AWH Blog Hop - Occasions Catalogue

Hi there

Today I’m excited to bring you a blog hop with some of the awesome ladies in the Art With Heart Stampin’ Up! Team. Today we focus on the new Stampin’ Up! Occasions Catalogue and also Sale-a-bration!

 

If you place an order with me during Sale-a-bration, you can choose a FREE item with every $90 you spend (before shipping) in one transaction. There are lots of fabulous free items to choose from (contact me for a brochure and an Occasions Catalogue) and the promotion goes right through until 31 March 2017.  

 

Better still, become part of our awesome fun, friendly and supportive Art With Heart team. We have a really large team Australia wide that has been around since Stampin’ Up! came to Australia. We have a very active team forum and also have in person stamp days, challenges, card swaps, product shares and more. When you join with me during Sale-a-bration, you get 2 extra free stamp sets of your choice (of any value) plus $235 product (whatever you choose). That's up to $414 product for just $169. You also get free postage! It’s quick and easy to join online too. Ask me about joining today.

 

You may have hopped to me from the blog of the lovely Tina Gillespie, but if you are visiting me, you can start hopping here and then at the end of each post is a link to the next blog. There is also a list of participants at the end in case there are any broken links.

 

Today I have 3 projects to share with you, using the 'Beautiful You' stamp set. This has been a very popular item from the Occasions Catalogue with it's great set of line images and sentiments for many occasions. It also lends itself to a number of techniques, so you get more ways to use it and love it! The first card is a great one to have in your stash and it would look fabulous in a range of bright colours. Black, white and red is definitely one of my favourites, though.

 

 

I have stamped the lady in in Basic Black Archival ink and then used the brushstroke stamp over the top in Real Red. You can't get easier than that. The image was cropped with the largest oval from my favourite Stitched Shapes Framelits (now back in stock!) and matted on a scalloped oval from the Layering Ovals Framelits. The greeting was stamped on thick Whisper White and then cropped with the banner framelit from the Cupcake Cutouts set. It has score marks to fold the tails for a lovely 3D effect. I finished with some bling and a cute heart from the Brights Enamel Shapes.  You  can see that I have also decorated the envelope with the heart topiary from the 'Vertical Greetings' stamp set (from the current Annual Catalogue) in the same colours for a coordinating finish.

 

 

For the inside, I have added a strip of the (retired) Candy Cane Lane spotted washi at the bottom and the heart topiary image from the 'Vertical Greetings' stamp set. I used ink pads to colour the heart and pot and then a Stampin' Write marker for the stem.

 

Project Details
Stamps	Beautiful You, Vertical Greetings
Card stock & Papers	Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White, Neutrals DSP Stack
Ink	Basic Black Archival, Real Red
Accessories	Brights Enamel Shapes, Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Candy Cane Lane Washi (retired)
Tools	Stitched Shapes Framelits, Layering Ovals Framelits, Cupcake Cutouts, Big Shot, Smoky Slate Stampin' Write Marker

The next card I have is a fancy fold called Double 'Z' Joy Fold. I love how special looks, but it is very easy to make.  I have used the image of the dancing lady on this one, which I have coloured with the new Watercolour Pencils and a Blender Pen. 

The base layer of the card is Melon Mambo and the top layer is thick Whisper White. I've added the small floral design from the Brights Designer Paper Stack to the inside of the base.  The coloured art piece has been adhered to a Basic Black mat with a trim from the Flourish Thinlits dies on the left edge.  You can see I've also stamped the envelope, using the floral cluster from the 'Birthday Blossoms' stamp set.

This is the card open, where you can see the other two panels. The middle panel has the leaf die cut from the Flourish Thinlits and the black bird die cut from the Birds & Blooms Thinlits. For the end panel, I have used the brushstroke stamp (stamped off) as a background for the Live, Laugh, Love sentiment.

The writing panel is on the reverse side of the base and I have used the floral cluster from the 'Birthday Blossoms' set on the corners with the greeting also coming from the same stamp set. I've used the Watercolour Pencils to shade the banner on the greeting and finished with another black bird in the corner. You can get a tutorial for this fancy fold card in my Tutorial Store here.

Project Details
Stamps	Beautiful You, Birthday Blossoms
Card stock & Papers	Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Basic Black, Brights DSP Stack
Ink	Melon Mambo, Basic Black Archival
Accessories	Rhinestones Basic Jewels
Tools	Flourish Thinlits, Birds & Blooms Thinlits, Big Shot, Watercolour Pencils, Blender Pen

My final project uses the image of the lady with the umbrella and the paper piecing and reflection techniques. Paper piecing is a great option for any line images as an alternative to colouring. I suggest using paper with a small design for images of this size. I have used the Watercolour Pencils to add a little colour to the umbrella and the reflection. 

The base card is Sweet Sugarplum stamped with the leaf from the Sale-a-bration stamp set 'Avant Garden'  in Versamark ink. The art piece has been matted onto Rich Razzleberry card stock with the vanilla Lace Trim on the edge. The greeting has been die cut with the Tags & Labels Framelits and finished with a tiny flower from the (retired) Itty Bitty Shapes Punch pack. 

For the inside, I've finished it with a strip of washi from the Playful Palette set and the flower from 'Avant Garden' stamped in Rich Razzleberry.   

Project Details
Stamps	Beautiful You, Avant Garden (Sale-a-bration)
Card stock & Papers	Sweet Sugarplum, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Watercolour paper, Blooms & Bliss DSP
Ink	Basic Black Archival, Versamark, Rich Razzleberry
Accessories	Pearls Basic Jewels, Lace Trim
Tools	Tags & Labels Framelits, Big Shot, Watercolour Pencils, Aqua painter, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (retired)

Now it's time to hop over to see what the lovely Kate Morgan has to inspire you. Click on the button below.

 

Here is the full list of participants in today's blog hop, so make sure you hop around to everyone and leave them some blog love.

1. Ros Davidson
2. Rebecca Jacovou
3. Tina Gillespie
4. Judy May    -----------------> You are here
5. Kate Morgan
6. Rachel Palmieri
7. Kathryn Mangelsdorf
8. Monika O'Neill
9. Kathryn Ruddick
10. Claire Daly
11. Rachel Woollard
12. Alisha Watson
13. Kim Dallinger

 Thanks for visiting!

Comments

[Jeannine]

Wow, Judy - this is beautiful! I love the paper piecing of her dress but that reflection is the perfect touch! How did you do that?

[Jeannine]

Wow,Judy - this is beautiful! I really love the paper piecing of the dress and the reflection is a perfect touch. How did you do that?

[Lenoria]

All these cards are gorgeous but I especially like the Double Z Joy card!

[katlo]

I shouldn't be speechless, because I know your work is always stunning, but I'm speechless! I LOVE these cards! You are a rockstar!

[Mary Kelly]

Gorgeous cards Judy. Each one so very different. Love your colour combinations.

[Karen Harper]

I love the double Z fold card, Judy! May I CASE it? Love your work!!

[Rachel Palmieri]

Always beautiful cards, Judy, these are no exception.

[Kathryn Mangelsdorf]

Judy, you have used lots of different techniques with this set so it makes it such a great set to display at a class. My favourite is the first one, such striking with the white, red and black.

[Rebecca]

I love this set. And I love the colours you used.

[Diana]

LOVE this post. Beautifully simple and simply beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Claire Daly]

Lovely cards with this beautiful stamp set Judy.

[Carole]

Love, the black, white and red! Stunning. The Pink cards are fabulous too. I have just bought this stamp set. Can't wait to try it out!

[Phyllis Strickland]

My favorite is the first card with Real Red, Basic Black and Whisper White - perfect for this set. The other cards are lovely, too.

[Kate Morgan]

Very elegant Judy. I especially love the stamped background on the last card!

[Anja]

Wonderful cards Judy! Especially the card in Sweet Sugarplum.

[Kim Dallinger]

I am yet to have a good play with this set. I love your cards Judy.

[monika o'neill]

Just all stunning cards as always Judy, you do lovely work love them all.
Mon xx

[Tina Gillespie]

These are all so beautiful, Judy! Each one is so different, but so very 'you' at the same time.