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SOME COOL CARDS THIS WEEK AT CLASS? CAN’T MAKE IT? – GRAB THE CLASS TO GO.

Jenny Hayward

Look at these cards for Card Class this week?  

Here are the details.  Of course if you can’t make it because of a clash with times OR you are too far away then Grab the CLASS TO GO!

Friday Oct 13th 10am or Saturday Oct 14th 2pm. Christmas Card class.  

Create 3  special Christmas cards. (1 of each card).  $20   

BYO: Scissors and adhesives.  

Please RSVP:  Thursday 12th. 

Can’t make it?? Why not grab the CLASS TO GO.  Cost: $20 

Does not include stamped images.  You can substitute the stamps or order them separately.

Jenny

 

 

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IT’S WORLD CARDMAKING DAY – AND I HAVE A SPECIAL PROJECT FOR MY NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS!

Jenny Hayward

OCTOBER 7TH IS WORLD CARDMAKING DAY!

And, we can celebrate all weekend! Do you get excited when you receive a surprise in the mail?  It’s a nice feeling. How about this weekend you make a card – and send it out!  Wouldn’t it make someone’s day. 🙂

Now you would have already read about the 15% off select stamps that Stampin’ Up! are offering at the moment.  If you can’t remember then head back a couple of posts.

BUT OCTOBER 7TH IS ALSO MY BIRTHDAY!!

To celebrate World Cardmaking Day (and my birthday) I am sending out a special project to my newsletter subscribers.  Plus, I have a some exclusive bonuses too – BECAUSE IT IS MY BIRTHDAY AND I WANT TO SHARE SOME EXTRA LOVE! 

To receive the exclusive project you have to be receiving my newsletters.  If you haven’t already, then be sure to click the link in the right side bar for ‘NEWSLETTER SIGN UP’.

Have a Happy WORLD CARDMAKING DAY!!!!

Jenny

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WATCH IT WEDNESDAY #6 – CHECK OUT THAT PAPER!

Jenny Hayward

I am really excited about today’s video.  I was thinking about putting together a video showing the beautiful papers in the catalogue since we have that awesome special on this month.  I don’t think the catalogue shows off what beautiful papers they are.  BUT I came across this video from Stampin’ Up! and I thought you would love this so much more.  Check out these papers! Really they are just gorgeous and all these ones are on special this month for the Buy 3, get one Free!  How cool!

Watch the video!

What do you think??  How lovely are they and this showcases them so well.

I have been playing around with some of the papers recently.  I will be sharing them to you over the next couple of weeks but here is sneak peek for you.

These cards use the Whole Lot of Lovely DSP that you saw in the video.  This uses the Angle cut for the papers.  I will tell you more about that when I blog about these in the next day or two so stay tuned.

Thanks for visiting.  I do hope you enjoyed this one as I much as I did.  I was just so excited seeing all the beautiful prints.

Until next time,

Jenny

** Grab your Free pack of Designer Series Paper when you purchase 3 packs.  What will you choose? There are these and so many more.  See the previous post to see the details.

 

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SWEET HOME HOUSEWARMING!

Jenny Hayward

I have a special card to share with you today. My niece and her partner recently bought their first home.  It is a very big deal and I wanted to make a card to share in their excitement.  The pressure was on though as my niece makes cards and comes to my classes.  Here is the card I made for them.

When I was going through my stamps I realised I didn’t have a lot for housewarming cards.  They are not cards you make too often but I came across the Sweet Home set and the Home Sweet Home  Thinlits.  I thought they would work well.  The colours are Old Olive, Soft Sky and Sweet Sugarplum.  The card layout was using the card sketch from CASE THIS SKETCH #193.

The paper I used was from the Merry Little Christmas DSP.  This paper doesn’t have to be used just for Christmas.  It has some great prints either Black and White or the Old Olive.  It really doesn’t do it justice in the catalogue. (p 12 Holiday Catalogue). When I sat the house on to the paper I thought it was a little plain so I added a Vellum circle and some loops of the Silver Thread. This was a fun card to put together. 

My niece really loved it.  It passed the test I think. 🙂

Thanks for visiting,

Jenny

Catalogues, Stampin' Up!

STOP THE PRESS! FREE PAPER OR 15% OFF STAMPS!! WHY NOT BOTH!

Jenny Hayward

So what would you like?? Free paper or 15% off stamps?? Hard decision isn’t it.  Well, to make life a little easier why not get both.  There are 2 fantastic specials for this month.  Let me tell you all about it.

**SPECIAL NO. 1

There are select papers available from both the Annual and Holiday Catalogue.  See the list below and you can check them out pictured further below but you can see them even closer in the catalogue. The papers include 12″x 12″ and paper stacks.

Mmm! Now what would you choose?  I am glad you can get 4 choices here.

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SPECIAL NO. 2

 

World Cardmaking Day is officially celebrated on Saturday October 7th this year.  Stampin’ Up! doesn’t want you celebrating for just one day.  Why not celebrate from 1st – 10th October with 15% off select stamps and also on notecards. AND if you choose to buy a Fast Fuse Adhesive you can get 2, yes 2, Refills for free!  Here are the details.

 

 

Is there a stamp set there that grabs your attention?  YES! Be sure to grab them between now and October 10 to get 15% off. Grab the notecards and envelopes too while you are at it.  They make up quick cards in no time.

 

All these can be seen in my store now -> HERE and orders can be made via my store and sent directly to you.  (psst! They don’t take long to arrive either when you order online!!).  If you are ordering online please use the Host Code: PW7NDBKF         

OR

You can contact me directly to order.  I love to chat to you anyway. 🙂

Thanks for visiting.  Now go and have fun choosing what you will get.

Jenny

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WATCH IT WEDNESDAY #5 – BLENDER PENS VS AQUAPAINTER!

Jenny Hayward

Welcome to Watch It Wednesday #5 edition.  I have been playing a little with watercolouring lately.  (still much to learn!).  I have had a few questions from customers asking what the difference is between the Blender Pens and the Aquapainters.  I came across this video from Stampin’ Up! so thought I would share it with you.  Perhaps it will help you too with your watercolouring.  Don’t miss the fun tip at the end.

NB: If you receive this blog post update via your email the video link may not show up.  Just click on the blog post title in your email and it should take you to the blog post and you can view it there.

What did you think??  I liked the tip with the Reinkers.  Must try that sometime.  I think the effect looks great.

What do you prefer to use when you are watercolouring?  I prefer the Aquapainter but it also can depend on what you want to colour and how you want it to look.  The Aquapainter gives a lighter, washed look whereas the Blender Pen gives more a look of colouring with Markers.

Just a note too:  In the video she stamped with Stazon.  Stampin’ Up! doesn’t carry Stazon any longer.  You could use the Black Archival ink pad. Be sure to let that dry a bit or give it a blast with the Heat Tool. Also, she suggested stamping on Watercolour Paper.  That is very important to stop pilling but you can also use the White Shimmer paper or even the Thick Whisper White if there is not too much water used.  I mostly use the White Shimmer paper.

The Aquapainters and the Blender Pens are available in my store now for your watercolouring.  The Aquapainters are $20 for 2 available HERE.  The Blender Pens come 3 per pack and they are dual ended (even more value).  They are $21 available HERE.  

Thanks for stopping by today for this week’s edition of Watch It Wednesday.  If there is something particular you would like to know about or to see a video of then drop me a comment and I will see how I go.

Jenny

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FRESH COLOURS FOR CI17 COLOUR CHALLENGE!

Jenny Hayward

I had a little play today with the Colour INKspirations Challenge (CI17).  I have missed a few rounds lately so it was good to take time out to play.  I really like to have a go at these challenges as it really extends your creativity.

The Colours for this week are: Pool Party, Lemon Lime Twist, Tempting Turquoise and Flirty Flamingo.  What fun, fresh colours!

I had in mind to use the Beachy Christmas set in the Holiday Catalogue.  I hadn’t got around to using this set yet.  And you don’t need to use this just for Christmas …

For this card I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #261

I was going to watercolour the houses with just a wash but then saw the Work of Art set.  One of the larger “block” type stamps covered over it nicely.  I did do a test run on scrap card to mist the colours after I stamped but I liked it better just to leave them.

The Flirty Flamingo card mat was embossed with the Sparkle Embossing Folder.  I added a strip of the Eastern Palace DSP.  I love that Lemon Lime Twist!  The sentiment I used was from Better Together set.

The clouds were from the Lift Me Up Bundle stamped in Pool Party.  I wouldn’t have necessarily stamped them in that colour but had to add it somewhere.  I did add some sparkle with the Wink of Stella pen.  It’s a bit hard to tell though.

Now when I made this I first used the Peekaboo Peach instead of the Flirty Flamingo.  So I had to put that one aside and redo it with Flirty Flamingo. Once I had finished the card I then went back and finished this one.  I thought I would show you that one too.

I used more of the Eastern Palace DSP.  I played around with the sentiment a bit to cut angles and all kinds of things but ended up just trimming it down and adding some doily underneath.  The sentiment is from Dragonfly Dreams.

I think I like this version better.  What do you think?

Thanks for looking.  I hope your weekend has been great and you have had a chance to be creative,

Jenny

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STAMPIN’ DREAMS BLOG HOP – SOMETHING DIFFERENT!

Jenny Hayward

I am joining in with the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop today.  You would have come from Jenny Hall’s blog (HERE) coming all the way from the US. Or you have just started here. Thanks for stopping by either way.

The theme this month is Something Different.  A fold, a technique, something we have been wanting to try but haven’t as yet.  Really! That’s an open minefield.  I like doing different card folds so thought I would try a different.

This Fun Fold really is simple but I think it is fun.  This is a Step card and  I haven’t done a Single Step card before.  For this I used the Night In Bethlehem Bundle.

I love how you have the stamps and the matching dies in the bundle making it so easy to create your images.  No scissors required Thank you very much. 🙂  I lightly sponged around the edges of the white card to soften the edges.

The sentiment on the bottom panel has been heat embossed in Gold. For the ground under the figures I used a stamp from the Timeless Textures set.  I like the effect that created.  Edited to add: The base card and the stamping is Cherry Cobbler.  It is a bit hard to tell in the photo. 🙂

As you are all busy hopping today I don’t want to take up much of your time.  Stop by tomorrow and I will have a tutorial for you to create your own step card.

For now you need to continue on with the Hop.  You can head off now to Sue’s blog HERE.  She creates amazing projects so be sure to stop by.

See you tomorrow for the Step Card Tutorial.  

(Edited to Add: The tutorial is now available at the next post.  You can find that HERE.)

Jenny

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TWO MORE DAISY CARDS!

Jenny Hayward

I have 2 more cards using the Daisy Delight bundle.  These cards were made for samples to show at the Craft Show that we did last month.  We focused on this bundle and it was only the day before that I got to make a few cards.  So they had to be quick.  No time trying to work it all out.

Firstly, you can’t go past the gorgeous Delightful Daisy paper.

For this card, cut a small piece of the Designer Series Paper smaller than the front of the card base.  Don’t be afraid to cut into it. It’s there to enjoy not to store on a shelf. Wrap some ribbon around the paper.  This is the Mini Chevron ribbon in Old Olive.  Instead of trying to tie a bow on the paper it is a bit flimsy, I adhered a strip down the length with snail adhesive and adhering the ends over the back of the paper.  Then tie a bow from some of the ribbon and attach that separately with a glue dot.  That is so much easier. Adhere that to the White card base. Almost done!

The sentiment is from the Label Me Pretty.  Stamp the sentiment in black and punch it out with the 1 1/4″ circle punch and punch a circle out from the Silver Foil with the 1 3/8″ circle.  Stamp the flourish label in Old Olive on Old Olive card and punch out with the pretty Label Punch.  Of course I added some silver thread under the sentiment and a Rhinestone.

The next I CASED from Claudia’s blog HERE. 

Have you got your sunglasses handy??  Got to love the Lemon Lime Twist.  I stamped the flower in black on Lemon Lime Twist card and punched it out. A strip of Lemon Lime Twist card was embossed with the Sparkle Embossing Folder.  Then you can cut the Happy Birthday from the Happy Birthday Thinlits.

Stay tuned for more Daisy cards to come.

Jenny

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DAFFODIL DAISY DELIGHT!

Jenny Hayward

I realised I hadn’t shown you all my Delightful Daisy cards.  I started sharing them a couple of weeks ago but then there was something about a new catalogue coming out …:)

So I shall show you a few over the next couple of posts.

Today’s card is so bright and sunshine-y.  I love the gorgeous Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper. The prints are so lovely.

This was the first time I had used the small flowers from the Daisy Delight stamp set.  I cut the circle from Stitched Shapes Framelits first so I could see where to position the flowers. The flower outline image and the filler image was stamped in Daffodil Delight and the stems were stamped in Old Olive.  I cut a scallop circle using the Layering Circle Framelits in Silver Foil.

The sentiment is from Butterfly Basics stamped on to Daffodil Delight card mat which was then embossed with the Softly Falling Embossing Folder.

So happy and bright.

Thanks for looking,

Jenny