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JOY OF SETS 2018 CATALOGUE BLOG HOP!

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 Jenny Hayward

I am taking part in a Blog Hop today with the Facebook group – The Joy Of Sets.

You might have just come from Kirsten’s blog. (click on the arrow below to go back if you missed it or you will get there after going around the hop).

Today’s theme is a project using any product from the current 2018 Stampin’ Up! Catalogue.

Focusing on ANY product from this current catalogue is pretty overwhelming really. There are so many wonderful products. What do you choose!! After trying a few options I chose the Sitting Pretty Bundle. I made a card set in some fun bright colours.

I used the Brights Paper stack and the co-ordinating Glitter Enamel Dots in Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana and Melon Mambo.

The lovely ornate seat is heat embossed in Copper and then cut with the Pretty Park Framelits. I added a vellum scallop circle under the seats and cut a small heart that is in the Framelits set in the matching colour. The sentiments and the fun swirl is from the Happy Birthday Gorgeous set.

Here is a close-up of the Gorgeous Grape one so you can see it more clearer. They are all the same layout.

Now you can continue the Blog Hop and see all the other creations. Head to Susan’s Blog by clicking on the arrow below.

Happy Hopping,

Jenny

Blog Hops, cards, Stampin' Up!

KELLY’S STAMPING FRIENDS BIRTHDAY BLOGHOP!

May 15, 2018May 15, 2018 Jenny Hayward

Today we have a very special Blog Hop celebrating the lovely Kelly Kent’s Birthday. She wanted to get some stamping friends together and share our creations with you. How exciting! I have to say though it is a little overwhelming. What to create … It had to be a birthday card of course.

You would either be starting here on your hop or you have just come from Siobhan’s blog -> HERE. So come and join the Birthday Hop.

Today I am sharing with you a Fun Fold card, It’s a Pop Out Swing Card. I have made a few versions of this card (see one HERE), but this one is a teeny tiny version. So cute! It stand about 10cm (4″) high. I have used the gorgeous new set available early this month, the Love What You Do stamp set and the Share What You Love Designer Series Paper.

Don’t forget a matching envelope for this card too. Made easy with the Envelope Punch Board.

The beautiful paper and colours makes this a gorgeous project without too much to it. That Rich Razzleberry Velvet ribbon is just so soft and gorgeous too.

The Frame on the front of the card is made with the Layering Squares Framelits. The sentiment inside is from the Southern Serenade set. The leaf stem on the inside is cut from Mossy Meadow cardstock using the Flourish Thinlits.

You can continue on the Birthday Blog Hop now and pop back again later to get the instructions link. You will find the instructions for this card on Amanda’s blog -> HERE.

-> -> ->To continue on the Hop. Click on the ‘NEXT’ image, or you can Head on over to Kathryn’s Blog by clicking-> HERE.

If you get lost, then you can follow the list below. Thanks for hopping along. See below the list too for the link for a second round of Birthday Blog Hops happening at same time. So many wanted to share in the Birthday love that 2 groups were needed. 🙂

***For Group B of the Birthday Blog Hop you can go to a different post on Kelly’s Blog -> HERE to follow along.

3D projects, Blog Hops, Catalogues

EASTER TREAT BAG FOR STAMPIN’ DREAMS BLOG HOP!

March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 Jenny Hayward

This month’s Theme for the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop is … Easter. You might have just come from Angela’s Blog -> HERE or starting at my blog here either way enjoy the hop.

Easter time is fast approaching! I have an Easter Treat Bag to share with you.

THE TREAT BAG

I have made the treat bag using the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits set from Thick Whisper White card. It would be more sturdier than regular white card. You want it strong to hold that chocolate in. 🙂 There are a couple of modifications to the bag to make it wider to hold the chocolate bar. I will outline these changes below for you.

Cut your Treat Bag out with the Thinlits from cardstock. Emboss the card pieces with the Basket Weave Embossing Folder. Adhere the 2 pieces of the diecut bag together as you would usually to have one long card piece. Don’t adhere together to form the bag as yet.

Due to the thickness of the chocolate bar you will need to add an additional piece to your bottom tab. Cut a strip of white card measuring 9cm x 3cm. Score on the short side at 1.5cm (3 1/2″ x 1 1/8″ scored at approximately 1/2″). This piece will be adhered to the bottom of the treat bag to enable the bottom to be sealed. To do this, add adhesive along one side of the small scored strip. Adhere this to the bottom tab section. Place adhesive on the back tab and fold over to adhere. NOTE: Place your chocolate or other treat in before doing this and wrap it around the treat so it is folded at the right place to fit. Also, it won’t adhere completely the full length due to the size but will adhere at the top points.

DECORATING THE BAG

To decorate the front of the bag I wanted to keep it simple. I had just received the You’re Inspiring set so thought it would be just appropriate for Easter. Although Easter does not exactly fall in our Spring time when the Daffodils appear but it is still nice and sunny and warm and I think these daffodils are quite bright and cheery. I coloured the daffodils with the Stampin’ Blends.

Once the daffodils were coloured it was then cut with the largest circle from the Layering Circle Framelits. The paper for the banner is from the Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack. I flagged the end of the strip and raised that up off the front with Dimensionals. At the top of the banner piece I added a Gold Binder Clip and tied around some White Organza Ribbon. Adhere your stamped circle off the paper with Dimensionals. Stamp the sentiment from the Inspiring You set on Pumpkin Pie and punch out with the Duet Banner Punch.

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Thanks for visiting. Now hippity-hoppity to the next blog to see what Easter creativeness beholds. You will be off to Kim’s blog -> HERE (click on this to head to it as I have a WordPress blog I can’t add the link within the ‘NEXT’ below). 🙂

Jenny

3D projects, Blog Hops, Catalogues, Stampin' Up!, Tutorials

ESAD BLOGHOP SALE-A-BRATION 2018!

February 25, 2018February 25, 2018 Jenny Hayward

Today I am joining in on a Bloghop with lots of other demonstrators in Australia and New Zealand in the ESAD Facebook group. (ie Extra Special Australian and New Zealand Demonstrators. We are all special though!). We are focusing on Sale-A-Bration. You might be starting here or might have come from Melinda’s blog -> HERE. Either way, enjoy the fabulous creations along the way.

Firstly, what is ESAD. Let’s get that out of the way.

I am loving the gorgeous new Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper that has just become available for the second release for Sale-A-Bration last week. You have already heard me go on about it. 🙂 Anyway, I thought a CLASSY CLUTCH BAG AND CARD was in order with this gorgeous paper!!

What special gifts you could fill in this clutch bag. It’s a good size for chocolates, a small gift, makeup???? So many different gifts for a very special occasion. I will show you how to make the clutch bag further below.

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Firstly, the card.

Really, you don’t need to do too much when you add this gorgeous paper to a card.

Firstly I wrapped some Gold Thread several times around the bottom section of the paper. Then adhered this piece to a Gold Foil mat and then adhered them both to a Thick Whisper White card base. The “celebrate” is cut from the Celebrate You Thinlits from Gold Foil. Another bonus choice for Sale-A-Bration. It is hard to tell but I stamped the “YOU” on to a small piece of Silver Foil in Black Stazon. I also added a small Vellum leaf under the “celebrate”. This is from the Eclectic Layers Thinlits set.

MAKE A CLUTCH BAG FOR A SPECIAL GIFT

I originally made this bag back in 2010. You can see that version -> HERE. I have been wanting to create it again for some time so this was a great opportunity.

This is the front view.

And we have the side view.

To make your clutch.

NB: Measurements are in Metric and Imperial. (please check the Imperial measurements in scrap card to check. It’s always a good idea to test run your projects beforehand anyway).

1. Cut a piece of the Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper (or other card of choice) to 19cm x 20cm (7 1/2″ x 7 7/8″). NB: Check the pattern of your piece is running the way you want it to. The 20cm side (7 7/8″) is the front/back.

Score on the 19cm (7 1/2″) side at 8cm and 11cm (3 3/8″ and 4 5/16″).

Score on the 20cm (7 7/8″) at 2.5cm and 17.5cm (1″ and 6 7/8″).

2. Cut up the tabs on the side to meet the score line. Fold on the score lines. Fold up to form a box and then you can see where to place your adhesive.

Add adhesive to your tabs. Fold up and adhere together in the box shape.

3. Create your handle. Cut a strip of the Gold foil for your measuring 3cm x 30.5cm (approximately 1 1/4″ x 12″). TIP: I ran this piece along the edge of the table a few times to help curl the card strip. Place adhesive on the ends of the strip and adhered this to the sides of the box.

4. Create your flap for you bag. From Gold Foil cut your piece 15cm x 10.5cm (6″ x 4 1/8″). Score on the 10.5cm side (4 1/8″ side) at 5.5cm and 8.5cm (2 3/16″ and 3 3/8″). Cut the front flap to a triangle if you like. To do this mark the edge of the Foil piece at 7.5cm (3″) which is the mid-point. Then cut from the point to the side of the card where the score line meets on both sides. See the photo to show how it would look.

5. Place adhesive on the inside edge of the narrow tab. Adhere this to the back of the bag.

6. I used magnets to hold the bag closed. Place a magnet on the underside of the front flap. Then line it up and place a magnet on the front. I would have preferred to have the magnet inside the bag and I tried several times but the magnets weren’t strong enough for the card thickness. Maybe your magnets would be better. 🙂

I hope you like this project. I can imagine it in so many different papers but this paper is just so gorgeous.

Thanks for hopping.

Now you are off to Lou’s blog -> HERE.

Here is a list of participants if you get lost.

Blog Hop Participant List

Blog Hops, cards, Catalogues, Christmas

ESAD 2017 HOLIDAY CATALOGUE BLOG HOP WITH FANCY FOLDS OR 3D!

October 22, 2017October 22, 2017 Jenny Hayward

Today’s Blog Hop with ESAD (that is Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators – We are all pretty special though!), is focusing on creating a Fancy Fold or a 3D project using products from the 2017 Holiday Catalogue. You would have just come from the very talented Sue’s blog HERE.

I love a Fun Fold card so I was keen to take part in this Blog Hop. Today I have made what I call a ‘LATCH FOLD’. It could be called a Buckle Fold as I have been investigating but there is no slit that the flap tucks in to so I will still call it a Latch Fold. 🙂

I have used the Snowflake Sentiments stamp set found on page 35 of the Holiday Catalogue and my favourite Christmas colour combinations of Island Indigo and Pool Party.

The “Merry Christmas” sentiment is heat embossed in silver to add some sparkle. It was cut with the Layering Circle Framelits and then raised up with Dimensionals on an Island Indigo circle cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits and then this was raised up on a Silver Foil circle cut with a scallop in the Layering Circle Framelits. Before adhering it to the card I looped around some Silver Thread. The snowflake is from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits cut from Silver Foil too. To make that stand out I punched a circle from Island Indigo with the 3/4″ circle punch.

Here is the inside. I added a strip of Pool Party card which I had embossed with the Softly Falling Embossing Folder.

Do you want to make one yourself??

Stop by tomorrow I have made another Latch Fold card and I will share the instructions then.

For now you need to get hopping again. This time you are off to the lovely talented Nicole’s blog -> HERE.

If you get lost on your Hop then here is a list of all the participants for you to join in anywhere.

See you tomorrow.

3D projects, Blog Hops, Catalogues, Stampin' Up!, Tutorials

A CUTE BAG WITH 6″x6″ PAPER!

May 29, 2017May 29, 2017 Jenny Hayward

Yesterday I showed you some my projects for the 2017 Catalogue Sneak Peek Bloghop. It was 2 Double Z-fold cards and mini bags, (If you missed the HOP head back to my last post to see). Today there is a little more time and I can show you how to make the cute little Berry Burst bags. They are so easy and only use 1 square of 6″x6″ Designer Series Paper. There are a few different versions of cute little bags on the blogosphere but I will show you how I made these ones. Here is the cute bag to show you again. I have used the Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack.

MAKE YOUR OWN 6″x6″ BAG.

This bag would fit a couple of small chocolates or Lip Balm.

1. Take a piece of 15cm x 15cm (6″x6″) paper and you are going to score your paper.

Just a note first: If you are using the Color Theory DSP the colouring in the paper is an ombre effect ie going from dark to light. You will want to think about how your paper will sit when you make it. I have a turn-over edge on the bag at the top so you will want the colour running in a similar way for both sides. So from dark to light. Position your paper how you want it. If the paper you are using is an all over pattern then you don’t need to worry too much how it runs.

Score your paper at 1.5cm (5/8″) and 6cm (2 1/4″). Turn your paper 180′ and score the same on the other side at 1.5cm and 6cm (5/8″ and 2 1/4″)

Turn your paper 90′ to score the next sides. Score at 3.2cm (1 1/4″). Turn your paper 180′ and score 3.2cm again (1 1/4″).

Below is how it will look if you can see it OK.

2. On the side score lines (widest score line) cut up on the 2 middle score lines up to the score line running down. Fold on all of your score lines.

3. You will want to create your turn-over edge so turn your paper over to the other side. Run your adhesive along the small tab on the top and bottom of your piece. Then fold them over to adhere.

Place adhesive also on the centre tabs on the side which would be the pattern on the outside of your bag.

4. Fold up the centre tabs and adhere your side piece on to this. Then place adhesive on the inside on the other tabs (as shown below) to fold up to form your box.

<– Place adhesive on these lower tabs on the inside.

5. Once your box is assembled, push in on the ends to fold in. Pinch on the folds to crease a little.

6. Add your handles as you like. For this one I placed adhesive on each end of some ribbon and adhered to both ends of the bag. To make the clasp, I punched out a strip of card with the Classic Label Punch and adhered this on to the bag with glue dots. The flower is from the new ‘Seasonal Layers Thinlits’. I added a Rhinestone to the centre.

TIP: Colour your Rhinestones to match your project with a Sharpie.

Here is your finished bag.

Here are the 2 bags together. Which is your favourite finish? I think I like the one with the snazzy clasp.

I hope you found this tutorial helpful and you could follow it OK?? I did make a video to show how to make this but between low flying planes and dogs barking and my bumbling along it wasn’t getting anywhere fast. Let me know though if you would find a video helpful.

Thanks for visiting,

Jenny

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HOLIDAY CATALOGUE BLOGHOP!

September 1, 2016September 1, 2016 Jenny Hayward

I’m excited to be a part of this International Blog Hop as we showcase some exciting new products from the Holiday Catalogue! Are you ready?? It’s just a small one but I think you are going to love these projects. You might have come from Alexe‘s blog or just starting here. Don’t worry you can hop anywhere.

For my projects today I am showcasing the Paisleys & Posies stamp set and the Paisley Framelits. These new products are so fun and cheery. I reckon anyway.

For my first card I thought I would create my own dry embossed background. Here is my card and then I will show you how I have created it.

The card is on a Thick Whisper White base. See the background? I have embossed the Dapper Denim card using the Paisley Framelits.

To create the background lay the Framelits pieces on to your card making sure the cutting edge of the Framelits face up NOT DOWN on your card. Position them as you like. Here is a photo to show you.

Run the piece through your Big Shot on the platform you normally would with the Framelits. Just double check your Framelits are facing up before you roll it through. (I made a little mistake with this the first time!!). You will see once you run it through that the pieces will be embossed. You could try this with a number of different Framelits.

I didn’t want too much to finish the card off so it didn’t hide the embossed pattern. I just cut some Paisleys from Gold Foil Sheet. The sentiment from Tin of Cards is Heat Embossed with Gold Embossing Powder and cut with the Tags and Labels Framelits.

I have another card to show you using the Paisleys & Posies stamp set. I called on a technique and colour combination I used a little while back. It was good to pull this one out again.

This one is the Emboss Resist Technique. If you are not familiar with it, Stamp your images in Versamark on white card and then heat emboss in White Embossing Powder. Sponge over the card using your chosen colours. I have used Tempting Turquoise, Elegant Eggplant and Bermuda Bay. Once you have inked the card, rub over the card with a tissue to wipe off the excess ink on the embossed parts and you will see your images “POP” even more. It’s quite magic.

I finished if off by tying around some Thick White Twine then layering it onto Perfect Plum card mat. I found that a better match than using the other colours that I sponged with. It was then layered on to a Thick Whisper White card base. Just a note too: I stamped my sentiment from Tin of Cards onto the card before stamping any of the Paisleys so I knew where to position them.

Hope you like these cards?

Now off to Amberlee’s blog HERE. Enjoy your little Global trip. 🙂

If you get lost along the way then here are the blogs to visit. (If the links aren’t working immediately just be patient and come and see again soon. Also you may wish to use Google Translate if you haven’t got a Translate tab on your computer).

Elizabeth Green

Alexe Guillemette

Jenny Hayward – You are here 🙂

Amberlee Batchelor

Jenny