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  • Bundles,  Card-making Classes,  Cards,  Dies,  Stamp Sets

    Card Class March 2021

    March 7, 2021 /

    I held my March card classes a few days ago and we made the following cards. We used the Hydrangea Hill Suite.

    I had five wonderful  groups of ladies attend classes and they all left very happy with their creations.

    The selection of cards we made...

    For our first card, we used the brick embossing folder for the background, then to get the shimmer around the edges, we used the new blending brushes with shimmer paint.

    The shimmer paint is so easy to use and you get a lovely finish with the new blending brush.

    The flower of the hydrangea was cut out of the DSP using the Hydrangea Dies.

    The card has a lot of detail with multi layers and is finished off perfectly with the Gorgeous Grape ribbon bow.

    We used Rococco Rose cardstock for the base of this card adding a bit of pink.

    The background was created using the Old World Paper Textured 3D Embossing Folder which gives a lovely effect. The stem of the hydrangea was stamped using the two-step stamping in the Hydrangea Haven Stamp Set.

    The hydrangea flower head was simply die cut using the Hydrangea Dies. We popped  the petals out and added extra Gorgeous Grape and Basic White flowers for more colour and texture.

    We used Wink of Stella on the hydrangea flower to give it some sparkle and finished the card off using the Pastel Pearl embellishments.

    On this card we used Balmy Blue as the card base then we fussy cut the gorgeous Hydrangea DSP  to use as a background.

    For the stem, we stamped the whole flower image in Memento Black – cut it out with the dies, then added the Old Olive leaf accents which were also cut with the Hydrangea Dies.

    We then layered the hydrangea flower over the the top using the solid image, popping up the petals and covering it with Wink of Stella for that extra bit of sparkle.

    There are some lovely greetings in this Hydrangea Haven Stamp Set – we chose ‘The world is better because of you’.

    What a special sentiment to share with someone.

    This Misty Moonlight card is fairly simple with a little bit of layering. Once again we used the gorgeous Hydrangea DSP cutting it out with the dies.

    We stamped on the base of the card in Misty Moonlight  just to add a little bit of background detail.

    The greeting was made using the Triple Banner Punch and the ribbon was fishtailed to match the shape of the label.

    The card is finished off using lots of leaves and Pastel Pearl embellishments.

    Shop Stampin' Up!
    Hydrangea Hill Suite Collection
    Hydrangea Hill Suite Collection
    [155985]
    $154.25
    Hydrangea Haven Bundle
    Hydrangea Haven Bundle
    [156251]
    $90.75
    3/8" (1 Cm) Gorgeous Grape Sheer Ribbon
    3/8" (1 Cm) Gorgeous Grape Sheer Ribbon
    [154572]
    $12.25
    Pastel Pearls
    Pastel Pearls
    [154571]
    $11.25
    Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper
    Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper
    [154570]
    $20.00
    Blending Brushes
    Blending Brushes
    [153611]
    $21.00
    Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder
    Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder
    [149643]
    $17.50
    Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder
    Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder
    [153200]
    $17.50
    Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush
    Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush
    [141897]
    $11.50
    Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint
    Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint
    [147044]
    $14.00
    Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad
    Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad
    [147099]
    $13.00
    Highland Heather A4 Cardstock
    Highland Heather A4 Cardstock
    [147010]
    $15.25
    Rococo Rose A4 Cardstock
    Rococo Rose A4 Cardstock
    [150888]
    $15.25
    Old Olive A4 Card Stock
    Old Olive A4 Card Stock
    [106576]
    $15.25
    Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
    Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
    [147090]
    $13.00
    Basic White A4 Cardstock
    Basic White A4 Cardstock
    [159228]
    $17.00
    Seaside Spray A4 Cardstock
    Seaside Spray A4 Cardstock
    [150889]
    $15.25
    Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock
    Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock
    [153086]
    $15.25
    Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad
    Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad
    [153118]
    $13.00
    Banner Triple Punch
    Banner Triple Punch
    [138292]
    $40.00
    Stitched Rectangles Dies
    Stitched Rectangles Dies
    [151820]
    $61.00
    Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
    Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
    [149653]
    $209.00
    Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
    Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
    [132708]
    $10.00

    Some new crafters have joined my class –  I want to extend a warm welcome to Leanne and Nicole. 

    Nicole was the happy winner of one of the lucky door prizes from Craft Alive. I met Leanne and Nicole there when they visited our Stampin’ Up! stall a few weeks ago at the Gold Coast Turf Club.

    The last pic is Leanne and Helen showing off the wonderful cards that they made at class. They were very happy with what they made.

    Looking forward to another class with you all…

    I run card my classes on the first Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of the month.

    CLICK TO SEE my class schedule

    So if you’d like to get creative with like-minded ladies, check out my class schedule for upcoming classes and book one in.

    Happy stamping,

    Angela

  • Christmas Cards

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

    December 22, 2020 /
    Merry Christmas from Stamping with aMac

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

    I want to thank you for your support throughout the year, whether you shopped with me, came to classes or retreats, helped me prepare for events, liked and commented on my FB posts, gave me cards and gifts, it’s all helped with my small business and I really appreciate it.

    It’s been a challenging year in many ways but we made it!

    I’ve loved sharing and creating wonderful projects and memories with you through out the year.

    I will be taking a short break from 24 December – 6 January but if you need to order you can pop onto my online store any time.

    Looking forward to seeing you next year.

    Happy stamping,

    Angela 🎄🎅🎁

  • Card-making Classes,  Christmas Cards

    Final card class for 2020

    December 10, 2020 /

    For our final class of the year we made four Christmas cards and an ornament.

    For our first card we use the beautiful Snowflake Wishes bundle.

    This card was cased from Martin Stone.

    We used Pretty Peacock for the card base and the front as well. Snowflake Splendor ribbon is attached with a staple for the embellishment. There’s also a hint of Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper if you look carefully.

    I love the depth of the colour of the Pretty Peacock card stock. To finish the card off, we splattered it with Wink of Stella by flicking the end of the brush.

    I hope you like this card as much as I do.

    Products used in this project
    Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock
    Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock
    [150886]
    $15.25
    Snowflake Wishes Bundle (English)
    Snowflake Wishes Bundle (English)
    [155172]
    $97.00
    Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad
    Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad
    [150083]
    $13.00
    Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush
    Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush
    [141897]
    $11.50
    Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper
    Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper
    [153512]
    $20.00
    Snowflake Splendor 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Ribbon
    Snowflake Splendor 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Ribbon
    [153548]
    $12.25

    I found this card on Pinterest and cased it as well.

    I made a few changes, using what I had, but this is a lovely way to use the Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper.

    The card base is thick Very Vanilla card stock and the greeting is from the Perfectly Plaid stamp set which is stamped on the Stitched Nestled Labels dies.

    Everyone loved using the new Stampin’ Cut and Embossing Machine (replaced the Big Shot) which we used to cut out some of the pieces.

    The Star Designer element and the ribbon finish off the card beautifully.

    Products used in this project
    Very Vanilla A4 Thick Cardstock
    Very Vanilla A4 Thick Cardstock
    [144238]
    $14.25
    Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper
    Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper
    [150429]
    $26.00
    Perfectly Plaid Photopolymer Stamp Set (En)
    Perfectly Plaid Photopolymer Stamp Set (En)
    [149418]
    $30.00
    Star Designer Elements
    Star Designer Elements
    [150430]
    $15.75
    Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad
    Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad
    [147110]
    $13.00
    Stitched Nested Labels Dies
    Stitched Nested Labels Dies
    [149638]
    $61.00
    Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
    Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
    [149653]
    $209.00

    This next card uses my design. It is a double easel card and I used thick Whisper White cut in half length ways for the main base of the card.

    For the remainder of the card I used Misty Moonlight cut slightly smaller but still length ways.

    Once again I used the Snowflake Wishes bundle and some silver foil for the snowflakes, as well as frosted and clear epoxy droplets for the embellishments.

    We stamped on the front part of the card and ran the rest through the Winter Snow embossing folder.

    I love the greeting, ‘May your season sparkle’… it’s kinda cute.

    Products used in this project
    Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock
    Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock
    [140490]
    $14.25
    Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock
    Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock
    [153086]
    $15.25
    Silver Foil Sheets
    Silver Foil Sheets
    [132178]
    $8.75
    Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad
    Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad
    [153118]
    $13.00
    Tasteful Labels Dies
    Tasteful Labels Dies
    [152886]
    $54.00
    Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets
    Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets
    [147801]
    $15.75
    Winter Snow Embossing Folder
    Winter Snow Embossing Folder
    [153577]
    $13.00

    For our last card we made this simple but elegant card using the window die out of the Snowflake Bundle.

    We heat embossed the greeting add a bit more style and texture to the card.

    I love the effect of this die creating a little window to peek through.

    The foil is embossed with the 3D Evergreen Forest embossing folder which just looks stunning!

    Products used in this project
    Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder
    Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder
    [109129]
    $10.50
    Gold Foil Sheets
    Gold Foil Sheets
    [132622]
    $8.75
    Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock
    Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock
    [140490]
    $14.25
    So Many Snowflakes Dies
    So Many Snowflakes Dies
    [153560]
    $63.00
    Rhinestone Basic Jewels
    Rhinestone Basic Jewels
    [144220]
    $8.75
    Poinsettia Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
    Poinsettia Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
    [153475]
    $47.00
    Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder
    Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder
    [153576]
    $17.50

    Our last project was a just for a bit of extra fun. Wade and I had to prune some branches off a gum tree in the back yard, so I thought that I could use a repurposed section of the branch as a base for Christmas decorations.

    I came up with this ornament to hang on a tree.

    I used the retired Dashing Deer Stamp, along with some Rhinestones (coloured with the Real Red Stampin’ blend pen) and used the beautiful Real Red sheer ribbon and some gold metallic trim from the Forever Greenery trim.

    I would love to thank all of my wonderful customers for your support by coming to my classes and shopping with me ❤️.

    It’s been a challenging year but we’ve made it.

    I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and I very much look forward to crafting with you in the new year.

    Happy Stamping,
    Angela

  • Christmas Cards,  Project Kits,  Video

    3D Advent Calendar

    November 9, 2020 /

    Prepare for the Christmas holiday with our all-inclusive Christmas Countdown Project Kit!

    This kit contains everything you need to create impressive handcrafted advent décor. Fill mini boxes with treats, pack them into the sturdy outer box, and let the countdown begin!

    Adhesive sold separately.

    What does the kit include?
    • Enough supplies to decorate 25 mini boxes and an outer box
    • Outer box: 11-3/16″ x 11-3/16″ x 2-3/16″ (28.4 x 28.4 x 5.6 cm)
    • Mini box: 2-1/8″ x 2-1/8″ x 2-1/16″ (5.4 x 5.4 x 5.2 cm)

    Product colours: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, gold foil, Mossy Meadow, white

    Watch me demonstrate the kit
    Shop Stampin' Up!

    Christmas Countdown Project Kit
    Christmas Countdown Project Kit
    [150703]
    $52.00

    You can call or email me to help you with your order. If your order is less than $250 please use this month’s Host Code

    Happy stamping,

    Angela

  • Christmas Cards,  Designer Series Paper,  Video

    Snowflake Splendour DSP

    October 28, 2020 /

    DSP isn’t only used for cards!

    Check out all of these gorgeous projects we made using Snowflake Splendour DSP on Sunday at our Footprints Charity Day.

    Which one is your favourite? 

    Shop Stampin' Up!

    Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper
    Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper
    [153512]
    $20.00

    You can call or email me to help you with your order. If your order is less than $250 please use this month’s Host Code

    Happy stamping,

    Angela

  • Christmas Cards,  Stamp Sets

    Gnome for the Holidays Stamp Set

    August 25, 2020 /

    My product of the week is this super cute ‘Gnome for the Holidays’ Stamp Set. Add whimsy to your Christmas projects with the Gnome for the Holidays Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up!

    Let these sweet gnomes bring a smile to your face.

    You can have so much fun with these…

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    Gnome For The Holidays Cling Stamp Set (English)
    Gnome For The Holidays Cling Stamp Set (English)
    [153322]
    $33.00

    You can call or email me to help you with your order or shop at my online store.

    If your order is less than $250 please use this month’s Host Code

    Happy stamping,

    Angela

  • Catalogues,  Christmas Cards,  Stampin' Up! Promotions

    Handmade for you

    August 4, 2020 /

    Is it too early for Christmas???

    The new Handmade For You Christmas catalogue products are available for order as of today!

    It’s packed with all sorts of goodness to give you a head start on your Christmas preparation. Check out this cute video to get a glimpse of what’s available.

    You can download a copy of the catalogue by clicking on the image but if you’d like a paper copy of the catalogue, please contact me and I’ll get one to you.

    Happy stamping,

    Angela

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