Focus on 15-Day Fifteen

Celebration Time Bundle.

I think for most of us the most frequent times we give cards is for birthdays. The Celebration Time set is lots of fun abd perfect for birthday celebrations. There's cake, there's candles. there's presents and the dies are amazing. There are 14 dies in the set. Awesome, fun set.

These are the dies.

And here is the stamp set and some samples from the catalogue. Initially I was only going to get the dies but as it's a bundle you save 10% if you buy both together, So now both are on their way to me and I will be doing a five day series looking at this bundle next month. This is going to be lots of fun to play with!

If you would like to see a catalogue you can see it here online. If you'd like to order then contact me on facebook. 

I hope you have enjoyed this series and found some ideas for your own creativity. There is so much in the catalogue that I may do another Focus on 15 down the track. One of the things with such a detailed catalogue is that it's easy to overlook things and discover them as you are looking through it for the umpteenth time. Thanks for reading!

Focus on 15-Day Fourteen

My favourite Stampin Up products have to be the designer series paper (DSP). I love pretty papers. And the Foil Frenzy DSP packs a punch. So shiny and such pretty colours, I really love the Soft Sky in particular.

The photo doesn't do this paper justice. Here are some samples from the catalogue.

Aren't they stunning?

If you would like to see a catalogue you can see it here online. If you'd like to order then contact me on facebook. Thanks for reading!

Focus on 15-Day Thirteen

How do you plan your life? I was always a pen and paper girl and then for a while went fully electronic but this year I went back to writing it down because I find it helps my memory.

Stampin Up have released a refillable planner. I'm pretty excited about this. You can use it as you would use any diary/planner but it's big enough to use for journalling. The paper quality is excellent and it comes with embellishments to decorate it so you can personalise it.

The Washi Tape that I showed on Day Three is great for planning too. The planner is undated so you can start using it at any time of the year and when the year is up you can order the refill kit which comes with everything but the cover. I am trying to hold off to start next year as I do have one that I have been using this year but not sure that I will be able to hold out that long.

If you would like to see a catalogue you can see it here online. If you'd like to order then contact me on facebook. Thanks for reading!

Focus on 15-Day Twelve

To add texture to cards you can't go past the embossing folders. They are used with the Big Shot, simply run them through the Big Shot and you will see the impression below.

The embossing folders are on pages 210-211 of the catalogue.

If you would like to see a catalogue you can see it here online. If you'd like to order then contact me on facebook. Thanks for reading!

Focus on 15-Day Eleven

Is it spring yet? Not even close I'm afraid. But this set helps bring a bit of spring sunshine into the day.

This has been an incredibly popular set. Consisting of the Daisy Delight stamp set and the Daisy Punch it is amazingly effective. While the star is the big daisy the softer flowers look really simple and beautiful when stamped. And if those two weren't enough then there is the Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper which is so pretty and the ribbon in daffodil delight. Check out pages 126-127 of the catalogue for a glimpse of some of the possibilities with this set.

If you go to Pinterest and search for Daisy Delight you will see heaps of gorgeous products made with this set. 

If you would like to see a catalogue you can see it here online. If you'd like to order then contact me on facebook. Thanks for reading!

Focus on 15-Day Ten

This Little Piggy...is adorable!

I am not much for cutesy stamp sets usually but I love these pigs.They are so joyful and cute. And there are nice sentiments too. My favourite is "She Believed She Could" "So She Did". I know a lot of pretty amazing women I think that applies to. I'm looking forward to getting this set.

It's $49 for the wood mount and $35 for the clear mount.

If you would like to see a catalogue you can see it here online. If you'd like to order then contact me on facebook. Thanks for reading!

Focus on 15-Day Nine

Who loves flowers? As someone that is trying to limit buying any more flower stamp sets because I have so many I can put my hand up!

Flower Shop isn't new to this years catalogue but it is well worth looking at. There is lots of detail in the six stamps which means you can make a lot of projects with diversity with just this one set. Stamping straight onto cards would look effective but if you wanted to add more definition you can cut out the shapes with the pansy punch. Punches are a great way to add dimension. The Flower Shop stamp set and the Pansy Punch are $62 for both and you would never be short of inspiration.

Look at the cards below to see a few ideas.

The above images are all from Pinterest.

If you would like to see a catalogue you can see it here online. If you'd like to order then contact me on facebook. Thanks for reading!

Focus on 15-Day Eight

Before I write this I need to confess. I don't drink coffee. However even I can see why this set is going to be so popular.

Coffee Break. A great stamp set, framelit dies, matching ribbon and a great combination of colours on the designer series paper.

       

                                       

The stamp set is $37 and the framelits are $50 but if you buy them as a bundle you save 10% so both are $78.25. The designer series paper is $19.25 for a pack of 12 sheets.

If you would like to see a catalogue you can see it here online. If you'd like to order then contact me on facebook. Thanks for reading!

Focus on 15-Day Seven

Ribbon. Today is ribbon. I love ribbon.

All Stampin Up ribbons are on pages 198-199 of the annual catalogue. They are all so beautiful but a few honourable mentions are:-

Double stitched ribbon-straight stitching on one side and crisscross on the other. This comes in three colours-Blushing Bride, Cherry Cobbler and Daffodil Delight.

Copper Trim-this looks amazing in person and if you want to you can stretch it out to give it a different look.

Shimmer Ribbon-in Basic Black, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party and Powder Pink-so elegant and pretty.

This was a hard post to write. I wanted to select everything!

If you would like to see a catalogue you can see it here online. If you'd like to order then contact me on facebook. Thanks for reading!

Focus on 15-Day Six

Want to make a card with little effort but big impact? This is the stamp set for you!

Floral Statements are two large stamps with Thanks and Hello as the sentiments intertwined with beautiful flowers. These would be great to use with the water colour pencils or with ink on the blender pens. The size of the stamps means that this is all you would need on a card.

If you would like to see a catalogue you can see it here online. If you'd like to order then contact me on facebook. Thanks for reading!

Focus on 15-Day Five

Today is the Soft Sayings Card Kit. Using a lot of the In Colors and with a lovely stamp set, this kit comes with everything you  need to made 20 cards. All the card stock, embellishments and details come with the kit and when you have finished the cards you have a stamp set that can be used in the future. And if you want to keep going then you can order the refill and you can start all over again!

While I think this is fantastic for those new to card making, I know a few experienced card makers that love this because they are so simple to put together. It's also really portable so if you were on holidays or in hospital this would be a great way to pass some time productively.

If you would like to see a catalogue you can see it here online. If you'd like to order then contact me on facebook. Thanks for reading!

Focus on 15-Day Four

Today's focus is on Ribbon of Courage. Designed in consultation with a Stampin' Up demonstrator who has achieved a million dollars in sales, this stamp set highlights the support ribbons commonly used for cancer but also used for many other medical and social issues. They do come with dies to cut out the shapes but these wouldn't be too complex to cut out by hand. I love the detail on the patterned ribbon and the hearts. And the sentiments are wonderful. Just the simple word courage is special and would be meaningful for anyone facing something difficult. These would also be useful for invitations and thank you cards for fundraisers for a particular event like Australia's Biggest Morning Tea.

Isn't the detail so beautiful?

If you would like to see a catalogue you can see it here online. If you'd like to order then contact me on facebook. Thanks for reading!

Focus on 15-Day Three

Today is Washi Tape!

What is washi tape you may ask? It is simply decorative tape. It's used for card making and a lot of people use them in planners. You can adhere things with it and use it as a border as well as background decoration.

Stampin Up has four different packs-Black, the pinks, the greens and the blues. The colours all co ordinate with current Stampin' Up colours. They are only $14 for each set of five. It's a really cost effective way to add colour to a card.

Here are some samples of cards made using washi tape.

If you would like to see a catalogue you can see it here online. If you'd like to order then contact me on facebook. Thanks for reading!

Focus on 15-Day Two

Today we are looking at the Happy Birthday Gorgeous bundle. This comes with a stamp set and a thinlit die that says Happy Birthday.

Firstly the stamp set has gorgeous feminine fonts, balloons and lots of small flowers and leaves to decorate a card. But the thinlit die is what caught my eye the most. I use the Happy Birthday stamp in the same font all the time. The intricacy and detail of this die means that it will stand out so much on a project that you won't need to do much else to make a card with a real wow factor. See pages 76 and 77 in the catalogue for lots of ideas.

If you would like to see a catalogue you can see it here online. If you'd like to order then contact me on facebook.

Focus on 15-Day One

For the next fifteen week days I am going to focus on different products from the new annual catalogue. Some will be stamp and die bundles, some will be a product type and some will be individual products. This was hard to narrow down and doesn't include some of things that are already on my personal wishlist because you'll be seeing lots of those over the next few months. So without further ado I present....

In Colors for 2017-2019. You may have seen the cards we made in class last week showcasing the new In Colors. If not you can see it here.

The five colours are-Berry Burst, Fresh Fig, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink and Tranquil Tide.

Last catalogue there was a range of designer series paper in navy and white called Fresh Florals. The designs of these papers has been retained and they have released them in the In Colors. I adore these patterns and used them on lots of cards in the navy and white. They come in a pack of 40 and are 12" x 12". You can use 6 per page to make a card so you could make 240 cards just from this pack with some white card stock as the base.

There's also a set of the stamp pads in all the new In Colors. The Lemon Lime Twist in particular is getting a good workout at my place. I am not a huge 'lime' fan but this colour works really well with a lot of other colours, especially Basic Black and Night of Navy and it's brightness really stands out. Individual stamp pads are $11.50 each but you can buy all five for $47.50, saving $2 per stamp pad. A great way to build up your range of stamp pads.

Below are samples of projects made using the paper and ink.

If you would like to see a catalogue you can see it here online. If you'd like to order then contact me on facebook.

What's your favourite of the In Colors?