Melissa Gifford - Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator

Painted Seasons Love

As promised, today's card showcases some of the painted seasons designer series paper which I just love. There are so many bright and fun colours on one side and more muted patterns on the other which covers all tastes and needs!

This card came together quickly, it's my go-to design when I am lacking a bit of mojo as it gets me creating again. And it shows off papers and embossing folders well. I was quickly able to mass produce a heap of cards in this design with the different papers in this pack.

Do yourself a favour and make sure you get you hands on this bundle - it is only available to earn for free with a $180 (AUD) order.

Product List

Painted Seasons Bundle

[150349]

$0.00

Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock

[121694]

$14.75

Grapefruit Grove A4 Cardstock

[146995]

$14.75

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

[147050]

$13.00

Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143706]

$17.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$11.50

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$58.00

Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad

[147142]

$13.00

New Sale-a-bration bundle - Painted Seasons

One of the new sale-a-bration items is this stunning bundle - Painted Seasons. The images are just stunning and being distinktive have a lovely shadow effect. The look like they have been shaded or stamped a few times but it's as simple as stamp and go!

Today's card was inspired by the talented Kylie Bertucci. She showcased a similar design with cards in a variety of colours which I simply fell in love with. A simple change of sentiment and this style of card is great for almost any occasion. ( I have since also seen a card similar to mine done by Vicki Boucher which is perhaps where I got the colour combo from :) )

For this card I have used flirty flamingo, smokey slate, petal pink, and mint macaron. The focal image has been winked with my wink of stella pen and the little sentiment comes from the Butterfly Gala stamp set.

I loved the look of the white mat around the stamped piece, it creates a lovely border. Thanks for that tip Kylie!

Today I have just showcased the stamp set but next time I will show you a sample with the Painted Seasons designer series paper.

Remember this bundle can only be earned, you cannot purchase it, with a $180 order. And only while stocks last. Trust me, this set is a keeper!

Product List

Painted Seasons Bundle

[150349]

$0.00

Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock

[141421]

$14.75

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$17.00

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147052]

$13.00

Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

[147108]

$13.00

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[147113]

$13.00

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147106]

$13.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$58.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$11.50

Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148580]

$37.00

Hi There - Flowering Desert

I've fallen hard for this cactus set called Flowering Desert. Today's card is simple but I just love these colours together - lovely lipstick and garden green. I was inspired by some cards made by Mary Fish for this layout.

The added little flower makes the cactus more cute and less prickly! It is a punch from the bitty blooms punch pack. I added and glitter enamel dot.

I have used the subtle embossing folder on the green mat as it reminds me of sand in the desert and it adds dimension to the card.

I also added the old olive linen thread as a lasso and the cute sentiment - hi there!

Product List

Flowering Desert Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148700]

$25.00

Garden Green A4 Card Stock

[108605]

$14.75

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$13.00

Lovely Lipstick A4 Cardstock

[146993]

$14.75

Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad

[147140]

$13.00

Old Olive Linen Thread

[148811]

$8.75

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

[141706]

$58.00

Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143706]

$17.00

Bitty Blooms Punch Pack

[148532]

$40.00

Glitter Enamel Dots

[146934]

$12.25

Brand new sale-a-bration items are here!

From today there are new sale-a-bration items available for FREE with each $90 you spend.

These are in addition to the current sale-a-bration items and are available until 31st March 2019 or while stocks last. Some of the original items have already sold out so do not miss your chance if there is something you just have to have.

A new stamp set, embossing folder and a stamp set and designer series paper bundle. Gorgeous!

View the entire brochure HERE

Remember these items cannot be bought - they are free with every $90 or $180 order. And there are no limits - the more you spend the more FREE products you can earn.

If your wish list is big like mine this is a great time to treat yourself. I use sale-a-bration to stock up on the basic supplies like card stock, papers and adhesives :)

Stampers Anonymous Team Blog Hop - Colour Challenge #1

Today I am blog hopping again with my talented Stampers Anonymous team. You have probably arrived from Sharon's blog - welcome!

This month's theme is a colour challenge based on the image below.

Aren't they fun and bright? They make me smile :)

So onto my card, I needed a thank you card for a dear friend (who just happens to love purple - how perfect is that?)

I was inspired by this card by a fellow demo called Anne Marie Hile.

The card has quite a few elements to it but I loved just adding the little extra bits and pieces here and there as I felt it really added to the card and gave it more dimension. I am really pleased with the result!

So using 2 of the colours in the challenge - highland heather and lemon lime twist I added layers to the base card. I love the look of the subtle embossing folder - it's a little bit hard to see in this photo but it gives a really beautiful linen look. Great when youwant a bit of tecture but not somethig too overwhelming.

I used some new items - the Stitched Rectangles dies and the Well Said bundle. The Well Said bundle has a huge assortment of words that you can mix and match to say just about anything!

I used the Balmy Blue ink and patterned paper to add the third colour for the challenge.

A touch of bling with the pearls and the glitter enamel dots gave the card a bit of sparkle.

Make sure you check out the other creations in the blog hop. Next up is Meighan

Nikki Stalker nicolestalker.com.au/blog
Kristy Davy kristyscards.wordpress.com
Kerry Bunting www.kbpapercraft.blogspot.com
Marelle Taylor www.marelletaylor.com
Elizabeth Yager craft.yager.net.au
Kylie Page www.stampersworkshop.com
Sharon Wilson stampinwithsharon.com.au
Melissa Gifford www.melissagifford.com.au YOU ARE HERE!
Meighan Wheller meighanwheller.blogspot.com

Product List

Well Said Cling Bundle

[150609]

$132.25

Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock

[144250]

$14.75

Highland Heather A4 Cardstock

[147010]

$14.75

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$13.00

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

[148551]

$61.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$50.00

Gingham Gala 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[148554]

$19.25

Subtles 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[146966]

$19.25

Pearlized Doilies

[146936]

$7.75

Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143706]

$17.00

Butterfly Duet Punch

[148523]

$31.00

Pearl Basic Jewels

[144219]

$8.75

Glitter Enamel Dots

[146934]

$12.25

It's your day! Happiness Blooms Suite

I love the bold images in this set - and the colours are bold too!

This suite is called Happiness Blooms (pages 24-25)

I love there colours but the stamp set lends itself to a huge variety of colour combinations. Team this with your favourite sentiment and your card is done!

There is also a coordinating memories and more pack which matches this suite beautifully. I chopped up one for my card today!

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