November 2017 - My Paper Oasis

Month: November 2017

24
Nov
2017

New Catalogue Sneak Peak Magical Day

categories: 3D, AddINKtive Design Team, Blendabilities, Cards, Fancy Folds

A big hello to you all my crafty friends!

I don’t know about you, but I am pretty excited about the new upcoming Occasions Catalogue and all the wonderful new products!

Did you know that a perk of being a demonstrator means we get to see all the new goodies first! and if you attend the Demonstrator Only On Stage event – you even get to play with some and take some home! WINNING!

Well I thought today that I would share just a little sneak peak of one of my absolutely new favourites that will be available at the beginning of January – The Magical Day Stamp Set.

I don’t normally share too much too early and ruin the excitement for you all … you know – it can be a bit of a wait and there are still so many lovely goodies in the Holiday catalogue to play with! But I couldn’t resist sharing this one!

I used one of Bronwyn Eastley’s tutorials to create this card – The Lots of Labels Bridge Fold Box Card. You can purchase any of Bronwyn’s Tutorials at her ADDinktive Design Shop right HERE. She has LOADS to choose from!

The Magical characters in this set are so much fun! I can’t wait to get my hands on the entire suite!

I used Bronwyn’s tutorial as a basis for the card and then added a draw bridge and used the ‘grass’ to create the ‘bridge piece’ for my card. I simply trimmed away the grass lengths under where the draw bridge sits.

It’s so easy to create brilliant looking characters too with our new Stampin Blends. I love that we can highlight and shade when colouring. I think it brings much more depth to the stamped images. And – our Fine Tip Glue Pen can still be used to ‘colour’ over the images. You can’t see it on the photos, but the Dragon’s belly, wing and fire are coloured with the Fine Tip Glue as is the shield and sword of the Knight to add a lovely glossy finish to the images.

I also embossed a piece of Smokey Slate Cardstock with our Brick Wall Embossing Folder, trimmed away portions to adhere to the card, and sponged them with some Smokey Slate Ink.

The card can even still be folded flat by lifting up the drawbridge and the folding as per instructions!

I love creating something just a little bit different and I was super happy with how this card turned out. I hope you like it to!

Happy Crafting Everyone!

Product List

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131179]

$11.50

Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate

[131291]

$14.00

Basic Gray A4 Card Stock

[121689]

$14.00

Stampin’ Blends Markers Collection

[147475]

$209.25

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

[144177]

$17.50

22
Nov
2017

Colour INKspiration 22 and 23

categories: 3D; Christmas, Blog Hop, Cards, Challenges, Christmas, Colour Inkspiration, Fancy Folds

Hello my crafty friends! I am so excited this week because I finally remembered to organise a project and participate in the Colour INKspiration Challenge.

This week we are combining two challenges and they will run for 3 weeks. Here are your colour choices 🙂

Your first choice is – Beach Christmas

Your Colour Palette for this swatch are Marina Mist; Sahara Sand; Whisper White; Pear Pizzaz and Soft Suede.

Your second choice is Nordic Christmas:

With colour Palette – Crumb Cake; Real Red; Basic Black; Whisper White and Silver Foil.

I would have loved to have completed a project for both colour choices for this round, but an idea popped in to my head that I had to create and alas, I only got time to complete one! But what a ‘one’ it is!

I literally took inspiration from the Christmas image above and tried to recreate it. It was just so cute, and even though it’s pretty hot here in Australia at Christmas time, I still love the idea of a beautifully decorated fireplace!

Here’s my creation for you this week – A Christmas Step Panel Card!

I used various sets this week to recreate my fireplace. I had stamp sets and framelits everywhere! Lol. But it was so much fun to do!

The Card fold is from Do Stamping with Dawn and is called a Step Panel Card – you can watch her video HERE so you can create one too.

I used the top panel fold as a ‘mantlepiece’ for displaying my items. It’s a bit hard to see, but those candles are sitting toward the front of the mantle by adhering a triangle shape behind the image so it sits upright.

My Nan always loves a special card – so I think this one will be off to her at Christmas to enjoy. She displays my ‘special’ cards all year round! Isn’t she sweet 🙂

I hope you enjoyed my project. Don’t forget to hop all the way around and see everyone’s creations, then come back and play along in our Facebook Group!

Now it’s time to hop on over to Kim’s page and see what she has created for you 🙂

Happy Crafting Everyone!

Don’t forget to nab a bargain during our Online Extravaganza deals for this week only! Ends November 26th!

Product List

Brightly Lit Christmas Photopolymer Bundle

[146040]

$72.00

Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[138288]

$15.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$15.75

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

$14.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

$14.00

Real Red A4 Card Stock

[106578]

$14.00

Silver Foil Sheets

[132178]

$7.00

Christmas Staircase Thinlits Dies

[144679]

$68.00

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

[144177]

$17.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$10.00

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126949]

$11.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$15.00

Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109131]

$8.75

19
Nov
2017

CTC 155 – Gift Packaging Both Catalogues

categories: 3D, 3D; Christmas, Blog Hop, Cards, Christmas, CTC, Gift Box, Paper Boxes

Hi everyone and welcome to this weeks CASEing the Catty Blog Hop!

This week its CTC 155 and we are CASEing Gift Packaging from either catalogue!

You may have popped over from Judy’s blog or be starting here – but take the hop full circle for lots of inspiration when creating your own gift packaging – it’s not just about cards after all! Lol.

This week my inspiration is just a little bit obscure! I started with the boxes in the top left of the image below from page 36 in the Holiday Catalogue…

The box on the top is made with the Champagne Foil Sheets. I really liked the idea of this box, but was going to create in using the Window Box Thinlets. However…. on my hunt for where I had hidden my Champagne Foil Sheets, I came across my Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate and my mind starting wondering what a Window Box made out of this might look like. Hmmm, a bit of a fancy Christmas Gift Packaging Idea I thought. So you know I just had to then create it. So I did!

Because of the Acetate Box, it was super tricky to get a good photo – but I gave it my best go so you can get an idea of how sweet this little acetate box really is.

I added a Gold Foil Hexagon to the top of the box for a bit more clarity to the lid, and just like the image I was CASEing – I added a Gold Foil Star on top of that for some extra texture and effect.

Add some ribbon, Year of Cheer Embellishments and a present from the Christmas Around the World Embellishments and I was pretty happy with the simple elegance of the box all dressed up for a pretty special gift for someone!

It is definitely a bit trickier to work with the acetate but I think it was worth it. I used Fast Fuse to join all my tabs as I didn’t want glue making a mess of the acetate. I encourage you to give it try. I hope you like it as much as I do!

And – the Window Box Thinlets are discounted this week during the Online Extravaganza!!!!

Now it’s time to hop on over to the lovely Julia Quinn to see what she has designed for you all this week!

Happy Crafting Everyone

Fabulous discounts of up to 40% for One Week Only. Starts tomorrow 20th November!

Product List

Window Box Thinlits Dies

[142762]

$63.00

Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate

[141653]

$21.00

Foil Snowflakes

[144642]

$10.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$7.00

Year Of Cheer Embellishments

[144643]

$14.00

Gold 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Natural Trim

[141484]

$12.25

Oh, What Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set

[140386]

$37.00

Christmas Around The World Embellishments

[144632]

$14.00

16
Nov
2017

Simplify Stamping with Stamparatus and Online Extravaganza

categories: Cards, Techniques

We have some amazing news for November that I just had to share with you all!

The FIRST big announcement is the release of our fantastic new tool –
THE STAMPARATUS!

We were lucky enough to see this demonstrated at our recent On Stage event!
You may have seen similar items on the market, but I can assure you – there is only ONE Stamparatus! Here’s why:

*compatible with red rubber and photopolymer stamps
*consistent stamp crisp, clean images
*adjustable stamping plates and precision placement
*rulers and gridlines for quick measuring
*2 open sides to stamp on larger paper
*2 reversible plates, making a total of 4 surfaces to work with
*moveable hinges (this ones a game changer!)
*2 magnets to hold your paper in place
*Magnet storage areas
*RRP – $85.00

Need to see it in action? … then watch this video:

We know the Stamparatus is going to be super popular, so to avoid any backorder issues – we are trying something new!

Reserve your Stamparatus to guarantee shipment when the product arrives in the warehouse.
You will need your credit card to reserve your Stamparatus, but you won’t be charged until you confirm your order prior to shipment. Plus, be part of the November and December Reservation periods, and when shipment time comes around, simply add $5 more product to your order to qualify for a FREE Saleabration item!

Reservation and shipment periods are as follows:

Reservations open at 8am and are While Supplies Last! To reserve your Stamparatus, log into the Stampin’ Up! Shop HERE – you will need to be logged into your account – or create an account if you don’t already have one. Click on the image of the Stamparatus and then follow these steps:

*Limit of One per customer per reservation window and then this amazing item will be available in the next Annual Catalogue!

The SECOND big announcement is that we are having an
ONLINE EXTRAVAGANZA

During this promotion we will have exclusive deals and sales for limited times.

Our first incredible offering will be on the 20TH NOVEMBER with a 24 hour Stamp Sale where select stamps will be available at 20% off for the first 24 HOURS ONLY!

Followed by exclusive deals between the 20 – 26TH of November.
We will finish with a bang on the 27TH, but it’s so good I don’t even have the info yet! Lol. So make sure you are following my Facebook Page for regular updates – or log in to the Stampin’ Up! Website on the day!

Remember, these deals SELL OUT FAST, so your best option is to order online. Use this months Hostess Code VKJQU6E7 for a special thank you from me!

Make sure you click HERE to download the file of all the sale items!

Happy to help you get your Crafting On Everyone!!!

05
Nov
2017

CTC 153 – Holiday Catalogue Tags

categories: Birthday, Blog Hop, Cards, Challenges, CTC, kit projects

Hi Everyone and welcome to CTC 153. This week we get to CASE (Copy and Share Everything) any Tag from the Holiday Catalogue!

That gives us a lot of options doesn’t it! So much scope to use our creativity equals so much fun in my book!

When exploring the catalogue I felt that I didn’t need to go much further than this gorgeous tag on the front cover on the Holiday Catalogue …

I was really attracted to the different layers that add lots of elements to the tag. I decided to turn my tag into a card and made it very Non Christmassy! Lol.

I have been having a bit of fun playing with our new Stampin’ Blends and the Colour Me Happy Project Kit Bundle that became available for you all to purchase this month, so I decided to use them in this weeks CTC challenge. I mean, that little bird is SUPER cute – I currently want to use him on every project!

I omitted the Rosette from the original design in my CASE and opted for the flower, leaves and mini sequins for a few more layers and a bit more visual effect. I’m super happy with how it turned out too.

The Stampin’ Blends are fabulous, but do take a bit of practice to get used to – so if you use them, don’t give up to quickly! You have a few important things you NEED to remember to help your journey…

1. You need to use Momento Ink to prevent the ink colour bleeding into your colouring.

2. These blends are designed to be used with the Thick Whisper White Card stock. They do bleed through underneath as you colour and blend, which is normal for alcohol markers, so don’t panic.

3. The blends are quite moist, so start small and with a light hand.

4. Use the Colour Lifter Pen to remove colour from your images and lighten them.

5. Alcohol markers can colour other elements such as rhinestones and pearls as you can see on this project.

6. Have fun and experiment. Practice makes Perfect!

I do hope you enjoyed my take on the ‘Holiday Catalogue Tag’. Now its time to pop on over to Monique’s blog and see what she has created for you all this week!

Don’t forget that once you have taken the hop to pop on in to your own craft space, get creating and post a pic on our Facebook Page to join in the challenge!

Happy Crafting everyone 🙂

Product List

Stampin’ Blends Markers Collection

[147475]

$209.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$10.00

Color Me Happy Clear-Mount Bundle

[148034]

$66.50

Color Me Happy Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[144069]

$33.00

Color Me Happy Project Kit

[144609]

$41.00

Foil Snowflakes

[144642]

$10.00

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

$14.00

Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride

[131287]

$14.00

Quilt Top Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[144687]

$15.00

Leaf Punch

[144667]

$28.00

Gold Mini Sequin Trim

[144128]

$10.50

Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144605]

$15.50

Pink Pirouette Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144604]

$15.50

Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter

[144608]

$7.75

02
Nov
2017

Stained Glass Technique on Vellum

categories: Birthday, Blendabilities, Cards, Facebook Live, Techniques

Hi everyone!

I thought I would pop past today and share my project and YouTube video on how I use the Stained Glass Technique on Vellum to create a lovely Stained Glass effect on stamped images.

I created this card some time ago on a Facebook Live Video and realised recently that I hadn’t posted the information for it! Apologies for that!

I created some special Thank you Note Cards using this technique –

I promise – these cards are quick and simple to create. You can take a look at my How To video HERE .

These cards are our Notecards and Envelopes. A great value pack of 20 notecards and envelopes, already prescored for you, and available in Whisper White or Very Vanilla to make your card making extra easy!

The piece of vellum for this card front measures 3 3/8″ x 4 7/8″ (or 8.5 cm x 12.5 cm!)

The colours I chose for the Stampin Write Markers where:

Leaves – Wild Wasabi and Pear Pizzaz

Petals – Melon Mambo and Rose Red or Pool Party and Bermuda Bay.

Can you imagine these now created with our Stampin Blends!!! I can’t wait to give those a try!

Happy Crafting Friends 🙂

Product List

Floral Statements Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[144701]

$31.00