AWH Team - May Blog Hop - Sharing the love of our In-Colours!

Hi friends and welcome to another Blog Hop with the Art With Heart team.

Tonight the team are sharing their creative projects using the theme of In-Colours.
With our 2016-2018 retiring In-Colours, the current 2017-2019 colours and our NEW 2018-2020 In-Colours, at Stampin' Up! you are certainly spoilt for choice.
If you would like to see all of our fantastic colours and wonderful new products, just contact any of the girls on the hop for a copy of the new 2018-2019 Catalogue.

For my projects, I chose to feature colours from our current collection.

If you asked me if I had a favourite colour from the 2017-2019 collection, my answer would be Berry Burst. It is such a vibrant, deep crimson colour. The card above is the one I made for my mum for Mother's Day last Sunday. I chose a pattern from the Sweet Soiree Specialty DSP which has two of the In-Colours in it, being Berry Burst and Powder Pink. The gorgeous Berry Burst Metallic-Edge Ribbon really enhances the silver foil lettering and it makes the whole card pop! A little bit of fussy cutting, some beautiful new pearls and a Berry Burst sentiment finish the card front.

Inside the card I attached a strip of the DSP to the writing panel and another fussy cut flower sprig.

This next card features my second favourite colour - Lemon Lime Twist.

This is the same layout as my first card except this time I ran the letters through the Scattered Sequins Dynamic TIEF, I really love this effect. As on my first card I have used some Metallic-Edge ribbon, this time in Whisper White, that I wrapped around a panel of Fresh Florals DSP and Lemon Lime Twist cardstock. I silver embossed the sentiment and added a few rhinestones for some extra sparkle.

Inside I stamped a sentiment and the flower motif, from the 'Floral Phrases' stamp set, and cut it out with a stitched shape circle die, and again I added a strip of the DSP. I made this card for a very special 'mother figure' in my life and she loved it.

Below is the third and last of my cards and it features all of the 2017-2019 In-Colours.

 On this card I have combined retiring products with new. 'Varied Vases' is a stamp set that will be available in the new Stampin' Up! catalogue and it has a coordinating punch. Here I have stamped the vase in Tranquil Tide, the tulips in Berry Burst, Powder Pink and Fresh Fig and the stems and leaves in Lemon Lime Twist. I used another pattern from the Fresh Florals DSP and some more of the gorgeous ribbon. The birthday sentiment is stamped - you guessed it - in Berry Burst and is just one of the sentiments from the stamp set. I have to confess that I rarely use the Delicate Doilies, but I'm so glad I did on this card. I brushed on a little Wink of Stella to the tulips and added a couple of the Glitter Enamel Dots to the stitched shape circle.

And here's the inside.

Thank you for joining us on our hop tonight. If you're already hopping you may have come to me from the lovely Ros Davidson, but hops are full circles so you can start anywhere and keep clicking the 'next blog' button at the end of each post to end up back where you started.

Now it's time to hop over and see what the lovely and talented Sharon Davern has created.

If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, here is a list of tonight's participants.

Ros Davidson

Caroline Manwaring

Sharon Davern

Claire Daly

Tina Gillespie

Rebecca Jacovou

Kate Morgan

Alisha Watson

Rachel Palmieri

Catherine Proctor

Monika O’Neill

Until next time.....

Stay happy & stay crafty! 😘

OnStage Sydney - Stampin' Up! 30th Anniversary 2018.

Hello lovely friends!

The breathtaking view from our Hotel room!

Today I thought I would share some images with you all, from my recent trip to Sydney for Stampin' Up!'s OnStage convention at Luna Park. It was an absolutely fantastic day and the atmosphere was simply buzzing with excitement! In fact, I think I'm still buzzing!

From the sample boards to swapping, the delicious lunch to our yummy afternoon-tea cupcake, onstage demonstrations, the NEW catalogue launch, training, product spotlight, recognition, make-and-takes, etc, etc, etc, it was a "jam-packed" event! 

Yummy!!!

When we arrived at check-in, this was the gorgeous bag we received!

And the "goodies" kept coming!

These are just a few of the wonderful items we all received. Of course sharing the day with one of my lovely downlines, (her first OnStage event), and equally lovely fellow team member, were highlights for me.

Here we are having our photo taken together.

From the left, my friend and fellow AWH team member Jan, friend and down-line Liz and me.

Our gorgeous CEO Sara. (I think I make her look taller!) 😉

As I mentioned earlier, a lot of demonstrators make swaps. I made 20 of these and received some lovely swaps in return. 

I thought I would share the measurements with you all.

Tissue Holder Swaps

• DSP  6 3/4" x 5 1/4" 
• Score @ 1/2", 1 1/2", 3 5/8" and 4 5/8" along the long side
• Score @ 1" on the 5 1/4" side
• Cardstock for insert 8 1/2" x 4"
• Score @ 1", 5 1/4" and 6 1/4" along the long side
• Score @ 1" and 3" on the 4" side 

If you would like me to do a quick video tutorial for this little project, please send me a message and if I have enough requests, I will get one made. 

I have a list of the products I've used to create my swaps below.

Well that's it from me today friends, I hope you have enjoyed the photos I've shared here. If you would like to know more about Stampin' Up! OnStage events or joining my team, please don't hesitate to get in contact with me. Of course, if you already have a demonstrator, I'm sure they would have told you about these wonderful events. They are such great fun and the atmosphere is electric!

Until next time.....

Stay happy & stay crafty! 😘

Product List

Sweet Soirée Specialty Designer Series Paper

[145564]

$21.00

Marina Mist A4 Card Stock

[121682]

$14.00

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

[140490]

$12.25

Silver Foil Sheets

[132178]

$7.00

A Good Day Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145873]

$33.00

Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Pad

[126962]

$11.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[126953]

$11.50

Clear Block B

[117147]

$10.00

Powder Pink 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon

[144151]

$12.25

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$11.50

Tag Topper Scalloped Punch

[133324]

$38.00

1-1/4" Circle Punch

[119861]

$28.00

1" Circle Punch

[119868]

$21.00

Simply Scored

[122334]

$50.00

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$17.00

Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes

[145632]

$12.25

Big Shot

[143263]

$159.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$70.00

Standard Cutting Pads

[113475]

$19.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$58.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$7.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$8.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$9.00

Sweet Soiree Tissue Box Cover

Hello friends and welcome to today's blog post.

The project I'm sharing with you all today is a cover for a small box of tissues, and I simply could not go past using the absolutely beautiful DSP from the Sweet Soiree Suite of products in our Occasions Catalogue.

Sweet Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper

Stampin' Up! have truly outdone themselves with this years catalogue, it really has something for everyone, including an amazing suite for the men in our lives. So, if you don't have a copy of the catalogue and would love to have a browse through one, just send me an email with your request and I'll pop one in the post for you.

Now, onto the project!

I found the design for this cover on Pinterest, however I can't give credit to anyone in particular as there were just so many pins all with the same idea.

Isn't this pattern on the DSP gorgeous?! I think it's my favourite, but they're all so gorgeous it's hard to pick just one!

Here is a photo without the tissues to show the pretty scalloped circle frame around the opening.

It was made with our Layering Circle Framelits, using both a scalloped and regular circle. The basic box cover is made with our thick Whisper White cardstock.

Another cover made with a different pattern from the Sweet Soiree DSP and here I have added a white daisy using our Daisy Punch. I also punched a small circle from Old Olive cardstock for the centre of the flower and added a clear Faceted Gem, then just a touch of Wink of Stella to the flower tips.

This was my February class project and we made a matching card with the cut-out circle from the box. I'll share a photo of the card in another post. This is a nice, practical little gift and the ladies that attended class really enjoyed making their cover and matching card.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you may have gotten some inspiration from the project.

Now there's no excuse not to pretty up a boring box of tissues, so go and make a cover today!

Here are my measurements:-

• Base:  2 pieces of cardstock that measure 5" x 9 1/4" and score @ 1/2" & 4 3/4" on both pieces along the 9 1/4" side.
• Lid:  1 piece of cardstock that measures 6 5/16" x 6 9/16" and score @ 1" on all four sides.
• DSP:  For the base you will need - 2 pieces 3 3/4" x 4 1/4" & 2 pieces 3 3/4" x 4".
• DSP:  For the lid you will need - 1 piece that measures 4 1/4" x 4" (this is for the top), 2 pieces that measure 3/4" x 4 1/4" (side) and 2 pieces that measure 3/4" x 4" (side). 

You should have an 1/8" border from the edge of the DSP on the top and all sides of the box. I strongly suggest you dry fit before gluing. As a tip, I would glue all of the DSP to the lid first. See the photos for placement.

*Glue the DSP to the top of your lid before running it through the Big Shot. Also you will need to fold under one of the flaps on the shorter side of the lid to fit it through the Big Shot. It will leave a slight impression from the circle framelit, but it will be on the underside when the lid is glued together and it won't be noticeable.



I have a list of all the products I used for this project below.

Until next time.....

Stay happy & stay crafty! 😘

Product List

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

[140490]

$12.25

Sweet Soirée Specialty Designer Series Paper

[145564]

$21.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[129722]

$50.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$159.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$70.00

Standard Cutting Pads

[113475]

$19.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$58.00

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$17.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$7.00

Daisy Punch

[143713]

$31.00

Clear Faceted Gems

[144142]

$8.75

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$11.50

Old Olive A4 Card Stock

[106576]

$14.00