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Joyful Holly

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Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

Joyful Holly Photopolymer Stamp set

My card today uses the Stampin’ Up! ‘Joyful Holly’. This is a simple card to make, you will have fun making this for your friends and family.

The Poppy Parade card front has been stamped all over using one of the Holly images Poppy Parade Stampin’ Pad.

The Joyful Holly stamp is a 2 step stamp – one stamp gives you the out line and the other fills in the image. It is a Photopolymer stamp so you can see through the stamp to line it up. I used the Stamparatus which allows me to line everything up and stamp multiple cards.

Stamparatus $85.00 AUD

Below I have added a link to my Tutorial. This tutorial was a free gift to those that receive my monthly Newsletter in September. If you wish to receive an email and tutorial from me the click on the Button below.

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Click on the Link below for a step by step instructions for making this card. Including all measurements for both A4 – Metric and Letter Size – Imperial

Joyful Holly Tutorial

Joyful Holly Photopolymer Stamp set

Thank you for stopping by and reading my Blog. I hope you have enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!  

Product List

Joyful Holly Photopolymer Stamp Set
Stitched Nested Labels Dies
Just Jade A4 Cardstock
Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock
Whisper White A4 Card Stock
Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad
Just Jade 1/4" (6.4 Mm) 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon
Stamparatus

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Wildly Grateful – Demonstrator Support Program Blog Hop October 2020

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Thank you for joining us for our Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator Monthly Blog Hop! As you follow the hop.

I hope you find lots of ideas and inspiration. We are a group of Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from around the world taking part in a training program helping us to build a successful Stampin’ Up!® Business and reach some of our goals. Thank you, we really appreciate your support.

Today I decided to make some customer cards for my October Customer’s & Team.

For this project I used products from Swirly Frames stamp set, Lovely You and the Small Bloom Punch.

             This card is very simple using a ‘Stamping of technique or 2nd Generation’  stamping.

How to make this Card….

  • Cut a Piece of Whisper White Cardstock at 8.5 x 8.5cm
  • Using the Stamparatus stamped the circle Swirly Frame using Smoky Slate Stampin’ Pad.
  • To form the wreath- Using Just Jade Stampin’ Pad ,start on the right hand side & stamped the first leaf. Then stamped again without re-inking following the curve of the circle towards the top.(I stamped 3 times) Each time you stamp the image gets lighter and lighter – this gives you the 2nd & 3rd Generation.
  • Then repeat, this time following the bottom curve.

  • Stamp the sentiment with in the circle using the Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
  • Mat – Cut a piece of Magenta Madness cut at 9 x 9cm and adhere to the Whisper White square.
  • Card Base – Whisper White cut at 14.9 x 21cm, scored at 10.5cm
  • Adhere the stamped/ matted pieces to the card front.
  • Using the Small Bloom Punch 3 flowers where punched out for each card

and here comes the fun part….

  • With a piercing mat rub each flower in a circle motion with the large curve end of my Bone Folder to soften the paper.
  • Then take each flower and scrunch it into a ball. Gently unfold the flower, this gives your flowers some texture and dimension.
  • Adhere three flowers to the wreath with Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue or a Glue Dot.
  • In the center of each flower add a Bumble Bee  Enamel Dot from the 2020-21 In Colour Enamel Dots.

Thank you for coming by today!

We have an amazing line up of Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators and we know you are going to love all the amazing projects that you are going to see today.

So you don’t miss out on anyone’s page you are currently on my page – Michele Jutrisa. The next page to visit is listed below my name on the list below. (If I am the last on the list then, jump up the top and continue from there). So make sure you ‘hop’ around to all the amazing projects on this hop, I hope you enjoy!

Do you need any of the products used on today’s project?
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Product List

Swirly Frames Photopolymer Stamp Set

Lovely You Cling Stamp Set (English)

Small Bloom Punch

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Magenta Madness A4 Cardstock

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad

2020–2022 In Color Enamel Dots

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Set Sail

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Good Morning and Welcome today to my Blog.

It’s a beautiful morning here in Moss Vale, NSW. A lovely winters day…

In the last couple of day’s I have been working with a new stamp from Stampin’ Up! ® called Camouflage152547  and teamed it up with Sailing Home 149457.

When I saw this I new I had to get it and make a card for my son, who is in the Australian Defence Force. Not often do I find something that suits him compared to my other sons. This card is nearly all in gray as the Navy camo colours are gray with some black in it. Instead of using black I have used Night of Navy and a touch of gold because he is an Officer. So I hope he likes this card…its not a birthday or for anything special event.I just want to write him so he knows he is always in our thoughts.

Set Sail

This card has a lot of texture using the Subtles 3D Embossing Folder, torn and inked edges,  layers of die cuts from the Smooth Sailing Dies and the Stitched Shapes -Oval.

How to Stamp these Images..

When stamping this card I used the Stamparatus – Stampin’ Up! ® positioning tool as it allowed me to stamp this image a few times.

*Hint – before using the stamp clean it a couple of times with the Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin’ Mist. Being a large all over stamp I found I was getting a good clean image. Sometimes residue from the manufacturing can still be on the stamp and the small bush bristles on the Stampin’ Scrub can get in a clean them off.

The Stamparatus also enables you to stamp multiple images going down the page because of there hinged system. I had to play with NO INK to make sure I had the stamp in the correct position, when I had that sorted I could move the plate down two hinge notches and re-stamp having everything lined up just right.

The Stamparatus is one of those MUST HAVE tools.

148187 $85.00 AUD

I have added this card to my Tutorials so you can access it below

I have added a Tutorial  HERE

Thank you for stopping by and reading my Blog. I hope you have enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!  
All products mentioned above have been linked back to my On-Line Store for your easy shopping experience.

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Use this host code on any orders you place with me on my On-Line Store if your order is under $250. If by the end of the month and we have accumulated $250 AU in Sales, then those that ordered will receive a small gift in the mail. (Australia Only)

 

Product List

Camouflage Cling Background Stamp

$30.00

Sailing Home Cling Stamp Set

$42.00

Smooth Sailing Dies

$56.00

Subtle 3D Embossing Folder

$17.50

Stamparatus

$85.00

Stitched Shapes Dies

$50.00

Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate

$15.25

Basic Gray A4 Card Stock

$15.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

$17.00

Gold Foil Sheets

$8.75

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

$17.50

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

$13.00

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Stamps, Paper & Ink #1

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 Over the last few weeks I have been doing Facebook Lives called Stamps, Paper & Ink #1. The first in the series has now been Up Loaded to YouTube.

Over the coming weeks we will continue to look at Stampin’ Up!® products and how best to use them. I hope you will find these videos helpful to you and share them with others.

Please remember I am new to FB Lives and I am still learning, they will get better as we go along.

Any questions about Catalogues and products please contact me.

 

 

 

All the Good Things

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This weeks Global Design Project is a ‘Theme Challenge’ – GDP#175 and the theme is ‘Down the garden path’. To see all the projects made by the Design Team and the other entries in the GDP#175 Challenge CLICK HERE

Now I’m not much of a gardener, I pretty much tend to kill anything I try to grow. But I do like to look at lovely gardens and last year my son took my husband (his father) and myself to the National Arboretum Canberra.

While there we went and saw the National Bonsai and Penjing Collection…….it was amazing. If you are ever in Canberra it is worth the visit. And I am glad I’m not the one to look after these magnificent little gardens.

Thankfully Stampin’ Up! have a stamp that I hope I can’t kill and it doesn’t need to be watered….and reminds me of that time we spent with Hayden in Canberra.

All the Good Things by Stampin’ Up!

146558 – Clear , 146555 – Wood

How have I coloured this stamp….

Instead of using just one colour on this stamp, I have used seven colours…that’s right SEVEN colours….HOW?

First off you have to use the ‘Stamparutus’ this cannot be done with out it. Why? Because you need to go back adding one colour at a time and this is what the Stamparutus allows you to do.

Secondly, I used a Sponge Dauber to add the link to the stamp.

So what colours and where…..

  • Pot – Cajun Craze and Fresh Fig used to highlight the edges and bottom of the pot.
  • Tree Trunk – Early Espresso
  • Leaves – Old Olive, Shaded Spruce and Tranquil Tide.
  • Added Gold Shimmer Paint to leaves also..(from Holiday Catalogue)

The card base is Early Espresso, a piece of Fresh Fig – embossed with the Subtle Embossing Folder and a strip of Designer Series Paper from the Nature’s Poem collection. The Stamped image was cut using the new Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies found in the Occasions Catalogue on page 28.

Thank you for reading my Blog, I hope you have found it interesting. All the products used are listed below and linked back to my On-Line Store. Any questions or comments leave in the comments below and I will get back to you.

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.

Why two Black Ink Pads?

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Why are there two Black ink pads, is one better than the other?

Good question and I know that many of you who are new to stamping are asking  this question.

The two Black Stamp pads that Stampin’ Up! retail are StazOn Jet Black and Memento Tuxedo. Both are very different and are used for different techniques.

 

Let’s start with Stazon Jet Black 101406 and Refill 102566 this is a permanent archival ink, and is for stamping images which are coloured using watercolour techniques.

   

StazOn can be used on many different surfaces such as..Plastic, metal, shrink plastic, rubber, leather, polymer clay, laminated paper, coated paper, uncoated paper, photo, glass, porcelain, terracotta, cellophane.and works well on the Stampin’ Up! Window sheets…I always recommend doing a test before using on anything new.

The drying time when using Stazon is 3 seconds for porous surfaces – 5 minutes  for non porous surfaces. Drying time varies based on surface / material, humidity, etc.

Stazon is a ‘Solvent Ink’ which means it is not made from a water base. Solvent inks are permanent and don’t require heat setting to achieve permanency. Most solvent inks are acid-free and archival. 

Hints and Tips…

  • Replace inner plastic cover and cover immediately after use. Exposure to air will cause the ink in the pad to dry out. I put a Glue dot on the lid to hold the inner plastic in place so I don’t get inky fingers when taking it on and off.
  • Clean stamps immediately after use with StazOn Cleaner 109196. It can stain your stamps. StazOn cleaner is not recommended to use on your Photopolymer stamps as it may damage the polymer. Clean your Photopolymer with Stampin’ Mist Stamp Cleaner 102394 the stazOn will stain the stamp…but its still usable.

 

So what about the Memento Tuxedo Black 132708 and Refill 133456. Memento is a water-based, acid free ink and fade-resistant.

Memento Ink is required when using Stampin’ Blends. It is also a good general ink pad for all other stamping as you will get a good clear image.

  

It can be used on coated paper, vellum, uncoated paper, printer paper. As before I always recommend doing a test before using on anything new.

Drying time is 3 to 5 seconds on coated paper. Virtually instant on uncoated papers. Varies based on surface / material, humidity, etc.

Memento is easy to clean from your stamps using the Stampin Scrub 126200 and Stampin’ Mist Stamp Cleaner 102394 or with the NEW Simply Shammy 147042

 

So back to our question –

Why two Black Stamp pads?

There are two Black stamp pads because they are for two separate techniques..Watercolour and Alcohol markers-Blends.

Its a case of opposites attract….

Watercolour + StazOn (Solvent ink)

Stampin’ Blends (Alcohol Markers) + Memento (waterbase)

Is one better than the other?

This is a very simple answer I think….NO.

Sometimes when someone says they like one over the other its a personal preference. Yes they look different but that’s because they are too different inks and have two very different qualities.

Should you buy both, again simple answer …YES.

Especially if you want to do both watercolour and use the Stampin’ Blends

 

Please note that some of the information obtained above comes from the manufacturer and other web pages.

Thanks for taking the time to read my Blog post. I hope this helps you when deciding on what Black Ink you require when going through your Stampin’ Up! Catalogue. If you have any questions just leave me a message below and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

 

 

 

 

 

Do I buy Wooden, Clear or Photopolymer?

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Do I buy Wooden, Clear or Photopolymer?

Sometimes it can be confusing…Wood- mount, Clear-mount, Photopolymer? Which do I buy?

But, you know its really not that hard!

It all boils down to …. Do you like the image?

Rubber or Photopolymer?

Because if its between Red Rubber or Photopolmer then the designs don’t cross over. I have had a few people say they would only buy one or the other, but if you do that you miss out on all the other great designs available. What you can purchase in the photopolymer you just can’t get in the red rubber.

Photopolymer are transparent so you can see where you are stamping and is a real advantage when doing 3 step-stamping or multiple images. But that is where the Stamparatus comes in handy and that’s another story for another time or if you go back a few posts you will find why the Stamparatus is my favorite tool.

Clear- Mount or Wood-mount?

This is personal chose…I like Clear and this just means I use ‘Clear Blocks’..Why? I need the blocks for the potopolymer so I have them. The storage is smaller… don’t need the larger box so I have more room to buy more stamps before my shelf is full…LOL!

Some people just love the traditional feel of the wooden block.

When you purchase, you just need to make sure you have a clear block to match and best way around that is to buy all the blocks….great Bundle price on that too…

Clear Block Bundle 118491

 These high-quality acrylic blocks are grooved for easy gripping. Save 10 percent on clear blocks when you buy them in a bundle. This Clear Block Bundle includes all of our block sizes. Buy the bundle and always have the blocks you need on hand.

 

The image below was taken from Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue and shows/explains the differences between the stamps really well.

Handy Tips……

  • Store your stamps in the boxes they come in
  • Keep your Clear-mount blocks clean for better cling – wash in soapy water after use to remove ink residue and oils from your hands
  • If your photopolymer  stops sticking to the block give them a gentle wash with mild detergent, rinse well and air dry…will be as good as new.
  • Photopolymer does stain…don’t worry as long as you clean well to remove ink then the colour does not transfer to other projects

Have fun enjoy your stamping!

#Keep on stampin

Great news about the Staparatus!

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We know that owning a Stamparatus means it was love at first sight, and we wanted to give you even more to love about this versatile tool by introducing Stamparatus accessories!

The new accessories are Small Grid Paper, Stamparatus Plates, and Stamparatus Foam Mats. We will continue to offer Stamparatus magnets.

These are available for you to order…NOW!

Frosted Floral

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Frosted Floral from Stampin’ Up!

The Frosted Floral Suite by stampin’ Up! is a beautiful versatile suite of stamps, dies and Specialty Designer Series Paper that can be used for any occasion…not just Christmas. This range is made up of soft delicate flowers and leaves.

The suite comprises of the First Frost stamps and Frosted Bouquet Framelits Dies, which you can purchase together as the First Frost Bundle 149942 (w) 149943 (c). The suite also includes the Frosted Floral Specialty Designer Series Paper 147800 which is stunning, printed on shimmery white paper it gives that classical elegance that suites any occasion. As always to make life easier Stampin’ Up! have added the Frosted Floral Cardstock Pack 147754 giving you 24 sheets in 3 colours -Blackberry Bliss, Gray Granite and Tranquil Tide.

Also in the suite are Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets , Tranquil Tide ¼” Velvet Ribbon and Iridescent Boxwood Wreaths Embellishments.

The main flowers used on this card were stamped with Blackberry Bliss, the stamp itself gives the gradation of colour that you see. The Stamparatus was used to stamp the Bud image, it allows you to stamp the one image using multiples of colour. By using a daubers or a sponge I was able to coloured the area of the stamp where I wanted that colour.

See image below….

  1. Using Mint Macaron colour the stem and lower petels.
  2. Blushing Bride was sponged on the main part of flower head
  3. With Gorgeous Grape only sponge on the top of flower head.
  4. Blackberry Bliss is only on the tip…this colour is very strong, so only on the tip.
This is a beautiful suite to use and I’m sure you will enjoy playing with it as much as I do.

Thank you for reading my Blog today, if you have any questions about any of these products or about Stampin’ Up! please contact me.

All products used will be linked to my On-Line store below.

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.

Take your Pick Tool

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Take your Pick Tool……

Have you seen it….its wonderful, its great….I LOVE it!

Take Your Pick Tool a must have for any paper crafter…the Stampin’ Up! multi-purpose pick-up and precision tool that simplifies those meticulous tasks.

You have to have one in your ‘Tool Kit’

I always use a blade to pick up the pearls or jewels to place on my card…but I always worry that I could cut myself or worse still someone else cut themselves. But this tool has a spatula to pick up those small embellishments for you and no more sequence every where with the putty tool…

The end with the spatula is interchangeable with a stylus, and small and large stylus. The tool is fits nicely into your hand and is so easy to use…just loving mine.

Take your Pick 144107

Take Your Pick Putty Refill 150006

Here’s a video by Stampin” Up! to tell you more…