More Christmas Cards Using Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Paper

I don’t know where the time has gone since my last post. I have so much to share but so little time. Does that happen to you too? I made a number of cards using this gorgeous paper and I want to share them all with you now.

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Supplies used:

Stamp Set: – Merry Christmas to All

Card: – Very Vanilla, Brightly Gleaming SDSP, Pretty Peacock, Copper Foil

Ink : – Pretty Peacock

Tools: – Merry Christmas Dies

Accessories: – Brightly Gleaming Foil Elements

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Supplies used:

Stamp Set: – Feathers and Frost (retired)

Card: – Night of Navy, Very Vanilla, Brightly Gleaming SDSP, Copper Foil

Ink : – Versamark

Tools: – Stitched Shapes Dies, Ornament Dies (retired)

Accessories: – Brightly Gleaming Foil Elements, Noble Peacock Rhinestones ,Copper Embossing Powder

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Supplies used:

Stamp Set: – Feathers and Frost (retired)

Card: – Night of Navy, Brightly Gleaming SDSP

Ink : – Versamark

Tools: – Stitched Shapes Dies, Mosaic 3D Embossing Folder

Accessories: – Brightly Gleaming Foil Elements, Copper Embossing Powder

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Supplies used:

Stamp Set: – Merry Christmas to All

Card: – Very Vanilla, Brightly Gleaming SDSP, Copper Foil

Ink : – Versamark

Tools: – Stitched Shapes Dies, Mosaic 3D Embossing Folder

Accessories: – Brightly Gleaming Foil Elements, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Copper Embossing Powder

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Supplies used:

Stamp Set: – Winter Woods

Card: – Night of Navy, Very Vanilla, Brightly Gleaming SDSP,

Ink : – Night of Navy

Tools: – Stiched Nested Labels Dies

Accessories: – Brightly Gleaming Foil Elements, Basic Rhinestone Jewels

All the supplies used in my designs can be ordered through my online store here.

If you live in Australia and don’t already have a Stampin’ Up demonstrator, I would be delighted to have you join me. Click “Contact Me” above to get the conversation started. Thanks!

If you would like to purchase Stampin’ Up! products at a discount and/or run your own business I would love to have you join my team of demonstrators. Click “Contact Me” above. I would love to hear from you.

That’s it for now, thanks for stopping by………………………..til next time

Netty xx

Paper Crafting Blog Hop Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Paper

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I hope you are enjoying our Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator’s Blog Hop featuring CHRISTMAS projects. Fellow demonstrators from all over the globe are participating so we have a wide range of fun projects to share with you. You may have arrived from Terri Stewart’s blog. She had a fabulous project!

I wanted to use the Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Paper but I haven’t purchased the coordinating Christmas Gleaming stamp set and Gleaming Ornament punch pack. I decided to use the Merry Christmas to All stamp set. This set was carried over from 2018-19 Holiday Catalogue to the current Annual Catalogue. It has coordinating Dies and good sized sentiments.

I really liked the card at the top of p31 of the Holiday Catalogue. So I kinda cased that card using what I had on hand and I like what I came up with.

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Supplies used:

Stamp Set: – Merry Christmas to All Stamp Set

Card: – Mossy Meadow , Very Vanilla, Copper Foil Sheets

Ink : – Mossy Meadow

Tools: – Stitched Nested Labels Dies

Accessories: – Brightly Gleaming Foil Elements, Dimensionals.

What do you think? Please add a comment and let me know what you liked about my design.

Thanks for hopping with us. Now click the next image to zoom to Shirley Merker’s blog in the United States to see what fun ideas she has designed.

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Here is a list of hoppers in case you get off the trail!

Shirley Merker
Tracy Held
Sue Boerner
Sandra Roberts
Sandy Ward
Sue McDonald
Terri Stewart
Annette McMillan YOU ARE HERE!

All the supplies used in my design can be ordered through my online store here.

If you live in Australia and don’t already have a Stampin’ Up demonstrator, I would be delighted to have you join me. Click “Contact Me” above to get the conversation started. Thanks!

If you would like to purchase Stampin’ Up! products at a discount and/or run your own business I would love to have you join my team of demonstrators. Click “Contact Me” above. I would love to hear from you.

That’s it for now, thanks for hopping by………………………..til next time

Netty xx

Online Extravaganza Sale

Good news: three days of savings starts soon with the Stampin’ Up! Online Extravaganza! On 20–22 November, you can get these deals:

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15% off Ink pads and Cardstock in:

Neutrals Collection
Regals Collection
2018–2020 In Colors
2019–2021 In Colors (except Purple Posy)

Take Additional 5% off the original 10% discount:

8 bundles
Neutrals Classic Stampin’ Pads Assortment
Regals Classic Stampin’ Pads Assortment
2018–2020 In Colors Classic Stampin’ Pads Assortment

So if you have not already purchased it, grab the new paper trimmer, because this sale will give you the perfect opportunity to try it out!

For more details download the flyer pdf here

So much to do after Onstage, which was fantastic! ……………..I’ll be back soon

Netty xx

Happy Birthday to Me

I had a birthday a couple of days ago and I wanted to share some of the hand made love I received. These are the birthday cards I received. Aren’t they lovely?

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My lovely daughter also made me a magnificent Black Forrest Cake.

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And my special birthday plant put on a show just for me as it does every year on my birthday. It’s called an Orchid Cactus or Epiphyllum hybrid. I was given a cutting over 30 years ago and I still love it.


I really had a lovely birthday. I got some good pressies, lots of phone calls, texts, facebook messages, flowers and dinner with my family. What more could I want? Feeling very blessed!

That’s it for me, hope you enjoyed my birthday share………..till next time,

Netty xx

Coffee and A Card – Something Different

I recently decided to try something that other Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators around the globe have been doing for some time.

It’s called Coffee and A Card. In a nutshell, it is an opportunity for people who have never stamped before to try it out in a social setting. So, they will make one very simple card, have a coffee and, perhaps, meet up with some new people in their community. Perfect for people who are interested but time poor, or who don’t want to commit themselves in advance and another advantage is that there is no need to purchase any thing or have prior experience.

I have a lovely cafe near where I live and I approached the proprietor about the idea and she agreed to give it a try. The aim is to run these sessions regularly and keep them very simple.

Here is the flyer I created

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If you’re interested, give me a bell, flick me an email, or just turn up!

Thanks for stopping by ………………………………………………………………til next time,

Netty xx