Wednesday 28 February 2024

Our February CraftAlong is up! Let's make Flap Fun Fold cards together!

 



Welcome to our CraftAlong event for February 2024!  This month we are featuring the some super fun Flap cards  and I just know you will love our projects! 

In the live video earlier today I made the card you see in the image above and it turned out great.  You can make it too!  To watch the replay of the video click the video link below:



In addition to this live tutorial I also showed 4 other projects during the video (See pics below).  I now have the tutorials for these projects available, and here is how you can get your hands on them:

1. Every month I send all the tutorials and a supply pack to everyone that orders $60 or more of Stampin Up products with me.  So if you ordered with me last month (December) you will receiving these in your email inbox shortly. 

2. You also receive the tutorials automatically if you are part of my demonstrator team. 

3. You can also purchase the tutorials for $15aud, and they will automatically be delivered to your inbox. To do this use the paypal button below:


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Here are the pics of the additional cards featured in the Video and in the tutorials:





I really hope you will enjoy making these cards for yourself... if you have any questions about anything in the video or in the tutorials please feel free to contact me

Linda D

Sunday 25 February 2024

Our Next CraftAlong event is coming up! And a sneak peek!

 


Hello friends! Yep its that time again... we are coming up to another CraftAlong event. What is CraftAlong? It is a live video that anyone can watch and create a great project with me!  I've been doing this for a couple of years and people tell me that they love them! 

The next CraftAlong is coming up next Wednesday, 28th February at 2pm Sydney time.  The video is free to watch. This month we are creating Flap cards... there will be the main project that we make together, and then I'll also show you several other projects made with the same theme.  To watch the main, click the following video link at the appropriate time:


If you wish to create along with me, I am listing out the main products that I will be using. Of course you are welcome to substitute with whatever products you have in your stash! But should you wish to purchase any of these items I have made a "clickable" list below... just click the item you want and you will be taken to my Online Store to purchase it. (Note that the Online store links only work if you are in Australia, but if you are elsewhere contact your demonstrator to purchase the items)


Product List

If you have other circle dies or punches they can be used instead of the circles that I have used. 

To Prepare:

Cut Basic White Thick cardstock card base, ie 1 sheet of cardstock cut in half.  Fold in half again to create card base

Cut 2 pieces of Daffodil Delight cardstock to measure 5cm x 14.3cm
Cut 2 pieces of Bee Mine dsp to measure 4.5cm x 13.8cm (Note you may wish to wait until the video so you know which piece to cut)

Cut piece of Sweet Sorbet Cardstock to measure 7cm x 4.5cm
Cut co-ordinating piece of DSP to measure 6.5cm x 4cm (Once again if you wait for the video you will know which pieces look best)

You will also need a scrap of Sweet Sorbet to cut a circle, and a scrap of dsp to cut a smaller circle. And a scrap of white to cut a small circle. 
Additionally you will need a scrap of paper to punch the bee.  If you are stamping your bee with the matching stamp set you can use white. If you just have the punch then punch from a piece of Daffodil Delight. And the wings from a piece of Petal Pink glimmer paper.  We will talk about different options to make the bee work in the video. 

If you do not have the bee punch at all, you may prefer to stamp your sentiment on the smaller circle and have this on the outside. 

Thats it!  Everything else we will cover in the video.  

Would you like a sneak peek?

At first I had difficulty getting a good photo:



Ah thats better...


See you all on Wednesday! 

Linda D

Thursday 22 February 2024

Video Tutorial: Fun tricks with Foil paper!

 

Hello friends!

This week on my Technique Tuesday video we played with Foil paper! I adore foil paper - its so versatile!  And I showed just a few different way to use it in this weeks video. 

I think my favourite thing I showed this week was how to turn gold foil into silver foil! Yep.. you read that correctly!  Its not my original idea... I first saw this shown by a french demonstrator by the name of Lezards de Cilou.  When I saw her do this it blew my mind! 

But there are loads of great tips in my video this week... to watch it click the Video link below:


And if there is anything you would like to purchase for yourself you are welcome to shop with me (in Australia).  Click HERE to go shopping!

Here is a close up of the card I made in this week's video... enjoy!



Monday 5 February 2024

Video Tutorial: Watercolour Stamping with the Hills of Tuscany stamp set!

 


NO-ONE was surprised when they released the "Hills of Tuscany" stamp set and I bought it.  I mean, this set has my name all over it! 

But even so, I have not played with it nearly as much as I should have. So in last night's video I grabbed it out and created the above card with it.  I wanted to create the look of a sunset over the hills. How do you think I did?

If you would like to watch the video and see how easy this is to do, you will find the link below:


I hope you enjoy it! 

Linda D

Friday 2 February 2024

The February Tutorial bundle is out - and we are featuring Sale-a-Bration products!

 

I am so honoured to be part of the "Create with Us" Tutorial bundle team.  We are a 15-strong group of crafters, from all over the world, who work together to bring you a FANTASTIC bundle of project tutorials once a month.  The tutorials are all written, in step-by-step format, and then collated into a fabulous monthly "booklet" of tutorials.  We deliver the tutorials to your inbox, and there are 2 ways to get them:

1. Spend $90 or more with me and I will email you the tutorials at the end of that same month.  

OR

2. You can buy the tutorial bundle (15 tutorials in all) for $25aud.  I have included a PayPal button below, but if you don't like to use PayPal reach out to me HERE and we work out an alternate arrangement. 


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Here is a sneak peek at my card in the bundle:


There are some really amazing projects in this month's bundle, and I hope you enjoy them! 

Linda D

Happy February! Here's what's new!

 



Welcome to a new month!  January went by in a blink, and here we are, already February!

This month we have a few new goings-on.  Firstly its the last month of Sale-A-Bration and Stampin'Up have released some new Sale-A-Bration items that are free with a $90 or $180 order.  Here's a quick graphic to show you what else is available:


Please note these are IN ADDITION to the existing Sale-A-Bration items in the Sale-a-bration catalogue.  So that means there is even more choice. I think the markers will be really popular! 

Also take note that the item codes shown in the pic above need to be used when claiming these as free products - if you use the regular item codes you would be charged the regular price rather than receiving them for free. 


AND we have just had our first look at the next lot of Online Exclusive products - and I am so excited to share them with you soon!  Really really good!  As soon as mine arrive I will start sneak peeking them in my live videos - so stay tuned for that!  Custsomers will be able to order them starting next month. 

And finally... one of the changes for 2024 is that Stampin'Up are now realeasing 2 brand new kits each and every month!  So I have 2 beautiful kits to announce that are now available... 





The first one is called "Happy Houseplants" and its a super cool Home Decor kit.  Yes, the 4 frames are included in the kit, and always it comes with everything you need to create these frames, and full instructions. I am definitely getting this one!  The retail price is $44. 

The second kit is called "Birthday Sparkle" and it retails for $41.  There are 6 cards and 6 tags, and matching envelopes for the tags.  Isnt it cool? The colours are Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, gold and white. 

If you would like to order these kits or any of our fabulous products... head to the Online Store where you can check them all out! 

See you soon! 

Linda D



Thursday 25 January 2024

The January CraftAlong tutorials are UP! Featuring the Perennial Lavender Suite


 Welcome to our CraftAlong event for January 2024!  This month we are featuring the very beautiful Perennial Lavender suite and I just know you will love our projects! 

In the live video earlier today I made the card you see in the image above and it turned out great.  You can make it too!  To watch the replay of the video click the video link below:

In addition to this live tutorial I also showed 4 other projects during the video (See pics below).  I now have the tutorials for these projects available, and here is how you can get your hands on them:

1. Every month I send all the tutorials and a supply pack to everyone that orders $60 or more of Stampin Up products with me.  So if you ordered with me last month (December) you will receiving these in your email inbox shortly. 

2. You also receive the tutorials automatically if you are part of my demonstrator team. 

3. You can also purchase the tutorials for $15aud, and they will automatically be delivered to your inbox. To do this use the paypal button below:



PURCHASE NOW

Here are pics of the additional projects that you will tutorials for in this months offerings





I hope you love them all! 

Linda D

Thursday 18 January 2024

Our January CraftAlong event is coming up! Let's create with the Perennial Lavender Suite!

 


Hello friends!

It's almost time for another CraftAlong event and I am excited to share it with you!  This month we will be focusing on the beautiful Perennial Lavender suite of products.  It's been such a popular set already!  And no wonder... with different shades of purple, plus green and some neutrals, its perfect for so many different types of projects! 

I've been doing CraftAlong for quite a while now, and the feedback has been fabulous.  In case you don't know, CraftAlong is a live public video tutorial (or class) that I do once a month, and each time we focus on a different style of card, type of technique, or suite of products. 

This month CraftAlong will be held on Thursday 25th January @ 2pm (Sydney time) and I hope you can join us.  Here is the video link to click at that time:



Those that ordered their Stampin'Up products with me the previous month will receive a supply pack to make the live project. Plus after the event I also send them (and my team) several more step-by-step tutorials on the same theme.  And a pdf with all the measurements for each project. 

For those that haven't ordered (or are unable to) I offer an alternative - these extra tutorials and measurements are available to purchase.  I always make sure the cards are extra special, and I know you will love them! 

Stay tuned for more details next week! 


Linda D


PS For those that don't have the supply pack here are the details of the products we are using for this month's project:


Dies - Stylish Shapes (but actually you can use any nested shapes)

        - Perennial Postage dies 

Stamps - your choice of sentiment to fit on a small size banner. I used the "Sending Love and Best Wishes" from the Perennial Postage stamp set

Crumb Cake Cardstock (for card base - cut a sheet of cardstock in half)

Perennial Lavender 12x12 dsp - Cut one piece to 10.5cm x 5.1cm (or 4-1/4" x 2")

                                                - scrap to die cut a square 

Glitter Highland Heather paper - scraps to cut strip and a second to cut a frame around the square mentioned earlier

Vellum (of course!) - scrap to cut square from the Perennial Postage dies

Very Vanilla Cardstock - cut to 15cm x 14cm, and score on the long side at 5cm and 10cm

- extra scrap of Very Vanilla: cut 2 strips approximately 1" x 1/2"

Scraps of Fresh Freesia, Highland heather and Shaded Spruce

Gorgeous Grape (or Highland Heather) ink for sentiment

Optional - if you wish to stamp inside I recommend Lost Lagoon and Highland Heather inks

Additional: Bling (I used the Purple Fine shimmer gems)

Linen thread

Tuesday 16 January 2024

Video Tutorial: How to use Hybrid Embossing Folders for Outstanding results!

 


You might already know that I do a weekly Technique Tuesday video. Each Tuesday at 2pm (Sydney time) I focus on a different technique, and then we make a project with said technique. Earlier this month I decided to show how to use the brayer with the new "Thoughtful Moments" hybrid embossing folder.  Hybrid embossing folders are really special because they work with their co-ordinating dies to both cut and emboss at the same time. It looks amazing. 

The "Hello" in the card above is a good example of this technique.  After I cut and embossed the word onto Basic White cardstock, I then added Pretty Peacock ink with my brayer. If you would like to see how I did this, click and watch the video below:


Below is another card I made after the video finished... and you might note that I used the "leftover" die cut from the first card.  I also used my brayer to add 3 different colours to the words, making sure to clean the brayer between each colour. 

Note that the Softly Stippled DSP is free with a $90 order if you love it! 


What do you think? Is this a technique you would like to try?

Be sure to check back every Tuesday at 2pm for a new technique

Linda D




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Wednesday 10 January 2024

Video Tutorial: the White Ink embossed background technique!

 


If you've been following allow with me for a while you will know very well.... I love white ink! Specifically I love white craft ink (AKA Pigment ink) because there are so many things you can do with it!

Every Tuesday afternoon I do a live video tutorial called "Technique Tuesday"... and this week we made the card panels you see in the image above. Its actually a really simple technique, but I find it works best with a more solid embossed design. Here I used the new Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder - and its perfect for this technique! 

To see how I created these backgrounds, click on the video link below to see how its done. 



I've included a product list below of the items I used so that you can purchase them yourself if you wish. 

Have fun with it! 

Linda D


Product List
Blender Pens
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$23.00