Wednesday’s WOW! #162 – Use Your Catalogue for Inspiration.
Do you struggle with creating sometimes?
You can find so much inspiration with the projects in the catalogue.
Copy them as they are.
Give them a twist in direction.
Change the colours.
Use a different stamp set or other products.
I was looking for ideas for the Unbounded Beauty Suite and came across this card on page 53 of the catalogue. Then changed it a little for my card.
I created a larger frame and added a sparkly leaf spray with the In Color Glimmer Specialty Paper. I used a piece of the Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper for the mat behind the white card. The sentiment is from the Simply Said Stamp set.
So next time you are stuck with inspiration, pull out your catalogue.
Back with Sunday Suites. There are lots of gorgeous new suites in the new Annual Catalogue. Let’s take a look at this bright, funky suite – Full of Life Suite.
The Full of Life Suite Collection includes:
The Friends For Life Bundle (stamps and dies)
The Full of Life 6″x6″ Designer Series Paper
Iridescent 1/2″ (1.3cm) Striped Trim
Iridescent Faceted Gems 100 pieces in 4mm and 5mm
Let’s look at them closer.
The Friends For Life Bundle includes Stamps which are Photopolymer and has 9 Dies in the set.
The Full of Life 6″x6″ Designer Series Paper.
Aren’t the colours in these papers so bright and fresh. They just bring so much happiness.
This gorgeous set of watercolour designs was hand painted by Stampin’ Up! artists. There are so many different shapes, colour wheel images and brushstroke designs to create beautiful card fronts, accents, lovely layers, and more! And really with these patterns you wouldn’t need to add too much else to your projects.
So many colours in this paper pack. The colours used are Balmy Blue, Berry Burst, Blueberry Bushel, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Melon Mambo, Petunia Pop, Pretty in Pink, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Shaded Spruce, Shy Shamrock
The Iridescent Faceted Gems bring a special shimmer and shine to give you the perfect finishing touch for your cards, tags, gift packaging, and more!
The Iridescent 1/2″ (1.3 cm) Striped Trim is a delicate ribbon that adds just the right amount of sparkle to your tags, gift packaging, cards, and any other paper craft. Plus why not try colouring it with the Stampin’ Blends to have ribbon in any colour you like.
Do you want to see some projects created with this suite? These projects are created by Stampin’ Up! Artists.
So what do you think of this bright, funky, shiny Suite? So great.
You can pick up just one item in this suite or the full suite collection. Whatever sparks your fancy.
You can see more of this suite in my store -> HERE.
If you are in Australia you can shop directly there. Please use the Host Code: 7M7V93KG OR contact me and I can help you out.
I shared a card just last post with the Layers of Beauty Bundle. That gorgeous bundle is so popular right now.
After a request I have put together a video in creating the card and shared some tips in using the masks particularly. They are fun to use but there might be some little points to look out for when using them.
This is the card.
You can follow along with the video here or it is now on Youtube.
Hope you find them helpful.
Happy Crafting,
Jenny
Need some supplies and you are in Australia? I would love to help you out. You can shop in my store -> HERE OR contact me directly.
I have been playing with the Layers of Beauty Bundle – the stamps, Dies and Masks. I have seen some beautiful creations with these.
I’m still not sure of this card I created. I thought with this one I would stamp the outline in Basic Gray but looking at it afterwards you can see the lines and I’m not sure I like that. I added the colour through the masks. Perhaps I went a little heavy handed with the ink colour blending.
Still a work in progress. But here’s the card.
I added the strips of the Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper for something a little different.
The Masks are easy to use I will say that. There are 5 masks all numbered. You use them from 1-5 to build up your layers. I would suggest starting off with the light colours first and getting darker to 3. 1-3 are the flowers. Then the 4 and 5 are for the leaves. So start with the lighter colour for 4 and darker with 5 for the highlights on the leaves.
I think I will head back to the craft room and work on these a little more. They are fun to work with.
These are the Layers of Beauty Bundle. Great Bundle to get all 3 of the products together – and to save. You can get them separately too.
You can see this Bundle in store -> HERE. I see that it is low inventory so you may want to be quick with this one.
If you would like to shop for any products head to that link above to order
OR
Contact me directly and I would love to help you out. (Australian residents only sorry).
Sweet Sunday and I just had to share this card with the Tender Hearted Stamp Set. Well it is just sweet …
I remember my little kiddies doing this when they were young. Pretending to be Dr’s attending to their toys. It brings back such precious memories. I just had to share it.
This card was created by Stampin’ Up! Artists.
I love how they have used the strips of Designer Series Paper on the card too. This is a great way of using your little scrap pieces. Perhaps you can use that idea on a card you make soon.
The Tender Hearted Stamp Set has some cute images in the whole set. It’s not just for the young kids. What a lovely one to use on cards for friends.
It is now available in my store (Australian residents). You can order this now -> HERE. Please use the Host Code: R4QU9DB3
I love Fun Folds. I have a cool Fun Fold card for you today AND a video to help you create it.
It’s a Front Panel Gatefold Card.
You have the Front of the card. Just like any regular looking card really. I have used the Stippled Roses Stamp Set for this one.
But lift the front and you have a Gatefold. It gives a little extra WOW! to the card. For this one I have used the Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper on the side panels.
Then open the 2 flaps and you have the inside. With a little stamping and a strip of the paper it adds to the specialness.
What do you think?
You can follow along with the Video to make your own.
The measurements are included in the video. Stop or pause or rewind. If you prefer the written version I’m sending that out in my newsletter next week.
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Hope you get to make one.
Happy Crafting,
Jenny
Need some supplies and you are in Australia?
Contact me directly
OR
Head to my store -> HERE. Please use the Host Code: R4QU9DB3
Have you noticed the In Color Glimmer Paper. It adds a little sparkle to your projects. It’s so pretty.
This card has just a little strip of the Peach Pie Glimmer Paper. We created the card for my Catalogue Launch just recently. I was inspired to create this card from one similar I saw on Pinterest but can’t remember who it was now.
The card is with the lovely Spotlight On Nature Stamp Set and uses the Spotlight On Nature Dies also. The paper is from the Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper.
This is the 2024-2026 In Color Glimmer Paper.
You receive one 12″x12″ sheet of each colour. It is so sparkly and so pretty. A little bit goes a long way.
It is available now in the new Annual Catalogue. You can see it in my store now -> HERE if you would like some of the sparkly prettiness.
Or you can contact me directly and I can help you.
And here is the Spotlight on Nature Stamp Set and the Dies. These are so versatile.
I have been playing a lot with the Loveliest Tree Bundle recently. It’s such a great set. Do you remember the old Lovely As A Tree Stamp Set??
Our next class will be using the Loveliest Tree Stamps and Dies to create some fun cards. It’s In Person in my Studio in East Corrimal (Wollongong) OR you can grab it as a Class By Mail. (Australian residents Only).
Here is a sneak of the 3 projects we will make.
Here are the details for the Loveliest Tree Class.
Create 3 great projects person in my studio or Grab the Class By Mail.
IN PERSON: WHEN: Friday May 24th 10am or 7pm
COST: $25
BYO: Scissors and Adhesives
RSVP: Please RSVP By Thursday May 23rd by email or messaging me.
BY MAIL: Have the class mailed to you to create in your own time.
What you receive – Card Kits for 3 cards with all materials and diecuts. Basic Instructions to create the cards with easy to follow guide to create the cards.
What you will need – The Loveliest Tree Stamps and Dies OR a different stamp set with trees (even the older Lovely as a Tree).
OR Order the Loveliest Tree stamps and dies separately.
Also you will need Green shades of ink like Old Olive and Shaded Spruce and a Black Ink.
COST: $25 plus Postage of $3.00
Please RSVP for Mail Out by Friday 24th May by Message or Emailing me.
It’s Beach Days Today. We have had so much rain here recently and I’m missing the beach. So I pulled out Beach Day stamps and dies that I had just received and created my own beach days.
The circle was diecut with one of the Deckled Circles Dies. I then diecut a circle using the small Circle in the Beach Day Dies to create a mask to blend the sun. The colours for the sun was Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie. After that I sponged Balmy Blue around the edges for the sky.
If you want to see how it is done I have added a quick video on my Facebook page and on Instagram. You can view it on Facebook -> HERE. By the way do you follow me there? Be sure to HIT the Follow so you can catch what I share there.
The board were stamped in Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce and Daffodil Delight. Then with the light Stampin’ Blends I coloured an outline inside the board edge. I saw this idea on another card on Pinterest but now I don’t know who that was.
When I diecut the sand from Crumb Cake I brushed on some Crumb Cake Ink to the edge and then stamped the seashells.
The paper background is from the Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper. The greeting was diecut from the Happy Little Things Dies.
Does that bring you Beach Day vibes? I hope so.
These are available in the new catalogue now.
Need them or any other crafty products? You can order directly in my store -> HERE. Please use the Host Code: R4QU9DB3
Or contact me and I would love to help you get them.
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