Category: Stampin’ Up!

Tag Buffet Project Kit

Nov 2, 2020

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in Christmas, Christmas Card Series, Craft Classes, Kits, Leaves, Stampin’ Up!, Tags, Trees, Winter Scenes

We’re using the Tag Buffet Project Kit for Day 2 of our Christmas series. I love the versatility of this kit. Not only are tags an essential finishing touch to your gift-giving but they can also be used as cards when you attach them to a card base. This kit has all the materials for…
Perfectly Plaid Card

Nov 1, 2020

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in Christmas, Christmas Card Series, Craft Classes, Designer Series Paper, Punch, Stampin’ Up!, Technique, Trees, Woodland

Let’s use the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and it’s coordinating Pine Tree Punch for Day 1 of our series. The technique I’m sharing with you today will make 2 cards in one go. The leftovers from the first card will go to the second one. I love sharing techniques that reduce paper waste, especially Designer…
Forever Fern Journal Inspiration

Oct 26, 2020

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in Birds, Craft Classes, Journaling, Leaves, Scrapbooking, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

Here’s a Forever Fern journal inspiration that’s beautiful to try on your next spread. There are 2 things that we need to make for this spread. First, we need to make pockets out of vellum. Cut 2 strips of vellum and stick them to the bottom of the page. Remember to leave the top part…
Timeless Tropical Stickers

Oct 24, 2020

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in Craft Classes, Floral, Handmade, Leaves, Scrapbooking, Stampin’ Up!, Stickers, Technique, Trees

I used the Timeless Tropical stamp set and coordinating In the Tropics dies to make stickers. The images in this stamp set are gorgeous. The pineapple and the palm trees make me want to go on a holiday. Making stickers may not be as exciting as a holiday but it’s easy and so much fun…
Forever Fern Card

Oct 20, 2020

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in Embossing, Leaves, Stampin’ Up!, Technique, Wedding

The Forever Fern stamp set is the star of today’s card inspiration. Today we’ll be using heat-embossing to make a clean & simple card. The images in this stamp set are gorgeous and elegant so there’s no need to go over-the-top with it. How about we keep it simple with this one. Do you also…
Dressed To Impress Journal Spread

Oct 15, 2020

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in Craft Classes, Floral, Journaling, Scrapbooking, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

I’m using the Dressed To Impress stamp set for today’s journal inspiration. Do you like to use your stamp sets too beyond card making? I love finding fun ways to incorporate them in my journals and scrapbook pages. The images in this stamp set reminds me of my mum’s dressing table. When I was little,…
Trimming The Town Card

Oct 14, 2020

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in Christmas, Craft Classes, Designer Series Paper, Embossing, Packaging Inspiration, Punch, Stampin’ Up!, Technique, Tools

Our card inspiration features the Trimming The Town DSP, a new set of papers from Stampin’ Up! that are also found in the 2020 Christmas catalogue. First, what’s a DSP? That’s Designer Series Paper. They are double-sided printed papers usually in 12 x 12 inches but are also available in 6 x 6 inches. Coordination…
Dressed To Impress Card

Oct 12, 2020

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in Craft Classes, Embossing, Mother’s Day, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

Let’s use the Dressed To Impress to make a card. I love how the stamp set has a greeting for Mother’s Day. Also the shoes, lipstick and perfume bottle tug at my heart strings. It’s such a fun set to use. I want to keep the layout clean & simple by heat-embossing. Then after embossing,…
Journal Inspiration

Oct 8, 2020

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in Craft Classes, Journaling, Leaves, Scrapbooking, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

Here’s a journal inspiration to help you begin your own journal journey. I’ve been making journal spreads for as long as I can remember. The techniques I use are also the same ones that I use for my card making and scrapbooking pages. Have you tried journaling before? It’s a lovely way to record your…
Plaid Tidings Suite

Oct 5, 2020

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in Christmas, Craft Classes, Designer Series Paper, Packaging Inspiration, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

The Plaid Tidings Suite is perfect for food gifts this Christmas. They say we eat with our eyes and packaging enhances the whole eating experience. Aren’t you enticed to eat when your food is presented nicely? I love it when my food looks pretty. Have you mastered something in your kitchen during the on and…
Gift Wrapped Bundle Card

Oct 4, 2020

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in Birthdays, Christmas, Craft Classes, Designer Series Paper, Embossing, Floral, Punch, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

The Gift Wrapped Bundle will inspire you to make cards for any occasion using a clean & simple technique. The Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Papers (DSP) that I used here is stack of 6 x 6 inch double-sided papers that’s ideal for card making. I love that there are 48 sheets in a…
Zoo Globe Graduation Card

Sep 25, 2020

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in Craft Classes, Embossing, Graduation, Stampin’ Up!, Technique, Tools

Let’s use the Zoo Globe stamp set and coordinating dies to make a shaker card for our 2020 graduates. This year has been challenging for all our students. Remote learning was hard to navigate but it’s amazing how we all adapted quickly. I think a big congratulations are in order, especially to our graduates. Also…
Zoo Globe Birthday Card

Sep 8, 2020

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in Animals, Birthdays, Children’s Cards, Craft Classes, Stampin’ Up!, Technique, Tools, Trees

Today we’re making a Zoo Globe birthday card. Do you like Australian animals? I love them and this cute koala is the perfect little guy for our birthday card. If you noticed, I didn’t use this set for a shaker card. Instead, I used the dome as the sun for a sunny background. I stamped…
Tailored Tag Punch

Aug 4, 2020

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in Animals, Craft Classes, Floral, Leaves, Punch, Stampin’ Up!, Technique, Tools, Trees, Woodland

Let’s use the Tailored Tag Punch for a fun Tile Technique to make a card. The idea is to lay your tiles side by side, almost like a mosaic. I like to cut the card stock with the punch before I stamp the images. Don’t worry if the images don’t completely fit in your tile.…
Stamping With Markers Technique

Jul 15, 2020

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in Card Making 101, Craft Classes, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

Have you tried our stamping with markers technique? It’s like magic and lots of fun. For this technique, you need to use water-based markers. Our Stampin’ Write Markers are perfect for this. The brush-tip applies colour to your stamps smoothly. Avoid alcohol-based markers for this because they will not work. They dry too fast and…
Jar of Flowers Masking Technique

Jul 10, 2020

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in Birthdays, Craft Classes, Floral, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

Let’s use the Jar of Flowers for a masking technique to make clean and simple cards. Masks are everywhere. It’s the sign of the times and these days wearing a mask has become as normal as wearing a pair of sunglasses. Today we’re masking on our cards too. Don’t worry, it’s just a card technique.…
Sticker Labels On Your Ink Pads

Jul 8, 2020

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in Card Making 101, Stampin’ Up!

Did you know that the sticker labels on your ink pads should be placed on strategic places on your Classic Stampin’ Pads? Raise your hand if you label your ink pads. Good on you if you do this religiously when a new ink pad arrives because many skip this part altogether. Perhaps it’s the excitement…
Bumblebee – Colour of the Week

Jul 7, 2020

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in Colour of the Week, Stampin’ Up!

Bumblebee is our Colour of the Week. What’s yours? What have you been experimenting with lately? Let me know and share your projects. I’m curious to know, what wonderful projects will you be using this colour for? I’m thinking honeycomb, sunny landscape, summer dresses, flowers and my list goes on. Bumblebee is an exclusive Stampin’…
Perfectly Plaid Pop-Up Card

Jul 1, 2020

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in Christmas, Craft Classes, Designer Series Paper, Fun Fold, Kits, Papercraft At Home, Pop-Up Cards, Punch, Stampin’ Up!, Technique, Trees, Winter Scenes, Woodland

We’re using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set to make a pop-up card. Have you made one before? This pop-up card uses the stamp set and it’s coordinating Pine Tree Punch. You will also need a square piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) for this project. Here’s how: Stamp trees on the cover, add a greeting…
Just Jade – Colour of the Week

Jun 30, 2020

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in Colour of the Week, Stampin’ Up!

Just Jade is our Colour of the Week and my choice for this week. What’s yours? What have you been experimenting with lately? Let me know and share your projects. I’m curious to know what colour combination you’ll come up with. What will you be using this colour for? I’m thinking trees, landscapes, Christmas and…
Flowers For Every Season and In Color

Jun 24, 2020

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in Craft Classes, Designer Series Paper, Floral, Stampin’ Up!

Here’s a sneak peek of the new Flowers For Every Season and In Color, found in the new Stampin’ Up! catalogue. The catalogue is a treasure trove of ideas for card making and memory keeping therefore I recommend that you get a copy if you haven’t yet. Coordination is key when you’re paper crafting and…
Cinnamon Cider – Colour of the Week

Jun 22, 2020

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in Colour of the Week, Stampin’ Up!

Cinnamon Cider is our Colour of the Week. What’s yours? What have you been experimenting with lately? Let me know and share your projects. I’m curious to know what colour combinations you’ll come up with using this colour. What will you be using it for? I’m thinking gingerbread houses, autumn leaves, a cup of hot…
Simply Citrus Card Making Kit

Jun 18, 2020

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in Craft Classes, Fruits, Kits, Leaves, Papercraft At Home, Stampin’ Up!

The Simply Citrus Kit is a bright and cheerful set. Just the thing we need that winter is here. Are the lemons in your tree ready for picking? Our tree is overflowing with fruit and we’re excited to pick them. Do you have special recipes using lemons and oranges? The Simply Citrus kit is an…
Magenta Madness – Colour of the Week

Jun 17, 2020

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in Colour of the Week, Stampin’ Up!

Magenta Madness is our Colour of the Week. What’s yours? What have you been experimenting with lately? Let me know and share your projects. I’d love to see what you’ve been making. This colour is bright and vibrant. What colour combinations can you think of using Magenta Madness? What projects will you be using this…
Jar of Flowers Bundle Cards

Jun 13, 2020

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in Craft Classes, Floral, Punch, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

Let’s use the Jar of Flowers Bundle to make all-occasion cards. I love how the Jar of Flowers come with different kinds of flowers. You can colour them with markers. watercolour pencils or alcohol markers. Do you like mason jars? One detail I that like about the jars in the stamp set is that they’re…
Lovely Labels Pick A Punch

Jun 7, 2020

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in Punch, Stampin’ Up!, Tags, Tools

The Lovely Labels Pick A Punch let’s you do just that – pick a punch. This punch makes labels in 6 different sizes. I love that you can pick any length too. Do you like to organise and label things in your home so that everything has it’s place? What other uses will you have…
Annual Catalogue 2020-2021

Jun 3, 2020

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in Stampin’ Up!

The Annual catalogue 2020-2021 is now available. It’s time to put up your feet and be inspired by all the projects that you can create. I’m excited about the new In Color. Every year a new set replaces the previous one. It’s an instant refresh that I look forward to each year. I’m also excited…
Peaceful Moments Stamp Set

Jun 1, 2020

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in Craft Classes, Designer Series Paper, Fun Fold, Kits, Papercraft At Home, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

The Peaceful Moments stamp set is one of my favourite sets. I love that it has all the greetings for any occasion. The font used is so beautiful too. The video below shows cards that I designed for a Papercraft At Home Class. As we spend more quiet time at home, I organised this kit…
Dino Days Children’s Card

May 22, 2020

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in Animals, Birthdays, Children’s Cards, Craft Classes, Pop-Up Cards, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

Let’s make a Dino Days children’s card. Isn’t it cute? I love how playful this stamp set is. It also comes with coordinating dies to cut out the dinosaurs. Check out that egg die. When you cut it twice and attach a brad, you can make a hatchling pop-up card (refer to the photo above).…
Diaper Fold Technique

May 4, 2020

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in Craft Classes, Designer Series Paper, Fun Fold, Mother’s Day, Packaging Inspiration, Stampin’ Up!, Technique

Let’s learn the Diaper Fold Technique. It’s not for the baby and it’s also not an actual diaper because well, you know, eww. Instead, we’ll use the concept and turn it into something extraordinary. We are making a purse for Mother’s Day using this fun-fold technique. It’s called Diaper Fold because it’s like putting a…

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