Thanks for hopping along with us today. We’re so pleased you’re joining us on the EurekaStampers ‘Easter Blog Hop’. You may be starting your journey here or you may have come from Tracy Penn’s page.  Keep hopping around and you’ll see a fabulous range of Easter projects to get you inspired and crafting this weekend. 

My project is an Easter basket with a twist. It’s made from clear Window Sheets and the Berry Basket Bigz die. Hmmm, being see-through presented a few photographing challenges, but hopefully you can see it ok here. 

Want to see how the Berry Basket Bigz die works? Check out this video.

I used a slightly different method –  glue dots instead of staples. The window sheets are just a little more difficult to work with, but only because it’s hard to see where to line it all up. Such a cool effect though! I’m so glad this is a Bigz die and not framelits. That means we can create our berry baskets out of all kinds of materials.
[Oooh – metal flashing would look amazing too… (brain ticking over)… that will have to be my next project.]

The base of the basket is lined with a 7.5cm x 7.5cm square of So Saffron cardstock. I then sliced up Pink Pirouette and So Saffron cardstock into teeny tiny thin strips. These were scrunched up and then used as ‘fill’ in the bottom of the clear berry basket.

The cute little paper pieced rabbit is from the Happy Easter Bunny single stamp, which you can find on page 35 of the Occasions catalogue.

He is attached to a skinny treat bag filled with Cadbury mini eggs. Don’t you love it when companies make products to match our cardstock and ink colours? 😉

Paper Piecing Technique: Easter Bunny

1. Stamp the bunny three times: one on white cardstock, one on Pink Pirouette, and one on So Saffron.

2. Carefully hand cut the entire bunny in white, the tummy and tail in pink and the neck ribbon in yellow (So Saffron). Use sharp tipped scissors like Stampin’ Up! paper snips.

3. Using a tiny bit of liquid multipurpose glue, layer the tummy and tail over the white bunny. Finally, adhere to neck ribbon to the bunny.

The “Happy” and “Easter” banners are attached as floating sentiments. They were adhered to a thin strip of window sheet, so they bounce slightly and almost look like they are floating. It’s a fun way to attach sentiments!

Mmmmm, chocolate. Yum.

I hope you enjoyed my projects today. Now don’t stop hopping! Keep on going and you will land on Lorinda deRegt-Penn’s blog with her gorgeous project. I was lucky enough to see it in person last week and I can tell you it is stunning!

NEXT STOP: Lorinda deRegt-Penn’s blog

If you get lost along the way, here’s a list of all stops on the blog hippity hop

Simone Bartrum <—– YOU ARE HERE

Lorinda De Regt-Penn

Jessica Williams

Carly Middleton

Rebecca Scurr

Rose Packer

Emma Palonek

Heather McCarthy

Tracy Penn

Thanks for joining us, and don’t forget to leave some comment love as you hop around. xxxxx

Happy stamping,

Hi friends,

Today I’m sharing one of the fun projects we made at Stamp Club this month. We usually make about 3 different projects, often a couple of cards and a 3D. This card was a cute little extra that we made just using patterned paper, the paper trimmer, the new Bow Builder punch and a few embellishments.  It was based on one I spotted on Pinterest a while back by Karen Day. Always on the lookout for an easy-to-make male card!

We used some pretty funky paper to get some very 1970’s style shirts. Lovin’ those wide lapels. And we each chose our own papers so the cards all turned out so different. Some of our creations are pictured above.

To make this card, we cut a slightly narrower-than-normal card base of 14.5cm x 8.5cm (17cm folded in half).

The patterned paper (Stampin’ Up!’s Designer Series Paper in assorted designs) was 14.5cm x 10cm. We cut the paper so we ended up with one piece 14.5cm x 3.5cm (left side of card), and the other 14.5cm x 7cm (right side of card). The turned-down lapels revealed the other side of the double-sided Designer Series Paper.

We decorated our ‘shirts’ with assorted buttons and even punched circles (if we didn’t have the right coloured ‘buttons’). And then we finished it off with a bow from the fabulous new Bow Builder Punch.

Do you want to see how this new punch works? Check out the video below.

Hey guess what? Some exciting news this week with the announcement of FOUR NEW Sale-a-bration gifts to choose from!

DOWNLOAD THE FLYER HERE

You can choose one of these new items, or any of the original items, for FREE with every $90 purchase.

A Happy Thing stamp set is another of the Sale-a-bration gift options for this year.

With every AUD $90 purchase during Sale-a-bration (ends March 31), choose a FREE item such as a stamp set, accessories or colouring tools.

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Here are some of the lovely samples that Stampin’ Up! shared with us recently. So sweet.

A Happy Thing is a cheerful stamp set that uses line art imagery. It’s perfect for colouring so you can explore your favourite colouring methods with this set, and let your inner artist go to work! Try the Blendabilities or your Aqua Painters. The result is gorgeous artwork that is deceptively easy.

Have you tried the Masking Technique? This stamp set is a perfect one to try this handy technique. Learn more about it in the video below:

 (Click to view on the blog)

Don’t forget to check out the current Weekly Deals and stop by the Clearance Rack for a bargain.

Remember: purchases of $90 or more (includes sale items) will earn you a free Sale-a-bration product of your choice – such as the A Happy Thing stamp set.

Happy stamping,

So Sale-a-bration has been going for a few weeks now, and I’ve noticed a trend among my customers who have earned a Sale-a-bration freebie: the Lotus Blossom Sale-a-bration stamp set is a very popular choice! This 3-step stamp set is beautiful and cleverly designed.

Check it out in this video:

Stampin’ Up! shared these samples with us this week on our Demonstrator site. I love them all, they are so beautiful.

The sponging of Crumb Cake ink around the Naturals Ivory card base is a beautiful touch to this card. The burlap ribbon and tea lace doilies finish it off perfectly.

I love the bold red on this lotus blossom, over a layer of Typeset Specialty Paper.

The soft Crumb Cake seam binding ribbon and Venetian Crochet Trim add a feminine touch to this card.

And here we have a touch of Blushing Bride in the chevron ribbon and patterned paper from the Subtles designer series Colour Collection.

Did you choose this as your free Sale-a-bration item or is it still on your wishlist?

Happy stamping,

Stampin’ Up! Australia: It really is a Happy New Year now!

The new 2015 Occasions catalogue has landed.

Over 50 pages of new products and ideas. Plus home decor inspiration.  Stamp sets – in wood mount, clear/cling mount and photopolymer – if you please.

Not to mention new tools such as punches.

And new goodies for your die cutting machine, like framelits with matching stamps, embossing folders and new Bigz dies as well.

Click HERE TO DOWNLOAD you digital Stampin’ Up! Australia 2015 Occasions catalogue.

Or click HERE TO VIEW NEW PRODUCTS IN THE ONLINE STORE.

Want your own copy to flick through? Just email me and I’ll be happy to send one to you anywhere in Australia.

And as if dozens of exciting new products isn’t enough, we are also launching our favourite annual event on the Stampin’ Up! calendar: Sale-a-bration!

Sale-a-bration means bonuses for everyone. Bonus gifts for customers with every $90 purchase. Bonus hostess benefits for qualifying order totals. Bonus kits or products when you join Stampin’ Up!.

Yes! Purchases of NEW products from the Occasions catalogue can help you earn FREE Sale-a-bration products. You can also order from the annual catalogue. OR a combination of the two.

Yes! You can contact me to process the order. Or you can order online at your convenience.

As soon as the products add up to $90 in a single order, you can choose a free item. Spend $90, get one gift of your choice. Spend $180, choose two.

Got a big wish list? If your order totals over $300 you qualify for 3 Sale-a-bration items AND $50 worth of any products of your choice (thanks to hostess benefits). What a great time to stock up. 

Got an even bigger wish list? Spend over $400 to qualify for $100 worth of FREE products of your choice PLUS 4 Sale-a-bration items (thanks to bonus hostess benefits during Sale-a-bration only). The exclusive items alone could easily add up to $100+ in value. Amazing.

If the budget won’t stretch quite that far, think about gathering orders from friends & family who love to craft, or would like some of the new kits. You still could qualify for the amazing host bonuses.

Just a tad exciting, isn’t it? If you have any questions don’t hesitate to sing out.

Happy stamping,

P.S. Victorians: If you live in the Garden state, contact me to book a FREE Make & Take party. January is fully booked  but I have vacancies for March and limited dates available in Feb. This is a great way to TRY out new products, LEARN how to use them, and SHOP all at the same time. Get in quick!