February 2020 – Crafting with Ashee

Golden Honey Gift Bag -Stampin’ Up – SAB 2020

I have a little Golden Honey gift bag to share with you today The Golden Honey Designer Series Paper (DSP) is so elegant and beautiful. I want to use it as much as possible for it goes away. This is a free sale-a-bration product so will only be available until the end of March.

I think this DSP is perfect for male cards as well. I love the foiling on every sheet. It is pretty without being tacky. This bag is very simple to make with a turned down top for extra interest. I did attempt to tie a bow to close it but as you can see I wasn’t very successful. I won’t tell you how many times I tried!!!

All I would say is as you are using paper, be careful when you score that you don’t tear it. Score lightly a few times rather than once heavily. I use the thicker end of the embossing tool as well.

measurements

Golden Honey DSP – 11″ x 7″ Scored at:
- Long Side – 1/2″, 4 1/4″, 5 3/4″, 9 1/2″
- Short Side – 1″, 5 1/2″

other projects using Sale-A-Bration Items

The normal supply list and video tutorial are below. Thank you for dropping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Gold Foil Sheets	Simply Scored	Bone Folder	Paper Snips
Tear & Tape Adhesive	Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	2″ (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch	1-1/2″ (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch	Heartfelt Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Heartfelt Bundle (English)	Gold 1/8″ Ribbon	Paper Trimmer

Poppy Moments – Die Cut Card – Stampin’ Up!

I absolutely love how this card turned out using the Poppy Moments set of dies. The dies allow you to cut out both the solid image and the highlights allowing you to create these realistic flowers and leaves.

In the UK, red poppies are a symbol of remembrance. I think personally they are also a symbol of the fact the life goes on. I love seeing the poppies in the grass verges in fields every year. The red poppies are so bold and vibrant and are a beautiful pop of colour against the green grass.

This card is perfect for someone who doesn’t like to stamp much as the die cuts do all the talking. I’ve used Real Red and the aptly named Poppy Parade for the poppies. The leaves are Old Olive and Shaded Spruce. I used Crumb Cake as the background colour as I felt white or black was too stark a contrast. The Crumb Cake is a lovely kraft neutral.

measurements

Early Espresso A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Crumb Cake – 14.35cm x 10cm

other projects

As always the video tutorial and supply list are below. Thank you for joining me today and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!#

Ashee xx

Product List

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock	Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock	Real Red A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock
Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock	Old Olive A4 Card Stock	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Itty Bitty Greetings Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Classic Label Punch
Poppy Moments Dies	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets	Snail Adhesive	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals	Paper Snips	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Peaceful Moments Bundle (English)

French Countryside – Watercoloured Card

I have a watercoloured card to share with you today using the French Countryside stamp set. I love stamps with scenes such as this. This scene is so peaceful. I could easily imagine sitting outside in this cottage with a book. What a pleasant way to pass a few hours.

I’ve coloured this image in using both sets of watercolour pencils and the aqua painter. I love watercolouring. It is so relaxing. I dabbled in watercolour painting before I became a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and I still love it. It is a very forgiving medium to colour in with as you can cover mistakes so easily.

When you do any project it is more important to use the right tools. If you want to watercolour you need to use the correct paper. I’ve used the shimmery white card here. You need to use a paper that can stand up to water. If you smooth whisper white the paper will bobble and pill and you won’t get the results you were hoping for.

I love the countryside. It was one of the main reasons I moved out of London after living there for 37 years. I love the city too but I hated how long it took to get out of London into the countryside.

measurements

Night of Navy Cardstock 5″ X 3 1/2″

I used the notecards as my cardbase. They come prescored and you get 20 in a pack with matching envelopes. Really great for quick and easy cardmaking.

other projects

The supply list and video tutorial are below. Thank you for visiting, until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

French Countryside Cling Stamp Set	Watercolor Pencils	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad	Aqua Painters	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2
Shimmery White A4 Card Stock	Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock	Snail Adhesive	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stamparatus	Stitched Rectangle Dies	Paper Trimmer

Power of Hope – Sale-a-bration Set – Stampin’ Up!

The Power of Hope stamp set is a free set in sale-a-bration. I have found in previous years that I haven’t used all the sets I get in sale-a-bration but I am changing that this year.

This stamp set has an oriental feel to it. I, therefore, decided to use Popp Parade as the main colour. Power of Hope wasn’t a favourite of mine when I got it but I am really pleased with how this card turned out.

I’ve coloured the lady in with watercolour pencils and aqua painter. I love how the black frames make the images pop. Framing cards focuses the eye on the main image. I’ve used the shimmery white to watercolour on. Is important that you use a paper than stand up to the water. I find that if you whisper white then the paper will bobble and pill. I always you shimmery white or watercolour card.

measurements

Poppy Parade A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm
Poppy Parade Designer Series Paper – 13.85cm x 9.5cm

other simple projects

The video tutorial and supply list are below. Thank you for dropping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative.

Ashee xx

Product List

Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Brights 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Basic Black A4 Card Stock	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad
Power Of Hope Bundle	Stitched Rectangle Dies	Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Paper Trimmer	Bone Folder

Spring Card – Bird Ballad – Peaceful Moments

I have this lovely Spring card to share with you. The bird ballad paper is gorgeous and this blossom pattern reminds me of Spring.

I love the soft pastel colours of this card. This card is great for a spring wedding card or birthday card. As you may know, I do like simple cards with simple sentiments. They are easy to make but still look beautiful.

I find myself using these stitched shaped dies a lot. The stitching detail is lovely and they come in a variety of shapes. I was so sad when we lost our oval punches but these certainly fill the gap.

measurements

Pool Party A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper – (DSP) – 14.35cm x 10cm

other projects using Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper

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	Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper	Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad	Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Whisper White 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Flax Ribbon	Whisper White 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon	Mini Glue Dots	Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Stitched Shapes Dies

Pink Cat Card – Nine Lives – Stampin’ Up!

I am calling this my Pink Cat Card. The pink is Melon Mambo which is one of my favourite pink colour. In this card, it is combined with cats which I adore.

I love cats and dogs but mostly cats. I have been through several periods of poor mental health and still suffer from anxiety. Cats are a great source of comfort for me. I feel safe and accepted by them. When I saw this set, therefore, I knew it was one for me.

Nine Lives is a two-step stamp set. You can stamp the cat as an outline, with patches or with stripes. The Stampartus comes into its own for stamps like these. The cat does have a matching punch but I’ve used it here.

measurements

Thick Whisper White A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Melon Mambo Designer Series Paper (DSP) – 14.35cm x 10cm
Melon Mambo DSP – 14.35cm x 5cm

other similar projects

The video tutorial and supply are below as usual. Thank you for coming and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock	Brights 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Cat Punch	Nine Lives Photopolymer Stamp Set
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Glitter Enamel Dots	Whisper White 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon	Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers
Stamparatus	Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Take Your Pick

Maltesers Box – From My Heart – Stampin’ Up!

This box turns a simple box of Maltesers into something special. It is very easy to make and the paper does all the talking.

Malteser Box - From My Heart - Stampin' Up! — Maltesers Box – From My Heart – Stampin’ Up!

As I said this is a great way to jazz up a box of Maltesers. I’ve used the From My Heart Designer Series Paper (DSP). It is a great paper for Valentines’Day but also for any occasion when you want to celebrate someone. I love the foiling on each sheet which adds a touch of luxury.

The box is made in the style of a pizza box from one sheet of 12″ x 12″ paper. This includes the belly band. I would love to send this to an old school friend of mine in Sydney but I don’t think it would hold up in the post so I will have to send it via this blog.

measurements

From My Heart DSP – 11 1/2″ x 8 3/4″ Scored at:
- 1 1/2″, 5″, 61/2, 10″ on the 11 1/2 side
- 1 1/2″ and 7 1/4″ on 8 3/4″ side.
From My Heart DSP – 11 1/2 x 3 1/4″ – This is the leftover from cutting the above piece.

other projects

The supply list and video tutorial are below as usual. Thank you for coming by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper	Heartfelt Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock	Heart Punch Pack	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Snail Adhesive	Bone Folder	Simply Scored	Paper Trimmer	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Take Your Pick

I Love Paris Card Share Tutorial – Stampin’ Up!

I have this French-inspired “I love Paris” card using the Parisian Blooms Suite of products. This card is ideal if you like soft, muted colours.

The Eiffel Tower is one of those icon structures that is recognised the world over. To me, it is the symbol of Paris and of love. I’ve used the shimmery laser-cut speciality designer series paper as a layer over the Parisian Blooms paper.

measurements

Parisian Blooms Designer Series Paper (DSP) 14.35cm x 10cm
Thick Very Vanilla A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)

So have you been to France? We started to learn French very early in school. I think I was about 7 years old or even younger. The junior school I went to had a sister school in France, about two hours inland from Bordeau. From the age of 9, we visited as a class for 10 days each year for the last 3 years of school. Living in London I loved the freedom, beauty and silence of the French countryside. I would love to live in France or an extended period of time so that I was totally fluent in French.

other projects

There is the normal video tutorial and supply list below. Thank you for visiting and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Very Vanilla A4 Thick Cardstock	Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock	Parisian Beauty Cling Stamp Set (English)	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Snail Adhesive	Parisian Beauty Bundle (English)	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Parisian Dies	Shimmer Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper	Timeless Label Punch

It Starts with Art – Friendship Card

It Starts with Art is one of my favourite stamp sets. The sentiments are super cute and the whole suite is superb for crafters everywhere.

I think this stamp set is also great for scrapbooking. You can make your own embellishments with the stamped images and matching dies. The dies also have extra pieces to make buttons, paper clips and such like.

Normally, I wouldn’t put Calypso Coral and Coastal Cabana together but they actually work quite well. The images are all coloured in using the Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers. There is no Coastal Cabana in the Stampin’ Blends so I used Pool Party and Bermuda Bay instead. They work well together.

measurements

Coastal Cabana A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Follow Your Art – 14.35cm x 10cm

other projects using this Suite

I love the Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper (DSP). I have quite a bit of this paper still and I want to use it up. What do you suggest I make with it? I was thinking of another mini album to hold tags?#

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

Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	It Starts With Art Cling Stamp Set	Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper	It Starts With Art Bundle	Arts & Crafts Dies	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad
Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Gray Granite Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Glitter Enamel Dots	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals	Bone Folder	Snail Adhesive	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Stamparatus	Simply Shammy

Under my Umbrella – Stampin’ Blends Markers

I have this cute, bright and sunny card to share with you today. I knew I wanted to get “Under My Umbrella” the minute I saw it in the catalogue. The flowers growing in the wellies are just so dinky.

Under my Umbrella - Stampin' Up! — Under my Umbrella – Stampin’ Up!

I debated what colours to use in this card and eventually went for so saffron, balmy blue, highland heather and old olive. I think they make the card look like a summer’s day.

Everything is coloured in using the Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers. I love the seamless colouring and easy shading of the Stampin’ Blends. What is your favourite colouring medium? I do love watercolouring but the Blends are great for quick and easy colouring too.

measurements

So Saffron A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half.
So Saffron Subtles Designer Series Paper – 14.35cm x 10cm

I can’t wait for spring and all the flowers to start coming out. The trees always look so bare without their leaves. I wanted to make a card to remind me of the sunny days that will hopefully come soon.

Other projects using Stampin’ Blends

The video tutorial and supply list are below. Thank you for visiting and until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

So Saffron A4 Card Stock	Subtles 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Under My Umbrella Bundle (English)	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Timeless Label Punch	Umbrella Builder Punch
Under My Umbrella Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals	Paper Snips	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack
Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets	Snail Adhesive	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Paper Trimmer