Catalogues – Page 111 – A Stamping Journey

WEEKEND STAMPING HAUL!

September 27, 2016September 27, 2016 Jenny Hayward

This past week I had a fun weekend with some of my stamping buddies. These are great times just to sit and stamp and not be interrupted … and have a few laughs and eat too much!!!

I want to show you all my creative efforts for the weekend. It still amazes me what you can put together with some ink and bits of card. I plan to share details on the projects individually over the next couple of weeks so stay tuned for that.

It was a mix of Christmas cards and general cards. I think the project I loved most was the Beach House and the card. It took some time put I was pleased with the end result. It has shown to be popular on my Facebook page and other group pages I am on too. I will tell you about that one soon.

The great thing when you get together with others too is sharing stamp sets that you don’t have yourself. It’s great to make cards using those sets.

Now what will I share with you first????

See you again soon.

Jenny

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DAPPER MERRY WISHES!

September 22, 2016September 22, 2016 Jenny Hayward

I have another card for you today with the Merriest Wishes set and the Merry Tags Framelits.

On a piece of Whisper White I embossed the card with the Holly Embossing Folder that you can find in the Annual Catalogue. I love the detail in this folder and how delicate it is when you emboss. Then it was a matter of Heat Embossing the sentiment in Silver Embossing Powder and cutting it with one of the Merry Tags Framelits. The deer tag was cut in Dapper Denim and then I cut a circle from the Silver Foil Sheet and adhered that to the back to the back of the tag.

Before I adhered the white card on to the Dapper Denim card mat I wrapped over some Silver Taffeta ribbon and adhered that down. I find Snail Adhesive the best thing to adhere ribbon down to your projects. The tags were raised up with Dimensionals and then I finished them with a Silver Taffeta Ribbon bow. The card base is Thick Whisper White.

I think this might be good to try in other colours. Must try that. If you make one in a different colour do share it with me. I would love to see.

Thanks for visiting me today.

Have an awesome day.

Jenny

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RED MERRIEST WISHES!

September 16, 2016September 16, 2016 Jenny Hayward

I really liked the Merry Tags Framelits when I saw them in the Holiday Catalogue. I got to finally play with them the other week. Now I can share the cards with you. I wasn’t sure where this card was going when I first started it but I was happy with the end result.

It’s great to have different shapes in the Merry Tags Framelits set. You have the detailed tags and you have circles as well. So many options to create different looks.

For this card, the card base is Real Red and the card mat is Sahara Sand. I stamped the dots in Sahara Sand on to Whisper White. A number of people have asked me what you would do with the dotty stamp in the Merriest Wishes set. I stamped them a few times along the top of the White card reinking the stamp each time. I think they make a nice background or you could stamp them on card and cut them with one of the circles. What do you reckon?

I cut one of the detailed tags in Red Glimmer Paper and stamped the “25” in Memento black and then punched it out with the 1 1/4″ Circle punch. The small ornament shape is stamped in Emerald Envy and punched with the 3/4″ Circle punch.

The ornaments were raised up on the white card with Dimensionals and then finished off with some Gold Twine and to finish I stamped the sentiment in Real Red.

If you haven’t noticed these yet then here they are for you. You can find them on p 21 of the Holiday Catalogue.

If you buy the bundle you can save 10%. Pay $81 Wood Mount $68 Clear Mount.

You can order these in my store HERE or by emailing me directly. If ordering Online please use the Host Code this week: RYWGMMKD Thank you kindly. 🙂

Thanks for stopping by. I hope your weekend is a stamping one. My daughter heads off tomorrow for a 2 week school excursion through Central Australia. I am going to miss her but maybe I will have a little extra creating time. 🙂

See you again soon,

Jenny

3D projects, Catalogues, Christmas, Stampin' Up!

HOME SWEET HOME!

September 12, 2016September 12, 2016 Jenny Hayward

A couple of weeks ago with my order I got the new ‘Sweet Home’ stamp set and the matching Thinlits. I finally had a play recently and made a cute little house. I thought I would show you.

These ‘Home Sweet Home’ Thinlits have so many special little “bits”, OK well dies to be more technical – 22 in fact. You can create so many variations. I will say this did take some time but I think now I have made one I can whip them up pretty quickly. I think the most time consuming part was the roof. Also, I found it a little tricky lining up the stripes on the walls of the house. This house was CASED from Pinterest but I added the circle wreath on the door using one of the dies and then punched some small red circles from the 2-step Owl punch for the “berries”.

In the photo above it doesn’t really give you much idea of the size. I thought I would take another photo for comparison. Check out the size against an ink refill.

Isn’t it the cutest?? I can’t wait to have some more play with these.

Have a wonderful day/night wherever you are in the world.

Jenny

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SPECIAL OFFERS FOR THIS WEEK FROM STAMPIN’ UP!

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016 Jenny Hayward

Look at this. It is Wednesday and I am actually telling you about the Special Offers that started TODAY!! From 1-21st Stampin’ Up! are offering 25% off select products. You have got to love that. 🙂

Here they are for this week (8-15th). Do you fancy some Cake and Sprinkles this week??

I like this cute card with the Cupcake Cutouts courtesy of Stampin’ Up!

TO ORDER

If you like the look of any of these items and you haven’t got a Demonstrator already then stop on by my store HERE to order. Or you can contact me directly. (Australian residents only).

Thanks for visiting today.

Jenny

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HOLIDAY CATALOGUE REVIEW!

September 7, 2016September 7, 2016 Jenny Hayward

Last Saturday I had my Holiday Catalogue Review where everyone could come together and have some fun trying out these wonderful products from the new Holiday Catalogue. It was such fun and craziness. I wanted to share some of the happenings with you.

Sorry it has taken so long to get this together. I have had a really stressful week with our dog. Last Sunday we woke to find he couldn’t walk and he was vomiting foamy stuff. It was really bad. We took him straight to the vet and I am sure he was nearly gone. We thought Monday we may have to make a tough decision for him. It was a scary time. He had a little stay at the hospital and he was treated so well that incredibly he has made a full recovery. We still don’t know what caused it but he has enjoyed some extra attention!!

So now as things have settled a little I can get back to creating and sharing with you.

Firstly, I will share a couple of photos beforehand. I missed taking some photos with all the busyness but you can get a bit of an idea.

(NB: I do apologise for the photos with different size watermarks. Funny things were happening with my editing program!)

The room was set up ready for guests to arrive.

Apart from the usual tea/coffee and snacks I made these special treats. I got the idea from a fellow Demonstrator on a Facebook group I am on.

Some little Santa hats (marshmallows and strawberries on Toothpicks), Some Gingerbread men (we only had Tiny Teddies at the time), and some reindeer noses. I punched out some Cookie Cutter characters to go with them.

I made a little banner with the Cookie Cutter stamps and punches too. It was only small to fit where I was hanging it but silly me forgot to take a photo of that before I packed everything up. Here is the Banner though.

I cut some strips of Real Red card. I think they measured 5cm x 10cm (2″ x 4″)?? and cut the end with the Banner Punch. I ran the card through the Big Shot with the Softly Falling Embossing Folder. I punched holes in the top to thread through some Real Red/White Baker’s Twine. Then added the characters.

These were little treat boxes I made for everyone. They were very simple boxes. I will tell you how I made them in another post. They are decorated with some Candy Cane Lane DSP and a tag made from the ‘Merry Tags’ Framelits. The sentiment is from the ‘Merriest Wishes’ set. I filled the boxes with a little cello bag with lengths of different twine and a small pack of M&M’s.

Now for the projects everyone made.

This is the first card we made. It’s a cute Spinner card. I didn’t show the other side but the front character is the Santa and then the other side was the Eskimo. They could make them whatever they like. We had Santas and Gingerbread men and Eskimos all happening. They loved this card. I did CASE this off a Demonstrator friend on a group. (yes it was the same person who did the Character treats above).

This was another of the Make and Takes. We created a little tag using the Paisley Framelits. The sentiment is from ‘Tin of Cards’ stamp set. The tag was finished off with some of the Ruched ribbon.

Thanks for letting me share these pics. Hope you have a great day,

Jenny

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THE HOLIDAY CATALOGUE IS NOW LIVE!!!

September 1, 2016September 1, 2016 Jenny Hayward

Woo Hoo! I am excited! You can view the Holiday Catalogue Online NOW – if you haven’t already seen it. Here is the link below and I will add it to the side bar as well. AND, if you want a little preview of some of the exciting new products, check the video out below.

You can head HERE to download the catalogue.

If you want your own copy of the catalogue sent to you, then ask me. 🙂

For your viewing pleasure, check this video out HERE.

Later today I am going to share some projects for our International Blog Hop so make sure you come back and visit.

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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

Catalogues, Christmas, Classes, Stampin' Up!

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.