Sale-A-Bration – Trace Of Creativity

August 29, 2022August 28, 2022

Share It Sunday – Hippest Hippos

Thank you for joining us for our Sunday blog hop (of course in Australia this goes live at 1:00am Monday morning, but it is a great start to the working week when we wake up!) There is no theme for this hop, it is for each of us to choose what project we want to share.

Sadly Sale-A-Bration will soon be ending. Today is my sister’s birthday and she LOVES the Hippest Hippos! I had a whole pile of cards so that everyone in the family could give one to her. Here all the hippo cards that I have been working on. The first two are the same but use different paper from the Sale-A-Bration Silver and Gold DSP.

The next 2 are also the same design, but use different colours and different little shapes from the Hippo dies:

The last one uses the 2022-2022 In Color Assortment DSP and the Basic Borders Dies

my sister was really excited with all her hippo cards. If you want this stamp set and matching dies be sure to place your order by 31st August.
Hop around and see what everyone else was doing over the weekend.

If you live in Australia and don’t have a demonstrator, please feel free to contact me and I will be happy to assist you with your stamping needs. You can also shop from home at my online store.

If you are like me and need to have absolutely everything in the catalogue, give some thought to joining my team! It costs you $169 to sign up as a demonstrator and you can choose $235 worth of products for your starter kit! As a Sale-A-Bration special you will receive a gorgeous planner and stamp set if you sign up by the end of August. Talk to me if you would like more information, or you can sign up now.

Any orders placed by the 15th September 2022 will get a tutorial bundle as a thank you. The theme of this month’s tutorial bundle is “Anything But Christmas”. Here is a sneak peek of the projects in the bundle

This is the card that I contributed this month. All the instructions to make are in the tutorial bundle.

August 18, 2022August 17, 2022

Paper Crafting Blog Hop – July-August Sale-A-Bration DSP

I used a number of the Sale-A-Bration items in this card. These are only available until the end of August, so if you want any of them be sure to get your order in and redeem them for free before they are gone for good! The circles are from the Rings Of Love DSP, the background is the Wonderful World DSP and the little flowers are from the Hippo dies. The sentiment is from the Happiness Abounds stamp set. I fussy cut some of the houses from the DSP and used them to decorate the insert

If you want to see how I made this card, join me at 10:00 on Sunday morning (Australian Eastern Standard Time) on my Facebook page.

Be sure to complete the hop to see all the wonderful ideas that we have to share with you. The next stop is Terri Stewart I can’t wait to see what she has created this month!

If you get lost along the way, here is the full hop list:
Shirley Merker
Sue Boerner
Julia Quinn
Joy Nelson
Annette McMillan
Julia Mazur
Tracy Held <== YOU ARE HERE
Terri Stewart
Maureen Rauchuss
Krissi Hannahs

Product List

Happiness Abounds Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [159238] $41.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $53.00	Hippo Dies [159928] $0.00	Rings Of Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159939] $0.00
Wonderful World Bundle (English) [159918] $0.00	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $16.25	Evening Evergreen A4 Cardstock [155575] $16.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00
Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $16.25	Pale Papaya A4 Cardstock [155669] $16.25	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $16.25	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $14.00
Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $10.50	Paper Snips [103579] $19.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50

If you live in Australia and don’t have a demonstrator, please feel free to contact me and I will be happy to assist you with your stamping needs. You can also shop from home at my online store.

This is the card that I contributed this month. All the instructions to make are in the tutorial bundle.

August 16, 2022August 11, 2022

August Thank You Cards – Wonderful World

Thank you for joining us for our Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator Monthly Team Blog Hop! We are so happy that you could join us today for this blog hop for ideas and creative inspiration. We are a group of Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from around the world that are taking part in training that is helping us to build a successful Stampin’ Up!® business and reach some goals we have set. We really appreciate your support.

If you place an order with me during August, I will send you one of these cards as a thank you as well as a copy of the latest Creativity Abounds tutorial bundle.

Once again I used the Wonderful World DSP. This paper makes it so easy to make beautiful cards, and is only available until the end of August. You can redeem it as a level 2
Sale-A-Bration reward. Add the Go To Greetings stamp set and the Split Card Textures dies and your cards are made!

I hope that my cards have inspired you. We have an amazing line up of Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators, and we know you are going to love all the creativity that is being showcased today. Remember you are currently on my page – Tracy Held. See who is below me to know where to go next.

Product List

Wonderful World Bundle (English) [159918] $0.00	Go To Greetings Cling Stamp Set (English) [158763] $42.00	Split Card Textures Dies [159162] $49.00	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $16.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $14.00	Fine Sparkle Adhesive Backed Gems [159967] $13.25

If you live in Australia and don’t have a demonstrator, please feel free to contact me and I will be happy to assist you with your stamping needs. You can also shop from home at my online store.

If you are like me and need to have absolutely everything in the catalogue, give some thought to joining my team! It costs you $169 to sign up as a demonstrator and you can choose $235 worth of products for your starter kit! As a Sale-A-Bration special you will receive a gorgeous planner and stamp set if you sign up during July and August. Talk to me if you would like more information, or you can sign up now.

Any orders placed by the 20th July 2022 will get a tutorial bundle as a thank you. This month’s tutorial bundle showcases the Hues Of Happiness suite. Here is a sneak peek of the projects in the bundle

This is the card that I contributed this month. All the instructions to make are in the tutorial bundle.

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022

Stampin’ Creative Blog Hop – Hippest Hippo

Thank you for joining us for this month’s Stampin’ Creative blog hop. The theme for this is “Summer Sunshine”. Being in the southern hemisphere, we are freezing our little toes off, while our friends up north don’t know how to cope with the heat they are experiencing. It is so sad the we can’t send some cool air up to them, they can send some warm air to us and then everyone can be happy!!

Even though we don’t have much summer sunshine at the moment, I think my card definitely has a summery feel to it

If you don’t have the Hippest Hippos yet, you only have until the end of August to redeem them (free) as a Sale-A-Bration item and then they will be gone forever! I used all 3 hippos from the set on my car, the third one is hiding inside!

I am sure that the other ladies on the hop have some lovely sunny ideas to share with us, so be sure to hop all the way around.

Product List

Hippest Hippos Cling Stamp Set (English) [159921] $0.00	Hippo Dies [159928] $0.00	Basic Borders Dies [155558] $51.00	Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder [156505] $17.50
Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $16.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $8.75	2022–2024 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Glimmer Paper [159246] $21.00
Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $15.75	Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154958] $15.75	Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154893] $15.75	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $10.50
Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $19.25

If you live in Australia and don’t have a demonstrator, please feel free to contact me and I will be happy to assist you with your stamping needs. You can also shop from home at my online store.

If you are like me and need to have absolutely everything in the catalogue, give some thought to joining my team! It costs you $169 to sign up as a demonstrator and you can choose $235 worth of products for your starter kit! As a Sale-A-Bration special you will receive a gorgeous planner and stamp set if you sign up during July and August. Talk to me if you would like more information, or you can sign up now.

This is the card that I contributed this month. All the instructions to make are in the tutorial bundle.

July 22, 2022July 22, 2022

Hippest Hippo or Hippest Cow?

During my Facebook live last Sunday, I used the cutest stamp set in this Sale-A-Bration offering – Hippest Hippos

It is difficult to get a good photo off the reflective paper. I used the silver foil sheet and the DSP on the side is another Sale-Bration option – Silver & Gold DSP,
With a bit of imagination, the hippos can be transformed into cows!

If you missed the live you can watch the replay below:

Here are the measurements to make this card

Product List

Hippest Hippos Cling Stamp Set (English) [159921] $0.00	Hippo Dies [159928] $0.00	Happiness Abounds Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [159238] $41.00	Silver & Gold 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159941] $0.00
Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $8.75	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $15.75	Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154843] $15.75

If you live in Australia and don’t have a demonstrator, please feel free to contact me and I will be happy to assist you with your stamping needs. You can also shop from home at my online store.

If you are like me and need to have absolutely everything in the catalogue, give some thought to joining my team! It costs you $169 to sign up as a demonstrator and you can choose $235 worth of products for your starter kit! As a Sale-A-Bration special you will receive a gorgeous planner and stamp set if you sign up during July and August. Talk to me if you would like more information, or you can sign up now.

This is the card that I contributed this month. All the instructions to make are in the tutorial bundle.

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022

Paper Crafting Blog Hop – Wonderful World Shadow Stamping

Welcome to our Paper Crafting Blog Hop featuring talented Independent Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators. Fellow demonstrators from all over the globe including the USA, United Kingdom and Australia are participating. We have a wide array of fun projects and design styles to share with you! Our theme this month is “Encouragement”. There are so many different sentiments you can use and so many different ways in which people need a little encouragement. A card to let someone know that you are thinking about them can change a whole day from miserable to wonderful!
You may be starting your hop here, or you may have landed from Maureen Rauchfuss’ blog. Did you love her project?

I have used the flower from the Wonderful World stamp set (which is part of the Wonder World bundle and is a level 2 Sale-A-Bration item). The sentiment and background texture is from the Season Of Chic stamp set and the rough edges are easily created using the Deckled Rectangles dies.

If you want to learn how to do the shadow stamping, join me at 11:00 on Sunday morning (Australian Eastern Standard Time) on my Facebook page and I will show you howto make this card.

Be sure to complete the hop to see all the wonderful ideas that we have to share with you. The next stop is Shirley Merker. I can’t wait to see what she has created this month – she is using the cutest stamp set in the July – December mini catalogue!

If you get lost along the way, here is the full hop list:
Shirley Merker
Sue Boerner
Julia Quinn
Joy Nelson
Annette McMillan
Julia Mazur
Terri Stewart
Maureen Rauchfuss
Tracy Held <== YOU ARE HERE

Product List

Wonderful World Bundle (English) [159918] $0.00	Season Of Chic Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158810] $47.00	Deckled Rectangles Dies [159173] $53.00	Sweet Sorbet A4 Cardstock [159266] $16.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad [159216] $14.00	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [147277] $16.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50

If you live in Australia and don’t have a demonstrator, please feel free to contact me and I will be happy to assist you with your stamping needs. You can also shop from home at my online store.

If you are like me and need to have absolutely everything in the catalogue, give some thought to joining my team! It costs you $169 to sign up as a demonstrator and you can choose $235 worth of products for your starter kit! As a Sale-A-Bration special you will receive a gorgeous planner and stamp set if you sign up during July and August. Talk to me if you would like more information, or you can sign up now.

This is the card that I contributed this month. All the instructions to make are in the tutorial bundle.

July 17, 2022

Kindest Gnomes Pillar Card

Yesterday I participated in our bi-monthly virtual event – Global SU Share Fair. If you haven’t joined this event before, it is an exclusive customer event. We have an invitation only Facebook page and 16 presenters from all over the world. We invite our customers to the page, and we each present a card using a different stamp set. This gives tons of inspiration and showcases multiple stamp sets from the current catalogues. If you are one of my customers and haven’t joined the group, please let me know and I will ensure that you get an invitation.

For my presentation, I used the Storybook Gnomes suite from the July – December 2022 mini catalogue. This is the card that I presented:

I had such fun making this card and I love the final product!! You can watch the replay of my presentation (complete with me sticking things in the wrong spot) below

Here are the measurements to make this card

Product List

Kindest Gnomes Bundle (English) [159626] $86.25	Storybook Gnomes 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159615] $21.00	Rings Of Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159939] $0.00	Soft Succulent A4 Cardstock [155777] $16.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots [156506] $15.75	Fine Sparkle Adhesive Backed Gems [159967] $13.25	Snowfall Accents Puff Paint [150691] $7.75

If you live in Australia and don’t have a demonstrator, please feel free to contact me and I will be happy to assist you with your stamping needs. You can also shop from home at my online store.

If you are like me and need to have absolutely everything in the catalogue, give some thought to joining my team! It costs you $169 to sign up as a demonstrator and you can choose $235 worth of products for your starter kit! As a Sale-A-Bration special you will receive a gorgeous planner and stamp set if you sign up during July and August. Talk to me if you would like more information, or you can sign up now.

Any orders placed by the 20th July 2022 will get a tutorial bundle as a thank you. This month’s tutorial bundle showcases masculine cards and uses a variety of stamp sets. Here is a sneak peek of the projects in this month

This is the card that I contributed this month. All the instructions to make are in the tutorial bundle.

July 12, 2022July 11, 2022

July Thank You Card – Wonderful World

If you place an order with me during July, I will send you one of these cards as a thank you as well as a copy of the latest Creativity Abounds tutorial bundle.

I used the DSP from the Sale-A-Bration Wonderful World bundle. This is a level 2 reward. You will want to add it to your wish list as the stamp and the DSP are both beautiful! I punched the flower images from the DSP using the rectangular postage stamp punch. To get my flower inside the card, I applied my markers to the stamp.

I hope that my card has inspired you. We have an amazing line up of Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators, and we know you are going to love all the creativity that is being showcased today. Remember you are currently on my page – Tracy Held. See who is below me to know where to go next.

Product List

Wonderful World Bundle (English) [159918] $0.00	Go To Greetings Cling Stamp Set (English) [158763] $42.00	Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch [152709] $34.00	Double Oval Punch [154242] $34.00
Gingham Embossing Folder [157627] $13.25	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $16.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Sweet Sorbet 1/8'' (3.2 Mm) Metallic Woven Ribbon [159200] $15.75
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Regals Stampin' Write Markers [147155] $52.50	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [147158] $52.50

If you live in Australia and don’t have a demonstrator, please feel free to contact me and I will be happy to assist you with your stamping needs. You can also shop from home at my online store.

If you are like me and need to have absolutely everything in the catalogue, give some thought to joining my team! It costs you $169 to sign up as a demonstrator and you can choose $235 worth of products for your starter kit! Talk to me if you would like more information, or you can sign up now.

This is the card that I contributed this month. All the instructions to make are in the tutorial bundle.

July 5, 2022July 3, 2022

Wonderful World Tear Away Card

I am happy to be taking part in Kylie’s Monthly International Blog Highlights again.
The theme for this hop is “Thank you”. Many people forget those simple words. I have seen people’s days brightened because someone said a simple thank you to them.
Show your appreciation to people in your lives who have inspired you, helped you or supported you by sending them a thank you card.

This card uses the Wonderful World bundle in the July – August 2022 Sale-A-Bration offer. This is a level 2 reward, and the paper and the stamps are beautiful!! If you would like to see how to make this card, you can watch the replay of my Facebook live below

If you like this card, please vote for me by clicking on the button below

Product List

Wonderful World Bundle (English) [159918] $0.00	Sending Smiles Bundle (English) [158707] $87.25	Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder [155428] $13.25	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $16.25
Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock [119981] $16.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $14.00	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $19.25
Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154884] $15.75	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $10.50

If you live in Australia and don’t have a demonstrator, please feel free to contact me and I will be happy to assist you with your stamping needs. You can also shop from home at my online store.

If you are like me and need to have absolutely everything in the catalogue, give some thought to joining my team! It costs you $169 to sign up as a demonstrator and you can choose $235 worth of products for your starter kit! Talk to me if you would like more information, or you can sign up now.

This is the card that I contributed this month. All the instructions to make are in the tutorial bundle.

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Stampin’ Creative Blog Hop – Wonderful World DSP

Thank you for joining us for this month’s Stampin’ Creative blog hop. The theme for this “Creative Colouring”. Unfortunately for me, colouring is one place where my creativity is lacking. I have taken a huge amount of poetic licence with this one, and used DSP to selectively colour parts of the lattice.

The DSP will be available tomorrow and is part of the Wonderful World level 2
Sale-A-Bration reward. The flowers on the card were fussy cut from the another piece of the DSP pack. The sentiment is from the Charming Sentiments bundle which is well on its way to becoming my favourite bundle!

I am sure that the other ladies on the hop have some awesome colouring ideas to share with us, so be sure to hop all the way around.

Product List

Charming Sentiments Bundle (English) [158734] $91.75	Organic Beauty Dies [158983] $74.00	Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $16.25	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $16.25
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $14.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $19.25	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $110.00

If you live in Australia and don’t have a demonstrator, please feel free to contact me and I will be happy to assist you with your stamping needs. You can also shop from home at my online store.

If you are like me and need to have absolutely everything in the catalogue, give some thought to joining my team! It costs you $169 to sign up as a demonstrator and you can choose $235 worth of products for your starter kit! Talk to me if you would like more information, or you can sign up now.

This is the card that I contributed this month. All the instructions to make are in the tutorial bundle.