Saturday 25 March 2017

Dragonfly Dreams | Wonderful Friend


To a wonderful friend....

We all have people like this in our lives and what better way to show them how much you appreciate them than with a beautiful handmade card.

The inspiration for my card today comes from a variety of places.

This weeks What Will You Stamp #108 Dragon Fly Dreams Challenge helped me choose the stamp set. The Paper Craft Crew Square Sketch Challenge #236 inspired my layout and the colour palette is this weeks Fab Friday #108 Colour Challenge.





Here is my card:








Thanks so much for your support and for visiting me today :)
If you enjoy what I do, I would love you to Like and Follow me on Facebook, and Pin my cards on Pinterest (or you can follow me on Pinterest). 


If you like this card, it would make my day if you left me a comment. 
Just scroll to the bottom of my post, leave your comment and you will put a smile on my dial :)


EDIT: I am excited to share that my card was chosen as the WWYS Challenge #108 Winner :)


AND

I also included my card in the Crazy Crafters 31st March Project Highlights and I would like to say a big THANKYOU to all those who voted for my card.
I am excited to say I placed 2nd :)



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Myself & 20 other super talented members of the Crazy Crafters Team have created an AMAZING Tutorial Bundle for you. There are 21 different projects all for a bargain price of only $25 AUD. Our step by step instructions include photos and measurements in both Metric (cm) & Imperial (inches). Plus the tutorial is available in both A4 and Letter formats. For more information click here.
Buy your copy NOW by clicking here 
SALE-A-BRATION is here!
Receive a free exclusive Sale-A-Bration product for every $90 you spend during 4th January till 31st March 2017.
 Choose your free gift from a number of exclusive stamp sets, designer series paper, ribbon, a card tin or a card kit. 
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Wednesday 22 March 2017

Sale-A-Bration Final Days | New free products added

Just a quick post today to let you know that Stampin' Up! have just added 8 new products to choose from for your Sale-A-Bration freebies.

We are in the final days of Sale-A-Bration so make sure you place your order of $90 or more before 31st March to secure your free products.

Australian customers can also FREE SHIPPING on their Sale-A-Bration purchases made through my online Stampin' Up! store with my Sale-A-Bration Free Shipping Promotion. Click here for my promotion details.

The 8 new products are from the Annual and Occasions Catalogues:

Occasions Catalogue
Party Animal Desiger Series Paper
Party Animal Designer Washi Tape
Tasty Treats Designer Series Paper
Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper

Annual Catalogue
 Petal Burst Embossing Folder
Sparkle Embossing Folder
Seaside Embossing Folder
2016-2018 Incolour A4 Cardstock


So, you now have the choice of any of the above or below products for your Sale-A-Bration freebie on orders of $90 or more. Products are only while stocks last, so get in quick before stock runs out.


6X6 Glimmer Paper Assortment Pack

Any Occasion (Photopolymer)

Avant Garden (Photopolymer)

            Card Tin               (with dividers)

Carried Away Designer Series Paper

Delicate Details (Photopolymer)

Designer Tee (Clear/Wood)

Hey Chick (Clear/Wood)

Inside The Lines Designer Series Paper

Make A Medallion (Photopolymer)

Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack

         Pretty Pocket           Card Kit

Reverse Words (Clear/Wood)

So Very Much (Clear/Wood)

Tasty Trucks (Photopolymer)



Thanks so much for your support and for visiting me today :)
If you enjoy what I do, I would love you to Like and Follow me on Facebook, and Pin my cards on Pinterest (or you can follow me on Pinterest). 


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CRAZY CRAFTERS TUTORIAL BUNDLE
Myself & 20 other super talented members of the Crazy Crafters Team have created an AMAZING Tutorial Bundle for you. There are 21 different projects all for a bargain price of only $25 AUD. Our step by step instructions include photos and measurements in both Metric (cm) & Imperial (inches). Plus the tutorial is available in both A4 and Letter formats. For more information click here.
Buy your copy NOW by clicking here 
SALE-A-BRATION is here!
Receive a free exclusive Sale-A-Bration product for every $90 you spend during 4th January till 31st March 2017.
 Choose your free gift from a number of exclusive stamp sets, designer series paper, ribbon, a card tin or a card kit. 
There is no limit to the number of free items you are able to earn.
 Shop Now, by clicking here











Sunday 19 March 2017

Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with special guest - Rachel Tessman


Welcome and thank you for joining me in a special Crazy Crafters team blog hop.

We are hopping with a special guest - Rachel Tessman from the United States. Rachel has been a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for 17 years (Wow!) and last year placed #67 out of the top 100 Demonstrators world wide - what an achievement.

The theme of this blog hop was to CASE (Copy And Selectively Edit) one of Rachel's cards.

Here is the card of Rachel's that I chose to CASE:


To checkout Rachel's card in more detail click here.


Here is my version:




My card uses the same layout as Rachel's card, but I've gone with a Black and Copper theme.

Now, I don't have any copper foil cardstock so I had to make my own for this card using copper embossing powder.

The backdrop behind the negative die cut uses copper washi tape, plus I've wrapped a bit of copper thread around my top layer and embossed my sentiment (from Dragonfly Dreams) in Copper as well. There is SO much copper.

Want detailed instructions on how I made this?
See below for details regarding a PDF Tutorial available for purchase for less than the price of a coffee :)

Thanks so much for your support and for visiting me today :)
If you enjoy what I do, I would love you to Like and Follow me on Facebook, and Pin my cards on Pinterest (or you can follow me on Pinterest).

If you like this card, it would make my day if you left me a comment. 
Just scroll to the bottom of my post, leave your comment and you will put a smile on my dial :)

Don't forget to continue the hop all the way around to see what the very creative Crazy Crafters team have come up with.

You are currently visiting me - Kirsten Aitchison, so checkout the list below to see who is next in the hop.


I have a PDF Tutorial available to purchase through my online Handmade with Love store for only $3.50 AUD, with detailed step by step instructions and photos showing you how to make this beautiful card. The tutorial is available in A4 & US Letter formats and includes both metric and imperial measurements.

Want the tutorial for FREE? Just make any purchase through my online store during March and use the Host Code TXBQUTD2 and I'll send it to you for free. Plus you can get a free SAB item AND free postage, if your order is $90 or more (click here for more info).

If your purchase includes the Window Shop Bundle (Clear / Wood) or the Window Box Thinlits, in addition to getting the tutorial for free, I'll send you the cardstock and copper thread supplies for you to make 2 cards. (All you'll need besides adhesives is the copper washi tape & embossing powder).

You too can make this ....... 
Here is a list of the supplies and tools used:

Click on a product link to head on over to my Australian online store to purchase your supplies.
Australian customers: Join my free Customer Rewards program by making a purchase through my online store. Click here for more details.
**If you do make a purchase, be sure to use the current Hostess Code on your order to receive a free gift from me. Click here for the current code.**

Want FREE SHIPPING on your order during March?
Click here for more details on my special Sale-A-Bration offer for Australian customers

Basic Black A4 Cardstock (121688)

Whisper White A4 Cardstock (106549)

Window Box Thinlits (142762)

Big Shot Machine (143263)

Magnetic Platform (130658)

Stampin’ Up! Heat Tool (129056)

Versamark Pad (102283)

Embossing Buddy (103083)

Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder (141636)

Dragonfly Dreams (Photopolymer 142924)

Affectionately Yours Designer Washi (141635)

Copper Metallic Thread (141696)

SU Snail Adhesive (104332)
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CRAZY CRAFTERS TUTORIAL BUNDLE
Myself & 20 other super talented members of the Crazy Crafters Team have created an AMAZING Tutorial Bundle for you. There are 21 different projects all for a bargain price of only $25 AUD. Our step by step instructions include photos and measurements in both Metric (cm) & Imperial (inches). Plus the tutorial is available in both A4 and Letter formats. For more information click here.
Buy your copy NOW by clicking here 
SALE-A-BRATION is almost over!
Receive a free exclusive Sale-A-Bration product for every $90 you spend during 4th January till 31st March 2017.
 Choose your free gift from a number of exclusive stamp sets, designer series paper, ribbon, a card tin or a card kit. 
There is no limit to the number of free items you are able to earn.
 Shop Now, by clicking here