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

Stamping Afternoon

Commencing on Saturday 22nd March I will be holding a monthly stamping afternoon!  These afternoons are designed to be casual and fun and give you the opportunity to have a play with and learn more about Stampin' Up! products.  As an introduction this first event will be FREE of charge and thereafter will be $5 to cover costs.

Each month will focus on a different theme or technique, the first being EASTER where we will be creating some cute Easter gift boxes.  All attendees will go in the draw for a door prize and will receive free 'Annual' and 'Occasions' catalogues.

Projects are suitable for all levels of experience and all materials and tools are provided!

This is a FREE event and places are limited, so contact me to book your place on 0411570671 or carolyn@sharkeyfamily.net

Art With Heart Blog Hop

Hi there, today I’m excited to bring you a blog hop with some of the awesome ladies in the Art With Heart Stampin’ Up! Team. Today is the first day of the brand new Occasions Stampin’ Up! Seasonal Catalogue in Australia and also the very first day of our biggest promotion of the year, Saleabration! If you place an order with me during Saleabration, you can choose a free item with every $90 you spend in one transaction. There are lots of fabulous free items to choose from (ask me for a brochure and an Occasions Catalogue) and the promotion goes right through until March 31st.
 
Better still, become part of our awesome fun, friendly and supportive Art With Heart team. We have a really large team Australia wide that has been around since Stampin’ Up! came to Australia. We have a very active team forum and also have in person stamp days, challenges, card swaps, product shares and more. When you join during Saleabration, you get to choose whatever you like from our catalogues, but pay just $169 for $255 worth of product (that’s a 33% discount!). It’s quick and easy to join online too. Ask me how!
 
Now let’s get into showing you what you can make with the great new products in the Occasions and Saleabration catalogues. You have come to my blog from Ros Davidson's,
if you've just joined us and would like to participate in the hop, please see the blog line up at the bottom of this page.  


The theme of this blog hop is the new 'Sale-a-bration' and 'Occasions' catalogues which you can view on my home page.This card features the 'Language of Love' stamp set from the 'Occasions' catalogue, which coordinates with the full and small heart punches and the 'Banner Blast' stamp set and banner punch from the 'Sale-a-bration' catalogue.  

Materials used:

Stamp Sets:
Language of Love Stamp Set 133077, 133074
Banner Blast Stamp Set 133551

Punches:
Full Heart Punch 119883
Small Heart Punch 117193
Banner Punch 133519

Ink:
Melon Mambo Classic Stamp Pad 126948
Smokey Slate Classic Stamp Pad 131179

Cardstock:

Mambo Melon Cardstock 119980
Basic Grey Cardstock 131291
Whisper White Cardstock 106549

Accessories:
Pretty Print Embossing Folder132175
Basic Rhinestones 119246

The second card I made for the blog hop is really simple, but that's why I love it!  Again it features the 'Language of Love' stamp set and the 'Perfect Pennants' stamp set.

Materials used:

Stamp Sets:
Language of Love Stamp Set 133077, 133074
Perfect Pennants Stamp Set 133227, 133230

Punches:

Small Heart Punch 117193
Banner Punch 133519
Petite Pennants Punch 122361

Ink:
Melon Mambo Classic Stamp Pad 126948
Daffodil Delight Classic Stamp Pad 126944
Bermuda Bay Classic Stamp Pad 131171
Old Olive Classic Stamp Pad 126953
Tangerine Tango Classic Stamp Pad 126946

Card stock:
Whisper White Card stock 106549

Accessories:

Basic Rhinestones 119246 
Dimensionals 104430

Let’s keep this blog hop hopping. Next up we have Rachel Wollard's blog.
Thanks for visiting today. Don’t forget to email me at carolyn@sharkeyfamily.net to get a copy of the Occasions Seasonal Catalogue or Saleabration brochure, or to enquire about joining the Art With Heart team

Blog Line Up

Claire Daly
Christine Blain
Judy May
Nikki Sadler
Alison Douglas
Kathryn Mangelsdorf
Kate Morgan
Ros Davidson
Carolyn Sharkey - YOU ARE HERE
Rachel Woollard