I am married to Glenn and we have 2 adult children: Josh and Carlie. I live in the Northern Suburbs of Wollongong; just south of Sydney, NSW Australia.
I joined Stampin' Up! in August 2008. I'm having a great time playing with ink and paper and sharing my creations with you.
Thank you for visiting me in my corner of the blogosphere. I hope I inspire you along the way. I hold regular classes and workshops in my studio in East Corrimal and offer classes and tutorials by mail. I hope I can share stamping with you and your friends soon.
Take a look around. If I can help you with any of the gorgeous Stampin' Up! products please don't hesitate to ask me.
Happy creating,
Jenny
Only days out to Christmas but maybe you still need some inspiration for your Christmas Tags. These could be added straight to a Card Front too for Cards if you prefer.
These tags we made at our last Christmas Tag Class recently.
I have used a number of different products on these tags. You could use the same or substitute with what you have.
These tags used: the Ornamental Christmas Bundle. The Festive Friends Bundle. Modern Christmas Specialty Paper. Peaceful Garden Designer Series Paper. The Patterned Tags Dies.
Here are some more Tag ideas that I have created from past years.
If you are still madly creating for Christmas I hope that you get it completed soon. And if it doesn’t get done don’t stress. All will be Ok.
I was going to film a video to show you how to make this card. But here we are a week out from Christmas…. So I thought I would tell you about it. It’s easy to follow along really I think.
This is the card.
The trees were given a light watercolour. Ink the “pine” type tree with the Classic Ink. I used Garden Green and then with a Water Painter lightly wipe over the branches spreading outward to wash out the colour. You only need a very light touch.
For the other tree I inked this up in Granny Apple Green and used the Water Painter to spread the ink. Start from the outside line and brush inwards. You will need to pick up more ink from the ink pad to spread enough ink but that’s ok. Add as much as you like.
Let the trees dry before you diecut. I used the Ornamental Christmas Bundle but if you don’t have that then try it with other tree stamps you have. This technique could work too with flowers or other images you want to colour. Give it a try.
To finish the card I stamped the sentiment on white card and diecut with one of the larger Arch dies in the Everyday Arches Set. Before I diecut the arch I added a strip of the Modern Christmas Specialty Paper near the bottom.
Now to go and finish the Christmas shopping. I am so behind. Anyone else like that??
Happy Christmas creating. I hope you’re more organised that I am.
Jenny
If you need supplies and you are in Australia you can head to my store -> HERE. OR Contact me directly.
You might like this Hobby Haven Paper. Check this Hidden Gem Tuesday.
Create cards and projects for any of your fun hobbies. Add a piece straight to your project or cut them. This paper includes 2 each of 5 double-sided designs and 2 each of 1 precut design.
Let’s see some of the prints closer.
What Hobby Lover are you?
These projects are created by Stampin’ Up! artists.
If you need some of this in your life to create fun “hobby” projects for you or your friends then stop by my store at the above link OR Contact me directly.
Wednesday’s WOW! #171 – Make a quick, simple card to impress your friends.
Do you want a card that’s quick to make yet still want to WOW! your receiver?? Try this idea.
Trim off 2.5cm or 1″ from the Right Hand Side of your card front. Add some gorgeous paper and elements to the front. Inside add a strip of patterned paper that co-ordinates with the front paper that is just slightly smaller than the section. Add some white card so there is a space to write on. This really doesn’t take much more time that creating a full card.
This is great timing if you still have some Christmas cards to make. You can try this for any occasion though.
On this card I used the Stampin’ Up! Modern Christmas Specialty Paper. The Black, White and Gold makes any cards elegant. I also used the Ornamental Christmas Bundle.
Hope your Christmas creating is coming along well. We are nearly at the finish line.
Happy Christmas Creating,
Jenny
Need some supplies and you are in Australia. I would love to help you get them. You can head to my store -> HERE.
Don’t forget it’s Free Shipping the next 3 days so great timing. From 10th-12th December on orders over $65 AUD.
Just a note: It is getting close to Christmas now. There is no certainty that these orders will arrive before Christmas so do keep that in mind.
Just announced. Free Shipping for 3 Days, 10th-12th Decemberover $65.
You can save on all your crafty Stampin’ Up! goodness. Why not get a little Stocking Stuffer for yourself. Go on. You have worked so hard and been a good crafter and you deserve it. (I’m saying that to myself here …)
And don’t forget while you are at it and want to save the Last Chance List has been updated so now there is a lot more reduced. Especially all those lovely products from the current Holiday Catalogue.
When your order is over $125 you qualify for the Product of the Month. Each month an exclusive product is available for your qualifying orders. Purchase this Product of the Month for an additional $9.
If you need some supplies and in Australia I would love to help you out. Head to my store -> HERE.
Do you like sparkle for your Christmas cards? On this card I added some red Glimmer Paper for the Ornament to make it sparkly.
The card is using the Ornamental Christmas Bundle. The curvy lines that are in the stamp set I stamped across the top of the diecut ornament for some extra detail. When I diecut the ornament I added a piece of Glimmer Paper with the red card so this would all cut together and would line up with this ornament. You can do it separately though too if you would rather.
The paper is from the Modern Christmas Specialty Paper.
This is one of the cards we made at our Modern Christmas Class last weekend. I realised I hadn’t shown you all the projects yet.
This is the Ornamental Christmas Bundle. It’s an Online Exclusives so not in the Holiday Catalogue. You can see it more -> HERE.
How is your Christmas creating going?? Time to send those cards out so they can get there in time. I so need to do this myself …
The NEW Stampin’ Up!® Product of the Month has begun.
With the Product of the Month program you can grab a special, exclusive item each month for just $9 AUD when you place a $125+ order! (Check your market for your own value amount).
Here’s what you need to know:
Product of the Month is brand-new Exclusive product releases near the start of each month. There wil be a different product each month. You must have a Stampin’ Up!® online account to participate. Add the Product of the Month after your cart reaches $125+. Limit 1 per Stampin’ Up! account each month. Available only while supplies last—once it’s gone, it’s gone! If you order one month and you missed a previous month Product of the Month you can have the opportunity to choose that product option instead if there are supplies available.
December Product of the Month has just been released. This is the gorgeous True Blue Florals 12″x12″ Designer Series Paper.
What do you think??
Here are some projects with this paper. I will be back later to share more with you.
With this one below the lined flowers were fussy cut from one of the papers. It looks so great. The other smaller flowers were cut from another pattern and the centres coloured in yellow.
Use your paper as the card base as a different option.
This one below uses 3 patterns from the paper. And those lovely flowers from the Pretty Florals Bundle but you could use any stamps/dies.
That about a patchwork design. It’s a great way of showing off the different patterns. For this one diecut a number of squares. Having the “dotted” edge from the Stylish Shapes gives a good effect but you could cut your squares with a Paper Trimmer. With the paper squares and some of the white square cut them in half diagonally. I would suggest then laying the pieces out in your patchwork look pattern before you adhere them down. And a TIP: maybe cut a piece of card the same size as your finished piece and adhere the white triangles and paper triangles directly to them to make it easier.
Don’t miss out on your Product of the Month this month. But remember these are WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
If you need to shop for your supplies and you are in Australia then I would love to help you get them. You can head to my store -> HERE OR Contact me directly.
Sweet Sunday. It’s a cute blue elf wishing you a Merry Christmas.
This is with the Festive Friends Bundle. The elf was coloured with the Stampin’ Blends and I diecut the trees and the snowflake from the die set. The Misty Moonlight card mat was embossed with the Peaceful Greenery Embossing Folder.
I have been wanting to do more with stencilling too so I pulled out the retired Linked Together Masks to give them a go. Not quite the effect I was going for but I think it works ok perhaps. I was wanting a little more contrast between the light blue and the darker blue highlights.
I added a strip of the Peaceful Garden Paper which I had torn the top edge of and layed it on the White card before diecutting with one of the rectangles from the Textured Notes Dies. Then I adhered the strip down and added it to the card with Dimensionals.
The Festive Friends set is a cute one with this elf and santa and the snowman. I think I haved used it quite a lot this Christmas for those cute cards.
One with the Stampin’ Up! Ornamental Christmas Bundle today.
Do you add texture on your cards? There are different types of texture here. The embossed background, gold detailed star diecut and some soft satin ribbon. And of course add the bling. Adding the texture adds extra dimension and interest on a card so it is not so flat looking.
If one of your cards is not quite looking right or looking a little flat maybe see how you can add some texture as some type of element. It will make a big difference.
This is the Ornamental Christmas Bundle I have used.
Product of the Month is brand-new Exclusive product releases near the start of each month.
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