Tag: Teeny Tiny Sentiments

cards, Techniques

SUMMER LAUNCH!

Jenny Hayward

While I am in the Summer Mini Mode I thought I would show you the projects we did at my Mini Catalogue launch on Saturday.  It was a small group but we had a lot of fun – I think???  After a quick Scavenger Hunt through the Mini and checking out all the great new products, we did 2 projects. This was the first one.

This card was using the technique called Inlaid Embossing.  The stars were punched out from Whisper White Card and then adhered to the Real Red cardstock before running it through the Big Shot using the new Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder.  It creates such a cool effect.  You can use any punched shape.  Just make sure that all the shapes are adhered down well.  I have use the ‘Extreme Guitar’ stamp and the crown is from the ‘Extreme Elements’ set.  The greeting is from ‘Short and Sweet’.  I punched this out with the small oval punch and then a black oval with the large oval punch.   I think this makes a cool guy card.   Do you think?????

The second card we did I kept a lot simpler.  It was using the fun ‘Aviary’ set. 

The bird stand was stamped on Very Vanilla in Chocolate Chip ink.   The cage was stamped on a scrap piece of Very Vanilla.  I stamped the bird in Baja Breeze ink.  The cage was then cut out and mounted with Dimensionals.  The greeting is from the set ‘Teeny Tiny Sentiments’, which can you believe is 50% off at the moment with the December Frenzy!  I scalloped the edge of the Chocolate Chip mat and adhered it all onto Crumb Cake card base.  I tied a little knot from the Victoria Lace and added that with a glue dot. 

I have so many Christmas projects that I have been working on so I will show you those in the next few posts.  Otherwise, it will be New Year before I finish!!

Until next time, Happy Stamping!

3D projects, cards

A CARD FOLDER “JUST FOR YOU”

Jenny Hayward

I have been working on some card folders over the last week or so.  These would make great hostess gifts, or just a little “thank you” to someone.  Everyone needs a card now and then right!!!  They needed to be quick to make up, yet still impressive.  If you could say that about these ones anyway!!!  I used one of my favourite sets at the moment – “Just Believe”.

I did a bit of searching on the net but couldn’t find what I was after, so just made up these ones. 

This is the front of the folders:

The card measures 28cmx21cm.  Score the 21cm at 4cm and score the 28cm side at 14cm.  Fold up on the 4cm line. This creates a pocket. Fold in half on the 14cm scored line.  I rounded the corners at the top and then on the ends of the folded pocket inside.  I didn’t take any photos of the inside – sorry!  I had stamped the small leaf image from the set in Old Olive on the edges.  I added some Sticky Strip inside the pockets to adhere together.

For the front of the folder.  I cut a Top Not on the Big Shot on Certainly Celery Cardstock.  I then embossed it using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.  I cut the Top Note in half and sponged Old Olive ink over the embossed edges.  I stamped the flowers from “Just Believe” in Old Olive ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock and layered it onto Certainly Celery Mat.  I inked up the words in Old Olive and punched it out using the Large oval punched and sponged the edges.  These were all layered onto the Old Olive card folder.  The words were raised with dimensionals and an adhesive Rhinestone was added for a bit of bling.  These folders were just big enough for 2 cards and matching envelopes.

Onto the cards:

These cards were cut at 10.5cmx 29.6cm and scored at 14.8cm in Very Vanilla Cardstock.  I cut off 2cm on one end.  I cut a piece of Old Olive cardstock 10.8cmx3cm and ran it through the big shot with the Very Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.  (Actually because I did so many I had a larger piece and embossed it and then cut into 3cm strips).  I adhered this to the bottom edge of the Very Vanilla card.  TIP:  To make it easier to line up this piece, I layed the Old Olive piece on the bottom card, added adhesive to the top of the old Olive piece and then laid the top of the card over onto the Old Olive piece.  It makes it easier to line up.  For the text, I stamped the greeting from “Teeny Tiny Sentiments” in Old Olive and punched it out using the Word Window Punch.  Then adhered this to a large oval punched out in  Old Olive.  I raised this up with dimensionals.

I was pleased with the final result – and more importantly the recipients were very pleased. 

School has gone back now so hopefully there may be a little more time to create!  Until next time,

Happy Stamping!!

cards, Tutorials, Uncategorized

LAUNCH WITH A CAUSE!!!

Jenny Hayward

Last night we had our combined team Catalogue Launch.  We took the opportunity to use it as a fundraiser for Cancer Council.  It was a HUGE night, but I think everyone enjoyed it.  There was over 75 people there and we raised over $2500 for the night’s effort which was fantastic!  There will be more added to that over the coming weeks which can help in some small way to help in the research and treatment of Cancer.  So, what a great night!!

Each demonstrator had their own tables and did their own projects.  This is what we created at our table.  The lighting is not great, so I apologise for that.

Firstly the box,  I was inspired by this cute little box that Helen did here.  I altered the measurements and made the box larger, so you could fit small love note size cards (7.5cmx7.5cm) or a small cello bag with some choccie treats!!!  I have my measurements further below. 

I used the Very Vintage wheel across the front of the box in Baja Breeze. (NOTE: Do this before assembling!!!). I stamped the bird in Pretty in Pink with the new Level 1 Hostess set “Punch Potpourri”.   This is a great set.  It corresponds with a number of punches. I punched the bird out with the 2-step bird punch.  The small flower is from the small flowers in the set and stamped in Soft Suede and punched out with the Boho Blossoms punch. The leaves are punched out in soft suede and adhered straight onto the front of the box. I have used dimensionals to raise up the bird and flower.  The Rhinestone in the centre of the small flower is from some  newly aquired self-adhesive Rhinestones.  It didn’t take long to break open that pack!!  I punched out a hole with the small oval punch and tied a small bow with some of the gorgeous new Organza ribbon and adhered that with a glue dot.

Here are the instructions to the box.

MINI CARD BOX

1. Cut card to 24cmx16cm.  Score along the 16cm edge at 4cm and 12cm.  Score along the 24cm edge at 4cm, 12cm and 16cm.

2. Fold on score lines.  Along the 24cm edge, cut on each of the score lines until you meet the score line running along.  Repeat this on the other side.

3. Cut off the small 4cm square that is formed at the top, on both sides of the shorter edge.  This leaves a small tab in the centre measuring 8cmx4cm.  This is just on one end!  On this tab, use the small oval punch or Word Window punch to create a slot.

4. Stamp front of the the box as desired before assembling.

5. Use sticky strip or snail adhesive on side tabs and fold up on scored lines and adhere together.

6. Finish decorating box as desired.

Onto the card:

I used one of the new sets Printed Petals.  This is such a versatile set.  I stamped the small flower in versamark on the front.  I stamped the large flower in Pretty in Pink and the smaller one in So Saffron.  I cut these out and curled up the edges a little before raising them up on dimensionals.  Some more bling in the centre of these flowers with the Rhinestones.  The pink tag was cut with the Big Shot and the ‘Lots of Tags’ die.  I adhered this straight onto the card.  The greeting was from “Teeny Tiny Sentiments”  stamped and punched with the small oval punch.  I sponged the edges and raised that up with dimensionals.  It is a very simple card.  But it needed to be simple with so much else going on!!

I have rambled on a bit now but I will just show you a few photos of my lovely group of ladies hard at work.

Apart from some fun games we had to raise money we also had a large daffodil picture.  Everyone could place coins on it to fill the daffodil.  It was a great idea and I think we did well in filling it.  There is in fact $144 on there.  Isn’t that great!!!!

Just a “little” review of our night anyway.  It was worth the hard work.  I will be back soon with an account of my “Mystery Workshop” I had the other day.  There were lots of creating to be had there too!!!

cards, Tutorials, Uncategorized

IT’S A GIRL!!!

Jenny Hayward

Recently we had some friends who had a new baby girl and I needed to make a card.  I haven’t had to make one of those cards for a long time.   I don’t have any cute little kiddies stamps, let alone baby stamps.  A long time ago when I made some baby cards I used to make these cute little nappy (diaper) cards.  So, I thought I would do another one of those, with a few additions.  I still had some nappy cloth.

I used the little nappypin from ‘Short and Sweet’ to create some background card on the Whisper White cardstock.  I ran some Pretty in Pink card through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder and layered this on some more Pretty in Pink card. I created the nappy (diaper) using the kite fold.  I have the instructions below for that.  I adhered this using Tombow adhesive, but Sticky Strip would work.  I stuck a safety pin through the top layer.  I don’t think many people use nappy pins anymore!!! I wrapped around some Pretty in Pink Taffeta ribbon.  Then punched out the greeting from Teeny Tiny Sentiments with the Large oval punch and Scallop oval punch.  I think it is quite cute, for a very cute little girl!!!!

This is the inside of the card. Just a very simple strip of Pretty in Pink punched with the Eyelet border punch and layered on some Whisper White cardstock.

Here is the Kite fold nappy (diaper) that I did.  I have used paper to show this here.  Cut a piece 8cmx8cm.

Fold 2 of the corners in to the middle.

Fold 2 corners in to the middle.

Fold down the top edge over the 2 folds.  Then fold up the bottom point.  I tucked the pointy end under.

There it is!!!

Hope you enjoyed this card???  I better go and do something with my day!!

Have a Happy day 🙂

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FOR THE HAPPY COUPLE!!

Jenny Hayward

I had to quickly whip up an engagement card for some lovely friends of our’s.  It was the same couple I recently made the housewarming card for here.  Isn’t it always the way – they get the dog, the house and then get married!!!  I didn’t have any specific stamps for engagement so I wasn’t sure what to do.  I came across a card similar to this the other day in my blog travels, but I’m not sure where it was now.  I did change it a bit.  I dusted off the old Baroque Motifs set which I haven’t used in ages.  It always gets you out of trouble!  I hope it wasn’t too pink for them!

Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Warm Words, Teeny Tiny Sentiments.

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Rose Red.

Card: Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White.

Other: Eyelet border punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Big Shot – Lots of Tags, Pretty in Pink Taffeta ribbon, sponge, 2 way glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds. 

Here is the inside.

I should have taken a photo of a close-up of the flowers and forgot.  I punched out the flowers with the Boho Blossoms Punch, and sponged the edges.  I layered them together and then added some DD with the 2 way glue pen.  Just a bit of bling for the happy couple!

It was sent off today, so I hope they liked it.

Thanks for stopping by.  🙂

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A SCALLOPED EASEL!

Jenny Hayward

It is my Mother-in-Law’s birthday today.  I knew she would be expecting something special, so the pressure was on!  Her favourite colour is red so I wanted to use this colour.  After much contemplating and hours trying to put this together, I finally finished!  AND she was pleased!!!!

Here it is.

I created a standard easel card base, but for the top I cut a scalloped circle using the Big Shot.  The flowers were made using the 2-step Bird Punch.  The Whisper White circle was cut with the Circle Scissors. I then ran it through the crimper one time then turned the circle 1/4 turn and ran it through again to create a faux seersucker effect, if that is what you call it.  The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Sentiments from the Autumn Mini.  So, what do you think?

Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

cards

A SCALLOPED CARD!!

Jenny Hayward

At last week’s team meeting, the lovely Andrea showed us how to make these cute scallop circle cards.  They are created using the Big Shot and Scallop Circle Die.  Aren’t they gorgeous???

They are so simple.  This one is made with the Raspberry Tart DSP. I have used the ‘Vintage Vogue’ Stamp set too and rock and rolled the flower in Pretty in Pink and Rose Red.   Full instructions on how to make this card can be found here on Andrea’s blog.  So go and stop by there and check them out.  Check all the other beautiful creations that Andrea does while you are there.

Now I must run.  We have an early start tomorrow to head to QLD. 

Happy Stamping!  🙂

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A NEW HOUSE!!!

Jenny Hayward

Just stopping by quickly.  I have to confess I haven’t done any stamping ALL week.  My husband has been off on Long Service Leave for SOOO long.  I think it has been 7 weeks now.  He still has 5 weeks to go.  (I am going a little insane here!!!)  SHH!  Don’t tell him. 

 I thought I would show you this card I made a couple of weeks ago.  We have some friends who recently bought a house – finally!!  They have been trying to get in the market for so long and if you know what the Sydney market is like you know what a difficulty that is.

Now, the paper is not Stampin’ Up! (shhh!).  I was clearing out some stuff.  It matched so well with the Close to Cocoa and Sage Shadow cardstock.  I wheeled the Neighbourhood wheel on Whisper White twice.  I cut one out and coloured it using the markers.  This was raised up with mounting tape.  The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Sentiments.  I love that set.  It is so versatile.  On the ‘Just for You’  stamp I inked up the ‘for you’ with the close to cocoa marker and punched it out with the Circle Tab punch.  I stuck that under the main panel.  I punched out the small star in So Saffron and inked the edges.  Then added a brass brad and raised it up with mounting tape too. 

Now for the inside.  Just simple.

I just wheeled the house again and coloured it and cut it out. 

Well, I hope I get time to stamp this week or I won’t have anything to show you will I?  Just need to get hubby busy!

Happy Stamping!

Convention, swaps, Uncategorized

MORE SWAPS!

Jenny Hayward

Are you ready for more swaps??? If you have been around a few blogs you might be sick of them by now.  Anyway, I thought I would show you mine.

This is the first one I did.  I watercoloured the leaves and dragonfly with the inkpads and blender pens.

Stamps: Embrace Life, Organic Grace, Teeny Tiny Sentiments.

Cards: Ruby Red (some were Riding Hood Red), Old Olive, More Mustard, Whisper White.

Ink: Old Olive, Ruby Red.

Other: Sponge, Blender Pen, Word Window Punch.

I would have liked to mount the dragonfly, or added some Dazzling Diamonds on his wings,  but with so many I passed on that!  It is just a simple card.

Here is a close-up of the dragonfly.

This is my other swap card I did.  I’m still not sure if I like it, but it got to the point I couldn’t change my mind anymore.

Stamps: French Script, Cottage Garden.

Card: Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence, Old Olive, Whisper White.

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive.

Other: Crimper, Eyelet Border Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, sponge, Crystal Effects.

Here is a close up.

After I sponged the flowers and adhered them together, I added a drop of crystal effects to the centre.

So, what do you think????

I have a couple of other cards that I was contemplating on.  I will show you those soon.  For now, I must run!!!

Happy Stamping! xx

3D projects, cards, Workshops

IT’S GETTING CLOSE!!!

Jenny Hayward

Can you feel the excitement????  It is only 3 sleeps till we leave for convention.  This is my first convention, so I’m so excited! It will be so good to get away with my best stamping buddies.  We are going to have such fun. 

The last week or so the cardstock has been flying around here trying to get my swaps done.  I put the last ones together today!!! Whoo Hoo! I’m so relieved.  But, I can’t show you those yet.  I just have a few other things to do now and then I’m off.

Thought I would just stop by quickly and share a project I did at a recent workshop.  I wanted a quick project of a box and notecards.  I decided to show the pizza box.  This can be found here at splitcoast stampers.  I used the set “Bloom Away” which hasn’t seen ink for a while, and I knew these ladies would appreciate them.

This is a close up of the top of the box.

The little note cards.  These are 3″x3″ size.  I realised I didn’t take a close up of one of the cards, but I think you can get an idea of them.  I wanted to keep them very simple.  The stamps have such fine detail I didn’t think it was necessary to colour them for this.  The punched flower is using the Boho Blossoms punch.  I inserted a gold brad through it and raised it up with dimensionals.  The greetings are from “Teeny Tiny Sentiments”  in the Autumn/Winter mini catalogue.  This is such a versatile set with so many greetings, and is such good value considering you get 24 stamps in the set.

Stamps: Bloom Away, Teeny Tiny Sentiments.

Card: Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red, Baja Breeze card and DSP, Very Vanilla.

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red.

Other: Word Window Punch, Lots of Tags Die (for box), Boho Blossoms Punch, Scallop border Punch, Gold Brad, Dimensionals.

Now, if you pop back in the next day or 2 I will show you the card they all got to make.  The hostess wanted a male card.  They are always difficult to do.  I showed them a few techniques that can be used on male cards.  So, don’t forget to call by.

Happy Stamping!!