Fancy Friday Blog Hop | Designer Series Paper Love

Hello, hello! Welcome stamping friend. It's the last Friday of the month so that means its Fancy Friday time! I just love getting all fancy!

 If you've not see us before, the Fancy Friday team are past and present Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team Members. still love creating and blogging and sharing what we love, so we have a blog hop once a month with everything fun and fancy.

The theme of this months Fancy Friday Blog Hop is all things Designer Series Paper or in the Stampin' Up! world known as DSP.  We are to use ANY retiring (from this past year in any catalogue) or ANY New (Annual catalogue 2019) Designer Series Paper on this challenge! Mix patterns across the packs, use one that you would have never used before, think outside the box....I mean we all love PAPER!

I thought this DSP challenge was the perfect time to try the Floating Frames Technique that is so on trend in the crafting world at the moment. I first saw this technique a while ago on Jennifer McGuire's blog HERE and was really taken by how relatively simple it looked and yet the amazing results that it gave.  And when doing this technique you get two cards at once adding to your card stash to send out to friends.

My card is made up of two of the patterns from the Bird Ballad DSP that is in the new 2019 - 2020 Stampin' Up! Annual catalogue that customers can order from come June 4th 2019. Not long now. This DSP was one of the packs that Stampin' Up! Demonstrators could order from early and create fabulous samples.

To make these cards - 

1. Cut out floral images

2. Layer the floral images on your card base layer, face up, here I've used to Polka Dot Pattern also from the Bird Ballad DSP.

3. Cover with Glad Press & Seal (available online).

4.  Die cut out the centre panel – I have used the Stitched Rectangle die.

5.  Peel away the frame from the paper (keeping the Press and Seal on the front).

6. Turn the two die cut frames face down and add on dimensionals to every piece of cardstock.

7.  Peel of the dimensional backs and place on to your card front.

8.Very gently peel of the Glad Press and Seal.

 To see this technique fully watch the tutorial from Jennifer McGuire for the step by step process. The technique may sound difficult but by watching her tutorial it really isn't.

To finish off each card I've used sentiments from the Free as a Bird stamp set and the stamp set from the Hugs From Shelli Paper Pumpkin kit and then as well as the Very Vanilla lace trim, linen thread and the Bird Ballad trinkets that all coordinate with this DSP.

I really do hope that you give this technique a try, it really is stunning. And by using DSP most of the hard work is done for you. It really is just cut and put together.

Next up on the hop is the amazing Connie Collins and her out of this world amazing projects. I'm always in awe of her creations! So go and show her some Fancy Friday love!

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Just Add Ink #459 | Colour Challenge

Hello stamping friends. It's Friday again, so it time again for the new challenge over at Just Add Ink. We have a colour challenge suggested by yours truly.

These colours really lend themselves to some pretty projects and how gorgeous are they all together. Normally pinks and reds don't usually go together but here today the Blushing Bride next to the Poppy Parade just seem to 'work'.

I'm using some new Stampin' Up! products from the 2019 - 2020 Stampin' Up! Annual catalogue that customers can purchase from come 4th June. Not long now!! I'm using A Little Lace Stamp set and the coordinating Stitched Lace Die.

I've started with a Bermuda Bay base layer and then stamped on that with an image from the A Little Lace stamp set with Bermuda Bay ink for a tone on tone look. On that is the Stitched Lace Die cut piece. This die is the size of a full card front and then it comes with a scalloped edge piece so that you can cut it down to the size you want with a beautiful scalloped edge.

While it may look like dirt across the card (well it does to me), I've actually splattered a mix of Multipurpose Adhesive and water and the poured over Gold Stampin' Emboss powder. This gives the card a gorgeous metallic look and some added layering.

The same image that I used for the Bermuda Bay layer, I've used again for the stitched circle layer and embossed with Gold Stampin' Emboss powder. The sentiment also comes from the A Little Lace stamp set and the Poppy Parade heart comes from the Be Mine Stamp set.

Make sure you check out the rest of the projects from the Just Add Ink Design Team for this colour challenge. The range of creations is awesome. We all have the same colours yet we all made something different. While you are checking our projects out make sure you check out the details on this weeks challenge and then come and join in the fun! I can't wait to see what you do with this weeks colours!

Blushing Bride

Poppy Parade

Coastal Cabana

Bermuda Bay

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A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop | Hugs from Shelli

Hello stamping friends! Welcome, welcome to a special global A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop for a super special Stampin' Up! Product, the Hugs from Shelli Paper Pumpkin Kit. I've been asked as a guest for this blog hop this month to share in the global fun! Thank you Andrea and crew for having me.

This is the very first time that all the Stampin' Up! markets, all over the world, have been able to get the Paper Pumpkin kit and the Hugs from Shelli kit is just absolutely stunning to share with all the SU markets.

While making up the Hugs for Shelli PP kit as is, is amazing in itself, today's blog hop is all about showing alternatives for the Paper Pumpkin kit. Make sure that you click on through this hop because we have some amazing alternative projects for you!

The first thing that got me in this kit is my new favourite colour Pretty Peacock and second was the feathers, so those two things were the main focus for my full sized card. I used Pretty Peacock as the card base and then embossed the feather image from the stamp set with Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder.

Normally I'm all about layer upon layer and lots of ribbon and trim but I just love the beautiful simple elegance of this card. A little bit of linen thread, some embellishments from the kit and the 'Hello' and 'Dear Friend' sentiment and that's all that it needed. I think Pretty Peacock is going to be my new favourite colour combo. The rich, regalness of it is just stunning!!

To go with my full size card I created some 3" x 3" note cards from the card fronts of the kit as well as using the inside of some of the envelopes. Each card has a similar layout, I just changes up the sentiments and embellishments to give each one a different look. By the way, how stunning are all the embellishments, ribbon and trim from this kit? Give me all that velvet ribbon!!! Swoon!!!

The new Stitched Nested Label dies (available to customers June 4th in the new Stampin' Up! Catalogue) are a perfect addition to the Hugs with Shelli Paper Pumpkin kit. They layer so well with the die cut labels from the kit and the stitching from the Nested Label dies really gives that something extra to each card.

While I've stuck with the colours that are in the kit I do hope that I've given you some alternative inspiration for the Hugs with Shelli Paper Pumpkin kit. I can't rave enough about this kit. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!!

While this Paper Pumpkin is a monthly subscription craft kit full of goodness from Stampin' Up! in the North American Stampin' Up! market, here in Australia it is a one off purchase and is still available while stocks last. Make sure that you get your Hugs from Shelli Paper Pumpkin Kit now from me HERE (Australian Residents Only) because when it's gone, it's GONE!You don't want to miss out!

Now on to the ever gorgeous and lovely and fellow Artisan friend, Mikaela Titheridge all the way over in the U.K. for her super stunning projects!! Her creations always blow me away!!

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Stamping Sunday Blog Hop | Stampin' Up! 2019 - 2020 Annual Catalogue Sneak Peek

Hello there stamping friends! Its the 4th Sunday of the month so its time for this months Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month we have are showing a bit of a sneak peek of some of the new products from the upcoming 2019 - 2020 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue, that customers can purchase from come June 4th 2019.

One of the first things that caught my eye and that I totally had to have was the products from the Magnolia Lane Suite. Oh my goodness!! The amazing stamp set with the stunning big magnolia bloom, the gorgeous DSP, the fabulous Magnolia Lane Cork Embellishments and the Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo pack. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!! I hope with my creations that you will LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this suite too.

I've got three card today to cover all crafting abilities ranging from beginner all the way to avid. So there is something for everyone! I'm wanting to keep that beautiful  magnolia as the main focus for the three cards and then I've shown you three different ways to use it on your card.

 Beginner Crafter

Crumb Cake card base

Magnolia image, from the the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp set, stamped with Whisper White craft ink and then embossed with white stampin' emboss powder.

Add some ribbon from the Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo pack and then add the "Hello' sentiment also from the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set. This is also stamped with Whisper White Craft ink and then embossed with White Stampin' Emboss Powder. Die cut the 'Hello' with the Stitched Nested Label Dies and add to the card.

Casual Crafter

Crumb Cake Card base.

Die cut the Stitched Rectangle die into the base layer and then splatter the brush tip end of the Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker over the base.

Stamp the Magnolia Image onto crumb cake cardstock with Whisper White Craft Ink and then emboss with White Stampin' Emboss Powder. Die cut the magnolia with the Magnolia Memory dies and adhere to the card.

Then add a layering of Magnolia Lane DSP, Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack and the 'Hello' from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set again heat embossed with Stampin' Emboss embossing powder and die cut from the Stitched Nested Label Dies.

Avid Crafter.

Crumb Cake Card Base.

Die cut with the scalloped edging from the Magnolia Memory Dies. Add a piece of the Magnolia Lane DSP under the scalloped edging.

Stamp the Magnolia image with Whisper White Craft Ink and then heat emboss with White Stampin' Emboss Powder. Using an aqua painter, 'paint' Whisper White craft ink over the Magnolia image. Once covered the colour the magnolia with Mossy Meadow for the leaves and then Blackberry Bliss for the flower. Die cut with the Magnolia Memory Dies and then add to the card.

To finish the card add a layering of Very Vanilla Lace Trim, Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack, Magnolia Lane Cork Embellishments, Die cuts from the Magnolia Memory Dies and again the Hello, heat embossed with Stampin' Emboss Powder and die cut with the Stitched Nested Label Dies.

I hope that I've given you some inspiration whatever your crafting level is and encouraged you to put these products on your wishlist! Sometimes all you need is a beautiful stamped image and a sentiment and you've got yourself a beautiful card. But sometimes it's nice too, to colour the images and add the extra embellishments. 

Below are the wonderful ladies featuring in the Blog Hop, Yvonne Spikmans - Van Bruggen in the Netherlands is next up on the list with her sneak peek creations.  She has some amazing creations and you won't be dissapointed.

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Just Add Ink #458 | Just Add "Q-X-Y-Z"

Hello stamping friends! It's Friday again and we have another challenge for you at Just Add Ink #458 | Just Add "Q-X-Y-Z".  Choose just one of the letters from this weeks challenge and use that as your theme for your card. It could be a stamp set or colour or even a fancy fold that starts with that letter.

I don't have any stamp sets that start with any of the chosen letters and I thought about using the colour yellow for my card, I wasn't sold on any of those ideas. I then went to my favourite place for tutorials and techniques, Splitcoast Stampers, and had a look at the tutorials on there for anything that came under this weeks challenge letters. While searching there I came across a Z-Fold card, perfect for the challenge.

I've used some new Stampin' Up products that are currently on preorder for Stampin' Up! demonstrators at the moment but customers can purchase come June 4th 2019. Make sure that this set goes on your wish list because its stunning!!!  The stamp set is the new Bloom & Grow stamp set and this it teamed up with some new ribbon and some of the new 2019 - 2021 Stampin' Up! In Colors - Prefect Peacock and Purple Posy.

The Z-fold of the card is a very easy variation of the Z-Fold card. Fold your cardstock in half like a normal card and then score the front panel in half  and fold this half back to the first fold line to create the 'Z'. 

So for my card the measurements are

1. Card base layer 10.5cm x 29.7 (Half an A4 piece of cardstock cut length ways)

2. Score at 7.4cm and 14.8 cm and fold and burnish with a bone folder to smooth the crease lines. 

3. Add DSP to the card base panels.

4. Add the cardfront panel to the 'Z' fold, applying adhesive to the left side of the panel only.

5. Add some stamping, ribbon, embellishments and a panel on the inside to write your personal message, and your card is done.

For my card front panel I heat embossed some Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder with some of the floral images from the Bloom & Grow Stamp Set, on water colour paper, and then used Blackberry Bliss. Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather and Old Olive to water colour the image, using an Aqua Painter to pick up the ink out of the lid of the Stampin' Up! ink pad.

The card was then finished off with some new ribbons - Pretty Peacock Scalloped Linen Ribbon , Very Vanilla Scalloped Lace trim and some Purple Posy In Color Faceted Dots. The sentiment is also Gold Stampin' Emboss powder, heat embossed on Purple Posy cardstock.

I'm just loving this Pretty Peacock and Purple Posy colour combo. It's so gorgeous! I can't wait to try this combo on other projects. Its stunning!

Make sure you check out all the amazing inspiration from the rest of the JAI design team for this challenge over at the Just Add Ink Blog. Want to play along? All the details are on the JAI blog. Can't wait to see what letter you pick for your project.

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Stampin' Up! Artisan Blog Hop | Carry Over Event

Hello stamping friends. Welcome to this months Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team Blog Hop. We've got a special blog hop for you today. It's a little different to our usual format as we have each chosen products and then created projects with the products that we have chosen that we can use in a class, workshop, club etc.

The products that I'm using today is the Abstract Impressions Stamp Set and the Springtime Impressions Dies. The main focus of my class is to learn more techniques using your dies and to get some more versatility out of them. Because my cards are very technical based this type of class would be suited more to casual to avid crafters and because these cards take quite a bit of time to make they would be suited to a half day or day event or even a class at a weekend retreat.

I've tried to keep all cards with a similar colour combination and similar trim and embellishments so if you are taking the product to a class there will be less for you to organise and take along.

The techniques used for my cards are Double Inlay Die Cut, Double Partial Die Cutting and Inked Die Impressions.

The Inked die impressions card you 'emboss' the large die onto the front of the card using a die cutting machine and embossing mats. This leaves a gorgeous and subtle impression on the front of the card. To give some more added dimension to the 'embossed' layer on the Pool Party cardstock. I sponged some Whisper White Craft ink over top. Finish the card off with some ribbon or trim, images fussy cut from the Abstract Impressions Stamp Set and a sentiment.

To make sure that I didn't get the Whisper White craft ink outside the embossed lines, I created a template overlay to protect the area outside the embossed lines. Either just hold the template down with your fingers or lightly tape the template down with some washi tape or low tack painters tap and then using a sponge dauber, dab the white ink over the embossing.

The second card is the Double Partial Die Cutting. By only covering a portion of the die with your cutting plate, only that part that has been covered will cut. By leaving the section in the middle uncut, it leaves a solid section to stamp a sentiment on it or to layer some ribbon and trim on it and then add a sentiment. Die cut 3 more of the die as you would normally and then layer these extra die cut layers underneath to add some extra dimension to you die cut layer. For some extra gorgeousness cover the top die cut layer with some Clear Wink of Stella for that subtle shimmer and shine.

Rule some lines on your cardstock as to where you want your solid section to be, lightly in pencil, and then use these lines as a guide as to where to place your cutting pad when running your platform through your die cutting machine. You may need to run each cut back and forth through your die cutting machine so that all the little details in the die have all cut through. Tip - If you don't want your die to move in the whole process tape it down with some washi tape or a low tack painters tape.

The last card for my class is the Double Inlay Die Cut. The first part of this card is to cut the rectangle layer in the Pool Party cardstock and inlay the Whisper White rectangle. The best way to hold these two layers together is using the Multipurpose Sheets or adhere a piece of cardstock to the back these two pieces to hold them together. Next die cut your butterfly out of the Copper Foil Sheets trying to hold all the pieces together and then lastly die cut the butterfly shape out of the rectangle layers and inlay the butterfly piece. It's such a fantastic way to get an (almost) one layer card with so much detail. Finish the card off with twine, metallic thread, embellishments and a sentiment.

I do hope that I've given you some ideas for a fun class and to get some more out of your dies. Each card could even be a class on its own and you could make different variations of each one. The possibilities are endless. 

Some of the products used in my card samples are retiring from Stampin' Up!s offerings but you can change them up for what is current product when you do offer the class to your customers.

Contact your local demo and see what classes they hold or if you sign up as a demonstrator HERE with me you have 16 class ideas all ready to go, right here!

Next up on the hop with her class ideas is the amazing, gorgeous and fabulous Stesha Bloodhart in the U.S.

Angela Meiritz-Reid

Ashley Van Camp

Aurélie Fabre

Emma Goddard

Jackie Aitken

Jennifer Picard

Kaylee van Es

Lauren Alarid

Maike Beimler

Manuela Geiswinkler

Mikaela Titheridge

Narelle Farrugia

Rochelle Blok

Stesha Bloodhart

Sylwia Schreck

Tanya Rees

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Just Add Ink #457 | Sketch Challenge

Hello stamping friends. I've got a fun card to share with you today for the new challenge over at Just Add Ink #457 | Sketch Challenge. I'm sharing some new products from the new Annual Catalogue from Stampin' Up! that customers can purchase from 4th June 2019.

This weeks challenge has been suggested by fellow JAI team member Narelle Farrugia. While the sketch is fairly straight forward it lends itself to a lot of scope that you can do some much with. My card is using products from the Come Sail Away Suite. A fabulous suite perfect for the sailing enthusiast in you life.

I've started my card today with a piece of the Come Sail Away DSP and then overlaid one of the single sided laser-cut cards from the coordinating Come Sail Away Memories & More Card pack. I love the little bits of the card stock pattern coming through the laser-cut card rather than a plain cardstock colour. It really gives so much of a textural effect. I do love a bit of texture on my cards.

The Night of Navy and Balmy Blue colours in the DSP and the stickers from the Memories & More card pack are a fabulous contrast to the neutral colours in the card base.

The Night of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine is such a fabulous addition to the suite and it really is a gorgeous addition to my card today. I've finished off my card with some of the dies from the Smooth Sailing Dies, some of the stickers from the Memories & More Card Pack and the 'Happy Birthday' comes from the Itty Bitty Birthday's stamp set that fits in perfectly with the layout of the card. I really loved how this card turned out and can't wait to send it out to someone.

We hope you’ll join us and create your own card using the sketch!  We love to see what you make as we browse the gallery each week.  Meanwhile, be sure to stop by the Just Add Ink Blog to see what the design team has created for your inspiration.

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Springtime Impressions Gate Fold Cards | Stampin' Up Artisan Design Team Corporate Blog Post

Hello there, stamping friends! My name is Rochelle Blok and I’m from Melbourne, Australia. Today I’m really excited to share two variations of a gate fold card using the Springtime Impressions Dies (item 146326). These dies are just amazing and the beautiful detail in them is stunning.

For these two cards I used a combination of Pool Party Cardstock (item 122924), Night of Navy Cardstock (item 100867), Whisper White Cardstock (item 100730), Copper Foil Sheets (item 142020), and Vellum Cardstock (item 101856). To accent each card I also used the Abstract Impressions Stamp Set (item 147513) and Itty Bitty Birthdays (item 148618).

The triangle “gates” on the first card were determined by the shape of the floral die from the Springtime Impressions Dies. I cut out two of these die cuts from Pool Party Cardstock and then gently scored the edge of the die cut to create the hinge for the gate fold. Once the floral “gates” were adhered to the card, I then layered a piece of vellum underneath to make the gates a little less flimsy.

To accent the front of the card, I layered the large butterfly die with the Layering Circles Dies (item 141705), Stitched Shapes Dies (item 145372), floral images from the Abstract Impressions Stamp Set, Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon (item 146912), and 3/16" Braided Linen Trim (item 147808).

 To open this card, untie the ribbon, fold back the triangles, and open the flap. Inside you’ve got a spot to write your personal message, but it doesn’t show when the card is closed.

The second project is a double gate fold card. The base on the card’s “gates” uses a portion of the floral die for a white-on-white decorative look. I flicked a mixture of Multipurpose Liquid Glue (item 110755) over the die cuts with water squeezed from my Aqua Painter (item 103954). I then poured Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder (item 141636) over the adhesive splatters and heat set the mixture with my Heat Tool (item 129056).

The ribbon and linen thread hold the card closed; when untied, the two gate folds open to reveal a rectangle panel die cut made from the Rectangle Stitched Dies (item 148551) so you can write your message.

When making cards I always forget about these fun fold cards, but they are fantastic to make and really give a different look to your creations. They make your cards extra special and give them that extra WOW. A special card is sometimes needed for a special friend, and these give that something special. 

I’ve really loved making and sharing these cards with you today and hope that that I’ve inspired you to make some fun fold cards of your own.

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