Stamped Spring Wreath using Two-Toned Flora

I had so much fun stamping this wreath, especially as there are some colours that are returning in the upcoming colour refresh.  It was stamped on to 12x12 basic white card.

This tends to happen every few years, where Stampin' Up! shake up their core colours.  They get rid of some, welcome some new ones back and say hello to some new ones.

In the list below I have put and R next to returning colours, and an N next to brand new ones.

INK COLOURS

R Fresh Freesia 155611

N Bubble Bath 161664

Highland Heather 147103

Balmy Blue 147105

R Lost Lagoon 161678

Mossy Meadow 147111

Granny Apple Green 147095

Soft Sea Foam 147102

R Lemon Lime Twist 147145

N Lemon Lolly 161666

STAMP SETS

Two Tone Flora 160844

Bamboo Beauty 155478

Petal Park 160571

Lighting the Way 160491

Sentimental Park 160561

Quiet Meadow 155082

As the day of the new catalogue looms closer we are saying goodbye to some stamp sets, to check out what is going please pop to the online shop and look up the specials and last chance items.

Here are some close ups of the wreath 

Here is an optional way to cut the 12 x 12 stamped image to make cards.

To see how this was stamped look at this video  

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Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Annual Catalogue 2021 Sneak Peek

Thank you so much for popping by, happy Sunday and welcome to another Stampin Sunday Blog with some super talented demonstrators from around the world

It's my delight to introduce you to a brand new stamp set and dies that will be available from the 4th of May.

Its called Hand Penned Petals and it has co-ordinating dies that not only cut out some of the stamped images, they also cut a filigree style cluster of flowers. Which you can see on the box I decorated below

I decided to stamp a whole sheet with the floral stamps, then cut it up to make a collection of tags in a box.  They make the sweetest gift for someone, pretty and useful!

Can you spy 3 of the 5 new in colours?

Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent and Polished Pink, I have to confess they are all beautiful this year, and I am looking forward to incorporating them into the rest of the Stampin' Up! palette.

With the pieces left over I was able to make this card.  I love the font style on the sentiments of this set.  Do you spy some new gems?  They are so sparkly and pretty and they come in the new in colours.

Just a quick reminder, the last day you can order retiring items is the 3rd of May.

Here is a video of my creative process...

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Stamp Around Uk VLOG hop - Using a sketch

I know this blog post is a bit late (hangs head in shame).

I've been taking part in a video hop once a month, and this was the project I created for October's theme.

The lovely Janice gave us a card sketch to design around.  If you have never used a card sketch I highly recommend it.  It's a great help if you have lost your mojo a bit.

Here it is

When a sketch has a lot of detail on it, I approach it by trying to have a simple colour palette and use shades within it.

Here you can see I have gone for an aqua and purple theme.  I used Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape, Coastal Cabana and Pool Party as they matched a stamped One Sheet Wonder I had previously created.

After choosing the colours I gathered various dies, I looked for tag and circle style ones and floral and leaves.  After I cut a whole load out I had fun assembling the cards,

I used some co-ordinating sequins to finish them off.

Here is the video that I filmed

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{Stamped Easter Home Decor piece}

Hello there,

thanks for stopping by my blog today.

With all the changes to life brought on by the Covid 19 pandemic and then everyone in my household getting ill, the last couple of weeks have been a bit of a blur.  We are still unsure whether we had "the" virus, or just another one that was doing the rounds at the time.  It certainly left my husband and I feeling exhausted, however we are very much recovered and enjoying sunny weather, and very grateful for where we live.  

The children are officially on school holidays so not so much urgency to encourage them to do school work that has been set by teachers.  Easter celebrations have crept up on me as the usual reminders of seeing Eater decor in shops, lambs skipping in fields and roadsides lined with daffodils have not been there due to being quarantined.

However, last night I took a moment (about an hour) to make this Home Decor piece that is now on my mantle-piece.

It is full of the symbolism of the Biblical account of Easter, including blue flowers reminiscent of forget-me-nots, small red hearts to remind us of the love of Christ as he bled and touches of gold and purple hinting at his kingship.

Here are the stamps and colours used 

STAMPS 

Inspiring Iris, Colorful Seasons, Varied Vases, Tropical Chic, Timeless Tulips, Beautiful Bouquet, Swirly Frames. 

INK COLOURS 

Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, Soft Sea Foam, Pear Pizzazz, Seaside Spray, Soft Suede, Poppy Parade, Highland Heather.

Here is a close up of some of the stamping.

Below is the video tutorial...

Please remember I am here for your paper craft enquiries, whether you are a beginner or experienced stamper.

To view the current annual catalogue click here

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To receive a paper copy of the current catalogue, contact me here 

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UK Independent Stampin Up demonstrator Ruth Trice please go here

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{Botanical Prints product medley kit}

Hi everyone, here is a bit of a sneak peek at a stamp and die set that will be available as a product medley in January.  It's called Botanical Prints and contains these beautiful images.

If you would like to get your hands on a copy of the Spring/Summer Mini catalogue, then please drop me a line and I'll get one sent to you.

Here is the long video of how I made these striking cards

and here is the shorter sped up version.

Enjoy the pictures...

To view the catalogue click here

S H O P for Stampin' Up! products here 

To ensure you get a free gift for shopping with 

Ruth Trice, Independent Stampin' Up! Demontrator

please remember to use the following hostess code when spending up to £149.99, it's on the top right hand side of my blog.  If you are viewing on your mobile then switch to web view and it will be there.

To receive a paper copy of the current catalogue, contact me here 

and to see more inspiration from  

UK Independent Stampin Up demonstrator Ruth Trice please go here

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{Purple Flowers and Unicorns}

Hi, and welcome to my blog, have you had the chance to be creative today?  If not, I hope these projects will give you some inspiration.

I'm playing catch up with various projects and videos I have created and not got round to blogging.

Here are a couple of projects that were just screaming out to be shared together as they have purple in common.  The first is a birthday card I made for my daughter.  I stamped a whole sheet of card then used just a quarter of it and mounted it onto a A5 card base (basically an A4 piece of card folded in half).  The main focal point is the unicorn from Leave a Little Sparkle, then I used various other stamps to decorate around it including Abstract Impressions, Very Versailles and Pop of Petals.

There are 2 versions of the video tutorial, here is the faster edited version

and here is the longer one, with all the mistakes I made along the way.

This second card was inspired by a friend who loves purple and butterflies.

I used Butterfly Wishes, Beautiful Friendship and the swirl from Leave a Little Sparkle.

The colours are Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Purple Posy (discontinued) and Gray Granite

Here is the sped up tutorial set to music...

and here is the longer "real time" one.

To view the catalogue click here

S H O P for Stampin' Up! products here 

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Ruth Trice, Independent Stampin' Up! Demontrator

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UK Independent Stampin Up demonstrator Ruth Trice please go here

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{Christmas Stampathon August non Christmas COLOUR challenge}

Welcome to the...

8th Round of the
Christmas Stampathon 2019

Be inspired every month with a Christmas Challenge on the 25th of the month.

The challenge this month is to make at least 4 projects using a "Non Christmas" colour scheme.
Typically I associate the red/green/gold scheme with Chistmas and occasionally the pale blues and silvers.  It was really fun to try out a diffrent colour scheme.

When you have made your creation, please photograph it and add it to the Facebook group here.

I am joined by the 3 other demonstrators from around the world

Denise Kepple Garrison 'Lady Bug Stampin'  from America

Ellen Woodbridge  and Rosalie Desmond from Australia

These are the cards I made



Here is a video tutorial of how I made them

I really enjoyed using this new stamp set, it will be available to customers at the beginning of September.  It's called Snow Front, and it pairs beautifully with Water Front



Some more pictures

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 £130 of product.  Contact me for more details.

S H O P for Stampin' Up! products here 

To ensure you get a free gift for shopping with 

Ruth Trice, Independent Stampin' Up! Demontrator

please remember to use the following hostess code when spending up to £149.99, it's on the top right hand side of my blog.  If you are viewing on your mobile then switch to web view and it will be there.

To receive a paper copy of the current catalogue, contact me here 

and to see more inspiration from  

UK Independent Stampin Up demonstrator Ruth Trice please go here

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Y O U T U B E

T W I T T E R 

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Info and rules about the Christmas Stampathon 2019

• This is a collaboration between Stampin' Up! Demonstrators in the US, UK and Australia. 
• Everyone is welcome to join in the Challenge.
• The Challenge will be set on the 25th of the month (January-October) on each of the organisers social media. The deadline for submission is 11pm on the 24th of the following month in your respective time zone.
• Join the Facebook group for up to date announcements and to submit entries https://www.facebook.com/groups/569826780020011/
• Challenge Rules
• To be entered into the Prize Draw in November you need to complete 1 or more of the challenge. You will earn 1 virtual ticket entry every month you complete a challenge and an addition 10 virtual tickets if you complete all 10 months.
• Photos of your projects need to be posted on the Facebook group post for that month or emailed to one of the organising demonstrators to be shared, please state your country of residency.
• To be eligible to win a prize you need to live in the USA, UK or Australia.
• All entries must use at least one Stampin' Up! product - ideally a stamp.
• The winners will be randomly selected by an online generator from all the eligible participants.
• By submitting a photo you give the organisers permission to use the photo on their blog and social media.
• There are prizes available for each country. The first prize is US $60, UK £50, AUS $88 of product that the organisers will choose and ship free of charge. The second prize is a sample of each of the items the organiser/s from your respective country makes.
• Everyone who participates will be allowed to use our specially designed badge that can be displayed on your blog.
• Please use the hashtag #christmasstampathon2019 in any social media you post your entries to.