CRAZY CRAFTERS BLOG HOP WITH DENA REKOW

Welcome once again to the Crazy Crafters Blog Hop. This time we are CASEing (Copying And Selectively Editing) any project that has been created by Dena Rekow. Thank you for joining us today. We hope that you enjoy today's blog hop.

You may just of started here at my blog- Rosalie Desmond or you may of come from the previous person. Be sure to click on the person under me, which is listed further down the page to continue on with the hop.

CASEing Dena was so much fun. Here is what she inspired me to create.

This is the card that I took my inspiration from. For more details about how you can re-create Dena's project click here.

I loved the layout in Dena's card, so used it to base my card around. I used elements from the Tropical Escape Suite (p. 121 2018-2019 Annual Catalogue), including the Tropical Chic stamp set, Tropical Thinlits and the Tropical Escape 6" x 6" DSP.

To add just a little bit of glitz to the card I used the Champagne Mist shimmer paint with a sponge dauber on the scalloped square.

Make sure that you visit all the other blogs in today's hop to gain lots of ideas for your future crafting.

Happy hopping,

BLOG HOP LIST

PRODUCTS USED:

Tropical Chic Stamp Set 146753 

Tropical Thinlits 146831

Tropical Escape DSP 146916

CRAZY CRAFTERS BLOG HOP WITH SARAH FLEMING

Welcome once again to the Crazy Crafters Blog Hop. This time we are CASEing (Copying And Selectively Editing) any project that has been created by Sarah Fleming. Make sure you take the time after the hop to check out her blog. Thank you for joining us today Sarah. We hope that you find today's blog hop inspirational.

You may just of started here at my blog- Rosalie Desmond or you may of come from the previous person. Be sure to click on the person under me, which is listed further down the page to continue on with the hop.

Sarah's creations are amazing, so I found it rather difficult to choose a project to CASE. Here are the projects Sarah inspired.

The background I created is very simple to recreate. This video shows you how I made it. 

This is the card where I took my inspiration from. I adore the fun background that Sarah created, so I just couldn't go past this card. Many of Sarah's creations involve layers both stamped and card stock, so I knew combining these was a must for this CASE.

I took inspiration from the gorgeous spotty background that Sarah created. As unfortunate as it is, I also needed a Get Well Card, so I used the Healing Hugs Stamp Set. 

With the design of this card I was able to change the theme by changing the sentiment. I found that using the sentiment from Stitched All Around. 

By changing the colours, the whole look of the card changes as well. 

Make sure that you visit all the other blogs in today's hop to gain lots of ideas for your future crafting.

Happy hopping,

COLOURING SHIMMER PAINT

My Great Niece's 4th birthday was coming up, so what better time to start playing with shimmer paint.

Of course it needed to be special, so I couldn't just simply add some to paint and rubbing alcohol and mist (which actually does look amazing). I stepped it up a notch and added some colour using re-inker.

While Shimmer paint a returning product for Stampin' Up! I had never used it before. I was surprised with just how lovely the shimmer turned out and how easy it was to give the card that extra WOW!! I can't wait to use it again.

Happy crafting,
Rosalie

MAGICAL MERMAID

Magical Mermaid is such a sweet set. Not only does it have a couple of different sized mermaid images but it also has a few background or filler stamps to help create some wonderful scenes. 

I created this card using Powder Pink card with Whisper White and a touch of gold foil paper. I coloured the mermaids using Stampin' Write markers.

Happy crafting,

Rosalie 

Products Used:

Magical Mermaid Wood 144014 Clear 144017

Stitched Shapes Framelits 145372

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM AUSTRALIA

When we purchase a stamp set we often don't notice their full protentional. We sometimes can't think past that one set and what we can do with those elements. It is a good idea to remember all those other sets that are sitting in our stash. Combining sets is a wonderful way to stretch our crafting dollar further.



As soon as I saw the kangaroo in the Animal Outing stamp set in the Annual Catalogue I knew I wanted to use it in my Christmas crafting. Then once I saw the new holiday catalogue (one of the perks of being a demonstrator is seeing the catalogues early) and noticed the So Santa set with a perfect size Santa hat.




The kangaroo is the star of the show, so I kept the design for this card very simple. Check out just how quick this card is to put together. And don't forget to subscribe to my channel.

There are so many different ways that we can colour our stamped images. We can water colour, use a blender pen, use Blends (Stampin' Up!s alcohol markers) or use Stampin' Write markers (these use the same ink as our ink pads). Use whatever you are comfortable with. I coloured the kangaroo with Blends, and the hat and presents were coloured with Stampin' Write markers.



Another thing to remember is that often non-Christmas Designer Series Paper is often very suitable to use on Christmas projects. For this card I used a piece of DSP from Tropical Escape set.

Tropical Escape 6"x6" DSP (146916)

Until next time. Happy crafting,
Rosalie

CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE STAMPATHON 2018 - SKETCH

Welcome to the latest Christmas Challenge Stamp-a-thon.  This is a collaboration between four Stampin' Up! Demonstrators friends. Ruth Trice 'Artful Stampin' from the UK, Denise Garrison 'Lady Bug Stampin' from USA, Ellen Woodbridge from Australia and myself. . The Challenge is set on the 25th of the month, each month has a different theme. The challenge this month is to use the sketch to make at least 4 Christmas Cards.

When we use a sketch the shapes are not set in concrete, which means you are able to take the image of a circle and use a square, love heart or any other shape that works for your card. It is the same for the spacings, you may want more of the background colour poking through or less. Sketches can often help to guide us in creating.

Here are the cards I have made for this challenge.



This is the sketch for this month's challenge.



To make my cards for this month Challenge I’ve used a piece of paper from Under The Mistletoe Designer Series Paper. I love the fact that the paper has two sides with different images, so I was able to flip one of my strips and have two different patterns on the cards. 

To see how I made these cards please refer to the video.

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Be inspired every month with our Christmas Challenge and come and join along.

Be in the draw by participating and gain tickets each month you join in. Prizes to be won in each region. 

Thank you for stopping by,

Rosalie

Products Used:

Hearts Come Home Stamp Set

Hometown Greetings Edgelits Dies 144671

Under The Mistletoe DSP 144671

2018-2019 ANNUAL CATALOGUE LAUNCH

On the weekend I had my first ever catalogue launch.

The launch gave some of my customers a chance to not only get the new Annual Catalogue into their hands but gave them an opportunity to see and touch some of the new products in person.

We played a few games, formulated wish lists, admired the catalogue, had some laughs and everyone went home with a prize from the new catalogue.

I displayed a few sample projects from some of the suites  so everyone could get some ideas of how the products could work for them. 

We even had a couple of make and takes, because we can't talk about a crafting catalogue without actually doing some crafting, right??

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Rosalie

2018-2019 Designer Paper Shares

As requested I will be running paper shares for the 2018-2019 Annual Catalogue. 

Each share includes:

84 Sheets of 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper

You will receive: 

1. Tea Room Specialty Designer Series Paper - 6 pieces

2. Broadway Bound Specialty Designer Series Paper - 6 pieces

3. Share What You Love Specialty paper - 6 pieces

4. Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper - 6 pieces

5. Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper - 6 pieces

6. Nature's Poem Designer Series Paper - 6 pieces

7. Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper - 6 pieces

8. Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper - 6 pieces

9. Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper - 6 pieces

10. Best Route Designer Series Paper - 6 pieces

11. Garden Impressions  - 12 pieces

12. Tropical Escape - 12 pieces

Want a bigger share? No problem, just put yourself down for the number of shares you require.

Why would you want a paper share? - people love papers shares for a few reasons. For some it gives them an opportunity to sample many papers without having the expense of owning each as a full pack before the decide on their favourites. Other Crafters use the share to give them a little, of a lot of different packs because they don’t always use DSP or don’t craft a lot. 

All orders must be placed before the 30th May and must be paid for. I will place the order for all the DSP on June 1. Once I receive the stock, I will then cut and package your share and either contact you for direct pick up or send via Australia Post (please note: prices do not include postage).