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 Penny Farthing Calendar This week at Still AddINKtive Challenges we are featuring the second round of  SALE-A-BRATION Stamp Sets - Madison Avenue, Feeling Sentimental and Vintage Verses .  Make sure you go and check out the inspiring projects by the DT, link up your creations (old or new) and get some free templates that are on offer this week. I decided to have another play with my One Big SALE-A-BRATION 2013 Digital Disc and was pretty pleased that I worked out how to create another shaped card, this time using the Penny Farthing Digital Stamp from the SAB stamp set called, Feeling Sentimental.  We don't have MDS in Australia yet so I made an enlarged mirror image of the 'stamp' using the Print Master 2011 Platinum Edition program. This is what it looked like before I hand cut around the printed image -     I decided it looked a bit plain by itself and adding too many embellishments would have distracted from the image, so I decided ...

On Friday night I held my first proper workshop since re-joining SU.  It was more like a stamp class as all the participants got to make two cards to take home with them.  I wanted to feature items from the new Seasonal Catalogue, SALE-A-BRATION and the current Ideas Book and Catalogue.  This is what I came up with -   Make 'n' Take # 1 - Just Because (14/3/13 - I've linked this card to the latest challenge at still addINKtive ) Guests could choose to do an alternative colour scheme to the one pictured above - Primrose Petals Core'dinations card Stock embossed with the Fancy Brocade embossing folder and a Pool Party Decorative Label behind the sentiment.   Make 'n' Take # 2 - Friends This one was a lot quicker to make and both designs got the tick of approval from all the guests.  Inspiration for the second card came from page 13 of the Seasonal Catalogue.   Project Recipe by Catalogue - IB&C:  Stamp Set - Flock Togeth...

Yay!  The most exciting time of the SU Year has arrived.  It's SALE-A-BRATION time! If you want to know more, click on the links below - How will you party?   Join my team Here are a few samples of some projects I have made so far using the free SAB stamps, accessories and digital software - There are 19 products on offer this year!!  I'll be back tomorrow with another SAB Card.  Until then, happy SALE-A-BRATING!

Over the school holidays I have been busy playing with a couple of digital collections, in particular the One Big SALE-A-BRATION 2013 Digital Disc.  We don't have My Digital Studio in Australia yet so I used another graphic's program. I did manage to make some templates. They are a combination of computer graphics and free hand drawing! (It's a long drawn out process involving several steps.  Please don't ask me how I did all this as I still have my 'L' plates on and I need some more lessons from my friend, Lynne. I'm still discovering things by trial and error and have a lot of refining to do). However, I would like to share these fun shaped cards by offering you the templates for FREE for a limited time.  You can read a bit more about it by visiting still addINKtive challenges on Wednesday morning (AEST).  We will be hosting a special SALE-A-BRATION Week for Spot that Stamp Set and for every entry, you will receive a template. #1 -...

Here's a little sneak peek at a new elephant card that I made based on a soon to be released S ALE- A - B RATION Stamp from the set called Patterned Occasions .  It is different to the print out version in my last post as it is made from a template, punches, DSP and a few accessories. Not only have I got a template for an elephant shaped card , but for a cupcake and a new coffee cup as well!  I have designed them for my upcoming workshops to highlight the gorgeous new Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper, Ribbon and Button Pack that will be available during SALE-A-BRATION time. Q. So how do you get your FREE TEMPLATES so you can make your own fun shaped cards? A. Join us at still addINKtive challenges next week where we will be featuring some of the new SAB stamp sets on offer. EVERY participant will receive a free template and if you enter 3 times, you can get all three for free. While you are over there taking a look, be sure to check out the latest ske...

This week, SUO Challenges #62 is all about using your new 'toys' and the biggest new thing for me has been to explore the Digital Software that Stampin' Up! have only recently introduced into Australia.  We don't have My Digital Studio yet but hopefully that won't be far away. The SAB pre-order gave me an opportunity to get the One Big SALE-A-BRATION 2013 Digital Disc for free so I could get a glimpse into MDS and see what all the fuss was about.  I now know and I'm excited at the possibilities! Anyway, onto my card ... this is an enlarged computer print out of the digital elephant stamp from the set called 'Patterned Occasions' .  A big thanks to my friend, Lynne , who helped me manoeuvre my way around my new graphics program (MTC) so I could finish making this elephant shaped card.     SAB Elephant Card for SUO # 68 The elephant has been hand cut and then embellished with some Tangerine Tango ribbon and a matching button.  He...

Coffee Cup Card Tutorial and Template BJE4 $2.50 (AUD) This post is just to let you know about my new 'mini' tutorial and template that I have for sale.  I recently posted a coffee cup card that I had made from a cutting file so I wasn't able to share that one with you.  I received quite a few emails about it so I thought I would try and make my very first computer generated template from scratch.   Thankfully my friend, Lynne , stepped in to save the day. With her computer knowledge and expertise we were able to use 'Make the Cut' to produce an original file we were happy with. Lynne made an MTC cutting file which she will share on the MTC forum but I am selling the pdf file and my tutorial, here on my blog, as not everybody has access to a whizz bang cutting machine. I have used the upcoming Sale-a-bration DSP (Sycamore Street), matching ribbon and the coffee stamp out of the stamp set called, Patterned Occasions to decorate my card. ...

My favourite time of the Stampin' Up! year has almost arrived, Sale-a-bration Time!  It's the time when you can earn some gorgeous, free stamping goodies and accessories and it runs in Australia from the 22nd January until the 22nd March.  It's an awesome time to be a customer, a hostess or SU Demonstrator.  With Stampin' Up! also turning 25, there  a lot more surprises in store.  I can't wait! As a demonstrator I have been able to earn freebies in our pre-order time and today I wanted to share just a snippet of some of the goodies I have been playing with over the last few days. I had already cut this coffee cup gift card out several months ago and it has been waiting for the right stamp to put on the 'cozy'. The little coffee cup stamp is from the SAB set called, Patterned Occasions.   The DSP in the background is another SAB item from the Designer Series Paper Pack, Sycamore Street and the pattern on the reverse has been used on the ...