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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A QUICK DELICATE DOILIES CARD!!

Jenny Hayward

Just stopping by quickly.  Last Saturday was my Catalogue launch and Sale.  It was a great day.  I have been meaning to get here since but life has been a little busy.  I just wanted to show you the card we did as a Make and Take.  I used the beautiful new set, Delicate Doilies.  I’m really loving this set.  I have used it quite a bit now already and it is fast becoming a favourite.  There are so many techniques you can use with it.  This card was a very quick card, but shows just how lovely even a quick card can turn out.  Here is the card we made.

This card was inspired by a card I saw on SCS by Sandie Murphy.  I changed the colours around and the greeting.  I have used 2 new In Colors here, the Lucky Limeade and Wisteria Wonder.  I alse added Regal Rose.  I like how they work together.  This was layered on Lucky Limeade card and a Wisteria Wonder base.  The greeting is from Party This Way and stamped in Wisteria Wonder and then punched out with the Word Window Punch and then Wisteria Wonder punched out with the Modern Label Punch.  I’m sure by adding a few Rhinestones to this it will “Bling” it up a bit too!!!!!

I hope you like??  Thanks for stopping by.  Have to fly.  I have just started my swaps for our Sydney Regionals (which by the way is using this set, so stay tuned!), so I have to keep going.

Stop by again soon,

Jenny x

Stampin' Up!

COME AND JOIN THE STAMPIN’ UP! FAMILY!!

Jenny Hayward

Do you love Stampin’ Up! so much and would like to get a regular discount on all your purchases??  Of course you do!  Stampin’ Up! have a fantastic promotion this month that you can’t  refuse.  During September you can purchase the Mini Starter Kit for only $169.  Look at all this that you receive:

  • Easy Events Clear-Mount Set*
  • Pennant Parade Wood-Mount Set*
  • Basic Black Classic Stampin’ Pad
  • Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad
  • Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad
  • Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad
  • A4 Smooth Card Stock Assortment
  • Just Add Cake Designer Series Paper*
  • Chocolate Chip 1/2″ Scallop Dots Ribbon*
  • Notes Cards (20)
  • Clear-Mount Block C
  • Blender Pen (1)
  • SNAIL Adhesive
  • Business supplies

*These are new items from the 2011-2012 Catalogue.

This is great if you already have a supply of Stampin’ Up! products already.
OR, the Full Starter Kit is reduced by 20% for September and is only $231.20.  These are both great value.

You might like to join as a hobbyist so you can receive your discount OR you might like to start a business.  Stampin’ Up! welcomes you.  Ask me for an information pack.

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SPRING IS HERE – AND THE NEW CATALOGUE!!!!

Jenny Hayward

I love Spring!!!! The weather is warming up and the flowers are blooming.  I’m very excited today too as the New Stampin’ Up! Catalogue is here.  It is filled with so many fantastic new products.

Of course, it is not just an idea book for nothing.  There is so many gorgeous samples inside, you just have to see it! You can view it online by clicking the link in the right hand column.   I think though, that you are going to want to see this over and over again – so you need your very own copy.  Email me today for me to send you one for the same price as last year of $12.95 (+S&H).  Or, why not get one for FREE.  Invite me around to your place to show you and your friends how you can use some of these fantastic new products.  Contact me today.

I will be showing you some projects using some of these new goodies, so stay tuned.

Have a Happy Spring Day (or if you are one of my lovely blog readers from the other side of the globe – Happy Fall!!!)

Jenny xx

3D projects

A FUN FETE PROJECT!!

Jenny Hayward

On Sunday we had our school fete.  It was such a nice day.  It is always a worry when you plan something like this.  You never know what the weather will be like!!!  I wanted to show you a little memo book I made to sell.  I made some of these a few months ago for the stall at a Party Plan Expo that I did and they were very popular there too.  The original idea came from Carla here.

These are little Post-it note clip holders.  They are so simple and easy to make.

To create these: Cut your card (I use the backing from your DSP packs) and a piece of DSP to 10cmx10cm.  Adhere these together and round the corners with your corner rounder punch.  Cover a large noteclip with DSP and it clips easily onto the holder .  For the clips, just check the size you are using.  Mine were 50mm ones.  I cut the DSP 5cm x 7.5cm.  I used Tombow glue to adhere the DSP to the clip. Tie around some co-ordinating ribbon.  EASY!!!

These are little note clips I created too using Carla’s idea here.  These can be used as a note/photo holder.  They are made the same way as the clips above.

They would make great gifts and very easy to do.

Thanks for looking.  I hope your week is going ok?

Stop by again soon,

Jenny x

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ONE FOR THE BOYS!!

Jenny Hayward

Yesterday I had my Card Class where we focused on cards for the boys.  Masculine cards are usually hard for everyone to do.  We can’t tizz them up with ribbon and bling like we do for the girls cards.  So in this class we created 2 cards and a tag.  For the boys cards sometimes we need to focus on using different techniques, add distressing and inking and you can replace the ribbon for twine.  I wanted to show you one of the cards we did in the class which was very popular.

The original card idea came from Linda here at Polka Dots and Paper.  Now I couldn’t find the card when I went back to it, but this is her original card.

I liked the idea of the embossed foil and creating the spanners with punches.  How neat is that!!!  So, here is the card we did. I simplified it a little from the original.   It was a bit hard to take a photo as you kept getting the reflection off the foil, but I think you get the general idea.

To create the foil mat, adhere regular kitchen aluminium foil to a piece of card.  I used Whisper White.  Then run the piece through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.

Then you can create your spanners.  I played around with the punches for a bit to get the right sizes.  Here are the punches used: Boho Blossoms Punch, 3/4″ Circle Punch, Word Window Punch and 1″ Circle Punch.  The strip is a piece of Crumb Cake card measuring 8cm x 1.3cm.  This was scored at 1/2 cm on the back to create the groove.  All the pieces were sponged with Soft Suede ink along the top edges.

The greeting from Teeny Tiny Sentiments was stamped in Soft Suede and punched out with the Word Window Punch, and then a piece punched out with the Modern Label Punch.  The spanners were raised up with dimensionals.  The aluminium piece was adhered to a Soft Suede mat and then Crumb Cake base.

Now I have to add that in last night’s class I had a couple of late cancellations, so instead of cancelling it Sarah dragged, bribed, or brought willingly her hubby along.  (I’m not sure which one of those it was!!!).  He was such a good sport though and even joined in.  He has a card done ready for his Dad for Father’s Day.  Well done Trevor, you did a great job.  Thanks for joining in.

I really shouldn’t be here right now.  We have our school fete on this Sunday.  I am nowhere near ready.  I haven’t done nearly as much as I wanted to and we have a family 60th today. So I better get moving.

Stop by again soon.  I love you visiting my world.  Add a comment to let me know you have been.

Have a good weekend,

Jenny

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GOOD-BYE “EXTREME GUITAR”

Jenny Hayward

Just a quick post for you.  I have been meaning to get back here all week but it has been one of those weeks!!!  This card is one we did last week at my “Last Hurrah” class using Extreme Guitar.  I am really sad to see this stamp go.  It is so great for those teen boys.  I have used it a lot and I don’t think I will be getting rid of it in a hurry.  There are too many teens in our family so it will be getting a bit of a work-out still.

For this card I teamed it with the retiring Sanded Background stamp.  (I love that stamp too.  It works so well for male cards).  I have also used the spiral punch.  (That will be missed as well).  Here is the card for you.

Adding Extreme Elements and Short and Sweet, and tying around some twine finishes it of.  A very quick card to put together.  What a sad good-bye!

Have you got these items yet that are retiring?   There is less than a week left now of this current Catalogue. Unfortunately the Sanded Background stamp and the Spiral punch are sold out so be quick to get this Extreme Guitar stamp.  I can assure you it will be well used for those teen cards.  Don’t leave it too long though.

I am off now.  Busy day tomorrow and weekend ahead.  I will be back with more creativity early next week.  Have a good weekend and I hope you have time to stamp.

Jenny x

3D projects, cards

GOOD-BYE “HELLO AGAIN”

Jenny Hayward

That title sounds a contradiction doesn’t it???  The stamp set “Hello Again” is another retiring set.  I have to say I haven’t used it a lot since I got it.  Last week I had my “Last Hurrah” class to say Good-bye to some of the products that are leaving us.  I chose this set to use and I had a lot of fun putting this together.  Everyone got to make this mini card folder and a set of Love note size cards.  Here is the set together.

A close-up will make it a bit easier to see!

There were 2 cards in Pretty in Pink and 2 in Rich Razzleberry.  The little box frame was created by inking up the clear block and stamping on the Whisper White card.

On the flower card, I stamped first with Old Olive onto the card piece and then with Rich Razzleberry and again with Pretty in Pink onto scrap card.  The Razzleberry flower was punched out with the 1″ circle punch and the Pretty in Pink was punched out with the small circle on the Owl punch.  On the other card I added some bling with the Adhesive Rhinestones on to the greeting strip. This was punched out with the Word Window Punch and then the Modern Label Punch.

Here are the Rich Razzleberry cards.

Both of these have bling added with either Dazzling Diamonds or a Rhinestone.

Now for the pouch that the cards go into.

The pouch was inspired by one that was made as a Make and Take at the US Convention last year.  It was for little ‘Inchy’ cards.  I adjusted this to fit the 3″x3″ Love note size cards.  I forgot to take a photo of it open but it just folds up. The flap is cut to a point.  This tucks into a slot created with the Word Window Punch.  The ribbon is stapled onto the flap and tied in a knot.

This is a great little set to play around with and it is a bargain at the moment.  This set is 25% off so you can grab it for only $16.46.  You have to be quick though.  Some of these retiring items have sold out already.   Have you checked out the retiring list yet??  If not, then check it out here.   Don’t wait around though, these items don’t last long.  Contact me to place your order if you don’t have a local demonstrator.

We did make another card at last week’s class but I will show you that next time.  That’s enough from me today.

Have a good weekend.  It looks like it is going to be a wet one here this weekend.  Mmm, maybe some stamping time!!!!

Stop by again soon,

Jenny

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GOOD-BYE “FRIENDS 24/7”

Jenny Hayward

Friends 24-7 is another set retiring at the end of the month.  I don’t have this set but I used it one time from my lovely ‘Great’ Upline Ness.  This was well over a year ago now.  I stamped it all up and had ideas for it, then it sat on my desk unfinished for weeks, or more like months.  It just wouldn’t come together.  I played around with it a few times.  In the end I was sick of seeing it and just did something with it.  It is ok I think!  Anyway, here it is.  I think it was my first attempt at a vintage style card.

Stamps: Friends 24-7, Sanded (it’s a bit hard to see but this was stamped on the Baja Breeze strip).

Colours:  Pretty in Pink, Baja Breeze and Chocolate Chip.

Other: 1 1/4″ Circle Punch, 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, Sponges.  Baja Breeze Satin ribbon (from Ribbon Originals 2009-2010).

I had stamped the bird on the branch twice, once in Baja Breeze and once in Chocolate Chip.  I cut the Baja Breeze bird out and adhered it over the Chocolate Chip image using mounting tape.

We say Farewell to “Friends 24-7”.

Hope all is well in your part of the World.  Thanks for stopping by and hope you stop by again soon.

Jenny x

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WHERE HAVE I BEEN?????

Jenny Hayward

It has been a couple of weeks since my last post.  Sorry about that.  I don’t like to leave it that long.  Life in our household has been a little chaotic between sickness, visits to the Medical Centre, events at school for Education Week, add to that the excitement of the Stampin’ Up! retiring list and receiving the new Catalogue this week.  Phew, so much going on!!  By now you have probably checked out all the retiring goodies.   If not, check it all out here.  There are some surprises – and they are being snapped up pretty quickly too!!!

Over the next couple of weeks I am going to say ‘FAREWELL’ to some of these.  AND if I am really organised, I might be able to show you a few sneak peeks of some new sets.

One of the saddest good-byes I think is for my “Great Friend”.  I loved this set when it came out in the Mini Catalogue and was pleased when it made it to the Catalogue.  Unfortunately I haven’t played with it as often as I would have liked.  Here is a scrap page I created some time ago.

This is a very simple page but I was pleased with it.  I’m really not a scrapper!!!!  I was happy too as it made the “Blog Finds of the Day”.  You can see the original post here.  Also on this post is a scrap page I made using the retiring set “Always”.  A retiring double bonus for you!!!

Enjoy the journey.  I will pop back again (very) soon so please stop by.

I hope your week is happy and inky 😉

Jenny xx

3D projects

CHOCOLATE EMERGENCY KIT!!

Jenny Hayward

I can’t believe that we only have 2 days left for the Autumn Mini Catalogue.  These past few months have simply flown by.  When I was going through my photos I discovered I hadn’t shown you this little treat bag.  I made these up for all my lovely guests at the Autumn Mini Launch way back in April.  (See I am dragging the chain here!)  I just have to show you these because I thought they were really cute and a fun project to make up for a friend. Of course, you would probably add a few more M&M’s!!!  This is the ‘Chocolate Survival Kit’.

This is using the ‘Eat Chocolate’ set.  I have stamped it in Chocolate Chip (what else would you stamp it in!!!).  This was punched out with the wide Oval Punch. Then it was adhered to a tag from ‘Lots of Tags’ die using the “Autumn Spice” Specialty Designer Series Paper.  I just added it all to a bag topper from Chocolate Chip Cardstock.  I discovered this verse on SplitcoastStampers and just had to add it to the back.

I think we would all be suffering these symptons all at once just so we can eat the whole bag!!!

Now don’t miss out on any of the goodies in the Autumn Mini Catalogue.  Time is running out.  If you haven’t got a local demonstrator then you can contact me.  Also, finishing on Sunday is the Ribbon Bundle Special.  This is the Ice Cream Parlour Ribbon and co-ordinating buttons that you can receive for FREE when you place an order of $100 or more.  So hurry get your order in!

Have a good weekend.  I think the sun is meant to shine all weekend here which will be a nice change 🙂

Thanks for visiting!

Jenny x