Lesley's Stampin Ground

Sunday, 10 May 2026

Happy Mother’s Day

Hello & a special Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mum’s.

This heart was made using a die from the Everyday Arches dies (#164629). I cut 2 pieces from the Bubble Bath card (#161727) and placed them together to form a heart.

For the Basic White card front (#166781) I used the Eyelet Blooms die (#167984) only with the Impressions Plate (#167767) for this lovely embossed effect. This was matted with Berry Burst card (#144249) and attached to the Basic White base card.

“Happy Mother’s Day” is from a retired stamp set and “With Love” is from the Extraordinary Flora stamp set (#165243). A die from the Stylish Shapes (#159183) was used for “Happy Mother’s Day” and a Fragrant Layers die (#167154) was used for “With Love”.

The butterflies from All Aflutter stamp set (#167564) were stamped with Berry Burst ink (#147143), then punched with the All Aflutter punch (#167569).

The sentiments and heart were attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). I used Mini Glue Dots (#103683) to attach the butterflies. I coloured the Antique Pearls (#164679) with Berry Burst Stampin Blends (#161681) before attaching them to the card.

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Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Thankful Garden

Hello Stamping friends,

The Thankful Garden Bundle (#165534) with the co-ordinating Thankful Garden Decorative Masks (#165538) have been used for this floral image.

I stamped the image from the Thankful Garden stamp set (#165526) with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708) on Basic White card (#166781). I coloured this with the Decorative Masks and Blending Brushes (#153611). For the flowers I used Peach Pie ink (#163810), then Timid Tiger ink (#165278), followed by Pumpkin Pie ink (#147086). I used Summer Splash ink (#163809) for the leaves. The first layer I applied a light colour, then the next layer I added extra colour to make it darker. The flower was then cut with the Thankful Garden die (#165533). I then used the masks for the flowers & leaves that I used for the darker layers and applied the Shimmery White Embossing Paste (#145645) on top.

The Everyday Arches dies (#164629) were used to cut the Peach Pie card (#163800) and Vellum Specialty Paper (#167099). I dry embossed the Vellum and the Summer Splash card front (#163798) using the So Swirly Embossing Folder (#163791).

The sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped with Summer Splash ink and cut with another Everyday Arches die. I wrapped the Summer Splash ribbon around the arches and attached the arches to the card front.

The flower & sentiment were attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). I coloured the Antique Pearls (#164679) with the Dark Summer Splash Stampin Blends (#163826) before attaching them to the card.

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

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Friday, 22 August 2025

Happy Hibiscus Bundle

Hi & welcome again friends,

I am back from my relaxing holiday and back in the craft room getting organised for next week classes.

On todays card I have used the Happy Hibiscus Bundle (#164880), which includes the Happy Hibiscus stamp set (#164877) and the Happy Hibiscus Hybrid embossing folder & dies (#164879). The Hybrid embossing folder includes the dies and one of the dies fits into the embossing folder to cut the stamped image. With this set, after stamping the 3 hibiscus flowers included in the one stamp, it can then be put into the folder with the die and it cuts & embosses at the same time.

I stamped the flowers with Berry Burst ink (#147143) onto Bubble Bath card (#161727), then cut & embossed with the Hybrid Embossing Folder.

The leaves from the Textured Notes stamp set (#165548) were stamped with Lemon Lime Twist ink (#147145) onto Basic White card (#166781)

I cut the arch using an Everyday Arches die (#164629), then dry embossed this with the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder (#161600). This card was attached to the card with the stamped leaves with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430), then matted with Berry Burst card (#144249) and attached to the Basic White base card.

The die cut leaves are cut with a die from the Happy Hibiscus dies, using Granny Apple Green card (#147014). The flowers & leaves were attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals and Mini Glue Dots (#103683).

I used Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) to add glimmer to the flowers and then added the birds from the Adhesive Backed Dragonflies & Birds (#162743).

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

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Friday, 13 June 2025

Sunrise Sailing Bundle

Hi again my friends,

I have made a masculine card today using the Sunrise Sailing Bundle (#165497) which consists of the Sunrise Sailing stamp set (#165491) and Sunrise Sailing dies (#165496).

I stamped the larger yacht with VersaMark (#102283) and used Silver powder from the Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder (#165678), and set it with the Heat Tool (#129056). I stamped the sails with Azure Afternoon ink (#161663) using the stamping off method for a lighter colour. For the boat I used full strength Azure Afternoon ink.

The 2 yachts were cut with the Sunrise Sailing dies. I used Silver Foil (#163387) and Cherry Cobbler card (#121681) for the small yacht.

A die from the Everyday Arches dies (#164629) was used to cut the Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper (#162133). This was attached to the Cloud Cover from the Flower Garden Foils Specialty Paper (#165511). The foil was matted with Cherry Cobbler card and attached to the Basic White Base card (#166781).

The sentiment is also from the Sunrise Sailing stamp set and stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink (#147083). I cut this with the same Everyday Arches die, as shown below, as I wanted the “stitching” around the sentiment, the same as the arch.

The larger yacht and sentiment were attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108) and the small yacht with Mini Glue Dots (#103683).

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

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Saturday, 7 June 2025

Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape

Hi everyone,

I have lots of images cut from the Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape (#165269), from previous projects, so here’s today’s card using some of the flowers & leaves.

The Washi tape was attached to a piece of Basic White card (#166781) and cut with the Extraordinary Flora die (#165244). This one die cuts all the images at one time, making it so easy.

I dry embossed the Basic White card front with the Mini Corrugated 3D embossing folder (#165559) and matted it with Strawberry Slush card (#165297). This was attached to the Basic White base card.

I used 2 dies from the Everyday Arches dies (#164629) to cut the arch, also using Strawberry Slush card. This was attached to the card with Mini Glue Dots (#103683).

The larger flower with the leaves was attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108) and all the other leaves & flowers were attached with Mini Glue Dots. The embellishments are from the Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink Gems (#165615). I added some glimmer to the flowers with the Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897).

At this stage I have left off a sentiment and will put one on when I decide what I need the card for.

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

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Thursday, 3 April 2025

Two-Tone cardstock

Hi friends,

The Two-Tone Cardstock has a white core with a dark shade on one side and a light shade of the same colour on the opposite side. These are available in the new upcoming catalogue. There are some colours already available with the Scrapbooking kits. I have used Pool Party on this card.

I dry embossed the Two-Tone card (166691) with the Painted Texture Embossing Folder (#154317). I then lightly sanded the surface to reveal the white core. I finely matted this with Poppy Parade card (#121694) then matted this with the lighter side of the Two-Tone cardstock.

I cut the Gold Foil Sheet (#132622) with a die from the Thoughtful Wishes (#163313). The gold foil was backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334). This was attached to the card front.

The bird is from the Inspirational Sketches stamp set (#162684) and stamped with Poppy Parade ink (#147050). I cut this with the Everyday Arches dies (#164629). “Happy Birthday” from the Translucent Florals stamp set (#162243) was also stamped with Poppy Parade ink, then cut with a Stylish Shapes die (#159183). The bird & sentiment were attached to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The Earth Tones Shimmer Gems (#164070) were added to the card.

With the new catalogue starting on 6th May, there is now an updated list of Last Chance Products which you can find here - https://www.stampinup.com.au

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Monday, 24 March 2025

Flowers Of Beauty

Hello friends,

A simple but pretty card using the Flowers Of Beauty dies (#163375). I think this would also be a lovely card for a Sympathy card.

I dry embossed a piece of Basic White card (#159228) with the Mini Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder (#165559) and attached this to the Basic White card front. This was then matted with the Bubble Bath card (#161727).

I used a die from the Flowers Of Beauty dies to cut the leafy image from the Gold Foil Sheets (#132622). This was glued to the card with the Multipurpose Liquid Glue (#110755).

The flowers were cut from Bubble Bath card and Fresh Freesia card (#155614), also using the Flowers Of Beauty dies. The flowers were attached together with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. These were attached to the card with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108). I added White Pearlised Enamel Effects Basics (#156310) in the centre of the flowers.

“Thinking Of You” from the Sketched Butterflies stamp set (#163490) was stamped with Petunia Pop ink (#163811). I used the smallest die from the Everyday Arches dies (#164629) to cut the sentiment. I also re-positioned the die to cut the left end off to make it shorter. The Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins (from Sale-a-bration, so now retired) were added to the card.

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

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Friday, 21 March 2025

Enduring Beauty Stamp Set

Hello again friends,

The Enduring Beauty Stamp set (#162670) is easily coloured using the co-ordinating Enduring Beauty Decorative Masks (#162673).

I stamped the image with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708) onto Basic White base card (#159228). The inks to colour this are Fresh Freesia (#155611), Highland Heather (#147103), Gorgeous Grape (#147099), Granny Apple Green (#147095) and Lemon Lime Twist (#147145).

I used one of the Everyday Arches dies (#164629) to cut an area from the stamped image. I then cut 6 pieces of Gorgeous Grape card (#147011) with the same die. I glued these all together including the stamped image, using the Multipurpose Liquid Glue (#110755).

After cutting out the arch, I dry embossed the Basic White card with the Soft Waves Embossing Folder (#164695) and attached this to a piece of Gorgeous Grape card (#147011). I glued the arches where I had cut out the original arch. With the layers of card glued together, you can see the Gorgeous Grape edges. Not sure how much you can see this on the photo below.

The sentiment from So Sincere stamp set (#162283) was stamped with Gorgeous Grape ink and cut with a Stylish Shapes die (#159183). This was attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108). The embellishments are the Purple Fine Shimmer Gems (#162611).

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Friday, 21 February 2025

Mixed Florals

Hi friends,

This floral image is from the Mixed Florals stamp set (#164639). It was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink (#132708) onto Basic White card (#159228).

The stamped image was coloured with Stampin’ Blends - Flirty Flamingo (#154884), Summer Splash (#163826), Shy Shamrock (#163825) and Daffodil Delight (#154883). I cut this with an Everyday Arches Die (#164629). Using the same die I cut a piece of Flirty Flamingo card (#141421) and attached it to the bottom of the stamped image. The Summer Splash Bordered Ribbon (#163786) was wrapped around the arches.

The 2024-2026 In-Color Designer Series Paper (#163777) was attached to the Basic White card base. The arches were attached on top.

“Best Wishes” is from the Greetings For All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (#164862). This pack has a great range of sentiments for all occasions with Black on White sentiments as well as White on Black sentiments. All the sentiments are laser cut so you just need to release them from the card and it is ready to attach to your project.

The Iridescent Faceted Gems (#163368) were added to the card.

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

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Saturday, 15 February 2025

Inspirational Sketches

Hello stamping friends,

Toadstools seem to be very popular at the moment, and these ones are from the Inspirational Sketches stamp set (#162684).

I stamped the toadstools using the masking and stampin off techniques. To do this I stamped the image onto a post it note and cut around the image. It is best to cut on the lines rather than leaving a slight border when cutting. I then stamped the image onto Basic White card (#159228). I place the “mask” from the post it note over the stamped image and stamped again, overlapping the images slightly. I did this without re-inking for a lighter image. Remove the mask and you can see that the first stamped image looks like it is in front of the other image, and you haven’t stamped on top of the first image.

I used a die from the Everyday Arches dies (#164629) to cut the stamped card and the gold from the Textured Metallic Specialty Paper (#163772). I dry embossed the gold with the Exposed Brick Embossing Folder (#161600).

The Season Of Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper (#164144) was matted with Pecan Pie card (#161726) then attached to the Basic White base card.

“Celebrate” from the Unbounded Love stamp set (163378) was stamped with Pecan Pie ink (#161665). This was cut with the smallest die from the Everyday Arches dies.

The gold arch was taped to the card and the toadstools & sentiment were attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). The Earth Tones Shimmer Gems (#164070) were added to the card.

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Tuesday, 4 February 2025

Mixed Media Florals Memories & More Card Pack

HI crafty friends,

The Mixed Media Florals Memories & More Card Pack (#164657)) consists of 50 double sided cards in 2 sizes plus 4 sticker sheets. These are great for both cards or scrapbooking. It also co-ordinates with the Mixed Media Florals 12”x12” Designer Series Paper (#164638).

I dry embossed the Basic White card front (#159228) with the Painted Texture Embossing Folder and attached this to the Poppy Parade card (#121694). This was attached to the Basic White base card.

The black & white DSP is from the Mixed Media Florals DSP and attached to the card front. I used one of the smaller cards from the Memories & More cards pack and attached on top with Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

“Celebrate” from the Unbounded Love stamp set (#163378) was stamped with Poppy Parade ink (#147050) and cut with an Everyday Arches die (#164629). This was attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108) and Mini Glue Dots (#103683).

The Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gems (#161288) were added to the card. Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) was added to the flowers.

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

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Sunday, 19 January 2025

Happy Hibiscus Bundle

Hi friends,

I have used a mix of products to make today’s card, including the Happy Hibiscus Bundle (#164880). This bundle includes the Happy Hibiscus stamp set (#164877) and the Happy Hibiscus Hybrid Embossing Folder (#164897). This hybrid folder also includes the set of dies where the larger die with the 3 flowers will fit into the folder and cut and embossed at the same time. This folder & dies can also be used separately as normal, making them very versatile.

I stamped the trio of flowers with Poppy Parade ink (#147050) onto Poppy Parade card (#121694). Then I placed the die into the folder, lined up the stamped image and put it through the Stamp & Embossed machine using the embossing plates. I have only used the larger flower for this card.

Using Gold Foil Sheet (#132622), backed with Adhesive Sheet (#152334), I cut the lattice from the Linked Together Dies (#164808). I also cut the arch from the Gold Foil sheet and the Country Woods Designer Series Paper (#163393) with the Everyday Arches Dies (#164629).

The gold arch was attached to the DSP with Mini Glue Dots (#103683). The lattice was attached to a piece of Basic White card (#159228), making sure you have it placed where the arch is. I taped the DSP with the arch onto the Basic White card then matted this with Poppy Parade card.

The leaves were cut with dies from the Happy Hibiscus dies using Season Of Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper (#164144).

The flower was attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108) and the leaves with Mini Glue Dots.

The sentiment is from Sentimental Park stamp set (#160561. This sentiment is actually “Let’s Celebrate” but I only wanted “celebrate” for this card. When I inked this, I covered “Let's” with a post it note, inked “celebrate”, with Poppy Parade ink, removed the post it note and stamped the sentiment. This is an easy way to stamp part of a stamp. I cut this with a Delicate Forest die (#162679). This die is too large so I cut the sentiment close to one end of the word, then turned the die around and cut close to the other end of the word. The sentiment was then attached with a Mini Stampin’ Dimensional and Mini Glue Dots.

Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) was used on the flower and the Antique Pearls 164679) were added to finish the card.

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

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Friday, 17 January 2025

Everyday You & Me Bundle

Hello friends,

You will find the Everyday You & Me Bundle (#167240) in the latest Scrapbooking catalogue and of course is also suitable for cards. The stamped flowers & leaves are from this bundle.

I stamped the flowers from Everyday You & Me stamp set (#166629) with Peach Pie ink (#163810), Daffodil Delight ink (#147094) and Calypso Coral ink (#147101). I used Lemon Lime Twist ink (#147145) for the leaves. These flowers & leaves were cut with the Everyday You & Me dies (#166633). The small Gold Foil (#132622) leaves were cut with a die from the Heart Shaped Dies (#164946).

I dry embossed the Basic White card front (#159228) with the Starstruck Embossing Folder (#164972), then matted it with the Peach Pie card (#163800) and attached it to the Basic White base card.

The gold foil arch was cut with the Everyday Arches dies (#164629). This was attached to the card front with Mini Glue Dots (#103683). The flowers & leaves were attached with Mini Glue Dots & Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430).

The sentiment is from So Sincere stamp set (#162283) and stamped with Peach Pie ink. I cut this with 2 dies - Round We Go Dies (#163729) and Stylish Dies (#159183). I cut another circle from Peach Pie card and placed the sentiment on top, so you can see the colour through the holes. Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108) were used to attach the sentiment to the card. The Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels (#158987) were added to the card. Clear Wink Of Stella (#141897) was used to add glimmer to the flowers.

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

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