Hello! Kangaroo & Company Card

6 Comments March 6, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

I LOVE this Kangaroo & Company stamp set and die bundle – the kangas are so sweet! However, today’s card shows how you can use the other element sin the set to make fun creations as well. I am going to be mailing out some random hello cards to friends, family and customers soon – so here is one of the cards I’ll be sending.

The layout for this card was inspired by one of my favourite sketch sites – Freshly Made Sketches ( FMS475).

To start I stamped the cute envelope on the Thick Basic White background using Smoky Slate ink. Then I used Blending brushes to apply Magenta Madness ink (on the left) and Balmy Blue ink (on the left) to a Basic White shape cut using the largest die in the Stitched So Sweetly set. As I applied the ink I covered 2/3 of the shape with each colour – creating the Misty Moonlight – ish colour in the center. I then used the matching inks to stamps the hearts. I used the matching inks to colour the hearts on the envelopes and to ink JUST the hello on the Hello Baby stamp. I wrapped twine around the scallop shape and tied a bow on the right. Then I put everything together with Dimensionals. A fairly quick card with a soft but stunning look.

To order the product need to make this card ( and many more) you can click the links below or go straight to my shop.

Product List

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153117 $10.25	153118 $10.25	147105 $10.25	153125 $20.00	147156 $40.00
154579 $9.50	153611 $16.25	104430 $5.50

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Hey Chick! Crafty Collaborations Blog Hop

5 Comments February 5, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

This is my first time joining a Craft Collaborations Blog Hop! This one features the hilarious Hey Birthday Chick Bundle!! Hop around and see all the amazing cards created by some amazingly talented crafters!

Here is my fun birthday card. The dies make using this set so simple – and I even remembered to use adhesive sheets on the back of the Basic White cardstock before I cut out the Happy Birthday sentiment.

To create the colourful background, I used strips of paper adhered to a Window Sheet and then die cut the whole layer with a circle. A great way to use up paper scraps!

Let’s Hop!

1.Stefanie Pletscher – The Crafty Medic (Canada)

2.Dana Sullivan – The Stampin’ Chic (USA)

3.Tracie St Louis – For The Love of Stamping Canada

4.Sue Allen – (Australia)

5.Melissa Faust – Stamp with Melissa – USA

6.Glenda Mollet – Craft Room Stamper, Canada

7.Danielle Bennenk – Mrs. Brightside (Netherlands)

8.Angie McKenzie – Nature’s INKspirations (USA)

9.Diane Evans – Stampin With Diane – Canada

10.Chris Smith – from my ink pad to yours (US)

11.Nina McMillan Nina’s Southern Accents (US)

12.Mary Bush – Stampin’ In The Sand (USA)

13.Ashley Fifer – stampedAF (Canada)

14.Sara Sayers – KISS Kreative (UK)

15.Narelle Fasulo – Australia

16.Gillian Long – Gillybean Crafting (Canada)

17.Leah Dixon – Stampin with Leah (Canada)

18.Julie Davison – Julie’s Stamping Spot (USA)

19.Marieke Bart – De Stempelcoach (NL)

20.Laura Mackie (UK)

21.Sandra Roberts – Sandra’s Craft Studio – UK

22.Fiona Whitten – Oakfield Crafts (UK)

The Hey Birthday Chick stamp set can be found in the Stampin’ Up! Jan- June Mini Catalogue, however the rest of the products featured in this blog hop are out of catalogue offerings. Here are all the details:

Don’t forget you can also earn Sale-a-bration items right now for every purchase over $60 (before taxes & shipping). Click the SAB catalogue image on the sidebar to see all the offerings.

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142314 $6.75	158631 $59.25	132708 $8.25	147107 $10.25	147091 $10.25
144602 $12.00	145058 $12.00	144603 $12.00	154881 $12.00	144605 $12.00
151770 $48.00	154579 $9.50	154571 $8.75	138995 $9.50	110755 $5.50
152334 $13.50	104430 $5.50	149653 $163.00	159236 $10.25

Live in Canada, don’t have a demonstrator? Contact me to get a catalogue or find out why right now is the best time to join our team.

Click here to shop my online store.
Click here to access & view the current catalogs.
Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity!
Click here for more information about joining my Online Monthly Technique Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club!
Click here to learn more about joining my Ink Pad Pals Team. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future prodcts!
Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, and Facebook!
Please subscribe to my newsletter, too! Click here and enter your email. When you include your birthday you will even be added to my birthday card mailing list 🙂

Hey Birthday Chick!

Leave a comment February 2, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

You may have noticed the Hey Birthday Chick stamp set in the Jan – June Mini (p. 52) and thought Gee that’s fun! You may have even thought it looked familiar – because it is. During Sale-a-bration 2017 a set called Hey Chick was the most popular stamp set, so Stampin’ Up! created this new birthday version. Even better, they are bringing back Hey Chick and they are offering coordinating dies to go with both sets!! These two bundles are only available from Feb 2^nd – June 30^th.

The advantage to ordering the bundles is that you save 10% and you can earn FREE sale-a-bration items with every $60 order.

I loved this stamp set the first time around – so I am THRILLED to have more pieces to play with. Here is the card I created today. We did a little bit of masking and used the amazing Blending Brushes.

To see more samples using these bundles – follow my facebook page – I’ll be posting cards daily this week.

The video below goes into some details about how I made the card – you may want to layer up the front piece – I got lucky and my Blends did not bleed into the inside of my card. Phew!

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147051 $10.25	147052 $10.25	153611 $16.25	144600 $12.00	154830 $12.00
154881 $12.00	154884 $12.00	154894 $12.00	154571 $8.75	110755 $5.50
104430 $5.50	103579 $13.50	149653 $163.00

Darling Donkeys – Love You Always Treat Boxes

Leave a comment January 26, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

Valentine’s is approaching and it is always fun to package up the goodies we give in sweet wrapping. Today I am highlighting Stampin’ Up!’s no adhesive Love you Always Treat Boxes (154285 – $12.25cdn for 10 food safe boxes). You can decorate these boxes for any occasion really – this one I gave it a bit of a Valentine feel, but kept the sentiment neutral so it can be used any time of the year.

The size of these boxes is great too. I fit two cookies in this one. A twine combo pack and some chocolate would also fit nicely.

The base of this box is extra sturdy and fits together without adhesives at all. It is easy to assemble – but not exactly obvious how to do it. So the first part of my video below goes over how to assemble the Love You Always Treat Box.

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132708 $8.25	154922 $12.00	145058 $12.00	103579 $13.50	145667 $24.00
154579 $9.50	151690 $44.00	153611 $16.25	147096 $10.25	154578 $9.50
110755 $5.50	104430 $5.50	144108 $5.50	138995 $9.50

You can earn the Darling Donkey set I used on this box for free with a qualifying purchase. For all the details about Sale-a-bration and the free products you can earn check out my website: https://www.stampinup.ca/categories/sales-specials/sale-a-bration?dbwsdemoid=2189587

Contact me today to place an order or learn more about Stampin’ Up! and our quality products.

Darling Donkeys – FMS469

3 Comments January 24, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

This week’s sketch challenge at Freshly Made Sketches (FMS469) was exactly what I needed to use up some paper scraps on my desk. I grabbed 3 different 4″ X 1/2″ strips, added some details by stamping and embossing them and voila, perfect background.

I love this little donkey – he is so fun and cute! It is also so nice that I got this stamp set for free – and you can too! Right now Sale-a-bration is happening, which means for every $60 or $120 you spend you can earn a free SAB item.

Product List

159229 $11.25	119793 $12.00	120953 $12.00	131197 $12.00	121045 $12.00
155264 $0.00	147083 $10.25	147096 $10.25	132708 $8.25	144601 $12.00
154922 $12.00	152718 $12.25	152323 $41.00	151770 $48.00	154284 $9.50
110755 $5.50	104430 $5.50

If you have a big wish list and would like to become a discount shopper, I recommend purchasing some of what’s on your wish list in the Sale-a-Bration Starter Kit. That’s how you’ll be able to get your hands on 200 sheets of this pretty monochromatic 6×6 patterned paper, too. (That paper is the free gift that is in the Sale-a-Bration Starter Kit available through the end of February. Click here for more details about Sale-a-Bration.)

A Touch of Ink

Leave a comment January 19, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

I love how easy it is to create with this stamp set. The images are beautiful and simple to colour.

On this card I used Stampin’ Blends to add colour to the butterfly wings. It is also simple to use the two step stampin’ images to colour the butterfly. You can check out my video to see all the details of this card.

Product List

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132708 $8.25	147105 $10.25	148544 $12.00	153106 $12.00	149566 $12.00
154289 $10.25	110755 $5.50	104430 $5.50	152323 $41.00	149653 $163.00

This stamp set is part of the amazing Sale-a-bration FREE offerings. Check out the whole Sale-a-bration catalogue by clicking the image below. Or contact me directly to get a paper copy of the catalogue.

Happy Stampin!

Leah Dixon

leahdixon41@gmail.com

604-317-4882

leahdixon.stampinup.net

January 2021 West Coast Creators Blog Hop

7 Comments January 14, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

I am so lucky to be a part of a fabulous team – The West Coast Creators. The group is full of creative inspiration and challenges, support, and good friends. For this month’s hop I was playing around with the new Pretty Perennials stamp set and dies from the Stampin’ Up! Jan – June Mini Catalogue. I was also inspired by the TGIF Sketch Challenge #298. I love these flowers and how the die accents make them pop. The font for the sentiments was the real eye-catching part of this set for me – it just makes me HAPPY!

To create this card I stamped the flowers in 2nd Generation Flirty Flamingo, Calypso Coral and Crushed Curry. Then I die cut the flowers and added accents in the same colours using the coordinating dies. The sentiment was stamped in Bermuda Bay and then fussy cut. The background is Smoky Slate, embossed with the Pine Planks Embossing Folder. The circle in the back is cut using the largest Stitched Shapes circle out of Fine Art Floral 12 X 12 DSP. I embellished the flower centers using Opal Rounds. I think these are my new FAVOURITE embellishment!

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122925 $12.00	152320 $13.50	156234 $61.00	152323 $41.00	145667 $24.00
147052 $10.25	147101 $10.25	147087 $10.25	147096 $10.25	154289 $10.25
110755 $5.50	104430 $5.50	149653 $163.00

Right now is also Sale-a-bration, which means that every $60 or $120 purchase earns you free Sale-a-bration items! Contact me for details or click here to check out the catalogues for yourself.

Want everything in the catalogue? Then join my team to get a 20% discount on all your purchases. This is truly the best deal in the catalogue!

Happy Stampin’!

Leah Dixon

leahdixon41@gmail.com

http://www.facebook.com/thestampinpad

leahdixon.stampinup.net

Approaching Perfection Splish Splash Challenge Card

Leave a comment January 13, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

I am so happy with how this card turned out! You never know what you are going to get when you start splashing a smooshing inks. This card was inspired by The Spot Creative Challenge #145.

I started by splattering ink using my water painters and ink refills onto a piece of watercolour paper. Then I splattered some Wink of Stella. When I create backgrounds like this I tend to work with multiple papers so that I can use up all of the water colour that I create. It is also nice to have ready to go water coloured backgrounds for other projects. Next I stamped the Happy Birthday from the FREE Sale-a-bration stamp set Approaching Perfection in Bermuda Bay and a row of candles from the same set in Poppy Parade, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry and Pacific Point. I punched those out using the Label Me Lovely Punch and mounted the whole image on a 2-1/4″ black circle. After that, I embossed a strip of 1-1/4″ X 3-1/2″ Bermuda Bay cardstock with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder and snipped the ends with the Tailored Tag Punch. I tied a double strand of white twine and made a bow. The black and white DSP I used is from the True Love 12X12 DSP pack in the new Jan – June Mini Catalogue. The rest is pretty straight forward gluing, adhering with Dimensionals and embellishing with a dash of sequins. You’ll find a full list of supplies below.

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147163 $5.00	111840 $5.00	147167 $5.00	110755 $5.50	104430 $5.50
152477 $9.50

Happy Stampin’!

Leah Dixon – Canadian Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator

leahdixon41@gmail.com

www.facebook.com/thestampinpad

Any purchase from our Annual or Mini Catalogue of $60 or $120 qualifies you to earn the FREE stamp set used in this card ( or a wide variety of other Sale-a-bration items). Check out the catalogue by clicking here.

If you are finding your wishlist is huge – why not join my team and get a 20% discount on all your purchases. You can find more information about the benefits of joining my Team here or click the image to join now.

OMBRE DSP SWEET STRAWBERRIES CARD

Leave a comment January 5, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

I am SO excited to share with you today a card created using the Sweet Strawberry bundle and the FREE Ombre DSP. Why is the DSP free? Today is the start of SALE-a-bration! For every $60 or $120 you spend you can earn FREE product.

Click on the catalogue images in this post or on the side bar to see the full offering.

This is the best time of year to stock up on essentials like Basic White cardstock and envelopes, dimensionals and your Paper Pumpkin subscription. On top of all of the rewards you can earn with Stampin’ Up! I am offering a Sale-a-bration Celebration for my customers. Save the date: March 19th – 7pm!

Ok – so here is a photo of the card, my video showing how to make this great card and a link to all the product used.

I hope some of the tips in the video helped ( how to use a builder punch and how to store extra pieces).

Happy Stampin!

Leah Dixon – Port Coquitlam, BC, CANADA

leahdixon.stampinup.net

Product List

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150080 $10.25	147050 $10.25	147095 $10.25	133782 $24.00	143720 $24.00
144219 $6.75	110755 $5.50	104430 $5.50	103683 $7.25	152392 $34.00

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Sweet ice Cream Weekend Stamp Camp

Leave a comment December 30, 2020 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

Are you ready for some of the most adorable projects ever? Join me and some incredibly talented friends on Saturday January 30^th and Sunday January 31st for a full weekend stamp camp! (10am – 3pm PST each day) It will be a fabulous weekend crafting together from anywhere in Canada!

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING DETAILS CAREFULLY!

What will you get in this Stamp camp??

Your FULL Sweet Ice Cream Stamp Camp includes:

The Sweet Ice Cream Stamp Set and Punch Bundle as well as the coordinating DSP Designer Series Paper, Blackberry Bliss Striped Ribbon and the Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles (The whole Ice Cream Corner Bundle!)
Access to an exclusive FB group where the LIVE presentations will be held all weekend
Make-n-takes for all 14 projects and an awesome PDF for you to follow along while creating!

*Card stock will be prepped and ready for you with any of the punching and die-cutting done that is not using your bundle. You will provide the ink, adhesive, and punching of any parts that came in the bundle although the card stock will be supplied.*

I hope you join in the fun with us! This is the sweetest bundle ever and you’ll be amazed at projects! It’s so versatile!

Registration ENDS January 5^th (we need to order early to ensure your product arrives to you before the event – shipping has been tricky lately) and make-n-take kits are estimated to ship by January 18th.

How do you register for the event?

There are two ways to register:

1. Simply head to my store (on January 5^th) and purchase the Sweet Ice Cream Bundle #155984 using Host Code: EDA36TNQ (or an equivalent amount of product ($75.75) if you’ve already got the bundle) and you’ll automatically be registered! If you’ve got other items you were wanting to order you can simply throw them on your Stamp Camp order and save on some shipping! By purchasing on this stamp camp host code you’ll automatically be registered for the event. Best part is you’ll also earn a FREE Sale-a-bration item as you’re placing your qualifying Stamp Camp order online as it’s over $60!

2. Do you already own the bundle? Don’t worry, there’s an option for you too!

*PDF/ Make N Take only option available (45.00 for all 14 projects , PDF, package of Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles, 1/2 package of Blackberry Bliss Striped Ribbon, 1/2 package of Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper)

For those of you who are uncomfortable with online ordering or wanting to purchase the PDF/ Make-n-take option you can complete your registration by emailing me directly and sending an etransfer to: leahdixon41@gmail.com