INK & INSPIRATION - Sneak Peek

Welcome to this months Ink & Inspiration blog hop. This month's theme is a Sneak Peek of the upcoming 2019-2020 Annual Catalogue.

You are currently visiting Rosalie Desmond from Australia. Be sure to continue on with the blog hop by using the list further down the page.

A new catalogue is always an exciting time. Today we showcasing some of the lovely new products that you will be able to order come 4th June. 

Today I have a four fold panel card using the Free As A Bird stamp set and the Bird Ballad DSP.

The stamped images are coloured with Stampin' Blends.

The sentiment is stamped on whisper white card stock and cut out with stitched nested label dies.

I hope you enjoy the remainder of the blog hop.

Until next time. Happy crafting,

STAMPIN' DREAMS BLOG HOP - HOLIDAY CATALOGUE SNEAK PEEK

Welcome to the monthly Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop. This month's theme is Holiday Catalogue Sneak Peek.

You are currently visiting Rosalie Desmond from Australia. I hope you enjoy my project.

One of my favourite (& there are lots of them) products in the 2018 Holiday Catalogue, which goes live for customers on the 5th September, is the chicken wire elements. I knew I had to incorporate this in my first holiday catalogue project. 

In this card I have combined Night of Navy card stock with touches of silver in both the chicken wire and also the clear faceted gems. I used a swirl stamp from Merry Christmas To All stamp set, to create the background and a large sentiment from the same set as the focal point.

If you would like more details about creating this card, please check out my video.

I hope you enjoy the blog hop and find lots of inspiration. Please see the list below and hop through all the people on the list, so you don't miss any of the projects!

Happy crafting,

Rosalie

PRODUCTS USED:

Chicken Wire Elements

Merry Christmas To All

CRAZY CRAFTERS BLOG HOP WITH DEBBIE HENDERSON

Welcome once again to a Crazy Crafters Blog Hop. This time we are CASEing (Copy And Selectively Edit) any project that has been created by Debbie Henderson . I am so excited to have Debbie joining us today, her work is absolutely amazing. Make sure you take some time later to check out her blog. We hope you find great inspiration from todays projects.

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Rosalie Desmond or may have come from the person previous to me. Be sure to click on the person listed under me further down the page to continue your journey on this blog hop.

This is the card that Debbie inspired me to create.

I gained my inspiration from this lovely card Debbie made recently. Debbie used what she called a Salad spinner technique to create her background, take a look here for more information.

Although I did not use the same technique (as I don't even own a salad spinner), I used the glossy paper and reinkers, then added some rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball to create my background.   I simply dabbed at the ink until I created what I was looking for. I stamped on my background using Basic Black and added my sentiment on a piece of Whisper White, the same as Debbie and used the same colour base and layer as it ties the card together. Sometimes our inspiration and what we end up with look totally different.

I used the Hearts Come Home stamp set, which is actually a sneak peek from the 2017 Holiday Catalogue which goes live on September 1st. The sentiment is stamped on a Whisper White stitched oval.

Hearts Come Home (145416)

Measurements:

Whisper White Card Base 29.6 x 10.5cm, scored at 14.8cm
Basic Black Layer 14 x 9.5cm
Glossy Paper Layer 13.5 x 9cm

Products:

Hearts Come Home (145416)
Stitched Shapes Framelits (145372)

Don't forget to check out all the other blogs that are in the hop for some more inspiration.

Thank you for stopping by,
Rosalie

CRAZY CRAFTERS BLOG HOP - HOLIDAY CATALOGUE SNEAK PEEK

Welcome to another Crazy Crafters Blog Hop. Today we are sharing some sneak peeks from the 2017 Holiday Catalogue which is available from the 1st of September. I hope you enjoy the hop and we don't grow your wish list too much!

The cards I am sharing with you today are quick and simple, using the Carols of Christmas stamp set and some new designer series paper - Merry Little Christmas.

I find that sometimes simple is best. Keeping our design clean cut and the number of products we use to a minimum, can still look stunning and shows that we don't need to own the whole catalogue (although that is the dream!)

The Merry Little Christmas DSP uses Basic Black, Old Olive and Whisper White in its images. This DSP is so versatile, as many of the pieces can be used well beyond the Christmas theme, which gives as more bang for our buck!

I hope you have been enjoying the blog hop, don't forget to visit them all and leave some love in the comments section.

Until next time. Thank you for stopping by,
Rosalie

ESAD 2017/18 Annual Catalogue Sneak Peek Blog Hop

I hope you are enjoying all the fantastic projects in the ESAD 2017/18 Annual Catalogue Sneak Peek Blog Hop.

One of the amazing things about being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator is being able to purchase some items from the new 2017-2018 Catalogue early. There are so many wonderful products to choose from, it was hard to decide what to share with you today.

You may have come from the wonderful                   or be starting the hop here with me, Rosalie Desmond.

Here are couple of cards that I would love to share with you today using the Daisy Delight Bundle and the Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper.

This first card was made as a thank you card for one of my lovely customers. She is such a special lady and I wanted her to have the opportunity to see first hand the wonderful paper and stamped images from the Delightful Daisy Suite. The Designer Series Paper is the star of this card and I teamed it up with some layers of Night of Navy and Calypso Coral. The "Thank you" sentiment and the flower image are both from the brand new Daisy Delight Stamp Set, which can either be purchased individually or as a bundle with the Daisy Punch.

For this second card I used the Softly Fallen Embossing Folder to create some texture on the Calypso Coral card stock. I then matted some Designer Series Paper with some Night of Navy card stock. The card was then topped off with a daisy stamped and punched. For this card I chose not to put a sentiment on it, so it can be used for any purpose.

You may be wondering...

Thank you for joining me today. I hope you have fun and enjoy hopping around the whole hop. Next you will find the lovely, Tanya Bell.

Rosalie

New Products:

Daisy Delight Bundle

Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper

CRAZY CRAFTERS SNEAK PEEK BLOG HOP

Welcome once again to a Crazy Crafters Blog Hop. This time we are giving you a sneak peek from the upcoming 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue. The new annual catalogue is so amazing I can't wait until you have a chance to see the catalogue. We hope you find great inspiration from todays projects.

You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Rosalie Desmond or may have come from the person previous to me. Be sure to click on the person listed under me further down the page to continue your journey on this blog hop.

I have decided to show you an amazing suite which is in the new catalogue called Eastern Palace. The suite consists of a stamp set, matching dies, speciality designer series paper, stickers, tassels and cardstock. Everything you need to create so many amazing projects.

I love this set so much. It works so well with every colour. I used Flirty Flamingo, Blushing Bride and Whisper White to create this card. I used a stamp from the Eastern Beauty Stamp Set to create a special background.

I love how these thinlits can make almost anything. On this card I have used them to make a flower. I then added a little banner of silver foil to add a little bling.

Thank you for joining me today. I hope you enjoy the remainder of the blog hop,
Rosalie

TAG TUESDAY #1

Happy Tuesday everyone!!

This blog post is the first in a series that I have named, Tag Tuesday. Tags are a very recent addition to my crafting experience. With a combination of inspiration from an amazing crafter, Bobby Fort, and a wonderful opportunity, I have taken up being a guest on a Swap Design Team for Aussie Crafters. I have had the concept of Altered Tags thrust upon me. So why not make this into a regular Tuesday series, at least for awhile. I hope you have fun checking out my work, that is outside my norm and my comfort zone, but still so much fun.

Here is the first tag I have to share with you. This one is a grungy Dragonfly Dreams tag.

I used one of the thinlits from the Eastern Medallions set to cut out shapes in the Very Vanilla cardstock to allow some of the colour to poke through.

PRODUCTS:
Dragonfly Dreams Stamp Set (142924)
Eastern Medallions Thinlits (143725) Available from June 1
Rose Red Inkpad (126954)
Crumb Cake Ink Pad (126975)
Rose Red Cardstock (108613)
Very Vanilla Cardstock (106550)
Burlap Ribbon (141487)
Baker's Twine White (124262)

DETAILS:
Rose Red Cardstock 13.5cm x 7cm (cut into a tag shape)
Very Vanilla Cardstock 13cm x 6.5cm (cut into a tag shape)
Strip of Rose Red Cardstock 1.9cm x 8.5cm for banner
Strip of Very Vanilla Cardstock 1.5cm x 8.5cm for banner to stamp on
White Bakers Twine was coloured with Rose Red reinker and allowed to dry
All pieces of Very Vanilla were sponged in both Rose Red and Crumb Cake to add some grunge to the tag

Thank you for joining me today. I hope you stop by again soon,
Rosalie

EASTERN PALACE - SNEAK PEEK

Would you like a little sneak peek of something available to you soon?? I have something fun and exciting to share with you today - the Eastern Palace Suite!!

From the 1st of May you too will be able to purchase this versatile suite. Stamp set, thinlits, Double Sided Paper, embellishments and lots, lots more.

This set can be used in so many different ways, its just up to your imagination.

I have used the Eastern Beauty Stamp Set to create my own fun background using two of the new in-colours from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue - Fresh Fig and Tranquil Tide.

Yesterday I had my first play with this set and decided to focus on using the stamps to create amazing patterns. I was crafting with my good friend, Ellen Woodbridge, who also came up with some stunning designs. Take a look at what she made to share with you today.

Don't forget that this suite won't be available to you for a couple more weeks, unless you decide to join - which means you can order it NOW!

Thank you for joining me today,
Rosalie

Sneak Peek Occasions Catalogue 2017 - Dragonfly Dreams

Time for another card using the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set.

I love this set so much, and I haven't even started using the matching framelits yet!

This time I fussy cut the dragonfly and popped it using Stampin' dimensionals.

Dragonfly Dreams (142749) can be found on page 26 of the 2017 Occasions Catalogue.

Thanks for stopping by,

ESAD 2017 Occasions and Sale-a-bration Sneak Peek

A new catalogue, exciting right?? I always say I love the new catalogues and these ones are no exception. So many pretty, creative stamps and tools to see.

I hope you are enjoying all the gorgeous projects in the ESAD 2017 Occasions & Sale-a-bration Sneak Peek Blog Hop. What better way to get a quick snap shot of some of the new products!

I’m so excited as both these catalogues are amazing, and I am looking forward to seeing what everyone has created as much as you. You may have come from the fabulous Lou Kitzelman or be starting the hop here with me.

With so many amazing new products to choose from, it was hard to decide which to use. So I used a complicated technique to choose what to show you today - I closed my eyes and pulled out a random stamp set. Ta Da! Today I am showing you the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set.

It was one of the sets on the top of my wish list and I was lucky enough to get my very own set while I was at On-Stage (a Stampin' Up! event which demonstrators are able to go to before every catalogue launch. You get sneak peeks, win prizes, get samples, catalogues and the best part - socialize with other demonstrators!) in November.

Here is a card I have made to share with you today.

The dragon fly was embossed in copper and then I used Island Indigo to add colour to its wings. I kept the design nice and simple.

I hope you have enjoyed my card for the hop today. I’d love for you to leave me a comment below.
To continue on the Hop, visit Andrea Buckland.

BLOG HOP PARTICIPANTS:

1. Libby Dyson

2. Samantha White

3. Nicole Wilson

4. Kelly Kent

5. Lou Kitzelman

6. Rose Desmond

7. Andrea Buckland

8. Narelle Fasulo

9. Cathy Pinchbeck

10. Rebecca Jacovou

11. Courtenay Heuston

12. Leonie Schroder

13. Carly Middleton

14. Megan Lenske

15. Monique Fielder

16. Josie Dean

17. Tanya DeRoy

18. Nerida Carter

19. Rachael Lewsley

20. Cheryl O'Bree

21. Cheryl Algie

22. Maree McIntosh

23. Rebekah Crisp

Crazy Crafters and Pootlers December Blog Hop

This month our blog hop is extra special. The Crazy Crafters (an Australian team) are combining forces with the Pootlers (a UK team).

If you are not familiar with these guys I suggest that you take a look sometime soon as they all do some amazing blogging and some fab tutorials. A huge thank you to Kylie Bertucci and Sam Donald for organising this across the sea hop.

Our Blog Hop for December will be a Sneak Peek from the 2016 Occasions and Sale-a-bration Catalogues. I am sure you are going to find some amazing projects.


You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Rosalie Desmond or may have come from Fiona Badley's blog. If you get off track at any time, the list of the full lineup is towards the bottom of this post.

For my project I created a wedge box out of basic black cardstock. The DSP I choose for this box is a sheet from the "It's My Party" designer series paper stack from the 2016 Occasions Catalogue which will be available for purchase from the 5th of January.

 

 

 

I then decorated the box using the "Botanical Builder Framelits" to create the flowers. These framelits are amazing. As you can see in the picture below the flower pops out. This is all done by the framelit I did nothing special to create this effect. So quick and simple.

 

I then used the silver mini brads to hold the flower pieces together, at the same time adding a touch of silver to the flower centres.

 

The leaves were also part of the Botanical Builder framelit set. However with these I heat embossed the veins in silver, using the "Botanical Blooms" stamp set. These two items will be available either individually or as a bundle.

 

PLEASE NOTE: These new items will be available for order from 5 January 2016 - 31 May 2016 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by. Please continue on and see the remainder of the blog hop. 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Crazy Crafters and Pootlers Blog Hop List

Sam Hammond Donald
Angela Lorenz
Angelina Clark
Nicole Spicer
Lea Denton
Bruno Bertucci
Angela Westland
Wendy Boag
Jessie Holton
Camille Moriarty
Stephanie Fischer
Ania Krol
Emilie Robinson
Hannah McCurley
Michelle Mills
Vicki Hunter
Sara Evans
Carolina Evans
Kate Benade
Katie Kaup
Kathleen Rintoul-Waite
Sue Vine
Louise Thomas
Kylie Bertucci
Fiona Bradley
Rosalie Desmond
Sarah Burnett
Lisa Whitehead
Maddy Smith