Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Colour INKspiration Lace Doilies - PreChallenge



The power has been off since midnight, so on a very humid afternoon what do I do after spending some time in the garden, get out some NEW products from the Occasions Catalogue.

As I announced yesterday I have joined the Colour INKspiration Crew so I thought I'd better get motivated with the colour combination of Mint Macaroon, Bermuda Bay and Daffodil Delight.

As I only have limited battery power on my laptop, I will come back and add to the post whenever that will be online they say at 3 pm tomorrow!!!

I am back with power, it came on at a little after 4 pm!  Now I will add the details:

Stamp Set:  Dragonfly Dreams
Cardstock:  Bermuda Bay, Mint Macaroon, Daffodil Delight, Very Vanilla
Ink: Bermuda Bay
Accessories:  Lace Doilies, Falling in Love Embellishments, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Rose Garden Thinlits, Softy Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Banner Triple Punch, Bermuda Bay Baker's Twine

Stampin' Up! Colour INKspiration, Lace Doilies created by Kathryn Mangelsdorf


Close up of the beautiful layers - 
oh I love the lace doilies and Falling in Love embellishments

Stampin' Up! Colour INKspiration, Lace Doilies created by Kathryn Mangelsdorf



Monday, December 26, 2016

Colour INKspiration ... Crew Member



Do you love a Stampin' Up! Colour Challenge?

Well, I am excited to let you know that there is a new group for Stampin' Up! enthusiasts who love to share their paper craft projects using the Pinterest inspired colour combinations provided ... Colour INKspiration has been launched and I am joining the Crew.  There are 24 Australian and New Zealand Demonstrators.




Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm (AEDT) a new colour swatch is uploaded to this Facebook Group and the Crew will get the ball rolling by providing inspiration for each challenge with a blog hop.  Our first one starts on Wednesday, 11 January.

Members of the Facebook Group have the option to join the Colour INKspiration "Challenge" by uploading photos of their projects and can link back to their personal blog if they wish.  

Make sure you add this Group to your favourites and share it with your crafty friends so they can join in with the Challenges - and you don't have to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator to participate.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/349642308720075/

I am looking forward to seeing what you share with us.


Thursday, December 22, 2016

Santa's Sleigh

Well it's only three more sleeps before Santa arrives and all my presents are wrapped and under the Christmas tree.  All the preparation is complete and only the baked cheesecake needs to be made and the prawns cleaned and salads made on Saturday.

My Christmas card's should have all arrived at there designated homes so I will share with you my card that I made for so many of my friends.

I really love the colour combination of shades of greens with the white and I think the simple style is very striking.

Stamp Set: Santa's Sleigh
Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz
Ink: Old Olive
Accessories:  Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Santa's Sleigh Thinlits Dies, Garden Green Baker's Twine


Stampin' Up Santa's Sleigh & Thinlits, Christmas Card, Christmas Trees created by Kathryn Mangelsdorf


Close up of the shade of green Christmas Trees.

Stampin' Up Santa's Sleigh & Thinlits, Christmas Card, Christmas Trees created by Kathryn Mangelsdorf




Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Seasons Greetings

Always love Stampin' Up!'s Christmas message each year.

Seasons Greetings...




Sunday, December 18, 2016

CASE-ing the Catty Santa's Sleigh - #CTC109



It's the last week of CASE-ing the Catty for 2016 and we are case-ing anything from either the Annual Catalogue or the Holiday Catalogue.  I have been busy making my last minute Christmas Cards this week so they were most postal, but there is a couple more to go in the mail box on Monday!

You maybe starting here so welcome or you may have come from Elizabeth Gross and wow I love what she has again created this week.

My Christmas card is a case of Santa's Sleigh to your left.  I have choosen to use Cherry Cobbler as my base colour with lots of colouring with my Stampin' Write Markers in lots of shades.  I did not have the time to stamp and die cut all the presents, bows and ribbons which Stampin' Up! featured but I think mine still has enough presents to fill the sleigh.

Stamp Set:  Santa's Sleigh
Cardstock:  Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper
Ink:  Tuxedo Black Memento and lots of Stampin' Write Markers
Accessories:  Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Santa's Sleigh Thinlits Dies, Copper Metallic Thread, Rhinestone Basic Jewels


Stampin' Up! Santa's Sleigh & Thinlits, Christmas Card created by Kathryn Mangelsdorf


A close up of the sleigh full of presents

Stampin' Up! Santa's Sleigh & Thinlits, Christmas Card created by Kathryn Mangelsdorf


Now it's time to hop on over to Julia Quinn who has created a beautiful Christmas tree decoration.



If you are inspired this week by the blog hop featuring the Annual and Holiday Catalogues why not participate in our monthly challenge CASE-ing a card or project, go to the linky tool at CTC and the winner will be announced on the first week back in January.




Tuesday, December 13, 2016

An Unlikely Pair

Are you like me and still making the last of my Christmas Cards, most have been written but I still have a few more to make.  I must start earlier next year, but I say this ever year and then life just gets in the way.

Here is an idea from Stampin' Up! - An Unlikely Pair

When you first look at the Be Jolly, By Golly stamp set and Swirly Scribbles thinlits dies, the coordination isn't total obvious.  But when you experiment with the two, you'll find lots of options.  Try it out and see what creative combos you can come up with.





Thursday, December 8, 2016

Christmas Vouchers and Wish Lists

It's getting closer, remember I can have a Stampin' Up! gift voucher made up to any value for easy gift giving.  

Also you can share your Stampin' Up! wish list with your family and if you order now it will be delivered to your door ready for Christmas. https://www3.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx


Please use the HOSTESS CODE: 49DWZNAW (and you will get a little Christmas gift from me).





Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Compassion and A Heartfelt Thanks


It is with much excitement that I contacted Compassion today with a donation of $900! 

To date we have raised $863.75! What a fantastic contribution you have all made to the lives of the 500 people that live in Athicha's Community in Thailand. 

The money goes to the Project Fund and the areas of need which includes education, medical and housing supplies and also supplements food and water to the families as there is limited employment within the village (most are unemployed but Athicha mother and father are labourers when they can get work). The majority of the families live in straw huts with thatched roofs. 

I look forward to hearing from Compassion and the Project Officers with an outcome of this additional project funding and planning my continued support of Athicha, her family and wider community.








Sunday, December 4, 2016

CASE-ing the Catty Jolly Friends and Hat Bundle - #CTC107



It's December! and only 3 weeks to Christmas Day...I am still busy making Christmas Cards and today I am featuring my favourite Punch Bundle from the Holiday Catalogue for CASE-ing the Catty.

You maybe starting here so welcome or you may have come from Rachel Palmieri and I love what she has created this week.

I am highlighting the Jolly Friends stamp set and Jolly Hat Builder Punch, which is on the retirement list so if you want to purchase this at $52.00 which is 10% discount you must order before they are going, going, gone.

I have also used the owls from the Cozy Critters hostess set, which goes so well with those cute santa hats.

My background of branches are stamped by using Stampin' Markers in Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Crumb Cake and Tip Top Taupe.  I had then punched out the owls in Sahara Sand with the hats and scarves in Pool Party and Real Red and then stamped the owls eyes and beak in Tip Top Taupe.  I have then layered all the pieces to give different depths and shades of colour and then finally finished them with a Silver and Red Mini Jingle Bells.

The Mini Jingle Bells are on sale at the moment for $6.80 reduced from $8.00 for a packet of 30 each of Silver and Red Bells measuring 6.4 mm.

I did not have a piece of matching Pool Party designer series paper so I used the Brushstrokes background stamp set on an angle to create the border at the bottom of the card.

Stamp Set:  Jolly Friends, Cozy Critters, Brushstrokes
Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Pool Party
Ink: Real Red, Old Olive, Pool Party, Tip Top Taupe, Pear Pizzazz, Sahara Sand
Accessories:  Jolly Hat Builder Punch, Mini Jingle Bells, Owl Builder Punch, Triple Banner Punch


Stampin' Up! Jolly Friends, Jolly Hat Builder Punch, Cozy Critters, Owl Builder Punch, Christmas Card created by Kathryn Mangelsdorf


Close up of those oh so very cute owls

Stampin' Up! Jolly Friends, Jolly Hat Builder Punch, Cozy Critters, Owl Builder Punch, Christmas Card created by Kathryn Mangelsdorf


Now it's time to hop on over to Krissy Buck who has created with the same Punch Bundle.



If you are inspired this week by the blog hop featuring the Punch Bundles why not participate in our monthly challenge CASE-ing a card or project from the Holiday Catalogue, go to the linky tool at CTC and the winner will be announced on the first Sunday in January. 




Statement of the Heart


Thursday, December 1, 2016

Year-End Closeout - Everything Else



Our Year-End Closeouts will include Holiday Catalogue retiring products, clearance rack items and current high-inventory Annual Catalogue products.

Check out my online store for all the savings!
https://www3.stampinup.com/ECWeb/CategoryPage.aspx?categoryid=30600
Please use the HOSTESS CODE: 49DWZNAW

There are 4 categories:  Stamps, Bundles, Paper and Everything Else
which I will feature on here shortly.

Below are Everything Else 
(oh all those ribbons, punches, embellishments, washi tape, stampin' pads, baker's twine, thinlits, framelits, markers, embossing folders, project life and the list goes on and on) 
that are available, but all products are only available until sold out.
   
1 Square Punch by Stampin' Up!
1" SQUARE PUNCH
Price$28.00 $16.80
1-1/4 Circle Scallop Punch by Stampin' Up!
1-1/4" CIRCLE SCALLOP PUNCH
Price$28.00 $16.80
2014-2016 In Color Designer Washi Tape by Stampin' Up!
2014-2016 IN COLOR DESIGNER WASHI TAPE
Price$14.00 $5.60
2014-2016 In Color Stampin' Write Markers by Stampin' Up!
2014-2016 IN COLOR STAMPIN' WRITE MARKERS
Price$26.00 $10.40
3/8 (1 cm) Glitter Ribbon Combo Pack
3/8" (1 CM) GLITTER RIBBON COMBO PACK
Price$10.50 $7.35
3/8 (1 cm) Ribbon Silky Taffeta Combo Pack
3/8" (1 CM) RIBBON SILKY TAFFETA COMBO PACK
Price$15.75 $7.88
7/8 Scallop Circle Punch by Stampin' Up!
7/8" SCALLOP CIRCLE PUNCH
Price$21.00 $12.60
Affectionately Yours Designer Washi Tape
AFFECTIONATELY YOURS DESIGNER WASHI TAPE
Price$14.00 $11.20
Baker's Twine Trio Pack
BAKER'S TWINE TRIO PACK
Price$15.75 $12.60
Bitty Banners Framelits Dies by Stampin' Up!
BITTY BANNERS FRAMELITS DIES
Price$25.00 $15.00
Black Ombre Stampin' Pad
BLACK OMBRE STAMPIN' PAD
Price$15.75 $12.60
Blushing Bride 3/4 Chevron Ribbon
BLUSHING BRIDE 3/4" CHEVRON RIBBON
Price$15.95 $6.38
Calypso Coral 1/2 Seam Binding Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
CALYPSO CORAL 1/2" SEAM BINDING RIBBON
Price$12.25 $4.90
Calypso Coral 3/4 Chevron Ribbon
CALYPSO CORAL 3/4" CHEVRON RIBBON
Price$15.95 $6.38
Calypso Coral Stampin' Write Marker by Stampin' Up!
CALYPSO CORAL STAMPIN' WRITE MARKER
Price$6.00 $3.60
Candy Cane Lane Baker's Twine
CANDY CANE LANE BAKER'S TWINE
Price$10.50 $8.40
Candy Cane Lane Designer Washi Tape
CANDY CANE LANE DESIGNER WASHI TAPE
Price$14.00 $11.20
Chalk Talk Framelits Dies by Stampin' Up!
CHALK TALK FRAMELITS DIES
Price$41.00 $24.60
Cherry Cobbler & Garden Green Stampin' Write Markers
CHERRY COBBLER & GARDEN GREEN STAMPIN' WRITE MARKERS
Price$12.25
Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up!
CHEVRON TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDER
Price$13.00 $7.80
Christmas Trinkets Embellishments
CHRISTMAS TRINKETS EMBELLISHMENTS
Price$14.00
Circle Card Thinlits Dies by Stampin' Up!
CIRCLE CARD THINLITS DIES
Price$54.00 $32.40
Clothespins by Stampin' Up!
CLOTHESPINS
Price$7.00 $3.50
Crumb Cake 3/8 Stitched Satin Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
CRUMB CAKE 3/8" STITCHED SATIN RIBBON
Price$15.75 $6.30
Cupcake Builder Punch by Stampin' Up!
CUPCAKE BUILDER PUNCH
Price$31.00 $18.60
Cups & Kettle Framelits Dies by Stampin' Up!
CUPS & KETTLE FRAMELITS DIES
Price$49.00 $29.40
Daffodil Delight 1/4 Cotton Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
DAFFODIL DELIGHT 1/4" COTTON RIBBON
Price$10.50 $4.20
Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up!
DECORATIVE DOTS TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDER
Price$13.00 $7.80
Duet Banner Punch
DUET BANNER PUNCH
Price$31.00 $24.80
Early Espresso 1/2 Seam Binding Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
EARLY ESPRESSO 1/2" SEAM BINDING RIBBON
Price$12.25 $4.90
Early Espresso 1/4 Cotton Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
EARLY ESPRESSO 1/4" COTTON RIBBON
Price$10.50 $4.20
Eclectic Paper-Piercing Pack by Stampin' Up!
ECLECTIC PAPER-PIERCING PACK
Price$14.00 $8.40
Emerald Envy Ombre Stampin' Pad
EMERALD ENVY OMBRE STAMPIN' PAD
Price$15.75 $12.60
Fancy Frost Sequins
FANCY FROST SEQUINS
Price$8.75 $7.00
Festive Stitching Thinlits Dies
FESTIVE STITCHING THINLITS DIES
Price$45.25 $31.68
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad
FLIRTY FLAMINGO CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD
Price$11.50 $9.20
Forever Evergreen Project Kit
FOREVER EVERGREEN PROJECT KIT
Price$56.00
Fry Box Bigz L Die by Stampin' Up!
FRY BOX BIGZ L DIE
Price$54.00 $32.40
Fun Flower Punch by Stampin' Up!
FUN FLOWER PUNCH
Price$31.00 $18.60
Greetings Thinlits Dies by Stampin' Up!
GREETINGS THINLITS DIES
Price$25.00 $15.00
Halloween Night Baker's Twine
HALLOWEEN NIGHT BAKER'S TWINE
Price$10.50 $8.40
Halloween Night Designer Washi Tape
HALLOWEEN NIGHT DESIGNER WASHI TAPE
Price$14.00 $11.20
Halloween Night Enamel Dots
HALLOWEEN NIGHT ENAMEL DOTS
Price$7.00 $5.60
Halloween Scenes Edgelits Dies
HALLOWEEN SCENES EDGELITS DIES
Price$41.00 $20.50
Have a Cuppa Embellishments by Stampin' Up!
HAVE A CUPPA EMBELLISHMENTS
Price$12.25 $4.90
Hello December 2016 Project Life Card Collection
HELLO DECEMBER 2016 PROJECT LIFE CARD COLLECTION
Price$19.25 $13.48
Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad by Stampin' Up!
HELLO HONEY CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD
Price$11.50 $4.60
Honeycomb Embellishments by Stampin' Up!
HONEYCOMB EMBELLISHMENTS
Price$8.75 $5.25
Into the Woods Elements by Stampin' Up!
INTO THE WOODS ELEMENTS
Price$11.50 $4.60
Island Indigo 1/4 Cotton Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
ISLAND INDIGO 1/4" COTTON RIBBON
Price$10.50 $4.20
Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker by Stampin' Up!
ISLAND INDIGO STAMPIN' WRITE MARKER
Price$6.00 $3.60
Jolly Hat Builder Punch
JOLLY HAT BUILDER PUNCH
Price$28.00
Kraft Rope Trim
KRAFT ROPE TRIM
Price$8.75 $7.00
Layering Circle Framelits Dies
LAYERING CIRCLE FRAMELITS DIES
Price$58.00 $46.40
Melon Mambo 1/4 Cotton Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
MELON MAMBO 1/4" COTTON RIBBON
Price$10.50 $4.20
Melon Mambo 1/8 Taffeta Ribbon
MELON MAMBO 1/8" TAFFETA RIBBON
Price$9.95 $5.97
Melon Mambo 3/8 Stitched Satin Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
MELON MAMBO 3/8" STITCHED SATIN RIBBON
Price$15.75 $6.30
Merry Tags Framelits Dies
MERRY TAGS FRAMELITS DIES
Price$41.00 $20.50
Metallic Thread Combo Pack
METALLIC THREAD COMBO PACK
Price$10.50 $8.40
Mica Flakes Trio Pack
MICA FLAKES TRIO PACK
Price$15.75 $12.60
Mini Jingle Bells
MINI JINGLE BELLS
Price$8.00 $6.40
Mini Metallic Clothespins by Stampin' Up!
MINI METALLIC CLOTHESPINS
Price$7.00 $4.20
Mini Muslin Bags by Stampin' Up!
MINI MUSLIN BAGS
Price$17.50 $7.00
Mini Pinecones
MINI PINECONES
Price$13.25 $7.95
Mini Tassels
MINI TASSELS
Price$13.25 $10.60
Mossy Meadow 5/8 Striped Cotton Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
MOSSY MEADOW 5/8" STRIPED COTTON RIBBON
Price$12.25 $4.90
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad by Stampin' Up!
MOSSY MEADOW CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD
Price$11.50 $4.60
Pacific Point 3/8 Stitched Satin Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
PACIFIC POINT 3/8" STITCHED SATIN RIBBON
Price$15.75 $6.30
Party Punch Pack by Stampin' Up!
PARTY PUNCH PACK
Price$30.00 $18.00
Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad
PEEKABOO PEACH CLASSIC STAMPIN' PAD
Price$11.50 $9.20
Pine Bough Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
PINE BOUGH TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDER
Price$13.00 $10.40
Playful Palette Designer Washi Tape
PLAYFUL PALETTE DESIGNER WASHI TAPE
Price$14.00 $9.80
Presents & Pinecones Designer Washi Tape
PRESENTS & PINECONES DESIGNER WASHI TAPE
Price$14.00 $11.20
Pretty Paisleys Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
PRETTY PAISLEYS TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDER
Price$13.00 $10.40
Project Life Hello December 2016 Accessory Pack
PROJECT LIFE HELLO DECEMBER 2016 ACCESSORY PACK
Price$31.50
Pumpkin Pie & Old Olive Stampin Write Markers
PUMPKIN PIE & OLD OLIVE STAMPIN WRITE MARKERS
Price$12.25
Real Red & Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Markers
REAL RED & CRUMB CAKE STAMPIN' WRITE MARKERS
Price$12.25
Real Red 3/4 (1.9 cm) Stitched Edge Ribbon
REAL RED 3/4" (1.9 CM) STITCHED EDGE RIBBON
Price$15.00 $12.00
Ribbon 3/8 (1 cm) Trio Pack
RIBBON 3/8" (1 CM) TRIO PACK
Price$19.25 $15.40
Seasonal Decorative Masks
SEASONAL DECORATIVE MASKS
Price$10.00 $7.00
Shaker Shapes Framelits Dies
SHAKER SHAPES FRAMELITS DIES
Price$45.00 $31.50
Silver Baker's Twine by Stampin' Up!
SILVER BAKER'S TWINE
Price$6.25 $3.75
Simply Scored Diagonal Scoring Plate by Stampin' Up!
SIMPLY SCORED DIAGONAL SCORING PLATE
Price$21.00 $12.60
Sketched Dots Tag a Bag Gift Bags  by Stampin' Up!
SKETCHED DOTS TAG A BAG GIFT BAGS
Price$7.00 $4.20
Smoky Slate 5/8 Chevron Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
SMOKY SLATE 5/8" CHEVRON RIBBON
Price$12.25 $4.90
Spider Web Doilies by Stampin' Up!
SPIDER WEB DOILIES
Price$8.00 $4.80
Stampin' Glue Sticks by Stampin' Up!
STAMPIN' GLUE STICKS
Price$7.00 $4.20
Stitched with Cheer Project Kit
STITCHED WITH CHEER PROJECT KIT
Price$42.00 $21.00
Subtles Candy Dots by Stampin' Up!
SUBTLES CANDY DOTS
Price$10.50 $6.30
Tag a Bag Accessory Pack by Stampin' Up!
TAG A BAG ACCESSORY PACK
Price$14.00 $5.60
Tangelo Twist 3/8 Satin Stitched Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
TANGELO TWIST 3/8" SATIN STITCHED RIBBON
Price$15.95 $6.38
This is the Life Project Life Accessory Pack  by Stampin' Up!
THIS IS THE LIFE PROJECT LIFE ACCESSORY PACK
Price$17.50 $7.00
This is the Life Project Life Card Collection  by Stampin' Up!
THIS IS THE LIFE PROJECT LIFE CARD COLLECTION
Price$28.00 $11.20
Tin of Tags Project Kit
TIN OF TAGS PROJECT KIT
Price$39.00 $31.20
Tree Punch by Stampin' Up!
TREE PUNCH
Price$31.00 $18.60
Very Vanilla 5/8 Satin Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
VERY VANILLA 5/8" SATIN RIBBON
Price$12.25 $4.90
Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons by Stampin' Up!
VINTAGE FACETED DESIGNER BUTTONS
Price$10.50 $4.20
Warmth & Cheer Designer Washi Tape
WARMTH & CHEER DESIGNER WASHI TAPE
Price$14.00 $11.20
White 1-1/4 (3.2 Cm) Jute Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
WHITE 1-1/4" (3.2 CM) JUTE RIBBON
Price$15.75 $9.45
Wild Wasabi 1/2 Seam Binding Ribbon by Stampin' Up!
WILD WASABI 1/2" SEAM BINDING RIBBON
Price$12.25 $4.90
Wisteria Wonder Stampin' Write Marker by Stampin' Up!
WISTERIA WONDER STAMPIN' WRITE MARKER
Price$6.00 $3.60