ADDINKTIVE DESIGNS

Just popping in for a quick post with a cute little project to say a fond farewell to SALE-A-BRATION 2014 .  We had a beautiful and varied selection of free product to choose from (as always) and I think that the top two for me were the gorgeous Sweet Sorbet DSP and Banner Punch .       My brother is really into restoring Vintage Caravans (campers) and I bought a book for him today called, VANTASTIC - Retro Caravan Holidays in the Modern World by Kate Ulman, which inspired this bit of Punch Art on my Scalloped Tag Easel Card . Somehow, I think that I will be back with some more caravan paper creations as I really enjoyed making this one.

Hi there!  If you follow my blog you will know that I love making fun shaped cards, especially easel cards.  This design has been in my head for a while and I held off making it until this week because it just so happens to fit in perfectly with the Banner Fun Challenge at SUO .     A Double Scalloped Tag Topper Easel Card for SUO #91        Side View    Back View    Inside View     Folds into a Standard Size Card Envelope (C6) The Fringe Scissors make it easy to add some 'grass' to the card.  Did you also notice the three SALE-A-BRATION goodies (one free for every $90 you spend) that were used in the making of this card? Sweet Sorbet DSP Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack Banner Punch Happy SALE-A-BRATION everyone!  It's one of the most 'fun times' on the Stampin' Up! ® calendar. I made the easel part on each side 2 inches wide so the Woodgrain Tags, made from th...

Hey there!  Just popping in with a quick post before I head off to work.  I wanted to share with you another one of my Smart Phone Cards that I designed from Stampin' Up! ® Digital Punches. It features the gorgeous SALE-A-BRATION Designer Series Paper called Sweet Sorbet and one of my favourite stamp sets, Just Sayin' and matching Word Bubbles Framelits Dies. For more info on how I made this card, you can check out my first iPhone Card HERE . Thanks so much for stopping by,  For Stampin' Up! ® supplies, 24/7, make sure you check out my on-line shop -  Don't forget that until the end of March you can chooses a FREE Gift from the SAB Catalogue for every $90 (AUD) you spend.  Happy shopping!

My son asked me to make a card for him to give to his girlfriend's mum for her 50th Birthday!  So ... I guess it needed to be pretty special.  She loves to sew dresses for her daughter so the Dress Form Pop 'n' Cuts was an obvious 'springboard' for the rest of the design. Some Sweet Sorbet DSP (SAB - free with every $90 purchase) helped me to decide on the colour combo and the long forgotten Sweet Buttons Embosslits was a 'must' to add to the dress making theme. I blew dust off the retired set, Sew Suite , so I could stamp that cute little sewing machine image on the envelope to complete the project.  Inside View Outside View I just love how easy it was for a variety of Stampin' Up! ® products to come together to make this card.  My favourite little 'added extra' is the Needlepoint Border embossing down the sides of the card front. I'm pretty sure Gina will appreciate it and Ryan will continue to remain in her...

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, so to celebrate this special day, I have made a cupcake gift card holder using the Digital Cupcake Punch from MDS (My Digital Studio) and my trusty Silhouette Cameo . Inside Pocket Colour and 'cupcake' inspiration for my sweet little project came from the Color Throwdown -  and Perfectly Rustics have a theme challenge to ' Show the Love ' (include the word 'love') - ... a perfect match! Project Recipe: Stamps:  Gorgeous Grunge Ink:   Pink Pirouette, Crumb Cake, Pistachio Pudding Card Stock:  Pink Pirouette, Crumb Cake (retired textured), Pistachio Pudding Accessories:  SAB Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Dazzling Diamonds, Two-Way Glue, Dimensionals, Digital Cupcake Punch (MDS), Sponge Dauber, Circle Card Thinlits Die (heart, banner and star), RR Polka Dot DSP, Basic Pearls, Retired:  Artisans Embellishments Kit (rose and LOVE ticket), RR Polka Dot Ribbon, Stylish Stripes Emboss...

Don't you love it when a creative thought in your head is transformed into a project that requires very little effort?  I'm 'chuffed' at how simple this was and how happy this little gift bag makes me feel!  Not to mention the fact that I'm also pleased that my light box is working again ... I thought a globe or connection was in serious need of repair until I discovered last night that one plug wasn't pushed in at the switch properly!  Duh ... truly a 'blonde' moment. Apologies for a week's worth of 'ho hum' photography. Ok .. onto this little gift bag ...  When I'm out and about being a 'tourist' and wandering through various gift shops that our beautiful state of Tasmania has to offer, I often pick up bits 'n' pieces to add to my craft stash that I keep for a 'rainy day'.  Most of my collection consists of things that I can 'alter' by jazzing them up a little with Stampin' Up! ® product.  I've ...

I got to have my first 'team' craft night on Monday and two of my down line came along to make a SAB card (previous post) , view the new pre-order goodies from the Occasions and SALE-A-BRATION Catalogues and get to generally hang out, craft, chat, eat, drink and enjoy each other's company. Jo's Stash After we had finished the Make 'n' Take , De Arn and Jo had the opportunity to have a bit of a 'free play' with some new and old products.  Jo wanted to learn how to emboss on Vellum Card Stock so we stamped one of the beautiful ' Festive Flurry ' stamps with Versa Mark and heat embossed it with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder .  Then we just couldn't resist having a play with the retired Cherry Scented EP - yum! Next, the Spiral Flower Die got a work out and Crystal Effects was added to the paper rose to form the 'dewdrops'.  Lastly, both ladies wanted to make their very own SAB Owl from various punches and the Top N...

We're well and truly on the 'countdown' until one of the most exciting times of the SU Year - SALE-A-BRATION and the release of the new Occasions Catalogue (January 28th 2014).  Yay!!  Banner Blast This card is pretty much a CASE from a card I spotted on PINTEREST with a few minor alterations. It grabbed my attention because it highlights 4 of the upcoming FREE gifts you can receive during SAB - Banner Blast Stamp Set Banner Punch Sweet Sorbet DSP Decorative Dots Embossing Folder For every $90 you spend, you can receive a freebie and there's loads of goodies to choose from to make your cards, gifts and decor come to life!  Also, if you host a qualifying workshop during the two months that SAB runs, you also get an additional $50 to spend on top of what you earn.  Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in hosting one.  I'd love to hear from you. This card was the Make 'n' Take for my first Team Meeting with two o...