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CTC 100: Stampin’ Up! Pretty Christmas Pines

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Wink of Stella highlighting the pines leaves on this card featuring Christmas Pines (by Stampin' Up!)

How exciting! This week we are celebrating 100 hops with the CASEing the Catty team. We reckon that deserves a special mention, don’t you? I’ve only been a part of this great group for a short time, but all the crew are so talented and we love sharing our projects inspired by the Stampin’ Up! catalogues. Thank you so much for your support, your lovely comments and for joining us each week.  

 


 

This week we are looking at pages 18 – 31 of the Holiday Catalogue: the Presents & Pinecones suite.

Living in the middle of a pine forestry area, as we do here in Creswick, the Christmas Pines stamp set and Pretty Pines Thinlits dies immediately caught my eye. I’ve been looking forward to creating with this awesome bundle of products.

The card on page 19 is the one I chose to CASE (copy and share everything) this week.

Here it is…

Card samples from page 19 of the 2016 Stampin' Up! holiday catalogue

 

I kept my card pretty close to the original this week, but left off the bells which had been fussy-cut from the Presents & Pinecones designer series paper pack.

I also swapped the linen thread for the Emerald Envy metallic thread (half of the Metallic Thread Combo Pack on page 7), and a teeny tiny length of silky taffeta Emerald Envy ribbon.

Here is my version….

Card featuring Christmas Pines (by Stampin' Up!)

Those mini pinecones are absolutely adorable!

Oh my goodness. How cute!

Mini Pinecones by Stampin' Up!

 

I also got out the clear Wink of Stella brush which, if I’m honest, is never too far away. I love that stuff!

 

Wink of Stella highlighting the pines leaves on this card featuring Christmas Pines (by Stampin' Up!)

It gives just a touch of sparkle and glimmer.

Very appropriate for this sentiment, don’t you think?

 

Wink of Stella highlighting the pines leaves on this card featuring Christmas Pines (by Stampin' Up!)

Card featuring Christmas Pines (by Stampin' Up!)

Continue on with the blog hop by visiting Monique to see what lovely creations she has for us this week. As always, if you get lost along the way you can always pop back to the CTC Blog and see all the links in one place.


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Hello December 2016

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One of my favourite projects of the year is coming up – my annual Hello December album.

Hello December 2016 Album

What is a Hello December album?

Sometimes called a ‘December Daily’, Hello December is a 6″x8″ album where you record the everyday happenings, fun family activities, and festive celebrations throughout December. Hello December is the suite of products Stampin’ Up! produces to make this whole process simple, easy, coordinated and fun.

Preparing the album

With mine, I prepare the album beforehand (usually during November) and then fill it with the photos as the moments happen throughout December.

Printing the photos

I usually take the photos on my phone, then every couple of days throughout December I print them out at home.

Many places like Big W and Kmart have print kiosks now, so it’s not usually an issue to print out the photos as you go. Don’t think about it too much. Just print out the photos and cut them down with your paper trimmer if needed when you get home.

Journalling

Even for those of us who don’t like writing a lot in our albums, it’s important to record the little details. If you’re anything like me, you’ll convince yourself you won’t forget but by the next day you can’t remember what you did or even what you had for dinner!

The easiest thing I found is to write a little note to myself in the Notes app on my phone.  It might be just a little quote from the kids that I want to remember, or maybe a record of times and dates, or just some fun activities. Record these things as they happen and you won’t have to spend one minute trying to remember while you’re pulling it all together.

Hello December 2016

Hello December by Stampin’ Up!

Stampin’ Up! offers an awesome Project Life range called Hello December, and they’ve been bringing out a new one each year. This makes it soooo easy to create the album and fill it with pretty cards, places for journalling (recording the who, what, when and where) and even embellishments to make it really your own.

Want to learn more?

Check out this awesome video with Donna from Stampin’ Up!. She explains it all so well.

Here is the link to the template that Donna mentioned in the video: Hello December Project Life Page Layout Template

And another video here which shows you more about the products available in this collection.

Get started

For your convenience, here are all the products used in the video. To learn more about each of them, just click on the picture and a link will take you to the item in my store.

Order your 2016 album supplies from my online store, and I’ll be happy to email you more ideas and photos of how I embellish my album this year.

I feel passionate about this project, and I know the value in recording these memories and moments as they happen. Life changes so quickly, especially if you have young children or grandchildren. But for every one of us, no matter our stage in life, we’ll never have these days again. Our life next year will be different. Don’t underestimate the value in recording the ‘little things’ as well as the big events.

Contact Simone to set up your own Hello December album or order online.

Happy stamping,

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October Specials and Free Paper!

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Buy 3 get 1 free Designer Series Paper - during October at www.simonebartrum.com

 

Between 1-31 October, buy three packages of Designer Series Paper and get one free!

That’s great news since everyone can use more Designer Series Paper (and no, you absolutely can NOT have too much).

This sale includes Designer Series Paper from both the annual catalogue and the recently released holiday catalogue (not including Specialty Designer Series Paper or Designer Series Paper Stacks).

Promotion period: 1-31 October 2016
There is no limit to how many times participants can buy three packages of Designer Series Paper and get one free during this promotion.
Specialty Designer Series Paper and Designer Series Paper Stacks do not qualify for this promotion and cannot be redeemed through this offer.
Designer Series Paper purchased with Stampin’ Rewards or the Stampin’ Rewards 50%-off perk does not qualify for this promotion.
Designer Series Paper purchased as part of a Starter Kit does not qualify for this promotion.

 

Want some ideas on how you can use pretty patterned paper on your cards?

How about this:

Card template using patterned papers

Using a variety of strips, punch the ends using the Triple Banner Punch. Stamp a greeting and add a ribbon for a quick, attractive card that shows off any Designer Series Paper.

 

 

 

Card template using patterned papers

Create a “window” on your Designer Series Paper using framelits or punches, then layer an image or greeting underneath. Try this template with several papers from the same collection and get a different look every time.

 

Card template using patterned papers

Why throw away scraps when they’re this pretty? Instead, use them up on this great card design. It’s like a sampler of Designer Series Paper! Use designs from one collection, or mix and match for more possibilities.

Check out all the available papers in the online shop HERE.

 

 


 

But wait, there’s more!

 

From 1st to the 5th of October only, stock up on card making essentials with these items also on sale:

 

And for your convenience here they all are:

 

Shop for World Cardmaking Day specials HERE.

Happy World Cardmaking Day to all my crafty friends around the world. I’m going to celebrate by making cards today and – most importantly – getting them out in the mail. xxxx

Happy stamping,

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Stampin’ Up! Sweet Home Bundle Variations

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Sweet Home bundle by Stampin' Up! - with coordinating stamps and framelitsHi friends! I’m back today to share some of those extra “Home Sweet Home bundle” creations I mentioned recently.

This is such a cute bundle by Stampin’ Up!, and I love all the extra details that make this coordinating stamp set and framelits such good value.

Home Sweet Home bundle from Stampin' Up!

 

For these houses I paired the framelits with the Serene Scenery patterned papers. Something a bit different!

I actually love how they turned out… It was exactly as I’d hoped.

Sweet Home bundle by Stampin' Up! - with coordinating stamps and framelits and the Serene Scenery paper stack

I really REALLY love this Serene Scenery paper stack.

In fact, I’m holding a class this weekend and we are using this paper stack to create our cards! It’s also World Cardmaking Day on the 1st of October… which just happens to be Grand Final Day for our footy league here in Victoria, Australia. But that won’t stop us! We are just having our class in the morning so we are free to watch the big game in the afternoon.

Sweet Home bundle by Stampin' Up! - with coordinating stamps and framelits meets the Serene Scenery paper stack

I love how the photo-realistic prints make awesome roof coverings.
Sweet Home bundle by Stampin' Up! - with coordinating stamps and framelits

 

So there you have it, just a couple more houses.

Don’t forget to check back on the 1st of October. We have some great specials to announce, in celebration of World Cardmaking Day!

Until then….

 

Happy stamping,

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Stampin’ Up! Australia Clearance Rack Updated: 60% off

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Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack

 

 

Huge savings off the Clearance Rack today. It has just been restocked!

 

 

Buy them HERE in my online store OR contact me and I’ll arrange it for you.

 

 

 

Buy them HERE in my online store OR contact me and I’ll arrange it for you.

 

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CTC 95: Stampin’ Up! Home Sweet Home

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CASE-ing the Catty Sunday Blog Hop

I’m SO excited about this week’s theme! The brief was “CASE your favourite holiday catalogue 3D item”.

Oh. my. goodness. Where do you start? There are sooooo many lovely 3D projects to choose from.

But in the end there could be only one. The item that made me gasp with excitement when I saw it the very first time I look at this catty:

 

Stampin' Up! Home Sweet Home bundle

Seriously how adorable is that little Welcome house made with the Home Sweet Home bundle of stamp sets and thinlit dies. I love the gingerbread one too, but oh I just couldn’t wait to recreate this one with the ‘weatherboards’ and cute little windows.

Mine is super simple, but I played around with a few different versions of roofing and thought I’d share them with you today.

CTC 95: Stampin' Up!'s Home Sweet Home with covered roof join

 

Home Sweet Home bundle from Stampin' Up!

 

You need 5 or 6 rows of die cut ’tiles’ for each side, or you can you use cardstock trimmed to 5.2cm wide or trimmed to the shape of the roof line.

 

CTC 95: Stampin' Up!'s Home Sweet Home with covered roof join

 

If you have a bit of trouble getting a nice and neat join where the roof tiles meet in the middle, then try trimming a 2cm x 5.2cm piece of cardstock which is scored in the middle and fit it over the join.

Also, a teeny tiny pearl from the Rhinestone makes a lovely door handle.

 

 

The Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate is also an effective roof material.CTC 95: Stampin' Up!'s Home Sweet Home with acetate window roof

Tip: Don’t forget to first remove the thin protective film when using these acetate sheets.

 

 

Another option is embossing a cardstock panel and layering it over the roof line. Play around with different embossing folders and sponging effects to see what you come up with!
CTC 95: Stampin' Up!'s Home Sweet Home with embossed roof

 

This house was so cute I couldn’t just stop at one!

In fact I made a whole series of them which I’ll be sharing in the days ahead. But for now, let’s continue on with the CTC Blog Hop and see what the lovely Liz has for us today.

 

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Thanks for stopping by today.

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