Masks Archives – Crafting with Ashee

How to Use the Enduring Beauty Stamp / Die / Stencil Bundle

How to Use the Enduring Beauty Stamp / Die / Stencil Bundle – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demo – Lincoln UK

I am in love with the Enduring Beauty bundle. It is amazing!! The stamps, dies and stencils all coordinate to make this gorgeous image. The colouring is super easy due to the matching stencils. This is the perfect set for those who love the look but don’t enjoy to colour in.

measurements

Lemon Lolly / Melon Mambo Cardstock – A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Basic White Cardstock – 14.35cm X 10cm X 2 pieces

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. You can find my Basic Craft Products that I regularly use here.

Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Lemon Lolly A4 Cardstock £9.50	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock £9.50	Enduring Beauty Bundle (English) £48.50	Countryside Blossoms Embossing Folder £8.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad £8.50
Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad £8.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad £8.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad £8.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad £8.50	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad £8.50
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad £8.50	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad £8.50	Blending Brushes £13.00	2023–2025 In Color™ Dots £7.50

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 your creation with us.

I’ve run an online card club each month in my Facebook Group. We make three cards and a 3D project each month. It’s lots of fun and I would love for you to join us. All the details can be found here.

I also run in-person classes in North Lincoln. Click here for details to attend the next club.

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.

Abundant Beauty – How to Use the Layering Masks

Abundant Beauty – How to Use the Layering Masks – Wanted to Say Dies – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demo – Lincoln UK

I love using layering stencils, they make a card so easily. Layering stencils also allow you to create extra depth and dimension. You can layer simple colours for even greater interest.

I normally use Basic White cardstock but I decided to change things up this time and use Crumb Cake. This is the first time I’ve done this and I am so happy with the effect. Do you stencil on coloured cardstock?

measurements

Early Espresso Cardstock – A6 Card Base. This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half.
Crumb Cake Cardstock – 14.35cm X 10cm
Very Vanilla Cardstock – 14.35cm X 10cm

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

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £8.50	Bone Folder [102300] £6.75	Paper Trimmer [152392] £25.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] £7.50	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] £8.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.25
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] £6.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] £5.50	Simply Shammy [147042] £8.00	Take Your Pick [144107] £10.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £10.00
Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] £9.50	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] £9.50	Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks [162331] £10.00	Blending Brushes [153611] £13.00	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] £8.50	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] £8.50
Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665] £8.50	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] £8.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] £8.50	Wanted To Say Dies [161594] £37.00	Quiet Meadow Cling Stamp Set [155082] £20.00

I also run in-person classes in North Lincoln. Click here for details to attend the next club.

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.

Stencil Technique – How to Colour With Them

Stencil Technique – How to Colour With Them – Loveliest Layers Masks – Biggest Wish – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up Demo – UK

The Loveliest layers masks include a set of stencils that allow you to colour a flower image and leaves. The masks make it very easy to add shading and detail.

I felt there was too much white space on the image so I used a very light colour blended over the whole panel, both white space and image. I used a text stamp to add extra detail in the background. This has been made in two different colours, pink and yellow. Which do you like best?

measurements

Melon Mambo / Mango Melody Cardstock – A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half.
Basic White Cardstock – 14.35cm X 10cm X 2 pieces

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

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £8.25	Stamparatus [148187] £45.75	Bone Folder [102300] £6.75	Paper Trimmer [152392] £24.00	Stampin’ Seal [152813] £7.50	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] £7.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £4.50
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] £4.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] £6.50	Simply Shammy [147042] £8.00	Take Your Pick [144107] £9.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £9.75	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] £8.75	Mango Melody A4 Cardstock [147013] £8.75
Loveliest Layers Decorative Masks [164426] £10.00	Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [155052] £16.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad [147051] £7.50	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ Pad [147052] £7.50	Petal Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad [147108] £7.50	Mango Melody Classic Stampin’ Pad [147093] £7.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad [147094] £7.50
So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad [147109] £7.50	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad [147104] £7.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad [147090] £7.50	Blending Brushes [153611] £11.75	Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels [158130] £7.00	Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels [158130] £7.00

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.

How to Off-Set Stencils to Create a Card

How to Off-Set Stencils to Create a Card – Loveliest Layers Masks – Biggest Wish – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demo – UK

I love stencils and have an extensive collection. Do I use them enough? Of course not, like most crafters I have stuff I love to have but don’t use. I realised the other day that I haven’t used these stencils and they have been in my stash for nearly a year. I don’t want them to retire and I never used them.

The stencil I used today has these little stripes that repeat. It is perfect for this technique of off-setting the stencil. I’ve used a mixture of colours that I have blended together.

measurements

Thick Basic White Cardstock – A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Basic White Cardstock – 13.85cm X 9.5cm

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

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £8.25	Stamparatus [148187] £45.75	Bone Folder [102300] £6.75	Paper Trimmer [152392] £24.00	Stampin’ Seal [152813] £7.50	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] £7.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £4.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] £4.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] £6.50	Simply Shammy [147042] £8.00	Take Your Pick [144107] £9.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £9.75
Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock [108601] £8.75	Polished Pink A4 Cardstock [155711] £8.75	Hues Of Happiness 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158822] £11.25	Blossoming Happiness Dies [158823] £30.00	Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [155052] £16.00	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad [147050] £7.50
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad [147094] £7.50	So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad [147109] £7.50	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad [147086] £7.50	Quiet Meadow Cling Stamp Set [155082] £20.00	Polished Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad [155712] £7.50	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ Pad [147052] £7.50
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad [147101] £7.50	Petal Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad [147108] £7.50	Loveliest Layers Decorative Masks [164426] £10.00	Opal Rounds [154289] £7.00	Blending Brushes [153611] £11.75

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 Layer the Artistic Masks / Stencils

How to Layer the Artistic Masks / Stencils – Peaceful Moments – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demo – Lincoln UK

Stencils/masks are a quick and easy way to make a background for your cards. Here I’ve used two of the masks from the Artistic Masks set. I’ve layered them up to create this fun pattern. Layering stencils allow you to add texture and depth of interest to your backgrounds.

These cards are very tonal. I laid the colour down with a blending brush, using the lighter colour first and adding interest with the darker one. I made this card in two different colour ways. Which do you prefer?

measurements

Bermuda Bay / Gorgeous Grape Cardstock – A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Basic White – 14.35cm X 10cm X 2 pieces

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

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £8.25	Stamparatus [148187] £45.75	Bone Folder [102300] £6.75	Paper Trimmer [152392] £24.00	Stampin’ Seal [152813] £7.50	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] £7.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £4.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] £4.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] £6.50	Simply Shammy [147042] £8.00	Take Your Pick [144107] £9.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £9.75
Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] £8.75	Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock [147011] £8.75	Gold & Rose Gold 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Metallic Specialty Paper [156844] £4.75	Artistic Mix Decorative Masks [159178] £9.50	Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English) [151595] £20.00	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad [147096] £7.50
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad [147106] £7.50	Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin’ Pad [155611] £7.50	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad [147099] £7.50	Blending Brushes [153611] £11.75	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] £5.75

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 Use Embossing Paste & Stencils

How to Use Embossing Paste & Stencils – Focus Friday – Butterflies & Flowers – Sunny Sentiments – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator – Lincoln UK.

Welcome to another Focus Friday project. Today we are looking at using embossing paste through a stencil. This cardstock started off as a plain piece of Gorgeous Grape card. Look how pretty it is now!! One tip is to wash your stencil straight away after using the embossing paste. It is so much easier to clean while the paste is still wet. If you like it dry it is hell to clean.

measurements

Thick Basic White Cardstock – A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Gorgeous Grape Cardstock – 14.35cm X 10cm

other focus Friday 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

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock £7.75	Stamparatus £46.00	Bone Folder £6.50	Paper Trimmer £23.00	Stampin’ Seal £7.50
Basic White C6 Envelopes £7.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue £4.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals £3.75	Tear & Tape Adhesive £6.50	Simply Shammy £7.50
Take Your Pick £9.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock £9.00	Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock £8.25	Gold & Rose Gold 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Metallic Specialty Paper £4.75	Everyday Label Punch £17.00
Butterflies & Flowers Layering Decorative Masks £9.25	Sunny Sentiments Cling Stamp Set (English) £19.00	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad £7.00	Embossing Paste £7.50	Palette Knives £4.75

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.

Using a Snowflake Stencil To Make a Background

Using a Snowflake Stencil To Make a Background – Christmas to Remember – Blending – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

This turned out so well. I used the snowflake stencil from the Adorning pack of stencils. I used the blending brushes with Balmy Blue and then Pacific Point to make this background. The snowflakes are then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

measurements

Pacific Point A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half.
Basic White – 14.35cm X 10cm
Pacific Point – 5cm wide strip
Basic White – 5cm wide strip

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

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock £7.75	Stamparatus £46.00	Bone Folder £6.50	Paper Trimmer £23.00	Stampin’ Seal £7.50	Basic White C6 Envelopes £7.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue £4.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals £3.75	Tear & Tape Adhesive £6.50	Simply Shammy £7.50	Take Your Pick £9.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock £9.00
Versamark Pad £8.75	Basics Embossing Powders £17.00	Heat Tool – Uk Plug £28.00	Pacific Point A4 Card Stock £8.25	Fancy Tag Topper Punch £21.00	Christmas To Remember Cling Stamp Set (English) £20.00
Christmas To Remember Bundle (English) £55.75	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad £7.00	Pacific Point Classic Stampin’ Pad £7.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels £4.75	Adorning Designs Decorative Masks £7.50	Blending Brushes £11.25
Gray Granite 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon £6.50

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.

An Explosion of Colour – Pigment Sprinkles

I have an art journal page to share with you today and it is an explosion of colour. It uses the pigment sprinkles that have been sitting in my stash for months. I love how it came out and wanted to share it with you.

Art journaling makes me happy and I think at times such these we have to especially try to do things that make us happy. The Pigment Sprinkles were launched in the catalogue last June but due to customs issues, we didn’t get them until October. I couldn’t wait to buy them and then, of course, they just sat in my stash. Oh my gosh, I love them. I used them to create both the orange background as well as the blue/purple one.

Art journaling is a great way to let your imagination run free. You can explore colours, themes, techniques and just be free!! I’ve used a number of techniques here. There is stamping, stencilling, heat embossing, fussy cutting and of course the pigment sprinkles.

I normally write my blogs a few weeks ahead of schedule. I am writing this on 25th March, so the second day of the increased restrictions. Life as we used to know it has all but disappeared. The weather when we could go out was grey and wet now, of course, we have glorious sunshine. Typical!! We are lucky to have a big garden by city standards so can still enjoy the outdoors easily. I hope you are keeping safe and well and that my projects and videos are helping to relieve the boredom of days inside.

Other art journal pages

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

Ashee xx

Product List

Dancing in the Rain – Art Journal Page

I have a new art journal page to share with you today. This is a companion piece to my previous page which I will link below. This page is a couple dancing in the rain in the evening. My previous one was a girl swinging in the sunset.

I used our fluid 100 watercolour paper again which takes colour beautifully. Watercolour painting is very forgiving and I find soothing to the soul. I’ve used reinkers here to paint with. The colours are Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape and Night of Navy. They blend to create this gorgeous purple colour.

I’ve been interested in mixed media for a number of years now. Mixed media is really the application of a mixture of mediums and techniques to create an art piece. I’ve used stamping, watercolouring and stencilling here.

I love to use watercolour but also enjoy painting with acrylic paints. Unfortunately Stampin’ Up! don’t sell acrylic paints but you can mix our reinkers with gesso to create some of your own.

The stamp set I used is one fell in love with the minute I saw it, Silhouette Scenes. It comes with a matching die set as a bundle for a saving of 10% which is always good.

Here are some other similar projects

There are a video tutorial and supply list below as always.

Thank you for dropping by and I hope you enjoyed this project. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper	Beautiful You Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Silhouette Scenes Cling Stamp Set	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad	Silhouette Scenes Bundle
Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad	Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad	Basic Pattern Decorative Masks	Embossing Paste
Palette Knives	Stampin’ Spritzer	Aqua Painters	Stamping Sponges	Heat Tool – Uk Plug

Sunset Silhouette – Art Journal Page

Today I have an art journal page featuring a sunset Silhouette to share with you, Stampin’ Up! style. This page uses the Silhouette Scenes stamps that I love. Stampin’ Up! brought out some new watercolour paper this year. This is my first time using it and it is amazing !!!

To be truthful I wasn’t sure where I was going when I started this page but I love the colours. The watercolour paper makes blending these colours a doodle. I have used So Saffron, Mango Melody and Pumpkin Pie and they go together beautifully to produce this sunset silhouette page.

As with all painting and colouring, the trick is to layer colours, textures and images to achieve your overall picture. You can always add more colour but taking it away again is not so easy!!

This piece has a mixed media feel to it as I have used die cuts, stamps, ink and stencils in the piece. Mixed media art is a piece of artwork that combines various techniques, textures and mediums in one piece as in this sunset silhouette page.

Other similar projects

I have a video tutorial below and supply list as always.

Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad	So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad	Mango Melody Classic Stampin’ Pad	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad	Silhouette Scenes Bundle
Sweet Silhouettes Dies	Silhouette Scenes Cling Stamp Set	Aqua Painters	Stampin’ Spritzer	Stamping Sponges
Basic Black A4 Card Stock	Crackle Paint Cling Stamp Set	Pattern Party Decorative Masks	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper	Journaling Pens

Tag: Masks

How to Use the Enduring Beauty Stamp / Die / Stencil Bundle

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Abundant Beauty – How to Use the Layering Masks

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Stencil Technique – How to Colour With Them

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How to Off-Set Stencils to Create a Card

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How to Layer the Artistic Masks / Stencils

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How to Use Embossing Paste & Stencils

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other focus Friday Projects

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Using a Snowflake Stencil To Make a Background

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An Explosion of Colour – Pigment Sprinkles

Other art journal pages

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Dancing in the Rain – Art Journal Page

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Sunset Silhouette – Art Journal Page

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