October 2019 – Crafting with Ashee

Silver Embossed So Many Stars Christmas Card

I have this one layer card to share with you today. The stamp set I used is So Many Stars and it screams silver heat embossed to me. I love cards like this that go back to the basics of paper, ink and stamps.

Heat embossing is always magic to me. I love the thrill of the dull silver powder turning to a beautiful silver metallic colour. The stamp set So Many Stars has a matching die set which you can purchase as a bundle for a 10% discount.

I’ve always loved the twinkling stars in the sky. I was born in central London and therefore it was a rare occurrence to see stars in the sky due to all the light pollution. Every year we visited my Granny in South Africa and I remember the wonder of seeing the stars in the night sky. They twinkled and I remember being in awe of how huge the universe was. Even still I love seeing the stars twinkling in the sky. They ground me in a busy world.

measurements

Thick Whisper White A6 Cardbase (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Night of Navy – 14.35cm x 10cm

more projects

As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below.

Thank you for coming by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock	Versamark Pad	Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder	Heat Tool – Uk Plug
So Many Stars Photopolymer Stamp Set (En)	So Many Stars Bundle (En)	Stitched Stars Dies	Embossing Buddy	Snail Adhesive

Magnetic Flap Christmas Card Tutorial

I have this cute Christmas Card to share with you today. The stamp set I’ve used is Christmas Crowd. The sentiment says “Christmas Greetings from the Gang” on the flap. You lift the magnetic flap and find the gang waving hello to you.

I love this stamp set and wanted to use it more than once this year but was unsure how. The gang are coloured in using the Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers the same as before. I’ve done the colouring on fast forward but you can slow the video done to see the details. The blends do make colouring easy as the alcohol markers don’t leave lines and make blending super simple.

I adore the idea of this magnetic flap that shows the gang all waving Merry Christmas to you. It is so cute!!

Measurements

Shaded Spruce A6 Cardbase ( This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Wrapped in Plaid Designer Series Paper (DSP) 14.35cm x 11.5cm, scored at 1cm on the short side.

Other Christmas Projects

As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below.

Thank you for dropping by. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Christmas Crowd Cling Stamp Set	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Wrapped In Plaid 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad	Cherry Cobbler 3/8″ (1 Cm) Diagonal Stripe Ribbon
Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Gold Foil Sheets	Stitched Rectangle Dies	Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack
Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Shaded Spruce Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends	Real Red Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends	Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter
Basic Black Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends	Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Tear & Tape Adhesive

Pink Gift Bag – Shimmery Silver – Stampin’ Up!

Hello and thank you for visiting. I have this lovely pink gift bag to share with you today that features the Feels Like Frost silver foiled designer series paper. This is a very simple bag but it looks like a million dollars, or I think so!!

I think the melon mambo pink and silver foil DSP are a match made in heaven. This would be a perfect gift bag for a girly party, a hen night or even a silver wedding anniversary.

measurements

Melon Mambo Cardstock – 9 1/2″ X 61/2″,
- Scored on the long side at 11/2″, 41/2″, 6″, 71/2″.
- Scored on the short side at 1 1/2″
Feels like Frost – 2 3/4″ X 4 3/4″

It is a grey and yucky day here in Lincoln. Everything outside is dark and grey. I love Melon Mambo as even on a horrid day weather-wise it can bring a spark of bold colour to my day. Which is your favourite Stampin’ Up! colour? Let me know in the comments section below.

other 3d Projects

Thank you for staying and I hope you enjoyed this project. As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below. Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Feels Like Frost Specialty 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	1-3/8″ (3.5 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad
Whisper White Solid Baker’s Twine	Silver 3/8″ Metallic-Edge Ribbon	Label Me Pretty Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Tear & Tape Adhesive	Snail Adhesive

Embossed Tree – Memories of Home – Stampin’ Up!

Hello again, thank you for dropping by. I have this heat embossed tree card to share with you today. This whole card is one stamp from the Memories of Home stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

I’ve embossed this tree in silver embossing powder for a simple metallic look. I found the tree looked a little dull in just silver so I decided to colour in the baubles. I’ve used our standard Stampin’ Write markers to colour in. Colouring is super easy as the embossing helps you stay within the lines.

The whole image is matted on a piece of Wrapped in Plaid DSP. This paper has foiling one side and gorgeous patterns on the other side. As the foiling is in gold I decided to use the non-foiled side. The finishing touches are these wonderful Holiday Rhinestones that look like twinkling fairy lights around the tree.

Measurements

Shaded Spruce A6 Cardbase – (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Whisper White – 12cm x 9cm
Wrapped in Plaid DSP – 14.35cm x 10cm

I love Christmas Trees. We normally have 3 in the house, one in the lounge, one in the hall and a third one in the upstairs hall. I’ve always enjoyed decorating them and enjoy the process as much as the finished product.

Other cards using Heat embossing

As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below. Thank you for dropping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creatve!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Regals Stampin’ Write Markers	Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Wrapped In Plaid 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper	Memories Of Home Cling Stamp Set
Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers	Versamark Pad	Silver Embossing Paste	Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Snail Adhesive

Mr Fox – Nature’s Beauty – Stampin’ Up!

I have this gorgeous wintery scene card featuring Mr Fox to share with you today. The stamp set is Nature’s Beauty and can be easily missed as it’s on the last page of the Autumn / Winter catalogue. This stamp set is part of Stampin’ Up!’s Making a Difference project. £2.50 from the sale of each set goes towards mental health organisations.

I love this wintery scene. It does seem to sum up our dream of winter in the UK. In reality, many of us don’t’ get much snow and when we do it turn to mush very quickly. We can dream though!!!

This card is very simple to make. All the elements bar Mr Fox are stamped in early espresso. I have sponged the sky with Balmy Blue which is the same blue as the cardbase. Mr Fox is a red fox and therefore stamped in Cajun Craze.

measurements

Balmy Blue A6 Cardbase – (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm

All the elements are stamped in one layer. Mr Fox is fussy cut but he is very easy to cut out. I love this type of Christmas card with a winter scene. What are your favourite types of Christmas Card? Let me know in the comments section.

Other Christmas Cards

I hope you liked today’s project. As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below. Thank you for visiting. Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Nature’s Beauty Cling Stamp Set	Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad
Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Stamping Sponges	Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

Dinosaur Card Tutorial – Dino Days

Hello and thank you for stopping by. I have this cute dinosaur card to share with you today. I love this suite of products. It includes a stamp set, dies, enamel shapes and of course designer series paper (DSP).

This is very much as fantasy dinosaur card. I have matched the colours to the colours of the DSP. The dies cut out everything so there is no fussy cutting needed. In fact, the dies actually cut out the images from one of the sheets of DSP as well so you don’t even need to stamp to make this card if you don’t want to. Super easy and super fun!!!

I think this suite of products would be perfect for a child’s birthday party. You could make party bags, placemats, name cards, thank you cards, etc… The list just goes on. The images are bright and eye-catching to garner interest by little ones with short attention spans.

measurements

Pool Party A6 Cardbase (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm

Personally, I’m not a great dinosaur fan. It was never something that interested me as a child. It is strange as we lived around the corner from the National History Museum in London with the famous “Dippy” the dinosaur in the entrance hall but there you go. I, therefore, have no idea of the names of any of these dinosaurs. Perhaps one of you can let me know in the comments section. Do you like dinosaurs?

some other fun projects

I’ve also used the Dinosaur DSP to make a gorgeous mini album that I will be featuring in a couple of weeks time as well.

As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below. Thank you for visiting and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Pool Party A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Dino Dies	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad	Mango Melody Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
Dino Days Photopolymer Stamp Set	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin’ Pad	Dino Days Bundle	Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Dinoroar Enamel Shapes	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals	Snail Adhesive

Large Gift Box Tutorial – Brightly Gleaming

I have this gorgeous large gift box to share with you today. This uses the Brightly Gleaming Speciality Designer Series Paper (DSP). This is a very good size box, perfect to house a present for a special someone.

The Brightly Gleaming DSP is gorgeous. One side of each sheet has copper foiling. I have used two different designs here to give you options when making this box. This box measures 6″ X 4″ X 2″. This paper is part of the Brightly Gleaming suite of products that includes the Christmas Gleaming stamp set and two ornament punches.

Large Gift Box Tutorial - Brightly Gleaming - Ornament paper — Large Gift Box Tutorial – Brightly Gleaming – Ornament paper

The bauble and sentiment have been heat embossed with copper embossing powder to match the paper and copper foil sheet. I love the way all the colours co-ordinate in the paper, inks and ribbon.

measurements

Pretty Peacock – 10″ X 8″ Scored at 2″ on all sides
Brightly Gleaming DSP 10 1/16″ X 8 1/16″ Scored at 2″ on all sides
Very Vanilla strip 2″ wide

The strip of Very Vanilla is the full length of an A4 sheet but was still too short as this is a large gift box. I had to add in an extra little piece that is hidden on the bottom of the box.

Other Christmas Projects

As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below.

Thank you for visiting and until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock	Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper	Christmas Gleaming Cling Stamp Set (En)	Versamark Pad	Copper Foil Sheets
Simply Scored	Embossing Buddy	Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder	Heat Tool – Uk Plug	Tear & Tape Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Christmas Gleaming Bundle (En)	Gleaming Ornaments Punch Pack	1″ (2.5 Cm) Circle Punch	2″ (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch	2-1/4″ (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch	Snail Adhesive

Tulips in Autumn – Greetings Card Tutorial

I have this simple and clean card to share with you. It features my favourite flowers, Tulips, which I love. I have therefore named it Tulips in Autumn. This stamp is from the “Winds of Change” stamp set which I have already used.

I was at the garden centre for lunch recently and the array of Tulips bulbs is mind-blowing. They come in such a fantastic range of colours, shapes and textures. Once upon a single tulip bulb sold for than craftsman’s annual salary. I love looking at all the tulips in Autumn and dreaming of their beauty in the Spring.

This card is much cheaper to make than that. I’ve stamped the tulip in memento black in and coloured it in with the Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers. The cotton real red ribbon just gives added interest to the background.

measurements

Whisper White A6 Cardbase (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Real Red – Brights designer series family stack – 14.35cm x 7.6cm

I love the combination of red and green. I don’t feel it just a Christmas colour. They are opposite sides of the colour wheel and therefore are complimentary colours.

I love floral cards and my favourite, of course, are Tulips. What are your favourite images on cards? Let me know in the comments section. I love reading your comments.

Other Floral Cards

As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below.

Thank you are for dropping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Old Olive A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Brights 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Winds Of Change Cling Stamp Set	Stitched Rectangle Dies	Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Real Red Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends	Real Red 3/8″ (1 Cm) Cotton Ribbon

Rose Birthday Card – Mosaic Mood DSP

I have this simple fussy cut rose birthday card to share with you today. I have used the Mosaic Mood Designer Series Paper (DSP). The flowers in this DSP have an embossed feel to them for added interest. I’ve matched my cardstock colours to that of the DSP.

The Mosaic Mood DSP is gorgeous. I’ve used it a number of times and I love it more and more each time. I’ve embossed the background Terracotta Tile cardstock with the Country Floral embossing folder to give interest where there are no other elements.

This is a very simple card but the DSP really makes it pop. I love cards like these as they require very little product to make something beautiful.

measurements

Thick Whisper White A6 cardbase (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Terracotta Tile Cardstock – 14.35cm x 10cm

Other projects using Mosaic Mood dsp

There are a supply list and video tutorial below.

Thank you for staying and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Terracotta Tile A4 Cardstock	Mosaic Mood Specialty Designer Series Paper	Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad	Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder	Timeless Label Punch	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock
Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals	Painted Glass Cling-Mount Stamp Set

Removable Magnet Snowman – Christmas Card

I have a fun card to share with you today. This is a Christmas card with a twist. The snowman is a removable magnet. So you can lift him off the card and stick him on the front of your fridge. It is a card and gift all in one.

I think this is such a fun and novel idea for a card. I stamped and cut out the snowman using the Snowman Builder punch. He is assembled on real red cardstock. I then fussy cut him out, stuck magnets on his back and stuck him on come coastal cabana. This was then fussy cut out again. This makes for a sturdy little snowman that not only decorates the front of the card but anything magnetic too!!

Measurements

Coastal Cabana Cardbase – A6 – (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Red Red Cardstock – 14.35cm x 10cm
Let it Snow Designer Series Paper (DSP) 13.85cm x 95cm

I want to take a moment to mention the Let it Snow DSP. This is a beautiful paper collection. One side of each paper has images that have glitter on them. It is a sparkling, glittering and snowy collection indeed!!

some more Christmas projects

I have a video tutorial and supply list below as always.

Thank you for dropping by and until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana	Snowman Season Bundle (En)	Real Red A4 Card Stock	Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper	Snowman Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (En)
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Basic Black Light Stampin’ Blends	Shaded Spruce Dark Stampin’ Blends	Snowman Builder Punch	Real Red Dark Stampin’ Blends
Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Pumpkin Pie Light Stampin’ Blends Marker	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Real Red 3/8″ (1 Cm) Cotton Ribbon	Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter