Hello & welcome to my blog,
My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia. For those of you who have previously visited my blog & are now returning, thank you. For those of you who are here for the first time, welcome!
Here's a little bit about me. I love creating cards & gifts for my loved ones & this blog will show you how to create something special for those you love. I blog twice a week, once on a Sunday where I mainly showcase a stamp set or dies, embossing folders, projects & sometimes special DSP and Wednesday evenings when I highlight a technique, fun folds or tools & tips. I would love to hear from you if you have any questions or suggestions & my email address for that is craftedbyalison@gmail.com.
This week I created with a 'new to me' stamp & die bundle called Timeless Arrangements. This stamp set has loads of sentiments, a few small floral arrangements & some background effects stamps. The most exciting part of this bundle for me was the dies that co-ordinate with the stamps. They allow you to diecut frames for your sentiments, most of them having floral sprigs or leaves as part of the die so it saves you cutting out some of the background embellishments. Just a word of warning though, the dies are continuing in the new catalogue but the stamp set is retiring so if you love it, get it quick before it's gone.
I hope you enjoy my creations.
They're both very different form each other which makes this bundle very versatile. Here's what I used & how I made them...
Firstly, I wanted to add to my Thank You card stash as I was getting a little low. I decided to create a split focus card with a few different techniques & textures.
I started with a Pebbled Path card base & added a matte that had been embossed with the Brick & Mortar folder. I added a strip of DSP from the Softly Stippled pack then diecut flowers & leaves in Calypso Coral, Pebbled Path & Coastal Cabana. The Coastal Cabana sprigs at the bottom of the sentiment are actually diecut with a small strip as part of it which means you can adhere it easily & directly to a sentiment box.
Now I have a confession to make. While I was creating a different card for my daughter's friend this card fell onto an inkpad & it left a bright green streak on the DSP. I had to do some quick thinking as to how I could save the card & decided to diecut a couple more sprigs & adhered them over the area along with a Calypso Coral double bow. If you look closely in person you can just see some small areas that didn't quite get covered but I think I noticed it because I knew it was there. Just another reminder to me to make sure all of my work area is tidy while crafting! This is also a reminder that mistakes can most times be fixed with a little bit of creativity.
The second card I made is a little bit different. I stamped, coloured & diecut some flowers whilst at a cardmaking day with friends & when I got home I decided the flowers would look lovely with a grassy meadow backdrop. My first thought was to rip some DSP or carstock & layer them behind it but when I looked for the DSP I found that in the Masterfully Made pack they'd already done the work for me! All I had to do was fussy cut along the lines & I had a scene with dimension to it. My next thought was to have the flowers scattered around the grassy area & have an meadow scene. To achieve this I blended some Tahitian Tide ink on Basic White cardstock. So that the flowers could be 'scattered' amongst the grassy layers I adhered a few behind the DSP then carefully cut 2 small slits along the lines of the pattern & gently poked some flowers through. I made sure that I added tape behind them to secure them & then added the DSP to the cardstock. This was matted with some Calypso Coral to highlight one of the flower colours. To finish the card I stamped the sentiment from Filled With Fun in Basic Grey to match the outline of the flowers then added some brass Adhesive Backed Dragonflies & Birds.
Two very quick & easy cards that are totally different but from the same bundle. I love when you can use a stamp set or dies like this, it gives you so much more use & versatility.
That's it for the cards, now for the latest news from Stampin' Up®.
Stampin' Up® has a number of ways to purchase their lovely products. You can look through their physical catalogue or browse through the Annual catalogue online but there are also some products that are only available exclusively online that don't appear in any catalogues. These products are called the Online Exclusives & are only online. Check out the online exclusives in
my online store. Stampin' Up® adds more product items to the online shop so don't forget to keep checking the store to see what's new. There are some lovely new products now available including kits, embellishments, stamps, dies & embossing folders. Something for everyone! If you would like a copy of the catalogue please send me a message at craftedbyalison@gmail.com or on my Facebook page, craftedbyalison.
NEWS & REMINDERS:
- Stampin' Up®'s Mini Catalogue & Annual Catalogue runs until the end of April - that's only days away! There are lots of lovely things that will be retiring soon. I have been able to access the digital copy of the new catalogue & now have a physical copy & it's very different to any other catalogue that I've seen from Stampin' Up®! They have changed the front cover from featuring cards or supplies to a casual stamping picture as well as a radical change to the layout of the contents. There are still lots of beautiful pics of the products & ideas aplenty, it's just set out differently. I think you'll love it. If you would like a copy of the new catalogue which launches on May 1st, then send me a message at craftedbyalison on Facebook or email me at craftedbyalison@gmail.com & I'll send you one.
- Don't forget the Online Exclusive products with new products added and available now Check out my online shop here.
- Stampin' Up® have a great range of Kits including crafting, card making & gift giving. Click here to check them all out in my online shop. As Stampin' Up® have so many beautiful kits available I will be featuring a different kit in each blog so that you can see the range.
This week I have a kit with a difference. It's called Celebrate Today & is a magnetic board kit.
It's super cute & handy for people who like to be organised or like to display special things. It comes with everything you need including gorgeous little clips, adhesives, DSP, cards & embellishments to allow you to fully personalise & display it in your home or in your craft room. It also makes a great gift for someone who likes to be organises. If you feel that you'd like to add this to your list then click
here to purchase one from my online store.
While you're there, don't forget to check out the Last Chance lists which are all of the items that are retiring but also includes things that are currently in bundles or suites and have a saving included that will be split up into individual items in the upcoming catalogue.
A lot of demonstrators use the special Host Code for their customers but I'm trying it this year as a new idea to see if this is what you, my customers would like to use. If you
shop with me then don't forget to use this month's host code
ZN9NWFMS. This will allow me to pass on any hostess benefits to customers when the sales reach the required qualifying amount.
Lastly, there have been lots of new items added to the clearance rack plus there is a so make sure you check them out using the link above to my online store.
If you would like to purchase any of my creations that I feature in my blogs they can be found in my FaceBook shop at craftedbyalison or you can order something unique.
If you would like me to send you a copy of the current Annual catalogue or the new one when it's released then please message me via my FaceBook page, Crafted by Alison or send me an email at craftedbyalison@gmail.com.
My next blog is on Wednesday & I will be sharing some lovely cards made using the Stampin' Up® April 2024 Colour Challenge as inspiration. In Sunday's blog I have some very cute creations made for the littlies in your life. Stampin' Up® have some gorgeous new products called Kiddin' Around & they are super, super cute. I'm really looking forward to sharing them with you.
I hope you can join me for both of them.
Well, that's it for another week. I hope you enjoyed this post & come back for more next week. Til next time, take care & keep creating! XX Alison.
Stamps, Dies & punches
Cardstock, DSP & paper goods
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