September Blog Hop: New Products!

Hi!

Today I am very excited to be a part of a blog hop that showcases not only some very talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators, but also some gorgeous NEW products from the recently released Idea Book and Catalogue.  Another South Australian, Kathryn Mangelsdorf, was the blog before mine on the hop.  Didn't she have some great stuff to show you!

There are a HEAP of new products, but today I have decided to focus on some of the smallest, but also one of those products that can add a big bang to your papercraft projects: brads.

My first card uses the new Glimmer Brads, found on page 143 of the catalogue.  There are 4 different colour families you can purchase, and you get 40 brads in 5 different colours in each pack for just $9.95.

I used my Stampin' Write markers to colour the Hello Blossoms stamp and then used coordinating brads as the center of the flowers.  It's such a  simple card, but the Glimmer Brads give it a little bit of pizzazz.  Did you also check out some of the new Wisteria Wonder ruffled ribbon?  Gorgeous!  You can find the ribbon on page 138.

The brads are so glittery!  Perfect for a little girl's birthday card.

I just stamped one flower on the inside, and then used some Dazzling Diamonds for the center of the flower.  I didn't use a brad as I didn't want to damage the front of the card.

The other brads I want to highlight are the Designer Printed Brads.  They are also on page 143 of the catalogue, and for $14.95 you get 8 brads in each of the five 2011-2013 In Colours (40 total).  They are sooooo cute with a little polka dot pattern printed on them.  Here's my card, which is a CASE of this card.

This time I used the Funky Four stamp set, but as before I used the brads as the center of the flowers. (And some more of that gorgeous ribbon!)  I also used some of the new Domestic Goddess DSP, which you can find on page 128.

Just a closer look at the brads.  They are so sweet - I can see myself using a lot of these!

 As with the inside of the previous card, I used Dazzling Diamonds on the flowers instead of brads.

Glimmer Brad Card:
Stamps: Hello Blossoms, It's Your Day, Curly Cute
Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Regal Rose, So Saffron, Lucky Limeade, Marina Mist, Peach Parfait
Cardstock: Whisper White, Regal Rose
Other: Wisteria Wonder 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Glimmer Brads, Dazzling Diamonds, Crystal Effects, Stamp Positioner

Designer Printed Brad Card:
Stamps: Funky Four, A Word For You, It's Your Day
Ink: Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party
DSP/Cardstock: Domestic Goddess DSP, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, Whisper White
Other: Designer Printed Brads, Wisteria Wonder 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Corner Rounder Punch, Modern Label Punch, Dazzling Diamonds, Crystal Effects, Stamp Positioner, Dimensionals, Paper Snips

Thanks for stopping by, you're now off to see the wonderful creations of Ros Davidson.

Catch you later

Tina

Here are the other blogs in case a link is broken:


Ros Davidson  http://www.rosdavidson.typepad.com/
Christine Blain http://www.christineblain.blogspot.com/
Alisha Watson http://www.ratherbstampin.typepad.com/
Di Dunk http://www.stampartbydi.typepad.com/
Nikki Sadler http://www.inkyart.com.au/
Judy May http://www.judymay.typepad.com/
Kathryn Ruddick http://www.katlodesigns.com/
Kathryn Mangelsdorf http://klm55.blogspot.com/

Just Eat Cake for Father's Day

Hi!

I promised a little while ago that I would show you the card I made for Rob for Father's Day.  I used the brand new Just Eat Cake DSP.  It is so bright and cheerful!

Rob's a bit of a Mario  fan, so I had to use the cute little mushrooms from the Funky Four Stamp set.

And the inside of the card had to be done as well.  Just a couple of left over pieces of the DSP and a stamp and it's finished!

Stamps: Funky Four, Well Scripted (retired)
Ink: Poppy Parade
DSP/Cardstock: Just Add Cake DSP, Poppy Parade, Baja Breeze, Whisper White
Other: 1/8" Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon, Dimensionals

Catch you later,

Tina

Jayne Mercer's Girls Night In Challenge #1

Hi!

Of the three challenges set by Jayne for her fundraiser I found this one the hardest.  The challenge was to make something pink.  Hmmmm.  I decided to sleep on it, and in desperation I even asked Rob for advice.  He suggested I cover the front of the card in stamped images and just leave one corner plain. Hmmmm.  Maybe not.  But on second thoughts his basic idea had some merit.  Here's what I came up with in the end.

I used the cute little mushroom stamp from Funky Four to create my own DSP.   I used my stamp positioner to line them up in rows, starting each row on a different mushroom to jumble it up a bit.

I also glued on tiny little star shaped rhinestones over the flowers in the magic tree.  They were the perfect shape and size.  I hope the card is pink enough for the challenge!

Stamps: Funky Four, Just Believe
Ink: Melon Mambo
Card Stock: Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Other: 1/8" Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Word Window L Punch, Dimensionals, Stamp Positioner, Rhinestones (non SU)

Catch you later,

Tina

A New Catalogue Blog Hop

Hi!

A group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators have decided to do a blog hop to showcase some of the products in the new Idea Book and Catalogue.  You can view this catalogue online by clicking on the image of the cover on the right of my page.  Hopefully you've arrived here from Christine Blain's blog, but if you've started here just keep hopping til you get back.

Anyway, for my project I decided to do a layout about my son Hudson.  In the last week he's fallen asleep in the oddest places.  He's just crashed in the middle of playing and I've managed to get a photo each time.  It's exhausting being a 3 year old!

I love the way he sleeps in the top 2 photos - bum in the air and his head resting on his hands.

Here's a close up of the mushrooms I stamped along the bottom of the page.  I used the new In Colour Poppy Parade ink and the Funky Four stamp set.  It's such a cute set!

Here's a close up of the title.  I used the Big Shot and the Timeless Type Alphabet die, except I cut off all the serifs (curly bits) on the alphabet to give it a different look.  I saw this idea on Ros Davidson's blog, which is another one of the stops in this hop. 

I also covered the letters in Crystal Effects to give the glossy look.  Each of the little mushrooms in the title is raised on dimensionals.  It's a good way to use up the left over bits around the sheet of dimensionals.  I cut them up into tiny pieces small enough to use on the stems of the mushrooms.

Finally, a close up of the journalling box.  I used the ledger paper from the new In Colour Hostess DSP pack, cut out with the Top Note die.  The journalling reads:

It's happened a few times lately - you've gone quiet and I've wondered "What's Hudson up to?"  You've conked out and fallen asleep on the spot - the laundry floor, my bedroom, and even in the chaos of the craft group creche!

So that's my project - I hope it inspires you!  There are 9 other demonstrators on this hop, and next is Amy Buchanan.  Please take the time to leave a comment on each of our blogs - we'd love to know what you think of our projects. Here are the links in case one is broken along the way.

Ros Davidson

Nikki Sadler

Christine Blain

 Tina Gillespie

Amy Buchanan

Erica Boxall

Kathryn Mangelsdorf

Kristine Thompson

Alisha Watson

Judy May

Stamps: Funky Four
Ink: Poppy Parade, Basic Black Stampin' Write Journaller
DSP/Card Stock: Poppy Parade Hostess DSP, Poppy Parade, Crumb Cake
Other: Scallop Edge Punch, Round Tab XL Punch, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Stamp Positioner, Big Shot, Top Note Die, Timeless Type Alphabet Die, Crystal Effects

Catch you later,

Tina