Grace’s Garden Floral Card Stampin’ Up!

I have this gorgeous card to share with you today featuring the Grace’s Garden stamp set and matching Garden Gate dies from Stampin’ Up!. I enjoyed creating this cottage garden scene. The purple flowers around the garden gate remind me of the wisteria over my lounge window.#

Grace's Garden Floral Card Stampin' Up!
Grace’s Garden Floral Card Stampin’ Up!

This card has a very shabby chic feel to it. I’ve embossed the very vanilla with the stone embossing folder from the sale-a-bration catalogue. The detail wasn’t showing up very well so I lightly sponged over it with Sahara Sand to bring out the details of the embossing and give it an aged appearance.

This card is actually based on one in the Spring / Summer catalogue. You cut the gate open in half to make this an interactive card but I decided against this as I wanted to place flowers in front of the gate.

The flowers are coloured in using the Stampin’ Write Markers. I scribbled some markers onto an acrylic stamping block and then picked up the colour using a blender pen.

measurements

  • Very Vanilla A6 Cardbase – (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
  • Very Vanilla cardstock – 14.35cm x 10cm

I’ve combined two stamp sets to make this card. They are Barn Door and Grace’s Garden. They work well together I think. #

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

Ashee xx

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Hanging Ornaments – Birds of a Feather

I have these super cute hanging ornaments to share with you today using the Birds of a Feather stamp set. These ornaments are very quick to make and are an easy way to occupy the kids for a few hours.

Hanging Ornaments - Birds of a Feather
Hanging Ornaments – Birds of a Feather

This last weekend was the Christmas Market here in Lincoln. I wanted to go on Thursday but the weather was foul so we ended up going on Saturday. It was very busy but I got some photos and it was fun looking at all the craft stalls. I saw some of these wooden ornaments for sale but none were stamped so I thought I would share mine with you.

I am thinking of taking a stall next year in the craft section of the market and wanted your opinion on my projects. Do you think these ornaments are good enough to sell and secondly do you think anyone would buy them?

I got these blank ornaments on Amazon and stamped them using Stazon ink. They are coloured in using our Stampin’ Write Markers. I used a Signa Uniball white pen to colour the trims white. I did stamp both sides of them so they look pretty from any angle.

Other fun Christmas 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

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Simple Card – Perfect for a Man

I have a simple card to share with you today using the Waterfront stamp set from Stampin’ Up! The card is showing a view of a forest lake and has no sentiment so can be used for multiple occasions.

A simple card using the waterfront stamp set from Stampin' Up!
A simple card using the waterfront stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

This stamp set has been sitting on my shelf for the last year, unloved and unused and I have decided that is changing. I am determined to use all my sets this year and not let any retire uninked.

The Waterfront set creates a scene. This can be a simple one as shown above or a more complex one with layered elements. I have to admit that this is not my normal style and it took ages to come up with something I was happy with.

Measurement

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

I have not given measurements for the other pieces because I stamped the scene first and then cut it out. The mat pieces are cut 0.5 larger each way than the next piece. I hope that makes sense. If not, there is the video below showing exactly how to do this.

My question for you today is what is your favourite style of card? Do you prefer a scene card, one with a large sentiment or a floral one? Let me know in the comments below!!

I wanted to let you know about a new Facebook Group that I have created called All thing Crafty – Crafting with Ashee. Please do pop over and join. This group is a place to share creativeness, crafty projects and more importantly a place to share happiness with all your crafty friends.

More simple projects

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

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Everything Amazing Birthday Card

I have this easy and simple birthday card to share with you today using the Everything Amazing stamp set. This is a great set as you can customise your sentiment around the main word Amazing.

The Everything Amazing stamp set from Stampin' Up! is used for this simple birthday card
The Everything Amazing stamp set from Stampin’ Up! is used for this simple birthday card

I love everything about this card. It is simple and elegant. I love Bermuda Bay which is the colour in the background. The stamp stamps a shaded grey rather than jet black but I prefer the jet black as it gives better contrast and makes the sentiment pop. I coloured it in with the black stampin’ write marker.

measurements

  • A6 card base is thick whisper white. (A6 is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
  • Bermuda Bay Designer Series Paper (DSP) Brights family stack – 14.35cm x 10cm

I love big bold sentiments such as this one as I feel they are everything a simple card needs to make them stand out.

What type of cards do you like? Do you prefer everything simple and streamlined or do you prefer a more detailed style with embellishments? Let me know below!!

I am really glad that is has cooled down at last. Normally, I cope with the heat fine but when it gets over 30 degrees with the high humidity we experience in the UK that is pushing it. My maternal family is from South Africa. I find the dry heat in Pretoria much easier to cope with and can be in long sleeves still at 25 degrees. Consequently, I haven’t done much crafting this week and my videos may be a few days delayed.

More simple cards

I have a video as usual which is below with the supply list.

Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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Rose Birthday Card – A Beautiful Friendship

I am sharing this beautiful rose birthday card with you today, which is made using my favourite colour, Melon Mambo. I love this pink as does my mother. The vibrant bold colour shouts out to you.

Rose Birthday card using the Beautiful Friendship stamp set from Stampin' Up!
Floral Birthday card using the Beautiful Friendship stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

I have used the Beautiful Friendship stamp set from Stampin’ Up! which is a gorgeous stamp set with a lovely mix of images and sentiments. I love the two rose like images that I have used here. Normally roses aren’t my favourite flower but I do love them on this card.

We have a beautiful climbing red rose outside the front door. This year, it has flowered the best of the 4 summers we have been in Lincoln. It was packed with gorgeous big red roses and of course lots of thorns!!

I like this card as it is so simple to make. It really is just ink, stamps and paper. I have stamped the floral images using ink pads but they could have equally have been stamped using the Stampin’ Write markers. I have used the markers again to stamp the leaves. The markers are very useful as I can use them to colour in, stamp and watercolour paint. I love tools that are so versatile and give me more “bang for my buck”.

measurements

  • A6 Melon Mambo card base – (A6 is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
  • Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm

I had a look online and found out that white roses stand for purity and innocence. In total contrast, a red rose means passion and love whereas a pink rose stands for appreciation or perfect happiness. I felt this was symbolic for a birthday card. A birthday is a day that hopefully brings you happiness and a day to appreciate that you have made another year.

I have a video and supply list below as usual.

I want to thank you for stopping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Floral Birthday card using the Beautiful Friendship stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

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Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad