Author: Jenny Hayward

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

Wednesday’s WOW! #75. Today is something pretty. I have recently discovered the Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper. It is so pretty. I thought we would have a closer look at it as the photos in the catalogue really don’t show it enough. I will look closer at this suite at a later date but you really need to see the gorgeousness of this paper.

Let’s catch this video.

Now this paper looks like hand-painted prints – and it is! One of the product designers who designed this paper was so inspired by the works of Monet when she visited New York that she was inspired to create “Monet-esque paper for Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper. It is truly gorgeous.

Here are some creations using this paper by Stampin’ Up! artists.

I love the colours used in this paper. They are: Balmy Blue, Blackberry Bliss, Blueberry Bushel, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Petal Pink, So Saffron and Whisper White.

What do you think of this paper? You don’t need too much more to your card or your project with this paper. Just add a sentiment and maybe some ribbon. It looks gorgeous framed too.

You can see it in store now -> HERE.

Jenny

Blog Hops, cards, Catalogues

TO A WILD ROSE FOR JULY STAMPING AROUND THE WORLD BLOG HOP!

July 9, 2019July 10, 2019 Jenny Hayward

Hello and welcome to another Stamping Around The World Tutorial Blog Hop. I am excited to share again with this amazing, talented group. You might have come from Jo Anne’s blog -> HERE or just starting out. Either way, enjoy the hop.

Each month this group compiles a Bundle of Projects to send out free following orders from our customers, or people are able to purchase the tutorials regardless of where they live in the world.

We also come together to Blog Hop this time each month. For our projects for the Blog Hop we create a project using the same stamp set we used in our Tutorials. This month I used To A Wild Rose.

This is the card I have to share with you today. It is not an original design and I have seen it on a few blogs but I am not sure what it is called. I am calling it a Topper Card. 🙂 I have the measurements below.

THE TOPPER CARD

I have used the Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper for the front of the card. Isn’t it pretty?

I stamped the large sentiment image on the first card. It is a beautiful sentiment. What a blessing it is to have a true friend. I am very thankful for the blessing of a number of true friends. I really loved the sentiment and wanted to use it. The sentiment was diecut with the stitched label shape in the Wild Rose dies. I backed it with some Silver Glimmer Paper which I had punched out with the Tailored Tag punch and cut in half.

When I finished the card the sentiment seemed to be too large and out of proportion or so I thought. What do you think? I re-stamped a smaller sentiment to go on the front. The smaller sentiment was diecut with the Stitched Labels dies.

The rose in this set is created with 3 stamps. You can use one, two or all three stamps together. I used all 3 in this one. The rose was stamped on scrap white paper. Firstly stamp the outline rose image in Blackberry Bliss, the sparser filler image was stamped in Blackberry Bliss and the more detailed centre stamp was stamped in Rich Razzleberry. I love how you get the depth to the flower with the multiple images.

I will say it can be a little tricky lining up the 3 images for the rose. I will share a tip with you.

TIP FOR STAMPING THE ROSE: On each of the stamps I made a mark in pen on the back of each stamp in the same position. When you stamp you can position the stamp in the same orientation each time. It saves so much time and frustration – let me tell you. Here is a photo showing the marks on the stamp. I hope this tip helps.

THE INSIDE OF THE TOPPER CARD

Of course, don’t miss the inside. I had a strip of designer series paper over so I adhered that on to a piece of white card. I had stamped an extra rose as I wasn’t sure which one to use for the front. So I adhered that to the bottom right corner and trimmed off the overhang. (This rose was stamped in blackberry Bliss for the outline image and Rich Razzleberry for the centre).

MAKE YOUR OWN TOPPER CARD

For the base card, cut card to 10.5cm x 21cm, score at 10.5cm. (4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″).

Cut Designer Series Paper to 10.1cm x 10.1cm (4 1/8″ x 4 1/8″)

Cut White card for inside to 10.1cm x 10.1cm (4 1/8″ x 4 1/8).

To create the Topper part. Make this any shape you desire. I have used the Layering Circles Framelits.

The topper is placed on the base card on the fold line with half of the topper overhanging. Remember when you add the topper to the top of the card only place your dimensionals to the lower half of the Topper shape so you don’t see them at the back.

SEE IN STORE

You can see the To A Wild Rose Bundle in my store now -> HERE. $93.50 AUS.

Now if you grab this bundle this month you will get a Bonus Day Voucher to get $9 off to go towards next month’s order, AND you will receive the Tutorial Bundle of 12 exclusive Projects including my different project with the To A Wild Rose bundle.

GRAB A TUTORIAL FREE

Don’t want to miss anything? Sign up for my Newsletter and receive one Tutorial as a Thank You. This will be a project from a previous Tutorial Bundle. Check the Right Hand Column.

CONTINUE THE HOP

Thanks for hopping with me today.

Now you are ready to move on to the next blog in the hop. Now head off to Sue’s Blog -> HERE. There is a list below if you get lost.

Eva Pottsova (Crafting with Angels)

Stefanie Pletscher (The Crafty Medic)

Margriet Siekman (Creatief met Marsie)

Jo Anne Hewins (Luv 2 Create)

Jenny Hayward (A Stamping Journey)

Sue Allen (Sue Allen Simply Craft)

Linda Handford (Stampin by the Beach)

Lori Mueller (Stampin’ Dreams)

cards, Christmas, Classes

CHRISTMAS IN JULY IS COMING!

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 Jenny Hayward

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Come and celebrate Christmas in July with some festive fun and creating. We have 3 gorgeous cards and a gift box.

Here is a sneak peek.

WHEN: Friday 19th July at 10am or Saturday 20th July at 2pm.

WHERE: My studio, East Corrimal. If you are a Wollongong Local come and join in.

COST: $25. Includes a $5 voucher to redeem in the upcoming Holiday Catalogue!!

Please RSVP: Wed 17th July. Book early to reserve your seat. By email jghayward@yahoo.com or drop a comment below and I will contact you.

I look forward to seeing you.

Jenny

cards, Catalogues, Stampin' Up!

SUNDAY SUITES – MOSAIC MOOD!

July 7, 2019August 13, 2019 Jenny Hayward

I don’t usually post on a Sunday but today I am starting a new series on my blog. Most Sundays I am going to share with you about some of the Stampin’ Up! Suites available for Sunday Suites. You hear about the Suites but sometimes don’t see them closely.

I have been sharing some projects this past week with the Mosaic Mood Suite so I thought we would start here today.

Introducing the Mosaic Mood Suite.

Look closely at the samples. The images are pretty cool right. They look like mosaic tiles. You can easily cut some of the images from the pretty Mosaic Mood Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Here is a closer look at the papers. You can’t tell in the photo but some of the images have a shiny finish. It looks – and feels really nice.

The colours in the papers are Blushing Bride, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Mint Macaron, Soft Suede, Terracotta Tile, Very Vanilla, Whisper White

To see the complete suite see below.

You have lovely Flower Faceted Gems. 8 each of 3 colours: Crushed Curry, Mint Macaron, Terracotta Tile. The Mint Macaron Textile Ribbon is so soft and gorgeous. The Timeless Label Punch can be used for many of your Sentiments. I love the funky Mosaic 3D Embossing Folder. You could use that for many different occasions for a fun background on your cards.

With all the Suites, you can buy the items individually or buy them in the Suite Bundle with just one item code. Makes ordering so much quicker. This is what you will find in the Mosaic Mood Suite Bundle. $130.25 AUS

Here are just a couple more samples for you. You can see the images closer that has been cut from the paper and even the funky embossing.

These are available in my store now -> HERE.

Thanks for visiting. Enjoy your Sunday,

Jenny

cards, Challenges

COLOUR INKSPIRATION CHALLENGE #58!

July 4, 2019July 3, 2019 Jenny Hayward

It’s been some time since I have been able to play along with the Colour INKspiration Challenges – or any challenges really. So the other day I had a little time so thought I was going to do one.

This week’s Colour INKspiration Challenge #58 is using the colours: Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Whisper White and Gold Foil. You can follow along -> HERE.

Here is my card. I thought the colours suited a Vintage Style or for a sweet Baby card. I went with a Baby card. The new stamp set Wildly Happy arrived last week so thought this was a great opportunity to ink it up.

The bunny and the sentiment were heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. I used the Shimmery White card. I lightly watercoloured the bunny using the Blushing Bride inkpad and an Aquapainter. A decorative strip and little flower was diecut from Gold Foil using the Flourish Thinlits dies.

Then I went a little “arty”. On the Shimmery White card mat I flicked some Blushing Bride ink splatters by adding some Blushing Bride ink to a Clear Block, adding a littler water with the Aquapainter and then flicking it off the block gently on to the card. I was a little nervous doing this as it is not something I have done before and wasn’t sure how much control I had – but it worked ok.

If you have time why not play along with this challenge. They are fun to be a part of and to really extend/challenge your creativity. Have a go! (I added the link above).

Thanks for looking,

Jenny

Catalogues, Stampin' Up!, Techniques

WEDNESDAY’S WOW! #74 – THE NEW 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER PLATE!

July 3, 2019July 2, 2019 Jenny Hayward

For Wednesday’s WOW! #74 I have a new product to tell you about. It’s only just been released and not even in the Annual Catalogue. It is the 3D Embossing Folder Plate. You might just want to know about it.

As you know the Big Shot machine has been retired and we are waiting with baited breath what the new machine will be. We now also have new style 3D Embossing Folders. They are slightly thinner so when you run them through your machine the impression won’t come out as well as you might like.

This Embossing Folder plate will help you get that better impression. Now you could use some shims of card – well you are going to require quite a few pieces of card, but this plate makes it so much easier.

I have the details below how to create your sandwich for the machine when you run it through.

You can PIN this image too so you can come back to it for reference often.

I think you will find this plate very useful. It measures 22.2cm x 15.6cm (8-3/4″ x 6-1/8″). It is not very expensive either and will save a lot of aggravation.

Find it in my store now -> HERE. $17.50 AUS. Please use the Host Code: HXRVAQUA

I hope you found that helpful and now know what this plate is used for.

Thanks for visiting my corner of the world. I love sharing with you. Have a great day,

Jenny

3D projects, Catalogues

MOSAIC MOOD TEA BAG HOLDER AND A TAG!

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 Jenny Hayward

I have 2 projects to share with you today. I made them a few weeks ago but just getting to show you now.

I have these cute little Tea Bag Holders. I made them up to send out with some of the Annual Catalogues. These were made with the Mosaic Mood Specialty Designer Series Paper. The paper is so shiny. It is gorgeous really and I think they turned out ok with it.

Nothing like pouring over the new catalogue with a cup of tea in hand. 😉

The sentiment is from the Delightful Day stamp set. It is stamped on Mint Macaron and punched with the Timeless Label Punch. Then backed on a white circle and the ring shape from the Stitched Labels Dies.

The little holders were made using the Envelope Punch Board. I know it is retired but I love this little tool for making quick envelopes. The Tea Bag Holder is a Pootles one and you can find it -> HERE.

With some of the scraps from these little Treat Holders I made up a couple of tags. These were for the Lucky Door Prizes for my launch.

I used the Delightful Day stamp set again too and the Stitched Nested Labels Dies. It’s so easy to make quick tags with the Delightful Tag Topper Punch.

Hope you like them.

Thanks for visiting,

Jenny

Catalogues, Stampin' Up!

BONUS DAYS AND EXTRA BONUS!

July 1, 2019June 30, 2019 Jenny Hayward

Two important, exciting, amazing promotions to tell you about today.

Bonus Days – $9 voucher with your $90 order this month.
Extra, Extra – More free products when you join the Stampin’ Up! Family during July or August.

BONUS DAYS

Bonus days are back!

Order $90 in products during July and receive a $9 voucher that you can redeem on your next order in August.

Who doesn’t love free! This applies whether you order directly through me or through my store.

NB: Following your order you will receive an email with a code. Be sure to save this email and you will add this when you place your order in August. (Bonus vouchers expire on 31st August).

So start shopping. I am sure there is lots you love from the new catalogue and how great is it to get $90 off the following month.

TO ORDER:

Have your order (over $90) ready to go and head to my store -> HERE.

Please use the Host Code: HXRVAQUA

Thank You 🙂

In addition, you will also receive the Free Tutorial Bundle of 12 exclusive projects as a little way to say Thank You for you.

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EXTRA, EXTRA!

Do you have a long wish list from the catalogue? Is it more than $169? I am sure it is. Why pay more than $169 right even if your wish list adds up to $280 …

During July or August come and join the Stampin’ Up! family. Come and join the JEN’s INK team and get so much extra products PLUS an extra $16 voucher to use the following month. So in total you are getting $127 of free products. Seriously! are you going to knock that back??

When you join the Stampin’ Up! family you are not just getting LOTS of extra free products. You make so many great new friends, You are inspired by amazing projects in Demonstrator groups and the quarterly magazine, you get to travel to different events throughout the year and even get free products along the way. Are you up for it??

You can find out more -> HERE.

If you have any questions then email me at jghayward@yahoo.com

OR, you can join Stampin’ Up! and my JEN’s INK team by heading to the link -> HERE. Have your $280 of products worked out already and click Join Now. No matter where you are in Australia.

Happy Shopping,

Jenny

Uncategorized

DAISY LANE SMILE!

June 29, 2019August 13, 2019 Jenny Hayward

Another Daisy Lane card for you today. Just a bit of stamping and punching a few daisies out but it is a very simple card. The stripey paper from the Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper works well with it I think. I went through my stack of current paper to see what would be best.

Here is the card.

The dots in Pool Party over the card are from the Birthday Backgrounds stamp set. Stamp the daisies (the large and the small one) in Calypso Coral on white card and punch them out with the Daisy Punches. You will need 4 small ones and 2 larger ones. You use 2 daisies for each daisy flower. I added some Gold Gems in the centres of the daisies.

You can get a pack of these Gold Gems or the silver ones as the free gift for this week. Here are the details how to order your Daisy Lane Bundle, (or any other products).

THIS WEEKS SPECIAL ONLY:

Order the Daisy Lane Bundle and receive a pack of Clear or Gold Faceted Gems free. (your choice of colour). Great for the centres for your daisies.

Plus you will also receive 3 project tutorials from the projects that we will be making in our Daisy Class this week. (You can see those in an earlier post).

The Daisy Lane Bundle is available in my store now -> HERE.

Please use the Host Code: H2BBRFTE

or Order from me directly.

Thanks for visiting me. Have an awesome weekend. I hope there is some stamping in the picture for you this weekend.

Jenny

cards, Catalogues

SIMPLE AND AVID DAISY LANE!

June 28, 2019June 27, 2019 Jenny Hayward

I wasn’t sure about these cards and I’m still not but you know I am showing you anyway because sometimes things don’t always go right.

For these 2 cards I wanted to use the Daisy Lane to make a card for #simplestamping which is a big focus of Stampin’ Up! at the moment but then step it up a little for a Casual or avid stamper.

Firstly to define the two. Simple stamping is for those just starting out with limited supplies and putting together a card with card, ink and stamps.

A Casual stamper is one who likes to make a card semi-regularly you might stay. They are starting to collect a few more supplies and is using more involved steps and techniques.

An Avid Stamper who is one that you could say is “obsessed”. They collect all the tools and stamps and will create very regularly.

Who do you say you would be??

We have a card more for the simple stamping first.

This card is not quite one layer. There is the Rich Razzleberry card base and Petal Pink card mat. The sentiment is from the Beautiful Day stamp set with the little flourish from A Big Thank You. So there is more than one stamp set that you would normally use on a simple card for someone who has very limited supplies.

We have the next one which is for the Casual/Avid stamper.