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

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PROJECT LIFE FOR YOU!!

June 10, 2014June 10, 2014 Jenny Hayward

Hands up if you have piles of photos lying around in boxes or they sit saved on your computer??? Yep, me too. I have tried Scrapbooking. I find it a complex process. I never have the right products and I can’t seem to convey what I want. It all just takes too much time. Well I think I have found the answer. I certainly want to organise those piles of photos I have lying around. Have you heard the buzz about Project Life? Stampin’ Up! have partnered with Becky Higgins to bring to us exclusive Project Life products to help you manage your memories in a simple, quick fashion. Check this video out for more insight.

So if you want to get organised then you can start ordering your products FROM TODAY!! Don’t delay. Those piles of photos are not going to go away!

Head to my store here to check out the products that are available to order now.

Others will be available to order from July 1st and there will be more introduced over time. Of course as Stampin’ Up! does best these products co-ordinate with all the Stampin’ Up! colours. Here’s a taste of just some of the products available now.

I have just received some Project Life products so I need to get some of these photos sorted. I hope to show you some pages over time.

Have a good day. 🙂

THE 2014 STAMPIN’ UP! CATALOGUE LAUNCH IS HAPPENING!!

June 6, 2014June 6, 2014 Jenny Hayward

I hope you can join me. They are a lot of fun and I know you are going to want to see the new Catalogue.

Book early though so you won’t be disappointed.

If you can’t make it and would love a Catalogue, drop me a message and I will get one to you. $5 plus Postage.

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STAINED GLASS BLOOM!

June 5, 2014June 5, 2014 Jenny Hayward

It’s been a wet day here today. Just the day for some creating. I have wanted to use this technique with ‘Blended Bloom’ since I received the stamp at Convention a couple of weeks ago. So it was nice to have some time today.

I will explain the technique below but this is the card I finished up with.

I have used the Stained Glass technique on the flower.

To do this, I stamped the flower in Versamark on Vellum and added White Embossing Powder. This was then heat embossed. Then I turned the piece over and coloured on the back of the image. It gives a soft, subtle image. The colours I used were Pool Party, Bermuda Bay and Daffodil. I cut the image out free-hand after it was done.

One thing I learnt (again) while making this card is to really think the card through at the beginning. I chose those colours because I really liked them but when I looked at my card supplies when I went to put the card together I only had the smallest piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock which was salvaged from another project that wasn’t completed AND the ribbon was a scrap of ribbon I had lying around. I managed to make it work though – I think!

I stamped the image from the ‘Postcard’ Background stamp in Bermuda Bay and added a few splodges from ‘Gorgeous Grunge. I wrapped around my little scrap piece of Bermuda Bay Taffeta Ribbon and layered it on my scrap of Bermuda Bay card mat. This was layered on a Whisper White Card Base. The greeting is from ‘Perfect Pennants’. I stamped one in Bermuda Bay and stamped one in Daffodil Delight on Daffodil Delight cardstock and cut them both out and layered them. I added some Rhinestones to finish it off. (I am still not sure of those though yet!).

So Thanks for looking at my card salvaged from scraps and hopefully showing off this gorgeous flower. I hope you have had or are having a creating day wherever you are and whatever the weather.

Until next time,

Jenny

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2014 SOUTH PACIFIC CONVENTION SWAPS!

June 2, 2014June 2, 2014 Jenny Hayward

As promised, I finally have my swaps from last week’s Stampin’ Up! Convention all sorted to share with you. I have tried to organise them into separate categories to make it easier.

So here they are ……

Vintage/Shabby Chic Style

Masculine type

Geometric and a few others

Technique Style

Flowers of all types

Butterflies

3D (tags, notebooks, boxes)

Christmas

I hope some of these inspire you in your creating. That’s why I like to share them. If you have any questions on any of them or would like some close-ups then let me know.

Enjoy 🙂

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I KINDA LIKE “KINDA ECLECTIC”.

May 30, 2014May 30, 2014 Jenny Hayward

I know I said I would post about my swaps I received and this is the second post today and still no swap photos. I am getting there but I just had to show you this card I made yesterday. I was really excited about it. This is using a stamp set coming out in the new Catalogue called ‘Kinda Eclectic”. We received this at Convention last week and I just had to play with it yesterday.

I cut a window from the Whisper White card. It would be easy with the Square Framelits but I didn’t have them with me at our stamp day yesterday. I cut the square out using my Stampin’ Trimmer. This piece I then embossed using the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder. The starburst image in the window is stamped with Baked Brown Sugar Ink. The butterflies are stamped with Crisp Canteloupe. It is great that these fit the current Butterfly Punches (the Elegant Punch and the Bitty Butterfly Punch)!!! The leaf image I stamped in Pistachio Pudding and cut out freehand. The Birthday greeting is from Apothecary Art and stamped in Baked Brown Sugar. I snipped the ends of the greeting piece into banners. A little bling goes a long way to finish it off.

Hope you like this. I can see lots of uses with this set. I will play again soon. OK, I will show you my swaps next post. 🙂

Jenny

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WE SAY GOOD-BYE TO SOME FAVOURITES!

May 30, 2014May 30, 2014 Jenny Hayward

The Retirement list is out and we say Good-Bye to many of our favourites from the Stampin’ Up! Catalogue. While this is sad, you can pick up some great bargains with some being up to 40% off PLUS with these products leaving us it makes way for some VERY EXCITING new products!

Check out all the retiring products HERE!

If you would prefer a PDF document emailed to you then drop me a message. Be quick on your orders as many don’t stay around too long. I can ship anywhere in Australia.

Don’t forget too:

Cards for a Cure. Purchase the ‘Ready, Set, Send’ Kit for $19 (includes 10 completed cards and envelopes). Stampin’ Up! will donate $10 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. See the details here.

Weekly Deals continue. A new list is released every Wednesday.

Photopolymer Stamps special ends tomorrow 31st May. Grab your free class with the bundle.

AND, if you are lovin’ everything Stampin’ Up! why not join the Stampin’ Up! family and get great discounts on your products. (Psst! Demonstrators can preorder from the new catalogue from today. Get in early as a Demonstrator). Join now until 30th June for only $85 and receive ($90 in products). Find out more here.

All these details can be found on my Online Store here too. Any questions, drop me an email or a comment below.

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BE A PART OF THE STAMPIN’ UP! FAMILY!

May 28, 2014May 28, 2014 Jenny Hayward

I am sure you have been hearing all the stories about how great the Stampin’ Up! Convention was. Over the time you have heard about the great discount you can get on all your products as a Demonstrator. Did you know you can enjoy being a Demonstrator for the discount yourself, or you can take it further and build a small business earning some pocket money to fund your stamping addiction. In my 5 years with Stampin’ Up! I have had a blast. I have grown personally and I have friends now from all over the world. Not to mention how much I have learnt with my stamping.

Why not take the step yourself??? I can assure you, you won’t regret it. If you find it is not working you can drop, no questions asked. So what are you waiting for???????

Stampin’ Up! have announced a special offer available until June 30th.

Join for only $85.

What do you get for that.

– $90 value of products of your choice PLUS business materials such as order forms and catalogues.

– 20% regular discount on all your products.

– 30% discount on your first order.

– The opportunity to meet so many like-minded people and be inspired by the exclusive Demonstrator Forums.

– With the new catalogue coming out very soon you are able to include Preorder products available from the new Catalogue including Blendabilities, and Project Life. (Get the products before anyone else!)

– Build a business or enjoy the discount for yourself.

The Starter Kit for $169 (receiving up to $235 of products) is still available. Why not ask me for a no-obligation Information Pack. I would love to welcome you to my team “Jen’s INK.” I will be with you all the way wherever your journey takes you.

Email or phone me for your pack or to ask any further questions. OR if this if you know you want to join now then head to my website and Join Online Now HERE!

Jenny

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“INSPIRE, CREATE, SHARE” MELBOURNE STAMPIN’ UP! CONVENTION 2014

May 28, 2014May 28, 2014 Jenny Hayward

I have finally managed to go through my photos and thought I would show you some highlights from the South Pacific Stampin’ Up! Convention in Melbourne last week. Anyone who has gone to a Stampin’ Up! Convention knows what a blast it is. How much inspiration can be found at one venue. Seriously, you wouldn’t really need to look much further on the internet for inspiration after attending one of these. Your mind is full of ideas. I will show you some of the going’s on.

This room is so gorgeous. This is at the Myer Mural Hall in Melbourne for our Leadership Dinner. It was very ‘Art Deco’ style and the Murals around the room were amazing and all painted by the same artist depicting women throughout the ages.

Here is just one of the murals. This is depicting Women in Sport.

This was a very special gift to us all. It was the most gorgeous lace shawl and the new Lace Background stamp (you can see it gold embossed on the tag).

Myself, Vanessa Webb and Leonie Newman from Inky Fingers Team at the dinner.

The Welcome Sign marking the entrance. Gotta have a photo of the sign!!

I finally got to do a Stage Walk. This year 2! This was for the Recruiting Award (with Leonie Newman) and the other was for my 5 year recognition.

Shelli Gardner (Co-Founder and CEO of Stampin’ Up!) opens the Stampin’ Up! Convention.

Bonnie and Brian (what a team!). These 2 wonderful people are from the Stampin’ Up! Home office in Utah and sharing some great products from the Upcoming new Catalogue.

Showing off the Blendabilities. Aren’t these cards just stunning. This presentation was by Pam Morgan from Home Office.

Just had to show you the view from our room. Mmmmm! Oh Well! we weren’t there that much anyway.

Hope you weren’t bored with all these. There was so much more to Convention. I have come away with so many tips and ideas. I can’t wait to try them.

I have taken photos of all my swaps and will share them in the next day or two.

Happy creating,

Jenny x

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I’M BACK FROM CONVENTION AND I HAVE A SPECIAL BUNDLE FOR YOU!!!

May 26, 2014May 26, 2014 Jenny Hayward

I have just returned from the Stampin’ Up! Convention in Melbourne. What an awesome time! It will take me a few days to get my photos sorted and take photos of my swaps so just be patient. That will happen soon! But let me tell you just a few things that I loved about Convention.

– Meeting up with friends that you have met from past Stampin’ Up! Events. It is like a big Family reunion.

– Making new friends that you have seen through blogs and Facebook groups. It’s so exciting to be able to share our love (enthusiasm, passion, craziness) with people from all around Australia and New Zealand (plus friends I have made from other countries).

– Inspiration from other Demonstrators and Stampin’ Up! staff. There are so many clever people out there. My head is buzzing with ideas.

– Being spoilt by Stampin’ Up! at the Leadership Dinner at the Myer Mural Hall. What an awesome place.

– Who can forget the antics on stage by out fantastic US staff. (Did you know Bonnie is engaged? She didn’t want to let us miss out on that news and how that ring sparkled. We do love Bonnie and I am so happy for her).

– What a night at our Awards night and After Party! Bjorn Again and who can forget those dance moves on the dance floor. We are the Dancing Queens!

OK, I will reveal more later but for now I have a special offer. Since I was a Convention Attendee I can offer my customers a Special ‘Tag A Bag’ Bundle. The little treat bags make great packaging for small gifts and you can jazz them up with the gorgeous Gold Sequin Trim and Gold Vellum. Here are the details.

TAG A BAG BUNDLE

This is only available from 24th-28th May so be quick!!!!

Email or phone me your order but don’t delay on this.

I will be back soon with more Convention highlights.

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SOUTH PACIFIC STAMPIN’ UP! CONVENTION IS STARTING!!!

May 21, 2014May 20, 2014 Jenny Hayward

YAY! I am a little excited. By the time you read this I should be in Melbourne ready for the South Pacific Stampin’ Up! Convention. There will be so many inspiring new ideas, some sneak peeks of new products and best of all meeting up with Demonstrators from Australia and New Zealand. It’s great to finally meet face to face after chatting and sharing comments online on various groups. There are so many inspiring Demonstrators around here.

Another fun part of Convention is swapping. It’s a great way of getting new ideas and seeing different ways of using a stamp set or other tool. I thought I would share the swaps I made today.

The first one is CASED from a clever Demonstrator (Michelle) on a Facebook group I am on. I loved the idea of it.

This is such a clever idea but so simple!!! Just cut the sheet of card length ways, score in half, then on one half cut it in half. Done!! Decorate as you like. I will show you photos of them individually. Sorry about the lighting. It was bad weather when I took the photos a couple of weeks ago and I have only just noticed, but it gives you an idea.

CARD: Crumb Cake with Whisper White, Fresh Prints DSP STAMPS: Flower Shop, Petite Petals, Perfectly Penned Plus Adhesive Pearls.

CARD: Coastal Cabana with Whisper White, Fresh Prints DSP STAMPS: Flower Shop, Petite Petals, Perfectly Penned Plus Adhesive Pearls.

CARD: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Modern Medley DSP STAMPS: Flower Shop, Petite Petals, Perfectly Penned. (I did add Adhesive Pearls to these ones, but I had to grab the one that I missed to take a photo of it!!)

Here is a view with it open to give you an idea.

The next card was CASED from Dawn Olchefske. I can’t find the card on her blog. I think I found it on Pinterest???? This is a clever way of using the Circles Thinlets Die. A great retro card for the Birthday Boy???

CARD: Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White. STAMPS: Music Notes Wheel, Gorgeous Grunge. PUNCHES: 1 3/4″ Circle, 1 1/4″ Circle, 2 step Owl Punch, Chevron Border Punch.

I will show you my swaps I receive back next week. They are always great to check out. Have a great week. I know I will 🙂

Jenny