Welcome back to another Ink.Stamp.Share Blog Hop!
If you have arrived here from Sue's blog, a very warm welcome to you!
We are all making Christmas tree decorations today so come and have a hop around to see what everyone has made. I can't wait to hop round!
To view all of today's projects, scroll down this page until you find the 'Next' button - simply click this button to be taken to the next blog and then repeat until you end up back here again!
Alternatively, you can click each name under the Roll Call to check out all of the amazing projects!
I have a super simple and quick project for you today! I was going to create something more elaborate for this hop but I changed my mind after I saw this idea.
My friend Sasha Reade has an amazing YouTube channel and a week or two ago she released a video where her daughter Rosalie taught us how to make these tree decorations - you can check it out here. Well done Rosalie - great video and thanks for the inspiration ❤
All you need to do is cut 6 circles (you choose which size) and fold them in half. Then, very simply you glue each half circle to the next and then add a piece of ribbon or twine when you get to the last piece
I didn't want to use my Stampin' Up! twine as I am running a bit low so I used some silver twine I got with some baubles I recently purchased. Naturally, they were cut to the perfect length and I love that I was able to use them elsewhere.
This decoration is a great way to use up lots of scraps and perhaps the perfect project to make with young children?
I used my 1 1/2" Circle Punch to punch out these circles from my scraps of Feels Like Frost DSP and have added them to my craft room tree - I bought this tree from Wilkos last year and I loved it so much it has stayed up all year round!
While I am here, I thought I'd share some more of my Christmas decorations. The reason I didn't use the silver twine on my baubles is because I have to use hooks as I have a pop up tree that doesn't actually have branches.
This tree is great and doesn't take up too much space - although I do wish I had a tree with branches.
Why do I have this tree then? Well, my cats don't climb this one and they also can't sit it in either - which they used to do when they destroyed my last tree, many years ago. Little monkeys!!
I created the 'JINGLE' word in 2009 when we moved into this house - I spray painted wooden letters in silver and added silver glitter.
You may even recognise my wallpaper? It's the background I use for some of my photography. It's a brick design with silver glitter - thank you to my husband for agreeing to it when we redecorated 5 years ago. It's only on one wall and it was the first and only time I will ever put up wall paper - never again, I had 5 sockets to cut around and a gas pipe.
I bought these fab window cling snowflakes from Amazon (link here). I am just waiting on another pack to do the back windows. The great thing is you can use them again and again!
I just love how everything twinkles when the Christmas lights are on. I am not a girly girl at all but for some reason I love sparkle, I'm like a magpie
Don't worry, our study and the bedrooms and my craft room upstairs are a bit more colourful! I do love sticking to one or two colours as that's just my style. Everyone is different and it would be boring if we were all the same. What colours are your Christmas decorations this year?
Here is the wreath I decorated last week. The wreath is from Home Bargains and only cost £7.99. I added Christmas decorations I already had. The 'Peace' and 'Joy' I bought when I first moved out of my parents house when I was 20! Another 20 years on and I have found another way to display them - this makes me so happy!!
Thank you so much for visiting my blog - I hope you enjoyed seeing my Christmas decorations and my simple project today!
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Roll Call
Today I am breaking away from Christmas crafting - but only temporarily!
Here is my Trifold Mini Album which I am entering into this weeks Global Design Project #GDP268.
When you CASE the designer over at GDP you can "take what you like from the design and make it your own. It might be the stamp set - the colors, the layout, the theme, the images - whatever you like that has inspired you to make a card of your own"
I hope you can see elements of Charlett's design in my Trifold Mini Album?
I've used absolutely loads of Stampin' Up! products to create this album! I usually like to stick to a suite or a bundle but for this project, I needed more choice.
I knew once Halloween was over I wanted to use the Magic in This Night patterned paper for a non Halloween project and here it is! What do you think? I bet you thought for a minute, where is that paper from?
I've paired the gorgeous black flowery patterned paper with Petal Pink cardstock and Petal Pink Organdy ribbon. This colour combo really works for me (it's actually the colours of my branding)
Inside the album, I have used the black flowery pattern again, along with the black stripey pattern - also from the Magic in This Night DSP. I used the Layering Circles dies to die cut scalloped squares from Petal Pink cardstock to sit underneath the DSP squares.
The Petal Pink flower pattern is from the Peony Garden DSP and I have added the Scalloped Ede using the Peony dies.
Who would have thought these two designer series papers would work so well together?
I embossed Whisper White cardstock with the Dainty Diamonds embossing folder for the background for all three squares. I have added circle outlines die cut from Basis Black cardstock using the Layering Circle dies.
I have used the Well Said stamp set to pick three sentiments which are perfect for an album you are creating for your significant other. I used the Layering Ovals dies and Rectangle stitched dies to cut them out.
The flowers are from the Forever Blossom Stamp set and have been die cut with the Cherry Blossom dies. They have been lightly coloured with Petal Pink Stampin' Blends.
As a final touch I have added Champagne Basic Rhinestone Jewels
I created this album using directions created by Michelle Last - thank you! I don't understand why it's taken me so long to make a trifold album.... it is such a lovely project and I'll certainly be making one again!
Retreat Swaps - Wishes & Wonder Shadow Box Card Tutorial
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 United Kingdom
I was thrilled that Michelle invited me back as a designer. The best thing about being a designer is seeing how everyone interprets your idea and makes it their own, it's truly wonderful to see the ideas and creativity flowing.
I created 2 make and take projects for the retreat which I have shared on Instagram and Facebook.
You can use the hashtags #PinkiesRetreat2020 and #PinkiesTeam to see pictures shared from this event!
Today I am sharing with you the last of 3 swaps I created for this event!
I joined three swap groups, each consisting of 5 people plus myself. Each swap group had a clear brief we had to follow, there was a large choice so I decided to go with these.
- Christmas group - a Christmas card
- DSP group - a card with patterned paper as the main focus
- Any Bundle group - a card created using any bundle, typically a stamp set and a die or punch
Naturally, we had to use current Stampin' Up! products!
I made six of each card and kept one for myself.
All three style cards I created are fancy fold Christmas cards and I have filmed a tutorial for each one.
You can find the YouTube video tutorial at the end of this page.
I'll be sharing pictures of the swaps I receive on my Facebook page.
You can join my Facebook page here - just make sure you like my page so you can be notified when I post pictures of all 15 swaps, to see who has designed them and what products they've used!
Today's card was for the 'Any Bundle' swap group. I've created a Shadow Box card which usually is presented in a portrait orientation - however, I decided to mix things up a little and position it in a landscape setting.
The only stamps and dies I have used are from the Wishes and Wonder bundle, which includes the Wishes and Wonder stamp set and North Pole Wonder dies.
I also used this pattern from the beautiful Feels Like Frost DSP - this was perfect for my snowy sky background in the reindeer scene.
It's so difficult to capture how pretty the silver looks in these photographs, why not watch my video tutorial to see it in a better light
You'll see in my tutorial how I created every element on this card, including this silver embossed sentiment which you can see through this window.
If you fancy making this Shadow Box card and want to follow my video tutorial, here are the measurements you need to get prepared in advance
Whisper White cardbase:
- 14.9 cm x 29.7 cm
- Score longside at 10 cm, 19 cm, 20 cm & 29 cm
Thank you for visiting my blog today, if you decide to give this card a try, do leave me a comment or thumbs up on YouTube to let me know - I hope you enjoy watching my video tutorial!
Retreat Swaps - Snowflake Splendor Pop Out Gate Fold Tutorial
Monday, November 23, 2020 United Kingdom
Myself and 114 other papercrafters, who are part of Michelle Lasts team of Stampin' Up! demonstrators called the Pinkies gathered together over the weekend at the Pinkies Retreat - virtually!
I was honoured that Michelle had invited me back as a designer and I created 2 make and take projects which I have shared on my Facebook page and Instagram. Fingers crossed they did not disappoint.
You can use the hashtags #PinkiesRetreat2020 and #PinkiesTeam to see pictures shared from this event! You can also check out my Instagram Story under Highlights to see what I posted throughout the weekend.
Today I am sharing with you the second of 3 swaps I created for this event!
I joined three swap groups, each consisting of 5 people plus myself. Each swap group had a clear brief we had to follow, there was a large choice so I decided to go with these.
- Christmas group - a Christmas card
- DSP group - a card with patterned paper as the main focus
- Any Bundle group - a card created using any bundle, typically a stamp set and a die or punch
Naturally, we had to use current Stampin' Up! products!
I made six of each card and kept one for myself.
All three style cards I created are fancy fold Christmas cards and I have filmed a tutorial for each one.
You can find the YouTube video tutorial at the end of this page.
I'll be sharing pictures of the swaps I've received on my Facebook page.
You can join my Facebook page here - just make sure you like my page so you can be notified when I post pictures of all 15 swaps, to see who has designed them and what products they've used!
Today's card is the DSP swap - a Pop Out Gate Fold card featuring the Snowflake Splendor DSP and Snowflake Wishes bundle!
I've selected three DSP patterns that are quite similar and compliment each other!
Watch my tutorial to see how I decorated my card - I demonstrate mutli-colour ombre effect stamping and show you how I created iridescent snowflakes.
In you fancy making a Pop Out Gate Fold card and want to follow my video tutorial, here are the measurements you need to get prepared in advance
Whisper White cardbase:
- 4⅛” x 11”
- Score at 2 ¾”, 8 ¼”
- Flip paper over so that it is is in same orientation but on the other side
- Score at 5 ¼”, 5 ¾”
DSP panels
- Front - 2 ½” x 3 ⅞“ (quantity 2)
- Inside sides - 2 ½” x 3 ⅞“ (quantity 2)
- Inside middle - 2 ¼” x 3 ⅞” (quantity 2)
- Strip for centre - ¼” x 3 ⅞”
Thank you for visiting my blog today, if you decide to give this card a try, do leave me a comment or thumbs up on YouTube to let me know - I hope you enjoy watching my video tutorial!
This weekend myself and 114 other papercrafters, who are part of Michelle Lasts team of Stampin' Up! demonstrators called the Pinkies are attending the Pinkies Retreat - virtually!
I'm super excited as Michelle invited me back as a designer and this time I have created 2 make and take projects which I hope to share with you soon. Fingers crossed they do not disappoint.
You can use the hashtags #PinkiesRetreat2020 and #PinkiesTeam to see pictures shared from this event!
Today I am sharing with you the first of 3 swaps I created for this event!
I joined three swap groups, each consisting of 5 people plus myself. Each swap group had a clear brief we had to follow, there was a large choice so I decided to go with these.
- Christmas group - a Christmas card
- DSP group - a card with patterned paper as the main focus
- Any Bundle group - a card created using any bundle, typically a stamp set and a die or punch
Naturally, we had to use current Stampin' Up! products!
I made six of each card and kept one for myself.
All three style cards I created are fancy fold Christmas cards and I have filmed a tutorial for each one.
You can find the YouTube video tutorial at the end of this page.
I'll be sharing pictures of the swaps I receive on my Facebook page.
You can join my Facebook page here - just make sure you like my page so you can be notified when I post pictures of all 15 swaps, to see who has designed them and what products they've used!
Today's card is for the Christmas swap - a Double Z Fold card featuring the Peace and Joy bundle and the Tag Buffet stamp set!
I used the colours Smoky Slate, Blushing Bride and Silver for my swaps!
In my video tutorial I've used an alternative colour combo - Pretty Peacock, Pool Party and Gold
You might notice there are some subtle speckles on the Smoky Slate - I've used Frost White Shimmer Paint for this.
On my alternative version, I used Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint but the speckles are way more prominent - make sure you watch my tutorial to check it out!
My card features a lot of heat embossing, I love adding these touches, especially on Christmas cards
The sentiments I've used on the smaller panels are from the Tag Buffet stamp set.
If you fancy making a Double Z Card and want to follow my video tutorial, here are the measurements you need to get prepared in advance
Smoky Slate Cardbase- 10.5 cm x 29.7 cm
- Score longside at 7.5 cm & 15 cm
- 8.5 cm x 27.5 cm
- Score longside at 12.5 cm and 20 cm
- 12 cm x 8 cm
- 7 cm x 8 cm (quantity 2)
Thank you for visiting my blog today, if you decide to give this card a try, do leave me a comment or thumbs up on YouTube to let me know - I hope you enjoy watching my video tutorial!
Welcome to the Stampin Dreams blog hop!
The theme for today's hop is Christmas. Come and take a look at what myself and Stampin' Up! demonstrators from all over the world have been creating!
To view all of the other projects, scroll down this page and find where it says 'You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!' and click the button underneath. Then simply click each photo in the gallery to check out each creation!
We do hope you find lots of inspiration here today for your Christmas papercraft projects!
You can learn how I created these treat bags by watching my video tutorial, which you'll find further down this page.
I have created these treat bags several times but this is a new, larger size standing at just under 7" tall.
To decorate my treat bag I used the Layering Circles dies to die cut the largest scallop circle in Pool Party cardstock and the largest circle in Whisper White cardstock.
I chose a sentiment from the Trimming the Town DSP (below right) that would fit within my die cut circle.
I then fussy cut a selection of houses from another sheet of the Trimming the Town DSP (below left). Starting from the middle, I positioned the houses above the sentiment, so that they slightly overlapped each other and did not exceed the width of the sentiment.
To learn how to make my treat bag, you can watch my video tutorial.
If you want to get everything prepared in advance, you will need a piece of patterned paper measuring 7 1/2" by 7 1/2".
Grab your scoreboard, scissors, bone folder and double-sided tape and note that all measurements are in inches
Score at 2 1/8"
Turn the paper clockwise once
Score at 2 1/8" (to the score line)
Score at 4 1/4"
Score at 6 3/8" (to the score line)
Score at 8 1/2"
I also have video tutorials for two different sized versions of this treat bag -
Thank you for visiting my blog today. I hope you enjoyed my video tutorial!
Make sure you check out all of the other projects in this blog hop by clicking on the blue button below
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