The Opulent Oasis Bundle has been on my desk for some weeks now. I have been having lots of fun creating with this. So why put it away …
I shared one card in a recent post. This is another similar card I have made.
I like with this set that you can simply stamp the flower and diecut or there is the additional diecut flower/leaves that you can add. I will share more with that one in later posts.
For this card I went for the Hydrangea Hue and Lemon Lime Twist colour again. Because why not! I do like those colours. I added in the Peaceful Pine leaves also.
I used the Berry Botanical Vellum Specialty Paper. This is the May Product of the Month. I have been creating a lot with this paper over the past month working for the Demonstrator Council. I will show you more projects later with this
The Product of the Month is available with your qualifying purchases. In Australia when your order is over $125 you can purchase the product for an additional $9. Check your market for your amount.
If you need your own supplies and you are in Australia I would love to help you get them. You can order through my Online store -> HERE OR Contact me directly.
One of my favourites. I have already showed you a card in the last post. But it is the Opulent Oasis. I love that you can create the extra dimension to some of the elements, the flowers in this one, using the Impressions Plate.
You can see this Online -> HERE. I will share more with this one later.
NEW IN COLORS
You have probably met the new 2026-2028 In Colors by now. We have Barely Blush, Crisp Canteloupe, Golden Glow, Peaceful Pine, Hydrangea Hue.
What’s your favourite? I think you know mine… Hydrangea Hue.
And there is the new design of ink pad. These are just released in the new In Colors for now and other colours will be released next year. They are much easier to open and to lift the lid off. TIP: If you lift the lid sideways it is easier. They are also magnetized so you can keep the lid under the inkpad when you are using it if you like. They stack well together too.
JOIN OFFER
Speaking of Ink Pads, I have to mention this now. You can receive the set of 5 In Color Ink Pads as a bonus for this month when you join Stampin’ Up!
In Australia it is $169 and receive $235 of Products PLUS the Set of Ink Pads. (They retail at $112.50). This is a great added bonus.
If you don’t want the Ink Pads you can choose an additional $65 of products instead on top of the $235 of products you already received. And all at your own choice.
First play with the new Stampin’ Up! Opulent Oasis Stamps and Dies. I went simple for this first card. This bundle does have the large flowers and leaves dies you can work with the new Impressions Plate but I thought I would simply stamp the flowers and leaves first and see how they go.
Picking out some colours to use I tried these colours I found on Brian King’s Blog (HERE) I wasn’t sure about how these colours would work but that’s ok.
The colours I used were Lemon Lime Twist and Hydrangea Hue. It did have Petal Pink as another colour to work with it. I thought about adding it in but as I was making the card I left that off. Sometimes too many colours can be too much.
I do like the sentiments in the set. They are simple, versatile ones and they have a lovely font style.
I stamped the flowers and diecut them and diecut some additional leaves. These additional leaves were diecut in Granny Apple Green.
I have played a little more with this set and used the Impressions mat with it too. I will show you those soon. So be sure to check back to see them.
The Opulent Oasis Bundle will be available in the May-September Catalogue out on May 5th!! Not long now.
Hope you get to try these stamps and dies. And don’t miss out on viewing the catalogue. I will post more soon.
When I was creating recently I wanted to create a background with the inkpads and Blending Brushes. Time was short though. So I found some patterned paper that would work still. Although I was going to use different ink colours over the card piece the blues would still look ok.
I used a piece from the Nature Walk Designer Series Paper pack and diecut it with the Eyelet Blooms Dies. I had spent a bit of time lifting the petals but I see they did flatten a little when I put the card together. I can lift some again now. I just used the Paper Piercer to do that.
I tried out the new Words and Wishes Bundle.The dies have numerous diecut words for your greetings. I will say that the words were larger than I expected. It does pay to read the labels better … But they do make a nice statement and I love how they layer together.
Another surprise was the ‘B’ separated when I diecut it out. I thought I had torn it but it is meant to be that way. I will have to check that when I do the other words.
So when you want a “varied” colour background see what paper you have that could work. Although the creative process can be fun. What do you think?
The Eyelet Blooms Die is May’s Product of the Month. You can select that with a small additional amount with your qualifying order. Check your market. In Australia it is a $9 purchase with your $125 order.
The Words and Wishes Bundle will be available in the upcoming May-September catalogue.
Have fun crafting and experiment with what you have.
Jenny
If you need supplies for your next crafting project and you are in Australia I would love to help you get them. You can stop by my store -> HERE OR contact me directly.
This was an Oopsie card! I hadn’t intended it to turn out quite like this but that’s ok right. Sometimes you start out with an idea in your head and something doesn’t quite go to plan. There is an Oopsie! We are crafters. We can pivot and change it up.
I wanted to use the Eyelet Blooms Die that is this month’s Product of the Month. I diecut a panel for the front of the card. But it slipped when I diecut and it went slightly crooked. That wasn’t going to work for the front. I could have diecut it again. And I probably will try that again at another time but why waste this piece.
I was inspired by a card that Stampin’ Up! artists created diecutting a tag shape. So I used the Party Banners Dies and diecut a piece from it and added that to a piece of the Lovely Blossoms Paper. And I stamped the flowers and leaves. Bonus, no colouring the flowers … The lighting is not great but it might give you some ideas.
When you use this die you can use the Take a Pick tool or a piercer to lift the little petals of some of the flowers. You could use a Dauber and add some ink to the edges of the petals to highlight them.
So don’t throw away your Oopsies. See how you can change them. Have you done that before?
You have probably heard a lot of talk of the Stampin’ Up! Onstage event last weekend. You might have even gone yourself at one of the event centres. I went to the Onstage in Sydney, Australia. It was awesome connecting with all my Stampin’ Up! Friends again rather than see them on a screen or on Social Media. It fills your cup. 🙂
I put together a Video Sharing the Swaps I receive. You could see photos of the Swaps. (And I will share them in the next post later) but showing them in the Video I can look more closely at the details and look at all that extra texture. I share some Sneak Peeks and news too. And What is happening in my World. Changes are coming! (I will add that further below too).
You can see that Video -> HERE (if it doesn’t show below)
Of course going to Onstage we receive a Swag of goodies including a Tote Bag, pens, notebook and other bits. Also some Prize Patrol and … Paper Pumpkin. More on that in another post too.
It’s taken a while and finally cracked the 200,000 CSV in Sales (equivalent to just over 300,000 AUD). I got to do a stage walk for that. Pretty exciting!
NOTE: The sales achievements listed here are not representative of typical Stampin’ Up! demonstrators.
So, What’s happening in my World…
Changes are coming. I’m still not 100% sure how I will navigate it but it will work out I am sure. I mention briefly in the video but thought I would give more background.
I have been running Face to Face Classes for nearly all of the 18 years I have been a Demonstrator. It’s been wonderful meeting in person and sharing cardmaking.
We are moving. Soon, my studio, our large shed and our house is being demolished. (Quietly freaking out here now …). We are building a new house so will rent elsewhere during the build. With our rental house I will have a small craft room and when we return to our new house I will have a small craft room also. But the designated Studio will be gone. I still endeavour to hold classes though. You can still have fun around the Dining Table. While I’m renting it may be a little more difficult but I will try.
I’m planning to turn more frequently to Online. Maybe some more regular videos, maybe some Online Classes. What would you like to see more of?
It’s all fun and exciting, scary and overwhelming. But we will work some way to create together.
So I will leave you to watch the video. I will share more of the swaps and news in later posts.
I have been playing with the Stampin’ Up! Gears and Textures Stamps and Dies. This is a great bundle for those boys cards – or for those who like the Steampunk style. This would work so well.
This is the card.
I teamed it with the Nature Walk Designer Series Paper. The sentiment is from the Fabulous Sayings set that was the Product of the Month for January.
If you struggle with Masculine cards maybe this one will fill in that gap for you. It has different sizes wheels and strips that work together.
If you would love to order it or other products and you are in Australia head to that link or Contact me directly. I would love to help you grab that to solve that manly card dilemma.
Sunday Suites with the Nature Walk Suite. I love greens and Nature is my happy place so I do love this one. Although I have to say I haven’t got it – yet…
Here is all that is included in the Nature Walk Suite.
The Suite includes:
The Nature’s Symphony Bundle (Stamps and Dies)
The Nature Walk Designer Series Paper. 12 Sheets of 12″x12″
Natual Hues 12″x 12″ Textured Specialty Paper
Secret Sea 1cm (3/8″) Bordered Open Weave Ribbon 9.1m (10 yards) in length
The Nature’s Symphony Bundle includes stamps and dies that cut out leaves and sprigs. Some of the dies have little well as peek-through patterns that adds that extra beautiful detail to your projects. The versatile sentiments and leafy designs are great for crafting for any occasion – including those male cards…
The Nature Walk paper has distressed patterns adding an organic touch. Also some textured Specialty paper to tear or sand to add more rustic effect.
The Colours in this paper are: Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Cloud Cover, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Pretty Peacock, Secret Sea.
Also the Natural Hues Textured Paper that features a textured surface in earthy hues of cream, gold and tan.
Then you have the little embellishments and ribbon.
Check these projects out. These were created by Stampin’ Up! artists so I can’t claim them but I love how the dies have been used on them.
The Nature Walk Suite is available now in the current Mini Catalogue. You can read more about it -> HERE.
If you need to order this, or any other products, then head on over to my store at the link above OR Contact me directly.
Just announced – Free Shipping for you from Wednesday 18th to Friday 20th on your orders over $65 AUD.
Maybe a little savings for you OR maybe you can put that towards some bonus crafting supplies. Ooh! Either way that’s so good.
So what is on your list??
And while you are at it. If you have even more supplies to order and it reaches over $125 you can pick up the Product of the Month for an additional $9.
This month it is the Painted Illusions Paper but the past months are still available if you would prefer those choices.
So get your list together and head on out to my store -> HERE OR Contact me directly. (For Australian residents)
I have been sharing a lot of projects with the Painted Illusions Paper on Facebook. You might have caught them there but I will try and share them here for you to catch.
Did you notice the wavy patterns in the Painted Illusions Paper? I thought it would be cool to cut along the wavy outline to add to the card front. There are lots of different wavy formations on this paper so you could create any effect.
And I dragged out the fun Trusty Tools set.
I think this Trusty Tools set works well with the paper. And it’s great to pull out some of the older sets to create with. Sometimes they get a little neglected.
What do you think of the curvy lines in the paper? How could you use them?
The Painted Illusions Paper is the February Product of the Month.
I do love the colours and the patterns in this paper.
A Stamping Journey 