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Down the Garden Shed Card Tutorial – Stampin’ Up!

I am calling this card “Down the Garden Shed”. It uses the aptly named Garden Shed stamp set. I loved making this card. Colouring and especially watercolouring is so relaxing for me. I love getting lost in the colours and the blending of the colours.

This scene is so lovely and peaceful. In the current turbulent and worrying times, I think we all need a peaceful haven and this looks like a perfect spot. My mother, in particular, loves her garden. When times are tough or we had bad news the garden is her retreat and therapy. I love walking in nature and watching the natural world go about the job of living. I find watching plants grow and the beautiful flowers they produce gives me such hope.

measurements

Thick Whisper White A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half.
Call Me Clover – 14.35cm x 10cm

I personally love these large image stamp sets with these rural and idyllic scenes to colour in. Do you like them or do you find them to ideal and prosaic?

I bought this stamp set back in June last year so I am pleased I’ve got to use it. I am still on my goal to use everything I buy rather than it sitting lost in my stash forever after. Do you have any crafting goals? Let me know in the comments.

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Thank you once again for dropping by. The supply list and video tutorial are below as always. Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

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French Countryside – Watercoloured Card

I have a watercoloured card to share with you today using the French Countryside stamp set. I love stamps with scenes such as this. This scene is so peaceful. I could easily imagine sitting outside in this cottage with a book. What a pleasant way to pass a few hours.

I’ve coloured this image in using both sets of watercolour pencils and the aqua painter. I love watercolouring. It is so relaxing. I dabbled in watercolour painting before I became a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and I still love it. It is a very forgiving medium to colour in with as you can cover mistakes so easily.

When you do any project it is more important to use the right tools. If you want to watercolour you need to use the correct paper. I’ve used the shimmery white card here. You need to use a paper that can stand up to water. If you smooth whisper white the paper will bobble and pill and you won’t get the results you were hoping for.

I love the countryside. It was one of the main reasons I moved out of London after living there for 37 years. I love the city too but I hated how long it took to get out of London into the countryside.

measurements

Night of Navy Cardstock 5″ X 3 1/2″

I used the notecards as my cardbase. They come prescored and you get 20 in a pack with matching envelopes. Really great for quick and easy cardmaking.

other projects

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

Ashee xx

Product List

French Countryside Cling Stamp Set	Watercolor Pencils	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad	Aqua Painters	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2
Shimmery White A4 Card Stock	Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock	Snail Adhesive	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stamparatus	Stitched Rectangle Dies	Paper Trimmer

Power of Hope – Sale-a-bration Set – Stampin’ Up!

The Power of Hope stamp set is a free set in sale-a-bration. I have found in previous years that I haven’t used all the sets I get in sale-a-bration but I am changing that this year.

This stamp set has an oriental feel to it. I, therefore, decided to use Popp Parade as the main colour. Power of Hope wasn’t a favourite of mine when I got it but I am really pleased with how this card turned out.

I’ve coloured the lady in with watercolour pencils and aqua painter. I love how the black frames make the images pop. Framing cards focuses the eye on the main image. I’ve used the shimmery white to watercolour on. Is important that you use a paper than stand up to the water. I find that if you whisper white then the paper will bobble and pill. I always you shimmery white or watercolour card.

measurements

Poppy Parade A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Whisper White – 14.35cm x 10cm
Poppy Parade Designer Series Paper – 13.85cm x 9.5cm

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

Ashee xx

Product List

Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Brights 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Basic Black A4 Card Stock	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad
Power Of Hope Bundle	Stitched Rectangle Dies	Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Paper Trimmer	Bone Folder

Watercolouring – Peaceful Place Stamp set

I love watercolouring. I was painting before I ever started papercrafting and cardmaking. The flow of colours and the way they mix continue to fascinate me. Colouring in has also always been a very soothing and therapeutic way to spend a couple of hours.

Watercolouring using the Peaceful Place stamp set from Stampin' Up! — Watercolouring using the Peaceful Place stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

This stamp set has been in my stash for over a year and I haven’t used it until now. I am glad I am using it now as I love it. The image is one whole stamp and that makes scene building a breeze. I’ve stamped the image in Stazon ink and then used both sets of watercolour pencils to “paint” the colour.

Measurements

Night of Navy A6 cardbase (A6 is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half.)

I have not given measurements for the Shimmery White, Pacific Point or Balmy Blue as I cut these as I go depending on how I stamp, paint and cut the stamped image.

This scene is perfection to me. I could quite happily spend a few hours on the banks of that stream with a book and not a care in the world. The natural world is a love of mine and I enjoy spending time in it whenever I can.

Other watercoloured projects

There are a video and supply list below as always.

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

Ashee xx

Product List

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock	Pacific Point A4 Card Stock	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock	Watercolor Pencils
Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2	Aqua Painters	Snail Adhesive	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad	Peaceful Place Cling-Mount Stamp Set

Tulips and Windmills Thank You Card

Tulips are my favourite flower. I love this simple watercoloured thank you card using the Winds of Change stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

Tulips are gorgeous or at least I think so. I love to see the first Tulips in the shops in early Spring and bring home a bunch for the hall table. They are beautiful even when they are going on when I feel they look almost like orchids.

We also have tulips in the back garden every year. The breadth of shapes and shapes are amazing. When I loved in London we used to go every year to the Chelsea Flower Show and I have hundreds of pictures of tulips from the amazing nurseries in the Great Pavilion.

Tulips and Windmills. Thank you card using the Winds of Change stamp set from Stampin' Up! — Thank you card using the Winds of Change stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

When I first saw the Winds of Change stamp set in the catalogue I fell in love. It is my style of stamp set. I love to watercolour and actually got into paper crafting through watercolouring. I find it an easy medium to colour with and it is very forgiving of mistakes.

measurements

There are no measurements for this card except the card base which is a standard A6 card base in Balmy Blue. I stamped the image of the tulips and windmill and then cut out my piece of shimmery white cardstock depending on how I stamped and coloured the image.

I adore these little Design Elements that I have used to embellish the bottom of the card. They are metal and so versatile. They remind me of cogs in the windmill and would be great on a steampunk card.

The video is below along with the supply list.

My question for today is what is your favourite flower and why? Let me know in the comment section.

Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock	Watercolor Pencils	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2	Aqua Painters
Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad	Stāzon Cleaner	Snail Adhesive	Designer Elements	Winds Of Change Cling Stamp Set

By The Bay Cling Stamp Set	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock	Pacific Point A4 Card Stock	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock
Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad	Watercolor Pencils	Aqua Painters	Whisper White 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Flax Ribbon	Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Paper-Piercing Tool

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