CHRISTMAS STAMPATHON 2019 - Stamp a Background

Welcome to the second Christmas Stampathon for 2019.

This months' theme is - STAMP A BACKGROUND

We love to make the most of our stamp sets, after all that's what we buy them. One fun way of using your stamps is to create a fun background for your projects. So in that spirit, we bring you this months theme of "stamp a background".

Using the Star of Light stamp set I have created these 4 fun fold cards. I have used images from this set on Whisper White card to create a background and used it the same way we would Designer Series Paper.

I made these cards a little different by cutting the card stock on the diagonal. For more details on how to create this fold, take a look at my YouTube video.

The die cut star is from the Starlight thinlits, which I have then added some sparkle with the clear Wink of Stella brush.

The Christmas Stampathon is a collaboration between four international Stampin' Up! demonstrator friends. Ruth Trice from the UK, Denise Garrison from the US, Ellen Woodbridge and myself, Rosalie Desmond from Australia. The challenge is set on the 25th of each month (January- October) and entries are accepted until11pm on the 24th of the following month, either via the group Face Book page or directly to one of the demonstrators. Everyone is welcome to join the challenge.

I hope you choose to join us this month. I can't wait to see all the amazing projects.

Until next time. Happy crafting,

CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE STAMP-A-THON 2018 - POP UP/3D CARDS

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 make at least 4 Pop-up/3D cards.

These type of cards can be heaps of fun to make and even more exciting to receive as they are much more than just the standard card. The choices of styles are endless. This month I choose to make Pop-up Exploding cards. These cards are relatively simple to create but also give the card a WOW factor.

I combined the Joyous Noel Speciality Designer Series Paper, the Peaceful Noel stamp set and the Merry Christmas thinlit dies, which are all from the 2018 Holiday Catalogue.

For further details on this project, please see the video attached.

If you would like to join us in the challenge or would like some inspiration from other people's entries, you will find the Christmas Challenge Stampaton 2018 on facebook.

Happy crafting,

Rosalie

PRODUCTS USED:

Peaceful Noel Stamp Set (147694)

Joyous Noel DSP (147816)

Merry Christmas Thinlit Dies (147912)

CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE STAMPATON 2018 - TEXTURE

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 make at least 4 Christmas Cards or projects using the current theme - TEXTURE .

This month I was inspired to create these cards. 

Sometimes it is nice to use a non occasion specific stamp sets for Christmas. I had fun playing with the Bubble Over stamp set and the sentiment is from Itty Bitty Greetings set. 

For the "texture" in my creations I have used Shimmery White embossing paste, using a bubble template that I created using the bubble component of the matching dies. To add further texture and to finish off the card I added some Silver metallic thread. 

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. 

PRODUCTS USED:

Bubble Over 145868

Bottles & Bubbles Framelits 145663

Itty Bitty Greetings 146667

BLACK, WHITE AND A POP OF COLOUR - CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE STAMPATHON 2018

Welcome to the forth Christmas Challenge Stampathon. This month the challenge is to make at least 4 cards using the theme "Black, White and a Pop of Colour".

This challenge is right up my alley, I love using black and white in my projects. As soon as the theme was chosen I had it in my head that I wanted to have a silhouette. So I pulled out one of my favourite set of Christmas framelits, Santa's Sleigh (which will not be carrying over to the next Annual Catalogue) and Petal Passion Designer Series Paper and got to work.  Well as it goes with papercraft, sometimes the idea that is in your head doesn't always work in practice. So my idea was simplified, but I am still happy with how these turned out.

My design is simple and clean. This means that if you are needing to make multiples or are wanting to gift Christmas cards sets, then this may be a design for you.

The Petal Passion DSP is not designed as Christmas paper, but many of the designs are universal. Sometimes it is good to think outside the box and use products in a different way than they were intended.


I chose real red for my "pop of colour" but any colour would work.

Remember that these framelits will not be in the 2018-2019 Annual Catalogue, so they are only available until stocks last. If you wish to  purchase the Santa's Sleigh framelits or any other Stampin' Up! products and live in Australia, go to my Shop via the Shop now button on the side.

If you would like to join us in the challenge or would like some inspiration from other people's entries, you will find the Christmas Challenge Stampaton 2018 on facebook.

Happy crafting,

Rosalie

Santa's Sleigh Framelits 140278

Petal Passion DSP 145589

GLOBAL DESIGN PROJECT #083

It has been awhile since I have joined in on a challenge. This week's theme at the Global Design Project http://www.global-design-project.com/2017/04/global-design-project-083-theme.htmltheme I thought would be an interesting one to join.

This is my entry.

I used Gold embossing as my sparkly bling to suit this week's theme.

I used the Garden In Bloom stamp set to create a golden scene. I then used straight reinkers and a paint brush to colour the flowers and the butterfly. I used Garden Green, Rose Red, Crushed Curry and Perfect Plum for my colours. The background of the picture is created by sponging Soft Sky and then using the splatter stamp from Timeless Textures, in both Soft Sky and stamped off Rose Red. I used this same stamp in Perfect Plum on my card base to give it a little texture as well.

Thank you for joining me today. Feel free to leave a comment.

Rosalie

DRAGONFLY DREAMS - What Will You Stamp?

I have some exciting news to share, as I was lucky enough to win the What Will You Stamp? challenge a couple of weeks ago, I have been asked to be a guest designer this week. I am looking forward to seeing what everyone creates. I hope you join in on the fun and you may be the next guest designer.

At What Will You Stamp? this week we are using the  Dragonfly Dreams Stamp Set.

I have used this stamp set a number of times in the last couple of months. Even though there is a beautiful dragonfly image in the set, I decided to do something a little different this time.

I used the spotted stamp to create a background in Flirty Flamingo, Sweet Sugarplum, Rich Razzleberry, Wisteria Wonder and embossed silver.

The bee was created using silver embossing powder on Whisper White cardstock.

Thanks for joining me,
Rosalie

DRAGONFLY DREAMS - Color Throwdown #ctd432

Hi and welcome to today's blog post.

Today I have a Dragonfly Dreams card to share with you.

I used the dots in the stamp set to create a colourful background. Simply added some strips of matching coloured card stock and stamped a Dragonfly using Real Red and Daffodil Delight.

The colours used in this card are from the current Color Throwdown Challenge.

If you love this stamp set as much as me and would like to purchase, just click on the picture and it will take you straight to my shop.

Dragonfly Dreams (142924)

Thanks for stopping by,
Rosalie

SALE-A-BRATION NEWS

More items added for you to choose from

FREE products!!!

For very $90 you spend you receive a FREE item from the exclusive Sale-a-Bration catalogue. These products can not be purchased, but must be earned during the Sale-a-Bration period. You earn one item for every $90 you spend. So if you spend $90 - you can choose 1 FREE item, if you spend $180 - you choose 2 FREE items. I think you get the idea. The more you spend, the more FREE items you receive.

FAIRY CELEBRATION MEETS IRRESISTIBLY FLORAL

Joining in with this week's Global Design Project - Theme: Winged Creatures

My first thought with this weeks theme was to use a butterfly, dragonfly or maybe even a bird. I even went as far as pulling out the Picture Perfect stamp set and then thought...Fairies!!!

Here is what I came up with using the Fairy Celebration stamp set.

Once again I have used Irresistibly Floral Designer Series Paper, if you have been following my blog you have most likely seen it a number of times recently. This time I added Bermuda Bay, Early Expresso, Peekaboo Peach and Daffodil Delight.

My final touch was to add some Fine-tipped Glue to the cherries to give them a little gloss.

Thank you for stopping by,
Rosalie

SALE-A-BRATION NEWS

More items added for you to choose from

FREE products!!!

For very $90 you spend you receive a FREE item from the exclusive Sale-a-Bration catalogue. These products can not be purchased, but must be earned during the Sale-a-Bration period. You earn one item for every $90 you spend. So if you spend $90 - you can choose 1 FREE item, if you spend $180 - you choose 2 FREE items. I think you get the idea. The more you spend, the more FREE items you receive.

Balloon Adventures - Mojo Monday 484

I really enjoyed joining in with this weeks Mojo Monday sketch.

I used the Balloon Adventures stamp set in combination with the Balloon Bouquet punch to create this cad. The squares were cut out with the stitched shapes framelits, I love how the stitched details on the framelits just give the card that little something extra.

Here is the sketch.

Products:

Balloon Bouquet Punch (140609)

Balloon Bouquet Punch (140609)

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies (145372)

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies (145372)

Balloon Adventures Photopolymer Stamp Set ( 142823)

Balloon Adventures Photopolymer Stamp Set ( 142823)

Thanks for stopping by,
Rosalie

Copper Delight - with Birthday Blooms

Every day I seem to be amazed with all the different designs we can make with just a bit of paper, ink and glue. I hope you like the project I am sharing with you today.

I used the smaller flower image from the Birthday Blooms and embossed it many times on the blushing bride mat. Added a banner of copper foil and one of very vanilla with another copper embossed flower. This time I coloured the petals using a Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Marker. I wrapped some copper metallic thread and a blushing bride heart from the subtles enamel shapes.

Here is the sketch I used from Global Design Project.

The colours are from The Paper Players colour challenge.

Products:

Copper Metallic Thread

Copper Foil Sheets

Birthday Blooms Stamp Set

Subtles Enamel Shapes

Thank you for stopping by,
Rosalie