A Stamping Journey

BOX WEEK – BOX #1

December 10, 2012December 10, 2012 Jenny Hayward

Welcome to ‘BOX WEEK’. Every day this week I will show you a different Gift Box or Treat Holder to help inspire you for your Christmas Packaging. I have been busy making these fun projects and can’t wait to share them with you. So, let’s get on with it.

BOX #1

This is a cute Treat Holder made using the Petite Pocket Die. I found the idea from Tanya here. It is so easy to make. Tanya has a link to a video so you can easily recreate this little box.

I have added a strip of the “Be of Good Cheer” DSP. The greeting is from ‘No Peeking’ and coloured with the markers. You can’t see it very well but I have added a Rhinestone to the centre of the ‘O’. Then you can tie it off with some Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding.

Here is a side view.

Thanks for stopping by for Day 1. Make sure you visit again tomorrow. I have another version using the Petite Pocket Die.

Jenny

3D projects

BOX UP YOUR CHRISTMAS!

December 7, 2012December 7, 2012 Jenny Hayward

Christmas is fast-approaching whether we like it or not. How are your plans coming along?? Why not join me next week for my ‘BOX WEEK’. Each day starting on Monday I will share a different Gift Box for you. I hope this might help you for Christmas. So you don’t miss any make sure you have subscribed to my blog. Just click on the link in the Right Hand column. I can’t wait to share these boxes with you. They have been a lot of fun creating them.

Here is a bonus one for you to get you started. Don’t we all love this little Owl? Why not a Christmas Owl! I have added him on a Treat box using the Scallop Envelope Die. You can’t see the top view but I cut 2 of the Envelopes, cut off about 1/2″ on the bottom flaps and then adhered the 2 together. I turned back the Scallop Envelope Flap and adhered them down. This is just a good size for a small chocolate or little treat.

See you on Monday for Day 1 of ‘Box Week’.

Jenny

scrapbooking

SCRAPPING OUR HAWAII SNAPS!

December 3, 2012 Jenny Hayward

I have to show you these! Sorry to go back to our Hawaii Holiday but I have just scrapped our photos! I am pretty excited I have to say. Now I have only done a few single-page scrap pages before so to do a whole album is a MAMMOTH achievement for me. I don’t know what I was thinking though, seriously a whole album!!! Yep, 41 pages!! I was really pleased with the final result and thought I would show you some of the pages. I am not going to bore you with the whole album. If you come along to a class you can check it all out. So, here we go~

(If you subscribe to my blog and receive this via your email, I don’t think the slideshow comes out. If you click on it, it will take you to my blog and you can check it out there).

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Just a few tips for you that I learnt through the process if you were going to undertake such a task.

1) Keep the layouts simple. I chose 3-4 simple layouts that I repeated throughout the album. I looked around the internet and in books for a few ideas first of some layouts to use.

2) Keep the embellishments simple. For an album you don’t want to have lots of embellishments and busy-ness. It gets too complicated – and takes too long. I chose the Naturals Designer Buttons and the Brights Brads. I used the stamp set “Sweets For The Sweet” as well. I used the same title settings for each page using the Big Shot and Alphabet Dies. I used one of the Apothecary Framelits Die for my journalling tags.

3) Choose a few colour schemes to use throughout the album to create uniformity. I used the Polka Dot Parade DSP and added a couple of pages from the Patterns Paper Stack (Brights Collection). It made it SO much easier.

Stampin’ Up! makes creating Scrapbooking Albums such an easier task. It narrows the choices down so it is not so overwhelming. Everything is available and co-ordinates from the paper, the ink and embellishments. This helps a lot.

Would I do it again??? Not in a hurry I have to say BUT the thought of doing single pages now is not so daunting. I think I could even handle it! I hope to give it a go very soon. Well, I do have a lots of photos lying around waiting to be scrapped. So stay tuned. I might even have some to show you – later!

I hope you enjoy a little viewing of our holiday again.

Thanks for stopping by,

Jenny x

3D projects, Classes, Uncategorized

KID’S CHRISTMAS CLASS!

November 30, 2012 Jenny Hayward

Hey, Mum and Nan bring the kids along to join us at my ‘Kids Christmas Class’. We will make this cute Reindeer Gift Box and Santa Box.

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WHEN: Saturday 8th December at 2.30-4pm.

WHERE: East Corrimal. I will let you know the address when you register.

COST: $10

RSVP: Wednesday 5th December. BOOK EARLY AS SPACE IS LIMITED!!! To RSVP Add a comment with your phone number or email address and I will get back to you.

BRING A FRIEND ALONG FOR LOTS MORE FUN!! I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!

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CHRISTMAS GIFT CLASS!!!

November 26, 2012 Jenny Hayward

Christmas is fast approaching. Have you got your Gift Packaging sorted??? Come and join in on my Christmas Gift Class THIS FRIDAY! It’s not too late! Here is what we will make.

We will create a Gift Card Holder, a Pocket Treat Holder and a Gift Box. These will be fun to give out this Christmas. Fill them with the treats you like!

WHEN: Friday 30th November 10am or 7.30pm at my studio in East Corrimal.

RSVP: Wednesday 28th November. (Just add a comment with your email address and I will get back to you).

COST: $15 if you bring your own adhesives

$20 to use my adhesives.

* Adhesives includes Sticky Strip or double-sided tape, glue stick, Dimensionals or Mounting Tape.

This is our last class for the year so I look forward to seeing you.

3D projects

“CARD CANDY PROJECTS”

November 18, 2012 Jenny Hayward

Where has the last week gone to??? I can’t believe they are flying past. Already it is mid November!!! I am here to finally show you my projects for the Inspiration Board at Heartfelt Stampin’ Up! event in Sydney last week. I had been thinking about what to do for some time but when it came to it and there was one week to go, there was not a lot of time left. So, what was I going to do??? I decided to make some Card Candy. I don’t know about you but I am always on the lookout for these ideas. They are great to quickly add to a card front or a tag and as a Demonstrator they can make great gifts for your hostesses. So, with that I got creating! Also, I thought I don’t have a lot of time, so these would be quick to whip up. Well I was wrong on that count. They probably took longer than a card because there were so many bits to them, but I had a lot of fun making them. Once I started there was so many ideas coming. Ok, so here they are for you.

Since Christmas is nearly upon us I thought Christmas Card Candy would be good. Here is the Christmas one.

Here is a close-up of some of them.

Stamp Sets Scentsational Season, Merry and Type, Four Frames.

Ink Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Soft Suede.

Card Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla, Silver Glimmer Paper, Be of Good Cheer DSP.

Punches Curvy Label Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Large Oval, 1 3/8” Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch.

Big Shot Snow Flurry Die, Holiday Collection Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots Folder,

Accessories Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Gumball Green Satin Stitched Ribbon, Victoria Crochet Trim, Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, Adhesive Rhinestones.

Then since I had the ‘Tea Shoppe’ set on my table from another project (which I will show you another time), I decided to use that.

I will show close-ups of these ones.

Stamp Sets Tea Shoppe, Tiny Tags.

Ink Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Crumb Cake.

Card Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Very Vanilla.

Punches Modern Label Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Large Oval, Scallop Oval.

Big Shot Labels Framelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Designer Frames Folder, Perfect Polka Dots Folder,

Accessories Blender Pen, Linen Thread, Rose Red Seam Binding, Victoria Crochet Trim, Adhesive Pearls.

I have just adhered these to a sheet of clear acetate with glue dots.

So maybe you will be inspired by these little projects.

I hope you have a wonderful Inky week ahead,

Jenny x

3D projects, Stampin' Up!

‘HEARTFELT’ STAMPIN’ UP! EVENT – SYDNEY

November 12, 2012 Jenny Hayward

On Saturday I went to the Stampin’ Up! Regional Event in Sydney. These days are always full of inspiration and awesome creativity. I wanted to show you some of the happenings. Silly me though was so busy chatting and checking out all the different demonstrations I didn’t take any photos of the overall displays!!!!!!! Still somehow I managed to take over 500 photos. Seriously how can one person take that many photos of paper and card!!! I think I have a problem! There was so much to take in and my head is buzzing with all the new ideas. I can’t wait to try them out. There were so many fantastic presentations by some very clever people. I want to be clever like them when I grow up!

I will show you some of the ideas I saw.

Check this wreath out! This was created by Sophie, one of the team from Stampin’ Up! This is created with various different flowers and then with buttons and bit added and all attached to a foam ring. It looked even more spectacular in real life!

Aren’t these stars gorgeous? They were created by Tania Willis. She will have a tutorial on her blog in the next few days on how to create them.

Look at these awesome ideas on using the Lattice Bigz die. These are fantastic. They were created by the very talented Teresa Dabrowski. (Sorry I couldn’t find a blog for Teresa).

Here is a close-up of one of them. This is cut from the silver Shimmer paper.

I think I will be making some of these this Christmas. How clever are they?? Little chocolates wrapped in the Lattice Bigz Die made to look like little puddings.

Apart from all the creativity, these events are fantastic for meeting up with stamping buddies. One special person I FINALLY managed to meet was my very loyal blog friend Lynda. Lynda has faithfully commented on my blog for over 3 years and we have swapped many a late night emails.

Thanks Lynda for all your encouragement and friendship over the years. Hopefully it won’t be so long next time until we meet again. x

Come and visit again very soon. I will show you my project I made for the display boards.

Until next time,

Jenny x

cards

TUNNEL CHRISTMAS CARD

November 9, 2012 Jenny Hayward

Here is the Tunnel Card we created at my Sparkly Christmas Class last week. You might have seen these around your Blog Travels. I am going to share the instructions below so you can create your own version, so read on!

Here is the inside of the card.

I have used the Framelits Labels to cut the centre out. I stamped the cute greeting from ‘More Merry Messages’ and cut it out with a smaller Labels Framelits. The DSP strips either side are from “Be of Good Cheer” DSP. The little pinecone and leaves from ‘Lovely as a Tree’ are stamped in the corners.

You can see a top view how it opens out. Isn’t it cool!!

Here is the front of the card. I kept it plain as we were focusing on the inside.

I cut a larger Labels Framelit in Old Olive and ran it through the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder. I really think the tree could have some Dazzling Diamonds on it to give it some bling. I think I will add that later. The greeting is from ‘More Merry Messages’.

So, here are the instructions for you to make your own.

TUNNEL CARD (This is in metric).

Cut a standard card size base: ie 14.8cm x 21cm, score this at 10.5cm.

For the inside: Card size is 14.4cmx20.6cm. Score this at 5.2cm, 10.3cm and 15.5cm.

If you wish to add Patterned Paper strips, these measure 4.7cmx14cm.

You can create any shape window in the centre of the inside card, either cutting a square or using the Big Shot with the Framelits (the Big Shot is much easier!!).

On the inside card piece, adhere only the 2 outside sections onto the card base. Don’t add any adhesive in the middle section or it won’t pop out!

*This card can be decorated any way you desire. The inside piece could be entirely of Patterned paper. It’s all up to you!!

So off you go and make your own now.

Why not show me your version. I would love to see it.

I am heading off in the morning to the Stampin’ Up! Heartfelt Event in Sydney. I can’t wait to meet up with some stamping friends and be totally blown away with all the inspiration there. That’s always what happens anyway! I will tell you all about it next week. I will show you my projects I have created for the Inspiration Boards too.

Have a good weekend,

Jenny

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“SPARKLY CHRISTMAS”

November 5, 2012 Jenny Hayward

Firstly I would like to say that if anyone out there is responsible for speeding up the clock, please revert it back. Thank You. Or even make it a little slower would be nice!!! I don’t know where the time is getting to but it is certainly flying past at an almighty pace. Are you finding this??? We have reached the crazy time of year, end-of-year Dance Performances and extra practices that go with that, End-of-Year school presentations (and Final Year 6 events too), throw in a few extra stamping classes as well. As for Christmas shoppping HA! Let’s not go there right now! Anyway, I’m sure you are feeling the same too. So you don’t want to hear about my happenings. You have enough to deal with. So, onto what you really came for – A CARD (or 2!).

The week before last I held my ‘Sparkly Christmas’ Class. That was a lot of fun. We all got glittery but learnt some fun techniques in the process. Here are 2 of the cards we made.

This one was inspired by my lovely friend Andrea. This is using the Dazzling Dust technique, I think!!! It is Really very sparkly. It’s a shame it doesn’t capture it too much in the photo. It is much better IRL!

This next one was inspired by Colleen here. This is my version.

I have used the ‘Delicate Designs’ Embossing Folder along the bottom. The Snowflake was cut from the Silver Glimmer Paper using the Snow Flurry Die. It is SO sparkly. I wish I could show that to you!!!! Photos just don’t do them justice sometimes! This is such a simple card but I think so elegant.

We did a third card – a Tunnel card. I will show that to you next time.

As for me, I must now dash – school pickup, swimming training for Carlie, Football training for Josh!!

Catch you sometime soon,

Jenny

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“ANOTHER SCENTSATIONAL WINDOW!”

October 23, 2012 Jenny Hayward

I wanted to show you this card we made a few weeks ago at a workshop. Thanks Deb :). I have been having fun with this stamp set ‘Scentsational Season’. How easy is it when you have the co-ordinating Framelits??? – No scissors involved!!!

Here is the card. I CASED this from Fiona Whitten on our Stampin’ Connection forum for Demonstrators. I just changed a couple of little things.