Classes

“MUM AND ME CHRISTMAS”

Jenny Hayward

Ok, Mum’s (and Grandma’s) It is time to do some Christmas creating with your young one.  Come along to my “Mum and Me Christmas Class”.  Check out what we will be making.

You will make a Stand-up Photo Frame, a matching card and 4 tags.  All the hard work is done for you, all you have to do is stamp and stick.  Too easy!!!!!  It is a lot of fun working together, plus you have a great gift to give someone special at Christmas time.

WHEN IS IT:  Saturday Nov 26th at 2pm.

WHERE:         My place in East Corrimal – I will let you know the address.

COST:              $15 for the pair of you (ie Mum and daughter).

$7 for extra child.

RSVP:               Wednesday Nov 23rd.  Email me at jghayward@yahoo.com

Book in early as places are limited.  I would love to see you there!!!!

Jenny

cards, Techniques, Tutorials

“SPARKLY TREE”

Jenny Hayward

This post has been a while in the making.  I can explain and you might understand!!  A couple of weeks ago I had my ‘Christmas Bling Class’ and we did some fun cards using bling in different ways.  Christmas is a great time to go overboard with the ‘bling’.  I might show you some of the cards we did later, but this particular card got some attention.  This is a card I had as a sample but everyone wanted to know how I did it.  As time is running out to fit in another class, I promised them all I would do a tutorial on my blog AND now you can all benefit too.  So, finally here it is.  Now what has taken so long is that I needed to recreate the card to get some step-by-step photos.  Well, as what normally happens, it just wasn’t coming together right.  So I have had to redo the card AGAIN.  So ladies, I hope you appreciate this 😉

This is the original card. It is hard to see the sparkle in this photo but the whole tree panel is all sparkly!  Read on to find out more.

This glitter panel is created with Heat and Stick Powder and Dazzling Diamonds.  This really adds an impact – I think!  I am going to outline how to do this technique if you are not familiar with this.   Now I am a bit of a lazy stamper so I will also let you know a cheat step at the end.

Before you start here are some helpful tips:

Make sure you have a sticky versamark pad.  It really makes a difference.  That was where I went wrong when I first recreated this card.  I realised I was using an old Versamark pad and it was a bit dry.  Also, have your powder and Dazzling Diamonds ready to go so you can apply them straight away.

So, here you go:

GLITTER PANEL TUTORIAL

You will need:  Your stamped image, A versamark stamp pad, Heat and Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Heat tool.

1. Swipe your card firmly with your stamped image with the Versamark Pad.  Be careful to just touch the sides of your card with your fingers so you don’t wipe off any versamark from the card.

2. Pour over your Heat and Stick.  Yes, you want a good coverage!

Tip off the excess and tip the extra back into your container.  Heat the Heat and Stick with the Heating Tool to melt the powder.

3. While the Heat and Stick is still hot and melted pour over your Dazzling Diamonds.

Pour off the excess back into the container and Heat set again with the Heat Tool.

4.  The glittery panel is done.

CHEAT TIME:

Sometimes I cheat a bit to save time.  You can combine the Heat and Stick and Dazzling Diamonds in a container about equal amounts.  After you swipe your card with versamark then tip the mix over your card and heat it all in one go.  It does work although it may not be as sparkly!

And so for the finished card:

Psst! See the dark green behind the card.  That is my wall in my craft room.  It is a bit darker than in real life.  I have just taken photos of my craft room when I tidied up recently so I am going to post those soon.  We all like to spy on other stamping areas don’t we? So stay tuned for those very soon!

Anyway, here is a close up of the finished card.

Oooh! Sparkly!!!!

Now it is your turn.  Why not have a go at this technique yourself.  Send me a photo of your card.  I might show them off here.  I look forward to seeing them.  Maybe I will have to dig up some blog candy!! 🙂

See you soon,

Jenny x

cards

CHERRY COBBLER “MERRY AND TYPE”

Jenny Hayward

Just a quick one today.  I thought I would show you this card that I have had for a few weeks to show.  This uses the new set “Merry and Type”.  It is loosely based on a card I saw on SplitcoastStampers a while ago.  It is a very simple card.

I stamped the baubles in Cherry Cobbler onto Whisper White card.  I embossed a strip of Crumb Cake ink with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.  Behind this strip I adhered strips of Cherry Cobbler card.  The bottom one I scalloped the edge with the Scallop Border Punch.  This was then adhered to the Whisper White card.  I rounded the corners of this piece and the Cherry Cobbler Base card.  The greeting was stamped in Cherry Cobbler and mounted on a piece punched with the Decorative Label Punch.  I added a Rhinestone to the centre of one of the baubles.  So easy!  I think this is one that you could mass produce easily.

I’m off now.  See you again soon.

Jenny x

cards, Personal Ramblings, Punch Art

ANOTHER HAYWARD CARD!!!

Jenny Hayward

This is becoming a regular occurence here.  My DH created another card yesterday.  He had to go to a wedding today and wanted to make the card.  The layout was inspired by a card I had saved.  I’m not sure who this was by but I have seen a number or similar ideas around.  Of course, we are using the Owl punch again – and these are very cute!  These aren’t the traditional colours you would use for a wedding card but they were chosen to co-ordinate with the outfits that Glenn and the person he was going with was wearing – don’t ask, long story!!

Here you are:

These owls took a little time to put together as they are a little fiddly.  I think the white breaks up the brightness of it a bit. I added the pearls to give it an elegant touch.

Card: Brilliant Blue (retired), Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Soft Suede, Basic Black, Crumb Cake and Real Red.

There you go another Hayward creation!!! I hope you like it 🙂

3D projects, Classes

CHRISTMAS TREAT BOXES!!

Jenny Hayward

Come and join us to create some fun Christmas Treat boxes for some special people for Christmas.

WHEN: Friday 11th November, 10am or 7.30pm.

WHERE: My studio in East Corrimal.

COST: $15     Includes all materials to make a clear chocolate box,  a Treat box and a Stocking Gift Card holder.

RSVP:  Please contact me by Wednesday 9th November.

If you live close by come along.  It is always a lot of fun!!!

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POP-UP MERRY AND BRIGHT!!!!

Jenny Hayward

I’m back!!!!!  Wow, it’s been a long 2 weeks without my usual blogging and blurfing.  I have really missed it.  It’s so good to be back online again.  I have been busy creating though.  It’s amazing how much you can achieve without being distracted by the computer!  I hope to show you some of the projects I have created over the next few weeks.  I think we are all getting in the mode for Christmas now with it fast approaching, so I will be showing you some Christmas cards – and mix it up with some other creations so you don’t get too sick of it!

For now I want to show you a card I made a few weeks ago.  This is using the new ‘Merry and Bright’ stamp set.

Here is the card.

This is called a Free-standing Pop Up card.  You can find the tutorial here.   Once you work out the folding, it is very easy to do – and it folds up flat to post.

For this one I stamped the ornaments once in Old Olive on the Whisper White card piece.  Then again in Real Red.  These were clear embossed and then cut out and layered onto the ornaments.  It is a bit hard to see but I stamped over the red base with the snowflake from Delightful Decorations.  A strip of red card was punched out with the eyelet border punch and adhered to the front of the box.  I finished it off with some Real Red narrow Taffeta ribbon and a Satin ribbon bow – and of course with some bling with the Dazzling Diamonds and Adhesive Rhinestones.

Thanks for stopping by.  I will be back again very soon with some more creations, so come and visit again soon.  Don’t forget to leave a comment – that’s always nice.  It’s nice to know you are not talking to yourself here!! 🙂

Jenny

cards

STITCHED STOCKING!!!

Jenny Hayward

Just sneaking in while I have access to an ‘almost’ functioning computer.  I wanted to show you another card with the ‘Stitched Stocking’ Set.  I have used this set quite a bit this month and haven’t been able to show you very much, and this month’s promotion with this set is nearly over!

I CASED this card from Maggie’s blog here.   This is my card.

The card is Night of Navy and Baja Breeze.  On my card I embossed a square of vellum with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder and layered this on a scallop square cut from the Scallop Squares Duo.   I stamped the stocking twice and cut the cuff and heels from the second one and raised them with dimensionals.  I added the stocking loop and a Rhinestone for ‘bling’ factor.  The sentiment is from “Many Merry Messages” and stamped in Whisper White.  A simple card but still classy – I think!!!

It’s nice to be able to stop by and show you something.  I hope to be able to get back here in the next few days.  Hopefully our computer will be fully functioning by then!

I hope you are having a lovely weekend.  See you again soon,

Jenny x

Personal Ramblings

HELLO OUT THERE!!!!

Jenny Hayward

I just wanted to stop by and say Hello!!!  (I am sneaking on a public computer here!) I am having major computer issues at home at the moment.  For some reason we have used all our download limit for the month in 2 weeks!!  I don’t know what has happened, but I am feeling a little lost here.  Our computer is at an all time SLOW Dial-up Speed.  I can’t access anything.  I can only read my emails occasionally (if it wants to co-operate!),  I can’t access Facebook (Josh has just set it up on my phone now!), I waited 1/2 hour to try and load wordpress and it didn’t work.  (So I have snuck on here to let you know).  I can’t do any blurfing either!! I am feeling SO lost at the moment and out of touch with the world.  Isn’t it sad!!  On the upside you can get a lot done when you don’t waste time on the computer.  I had wanted to show you some creativity – even dig it out of my vault.  But I have ran out of time here now.  I will try and stop by again soon.  So feel free to browse my other posts and I will be back SOON!! Don’t forget me 🙂

Jenny

3D projects, Workshops

RAZZLEBERRY DOILY BOX!!

Jenny Hayward

You might remember a rectangular black and white box I showed you a little while ago.  (I will give you this link below if you missed it).  Recently  we did one like this box in Razzleberry for a workshop.  Of course, I used the brand new stamp set ‘Delicate Doilies’.

For this box we stamped the doily in Razzleberry over the box.  The pink strip was run through the Big Shot using the Perfect Dots Embossing Folder.  It’s a long strip, so you run it through once and then turn it around and run the other end through.  We punched 2 flowers out in Pretty in Pink with the Fancy Flower Punch.  These were scrunched several time and distressed.  Then we ran the Pretty in Pink ink pad to pick up the colour on the creases.  These were adhered together and added to the top of the box with leaves from the 2 way Bird Punch.  The doily was stamped again on scrap white card and the centre punched out with the 3/4″ circle punch.  This was adhered to the centre of the flower with dimensionals and then Dazzling Diamonds Glitter was added using 2 way glue pen to add the ‘bling’.  Here is a close-up.

The instructions for making the box and to see the black and white box I created can be found here.

I hope to be back again soon with some more creating.  Maybe I will show you some Christmas creations!

See you soon,

Jenny x

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VINTAGE STOCKING!!

Jenny Hayward

It’s that time of year to get started on Christmas cards.  It doesn’t seem that long ago that I packed up all my Christmas stamps from last year.  The year has flown by.  This card I have to show you today is using a very new stamp set.  The Stitched Stocking Stampset will be available in our upcoming Summer Mini Catalogue out on December 1st.  Since we all need to get our Christmas cards done now Stampin’ Up! have released this set as a special promotion during October.  You can order the Stamp set for $53.95 (wood mount) or $42.95 (clear mount), plus there is a matching punch.  Isn’t that great!  It saves you cutting out all those little bits by hand.  The Stocking Tag punch is available for $33.95.  BUT, you can get the BOTH for Free!  How????  Hold a workshop and if the sales are over $450 (not including Shipping and Handling) you get the both for Free!.  How good is that!  So you just have to have a workshop now don’t you?????

On with the card.  I went for a vintage style for this one.

I ran a piece of Very Vanilla card through the big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder and sponged over the edges with Crumb Cake Ink.  I layered this on Crumb Cake card and tied around some lace (my very last piece of this by the way.  Have to order some more).  Then I adhered this onto a Cherry Cobbler base.  I sponged a smaller piece of  Very Vanilla Card with Crumb Cake and stamped on the greeting in Cherry Cobbler from Teeny Tiny Sentiments.  I stamped the stocking twice on scrap Very Vanilla card and punched out the top and sole pieces of one stocking and raised them up with mounting tape over the other one.  I mounted this on the Very Vanilla card piece with mounting tape.  I applied Glass Glitter on the top part of the stocking with some multi-purpose adhesive.  It is a bit hard to see the shine of the glitter.

This is a very simple card really.  You know this stamp set and punch are great not just for creating Christmas cards.  You might have discovered other ideas in your blog travels.  I hope to try some other fun ideas with this soon, so I hope I can show you some of them.

So have you started your Christmas cards yet?????  It might be time to start!

Thanks for stopping by.  See you soon,

Jenny x