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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

See a Silhouette – Happy Birthday – Stampin’ Up!

I haven’t used the See a Silhouette Designer Series Paper (DSP) as yet and thought I would change that with this card. This card is bright and bold but very simple and easy to make.

The See a Silhouette DSP has a sheet with all these flowers on it. I’ve fussy cut these out to use on this card. It was super easy to do while I was watching TV. I’ve used the DSP for the background as well. The sentiment is from one of my favourite sets Perennial Birthday. I love big and bold sentiments as they make for easy and simple cards.

measurements

Thick Whisper White A6 Cardbase – (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
See a Silhouette DSP – 14.35cm x 10cm

I am pleased that I’ve used this DSP and I think I rather like it. I want to try and use up as much of my paper before it retires at the end of May. Do you have any crafting goals for this year?

other simple projects

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

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	See A Silhouette Designer Series Paper	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock	Perennial Birthday Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Pad
Gold Faceted Gems	Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Paper Trimmer	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Paper Snips

The Gang’s All Meer Card – Stampin’ Up!

I have a card to share with you today using the sale-a-bration offering stamp set “The Gang’s All Meer”. These adorable little meerkats are coloured in using the Stampin’ Blend alcohol markers.

Aren’t these little guys so cute? I’m surprised to see how obsessed people are with meerkats as they are not animals we find in the UK. As some of you may know my mother was born in South Africa. My grandparents were farmers in the Orange Free State and we had meerkats on the farm. You may not know but meerkats are insectivores which is great. They hoover up all these nasty creepy crawlies but also do like eggs. My Granny kept hens for personal use and to sell the eggs. You had to be wary of the meerkats as they loved to get into the hen house and steal the eggs. The naughty little rascals!!

In this card, I’ve used the main stamp and just repeat stamped it across the card to get a whole gang of meerkats. I love colouring in and found it so therapeutic colouring in all these little guys.

measurements

Early Espresso A6 Cardbase – (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Subtles Designers Series Paper – Early Espresso – 14.35cm x 10cm
Whisper White 14.35cm x 10cm

other projects using Stampin’ Blends

Thank you for dropping by. Do you like Meerkats, let me know in the comments. As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below. Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock	Subtles 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Classic Label Punch	The Gang’s All Meer Cling Stamp Set (English)
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad	Rococo Rose 1/2″ (1.3 Cm) Scalloped Linen Ribbon	Noble Peacock Rhinestones	Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack
Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack	Paper Trimmer	Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals

Mosaic Mood Card Share – Stampin’ Up!

The Mosaic Mood designer series paper (DSP) is from the annual catalogue. I’ve used this on a number of projects last year and thought it was time for a revival. I’ve used both sides of one sheet to make this simple Mosaic Mood card. I love the sentiment as well. It is so beautiful.

The Mosaic Mood DSP has an embossed texture to mimic the tiles of a mosaic. The base colour is Mint Macaron which is a colour I hardly ever use but I think it actually works well with the Terracotta Tile in the DSP.

This is another card that is very simple and quick to make. I used the In Colour faceted dots as a cute accent to the sentiment. I’ve never used these even though I’ve had them since last year. I want to use them, so use them I did. I am determined to use what I have rather than it just sitting in my stash forever.

measurements

Mint Macaron A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Mosaic Mood DSP – 14.35cm x 10cm
Mosaic Mood DSP – 7cm x 4cm
Soft Suede Card – 7.5cm x 7.5cm
Whisper White Card – 7cm x 7cm
Mint Macaron Card – 8cm x 5cm

Other Projects using Mosaic Mood DSP

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

Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock	Mosaic Mood Specialty Designer Series Paper
Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad	Memorable Mosaic Cling Stamp Set	Snail Adhesive	Memorable Mosaic Bundle
Stampin’ Dimensionals	2019-2021 In Color Faceted Dots	Paper Trimmer	Bone Folder

Timeless Tulips – Spotlighting – Stampin’ Up!

As followers of my blog will know, my favourite flowers are Tulips. I simply adore them. When I saw this the Timeless Tulips stamp set and matching punch I knew I had to have them.

I’ve kept the colours very simple with just red and white. I love the contrast between real red and whisper white. I spotlighted the actual tulip flower in red with a black stem to highlight this.

Tulips do signify the start of Spring and warm weather to me. They are beautiful blooms even when they are dying and the petals fall open like orchids.

I felt the white background was a little bland and so I ran it the through the Basket Weave embossing folder to give it some subtle texture. I’ve not been using my embossing folder for ages so I decided I must start using them more as well.

measurements

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

Other projects you may like

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

Ashee xx

Product List

Real Red A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Tulip Builder Punch	Stitched Rectangle Dies
Timeless Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets
Basket Weave 3D Embossing Folder	Timeless Tulips Bundle (English)	Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals

Golden Honey Bee Box – Stampin’ Up!

I have this gorgeous little side opening gift box to share with you today. This uses the Golden Honey Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the Sale-a-bration catalogue.

This paper is gorgeous. It is black and white with gold foiling on one side. It is very elegant. The black and white side is perfect for male cards. This paper coordinates with Honey Bee Bundle in the new catalogue.

This box is a cute side opening box. The sentiment is simple and I heat embossed it with gold embossing powder to match the paper. It is punched out using the Label Me Fancy punch which actually can punch not just the shape but also the hole for the twine.

Measurements

Golden Honey DSP – 7″ X 8 1/2″
- Scored on 8 1/2″ side at 1″, 4″, 5″, 8″
- Scored on 7″ side at 1″, 2″, 6″

This box can be stored flat if you don’t seal the base and therefore take up little storage space. I’ve used two different patterns here. Which one do you prefer?

other boxes and bags

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

Ashee xx

Product List

Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper	Tear & Tape Adhesive	Gold 1/8″ Ribbon	Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder
Versamark Pad	Sending You Thoughts Cling Stamp Set (English)	Embossing Buddy	Label Me Fancy Punch
Simply Scored	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Detailed Trio Punch	Whisper White Solid Baker’s Twine

Wishing you Much Happiness – Stampin’ Up!

I have another easy and simple card to share with you today. This is one of my single sentiment cards. I love the script on the sentiment that reads “Wishing you Much Happiness Today and Always”. I love big bold sentiments as they make for quick and easy cards.

Wishing you Happiness Card - Stampin' Up! — Wishing you Happiness Card – Stampin’ Up!

One of my goals this year is to use up as much of my current designer series paper (DSP) before it retires. This card uses the DSP from the 2018-2020 In-Colours, specifically Lovely Lipstick and Blueberry Bushel. I’ve always loved the combination of pink and blue. They look great together.

The stamp set used here is So Sentimental and comes in a bundle with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. The dies are stitched and the rectangle ones are scalloped as well. So versatile!!

measurements

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

other simple 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

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	2018-2020 In Color 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Lovely Lipstick 1/8″ (3.2 Mm) Grosgrain Ribbon
So Sentimental Cling Stamp Set (English)	Stitched So Sweetly Dies	So Sentimental Bundle (English)	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin’ Pad
Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots	Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Take Your Pick

Category: Birthday

Maltesers Box – From My Heart – Stampin’ Up!

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Golden Honey Bee Box – Stampin’ Up!

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