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
cards, Online Exclusives

A WATERCOLOUR WASH WITH THE STAMPIN’ UP! RUSTIC CENTERPIECE STAMP SET ~

Jenny Hayward

Another one with the Stampin’ Up! Rustive Centerpiece Stamp Set. I have been playing with this over the last few days. Lots of creative fun with it.

This time I created a Watercolour Wash over some Watercolour Card.

To create it I washed over some Watercolour Card with the Soft Sea Foam. I added a few drops of the Reinker in to the lid of the Ink Pad and added some water to it and swirled it around to mix it. With the Water Painter I washed over the card. Then I left it to dry before stamping on it.

When I came back to it the piece nearly went in to the bin. When it was drying I didn’t like the colours that were coming out. I picked it up to throw it and thought maybe I will just try stamping on it and see how it turns out. (To see if it works ok 😄). It was my little experiment. I actually thought it turned out passable in the end.

The succulents are stamped in Garden Green. I think the Black sentiment helps it all to POP. That was heat embossed in White on the Black card. The sentiment is from the Simply Said Stamp Set. The paper is from the Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper.

So the card lived to fight another day. Just a word of encouragement. If you don’t like how something is turning out, persevere with it. Put it aside, walk away, come back and work on it. You never know. It might just become a hero.

This is the Rustic Centerpiece Stamp Set if you missed it. It was released yesterday as an Online Exclusives.

You can find the stamp set -> HERE along with other Online Exclusives.

If you are in Australia I would love to help you get them. You can head to my store at the above link or Contact me directly.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

cards, Online Exclusives

SOMETHING NEW WITH THE RUSTIC CENTERPIECE SET ~

Jenny Hayward

I have been playing with something new – and for me different. The Rustic Centerpiece set. (Being in Australia I have to correct myself when spelling that as this is the US spelling!).

This is the first card I made with it.

I coloured the succulents with Watercolor Pencils. The Paper strip is from the Florals in Bloom Paper. It’s hard to see but I embossed the Garden Green card with the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder.

It’s very cloudy and rainy today so not the best lighting for a photo. I will try a better one another day but just wanted to show you this.

The Rustic Centerpiece set is a cute stamp set featuring woodsy florals and wood slice images. Each one is adorned with a different display. These succulents, a Sunflower and leafy arrangement and a Christmas setting of the deer and tree.

You can see the stamp set here.

I have made some more cards with this so I will share them all with you soon.

There are lots of other new products released today as Online Exclusives. You can see them all -> HERE.

If you need to grab any of these or any other products and you are in Australia I would love to help you. Head to my store at the link just above OR Contact me directly and I can help you out.

Thanks so much.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

cards, Stampin' Up!, Tutorials, Videos

FOLD FLAT CARD FOR THIS WEEK’S VIDEO ~

Jenny Hayward

It’s a Fold Flat Card for this week’s video. It’s an easy one to create. I have used the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Butterflies but you can decorate it as you like.

This is the card.

It can fold flat to post out. It will be a little bulky so check your postage.

You could even add a little chocolate or simlar in to the box part at the front when you give it directly to someone.

Don’t forget the inside.

You can watch along with the video below. If this doesn’t show in the post head to my Youtube channel.

See how you can decorate it if you don’t have the Beautiful Butterflies.

If you do like the videos did you catch the video of the 5 Ways with the Beautiful Butterflies I shared. You can see that on my Youtube Channel -> HERE.

If you need some supplies and you are in Australia I would love to help you get them. You can head to my store -> HERE Or Contact me directly.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

cards, Catalogues

RELAX WITH THE STAMPIN’ UP! NOTES AND TOTES ~

Jenny Hayward

It’s another chill card with the Notes and Totes Bundle. But for this card I gave the tote a miss and went for all the essentials one needs on a warm day – the suncream, water bottle and cool sunnies.

This is a fun bundle to put together. You can make lots of variations with it. It gives those sunny, beach vibes.

On the little flower centres that were stamped on the bottle I added on the bottle with the Wink of Stella to make it sparkle. The paper is from the Everyday Happiness Pack. I love the colours in this one.

This is the Notes and Totes Bundle if you haven’t seen it.

Hope you can “relax and enjoy” today.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

If you need supplies and are in Australia I would love to help you. You can head to my store -> HERE OR Contact me directly. And I send a little Thank You out. Thanks so much for your support.

cards, Stampin' Up!

FUN FOLD CLASS – IN PERSON OR BY MAIL!

Jenny Hayward

It’s Fun Fold Friday this week for our classes. If you are a Wollongong local you can come and join us in the Studio OR You can grab the Class By Mail.

So what are we making?

There are 2 Fun Folds. A Fold Flat Butterfly Card and a Puzzle Slider Card. Here’s a sneak.

(The Fold Flat Card is a sneak too of this week’s video) 😉

Book your place now.

In the Studio – 10am and 7pm Friday 27th. Please RSVP by Thursday 26th. Cost $25.

By Mail – Book in by this Friday. Cost is $25 Plus Postage. You will receive the Card Kits for the 2 cards plus general written Instructions. The Card Kits include all card pieces and diecuts. No stamped images are included but you can substitute with what you have at home.

I look forward to sharing them with you. Lots of fun.

Jenny

cards, Catalogues, Stampin' Up!, Techniques

WEDNESDAY’S WOW 168 – A HAPPY ACCIDENT WITH STAZON!

Jenny Hayward

I made this card recently. It resulted from a Happy Accident. I thought I would show you for our Wednesday’s WOW #168.

This is one of the flowers from the Thankful Garden Stamp Set. You could use any image though.

I was using it with Stazon and after I had stamped I wiped over the stamp with Stazon Cleaner and stamped it on scrap paper. It made the lines bleed but it looked cool. So I tried it again and this time I stamped on White card resulting in this effect giving it a washed out look.

I have tried it a few times since to replicate it. The results are different all the time. Some tips – Wipe over the stamp with the Stazon Cleaner. Stamp it off on to scrap paper very lightly first. Press firmly on to your card. Let it dry completely before finishing the card.

Be sure to clean your stamp carefully after you have stamped it.

Give it a go and see what you come up with.

If you would like other helpful tips click on the tag – Wednesday’s WOW! and find them.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

If you need supplies and you are in Australia I would love to help you get them.

Head to my store -> HERE OR Contact me directly.

cards, Catalogues, Personal Ramblings, Stampin' Up!

PRETTY FLORALS “LEFTOVER” CARD

Jenny Hayward

Well that sounds exciting doesn’t it?? A Leftovers Card. It can be good to use those little Leftover bits though.

I was making a card for someone on the weekend. It just wasn’t working for them I thought. I put that idea aside and pulled out some “leftover” bits to get a card together for my card stash. (I will get back to the special card later). So, this card came together with mostly “leftovers”.

I had a large flower and the edging and also a leaf from a previous project that I didn’t use. I just diecut some extra leaves and added it to the flower. I added some ink to highlight the flower. These were with the Pretty Florals Dies.

I had a piece of white card with a sentiment stamped already so cut it down to fit. This sentiment is from the Notes and Totes Bundle. I already had the embossed white with the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder so I added strips on each side of the paper.

Here is the card.

So leftovers can be handy sometimes so pull them out and have fun creating with them.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

Need some supplies and you are in Australia? I would love to serve you. Head to my store -> HERE OR contact me directly.

cards, Catalogues, Stampin' Up!

STAMPIN’ UP! NATURAL BOTANICALS IN SOFT SEA FOAM

Jenny Hayward

This was the first time I have played with the Stampin’ Up! Natural Botanicals Stamp Set. I received this set months ago. It was a bonus pick during the second month of Sale-A-Bration. So it was so good to get it for Free!

This is a reverse stamp set. Which means you can stamp with either side. There is the detailed image then flip the stamp over. Some of the solid images will “fill” in the detail. Keep in mind though that some stamps when reversed will stamp the opposite way. But you can use them on their own.

Here we have the card in Soft Sea Foam. I love this soft green colour.

The Soft Sea Foam card mat was embossed with the Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder.

Having the heat embossed sentiment on black gives the card a POP. The words are from the Simply Said Stamp Set.

This is the Stamp Set.

If you are in Australia and would like this set or any other Stampin’ Up! Products I would love to help you. You can head to my store -> HERE Or Contact me Directly.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

cards, Catalogues

A BEACHY CARD WITH THE NOTES AND TOTES BUNDLE ~

Jenny Hayward

I have recently got the Notes and Totes Bundle. I have seen so many cute cards with this one. So I had a play this week.

This was one of the first cards I made with it. I will say it took a little bit to see how the little tote worked. And when I came to make a little tote without a card I was uncertain with that. But that one is for another day and I will share some tips.

For now this cute card. It gives you those Beach Day Vibes.

The actual Tote is created with the Nests of Winter Paper. (Did you know that was still current??). The pattern works well for a Tote.

You then Diecut the little pieces – the straps and handles and base for the Tote, then you have the “cream tube” and the water bottle. Then assembling the sunglasses. I had a couple of attempts working out those. (That will be for another day too).

For the “sand” I tore a strip of Crumb Cake card then stamped the “dotted” stamp over it.

This is the Notes and Totes Bundle.

You can see it more Online -> HERE.

If you would like to order and you are in Australia I would love to help you get this or any other products for your crafting. I send out a little special surprise as a Thank You.

TO ORDER:

Head to the link just above or Contact me directly.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

Catalogues, Online Exclusives, Stampin' Up!

A SUITE DEAL WITH 50% OFF SECOND ITEM FOR SUITES ~

Jenny Hayward

Have you got any of the Suites or products from the Suites on your Wish List??

From 3rd – 30th June buy one Suite or Suite Products and receive 50% off any other Suite Products.

You can see all the Product Suites -> HERE. 

Some points to keep in mind.

  • All available suites and suite products from the 2025–2026 Annual Catalogue and Online Exclusives are buy one, get one 50% off.
  • When you shop the sale, the 50% off discount will apply to the lower-priced item (for example, if you buy a suite collection and a stamp set from a suite, the suite would be full price, and the stamp set would be 50% off).
  • Suite collections are available if all items are in stock; if all items are not in stock, you can still shop the available suite products.
  • You don’t have to buy a suite and suite products all from the same suite collection for the discount to apply. You can buy any suite products from any suite.
  • The discount will appear in your cart once you’ve added two items within the sale parameters to your cart.
  • Products are available only while supplies last.

So what are you waiting for? I don’t remember any type of promotion like this before.

Check it all out -> HERE. 

If you need some sweet Suite products (or any other products) and you are in Australia I would love to help you. Head to my store link just above OR Contact me directly.

Happy Suite Shopping,

Jenny