Sailing Home

Hello & welcome friends,

Another retiring set is the Sailing Home stamp set (#149457) and the co-ordinating Smooth Sailing Dies (#149576).

The lighthouse and sentiment were stamped with Pacific Point ink (#116202). The sentiment is from the Celebrating You stamp set (#158028). I used the Stitched Rectangles dies (#151820) to cut the sentiment, lighthouse and the Pacific Point card (#116202).

The Basic White card (#159228) was dry embossed with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder (#152718) then matted with Pacific Point card. This was attached to the Basic White base card. The Waves Of The Ocean Designer Series Paper (#159982) was attached to the card front.

I adhered Adhesive Sheet (#152334) to the back of the Coastal Cabana Foil from the Blue Foils (#159983) and cut the “ropes” with the Smooth sailing dies (#149576). The straight pieces of rope were attached to the card. The Pacific Point card & sentiment were attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). A Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewel (#159396) was attached to the sentiment and the “knotted rope” was also attached to the card.

The retiring products used here are the Sailing Home stamp set, Smooth Sailing Dies, Waves Of The Ocean Designer Series Paper, Blue Foils and the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

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Flowering Fields Designer Series Paper

Hello friends,

If you are like me you always have bits & pieces of designer paper left from previous projects, and it’s easy to make a beautiful card with these “leftovers”. 

This is an easy fancy fold card. The Very Vanilla base card (#106550) measures 22cm x 10.5cm and scored at 7cm from the left. I attached the Mango Melody card (#147013) to the base card. The next flap is also Very Vanilla and measures 23cm x 8.5cm, and scored at 10cm from the right. This was attached on top of the Mango Melody card.

The Flowering Fields Designer Series Paper (#157670) was attached to the flaps. Happy Birthday from the Celebrating You stamp set (#158028) was stamped with Mango Melody ink (#147093). This was cut with a die from the Ornate Frames (#150664). This was attached on the left side of the label with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430) to allow the card to be tucked under.

The Brushed Brass Butterflies (#158136) were my choice of embellishment.

The Ornate Frames Dies are retiring. 

Don’t forget time is running out for the retiring products from the Annual Catalogue which finishes on 2nd May. Check out what is retiring here - lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

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Hello Ladybug

Hello & welcome,

Isn’t this ladybug cute. I am sure it will be great for people of all ages.

I cut the Basic White card (#159228) and the Basic Black card (#121688) with the Layering Diorama Dies (#155565). I stamped the leaf, flowers and dots from the Hello Ladybug stamp set (#157693) using Granny Apple Green (#147095) and Real Red ink (#106578). The white & black die cuts were attached to the Flowering Fields Designer Series Paper (#157670). This was matted with Basic Black card and attached to the Basic White base card.

I stamped the wings of the ladybug with Real Red ink and Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708). The wings and body were punched with the Ladybug Builder Punch (#157698). I added glimmer to the body & wings with the Clear Wink Of Stella Brush (#141897). The ladybug was attached to the card with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108). The wings were attached with Mini Glue Dots (#103683).

“Happy Birthday” is from the Expressions Of Friendship stamp set (#158460), stamped with Real Red ink and cut with the Messages Die (#154422). This was attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

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Nature’s Prints Bundle

Hello crafty friends,

I do love some glimmer & shine on my cards so couldn’t go past the Mother Of Pearl 12”x12” Specialty Paper (#157666) and the 2022-2024 In Color 6”x6” Glimmer Paper (#159246) for this card.

I used the Sweet Sorbet from the In Color Glimmer Paper to matt the Mother Of Pearl Specialty Paper. I cut the wreath from the Natural Prints Dies (#158800) using the Parakeet Party Glimmer Paper from the same pack of In colors. I love the Ombre effect of these papers. I attached the wreath to the card with Mini Glue Dots (#103683).

The flowers are from the Nature’s Prints stamp set (#158793). These were stamped with Melon Mambo ink (#147051), Flirty Flamingo ink (#147052) and Sweet Sorbet ink (#159216).  The flowers were cut with the co-ordinating Natural Prints die. These flowers have a stem, so I cut this off as I only wanted the flower. The flowers were attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108).

“Best Wishes..” from the Nature’s Prints stamp set was stamped with Sweet Sorbet ink and cut with another Natural Print die and attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The pretty embellishments are from the 2021-2023 In Color Opal Rounds (#159185). Of course to add some extra shimmer to the card I used the Clear Wink Of Stella Brush (#141897) on the flowers.

TIP: I am sure you don’t want to waste the glimmer paper (which I used to matt the card front). Cut the card to the correct size, then cut a piece from the inside, leaving approximately 1.5cm border to create a “frame”. When you place the card front over this you won’t see that this piece has been removed. You can then use the extra piece for another project, so nothing is wasted.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Tea Bouquet Designer Series paper

Hello my stamping friends,

Here is another sneak peek of a few of the new products coming in the new Annual catalogue which is available from the 3rd May.

All the designer paper is the beautiful Tea Bouquet 6”x6” Designer Series Paper (#158659). I cut the flowers & teapots with the Stylish Shapes dies (#159183). The yellow DSP was matted with the Orchid Oasis card (#159265), then attached to the Basic White base card (#159228). The squares with the teapots were taped and the floral DSP was attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

I used the dies from the All That dies (#159078) to cut the detailed die cuts from Basic White card which was backed with Adhesive sheet (#152334). “Birthday Wishes” from the Sending Smiles stamp set (#158701) was stamped with Orchid Oasis ink 159214) and cut with a die from the Sending Dies (#159271). Mini Stampin Dimensionals (#144108) were used to attach the sentiment. The 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots (#159186) were attached to the die cuts.

Don’t forget that the retiring products are only available till 2nd May (or while stocks last). Check out these products here- lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper

Hi friends,

I had some leftover cut out pansies from a previous project so decided to use them on this card. These pansies and leaves are from the Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper (#155807) and cut with the co-ordinating Pansy Dies (#155680).

I cut the hexagonal shapes using the Beautiful Shapes Dies (#158046) and Gold Foil (#132622). The Gold Foil had Adhesive Sheet (#152334) adhered to the back. I then used the Splatters from the Stripes & Splatters 3D Embossing Folders (#157980) to give texture to the hexagons. I cut a hexagon from the Abstract Beauty 4”x6” Specialty Designer Series Paper (#158039) and attached a gold hexagon on top.

The Basic White card front (#159228) was dry embossed with the Gingham Embossing Folder (#157627) and matted with Polished Pink card (#155711). The hexagons were attached to the card front. 

“Happy Birthday” from the Blossoms In Bloom stamp set (#152684) was stamped with VersaMark (#102283) and embossed with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder (#155555). The Heat Tool (#129056) was used to set the powder. The label from the Waves dies (#158840) was used to cut the sentiment. I threaded the Polished Pink Ribbon (#155714) through the label and wrapped it around the card front. The base card is Basic White.

The pansies & leaves were attached to the card with Mini Glue Dots (#103683) and Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The beautiful Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels (#158130) were added to the card.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

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Forever Grapevine stamp set

Hello everyone,

After making a card, I often make a second card with a variation with the same stamp set. I have used the Forever Grapevine stamp set (#155626) again on todays card.

I stamped the grapevine with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708) onto Very Vanilla card (#106550). The leaves were coloured with Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends (#154885). The grapes were coloured with Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Blends (#154877) and Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends (#154887). I used Granny Apple Green & Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends (#154882) for the stems.

I fussy cut the stamped grapevine and attached it to the Paper Lattice (#155697). This was attached to the Very Vanilla card front. The Base card is also Very Vanilla.

I backed the Old Olive card (#106576) with Adhesive Sheet (#152334) before cutting the vine with the Grapevine Dies (#155620). This was attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108).

“Happy Birthday” is from the Celebrating You stamp set (#158028) and stamped with Blackberry Bliss ink (#147092). I used a Seasonal Labels Die (#156299) for the sentiment and attached it to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

The Forever Grapevine stamp set, the Grapevine dies and the Paper Lattice are all retiring.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

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Forever Grapevine Bundle

Hi stamping friends,

The Forever Grapevine Bundle ($155618) is another of the retiring products so decided to use it for a masculine card today. This bundle consists of the Forever Grapevine stamp set (#155626) and the Grapevine Dies (#155620). 

I stamped the grapevine from the Forever Grapevine stamp set using Tuxedo Black memento ink (#132708) onto Basic White card (#159228). The leaves were coloured with Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends (#154885) and the grapes with Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Blends (#154877) and Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Blends (#155518). I used Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends (#154882) and Granny Apple Green for the stems.

I cut the leaves using a die from the Grapevine Dies. These were cut from Granny Apple Green card (#147014) which was backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334) and attached to the card.

“Happy Birthday” is from the Biggest Wish stamp set (#155052) and stamped with Blackberry Bliss ink (#147092). I find the Stamparatus (#148187) a great tool when stamping sentiments like these to get them straight and in the correct position.

The Blackberry Bliss card (#133682) was used to matt the card front, then attached to the Basic White base card. I added glimmer to the stamped leaves & grapes with the Clear Wink Of Stella Brush (#141897).

The retiring products are available till the 2nd May or while stocks last. You can find the products on this list here - lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

“Love what you do and share what you love”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Elegantly Said stamp set

Hello & welcome again,

Today I am using a retiring stamp set - the Elegantly Said stamp set (#155095).

I stamped the beautiful flourish image several times on the Basic White card (#159228). I used VersaMark (#102283) and sprinkled this White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (#155554) then set it with the Heat Tool (#129056). I then lightly coloured the card using Blending Brushes (#153611) with Polished Pink ink (#155712), Fresh Freesia ink (#155611), Daffodil Delight ink (#147094) and Coastal Cabana ink (#147097).

I attached the white card to a piece of the Brushed Metallic 12”x12” cardstock (#153524). The Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon (#155615) was wrapped around the card front before attaching this to the Basic White base card.

The flower and the sentiment are both from the Elegantly Said stamp set and stamped with Fresh Freesia ink. I stamped the flower using the Stamparatus (#148187). Once I stamped with the ink, I then re-stamped it with VersaMark and used Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder (#155554) and set with the Heat Tool. This gives the shiny embossed look with the colour of ink used.

The flower was cut with a Painted Labels Die (#151605) and the sentiment and the gold were cut with the Hippo & Friends Dies (#153585). The flower & sentiment were attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The Pastel Pearls (#154571) were added to the card.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

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2022-2024 In Colors

Hello stamping friends,

Todays sneak peek is the new 2022-2024 In colors. These vibrant colours are so beautiful. The colors are Starry Sky, Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide, Orchid Oasis and Parakeet Party.

I stamped the flowers from the Happiness Abounds stamp set (#159238) with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708). These were coloured with the Stampin’ Blends - Starry Sky (#159222), Sweet Sorbet (#159224), Tahitian Tide (#159221) and Orchid Oasis (#159223). The leaves were coloured with Parakeet Party (#159220). After colouring the flowers I then used the Color Lifter Stampin’ Blend (#144608), which removes some of the colour which gives more depth to the flowers. This is the first time I have tried this and was happy with the results. I used Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends (#154883) to colour the centre of the flowers.

The Parakeet Party DSP from the 6”x6” 2022-2024 In Color Designer Series Paper (#159253) was attached to the Basic White base card (#159228). Basic White card was placed on top then the flowers and leaves were attached with Mini Glue Dots (#103683) and Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

“Happy Birthday” is from the Happiness Abounds stamp set and also stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink. A die from the Sending Dies (#159271) was used for the sentiment and attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108). The embellishments are 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots (#159186).

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Hues Of Happiness Suite Collection

Hello friends,

One of the many advantages of being a demonstrator with Stampin’ Up! is that you have early access to many new products before they are available to everyone. This is another sneak peek of another beautiful collection - the Hues Of Happiness Suite Collection (#158828).  Included in this collection is the Happiness Abounds Bundle (#158824), Hues Of Happiness Designer Series Paper (#158822) and the Glossy Dots Assortment (#158827). The Happiness Abounds Bundle includes the Happiness Abounds stamp set (#159238) and the Blossoming Happiness Dies (#158823). Of course, all these can be purchased separately as well.

One of the designs of the beautiful Designer Series Paper also co-ordinates with some of the Blossoming Happiness dies which is what I have used on this card for the flowers & leaves. 

I used one of the dies to cut the design on the Basic White card front (#159228). This was matted with the Fresh Freesia card (#155611), then attached to the Basic White base card. The flowers and leaves were attached to the card front with tape & Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). I also added glimmer to the flowers & leaves with the Clear Wink Of Stella Brush (#141897).

“Best Wishes” is from the Happiness Abounds stamp set and stamped with Gorgeous Grape ink (#147099). The label die from Sending dies (#159271) was the perfect fit for this sentiment. This was attached to the card with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108). The Brushed Brass Butterflies (#158136) were added to the card.

TIP: The flower in the bottom corner of the card was cut from the corner of the DSP, so fitted perfectly in the corner of the card. The blue flower also had a straight edge on one side so by adding the flower on top, it is hidden. No need to waste the partial flowers.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Bottled Happiness Bundle

Hello and welcome everyone,

I have had a few days off with a busy time over Easter. I hope you all had a happy & relaxing Easter. 

Here is a sneak peek from the upcoming Annual catalogue using the Bottled Happiness stamp set (#158684) and the co-ordinating Vintage Bottle Punch (#158690).

The stamps to create the floral image is a Two-step stamp. I stamped the flowers with the Polished Pink ink (#155712), then the leaves with Mint Macaron ink (#147106) onto Basic White card (#159228). I matted this with Basic Black card (#121688), then Polished Pink card (#155711) and attached it to the Basic White base card. The small strip of Designer Series Paper is from the All Together 6”x6” DSP (#160039). I coloured the pink hearts with Polished Pink Stampin’ Blends (#155520).

The sentiment is also from the Bottled Happiness stamp set and stamped with Polished Pink ink. This was cut with a Beautiful Shapes Die (#158046). The bottle was stamped with Balmy Blue ink (#147105) and Night Of Navy ink (#154891). The punch to cut this is the Vintage Bottle punch (#158689). When I made this card I didn’t have the punch so it was fussy cut. The bottle and the sentiment were attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). I used the Clear Wink Of Stella Brush (#141897) to add some glimmer to the bottle.

There is still a large range of retiring products available till 2nd May or while stocks last. Check them out here - lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

The new Stampin’ Up! catalogue is available from the 3rd May. This is where you will find the Bottled Happiness Bundle and a huge range of other exciting products. Please email me if you live in Australia and would like a catalogue.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Hello Ladybug Bundle

Hi friends,

When I colour the Shimmery White Embossing Paste (#145645), I always have extra card ready so as not to waste the embossing paste. This card front was left over from a previous card so was perfect for using for this card. 

I used the Butterflies & Flowers Layering Mask (#158142) with the Shimmery White Embossing Paste. I had cut a circle in a piece of scrap card to create the circle with the paste. The Detailed Trio Punch (#146320) was used to punch the corner. The Basic White card front (#159228) was matted with Real Red card (#106578) and then attached to the Basic White base card.

The leaf from the Hello Ladybug stamp set (#157693) was stamped with Granny Apple Green ink (#147095). This was fussy cut and attached to the card. The Basic Black card (#121688) was punched with the Ladybug Builder Punch (#157698). I then VersaMarked (#102283) this and added Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder (#155554) and set it with the Heat Tool (#129056) to give a shine to the ladybug. The wings were stamped with Real Red ink (#147084) and the spots with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708). The wings were also cut with the Ladybug Builder Punch. The wings were attached to the body of the ladybug. The ladybug was attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

The flowers from the same stamp set were stamped with Daffodil Delight ink (#147094). I stamped another set of flowers and fussy cut one and attached it on top the the base flower with a Stampin’ Dimensional.

“Happy Birthday” is from the Expressions Of Friendship stamp set (#158460) and “My Friend” is from the Hello Ladybug stamp set. These were stamped with Real Red ink and cut with the Messages Die (#154422). The edges were daubered with Real Red ink and attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108). Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (#146924) were added to the card.

The Messages Die and the Detailed Trio punch are on the retiring list.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Dahlia Days Bundle

Hi again stamping friends,

The Dahlia Days stamp set (#157799) and the Detailed Dahlias Dies (#157801) are available in the Dahlia Days Bundle (#157802). Of course you can buy these separately but you save 10% when purchased as a bundle and who doesn’t like a bargain!!

I cut the top corner from the Basic White base card (#159228). I also cut the corner from the Abstract Beauty 4”x6” Specialty Designer Series Paper (#158039). The larger piece of DSP is used for the card front and the smaller piece was attached to the Basic White insert as shown below.

I coloured the Metallic Mesh Ribbon (#153550) with a Blending Brush (#153611) and Pacific Point ink (#147098), then wrapped it around the DSP. This was attached to the base card.

“Happy Birthday” from Celebrating You stamp set (#158028) was stamped with Pacific Point ink. Then I stamped the “label” from the Dahlia Days stamp set. The dahlias were stamped with Real Red ink (#147084), Pacific Point ink, Daffodil Delight ink (#147094) and Gorgeous Grape ink (#147099). I used Garden Green ink (#147089) for the leaves. The sentiment, flowers and leaves were cut with the co-ordinating Detailed Dahlias Dies.

I attached one flower and leaf to the top of the “inside” of the card and the 3 flowers and 2 leaves to the front of the card. The sentiment and the gorgeous grape dahlia were attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The embellishments are the Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels (#159396).

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

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Bottled Happiness stamp set

Hi friends,

Here is another sneak peek of another new stamp set in the upcoming Annual catalogue using the Bottled Happiness stamp set (#158684).

This is a Two-step stamping set ( but I added an extra step.) I stamped the flowers with Pale Papaya ink (#155670) onto the Basic White card (#159228) using the Stamparatus (#148187). I then used the Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker from the Regals (#147155) to add some extra colour to “stem of buds” and re-stamped this. Then I stamped the leaves with Soft Succulent ink (#155778). These are very easily to lined up with the photopolymer stamps. I stamped these images at the top & bottom of the card front. I then dry embossed this with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder (#156505).

The sentiment is from the same stamp set and I used Evening Evergreen ink (#155576). A die from the Potted Succulent dies (#154330) was used to cut the sentiment. I also cut a piece of Evening Evergreen card (#155575) with the same die. This was cut in half and matted the sentiment.

The cardfront was also matted with Evening Evergreen card. Two pieces of the Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon (#155780) were wrapped around the card front. The sentiment was attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The Polished Dots (#158134) were added to finish the card.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Wild & Sweet stamp set

Hello crafty friends,

I was so excited to see this very cute koala in the upcoming annual catalogue, so here is a sneak peek of the Wild & Sweet stamp set (#158775).

I stamped the koala with Crumb Cake ink (#147116) onto Basic White card (#159228). I coloured the tree trunk with a Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blend (#154882). The leaves were coloured with light Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blend (#154885). I fussy cut this stamped image. 

I dry embossed the Brushed Metallic Cardstock (#153524) for the background with the Stitched Greenery die (#155451). This was then matted with Pear Pizzaz card (#131290). I backed another piece of Pear Pizzaz card with Adhesive Sheet (#152334) and cut 2 leaves with the Forever Flourishing Dies (#152714) and attached these to the card front. 

The koala was attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). I cut a 3rd leaf without the adhesive backing as I was attaching this to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

“Hello” is from the Forever Fern stamp set (#152559), stamped with Pear Pizzaz ink (#147104) and cut with a Tasteful Labels Die (#152886). This was attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108) and the Polished Dots (#158134) were added to the sentiment. The base card is Basic White card.

I added the Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) to the koalas but I don’t think this shows in the photo.

The Tasteful Labels Dies are retiring.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Waves Of the Ocean Designer Series Paper

Hello friends,

The Waves Of The Ocean Designer Series Paper (#159982) have a beautiful range of designs and I have used one of the designs on this card. This pack is available for a limited time along with the Blue Foils Specialty Paper (#159983) and the Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels (#159396).

I cut the Basic White base card (#159228) with one of the Basic Borders Dies (#155558), then cut the DSP with the same die. The DSP was attached to the card.

The pelican on the post is from the Waves Of Inspiration stamp set (#158833). This was stamped twice with VersaMark (#102283) and embossed with Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder (#155555), then heat set with the Heat Tool (#129056). A Waves Die (#158840) was used to cut the stamped images. The right image was taped to the card and the one on the left was attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

The sentiment is from the Celebrating You stamp set (#158028) and stamped with Pacific Point ink (#147098). I cut the sentiment, the Pacific Point card (#116202) and the silver from the Blue Foils with a die from the Tasteful Labels (#152886). These were layered, then attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The embellishment is from the Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels.

The silver foil was added to the bottom of the inside of the card but can be seen when the card is closed.

The Tasteful Labels dies are retiring. The DSP, Blue Foil and embellishments are only available for a limited time. The Waves Of Inspiration stamp set and Waves Dies are available now and will also be in the next Annual catalogue.

“Love what you do and share what you love”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Pansy Patch Bundle

Hello stampers,

The Pansy Patch Bundle (#155674) consists of the Pansy Patch stamp set (#154999) and the Pansy Dies (#155680). As usual a bundle means you will save 10% and you will find this continues as a bundle in the next Annual catalogue.

All the pansies are stamped with the Pansy Patch stamp set. This is a Two-step stamp set which allows you to stamp with 2 colours. The purple pansy on the left was stamped with Gorgeous Grape ink (#147099) and Highland Heather ink (#147103). The other flowers were stamped with the same ink for each flower but using the stamping off method to achieve the lighter colour. The inks used are Daffodil Delight (#147094). Polished Pink (#155712) and Rich Razzleberry (#147091).

The Pansy dies were used to cut the pansies and the leaves. For the leaves I used Soft Succulent card (#155777) and Evening Evergreen card (#155575).

I dry embossed the Basic White card (#159228) with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder (#156505). The check DSP from the Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper (#155807) was attached to the White card, then this was matted with Evening Evergreen card. The base card is Basic White.

The leaves and the pansies on the left & right were taped to the card, and the other pansies were attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). “Happy Birthday” from the Pansy Patch stamp set was stamped with Evening Evergreen ink (#155576) and cut with a Sweet Hearts Die (#157623). This was attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108).

I added some shimmer to the pansies with the Clear Wink Of Stella Brush (#141897) and the Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels (#150457) were added to the centre of the pansies.

TIP: When stamping the pansies I found it easier to stamp the darker image first and it was then much easier to line up the second image.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Blessings Of Home stamp set

Hello,

I do seem to gravitate towards any floral image and I do love this one from the Blessings Of Home stamp set (#157930).

I stamped the image on Very Vanilla card (#106550) with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708). The image was coloured with the following Stampin’ Blends - Pale Papaya (#155519), Petal Pink (#154893), Pumpkin Pie (#154897), Daffodil Delight (#154883) and Granny Apple Green (#154885). The Designer Series Paper is Heart & Home (#157928) and attached to the card front. This was then matted with the darker foil from the Brushed Metallics cardstock (#153524) and attached to the Very Vanilla base card. 

“Happy Birthday” from the Celebrating You stamp set (#158028) was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and cut with a Beautiful Shapes Die (#158046). This die cuts and dry embosses at the same time. The label was daubered with Cinnamon Cider ink (#153114). Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430) were used to attach this to the card. The cute little bees are the Bumble Bee Trinkets (#155568) and attached with Mini Glue Dots (#103683).

TIP: Memento ink is great when colouring images with Stampin’ Blends and can be used as a general purpose ink.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Symbols Of Fortune Specialty Designer Series Paper

Hello crafty friends,

The gorgeous Symbols Of Fortune 12”x12” Specialty Designer Series Paper (#157652) includes images on one side of each sheet with Gold Foil. However the other images are also beautiful. Sometimes it’s hard to decide which side to use as they are both irresistible. 

I cut the right front of the Basic White base card (#159228) with a zig-zag die from the Basic Borders Die (#155558). Then I cut the DSP with the same die and attached it to the card. I attached another piece of the DSP with the smaller floral images to the inside of the base card, but is visible because of the card front cut a bit shorter.

I fussy cut the larger flowers to attach to the card. I used a leaf from the Pansy Dies (#155680) to cut the leaves from Evening Evergreen card (#155575) and Soft Succulent card (#155777).

Happy Birthday is from the Celebrating You stamp set (#158028). This was stamped with Evening Evergreen ink (#155576) and cut with a die from the Beautiful Shapes (#158046).

The fussy cut flowers and sentiment were attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). Clear Wink Of Stella(#141897) was used to add some glimmer to the flowers & leaves. The Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels (#158130) were added to the card.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Slim Card Dies

Welcome everyone,

I love making slimline cards and I have used the Slim Card dies (#157965) for the scalloped edge on this card.

I cut the Evening Evergreen card (#155575) and the Ever Eden Specialty Designer Series Paper (retired) with the scalloped die. I matted the top & bottom of the DSP with the Evening Evergreen card and attached it to the Basic White base card (#159228).

The birds from Free As A Bird stamp set (#149468) were stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708). The Stampin’ Blends to colour this image are Daffodil Delight (#154883), Soft Succulent (#155521) and Crumb Cake (#154882). I added Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) to give some sparkle to the birds. This was then cut with an Ornate Layers Die (#152726) and attached to a slightly larger piece of Evening Evergreen card.

The sentiment is from the Expressions Of Friendship stamp set (#158460) and stamped with Soft Succulent ink (#155778). The die to cut this is from the Tasteful Labels dies (#152886) and the Evening Evergreen card under the sentiment was cut with a Layering Circles Die (#151770). The flower was cut with the Summer Shadows Dies (#156618) using Daffodil Delight card (#121680) and Gold Foil Sheet (#132622). The gold foil was backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334) so it was easy to attach to the base flower. The sentiment and flower were attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

I cut the 3 leaves from Evening Evergreen card, backed with Adhesive Sheet, with a die from the Eden Dies (#157831). The (retired) Garden Gems were added to the card for some bling.

TIP: The Summer Shadows Dies were available during a previous Sale-a-bration so you may already have these,  but if not there is great news, they will be available again in the next Annual catalogue. They also co-ordinate with the Shaded Summer stamp set (#155783).

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

All Together Designer Series Paper

Hello stamping friends,

The All Together 6”x6” Designer Series Paper (#160039) has a beautiful range of black & white images which could be coloured. I have just chosen to leave them as is for this card.

I chose 7 different designs and cut them with the Layering Circles Dies (#151770). These were attached to the Basic White card front (#159228) which was dry embossed with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder (#156505). This was matted with the Basic Black card (#121688) then attached to the Basic White base card.

I cut the leaves with a die from the Artistic Dies 155371) using the Silver Foil from the Blue Foils (#159983). This pack is available for a limited time. I had Adhesive Sheet (#152334) adhered to the back of the foil before cutting with the die to make it easy to attach the fine detailed die cut to the card. 

The sentiment is from the Encircled In Friendship Stamp Set (#155408) and stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708). The sentiment & silver foil under the sentiment were cut with Layering Circles Dies and attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

TIP: Adhesive Sheets are great to attach a detailed cut out to your card. Just adhere the adhesive sheet to the back of the card you are using to cut with the die before cutting, then remove the backing of the adhesive and attach the die cut to the card.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Symbols Of Fortune Specialty Designer Series Paper

Hello & welcome again,

Here’s a pretty card using some of the beautiful Stampin’ Up! designer & specialty papers.

I used the Layering Diorama Dies (#155565) to cut the Mother Of Pearl Specialty Paper (#157666) - which is the top layer- and the next layer which is the Silver Foil from the Blue Foils Specialty Paper (#159983). The DSP in the background is from the Symbols Of Fortune Specialty Designer Series Paper (#157652). I used Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430) to attach the Silver Foil to the DSP.

 

The sentiment is from the Celebrating You stamp set (#158028). This set has a great variety of sentiments for all occasions. I stamped this with VersaMark (#102283) and embossed with Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder (#155555) and set with the Heat Tool (#129056). A die from the Waves Dies (#158840) was used to cut the sentiment. The Glittered Organdy Ribbon (#156408) was thread through the sentiment label and wrapped around the card front. The card front was then attached to the Shimmery White Base Card (#121717).

The Rhinestone Basic Jewels (#144220) were attached to finish the card. 

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Forever Fern Stamp Set

Hello friends,

Over the last week I have concentrated on many of the retiring products, so thought today I would make a card with non retiring products. These leaves are from the Forever Fern stamp set (#152559).

I stamped 2 different leaf images with VersaMark (#102283) onto the Basic White card front (#159228). I embossed these with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (#155554) and set it with the Heat Tool (#129056). I then lightly coloured over the leaves with Soft Sea Foam ink (#147102) using a Blending Brush (#153611). 

I attached the Gold & white striped paper from the Abstract Beauty 4”x6” Specialty Designer Series Paper (#158039) to the Basic White card. The edges were daubered with Soft Sea Foam ink, then the card front was attached to the Soft Sea Foam base card (#147012).

I stamped 2 leaf images with Soft Sea Foam ink using the Stamparatus (#148187). Without moving the card I re-stamped with VersaMark and added Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder (#155554) and set with the Heat Tool. These leaves and the Gold Foil (#132622) leaves were cut with the Forever Flourishing Dies (#152714). The Gold Foil was backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334) which makes it easy to attach to the card. I attached the Gold Trim from the Simply Elegant Trim (#155766), then added the leaves with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108).

Happy Birthday is from the Celebrating You stamp set (#158028) and also Gold heat embossed. A Potted Succulents Die (#154330) was used to cut the sentiment then attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The beautiful Brushed Brass Butterflies (#158136) were added to finish the card.

“Love what you do and share what you love.”

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com