Mystery Card Fun

 Last month I participated in a wonderfully fun and inspiring Demonstrator only event, held by fellow demonstrators here in Australia.

As part of our opening night festivities, we created a "Mystery Card".

If you have never participated in a Mystery Card type challenge, there are a few ways it can be done.

For us, we were giving the first "clue" (set of instructions) which basically gave us cutting measurements for various pieces of card stock and patterned paper, as well as other supplies we would need.

We were then given a series of other "clues" to held us complete the card.

The mystery is, that each participant chooses different paper, ard, stamps and supplies, so everyone's card will look different, even though it is the same "design".

Here is my finished card using products from the Bee Mine Suite Collection.

The cute little bee is fussy cut from the Designer Series Paper. 

What's your favourite kind of card making challenge?

Delightfully Eclectic Mega Pack!

My cards to go kit last month featured the Delightfully Eclectic 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper.

This paper pack is twice as big as most of our other packs.

It has 48 Double-Sided sheets of paper (4 each of 12 double-sided designs).

Each card featured different design, and showed both sides of the paper.

Here is one of the cards, which I CASEd from US Demonstrator Jaimie Babarczy.

It also features the Wanted to Say Dies and uses a circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies.

Would you like a kits to make a card like this in your own home? I supplied everything except adhesives for this card! Contact me for more info.

A Walk in the Forest - Crafting for a Cause

Not that I need another excuse/reason to purchase craft supplies, or make cards, but it's an added bonus when there is something extra behind it.

Each year, Stampin' Up! support a designated cause through special, limited-time products or promotions.

This year, purchasing a pack of A Walk in the Forest Designer Series Paper, will see Stampin' Up! donate to charity to help communities around the globe. In Australia, $4.25 from each purchase will go to AngliCare's Toy n' Tucker.

Here is a quick card that uses the larger tree images in the DSP, which can either be fussy cut by hand, or die cut with the Merriest Trees Dies.

Click on the image to find a list of products, or get in touch and I'd be happy to share.

Timeless Arrangements for a Team event

Last weekend, not only did my youngest play hard in her first ever Grand Final soccer game, but we held our first in person team event - The Big Craft Day.

My daughters team fought hard (it was 1-1 for most of the second half of the game), and we thought it was going to go to extra time until the other team managed to score within the last 30 seconds of the game.

Although her team lost, they were still happy to have been in the Grand Final & to receive a medal for being a finalist!

That left an afternoon of crafting.

Each person that attended the Big Craft Day event had chosen a stamp set (or bundle) and made one card using it. They then provided "kits" of their card so that everyone else could made one.

I had chosen the Timeless Arrangements bundle, and made the same card with a slight colour variation for each person to chose from.

 

Click on the photos to see a list of supplies used in each.

Here are the card I made with the kits that were supplied by each of the participants who attended.

Beautiful Balloons Bundle 

Hey Chuck Bundle

Marvelous Nature Stamp Set, Natural Prints Dies

Sea Turtle Stamp Set &  Beauty of the Deep Stamp Set

Circle Sayings Bundle

Circle Sayings Bundle

The last one was the result of a challenge, where we had to pick a leftover kit and make a variation using only what was in that kit.

It was a lovely afternoon, and we hope to do it again soon.

Which is your favourite?

October In Person Class and World Card Making Day 2023

My next In Person class will be in the September/October school holidays.

The date as just been changed as I realised it was a little to close to the long weekend....

So, come to a fun game and class on Friday October 6th 2023

You will receive plenty of supplies to make some cards (we will be featuring the Bright & Beautiful Memories & More Card Pack along with other supplies).

This also ties in with World Card Making day which is on Saturday 7th October 2023!

So you can take your left over supplies home with you and keep creating on World Card Making Day!

Click on the picture above for all the information and to register.