Bags That One!: August 2019

Friday, 30 August 2019

Stampin' Up! #simplestamping Soft Spring Host set - Inksomniacs Team Blog Hop

Welcome to a Inksomiacs Team Blog Hop - we are Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from Australia. Each month Stampin' Up! set us a #simplestamping challenge to encourage us to get ink onto paper and share our cards. Each month the challenge is slightly different - this month as a team we decided to share even wider by doing this hop.

Try popping #simplestamping into your browser, in the search function on social media or Pinterest and see all the inspiration that you get.

The Brief:

SU August #simplestamping Challenge
Theme: Birthday card.
Supplies: Stamps, ink and paper.

Stampin' Up have some beautiful sets that are available just to our Hosts through Stampin' Rewards. The set Soft Spring is the first Host set in the Annual Catalogue. It is a photopolymer 2 step stamp set.

Would you believe I used every stamp in the set for this card. The sentiment comes from my favourite set called Here's a Card - I am finding I go back to this set again and again.

Now lets step it up a little but still using Stamps Ink and Paper (cardstock) only but with a colour variation and a little dimension.

A beautiful set that reminds me of spring and its perfect for #simplestamping as it will go with so many occasions all you need is a sentiment.

Thanks for popping in to see my cards in this hop - please now pop on over and see what Linda has to share with us I know you will love it.

If you would like to recreate my cards the shopping list is featured below. Be aware though the Soft Spring set is only available using Host Stampin' Rewards - How do I get those you ask? All Orders with a RRP value over $250AU (value different in every market) are eligible for Host Stampin' Rewards - they can be personal customer orders, workshop or party orders and even Demonstrators who put a order in over $250AU in one go are eligible for host rewards.

Need this set in your life? Do you live in Australia? Your own Stampin' wish list isn't big enough? Gather some friends and pop the order through together - or contact me using the Contact me Button for assistance.

Card shopping list.

Soft Spring Photopolymer Stamp Set

[149429]

$16.50

Here's A Card Cling Stamp Set

[149438]

$38.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$17.00

Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock

[138344]

$15.25

Highland Heather A4 Cardstock

[147010]

$15.25

Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock

[147011]

$15.25

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147106]

$13.00

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

[147103]

$13.00

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

[147099]

$13.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$10.00

Whisper White C6 Envelopes

[106588]

$13.00

Snail Adhesive

[104332]

$11.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

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Do you live in Australia and would you like to become a Demonstrator, save yourself at least 20% every time you shop, get great rewards and get to craft with Stampin' Up! products before their release? If you answered YES to any of those questions click here to join my team - for more information.

Saturday, 17 August 2019

Stampin' Up! Delightful Tag Topper Punch - SBTD August 2019 Blog Hop

Thanks for stopping past from Tricia's page - how cool were her teacher cards?

This month we celebrate our 2nd Anniversary and to celebrate we are having a designers choice theme - so it's our pick! We can make what ever we want! So I decided to revisit one of my old favourites with the Delightful tag topper punch to make a cute card and matching treat box.

Basic Supplies

· Card base – cut cardstock - 29.8 x 10.5 (A4 in 1/2 landscape)

· DSP front – cut 1 piece – 10.5 x 10.3cm

· Whisper White inner – 13.5 x 10.3cm

· Circle for sentiment—whisper white

· Scallop Circle to mount on

· Ribbon for close

1. On both short ends of your base card measure 1 cm from the edge and make a dot—this is your placement spot for your punch edge.

2. Punch each of the short ends with the Delightful Tag Topper Punch. Just make sure that the card stock is centred before you punch. You will need to wiggle your card stock a little to feed it all the way to the back of the punch. The punch is designed to only take a 2" wide piece of card stock but with a little wiggle it fits.

3. Cut the little rectangles next to the delightful tag topper pieces away from the card stock. Score along one of the tag top ends

4. Fold card so that the circles of the Delightful tag topper overlap.,

5. Decorate as desired.

Now for the cute little treat box.

Basic Box Supplies

· Box base – cut cardstock - 21 x 7.5cm

· Box sides – cut 2 pieces of cardstock – 10 x 5cm (11.5 x 5 for taller top)

· Belly band – DSP or card – 21 x 4.5cm

Instructions

1. Score at 5cm, 10cm, 15cm, 20cm. Turn & score at 2.5cm.

2. Fold & flatten all score lines.

3. Cut at red lines for box bottom & cut away shaded area.

4. Adhere box sides using sticky strip on side tab.

5. Adhere box bottom using multipurpose glue or tear tape strips.

6. Score both pieces at 5cm & 7.5 cm. See diagram.

7. Fold & flatten scores to form sides.

8. Punch short end of card with Tag Topper Punch.

9. Adhere 5cm end to front & back of box base.

10. Use twine, ribbon or clips to close top of box.

Decorate as desired.

Thanks for stopping in - now please hop on over to the hive and visit Tashana - she might just have a little sneak peek from the holiday catalogue happening. (wink, wink, nudge, nudge)