Category: Personal Ramblings

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STAMPIN’ UP! ONSTAGE SWAPS, SNEAKS AND WHERE AM I AT?

Jenny Hayward

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!

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.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

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PRETTY FLORALS “LEFTOVER” CARD

Jenny Hayward

Well that sounds exciting doesn’t it?? A Leftovers Card. It can be good to use those little Leftover bits though.

I was making a card for someone on the weekend. It just wasn’t working for them I thought. I put that idea aside and pulled out some “leftover” bits to get a card together for my card stash. (I will get back to the special card later). So, this card came together with mostly “leftovers”.

I had a large flower and the edging and also a leaf from a previous project that I didn’t use. I just diecut some extra leaves and added it to the flower. I added some ink to highlight the flower. These were with the Pretty Florals Dies.

I had a piece of white card with a sentiment stamped already so cut it down to fit. This sentiment is from the Notes and Totes Bundle. I already had the embossed white with the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder so I added strips on each side of the paper.

Here is the card.

So leftovers can be handy sometimes so pull them out and have fun creating with them.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

Need some supplies and you are in Australia? I would love to serve you. Head to my store -> HERE OR contact me directly.

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SWEET SUNDAY WITH PARTY PANDAS STAMP SET ~

Jenny Hayward

I am loving pandas at the moment. They are so cute and clumsy. I remembered the Party Pandas Stamp Set. I sold mine some time ago after it retired. I was sad about that. It is such a cute set.

BUT, I received a new set on Mother’s Day last weekend. I was excited. So I spent Mother’s Day afternoon creating with it. These are the cards I came up with.

On the Left Hand Card, I used the Soft Waves Embossing Folder. The rectangle is diecut with one of the Textured Notes Dies. The Thinking of You is from the With You In Mind Stamp Set.

On the Right Hand Card the paper is from the Mixed Media Florals Pack.

I think I will have a bit of fun creating with these Pandas.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

Are you in Australia and need some crafting supplies? I would love to help you. You can head to my store -> HERE to order. OR Contact me directly.

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SENDING CARD LOVE!

Jenny Hayward

I have received so many lovely cards in the mail recently. RAK’s or Random Acts of Kindness cards. I have received them for so many different reasons.

It does warm your heart. (And I did miss out some too in this photo – Oops! Sorry).

Thank You for the love.

Isn’t it nice we can send love in a card.

Why not send a little card love yourself to someone this week. I can tell you it will bring a smile to their face. After all that’s what we do this for isn’t it. And it’s so much nicer than a bill in the mail.

Have a great week,

Jenny

If you need some supplies and you are in Australia please reach out to me.

You can contact me directly on 0439 844574

OR head directly to my store -> HERE and shop. Please use the Host Code: R664PWDW

Personal Ramblings, Stampin' Up!

CELEBRATING 15 YEARS WITH STAMPIN’ UP!

Jenny Hayward

This weekend I am celebrating my 15th Stampin’ Up! Birthday. I really can’t believe that. That is a lot of cards and inky adventures in that time. It’s been a wild ride!

I so love to share my creations with you and (hopefully) inspire you in some way.

Thank You for following me along whether it’s been a short time or way back years ago. I appreciate you.

For my Aussies I have a Giveaway this weekend to celebrate. Well actually there are a few Giveaways and Gifts happening on my Facebook page. (You can head there to check them out if you like).

This weekend I have 2 Bundles of products to give away. Here are the details.

To take part Place an order with me either through my store or Directly with me. I will pick someone at random next week.

IN AUSTRALIA? Shop in my store -> HERE. Please use the Host code: R663PWDW

Or contact me directly on 0439 844574 or Email: jghayward@yahoo.com

Happy Shopping,

Jenny

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TOP PICKS FROM 2022!

Jenny Hayward

It’s been another busy year of crafting here. Thanks for following me along.

I thought I would take a few minutes and share my favourite projects from the past year. So come on a little journey with me. And click on the heading of the project to take you back to the original post and read more about them. Even catch the video of many of them.

Friendly Hello Fun Fold

I loved this gorgeous Friendly Hello Paper available for Sale-A-Bration in January. And this is great fold to show both sides of the gorgeous paper. (Must try that again).

Driving By Slider Card

This was a great stamp set to create a Slider card. But you can try this with any of your stamps. What about that Sunshine and Rainbows paper. So bright and Happy. 🙂

Waves of Inspiration (Moon Effect)

I have loved creating with the Waves of Inspiration stamp set and I was so excited when I discovered how to create the moon effect with the stamps.

Half Fold Let’s Set Sail

Let’s face it – Male cards are hard to make aren’t they?? We had a great Masculine Cards Class earlier in the year. The Let’s Set Sail stamps and punch were fun to use.

Wild and Sweet Watercolouring

The Wild and Sweet Stamp set was one of my top picks from the new catalogue in May. I don’t do a lot of colouring but I loved colouring this cute Koala. I shared some tips colouring this image in the video for this card.

Tunnel Cards with Hues of Happiness

The Hues of Happiness was another of my top picks from the catalogue. I think many people also loved this suite. The Tunnel cards I created with this has been very popular.

Winter Crafternoon with Cup of Tea Bundle

The most popular event this year with the Winter Crafternoon. It was such a fun time crafting together followed by a Devonshire Tea. Watch out for more events in the new year.

A Pocket Card with Cup of Tea Bundle

Christmas Lights Diagonal Fold

Another very popular Fun Fold from this year was the Diagonal Fold Card with the Christmas Lights Bundle. Lots of people have shared their versions with me which has been so great.

Hello Hippest Hippos Half Fold Easel Card

Is there a theme here with Fun Folds that are my favourite projects for the year. I do love a Fun Fold card. This one was the Half Fold Easel Card with the Hippest Hippos Stamp set for Sale-A-Bration.

Adventurous Journey for the adventurer

Another great stamp set for the Male cards or the adventurer is the Adventurous Journey stamp set. We had a great class with this stamp set.

Merriest Moments Candle for the 12 Days of Christmas series

It was great to be part of a collaboration to share you some fantastic Christmas projects. I kicked the 12 days series off with my project, A candle with the Merriest Moments stamps and dies. You just have to go back to that post and start the 12 Days of Christmas to check out all the projects.

I hope you have enjoyed looking back at these projects. I can’t wait to share more with you in the coming year.

To lots of creating in 2022. Come and join in with me and follow along.

Jenny

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TEAM CARD WITH CELEBRATE EVERYTHING PAPER!

Jenny Hayward

We had our JEN’s INK team get together on the weekend. It was nice to be able to be back together in person. It was a small gathering this time to get us back. That’s ok though. 🙂

I put together some card kits and the crafting challenge was to create a card with the pieces.

This was the card kit. This uses the Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper (host paper pack).

There was extra white card and some Silver and Gold Foil. I had a number of inkpads, Ribbon, Christmas stamp sets and dies and embossing Folders. That was it!

This was my card. I trimmed down the piece of DSP. The sentiment from the Merriest Moments stamp set was stamped and diecut with the Designer Tags Dies. And I added a diecut snowflake from the Twinkling Lights Dies.

It was a fun exercise but I tell you it was hard.

What would you create with these limited supplies?

Come and be part of my fun JEN’s INK Team. I love welcoming new team members. There is no better time than this month with the extra bonus.

You can order up to $283 of products and only pay $169. And then you have the fun of saving with the discount you receive each time you order. You can stay as long as you like. Email or message me if you want to know more. This ends on October 31st.

Find out more of Why You need to be part of the Stampin’ Up! Family -> HERE.

Have a great day,

Jenny

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HAPPY WORLD CARD MAKING DAY 2022!

Jenny Hayward

How exciting we get a day all to ourselves to celebrate this wonderful craft of Card Making.

You know what I love about making cards?

I can make something special and send it to someone to let them know I am thinking of them. I love how it makes them smile.

And I love that I can share card making with others whether it is crafting together, talking about making cards or teaching (hopefully inspiring) them.

So be sure to enjoy this day just for you. Go and Get crafting.

Happy World Card Making Day,

Jenny

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YOU GET THE GIFTS FOR MY 14TH BIRTHDAY!

Jenny Hayward

It’s my 14th Stampin’ Up! Birthday this Sunday. Woo Hoo! 

I am so thankful to have met you through this adventure if I hadn’t known you before. I love sharing with you and (hopefully) inspiring you. 

Thank you for following me along, for your support, but most of all for your friendship.

To celebrate I have a special gift for you for the next few days.  See the details below. This is for Australian residents only sorry.

…BUT if you are not in Australia and would love a card from me drop me a comment or email and I am happy to send one your way to say Hello.

GRAB YOUR GIFT FOR MY 14TH BIRTHDAY

From Sunday 21st – Wednesday 24th August pick your gift with your order over $50.

Choose –  
Roll of Gold and Vanilla Ribbon

Roll of Red Ruffled Ribbon

Or

Glossy Dots

(valued at $14 each)

Don’t forget if your order is over $90 you can pick a Sale-A-Bration choice too.

Additional notes:
– If you place your order online email/text me with your choice after and I will send that to you later.
– Local people can choose an ink pad as their choice if local pickup. 

 So make your list.  This is a great time to stock up on your card and ink.  Maybe even a stamp set?  

This is only available from Sunday 21st – Wednesday 24th August to pick your gift with your order over $50.

TO ORDER:

Shop in my store ->HERE.  Please use the Host Code: DK3ZG2DU 

OR 

Contact me directly and I can help you with your order.
Phone 0439 844574 or Email jghayward@yahoo.com

Have a great day and keep on creating. It’s important for your soul.

Jenny

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WINTER CRAFTERNOON CATCH-UP!

Jenny Hayward

On the weekend I held my Winter Crafternoon event at a local Tea Room. It was such a lovely day. I thought I would share some of it with you.

We had a large group of excited crafters. The projects were around the Tea Boutique Suite. Very apt for this venue. 🙂

Lots of creative fun.

After crafting it was a relaxing time with chatting over Devonshire Tea. Everyone had an enjoyable time and talks of another Crafternoon for next year is already happening.

Crafting brings people together to chat and connect and talk and share. Isn’t it a wonderful thing. It’s not just ink and paper.

How delectable is this?? All presented so beautifully.

Such a lovely display in the Tea Room at Sugar, Butter Eggs in Woonona. Owned and operated by my lovely friend Harmony and her husband.

Rather than packing the card kits in Cello bags I made up little pouches with the Envelope Punch Board from pages of the retiring Mini Catalogue.

I made up little tags to go with a Chocolate Treat in their Goodie Bags.

I will share more of the projects everyone created in the next post so be sure to stop on by.

And if you are local be sure to head in to Sugar, Butter, Eggs in Woonona for a lovely Devonshire Tea, High Tea or any other delectable you might like. (See it HERE).

See you back here tomorrow for part 2.

Jenny