Stampin' Up! 2020 Annual Catalogue Last Chance Opportunity

Have you seen the list! It is 5 pages long of teeny tiny writing on this PDF and that is just the Annual Catalogue list! Then add the January-June mini catalogue list PDF that makes for a lot of room for new stuff!! My advice don't print it check out the Last Chance section of the online store - it has pictures! Are there any of your favourites on the list? Well this is your last chance to get them as they are now 'while stocks last'.

Heads up - items on the retired list are available ‘while supplies last’ and some of your favourites could sell out quickly. Can I encourage you to place your orders as soon as you can to ensure that you will be able to get all of the items you want.
Can I advise you to shop in my online store so you will know what is and isn’t available from the retiring lists. Once items sell out that is it they are gone from the online store. 

Bundles - all stamp set bundles retire even if the parts of that bundle are moving into the new catalogue so look for the individual items as well. 

Stampin' Blends! What they are on that list! Take a breath they are being repackaged so that means new codes and that is the only reason they are on the list! PHEW

So what will I miss? 

Heaps but I have had a quick flick through the new catalogue and I am very excited! 

But let me share this card today I made using Modern Heart and the Bird Ballad DSP

Until next time -

Courtenay 

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Forever Blossoms Floral Card - SBTD April 2020

Welcome back for a SBTD Blog hop this month (April) our theme is flowers - and wow we have a heap of flower stamps to choose from that's for sure.

My floral element is from the lovely Forever Blossoms stamp set. The sentiment from Abstract Impressions add in Very Versailles and tad-ah this is my floral card. 

Click the video link below to see this card being made.

Thanks for popping in now let's now see what floral beauty Sarah has to share by clicking the next button below.

Until next time -  

Courtenay

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A Blast from the Past! - Scrapbooking Global April 2020 Blog Hop

 

Welcome to April the month that looks to be lasting longer than a year! I am loving the memes but hating the reason for them, I love heading into my space to create but now have to share it with school, dance classes and office meetings which is so cramping my style.
COVID-19 has changed our way of life and as a memory keeper I am continuing to take photos - the kids are finding it weird but although a challenging time one day it will be history so it's important to document it. Speaking of history check out this months theme - A Blast from the Past - could it be a photo or 2 from years ago could your blast from the past be a technique or style?

I have chosen to step back in time not with the photos but with a scrapbooking style that I use to love and lets say features heaps in my albums, Colour Blocking! 

So I dug deep into my stash and pulled out an old ideas book plus a template from my Color Blocking days then started to play - that is when I realised the template I have is from series 2 but the book covered the templates from series 1!

By Definition Colour Blocking is using blocks of colour to shape your layout. First things first I picked my photos then decided sort of what I wanted to do with the blocks - I already have a heap of Christmas photos colour blocked so decided to stick with them plus it will make doing the rest of last years Christmas photos easier.

   

I cut all the blocks in black to start with so I could see where I wanted to join them or even if I did. Initially I had the bottom left 2 joined but tweaked that and joined the 3 at the top. Best bit is now I have all my black template pieces as well so I can make other pages to match.

With the template over the 12x12 piece of white cardstock I popped a small light pencil mark in the corners of each block. This made it easier when it came to placement of the pieces.
Because the current Christmas stamps we have didn't suit what was in my head I pulled out Capture the Good Times for this Christmas page.

   

Thanks for popping in - just curious - What sort of things have you learnt, changed or are doing differently that you would never have done had isolation not been a part of your story? Tony and I are essential workers so both are working - Tony from home but I head into the hospital for my shifts so that much is still familiar. The kids have been doing more jigsaws, gardening and cooking than they have ever done but they seem to be able to go through just as much washing - go figure!

Time to hop on over to see what sort of Blast from the Past Delys in New Zealand has to share with us? 

Linked already here

Courtenay

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Stampin' Up! Time for Tags Host Stamp Set

April is stay at home month - May might be as well so its a great time to get creative. To help you on your way I am offering a gift for all orders this month and then among those that order one persons name will be drawn to get a Free Time for Tags stamp set from the hostess section. The fine print is - Only open to Australian Residents, this is only an offer from me, only for this month (April 2020), for online shoppers only, and especially for those that use the host code in the shopping cart when they are shopping with me.

This Months (April) Stampin' Up Host Code for my customers is FCRWYM4E use it at checkout during April in the www.StampinUp.com Australian store to go into my draw to have the Time For Tags stamp Set sent to you in May.

Until next time wishing you all a safe and Happy Easter.

Courtenay

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Stampin' Up! 'Just Because' Card using Daisy Delight, Very Versailles & Here's a Card.

Snail mail is coming into its own at the moment so I have decided that I am going to send my Christmas Card list a 'non Christmas' card just after Easter just to let them know I am thinking of them all. 

Stamping Off technique oh so simple – but very effective. 

Ink up a stamp with a dark ink colour. Stamp the image once, then without returning the stamp to the ink pad continue to stamp and the image will be paler each time.

This is great if you need a paler shade as well – you can just stamp off on scrap paper before adding an impression to your project.

Check out the video below to see me make these cards and click the photos to be taken to the supply list.

The cut cardstock pieces you will need to make one copy of this card. 

To make multiple or bulk cards multiply your pieces accordingly.

Card Base A5 (14.8cm × 21cm) - Basic Black 

DSP 14.3cm x 10cm - Bird Ballard 

Whisper White - 9.8cm x 13.7 cm x 2 

(1 for the inside and the other for your flower and sentiment)

Painted Labels Dies swirly circle cut from Basic Black cardstock.

Courtenay

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