Springtime Impressions Thinlits

Hello,

I have used some “old” and “new” products on this card. The new catalogue is live tomorrow (1st June) and as I love butterflies couldn’t resist using this gorgeous one from the Springtime Impressions Thinlits (#146326).

I cut the butterfly from the (retiring) Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper (#144118) as well as Basic Black card (#121688) and attached these together with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108). The sentiment is from the Cake Soirée stamp set (#c145745, #w145521) and stamped with Daffodil Delight ink (#147094) on Whisper White card (#106549). I punched this with the 1-3/8” Scallop Circle (#146139), then the Basic Black circle was cut with a die from the Layering Circles Framelits (#141705). I used the Pretty Label punch (#143715) for the DSP and Basic Black under the circles. The base card is Crushed Curry (#131288). I embossed on the Whisper White card front using a die from the Petals & More thinlits (#145655). This is achieved by using the new Big Shot Embossing Mat (#146327). This allows you to use your detailed dies for embossing as well as cutting. I added splotches to the background using the Clear Wink Of Stella Brush  (#141897) and Crushed Curry ink on an Aqua Painter (#103954). I finished the card by adding sequins from the Iridescent Assortment (#144212) to the butterfly and the card front.

Have a great day.

www.lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesleyjendra@bigpond.com.au

Tranquil Textures Suite

Hi Ladies & Guys,

I am sure you are just as excited as me waiting for the new catalogue. I have another sneak peek today. This card was made at a team day put on by Kim Gavarra with a couple of little additions. Thanks Kim. The Tranquil Textures suite is just beautiful and will be great for a variety of cards for everyone.

The Sea Of Textures stamp set (#c146488, #w146485) and the Under the Sea Framelits (#146334) are available in a bundle - Sea of Textures bundle (#c148358, #w148357) which of course means a 10% saving. Fresh Fig card (#144248) was used for the base. Then I mounted the DSP from the Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper (#146331) onto a piece of Night Of Navy card (#106577). I cut the pieces on the sides from Vellum Cardstock (#106584) using a die from the Under the Sea framelits. This was cut in half before assembling on the card. I stamped the seaweed images on the DSP with Night Of Navy ink (#147110) and Fresh Fig ink (#147144). The octopus was stamped with Night Of Navy and cut with the co-ordinating die. I also cut the seaweed and starfish from Tranquil Tide card (#147146) and Night of Navy card. I added Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) to the blue parts of the octopus. The sentiment is stamped with Fresh Fig onto Whisper White card (#106549), then attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). I used Dimensionals and Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108) for the octopus and Mini Glue Dots (#103686) for the seaweed and starfish.

Have a great day.

www.lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesleyjendra@bigpond.com.au

Rooted In Nature Bundle

Hello everyone,

Today I have a sneak peek of one of the Bundles in the new annual catalogue which is available from 1st June. There are so many exciting new products, I don’t know where to start. The Rooted In Nature bundle (#c148353, #w148352) has so many possibilities, so I just couldn’t resist using this.

The Rooted In Nature stamp set (#c146482, #w146479) has16 stamp images and the Nature’s Roots Framelits Dies (#146341) has 12 dies, so most of the images have co-ordinating dies. Another great feature is that the leaves, which I have used on this card, can be cut, then embossed for a great texture. I cut the leaves from Shaded Spruce card (#147165). After embossing the texture, using the new Big Shot Embossing Mat (#146327), I rubbed VersaMark (#102283) over the leaves, then sprinkled them with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder (#109129), which was then heat set with the Heat Tool (#129056). This shows up the veins of the embossed leaf nicely. The base card is Very Vanilla (#106550) as well as the square and banner for the sentiment. I embossed the Wood Textures 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper  (#144177) using the Pinewood Planks 3D Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder(#143708), then I lightly sanded the DSP to reveal the “grain in the timber”. I stamped the piece of wood using Crumb Cake ink (#147116) then cut the square with the Stitched Shapes Framelits (#145372) and attached it to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped with Shaded Spruce ink (#147088). The DSP under the sentiment is from Nature’s Poem (#146338). The little branch is also stamped with Shaded Spruce ink and cut with a die from the Nature’s Roots framelits. This was attached to the card with Mini Glue Dots (#103683).

The new Big Shot Embossing Mat is fantastic, as it will allow you to use any of the detailed framelits for embossing, and who doesn’t like being able to use a product for more than one thing!! I am sure there will be lots of other things we can do with it. I just need some time to experiment with it.

I hope you are having a wonderful day.

www.lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesleyjendra@bigpond.com.au

Birthday Wishes for You

Hello again,

Life is a bit busy at the moment with looking after 2 grandsons for 10 days, so another quick and easy card.

I have stamped Happy Birthday onto the Tutti-fruity 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (#145606). This sentiment is from the Birthday Wishes For You stamp set (#c145742, #w145739). I stamped this with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708), then re-stamped again with VersaMark (#102283), added Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder (#109130) and heat set with the Heat Tool (#129056). I used the Stamparatus (#148187) to stamp this which allows you to stamp perfectly on top of each other with both inks. The bee is cut with a die from the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits (#142749) from Basic Black card (#121688) and glued to the card with the Fine-Tip Glue Pen (#138309). The ribbon is Basic Black 3/8” Shimmer Ribbon (#144129).

Enjoy your day.

www.lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesleyjendra@bigpond.com.au

(Backup) Punches

Hello,

Punches are a quick and convenient way to cut out your images. Stampin’ Up! have some that co-ordinate with stamped images and others can be used alone.

“Just Because” is from A Good Day stamp set (#c145873, #w145870) and stamped with Garden Green ink (#126973) on Whisper White card (#106549). This was punched with the 1-3/8” Scallop Circle Punch (#146139). The Real Red card (#106578) under the sentiment is cut with a die from the Layering Circles Framelits (#141705). The Tailored Tag Punch (#145667) was used to punch the Lemon Lime Twist (#144250) and the Garden Green card (#108605). The 3 banners were punched with the Banner Triple Punch (#138292). The Real Red card was also embossed with the Simple Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (#145648). The designer series paper is from the Tutti -fruity 6” x 6” DSP (#145606). 

The countdown is on for the release of the new annual catalogue which is available to order from on 1st June. Looking forward to sharing some of the exciting new products with you soon. Let me know if you live in Australia and would like a catalogue.

Enjoy your weekend, hopefully doing what you love to do.

www.lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesleyjendra@bigpond.com.au

Color Theory Memories & More Card Pack

Hello & Welcome,

Today I have used the Color Theory Memories & More Card Pack (#144210) for another quick and easy card.

The base card is Dapper Denim (#141419) and the pink card is Berry Burst (#144249). I stamped the Balloons on Whisper White card (#106549) using Berry Burst ink (#141394), Dapper Denim ink (#141394) and Crushed Curry ink (#131173). These balloons are from the Lift Me Up stamp set (#c142896, #w142893) and cut with the co-ordinating Up & Away Thinlits (#142748). The Berry Burst balloon was attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The sentiment, stamped with Crushed Curry ink , is also from the Lift Me Up stamp set. Some Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes (#145632) were added to finish the card.

Enjoy your day!

www.lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesleyjendra@bigpond.com.au

Petal Passion Memories & More Card Pack

Hi again friends,

The Memories and More card pack I have used today is Petal Passion (#145592). These packs are so versatile and you can make easy cards or add extra to them for a bit fancier card.

I chose Powder Pink card (#144251) for the base as this co-ordinates with the designer paper from the card pack. I attached this to Basic Black card (#121688). The flowers are from the sticker sheet from the same pack. These could also be coloured using various colouring tool, such as Stampin’ Blends, Stampin’ Write Markers, Watercolour Pencils, Blender Pens and ink, or left as they are.. Isn’t it great to have options. Thank You is from the Petal Palette stamp set (#c145788, #w145785) and stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708). This was cut with a die from the Petals & More Thinlits Dies (#145655), as was the Basic Black detailed cutout under the sentiment. I sponged around the label with Powder Pink ink (#144084), then attached it to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

Hope you are having a great day, doing what you enjoy doing!

www.lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesleyjendra@bigpond.com.au