Gingerbread & Peppermint Christmas Cards - Hooray it's Thursday!

Do you have a huge Christmas list like I do? Let's make some great cards fast using some of the Gingerbread & Peppermint Suite Goodies from the Stampin' Up! July - December 2021 Mini Catalogue. Now you don't need the while suite just pars of it and if you click any of the photos below they are linked to a supply list so you know what goodies you need in your cart. If you are from Australia you can even shop for them from that link - easy peasy!

     

Same, same but different - a little ribbon makes a beautiful difference doesn't it?

Are you think Oh I have seen that one before - you would be correct as I copied the sample in the catalogue to see how easy it was to make - get those snips out you could make 6 of this one from one packet of Memories & More Cards!

I have recorded a video for you to show you how easy some of these cards are to make - 4 cards in 35 min not bad if I do say so myself! Oh I did fussy cut what I needed for them before I started as I am sure you didn't need to se me snip, snip, snipping. Some of the designer series paper images even cut out with the dies - BONUS!

I hope you enjoyed that thanks for watching - feel free to pop any comments in the comment section below or even a request of a technique or product you would like me to feature.

Until next time - remember you can get your paper craft supplies in Australia without even leaving home through my Stampin' Up! Store front by clicking on the picture below. 

Courtenay 

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. 

  

Let's Strip - Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop August 2021

Welcome to my blog! Today is you guessed it Thursday! It is also the Scrapbooking Global August 2021 Blog Hop day. The design team and our guests are sharing our layouts created with the theme 'Let's Strip" this month. Our interpretations are all different so this hop is sure to be exciting but essentially it's purpose is to use strips to create our layouts or backgrounds. 

This page not only uses the beautiful Pattern Party DSP that is part of the Host rewards section of the catalogue but it is heavily dependent on Dies for the decorative edges of the paper. To see the list of supplies and tools click on any of the photos.

So I have included a bit of a walk around of the page not a 'making it' video with some tips and tricks for sewing with a sewing machine on cardstock.

Thanks for visiting me on this delightful Thursday now lets pop on over to see what Sharni has to share with us  I always love her pages.

This months Participants List.

Until next time - remember you can get your paper craft supplies in Australia without even leaving home through my Stampin' Up! Store front by clicking on the picture below. 

Courtenay 

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. 

  

Hooray it's Thursday - Thanks a Bunch with Stampin' Up! Hand-Penned Designer Paper

And we are back with another Thursday share today. I have chosen to play with the Hand Penned Designer Series Paper again - because I love it and there is so many different pieces to love in the pack.

I love this technique where the card front although layered matches perfectly with the layer below. Check out the video to see how it's done.

You will find the supplies list HERE but also if you click on either photo of my card. 

The Shaded Spruce boarder is cut to the size of the Die I used to cut bot of the stitched rectangles.

Until next time - remember you can get your paper craft supplies in Australia without even leaving home through my Stampin' Up! Store front by clicking on the picture below. 

Courtenay 

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. 

  

A Holly Jolly Wishes Christmas Card with Stampin' Up! Hooray It's Thursday!

Ok would you look at that it is Thursday again! This week I have a couple of new and exciting things to share - The Mini Catalogue has started with all the new Christmas goodies in it - that's a big win right? BUT to make it better Saleabration has also started. 

I will link the new catalogues below but first I want to share my first Christmas card for the season using the Holly Jolly Wishes and the Sparkle of the Season stamp sets.

The DSP I have used is from the Saleabration Catalogue and it is FREE with a $90 AU spend. It is called Peaceful Prints and comes in 12 x 12 inch size.

Now if your wondering where the 'embossing folder' for the snowflakes is from - it is one of the new masks we have in that Mini Catalogue. I used our Cut and Emboss machine teamed with our silicone matt to use the mask to emboss the cardstock. 

You are in luck I also made a video so if you would like to see how I did it you can click the video below to check it out.

Created By	Courtenay Heuston
Featured Bundle	Holly Jolly Wishes Stamp set (Mini Catalogue Pg. 29)
Base	Evening Evergreen	¼ sheet A4 cardstock
DSP Base	Peaceful Prints (FREE SAB Aug – Sept)	10.1 x 14.5
Front Panel	Basic White	7.5 x 12 cm
Inside Panel	Basic White	10 cm x 14.4
Trim	Open Weave Ribbon	Evening Evergreen
Ink	Real Red	Sentiment
Sentiment	Basic White	Small amount to fit
Tools	Sparkle of the Season Stitched so Sweetly Dies Decorative Masks Silicone Matt Cut and Emboss Machine	Stamp Set - Mini Annual Catalogue Adoring Designs - Mini
Envelope	Basic White	Stamp to decorate

Hints and Tips for this card:

Best adhesives	Dimensionals plus Tombow 0r Tear & Tape
Tips	·        To use the mask as a dry embossing tool. 1.       Use plates 1, 4 and one of the clear number 3 plates 2.       Make your ‘sandwich’ with 1, 4, Silicone Matt, cardstock then plate 3 3.       Roll the ‘sandwich’ through the Cut and Emboss machine – it will be firm. 4.       Check out and admire your embossed cardstock. ·        To finish the card: o    Adhere DSP to card front o    Add a bow to your embossed cardstock prior to adhering it to your card front. o    Stamp, die cut and adhere sentiment with dimensionals. o    Decorate and adhere inside panel of card.
Finishing touches	·        Stamp the back panel and envelope.

Want to see what's inside the new Mini Catalogue or Saleabration Catalogue? Click the picture below to take you to the PDF.

Until next time - remember you can get your paper craft supplies in Australia without even leaving home through my Stampin' Up! Store front by clicking on the picture below. 

Courtenay 

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. 

  

Hooray it's Thursday - CASE the Catalogue with a Autumn Card.

Today I am sharing the final in my Seasons of the month series with my Autumn card or Fall offering. You will find a load of inspiration in our catalogues including this card from page 10 of the 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue.

I have also tweaked it up a bit buy doing a Portrait orientation of the same card.

Designer:	Page 10 - Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue 2021-2022
Feature Products	Beauty of the Earth Suite: Stamps, Dies, Designer Paper
Base	Soft Suede	A5; score in centre
Background Panel	Basic White	9.0 cm x 13.5 cm
Sentiment	Vellum Cardstock	3 cm x 14.9 cm
Tools	Beautiful Trees Dies	For tree, canopy, bushes
	Bark 3D Embossing Folder	For tree trunk
	Heat Tool	Sentiment
	Blending Brush	For background colour
Features & Embellishments	Soft Suede – for tree trunk	7.5 cm x 10.5 cm
	DSP – tree canopy	3” x 4”
	Basic White for the bushes (need 3)	5 cm x 16 cm
	Ephemera Pack sequins	From Annual Catalogue
Inks	Old Olive	Bushes - base
	Mossy Meadow	Bushes - detail
	Balmy Blue	Background Colour
	Versa mark + Embossing Powder	For sentiment
Inside panel	Basic White	10 cm x 14.5 cm
Envelope	Basic White	Stamp to decorate

Hints and Tips for this card:

Best adhesives	Dimensionals, Tombow/Seal, Mini glue dots
Assembly	·        Use Balmy Blue to create a blended background on your Basic White Panel. ·        Die cut tree and emboss with the Bark 3D EF. ·        Die cut canopy leaves from DSP; adhere to tree trunk. ·        Stamp and die cut bushes. ·        Heat emboss sentiment on vellum. ·        Assemble per the example.
Finishing touches	·        Add sequins for a bit of sparkle. ·        Stamp the card inside and envelope.

Want to make this card along with me - here is a video so that you can.

Have you missed some posts in my seasonal month you can see Winter HERE and Summer HERE and Spring HERE.

Until next time - remember you can get your paper craft supplies in Australia without even leaving home through my Stampin' Up! Store front by clicking on the picture below. 

Courtenay 

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.