December 2020 – Crafting with Ashee

How to Make a Poinsettia Christmas Candle

How to Make a Poinsettia Christmas Candle – Poinsettia Petals – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator – Stamped Candles

I love stamping my own candles. They look so good!! I made some use the poppy stamp set and gifted them to my neighbour who is an oncologist at the local hospital.

This candle is made using the fabulous Poinsettia Petals stamp set. I’ve used this stamp set for a card before and the die set for another card. In order to make this candle I stamped on white tissue paper using the non-shiny side. I stamped in Stazon and then coloured in using the Real Red and Crushed Curry Stampin’ Write markers. It came out well don’t you think?

One trick I would like to share is that I stamped all the flowers and then coloured them all in. I then cut around around the flowers leaving as little space tissue paper as possible but no being too concerned about it either. I positioned and heat set each flower individually. This worked better for me than trying to do all three in one go.

other projects

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below.

This is my last blog post of the year. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and all the best for the New Year. I will be back on 1st January with more projects and inspiration.

Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tear & Tape Adhesive	Take Your Pick	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Poinsettia Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Regals Stampin’ Write Markers	Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English)
Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad	Heat Tool – Uk Plug	Poinsettia Dies	Paper Snips

You can follow me on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram. I also have a Facebook Group where we share crafty projects and chat about all things crafty. I would love you to join and share you creation with us.

I’ve started to run a virtual card club each month in my Facebook Group. We make four to five projects each month. It’s lots of fun and I would love for you to join us. All the details can be found here.

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

Make an Oversized Tag for Christmas – Stampin’ Up!

Make an Oversized Tag for Christmas – Snowflake Splendour – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK

I made an oversize tag last year and decided to do one again. I love that it can double as a tag and a Christmas card. The paper is of course my favourite Snowflake Splendour. This is the last project I have to share with you using this paper and will be really sad to see it go. I love the colouring, the variations of blues and purples together.

So have you finished all your Christmas shopping? I am writing this blog on 4th November as England is due to go back into Lockdown for 4 weeks. I hope that by the time this goes live we will be out of it and hopefully seeing some light at the end of the tunnell.

measurements

Pacific Point – Quarter of an A4 sheet
Snowflake Splendour – 14.35cm X 10cm

other projects

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals	Tear & Tape Adhesive	Take Your Pick	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Snowflake Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set
Pacific Point Classic Stampin’ Pad	Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper	Pacific Point A4 Card Stock	So Many Snowflakes Dies	Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems
Stitched Rectangles Dies	Whisper White 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon	Seaside Spray 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Metallic Ribbon	Detailed Trio Punch

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

How to Make a Hand Stamped Bookmark

How to Make a Hand Stamped Bookmark – Snowflake Christmas Bookmark – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK

As you most probably already know I am in love with the Snowflake Splendour suite of products from Stampin’ Up! This bookmark features the Snowflake Splendour stamp set.

I have used it here to stamp my own patterned paper. The two colours I’ve used are Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather. I was going to add Pacific Point blue but I felt it was too much and the two tones of purple worked well alone. The purple tri-coloured ribbon just finishes it off perfectly.

Stamping a blank piece of cardstock is a great way to create your own bespoke patterned paper in just the colours and design you wish. Everytime I do this I am so pleased with the results and wonder why I didn’t do more sooner.

measurements

Gorgeous Grape 8 1/4″ X 2 3/4″
Whisper White 8″ X 2 1/2″

other simply stamped projects

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals	Tear & Tape Adhesive	Take Your Pick	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock
Snowflake Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad	Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad	Purple 3/8″ (1 Cm) Tricolor Ribbon

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

Make a Magnetic Closure Christmas Gift Box

Make a Magnetic Closure Christmas Gift Box – Brightly Gleaming – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

I’ve used the Brightly Gleaming designer series paper (DSP) here to make these cute little gift boxes. I think the copper foiling really pops against both the Real Red and Melon Mambo pink. These boxes were both made using scraps of DSP from making another gift box which I will feature shortly on this blog.

I used small neodymium earth magnets that I got online for the magnetic closure. I covered both with some DSP so that the magnets were not so strong. The stamp set is Wrapped in Christmas and has some matching dies as well. This sentiment also matches the 1 1/2″ circle punch perfectly as well. I love punches and tend to use them rather than dies whenever I can.

measurements

Real Red / Melon Mambo – 8″ X 7 1/2″, Scored on the:
- 8″ side at 1″, 2″ & 7″
- 7 1/2″ side at 1/2″, 3″, 4″ & 6 1/2″
Brightly Gleaming DSP –
- 4 3/4″ X 2 1/4″ X 1 piece
- 4 3/4″ X 3/4″ X 2 pieces
- 2 1/4″ X 3/4″ X 2 pieces

other gift boxes & Bags

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tear & Tape Adhesive	Take Your Pick	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Real Red A4 Card Stock	Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock
2″ (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch	1-1/2″ (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch	Wrapped In Christmas Cling Stamp Set (English)	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad	Whisper White 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon	Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Copper Foil Sheets

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

How to Make a Holly Die Cut Card – Stampin’ Up!

How to Make a Holly Die Cut Card. Sweetest Time stamp set and Sweetest Border Dies. Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

This is a companion card to the candy cane card I shared on here a couple of days ago. They both use the Sweetest Border Dies and matching stamp set. This is also a card we made recently in Card Club. You can find more details about Card Club that is held virtually in my Facebook Group each month here.

The two colours here are Shaded Spruce and Real Red. They really work well together and pop so well against the Whisper White. The holly die can be delicate so just a few seconds to tease out the little pieces to make this wonderful die cut element.I’ve used the red gems from the Wonderful Gems set to look like holly berries and they really give this piece the lift it needs.

measurements

Real Red A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Whisper White – 14.35cm X 10cm
Real Red – 10cm X 4cm
Whisper White – 9.5cm X 3.5cm

other projects

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tear & Tape Adhesive	Take Your Pick	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock	Sweetest Time Photopolymer Stamp Set	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad
Sweetest Borders Dies	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine	Sweetest Time Bundle (English)	Real Red A4 Card Stock	Wonderful Gems

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

Who Doesn’t Love Candy Canes – Card Share

Who Doesn’t Love Candy Canes – Card Share – Sweetest Time – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

This is another card we did in Card Club. Card Club is held in my Facebook Group once a month. You can find all the details here. As I’m not allowed, as per Stampin’ Up! rules to included stamped images as part of the kit, these cards are based more on die cuts than stamps.

The dies I’ve used here are the Sweetest Border dies. It cuts these lovely border images. I’ve done a second companion card using another die from the same set. It should be up in a few days time. The real red against the whisper white makes everything pop and the rhinestones just add that lovely touch of bling.

measurements

Shaded Spruce A6 Card Base. This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Whisper White – 14.35cm X 10cm
Shaded Spruce – 10cm X 4cm
Whisper White – 9.5cm X 3.5cm

other christmas projects

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tear & Tape Adhesive	Take Your Pick	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock	Sweetest Time Photopolymer Stamp Set	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad
Sweetest Borders Dies	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine	Sweetest Time Bundle (English)

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

Make it Home for Christmas Card – Stampin’ Up!

Make it Home for Christmas Card – Stampin’ Up! Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

Isn’t this a cute little scene card. I love cards where I can build a scene like this. The Coming Home stamp set has all these lovely houses in it that are perfect for not only a Christmas card but also for a new home or welcome home card. The matching die set includes this useful snowbank / hill scene with the trees which just sets the scene perfectly

The images are all coloured in using the Stampin’ Blend alcohol markers. I added a line in a black marker to the trees and then coloured them in so they look they are covered in snow. I’ve used the light Soft Sea Foam marker to create shadows in the snow as well.

measurements

Thick Whisper White A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Coming Home – 14.35cm X 10cm

other Scene Cards

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tear & Tape Adhesive	Take Your Pick	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Coming Home Bundle	Home Together Dies
Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper	Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes	Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Coming Home Photopolymer Stamp Set
Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

How to Make an Easy Christmas Ornament

How to Make an Easy Christmas Ornament – Freezin’ Friends Stamp Set – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

I made one of these last year and I wanted to make more again using the fun Freezin’ Friends stamp set. The plan was to make a huge amount of these and sell them at various Christmas fairs but as you know that has fallen through the floor like a ton of bricks. I’m therefore sharing my little decorations with you.

I’ve coloured in both images with the Stampin’ Blend alcohol markers. The images are stamped in memento onto whisper white cardstock and then cut out. The penguin image was fussy cut out and the rabbit was die cut out with the white border. Tell me which you prefer, with the white border or without!

I did initially stamp these directly onto the MDF and coloured the images in with the Stampin’ Write Markers. THe images seemed to bleed and were very muted against the background. Stamping on Whisper White and then adhering that to the MDF works perfectly.

other projects

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tear & Tape Adhesive	Take Your Pick	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Freezin’ Friends Dies	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Real Red Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
Freezin’ Fun Cling Stamp Set (English)	Basic Black Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Freezin’ Fun Bundle (English)	Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	All The Trimmings Ribbon Combo Pack

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

How to Make a Poinsettia Die Cut Card – Christmas

How to Make a Poinsettia Die Cut Card – Christmas Card – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

I love the Peony petals stamp set and matching dies so much. They are simply amazing. This card only uses stamping for the sentiment and the dies really do sing loud here. This is a card we made in a recent card club. All the details can be found here. I wanted to share this card with you as we all had such fun making it.

The dies not only cut out the shape but also emboss some texture to each leaf. The same dies also cut out the stamped images. They are just so versatile. I’ve inked the edges of all the foliage and it makes such a difference. It just gives everything depth, texture and interest. I used a simple sponge and the matching ink pads.

measurements

Old Olive A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper – 14.35cm X 10cm
Whisper White – 2cm X 10cm

other die cut projects

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals	Tear & Tape Adhesive	Take Your Pick	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Old Olive A4 Card Stock
Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper	Garden Green A4 Card Stock	Poinsettia Dies	Real Red A4 Card Stock	Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English)
Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock	Poinsettia Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad	Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

Month: December 2020

How to Make a Poinsettia Christmas Candle

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Make an Oversized Tag for Christmas – Stampin’ Up!

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How to Make a Hand Stamped Bookmark

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other simply stamped projects

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Make a Magnetic Closure Christmas Gift Box

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