November 2017 Random Acts of Kindness Cards

These are the cards I've made to send on to people as part of the Random Acts of Kindness card group. Five are going within Australia, one to the UK and one to the USA. I have only pictured six because seven was throwing out my symmetrical photo. I used one of the pigs from the "This Little Piggy" stamp set and coloured that in using the Stampin Blends in Pink Pirouette, Pool Party and a tiny bit of Bermuda Bay. The base of the card is Whisper White (which is blending into the table), the next layer is Early Espresso, the strip of card is from the Coffee Break DSP and then I embossed some plain Garden Green and Pear Pizzazz cardstock and cut them out along with the very joyful pig. I hope this puts a smile on the recipients faces.

Stampin Blends and Colour Me Happy!

I posted about the release of the Stampin Blends and the Colour Me Happy stamp set and kit here

Here are the results. I followed the colour scheme they recommended and was so pleased with how they turned out. Because I used the kit there was no chopping of paper-all you need for the base of the cards are included and the envelopes are really special. Simply stamp up your images and then colour in using the Stampin Blends.

This card the stamping was the 'Oh Hello' sentiment and the birds. The birds are then coloured in using the Stampin Blends in Pink Pirouette and Pool Party-all the embellishments-sequins, gold foil and string come in the kit.

For this card I stamped up the flowers and "so happy for you" and coloured them using Pink Pirouette. The gold strip and sequins came in the kit.

I think this is my favourite. I stamped the lanterns and "celebrate" and coloured them in using Pool Party and Punpkin Pie. The gold strip, string,tassel and one of the pumpkins came in the kit.

 And this one was as simple as it gets-the navy and white cardstock in the background and the gold edged card are part of the kit and I stamped up the "thank you" and coloured using Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party and Night of Navy.

In the kit you get enough of the cards, envelopes and embellishments to make four of each design so you could set yourself up and make up the whole kit fairly quickly to have them on hand.

I cannot emphasise enough how nice the Stampin Blends are to use. They are so smooth and as you can see they look as good as the advertised pictures from all the marketing if I do say so myself ;)

Stamparatus coming soon!

What is a Stamparatus? It is an amazing stamping tool being released soon by Stampin' Up. Whether you are a hard core or occasional card maker, this really is a tool for everyone. Without further ado, I encourage you to watch the video Stampin Up has produced to showcase it.

Stamparatus

The ordering process is slightly different than in the past. The first order period starts this Friday but you won't be charged until the Stamparatus is in stock in early February. I think this is going to go fast so I certainly won't be delaying in placing my order. As always, let me know if you have any questions.

Stampin' Blends-new for November.

Stampin Up have released Stampin Blends-alcohol markers in 12 of the Stampin Up colour range. These can be used with any stamp set but there is a new stamp set and card kit released which work perfectly with them. Each of the 12 colours come with a light and a dark shade and you can buy them individually. They are two sided and have a brush tip and a finer tip. Look at what is available. The top picture shows the bundle when you purchase the Colour Me Happy Project Kit and the Stamp Set together. Then you can add whatever markers you like. You will need Memento Ink for your projects as these are alcohol markers and will run using other inks.

I will be making each of the cards from the card kit and posting when I've finished. I am far from an expert but I have been really happy with the results so far. And like all Stampin Up products they co ordinate beautifully with the existing products.