{Tag making with mixed media - gilded butterflies}

Sometimes it just has to happen!

Getting messy on the craft table has to happen to create something fun and luxurious... well it does with me.

These sort of projects just take a little bit of thought, lots of layering, and a fearlessness with your craft supplies.  To get the textures it's worth tearing, shaping and looking how different elements look against each other.

This project also upcycled some cardboard packaging, the tags were cut from the backing card that the Stampin' Up! papers are packaged in.  They create a really sturdy base, which is needed for this type of project.  

I was inspired by an image on Pinterest of a tag with 3 butterflies in a row.  It's such a classic layout for any card or tag, and one I use often.  When you have your basic layout, it is easier to layer other things.

These butterlies were created by colouring some silver foiled paper with Stampin Up's Alcohol pens, then stamped and heat embossed the butterfly image from Butterfly Gala.

Here is the link to the products I used 

https://s.tamp.in/oOE2TG

For more instructions, please watch the video here

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{Colour combination challenge with BLUES}

Combining different stamp sets is a great way to create some fantastical scenes and designs.

As part of a recent challenge I was given 5 blues to play with and chose some stamp sets at random 

STAMPS USED 

Leave a little Sparkle, Winter Woods, Butterfly Wishes, Beautiful Friendship, All wired up 

INKS USED 

Pacific Point, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Night of Navy, Pretty Peacock

Here is the long video

Here is the shorter and sped up tutorial

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{One Sheet Wonder stamping diagonally and what I made from them}

Hi everyone, this post sharing the results of a YouTube live video which can be found here... be warned it's very long. However if you would like to hear the explanations of my thought process when stamping, you may find it useful.

Here is a faster version

Here are the results of the stamping session

Colours used: Poppy Parade, Balmy Blue, Rococco Rose, Daffodil Delight and Soft Sea Foam

Colours used: Melon Mambo, Balmy Blue, Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight and Soft Sea Foam

Colours used: Night of Navy, Blueberry Bushel, Balmy Blue , Seaside Spray

Over the following few days I cut up the stamped sheets and created these cards.

 

I then did two more YouTube lives where I showed how I cut up the sheet and matting layers.  Again they're both quite long videos, but worth watching if you would like the details.

Here is how I cut up this sheet

and here are the matting layers with lots of rectangles cut out of them.. yes I'm that frugal!

And here are the cards

Well, if you're reached the end of this blog post you deserve a medal!

Thank you for sticking with me, I hope it's inspired you to get your stamps out and play!

Don't forget, if you would like a copy of the new Autumn/Winter catalogue you can drop me a line and I'll pop one in the post to you.

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{One Sheet Wonder - Lots of Florals}

Hi everyone,

I hope you're enjoying the summer holidays.

I'm afraid I haven't been able to film and edit videos and blog as much, so I've been going "live" on YouTube to do some stamping.  Here are the results of a session of stamping with floral stamps.

Here is the LIVE video, be warned it is quite long...

and here is a shorter sped up version.

After I created the sheets I cut them up to make these bookmarks.

To purchase the stamps and inks you can see the catalogue here here

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{One Sheet Wonder Wednesday - Craft White Stamping}

Happy Wednesday!

Went in a very different direction today, decided to only use the Craft White Ink Pad from Stampin' Up!  If you've nexer used it before, it's quite a sticky ink, and its worth running a heat tool over your work before handling it.

It was my first time with this technique, and I'd like to play with it a bit more, as I'm not completely happy with the outcome.

Here are the photos and the video, enjoy.

Enjoy the video tutorial.

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The stamp sets I used are

Happy Birthday Gorgeous

Pop of Petals and

Touches of Texture

The colours used were

Daffodil Delight Ink on Pineapple Punch Card

The new Spring/Summer catalogue is available now and can be viewed here

We are also in the wonderful season of Saleabration.

If you are new to Stampin' Up and are wondering what one earth that means, I'll briefly explain.  To reward you for purchasing Stampin' Up! products you can choose a fabulous free gift for every £45 spent.  To see the choices of free items have a look here.

If your wish list is quite long and reaches near the £99 mark then it's worth considering signing up to Stampin' Up! as there is a fantastic sign up offer at the moment.  For £99 join up fee you will receive £170 of product.  Contact me for more details.

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{Stamping Sunday Bloghop - Gingham Gala Suite}

Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop! 

The first one of 2019, I'm looking forward to sharing some inspiration using products from the 

Gingham Gala Suite

It's a beautiful spring coloured suite, and great for any lovers of butterflies... ahem like me.  I cannot resist them!  Especially when the designs are so intricate.

At the Stampin Sunday Blog Hop we've decided to slightly change what we present to you.  We recognise that some of you may be at the beginning of your crafting journey and have limited supplies, and the rest of you could be anywhere from a beginner to a super avid crafter, with lots and lots of supplies.  To make sure we inspire all of you we are creating 3 projects from the same suite.

Here is my first one, only stamping and 3 inkpads.

The second one requires the use of the co-ordinating butterfly punch and some dimensionals.

And the 3rd one requires all the previously used, with some extra products and a lot more time.

 

Here is a video tutorial with a few tips.

Do have a look at the other wonderful inspiration from this international group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators.

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UK Independent Stampin Up demonstrator Ruth Trice please go here

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