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New Catalogue – New Goodies

Can you believe it’s only a few weeks to September when the new catalogue is launching. As a demonstrator, I was able to preorder from the new Autumn / Winter catalogue and my new box of goodies arrived last Wednesday. I am so excited to share them with you.

This new catalogue is amazing. It is a real struggle to decide what to order and I may have gone a bit mad but you can never have too much craft stuff, right?

The new catalogue covers Autumn, Halloween and of course Christmas. I am not a great fan of Halloween so I didn’t buy any of those items but there is a great variety of paper, stamps and dies if you do celebrate Halloween.

Christmas, I adore, even though I don’t celebrate the religious aspect of it. I was born exactly three weeks before Christmas. I tend to merge the two celebrations into a three week period of joy. This catalogue does have a good variety of religious and non-religious stamps.

The designer series paper (DSP) in this catalogue is out of this world. I was squealing as I opened and yes, stroked each sheet. Some of of the DSP has foiled elements and others have glitter that doesn’t come off on your fingers.

Enough of me talking about it, you want to see it. I have therefore done a haul video which I linked below.

If you want a copy of the new catalogue then send me a message via the contact me button and I will send one to you.

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

Ashee xx

Daisy Lane Thank you Card Tutorial

Daisy Lane and Daisy Delight are being used here together to create this simple thank you card. Both of these stamps sets coordinate beautifully with the Daisy Punch making them even more useful.

Daisy Lane and Daisy Delight are used to create this Thank You Card

I love the fact that the Daisy punch, punches the daisies in both the Daisy Lane and Daisy Delight stamp sets. This makes them so useful to the crafter who is always looking to find more ways to use their stash.

measurements

A6 cardbase in Merry Merlot – ( A6 cardbase is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm

As I have said before I do love daisies. Our daisies are still flowering beautifully here in Lincoln. We have purple, yellow and white ones in the garden. I think flowers really do brighten up the world.

The Daisy Lane stamp set is available to purchase as a bundle with the medium daisy punch at a saving of 10%.

I have stamped the daisy onto the whisper white cardstock, before layering over the punched daisy, so that when you fluff the petals up you won’t see white space underneath. The Gold Faceted Gems gives the centre of the daisy a real bling element. The mini bubbles are from the Artisan Textures set and simulate pollen blowing in the breeze.

Other Floral Cards

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

Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Daisy Punch	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock	Daisy Lane Cling Stamp Set	Gold Faceted Gems
Stampin’ Dimensionals	Daisy Lane Bundle	Snail Adhesive	So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad
Daisy Delight Photopolymer Stamp Set	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad	Artisan Textures Cling-Mount Stamp Set

A Royal Peacock – Card Share

Royal Peacock is a stunner of a stamp set. The images jump out at you from the page. This set also has a matching die set that you can buy as a bundle and save 10%.

A Royal Peacock using the set from Stampin' Up! — A Royal Peacock using the set from Stampin’ Up!

I love peacocks. This card is very simple as it is using the “Royal Peacock” as the main focal image on top of designer series paper (DSP).

measurements

Coastal Cabana A6 cardbase ( A6 is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Bermuda Bay DSP from the Brights 6″ X 6″ stack – 10cm x 14.35cm

When I live in London, I was working very close to Holland Park and there are peacocks in Holland Park. They are very tame and in the Spring they love to display to anyone who is watching. I have numerous photos of them displaying. They turn around in a full circle so that everyone can get a good photo. They have a very distinctive squawk which can be heard through the whole park.

I remember one year, there were babies and my workplace had a competition to name the four new babies. It was very exciting to see the new baby peacocks.

I gave the peacock a beautiful rhinestones tail to display just like the peacock in Holland Park.

I have a video and supply list below for you.

Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana	Brights 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad
Royal Peacock Bundle	Royal Peacock Photopolymer Stamp Set	Detailed Peacock Dies	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Snail Adhesive
Stampin’ Dimensionals	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals	Bermuda Bay 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Mini Striped Ribbon

Watercolouring – Peaceful Place Stamp set

I love watercolouring. I was painting before I ever started papercrafting and cardmaking. The flow of colours and the way they mix continue to fascinate me. Colouring in has also always been a very soothing and therapeutic way to spend a couple of hours.

Watercolouring using the Peaceful Place stamp set from Stampin' Up! — Watercolouring using the Peaceful Place stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

This stamp set has been in my stash for over a year and I haven’t used it until now. I am glad I am using it now as I love it. The image is one whole stamp and that makes scene building a breeze. I’ve stamped the image in Stazon ink and then used both sets of watercolour pencils to “paint” the colour.

Measurements

Night of Navy A6 cardbase (A6 is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half.)

I have not given measurements for the Shimmery White, Pacific Point or Balmy Blue as I cut these as I go depending on how I stamp, paint and cut the stamped image.

This scene is perfection to me. I could quite happily spend a few hours on the banks of that stream with a book and not a care in the world. The natural world is a love of mine and I enjoy spending time in it whenever I can.

Other watercoloured projects

There are a video and supply list below as always.

Thank you for stopping by and Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock	Pacific Point A4 Card Stock	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock	Watercolor Pencils
Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2	Aqua Painters	Snail Adhesive	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad	Peaceful Place Cling-Mount Stamp Set

Simple Card – Perfect for a Man

I have a simple card to share with you today using the Waterfront stamp set from Stampin’ Up! The card is showing a view of a forest lake and has no sentiment so can be used for multiple occasions.

A simple card using the waterfront stamp set from Stampin' Up! — A simple card using the waterfront stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

This stamp set has been sitting on my shelf for the last year, unloved and unused and I have decided that is changing. I am determined to use all my sets this year and not let any retire uninked.

The Waterfront set creates a scene. This can be a simple one as shown above or a more complex one with layered elements. I have to admit that this is not my normal style and it took ages to come up with something I was happy with.

Measurement

Thick Whisper White – A6 Cardbase (A6 is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Real Red – 10cm x 14.35cm

I have not given measurements for the other pieces because I stamped the scene first and then cut it out. The mat pieces are cut 0.5 larger each way than the next piece. I hope that makes sense. If not, there is the video below showing exactly how to do this.

My question for you today is what is your favourite style of card? Do you prefer a scene card, one with a large sentiment or a floral one? Let me know in the comments below!!

I wanted to let you know about a new Facebook Group that I have created called All thing Crafty – Crafting with Ashee. Please do pop over and join. This group is a place to share creativeness, crafty projects and more importantly a place to share happiness with all your crafty friends.

More simple projects

Thank you for stopping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Real Red A4 Card Stock	Shaded Spruce A4 Cardstock	Basic Black A4 Card Stock	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set	Snail Adhesive	Paper Snips	Blender Pens	Brights Stampin’ Write Markers	Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers
Regals Stampin’ Write Markers	Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers	Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker	Many Marvelous Markers

Everything Amazing Birthday Card

I have this easy and simple birthday card to share with you today using the Everything Amazing stamp set. This is a great set as you can customise your sentiment around the main word Amazing.

The Everything Amazing stamp set from Stampin' Up! is used for this simple birthday card — The Everything Amazing stamp set from Stampin’ Up! is used for this simple birthday card

I love everything about this card. It is simple and elegant. I love Bermuda Bay which is the colour in the background. The stamp stamps a shaded grey rather than jet black but I prefer the jet black as it gives better contrast and makes the sentiment pop. I coloured it in with the black stampin’ write marker.

measurements

A6 card base is thick whisper white. (A6 is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Bermuda Bay Designer Series Paper (DSP) Brights family stack – 14.35cm x 10cm

I love big bold sentiments such as this one as I feel they are everything a simple card needs to make them stand out.

What type of cards do you like? Do you prefer everything simple and streamlined or do you prefer a more detailed style with embellishments? Let me know below!!

I am really glad that is has cooled down at last. Normally, I cope with the heat fine but when it gets over 30 degrees with the high humidity we experience in the UK that is pushing it. My maternal family is from South Africa. I find the dry heat in Pretoria much easier to cope with and can be in long sleeves still at 25 degrees. Consequently, I haven’t done much crafting this week and my videos may be a few days delayed.

More simple cards

I have a video as usual which is below with the supply list.

Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Brights 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad	Basic Black A4 Card Stock	Stitched Rectangle Dies

Punched Circles – Birthday Card

This is a simple and easy card made using punched circles in varying sizes. This is a great way to use up all your scrap pieces of cardstock and make something beautiful as well.

Punched Circle Birthday Card using supplies from Stampin' Up! — Punched Circle Birthday Card using supplies from Stampin’ Up!

I love this card as it uses minimal supplies but gives a great wow effect. As it makes use of punched circles, it is a perfect card to make with young children.

The theme of this card is circles. You can make a huge variety of matching stationery such as invitations, envelopes and goody bags. I truly believe that we need to get kids involved when they are young in various crafts so that these skills and hobbies aren’t lost. I know I would much prefer a child playing with ink and paper than stuck in front of a tv.

Measurements

Real Red card stock – A6 card base (A6 is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm

I think this type of card would also work with different coloured punched butterflies. I am going to try it and if it works I will share it with you.

Primary colours make this card sing. Primary colours are red, blue and yellow and the contrast and complement each other perfectly. Secondary colours are orange, green and purple. The colour wheel does help to match colours together.

I love to use coloured card bases with a white mat that gives a little border around the card. Do you use coloured card bases or do you prefer white? I like to frame my images on my card as I feel it just makes the whole project look more complete.

Other simple Projects

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

Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Real Red A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Pacific Point A4 Card Stock	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock	Pacific Point Classic Stampin’ Pad
1/2″ (1.3 Cm) Circle Punch	1″ (2.5 Cm) Circle Punch	Perennial Birthday Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Snail Adhesive

Tea Bag Holder – Cute little gift for someone special

I have a cute little tea bag holder to share with you today. This is a simple and easy project for any beginner crafter. This little wallet holds two tea bags and will make a lovely little gift.

Tea Bag holder/wallet for someone special made using supplies from Stampin' Up! — Tea Bag holder/wallet for someone special made using supplies from Stampin’ Up!

I am not a huge tea drinker but will drink a couple of cups a day, usually one with breakfast and later on in the evening. The British in general are a nation of tea drinkers. I swear sometimes that this country runs on tea alone. If we were to run out of tea it would a national emergency!!

This wallet holds two tea bags but could equally hold some business cards or even as my mother suggested her bus pass!!

Measurements

Rich Razzleberry cardstock
- 6 1/4″ X 3 1/2″, scored at 3″ on each side on the 6 1/4″ side
- 4″ X 2″ X2 pieces scored at 1/2″ on both short sides and one long side
Rich Razzleberry Family Designer Series Pack
- 3 1/4″ x 2 3/4″ X 1
  - 2 3/4″ x 1 1/4″ X 2

I find people appreciate little gifts like this to brighten up their day. It is amazing how something small makes someone’s day.

My question for you today is what is your favourite drink? Do you prefer tea or coffee? I personally find coffee too bitter and don’t like adding a ton of sweetener to make it drinkable. Neither of my parents drank coffee and so I suppose in some ways it is a learned habit.

I have a video tutorial with the accompanying supply list as usual.

Whatever you are doing today I hope you have a great day and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Tea Bag Holder Tutorial

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad	Simply Scored	Silver Foil Sheets
1″ (2.5 Cm) Circle Punch	1-1/8″ (2.9 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch	Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Regals 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Rose Birthday Card – A Beautiful Friendship

I am sharing this beautiful rose birthday card with you today, which is made using my favourite colour, Melon Mambo. I love this pink as does my mother. The vibrant bold colour shouts out to you.

Rose Birthday card using the Beautiful Friendship stamp set from Stampin' Up! — Floral Birthday card using the Beautiful Friendship stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

I have used the Beautiful Friendship stamp set from Stampin’ Up! which is a gorgeous stamp set with a lovely mix of images and sentiments. I love the two rose like images that I have used here. Normally roses aren’t my favourite flower but I do love them on this card.

We have a beautiful climbing red rose outside the front door. This year, it has flowered the best of the 4 summers we have been in Lincoln. It was packed with gorgeous big red roses and of course lots of thorns!!

I like this card as it is so simple to make. It really is just ink, stamps and paper. I have stamped the floral images using ink pads but they could have equally have been stamped using the Stampin’ Write markers. I have used the markers again to stamp the leaves. The markers are very useful as I can use them to colour in, stamp and watercolour paint. I love tools that are so versatile and give me more “bang for my buck”.

measurements

A6 Melon Mambo card base – (A6 is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm

I had a look online and found out that white roses stand for purity and innocence. In total contrast, a red rose means passion and love whereas a pink rose stands for appreciation or perfect happiness. I felt this was symbolic for a birthday card. A birthday is a day that hopefully brings you happiness and a day to appreciate that you have made another year.

I have a video and supply list below as usual.

I want to thank you for stopping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Floral Birthday card using the Beautiful Friendship stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

Product List

Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad	Brights Stampin’ Write Markers
Beautiful Friendship Photopolymer Stamp Set	Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots	Snail Adhesive	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

New Catalogue – New Goodies

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Daisy Lane Thank you Card Tutorial

measurements

Other Floral Cards

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Tea Bag Holder – Cute little gift for someone special

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