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CHRISTMAS GIFT CARD/TREAT HOLDER CLASS!

November 7, 2017 Jenny Hayward

Christmas is coming! Now is the time to start thinking about gifts for family and friends. Sometimes these gift ideas can be difficult right!! Gift cards are always a great gift and why not dress them up fancy. This Saturday’s class is all about that. If you are not local to the Wollongong area you can get the kits for these projects sent directly to you. Here are the details.

Christmas Gift Card Holder Class

Saturday 11th November 2pm.

We have 3 very special gift card holders/gift boxes for you.
(Can’t make it? grab the kit)

COST: $20 Includes all materials. NB: Chocolates are not included. Patterned paper may vary.

BYO: Scissors and adhesives.

Please RSVP: Thursday 9th. Book early as seats are limited.
Places are filling already so reserve your seat now.

Can’t make it or you would like an additional kit to make later?? Kits: $20 each (plus postage). Australia residents only. Includes all materials to make the 3 projects excluding the stamped images.

Hope to see you there,

Jenny

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ELEVENTH HOUR STAMPING FOR COLOUR INKSPIRATIONS #20!

November 6, 2017November 6, 2017 Jenny Hayward

I had a little time this afternoon to make a quick card for the Colour Inkspirations #20 Colour Challenge. I usually don’t stamp on a Monday with other commitments on but in between them and phone calls I got some stamping in just in time for the challenge to close. These were hard colours this round and I wasn’t sure what I would do. This card changed a few times along the way.

Firstly, the colours: Calypso Coral, Dapper Denim, Cherry Cobbler and Always Artichoke.

They look so pretty in the picture don’t they but I don’t often work with such heavy colours. And I don’t use Always Artichoke. I don’t even own the inkpad for it! I used the Stampin’ Write Marker. Here is my card.

I dusted off the Swirly Bird set and the Swirly Scribbles Thinlits for this one. The sentiment is from the Thoughtful Banners stamp set. I dusted that one off too. 🙂

To finish the card I added a touch of Paper Doily under the Banner with a strip of the Calypso Coral Sheer Ribbon. And for the “bling” factor I added a small dragonfly from the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits and some adhesive Pearls.

So I have posted it just in time. If you want to check the other cards out or join in these challenges yourself then head over HERE.

Jenny

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ALWAYS AND FOREVER ANNIVERSARY!

November 4, 2017November 4, 2017 Jenny Hayward

I was asked by a lovely friend to make 2 Wedding anniversary cards for 2 of her children who are both celebrating their anniversaries this month. I haven’t made too many anniversary cards so wondered what to do. Then … My order arrived with my Stampin’ Blends and the Always and Forever set. 🙂

These are the cards I made.

I wasn’t sure what I would do with the stamps though. I cut some squares of white card and would see where it would take me. I stamped the images in Memento Tuxedo Ink on Thick Whisper White card. That is essential when using the Stampin’ Blends. Then they were coloured them with the Blends. On scrap card I stamped them again. For the tree stump I stamped it in Night of Navy and cut the little hearts and adhered them straight on to the image. For the tree rings I stamped it on Night of Navy card and cut the heart out and then raised it up with Dimensionals and added a Rhinestone to the heart.

Instead of adhering the white card to a card mat I added a strip of either Silver Foil or Copper Foil at the top and bottom of the white card. The Designer Series Paper is from the Delightful Daisy DSP. The sentiment is from the Best Birds set and cut with the Bunch of Banners Framelits.

What do you think?

You can see the Always and Forever stamp set in my store now -> HERE.

You can find out more about the Stampin’ Blends AND don’t forget my Blends Club. Find out about that -> HERE.

Have a great weekend,

Jenny

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COLOR ME HAPPY WITH THE BLENDS!

November 2, 2017November 3, 2017 Jenny Hayward

A bonus of being a demonstrator is that we get to order the products way before customers can. It gives us much more time to play with them. When I first got my Stampin’ Blends a couple of weeks ago I also ordered this new set Color Me Happy. It’s such a sweet set. I shared these cards on Instagram and Facebook but hadn’t got to share them with you as yet. So it seems a good time now to show you what I have been doing.

What do you think of this Color Me Happy Set. Very cute?? This set is $47 W or $33 C.

There is also the Color Me Happy Card Kit. This kit includes card stock and all embellishments to make 16 cards. Cost is $41 which is not bad for $2.60 per card. You would need to buy the stamp set separately to use with this set.

TO ORDER:

Whether you are wanting to order the Blends, the stamps or any other products you can shop now.

Order directly by contacting me

Order Online HERE. Please use the Host Code: MX3UA64N

Thank you. 🙂

Jenny

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LAST DAY TOMORROW FOR PAPER AND FOR MERRY PATTERNS!

October 30, 2017October 30, 2017 Jenny Hayward

End of October tomorrow. Yikes! That is scary how quickly the year is speeding by. I wanted to let you know though that tomorrow is the last day for these Stampin’ Up! specials.

Yes! If you want to grab the free pack of Designer Series Paper with the purchase of 3 then you better be quick.

Here are the ones that are available just to remind you.

Here are the papers again to see them.

You can order them in store HERE. Choose your 3 then you can add your 4th one for free! Ordering Online?? Please use the Host Code: BRE396PY

OR to order you can contact me directly.

While we are talking paper. I hadn’t shown you this cute card with the Delightful Daisy DSP that is one of the listed papers.

This card was inspired by Marcy Denning on Pinterest.

Just a little strip of the Delightful Daisy Paper, one happy piggy coloured with the Aquapainters and ink and a few loopy threads. One Happy Card I think. 🙂

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Another quick reminder too, the stamp set Merry Patterns is only available for one more day. Receive it free with a minimum $450 party order (or maybe you need to stock up big!) 🙂 I have had fun playing with this set these past 2 months. It’s sad to see it go.

This is one of the cards we made at my Stamp A Stack class on Friday. This was inspired by a couple of different cards on Pinterest. Gotta love that Pinterest!! 🙂

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While these 2 specials end tomorrow I can’t wait until Wednesday when the Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers are available for you to order. I have had fun playing with these the past couple of weeks so stay tuned for them later.

“See” you soon,

Jenny

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USING THAT EASTERN PALACE SPECIALTY PAPER!

October 26, 2017October 26, 2017 Jenny Hayward

Are you like me? The Eastern Palace Bundle paper came out early a few months ago, you used it and then it got stored away to be overtaken by more pretty paper???? Yes?

I dragged it out the other week and thought I would play a little. Although this paper is not one of the Designer Series Paper packs available as the BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE promotion for this month I thought it would be fun to share it anyway. After all you can use any paper. 🙂

This first one has a strip of the Tranquil Tide pattern in the Eastern Palace paper. Then how fun are the Eastern Medallions Thinlits. I cut the fancy circular diecut straight from the Very Vanilla card and layered it on the Tranquil Tide card base. The smaller flower shape from the Eastern Beauty stamp set is stamped in Tranquil Tide on that colour card and then cut with the matching die. No scissors required! The curvy sentiment fits nicely around the diecut shape. Finish it off with the Gold Faceted Gems and some Gold Ribbon. I think this is a classic style card.

This next one is totally out of my comfort zone. Really, mixing 3 different patterns of paper!! But I think it works and I have to say I am happy with it. I think it works as there is just one strongly patterned paper and then the other 2 are simple patterns. It helps that the colours co-ordinate which is always a special feature of Stampin’ Up! Products.

The sentiment is stamped on white adding the “spotty” circle surrounding. Then stamping and cutting a couple of the “flowery” shapes. They all layer nicely together. What more could you need to add than some loops of the Gold Thread.

What do you think? Ready to drag out some of that Eastern Palace paper again? Maybe try the one above with some of your other paper packs and dare to mix the patterns. 🙂

Thanks for stopping by,

Jenny

There is just a short amount of time to get the BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE PAPERS. It finishes next Tuesday. Grab them and any of your other necessary creative products in my store now. Just pop over to -> HERE.

Please use the HOST CODE – BRE396PY

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CARD IN A BOX WITH BIRTHDAY MEMORIES!

October 24, 2017October 24, 2017 Jenny Hayward

Back to some projects with the beautiful Designer Series Paper that Stampin’ Up carry. I wanted to share this fun Card In A Box style card using the cute Birthday Memories paper. This was created by my lovely friend Leonie N and she allowed me to share it with you.

Isn’t this just so cute??? 🙂 There is no stamping involved. All these cute images are cut from the paper. (No colouring too!). I love this paper as you get one side with really cute images and then the other side is some fun patterns. It really is a great pack.

The Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper is one of the packs available for the special promotion this month. Buy 3 packs and get one Free!!

Just to remind you of the papers that are available during this promotion.

You can order the Birthday Memories Paper or any other products in my store -> HERE now. Please use the Host Code this week BRE396PY

Thanks for visiting.

Jenny

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LATCH FOLD WITH TRANQUIL TULIPS!

October 23, 2017October 23, 2017 Jenny Hayward

Yesterday I shared a Christmas Latch Fold card. Today I have another version using the Tranquil Tulips set. OK, I did this card first and then realised for the Blog Hop that it was for the Holiday Catalogue. I thought I would share it with you today and give you the tutorial for it. 🙂

I have used the Birthday Blossoms set for the front and inside. I think it works well. The small flower to hold the flap was punched with the 3/4″ circle and then layered on a circle punched from Cherry Cobbler with the 1″ circle punch.

Here is the inside. I added a strip of the Old Olive paper from the Color Theory Paper Stack.

CREATE YOUR OWN LATCH FOLD CARD

** Apologies in advance for Imperial measurements. I am not too familiar with your standard card size so just check the measurements first for the front and inside card mats 🙂

1. From a standard size card base cut off 2.5cm (1″) off the front of the card.

2. Stamp your front image on Whisper White card. This piece was 7cm x 14.4cm. (for Imperial, measure a piece slightly smaller than the size of your front panel). If you like add a strip of Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper.

3. Cut a strip for your latch which measures 10.5cm x 2.5cm and score it at 8cm. (4 1/8″ x 1″). The white sentiment strip is 7.6cm x 2.1cm (3″x 3/4″)

4. For the inside panel cut a piece of Whisper White for the card mat slightly smaller than the inside of your card. (10.1cm x 14.4cm). (Imperial measure approximately 1/8″ smaller than the inside of your card). Add a strip of Designer Series Paper (14.4cm x 3cm) (Imperial 1 1/8″ x length of your card). BEFORE you stick this down to the inside of your card adhere your latch strip by adhering the smaller section of your strip behind your white card mat.

5. Fold this over the front of the card and position your punched circle piece in place that will hold your card closed. You can add a Dimensional to the back of the circle to raise it up but remember to ONLY ADD IT BEHIND HALF of the circle to allow you to fit the latch under it.

Hope this makes sense. Have fun making your Latch Fold card.

Jenny

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ESAD 2017 HOLIDAY CATALOGUE BLOG HOP WITH FANCY FOLDS OR 3D!

October 22, 2017October 22, 2017 Jenny Hayward

Today’s Blog Hop with ESAD (that is Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators – We are all pretty special though!), is focusing on creating a Fancy Fold or a 3D project using products from the 2017 Holiday Catalogue. You would have just come from the very talented Sue’s blog HERE.

I love a Fun Fold card so I was keen to take part in this Blog Hop. Today I have made what I call a ‘LATCH FOLD’. It could be called a Buckle Fold as I have been investigating but there is no slit that the flap tucks in to so I will still call it a Latch Fold. 🙂

I have used the Snowflake Sentiments stamp set found on page 35 of the Holiday Catalogue and my favourite Christmas colour combinations of Island Indigo and Pool Party.

The “Merry Christmas” sentiment is heat embossed in silver to add some sparkle. It was cut with the Layering Circle Framelits and then raised up with Dimensionals on an Island Indigo circle cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits and then this was raised up on a Silver Foil circle cut with a scallop in the Layering Circle Framelits. Before adhering it to the card I looped around some Silver Thread. The snowflake is from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits cut from Silver Foil too. To make that stand out I punched a circle from Island Indigo with the 3/4″ circle punch.

Here is the inside. I added a strip of Pool Party card which I had embossed with the Softly Falling Embossing Folder.

Do you want to make one yourself??

Stop by tomorrow I have made another Latch Fold card and I will share the instructions then.

For now you need to get hopping again. This time you are off to the lovely talented Nicole’s blog -> HERE.

If you get lost on your Hop then here is a list of all the participants for you to join in anywhere.

See you tomorrow.

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STAMPIN’ DREAMS BLOG HOP – BLACK, WHITE AND 1 OTHER COLOUR!

October 19, 2017October 19, 2017 Jenny Hayward

Today I am joining in with the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop. You might have just come from Jenny Hall’s blog HERE. This month’s theme for the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop is Black, White + One. Any colour you choose. There are so many options really. What to choose?? I really wasn’t sure what to go with until I sat down and started making the card. My +1 for this Blog Hop is BERRY BURST! Such a fun colour and I think it really “pops” when added to black.

Here is the card I created. It’s a Triangle Pocket card using the Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper. Don’t think of this paper just for Christmas!

I found the original card inspiration HERE. I changed the measurements a bit and also how I made it so I will add the tutorial below for you.

You can continue on your Blog Hop now and then come back to see how you make them. Now head off to Sharon’s blog -> HERE.

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CREATE YOUR OWN TRIANGLE POCKET CARD

You will need:

Base card – Basic Black 13cm x 10.5cm (5 1/8″ x 4 1/8″)

Inside card (I used as the inside lining) – Basic Black 12cm x 10cm ( 4 3/4″ x 4″)

Whisper White card 12cm x 10cm (4 3/4″ x 4″)

2 x Designer Series paper (DSP) squares 10cm x 10cm (4″ x 4″)

scrap card for embellishing.

1. Take your 2 Designer Series Paper squares.

2. Turn the papers so that the pattern that you want on the outside is faced down.

On each square fold the top edge in to 2 triangles. Be sure that both triangles on the piece match. I found it helped to just hold the mid point on the edge of the square with your finger or the bone folder as I folded it in. Fold up the straight edge over the triangles. I actually placed the paper on my paper trimmer and scored a straight line just under the triangles to give a crisper fold.

Open up the straight edge fold again. Place adhesive behind the triangles to adhere them down.

3. Place adhesive on the back of the patterned paper along the straight edge and adhere them down to the back of your card lining piece. (for this I used Black card). I added this step as I liked to hide the edge of the triangles to make it look neater especially as it is a colour I didn’t want showing.

4. Place adhesive on the back of the card lining piece and adhere that to your card base with the triangles sticking out.

5. The triangle pieces don’t meet in the middle but that’s OK. You can embellish the front. I added some diecut circles (one in black and one in vellum) and a diecut dragonfly from the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits. On the dragonfly I sponged in places with the Berry Burst Ink. I also went over just the “friend” word from the Dragonfly Dreams set with a Berry Burst Marker and it was then cut with the smallest of the Lots of Labels Framelits.

6. On the inside white card insert I stamped the sentiment and the spots from the Dragonfly Dreams in Berry Burst and added just a little sponging around the edge.

What do you think? I think I want to make more of them that’s for sure. 🙂

Jenny