Making A Difference With Sprinkles Of Life And CASE-ing The Catty

As it states in the 2015-2016 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue on page 189:

MAKE A DIFERENCE

Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) keeps families together and surrounded by love when their children are receiving medical treatment far from home. Help Stampin’ Up! support more families through RMHC and the Ronald McDonald House Programme.

BUY THE SPRINKLES OF LIFE STAMP SET, AND WE WILL DONATE $3.00 AUD TO RMHC

Stampin’ Up! donates time and money to support Ronald McDonald House Charities. To date we’ve contributed over $1,000,000 to RMHC and their network of local RMHC Chapters.

To find out more, visit www.stampinup.com/giving_au to learn how you can help.

All of us over on the CASE-ing The Catty Crew love and fully support this amazing charity and cause and have decided to feature the really awesome ‘Sprinkles Of Life’ stamp set for this hop!

With only three cards and a tag to CASE from this week from the page where the Sprinkles Of Life stamp set is featured in the catalogue (page 189 – Inside the back cover) I have decided to re-create the Lovely As A Tree card on page 87 of the Annual Catalogue.

I haven’t had much to do with my Aqua Painters since I got them a while back. I’ve always leant towards using my Blender Pens instead but the background of the CASEd card called for, so I thought I’d have a play. Not bad for a firat go but I could do with a little more practise. I can only get better, right?!

With Father’s Day here this Sunday in Australia, I couldn’t help but change the original greeting to ‘Happy Father’s Day’ using the Crazy About You stamp set and Hello You Thinlits Bundle (purchasing these items this way saves you a whopping 15% off RRP on both items, so why wouldn’t you?). I’ve also gone with using 3 out of the 5 2015-2016 In Colors. Using these colours on my card makes colour matching a little bit easier as I know that they go together.

I added two birds, a Papa bird and a baby bird to the picture and I think it makes a super cute Father’s Day card that and Dad would be happy to receive.

Wow, I’ve had so much fun playing with this stamp set. I love it but haven’t used it for a little while. I must be getting distracted by all the new goodies in our just released Holiday Catalogue! It was good to get it out again and have a play. Next on your hopping journey is Miss Monique Fielder over at Stamping With Moni-Q and she has a fabulous CASE for you to see and be inspired by.

Thanks for visiting and remember,
Happy stamping!
From your favourite Vintage Graffiti Artist,
Emma xo

Product List

Sprinkles Of Life Photopolymer Stamp Set

[139971]

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

Crazy About You Wood Bundle

[139324]

Linen Thread

[104199]

Aqua Painters

[103954]

Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad

[131181]

Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin’ Pad

[138325]

Tip Top Taupe A4 Cardstock

[138343]

Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin’ Pad

[138324]

Cucumber Crush A4 Cardstock

[138342]

Cherry On Top Designer Washi Tape

[138384]

Sweet Li’l Things Designer Washi Tape

[138387]

Hello Honey A4 Cardstock

[133685]

Everyone Loves A Good Hostess With CASE-ing The Catty

You’re a whole lot of lovely, yes you are!
And so is the stamp set that I am using this week for the CASE-ing The Catty Blog Hop!

This week we are featuring our very special Hostess Sets. These exclusive stamp sets are only available for Hostesses to redeem when they do a minimum of $250aud in Party Sales. They then can use their Stampin’ Rewards to redeem one or more of these gorgeous sets. And my favourite of them all… You guessed it. A Whole Lot Of Lovely! The card featured below is the sample card from the Annual Catalogue and the card I chose to CASE for this week’s hop.

I loved the layout of the card and the pop of Watermelon Wonder but the colours used on the card were just not my style, so I mixed them up a bit. Keeping with the gold theme and the accent of Watermelon wonder, I decided to make the rest in a neutral colour palette. I think it turned out, dare I say it, lovely!

Any type of heat embossing on a card, I think, makes it just a little bit more special. Gold heat embossing makes it truly special. I love the way it just shines. It brings a certain aspect to the creation which no other technique can create.

I had a certain someone in mind when I created this card and decided that the inside needed decorating also. I am trying to do this for most of my cards now, but we all now that time is not our friend and sometimes, I really just don’t get the time. Even though I really love how beautiful it looks and how much more inviting it makes it.

I wonder what Julia has created for us this week? I can’t wait to go over and have a look! You should too. I bet it is fabulous. It always is.

Happy stamping,
From your favourite Vintage Graffiti artist,
Emma xo

Getting Inky In Class

Wednesdays are one of my favourite days of the week! Not only is it hump day which means that the weekend isn’t too far away, but it is also Craft & Coffee day! Where my lovely group of ladies, whom quickly became friends, come over for a crafting session for a few hours in the morning. We chat, drink hot drinks, laugh and most importantly (and fun), we create. I usually like to showcase a new technique, feature a fancy fold card or a new stamp set or create a 3D item at these Wednesday sessions although I am slowly but surely running out of fun ideas to use.

Not this week, thanks to my super talented friend and fellow Stampin’ Up! team member Jess over at The Paper Caper. Jess recently featured an inky card over on her blog and I knew that I just had to get myself and my ladies inky also and create our own versions of Jess’ awesome card!!!

Now, I did warn my ladies before the class that they would get inky, and inky they did get. Hands, fingers, and I even managed to drip some Pumpkin Pie on my jeans. And it was lots of fun. Watching them all have a blast creating with water, sponges and re-inkers. It was almost like being in Kindergarten again. Sploshing and splotching on paper to create a beautiful masterpiece.

With this technique, I love how each and every single person’s card came out differently. Even though we all used the same technique and the same colours etc., the inky sponges did whatever they wanted and created some beautiful, artistic patterns.

It’s been a long time since I was in Kindergarten, and this brought back some wonderful memories, so I think I will definitely be getting messy again (maybe not with Blackberry Bliss as my nails are still stained two days later LOL) but am definitely going to try some new, fun things in my creations. Thanks Jess for getting me back to basics!

Happy stamping,
From your favourite Vintage Graffiti artist,
Emma xo

Product List

Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689]	Gorgeous Grunge Wood Stamp Set [130514]	Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock [133682]	Project Life 4″ X 3″ Grid Cards [136528]	Endless Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set [138796]	Larger Than Life Alphabet & Numbers Photopolymer Stamp Set [135382]	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Pad [133642]	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [133648]
Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [122932]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [105229]	Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601]	Silver Metallic Thread [138402]	Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Pad [126986]	Handheld Stapler [EU, UK, AU] [135850]	Silver Mini Staples [135847]	Everyday Chic Designer Washi Tape [138385]

Artistic Expression With CASE-ing The Catty

WOW! What a great section that we’ve got to work with over at CASE-ing The Catty this week! Artistic Expression. This category goes for a whopping 24 pages. With so much to choose from, picking what to CASE this week was a bit tricky.

after much page flicking and procrastination, I decided to CASE the cute little box on page 133, but turn it into a super cute card instead. How can you resist the black and white stripes?

At the moment, I actually have just realised that I have run out of Kraft cardstock (terrible, I know) so the base had to be my ever faithful Crumb Cake. Don’t you just love how Crumb Cake automatically matches with everything? All the colour groups. It is just so adaptable. I also didn’t have any stripy paper on hand to suit, and I definitely wanted to use stripes as that is what drew me towards the box in the first place. Then I remembered that I saw a stripy card in my Moments Like These Project Life Card Collection. Winning. It’s a great card with a water colour effect to it which is so on trend at the moment. And it was perfect for my CASE!

 

I can’t wait to see what the rest of the CASE-ing The Catty crew have been up to with the Artistic Expression part of the catalogue. Now, head on over and checkout the amazing Jessica Williams to show you more fabulous artistic ideas.

Happy stamping,
From your favourite Vintage Graffiti artist,
Emma xo

Product List

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Moments Like These Project Life Card Collection [138454]	Tea Lace Paper Doilies [129399]
Metallic Foil Doilies [138392]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Bow Builder Punch [137414]	Decorative Label Punch [120907]
Clothespins [133764]	Endless Birthday Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set [140273]	Melon Mambo 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon [134566]

Something Different For Little Levi

When I get asked to create a card for a newborn baby, my go to colours are usually Crumb Cake, Whisper White and a subtle blue or pink maybe with a bit of gold or silver thrown in for good measure. This time, I wanted to make something a little different. Something a little bit fun and funky, just like this new little guys name, Levi!

I was instantly drawn to a denim colour as it seemed to fit. Lost Lagoon was what caught my eye… Now to piece the rest together. My original idea was to use the very versatile Layered Letters Alphabet stamp set and stamp the name in Lost Lagoon and then to create my own background paper by stamping his name over and over in a subtle colour until the whole piece of Whisper White was covered. As soon as I started stamping the Smoky Slate, I knew this idea absolutely wasn’t going to work… Can you see why?

I don’t think little Levi’s Mum and Dad would appreciate a card with vile, evil Levi stamped all over it. But I did get a little giggle from it. So, in the scrap heap this idea went and back to the drawing board.

Here is what I came up with… What do you think? Suitable as a ‘welcome baby’ card? I think so. Fun and funky? Again, I think it fit the criteria. And I am loving how it turned out and all the little extra details such as the think Smoky Slate Baker’s Twine, Everyday Occasions washi tape and our cute little Stampin’ Up! staples.

Eek, have I also mentioned my new favourite product at the moment?! Oh my, if not, it’s the Rotary Alphabet stamp and I’m addicted. Yes, I’m a bit late to hop on the bandwagon as it was in last year’s Annual Catalogue but I have only just discovered it’s awesomeness. I have been using it on almost all my cards lately and can’t see me stopping anytime soon. Perfect for when you need a specific greeting or saying to personalise your creation and you don’t have anything suitable on hand! Fab-u-lous!

Happy stamping,
From your favourite Vintage Graffiti Artist,
Emma xo

Product List

Lost Lagoon A4 Cardstock [133686]	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin’ Pad [133644]	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291]	Smoky Slate Thick Baker’S Twine [138415]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry [131288]	Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [129378]	Big Shot [113439]	Alphabet Rotary Stamp [133769]
Handheld Stapler [EU, UK, AU] [135850]	Silver Mini Staples [135847]	Everyday Chic Designer Washi Tape [138385]

Feeling Awesomly Artistic

Time files when you’re having fun and this week was no exception. Before I knew it, my Wednesday Craft & Coffee class was upon me. Come Tuesday, I still had no idea what we creating or even what stamp set we were going to use, so I scoured my shelves in search of inspiration. Then I spied with my little eye my ‘Awesomely Artistic’ stamp set. I purchased this stamp set with one of my first orders when the new catalogue came out and was yet to still even mount it, let alone have used it. I don’t know why, as I think it is a very versatile and gorgeous set. I think I simply just forgot that I had it.

I remember one of the ladies mentioning at last week’s class that she loves black on a card, so that got me thinking on how I could add it to this card and use black as a feature in my class this week. Good ol’ Typeset Designer Series Paper was the was to go! My favourite colour to add with Typeset… You guessed it, Mint Macaron. Now that I had my card mapped out, it was time to play and create.

Here is what I came up with:

  

To compliment the card and add another aspect to the class that we hadn’t used before, we created a co-ordinating ‘Mini Treat Bag’

  

I love how cute this little bag is. Big enough to add something special to the inside and small enough to still be manageable, to add a gift card, some sweets or even adhere it to the front of a card!

  

I hope you have enjoyed this week’s class creations. My classes are held every Wednesday apart from school and public holidays at Vintage Graffiti HQ. All are welcome, so drop me an email for some more information or if you’d like to come along vintagegraffiti@hotmail.com.

Don’t forget to also check out this week’s Weekly Deals. I have listed them below. There are some great bargains to be had. Just click on the picture of the product you are interested in or here if you wish to place an order. The Hostess Code for this month is: KQSUEQEF

1/16″ Circle Handheld Punch [134363] $16.00 $12.00	Blackberry Bliss 5/8″ Striped Cotton Ribbon [138421] $12.25 $9.19	Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [127749] $13.00 $9.10	Glassine Sheets [138348] $8.75 $6.56
Go Wild Designer Series Paper Stack [138441] $14.00 $9.80	Medium Star Punch [138293] $28.00 $21.00	Metallic Foil Doilies [138392] $7.00 $5.25	Pacific Point 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon [138427] $15.75 $11.81
Smoky Slate 5/8″ Chevron Ribbon [138403] $12.25 $9.19	Smoky Slate Thick Baker’S Twine [138415] $6.25 $4.69	White Perfect Accents [138416] $8.75 $6.56

Happy stamping,
From your favourite Vintage Graffiti Artist,
Emma xo

Product List 

Awesomely Artistic Wood-Mount Stamp Set [138694]	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344]	Mint Macaron 1″ Dotted Lace Trim [138424]	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad [138326]	Tip Top Taupe A4 Cardstock [138343]
Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin’ Pad [138325]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Vintage Faceted Buttons [127555]	Linen Thread [104199]
2-3/8″ Circle Scallop Punch [118874]	1-3/8″ Circle Punch [119860]	Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments [119247]	Tea Lace Paper Doilies [129399]	Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies [137547]

Project Life by Stampin’ Up! with CASE-ing The Catty

As written in the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue on page 49: Project Life is a simple system for organising your photos into albums. A few basic products are all you need to get started so you can spend more time living and less on memory-keeping.

  
I’m so grateful that over at CASE-ing The Catty this week that we are delving into the world of Project Life! It is a chance for me to have a play with my new ‘Moments Like These’ bundle. 

   

 

I love that in our catalogue, Stampin’ Up! have grouped together selected matching products and has offered you a saving of 15% when purchased all together. How good is that?! I love a bargain. Especially when it’s on fabulous crafty products. With this specific bundle, you receive a whole heap of co-ordinating Project Life products consisting of the ‘Project Life Moments Like These’ photopolymer stamp set, a card collection and an accessory pack. Almost everything you need to get started on your Project Life, memory-keeping journey. The addition of the gold foil specialty cards combined with the wood elements in the pack had me swoon. Right up my alley!

 
For my CASEing The Catty project this week, I wanted to share that the elements in the PL packs do not have to specifically be used for Project Life projects. You can use them for card making and gift packaging and more! So, so versatile.

  

I was inspired to CASE the Project Life page in the top left hand corner of the catty! I love the sentiment on the card and especially the sequins. I do love a bit of bling!

 

I have had my sewing machine sitting stagnant on my desk in my craft room for quite awhile now. ‘Betsy’, as I have lovingly named her had been gathering dust and was screaming out to be turned on and used. Although, I don’t think sewing paper is quite what Betsy had in mind when I took her dust cover off and plugged her in! But, what a great way to adhere the sequins in the accessory pack to my card! A window sheet and some patience (as my sewing is rusty and the sheets are slippery) and what a gorgeous effect that’s been added to my card.

 

My mojo was telling me that recreating one card for this post was not enough. My creativity was flowing and I had fallen in love with the teeny 2″x2″ cards in the PL Accessory Pack. I knew they would be the perfect accompaniment to an Gift Bag Punch Board bag! And, I was right! A-dor-able. Some sequins, teeny tiny sewing by Betsy and some glue – finished. It was that easy.

 

Here is a photo of the two projects together. Who doesn’t love a matching pair?! I know I do!

The Paper and Stamp Addict, Rebecca Scurr next in the hop. She also has some magical Project Life ideas to share with you, so why not go past and check them out?!

  

  

Happy stamping,

From your favourite Vintage Graffiti Artist, 

Emma xo

 

Boys Will Be Boys With CASE-ing The Catty

Over at CASE-ing The Catty this week we are doing all things KIDS! I’m excited and expecting lots of fun, bright and cheerful creations.

I’ve decided to CASE the super cute card on the bottom of page 40 of the catalogue using the very popular set ‘Boys Will Be Boys’.

I did mix it up a little bit though, changing the colours and the stamps used. I do love the Cherry On Top DSP Paper Stack and based my colour combination on the colours in the stack and also added a strip of it in the Bermuda Bay on my card for a but more interest.

The blocks and the robot stamps are my two favourites from this set so how could I not use them on my card?! I love how you can colour co-ordinate the robot to suit your project with a little bit of colour added to him using our stamp pads and blender pens. The combinations are endless. I do have to admit though that I almost always tend to grab my Smoky Slate ink for his body colour. I’ll have to have more of a play as I think he would look fabulous with his body in bright Real Red, Bermuda Bay or even the fresh Cucumber Crush!

The next talented CASE-ing The Catty star on your journey is The Paper Caper’s very own Jessica Williams with her gorgeous cards using another favourite ‘No Bones About It’.  So many ideas and so much inspiration using this set.

Thanks for joining us once again!

From your favourite Vintage Graffiti Artist,
Emma xo

Product List

Boys Will Be Boys Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[134135]

Cherry On Top Designer Series Paper Stack

[138443]

Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry

[131288]

Cucumber Crush A4 Cardstock

[138342]

Silver Foil Sheets

[132178]

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

Bermuda Bay Baker’s Twine

[134575]

Wondrous Christmas In (Almost) July

Wow, 6 months of 2015 has passed already. Flown by. It only feels like yesterday when we were all doing the last minute mad dash to prepare ourselves for Christmas! But, are we ever prepared? I never feel like what I have done is enough or finalised until Christmas day has gone off without a glitch and everybody is happy. Am I the only one who feels like this?

Well, this week I was inspired by the amazing sketch created by Narelle over at the Just Add Ink Challenge Blog.

 I was instantly drawn to this sketch. Especially the circle element. So, I looked up at my current stamps and waited to be inspired. Our Wondrous Wreath photopolymer two-step stamping stamp set jumped right out at me. Was it to early to start creating Christmas cards? Shall I try and use the set to create something ‘not Christmasy’?! Nahhhhh, lets go with the flow and see where it leads us…

And I must say, I love where my mojo took me! The neutral colour palette with a ‘pop’ of Cherry Cobbler and gold for fun and how fabulous do these colours all go together? I know what colour scheme I will be using on most of my Christmas cards this year!

With my creative juices were flowing, I just couldn’t stop. So, based on the existing card elements and what was still lying around on my desk, I also gave the inside of the card a little bit of flair, still leaving enough room to write a personal message. I also think that the way I have decorated the inside of the card would actually make a cute, quick and easy Christmas card on it’s own!

Also, just a small reminder that today is the last day to take advantage of the amazing joining offer Stampin’ Up! has running at the moment and to become part of my amazing team and get two extra FREE stamp sets in the process! How good is that?

You can find out more by clicking the ‘Join Now’ button above or get straight into it by clicking here.

Happy stamping,
From your favourite Vintage Graffiti artist,
Emma xo

Product List

Wondrous Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set

[135047]

$45.00

Wonderful Wreath Framelits Dies

[135851]

$41.00

Big Shot

[113439]

$169.00

Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper

[133704]

$22.75

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$7.00

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

$12.25

Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock

[121681]

$12.25

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

[106550]

$15.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126975]

$11.50

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126966]

$11.50

Gold Metallic Thread

[138401]

…

Petite Petals Punch

[133322]

$21.00

Expressions Natural Elements

[138395]

…

A Whole Lot Of Thanks with CASEing The Catty

This week it’s all about thank you cards with the CASEing The Catty Crew.

You may have come here from Monique’s blog or straight from the CASEing The Catty blog and the next very talented demonstrator on your journey is my gorgeous friend and very talented lady, Miss Rebecca, The Paper and Stamp Addict!

A thank you card is a style of card that should be sent more. Everyone loves receiving happy mail, so why not make somebody’s day and send them a card? A thank you for being my friend, my neighbour, for being there, or a thank you for just being you!

This week, I’ve decided to CASE the card in the bottom left of page 13 with a little of the bottom right thrown in for good measure. I was having great trouble picking which card to recreate for this post as they are all so beautiful.

Bottom left card on page 13 from the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue and my CASE for this hop.

With my new ‘Endless Thanks’ stamp set that Stampin’ Up! has out at the moment, this a perfect opportunity to use it! With so many combinations, the ways to use it are ‘endless’. (See what I did there?!)

Again, I immediately am drawn to Mint Macron to start my card. Is there any other colour on my palette now? I think not…

I love the mini clothesline pegs for that little bit of an extra special detail. And with a combination of gold and silver pegs in the pack, you are sure to find one to suit your card.

Also, to tie in with the little silver accents of the washi tape and the peg, I added some more silver to the bottom of the card.

Just a reminder to go on over to the next beautiful blogger on your journey, Rebecca. And boy, once again, she has made something lovely for you all!

Happy stamping,
From your favourite Vintage Graffiti Artist,
Emma xo