Thinking Stamping

Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Dainty Delight for Colour INKspiration 151

Welcome to the latest challenge at Colour INKspiration. This bright and pretty palette was chosen for us by Crew Member, Cathy Pinchbeck. Thank you to everyone who pulled out the stops and joined in with our 150th challenge - we hope you find this pretty combination as inspirational. 😀

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 welcome Heather Noble as Guest Designer for this challenge.

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

These colours were slow to speak to me, despite the pretty graphic, but in the end they seemed to whisper 'floral' to me. So I got out the Dainty Delight bundle to play around with.

I added a sentiment from Timeless Arrangements and also had a play with the new Deckled Circle dies too.

I used a spot of water colouring to help create my mini-garden scene. You can see how I did it in the tutorial below.

We'd love to have you join in the challenge with us. Visit the Colour INKspiration page to check out the album of Crew Cards for inspiration. You can also add your entry there. We all enjoy seeing what you do with our colour palettes, so join in!

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 by clicking here, or on any of the products below.

Product List

Dainty Delight Cling Stamp Set (English)

[161078]

$53.00

Dainty Delight Dies

[160674]

$76.00

Timeless Arrangements Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161521]

$53.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$63.00

Deckled Circles Dies

[162286]

$78.00

Boho Blue A4 Cardstock

[161733]

$21.00

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

$22.25

Pecan Pie A4 Cardstock

[161726]

$21.00

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

[149612]

$19.00

2023–2025 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161646]

$26.25

Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[161650]

$19.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$19.00

Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

[147108]

$19.00

Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[161665]

$19.00

Water Painters

[151298]

$28.00

Brushed Brass Butterflies

[158136]

$21.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$28.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$9.00

Friday, 8 September 2023

Fun on Wheels for AYSI 307

This time around at As You See It, it's the challenge you either love or loathe - the speed stamping challenge. If you've never done this before, all you have to do is create a project on the given theme IN TEN MINUTES OR LESS! Before you have a total meltdown at the impossibility of doing that, here's what you should know. The ten minutes is from the moment you physically begin crafting. So thinking about what you're going to do, gathering and setting out your supplies do not count. So you can block up your stamps, get the dies out and put them by the machine, make sure there's glue in the container, come up with a genius idea, get the paper out before the clock starts. However, the moment you cut the cardstock into a base, ink up a stamp or crank the handle of your machine then the clock is ticking!

The theme for this challenge is hobbies, so I went straight to Fun on Wheels. I don't quite know what I was thinking but I thought I'd use the eclipse technique for this card - cutting out the die cut from the base and putting it back in but raised up.

For a speed challenge, it would have been far quicker to have stamped up the road maps, stamped the bike on a separate piece of paper, die cut it and adhere it! Instead, I stamped the bike onto the card front, die cut it out then stamped the road maps, then put the bike back in on dimensionals. Along the way, I'd forgotten about the pieces around the bar and handlebars that came out of the die - so had to hunt the bin, find them, stamp them separately and add them in!

The really nerve-wracking part was that then I had to back myself to stamp the sentiment straight! Note to self - next time, stamp the sentiment first! 😀

Then it was a mad dash for the piece for the inner and a quick addition of a bicycle before adhering it.

I'm not sure how, but somehow, time was still on my side. So I added in some Tinsel gems in dark blue.

And then it was time to stop the clock....

Having got to the end and berated myself for bothering to eclipse the bike, I'm actually glad I did because in real life, there is a pleasing little show of Tahitian Tide showing around the cycle that would be missing if I'd just attached the die cut to a stamped map.

Anyway, we'd love for you to join in our speed challenge and show us what you can do in under ten minutes! Pop over to the As You See It site to see what the rest of the team have done and to link up your entry. You can play along with us until Wednesday September 20, 11.59 PST.

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 by clicking here, or on any of the products below.

Product List

Fun On Wheels Bundle (English)

[161217]

$104.25

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

[106577]

$21.00

Tahitian Tide A4 Cardstock

[159262]

$21.00

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

$22.25

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$19.00

Tahitian Tide Classic Stampin' Pad

[159210]

$19.00

Tinsel Gems Four Pack

[161623]

$17.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$9.00

Thursday, 7 September 2023

Winter Meadow Stamp Camp

The Winter Meadow FREE Stamp Camp will be here before you know it. It all happens in an exclusive FaceBook group on October 20-21.

If you'd like to join in the fun of Stamp Camp, it's easy. Just purchase the Winter Meadow Suite ($203.50 plus postage) from me and you will receive the stamp camp for free. If you haven't purchased from me before, make sure to tick that you want demonstrator contact so I know you want to be in Stamp Camp, or you can email me jan@thinkingstamping.co.nz. I can place the order for you if you prefer.

With delivery times uncertain, and the chance of some products selling out, the earlier you place your order the more certain you are to get your suite in time for the Stamp Camp. So order soon.

You will be mailed a package from me that contains:

everything you need (except what’s in the suite) to make 13 cards
a PDF tutorial with step-by-step instructions
links to videos demonstrating those cards

AND

an invitation to our Exclusive FaceBook Stamp Camp and get the fun of watching 13 LIVE demonstrations of ADDITIONAL PROJECTS from 13 demonstrators from around the world on October 20-21, 2023. These events are recorded and will be available for replay forever.

If you have already purchased the suite from yourself or someone else, just purchase an equal amount of product from me. Then please email me (jan@thinkingstamping.co.nz) to let me know you’d like to be in the Winter Meadow stamp camp.

If you'd like to join in Stamp Camp but don't live in New Zealand, message me. I'm happy to refer you on to someone in our group who is in your part of the world.

Here is what is included in the Winter Meadow Suite:

I'm happy to answer any questions you have about Stamp Camp or anything Stampin' Up! related.

You can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand.

I look forward to you joining me, and the rest of the Creativity Abounds team, at Stamp Camp!

Wednesday, 30 August 2023

Joy of Noel for The Paper Players 655

Today I'm sharing with you a card I made while exploring a new bundle, Joy of Noel. This bundle will be available from 6 September when the September to December Mini Catalogue goes live. I love this wee bundle for the traditional Christmas vibe it gives me and the range of possibilities I see in it. For inspiration today, I used the sketch at The Paper Players, one of my favourite challenges.

The NOEL image stamps square, so I started by gold embossing it and die cutting it into individual letters, then reassembling it on the DSP panel. (I was possible swayed into thinking of this bundle as a 'traditional' Christmas set because of the gorgeous Joy of Christmas DSP that is part of the suite, with its rich reds and greens.😀)

I'm not much of a ribbon used, so I replaced the ribbon with a 'ribbon' of gold foil, cut with an extension of one of the banner dies from Stylish Shapes. Then the 'bow' was replaced with some pine die cuts and some holly berries, filled with Champagne Rhinestones. HINT - the tiny holly die cuts are much easier to manage with the sticky tip of the Take Your Pick tool.

The card front is embossed with the new Distressed Tile 3D embossing folder, which will also be available from 6 September.

You can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand by clicking here, so if you'd like to own this set visit from September 6.

As an added incentive, if you purchase this set, you'll be given a set of four exclusive tutorials to kick start your creativity as a gift from me. These tutorials are put together by me and my friend, Joanne James - aka The Crafty Owl - as a thank-you to our customers, so if you buy this bundle from her, you'll get the same deal. You'll also be invited to join our private Facebook Group where you can share your projects, ask us questions and get even more ideas. 😀

Friday, 25 August 2023

Waves of Inspiration for AYSI 306

It's theme week at As You See It and our theme this week is 'At the Beach'. Now that the days are lengthening again, it's not impossible to imagine some long, hot days at the beach so this challenge is timely. All you have to do to join in is to create something new with a beach theme.

I wanted to create something quite clean and simple this time around, so I turned to a tag format. The tag all by itself seemed a little too bland, so more elaborate measures were undertaken in the form of a die cut wave.

First, I stamped the wave on Basic White using Boho Blue, Tahitian Tide and Starry Sky. After cutting out the tags, using the Tailor Made Tag dies, I sponged in some Daffodil Delight to give the impression of sunshine.

I cut out two waves, one in Basic White and the other with some retired Silver Foil. I added the silver foil over the wave tag, added the white one to the base and did my best to line them up!

I split off one strand of Boho Blue jute to tie onto the tag. I liked the natural fibre because it fitted in better with the beach theme.

At As You See It, we love to see how YOU see our challenge. Go on over to the As You See It page, see what the rest of the team have done and link up your own entry while you're there!

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

Product List

NB Silver Foil is a retired item