CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE STAMP-A-THON - ONE SHEET WONDER

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 a one sheet wonder.

One sheet wonders are fast and easy ways to create a number of cards or projects using the one sheet of card stock or DSP. Particularly at Christmas, when we often have little time and have a large number of projects to complete, a one sheet wonder is perfect.

For this challenge I have chosen to use one piece of Under The Mistletoe Designer Series Paper to create my projects. Out of one sheet I made 7 cards.

The card bases are created from half A4 sheers of Real Red, Early Expresso, Old Olive and Shaded Spruce card stock.

The sentiments and decorations come from the Peaceful Noel Stamp Set (which is a sneak peek from the upcoming 2018 Holiday catalogue which is available to customers from the 5th September).

A little ribbon and some bling, and you are done. 

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

One sheet wonder templates are readily available, so you should be able to locate one to suit your needs, or you can make your own as I did.

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

TEXTURES FOR YOU

I have some wonderful news I would like to share with you all. Last month a wonderful lady, Charlotte, took the opportunity during Sale-a-Bration to join my team.

During Sale-a-Bration, Stampin' Up! have a joining special. Not only do you choose $235 worth of products of you choice for $169, but you also choose two FREE stamp sets up to the total value of $179.

Today I made this card for Charlotte as a welcome to my team.

This is the first time I have used Touches Of Texture stamp set (143251). The set consists of 15 stamps. Many of the stamps are used to make texture rather than just images. The set can be used in many ways to create so many different looks. I think I am going to enjoy using this one - the uses seem endless.

Touches of Texture (143251)

I love how this cute little bee turned out. I stamped him using memento black ink and then coloured his body using a Crushed Curry Stampin' Write marker. I then used a clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush to add just a touch of glitter to the wings on the bee and the centre of the flowers.

Thank you for stopping by,
Rosalie

SALE-A-BRATION
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.



Also during Sale-a-bration you can earn MORE hostess REWARDS!!!

Don't forget the joining special during Sale-a-Bration. I would LOVE to you in my team

Joining Special

If you decide to join during Sale-a-Bration you will not only get to choose $235 of ANY product that you like for $169 but you will also get two free stamp sets of your choice up to the value of $179. After you have joined you will receive a minimum of 20% discount on all your purchases.

If joining is not for you, that is fine as well. My shop is open 24/7 for you to place your order.

The Occasions catalogue is live. If you would like your very own hard copy. CLICK HERE. If you don't have a demonstrator, live in Australia and would like the occasions and Salesabration catalogues -I'll be happy to send them out to you. 

Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with Sandi MacIver

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 Sandi MacIver. There are so many amazing projects on her blog, it was hard to choose just one to CASE . 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.

With such amazing work to CASE I really enjoyed making the projects that I am sharing with you today.

This is the card in particular that I got today's inspiration from.

I used the opportunity to have a play with the new Window Box Thinlint Dies (142762 p.43) from the 2017 Occasions Catalogue.

I love to have a matching card with my boxes, to me it is one of things I love about making my own.

The pops of colour were created by using the new Stampin' Up! Watercolour Pencils (141709 p.24) and blender pen to produce the look. I then added a touch of Wink of Stella to add some shimmer to my fairy.

I hope you have enjoyed todays blog hop. Make sure you take the time to take a look at all the other amazing projects,

Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with Tracy May

Guess who we get to hop with this time?? Tracy May! Tracy is a lovely Stampin' Up! demonstrator located in the UK. If you haven't seen her work then you need to change that and visit her blog.

This month we are all excited to CASE (Copy And Selectively Edit) any project that has been created by Tracy May. We hope you find great inspiration from the 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 card is one of my favourites of Tracy's. I am not sure if it is the simplicity, the balance or the really cute scoring on the side of the card that makes it so amazing. Most likely its just the perfect combination, in any case, I just had to give this one a go to CASE. For full details of her card, please click here.

Here is my card that was inspired by Tracy's design.

I used a Bermuda Bay card base. I stamped using the Time of Year set in Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo and Archival Black ink. The butterfly is cut out of Melon Mambo card stock with silver thread behind. I then put a light coat of Wink of Stella over the whisper white card to give it a shimmer.

I like the look of the scoring at the side of the card so much that I made a second card using the Butterfly Basics set with Perfect Plum cardstock, Blushing Bride and Archival Black ink.

The butterfly is out of blushing bride glimmer paper, with a touch of silver thread behind.

I hope you enjoy the blog hop.

Thanks for stopping by,

Wedding love

Once again I decided to have a play with the Pedal Pusher stamp set. Yes, I am loving this set at the moment. This time I have created a wedding or anniversary card.

I love how bold the real red and black combination is. The little hearts are just so cute, so of course I added Wink of Stella Glitter Brush to give my card some sparkle.

Please note: the Pedal Pusher stamp set is a free set with purchases over $90 AUS (different amounts in other countries) only available until 31st March 2016.

To place an order, either contact your current demonstrator or if you are in Australia, you can order through me by going to my shop via the "shop now" button on the right side of my blog. Please remember if you would like a thank you gift, you need to allow contact when placing an order or I won't know who you are.

Thank you for stopping by,



Sale-a-Bration is an amazing time of the year, you can earn free products just by shopping!

 

Shop

For every $90 AUD/$110 NZD you spend (before shipping and handling), you get a FREE Sale-A-Bration product. Remember that it is one free item for every $90 you spend, so if you spend $180 you can choose two Sale-a-Bration items free.


Host

The rewards don't stop there. There is $40 in extra host rewards for orders/workshops over $400 during Sale-a-Bration.  I am available for workshops in the Wyndham Vale area or I offer online virtual parties where you & your friends can combine your orders and you don't even have to be in the same state, or even get out of your PJs!

You can even apply your Stampin' Rewards toward a Starter Kit and become a demonstrator yourself

Join

It's the best time of year to join Stampin' Up! During Sale-A-Bration, you can become a demonstrator for just $169 AUD/$189 NZD and choose $60 AUD more of FREE products for your Starter Kit. So all up $126 FREE product of your choice PLUS free postage!

You will receive a minimum of 20% off all your purchases once you join  - there are no obligations to sell. You can purely join just to get the discount and leave when it suits you. You have nothing to loose.

I'm here for you...

I finally had a play with the pedal pusher stamp set. Love it! Why did I take so long to ink it up??

It has so many cute choices to pop in the bike basket, this time I decided to use the flowers.

The image was stamped in memento black and then coloured with stampin' write markers. The flowers down the side have a touch of Wink of Stella Brush clear, to give them just a little sparkle.

If you like this set, you will need to get in quickly as it is only available until 31st March 2016. Pedal Pusher is a free item available during Sale-a-bration. In Australia (amounts differ in other countries), for every $90 you spend you choice one free sale-a-bration item.

To place an order, either contact your current demonstrator or if you are in Australia, you can order through me by going to my shop via the "shop now" button on the right side of my blog. Please remember if you would like a thank you gift, you need to allow contact when placing an order or I won't know who you are.

Thank you for stopping by,

Sale-a-Bration is an amazing time of the year, you can earn free products just by shopping!

 

Shop

For every $90 AUD/$110 NZD you spend (before shipping and handling), you get a FREE Sale-A-Bration product. Remember that it is one free item for every $90 you spend, so if you spend $180 you can choose two Sale-a-Bration items free.


Host

The rewards don't stop there. There is $40 in extra host rewards for orders/workshops over $400 during Sale-a-Bration.  I am available for workshops in the Wyndham Vale area or I offer online virtual parties where you & your friends can combine your orders and you don't even have to be in the same state, or even get out of your PJs!

You can even apply your Stampin' Rewards toward a Starter Kit and become a demonstrator yourself

Join

It's the best time of year to join Stampin' Up! During Sale-A-Bration, you can become a demonstrator for just $169 AUD/$189 NZD and choose $60 AUD more of FREE products for your Starter Kit. So all up $126 FREE product of your choice PLUS free postage!

You will receive a minimum of 20% off all your purchases once you join  - there are no obligations to sell. You can purely join just to get the discount and leave when it suits you. You have nothing to loose.

Balloons make everything better

Life doesn't always run smoothly. Cards can be used for so many different purposes. To celebrate, to send sympathy, to congratulate, to send wishes or even just to say hello. Sometimes we get caught up with big occasions that we forget that people may need a pick-me-up when things aren't going just right. Today's card is aimed at one of these moments of life.

My colours for the card centred around Crushed Curry and Basic Black. I added a few layers as I liked the look of a little crushed curry poking out between the whisper white and the basic black layer. My stampin' write markers were used to colour the balloons. Then a touch of Wink of Stella Glitter brush was added on top of the colours to add a little glimmer.

Today's card is being highlighted on Kylie Bertucci's blog. Please take the time to check out all the cards that are being highlighted this week and vote for your favourite two!


Thanks for stopping by,

Please note: Honeycomb Happiness is only available during 2016 Sale-a-bration

 

 

 

Sale-a-Bration is an amazing time of the year, you can earn free products just by shopping!

 

Shop

For every $90 AUD/$110 NZD you spend (before shipping and handling), you get a FREE Sale-A-Bration product. Remember that it is one free item for every $90 you spend, so if you spend $180 you can choose two Sale-a-Bration items free.


Host

The rewards don't stop there. There is $40 in extra host rewards for orders/workshops over $400 during Sale-a-Bration.  I am available for workshops in the Wyndham Vale area or I offer online virtual parties where you & your friends can combine your orders and you don't even have to be in the same state, or even get out of your PJs!

You can even apply your Stampin' Rewards toward a Starter Kit and become a demonstrator yourself

Join

It's the best time of year to join Stampin' Up! During Sale-A-Bration, you can become a demonstrator for just $169 AUD/$189 NZD and choose $60 AUD more of FREE products for your Starter Kit. So all up $126 FREE product of your choice PLUS free postage!

You will receive a minimum of 20% off all your purchases once you join  - there are no obligations to sell. You can purely join just to get the discount and leave when it suits you. You have nothing to loose.

 

 

A balloon or two for you #GDP023

It has been a few weeks since I have played along with the Global Design Project, what better time to jump back in with the theme: balloons!

Today I combined two of my favourite stamp sets - Party Wishes and Botanicals for you. Hope you like it.

I have added some bling by using rhinestones and the Wink of Stella glitter brush, to add some sparkle to someone's life.


If you get a chance, make sure you check out all the other entries for this weeks challenge.


Thanks for stopping by,

A sparkling wish

Today I had a play with Party Wishes stamp set, which is available in the 2016 Occasions Catalogue.

I love how this set combines images and sentiments, so there is no need to use more than one set unless you want to.

Although it is not clear in the picture I added a touch of sparkle to the "make a wish" sentiment and also on the top of the cupcake.

Using the wink of stella glitter brush makes adding that special touch easy. Take a look at this video to see just how easy it is to use.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by,

 

 

 

 

 

 



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