cards, Catalogues

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

cards, Catalogues, Product of the Month

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.

cards, Product of the Month, Stampin' Up!

STAMPIN’ UP! EYELET BLOOMS DIE IN HYDRANGEA HUE ~

Jenny Hayward

My new favourite colour – Hydrangea Hue. What do you think of the colour?

I created a simple card with the Eyelet Blooms Die.

This card was inspired by Ingrid from the Product of the Month Demonstrator Council. I stepped it up a little with some ribbon and diecut a small piece for the flower and fussy cut it out. To highlight the flower I added some ink to the edges.

The edge of the diecut is easy to snip off with scissors as the flowers are partly diecut anyway. I did cut the card mat a bit bigger than the card mat size so I can trim it down to size to get the edging in the right place with enough room to add the sentiment.

A tip with using this die.

I found I needed to run the die and card through the machine twice then turned the die and card over and ran it through twice again. Then I could peel if off easily from the die. You can brush over it with the brush to help if you find you need to help take it off.

The Eyelet Blooms Die is April Product of the Month. It is a gorgeous, detailed die to add either to the front of your cards or add a small section like the card I had shared in a previous post.

You can receive the Product of the Month item when your order reaches the qualifying amount and with an additional small cost. In Australia it is $125 order and pay an additional $9. You select that when you place your order. Check your own market for the price there.

If you are in Australia I can help you out. You can contact me directly or head to my store -> HERE. Don’t forget to select your Product of the Month when your order reaches the qualifying amount.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

cards, Catalogues, Online Exclusives, Product of the Month

LOVELY BLOSSOMS WITH THE EYELET BLOOMS DIE

Jenny Hayward

This was an Oopsie card! I hadn’t intended it to turn out quite like this but that’s ok right. Sometimes you start out with an idea in your head and something doesn’t quite go to plan. There is an Oopsie! We are crafters. We can pivot and change it up.

I wanted to use the Eyelet Blooms Die that is this month’s Product of the Month. I diecut a panel for the front of the card. But it slipped when I diecut and it went slightly crooked. That wasn’t going to work for the front. I could have diecut it again. And I probably will try that again at another time but why waste this piece.

I was inspired by a card that Stampin’ Up! artists created diecutting a tag shape. So I used the Party Banners Dies and diecut a piece from it and added that to a piece of the Lovely Blossoms Paper. And I stamped the flowers and leaves. Bonus, no colouring the flowers … The lighting is not great but it might give you some ideas.

When you use this die you can use the Take a Pick tool or a piercer to lift the little petals of some of the flowers. You could use a Dauber and add some ink to the edges of the petals to highlight them.

So don’t throw away your Oopsies. See how you can change them. Have you done that before?

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

cards, Onstage, Stampin' Up!, swaps, Techniques, Tutorials, Videos

ONE SHEET WONDER STYLE WITH THE STAMPIN’ UP! GEARS AND TEXTURES ~

Jenny Hayward

I can finally share these cards with you – and the video. It’s been a busy time over the last few weeks so it has been hard to get time to share them.

These are One Sheet Wonder Style cards. They are so easy to create. Make 4 cards all in one go. Some simple random stamping and cut. Add then add to Card Bases and Card Mats and add diecut pieces and you are done. Oh and add a sentiment too.

These were the cards I created as Swaps for Onstage last month so they were quick to make a lot. I have put together a video to show you how it is done. A written Tutorial will be sent out to my newsletter subscribers tomorrow.

You could use any stamps and dies for this idea – Flowers, Butterflies, Seashells. Use what you have.

Here is the video to follow along.

Follow along. I hope you get to make them.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

cards, Product of the Month, Stampin' Up!

EYELET BLOOMS DIE FOR APRIL PRODUCT OF THE MONTH ~

Jenny Hayward

It’s a new month which means a new Product of the Month. Have you seen it?

For April it is the Eyelet Blooms Die. It is so pretty. It is one full die piece with delicate details over it. You can create focal detail to the front of your projects. You can gently lift some of the flower petals up. You could also snip those little flowers off to add to the card.

The Eyelet Blooms Die measures 11.1 x 15.2 cm Or 4 3/8″ x 6″.

Let’s see some projects made with this die by Stampin’ Up! Artists.

This one below add leaves from another die set to add extra elements. It is really sweet.

Even just use part of the diecut for a different addition.

So the question is – How does the Product of the Month work?

You can receive the Product of the Month item when your order reaches over the qualified level. In Australia it is $125. Pay an additional $9 and select that item.

$9 is a pretty good value for a detailed die like this.

If you need supplies yourself and would love this (Or choose any other of the Product of the Month items available) then you can head to my store -> HERE. Or contact me and I can help you out.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

cards, Online Exclusives, Product of the Month, Stampin' Up!

STAMPIN’ UP CUTEST CREW WITH THE BIRDS ~

Jenny Hayward

This time it is the birds I have created with the Cutest Crew Bundle. It’s such a fun, cute set.

I coloured these ones with the Stampin’ Blends. Then I realised how was I going to finish the card. Sometimes I really don’t plan ahead. I found this piece in the Painted Illusions Paper matched well.

Trying something different too with stamping the sentiment over the diecut circle. That’s out of the norm for me.

Have you been creating with the Cutest Crew yourself?

The Cutest Crew is an Online Exclusives. If you would like this in your collection and you are in Australia, you can order through my store -> HERE Or Contact me directly. I hope you might grab this on as it is so fun to create with.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

cards, Online Exclusives, Product of the Month, Stampin' Up!

STAMPIN’ UP! CUTEST CREW ON A BANNER – BUT SHOULD I??

Jenny Hayward

I really struggled with this card.

I had the little puppies coloured for a few weeks. Then to put the card together I couldn’t get it to work where I was happy with it. I probably redid this card 4 times.

Here it is though. Because we can share the good, the bad and the ugly.

I diecut the banner from the Painted Illusions Paper but the background… Do I add a strip of card? The colours weren’t working. I diecut the strip? Still not great. Do I emboss the white card mat. One time the embossing just wouldn’t work with the paper. It seemed too busy for the pattern on the paper. Maybe I was overthinking it all.

So I settled on this. I’m still not sure about it but I think it is the better option. 😁

What are your thoughts? Should I change the colour? Maybe file it in the bin? HAHA! At the end of the day the puppies are cute. 😊

Oh! And if you hadn’t seen the stamps and dies bundle before it’s the Cutest Crew Bundle.

The diecut banner is from the Party Banners Dies. And another one I have had for a while and this was the first time using it … The White card is embossed with the Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder.

If you need the cute little puppies and kittens in your crafting life you can see them more -> HERE.

You can shop there if you are in Australia OR Contact me directly and I would love to help you out.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

cards, Catalogues, Classes, Online events, Onstage, Personal Ramblings, Stampin' Up!, swaps

STAMPIN’ UP! ONSTAGE SWAPS, SNEAKS AND WHERE AM I AT?

Jenny Hayward

You have probably heard a lot of talk of the Stampin’ Up! Onstage event last weekend. You might have even gone yourself at one of the event centres. I went to the Onstage in Sydney, Australia. It was awesome connecting with all my Stampin’ Up! Friends again rather than see them on a screen or on Social Media. It fills your cup. 🙂

I put together a Video Sharing the Swaps I receive. You could see photos of the Swaps. (And I will share them in the next post later) but showing them in the Video I can look more closely at the details and look at all that extra texture. I share some Sneak Peeks and news too. And What is happening in my World. Changes are coming! (I will add that further below too).

You can see that Video -> HERE (if it doesn’t show below)

Of course going to Onstage we receive a Swag of goodies including a Tote Bag, pens, notebook and other bits. Also some Prize Patrol and … Paper Pumpkin. More on that in another post too.

It’s taken a while and finally cracked the 200,000 CSV in Sales (equivalent to just over 300,000 AUD). I got to do a stage walk for that. Pretty exciting!

NOTE: The sales achievements listed here are not representative of typical Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. 

So, What’s happening in my World…

Changes are coming. I’m still not 100% sure how I will navigate it but it will work out I am sure. I mention briefly in the video but thought I would give more background.

I have been running Face to Face Classes for nearly all of the 18 years I have been a Demonstrator. It’s been wonderful meeting in person and sharing cardmaking.

We are moving. Soon, my studio, our large shed and our house is being demolished. (Quietly freaking out here now …). We are building a new house so will rent elsewhere during the build. With our rental house I will have a small craft room and when we return to our new house I will have a small craft room also. But the designated Studio will be gone. I still endeavour to hold classes though. You can still have fun around the Dining Table. While I’m renting it may be a little more difficult but I will try.

I’m planning to turn more frequently to Online. Maybe some more regular videos, maybe some Online Classes. What would you like to see more of?

It’s all fun and exciting, scary and overwhelming. But we will work some way to create together.

So I will leave you to watch the video. I will share more of the swaps and news in later posts.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

cards, Catalogues, Masculine

STAMPIN’ UP! GEARS AND TEXTURES THANK YOU

Jenny Hayward

I have been playing with the Stampin’ Up! Gears and Textures Stamps and Dies. This is a great bundle for those boys cards – or for those who like the Steampunk style. This would work so well.

This is the card.

I teamed it with the Nature Walk Designer Series Paper. The sentiment is from the Fabulous Sayings set that was the Product of the Month for January.

If you struggle with Masculine cards maybe this one will fill in that gap for you. It has different sizes wheels and strips that work together.

This is the Gears and Textures Bundle.

You can see it more -> HERE.

If you would love to order it or other products and you are in Australia head to that link or Contact me directly. I would love to help you grab that to solve that manly card dilemma.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny