Our New Trimmer is Available!

The new paper trimmer is available to order from today. I love the new trimmer - it has a deeper blade and cuts more sheets cleanly. 

The trimmer has imperial and metric measurements and a stable arm for wider paper or cardstock. It comes with a scoring and cutting blade and makes stable, straight cuts every time. You will be able to order replacement blades from Jan 1.

If you have any questions about the trimmer, please contact me. If you live in Australia you can order the paper trimmer through my online store.

Happy crafting,

Kristina

Christmastime is Here Suite

Hi,

Thank you for visiting!

I've been playing with the new Christmastime is Here suite today. Demonstrators can preorder the suite now and customers can purchase from the beginning of November.

To make this card:

Base: Cherry Cobbler cardstock to match the berries.

First Layer: Whisper White cardstock embossed with the Subtle 3D Embossing folder.

Ribbon: Real Red Ruched Ribbon

Stamps: Christmas Rose stamp set in Tuxedo Black Memento and Silvery Shimmer Delicata Metallic Ink.

Blends to colour main image: Poppy Parade, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Shaded Spruce and Call Me Clover.

Dies: Roses Dies - Christmas Rose large die & lattice

Embellishments: Metallic Pearls (silver)

Adhesives: Tear tape, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Please ask me if you have any questions about products or techniques,

Kristina

Christmas Time is coming soon!

That's right - Stampin' Up! has released a beautiful suite of Christmas goodies that I have fallen in love with. 

The stamps feature beautiful roses - the cling stamp is the complete image and the photopolymer stamps are distinktive images to add colour to the main stamp:

There are coordinating dies with extra filigree, border and lattice dies, gold enamel dots and shimmer ribbon, beautiful Designer Series Paper and a matching bracelet.

You may order the complete suite and save, or buy the products you would like. Demonstrators can order now and receive 20-25% discount off all products. Customers can order from the 1st  of November. My goodies arrived, so I am off to play with them - I'll post some photos soon!

Enjoy your day,

Kristina

PS The Everything is Rosy suite is on sale in the Clearance Rack at the moment - if you missed it the first time, be quick to buy it now. It is my favourite suite of all time!

Stampin' Up!'s Christmas Countdown Project Kit

Hi,

Thank you for visiting - I hope you are having an awesome day!

I've just finished making my advent calendar using the Christmas Countdown Project Kit. I live in Australia and we have a hot Christmas, so I've avoided using the snowflakes and used other embellishments instead to personalise mine. The project is simple to make and doesn't take very long to do, and would be a beautiful gift for someone. 

I've decided to decorate the other side in non-Christmas colours so I can use the boxes during the year. The boxes are very sturdy and can hold quite a bit in them. When I work out what I want to store in them I'll choose the colours and embellishments.

I've used the red, green and gold enamel dots (from the Holiday catalogue and the Christmas Time suite) to make it sparkly.

The image below is from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalogue and shows you another way to create your project:

Happy crafting,

Kristina

Our New Holiday Catalogue is Available Today!

Welcome to my blog!

I am SO excited about our new Holiday catalogue - I think I have already ordered most items in it and I have had so much fun creating! Over the next few days I will be sharing some of the cards I and others have made. For now, here are some images from Stampin' Up! from the catalogue:

The catalogue: Click on the image on the right of the blog to download your copy so you can browse through it at your leisure.

The Brightly Gleaming designer series paper has foil accents on one side - this is definitely my favourite paper in the catalogue as it is so beautiful and versatile.

Other images - the catalogue has Christmas, Halloween, New Year and Valentine's Day stamps, paper and embellishments. There are some gorgeous 3D elements such as snow globes, a cute diecut box and an easy to make Advent Calendar. As my kids are adults, I'm turning my Advent calendar into a lovely storage box as it is sturdy and I can add other papers and embellishments to it. There are some project kits for those who need ideas - I love how Stampin' Up! coordinates everything so well! I also love being able to change how I use products to create personalised projects for those I love.

If you have any questions about the catalogue, or you live in Australia and would like your own paper copy, please ask me. Remember, if you order through me you will receive a lovely thank you gift.

Enjoy the new catty,

Kristina

More Christmas Cards

Hi, Thank you for visiting!

I've posting a couple of cards I made this afternoon to give with my holiday catalogues:

I was in a red, green and white mood and looking for cards that would suit an Australian Christmas. This card is in Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White and uses the new dies from Frosted Frames dies - I LOVE these dies! The sentiment is from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set and the rhinestones are from the new Holiday Rhinestones pack.

The next two cards use paper from the Brightly Gleaming DSP and the new Delicata Gold ink. The dies are from Stitched Stars, the sentiment is from So Many Stars and the bow is made using Garden Green Double-Stitched Ribbon.

We had snow yesterday and overnight and I wouldn't be surprised if we had more tonight. It has been a very frosty day, therefore perfect for staying inside and making cards!

I hope you are having a wonderful day too,

Kristina x

My Card for a Holiday Catalogue Swap

Hi,

Thank you for visiting. Today was freezing and we had some snow and rain in Canberra, so I spent the day making lots of these cards to share in a Holiday Catalogue swap with other Stampin' Up! demonstrators in Australia. Soon I will have about 15 beautiful cards to share with you from other demonstrators, using products from the Holiday Catalogue.

Tomorrow I am hoping to make some cards to send for birthdays and just to say hello, once I've finished some housework - my reward!

Please contact me if you'd like to know how to make this card or if you want to find out about the products used.

Stay warm if you're in the southern part of Australia!

Kristina x

Another Sneak Peek Christmas Card from the New Holiday Catalogue

Welcome to my blog - thank you for visiting!

I made a quick card last night using some other products from the holiday catalogue:

Information about this card:

Card base is Pretty Peacock cardstock.

Second layer is Night of Navy cardstock.

Third layer uses paper from Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper.

Whisper White cardstock for the 4th layer, cut using a die from the Frosted Frames Dies.

I've put the new Real Red Curly Ribbon and a Night of Navy diecut from Stitched Stars behind the large star (also cut using the largest Stitched Stars star). 

The large star is paper from Feels Like Frost 6x6 Specialty Designer Series Paper. I've added smaller stars from the Stitched Stars dies in Silver, Night of Navy and Pear Pizzazz cardstock. 

The sentiment is stamped in Night of Navy and is from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set. I've inked around the sentiment and the third layer to blend them in more and used Stampin' Dimensionals to add depth. 

I have the day off work tomorrow and it's supposed to reach 7 degrees Celsius with rain, wind and hail forecasted, so I'm planning on playing with my new products in the warmth - stay tuned for more Christmas cards that will hopefully inspire you to create your own.

Happy crafting,

Kristina x

Christmas in August?

Hi,

Thank you for  visiting my blog! 

I'm sharing my first Christmas card made using the new goodies from the Holiday Catalogue, available now for demonstrators and on the 4th September for everyone else. I have so many designs in my head, but I've gone with a starry theme that works for friends in both hemispheres at Christmas.

I'd love your feedback! 

Thanks,

Kristina

A Little Lace Cards after our Sydney Trip

Welcome to my blog!

We had an awesome weekend in Sydney and appreciated the warm sunny days. 

Garry and I walked around the Botanic Gardens just in time to enjoy the sunset behind the Opera House. We didn't realise it was such a lovely view and it was a popular spot for tourists to take photos. We timed it perfectly by accident.

We enjoyed visiting the Maritime Museum and seeing the exhibitions as well as exploring the replica of the Endeavour before she sails to New Zealand. 

Today I was tired after a busy weekend, so I CASEd cards instead of creating my own designs. I loved Natalie O'Shea's design using A Little Lace stamp set, so I'm sharing some cards I made this afternoon based on her design.

The first two below are cased and the second two are tweaked a little more. I used a different sentiment from the Woven Heirlooms stamp set. It took about 20 minutes to make the cards - using the Stamparatus saves so much time!

I've used Pretty Peacock and Rococo Rose Designer Series Paper (DSP), Scalloped Linen Ribbon and Faceted Gems. The large stamp is from A Little Lace. The card base and centre (attached with Stampin' Dimensionals) are Crumb Cake cardstock. 

 

The second two cards used up the rest of the DSP. I've used matching markers to add an inked border around the centre card and Seaside Spray ribbon and faceted gems to change the design slightly. The stamps are stamped using Early Espresso.

Which design and/or colour do you prefer?

If you have any questions about the techniques, designs or products used, please contact me. You can see Natalie's original design here: https://www.natalieoshea.co.uk/make-multiple-hand-made-cards-quickly-and-simply/

I hope you are having a wonderful day,

Kristina

A Quick Flowery Card for Today

Hi,

Thank you for visiting! I've made a quick card before heading off to Sydney for the weekend to escape Canberra's cold winter. 

The photo was taken on my youngest son's birthday, the 1st of August, at minus 3.5 degrees by Sujay's Photography.


I hope you are enjoying beautiful weather, wherever you are!

Today's Card:

I've used Perennial Essence paper and Pretty Peacock Scalloped Linen Ribbon as a base for this card. 

The flowers were made using the Pressed Petals Specialty Washi Tape - the tape comes as individual petals ready for you to peel off and create your flowers and looks great as 4-6 petal flowers. I've used clear Faceted Gems as the flower centres, but you could use the Perennial Essence Floral Centres instead.

I've used the coordinating Soft Suede Washi Tape to create a border inside the card (see below).

The sentiment is from the Magnolia Blooms Stamp set and is stamped using Blackberry Bliss on Balmy Blue cardstock. I've used the larger circle die from Stitched Labels to create a pretty sentiment border. The sentiment is attached using Stampin' Dimensionals.

I hope you are able to find time to enjoy some crafting or spend time with those you love.

Talk soon,

Kristina x

Enjoying Stampin' Up!'s Coordinating Products

Hi,

I hope you are having a wonderful day! Thank you for visiting - I'm always keen to hear from others - what they like, don't like, any suggestions to improve my cards, something that they've learned.

Today I'm sharing a card made using products from different suites. I love how Stampin' Up! coordinates products so well so we can personalise cards and gifts for the people we love.

To make this card:

Card Base: Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Card, backed with Old Olive Noble Peacock Foil Sheet (using Multipurpose Liquid Glue).

Card Front: 
I've used the largest Stitched Nested Labels Die with Terracotta Tile cardstock and attached it to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

The flowers are from the Mosaic Mood Specialty Designer Series Paper - I've cut them out and rearranged them a little closer to each other. I've attached them to each other using Tear and Tape and then attached them to the card using Stampin' Dimensionals for a 3D effect.

I've added Mint Macaron Textile Ribbon in a bow using a Glue Dot and Woven Heairlooms Sequins in coordinating colours for some bling. A few Old Olive rhinestones (from the Noble Peacock Rhinestones pack) on the diecut complement the background foil paper.

Sentiment: The sentiment is from Woven Heirlooms Stamp set and is stamped in Early Espresso on Blushing Bride cardstock. It is attached using Stampin' Dimensionals.

I love how this card evolved - I had a completely different sketch and idea to begin with, but the finished card is nothing like my original idea and I am really happy with how it turned out. 

I also love how Stampin' Up! coordinates so many products so you can create cards with the products you have and make so many different cards and projects.

Please contact me if you have any questions about techniques or products used, or how you can purchase Stampin' Up! products to create your own beautiful cards.

Take care,

Kristina x