Techniques – Trace Of Creativity

February 7, 2023February 6, 2023

Technique Tuesday

Thank you for joining us for our Technique Tuesday blog hop. The technique that we are sharing this month is masking. I have used the Two Tone Flora Dies to make my own mask. I also got two cards for one amount of effort.

Use the die cut as a mask and apply colour with your blending brushes.

Then use the piece that you are using as a mask to make a second card

If you want to see how I made these cards, join me foe my Facebook live at 10:00 on Sunday morning (12 February). You can find my Facebook page here.

Be sure to hop all the way around and see what masking techniques everyone else has to share with us

Product List

Two Tone Flora Bundle (English) [160414] $98.00	Something Fancy Bundle (English) [160425] $81.00	Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock [119981] $16.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00
Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [147091] $14.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $14.00	Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [155712] $14.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $21.75

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 your order is under $250, please use the host code TQVE4CK3 at the checkout.

If you are like me and need to have absolutely everything in the catalogue, give some thought to joining my team! You pay $169.00 to sign up, and choose $235.00 of products to kick off your Stampin’ Up! adventure.
Talk to me if you would like more information, or you can sign up now.

Any orders placed by the 20th April 2023 will get a tutorial bundle as a thank you. The theme of this month’s tutorial bundle features the Fancy Flora suite. Here is a sneak peek of the projects in the bundle.

This is the project that I contributed this month:

January 4, 2023February 6, 2023

Technique Tuesday Blog Hop – Fragrant Flowers

Thank you for joining us for our Technique Tuesday blog hop. The technique that we are sharing this month is embossing. Heat embossing is one of my favourite techniques. It doesn’t matter how many time I have seen it, I still enjoy seeing the embossing powder melt! For me, heat embossing is an easy way to add some WOW! to a card.

Most of the products in this card are from the new January – April 2023 mini catalogue. You will be able to order them from tomorrow. These are some items that you may want to add to your wish list.
The flowers are stamped (embossed) and die cut using the Fragrant Flowers bundle. The DSP is the Dry Brushed Metallic Specialty DSP from the Delicate Desert suite. The sentiment is from the Artistically Inked stamp set and is embossed onto vellum.

A strip if DSP on the insert gives the finishing touch.

Below is the complete link list. Be sure to visit all the blogs to see what everyone has done with embossing

This is the project that I contributed this month:

November 28, 2022November 27, 2022

Share It Sunday – Masking and heat embossing with Quiet Meadow stamp set

Thank you for joining us for our Sunday blog hop (of course in Australia this goes live in the early hours of 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.

For my Facebook live on Sunday morning, I made this card which uses masking and the emboss resist techniques. If you want to watch how I did it, the replay of my Facebook live is below.
If you would like to purchase the products to make this card, click here. This link will take you to the project at my online store that has a list to all the products to make this card so that you can add them to your shopping cart. If you already have some of them, you can just remove them from the cart. Please use the host code on the side of my blog if you order total is under $250.00.

Hop around and see what everyone else was doing over the weekend.

Product List

Quiet Meadow Cling Stamp Set [155082] $37.00	Celebrating You Cling Stamp Set (English) [158028] $42.00	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $16.25	Tahitian Tide A4 Cardstock [159262] $16.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $14.00	Stampin' Up! Masking Paper [155480] $12.25	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $32.00
Heat Tool [129056] $53.00

If you are like me and need to have absolutely everything in the catalogue, give some thought to joining my team! It costs $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.

Any orders placed by the 15thDecember 2022 will get a tutorial bundle as a thank you. The theme of this month’s tutorial bundle features Gift Packaging Ideas. Here is a sneak peek of the projects in the bundle.

This is the project that I contributed this month:

September 13, 2022September 11, 2022

September Thank You Cards – Nature’s Harvest

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 September, I will send you one of these cards as a thank you as well as a copy of the latest Creativity Abounds tutorial bundle. As a bonus this month, I also have a tutorial that shows you the twisted technique with a selection of different cards that have been made using it.

I have used the beautiful Nature’s Harvest bundle combined with Texture Chic DSP.

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

Nature's Harvest Bundle (English) [156813] $93.50	Texture Chic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [158808] $27.00	Soft Succulent A4 Cardstock [155777] $16.25	Evening Evergreen A4 Cardstock [155575] $16.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad [155778] $14.00	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $14.00	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad [147091] $14.00
So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [147109] $14.00	Fresh Freesia 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155615] $12.25	Adhesive Backed Sequins & Gems [159972] $13.25	Water Painters [151298] $23.00

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.

Any orders placed by the 22nd 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 it are in the tutorial bundle.

September 7, 2022September 11, 2022

Art Gallery Two Step Stamping

Thank you for joining us for this month’s Technique Tuesday blog hop. The technique we are sharing today is two step stamping. As soon as I saw the theme, I knew that I wanted to pull out my Art Gallery stamp set and stamp it with the new In Colors.

I inked the Cascading Ruffles embossing folder with Orchid Oasis ink. I stamped the flower in Orchid Oasis with Starry Sky highlights.

Here is the hop participant list so that you can see what two step stamping everyone has done.

Product List

Art Gallery Photopolymer Stamp Set [154421] $38.00	Cascading Ruffles 3 D Embossing Folder [159169] $17.50	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $53.00	Orchid Oasis A4 Cardstock [159265] $16.25
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin' Pad [159214] $14.00	Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [159212] $14.00	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $14.00
Starry Sky 1/8'' (3.2 Mm) Metallic Woven Ribbon [159198] $15.75	2022 2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots [159186] $14.00

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.

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

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022

Tea Boutique Quadrangle Cut 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 is a great way to use your 6×6 inch DSP. You get 2 cards out of one sheet and have very little wastage. You can watch the replay of my Facebook live below for instructions of how to make these cards.

Below are the measurements to make these cards

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

Product List

Cup Of Tea Bundle (English) [158667] $79.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $53.00	Tea Boutique 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158659] $21.00	So Saffron A4 Card Stock [108611] $16.25
Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $16.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [147109] $14.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $14.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $10.50	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $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.

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.

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.

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.

March 8, 2022March 7, 2022

Amazing Silhouettes Thank You Card

Sometimes the universe aligns itself, and things come together like they had been planned! This month’s VLOG hop was delayed a week, and the theme is “Thank You”. The date (and go live time) happened to be exactly the same as Kylie’s International blog which is also a thank you theme. Light bulb moment – use the same card!!

When I initially saw the Amazing Silhouettes stamp set, I knew that I wanted to use it with the baby wipes technique. I am very happy with the finished look. The Amazing Thanks dies are really easy to layer. Remember you can bundle them together to get a 10% discount. These dies work very happily with the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine which is currently available at a 20% discount, along with a selection of dies.

Here are the measurements for the card:
Metric:
Card Base (Basic White) 19.5 cm x 14.9 cm. Score at 10.5 cm
First Layer (Pool Part) 14.4 cm x 8.5 cm
Second Layer (Basic White) 13.9 cm x 8.0 cm
DSP (Pattern Party) 14.9 cm x 2 cm
Scraps of Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo, Pear Pizzaz, Basic White and Pattern Party DSP for the Thanks die cuts
Imperial:
Card Base (Basic White) 7 3/4″ x 5 1/2″. Score at 4 1/4″
First Layer (Pool Part) 5 1/4″ x 3 1/4″
Second Layer (Basic White) 5″ x 3″
DSP (Pattern Party) 5 1/2″ x 7/8″
Scraps of Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo, Pear Pizzaz, Basic White and Pattern Party DSP for the Thanks die cuts

In the video below I show you how to stamp using the baby wipes technique to make you multi-coloured ink pad and how to assemble the card. Be sure to hop around the other videos (links to the next video are in the description) for some great thank you ideas.

If you love my card, please vote for me by clicking the button below

Product List

Amazing Silhouettes Bundle (English) [157819] $77.25	Pattern Party 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper [155426] $31.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $15.25
Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $15.25	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $15.25	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [122933] $6.50	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [141402] $6.50
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131160] $6.50	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $6.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $104.00

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! There is a great sign up special on until the 16th of March, you can sign up as a demonstrator for $169 and choose $235 worth of products for your starter kit! During Sale-A-Bration, you will also receive 2 stamp sets free! Talk to me if you would like more information, or you can sign up now.

Any orders placed by the 17th March 2022 will get a tutorial bundle as a thank you. This month’s bundle features a variety of Fun Fold cards using products from the 2021-2022 annual and the January – June mini catalogues, and contains 13 different (and stunning) designs by 13 international demonstrators. Below is a sneak peek of the projects included in the bundle.

January 24, 2022

Blessings Of Home Coloured With Bleach

Did you catch my Facebook live yesterday morning? If you would like to join me, I go live every Sunday morning. You can join my Facebook page here. My project yesterday was to demonstrate how you can use bleach to colour your images. I used the Blessings Of Home bundle and the sentiment is from the Special Moments stamp set. This is one of those stamp sets that money can’t buy. You can get it free if you spend $180 and choose it as your Sale-A-Bration reward! The background is the Bricks & Mortar 3D embossing folder

If you missed the live (or you would like a recap) you can watch the replay below:

Product List

Blessings Of Home Bundle (English) [157939] $90.00	Special Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158081] $0.00	Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder [149643] $17.50	Cajun Craze A4 Card Stock [121683] $15.25
Pale Papaya A4 Cardstock [155669] $15.25	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $13.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50
Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $31.00	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Polished Dots [158134] $13.00	Water Painters [151298] $21.00

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! There is a great sign up special on until the end of November, you can sign up as a demonstrator for $169 and choose $235 worth of products for your starter kit! During Sale-A-Bration, you will also receive 2 stamp sets free! Talk to me if you would like more information, or you can sign up now.

Any orders placed by the 16th February 2022 will get a tutorial bundle as a thank you. This month’s bundle features a variety of projects using the Artfully Composed suite from the January – June mini catalogue, and contains 13 different (and stunning) designs by 13 international demonstrators. This will give you some great ideas to help you get started on making your fabulous cards using this suite. Below is a sneak peek of the projects included in the bundle.

January 18, 2022

White Wash Water Colouring with In The Moment

I have been having so much fun using the In The Moment Stamp Set. In a previous blog post I showed how I used paper piecing to colour in the lady’s dress. If you missed that post you can see it here. In my Facebook live on Sunday, I showed how I water coloured the image using white washing.

Here are another couple of cards using the same technique

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

Product List

In The Moment Cling Stamp Set (English) [157987] $42.00	Pretty Pillowbox Dies [156321] $59.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $58.00	Heart & Home 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [157928] $20.00
Magenta Madness A4 Cardstock [153085] $15.25	Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008] $15.25	Whisper White Craft Stampin' Ink Refill [101780] $8.00	Magenta Madness Classic Stampin' Pad [153117] $13.00
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $13.00	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $13.00	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181] $11.50	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $13.00
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad [155778] $13.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $31.00	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00
Brushed Brass Butterflies [158136] $17.50	Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels [158130] $13.00	Water Painters [151298] $21.00

If you would like to join us for the Artfully Composed Stamp Camp, you can find the details here

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! There is a great sign up special on until the end of November, you can sign up as a demonstrator for $130 (usually $169) and choose $235 worth of products for your starter kit! During Sale-A-Bration, you will also receive 2 stamp sets free! Talk to me if you would like more information, or you can sign up now.

Any orders placed by the 19th January 2022 will get a tutorial bundle as a thank you. This month’s bundle features a variety of birthday ideas using products from the annual and August – December mini catalogue, and contains 14 different (and stunning) designs by 14 international demonstrators. This will give you some great ideas to help you get started on making your birthday cards for the coming year. Below is a sneak peek of the projects included in the bundle.