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?

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

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

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Ashee xx

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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.

Pink Cat Card - Nine Lives - Stampin' Up!
Pink Cat Card – Nine Lives – Stampin’ Up!

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

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

Ashee xx

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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

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Rainbow Card – Use up your Scraps – Stampin’ Up!

I love this rainbow card. I’ve used up strips of cardstock that I had in my scrap pile and just added a sentiment and some rhinestones. I love how it came out, so bright and bold. A ray of sunshine to make me smile on this gloomy cloudy days.

Rainbow Card - Use up your Scraps - Stampin' Up!
Rainbow Card – Use up your Scraps – Stampin’ Up!

The colours I’ve used here are:

  • Real Red
  • Pumpkin Pie
  • Daffodil Delight
  • Granny Apple Green
  • Pacific Point
  • Highland Heather
  • Gorgeous Grape

The sentiment is from the set So Sentimental. I love these big and eye-catching sentiments. It pairs beautifully with the matching Stitched so Sweetly Dies.

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

other cards using scraps

Thank you for joining me today. I hope you enjoyed the post. There is a supply list and a video tutorial below. Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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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.

Timeless Tulips - Spotlighting - Stampin' Up!
Timeless Tulips – Spotlighting – Stampin’ Up!

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

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Ashee xx

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Feels Like Frost Thank you Card – Stampin’ Up!

I can’t believe it is less than a week to Christmas. This is my last blog of this year. I will be back on the 3rd of January. I have a thank you card to share with you today featuring the Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper – (DSP). This paper is going into hibernation at the end of this year but will be back in the Autumn / Winter Catalogue next year. YEAH!!!

Feels Like Frost Thank you Card - Stampin' Up!
Feels Like Frost Thank you Card – Stampin’ Up!

This is a quick and easy card to make that can easily be made in bulk. It’s perfect therefore for your Christmas thank you cards. The Feels Like Frost DSP is so beautiful and works for any winter card, not just Christmas.

I’ve used the Holiday Rhinestones as accent pieces here. I thought they would retire at the end of December but they are carrying over and I am so excited. I love them. The Holiday Rhinestones come as one pack of various sizes and various colours. So useful!!

measurements

  • Seaside Spray A6 Cardbase – (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
  • Night of Navy 14.35cm x 10cm
  • Feels Like Frost DSP 13.85cm x 9.5cm

As I mentioned this is my last blog post of the year. Thank you for visiting and I hope you have enjoyed all the projects I have shared. I am going to continue posting regularly in the new year. I want to increase my subscriber base on YouTube so if you aren’t subscribed I would appreciate it if you did.

What Christmas Projects have you made this year? Please share them on my Facebook Group, All Things Crafty – Crafting with Ashee.

There are a video tutorial and supply list below as per normal. Thank you again and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Pink Gift Bag – Shimmery Silver – Stampin’ Up!

Hello and thank you for visiting. I have this lovely pink gift bag to share with you today that features the Feels Like Frost silver foiled designer series paper. This is a very simple bag but it looks like a million dollars, or I think so!!

Pink Gift Bag - Shimmery Silver - Stampin' Up!
Pink Gift Bag – Shimmery Silver – Stampin’ Up!

I think the melon mambo pink and silver foil DSP are a match made in heaven. This would be a perfect gift bag for a girly party, a hen night or even a silver wedding anniversary.

measurements

  • Melon Mambo Cardstock – 9 1/2″ X 61/2″,
    • Scored on the long side at 11/2″, 41/2″, 6″, 71/2″.
    • Scored on the short side at 1 1/2″
  • Feels like Frost – 2 3/4″ X 4 3/4″

It is a grey and yucky day here in Lincoln. Everything outside is dark and grey. I love Melon Mambo as even on a horrid day weather-wise it can bring a spark of bold colour to my day. Which is your favourite Stampin’ Up! colour? Let me know in the comments section below.

other 3d Projects

Thank you for staying and I hope you enjoyed this project. As always there is a video tutorial and supply list below. Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Tulips in Autumn – Greetings Card Tutorial

I have this simple and clean card to share with you. It features my favourite flowers, Tulips, which I love. I have therefore named it Tulips in Autumn. This stamp is from the “Winds of Change” stamp set which I have already used.

Tulips in Autumn - Greetings Card Tutorial
Tulips in Autumn – Greetings Card Tutorial

I was at the garden centre for lunch recently and the array of Tulips bulbs is mind-blowing. They come in such a fantastic range of colours, shapes and textures. Once upon a single tulip bulb sold for than craftsman’s annual salary. I love looking at all the tulips in Autumn and dreaming of their beauty in the Spring.

This card is much cheaper to make than that. I’ve stamped the tulip in memento black in and coloured it in with the Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers. The cotton real red ribbon just gives added interest to the background.

measurements

  • Whisper White A6 Cardbase (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
  • Real Red – Brights designer series family stack – 14.35cm x 7.6cm

I love the combination of red and green. I don’t feel it just a Christmas colour. They are opposite sides of the colour wheel and therefore are complimentary colours.

I love floral cards and my favourite, of course, are Tulips. What are your favourite images on cards? Let me know in the comments section. I love reading your comments.

Other Floral Cards

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

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

Ashee xx

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Male Thank You Card – Come Sail Away

I have a male thank you card to share with you today. This is a very simple card that uses the Come Sail Away designer series paper (DSP). I spent ages trying to think of a card to use this suite of products. In the end, I decided, that simple and easy was the best route to go. I think it turned out quite well.

Male Thank You Card - Come Sail Away
Male Thank You Card – Come Sail Away

The background colour in this paper is Very Vanilla as opposed to Whisper White. This gives the paper a vintage, shabby chic feel which is beautiful. I love DSP that has newsprint so this is a winner. I also think this paper would be great for a mini-album or scrapbook page. It would be perfect to document a cruise or for any with a nautical background.

We all struggle with cards for men. A card like this one really hits the spot as it’s simple and muted. I also think navy and brown are good safe colours as they are neutral.

measurements

  • Night of Navy A6 Cardbase – (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
  • Come Sail Away DSP – 14.35cm x 10cm
  • Night of Navy Cardstock – 14.35cm x 6cm
  • Come Sail Away DSP – 14.35cm x 5cm

other simple projects

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

Ashee

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Rainbow of Butterflies Thank you Card

I have this rainbow of butterflies card to share with you today. The stamp set is Butterfly Gala and of course, it has a matching Butterfly Duet punch. These butterflies are a great way to use up your scraps.

Rainbow of Butterflies Thank you card using the Butterfly Gala stamp set from Stampin' Up!
Rainbow of Butterflies Thank you card using the Butterfly Gala stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

The Butterfly Gala stamp set has four matching sets of butterflies making this an incredibly useful set. I have stamped them in black Memento ink on the following cardstock colours: Poppy Parade, Mango Melody, Pacific Point, Granny Apple Green and Gorgeous Grape.

The rainbow effect is bold and beautiful and the card needs nothing more than a sentiment to complete it.

measurements

  • Granny Apple Green A6 Cardbase (A6 is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
  • Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm

In the summer I see so many butterflies in the garden flittering around from flower to flower. They are so gorgeous and intricate in their patterns and colours. A marvel of nature.

I love using punches as they make cardmaking so simple and easy. You don’t need loads of different tools. Punches are also easy to use for children and a card like this is perfect for a child to make.

I have a video tutorial and supply list below.

Some Projects Using Punches

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

Ashee xx

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