A Stamping Journey

It’s a new month. Which means a new Product of the Month.

This month it is the Branched Out Messages Stamp Set. I have been playing with this set recently as part of the Product of the Month Demonstrator Council. It has a large leafy stamp that can cover your card mat. And the sentiments are simple, sweet ones to use for many occasions.

Here is another card with the set that Stampin’ Up! has shared. This one has a light stamping on the card mat and then stamped again and heat embossed in white. Those little flowers are easy to fussy cut out.

I have been playing with this set recently as part of the Product of the Month Demonstrator Council. It has a large leafy stamp that can cover your card mat. And the sentiments are simple, sweet ones to use for many occasions.

This is one of the cards I have made with it. I used the Double Layer Technique for it. You stamp the card mat and the white card square at the same time. This one is in Hydrange Hue. I have done a different colour too that I will show you soon.

Just a tip: When using this leaf stamp I got a better result when I used the Stamp Positioner with it. It gives a crisper image.

Stay tuned for some more projects with this set.

The Product of the Month items are available for an additonal $9 when your order reaches over $125. (This is Australian figures. Check your market to see the amount for you). The products are only available While Supplies Last. And sometimes these have sold out before the month ends so you need to be quick.

You can see it more -> HERE (and order there too if you are in Australia)

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

cards, Christmas, Stampin' Up!

SANTA’S HAT WITH THE EVERYDAY ARCHES DIES

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 Jenny Hayward

Getting in to the Christmas creating – well trying to anyway …

This one is with the Santa’s Hat Stamp Set. It’s a nice easy stamp set to use being a 2-step set. You don’t need to colour the hat. There is the solid inside image you can use. Of course if you love colouring don’t let that stop by. You can colour the hat yourself.

For this one I used the Everyday Arches Dies and had them running in a landscape way. The larger arch was diecut from the Timeless Christmas paper and the white card is embossed with the Exposed Brick Embossing Folder (now retired).

So get a little Ho, Ho, Ho on this year with some easy cards. I like this fun set. Easy to stamp away. You do need to fussy cut the hat yourself if you want to raise it. It is very simple to cut out and raising it up adds extra dimension to your cards. Which is good.

This is the Santa’s Hat Stamp set. You can see it more -> HERE.

If you would like to order this set – or any other products – for your Christmas creating you can head to that link just above. (Australian residents only).

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

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SHINING STARS FOR OCTOBER PRODUCT OF THE MONTH ~

October 6, 2026October 6, 2026 Jenny Hayward

October brings Shining Stars Dies for this month’s Product of the Month.

There are 23 Dies of varying sizes that you can layer together. The largest die measuring 13.3cm x 13.3cm or 5-1/4″ x 5-1/4″. There are numerous small dies so you can diecut them out at one time. 4 Dies have stitched edges.

These dies would be so versatile for all kinds of projects. Cardmaking, Memory Keeping, Decor. And for so many occasions. Birthdays for any age, Baby, Christmas. Good timing with Christmas coming up.

What would you use them for?

The Product of the Month is available for $9AUD when your order reaches $125AUD. Check your market for your own values.

Just a reminder – these are While Supplies Last. And I think they will go quickly so don’t delay too long.

If you are in Australia and need to order you can head to my store -> HERE OR Contact me directly.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

cards, Online Exclusives

FALLING LEAVES WITH THE STAMPIN’ UP! FRAMED VIOLETS

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Jenny Hayward

It’s been a while since I have shown you a Violets card. This one is a falling leaves one.

For this card I didn’t add the Violets as diecuts or stamped ones. I added 3 diecut leaves. The little purple flower is one from the Framed Violets Dies set and I added colour to the centre with some ink. If you tie a little twine bow behind the flower it can help highlight the tiny flower.

You could substitute this idea with other leaves and little flowers though if you didn’t have the violets – if you wanted to.

At the bottom of the card I added a wider strip of the Violet Dreams paper and then a smaller strip just behind it sitting above there.

Maybe these ideas could help you creating a card even if you don’t have the violets.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

cards, Online Exclusives

THREE SQUARES WITH THE POETIC PETALS DIES

September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 Jenny Hayward

Back with the Poetic Petals. This was one of the first cards I made with these dies.

I have to say this was a redo of the first one though.

I wasn’t happy with how it had turned out so I ripped off the pieces and put the card together again. This time put the flowers and squares on a white card mat rather than the patterned paper mat I had it on. The flowers and squares showed up much better. I coloured the flowers with the Pencils. The white card was embossed with the Softly Woven Embossing Folder.

Do you redo cards sometimes?

This is the Poetic Petals Dies.

You can see them more -> HERE.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

Stampin' Up!

15% OFF SALE ON NOW FOR 3 DAYS ~

September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 Jenny Hayward

Stampin’ Up! has just announced this and I thought you might just want to know about it. If not you can scroll on by.

For the next 3 Days Stampin’ Up! have 15% off select Stamp Sets.
16th-18th September.

Here are just some of them.

You can see all the Stamps -> HERE.

NOTE: While many of the these stamps have dies to go with them purchasing the stamps during the sale and then the Dies separately will work out cheaper then purchasing them as a bundle.

My favourite Picks

But you might have other favourites.

Check them all out at the link above. You can order there or contact me directly. (Australian residents only)

These are While Supplies Last.

Happy Shopping,

Jenny

cards, Catalogues, Christmas

SWEET SUNDAY WITH SANTA’S HAT ~

September 13, 2026September 13, 2026 Jenny Hayward

Sweet Sunday, or I’m calling it Santa Sunday maybe.

This week I have been creating with the new Santa’s Hat stamp set.

This is one of the cards.

This is a really simple 2 step stamp set. It has the Santa hat outline and the “fill-in” stamp that colours the hat. I like how it gets all the right shading in the hat. I couldn’t colour it like this.

It has some fun Christmas greeting stamps too. I diecut this one with the retired Mixed Labels Dies. The Poppy Parade card mat is embossed with the Softly Woven Embossing Folder which is a new one.

This is the Santa’s Hat stamp set. You can see it more -> HERE.

This is available in the September – December 2026 Catalogue. If you need to order it and you are in Australia you can order at the above link.

Happy Sunday,

Jenny

Catalogues, Stampin' Up!

STAMPIN’ UP! CATALOGUE PAPER SHARES ARE UP NOW ~

September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 Jenny Hayward

I know it’s hard to get through a full pack of paper. But you want to freshen up your cards with some new fun paper.

Why not join in on a Paper Share. It’s a great way. And I get to share it with you.

Here are the details. Note: The shares will only go ahead if I can get all 4 places filled in the share. So let me know your interest very soon. (Australian residents only).

In this share you will receive 1/4 pack of each of:

Yuletide Carols
Sunflower Fields
Timeless Christmas
Mosaic Garden
A Stitched Season

TOTAL: $30.50 Plus postage to send it on to you.

Also, I have some single shares left from a recent share. Let me know if you would like to grab any of these.

Waterside Retreat, 1/4 pack 6″x12″ $6 Plus postage

Moonlit Flora, 1/4 pack 6″x12″ $6 Plus postage

Nature Walk, 1/4 pack 6″x12″ $6 Plus postage

Let me know ASAP by dropping a comment or emailing me at jghayward@yahoo.com

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

cards, Catalogues, Online Exclusives

STAMPIN’ UP! POETIC PETALS DIES AND SQUARES

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026 Jenny Hayward

I have been creating quite a bit with the Poetic Petals Dies. This is one of the cards I have made recently. I wanted to check out how they diecut and come together. I will mention more of that below.

To finish the card I added a little texture with the Tree Rings Embossing Folder and a Berry Burst Card mat for the flowers using the Tile Garden Dies.

With the Poetic Petals Dies you have 3 different flower designs that diecut the centre out. You can layer them with the square dies. Each of the square dies have a different edging too. One is a straight line, one a “dotted” edge and the other is more of a small dash type edge.

You can just use those squares but for this card I layered them with one of the Tile Garden Dies. They work well with them I think. On these dies there are different edges on these squares. The largest of these dies measure 9.8cm x 9.8cm or 3-7/8″ x 3-7/8″. If you like the Spotlight on Nature circle dies you will love these. They are the same type of edges. I love that we have layering squares of these now too.

I have some more projects to come with these dies so watch out.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

You can see more about these dies in my Online Store.

The Poetic Petals Dies are Online Exclusives. See them -> HERE.

The Tile Garden Dies are available in the September-December 2026 Catalogue. See them more -> HERE.

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SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER CATALOGUE IS HERE!!

September 1, 2026 Jenny Hayward

The September – December Catalogue is out now. Full of inspiration for Christmas – but also for other occasions.

You can see the full Catalogue online -> HERE.

While you are there looking at the Catalogue, be sure to check out the Hot Foil Catalogues now available if you are interested in Hot Foiling.

What I am liking in the new Catalogue??

Joyful Friends– for our Aussie cards.

For Christmas Paper with those traditional Christmas colours.

Timeless Christmas Designer Series Paper

This paper includes 12 – 12″x12″ Paper sheets. (4 Each of 3 designs). One of the sheets include Tag shapes that can easily be cut to add to a card or to simply create tags.

** Watch out for the Paper Shares coming very soon.

You can see the Catalogue Online -> HERE.

In addition to the Catalogue there are new Online Exclusives. I will talk more on those soon.

SEPTEMBER PRODUCT OF THE MONTH

Also, September brings a new Product of the Month.

The Luxe Specialty Designer Series 12″x12″ Paper. This paper features three leaf and floral designs accented with gold foil. The colours are dark blue, sage green, and caramel brown backgrounds.