Those Metal Rimmed Pearls are really cute, and who can resist a bit more Washi Tape! right?!
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What Have I Been Up To?
Well, I was on Annual Leave for the day job last week. I managed to get most of the jobs ticked off the Big Wedding To Do List including; making 70 Orders of Service, planning the tables, putting 2 bouquets together (I’m using artificial flowers!) and organising the Guest Book. Actually today I’m waiting for the post man to start delivering the metric tonne of sweeties we have ordered for our evening guests!
This week though I’m back at work, although I’m off today (Wednesday) and Thursday – and am being very productive – more tutorials to film today! I filmed 16 videos last week, and by the end of it I was probably talking utter gibberish but like I have said before I don’t want to abandon you all while I’m away in August. Actually I have some really cool things coming for you while I’m off sunning myself 🙂
Coming soon….
I have been working on this one for a while, I love holding classes and workshops (check out my current timetable HERE!) but I can only do those with people who live locally to me. So, starting in August I will be providing ‘Stampin @ Home’ classes! Where you get to make 6 really cute cards in the comfort of your home, but I provide the supplies and a tutorial too!
Mt first Stampin’ @ Home class will go live in the first week of August, and class kits will ship the fist week in September. This first class features Watercolour Wings, and will cost £40 (plus postage and packing)
I can’t wait to share this with you! I am so excited!
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I have a slightly different Technique Tuesday for you this week. I have been loving the Layered Letters Alphabet, I’ve used it for all sorts the projects this month – Catalogue bookmarks, my swatch book, and now my customer Thank You cards for July!
If you have placed an order this month, this card will be coming to you in the post at the end of the month! If you haven’t ordered yet…. you better get ordering to get one!
Aren’t they cute! Check out the video for some great tips about using this stamp set!
Top tips:
– Stamp your layering pieces first! get those rectangles and ovals onto your card – using different colours for each one looks awesome!
-Lay your letters out onto a clear block, to check your spelling! (particularly important if your dyslexic like me!)
-Position your letters onto the layering spots, stamp side down, and pick them all up in one go with a large clear block – this way you can stamp them together like one big stamp!
Do you have any alphabet stamp tips? Let me know in the comments section below!
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I know I’m not the only one who’s heart sinks when it comes to Male Birthday cards. They are tricky, particularly when – like me – you’re drawn to flowers and pink!
So, last month it was James’ oldest brothers Birthday. I try really hard not to make themey cards – John likes running, but that doesn’t mean he must have a running themed birthday card, does it?!
This is where Stampin’ Up! outdo themselves, Guy Greetings. What a fantastic guy themed stamp set! I’ve paired it here with Gorgeous Grunge for a really cool grungy look.
I actually got a ‘ooh, that’s cool!’ for this card! I know, I was surprised too! Most of my family are totally not bothered by a handmade anything, none of them understand the effort and thought, and very few actually appreciate what I have done – This does not stop me!
So, the card – a Cucumber Crush card base, layered with a piece of Typeset Designer Series paper and a matt of Very Vanilla – stamped with Gorgeous Grunge in Cucumber Crush and Sahara Sand. Cool, huh?
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There are so many different inks out there! Dye, water based dye, pigment, craft, alcohol, ones that smooth out, ones that are best for blending, ones that react with water, the list goes on and on and on!
As a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I only use Stampin’ Up! inks these days, but I have used others in the past, and do still reach for them on occasion. But I truly believe for a great all round ink, that’s great for beginner stampers, you cannot beat Stampin’ Up! inks!
Ok, so; there are several different inks in the catalogue. I’ll start with our Classic Inks. Available in Stampin’ pads, as refils, or in Stampin’ Write Markers, the classic ink is a great all round ink. It stamps wonderfully, often a little darker and splotchy at first but it smooths as it dries leaving a perfect crisp image every time! And if you think that is all Stampin’ Up! ink is good for, you are about to learn something! I use our Classic ink for water-colouring, adding some ink onto a clear acrylic block and adding water before using a paintbrush to colour my image. It’s also reactive to water, meaning that you can splatter water onto a project (before it’s completely dry works best) to bleach away some of the colour. It blends beautifully with sponge daubers or a blending tool. And it comes in 46 different colours!
Currently we don’t have a black Classic Ink (I am assured it will return, but it needed re-formulating to make it even better!), but we do have two great black options!
Memento Tuxedo Black is my go-to black ink, and I am so pleased Stampin’ Up! have continued to carry it. I have loved this ink for years! I can guarantee a clean crisp true black image with this ink, and it is safe to use with your Alcohol markers too. The Other option for Black ink is Stazon. Stazon is an alcohol based ink, great for stamping on slick surfaces like Window Sheets or tiles, but its also waterproof, and so great for stamping your images before you watercolour. One thing to be aware of with Stazon though is that it will stain your stamps, special Stazon cleaner is recommended, and I prefer to avoid using it at all with my photopolymer stamps (but sometimes it can’t be avoided!). Stazon is also available as a white ink, which comes with its refill as it is known to dry out quickly.
White ink is also available as a pigment ink; Craft Stanpin’ Ink, is a permanent pigment ink. This is a great white ink, but it takes a while to dry. You can speed up the drying process with your heat tool, you add embossing powder to set it. Craft ink looks awesome on dark card stocks such as Night of Navy or Basic Black.
The final ink I’m going to talk about in Versamark. I love this ink! Versamark is my first choice for stamping and heat embossing, it is a clear sticky ink that holds your embossing powered to the card stock while you heat set it. It is the best! Versamark is also great for creating a tone-on-tone stamped look, or watermark effects.
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We are now less than a month til the Wedding and things are crazy busy, saying that I am still making time for all of you, and have another Free Online Workshop coming next Wednesday! I have mentioned before that I work ahead of time, well at the moment I think I’m a month ahead, we are away for 3 weeks on honeymoon in August and I don’t want to abandon you guys. I will be contactable by email while I’m away, and I’m sure I’ll be sharing some pictures of sandy beaches and blue skies on Facebook!
So, this month’s free online workshop uses one of my favourite stamp sets from the new Annual Catalogue – You’re Sublime! It’s just too cute!
This card has a card base of Cucumber Crush, with a matt of Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper (remember me saying how much I love this paper, yep, still using it!), and a piece of that lovely Cucumber Crush Dotted Lace Trim – Yum!
The frog is stamped in Stazon ink onto a 2″ circle of Whisper White. I did actually watercolour this with Cucumber Crush ink, yes, onto Whisper White! I know, I know! cool huh!
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Slightly different style of video for you today. I am going to try some different videos over the next few weeks, thinking of trying some ‘craft along’ type videos. I wanted to show you the two ways I most commonly make ink splatters. I love this look, although I don’t share it very often, I do use both of these methods to create this effect
As you will see in the video I wasn’t really sure where I was going with this card. I had pulled this stamp, as well as as Cucumber Crush and Watermelon Wonder inks, the card base and a Whisper White matt.
There are two different types of ink splatter here (well, its almost three, but I want you to ignore the large Cucumber Crush Splat for the moment).
The Watermelon Wonder ink splatters are watered down ink, splattered onto the card stock with a paint brush, whilst the Cucumber Crush ones are a stamp! Can you tell the difference? because I can’t! How cool is that!
What do you think? Which is your favourite ink splat method?
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I’m currently preparing for my Perpetual Birthday Calendar Kit Class at the weekend. (I’m sure to repeat this one, just let me know if you’d be interested!) and so the stamps have been out on my table, and I just had to use them on a card! My wonderful Upline Pootles regularly uses this stamp sets on cards, so I think I was channelling my inner Pootler with this one! I’ve even used Glimmer paper!
As you probably know by now I’m in the final few weeks before my Wedding! (almost sorted!) and so am also making heaps of cards as Thank you’s for various people. I will share some of these while I’m on my honeymoon, but I though I would share this one a little earlier (I know James doesn’t read the blog so I know he’s not going to see this!)
I bought I’m a special gift to open on the day, and needed a card to go with it. This is perfect!
I don’t usually do loads of layers, but like I said, channelling my inner Pootler here – the card base is a piece of Real Red card stock cut to 4 x 8″ and scored at 4″ to make a 4×4 card base. The layers are then Very Vanilla (3 3/4 x 3 3/4″), Gold Glimmer Paper (3 x 3″), Real Red (2 3/4 x 2 3/4″), and Very Vanilla (2 1/2 x 2 1/2″).
The stamping is also in Real Red using that cute scattered heart stamp from the Perpetual Birthday Calender stamp set.
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There are a stack of these floating around on Pinterest, but I just had to put my own spin on it. The Classic Card Box. I wanted a box specifically to hold cards and envelopes while they wait to go to customers. Did you know that I always send a ‘Thank You’ card when you place an order in my store? If you have ordered and haven’t received a card it may be that you have selected ‘No Contact’ drop me an email if you think I’ve missed you.
The first box uses Lost Lagoon card stock, and a piece of that lovely Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack. Whereas the video version is in Bermuda Bay with a piece of Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper. I grabbed the Cherry on Top DSP during demonstrator Pre-Order, purely because it was available to me! Demonstrators get the chance to order from a sample of product before the big launch! and I have to say, looking at the pictures in the Catalogue, I’m not sure that I would have ordered if it hadn’t been in that pre-order selection. And I would have missed out! Because it is fabulous! Featuring Bermuda Bay, Cucumber Crush, Crushed Curry, Pool Party, Tip Top Taupe and Watermelon Wonder, and a collection of birthday themed papers with some great patterns; it would look fab as part of a Project Life album! I might even have to order a second pad!
Measurements:
Card stock – 12 x 8″ (30.5 x 20.5 cm)
Score on the long side at – 4 1/2, 5 3/4, 10 1/4, and 11 1/2″ (11.5, 14.5, 26, and 29 cm)
Score on the short side at – 1 1/4″ (3 cm) turn the card stock around and score in the wide section nearest the skinny flap at 1 1/2″ (4 cm)
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Popping in again to let you know something really cool!
The Watercolour Wishes Card Kit is now available in my Online Store!
This awesome card kit contains a delightful exclusive stamp set, as well as the components to make 20 unique cards (with envelopes!) – die cut pieces, pre-watercoloured card bases, stickers, Stampin’ Spots in Night of Navy and Watermelon Wonder, Washi tape, sequins, wooden elements, and so much more!
grab yours today!
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After saying on Tuesday that it’s been a while since I did a CASE card, I have two in one week! This card is inspired by one on page 7 of the new Annual Catalogue, although different enough that you probably wouldn’t know!
I’ve been playing with the new Endless series of stamps; we have two of these great sets – Endless Birthday Wishes (which I have used here) and Endless Thanks. They are both Photopolymer sets, featuring a series of words and phases in a mixture of a tiny typed typeface and a scripty handwritten font. Just lovely!
The cake was stamped onto a scrap of watercolour paper using Stazon Black, my favourite ink for water-colouring. Before colouring the cake with Rose Red Ink with less water for the top and bottom, and more water in the middle. The cake stand is in Tip Top Taupe, and the candles are pure Crushed Curry. I’ve also added a background wash of Soft Sky and quite a lot of water to ground that cake, it appeared to sort of float before!
That piece of watercolour paper is attached to a matt of Pink Pirouette, stamped with the dots stamp from the same set in the same colour ink, with some Dimensionals and with a piece of Crumb Cake Stitched Satin Ribbon sandwiched in between. Before mounting the whole piece onto a Sahara Sand card base.
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