Grab your FREE retired stamp set from me! Stampin' Up! Australian Demonstrator

Hello, I have BIG NEWS for you today! I am giving away all my Retired Stamps and Framelits as a thank you gift to my online customers. Here is a video of what's available. Once you have placed an order of $50 or more in product (excluding postage and handling) you qualify for free stamps!

All the stamps available are listed on my Facebook page, and many of the sets have coordinating framelits, which are also up for grabs.

This is an exclusive offer from me personally, and is a way for me to thank my loyal customers.
Simply go to my Aussie Stampers Facebook page and write SOLD under the sets you would like me to send you.
A spend of $50 = one stamp set or Framelit set.
A spend of $100 = 2 stamp sets or Framelit sets
A spend of   $150 = 3 stamp sets or framelit sets
and so on.

I will post them to you free of charge, anywhere in Australia. (You will still need to pay postage on your Stampin' Up! order us per usual ).    

Have a wonderful day, and Happy Stamping.

Vicki x💝

More Goodies from the New Annual Stampin' Up! Catalogue: Designer Series Paper.

Hello! Thanks for joining me today on my blog. 

Here is a video of the lovely papers in the new catalogue. I have seen these papers and they are just as lovely as the papers in last year's catalogue. 

You will find all the Designer Series Papers on pages 189 to 191 of the catalogue, which I have posted at the top right of my blog. Make sure you download a copy to your phone and iPad for easy reference, or else copy to your PC. (I keep mine in both my phone and iPad in iBooks ).

There are so many lovely goodies in the new catty.
Purchase from my online store:www.AussieStampers.stampinup.net today!
 
                                                  Have a great week,

                  Thanks so much for shopping with me!  Vicki  x 💝

Oh So Eclectic Video

Hello, and welcome to my blog.
The Oh So Eclectic suite is very trendy, and you can make some fun cards with it. Have a look at the video and see some examples of what you can make.
The Oh So Eclectic Bundle is on page 132 of the new catalogue, which you can find in the top right hand corner of my blog.
Here are the order codes and prices in Australian Dollars:

Oh So Eclectic Bundle (save 10%) includes stamp set and thinly dies #145355 Wood Mount $93.50
#145356 Clear Mount $81.00

or to buy them individually, if you only wanted one or the other,

Oh So Eclectic Stamp Set #143937 Wood Mount  $54.00 #143940 Clear Mount $40.00

Eclectic Layers Thinlit Dies #143774 $50.00

Also available in the suite are Designer Series Paper, a card stock pack in Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, and Soft Sky, and coordinating ribbons.

Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper #144185 $19.25

Naturally Eclectic Card Stock Pack #144187

Naturally Eclectic Overlays #144188 $12.25

5/8" (1.6cm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon : $14.00 each
Night of Navy #144189
Peekaboo Peach #144192
Berry Burst #144191
emerald Envy #144190   

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                                 Thanks so much for shopping with me!
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The New Catalogue is Here! Have a look at the new goodies!

                                               Hello, and thanks for stopping by today.

Don't you just love a fully coordinated suite of products to help take the guesswork out of making impressive hand made projects? The Wood Textures suite has a coordinating paper stack, perfect for the men in your life! The adorable little crate is the perfect size for treats. Hop on over to my store to purchase yours now!
                           
Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack #144177 $17.50
Wood Words Stamp Set and Wood Crate Framelits Dies Bundle (save 10%)
Wood #145315  $91.75
Clear #145316  $79.00
1/4"  (6.4mm) Copper Trim #144179 $10.00 (4.6 metres)
5/8"  (1.6cm) Burlap Ribbon #141487 $12.25 (4.6 metres)
7.6 x 15.2 cm Gusseted Cellophane Bags #141704 $8.00 (25 bags)

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Sneak Peek: Soft Sayings Card Kit.

Don't you just love a sneak peek! Here is one of my favourite things in the new catalogue, which is only a few days away!

It's a brand new all-inclusive Card Kit called Soft Sayings. 

In the kit are 20 Cards, 2 of each design, in 3 different sizes, with matching envelopes. Everything comes in a neat presentation box so you can take it on the run and work on your cards at your own pace. Everything you need will fit inside the box. The stamps, ink spot and acrylic block are provided, all you need to supply is adhesive.

Here is a video showing you what's inside. The all-inclusive kit will be available in my online store from June 1st.

Item # 145466 $61.00

Thanks for shopping with me!

Have a wonderful day.

Vicki x 💝

Grab a Cafe Bag To Go. Australian Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

The very practical Petite Cafe Gift Bags #135826 have been a big success in my classes, as I love to include a surprise Goody Bag for everyone who comes to my classes Sutherland Shire.

The cafe bags are retiring soon, so I thought I would show you what I gave away in my last class. One of the fun techniques we tried was embossing on vellum, then scribbling over it with a marker to reveal the greeting, in this case "You are remarkable" from the Remarkable You stamp set.

The bags are lined with food-safe paper so they are perfect for giving baked goods too!

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               Have a creative day, and thank you so much for shopping with me.  Vicki x 💝

Artisan Watercolour Technique

Hello, and thanks for visiting today. I promised I would show you some of the water colouring techniques I have been studying at the Regional Gallery.

This gorgeous stamp set Touches of Texture is just so easy to work with.

I used Arches Aquarelle paper for this technique, as it has a real tooth and soaks up the colours so thirstily. I generally use the Stampin' Up watercolour paper, but this technique works best with a really heavy paper.

I have a selection of different papers I use, and the results differ greatly, depending on the result you want to achieve.

To achieve this look I stamped in Memento tuxedo black ink, then took my thick brush and did a water wash over the area outside the stamped image in the places where I wanted a background effect.

I then applied the background colours by drawing a line with my Stampin' Write markers, without touching the stamped image, but staying close to the flower. 

I used a number 4 round brush for this, and came in with a number 2 round brush in the finer areas, dragging the colour out towards the edges of the background. 

When I had achieved the desired result I heat set the ink.

To colour the flowers I used the number 2 round brush dipped in water, then picked up colour from the lid of the ink pad. The stripes were made by simply leaving some areas bare. 

   I did the same technique with the centres and the leaves, and used a white Jellyroll marker to make a stippled ring around the middle of the petals, which gives a real 3D effect, as though the petals are curving outwards.

You can see in this close-up how I kept the background colours outside the stamped image.

The colours I used were Crushed Curry, Tempting Turquoise, Garden Green and Melon Mambo.

I stamped the words I Love You. You Are Fabulous, using the Thoughtful Banners Stamp Set onto Melon Mambo Cardstock.

Here you can see the stippled white ring I made with the white Jellyroll pen. 

I was absolutely thrilled with the result, and am looking forward to using this technique with all my large floral stamps.

I mounted the card onto Tempting Turquoise Cardstock, and used the same watercolour paper for the inside layer of the card.

Mission Accomplished!

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

Touches of Texture   Wood Mount 141934   Clear Mount 140517

 Thanks so much for shopping with me!  Vicki  x 💝

Sponging Irresistibly Floral Specialty Paper Part 2.

Hello, and thanks so much for visiting my blog today!

Sometimes a card comes together that feels just right, and when I saw how much the sponged background looked like a trellis, I knew some simple Whisper White framelits were all that was needed to bring it to life.

 I combined the Pretty Pines Framelits with Paisleys and Posies, and voila! ... all that I needed was a greeting, so I made a custom greeting from the Thoughtful Banners Stamp set. With a total of 54 stamps, this set has just about any greeting you can think of, and it was fun putting together a phrase that suited the card.

Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer 141614

The colours I used were Daffodil Delight, Tempting turquoise and Rich Razzleberry, and I mounted everything onto a Rich Razzleberry card base. The sentiment was heat embossed in white on Rich Razzleberry.

                         

                         
           Bundle and Save 10% Thoughtful Banners Stamp set plus Duet Banner Punch 142330
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The stamp set comes as a bundle with a handy dandy punch (gotta love that!), which makes stamping a breeze. For my card I cut a simple banner from Rich Razzleberry and adhered it to the very edge of the card.

I enjoyed whipping up this project, and I can't get enough of this gorgeous Designer Series Paper , Irresistably Floral 141644 ,which is retiring soon.

Thanks for stopping by today, and I will have more projects tomorrow. Have a wonderful weekend.

                                       Thanks so much for shopping with me!  Vicki  x 💝