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ELEMENTS OF STYLE!

Jenny Hayward

Just going to interrupt my regular programming of ‘Sail-Away’ cards for the moment. (Phew, you’re all breathing a sigh of relief there aren’t you!!!).  I had to show you these cards.  Today I had a family stamping day with some of my keen stamping family members.  I showed them the Emboss Resist Technique with ‘Elements of Style’.  Then they all made the card. They all did a fantastic job.  I thought you might like to see them.  I’m very impressed with them all.

This is the card I showed them.  (Sorry the photo is not too clear).

This was inspired by a card on Splitcoast Stampers (I think)  by Loni.  I couldn’t find it again on her blog.  To create the card.  I stamped the flowers from Element of Style in Baja Breeze on the Baja Breeze base card.  I cut out the top-note in Whisper White.  I clear embossed the swirls of Elements of Style and then sponged Baja Breeze ink over.  I gave it a little wipe with a tissue to shine it up.  I then stamped on the greeting in Night of Navy.  The bird was inked in Baja Breeze and then Rock and Rolled in Night of Navy.  I cut it out and raised it with dimensionals and added a little bling with the Rhinestones.

This one is my MIL’s.  She added the bling to the flower centres – a very nice touch!

This is my SIL’s.  She added extra sponging in Night of Navy around the edges giving it some added depth.

This is Carlie’s (DD 10 years old).  She did a fantastic job (and is hooked on embossing now – like them all!).

This is my Great Niece Jakayla (10 years old).  Another lovely creation.  The girls had lots of fun sponging the ink around.  Jakayla chose the ‘Love’ out of Tiny Tags set.

Last, but by no means least, is my niece Megan.  She changed the card all together and did a beautiful job.

She turned the card and stamped and embossed the bottom section of the Top Note.  I like the gradation of colour in the sponging from Night of Navy on the bottom and then lighter Baja Breeze above that.  The bird was stamped in Baja Breeze onto the white card and then again on scrap card in Night of Navy.  This was cut out and raised up off the card angling it slightly with the first stamped bird. This looks like a bird in flight.  The ‘for you’ was stamped in Night of Navy and an adhesive pearl added to the centre.

Thanks for indulging me showing these cards off.  It was a very creative day.  They all then created some great punch art characters and another card.

OK, I will be back to regular programming next time 🙂  Thanks for stopping by.

Jenny x

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“CREATING UP A STORM”

Jenny Hayward
I am just managing to get back here now.  I can’t believe where this past week has gone.  There has been so many ups and downs along the way. This weekend has been extremely busy too.  But, I am here now and can show you some of the creations from our stamping weekend last weekend.   It was amazing how much we created in 2 days.  (It does help when you stay up to the wee hours of the morning!!).

Since there were so many projects I am going to show you them in two posts.  I will put them in a slideshow for you.  (For those who subscribe to my blog, I don’t think it will come through as a slide show.  It will show the individual photos.  If you want to see the slide show just head over to my blog).  Today I will show you all the Make and Take projects we did that was shared by everyone there.  Next time I will show you all the challenge and CASE cards we did.

You can see my ‘Treat Box’ Make and Take in the previous post.

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JUST CHECKING IN!!!

Jenny Hayward

Hi my Friends.  We just arrived back from Cairns this evening.  We didn’t have a lot of internet access where we were staying so I couldn’t stop by and update you with what I have been doing.  We had a really lovely family time.  It was so nice to step away from the usual crazy routine and have time together.  We snorkelled on the Great Barrier Reef, visited the Daintree National Park and travelled up to Kuranda on the Skyrail.   Once I get the photos sorted I might show you.  If it is not too boring for you???

I’m so looking forward to getting inky again though and hope to get stamping on the weekend.  Once I get the washing done and footy starts back and …. It starts already!!

Stop by again soon,

Jenny xx

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ANOTHER “EXTREME” CARD!

Jenny Hayward

I debated on whether to show you this card.  I have really struggled putting this together.  Sometimes what is in your head doesn’t quite come out!

 

I stamped the surfer in Pacific Point onto Pacific Point card and I wanted to created a white wash for the waves.  I had tried sponging but that went in the bin!!  For this one I picked up some White Craft ink with the blender pen and dotted around the water lines. I did like the result.  Then I really struggled  putting the card together.  The layout is from a Clean and Simple sketch from a short time ago.

I wanted to create a manly card and added the eyelets and twine.   The Real Red card was run through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Folder.   Not sure if it all works well though???? Maybe it is the colours??? Something is missing. What do you think???  All suggestions gratefully received.  🙂

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy your day,

Jenny xx

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WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THIS PICTURE??

Jenny Hayward

This picture was one of the INKSPIRATIONS4U Challenges that was set a few weeks ago.  Use this picture as an inspiration for a card. 

It was a tricky one and I know it had me stumped for a bit.  What would you do?  Would you base it on the colours??  Use the shapes such as the swirls or circles or perhaps the stripes??  In the end I picked out some of the colours and I wanted to use circles in there somehow.  Here is my end result.

I went with Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze and Old Olive.  I thought these colours would suit a masculine type card.  I ran some Old Olive card through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder and layered it on Chocolate Chip.  I wrapped around some twine and adhered that to a Crumb Cake base.  I punched out various circles with the  1″, 1 1/4″, 1 3/8″ circle punch.  I added some eyelets to 3 of the circles.  I adhered the circles in a formation with Snail or raising some with mounting tape.  The greeting is stamped with Chocolate Chip and is from “Party This Way”.  This was quite a fun card to do in the end.

Thanks for stopping by.  Pop back again over the weekend and I will show you a card that nearly didn’t happen!

Jenny xx

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VALENTINE BOX!!

Jenny Hayward

I thought I would just stop by quickly and show you another project we have been doing at INKSPIRATIONS4U. (Don’t forget there is still time to join in.  Pop on over to Madeline’s blog to check it out).   This is a Valentine Box and mini card.  It is so cute and very easy to do.  It would make a great gift for any occasion by just changing the sentiment.

STAMPS: Sanded Background, Tiny Tags,

CARD: Crumb Cake, Real Red, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip.

INK: Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip.

OTHER: Large Heart Punch, Big Shot, Medium Sizzlits Die (Timeless Type Alphabet) – for smaller hearts, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, mounting tape, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Early Espresso Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Adhesive Rhinestones.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jenny xx

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STAMPIN’ UP! SUPPORTS QLD FLOOD APPEAL!!

Jenny Hayward

I have finally managed to get back here.  It has been an unbelievable week.   I have sat with such shock and disbelief watching the events that have unfolded in QLD this week.  It is unbelievable!  Once again, Stampin’ Up! have stepped forward to help the QLD flood Appeal.  Between 15th January and 15th February, Stampin’ Up! will donate $2 from every stamp set sold over $30 retail value.  How awesome is that!

In addition, I will be donating all my commission and for every workshop held during that time, I will donate $10.  I feel that is only a small thing I can do, but hopefully it might help in some way.

So, if you don’t have a demonstrator you can email me your order and I can have it shipped anywhere in Australia.  If you live  local to me, why not hold a workshop??  They are always a fun time stamping with your family and friends.  Email me at jghayward@yahoo.com for further information. 

My thoughts and prayers are with all those effected by floods in Queensland and now in other states as well. 

Jenny xx

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A CUTE BOX- AND A CARD!!

Jenny Hayward

Just stopping by quickly.  I wanted to show you some cute projects we did last week at our play day.  I got together with some of my best stamping buddies, Andrea, Leonie and Tracey.  We did some fun projects.  I have to say though, I didn’t get as much done as the others.  I had to leave early.  They went on into the early hours!

This is one of the first projects we did. Andrea showed us her cute box she received recently from Lynda.  We got to make one.  Thanks Lynda for the inspiration!

EDITED TO ADD:  Lynda and Andrea let me know that the little box is by Dawn Griffiths.  This is her blog.  Go and check out all her amazing creations.

Here is my creation:

For this I have used the flower from the Sale-A-Bration set “Bliss” directly on the cardstock.  I have used Marina Mist.  I have just discovered this colour.  It is such a lovely colour.  The scallop circle ‘For you’ is from another Sale-A-Bration set “Punch Bunch”.   I used the markers direct to rubber to colour the flowers and words and punched the circle with the 1 1/4″ punch.  This was layered on a circle punched from the 1 3/8″ circle in Marina Mist.  I then inked up the stamp in Regal Rose and punched it out using the Scallop Circle Punch.  These were all adhered together and layered in mounting tape.  I added an adhesive pearl in the centre of the flower.  This is such a cute little box.

I can show you a card I made that day too but I have to say I really struggled with this and I am still not that happy with it.  This one was a White is White Challenge over at Cupcake Craft Challenges here.  We could add another colour but the project must be predominantly white.  In the end this is the end result.  Sometimes what you have in your head just doesn’t come out right!!

I used the Heat and Stick Powder and Dazzling Diamonds on the Baroque swirls to add some bling.  It is a bit hard to see here.  I added some adhesive pearls to the sentiment oval.   Go and check out the entries to this challenge.  There is some absolutely gorgeous designs there.  I didn’t even bother adding mine!!

I have another project we did that I will show you shortly.  That’s enough for one day.  Enjoy the rest of your day.

Jenny xx

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ANOTHER CHRISTMAS BAG!

Jenny Hayward

Here is another Gift bag I have been making recently.  This bag was inspired by one in our monthly Demonstrator magazine recently.  I set about to recreate it.  I will give you the instructions below.

I have used the Jolly Holiday DSP and then used the Delightful Decorations stamp set and the punch to decorate it.  I added some Rhinestones in the middle of the ornaments.  To seal the bag I punched out a scallop oval from Old Olive and an oval from Cherry Cobbler.  I adhered these together and attached them to the bag.  You can use a velcro dot to the front so it is easy to open and close to get the goodies out!!!

I had made another one previously to this Christmas bag using the DSP Lap of Luxury.  I punched 2 butterflies, one from the DSP and another stamped from the Hostess set ‘Punch Potpourri’.  These were adhered to the front and a Rhinestone added to the centre.  To close this bag I punched out a piece with the small Oval punch from Pretty in Pink and used a glue dot for this one. I just changed this yesterday and  added a bow with the Pretty in Pink Satin ribbon.  I also added some tags with the Tiny Tags.  One from the DSP and one stamped on Pretty in Pink.  These were punched out and tied on with Hemp Twine.  I really liked how this turned out!

 

You can decorate these any way you like.  It is better to use DSP for them though as they bend easier than card.

Here are the instructions to create these cute bags:

Cut DSP to 28cmx14cm.  Score on the 14cm side at 5cm.  Turn and score on the 28cm side at 8cm, 13cm, 21cm, 26cm.

Cut on the score lines along the long side up to the 5cm score line.  You can cut off the small tab at the end.  Add adhesive to the bottom tabs (on the right side of the 2 small tabs and on 1 of the large tabs), and to the narrow side tab (on the wrong side).  Does that make sense?  Assemble the bag together.  Pinch the sides in.  To seal you can use a velcro dot.  Decorate as desired.

These are very quick to make.  So you have no excuse not to make any of these to put little treats in!

 

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REGIONALS SWAPS SYDNEY 2010!

Jenny Hayward

It has taken a little while to get back here.  Sorry about that.  I have been laid up in bed sick for 2 days.  Finally, I could get these swaps sorted to show you.  Having so many makes it hard to photograph, especially with my little camera!!!  I have grouped them together to show you.  If you click on the photo you will see an enlarged photo to view it clearer.  

The Elegant Bouquet embossing folder was popular on a few! 

 

Some ‘Artistic’ ones! (with the stamp set and the Big Shot)

Lots of Christmas cards! Delightful Decorations were popular.

I wanted to show you these 2 particularly.  Both use the Petals-a-plenty Embossing folder.  The one on the left is by Cheryl Taylor. I like how she has left an oval not embossed in the centre to give a space for the sentiment.  The ornament is from ‘Contempo Christmas’.  It is hard to see in the photo but she has used Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint which gives a nice sparkle. The one on the right is from splendidstamping.com (sorry, I don’t know their name)  She has used non-traditional stamps ‘Dreams du jour’ and ‘Always’ to create the images.  The greeting is from ‘Contempo Christmas’ .  They are both simple but very effective.

I have to show you this clever creation too.

This is by Karen Cumming.  I chatted to Karen at Regionals about the “Cards for the Troops” she organises.  It was so wonderful to talk to her.  Go and check her blog out here and read some of the responses she has received back.  It is such a wonderful thing for the troops serving overseas to be able to send a Christmas Card back to their family at home.  It will make their Christmas!

Back to the creation.  This is a chocolate coin ornament.  How cool is it!!  The images are from ‘Artistic Etchings’.  She has stamped the medallion onto Real Red card and punched it out.  You need 2 per ornament.  Sandwich a chocolate coin in between.  The top is the crown stamped in Black and cut out and adhered to create the hanger.  Just tie some ribbon on, a few drops of Crystal Effects were added to the front and you are done.  I am going to whip up a few of these this Christmas!  Of course, you get really small ones in the pack of coins when you buy them.  But don’t worry, you just eat those ones!!!!!  Do you like the label Karen put on this.  “In case of emergency, Unwrap and eat!!!”  Too funny!!

Unfortunately, I didn’t take any photos of our group.  Too busy, chatting and taking in all the info given out.   I still haven’t finished my Make and Takes so I will have to get onto that.  But then, I still have some unfinished from convention!  Maybe on the holidays I will have some time to catch up – Perhaps!

I have some more Christmas creations to show you, so pop back soon.  Until then, Happy Stamping!  x