GSF Blog Hop - Anniversary Edition

Welcome to my first ever contribution to the Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop! I'm super excited to participate this month and share with you my creation.

This month's theme is Anniversary cards!  We all have someone in our lives that celebrates an anniversary of some kind.  Maybe it's a wedding anniversary, or a work anniversary.  It could be an anniversary of a first date or another momentous occasion.  Which means, we all need anniversary cards to send.  

I had a lot of fun creating for this hop and I hope you'll find inkspiration here and with my sister GSF hoppers.  For my submission, I combined some existing products with some new products from the upcoming Holiday Catalogue; and I really think the result is stunning.  In fact, the photo really doesn't do it justice.

The products used are Wisteria Wonder cardstock, classic stampin' pad and stampin' write marker; Powder Pink cardstock, 1/2" finely woven ribbon and stampin' write marker; black memento ink; versa mark ink; silver heat embossing powder; card front builder framelits; glue dots; vellum cardstock; and glitter enamel dots.

If you'd like information about this project and how to duplicate it or some of the techniques used, simply send me an email and I'd be happy to walk you through it.  In the meanwhile, don't forget to visit the rest my GSF friends along the hop for more anniversary card ideas!

For more inkspiration check out my fellow GSF hoppers:

1.  Sharleen Luciano

2.  Mary Ann Kay Rossiter

3.  Amanda Bates

4.  Donna Gray

5.  Anastasia Radloff

6.  Georgia Missy Gaydos

7.  Jan Musselman

8.  Marieka Bart

9.  Angelique Stempelkeuken

10.  Ellen Woodbridge

11.  Lisa Ann Bernard

12.  Karie Beglau

13.  Vicky Wright

14.  Tricia Butts

15.  Anita Wifladt

16.  Jenn Curtis Charles

17.  Rachel Macleod

18.  Christina Walker

19.  Kimberley Anne Morris

20.  Sarah McDermott

New Items on the Clearance Rack

New items have been added to the Stampin' Up! clearance rack.  This is a great way to get some of the items you may have missed out on before.  Shop now, while quantities last as once they're gone, they're GONE.

Here's just a taste of what you'll find...

50% off Paper Pumpkin!!!

Have you watched my posts and unboxing videos every time I get a new Paper Pumpkin delivered to my door and wondered how you too can enjoy this creative escape?

Well, there's no better time to try it out.  Subscribe by September 10th and you'll get 50% off your first month's subscription!  

Check out this great video for more information:



Want more information?  Simply send me an email and I'll be happy to answer your questions.

Happy stampin'!

More Inkspiration for Carols of Christmas

Happy Saturday Stampers!  I hope your weekend is off to a great start.  Today marks the first Saturday I haven't had to be at my full-time job in more than a month, so I'm trying desperately to catch up on some much needed crafting time.

As promised, here is yet another sample featuring the Carols of Christmas stamp set that you can get NOW before the holiday catalogue launches September 1st.

This sample combines so many elements it's hard to pick out my favourite feature; but the deer is super cute!

If you'd like to learn how to duplicate this card and what supplies you'd need to do so, just comment below or send me an email.  I'd be happy to walk you through it.

If you're looking for a night out to get started on your holiday cards, check out my event listings for upcoming Christmas Cheer classes.

Carols of Christmas Inkspiration

Good morning Stampers.  I hope your Thursday is off to a fantastic start.  I'm fortunate to have a day off from my full-time job today, which I plan to maximize running some much needed errands and crafting!

I have the first of a few Christmas clinics next week that I need to start planning and prepping for.  There's still space too!  If you're local and would like to get a jump on your Christmas cards, check out the event on my Facebook page, or in my events section.

Today, I want to share with you an idea for the Carols of Christmas stamp set that you can get on EARLY release, ahead of the Holiday Catalogue launch September 1st.

This first project is simply stunning!  It is a shaker card, and while it's hard to tell from the photo, the trees actually have glitter and sequins in behind them that you can shake and move around to look like snow falling.  I absolutely LOVE it.  The void spaces are created using the matching Card Front Builder thinlits, also available on EARLY release.  The colours are non-traditional Christmas colours, which I think make a bold statement.  Dapper Denim and Pool Party combine perfectly.  DSP from the Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper pack creates a perfect background accent.

If you'd like more information on how to create this card, or on the shaker card technique featured, please send me a note and we can discuss further.

Happy stampin'!

August Hostess Code

Good morning Stampers!  For those of you wanting to shop online in August, please use Hostess Code Q3DUCV9A to receive a reduced shipping fee.

Happy stampin'

Special Holiday Catalogue Early Release

Who wouldn't want to get their hands on product from the upcoming Holiday Catalogue, available September 1?  If you're anything like me, you're probably dying with anticipation.

Well, what if I told you Stampin' Up! has decided on an Early Release for Carols of Christmas?  That's right, I said EARLY release!  You can get your hands on this super fun bundle NOW!!!

The early release includes the Carols of Christmas stamp set, in your choice of wood mount of clear mount rubber; and, Card Front Builder Thinlits.  Of course, when you buy them in a bundle, you'll save 10%.

Shop online in the month of August, using Hostess Code Q3DUCV9A to receive reduced shipping costs.

Stay tuned to my blog over the next few days as I'll be highlighting project ideas to inkspire you!

Happy stampin'