Purrrfect Packaging - Stampin' Up! Artisan Blog Hop

This week on our Artisan Blog Hop we're focusing on hand-crafted packaging. Let's face it, a gift is always a million times cooler if it looks pretty right? Here's a baby gift I did up recently with a fun shaker card and matching wrap. I always keep some of the brown paper from my Stampin' Up! orders on hand ;)

Did you know we collate all our projects on an Artisan Pinterest Board? Click on the P and follow!

Now let's go see what the talented Valerie has made...

Supplies used for this project:

Stamps: Circle of Spring (138964), Made With Love (138662)

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Bermuda Bay, Basic Black Archival

Paper: Water Colour Paper, Thick Whisper White (card base), Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie (hearts)

Accessories: Confetti Hearts Border Punch, Bermuda Bay Baker's Twine, Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Blender Pen, Aqua Painter, Dimensionals, Window Sheet (acetate)

Helping Me Grow + Sympathy - Stampin' Up! Artisan Blog Hop

Sympathy cards are never an easy thing to make. Somehow you have to convey the depth of your love for a person and sorrow for their loss without being overbearing as they grieve. Never easy and always a little awkward. 

Here are couple I made using the Helping Me Grow and A Dozen Thoughts stamp sets. I embossed the flowers in gold for something special and then washed colour over the top with an aqua painter. I added a little bit of Pool Party in the background including flecks made by flicking the brush end of the marker from the inside of the cap outwards.

The style of these cards remind me so much of my talented friend Teneale so I thought I'd give her a shout out : You can check out her beautiful work *here*.

Next up is the amazing Valerie. Go give her some love!

Product List

Helping Me Grow Photopolymer Stamp Set

[140764]

$55.00

A Dozen Thoughts Clear Stamp Set

[131059]

$46.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

$10.75

Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper

[133704]

$27.75

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

$10.75

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$15.75

Heat Tool

[129056]

$60.00

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$24.00

Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock

[121680]

$15.00

Wisteria Wonder A4 Card Stock

[124389]

$15.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

$15.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[131173]

$14.00

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[126945]

$14.00

Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad

[126985]

$14.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[126970]

$14.00

Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin' Pad

[138324]

$14.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[126982]

$14.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$12.00

#imbringingbirthdaysback - Stampin' Up! Artisan Blog Hop

#imbringingbirthdaysback - a little hashtag that's popping up all over the show thanks to Shannon West's (at Stampin' Up! HQ) awesome initiative to get birthdays back into the real world. Facebook birthday greetings are great and all but who doesn't love some handmade goodness in the mailbox too?

Not in the loop? Catch up with Shannon's #imbringingbirthdaysback story *here* on the Stampin' Up! blog.

So with that in mind, here's a set of cards I whipped up with the Sunburst Sayings stamp set and Shine On Specialty Designer Series Paper. A simple design is just the trick when you're doing things en masse (and intermittently rocking the baby).

Would you like to make a set of these cards with me? Join me for my...

#imbringingbirthdaysback Stamp-A-Stack Class
Make 8 basic greeting cards (envelopes included)
Thursday 31st March
7.30-9.30pm
$25pp
Massey, Auckland
*Message me* to register and for full address details by Friday 25th March.

Now let's go see what Valerie will stun us with this week...

Supplies for this project:
140579 Shine On Specialty Designer Series Paper
140722 Sunburst Sayings Stamp Set
133674 Kraft Cardstock
137416 Ornate Tag Topper Punch
119850 1 3/4" Circle Punch
137415 Confetti Hearts Border Punch
132708 Momento Ink Pad
133684 Tangelo Twist A4 Card Stock
124392 Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock
131288 Crush Curry A4 Card Stock
124262 Baker's Twine - Whisper White