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SO GRATEFUL

The ORNATE GARDEN SUITE is an amazing collection that includes two stamp sets, two coordinating dies, a 3D embossing folder, a double ribbon combo, specialty designer series paper and gilded gems.

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I am having so much fun creating with all the elements of this suite. The florals and colours are simply gorgeous. I’ve lost count of the number of projects I have made so far.

For this project I wanted to feature layered Old Olive and Terracotta Tile, with a hint of texture from the 3D embossing folder.

Another card ready to send.

Thanks for popping by … happy stamping.

The products I used for this project are listed below.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of these products through me – I would be delighted to be your demonstrator.

Product List
Stamparatus
[148187]
$85.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$17.00
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

July 8, 2019

It’s always a bonus when Stampin’ Up! ® releases a new stamp set that coordinates with an existing one – the new DAISY LANE stamp set is a great partner for the existing Daisy Delight stamp set [143669].

Not only does DAISY LANE work well with Daisy Delight, but it also coordinates with the existing Daisy Punch [143713] … and …

there is also a new MEDIUM DAISY PUNCH!

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ALL NEW … DAISY LANE BUNDLE

These new products can be purchased separately [stamp set 149325 – $40 and punch 149517 – $28] or as a bundle [151118 – $61] … Stampin’ Up! offers bundles with a 10% discount.

The coordination of these new products is just one of its features. This cling red rubber set has the highly adhesive image labels that minimises the risk of a stamp falling off your block during stamping.

As you can see there are 9 stamps in this set – 4 sentiments and 5 images. Each of the daisy images coordinate with one of the two daisy punches.

The sentiments focus on your friendships with thoughtful and positive affirmations.

Here are some project ideas from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalogue [p23] …

Here is a project I made for recent share …

For these cards, I used two of the new in colours SEASIDE SPRAY cardstock and inkpad as well as the TERRACOTTA TILE inkpad. The 2019-2020 In Colour 6″x 6″ DSP was fun to stamp on. The PERRIENAL ESSENCE VELLUMand WHISPER WHITE VELLUM was used for the daisies, with the top daisy layer being heat embossed with whisper white embossing powder.

This new DAISY LANE bundle has so many possibilities, especially when used in conjunction with Daisy Delight stamp set and the existing larger daisy punch.

So, if you live in Australia and imagine all the ways you could use these new products in your paper crafting … contact me to place an order.

In the meantime … happy stamping!

mmm … Michele

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EXPERIMENTS WITH BRUSHO

One of my lovely ladies wasn’t sure if she would get enough use out of Brusho and asked if we could use it in a class … of course, we could!

At our last class we experimented with Brusho … we used 10 different techniques to apply Brusho, creating truly unique results and a collection of samplers to use for future reference.

Then we went on to make a couple of cards using my favourite technique – DIRECT TO STAMP.

For this technique, you simply sprinkle the Brusho crystals directly onto a stamp and spritz with water and then stamp the image onto Shimmery White cardstock or watercolour paper [we used the Shimmery White].

Every image is unique and you can also stamp off to create less intense colour.

Here are some of the cards I made as display cards for the class … we used the Bubble Over photopolymer stamp set and the Rooted in Nature stamp set. [A word of warning – the Brusho crystals will discolour the stamp but does not effect its future use from my experience.]

I really liked the way the Bubble Over card turned out – a great masculine card.

At the end of the class, the lady I mentioned at the beginning ordered the Brusho. I look forward to seeing what she creates.

I have also just started experimenting with the Bokeh and Dandelion Wishes stamp sets, Brusho and Black Embossing Powder. This has some potential.

My first project using Brusho was for On Stage Local in Sydney this year. I teamed it up with the Sea of Textures stamp set to produce a decor item. I had been experimenting and produced a number of samples that looked to me like waves … please excuse the terrible reflection in the photograph.

If haven’t already started experimenting and using Brusho in your stamping and paper craft adventures, it is well worth trying it.