've 'winked' the edges of the Crushed Curry cardstock using the Gold pen, and the Smoky Slate with the Clear pen, so they look like metallic cardstock.


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Product List

Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set [140675] $45.00	Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Bundle [140810] $64.50	Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609] $31.00	Gold Metallic Thread [138401] $5.25
Silver Metallic Thread [138402] $5.25	Washi Label Punch [138296] $31.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $14.00	Gold Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141898] $14.00

Sepia Birthday Blooms

It's Stamp-a-Stack week this week! In my classes this week, we're using my 2 favourite stamp sets from the Occasions Catalogue. My number one favourite, showcased here, is Birthday Blooms. I keep reaching for it, and often pair it with the Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper, so most of the cards I make are shades of soft pink and green! Now, there's nothing wrong with those colours, but I wanted to give it a different look. So, I've gone for sepia tones, with a splash of soon-to-be-retiring In Colors.
I love it when a stamp set has lovely useful words in a pretty font. I must confess that I'm stamping the 'for you' stamp on almost every card I make at the moment. Works for any occasion, right?



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Product List

Birthday Blooms Wood-Mount Stamp Set [140655] $47.00	Linen Thread [104199] $8.00	2014-2016 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack [138433] $38.50	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] $11.50
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $11.50	Aqua Painters [103954] $20.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $12.25

Get your Party Pants on!

Can you believe it? There's only 2 days left to Sale-a-Brate! So get your party pants on (that's the name of the stamp set I used on this card) and choose your freebies now, while you still can:

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Party Pants Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141327] $0.00	Everyday Chic Designer Series Paper [138445] $19.25	Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609] $31.00
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $12.25	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $12.25