May 10, 2020 | Birthday, Blog Hops, Friendship, Other, Projects |
Hi Friends,
Welcome to my blog and a very happy Mother’s Day to all Mums and care-givers. It is the early hours of Sunday, here in Melbourne. I hope you have a lovely day celebrating, in what is possibly, a very different way this year. Our floral theme for the Joy of Sets blog hop is appropriate as I’m sure many mums will be receiving flowers today
I’ve got a couple of coordinated projects featuring the Peaceful Poppies suite.
The Peaceful Poppies Elements are the main feature on my card and pillow box. I used the die cut elements which were already coloured as well as the water-colour die cut elements which are embossed images. These were coloured in with Stampin’ Write Markers and blended with a Blender Pen.
The Kraft Pillow Box has been dressed in a similar way to the card using the Stitched Labels Dies. These are retiring and I’m going to miss these pretty lace-edged dies.
You will notice, on the card, that I die cut the label and poppy from one of the Kraft Pillow Boxes. On the circle with the sentiment, I added some Soft Suede stripes in a Stampin’ Write Marker. This suite makes it so easy to create these coordinated projects and the Peaceful Poppies Elements really make it so much quicker.
You are visiting Stamping Flair and I hope you have enjoyed my creations. If you have any questions or feedback, please leave me a comment. I’d love to hear from you. Click on the Next button to go to Tricia’s site to see what beautiful floral creation she has in store for you.
Angie McKenzie
Annette Ball
Rochelle Laird-Smith – you are here
Tricia Butts
Fiona Whitehead
Brenda Nelson
Libby Fens
Susan Webster
JoAnn Pollock
Jill Chapman
Gez Carpenter
Vicki Milyard
Alejandra Gomez
Kaylin Krawczyk
Rebecca Jo Unwin
Narelle Fasulo
Sue Allen
Sandra Mastello
Andrea Tracy-Tucker
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Apr 1, 2020 | Projects |
With so much time on my hands, I can tell you what’s been happening at our home. More Crafting, Cleaning, Cooking, Consuming … do you find you’re eating more? How does that work? Cassidy and I went shopping and came back with a ton of – chocolates, chips (the essentials) and of course some other things we need to survive!
There’s lots of cleaning up and organizing going on too. I’ve been doing some organizing in the craft room. One essential I have in my craft room is the Stampin’ Up! storage units.
These are modular units and priced very reasonably, so you can add to your collection when your budget allows. They can be arranged to suit your work area and the way you like things placed.
There’s room to store your ink refills in the Topper and the Stampin’ Blends fit in separate storage units. The Open Storage units give more room to add any other items. I have added extra ink pads and embellishments within reach.
The coordinating Stampin’ Write Markers fit in the slot next to the ink pads. I love that I can have these units on my desk within arms reach so that selecting the right colour for my project is quick and convenient. When I need a green, I just hold up the card next to my greens and go, ‘yeah this one goes well’. It’s that simple. Added bonus, they look great as well.
What Should you Get?
Click on the Button below to view a Configuration Chart to help you work you what you need to organize your work space. You can also call or email me and I can help you work out what you will need to so that your creating can be even more enjoyable.
WHAT DO I NEED?
STORAGE
Oct 17, 2019 | Blog Hops, Projects |
Hi friends,
I appreciate you stopping by my blog, Stamping Flair and taking the time to have a look at my project. Today I’m blog hopping with fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrators and we are showcasing 3D projects using Stampin’ Up! products. My project involves no stamping at all.
I have created a very simple, yet fun wreath using the Wrapped in Plaid Designer Series Paper.
To create the wreath, cut up your paper into 3″ squares. Then add a strip of Tear and Tape to one side. Roll up the square from the opposite side so the tape joins it together to form the cone. Create as many as required to form your circles. You can vary which patterns you would like to use as well.
Then attach this to your frame using hot glue. I tend to get myself in a mess with hot glue so I kept it to a minimum and it stayed attached without a problem. I got this frame from Spotlight and it came with a cord for hanging. For the centre, I took a doily, cut it in half, roughly pleated it and attached it with hot glue.
For more 3D inspiration, make sure you follow the hop all the way through. Below is a list of participants.
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Aug 28, 2019 | Blog Hops, Projects |
Hi Friends,
Happy middle of the week! Wednesdays are great days aren’t they? Second half of the week means the weekend looms near. It’s extra nice because I get Wednesdays off from my regular job in a school so more time to craft.
Today I’m thrilled to be part of the Ink & Share Scrapbook Blog Hop. I am a cardmaker most of the time and I jumped at the opportunity to participate in this blog hop as it just stretches my creativity and made me think big (scrapbook page size)!
I am a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator from a small coastal town of Blind Bight in the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The beach is a short 5 minute walk from our home and it’s a lovely quiet area away from the busy suburbs. So when I found out the theme for this month’s hop was ‘Summer’ my first thought was Coastal Cabana for the beach and that’s how my page unfolded.
The next product that I really wanted to incorporate was the striped So Saffron cardstock from the Magnolia Lane Memories & More card pack. The yellow signifying sunshine and bright days.
Summer evoked memories of my childhood in Sri Lanka with palm trees and bright flowers. The Tropical Chic stamp set had the perfect images for this.
The flowers have been stamped in Memento ink on Shimmery White cardstock. Then I sprinkled Pigment Sprinkles on a clear stamping block and used an aqua painter to colour them in. The effect is so pretty and the colours are intense. A little goes a long way. The sentiments are also from the Memories & More card pack and I’ve layered them to create depth and interest.
I’m so glad I have had this opportunity to participate today as it’s been a whole lot of fun. Make sure you stop by all the participating blogs and check out the fun ways everyone has interpreted Summer. Please click on the Next button to see what Cindy has created.
Lisa Henderson
Sue McDonald
Shirley Merker
Rochelle Laird-Smith – you are here
Cindy Mitchell-Clark
Thank you for stopping by and I hope you visit again soon.
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Aug 25, 2019 | Blog Hops, Christmas, Projects |
Hello,
I’m so glad that you have stopped by my blog today. A Group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from the ESAD Facebook group are blog hopping showcasing the beautiful products in the new Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalogue.
Let it Snow Suite
I’ve chosen one of the cute suites which I really love. The Let it Snow Suite (Item #153386) is on Pages 18-21 of the catalogue. This suite has several products in it and includes a very cute Snowman Builder punch, Mini Curvy Keepsakes Box Dies and 2 sets of stamps – Snowman Season and Tiny Keepsakes (Item #150460). The coordinating colours of Blueberry Bushel, Basic Black, Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo, Real Red, Shaded Spruce and Whisper White give it a real wintry feel. I know it’s not your typical Aussie Christmas but somehow I love snowmen at Christmastime. This suite just adds to the Christmas magic with it’s sparkly Designer Series paper and pretty colours.
My card features one of the cute snowmen from the Snowman Season stamp set. Simply stamp and punch out – it’s that easy. I fussy cut a beanie and his shawl is from the Let it Snow Embellishment Kit (Item #150425). This kit comes complete with 60 stitched felt accents in Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo, Shaded Spruce and Real Red, 96 enamel shapes, 36 felt snowballs, 1.8m of washi tape – lots of goodies to dress up your snowman and your projects.
Mercury Glass Designer Acetate
The circle is punched out of Coastal Cabana cardstock. On top of that is one of the hidden gems in this catalogue – Mercury Glass Designer Acetate. LOVE IT! You will find this on the bottom right of Page 44. There are 2 designs which have a faux mercury glass finish. One is a speckled finish and the other is a cracked finish and they are stunning.
Itty Bitty Christmas Bundle
The snowflakes and sentiment are from the Itty Bitty Christmas Bundle which includes the Christmas Layers Dies and the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set. For a variety of sentiments you really can’t go past this stamp set. It has you covered for all types of Christmas cards for family, friends, faith-based, fun, gift tags and even new year greetings – 18 stamps in all.
Coordinate this card with this little gift box which is really quick to make and so cute decorated with the Let it Snow DSP. I saw a version of it on Pinterest from Aural Models and adapted the way I made it. It’s a really fun pull out box and t’s got the element of surprise as it opens out in the opposite way to what you would normally expect.
The box is quite easy to make.I embossed the Real Red cardstock with the Winter Knit embossing folder and used Stampin’ Write Markers to create the multi-coloured sentiment.
Details for creating the box can be viewed HERE.
You are visiting Stamping Flair by Rochelle Laird-Smith. For more fun sneak peeks of new products, please stop by all the participants in this hop. You are going to be inspired and find many ways to use these beautiful new products that are coming to you on September 4th. Click on the Next Blog arrow to see what Denise Buetler has created for you today.
- Sharon Dalton
- Cathy Pinchbeck
- Tanya Rees
- Sandra Mastello
- Shannon Kissane
- Rochelle Blok
- Lou Kitzelman
- Nicole Wilson
- Bronwyn Eastley
- Peta Stephen
- Siobhan Fitzsimmons
- Libby Dyson
- Jo Weedon
- Cheryl Algie
- Rochelle Laird-Smith – You are here
- Denise Buetler
- Rebecca Scurr
- Kelly Kent
- Monique Fielder
- Maree McIntosh
- Melissa Gifford
- Barbara Williams
- Angela Meiritz-Reid
- Jackie Aitken
- Lauren Meiklejohn
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Items marked with * will be available to order on 4th September.
Jun 24, 2019 | Projects |
This past weekend I had the pleasure of hosting a lovely group of ladies at my Annual catalogue launch which was actually a big crafty party. We crafted, chatted, played games, laughed, enjoyed some yummy food and just had a really good time.
I prepared a goody bag for each of my guests. Inspiration for contents came from a fellow demonstrator but I don’t have her name as I only saved the photo. Each year I enjoy filling up the goody bags … it’s a bit like a Christmas stocking! I have as much fun decorating them as I do picking what goes in each of these bags.
This year my theme was the Come Sail Away suite. The ideas on the catalogue cover had me fall in love with t,his suite from the start. I made a tag using the new Delightful Tag Topper Punch and stamped and die cut elements to decorate the bag. I also decorated a Post-it-Note holder to match following instructions from Sam Donald.
Take a piece of cardstock that measures 8×3.5″ and score it at 2, 2 3/8, 5 1/2 and 5 7/8 inches (9 x 20cm and score at 5, 6, 14 and 15 cm). Then just decorate and embellish as you like.
Here are some photos of the displays and of the ladies creating their Make and Takes. Photo credits to my daughter Cassidy who was on photographer duty on the day as I was madly running around getting everything done.
Follow Your Art Suite
Bird Ballad Suite
In-Colour Display and For the Love of Felt Kit
Cookies in Pretty Peacock and Terracotta Tile
Make and Takes
The happy bunch of crafters
If you would like a copy of the catalogue or a copy of the Beginner Catalogue, please contact me and I’ll mail one out to you.
