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5 MINUTES, 5 DAYS, 5 WAYS WITH THE OPULENT OASIS BUNDLE – DAY 3

Jenny Hayward

Day 3 of our series – 5 Minutes, 5 Days, 5 Ways with the Opulent Oasis Bundle.

These are small Bitesize videos showing how you can use the Stampin’ Up! Opulent Oasis Bundle. Day 1 looked at using the Impressions Mat with the Dies to get that extra puffiness. Then Day 2 looked at different ways of colouring the embossed/diecut images.

Day 3 I share another way of colouring with the Opulent Oasis Flower. It could be my favourite way. Be sure to check that out. If you don’t have this bundle I’m sure this could easily work with some of your other diecut flowers. Or even an embossed image. Try it out and see.

Here is the Video for Day 3.

Do you want to see more of the card.

The white outlined flower just POPS in Black. Especially against the Strawberry Slush colour. This is easy to create using the White Gel Pen. I embossed the Strawberry Slush card with the Beautiful Pattern Embossing Folder.

I love the effect of the diecut flower but there is lovely stamped images in the set too. See how to create with these in the next 2 videos.

Happy Crafting.

Jenny

If you would like to get the Opulent Oasis Bundle yourself and you are in Australia I would love to help you get them. Head to my store -> HERE. Or Contact me directly.

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5 MINUTES, 5 DAYS, 5 WAYS WITH THE OPULENT OASIS BUNDLE – DAY 2 

Jenny Hayward

Day 2 of our series – 5 Minutes, 5 Days, 5 Ways with the Opulent Oasis Bundle.

The first video I showed using the Impressions Mat. If you missed that head back a post. This video I showed some different ways of colouring the embossed/diecut flowers.

Hope you get to try these cards out. But if you don’t have the Opulent Oasis Bundle see what you have similar.

Try highlighting the flowers and leaves with Ink and a Dauber.

These 2 above used the Berry Botanicals Vellum Specialty Paper.

Or add some extra colour using Inks and Daubers. Do you think this looks like a Frangipanni Flower?

This one uses the Artisan Sketched Garden Designer Series Paper.

See another way of colouring in the next video.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

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5 MINUTES, 5 DAYS, 5 WAYS WITH THE OPULENT OASIS BUNDLE – DAY 1

Jenny Hayward

I’m bringing you a new series this week. 5 Minutes, 5 Days, 5 Ways with the Opulent Oasis Bundle. Small bitesize videos to help inspire you when creating with this bundle. But if you don’t have this bundle you might just be able to create these with other stamps/dies you have.

In this video I show you how to use the new Impressions Mat. The mat helps give a little more “puffiness” to the Impressions Dies.

Here is the video for you to follow along.

These are the cards I showed how to make.

Which colour do you like – the Crisp Canteloupe or the Strawberry Slush?

Be sure to check back with the other videos this week as I share more with this Bundle.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

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FRAMED BERRY BOTANICAL VELLUM PAPER

Jenny Hayward

Here is another project with the Berry Botanical Vellum Specialty Paper. Although you could create with look with any pretty paper.

Stampin' Up! Berry Botanical Vellum Specialty _ Framed

This is a great way to highlight the patterns of your paper rather than covering much of it up. Create a frame by diecutting some layering (or Nested) shape Dies. On this one I used the Nested Essentials Dies. You could use any shape though. Try square or circles or even rectangles. See what you have.

Hope you get to try this way out. It is a very quick, simple card but can be effective.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

The Berry Botanical Vellum Specialty Paper is available as this month Product of the Month. Available to you for an additional $9 when your order reaches over $125 (Australian market. Check your own market).

Are you in Australia and “need” some Stampin’ Up! Supplies for your collection? I would love to help you get them. You can head through my Online Store -> HERE OR Contact me directly.

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NEW INK PADS IN MAY??

Jenny Hayward

You have seen the new 2026-2028 In Colors by now -Barely Blush, Crisp Canteloupe, Golden Glow, Peaceful Pine, Hydrangea Hue. And probably the new Ink Pad Design??

These have just been released in the new In Colors for now and other colours will be released next year. They are much easier to open and to lift the lid off. 

You can get the full set of In Color Ink Pads as a bonus gift this month when you join the Stampin’ Up! Community.

SAY WHAT! HOW??

In Australia it is $169 and receive $235 of Products PLUS the Set of Ink Pads. (They retail at $112.50). This is a great added bonus.

Stay as long as you like. Work it how you like. Even if you want to just enjoy the Demonstrator Discount.

If you don’t want the Ink Pads you can choose an additional $65 of products instead on top of the $235 of products you already received. And all at your own choice.

WANT TO KNOW MORE??

You can read more about it -> HERE.

Have a great day,

Jenny

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2026-2028 IN COLOR COMPARISON CHART FOR YOU ~

Jenny Hayward

Each year I like to put together an In Color Comparison Chart to show how the new In Colors look against other colours.

I am a little later this year BUT I have it together now showing the 2026-2028 In Colors. And I wanted to share this with you so you might have a copy yourself.

If you haven’t met the new In Colors yet they are Barely Blush, Crisp Canteloupe, Golden Glow, Peaceful Pine and Hydrangea Hue.

Below I have the photo image but I have a link just below so you can download it yourself to keep.

You can Download the Chart for yourself -> HERE.

I have the past years Comparison Charts too. If you do a Search in the Search Bar it should come up. If you can’t find them please let me know.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

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STAMPIN’ UP! OPULENT OASIS WITH BERRY BOTANICAL VELLUM

Jenny Hayward

The Opulent Oasis Bundle has been on my desk for some weeks now. I have been having lots of fun creating with this. So why put it away …

I shared one card in a recent post. This is another similar card I have made.

I like with this set that you can simply stamp the flower and diecut or there is the additional diecut flower/leaves that you can add. I will share more with that one in later posts.

For this card I went for the Hydrangea Hue and Lemon Lime Twist colour again. Because why not! I do like those colours. I added in the Peaceful Pine leaves also.

I used the Berry Botanical Vellum Specialty Paper. This is the May Product of the Month. I have been creating a lot with this paper over the past month working for the Demonstrator Council. I will show you more projects later with this

The Product of the Month is available with your qualifying purchases. In Australia when your order is over $125 you can purchase the product for an additional $9. Check your market for your amount.

If you need your own supplies and you are in Australia I would love to help you get them. You can order through my Online store -> HERE OR Contact me directly.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

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MAY BRINGS LOTS OF EXCITING NEW HAPPENINGS WITH STAMPIN’ UP!

Jenny Hayward

It’s a new month and this one is more exciting than usual with all the new releases and news for Stampin’ Up!. What’s all this??

  • The May-August 2026 Catalogue is out. (Lots of fun new products)
  • New In Colors begin.
  • A Special JOIN offer where you can get the new In Color Ink Pads.
  • New Product of the Month. (And it’s gorgeous)
  • 2 New Kits. (Check the website for those ones).
  • New Online Exclusives. (I will tell you more later of these but check the website for now).

Are you exhausted already – or maybe overwhelmed?? There is a lot to take in.

Let’s focus on the new Catalogue for this post and some of what it contains.

NEW CATALOGUE

You can view the new Catalogue Online -> HERE

Or see the products in the store -> HERE.

One of my favourites. I have already showed you a card in the last post. But it is the Opulent Oasis. I love that you can create the extra dimension to some of the elements, the flowers in this one, using the Impressions Plate.

You can see this Online -> HERE. I will share more with this one later.

NEW IN COLORS

You have probably met the new 2026-2028 In Colors by now. We have Barely Blush, Crisp Canteloupe, Golden Glow, Peaceful Pine, Hydrangea Hue.

What’s your favourite? I think you know mine… Hydrangea Hue.

And there is the new design of ink pad. These are just released in the new In Colors for now and other colours will be released next year. They are much easier to open and to lift the lid off. TIP: If you lift the lid sideways it is easier. They are also magnetized so you can keep the lid under the inkpad when you are using it if you like. They stack well together too.

JOIN OFFER

Speaking of Ink Pads, I have to mention this now. You can receive the set of 5 In Color Ink Pads as a bonus for this month when you join Stampin’ Up!

In Australia it is $169 and receive $235 of Products PLUS the Set of Ink Pads. (They retail at $112.50). This is a great added bonus.

If you don’t want the Ink Pads you can choose an additional $65 of products instead on top of the $235 of products you already received. And all at your own choice.

Want to know more?

You can read more about it -> HERE.

That’s a lot to take in for now. I will head back with more soon to tell you more. But do check the catalogue if you haven’t already.

Happy Reading,

Jenny

If you are in Australia and “need” some new supplies I would love to help you. You can head to my store -> HERE. OR Contact me directly.

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THE NEW STAMPIN’ UP! OPULENT OASIS IN FRESH COLOURS ~

Jenny Hayward

First play with the new Stampin’ Up! Opulent Oasis Stamps and Dies. I went simple for this first card. This bundle does have the large flowers and leaves dies you can work with the new Impressions Plate but I thought I would simply stamp the flowers and leaves first and see how they go.

Picking out some colours to use I tried these colours I found on Brian King’s Blog (HERE) I wasn’t sure about how these colours would work but that’s ok.

The colours I used were Lemon Lime Twist and Hydrangea Hue. It did have Petal Pink as another colour to work with it. I thought about adding it in but as I was making the card I left that off. Sometimes too many colours can be too much.

I do like the sentiments in the set. They are simple, versatile ones and they have a lovely font style.

I stamped the flowers and diecut them and diecut some additional leaves. These additional leaves were diecut in Granny Apple Green.

I have played a little more with this set and used the Impressions mat with it too. I will show you those soon. So be sure to check back to see them.

The Opulent Oasis Bundle will be available in the May-September Catalogue out on May 5th!! Not long now.

Hope you get to try these stamps and dies. And don’t miss out on viewing the catalogue. I will post more soon.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

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EYELET BLOOMS WITH THE NATURE WALK PAPER ~

Jenny Hayward

When I was creating recently I wanted to create a background with the inkpads and Blending Brushes. Time was short though. So I found some patterned paper that would work still. Although I was going to use different ink colours over the card piece the blues would still look ok.

I used a piece from the Nature Walk Designer Series Paper pack and diecut it with the Eyelet Blooms Dies. I had spent a bit of time lifting the petals but I see they did flatten a little when I put the card together. I can lift some again now. I just used the Paper Piercer to do that.

I tried out the new Words and Wishes Bundle.The dies have numerous diecut words for your greetings. I will say that the words were larger than I expected. It does pay to read the labels better … But they do make a nice statement and I love how they layer together.

Another surprise was the ‘B’ separated when I diecut it out. I thought I had torn it but it is meant to be that way. I will have to check that when I do the other words.

So when you want a “varied” colour background see what paper you have that could work. Although the creative process can be fun. What do you think?

The Eyelet Blooms Die is May’s Product of the Month. You can select that with a small additional amount with your qualifying order. Check your market. In Australia it is a $9 purchase with your $125 order.

The Words and Wishes Bundle will be available in the upcoming May-September catalogue.

Have fun crafting and experiment with what you have.

Jenny

If you need supplies for your next crafting project and you are in Australia I would love to help you get them. You can stop by my store -> HERE OR contact me directly.