A Stamping Journey

A SPECIAL WEDDING CARD!

November 24, 2013November 24, 2013 Jenny Hayward

A little while ago I shared a Wedding acceptance card. You can see it in this post here but here is the card if you missed it. For that card I used the colours from the Wedding invite.

Well the big day arrived yesterday. I thought I would show you the Wedding card now. Once again I used similar colours for the Wedding card and I have also used the new circle Thinlets. Unfortunately the lighting wasn’t great to take photos as we have had lots of rain lately. It was so nice to see the sun shining for the wedding day yesterday. 🙂

I have used Baked Brown Sugar and Crisp Canteloupe. The gold circle behind the label and on the heart is using the Gold Foil Sheets and I ran them through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder. The “Mr and Mrs” is from ‘Label Love’ and was embossed. It has a nice shine to it. It’s just a shame that you can’t see that to well even in the close up! I have used the ‘Venetian Romance’ DSP.

Here is the inside. I just decorated on the back of the circle. The space to write on was under the extended flap.

I hope they like the card. It was a lovely day to celebrate with all the family.

Ok, just a quick wedding snap. It was a bit emotional! But such a lovely setting.

The thunder rolled in and it looked like rain but it passed us by!

Here is my Great Niece Jakayla, Carlie and my Niece Megan.

Thanks for visiting. The sun is out again today so I guess one must catch up on some washing! See you soon.

Jenny

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MERRY MINIS CHRISTMAS

November 21, 2013November 21, 2013 Jenny Hayward

Happy Thursday to you. I made this card a couple of weeks ago. This was CASED off Pinterest and was originally done by Tamara from tamaraspapertrail.blogspot.ca. I thought it was a bright, fun card to make. Something different to what I have been creating lately. I used the Artisan Label punch though where she used the scallop square punch. The little punches are from the Merry Minis Punch set. Aren’t they cute!! Lots of ways to use these little punches. The base card is Whisper White and then a layer of Real Red and then Whisper White. The greeting is from ‘Wishing You’.

Thanks for stopping by. I have lots more that I have been creating. Just to find the time to take photos and I can share them with you.

Come and visit again soon. Don’t forget to say Hi though and tell me where you are from. I would love to hear from you.

Jenny

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‘SANTA’S LIST’

November 14, 2013November 14, 2013 Jenny Hayward

I have had this card in Draft form for weeks – and then I got a little excited with the Envelope Punch Board. So I thought I would take a break from the Punch Board for today and show you this. Don’t worry there will still be more projects to come soon with that. I can’t believe how many visits from Pinterest I have had over the last week with my Punch Board projects. It is nice to have you all stop by. Visit anytime 🙂

This was another card I made at our last Stamping day together (a few weeks ago now. OK a couple of months ago!). I borrowed Leonie N. stamp set of ‘Santa’s List. This card was CASED from her. How good am I, not only borrow her stamps but CASE her cards as well! Oh well! When you are on to a good thing ……………….

Here is the card.

I embossed the card with the Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder. The Santa is from ‘Santa’s List’ He is simply stamped in Cherry Cobbler and I used 2 way Glue pen to apply the Dazzling Diamonds around his beard, cuffs and hat. It does sparkle so nicely in real life. The circles were cut with the Circles Framelits. I used a little strip of ‘Season of Style’ DSP. There really is not much more you need to do.

I hope you enjoyed this little distraction. Thanks for stopping by. Hope you can visit again soon,

Jenny

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CHRISTMAS BON-BON WITH THE ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARD!

November 11, 2013November 11, 2013 Jenny Hayward

The Envelope Punch Board is one HOT item at the moment. I have been having so much fun with mine. Last week I made this Christmas Bon-Bon. I shared it on my Facebook Business page and realised I hadn’t shown you all yet. (If you haven’t LIKED me on Facebook yet, make sure you look me up so you don’t miss out on some of the projects I post).

These are so easy to make. You can whip up a few of these at a time. They will be great filled with some treats to give out at Christmas. You can find the video on how to make these here. I have used the lovely ‘Season of Style’ DSP. For the tag I have used ‘Chalk Talk’ stamped in Gumball Green and the Christmas Bauble is from the ‘Best of Christmas’ set. Here is a close-up of the tag if you want to see it.

So have you got your Envelope Punch Board yet??? If not, why not??? You do have to have one you know! Don’t just think they are for envelopes!

We have a wet Monday here but that is good. The ground is so dry. We so need the rain.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jenny

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ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARD CLASS!

November 9, 2013November 9, 2013 Jenny Hayward

With the release of the Envelope Punch Board this month I just have to show you how much fun this new product is. Come and see and try it out. I will show you how to make one of 66 different sized envelopes PLUS we will make this cute gift box and card.

*Thursday Nov 14th – 10am RSVP Tuesday Nov. 12th

Friday Nov 15th –7.30pm. RSVP Wednesday Nov 13th.

COST: Choose your cost:

A) Envelope Punch Board plus Class and materials to make the projects. Cost: $35. (The Envelope Punch Board will arrive after class date now but you will be able to create lots more projects with it when receive it).

B) Class only $15.

Includes Class and materials to make the projects.

The class will be held in my studio in East Corrimal. If you are local I would love to have you join me. Email or phone me to RSVP. I hope you can come. I love the Envelope Punch Board and I am really excited to share some of the wonderful things it can create. Don’t just think it is for envelopes!!

While I am here I just thought I would show you the inside of the card we will be making.

The greeting is from ‘Remembering your Birthday’ and the butterflies from ‘Papillion Potpourri’. The paper on the front of the card is from ‘Venetian Romance’.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jenny

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SO MUCH FUN WITH THE ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARD!

November 5, 2013November 5, 2013 Jenny Hayward

Two posts in one day but I can’t help it. I am having so much fun with the Envelope Punch Board that I JUST HAVE to show you what I just made with it. There are lots of fun little treat holders in the blogosphere if you look around. I came across this cute little one yesterday and had to make it today. Check it out!

For my box I used black cardstock and wrapped around some ‘Modern Medley’ DSP. The “For You” tag was stamped from ‘Chalk Talk’. I die cut a Melon Mambo label from the Chalk Talk Framelits and then ran it through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder. The box measures 12.5cm x 3cm.

I found this cute box on Pinterest and went to the blog. You can find the tutorial for it here on Jen’s blog. This was for a chocolate treat holder. I am not sure if our size chocolate bars fit in this. I will have to investigate that one. After I finished this box I searched out some ideas around the house for some little gifts that will fit in it. It does fit the ‘Summer Roll’ bar and fits 6 mini Hershey Chocolate bars. For the young girls it will fit 2 little eye liner or lip gloss sticks. I think you could find some other low-fat ideas for this little box.

So have you got your Envelope Punch Board yet??? You have to have one you know. Contact me if you need to order one and haven’t yet got yourself a Local Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.

Maybe I should try and make some envelopes with it now!!! LOL

Jenny

3D projects, cards

ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARD CARD BOX!

November 5, 2013November 5, 2013 Jenny Hayward

I am loving playing with the new Envelope Punch Board. It is so easy to use and makes such great little boxes and treat holders. This was one of the first projects I made using the Punch Board. Forget the envelopes (although it is fantastic for that) I thought I would make a box.

I had seen a few card boxes using the Envelope Punch Board but being US sites they don’t fit the Australian and New Zealand card sizes, SO I played around with the measurements to make them fit our cards. For all my Australian and NZ friends I thought I would share them with you. Here goes.

CARD BOX USING THE ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARD

(FITS THE STANDARD AUS/NZ CARD SIZE)

Cut card 25.4cm x 25.4cm. On the Envelope Punch Board line the left hand edge of the card to the 12.7cm mark. Punch and then score. Move card along to the 9.5cm mark and punch and then score.

Turn card 90’. Line the score line up with the score line notch on the punch. Punch card and then score. (See the photo). Move along and line up the next score line, punch and then score.

Turn card 90’. Line up score lines and punch and score as before. Turn 90’ again, line up score line, punch and then score.

Round corners using the corner rounder of the punch. Place the card so a flap is at the top. Cut off the small tabs at the top. At the bottom, cut up on the small score line on the small tabs. Trim off the bottom flap to straighten the edge. This gives a neater appearance when you fold it up. Add Sticky Strip to the tabs and under the sides on the bottom flap.

Stamp the card box before assembling if you wish. The Belly Band around the box to hold it closed is 5.5cm wide by 29.8cm. You could use a magnet to hold the box flap closed if you wish.

For this box I used the set Mixed Bunch and stamped it in Pistachio Pudding and Coastal Cabana. It is hard to see but I also stamped over it with Illuminate too.

Here is a close-up of the card too for you to see. It is a little blurry as I just cropped the photo from above. Sorry, I realised I hadn’t taken a photo of the card by itself.

I stamped the Whisper White card with the Pistachio Pudding and Coastal Cabana. I stamped a flower in Coastal Cabana on scrap white card and punched it out and also punched out a flower from Pistachio Pudding Card. These were raised up off the Whisper White card which had been layered onto a Pistachio Pudding mat with a Coastal Cabana card base. The greeting is from ‘A Dozen Thoughts’.

I hope you can make up a card box yourself. With Christmas fast approaching it might be a nice gift idea.

Thanks for visiting me today,

Jenny

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LET’S CATCH UP – THINLETS AND AN ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARD!

November 1, 2013November 1, 2013 Jenny Hayward

I am a little behind with my blogging lately. Life is busy and with Josh studying on the computer a lot at the moment with the HSC I have had little access to the computer. BUT I am here now. Just squeezing in a little time while he is still in bed!

By now you would have known about the wonderful new products released just this past week. I thought I would show you what I have been doing with them.

Firstly, have you seen the new Thinlets Card dies??? These make fun, interactive cards in no time. Check them out.

These come in the Labels shape or the circle and come with lots of other fun bits to add to your cards. They are $55.95. I had a chance to play with Leonie’s circle thinlets the other day as I am still waiting on mine to arrive. (Thank you Leonie). Here is a fun, birthday card to create.

I have used the set ‘Sketched Birthday’ and the paper is from ‘Birthday Basics’. This is really a great pack of paper. I think it gets lost in the catalogue. Leonie kindly gave me a piece. (Thanks again Leonie!!!). You are a star 🙂

I think it was the 1 3/4″ circle punch I used to punch the circle in Summer Starfruit card and the Whisper White scallop circle is the 1 3/4″ scallop circle. I added a little bling to this too.

Now on to the Envelope Punch Board. I have been having so much fun with this new little gadget. You MUST have one of these. Not only does it cut up to 66 different size envelopes BUT there are so many other fun boxes and projects you can do with it PLUS it has a corner rounder punch on it if you need one for any of your projects.

Here are some little treat pouches I have been making with them.

Made with the ‘Sweater Weather DSP’ and ‘Label Love’ stamp set. I added a little Burlap Ribbon. Add a little treat and this might be a good one for the men in your life???

How about a Christmas one with the ‘Season of Style’ DSP.

The label is from ‘Chalk Talk’ and stamped in Gumball Green. The ornament is one from the ‘Best of Christmas’ sets and stamped in Cherry Cobbler. You could add ribbon and hang these in the Christmas tree with a special Christmas treat. These are the right size to hold a Gift card. If you want to make one you can use the Gift card size shown on the Envelope Punch Board. The original idea came from Angie over at Chic N Scratch here.

Here is a little sneak of another project I created using the Envelope Punch Board. If you are on my Facebook Business page you would have already seen it. (BTW: You can click on the link in the right hand column and ‘LIKE’ my page to see my projects I show there). I will show you the rest of this project in the new few days.

So I hope you grab yourself the Thinlets Cards Dies AND the Envelope Punch Board. I can tell you they are essential 😉

Have a good day however you spend it.

Jenny

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LAST DAY OF 25% OFF!!!!

October 28, 2013 Jenny Hayward

Have you checked out the 25% off List yet??? You only have until tonight. There are some great stamps on this list and I am sure there are one or two that have been sitting on your Wish List for some time????

OK, so head over here to view them online.

You can order there if you like. Use the Hostess Code Q73ZV3E3 if you are shopping there. OR drop me an email with your order and I will fix that up for you.

DON’T DELAY NOW!!!

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EX LIBRIS CARD FOR PATTI

October 25, 2013October 25, 2013 Jenny Hayward

One of the great things about Stampin’ Up! is the people you meet. I have made friends not just locally but in so many countries that I would not have otherwise known. I am so blessed to call them my friends. Recently I made a card for a special blog friend in the US that I have got to know over the last few months. I sent her a card and a little bit of Australia.

Before I show you the card I will show you the gift I sent her.

I forgot to take a photo of it before I sent it so I have just taken it from her blog. Sorry Patti I hope you don’t mind??? 🙂

I sent her a Tea Towel with the Kookaburra and Rosellas. I thought she might like to see the visitors I get to my garden. I didn’t realise HOW wrapped she would be though!! The tag is from Chalk Talk and is stamped in Pistachio Pudding and Crisp Canteloupe.

Here is the card I made for her (after the first one went missing somewhere between here and there).

I have had this ‘Ex Libris’ stamp for nearly a year and haven’t used it yet. (Hangs my head in shame). I inked the stamp in Pistachio Pudding and then sponged over it in places with Crisp Canteloupe then stamped it on Whisper White card. The greeting is from ‘A Dozen Thoughts’. (One of the stamps you can get for 25% off until Monday). I stamped this on a piece of Whisper White and flagged the ends then sponged the edges in Crisp Canteloupe. For the label on the card I stamped the stamp again on Whisper White. If you look at the stamp it has a label on it which is larger then our Decorative Label Punch. I cut around the inner line of the label and then sponged it with Pistachio Pudding. I added a flagged strip of Crisp Canteloupe underneath the label. The butterflies are from Papillion Potpourri. I stamped the smaller ones in Crisp Canteloupe and used a blender pen to slightly colour the centre. The large butterfly was inked in Crisp Canteloupe and sponged in Pistachio Pudding. Then I added some Dazzling Diamonds with the 2-way glue pen. It does look so sparkly in real life.

Now I received a special package from Patti. Check this out!!

Some delicious Maple Candy!! Who Hoo! AND a beautiful book of Vermont where she lives. Throughout the book she had added post-it notes with little notes of the area or where she had been. It made it so special. What a beautiful part of the world!

Then a gorgeous card.

This is using the set ‘Gently Falling’ which I don’t have so that is lovely. The ‘Just for You’ is from ‘Label Love’ and was stamped then embossed in White Embossing Powder. Finished off with one of Patti’s specialty bows. How special to receive a treat like this from across the other side of the world. You must go and visit Patti and say G’day. Stop by Patti’s Stamping Studio here.

Thanks for visiting. See you again soon.

Jenny