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WEDNESDAY’S WOW #154 – GETTING A CRISP STAMPING

October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 Jenny Hayward

Wednesday’s WOW! #154 – How to get a crisp stamping with Photopolymer stamps.

Sometimes when you stamp with Photopolymer stamps you don’t get the crisp stamping result that you would like. Do you find that?

I have particularly recently BUT I have a couple of tips for you to be sure to get a better stamping.

Firstly when stamping give your Photopolymer stamps a clean with the Stampin’ Mist and Scrub. This will remove some of the residue from production. You could use an eraser too.

Then when you stamp be sure to have something underneath your card. The Piercing Mat or even a catalogue. It will give you a little “bounce” and your stamped image should be much more crisper.

Did you find that helpful?

Happy Stamping,

Jenny

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WEDNESDAY’S WOW! #152 – M&M

September 13, 2023 Jenny Hayward

Wednesday’s WOW! #152 – M&M.

What???

Melt and Move. Not the chocolate variety. Although that would be nice right now …

Think M&M when you are Heat Embossing. That is Melt and Move.

Once your Embossing Powder turns shiny when heating you know that it has melted. Don’t stay heating there or it will burn. Keep on moving along to the next section.

So next time you are Heat Embossing think M&M.

Now I think I need some M&M’s. Some Crunchy Peanut ones. 🙂

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

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WEDNESDAY’S WOW! #151 – FLAGGING YOUR RIBBON!

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 Jenny Hayward

Wednesday’s WOW! #151 – Flagging your Ribbon ends.

Do you like to flag the ends of your ribbon? Flagging is cutting the ends to a ‘V’ Point. Don’t try and cut the points individually. They never turn out even…

Here is a tip for you to “flag” those ends. Fold the sides of one of the ends of the ribbon together in half and make one snip to a point. The longer part – the point is towards the end of the ribbon. It makes them cut so much easier.

Hope this helps you.

Happy Crafting,

Jenny

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EVERLASTING BEAUTY WITH AN EASY BACKGROUND!

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 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.

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 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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WEDNESDAY’S WOW #149 – HOLD DOWN THOSE DIES!

July 26, 2023 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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WEDNESDAY’S WOW! #148 – MINI GLUE DOTS!

July 12, 2023July 12, 2023 Jenny Hayward

Wednesday’s WOW! #148 – Stop your glue dots unravelling.

Do you find that your glue dots unroll and you end up with the roll going everywhere?? Here is a tip that might help you out – And it makes them pretty too.

Is this something you could try? I would love to know.

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Jenny

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

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023 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_chart Download

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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CHEERFUL DAISIES WEEK BONUS – CHEERFUL DAISIES DIES CHART!

May 20, 2023May 19, 2023 Jenny Hayward

Have you loved the projects I have shared this week with the Cheerful Daisies Bundle – and don’t forget the gorgeous paper.

If you have missed them just head back to the posts.

Today I have a special bonus for you. This one is a Cheerful Daisies Diecut Chart showing you the dies and how you can layer them.

I love how the different daisies can be used on their own or layer on to the larger daisy flower bunch for added dimension. Very clever!

And don’t miss the little parts you diecut out of the leaves in the large daisy bunch. They can layer on to the single leaf diecuts. Awesome!!

I hope you find this useful.

Here is the Cheerful Daises Bundle. The Stamps and the Dies. You can buy them as a bundle which saves 10% or you can buy them individually.

Do you need some Cheerful Daisies in your life? Or maybe any other of the lovely Stampin’ Up! Products?

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Happy Stamping,

Jenny

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WEDNESDAY’S WOW! #146 – COUNTRYSIDE PARTNERS ~

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 Jenny Hayward

Wednesday’s WOW! #146 – Countryside Inn and Countryside Blossoms partner together.

I was playing with the new Countryside Inn Suite. And did you know – the Countryside Blossoms Embossing Folder matches one of prints in the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper.

How clever! Now that is taking the Stampin’ Up! co-ordination to the next level right!

I thought I would show you the idea for our Wednesday’s WOW! Stamping tip today.

TIPS IN DOING THIS –

Cut your piece larger than the Embossing Folder so you can line it up exactly. It’s easy to trim it to size later.
When you position it in the Embossing Folder take your time to jiggle it around a little. There will be some points that won’t exactly line up but that’s ok they are not too far off.

Here is the finished card.