Thinking Stamping: March 2024

Friday 29 March 2024

Magnolia Mood for AYSI 320

Our last challenge at As You See It, the Speed Stamping Challenge, is the last on our rotation so this week we're back to the start with a Sketch Challenge. This sketch is one of my contributions, so I'm particularly keen to see what everyone does with it!

Sketches are my favourite types of challenge. I find they get ideas flowing really well. I also love that the same starting point can end up in so many different looks.

For this one, I rotated the sketch to a landscape orientation. I used two snippets of DSP from the Nature's Sweetness pack: one gold foil, the other a textured-look Pebbled Path.

Then for the circular element (which can be pretty much any shape that's vaguely circular-ish) I stamped and coloured the largest image from Magnolia Mood. I stamped the image in Pebbled Path thenused Stampin' Blends to colour it before die cutting the image out. I stamped a second image but only coloured the large bloom, which I fussy cut out and popped up over the original flower to add some dimension.

The sentiment is from Something Fancy, as is the die for it. The embossing folder is the Cross Hatch design from the Basics Embossing Folder set in Online Exclusives.

Make sure you visit the As You See It page to see what the rest of the Design Team have with this sketch - and to link up your own entry.

If you live in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the Contact Me tab at the top of the page.

You can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand here

Product List

Magnolia Mood Bundle (English)

[163507]

$116.00

Something Fancy Cling Stamp Set (English)

[160416]

$49.00

Something Fancy Dies

[160424]

$59.00

Pebbled Path A4 Cardstock

[161731]

$21.00

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

$22.25

Nature's Sweetness 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[162616]

$35.00

Pebbled Path Classic Stampin' Pad

[161648]

$19.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154885]

$21.00

Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154884]

$21.00

Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154877]

$21.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$21.00

Basics 3 D Embossing Folders

[161598]

$63.00

Brushed Brass Butterflies

[158136]

$21.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$9.00

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Wednesday 27 March 2024

Latte Love for Colour INKspiration 162

Welcome to 162nd challenge at Colour INKspiration. We had such pretty and diverse entries for our last challenge, I can't wait to see what you make of this stylish palette chosen for us by Crew Member Rose Packer.

If you haven't played with us before, we are a group of Stampin' Up Demonstrators from the South Pacific. Challenges are shown and entered via our Facebook Group page. If you don't belong, and would like to, click here. Don't forget to answer the three easy questions you'll be asked when you ask to join the group.

Each challenge, Top Picks and a winner are chosen by the crew and the winner offered a chance to Guest Design with us for a future challenge. We're very pleased to welcome Gail Ellis as our Guest Designer for this challenge. This challenge is open for two weeks and closes Monday 8 April, 7pm AEST.

If you don't have an exact challenge colour, feel free to replace it with whatever you have that's closest, for example Balmy Blue for Boho Blue. Black, White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, and metallics are free colours, as are flesh toned Stampin' Blends.

I'm having a bit of a love affair with my first ever coffee themed bundle, Latte Love from the Online Exclusives collection. As soon as I saw Early Espresso in the mix, that was it! All I could see was strong, rich coffee. So I started with three flat whites: two in Boho Blue cups, one in Azure Afternoon - two with heart tops and one with a fern and went from there.

I liked the Painted Texture embossing folder for the background because it reminded me of swirls in the crema of the cup and I added some coffee splats for good measure.

It needed a wee pop of something else to bring it all together so I added in a mat of Silver Glimmer paper, which is also an Online Exclusive product.

This set lends itself so readily to being a gift. Who doesn't love a coffee card to pop in their wallet to reward themselves with? It's a perfect little 'thank you' for someone.

You can see how I made the gift card holder on my Jan Clothier - Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Facebook page.

You can see what the rest of the Design Team have done with these colours in the Crew Inspiration Album on the Colour INKspiration Challenge Facebook page.

You can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand by clicking here or any of the products below.

Product List

Latte Love Bundle (English)

[163461]

$99.00

Azure Afternoon A4 Cardstock

[161728]

$21.00

Boho Blue A4 Cardstock

[161733]

$21.00

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock

[121686]

$21.00

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

[106550]

$22.25

Silver & Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Adhesive Backed Glimmer Paper

[162288]

$14.75

Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161663]

$19.00

Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[161650]

$19.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$19.00

Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161672]

$21.00

Boho Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161659]

$21.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$63.00

Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder

[154317]

$21.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$12.75

Tuesday 26 March 2024

Latte Love for The Paper Players 682

I'm still trying to get back into the swing of things after a fortnight's holiday, so I jumped on board with the latest challenge at The Paper Players.

Latte Love was still on my desk from yesterday and it seemed the perfect set to play with this great sketch.

I switched out the squares for stitched circles from Stylish Shapes.

The coffee based paper was neutral, largely using Pecan Pie, so any colour combination would work for the die cut cups. Once I'd picked Early Espresso, Coastal Cabana and Granny Apple Green I picked one for the base and the mat layer.

The inside is adapted to be a gift card holder for a coffee card as a thank you.

Update: Delighted to chosen as the Headliner at The Paper Players.

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You can earn a free Creativity Abounds tutorial package from me with any purchase of $100 before postage. This month, our thirteen PDF package is on the theme 'Anything but a Card'. Here's a sneak peek of the package.