A Stamping Journey

Does your wish list from the Stampin’ Up! Catalogues come to over $170(AUS)??? There are so many lovely products that I am sure it will be. Who can resist the cute stamp sets, those Framelits that make life so much easier and maybe you want some of those gorgeous new papers??? Yes, You WANT IT ALL!!! But how can you afford that??

I know you have heard it all before. Join Stampin’ Up! – great discounts!!! But you think, I can’t commit to that.

What ARE you committing to when you join Stampin’ Up!??

– You join with your $235 order BUT you only pay $169 (and you don’t pay shipping which = $8.50).

– You will receive a 20% discount on your orders.

– You get 30% off your first order (over $300) in the first 45 days.

– You can stay for the short term or the long term. It is up to you.

– You choose if you want to sell to others or just buy for yourself.

– If you want to stay active you place $400 (AUS) in orders in the quarter. If you join when a quarter has started then your quota will not be due until the end of the next quarter.

– Choose not to continue?? then you can stop anytime. You can just go back to being a customer and still enjoy the products – but remember you will have to pay full price again 😉

So really there is no hard and fast commitment. It is entirely up to you! You really can’t go wrong.

Now you know it is Sale-A-Bration at the moment. Joining now will mean added bonuses too.

Join between 6th January and 31st March you can receive a choice of either of these options.

OR

So what are you waiting for???

Join my JEN’s Ink. Team. I am here to help you wherever you are in Australia. Whether you choose to buy just for yourself or make it a business. I would love to have you on board. I look forward to having you in my team and I will have a little gift for you to welcome you to my team. 🙂

Email me to ask me more questions if you are still unsure OR you can join directly on my website HERE. It doesn’t take long. Just have your $235 order ready to go. 🙂

Jenny

cards

MORE BLACKBERRY BLISS + CRAZY ABOUT YOU!

January 30, 2015 Jenny Hayward

I shared some cards in the last post made with Blackberry Bliss and Crazy About You. I decided to create some more the other day while I still had everything out.

This first one was CASED from Pinterest by Melissa Davies. I love the simple one layer nature of it. (Apologies for the poor lighting. The weather has been rainy and overcast most of this week).

The leaves are stamped in Pear Pizzazz. See the flower?? I have stamped the flower 3 times and layered them. The first flower was punched with the Medallion Flower Punch. The 2nd and 3rd ones I cut the flowers down smaller following the lines of the flowers. One smaller than the next. I added a Baker’s Twine bow to the centre with glue dots.

The second card was CASED from Pinterest also but I don’t know who the original creator was I am sorry. The card base is Pear Pizzazz and has a Blackberry Bliss mat. The flowers were stamped twice directly on the Whisper White card with Pear Pizzazz leaves. I stamped another flower on scrap white card and punched this out and raised this one up with the mounting tape. Just a tip for stamping the leaves particularly the one under the raised flower. I placed the flower on the card and I could then see the best position for the leaves. Another white twine bow was added to the centre. I added a little butterfly punched from Blackberry Bliss using the Itty Bitty Butterfly punch. A little bling is always nice to finish the card off!

Thanks for stopping by again. I do appreciate your visits. Please say Hi. It’s nice to know I am not just putting these up here for myself. Hey! I have already seen them 😉

Stop by again soon,

Jenny

cards

CRAZY ABOUT YOU IN BLACKBERRY BLISS!!

January 26, 2015January 26, 2015 Jenny Hayward

I had a little time to myself the other day and wanted to create a card – just because. I pulled out this new stamp set ‘Crazy About You’. This set is great as it has a couple of flower images and a leaf image as well as 30 different word stamps that you can team together if you like or use them with the ‘Hello You’ Thinlets now available. If you buy them together as a bundle you save 15% on the price too.

So here are the 2 cards.

I made the one on the left first. The DSP is from the pack ‘Painted Blooms’. I embossed the Whisper White card with the Spring Flowers Embossing Folder (another new addition in the Occasions catalogue). Before adhering these to the Wild Wasabi card base I wrapped some Wild Wasabi Baker’s Twine 3 times around the card. The flower was stamped in Blackberry Bliss and punched with the new Flower Medallion punch. I punched a couple of “leaves” from Wild Wasabi card from the punch as well. (I thought later it would have been nice to sponge the edges of the leaves with ink but I didn’t think of that at the time). The greeting was from the ‘Crazy About You’ Stamp set. They are 2 individual stamps. As mine were Photopolymer I placed them on the clear block together. I checked they were straight by stamping on scrap paper first. Once stamped on Whisper White card I punched them with the Oval punch and then punched some Wild Wasabi card with the Scallop Oval. I added a little Rhinestone for the bling factor to finish.

I made some more cards on Saturday with this set using Blackberry Bliss. I will show you those next post so stay tuned.

Until then,

Happy Stamping 🙂

cards, Classes, Sale-A-Bration

IRRESISTIBLY YOURS BUTTERFLY!

January 22, 2015 Jenny Hayward

I have just discovered the ‘Irresistibly Yours’ DSP in the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue. I had fun creating with it the other day. I found this card on Splitcoaststampers. I loved the bright colours and just had to copy it.

I used Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight. To colour the paper I sponged the ink picking it up from the inkpad with the sponge. Rather than dabbing with the sponge though I rubbed in a circular motion. I think that gives a smoother coverage of ink rather than it looking blotchy. Once you ink it then rub over the paper with a tissue and it will wipe off the ink over the embossed areas and give it a shine. For this card the paper is teamed with the gorgeous butterfly die available now in the Occasions Catalogue and I backed this with some Whisper White card to make it stand out. The greeting is from the Buttefly Basics stamp set.

The ‘Irresistibly Yours’ DSP contains 12 sheets (2 each of 6 designs) that are single sided. They each have a glossy white pattern. You can apply ink to the paper by sponge, brayer or directly with the inkpad. You could colour with Blendabilities too if you like. The embossed like pattern resists the ink leaving a gorgeous pattern. If you haven’t seen it yet or really paid attention to it, check it out on page 15 of the Sale-A-Bration catalogue. Here are the patterns you will find in the pack. It’s great to create some beautiful patterned paper to the colour you would like and to make it look embossed and you haven’t had to drag out the embossing powder and Heat Tool!

Thanks for visiting today,

Jenny

Classes, Stampin' Up!

LAUNCHING THE OCCASIONS AND SALE-A-BRATION CATALOGUE!!

January 17, 2015 Jenny Hayward

If you are local to East Corrimal then do join us. Do something for yourself this year and take some time out for you!

I would love to see you come along. Don’t forget RSVP date February 4th. Book and pay by then to receive your Goodie Bag.

Email/comment that you will join us.

See you then 🙂

cards, Sale-A-Bration, Stampin' Up!

SALE-A-BRATION ‘BIG DAY’!

January 15, 2015 Jenny Hayward

I showed you one of these cards in a recent post but I thought I would show you it again and show the other card I made at the same time using one of the Free Sale-A-Bration stamp set ‘Big Day’. There are so many fantastic Free choices this year for Sale-A-Bration it is hard to choose a favourite but I think this is a fun one. There are so many ways of using it.

The card on the left was one of the cards we made at my stamp Day on the weekend. That was a fun card to colour. The “Happy Birthday” and the “Celebrate” stamp were stamped together on Whisper White and then cut with the Banners Framelits. To colour it I just used the blender pens and picked up the colour from the ink pad and coloured the lower part of the words. The “celebrate” word was stamped again on Crushed Curry, cut out and adhered over the word. The DSP on this card was another free Sale-A-Bration set ‘Best Day Ever’. I love the colours in this DSP of Crisp Canteloupe, Coastal Cabana and Crushed Curry (which is not a colour I have used before!!). I finished it off with a Coastal Cabana bow (Yes a Free Sale-A-Bration choice!).

The card on the right was from a sketch on Freshly Made Sketches #283. I turned the sketch when I created the card. I was pleased how quick this card came together. I stamped the “celebrate” stamp and cut it with the Circles Framelits. This was coloured the same way as the above card and the “celebrate” stamped on Crushed Curry card and cut and adhered over. The “icecream” greeting was stamped on Sahara Sand scrap. I added a button (yet another free Sale-A-Bration choice). The Coastal Cabana piece was ran through the Big Shot with the Arrows Embossing Folder.

Two quick cards which came together with little drama. Which for me is a great thing. I think these were both made in under an hour. Gotta love that! I agonise over cards way too much.

Here is the ‘Big Day’ Stamp set if you haven’t noticed it before.

Have you checked out the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue yet?? There is a link in the right hand column to view it online. Don’t forget, for every $90 of product order you can choose one of these items for Free!!!! Go and check it out. You can order directly online at my store too (the link is in the right hand column). I can ship anywhere in Australia. Of course, if you have a HUGE wish list, maybe you should think about joining Stampin’ Up! (discounts every time you order!!!). Ask me for more information if you would like to know more. You won’t regret it. You can check out all the Sale-A-Bration news HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have an inky day.

Jenny 🙂

cards, Masculine, Stampin' Up!

ADVENTURE BOUND + HELLO YOU. GREAT FOR THE MALE CARDS!!

January 9, 2015January 9, 2015 Jenny Hayward

I just have to share these cards I made yesterday. I am not great at making male cards. Aren’t they hard to make??? The new Adventure Bound Designer Series Paper Stacks in the Occasions Catalogue makes creating them so much easier. Actually there are a lot of great “male” sets in this catalogue.

The prints in the stack are beautiful. You really don’t need too much more with them on your cards. I have used the new ‘Hello You’ Thinlets and the ‘Crazy About You’ stamp set with them and kept the embellishments very simple. I was thinking of putting Candy Dots on them but didn’t get around to it. I don’t think it needs them really. I like the clean look.

Here they are individually.

The Adventure Bound Stacks are great value at $11.95. (p 40 of the Occasions Catalogue). You get 48 sheets – 4 each of 12 double-sided designs. Sized right for the front of your cards.

You can get the Thinlets and Crazy About You set as a Bundle. (p 31). For Bundle price W $112.95 C $94.25 Photopolymer $72.95. They are available individually too.

So if you have a hard time with cards for the boys then grab one of these stacks.

Thanks for stopping by today,

Jenny

cards, Classes, Sale-A-Bration, Stampin' Up!

A CASUAL DAY OF STAMPING!!

January 6, 2015January 6, 2015 Jenny Hayward

Two posts in one day!! I had to stop by again and let you know of a Casual Stamp Day I am having on Saturday. If you are in the local area (East Corrimal, Wollongong) you are most welcome to join in. Here are the details.

Saturday January 10th from 2pm. Cost: $5. Come when you like, stay as long as you like.

Bring your own projects to work on. You can use my stamps, inks and Big Shot for those projects and/or I have some cards that you can choose to make for $2.50 each. I supply all the card etc for these. Make 4 and the 5th one is free.

Come and join us. Please RSVP by Friday 9th so I can have space available. Afternoon Tea is provided and you can pick up a copy of the new Occasions and Sale-A-Bration Catalogue.

Here is one of the cards you can make on the day. Make one or make a number of them for $2.50 each. I have a couple of other cards to choose from too.

I know it is still school holidays here but you might just want to sneak out and have some time to yourself!!!! (YES, I hear you cheering!!). Drop me a message to let me know you are coming. It will be nice to have a relaxing afternoon together stamping.

Jenny

Catalogues, Stampin' Up!

SALE-A-BRATION AND THE OCCASIONS CATALOGUE STARTS TODAY!!!

January 6, 2015January 6, 2015 Jenny Hayward

Two lots of exciting news for you today.

1) Sale-A-Bration is HERE!!

This has to be one of the most exciting times of the year because you get the Freebies!!! (All the details are below).

and

2) The Occasions Catalogue is out from TODAY!!

So many wonderful new products for many different events coming up in the next few months – Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day (OK they are great for male cards). There are also great sets for Birthdays, Thinking of you, Sympathy. You have to check it out!

One advantage of being a demonstrator, you can get hold of the products early and have a play. I have had a great time already. I will be showing you some of these projects over the coming days and weeks. I wanted to show you this one today.

I was inspired by another card I found on Pinterest using a different stamp set. They were quick cards to make to send out randomly this week to some people. 🙂 This is using the very lovely stamp set ‘Lotus Blossom’ that is a Sale-A-Bration set – which means you can get this for FREE!!! I think this is going to be a very popular choice. The colours I have used here are Elegant Eggplant and Wisteria Wonder; and Calypso Coral and Crisp Canteloupe.

HOW do you get these for free might you ask??

Spend $90 on any Stampin’ Up! Catalogue products between now and 31st March and you can choose any product in the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue as your free choice. There are so many options for so many different tastes. (Psst! It will be hard to just choose one you know!!!).

OR, why not get extra freebies???

Host a party. When your sales reach $400 you get an extra $40 to spend.

This is on top of the already great Hostess rewards. For example, normally for a $400 party you would get $60, during Sale-A-bration you can now choose $100. (What would you choose for $100 of free products???). Now a party doesn’t have to be all your friends together in one place at a time, you can have a catalogue party. Pass the catalogues around to your friends/family/neighbours and collect your orders. When you reach $400 you still get the extra rewards – but hey! You miss out on me showing you some great projects. 😦

LET’S MAKE A DATE FOR YOUR PARTY NOW!!! Contact me ASAP to secure your date.

OK, you love the products. Why not join Stampin’ Up! Pay $169 of products, get $235 of products and then you can choose between 2 Free product options.

Option 1 is your choice of free kit from the Occasions Catalogue or Option 2 – choose any TWO Sale-A-Bration items.

How do you get to see these great new Catalogues??

1) You can view them Online now HERE.

2) Ask me to have one sent straight to you (Australian residents only).

I can’t wait to share more exciting projects with you so stay tuned. 🙂

Jenny

3D projects, Stampin' Up!

NEW YEAR CREATING WITH BUTTERFLY BASICS!

January 1, 2015January 1, 2015 Jenny Hayward

Happy New Year to you all. I hope you have had a lovely Christmas and New Year celebrations. We had a really nice family time. I love these special moments. I have been in my craft room the past week though. I can’t keep away. I have a number of projects to share with you over the next week. It has been so nice to ink up some new stamps. Today I thought I would show you a little gift box I have just made. This is using the new Bundle ‘Butterfly Basics’.

I have used Coastal Cabana. I cut a butterfly from the butterfly Dies from Whisper White and one from the silver foil sheets. (Read below for some tips for cutting out these little intricate dies). I sponged around the edge of the white butterfly in Coastal Cabana. The strip under the butterfly is vellum which I have embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder and then flagged the ends. The little postage stamp is heat embossed with silver embossing powder. I added a strip of Rhinestones to the centre of the butterflies for some bling.

For the box I recreated the little box I showed in a post some time back. You can find all the details HERE.

BUTTERFLY DIES CUTTING TIPS

These butterfly dies are very intricate and like similar ones you might have a few problems cutting them out. I thought I would share my tips in cutting them to have a nice clean cut.

1. Use baking paper between your die and cardstock. You may have to also add a scrap piece of copy paper to aid the cutting further. So lay your card down on the bottom Big Shot cutting plate, place a piece of baking paper over the card, top with your die face down then add the scrap piece of copy paper. Place the top cutting plate over it.

2. When running through your Big Shot you might want to run back and forth a few times. I found I needed to run it through about 6 times.

I had several attempts playing around with this die to cut well. After some frustrations (and maybe some mumblings under my breath!), I found this to be the best result. The butterfly lifted almost cleanly off the die. I just used the Paper Piercer to start popping it in the holes and lift it slightly and then it would lift off quite easily. See how you go trying this but do persevere as it is such a beautiful die and combines so lovely with the Butterfly Basics stamp set.

I look forward to sharing more projects with you so stop by again soon,

Jenny