Feb 28 2018

Amazing Memories … and More, with the Alaska Achievers February Blog Hop

By Jackie in 2016 Occasions Catalogue, Blog Hop, Cards, Memories & More
February 28, 2018

Hello!!

Thank you for joining us for this month’s Alaska Achievers blog hop! Those hopping today are all Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from all around the world who have met the requirements, and earned the amazing Stampin’ Up! Incentive trip – while everyone can try, only a limited number of demos (less than 1% of all demonstrators) reach the level required to earn the trip each year.

We hop together once a month to show you ideas and designs using current Stampin’ Up!® products. I missed the January Hop as I was on Vacation in Canada and the USA – but did get to hop through blogs and found so much creative inspiration!

I’m sharing my swap I made for our Team Stamp Camp held last weekend.

The swap features the “Black Ice” Technique by Melissa Kerman. I’m such a fan of copper that I used the Copper Foil Sheets in my project and teamed it with the images from Petal Pallete and some Copper Trim.

Here’s a close up.

And the inside of my card.

The Petal Passion Suite is a real stunner – one of my favoutirtes from the Occasions Catalogue. You can check it out the suite HERE. And remember during SaleABration you earn FREE Stampin’ Up! product with qualifying purchases so it’s a perfect time to shop!

While I was making the greeting card, I knew it would look great as a filler pocket card with some of the photos I’d taken at the Grand Canyon on our recent trip. So I’ve also made a 12×12″ pocket page to share today.

The coordinating Petal Passion Memories and More Card Pack had cards that worked really well not only with the card I’d made – but also with our memories from our time at the Grand Canyon.

I made some of the embellisments using the Petals and More Framelit Dies – you can see some in these closeups.

If you read my post in the December Achievers’ Blog Hop, you may remember Belle (my beautiful suitcase I received from Stampin’ Up!) Well … Belle came on vacation with us to North America. Here are a few of the places she made it in front of the camera lens!

Zion

Kanab – with Josh and in the rubber offcuts at the playground!

Grand Canyon

Las Vegas

She also made the road trip to Stamp Camp in Rotorua this past weekend! Stamp Camp is an annual event for members of Jacque Williams’ team and any of their downline – so one big Stampin’ Up! family!

Our Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator Development Manager, Emma Parkin-Wilson joined us for the weekend camp. The photo is of Emma with those members of the team who earned one of the stunning pieces of luggage that Stampin’ Up! rewarded Achievers with late last year. What a crew!

Belle was super excited that she got to meet several of her fellow family members!

Thank you for joining us today – we are so happy that you are taking part in our blog hop. Make sure that you don’t miss out on one blog as there are some incredible designs you are going to see today to inspire you.

Remember that currently, you are at my blog Jackie Noble | creativeJax

Until next time,

Jackie

REMEMBER

If you live in New Zealand and would like a copy of the new catalogue, please contact me.
If you live in New Zealand and would like a demonstrator to order through – I’d love to have you join my group of crafty customers. Let’s journey together! – Shop Now or contact me.

If you live in New Zealand and would like to know more about becoming a demonstrator – Check out the info HERE. I’d love to have you join my thINK Creative Team!

As always – if you wish to know anything more about info in this post, or to get a catalogue, or to join my thINK Creative Team, or to buy any of the items mentioned in the post – please contact me.

Or you can shop 24/7 at my online Stampin’ Up! shop

Please do use the hostess code to support creativeJax if you are ordering online!

Entering the Hostess code combines the value of online orders – which assists me to offer events and thank you’s for my customers and support charities such as Ronald MacDonald House and local events where I donate product and/or classes.

The current Hostess Code can be found at the top right of my webpage.

If your order is over $300, please do not use this code as You become the hostess and get the Rewards!

If you would like to find out about joining my Stampin’ Up! Team (thINK Creative) – Please do get in touch – I would love to chat to you about that.

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Feb 18 2018

CASEing the Catty CTC166 – Welcome Note cards all Painted with Love

By Jackie in 2018 Occasions Catalogue, Cards, CTC Blog Hop
February 18, 2018

Painted with Love note cards meet Cozy Cottage!

Hello and welcome to CASEing the Catty – Sunday Blog Hop.

Whether you’re joining the Hop here at CreativeJax with Jackie Noble, or if you’ve hopped on over from Megan Lenske – a big WELCOME!

This week the CTC Crew are CASE-ing a project from pages 18 – 21 in the Occasions Catalogue!

I’ve taken my inspiration from the layout of the note card at the bottom of page 18.

Here’s a closer look at my version.

I’ve used a layered circle rather than the heart shape on the original and adjusted where my sentiment was placed. Both stamped images come from the Cozy Cottage Host set. This gorgeous set is only available to purchase with Stampin’ Rewards with a qualifying order which can be an individual customer order or from a Stampin’ Up! workshop/party. I’m so in love with those little chairs!

The other elements of the card are from the Painted with Love Suite. The card base is one of the Whisper White Narrow Note cards which come with matching envelopes. It’s easy to miss these cute wee note cards as they are right at the bottom of page 19. Their size is 6.4 x 11.4cm (2 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches) and they fit perfectly into the box you can make with the Lots of Love Box Framelits – also on page 19.

The colour palette is from the Painted with Love Speciality Designer Series Paper (DSP) which I’ve used as a background layer. I cut the DSP to 5.7 x 10.8cm (2 1/4 x 4 1/4″) and layered onto the front of the note card. There are gold features on one side of each of the 6 double-sided sheets – stunning.

Both stamped images are stamped in Rich Razzleberry ink – the chairs onto Whisper White cardstock and the sentiment onto Calypso Coral cardstock. I punched the sentiment out using the versatile Classic Label Punch. The chairs are punched out using the 1 1/4″ circle punch and layered onto Rich Razzleberry – punched out with the 1 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch.

I popped the Chairs up on dimensionals with a piece of both of the colours of the Love Mini Tinsel Trim Combo Pack – gold and Powder Pink – behind.

This note card was one of my Make’n’Takes at my catalogue launch parties which I held in January.

Here’s a portrait version.

Everyone had the option of adding an extra bit of bling – one of the gold shapes from the Metallic Enamel Shapes.

Here are both note cards together.

Don’t forget to check out the home of CASEing the Catty on Facebook. If you’re not a member of the group it is as easy as simply asking to join, and we will see you there! And if you wish to – you can join in the fun too!

You have almost a week to create and join in, so make sure you add your photo to the Facebook group before 7pm next Sunday to be included in the challenge.

I’m the last on the blog roll today, however, if you haven’t seen all the amazing team projects you can hop on over to the start of the Blog Hop with Julia Quinn.

Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don’t want to miss. Remember that currently, you are at my blog Jackie Noble | creativeJax

REMEMBER

If you live in New Zealand and would like a copy of the new catalogue, please contact me.
If you live in New Zealand and would like a demonstrator to order through – I’d love to have you join my group of crafty customers. Let’s journey together! – Shop Now or contact me.

All orders over $50 placed at my online store using the current Hostess code will receive the current month’s All Star Tutorial Bundle for FREE.

The All Star Tutorial Bundles can also be purchase – see details HERE.

If you live in New Zealand and would like to know more about becoming a demonstrator – Check out the info HERE. I’d love to have you join my thINK Creative Team!

Until next time

Or you can shop 24/7 at my online Stampin’ Up! shop

Please do use the hostess code to support creativeJax if you are ordering online!

Entering the Hostess code combines the value of online orders. This assists me to offer events and thank you’s for my customers. It also helps me support charities such as Ronald MacDonald House and local events where I donate product and/or classes.

Please do use the hostess code to support creativeJax if you are ordering online!

The current Hostess Code can be found at the top right of my webpage.

If your order is over $300, please do not use this code as You become the hostess and get the Rewards!

If you would like to find out about joining my Stampin’ Up! Team (thINK Creative) – Please do get in touch. I would love to chat to you about that.

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CASE-ing the Catty, Classic Label Punch, Hostess Stamp Sets, Make'n'Takes, Painted Love, Punches, Scallop Circle Punch

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Feb 03 2018

All Star Tutorial Bundle Design Team Blog Bop -A Beautiful Peacock!

By Jackie in 2018 SAB, 3D Projects, All Stars Tutorial Bundlle, Cards
February 3, 2018

Hello from a New Zealander – currently in Canada! – and welcome to the February All Star Tutorial Bundle Design Team blog hop!

This is super exciting for me as it is my first month on the Design Team – and my first hop with this amazingly talented group for Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world! I feel very honoured to be crafting with them in the virtual world!

There are 12 members on the team and each month we create a ‘super bundle’ of 12 tutorials using the fabulous Stampin’ Up! Products.

This month we also have a guest designer – Natalie O’Shea from the UK – so it is a supersized super bundle with 13 complete tutorials.

The bundle contains tutorials for a range of different projects and techniques! It’s full of fabulous projects you don’t want to miss out on.

Here’s a Sneak Peak of what you will receive in the bundle.

The Tutorial Bundles are based on currently available supplies from Stampin’ Up! and will have both metric and imperial (inches) measurements. So no matter where you live in the world, you can purchase these tutorials and use them to create great projects!

Purchase the 2018 All Star Tutorial Bundle for $NZ20 – or, if you live in New Zealand, receive it FREE when you place an order with a product value of over $50, using the current hostess code in my New Zealand Online Stop (Code is on the top right of my web page)

Purchase the January 2018 All Star Tutorial Bundle for $NZ20

All currencies accepted, PayPal will do the conversion for you.

For our Blog Hop to celebrate the release of the February Bundle, we will each be showcasing a project using some of the same products as we used in our tutorial. It isn’t the same project as in my tutorial, as the projects in the Tutorial Bundle are exclusive and not shown anywhere else.

My projects today features the same Technique and SaleABration stamp set that I used in my Tutorial.

The images from Beautiful Peacock are stamped using the “Wet Wipe Ink Pad Technique”.

I created my own “designer series paper” with one of the swirly images, which I’ve used to construct my gift bag and as my card base.

Here’s some close-ups:

I love the glimmer effect the Gold Glitter Flakes have made on the Peacock’s chest and tail!

The image below shows the front and back of the bag made with the Gift Bag Punch Board. The flourish stamp has made a great pattern on the Thick Whisper White Cardstock

The colours of the Love Mini Tinsel Trim Combo Pack work in well with the Fresh Fig, Berry Burst and Calypso Coral Palette of my Wet Wipe Ink Pad.

The Gold Metallic Foil Doily links back to the Gold Glitter Flakes on the card to make a beautifully coordinating Gift Bag and Card!

Just wait until you see what I did in my tutorial with the Beautiful Peacock stamp set and Wet Wipe Ink Pad technique!

Here’s a little sneak peek of my project:

You really don’t want to miss this bundle of tutorials.

Remember – Do you shop online with me?

Everyone who places an order $50 or more using the current hostess code in my New Zealand Online Stop earn the monthly tutorial bundle absolutely FREE as part of my loyalty rewards program.

Also – if you are on my New Zealand Team of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators, you’ll be receiving all of the tutorial bundles for FREE! Keep an eye out in your inbox!

If you’d like to be part of my thINK Creative Team, I’d love to have you join us.

Now it’s time to check out all the other fabulous creations by the All Star Design Team.

Next up is my amazingly talented friend from Auckland – Jacque Williams

Please visit each of the incredible All Star Designers:

REMEMBER

If you live in New Zealand and would like a copy of the new catalogue, please contact me.
If you live in New Zealand and would like a demonstrator to order through – I’d love to have you join my group of crafty customers. Let’s journey together! – Shop Now or contact me. And you will receive the All Star Tutorial Bundle for FREE with a qualifying order

If you live in New Zealand and would like to know more about becoming a demonstrator – Check out the info HERE. I’d love to have you join my thINK Creative Team! And you will have access to the All Star Tutorial Bundle as a member of thINK Creative.

Until next time

Or you can shop 24/7 at my online Stampin’ Up! shop

Please do use the hostess code to support creativeJax if you are ordering online!

Entering the Hostess code combines the value of online orders. This assists me to offer events and thank you’s for my customers. It also helps me support charities such as Ronald MacDonald House and local events where I donate product and/or classes.

Please do use the hostess code to support creativeJax if you are ordering online!

The current Hostess Code can be found at the top right of my webpage.

If your order is over $300, please do not use this code as You become the hostess and get the Rewards!

If you would like to find out about joining my Stampin’ Up! Team (thINK Creative) – Please do get in touch. I would love to chat to you about that.

You can receive my Blog Posts directly by email or join my monthly Newsletter group. Subscribe using the buttons at the right of my page.

2018 SAB, All Star, All Star Tutorial Bundle, Beautiful Peacock, Gift Bag, Punch Board, Wt Wipe Technique

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Jan 28 2018

CASEing the Catty CTC163 – Sweet Memories!

By Jackie in 2018 Occasions Catalogue, 2018 SAB, Memories & More
January 28, 2018

Hello and welcome to CASEing the Catty – Sunday Blog Hop.

Whether you’re joining the Hop here at CreativeJax with Jackie Noble, or if you’ve hopped on over from Megan Lenske – a big WELCOME!

This week the CTC Crew is CASE-ing a project from the 2018 SaleABration brochure!

I’ve taken my inspiration from the Memories & More page at the bottom of page 10

I’ve made a 12×12 page using the same basic layout but rather than using the colourful cards of the Sweet Soiree SAB Memories & More Card Pack, I’ve used the Petal Passions Card Pack from the Occasions Catalogue. Here’s a closer view.

The Petal Passion set is mostly black and white – with a hint of Powder Pink on some of the cards. I love the versatility of the cards and for this CASE I’ve used several Black and White cards with a single colour photo.

The little dots are a stamp in the Petal Palette set. There are several images in the set that can be used alone as well as in conjunction with the other images in the set.

The texture on the page is the vellum leaf element in the top left hand corner. Cut using one of the dies from the Petals & More Thinlits. This set is fast becoming a favourite! It has 4 dies that cut out images from the Petal Palette stamp set and a label shaped die to cut out the sentiments. The set also has 5 dies that are independent of any stamp. So the die absolutely co-ordinates with the stamps (and is available as a bundle) but they also are an exceptionally versatile as a stand-alone option.

There are several specialty elements in each of the Memories and More Card Packs and in the Petal Passion set these include pre-cut words (along with stickers and an overlay). The white “memories” is one of these pre-cut words.

I enjoy doing pages from the past and the present and mostly make pocket pages which the Memories & More cards are perfect for. But I hope me project this week shows you how easy it can be to use the cards in a 12×12 layout.

Don’t forget to check out the home of CASEing the Catty on Facebook. If you’re not a member of the group – just ask to join and we will see you there! And if you wish to – you can join in the fun too!

You have almost a week to create and join in. Just add your photo to the Facebook group before 7pm next Sunday to be included in the challenge.

Now, hop on over to the next blog fellow Kiwi, Angela Meintz-Reid and check out her gorgeous creation .

Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don’t want to miss. Remember that currently, you are at my blog Jackie Noble | creativeJax

subscribe to my Newsletter!

REMEMBER

If you live in New Zealand and would like a copy of the new catalogue, please contact me.
If you live in New Zealand and would like a demonstrator to order through – I’d love to have you join my group of crafty customers. Let’s journey together! – Shop Now or contact me.

If you live in New Zealand and would like to know more about becoming a demonstrator – Check out the info HERE. I’d love to have you join my thINK Creative Team!

Until next time

Or you can shop 24/7 at my online Stampin’ Up! shop

Please do use the hostess code to support creativeJax if you are ordering online!

Entering the Hostess code combines the value of online orders. This assists me to offer events and thank you’s for my customers. It also helps me support charities such as Ronald MacDonald House and local events where I donate product and/or classes.

Please do use the hostess code to support creativeJax if you are ordering online!

The current Hostess Code can be found at the top right of my webpage.

If your order is over $300, please do not use this code as You become the hostess and get the Rewards!

If you would like to find out about joining my Stampin’ Up! Team (thINK Creative) – Please do get in touch. I would love to chat to you about that.

You can receive my Blog Posts directly by email or join my monthly Newsletter group. Subscribe using the buttons at the right of my page.

Baby, Big Shot, CASE-ing the Catty, Memories & More, Petal Passion, pocket pages, scrapbook, Sweet Soiree

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Jan 24 2018

Colour INKspiration Blog Hop – CI26 – A Beautiful Shimmery Butterfly

By Jackie in 2018 Occasions Catalogue, Cards, Colour INKspiration Blog Hop and Challenge
January 24, 2018

Welcome to Colour INKspiration Challenge number 26 and this week we have another fabulous Pinterest inspired colour palette to work with!

A beautiful picture featuring a palette of Emerald Envy, Bermuda Bay, Tranquil Tide and Sahara Sand.

The crew is kicking off with a Blog Hop this evening featuring these colours..

If you have been hoppin’ along – you will have come from the awesome Kelly Kent. What a cute project – I love her baby card!

I went with a Butterfly card for these colours. Have you seen the blog of the fellow Design Team Member who also featured a butterfly?

I’ve not added a sentiment deliberately – that way I have a versatile card on hand that I can use for a variety of purposes when the need arises.

The butterfly is from the Beautiful Day stamp set, and I’ve heat embossed the image in Copper onto watecolour paper. I’ve given it a watercolour all over with an Aqua painter using Bermuda Bay ink and then fussy cut it out.

When I first saw this image in the catalogue, I wondered how it would work with some of the other butterfly stamps. So for this card, I’ve paired it with two images from Watercolor Wings. The image of the butterfly wing centres and dots is stamped in Emerald Envy and the image of the outside edge of the wings is stamped in Tranquil Tide.

To add some sparkle to the wings, I’ve added a touch of Wink of Stella. You can see that in the close-up below.

The card base is Sahara Sand cardstock and there is also a layer of Sahara Sand cardstock on the cardfront that is slightly smaller than the card base.

But before I attached the layer to the cardbase,- I added some texture with the new shimmery white embossing paste and the brick shaped from the Pattern Party Decorative Masks

I added a couple of drops of Sahara Sand from the Ink Refill to the paste before applying. In the photo below you can see how shimmery the paste really is!

I must say this Shimmery White Embossing Paste is one of my favourite items in the new Occasions Catalogue. Let me know if you have tried it yet?

A reminder that if you are not part of the Colour INKspiration Facebook Group please do join the group. It’s a place where crafters from throughout the world can share their creativity all inspired by a Pinterest Inspired Colour Swatch.

Now you can hop back on over to Australia to see what Monique has made this week.I just love how she has made seaweed! Such a clever creator!

Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don’t want to miss. Remember that currently, you are at my blog Jackie Noble | creativeJax

subscribe to my Newsletter!

REMEMBER

If you live in New Zealand and would like a copy of the new catalogue, please contact me.
If you live in New Zealand and would like a demonstrator to order through – I’d love to have you join my group of crafty customers. Let’s journey together! – Shop Now or contact me.

If you live in New Zealand and would like to know more about becoming a demonstrator – Check out the info HERE. I’d love to have you join my thINK Creative Team!

Until next time

Or you can shop 24/7 at my online Stampin’ Up! shop

Please do use the hostess code to support creativeJax if you are ordering online!

Entering the Hostess code combines the value of online orders – which assists me to offer events and thank you’s for my customers and support charities such as Ronald MacDonald House and local events where I donate product and/or classes.

The current Hostess Code can be found at the top right of my webpage.

If your order is over $300, please do not use this code as You become the hostess and get the Rewards!

If you would like to find out about joining my Stampin’ Up! Team (thINK Creative) – Please do get in touch – I would love to chat to you about that.

You can receive my Blog Posts directly by email or join my monthly Newsletter group – you can subscribe using the buttons at the right of my page.

Beautiful Day, Big Shot, butterfly, Copper, CTC, Embossing, Embossing Paste, Watercolor Pencils

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Jan 21 2018

CASEing the Catty CTC162 – Sweet Soiree all boxed up!

By Jackie in 2018 Occasions Catalogue, Blog Hop, Cards, CTC Blog Hop
January 21, 2018

Hello and welcome to CASEing the Catty – Sunday Blog Hop and Challenge!

Whether you’re joining the Hop here at CreativeJax with Jackie Noble, or if you’ve hopped on over from – Mel Pagano – a big WELCOME!

This week the CTC Crew is CASE-ing pages 10 – 14 of the 2018 Occasions Catalogue!

As Avid bakers – this is a very popular suite in our household. Beth CASEd many projects from the image above for my catalogue launch parties and today I’m sharing two boxes found on pages 10 and 11.

The first project I CASEd is the pink box on page 10. There is only has one adjustment to the original.

Can you spot it?

I’ve used the Silver dotted pattern from the Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate.

The second project I’ve CASE’d is the box at the bottom of page 11. I’ve created it using a different Designer Series Paper (DSP) than the original. I’m not sure my dimensions are correct – I estimated them!

I used Myths & Magic instead of Sweet Soiree Specialty DSP. Both of these DSPs are Specialty papers – with each being a heavier weight than standard DSP and both having an added shiny element – Sweet Soiree has Silver Accents while Myths & Magic has iridescent glittered accents.

My tag is cut from Dazzling Diamonds Glitter Paper using a die from the Sweet Cake Framelits and the embellishment on the tag is a gorgeous Unicorn stamped and cut using the Magical Day Bundle – rather than one of the elements from the Sweet Soiree Embellishment Kit.

I’ve Heat Embossed one of the sentiments from the Sweet Soiree Stamp Set onto the Glitter paper by stamping in Versamark, then Fresh Fig and then sprinkling Clear Embossing powder over the words. I removed any powder caught in the glitter paper, before heating with the heat tool to set.

I’m loving the sparkle of that tag – and that die is so useful for a range of projects – not just cakes.I used it on my Welcome Card – which you can read about HERE

You have almost a week to create and join in. Just add your photo to the Facebook group before 7pm next Sunday to be included in the challenge.

Now, hop on over to the next blog with the talented Judy May.

Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don’t want to miss. Remember that currently, you are at my blog Jackie Noble | creativeJax

REMEMBER

If you live in New Zealand and would like a copy of the new catalogue, please contact me.
If you live in New Zealand and would like a demonstrator to order through – I’d love to have you join my group of crafty customers. Let’s journey together! – Shop Now or contact me.

If you live in New Zealand and would like to know more about becoming a demonstrator – Check out the info HERE. I’d love to have you join my thINK Creative Team!

Until next time

Or you can shop 24/7 at my online Stampin’ Up! shop

Please do use the hostess code to support creativeJax if you are ordering online!

Entering the Hostess code combines the value of online orders. This assists me to offer events and thank you’s for my customers. It also helps me support charities such as Ronald MacDonald House and local events where I donate product and/or classes.

Please do use the hostess code to support creativeJax if you are ordering online!

The current Hostess Code can be found at the top right of my webpage.

If your order is over $300, please do not use this code as You become the hostess and get the Rewards!

If you would like to find out about joining my Stampin’ Up! Team (thINK Creative) – Please do get in touch. I would love to chat to you about that.

You can receive my Blog Posts directly by email or join my monthly Newsletter group. Subscribe using the buttons at the right of my page.

Big Shot, CASE-ing the Catty, CTC162, Glitter Paper, Myths & Magic, Sweet Soiree

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Jan 14 2018

CASEing the Catty – CTC161 SAB – Celebrate

By Jackie in 2018 SAB, Cards, CTC Blog Hop
January 14, 2018

Hello and welcome to CASEing the Catty – Sunday Blog Hop.

Whether you’re joining the Hop here at CreativeJax with Jackie Noble, or if you’ve hopped on over from Mel Pagano, a big WELCOME!

This week the CTC Crew is CASE-ing projects from the SaleABration brochure!

In case you’re not sure what SaleABration (SAB) is – let me give you a super quick overview. SAB is Stampin’ Up!’s event that runs for almost 3 months at the start of each year where you can earn FREE product from Stampin’ Up!

There are three ways you can do this:

Shop – earn a FREE item (stamps, ribbon, card kits and more) with every $110 you spend on product.
Host – qualifying Workshops – or Orders – while earn $45 more Stampin’ Rewards – that’s more Free goodies!
Join – Purchase the starter kit and get 2 FREE stamp sets – and that’s on top of the usual benefits!

You can read all about it HERE

I’ve got a super quick card to share with you today which I CASE’d from the “amazing” blue card at the top of page 16.

I had my monthly thINK Creative Team Meeting over the weekend, and for these meetings I always make cards to celebrate team member achievements and milestones. We were also talking about doing Make’n’Takes at an event like a Catalogue Launch – so I wanted to share some ideas that could be useful. And this card was perfect. Here’s my CASE.

I’ve kept lots of elements from the original. A plain cardbase of standard size 21cm x 14.8cm, scored at 10.5cm layered with a piece of Whisper White cardstock (10.5 x 4.5cm).

My greeting comes from the same stamp set as the original – Amazing You. I’ve used the Celebrate instead of Amazing on this card.

This is one of the items you can choose for FREE when you spend $110 (postage excluded). I’ve also stamped the ‘sunburst’ onto the cardbase just below the white cardstock – but have stamped it again in Daffodil Delight on the White Card.

The stamp also makes an appearance inside the card.

Rather than use the flower image from the Amazing You stamp set as the feature mage – I’ve used one of the pre-printed cutouts from the Sweet Soiree Embellishment Kit. Here’s a closeup.

These obviously co-ordinate with the other gorgeous products in the Sweet Soiree Suite (pages 10 – 13) but are also great to use in other projects.

The image below shows the wide range of items in this embellishment kit – ribbon, mini pegs, pre-printed colour & vellum cutouts, washi tape and small number cutouts.

I popped the flower cutout up in a dimensional and the finishing touch was to add Silver Baker’s twine. The silver thread looks great with the flower cutout as it has a silver outlines to the images.I love love love how things work together – and match so beautifully!

Using the flower from the Sweet Soiree Embellishment Kit was much quicker thn fussy cutting out the flower from Amazing You and made this card a perfect sample of a Make’n’Take for my Team.

You have almost a week to create and join in. Just add your photo to the Facebook group before 7pm next Sunday to be included in the challenge.

Now, hop on over to the next blog with the

Kathryn Mangelsdorf fabulous, and check out her Epic creation!

Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don’t want to miss. Remember that currently, you are at my blog Jackie Noble | creativeJax

subscribe to my Newsletter!

REMEMBER

If you live in New Zealand and would like a copy of the new catalogue, please contact me.
If you live in New Zealand and would like a demonstrator to order through – I’d love to have you join my group of crafty customers. Let’s journey together! – Shop Now or contact me.

If you live in New Zealand and would like to know more about becoming a demonstrator – Check out the info HERE. I’d love to have you join my thINK Creative Team!

Until next time

Or you can shop 24/7 at my online Stampin’ Up! shop

Please do use the hostess code to support creativeJax if you are ordering online!

Entering the Hostess code combines the value of online orders. This assists me to offer events and thank you’s for my customers. It also helps me support charities such as Ronald MacDonald House and local events where I donate product and/or classes.

Please do use the hostess code to support creativeJax if you are ordering online!

The current Hostess Code can be found at the top right of my webpage.

If your order is over $300, please do not use this code as You become the hostess and get the Rewards!

If you would like to find out about joining my Stampin’ Up! Team (thINK Creative) – Please do get in touch. I would love to chat to you about that.

You can receive my Blog Posts directly by email or join my monthly Newsletter group. Subscribe using the buttons at the right of my page.

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Dec 27 2017

Alaska Achievers December Blog Hop – A Cozy Welcome

By Jackie in 2018 Occasions Catalogue, Cards, swaps
December 27, 2017

Hello!!

Thank you for joining us for this month’s Alaska Achievers blog hop! Those hopping today are Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from all around the world who have achieved the prestigious Stampin’ Up! Incentive trip that only a limited number of demos (less than 1% of all demonstrators) reach the level required to earn the trip each year.. Here in New Zealand, only five demonstrators earned the Alaskan Incentive Trip – so I’m super excited to be part of that group and be heading to Alaska in July.

We will be hopping together once a month to show you ideas and designs using current Stampin’ Up!® products.

Unfortunately, I missed the November Hop – the last couple of months have been wonderfully exciting – but very busy! In the October Achievers hop, I mentioned that hubby, Roy, and I were about to leave for America. We did a “little” road trip of the Southern USA states (about 5000kms by road!) before I took the train to Salt Lake City (another 4500kms and 3 days!) to attend ON Stage Live in Utah. What an amazing trip! I was made to feel so welcome by everyone!

A highlight was getting to visit the home of Stampin’ Up!in Riverton. If you follow my Facebook page there are some posted photos and videos. And I made most of my personal posts public to – so feel free to check it out!

It is now a week until the new Occasions Catalogue and SaleABration start (3rd January). So I’ve been busy with more swap-making! I can’t share some as they haven’t reached their final destination yet, but I can share the following project.

This first photo shows how I share a wee sneak peek of the projects if it’s too early to post the complete project. And with swaps, we don’t want to take away from the surprise of those involved when they received their swap.

This swap was for the wider Creative Inkers Team that I am part of.

For those who are not sure what I’m talking about – a swap is where we make several (this time for 16 including me) of a particular project – all the same – and we take them along and swap each one with another person and get one of their swaps. So by the end, we have one of our own and 15 different projects from crafty friends!

And there’s the whole of the card.

Anyone that joins my team during January will be receiving one of these welcome cards in their welcome pack.

The stamps are from one of two hostess stamp sets in the new Occasions Catalogue – this set is called Cozy Cottage. If you’re in New Zealand and have yet to receive a copy of the 2018 Occasions Catalogue – please contact me.

If you host a party – or put in a qualifying order (you can collect them from your friends and combine) you would be able to purchase this $42 value set for only $25 Stampin’ Reward dollars. And during SAB there are extra Free Hostess rewards you can earn. Talk to me about how you can earn these Hostess sets.

The background is a watercolour wash in Marina Mist and Lemon Line Twist on Shimmery White card.

I’ve used several products from the Sweet Soiree suite on the card. The lacy tag is made with one of the dies from the Sweet Cakes framelits set.

Behind the Lemon Lime Twist circle stamped with the cute wee chairs, is some “Ready Shreddie”! What a Cool name!

The product is cool too! This crinkle cut shredded paper is perfect for filling boxes and bags – it is also a great product to add texture and interest to a card. As well as the Dark Pink I’ve used (very close to Berry Burst) , the Shreddie comes with silver and white, and all three colours come together in the bag when you purchase it.

There are also some vellum cutouts behind the sentiment which you can see more clearly in this closeup. I used another of the dies from the Sweet Cake Framelits.

I loved mixing and matching products from the suite with the Hostess stamp set. It’s good to get lots of use out of your dies and stamps – so using them separately in ways other than intended gives you lots more options.

Now – sidetracking a little …

At On Stage in Salt Lake City last month, Stampin’ Up! recognised demonstrators who had earned the Alaska Achievers Trip and it was super exciting to be a part of that. They also recognised the Top Achievers in each country – and globally. It was great to get to walk across the stage waving my Silver Fern flag – representing New Zealand. I was in the Top 5 demonstrators in New Zealand for all three categories being recognised – Sales, Recruiting an Leadership. I was also delighted to be in the Top 5 overall in New Zealand Lots of proud moments and flag waving. It was very special indeed to do this in Salt Lake City – the home of Stampin’ Up!s head office! In front of more than 2000 demonstrators! It was also fabulous to see and recognise and celebrate so many other demos as well.

I didn’t make it into the fifth category recognised at the event – the Global Top 100 – but I did make it into the Top 250. And that’s out of around 50,000 demonstrators worldwide! There was one demonstrator from New Zealand in the Global Top 100 and two of us who made the Global Top 250

Anyone that made the top ranking in their country or the global 100 were told they would be receiving a special git from Stampin’ Up! An amazingly gorgeous carry on bag! We saw pictures of it and it looked pretty cool. But nothing prepared me for how stunning this bag is in real life. You can watch the video of me opening the box for the first time by clicking the link below

https://business.facebook.com/creativeJax/videos/828683673980961/

Here she is!

In the 3 weeks since this little beauty arrived, she has been on a road trip with me to Hawkes Bay for my monthly Memory Keeping in the Bay Day Class as well as visiting my Dad in Wairoa.

I’ve posted her travels so far on Instagram & Facebook and have been pondering a suitable name for her. I got several great suggestions in response to my posts and had a hard time choosing – but I have. And when she accompanied Roy and me on our Christmas Day sleepover at our “children’s” place in central Wellington – I made my decision.

This little beauty is Belle.

Thanks for the suggestion Kay! Obviously, she is a beauty & Belle is French for beauty. As we had holidayed in the Southern States of the USA before I went to On Stage in Salt Lake City and learned I was to get this gift – I also like the notion of a Southern Belle.

Who knows where she will appear next!

But you’ll be able to find her wanderings with at least one of the following hastags: #belleandjax or #travelswithbelle or #mystampinupbelle.

Now – back to the task at hand!

Remember that currently, you are at my blog Jackie Noble | creativeJax

Until next time,

Jackie

REMEMBER

If you live in New Zealand and would like a copy of the new catalogue, please contact me.
If you live in New Zealand and would like a demonstrator to order through – I’d love to have you join my group of crafty customers. Let’s journey together! – Shop Now or contact me.

If you live in New Zealand and would like to know more about becoming a demonstrator – Check out the info HERE. I’d love to have you join my thINK Creative Team!

Or you can shop 24/7 at my online Stampin’ Up! shop

Please do use the hostess code to support creativeJax if you are ordering online!

Entering the Hostess code combines the value of online orders – which assists me to offer events and thank you’s for my customers and support charities such as Ronald MacDonald House and local events where I donate product and/or classes.

The current Hostess Code can be found at the top right of my webpage.

If your order is over $300, please do not use this code as You become the hostess and get the Rewards!

If you would like to find out about joining my Stampin’ Up! Team (thINK Creative) – Please do get in touch – I would love to chat to you about that.

You can receive my Blog Posts directly by email or join my monthly Newsletter group – you can subscribe using the buttons at the right of my page.

2018 Occasions Catalogue, Belle, Big Shot, Hostess Stamp Sets, Ready Shreddie, Sweet Soiree

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Dec 03 2017

CASEing the Catty – CTC157

By Jackie in 2017 Annual Catalogue, Cards, CTC Blog Hop
December 3, 2017

Hello and welcome to CASEing the Catty – Sunday Blog Hop.

Whether you’re joining the Hop here at CreativeJax with Jackie Noble, or if you’ve hopped on over from fellow Kiwi Angela – a big WELCOME!

I’ve been absent from the Blog Hops for a while – and tonight is a super quick post – but I really wanted to join the crew this week. We are CASEin a Colour Combination.

We could choose any colour combo from the Annual or Holiday Catalogue so lots of options! I’ve chosen the CASE the colour combo of a page – and also one of the background elements on that page.

So Page 94 of the Annual catalo=gue features the Fresh Florals Suite – in the 2017 – 2019 In Colors. I love how all these 5 colours work together and was drawn to the vases in the background.

Here’s what I came up with.

The flowers are cut with the Eclectic Layers Thinlits from Fresh Fig, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink, Tranquil Tide and Berry Burst cardstock. Each vase also has a matching piece of Cardstock to give the appears of coloured water in the “vases”.

To make the vases, I cut 10 slits in the Whisper White cardstock and threaded a piece of vellum through each pair of slits. The coordinating Itty Bitty Bow is in Berry Burst – though I could have used any of the In Colors as the Bows come in packs containing all 5 of the 2017-2019 In Colors.

That’s me for tonight – I’m off to finish tidying up form Team Christmas Meeting and Craft day which was today – what a fun way to spend the day!

Now, hop on over to the next blog with the fabulous Rachel Palmieri – and check out her very creative card.

Thanks for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and inspiration you don’t want to miss. Remember that currently, you are at my blog Jackie Noble | creativeJax

REMEMBER

If you live in New Zealand and would like a copy of the new catalogue, please contact me.
If you live in New Zealand and would like a demonstrator to order through – I’d love to have you join my group of crafty customers. Let’s journey together! – Shop Now or contact me

If you live in New Zealand and would like to know more about becoming a demonstrator – Check out the info HERE. I’d love to have you join my thINK Creative Team!

Until next time

Or you can shop 24/7 at my online Stampin’ Up! shop

Please do use the hostess code to support creativeJax if you are ordering online!

Entering the Hostess code combines the value of online orders. This assists me to offer events and thank you’s for my customers. It also helps me support charities such as Ronald MacDonald House and local events where I donate product and/or classes.

Please do use the hostess code to support creativeJax if you are ordering online!

The current Hostess Code can be found at the top right of my webpage.

If your order is over $300, please do not use this code as You become the hostess and get the Rewards!

If you would like to find out about joining my Stampin’ Up! Team (thINK Creative) – Please do get in touch. I would love to chat to you about that.

You can receive my Blog Posts directly by email or join my monthly Newsletter group. Subscribe using the buttons at the right of my page.

2017-2019 In Colors, Big Shot, CASE-ing the Catty, Eclectic Layers Framelits

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Nov 17 2017

THE STAMPIN’ UP! STAMPARATUS STAMP POSITIONING TOOL IS COMING, RESERVE YOURS TODAY!

By Jackie in New Arrivals, Tools
November 17, 2017

It’s not often I get to introduce you to a brand new tool, and this my friends is so innovative it will blow you away!

It literally breaks the mould and will change the way you stamp! It is different than any other stamp positioning tool available – Stampin’ Up! has done it again!

This amazing new crafting tool is called the Stamparatus, it’s a stamp placement tool that everyone is going to need in their lives! Isn’t it AMAZING?!

Be sure to watch the YouTube video at the bottom of this page, explaining everything!

STAMPARATUS FEATURES & BENEFITS

Make multiples with ease
Consistently stamp crisp, clean images
If you want a darker impression, apply more ink and restamp—no need to start over
Make fewer mistakes, saving time and money
Easily create 2-step, 3-step, and 4-step stamped images using reversible plates
Develop new and specialised stamping techniques with adjustable stamping plates and precision placement

STAMPARATUS PRODUCT DETAILS

Compatible with Stampin’ Up!’s red rubber and photopolymer stamps
Foam mat to use with photopolymer stamps
Rulers and gridlines for quick measuring
2 open sides so you can stamp on larger paper
2 hinged reversible plates: a total of 4 surfaces to work with
2 magnets to hold the paper in place
Magnet storage areas
Retail Price – $99.00

PRODUCT LAUNCH BY RESERVATION ONLY – IMPORTANT!

This product launch is completely different than anything we’ve ever done before, as we anticipate there to be an extremely high demand for this. Your tool will be ordered like a pre-order, reserve your spot, and wait for your tool to arrive. Doing it this way will stop out of stocks and back orders, although we will have to wait slightly longer, we will be more efficient in our inventory, happy and stress-free! Here’s how to reserve yours.

There will be three separate product reservation windows and corresponding shipping dates, (explained in the chart below).

The first window opens today – 17th November at 10am NZDT

RESERVE YOUR STAMPARATUS IN THREE EASY STEPS

To reserve your Stamparatus, you must have a customer account in my online shop.

If you already have an account – Sign In as usual.

If you haven’t got one, CLICK HERE to go to my Stampin’ Up! Online Shop, then click Create Account and follow the on-screen instructions.

STEP 1 – Click the reserve button, RESERVE HERE or directly in my online shop! (This link will not work until Fri 17th November at 10 NZDT)

STEP 2 – Your product reservation will appear on the screen. Customers are limited to 1 Stamparatus per Reservation Window. Please note, if you’d like to cancel your reservation you can do this on the same screen.

STEP 3 – A confirmation email will be sent to your email inbox, no payment will be taken during the reservation.

When the Stamparatus stock comes into the warehouse you’ll receive an email notifying you that your Stamparatuds order is ready.

Your Stamparatus order will sit in your shopping cart, it is important that you DO NOT DELETE this item from your shopping basket, as your reservation will be cancelled.

Then simply complete the checkout as normal, and yes you will be able to add other products to your shopping basket. Which means you can qualify for FREE Sale-A-Bration Items if your reserve during one of the first two windows.

SEE IT IN ACTION

QUESTIONS?

If you have questions, perhaps it can be answered below? If not please do use the contact form to ask me.

Stampin’ Up!’s Customer Stamparatus Launch Q & A

Q: How do I reserve my Stamparatus?
A: Normally you order Stampin’ Up! products through the online store; in this case, you will click the RESERVE link on the Stamparatus page which will take you to the reservation page. For step-by-step instructions, please see the How to Reserve Your Stamparatus Tutorial for Customers.

Q: What if I do not have a Stampin’ Up! customer account?
A: To reserve a Stamparatus, you must have a customer account. To create one, click Create Account on the online store.

Q: Why does it take so long for the Stamparatus to ship?
A: We will place an order with the manufacturer based on how many reservations are made during any given reservation window. Shipping dates depend on how long it takes the order to arrive in our warehouse after the tools have been manufactured.

Q: Will the available-to-ship dates be the same for all markets?
A: Yes.

Q: Am I billed at the time I reserve my Stamparatus?
A: No. You will be billed when you finalise and close your order.

Q: When will I be charged for the Stamparatus?
A: When inventory arrives in the warehouse, we will add your reservation to a shopping cart. We will then send you an email notifying you that your Stamparatus order is ready. At this time you will pay for and finalise your order.

Q: Will I be able to add other products to my Stamparatus reservation?
A: No. However, once your reservation is transferred to your shopping cart, you will then be able to add other items to your order. Important note: Please do not delete the Stamparatus from your order. We will not be able to add it back and you will lose your reservation.

Q: Will I be able to update my address when I open my shopping bag to complete my order?
A: Yes.

Q: What if I change my mind and want to cancel my reservation?
A: You can cancel your reservation at any time. To cancel, please see the How to Reserve Your Stamparatus Tutorial for Customers PDF.

Q: Will the tool be available in the 2018–2019 annual catalogue?
A: Yes. Once the annual catalogue ordering period begins, you will be able to order the Stamparatus as you would any other product. Reservations will no longer be required, and there will be no limit on the number of tools you can order.

Q: Once the Stamparatus has been added to my shopping cart, how long will it stay there?
A: Indefinitely. As with all products, it will be subject to temporary interruptions in availability depending on demand.

Q: When I close my order, can I take advantage of current Stampin’ Up! promotions?
A: Yes.

Q: Can I participate in all three reservation periods?
A: Yes.

Q: How many stamp placement tools can I reserve per reservation window?
A: For customers, there is a limit of 1 per reservation window.

Q: How did we come up with the name Stamparatus?
A: We landed on an innovative name by combining two words that speak to the end use of the tool as well as Stampin’ Up! branding.

Stamp: To impress a pattern or mark (especially an official one) on a surface, object, or document using an engraved or inked block or die or other instrument
Apparatus: The technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose.

Stamp + Apparatus = Stamparatus

My sincere thanks to Sarh Berry (UK) for the base copy I used to write this post!

Jackie

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Amazing Memories … and More, with the Alaska Achievers February Blog Hop

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STAMPARATUS FEATURES & BENEFITS

STAMPARATUS PRODUCT DETAILS

PRODUCT LAUNCH BY RESERVATION ONLY – IMPORTANT!

RESERVE YOUR STAMPARATUS IN THREE EASY STEPS

SEE IT IN ACTION

QUESTIONS?

Stampin’ Up!’s Customer Stamparatus Launch Q & A

Stamp: To impress a pattern or mark (especially an official one) on a surface, object, or document using an engraved or inked block or die or other instrument
Apparatus: The technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose.

Stamp + Apparatus = Stamparatus

Jackie

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STAMPARATUS FEATURES & BENEFITS

STAMPARATUS PRODUCT DETAILS

PRODUCT LAUNCH BY RESERVATION ONLY – IMPORTANT!

RESERVE YOUR STAMPARATUS IN THREE EASY STEPS

SEE IT IN ACTION

QUESTIONS?

Stampin’ Up!’s Customer Stamparatus Launch Q & A

Stamp: To impress a pattern or mark (especially an official one) on a surface, object, or document using an engraved or inked block or die or other instrument Apparatus: The technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose.

Stamp + Apparatus = Stamparatus

Jackie

Main Menu

Some things I’m super proud of of!

Stamp: To impress a pattern or mark (especially an official one) on a surface, object, or document using an engraved or inked block or die or other instrument
Apparatus: The technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose.