Masking technique with Cottage Rose

Hi friends,

Firstly I am just taking a break over the next 7-10 days but I will be back before the end of the month.

On todays card the masking technique has been used when stamping the flowers and leaves from the Cottage Rose stamp set (#159040). I was trying to make a card with just stamping but couldn’t resist adding some extra elements.

I used the medium size single flower and stamped this with Polished Pink ink (#155712). Then using masks I stamped the other 2 flowers. Then masking 2 of the flowers I stamped the leaves with Granny Apple Green ink (#147095).

“Happy Birthday” is from the Go To Greetings stamp set (#158763) and also stamped with Polished Pink ink. I cut the scallops with a die from the Penned Flowers dies (#155557) using Polished Pink card (#155711). I cut the corner from the Basic White card front (#159228) and attached the scallops. This was then attached to the Vellum Layering Designs (157764), then attached to the Polished Pink card base.

TIP: When attaching vellum I like to only tape where it can’t be seen, so I used tape under the white card. I also added a Mini Glue Dot (#103683) in the bottom left corner, then added an embellishment on top from the 2021-2023 In Color Opal Rounds (#159185).

To make a mask, I stamp the image on a piece of Post it Notes and cut out the image. Cut on the line rather than leaving a border so the next stamped image is close to the previous stamped image. Place the mask over the stamped image so the next image doesn’t overlap the first image. (There is now a Masking Paper (#155480) which you can use for masking. Just waiting for mine to arrive.) 

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

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Cottage Rose

Hello stamping friends,

Again I have used the gorgeous flower from the Cottage Rose stamp set (#159040). As I said previously, this is my favourite stamp set from this current catalogue.

The floral image and the extra leaves were stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708) on Basic White card (#159228). The flower was coloured with Sweet Sorbet Stampin’ Blends (#159224) for the darker areas, then I lightly coloured it with a Blending Brush (#153611) and Sweet Sorbet ink (#159216). The leaves were coloured with Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends (#154885). I used Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends (#154883) for the tiny flowers. These were cut with the Cottage Flowers dies (#159047).

I backed the Gold paper from the Gold & Rose Gold Metallic Specialty Paper (#156844) with Adhesive Sheet (#152334), then cut this with the die from the Organic Beauty Dies (#158983). I used the diamonds from this instead of the outline of the “trellis”. To place these diamonds, I placed the outline onto the white card with out it sticking to the card, and adhered the diamonds in place, so they were all attached uniformly.

The top of the card front was dry embossed with one of the Elegant Eucalyptus 3D Embossing Folders (#159170). The floral image was attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430) & Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108).

The small gold die-cut leaves & flowers are cut with dies from the Cottage Flowers dies and the piece under the sentiment is cut with a Painted Labels Die (#151605). I also used the Gold Metallic Specialty Paper for these. The sentiment from the Go To Greetings stamp set (#158763) was stamped with Sweet Sorbet ink and cut with a Stylish Shapes die (#159183). Stampin’ Dimensionals were used to attach this to the card.

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

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Happy Hedgehogs stamp set

Hello friends,

Anyone who knows me will know that I love flowers and most of my cards have flowers on them. I have decided I should get out of my comfort zone occasionally, so here I have chosen the cute Happy Hedgehogs stamp set (#157983) for all the images on this card.

I used Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708) and coloured the images with Stampin’ Blends - Daffodil Delight (#154883), Sweet Sorbet (#159224), Granny Apple Green (#154885), Balmy Blue (#154830), Crumb Cake (#154882), Ivory (#154922), Natural Tones - Light -1000 (#159465), Medium - 800 (#159463) & Calypso Coral (#154881). “Hello” was stamped with Sweet Sorbet ink (#159216) and cut with a Seasonal Labels die (#156299). To make this label smaller I cut it with the die, then re-positioned it to cut again.

I cut the Soft Succulent from the Brushstrokes 12”x12” Specialty Paper (#159250) with one of the Picture This dies (#155559). This was placed on top of the Distressed Gold 12”x12” Specialty Paper (#159237), then attached to the Basic White base card (#159228).

The fussy cut images and sentiment were all attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108).

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

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

True Beauty Bundle

Hello everyone,

Stampin’ Up! is all about co-ordination, and again the dies in the Organic Beauty dies (#158983) not only co-ordinate with the True Beauty stamp set (#158976) but also with some of the designs in the Awash In Beauty 12”x12” Designer Series Paper (#158973). 

The flower, leaves & blue foliage are all cut from the DSP using these dies. The “trellis” is also a die from the same set. I backed the Rose Gold from the Gold & Rose Gold Metallic Specialty Paper (#156844) with Adhesive Sheet (#152334), then cut the “trellis”.

I attached a piece of the DSP onto the Basic White base card (#159228), then attached the “trellis” to the card. I added some of the diamonds from the die cut randomly to the card.

The blue foliage was attached with Mini Glue Dots (#103683). The leaves and flower were attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108) & Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

The sentiment is from the Go To Greetings stamp set (#158763). This is such a versatile set as it has popular sentiments in different sizes & fonts, from large to small so there will be something to suit any card. There are 3 sizes & fonts of Happy Birthday, Thinking Of You, Just a Note & Thank You as well as a small “hello”. It will definitely be my Go To Greeting set. I stamped the sentiment with Polished Pink ink (#155712). The banners were cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies (#159183). I used Polished Pink card (#155711) for the banner under the sentiment. The sentiment was attached with Stampin Dimensionals.

The embellishments from the 2021-2023 In Color Opal Rounds (#159185) were added to the card.

TIP: I use Adhesive Sheet to back any card when cutting detailed die-cuts, to make it easy to attach the die-cuts to the card. It’s so much easier than trying to add glue to very small areas.

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

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Cottage Rose Bundle

Hi my crafty friends,

I couldn’t resist making another card today with the Abigail Rose Suite Collection (#159052).

I stamped the flower & leaves from the Cottage Rose stamp set (#159040) with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708). These were cut with the Cottage Flowers Dies (#159047). The Stampin’ Blends used to colour these images are Pale Papaya (#155519), Daffodil Delight (#154883) and Soft Sea Foam (#154902).

The base card is Basic White (#159228), followed by Pale Papaya card (#155669) then the Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper (#159037). I stamped Happy Birthday from the Cottage Rose stamp set with StazOn Jet Black ink (#101406) onto the Natural Finish 7/8” Ribbon (#159051). This ribbon was wrapped around the card front.

Best Wishes, also from the Cottage Rose stamp set was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink. This was cut with a Natural Prints die (#158800). The sentiment, floral image and extra stamped leaves were all attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430) & Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108).

The gold paper from the Gold & Rose Gold 6”x6” Metallic Specialty Paper (#159139) was backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334), before cutting the flower with another Cottage Flowers die and attached it to the top right corner of the card. 

I added shimmer to the stamped flower with Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) and finished the card with the Pale Papaya 2021-2023 In Color Opal Rounds (#159185).

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

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper

Hi and welcome friends,

When I first saw the new Annual catalogue I just fell in love with the Abigail Rose Suite Collection (#159052) so couldn’t wait to get it. Here is my first (of many) cards which I will make with this gorgeous set.

One of the designs in the Abigail Rose 12”x12” Designer Series Paper (#159037) co-ordinates with one of the dies and that is what has been used on this card. I cut the Very Vanilla card (#106550) with the Cottage Flowers Die (#159047), then dry embossed this with the Timber 3D Embossing Folder (#156406).

I coloured the flowers & leaves with Stampin’ Blends - Soft Succulent (#155521), Soft Sea Foam (#154902), Pale Papaya (#155519), Daffodil Delight (#154883), Flirty Flamingo (#154884) and Highland Heather (#154887). I attached Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108) and Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430) to the Very vanilla card and attached this on top of the DSP which I coloured, lining up the image and the cut outs. This was then matted with Basic Black card (#121688) and attached to the very Vanilla base card.

The sentiment from the Cottage Rose stamp set (#159040) was stamped with Highland Heather ink (#147103). The sentiment & Basic Black card behind the sentiment were cut with dies from the Stylish Shapes Dies (#159183). The 2021-2023 In Color Opal Rounds (#159185) were added to the card.

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

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com

Sun Prints Suite Collection

Hi friends,

The Sun Prints Suite Collection (#158805) includes the Nature’s Prints Bundle (#158801), Sun Prints 12”x12” Designer Series Paper (#158790) and the Fern 3D Embossing Folder (#158804) and have used all these on this card.

The leafy fern was stamped with Gray Granite ink (#147118) and the flower was stamped with Starry Sky ink (#159212). Both these images are from the Nature’s Prints stamp set (#158793) and cut with the Natural Prints dies (#158800). The wreath from the Natural Prints dies was cut from Mother Of Pearl Specialty Paper (#157666). This was backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334) before cutting.

I attached the Gray Granite DSP from the Sun Prints DSP the the Basic White base card (#159228), then the blue DSP from the same pack was attached. I dry embossed the Basic White card with the Fern Embossing Folder and attached this on top of the DSP. Next the wreath was attached followed by the stamped fern & flower. These were attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

The Starry Sky Metallic Woven Ribbon (#159198) was added to the card and then the sentiment added. The sentiment is from the Nature’s Prints stamp set and stamped with Starry Sky ink. A die from the Natural Prints Dies was used to cut the sentiment. I used Pacific Point card (#116202) also backed with Adhesive Sheet, to cut the leafy stems from the same die set, and attached to the left side of the card.

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

lesleyjendra.stampinup.net

lesley.j.jendra@gmail.com