June 2019 – Crafting with Ashee

Butterflies and Birthday Wishes Card Tutorial

I have a sweet and simple birthday card featuring butterflies and the Bird Ballard Designer Series Paper (DSP).

Butterflies and Birthday wishes card using the Bird Ballard paper from Stampin' Up! — Butterflies and Birthday wishes card using the Bird Ballard paper from Stampin’ Up!

This card features two things I love, butterflies and flowers. I love walking through the garden and seeing the butterflies flitting about from flower to flower. They are so delicate and beautiful and yet so strong. Seeing a butterfly makes my heart sing and puts a smile on my face.

I like the simplicity and yet the bright vibrancy of this card. The background DSP is quite busy and I felt the sentiment got lost it so I popped it up on the band of daffodil delight card.

Measurements

Thick Whisper White A6 Card Base
Old Olive cardstock 14.35cm x 10cm
Daffodil Delight Cardstock – 9cm x 4.5cm
Bird Ballard DSP – 13.85cm x 9cm

As always there is a video of the process below along with the supply list.

While using the Bird Ballard DSP I have fallen more and more in love with it and I hope that these projects will make you fall in love too. Here is a link to another card made using this paper.

Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Butterfly Birthday Card Tutorial

Product List

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Old Olive A4 Card Stock	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock	Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper	Butterfly Wishes Cling Stamp Set
Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Timeless Label Punch
Stampin’ Dimensionals	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive	Take Your Pick

Heat Embossed Birthday Card – Magnolia Lane

This heat embossed birthday card uses the Magnolia Lane products from Stampin’ Up! This is a very simple card that has an extra wow added through the heat embossing.

The Magnolia Lane designer series paper (DSP) is so beautiful that I didn’t want to cover it up with stamping and embellishments. I therefore create this simple but elegant card.

Heat Embossed Happy Birthday card made with supplies from Stampin' Up! — Happy Birthday card made with supplies from Stampin’ Up!

As I have said previously I love magnolias as like the blossom they herald the start of spring for me. We have quite a few magnolia trees near us here in Lincoln and they are a joy to me each year. In fact, nature has such a calming influence over me when I am anxious, unwell or just plain down in the dumps. The magic of every new flower is breathtaking.

I love the heat embossing on this card. Sometimes I think we forget what a great technique heat embossing is. I certainly won’t forget the first time I heat embossed something and the magic at watching the dull powder turn bright and shining.

Measurements

Mossy Meadow A6 card base
Magnolia Lane DSP – 14.35cm x 10cm
Vellum – 10cm x 4cm

This sentiment is heat embossed using white and therefore stand out nicely from the darker background. The heat to trick to heat embossing on vellum is get your heat tool good and hot before you bring into the vellum. This way it will melt the powder quickly with little warping to the paper. If there is any warping, just heat it from the bottom and it should even out.

Below is a video for this card with the supply list below.

Here are some links to some other projects made using this gorgeous DSP.

I, therefore, want to thank you for dropping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Heat Embossed Birthday Card using supplies from Stampin’ Up!

Product List

White Vellum A4 Card Stock	White Stampin’ Emboss Powder	Embossing Buddy	Heat Tool – Uk Plug	Versamark Pad
Perennial Birthday Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock	Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

Tool Box for “Take your Pick Tool”

Took Box I made using the Follow your Art suite from Stampin’ Up! This cute box holds the versatile Take your Pick tool. I love this tool as it is an easy pickup tool, stylus, pokey tool and now you can also get a die brush attachment. What more could you want from a crafting tool? I, therefore, had to make it a pretty box to live in.

Tool Box for the Take your Pick tool from Stampin' Up! — Tool Box for the Take your Pick tool from Stampin’ Up!

I adore this box, it uses one of my favourite colours, Bermuda Bay and the fun Follow your Art designer series paper (DSP). It boasts a magnetic closure so you don’t have to worry about it opening and spilling the contents everywhere.

The box is made separately from the wrap around closure, therefore, making it a very simple and easy make. Previously, I was storing the Take your Pick tool in the original box it came and it such a nuisance to get it out and try and make it fit back in that I never used it. This box is so pretty and just sits on my desk, consequently, I’m using the tool much more instead of the 3 other tools I was using.

Measurements

Follow your Art DSP – 7 3/4 inches x 1 1/4 inches x 1
Follow your Art DSP – 7 3/4 inches x 3/4 inch x 4
Bermuda Bay – 8 inches x 5 inches, scored on the short side at 1, 2 1/2 , 3 1/2 inches
Bermuda Bay – 9 3/4 inches x 3 1/2 inches scored at 1 inch on all sides.

As always, I have made a video showing you exactly how to make this box. The supply list is below the link to the video.

That is all for now, until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Video showing the Took Box for the Take your Pick tool from Stampin’ Up!

Product List

Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Classic Label Punch
It Starts With Art Cling Stamp Set	It Starts With Art Bundle	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

Daisy Daisy, give me your answer

This Daisy birthday card reminders me of the old song we used to sing as children. The card uses both the large Daisy punch as well as the Daisy Lane stamp set.

Daisy Lane Birthday Card, made using supplies from Stampin' Up!

I love daisies, as Meg Ryan said in You’ve Got Mail, “They’re so friendly”. My Granny always had a beautiful big yellow daisy bush in her garden back in South Africa. I have many pictures it and of me standing in front of it. Daisies therefore hold a special place in my heart as they remind me of my Granny. We couldn’t find a yellow Marguerite in the UK for years but we have one now which is starting to flower this year.

This card uses a plethora of techniques including, emboss resist, inking and punching. I enjoy mixing things up and seeing what happens.

Bold and Bright colours are my thing and this card ticks both those boxes for me. I have used the Mango Melody, So Saffron and Daffodil Delight inks to make a blended background.

The stamp set is a new set called Daisy Lane which is companion set to the Daisy Delight set that carried over. They both coordinate with the large and medium Daisy punch. If you already have the one set then this is a great addition to your stash.

Measurements

Night of Navy A6 Card base
Whisper White 14.35cm x 10cm

I did video showing all the steps to make this card which is below with the supply list.

Which are your favourite flowers, Leave me a comment and let me know.

Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Daisy Lane Bundle	So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad	Mango Melody Classic Stampin’ Pad
Daisy Punch	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad	Classic Label Punch	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Daisy Lane Cling Stamp Set	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals	Embossing Buddy	Medium Daisy Punch	Versamark Pad
Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder	Heat Tool – Uk Plug	Gold Faceted Gems

Memorable Mosaic Sunken Birthday Card

The Memorable Mosaic Designer Series Paper (DSP) is used to make this cute and easy birthday card with a sunken sentiment.

he Memorable Mosaic Designer Series Paper (DSP) is being used to make this cute and easy birthday card with a sunken sentiment. — Birthday card using the Memorable Mosaic Suite of products from Stampin’ Up!

Another completed another project using the Memorable Mosaic Suite of products. I love the ease and versatility of this paper. You can fussy cut it or just use it as it is for projects.

I have always loved Roman history and actually took Latin up to GCSE. I find this paper is reminiscent of a Roman mosaic. The inspiration for this card was actually the Roman baths which you step down into such as the Roman baths in Bath.

I have termed this card a sunken card. I have popped up the outer frame on two layers of foam tape, the next frame in on one layer and then the sentiment is flush with the card base.

other projects using this paper

There are a few other projects I made using this suite of products. These include a bag with a magnetic closure and another card with two birds kissing. Which project do you prefer? Leave me a comment below and let me know. Personally, I feel this is my favourite as I love the vibrant colours of the terracotta tile and crushed curry in the bird.

As always I have done a video on YouTube and the supply list is below.

Until next time Enjoy Being Creative xx

Greetings card using the Memorable Mosaic Suite of Products from Stampin’ Up!

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Mosaic Mood Specialty Designer Series Paper	Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies	Timeless Label Punch
Memorable Mosaic Cling Stamp Set	Memorable Mosaic Bundle	Mosaic Mood Suite Bundle	Terracotta Tile A4 Cardstock	Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad
Metallic Pearls	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive
Foam Adhesive Strips

Magnolia Lane – Scented Sachet

The Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper (DSP) is used to make a simple scented sachet that is perfect for a thank you gift to a special someone.

This scented sachet is perfect for those that like “smelly” things. I suffer badly with allergies and in particular hayfever and so am not a fan of what I call “smelly” things like strongly perfumed roses or sprays.

This sachet using the perfume pearls from Comfort that go in your washing machine. The scent I chose was Fuchsia Passion. I felt the style of the Magnolia Lane DSP was crying out for this type of project.

Measurements

Magnolia Lane DSP – 3.5″ x 9 inches
Scored on the 9 inch side at 4 and 8 inches
Scored on the 3.5 inch side at half an inch on both sides.

This project is a very simple pocket style sachet that holds your perfumed beads.

You can see another project made using this paper here.

As always I have done a video of this project which is below with the supply this.

Until next time Enjoy Being Creative xx

How to make a scented sachet using Stampin’ Up! supplies

Product List

Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Delightful Day Photopolymer Stamp Set	Delightful Day Bundle
Timeless Label Punch	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Liquid Multipurpose Glue	Take Your Pick	Simply Scored	Bone Folder

Bird Ballard – Happy Birthday Card

Birds, Birds, gorgeous birds. This card uses the Bird Ballard designer series paper (DSP) from Stampin’ Up! Simple, easy and beautiful. What more could you want.

Bird Ballard paper is made for fussy cutting. Two birthday cards made using this pretty paper from Stampin' Up! — Bird Ballard paper is made for fussy cutting. Two birthday cards made using this pretty paper from Stampin’ Up!

Birds, Birds, Birds!! This suite is all about the birdies. The Bird Ballard paper is made for the fussy cutter fanatic. I love the dawn chorus most days but this morning I have to say it woke me up at 3.30am and which I didn’t appreciate.

Bird Ballard designer series of paper used to make this birthday card using supplies from Stampin' Up! — Bird Ballard designer series of paper used to make this birthday card

I have always been lucky to live in tree lined streets and areas with lots of hedges and vegetation. We moved to Lincoln 3 years ago from London. In London, I loved only a street away from the busy North Circular road and yet the number of birds we had was amazing due to all the hedges. There were often magpies, black birds, crows as well as lots of little robbins on the grass verges or making a cacophony of noise in the trees.

measurements

Standard A6 Early Espresso Card base
Bird Ballard DSP – 14.35cm x 10cm
Whisper white – 8.5cm x 3cm
Early Espresso small piece – 9cm x 3.5cm
Early Espresso large piece – 9.cm x 7.5cm

I’m not a mad fan of fussy cutting but this paper made me do it. What do you think of this paper? Leave me a comment below.

As usual a video showing how I made this card and the supply list is below.

Until next time Enjoy Being Creative. xx

Product List

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock	Bird Ballad Suite Bundle	Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper	Perennial Birthday Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Whisper White A4 Card Stock
Paper Snips Scissors	Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals	Stampin’ Dimensionals	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive
Liquid Multipurpose Glue

A Crafter? A card for you!

I’m a Crafter. Are you? If so this is a card for you. Have a look at the gorgeous suite or products from Stampin’ Up! and see which inspires you the most.

Card for any occasion, perfect for a crafter that uses the Follow your Art Suite of products from Stampin' Up! — Card for any occasion, perfect for a crafter that uses the Follow your Art Suite of products from Stampin’ Up!

I love this card and the suite of products that go with it. When I first saw the Follow Your Art paper in the catalogue my heart soared. This card and suite or products is perfect for any crafter. It literally speaks our language. The stamp set has images of ribbons, buttons and a binder clip among others.

I have used the coordinating paper for several projects that you will see in the next few weeks. There are papers with images of glue guns, paint brushes, buttons etc… A dream for someone like me.

Back to this card which uses one my favourite colours coastal cabana. I stamped the images using black stazon and then coloured them in using both of our sets of watercolour pencils.

Measurements

The card base is a standard A6 card base and the designer series paper (DSP) measures 14.35cm x 10cm.

As you can most probably tell, I’m head over heels about this suite of products. Have a look at the suite and tell me what is your favourite item or image. I would love to know!! If you don’t have a catalogue request one here.

A video showing you how I made this card and the supply this are below.

Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative. xx

A Crafter’s Card using Stampin’ Up! supplies.

Product List

Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad	Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper	Follow Your Art Embellishment Kit
It Starts With Art Cling Stamp Set	It Starts With Art Bundle	Watercolor Pencils	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals	Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Forever Lovely Photopolymer Stamp Set	Forever Lovely Photopolymer Bundle

Gift Bag with Magnetic Closure

Easy to make gift bag perfect for a little tea bag and chocolate.

The project I want to share with you today is this gift bag with a easy magnetic closure. I made a version of this made my card club and they loved it!!

Gift Bag to hold a tea bag and yummy chocolate. — Gift Bag to hold a tea bag and yummy chocolate

I love making little bags like this to give small gifts. I think we all need a little gift sometimes to remind us that we are loved and that people around us do care about us.

The rose and butterfly pattern on this paper is gorgeous. I have a beautiful red rose that is now in flower outside my front door and it gives me great pleasure every time i see it. I do love flowers and butterflies and like a lot of crafters I am a sucker for stamp set or paper that is floral in nature.

Measurements

Mint Macaroon Cardstock – 8.5 inches x 7.5 inches
Mosaic Mood Designer Series Paper – 12cm x 7cm x 2
Mosaic Mood Designer Series Paper – 3.5cm x 7cm x 1

Scoring

Long side – 1 inch, 4 inches, 5 inches, 8 inches

Short side – 1 inch and 6 inches

As always I have completed a video that shows you exactly how to make up this little bag. The link is below with supply list.

Initially when I saw the Mosaic Mood DSP in the catalogue I wasn’t too impressed with it but the more I use it the more I fall in love with it. I love the fact the mosaic has an embossed feel to it and the patterns are so versatile and beautiful. Here is the link to another project using this lovely paper.

I do love flowers but I have to say that I also enjoy growing food that I can eat. I’ve planted out some carrots, tomatoes and lettuce today and hope to be enjoying home grow salads soon.

I hope you have a lovely day, until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Video Tutorial Showing you how to make this gift bag with magnetic closure

Product List

Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock	Mosaic Mood Specialty Designer Series Paper	Memorable Mosaic Cling Stamp Set	Timeless Label Punch	Memorable Mosaic Bundle
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad	1/4″ Copper Trim	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	1/2″ Circle Punch
Stampin’ Dimensionals	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive	Simply Scored

Cute Gift Box – Magnolia Lane

Cute gift box which is perfect for a lovely birthday treat for someone special.

I have another lovely project to share with you today. Here is simple and easy gift box that is perfect for that special gift for someone important.

Cute Gift Box – Magnolia Lane, made using supplies from Stampin’ Up!

This box is quick and easy to make thanks to the wonderful coordinating products that Stampin’ Up! provides. The box is made from Mossy Meadow cardstock and the lovely Magnolia Lane designer series paper. The magnolias have already flowered sadly but this paper can keep them alive and is great for the gardener in the family. I think this box would have been perfect for my Granny with a lovely little soap in it.

In Lincoln we had some lovely pink and white magnolias that were out a few months ago. I do like the spring flowers as they herald the start of warmth and beauty.

Measurements

Mossy Meadow Cardstock – 8 x 8 inches – Score at 2 inches on all sides
Mossy Meadow Cardstock – 7 1/16 x 7 1/16 inches – Score at 1 1/2 inches on all sides
Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper – 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches
Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper – 3 3/4 x 1 inch x 4

Side view – *Cute Gift Box – Magnolia Lane, made using supplies from Stampin’ Up!*

As always I have done a video showing you how I made this box and the link and supply list are below.

Just to remind you that the catalogue went live yesterday and if you want a copy click on the contact me button to request one.

I love to hear you comments on my projects so please leave some here or on YouTube .

Thanks for dropping by and be sure to check out my other videos on YouTube and subscribe.

Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

YouTube Tutorial showing you how to make this cute box.

Product List

Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper	Delightful Day Photopolymer Stamp Set	Delightful Day Bundle
Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Petal Pink 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Organdy Striped Ribbon	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Glue Dots	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad

Month: June 2019

Tool Box for “Take your Pick Tool”

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Magnolia Lane – Scented Sachet

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Gift Bag with Magnetic Closure

Easy to make gift bag perfect for a little tea bag and chocolate.

Measurements

Scoring

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Cute Gift Box – Magnolia Lane

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