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From My Heart Balloons – Card Tutorial

I have this cute card to share with you today that I’m calling From My Heart Balloons. It combines both the From My Heart Designer Series Paper (DSP) and the Balloon Bouquet punch.

I love that Stampin’ Up! makes coordination so easy but I need to remember that just because a suite of products has specific items in it, they can be mix and matched with all the other items in the catalogue. Here, I ‘ve used scraps of the From My Heart DSP not with the coordinating Heart punch but with the Balloon Bouquet punch to create heart patterned balloons.

I love the way the balloons are carrying the sentiment along in the wind. Indeed with the wind we’ve been having, I’m surprised they are not halfway to France by now.

measurements

Flirty Flamingo A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm

I will admit I’m not the over-romantic sort and so paper covered in hearts would not normally appeal to me but I love this collection. I think it is because I love Real Red which is the red in this collection.

Other projects using the from my heart dsp

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

Ashee xx

Product List

Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper	Balloon Bouquet Punch	Story Label Punch
Sending You Thoughts Cling Stamp Set (English)	So Sentimental Cling Stamp Set (English)	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ Pad	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Whisper White Solid Baker’s Twine
Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Paper Trimmer	Bone Folder

What adhesive should I use?

This is a bit of a different post as I don’t have a project to share with you today. I see this question asked all the time “What adhesive should I use?” asked all the time. I, therefore, thought I would share the adhesives that Stampin’ Up! have, which are my favourites and how I use them.

There are two main divisions in adhesives. There are wet adhesives, these are like the white PVA glue we used in school and dry adhesives like double-sided tape. I will go through each in turn and explain a little about them.

Wet adhesives

Multipurpose Liquid Glue – Tombow
- This a liquid white glue
- It has two ends, a fine end and a much fatter end for moving glue over larger areas.
- It dries clear
- Strong adhesive perfect for all types of papercraft and mini albums.
Fine-Tip Glue Pen
- Very fine tip nozzle
- Perfect for adhering sequins and small embellishments to cards
- clear glue

Dry Adhesives

Snail Tape Runner and Refill
- Double-Sided Tape Runner
- Perfect for adhering paper to paper and card to paper.
- Refillable
- Easy and Fast to Apply to paper and card
- Not strong enough for making boxes or bags
Tear & Tape
- Double-Sided Tape
- Strong Tape I used to make Mini Albus, Boxes and Bags
- Great for all types of papercrafting
- Easy to tear off what you need
Mini Glue Dots
- Small Glue Dots
- Pressure-sensitive adhesive
- Perfect for attaching bows, ribbons, and other embellishments
Dimensionals
- Comes in a standard size and mini size
- Used to give dimension to elements on your cards and scrapbooking pages
- No mess
- Can be layered up for more dimension
Foam Strips
- A long strip of foam tape
- Perfect for Shaker Cards
- malleable foam strip

I hope you find this little guide useful. I do know that when I first started cardmaking I was baffled by the range of glues on the market and I was looking for rules as to what I should for what project. Please do remember that in reality what you use is a personal choice and you need to experiment to find what works well for you. Don’t be afraid of a mistake, just treat as another chance to be creative and learn.

Thank you for dropping by. I have made a video detailing everything I’ve talked about today along with the links to all these adhesives in my Stampin’ Up Shop. You will find everything below. If you have any questions just send me a message and if I can help I will.

Until next time Enjoy Being Creative.

Ashee xx

Product List

Mini Glue Dots	Tear & Tape Adhesive	Snail Adhesive	Snail Adhesive Refill	Foam Adhesive Strips
Stampin’ Dimensionals	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Fine-Tip Glue Pen	Silicone Craft Sheet

Magnolia Blooms Memory & More Cards

I have a very simple and easy card to share with you today. Shock, horror, it contains no stamping. This card uses the Magnolia Blooms Memory & More Cards to create this easy and simple card. This is perfect if you are new to crafting or want to make an easy but beautiful card in a hurry.

Stampin’ Up! have some wonderful product suites and Magnolia Blooms is an absolute favourite of mine. The designer series paper (DSP) and the Memory and More Cards match perfectly. Memory and More is Stampin’ Up!’s line of pocket scrapbooking. Each set contains both 6″ X 4″ cards as well as 4″ X 3″ cards in addition to some stickers and other speciality pieces. The cards vary in images and styles, some have journalling spots, sentiments and others are just images.

I have combined a 4″ X 3″ sentiment card with the DSP to make this card. As always all the colours match the cardstock perfectly, making for super easy crafting. I even used a sticker for the sentiment for the inside of the card!!

measurements

Mossy Meadow A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half.
Mossy Meadow 4 1/2″ X 3 1/2″

I love every year when the blossom and magnolias come out. It signals spring to me and the end of cold, dark and wet days. When the flowers are over the petals fall to the ground like confetti. I literally can’t wait for warm spring days so I can go walking and enjoying the glory of the natural world.

some other projects using the Magnolia Blooms Suite of products

Thanks for visiting. The video tutorial and supply list are below. Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Magnolia Lane Memories & More Card Pack	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Snail Adhesive	Paper Trimmer
Stampin’ Dimensionals	Bone Folder	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock	Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper	Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Birdie Happy Birthday – Bird Ballad – Stampin’ Up!

I have this Birdie Happy Birthday card to share with you today. This week I’m focusing on simple and easy cardmaking for the beginner or occasional crafter. I think this turned really well and lets the paper do all the talking.

The cardbase is Pool Party. I’ve matted the designers series paper (DSP) on whisper white so that it will stand out from the cardbase. This is the ever-gorgeous Bird Ballad DSP. I have used quite a bit of it but still have loads left and am looking for ideas to use it up. Let me know if you have any ideas to use it besides making more cards.

The stamp set is another favourite of mine Perennial Birthday. I love the font and it is the perfect size for cardmaking. If it retires this year, I will be so sad. Do you have any favourite stamp sets? What are they?

measurements

Pool Party A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm
Bird Ballad DSP – 13.85cm x 9cm
Pool Party – 9.5cm x 3cm
Whisper White 9cm x 2.5cm

other projects using the Bird Ballad DSP

I love this project as it so simple and can be made by anyone. I hope you liked it too. The video tutorial and supply list are below. Thank you for stopping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Snail Adhesive	Paper Trimmer	Pool Party A4 Card Stock
Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper	Perennial Birthday Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Bone Folder

Pop of Petals Bookmark – Stampin’ Up!

I’ve not been feeling well this week so I wanted to make simple projects. I like how to this bookmark has turned out using the Pop of Petals stamp set.

I’ve used Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape and Blackberry Bliss. They are all from the same area of the colour wheel so match beautifully. The Pop of Petals stamp set a huge variety of flowers with of course the matching punch. I didn’t want any dimension as this is a bookmark so I just used the stamp set.

The tiny flowers you can see above actually come as a trio of stamps joined together but I wanted to use them separately. Therefore, I cut them. Shock and horror you may think but it doesn’t damage the stamps and you can see stamp them altogether if you so wish.

measurements

Blackberry Bliss – 7 1/2″ X 3 1/2″
Whisper White – 7″ X 3″

I love stamping to make my own patterned paper. You can totally customise it to your own tastes rather than being constrained by other’s taste.

Other similar projects

I hope you enjoyed this project. The supply list and video tutorial are below. Thank you for dropping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Pad	Dressed To Impress Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad	Pop Of Petals Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Story Label Punch	1-1/2″ (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch	Dressed To Impress Bundle (English)
Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Snail Adhesive	Paper Trimmer

Bright and Fun Card – So Sentimental – Stampin’ Up!

I have this bright and fun card to share you today. Pineapple Punch and Grapefruit Grove are the two colours here. I can unequivocally state these are not my favourite colours at all. I find each colour on its own a bit too much so I came up with this idea and I think it works well. What do you think?

The pop of black around the sentiment and the large sentiment itself, I think really help to pull the whole card together. What pleased me the most though, was that I got to use up some of my Happiness Blooms enamel dots in the matching colours.

If you hold card classes I think this is also a great idea. You don’t have to have enough of each paper to make a full card, you can mix and match and everyone still can make the same style card.

measurements

Thick Whisper White A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Whisper White – 14.35cm X 10cm
Grapefruit Grove and Pineapple Punch Designer Series Paper (DSP) 14.35cm x 10cm. Each piece is then cut into quarters.

other simple sentiment cards

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

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Basic Black A4 Card Stock	So Sentimental Bundle (English)	2018-2020 In Color 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Layering Ovals Dies
So Sentimental Cling Stamp Set (English)	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots	Snail Adhesive	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Paper Snips	Take Your Pick

Happy Birthday To You Card – Stampin’ Up!

I have this simple and easy birthday cake card to share with you today using the Happy Birthday To You stamp set. This set is another of the freebies available during sale-a-bration. There is a matching set of dies but I don’t have those. I wanted to show you can still make beautiful things even if you don’t have dies.

The pink in this card is Lovely Lipstick. I’m so sad that is going to be retiring this year as I love it. It is such vibrant and beautiful pink. The image is coloured in using the Stampin’ Blend alcohol markers. I love the coordination in that I can use Lovely Lipstick as an alcohol marker and as my designer series paper.

I’m really proud of myself as I’ve used nearly all the freebies I got in sale-a-bration rather than just letting them sit lonely and forgotten in my stash. It is my continuing goal to use what I buy instead of hoarding it.

measurements

Thick Whisper White A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half.
Lovely Lipstick Designer Series Paper (DSP) – 14.35cm x 10cm
Whisper White – 13.35cm x 9cm

other Sale-a-bration Projects 2020

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

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	2018-2020 In Color 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Happy Birthday To You Cling Stamp Set (English)	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots	Lovely Lipstick Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Gray Granite Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
Snail Adhesive	Take Your Pick	Paper Trimmer	Bone Folder

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