Stampin’ Up! – Page 81 – A Stamping Journey

ANIMAL OUTING TEAM CARDS!

July 26, 2018July 26, 2018 Jenny Hayward

Quite a few weeks back I mentioned a team stamp day I went to and we had a Shoebox swap. I said I would share the cards we made. It has taken some time to get back to them with lots of other exciting things happening. Over the next few days though I will share them with you.

Firstly, if you are not sure what a Shoebox swap is: Each person makes a card and then makes up kits for that card for the number of people that will be there at the event. We had 13 people come along for that team day. I have already shared my card I made for it some weeks ago. You can see that card -> HERE.

The Animal Outing set was a popular stamp set to use for that day. I will show you these cards today. I won’t give you specific details on the cards. I think for the most part they are straight forward.

All the Rhinos were coloured with the Blender Pen which I don’t normally use to colour.

The curvy pieces of card sticking from under this card below is actually a piece of Grapefruit Grove card punched with the Daisy Punch. The Daisy is then cut and sections adhered under the stamped piece. The background on the Basic Gray card is stamped with one of the stamps from the Waterfront set I think it was.

The background strip on the card below was stamped with the Waterfront stamp set too I think. The colours used for this was Mossy Meadow, Old Olive and Smoky Slate. I drew “dashed” lines with Black Marker on the stamped card piece with the Rhino to create a frame around him.

This one below has a lot of different steps to it which I will explain below.

The circles were stamped in versamark using the Stamparatus to position them and then heat embossed. I think there was a template to cut the circle from the white card (which was shimmery White card) to be sure it was in position. On the circle off-cut the little frog on a tree was stamped in black Stazon and coloured with the Watecolor Pencils I think. It was coloured after the next step though. The circle was sprinkled with Brushos Crystals and then misted with water. The corners were punched with the Detailed Trio punch.

I will be back tomorrow with some other great projects from the team day. Stay tuned.

Jenny

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THINLITS V’S FRAMELITS V’S EDGELITS!

July 25, 2018July 24, 2018 Jenny Hayward

There are a number of different types of dies in the Stampin’ Up! Catalogue. Do you know the difference between them? That’s what Wednesday’s WOW! #34 is looking at today. Let’s check them out.

THINLITS VERSUS FRAMELITS VERSUS EDGELITS

Just a note too: You will find that many of the Stampin’ Up! Die sets contain Thinlits, Framelits and Edgelits.

What are they though?

Thinlits are usually the more detailed dies consisting of intricate designs and words. There are also Thinlits dies to create some 3D boxes or bags. The detailed dies include ejection holes so you can remove the paper easily. I would recommend using the Big Shot Die Brush or the Paper Piercer.

For example, Botanical Tags Thinlits shown below.

Or the Window Box Thinlits

Framelits have an open centre and are like a frame. They can be placed over stamped images to cut the shape or used on their own.

Layering Ovals.

Wood Crate Framelits

Many of the Stampin’ Up! Die sets contain both Thinlits and Framelits as seen in the Eclectic Layers Thinlits set below.

Most Framelits can cut materials such as card, paper, vellum, fabric and other light materials.

Edgelits can cut the image to create a detailed border as in the Delicate Lace Edgelits below.

They can also cut the outline of the detailed Thinlits such as the Detailed Floral Thinlits below.

While discussing the Thinlits and Framelits? Should you use the Precision Plate?

The Precision Plate is designed to get the best cut with the more detailed Thinlits so they are crisp and sharp. They should not be used with Framelits or less detailed Thinlits as they may warp the dies.

To use the Precision Plate you will replace this with the bottom Cutting Plate in your Big Shot.

See it in action in the video below. (If you receive this blog update by email and the video is not showing then head directly to the blog post by clicking on the title at the top).

Information from Stampin’ Success Quarter 2 2016. Stampin’ Up! Publication and the Stampin’ Up! online store.

I hope you have found this helpful. I know I did when I was looking in to it.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jenny

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5 WAYS WITH PAPER – #5!

July 21, 2018July 20, 2018 Jenny Hayward

OK, last one in this series of 5 Ways with Paper. Have you been inspired by them? Hope so anyway. 🙂

Today’s card in inspired by this card from Julie’s Stamping Spot.

I liked the strips and having the contrast card on it. I changed mine around a little. I think I will use this idea more often. I do love that Tranquil Tide colour though too.

The Crumb cake strip is embossed with one of the Petal Pair embossing folders. The sentiment is from the Southern Serenade.

TO CREATE YOUR OWN:

You can make the strips any size but I will tell you the measurements of mine. I like the different widths of the strips.

Whisper White card mat is 9.5cm x 13.8cm (3 3/4″ x 5 3/8″)

Strips measure: Left – 4.5cm x 13.4cm (1 3/4″ x 5 1/4″)

Centre – 3cm x 13.4cm (1 1/9″ x 5 1/4′)

Right – 1.5cm x 13.4cm (5/8″ x 5 1/4″)

Thanks for stopping by today. Be sure to drop a comment occasionally. I love to hear what you think and where you are from.

Don’t forget though there is only one week left of the Designer Series Paper Sale where you can choose 1 free pack when you purchase 3.

Jenny

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5 WAYS WITH PAPER – #4!

July 20, 2018July 20, 2018 Jenny Hayward

Today – DAY 4 of “5 WAYS WITH PAPER”. What have you thought so far??

Today’s card – why not feature the paper! With all the beautiful prints you can use them just as they are.

This lovely print from Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper is so detailed with the veins of the leaves. I decided to make a Sympathy card with this paper. Good to always have on hand sadly.

It’s a very simple layout with a window highlighting the paper. The leaves are from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits. I cut one from Crumb Cake and one from Vellum. The sentiment is from the Better Together set.

Last one tomorrow. Hope you will tune in. I have had fun creating with the papers. I should do more of it. How about you?

Jenny

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WEDNESDAY’S WOW! #33 – CHECK THAT PAPER OUT!

July 18, 2018July 18, 2018 Jenny Hayward

I have talked a bit about paper lately and sharing some great ways to use it. I am in the middle of sharing 5 Ways to With Paper during this week. We are just taking a little commercial break today.

This month we have the special promotion of Buy 3, Get one Free. For today’s Wednesday’s WOW! #33 I thought we would take a closer look at all these beautiful papers. It’s hard to see with the tiny images in the catalogue. So let’s meet them i this video below. (If you receive these blog posts by email and you don’t see the video, please click on the blog title above to go straight to the blog post).

What’s your favourite? I still love the Nature’s Poem paper and I mentioned about the beautiful Petal Promenade paper recently. It’s so hard to choose.

So just quickly, here is the deal again. This month Buy 3 packs of paper and get a fourth one free.

It’s a great deal and you can grab these this month. Head to my store -> HERE to grab them. Please use the Host Code this week: 3B6A2PJ6

Thanks for visiting. Back with more great ways to #usethatpaper tomorrow.

Jenny

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RETIRED STAMPIN’ UP! BUNDLES TO CLEAR OUT!

July 14, 2018July 14, 2018 Jenny Hayward

I still have LOTS of retired Stampin’ Up! items left after my sale last weekend. I have bundled some of them up to clear them out. You might be interested. It’s first in, first served. Only for Australian residents. These are not entitled to the BOGO offer. Prices do not include postage. There might be some additional bonuses to surprise you.

Leave a Comment if you are interested in any of the bundles.

Medallions: Floral Frames Framelits, Daydream Medallions (W), Label Something (C), plus paper. $75

Butterflies: Butterfly Thinlits, Bold Butterfly Framelits, Watercolor Wings and ribbon. $100

Birthday: Party Wishes (C), Party Punch pack, Confetti Embossing Folder, Party Dots and paper. $50

Christmas: Cheerful Tags (PH), Merry Patterns (PH), Star Border Punch $50

Small Wheel Pack: Small handle, Skulls wheel, Betsy’s Blossoms.

Circles: 3 1/2″ Circle Bigz die, 3″ Circle Bigz die, Scallop Circle Bigz die. $25

Tasteful Trim: Die and extended Clear Plates for the Big Shot $30

I have more. Lots more! You can view them online.

For Tools and Big Shot items Head -> HERE. For Stamps Head -> HERE.

Thanks for looking,

Jenny

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SHADOW STAMPING WITH ONE FOR ALL SET!

July 13, 2018July 13, 2018 Jenny Hayward

I have one more card to share with you today using the One For All set. I had wanted to try the Shadow Stamping Technique for a while but just never got around to it as yet. I thought this set might be fun to try this with.

For this card I stamped the girl on the bike on Crumb Cake card stock in White Craft Ink. I used the Stamparatus to do this although you can do it without it. I wanted to use it in case my White stamped image didn’t stamp out too clearly I could restamp it. I lined the card up on to some grid paper on the base of the Stamparatus and stamped the image. See it below. Sorry lighting isn’t great.

After I left it to dry for a bit I then slid the card about 2-3mm to the left. (or it would be about 1/8″). I kept it lined up with the Grid Paper too so I knew it would be straight.

I cleaned the stamp with a shammy and then inked it with Flirty Flamingo ink and stamped it again. It created a cool effect. I think maybe I don’t need to move it quite so far. Perhaps I will try this again and just move it slightly.

To finish the card, I stamped the sentiment in black in the right hand corner. I adhered the Crumb Cake card mat to a Flirty Flamingo card mat and then to a Thick White Card base. I was toying with the idea of adding some ribbon or twine then spotted the borders on the Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut paper. So I added one of the triangular border strips. To finish the card I added a flower in Flirty Flamingo cut from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits and added a Rhinestone in the centre.

It is a simple card but I think I will have to try this technique out again very soon.

That’s the last of the cards for the One For All set. I will be back with more though later. I have so many more ideas in mind.

Have an awesome weekend wherever you may be. May it be a crafting weekend for you. I am hoping to anyway. 🙂

Jenny

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WEDNESDAY’S WOW! #32 – SPARKLY RAINBOW HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

July 11, 2018July 11, 2018 Jenny Hayward

For today’s Wednesday’s WOW! #32 I wanted to show you how I created the sparkly rainbow effect on the card below.

I wish you could see how sparkly this really is. I have a close-up of the card below but it still doesn’t show it well but it may give you a little idea.

The Happy Birthday is from the One For All set that I have been sharing recently. I went for a rainbow effect by sponging on the colours and then adding some Versamark and Dazzling Diamonds and Heat and Stick. I have the step by step below.

Since the greeting is so bright and fun I kept the rest of the card simple. The paper is from the Brights Designer Series Paper Stack using the Granny Apple Green and the Melon Mambo print. I was going to add a balloon but then decided on a Hot Air Balloon from the Lift Me Up set for something a little different. I added a Glitter Enamel Dot for a little sparkle.

CREATING A SPARKLY RAINBOW

I used the Stamparatus for this technique and I will tell you the advantages of this below.

1. Position your piece of card on your Stamparatus ready to stamp it. Place the stamp face down on your card in the position you would like it. Fold over the top plate of the Stamparatus to pick up the stamp.

2. TIP: Whenever you are inking your stamp on the plate it helps to place an inkpad or a clear block under the plate so the plate is relatively level.

For your card, select your ink colours you want to use and matching sponges or daubers. The colours I used were Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Mango Melody. TIP: I have punched out tabs from cardstock for the ink colours using the Pretty Label Punch. I stapled the tab on to the sponge. You can see it in the photo below. This way you won’t mix up colours when you are sponging.

3. Fold over your plate and press the stamp on to your cardstock. Rub over the plate on the back of the stamp to transfer the ink. NOW – because I had the Stamparatus, firstly I knew it would be straight BUT I could re-sponge over any spots that didn’t come out well on your stamped image and I could stamp it again.

What I did find also when I first stamped it I had a little too much yellow on the right hand end so I went back and sponged the Mango Melody just on the end. I knew it was going to turn out in the right spot when I stamped again thanks to the Stamparatus. I think the extra colour made a big difference on the card too.

4. Now to emboss your piece. Firstly, wipe over your card with the Embossing Buddy. Clean your stamp with the shammy then pat your Versamark over your stamp.

5. Turn over your plate and press down onto your card. With the Stamparatus you know it will be in the right place. Rub over the back of your stamp.

6. Remove your card from the Stamparatus. Sprinkle over the Dazzling Diamonds and Heat and Stick Powder. I have mine mixed together already in a small tub with 1/2 Dazzling Diamonds, 1/2 Heat and Stick. It is so much easier having them combined together. Heat the powder with the Heat Tool. Your sentiment should be all sparkly. 🙂

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Hope you can make some sparkly sentiments or even images. Sparkly flowers might look nice.

Thanks for visiting. I hope you like these Wednesday’s WOW! segments. I have fun bringing them to you and hope they inspire you in your stamping. Let me know if there is something particular you would like to know about.

Jenny

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NATURE’S POEM CLASS ON THIS WEEK!

July 9, 2018July 9, 2018 Jenny Hayward

ONE STAMP 3 WAYS CLASS NATURE’S POEM.

If you are a Wollongong local come along to class this Saturday. We are using the Nature’s Poem suite. See the sneak of 2 of them above. I think you will love these cards.

This Saturday 14th July at 2pm. COST: $20

BYO: Scissors and Adhesives. Extra $5 to use my Adhesives.

PLEASE RSVP: Thursday 12th July.

Drop me a comment or message me to let me know you would like to come.

I will show you a close-up of the pink card. I love how this one turned out.