Kylie Bertucci’s International Project Highlights

12 June 201813 June 2018 ~ Anna Krol ~ 2 Comments

Anna’ Stampin’ Cave – Kylie Bertucci’s International Project Highlights

Thanks for coming to my blog today! We are being highlighted internationally by Kylie Bertucci and you are able to vote for my project. The top ten winners will get to be part of an international blog hop so please vote for my project. My project is under number 27! You can do it here or use a button at the end of my post.

A theme for this highlight is ‘Friendship’. So I thought I will use some of the new products to create my card.

To create this card I used the sketch from the Global Design Project:

I slightly re-engineered it though (lol)

And here’s my card:

Friendship card dimensions:

Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock: 11-6/8″ x 4-1/8″ scored in half at 5-7/8″ (29.7 x 10.5 cm scored in half at 14.8 cm)
Very Vanilla regular cardstock for stamping
Wood Textures DSP Stack: 2″ x 4-1/8″ (5.08 cm x 10.5 cm)
5/8″ Burlap Ribbon 7″ approx (17.8 cm)

First, I created the base. Next, I cut DSP at a slight angle – the narrower end measures 1-2/8″ (3.2 cm). I adhered it to the base using snail adhesive.

Now the Stamparatus came in handy. I wanted to create a little border where DSP ended. I placed my card in the Stamparatus at an angle so the grid at the Samparatus base and the edge of DSP created ‘one line’.

I placed the border stamp where I wanted it to stamp, and using the plate I lift it up. I inked my stamp with a Pool Party Ink Pad and made my first impression. Now taking advantage of hinges, I moved the plate one spot in the right direction, inked and stamped again. Moved it, inked and stamped it one more time. Perfect alignment each time!

Next, I took the Petal Burst embossing folder and placed it on the bottom part of the card base, so it ended just by my stamped Pool Party border and run it through the Big Shot.

For the sentiment, I chose ‘Life is sweeter with friends like you’ also from Detailed With Love Stamp Set. I thought it would fit well. I stamped it in a Pool Party on a piece of regular Very Vanilla cardstock and next die cut it using the second largest oval die from Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies.

I took a piece of burlap ribbon, fold it in half and adhered under the oval. Next, using dimensionals I mounted it on my card.

I truly hope you’ve enjoyed coming to my blog today.

Now, make sure you head over to Kylie’s blog to check all lovely projects and vote for your favourites. Hope my project will be among them. My project is under number 27!

As always, if you wish to purchase any of products I have used, simply click the images below to go directly to my online store.

I also add this card to:

Host Code for the month of June is XEYXTEPE. Orders of £50+ (excl. p&p) will receive a Surprise Thank You Gift from me. You won’t be disappointed!

Thank You Gifts will be shipped in the first 2 weeks of the following month they were earned (mid-July).

Detailed With Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146606] £19.00	Detailed With Love Wood-Mount Stamp Set [146603] £26.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] £28.00	Petal Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [141493] £7.00	Very Vanilla A4 Thick Cardstock [144238] £7.25
Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] £9.00	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] £10.25	Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad [147107] £7.00	5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487] £6.50	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] £6.25
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] £3.75	Stamparatus [148187] £46.00	Stampin’ Trimmer [129722] £28.00	Big Shot [143263] £102.00

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I would also love to invite you to join my team. I have a small team which is called Serendipity Crew. We are little but growing. And we are part of one of the biggest teams in the UK – a really wonderful group of women, of whom many have become dear friends of mine. We all support and inspire each other. So when you join my crew, you don’t get just me to help and support you, we all are a big friendly group! And we would love to welcome you.

Thank you for stopping by and have a blessed day,

DistINKtive – A New Kind Of Stamps From Stampin’ Up!

12 June 2018 ~ Anna Krol ~ Leave a comment

Anna’ Stampin’ Cave – A new kind of stamp

Stampin’ Up! knows there is always room for innovation, which is why we’ve trademarked a new style of the red rubber stamp. Named DistINKtive, these stamps start with a photograph, which an amazing Stampin’ Up! manufacturing team in Kanab, Utah then turns into a photorealistic red rubber stamp!

You probably remember the first of the distINKtive stamp set that was introduced during Sale-a-bration called Heartfelt Blooms.

Well, with this new catalogue Stampin’ Up! decided to bring some more of these incredible distINKtive stamp sets.

Distinktive stamps create different opacities in a single stamped image for a realistic depth and intensity.

With distinktive stamps, you can add monochromatic dimension and artistic flair to your stamping.

This innovative stamp style allows you to create images with depth by simply inking and stamping once. How cool is that!

All The Good Things Wood-Mount Stamp Set [146555] £25.00	All The Good Things Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146558] £18.00	Bokeh Dots Wood-Mount Stamp Set [148110] £19.00	Bokeh Dots Clear-Mount Stamp Set [148113] £14.00	Healing Hugs Wood-Mount Stamp Set [146527] £27.00
Healing Hugs Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146530] £20.00	Seize The Day Wood-Mount Stamp Set [146810] £21.00	Seize The Day Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146813] £19.00	Stylish Christmas Wood-Mount Stamp Set [146770] £27.00	Stylish Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146773] £20.00

Stampin’ Up! has a very informative video about how these amazing stamps work here.

UPDATE

There was a number of products that due to unexpected shipping delays weren’t available when the catalogue went live. But last night Stampin’ Up! announced that some of them are available now:

So I’m happy to announce that the following products are now in stock and available for purchase.

As for Stampin’ Blends, only current colours are back in stock. Thank you for your patience. I will let you know as soon as I have more information about the availability of the new Stampin’ Blends colours.

Host Code for the month of June is XEYXTEPE. Orders of £50+ (excl. p&p) will receive a Surprise Thank You Gift from me. You won’t be disappointed!

Thank You Gifts will be shipped in the first 2 weeks of the following month they were earned (mid-July).

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Thank you for stopping by and have a blessed day,

Last-Chance Products – Retiring List Announced

9 April 20189 April 2018 ~ Anna Krol ~ Leave a comment

Anna’ Stampin’ Cave – Last-Chance Products – Retiring List Announced

It’s that time of the year again, when Stampin’ Up! is getting ready to retire stamps and accessories from both the Annual and Spring Summer catalogues. As sad as it is to see these products go, there’s still time for you to get them before they’re gone. Retiring products will only be available until 31 May, or while supplies last. So if there’s something from retiring products on your wishlist, don’t wait until last day – once they’re gone, they’re gone. And they are selling fast!

Check retiring stamp sets here –>

Check retiring bundles here –>

Check retiring everything else here –>

You can also download a list of retiring products from Spring/Summer Catalogue below:

in PDF version here –>
in EXCEL spreadsheet here –>

The list of retiring products from 2017-2018 Annual catalogue can be found below:

in PDF version here –>
in EXCEL spreadsheet here –>

Promotion Information

Promotion dates: 9 April–31 May 2018 beginning at 21:00 (CET)/8:00 p.m. (GMT)
There is no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion.
Retiring items may be added to all order types
All retiring items are only available while supplies last and will be discontinued after 31 May.
Due to high demand for retiring stamp sets, retiring stamp sets will be guaranteed available until 7 May; all other products are not guaranteed and are only available while supplies last.
Retiring items are eligible for Stampin’ Rewards with qualifying orders.
Retiring host sets can only be purchased using Stampin’ Rewards from a qualifying party/order

Depending on inventory levels, discounts on select products may be introduced on or after 8 May.
- These discounts will not be preannounced.
- If you buy a product at a retail price and then it is later discounted, Stampin’ Up! will not refund the difference.
- If there is a product you want, we recommend buying it right away and not waiting to see if it’s discounted later or you risk it being sold out.
- If you start an order before a discount is announced, the order will not include the discounted pricing. If you want to order a product that has been discounted, you will need to start the order after the discounts are announced.

Order Deadlines

Phone: 31 May 2018, by 17:50 (CET)/4:50 p.m. (GMT)
Online: 31 May 2018, by 23:50 (CET)/10:50 p.m. (GMT)

If you have any questions please drop me a message. I’m more than happy to help.

Thank you for stopping by and have a blessed day

Hostess Code for a month of April: 77BSGU7H – Use this code in the month of April and receive a gift from me. Spend £75 or more and use the code, and you will receive from me a Berry Burst 3/8″ (1 cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon plus BRAND NEW Stampin’ Up! 2018-19 Annual Catalogue and a handmade gift. Special Notes:

1) Make sure you select Anna Krol as your demonstrator;
2) If you select “No Contact” box I do not have access to your name and can’t send you a gift;
3) If your order is £150 or more do not use the code and grab your own Stampin’ Rewards + gift from m

Don’t forget to check:

Spring Summer 2018 catalogue is in full swing. Click here for more details –>

Spring Summer Catalogue Paper & Ribbon Shares. Shares are open to Austria, France, Germany, Netherlands & United Kingdom. 102 sheets of DSP & 2 yards of each type of ribbon from Spring/Summer Catalogue. Click here for more details —>

Ever wondered what it’s like to join Stampin’ Up!’s community? I may have few answers for you. Click here for more details –>

Amazing Mum With Springtime Foils For Remarkably Created Blog Hop

5 March 20184 March 2018 ~ Anna Krol ~ 12 Comments

Anna’ Stampin’ Cave -Amazing Mum Card With Springtime Foils For Remarkably Created Blog Hop.

Today I’m participating in an International Remarkably Created Blog Hop to celebrate National Craft Month in America. If you arrived here from Ellen Vargo, a big welcome to you! You are currently visiting Anna Krol from the United Kingdom. Further down you will find a list of all participants for you to continue your journey through this hop. We hope you will find lots of great inspiration from our projects.

For my today’s project, I decided to create a clean & simple, and very feminine card for Mother’s Day. I know in many countries it’s still months away but in the UK they are celebrating Mother’s Day very soon – on 11th March.

Here’s my card:

This is very easy and straightforward Fun Fold Split Card. You can check all the measurements below.

Amazing Mum card dimensions:

Powder Pink cardstock: 8-3/4″ x 4″ scored at 5-7/8″ (22.2 cm x 10.2 cm scored at 14.8 cm) + 1-1/2″ x 4″ (3.8 cm x 10.2 cm)
Whisper White cardstock: 5-5/8″ x 3-7/8″ (14.4 cm x 9.9 cm) + 2-3/4″ x 3-7/8″ (6.9 cm x 9.9 cm) + 1-3/8″ x 3-7/8″ (3.4 cm x 9.9 cm)
a piece of Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper for die-cutting
a piece of Powder Pink cardstock for die-cutting

To create a focal point for my card I die-cut a circle of Springtime Foils Specialty DSP. There are four different foiled designs and for my card, I chose this beautiful rose gold floral with tiny gold dots.

This is a new product from Sale-a-bration 2nd Release and you can earn it free with qualifying order. More details here.

I die-cut it using a 2nd largest circle die from Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies. Next, I die-cut slightly larger scalloped circle from a piece of Powder Pink cardstock and adhered DSP on top using liquid Tombow glue.

For the inside panel, I stamped the ‘burst’ image from Amazing You Stamp Set in Powder Pink ink. I placed it behind the focal point so you can’t see it when the card is closed. The sentiment is stamped in Memento Black ink.

The sentiment on the front of the card says ‘amazing mum’. The word ‘amazing’ come from the same ‘Amazing You Stamp Set. I stamped it in Versamark ink and heat embossed in gold. Next, I stamped ‘Mum’ from Apron of Love Stamp Set, and also heat embossed it in gold.

I truly hope you enjoyed coming to my blog and see my card. As always, if you wish to purchase any of products I have used, simply click the images below to go directly to my online store and don’t forget to enter the hostess code CWKGWDD7 to receive a gift from me. More details below.

Now, be sure to hop along and see more inspiring projects. Below is the list of all the participants. Your next stop is lovely Sue Patrsyk.

Thank you for stopping by and have a blessed day,

Hostess Code for a month of March: CWKGWDD7 – Use this code in the month of March and receive a gift from me. Spend £25 or more and use the code, and you will receive a Sweet Soiree Suite embellishments sample: one Silver Mini Gable Box + samples of ribbon and ‘shreddies’ (pink, silver or white) + a handmade gift from me.

Special Notes:

Product List

Amazing You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147215] £0.00	Amazing You Wood-Mount Stamp Set [147212] £0.00	Apron Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set [145835] £19.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] £27.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] £32.00
Powder Pink A4 Cardstock [144251] £7.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £8.25	Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper [147193] £0.00	Powder Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad [144084] £6.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £5.50
Versamark Pad [102283] £7.75	Embossing Buddy [103083] £5.50	Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109129] £4.50	Stamp-A-Ma-Jig [101049] £11.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] £3.75
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] £6.25	Heat Tool – Uk Plug [129054] £27.00	Stampin’ Trimmer [129722] £27.00	Big Shot [143263] £99.00

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Summary of the project which gives all the views of the card in one photo. I’d love if you pinned and called by on Pinterest xx

Don’t forget to check:

New Sale-a-bration release is LIVE. Click here for more details –>

The New Stampin’ Up! Spring/Summer 2017 Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration are LIVE and it’s AMAZING! For every 60 €/£45, you spend either from Spring Summer Catalogue or Annual Catalogue, you will get to choose one FREE level 1 product from SAB brochure! If you spend 120 €/£90, you get one FREE level 2 product, OR, you can choose two level 1 items. If you spend 180 €/£135, you have the option to choose three level 1 items or one level 1 item and one level 2 item. Click here for more details —>

Ever wondered what it’s like to join Stampin’ Up!’s community? I may have few answers for you. Click here for more details –>

Petal Palette Bundle – When In Doubt Just Add Glitter

2 March 20182 March 2018 ~ Anna Krol ~ 2 Comments

Anna’ Stampin’ Cave – Petal Palette Bundle – When In Doubt Add Glitter

Hello everyone. Today I’ve got for you another card from the bedazzled series. You can see previous cards here and here.

I’m not a girly girl, I’m not crazy about pink or bling or glitter and all that jazz, but I came up with this idea accidentally (you can read about it here) and completely fell in love.

Card dimensions:

Smoky Slate cardstock: 11-6/8″ x 4-1/8″ scored in half at 5-7/8″ (29.7 x 10.5 cm scored in half at 14.8 cm)
Bermuda Bay cardstock: 3-15/16″ x 5-9/16″
Shimmery White cardstock: 3-7/8″ x 5-″
a piece of White Vellum and Silver Glimmer Paper for die cutting
Smoky Slate banner piece: 2-1/2″ x 11/16″
Bermuda Bay banner piece: 2-1/4″ x 1″

First, I created my watercolour background. I stamped roses from Petal Palette Stamp Set in Basic Black Archival ink, which is perfect to work with watercolours. I’ve used Bermuda Bay Ink Pad to colour in all my flowers. For leaves, I’ve used Old Olive with a hint of Lemon Lime Twist Ink Pad. Next, I sponged the whole panel using Smoky Slate Ink Pad and Stamping Sponge.

My favourite technique with a sponged background is to flick water all over it and let ink to react with water to create a distressed look.

I’ve used Embossing Buddy, antistatic pouch, to remove the static or any oil from the panel, flicked some more water on the background, sprinkled with Silver Emboss Powder and heat set it. Added more sprinkles/embossing until happy.

I reheat my embossing on the panel, cover it with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, tap off the excess and heat set it again. Don’t you just love these ‘dazzling’ speckles?!

I adhered my background panel to Bermuda Bay mat and next to Smoky Slate card base. Now to jazz it up a little.

I’ve used Petals & More Thinlits Dies to die cut few elements for my card. I die cut two branches: one from vellum and one from Silver Glimmer Paper. I also die cut a filigree banner from Silver Glimmer Paper.

This square frame was actually a leftover from a different project (lying around) and it was just perfect fit.

I played a bit with a placing of all my elements, and once I was happy I adhered them to the card.

I am really chuffed how this card turned out. Such a shame it’s so hard to photograph and to show all the sparkle in the photo. But below you can see a ‘boomerang’ from my Instagram from when I created the background piece. The shimmer is just mesmerising!!

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf0SoEfBzWc/

So? Do like my card? I hope you do. Please let me know in the comments below.

I’m adding my card to CAS(E) this Sketch #261 Challenge

If you wish to purchase any of products I have used, simply click the images below to go directly to my online store and don’t forget to enter the hostess code CWKGWDD7 to receive a gift from me.

Thank you for stopping by and have a blessed day

Special Notes:

Product List

Petal Palette Wood-Mount Bundle [145973] £65.50	Petal Palette Clear-Mount Bundle [145974] £56.50	Petals & More Thinlits Dies [145655] £31.00	Petal Palette Wood-Mount Stamp Set [145785] £42.00	Petal Palette Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145788] £32.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] £27.00	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] £7.25	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] £7.25	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] £7.25	Silver Glimmer Paper [135314] £4.50
White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] £6.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] £6.50	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad [131179] £6.00	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad [131171] £6.00	Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad [126982] £6.00
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad [126953] £6.00	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad [144086] £6.00	Aqua Painters [103954] £15.50	Stamping Sponges [141337] £3.25	Embossing Buddy [103083] £5.50
Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109131] £4.50	Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter [133751] £4.50	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] £3.75	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] £3.75	Clear Block D [118485] £7.75
Clear Block Bundle [118491] £65.25	Heat Tool – Uk Plug [129054] £27.00	Stampin’ Trimmer [129722] £27.00	Precision Base Plate [139684] £22.00	Big Shot [143263] £99.00