Art with Heart Team Monthly Showcase - Mother’s Day

Today’s post is for the Art with Heart Team Monthly Showcase with the theme of ‘Mother’s Day’

I chose to feature the beautiful ‘Dragon Fly Garden’ Bundle from the Jan-Jun 2021 Mini catalogue in this Mother’s Day Card.  Such a beautiful and versatile stamp set and punch, that I’m happy to say is being carried over into the New Annual catalogue launching in May 2021.  All the more reason to invest in this gorgeous set!!

I chose to couple this with the subtle colours of Highland Heather and Balmy Blue, a combination I feel is quite beautifully whimsical.

One of the other great things about this stamp set is the ability to individualise it with each use by incorporating a range of colours for a different feel. 

The stamps in this card were coloured with a mixture of Stampin’ Write Markers and Blender Pens.

Products Used in this Card

  

Dragonfly Garden Bundle                        Blender Pens

 

Balmy Blue A4 Carrdstock                Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad

Highland Heather Classic            Highland Heather A4 Cardstock

Stampin’ Pad

Pastel Pearls                                                                     Golden Garden Designer 

                                                                                       Specialty Acetate

Very Vanilla A4 Cardstock                                            Curvy Dies 

Granny Apple Green                                                    Daffodil delight Stampin’ Write

Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack                                        Marker

Way To Goat!

 Oh my gosh, this Stamp set is soooo cute!  I love it! How can you not love this cheeky little Goat?!  

Here is a fun Birthday card that I’ve made using the cheeky surly goat haha.

Check out all of the products used to make this card by clinking on the links under the product pictures below.

Products used

Way to Goat Cling Stamp Set      

$33.00 (click to see in shop)

 

Drybrush Cling Stamp Set                                                       

$33.00 (click to see in shop)

 

             

CARDSTOCK $15.25

GRANNY APPLE GREEN CLASSIC       

                                                                                                       $15.25 

STAMPIN' $13.00

BLENDER PENS

$21.00

Posted for You!

Today I had fun playing around with the ‘Posted for You’ stamp set and the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper.  The ‘Posted for You’ set can be paired with the rectangular ‘Postage Stamp’ punch to make lots of interesting postage/letter like designs (click on the Links to see products in my shop).

          

Posted For You Bundle                                          Peony Garden DSP

I absolutely looooved the Peony Garden DSP which couples the colours Granite Grey, Petal Pink and Whisper White, the colours and designs are so pretty!

Here is the end result:

 Additional products used to make this card:

                

  Petal Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad     Whisper Whisper Cardstock

 

 

Ornate Floral Embossing Folder.                             Blender Pens

Grey Granite Shimmer Ribbon    Champagne Rhinestones

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

I hope that you’ve enjoyed today’s card.  If you love the Peony Garden DSP as much as I do head on over to my store while it’s still on sale! (Sale ends 31 Oct).

See you soon!

Carrie

October Designer Series Paper Sale

 

As the festive season approaches, something I look forward to most is designing one-of-a-kind Christmas cards for my friends and family. This time of year can be expensive though, and I’m always looking to save where I can. Fortunately, the Designer Series Paper Sale this October will help me (and you!) do just that.

During this promotion (1–31 October), you can enjoy a 15% discount on select papers from the 2020–2021 Annual Catalogue and August–December 2020 Mini Catalogue! It’s the perfect opportunity to stock up and save on gorgeous Designer Series Paper that you can use in all of your Christmas projects.

Explore the Designer Series Paper options here

I’m Back!!!

As you can see, it’s been some time since I’ve posted on this blog - 6 years and 7 months!! 

In that time I went back to do further study in my profession (massage) so that I could go back to work.  It was a fairly busy time studying and then starting my business ‘Synergy Massage Therapy’ so I didn’t get a lot of spare time. 

With the arrival of Covid 19 many businesses, including my own have had to shut down due to Stage 4 restrictions and in Melbourne this has dragged on and on, am I right Melbournians?

Anyway, this has obviously led to having a lot more time on my hands and I felt that it was time that I started enjoying having a hobby again rather than focussing only on work, family and house!  Speaking of which my three kids are now 15, 12 and 10 years and I have two other babies, Scout our 4 year old Beaglier and Harley, our new little Toy Poodle.

So here I am getting back in to my much loved hobby, with the much loved Stampin’ Up! Products.  It was making by husband’s birthday card that helped me to remember just how much I love creating.

Soon I was back on the Stampin’ Up! Website needing some more consumables (I’ve always loved the Snail - now called Stampin’ Seal  (click picture to view in the shop).  And of course as soon as I started looking, there was definitely more that I ‘needed’ 😄😄😄

With my list of products building, it became a better option to join up as a demonstrator due to the amazing discounts, which brings me to this point!  

I’m back as a demonstrator and can’t wait to share with you all some fun creating and stamping ideas and of course wonderful products.

Stampin’ Up! For me was never just about creating by myself but joining with others and making friends both online and in person, sharing ideas, chatting and creating together.  

Stampin’ Up! provides great opportunities to enjoy time chatting and crafting with friends, either by hosting a demo, creating a craft group, attending classes, or even joining up yourself as a demonstrator into a team of amazing people who love doing what you love.   

So please please feel free to join me in having some fun sharing our love of creating.  I look forward to crafting with you!

Carrie Sharkey

Scallop Tag Topper Box

I've got lots on great new products to play with at the moment after receiving my saleabration order (got to take advantage of those fantastic freebies!).  Two of my newest favorite products have to be the scallop tag topper and the Bigz flower die, both from the 'Occasions' Catalogue.  Above I've combined the two to make this gorgeous little box that I think would be great as a wedding or engagement favour box.   What do you think?

Products Used

(Click on Image to View in Online Store)

 

Scalloped Tag Topper Punch 133324
Price: $39.95

 

Spiral Flower Originals Die 129379

Price: $29.95

 

Beautifully Baroque Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

130917

Price: $13.95

 

Real Red A4 Card Stock 106578

Price: $11.95

 

 

 

 

Sketched 1st Birthday Card

Here is a card that I created for my nephew's 1st birthday (although I have yet to post it off!!).  It features balloons from the stamp set 'Sketched Birthday', a great birthday set that also coordinates with various punches.

Products Used for this Card

(Click on the picture to view products in my online store)

Sketched Birthday 130423
Price: $42.95 or $33.95 clear mount
Set quantity: 8      Memorable Moments 132039   Price $51.95 or $41.95 clear mount set quantity 18    Real Red 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon                                           126875  Price: $8.95                                   Cardstock      Pacific Point A4 Cardstock                                        Pool Party A4 Cardstock 116202                                                                              124391 $11.95                                                                               $11.95       Whisper White A4 Cardstock 106549  $14.95       CLASSIC STAMPIN' PADS (all $9.95)                       Bermuda Bay Classic                 Daffodil Delight                        Old Olive Stampin' Pad                                 Stampin' Pad                            Stampin' Pad 131171                                             126944                                         126953

Tangerine Tango                           Real Red
Classic Stampin' Pad                   Classic Stampin' Pad
126946                                             126949






Perfect Plum
Classic Stampin' Pad
126963