Summer Mini Blog Hop Is HERE

Welcome to the Stampers Anonymous Stampin Up blog tour! You may have just come from Robyn Irvings blog, but if you are starting here, don’t worry … you can make the complete circuit just by following the links at the end of each post. There are 14 stops along the way and we hope you will visit each one to see the gorgeous creations we have to show you!

We will be showcasing the beautiful new products in the Summer Mini, available to you from December 1^st. At the end of each post there will be a link to take you to the next stop on the tour. Feel free to “share the love” and leave a comment! So sit back, relax and enjoy!

My first card uses the new ‘I {Heart} Hearts‘ stamp set and also the new button colours on offer, Playground. I love that this set co-ordinates with both heart punches Stampin Up already have available. Make for a really simple and quick card

The next card makes use of the new ‘Butterfly Prints‘ and the new co-ordinating Butterfly Punch. I love butterflies and glitter, so this card was fun to make.

To add a bit more texture, I used the flourish from the Season Of Joy set, and used my paper piercer to add holes where the dots were. Just a small detail that add just the right amount of interest.

Now this card uses the Like-O-Meter single stamp. This is a great stamp becuase you can use it to connvey at least 9 different messages. I have decided to go with ‘I’d marry you again’ sentiment, but if there isn’t a greeting on there that doesnt suit (I find it hard to belive though lol) you could use your markers to colour the messages, omit one of them, and fill in your own personalised message. This is a card to make for someone who perhaps just doesnt quite get the hint 🙂



and FINALLY, my last project I want to share with you is the new Sweet Treat Cups, Something Sweet stamp set and the new BIG 1 3/4 inch Circle Punch. This is going to be a set that I’m going to have lots of fun with. Instead of using the co-ordinating stamp set, I’ve used the Pick a Petal set to create a flower. So many possibilities with these cups. You could run with this idea, but on a smaller scale, to use a name place tags, or baby shower decorations, favours, anything really.

Well, that’s all from me. Now you’re off to enjoy the wonderful creations of RUTH BISHOP http://ruthbishop.blogspot.com/ Thanks for stopping by!

PS. For my regulars, or anyone else who would like to stop by, I will be starting my 12 Cards of Christmas tomorrow. The next 12 days will be all about Christmas!

Supplies:

{I Heart} Heart Card:

Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Cameo Coral, Basic Black, Sahara Sand

Cardstock: Kraft, Whisper White

Stamp Set: I {Heart} Hearts, Sweet Little Sentiments

Punches: Large Oval, Heart to heart

Other: Tempting Turquiose Button (From the Playground set), Hemp Twine, Dimensionals, Pink Flamingo DSP, Raspberry Tart DSP

Butterfly Card:

Ink: Summer Sun, Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red, Versamark

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red, So Saffron

Stamp Set, Butterfly Prints, Season Of Joy

Punches: Butterfly, Wide Oval, Eyelet Border

Other: Pink Flamingo DSP, Heat & Stick Powder, Dazz;ling Diamonds, Clear embossing powder, Very Vanilla Grosgrain ribbon, Riding Hood Red Button (from the Boquet set), Dimensionals

Like-O-Meter Card

Ink: Basic Black, Going Gray, Basic Gray, Riding Hood Red

Cardstock:Basic Black, Going Gray, Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla

Stamp Set: Like-O-Meter, Polka Dot

Punches: Eyelet Border, Heart to Heart

Other: Riding Hood Red Ribbon

Flower

Ink: Rose Red, Regal Rose, Old Olive, Certainly Celery

Cardstock: Whisper White, So Saffron

Stamp Set: Pick a Petal, Something Sweet

Punches: 1 3/4″ Circle

Other: Sweet Treat Cups, Dotto, Dazzling Diamonds, Wooden Skewer (non Stampin Up

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Simply Scrappin Christmas Cards

I just wanted to quickly share with you how easy it is to create a whole bunch of Christmas cards this year. I have used the “I Wish’ Simply Scrappin Kit from Stampin Up. The kits do differ from country to country, but still you can get the same quick, and effective result.

These are just a SMALL selection of possibilities that can be created from the kit. I have made 8 cards and 2 gift tags, and still have AT LEAST three quarters of the kit left!!!!! Its amazing just how far these kits go. This is what you get in the ‘I wish’ Kit:

-: 6 sheets of patterned paper (3 each of design)
-: 8 sheets of 12×12 inch textured cardstock (2 of each colour)
-: 6 sheets of self adhesive cardstock stickers (2 of each design)

and the best thing is……the kit is all colour coordinated for you……PERFECT and EASY for making mass Christmas Cards. If you purchase nothing else, I think your could make at least 20-30 cards with no problems. I have added a few bits of ribbon and used the coordinating stamp set ‘Snow Swirled’. But other than that, I used a bit of adhesive and I was set. I didn’t spend more than 10 minutes on each card, less on most of them.

If you want to make home made cards this year without the fuss, THIS KIT IS FOR YOU! This kit is on the Gift Giving Guide from Stampin Up. CLICK HERE to see what other products are on the list. You only need to spend $85 from the gift giving guide and you can choose for FREE either a Scallop Square Punch or the Boho Blossom Punch. (valued at $30.95 each)If you would like to order this kit, or anything else you can EMAIL ME at any time. The Gift Giving Guide promotion ends on December 14, so you will need to get in quick.

ENJOY

(PS. If you would like to see any of the cards up close, let me me know)

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Winner and Elite Monochromatic Monday

Thanks for those who left comments on THIS post. The lucky ones who will be receiving the card fronts are:

Twitch from Oregon
Bernie from Melbourne
Diana from Hamilton
Kim and
Paula

If you can all send EMAIL ME you mailing address, I will get them in the post for you this week! Thanks again!!!

And for a new card…….This one is for Novembers Sketch Challenge from the Elite Challenge Blog. You can see all of Novembers Challenges HERE.

I’m not totally in love or happy with this card. I think its the Kraft background that is throwing me. And the placement of the sentiment. BUT…its is a card, and I haven’t had a huge opportunity to sit down and make anything lately.

ENJOY!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Kraft, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy
Ink: Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy
Stamp Set: Best Yet, Fresh Cuts
Punches: Scallop Edge, 1 3/8″ Circle, 1 1/4″ Circle
Other: Sponge Daubers, Dimensionals, Baja Breeze Ribbon, Urban Garden DSP

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Summer Mini Blog Hop

I wanted to let you all know that our Stampin Up team – Stampers Anonymous – will be holding our first ever Blog Hop starting at 8.00 pm on Monday 30th November (Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time). Fourteen of us will be showing you some totally AWESOME projects using products from the new Summer Mini Catalogue, including cards, scrapbook layouts and 3D items. It’s going to be tons of fun and I hope you will be able to join us! You can join the fun from my blog and ‘hop’ on over to the other team members. You’ll be able to get lots of inspiration and ideas.

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Rewind a Few Weeks

A few weeks ago, I traveled into the city for a Stampin Up training day. It was such a great day, and I came away with so many ideas to share with you all. At any Stampin Up get together some of the demonstrators make a batch of cards to swap with other demonstrators. I knew I was short on time and didn’t think I would be able to manage making any. But then I thought of all the idea’s I would be getting by swapping. SO……. I re-created a quick card I made not that long ago. My swap is below but you can fin the original card HERE.
I didn’t quite get around to all the tables to swap all of my cards, but that’s good news for you! If you would like to receive one of these card fronts with a list of the materials I have used on the back…………all you need to do is leave a comment letting me know what you are doing for your Christmas Cards this year. Will they be handmade, will they be store bought, or do you not ‘do’ Christmas cards? Whatever it may be, let me know! I will choose the winners from an automatic number generator. This is open world-wide, so get cracking!

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Christmas Extravaganza UPDATE

Stampin’ Up! have just announced that you now have a choice of 2 punches for the Christmas Extravaganza: the Scallop Square or Boho Blossom Punch . Jut remember that all you need to do is treat yourself (or someone else) to $85 worth of goodies from the LIST, and you can get one of the following punches for FREE ($30.95 value!).

ENJOY!

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CASE a card

My lovely Upline (the one who signed me up to Stampin Up) sent me THIS card from one of their team meetings. Since she lives in Sydney, its a little hard for me to get there. I loved it for two reasons……1) it uses my 2 of my favourite products from the Spring Mini Catalogue (Great friend stamp set and the Scallop Oval punch) and 2) Marelle always makes beautiful cards.
I wanted to use as many of the items from the Spring Mini before they end on November 30, and this card got my juices going. Not that I didn’t love the colours she used, I was just in a mood to use blue. My original thoughts for this card was to use Baja Breeze, but it was too light when I got to the last butterfly……SO, I have used Not Quite Navy Instead.

To get this effect, ink the butterfly image and stamp it towards the top of the card. Then without re-inking your stamp again, stamp another butterfly image slightly lower thann the last one, and then again once more without re-inking. My suggestion, if you want to make this card, it to use a dark colour as this gives the best result.

To make the stitching, all you need to do it use the Stampin Up Mat Pack. It has a template to make a straight line of holes with a paper piercer. Then all you do it take your white gel pen a connect the dots. Faux stitching at its easiest!

For the greeting I stamped the whole image in Baja Breeze ink then used my Not Quite Navy marker to re-colour the ‘Best Wishes’ section. You can re-colour any image that is lighter than the marker colour you want to use.

Thanks MARELLE for a lovely Card 🙂

Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Basic Grey, Not Quite Navy
Ink: Not Quite Navy, baja Breeze, Sahara Sand
Stamp Set: Great Friend, Oval all
Punches: Scallop Oval, Large Oval Punch
Other: Sponge Daubers, Not Quite Navy Markers, Dimensionals, White Gel Pen

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Remember Me?

Remember me? I used to blog here! Its been a little hard to find time to get onto my blog recently. We have just moved house, so between packing, cleaning, unpacking and a sick baby……I became blog-less for a little bit. But I’M BACK!!!

I am going to be sending out my newsletter in the next day or so, but I wanted to let you all know about the new promotion that runs from November 1st-December 14, 2009. (click on the flyer for a bigger, more detailed view)

Stampin Up are in the gift giving mood, and for every $85.00 you spend on products listed in the Gift Giving Guide, you will receive a FREE Square Scallop Punch valued at $30.95! There’s a great variety of products from stamp sets, to card stock, to scrapbooking kits, to accessories and tools. You are bound to find something for yourself or a gift for someone on your list!

Just remember that this promotion only lasts until December 14, 2009 so get in quick. You can email me at sandy@scrappyhabits.com for more info or if you would like to place an order.

ENJOY!

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