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CHRISTMAS THOUGHTFUL BRANCHES!

August 31, 2016August 31, 2016 Jenny Hayward

Today I am going to show you a couple of Christmas cards with the Thoughtful Branches set. You can see just how versatile this set is. A set for so many different occasions.

Here is the first one. I CASED this from Pinterest but changed the colours.

I have used Emerald Envy for the card mat and for the tree branches. I will say it was a little tricky lining up the branches with the trunk. Thank goodness for clear stamps!! But it took a couple of goes.

Just a tip: Stamp the tree trunk first. (this one is in Early Espresso). Then ink up your branches and hold it over the trunk. Just move the stamp around until you have lined up a few of the tree branches with the branches on the trunk. I started at the bottom of the branches and worked up the tree. Have a practice on scrap card if you like. I did fill in a couple of leaves with the marker because I missed, but hey! you wouldn’t have known if I didn’t tell you. 😉

I did try to stamp the branches first and then stamp in the trunk but I think it is much easier to stamp the trunk first. Have a play and see what works for you.

The sentiment is cut from Gold Foil Sheets with the Christmas Greetings Thinlits.

The next card is one I CASED from my friend Leonie when we had a stamp day. I think this was CASED off Pinterest.

The tree is cut from Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper. I hope you can see the sparkle. The ground and the 3 trees are stamped in Versamark and then Heat embossed in White Embossing Powder on to a piece of Whisper White just a little smaller than your card base.

The sentiment is from the Merriest Wishes set (coming out TOMORROW in the Holiday Catalogue!) I stamped it on scrap white and heat embossed it, then just flagged the ends with scissors. I have to say this was the first time I had used the Copper Embossing Powder. WOW! I think it is more like Rose Gold. I may have ordered it now!! 😉

So are you convinced you NEED this set yet? I am sure you have seen lots of samples around. Today is the last day to order it but we have been told by Stampin’ Up! there are still some supplies left so they will be available until sold out. SO, go and get your set now!!

If you are in Australia you can order directly from my store HERE. Please use the HOST Code: AEA9A3PT

Tomorrow the Holiday Catalogue goes live. I am excited to share more projects from this catalogue. Join me later tomorrow as I am taking part in a Global Blog Hop showcasing projects from this catalogue. Can’t wait!

Have a happy day,

Jenny

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PEOPLE FROM THE ‘GONG, IT’S TIME TO START YOUR CHRISTMAS CREATING!

August 28, 2016 Jenny Hayward

The Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalogue starts THIS WEEK! (THURSDAY) Exciting! This is an absolutely fantastic catalogue. You are going to love it. If you have already seen it you know what I am talking about.

If you are in the Wollongong area then you can see – and play with some of the fun new products at my Holiday Catalogue Review this coming weekend.

Here are the deets.

WHEN: Friday 2nd September 7.30pm
or
Saturday 3^rd September at 2pm

WHERE: My studio, East Corrimal

COST: $10

Includes Afternoon Tea, a card or 2 to make, Giveaways and of course the Holiday Catalogue.

PLEASE RSVP: by Thursday 1^st.

Seats are filling up fast, so be quick to reply. 🙂

Can’t make it but you would love a catalogue??

Ask me to send you one. I can send them anywhere in Australia.

Jenny

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THE WONDER OF CHRISTMAS – CHOIR OF ANGELS!

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 Jenny Hayward

I was playing with some new products from the 2016 Holiday Catalogue yesterday. I even got my colouring happening!! I wanted to try this new set the ‘Wonder of Christmas’. There is not a lot around with this set yet but I am sure there will be soon. It is really sweet and I love the words in it too. I will show you the set below. Here is the card first.

I had in mind to do a choir of Angels. This is a standard size card so I could only fit 3 but I am sure there were lots more Angels around right!! 🙂 I stamped an Angel on Thick Whisper White card with StazOn and coloured it with the Aquapainter and Inkpads. I then cut it out and layed it onto a Whisper White card mat so I could see where to place the other Angels. I stamped 2 other Angels in Smoky Slate on to the Whisper White card.

The little stars in the set were stamped in Soft Sky on to the White card also. This was adhered to a Cherry Cobbler card base. The sentiment was stamped in Memento Black. The Angel was raised up off the card with Dimensionals. The card was finished off with some Rhinestones and I added a little Wink of Stella on the wings but you can’t notice that too much.

What do you think?

It’s a great set. Here is a little sneak for you.

It’s not long now until you can order from this Holiday Catalogue. I think you are going to love it. Don’t forget, if you still haven’t got hold of one yet and you are in Australia, let me know and I can get one sent off in the post for you.

Thanks for visiting.

Jenny

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HOLIDAY CATALOGUES ARE BEING MAILED OUT. ARE YOU ON THE LIST??

August 16, 2016August 16, 2016 Jenny Hayward

It’s getting close for the Holiday Catalogue to go live. September 1st! You will be able to view it online BUT who doesn’t love to flick through the catalogue and see the samples and the products close up. I think you are one of those people am I right??

So, if you are a resident of Australia AND you don’t have a current Demonstrator then drop me a comment/email and I will drop one in the post for you. I am starting to mail them out so make sure you are on the list.

Have a wonderful day,

Jenny

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COOKIE CUTTER Z-FOLD CARD!

August 16, 2016August 16, 2016 Jenny Hayward

I have a little sneak peek for you today. Very soon the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalogue will be Live. September 1st to be exact. You are going to L.O.V.E. it! I tell you there are so many exciting new products it is going to be hard to choose. I am having a hard time to choose myself!

Have to say though when I first saw our sneak peek I just loved the cute little gingerbread in the Cookie Cutter Christmas set. It was the first on my list – and the first thing to play with the other day when my preorder arrived. It has the stamp set AND the matching punch. It makes it so easy to cut those gingerbread and the other characters out.

So here is the card I made, because I couldn’t wait until later in the month. 🙂

This is a Z-Fold card which you might have seen a bit around recently. I have been waiting to try one of these folds and I thought the Gingerbread were just the thing to use.

I thought the corner looked a little plain so I created a little Holly leaves and berries using the NEW Holly Berry Builder Punch.

This is the card when it is folded flat.

Have you tried a Z-Fold card before?? There are a number of tutorials around the internet and some vary in size. I based mine on Amanda’s version (craftyspa) HERE. You will find that Amanda’s tutorial makes 2 card bases from one sheet of cardstock. That’s OK if you want to do multiple cards or you are using the same colour card base for different cards.

I adjusted the measurements a little and have them in Metric and Imperial for you if you wish to create just one card.

Square Z-Fold Card Tutorial (Based on Amanda Bates – Craftyspa)

* This makes one card.

1. Cut card t0 21cm x 13cm for your card base. (8 1/4″ x 5 1/8″)

2. On the long side score your card at 5.2cm and 10cm (2 1/16″ and 4 1/8″).

3. On the short side, cut your card at 10.5cm. The thin strip you cut off will be your band.

*Doing it this way by cutting your card after you have scored saves you scoring the little strip. 🙂

4. Cut your Designer Series Paper – I have used the new ‘Candy Cane Lane DSP. You will need 2 pieces: 4.8cm x 10.1cm (1 7/8″ x 4″) and 10.1cm x 10.1cm ( 4″ x 4″)

Plus a piece of Whisper White piece: 5.1cm x 10.1cm (2″ x 4″).

5. Adhere your Designer Series Paper pieces to each end sections. Stamp your Whisper White piece with a sentiment as you like and then adhere that to the centre section.

6. To attach your band please take note of where to place adhesive. You don’t want to run adhesive along the whole length. Place your card base down open and flat on the tabletop. Lay down the strip on to the card halfway down the card. Work out where you want to place your adhesive. I find it helps to mark in pencil where to place it. You will want to place adhesive on the back of your strip just where it rests on the front section not where it lays on the white section. Then on the back of the strip on the last section. I hope that makes sense??

Hope these instructions are helpful to make your own Z-Fold card.

Why not share your version with me.

Jenny

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BABY BEAR THANKS!

July 29, 2016July 29, 2016 Jenny Hayward

I can’t believe I forgot to show you these cute little cards! I made a few of these for Thank You cards for the lovely people who ordered at my Catalogue Launch last month Who can resist that cute Baby Bear??? 🙂

These are very simple little 10cm x 10cm cards (4″x4″). This cute set is a 3 step stamp set. To stamp the bear I used Crumb Cake for the 1st stamp, Soft Suede for the 2nd stamp and stamped off first on scrap paper before I stamped, then Soft Suede for the 3rd stamp, stamping without stamping off.

The sentiment is actually 2 stamps. I lined them up together on the clear block and inked the stamp and stamped on scrap paper a few times to test that they were lined up straight. making any adjustments as I needed. Then I stamped them on different scraps of the new Incolor card in Soft Suede ink. The one on the left is Sweet Sugarplum, the middle is Flirty Flamingo and the right one is Peekaboo Peach. I cut the sentiment with the Hearth and Home Thinlits. Before I added them to the card with Dimensionals. I added a little piece of Paper Doily under the bottom edge. These ones are the retired ones. I still have yet to get the new ones.

The bows are 2 stamps. I inked the first stamp (the more solid one) in the colour and then stamped it off on scrap paper first before stamping on white card. Then inked the other stamp up and stamped in full strength (without stamping off). I cut these out and raised them up with the Dimensionals.

Do you think these are “beary” cute?? 🙂

Thanks for visiting. Have a great weekend.

Jenny

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CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS IN JULY WITH SOME STAMPING FUN!

July 12, 2016July 12, 2016 Jenny Hayward

We are celebrating Christmas in July next week (from 19th – 22nd July) so come and join in the fun and see some cute projects to get you on your way for the silly season.

Each day I will be sharing a Christmas project that I hope will inspire you. We will have time to chat and have some fun. I will have some great specials through the week too.

There are 2 different ways to follow along.

1) This will run through a Facebook group. Please Click HERE to ask to join. Invite friends of yours to join in too.

2) Not on Facebook? You can receive the projects by email. Please email me to ask to join in and I will send you an email each day with the project and the special. You will just miss out on the chatting.

The best part is – it’s all free!!! So come and join in!

Here is a sneak of one of the projects I will be sharing. I can’t wait to share it all with you.

Jenny

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BONUS DAYS START TODAY WHERE YOU CAN GET A CREDIT COUPON FOR NEXT MONTH!

July 7, 2016July 6, 2016 Jenny Hayward

This month (from 7th – 31st July) for every $90 spent you receive a $9 coupon to redeem next month. This is a great way to check off those items on your wish list!

You can get some items now and some next month. Stretch out your spending – and save money in the process! I am sure you can easily find $90 to order especially with the lovely new catalogue out. Your bank account will love you. 🙂

HOW TO ORDER

You can order directly at my Online Store HERE. (Australian residents only).

Please use the Host Code: SGX4CRDG

By emailing or phoning me your order.

*PLEASE NOTE: Your redemption coupon will be emailed to you directly following your order with your coupon number. Please keep the email sent as these emails can not be resent.

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2016 STAMPIN’ UP! CATALOGUE RIBBON SHARE!

June 23, 2016June 23, 2016 Jenny Hayward

Have you seen the gorgeous ribbons in this year’s catalogue? You can find them on p178-179 if you haven’t. I know that at times it is hard to get through a whole roll of ribbon so why not share it around with others! I have some Ribbon Shares for you to join in. I only have a few places left so you have to be quick. Let me know by a comment or email. This is for Australian residents only.

2016 RIBBON SHARE

* These prices include Shipping and Handling for the ribbon to be sent to me from Stampin’ Up! There may be a small cost to mail the share on to you so please ask me.

2016 Incolor Ruched Ribbon (3/8” or 1cm wide)

1.8 m of each colour (Dapper Denim, Emerald Envy, Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach, Sweet Sugarplum) $14.70

Mint Macaron Sheer (3/8” or 1cm wide) 1.8m $ 2.60

Whisper White Mini Pom Pom Trim 90cm $2.60

JOIN ALL 3 FOR $19.00

Thanks for checking in today. Have an awesome day/night wherever you may be. 🙂

Jenny

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STAMPIN’ UP! CATALOGUE LAUNCH – PART 2!

June 22, 2016June 22, 2016 Jenny Hayward

I have some more of the fun from my Catalogue Launch for you. If you missed out on the first part then head back to the last post I did. Today I want to share with you some of the stamping fun we had.

The table all set up ready to go. I was pretty excited with the Pom Pom Flowers I found that was a fairly close match to some of the new Incolors.

This was a sample of some of the new products and some cards. I had other new products in the Product Playground that I showed in the last post.

I had some Swirly Bird card samples to share. I have a class this coming Saturday just with the Swirly Bird stamps and the Scribbles Thinlits. That should be a lot of fun.

This was the first Make and Take using the new Flourish Thinlits. I love the delicateness of these dies. I found they cut surprisingly easy even with just the regular platform. I used the new ‘Playful Palette’ DSP stack too. The sentiment is from the new set ‘Best Birds’.

The other Make and Take was using the new Dapper Denim Incolor. I have used the ‘Thoughful Banners’ stamp set. These banners are so easy to punch with the Duet Banner Punch. I stamped a background on the base card with the Timeless Textures stamp set. The colours of the stripes were from the top – Night of Navy, Dapper Denim, Island Indigo, Marina Mist and Soft Sky. I cut a scallop square mat for the white stamped card piece with the new Layering Square Framelits. It just gives a subtle peek of the silver Foil. This card was inspired by a card I saw on a Facebook group I am on.

So lots of fun was had by all my lovely ladies who came. I appreciate each and every one of them. If you are local make sure you come along to my next launch or class to enjoy the fun.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jenny