Pool Party Archives – Crafting with Ashee

Birdie Happy Birthday – Bird Ballad – Stampin’ Up!

I have this Birdie Happy Birthday card to share with you today. This week I’m focusing on simple and easy cardmaking for the beginner or occasional crafter. I think this turned really well and lets the paper do all the talking.

The cardbase is Pool Party. I’ve matted the designers series paper (DSP) on whisper white so that it will stand out from the cardbase. This is the ever-gorgeous Bird Ballad DSP. I have used quite a bit of it but still have loads left and am looking for ideas to use it up. Let me know if you have any ideas to use it besides making more cards.

The stamp set is another favourite of mine Perennial Birthday. I love the font and it is the perfect size for cardmaking. If it retires this year, I will be so sad. Do you have any favourite stamp sets? What are they?

measurements

Pool Party A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm
Bird Ballad DSP – 13.85cm x 9cm
Pool Party – 9.5cm x 3cm
Whisper White 9cm x 2.5cm

other projects using the Bird Ballad DSP

I love this project as it so simple and can be made by anyone. I hope you liked it too. The video tutorial and supply list are below. Thank you for stopping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Snail Adhesive	Paper Trimmer	Pool Party A4 Card Stock
Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper	Perennial Birthday Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Bone Folder

Spring Card – Bird Ballad – Peaceful Moments

I have this lovely Spring card to share with you. The bird ballad paper is gorgeous and this blossom pattern reminds me of Spring.

I love the soft pastel colours of this card. This card is great for a spring wedding card or birthday card. As you may know, I do like simple cards with simple sentiments. They are easy to make but still look beautiful.

I find myself using these stitched shaped dies a lot. The stitching detail is lovely and they come in a variety of shapes. I was so sad when we lost our oval punches but these certainly fill the gap.

measurements

Pool Party A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper – (DSP) – 14.35cm x 10cm

other projects using Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper

There is a video tutorial and supply list below. Thank you for visiting and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Pool Party A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper	Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad	Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Whisper White 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Flax Ribbon	Whisper White 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon	Mini Glue Dots	Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Stitched Shapes Dies

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

Parisian Blossoms – Art Journal Page – Stampin’ Up!

I do make lots of cards, bags and boxes but I do love painting and mixed media. I, therefore, have an art journal page to share with you today. This one was inspired by the Parisian Blossoms designer series paper (DSP).

I’ve watercoloured the background using Petal Pink and Pool Party reinkers. These are the colours in the DSP. I sponged through two different stencils to create interest in the background. I also did some “ghost stamping” with the Parisian Beauty stamp set. This has a lovely old script stamp that I love.

The DSP is collaged with mat gel medium that you can find in any good art store or online. This is a fabulous medium for collaging and makes the page non-porous.

I’ve finished off the design with a black journaling pen around the DSP elements and the border. The border is coloured in using a black marker.

I love to paint and used to do some watercolouring before I got into papercrafting. Do you like to art journal or do you prefer to must make cards?

other projects using watercolouring

The supply list and video are below. Thank you for dropping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper	Petal Pink Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill	Parisian Beauty Cling Stamp Set (English)	Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper
Parisian Beauty Bundle (English)	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad	Basic Pattern Decorative Masks	Pattern Party Decorative Masks	Parisian Dies
Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad	Petal Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad	Stamping Sponges	Aqua Painters

Dinosaur Card Tutorial – Dino Days

Hello and thank you for stopping by. I have this cute dinosaur card to share with you today. I love this suite of products. It includes a stamp set, dies, enamel shapes and of course designer series paper (DSP).

This is very much as fantasy dinosaur card. I have matched the colours to the colours of the DSP. The dies cut out everything so there is no fussy cutting needed. In fact, the dies actually cut out the images from one of the sheets of DSP as well so you don’t even need to stamp to make this card if you don’t want to. Super easy and super fun!!!

I think this suite of products would be perfect for a child’s birthday party. You could make party bags, placemats, name cards, thank you cards, etc… The list just goes on. The images are bright and eye-catching to garner interest by little ones with short attention spans.

measurements

Pool Party A6 Cardbase (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm

Personally, I’m not a great dinosaur fan. It was never something that interested me as a child. It is strange as we lived around the corner from the National History Museum in London with the famous “Dippy” the dinosaur in the entrance hall but there you go. I, therefore, have no idea of the names of any of these dinosaurs. Perhaps one of you can let me know in the comments section. Do you like dinosaurs?

some other fun projects

I’ve also used the Dinosaur DSP to make a gorgeous mini album that I will be featuring in a couple of weeks time as well.

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

Pool Party A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Dino Dies	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad	Mango Melody Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
Dino Days Photopolymer Stamp Set	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin’ Pad	Dino Days Bundle	Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Dinoroar Enamel Shapes	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals	Snail Adhesive

Thank you card Tutorial – Bird Ballard Suite

Thank you card tutorial using the Bird Ballard suite of products from Stampin’ Up!

I have another card to share with you today that features fussy cutting. Yes, its the birds again from the Bird Ballard designer series paper (DSP). I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I love the birds on this paper.

As I write this I can hear the birds tweeting merrily away outside. I think they are happy the days of rain have stopped and that we have a dry sunny day here today. I took my mother to the Chinese supermarket in town to get some mooli which is an Indian white radish. It is also called a daikon and is eaten often in South and East Asia. Outside the shop, there is a starling’s nest that has one baby. This baby is not too clever though, bless it. It keeps flying into the shop and the mother is forever calling for it to come back out. Perhaps it’s trying to imitate us and going shopping for food instead of searching the ground for it.

Thank you card tutorial using the Bird Ballard Suite or products from Stampin' Up! — Thank you card using the Bird Ballard Suite of products from Stampin’ Up!

This card is another quick and easy make. The focal image is just fussy cut from the Bird Ballard DSP and then a quick sentiment is stamped and the card assembled.

Measurements

Pool Party A6 card base
Pretty Peacock In Colours 2019 – 2021 DSP 13.35 cm x 9 cm.
Scalloped Lace Trim – 12 cm long

One reason I love Stampin’ Up! is that the coordination of products is great. This is shown here with matching ink and card base.

other projects using the Bird Ballard DSP

As always there is a video and supply this below.

So, have you got this paper yet? If so show me the projects you’ve been making with it. I love to read comments and see all your gorgeous projects.

Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Thank you card Tutorial

Product List

Very Vanilla 3/8″ (1 Cm) Scalloped Lace Trim	Pool Party A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	2019–2021 In Color 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper
Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad	Rhinestone Basic Jewels	1-1/2″ Circle Punch	1-3/8″ (3.5 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch	Free As A Bird Cling Stamp Set
Free As A Bird Bundle	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Parisian Blossoms – Art Journal Page – Stampin’ Up!

other projects using watercolouring

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