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EVERLASTING BEAUTY WITH AN EASY BACKGROUND!

Jenny Hayward

This is an easy card when you don’t want to fuss with colouring or creating backgrounds. I shared how to on my Instagram Reel last week if you caught it there.

You can use your Patterned paper. This one uses the Hello Irresistible Paper. It is a really cool effect. The flower from Everlasting Beauty is stamped in black. It comes together quickly.

The white card is embossed with the Cane Weave 3D Embossing Folder. The sentiment is from the Sending Smiles Stamp set and cut with the co-ordinating dies. I have used a little Bubble Bath Sheer Ribbon under.

Why not try that idea yourself. Grab some patterned paper and create.

Happy Stamping,

Jenny

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WEDNESDAY’S WOW! #150 – OUTLINE YOUR DIES.

Jenny Hayward

WEDNESDAY’S WOW! #150 – Outline your dies on the card insert.

Firstly – 150 WOW’s! That’s a lot of tips and tricks with your cardmaking that I have shared over the last few years. I hope they have been helpful for you. If you have missed some you can do check the “TAGS” in the side bar on my blog for Wednesday’s WOW! and it will come up with a lot of them.

Thanks for following along with me.

For today’s tip. Do you find when you take the dies off the card sheet you can never get them back right. It’s a bit of a game of Tetris.

So BEFORE you take them off, grab a pen or pencil and trace around the dies. Then you can easily put them back in place and it will show you if any are missing. Sometimes I add a magnetic sheet to my die card so you could trace around your magnetic sheet too if you do that.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

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SPOTLIGHTING TECHNIQUE WITH A VIDEO!

Jenny Hayward

I’m back with another video for you. This one is using the Spotlighting Technique. Have you tried it?

The Spotlighting Technique is highlighting a part of an image with colour. The part highlighted can be created by diecutting any shape eg circle or square. The section can be raised up or sunk below the card mat.

You can see the video below to see how it is done. I share another version too in the video so stay tuned.

This is the card I created using the Irresistible Blooms. The sentiment is from the Nature’s Prints Stamp set and diecut with the Natural Prints dies.

It is a standard size card base. I have cut the card sheet down vertically for a different look.

The exact measurements I will send out in my newsletter this week. By the way, Are you on my newsletter?? You can head to the side bar, there is a tab there.

I will let you go and watch the video now. I hope you get to make one.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

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WEDNESDAY’S WOW #149 – HOLD DOWN THOSE DIES!

Jenny Hayward

Wednesday’s WOW! #149 – Stop those dies moving.

Do you find your dies wriggle around and slip when you cut them?

Here’s a tip. Add a little Washi Tape to them. Or you could add a little tape. If you use tape you may want to dab it on your clothes or something to take off some of the sticky.

Check it out below.

Do you do this already? It’s a good idea.

Hope it helps you out if you didn’t know.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

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ARTISTICALLY INKED FOR COLOUR INKSPIRATIONS CHALLENGE!

Jenny Hayward

I had a little play this week – just because. I played along with the Colour Inkspirations Challenge #CI144.

I have to say I found it hard colours to put together. They are beautiful colours but just being so many it was hard to work them in.

I first pulled out a few stamp sets that I thought may work and then ended up choosing the Artistically Inked Stamp set. It’s nice to play with “older” stamp sets.

This is what I came up with. The colours were Bubble Bath, Crushed Curry, Lemon Lolly, Parakeet Party and Azure Afternoon.

I stamped a number of different flowers in the different colours and then played around with the placement. Eventually I got something together. 🙂

What would you do with these colours?

There is still time to play if you want to join in too. You can follow along on the Colour Inkspirations Facebook group -> HERE.

Happy Stamping,

Jenny

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TWO-TONE FLORA WITH SPONGING!

Jenny Hayward

I have been loving the Two-Tone Flora Bundle recently. It’s such a gorgeous set. For this card I sponged a background under the delicate diecut.

For the colours on the flowers I used Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape. And Petal Pink and Calypso Coral. The sentiment is from the Go-To Greetings set.

See how I have done the background. I used the Blending Brush to build up the colour on the white card. It was darker on the bottom and built up lighter towards the top.

This is the blending in progress. TIP: Start off your card and gradually move up the card as you blend in a circular motion.

Isn’t the detailed background die so gorgeous? It is so delicate.

The Two-Tone Flora is not available as a Bundle now but you can buy the stamp set and the Dies individually.

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WEDNESDAY’S WOW! #147 – 2023-2025 IN COLOR COMPARISONS

Jenny Hayward

Wednesday’s WOW! #147 – Comparing the 2023-2025 In Colors.

You are probably quite familiar with the 2023-2025 In Colors by now. So I won’t go in to detail about each colour but today I thought I would share some comparisons with you to other Stampin’ Up! Colours.

I have 2 great resources for you.

IN COLOR COMPARISON CHART

As in past years I have put together a Colour Comparison Chart so you can see how they look with similar colours.

Here are the 2023-2025 In Colors.

I have to say I wasn’t sure about them. But I am slowly warming up to some. When I had my Catalogue Launch a few weeks ago everyone loved Wild Wheat. I must say it is a great shade that goes with so many other colours.

Here is the 2023-2025 In Color Comparison Chart.

It’s always interesting to see how they compare. Sometimes ever so slightly.

Be sure to save the In Color Chart image that is above so you have it for reference later.

COLOR COACH CHART

Now if you would like a Color Coach Chart for the In Colors to help you when creating with them then you can download a chart. This chart helps you create with other colours using them.

You can Download it as a Photo version below or as a PDF further below.

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Just click on the link below.

2023-2025-in_color_coach_chartDownload

Hope you find these resources helpful when you come to create your projects with these In Colors.

Tell me though, what is your favourite new colour?

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

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SPLIT EASEL CARD WITH CHEERFUL DAISIES + VIDEO!

Jenny Hayward

Playing more with the Cheerful Daisies Bundle I created a Split Easel Card.

I used the Fresh as a Daisy Paper with it too.

It folds up flat so you can post it.

You will want to decorate the inside for this one.

Do you want to make one too?

I have the video below. If it doesn’t show you can go straight to Youtube -> HERE.

I have the basic measurements further below for you in both Metric and Imperial.

MAKE A SPLIT EASEL CARD

Card Base: Lemon Lolly – 1 cm x 14.8 cm.  Score at 10.5cm.  
 5 1/2” x 8 ½” . Score at 4 ¼”
Centre piece – 8.8cm x 10.5cm 3 ¼” x 4 ¼”
Early Espresso Cardstock Side strips – 2 @ 10.1cm x 2.6cm 2 @ 4 ⅛” x 1”
Front Panel mat – 8.4cm x 10.1cm  3 ⅛” x 4 ⅛”
Designer series paper Side Strips – 2 @ 9.7cm x 2.2cm  2 @ 4” x ⅞”
Front Panel – 8cm x 9.7cm  3” x 4”
Inside – 10.1cm x 5cm 4 ¼” x 2 ⅛”
Whisper White card stock Inside – 10.1cm x 10.1cm 4 ¼” x 4 ¼”

This is the lovely Cheerful Daisies Bundle.

But what about the Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper.

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Hope you get to try one of these cards.

Happy crafting,

Jenny

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BUTTERFLY BRILLIANCE FOR COLOUR INKSPIRATIONS CHALLENGE!

Jenny Hayward

I actually had time to play this weekend “Just Because”. It was nice to just dabble. I played along with the Colour Inkspirations Challenge #140. WOW! How awesome that it’s up to 140. I played along in the early days but just haven’t had time to lately.

The Colour Inkspirations Challenges can be seen -> HERE. You can see what others have created with these colours and even create one yourself and enter. Have a go.

Here is my card for the challenge for this week. It was nice subtle colours. I thought it would be good to drag out a stamp set I haven’t used for a while. And this Butterfly Brilliance Stamp Set is retiring very soon. So nice to ink it up again.

The colours were Petal Pink, So Saffron, Soft Sea Foam and Early Espresso (this one was a dark shade against those nice pastels).

Here is my card.

I blended the white card using the Blending Brushes with the Petal Pink, So Saffron and Soft Sea Foam. Then stamped the butterflies in Early Espresso. The sentiment from Happiness Abounds is stamped in Early Espresso too. The lovely Soft Sea Foam ribbon adds a little elegance.

I hope you like the card. Hope you get to play “just because” this week.

Have a great week,

Jenny

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IT’S A ZIG ZAG FOLD + VIDEO!

Jenny Hayward

Have you made a Zig Zag Fold Card before? They are so easy and fun. The great thing I love about this fold too is that you get to see both sides of the gorgeous paper. Who really wants to hide one side away!

Here is the card.

Don’t forget the inside when you make one.

I have used the Hues of Happiness Paper. So pretty! And with the Happiness Abounds Bundle.

You can catch the video now below to make your own.

Follow along with the video for the measurements or they will be sent out in next week’s Newsletter. Have you subscribed yet? I send out a different Tutorial each week. Some projects I haven’t shared before on Facebook or on my blog. Click on the link in the Right Hand Column on my Blog.

Hope you get to make one very soon,

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

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