BLOG HOP : STAMPIN' UP'S ANNUAL CATALOGUE

Today I am taking part, with six other Stampin' Up! demonstrators, in a blog hop, showcasing products from Stampin' Up!'s new Annual Catalogue.  Our new catalogue came out in Australia and New Zealand, along with the fabulous new Holiday Catalogue, at the beginning of September - and boy, am I having fun playing with my new toys!!

You may have come to my blog from Ros Davidson's blog, but if not, don't worry - you can do a full circle, and get to visit the blogs of everyone involved in the 'hop' today, just by clicking on the link at the end of each participant's blog post.

I have a couple of cards to share with you today.  I'm a bit excited about the first one, because I've used a medium that's new to me, in cardmaking.  I can't sew, and was a bit unsure what to do with the cute Summer Smooches fabric I received as a 'freebie' at Stampin' Up! Convention this year.  I decided to try adhering some fabric to a piece of cardstock - so I simply covered a piece of Whisper White card with my Anywhere Glue Stick (which has square edges, making it super-easy to cover a card panel).  I smoothed a piece of bright, flowery fabric over the card, and ran it through my Big Shot, using my trusty Top Note die.  Check out the cute result, below!  The sweet little sentiment is from a lovely new stamp set called A Fitting Occasion.

Stamps: A Fitting Occasion

Card: Real Red, Whisper White

DSP: Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper

Ink: Versamark inkpad, Tempting Turquoise and Real Red stampin' pads

Other: Summer Smooches Designer Fabric, Top Note die, Lucky Limeade ruffled ribbon, 1" Circle punch, Curly Label punch, sticky strip

My next card features Summer Starfruit, one of the five new "In Colors" that will be in Stampin' Up!'s range for two years.  I've watercoloured one of the images from the new hostess stamp set called Summer Afternoon, and teamed it with some gorgeous Comfort Cafe paper, which has Summer Starfruit, Cajun Craze and Soft Suede patterns - love it!

Stamps: Just Believe, Summer Afternoon

Card: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Summer Starfruit, Cajun Craze, watercolour paper

DSP: Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper

Ink: Timber Brown Staz-On (not SU!), Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Summer Starfruit, Cajun Craze and Old Olive stampin' pads

Other: Blender pens, Regals brads, Victoria crochet trim, Lots of Tags sizzlits, Itty Bitty shapes punch, Basic Pearl, sponge dauber, mini glue dots

The next stop on the blog hop today is Nikki Sadler's blog.  We'd love it if you visited each of our blogs, and left us a comment so we know you've been.  We hope to inspire you to use your new Stampin' Up! products in different ways.


Here's a complete list of all the people taking part in today's blog hop, in case you lose your way at any point:



Ros Davidson http://www.rosdavidson.typepad.com

Christine Blain http://www.christineblain.blogspot.com  (you're here!)

Nikki Sadler http://www.inkyart.com.au

Margaret Knoops http://www.purplebuttons.wordpress.com

Tina Gillespie http://scissorspapercard.blogspot.com

Di Dunk http://www.stampartbydi.typepad.com

Sue Madex http://www.madexcreations.com


 Enjoy "hopping"!

SC 056/12: STAMPIN' UP!'S SUMMER AFTERNOON

You may recall that I was rather sad at finishing up my time with Sunny Challenges & Creations at the end of August.  Well, I am pleased to say that my Guest Designer spot has been extended for the month of September.  The person who was going to feature as Guest Designer for this month had to withdraw for family reasons; a truly sad time for her, but I am honoured to be able to step up.

This week's challenge is a pretty cute, fun one - to make a square card, measuring 10cm x 10cm.  I didn't realise quite how small a canvas it would be to work with, but I loved it!  Here's the sketch to use as a starting point for the card:

I have had a play with a few new products just released in Stampin' Up!'s Annual Catalogue for Australia and New Zealand.  Some of my favourites are the Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper, and the new In Colors.  Summer Starfruit is a new colour that I think is rather polarising ....  but I LOVE it!

Here's my take on the sketch:

 

 

Stamps: Summer Afternoon, Teeny Tiny Sentiments, Confetti

Card: Crumb Cake, Summer Starfruit, Watercolour paper

DSP: Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper

Ink: Crumb Cake stampin' pad and marker, Midnight Muse stampin' pad and marker, Soft Suede marker, Summer Starfruit stampin' pad and marker, Basic Gray marker, Old Olive marker, Timber Brown Staz-on (not SU!)

Other: Blender pens, Labels Collection Framelits dies, Bitty Banners Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Sweet Buttons embosslits, Beautiful Wings embosslits, Basic Pearl, Linen Thread, sponge daubers, stampin' dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

 

 

 

Make sure you check out the rest of the Design Team samples at Sunny Challenges & Creations - and please, play along with us!  We'd love to see your card!