old olive Archives – Crafting with Ashee

It’s Going to be Peachy Birthday!!

It’s Going to be Peachy Birthday!! – Sweet as a Peach – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK

The whole peach suite of products is simply beautiful. These peaches stamp so well. They look yummy to eat. I love how the stamping gives you all the shading and highlights of each fruit. My grandmother used to make peach jam, it is quite hard to find in the supermarket but delicious if you do find it.

measurements

Old Olive A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Basic White – 14.35cm X 10cm
Old Olive Designer Series Paper – Half a sheet
Basic White – Strip of Basic White that is 2.5cm wide.

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	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	Take Your Pick £9.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock £9.00
Sweet As A Peach Photopolymer Stamp Set £17.00	Old Olive A4 Card Stock £8.25	Regals 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper £10.75	Banners Pick A Punch £21.00	Peach Dies £21.00
Sweet As A Peach Bundle (English) £34.00	You’re A Peach 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper £10.75	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad £7.00	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad £6.00	Artistry Blooms Sequins £6.50

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 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.

Make a Congratulations Card – Using your Scraps

Make a Congratulations Card – Using your Scraps – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

This is a very simple card based on a sketch. All the banners are made from scraps of designer series. The Banners Pick a Punch makes this so easy. You can make banners of 3 different widths and any length. So easy to line up and layer. The stamp set is Handrawn Blooms. I’ve cut out using a circle die and spotlighted certain flowers in yellow. Spotlighting is quite an effective technique to make an element pop from its background.

measurements

Mossy Meadow A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Basic White – 14.35cm X 10cm
Mossy Meadow Designer Series Paper (DSP) – 7.5cm X 7.5cm
Strips of DSP in Mossy Meadow, Old Olive & Pear Pizzazz.

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	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Basic White C6 Envelopes	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals	Tear & Tape Adhesive	Take Your Pick	Basic White A4 Cardstock	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock	Neutrals 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
Subtles 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Regals 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Hand-Drawn Blooms Cling Stamp Set (English)	Here’s A Card Cling Stamp Set (English)	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad	Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Banners Pick A Punch	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder

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.

Make a One Layer Card – A Touch of Ink – Colouring

Make a One Layer Card – A Touch of Ink – Colouring – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

This stamp set is A Touch of Ink. It is one of the items I earned free during Sale-a-bration. During Sale-a-bration you get to earn a free item when you spend more than £45.00. This set makes for a great one layer card. I coloured everything in using the wonderful Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers. They make colouring in such a joy and the blending is so easy.

measurements

Old Olive A6 cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Whisper White – 14.35cm X 10cm

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

Supply List Linked to Online Shop

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Basic White C6 Envelopes	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals	Tear & Tape Adhesive	Take Your Pick	Basic White A4 Cardstock	Old Olive A4 Card Stock	A Touch Of Ink Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
Brights 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

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 Make an Easy Christmas Ornament

How to Make an Easy Christmas Ornament – Freezin’ Friends Stamp Set – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

I made one of these last year and I wanted to make more again using the fun Freezin’ Friends stamp set. The plan was to make a huge amount of these and sell them at various Christmas fairs but as you know that has fallen through the floor like a ton of bricks. I’m therefore sharing my little decorations with you.

I’ve coloured in both images with the Stampin’ Blend alcohol markers. The images are stamped in memento onto whisper white cardstock and then cut out. The penguin image was fussy cut out and the rabbit was die cut out with the white border. Tell me which you prefer, with the white border or without!

I did initially stamp these directly onto the MDF and coloured the images in with the Stampin’ Write Markers. THe images seemed to bleed and were very muted against the background. Stamping on Whisper White and then adhering that to the MDF works perfectly.

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

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tear & Tape Adhesive	Take Your Pick	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Freezin’ Friends Dies	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Real Red Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
Freezin’ Fun Cling Stamp Set (English)	Basic Black Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Freezin’ Fun Bundle (English)	Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	All The Trimmings Ribbon Combo Pack

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 Make a Poinsettia Die Cut Card – Christmas

How to Make a Poinsettia Die Cut Card – Christmas Card – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

I love the Peony petals stamp set and matching dies so much. They are simply amazing. This card only uses stamping for the sentiment and the dies really do sing loud here. This is a card we made in a recent card club. All the details can be found here. I wanted to share this card with you as we all had such fun making it.

The dies not only cut out the shape but also emboss some texture to each leaf. The same dies also cut out the stamped images. They are just so versatile. I’ve inked the edges of all the foliage and it makes such a difference. It just gives everything depth, texture and interest. I used a simple sponge and the matching ink pads.

measurements

Old Olive A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper – 14.35cm X 10cm
Whisper White – 2cm X 10cm

other die cut 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

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals	Tear & Tape Adhesive	Take Your Pick	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Old Olive A4 Card Stock
Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper	Garden Green A4 Card Stock	Poinsettia Dies	Real Red A4 Card Stock	Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English)
Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock	Poinsettia Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad	Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad

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.

Do you love Red Poinsettias? Alcohol Markers – SU!

Do you love Red Poinsettias? Stampin’ Blend Alcohol Markers – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

I’m so impressed with how this card turned out. I love the red poinsettias. They are gorgeous. We always have one each year. My mother has actually managed to keep one a live for a few years now and each year the leaves turn red in the winter.

The poinsettia is coloured in using the Stampin’ Blend alcohol markers. I actually used both Cherry Cobbler and Real red, graduating from lightest to darkest to get all the shading I wanted. I did the same with the leave using both Mossy Meadow and Old Olive. This I felt gave better depth and definition to the images. I layered up 3 different sizes of poinsettia leaves to get the 3D effect that you see here.

measurements

A6 Cherry Cobbler card base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Whisper White – 14.35cm X 10cm

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

Supply List – Linked to Online Shop

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tear & Tape Adhesive	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock	Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English)	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Real Red Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Poinsettia Dies	Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack	Poinsettia Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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.

Check Out These Cute Critters – Stampin’ Up!

Check Out These Cute Critters – Stampin’ Up! – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

I really enjoyed creating this scene using my dies. I combined dies from two different sets, Freezin’ Fun and Special Day. We forget sometimes that dies don’t just have to be used with the matching stamp set but can be used with others to create something different.

I sponged all my die cuts with the matching ink to give them extra definition, shadows and allow them to really pop on the scene. My two favourite dies are the stitched rolling hill and the grass. They are just great.

measurements

Thick Whisper White A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and the folded in half
Balmy Blue – 14.35cm X 10cm
Old Olive – 14.35cm X 10cm
Shaded Spruce – 14.35cm X 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

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 you creation with us.

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.

What Beautiful Flowers – Ornate Garden

What Beautiful Flowers – Ornate Garden – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

The colour used here is Bumble Bee and what a pretty yellow it is. The green is Old Olive. If you know your colour theory then you will know that yellow and green are next to each on the colour wheel and so they sit well together. They are friends in other words.

I love big sentiment cards such as these. The sentiment comes from a favourite set of mine So Sentimental. I love this set as it has a great array of sentiments and is so versatile. I’ve used it many times and will link some projects using them below.

measurements

Bumble Bee A6 card base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Whisper White – 1435cm x 10cm
Ornate Garden – 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!!

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tear & Tape Adhesive	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Bumblebee A4 Cardstock	Old Olive A4 Card Stock	Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper	Stitched So Sweetly Dies
So Sentimental Cling Stamp Set (English)	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad	Bumblebee 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon	Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Ashee xx

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.

Yellow Irises – Inspiring Iris – Stampin’ Up!

I have this lovely floral card featuring these beautiful yellow irises. It makes for this bright and sunny congratulations card.

There are only flowers stamps used here. If you vary the height and angle of the stamps you will stop it look like repeat stamping. The stamps give quite a sketchy appearance which helps to cover up any mistakes in colouring.

The images are coloured in using the Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers. I’ve used quite a few colours to blend the yellows. I love colouring, it is such relaxing past time when I’m feeling stressed and anxious.

I’ve used the Holiday Rhinestones to fill some of the white space. To me, it looks like pollen blowing around in the breeze. I’m so pleased they carried over as I love all the

measurements

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

other projects using Stampin’ Blends

Thank you for poppy by. I hope you liked this card enjoyed the colouring. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below.

Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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.

Product List

More Poppies -Peaceful Poppies – Stampin’ Up!

Yes that is right, more poppies to share with you. I am truly in love with this suite of products and will be so sad to see the designer series paper retire in a few weeks time. The stamp sets and dies from the suite are continuing, much to my relief.

As I said, I love this paper. I know that I shouldn’t really buy a second pack as it will retire before I can make more projects to share with you but I want to have it so I don’t lose it. I am sure those paper hoarders among you, know what I mean.

This card is super simple to make. I love the bright vibrancy of the poppies. I debated for a while where to add a sentiment but I didn’t want to cover the images so I went with a small one in the bottom right hand corner that says many thanks. This is from the Itty Bitty Greetings set. This is a great set as it has a ton of different greetings for all occasion of cards. I find myself using it time and time again.

Measurements

A6 Old Olive Cardbase. This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half.
Blackberry Bliss – 14.35m x 10cm
Peaceful Poppies DSP – 13.85cm x 9.5cm

What are your favourite flowers? I love all flowers. They are so beautiful, a vision of perfection. My favourite flower though is the tulip and I am glad to say the tulip stamp set and accompanying punch are carrying over to the new catalogue.

I hope you are all keeping safe and well. I am trying my best though it is not easy at times. It has made me realise how much we value our freedom and how precious it is. Also, how lucky we are to have had that freedom and all that we still have.

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

Ashee xx

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