SWAP TIME!!!
Posted by: Jenny Hayward on: November 23, 2009
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Where is the time going? The weeks are flying by. I haven’t been able to post as frequently lately. I have been very busy. Saturday was the Sydney Stampin’ Up! Regional event. This was my first one and it was so exciting! It was great to meet up with lots of demos and be inspired by so many creative people. One of the fun parts is swapping with other demos. It’s great getting lots of new ideas. I can’t show you the other swaps just yet, but I can show you mine.
This card was inspired by a card I saw on Splitcoast, but now I just can’t find it. I have been through there so many times. So, let me know if you see one similar 
Card: Elegant Eggplant, Rose Red, Old Olive, Whisper White.
Ink: Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant Inkpad and Marker.
Stamps: Thoughts and Prayers, Upsy Daisy.
Other: 1 1/4″ Circle Punch, Large Oval Punch, Sponge, Dimensionals, Crimper.
After I stamped the tree from Thoughts and Prayers, I masked a circle and sponged lightly in the circle with the Elegant Eggplant Ink. Then used the fine point on the marker and dotted around the circle. Ipunched 2 ovals from the large oval punch and layered them under the Whisper White oval that I had stamped the greeting on. I mounted them up on dimensionals. I crimped the Rose Red strip and swiped the Elegant Eggplant inkpad over to pick up the ink on the crimped edge.
Hope you like!! :)
Must run. Stop by again soon.
ANOTHER BOX!!!
Posted by: Jenny Hayward on: November 17, 2009
You might have seen these stationery boxes around on your blog travels.
(It’s a bit hard to get a good photo of it opened as there is so much to include!!! )
I got this idea from Jackie Topa. It is a great little Stationery Set that folds up into a neat box. I converted all the measurements to metric, but then Australian card sizes are different to the U.S. and our cards don’t fit. So, then I adjusted the measurements. It took a little working, BUT we got there!!! Maybe somewhere in blogland someone has already done that and could have saved me a job, but ANYWAY it’s all done now!!!!
I did a class today to make these. It was quite an involved project as there are lots of different steps along the way. I did change a couple of things. I made separate pockets on the base to fit the booklet and the stamp envelope in. This way they can be taken out to use.
This would make a great Christmas Gift for someone special. The set includes 4 standard cards and envelopes, 4 love note cards and 4 tags; along with the stamp envelope and notebook.
If you would like the instructions for this Stationery Set with the Australian Sized measurements, then drop me an email at jghayward@yahoo.com and I will send one out to you.
Till next time, Happy Stamping!!
DAY 2 OF CHRISTMAS CARD BUFFET!!
Posted by: Jenny Hayward on: November 10, 2009
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As promised here are the other cards from my Christmas Card Buffet.
Card 3.
This was the most popular card of the day. The baubles were stamped first on the card in More Mustard and then on scrap Whisper White card in Ruby Red. These ones were cut out and mounted over the More Mustard baubles. I added some 2 way glue on the intersecting points on the baubles and sprinkled over some Dazzling Diamonds glitter. Gotta love bling for Christmas!!!!
Card 4
I added the 2 way glue and dazzling diamonds on the stars on top of the trees but you just can’t see that in the photo.
Card 5
This one I stamped the “Jingle all the Way” on the Whisper White in Real Red and then again on scrap Whisper White. I cut the bell out and mounted it on with mounting tape, adding some more bling. It’s a shame you can’t see the sparkle on these cards!!!
Here is the recipes for them all:
All measurements are in centimetres.
| CARD 1 | CARD 2 | CARD 3 | CARD 4 | CARD 5 | |
| CARDSTOCK: | |||||
| BASE | Night of Navy | Night of Navy | Ruby Red | Ruby Red | Kraft |
| OTHER | Baja Breeze 8×10.5Rose Red 10.5×6.2+ scrap piece
W/White 10.1×5.8 |
Baja Breeze 8×10.5 Rose Red 10.5×3.1+10.5×1 +scrap
+ W/White scrap |
Old Olive 14.4×10.1W/White 14×9.7+ large scrap piece | Old Olive 14.4×10.1W/White 14×8.2 | Real Red 10×7.5W/White 7×5.5+ scrap |
| INK | Baja BreezeNight of Navy
Rose Red |
Night of NavyRose Red | Old OliveMore Mustard
Ruby Red |
Old OliveMore Mustard
Ruby Red |
Creamy CaramelReal Red |
| STAMPS | Schoolbook Serif AlphabetSeeing Spots
So Swirly wheel |
Tree TrimmingsBest Yet | Baroque MotifsShort and Sweet
Christmas Classics (bauble) |
Christmas Classics (tree and Greeting) | Christmas Classics(Jingle all the Way, holly leaf) |
| OTHER | 1 1/4” circle punchmounting tape
sponge Nt of Navy Grosgrain ribbon |
Scallop Border PunchWide Oval punch
Scallop Circle Punch White Gel Pen Mounting Tape 2 way Glue Pen Dazzling Diamonds. |
Mounting Tape
scissors 2 way Glue Pen Dazzling Diamonds |
Eyelet Border Punch2 way Glue Pen
Dazzling Diamonds |
Spiral PunchCorner Rounder Punch
Striped Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon scissors mounting tape 2 way Glue Pen Dazzling Diamonds |
So, Card 3 was the most popular. Nearly everyone preferred the traditional red and green. So, what do you think? Leave a comment as to which one you think is the best. I’d be interested to know.
I’ll be back soon with some more creating!! In the meantime, Happy Stamping!!!!
IT’S A CHRISTMAS CARD BUFFET!!!
Posted by: Jenny Hayward on: November 9, 2009
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Well, It’s only taken a week to get back here!!! Sorry about that! Life is a whirlwind at the moment – and it’s only going to get busier over the next few weeks. But I did say I would show you the cards we did at my Christmas Card Buffet. It was a lot of fun and everyone enjoyed it - I think??
There were 5 different cards and everyone could make a number of the cards they wanted. When designing the cards they needed to be simple so everyone could make them without me demonstrating. They needed to be quick to do, for people to make multiples of them. And, I needed to design them so each of them used different stamps so there was no doubling up of stamps. I designed them so that cards 1 and 2 used similar size pieces and cards 3 and 4 used similar sized pieces. That helped in cutting on the day for when people ordered the cards they chose to make. I didn’t want to have too much cut in advance so that there wouldn’t be a lot left over. These cards were inspired by many cards I have seen recently. I have put various parts of these into creating these cards.
So, here is Card 1 and Card 2.
After I have shown you all the cards I will give you the card recipes. (To make your life easier!!!)
I will be back very soon, so come back and see the other cards.
Enjoy your day
TAG TIME!!!
Posted by: Jenny Hayward on: November 3, 2009
Wow! What a weekend I’ve had. It was so busy with stamping things, but it was such a great time. On Saturday I had my Christmas Card Buffet. I was not sure how that would go BUT I think everyone had a great time, and enjoyed the cards they made. I will show you the cards, but first I thought I would show you the little tags I made. I made different ones and then bundled them in little cellophane bags I had stamped. I used these as little giveaways.
(There are other tags on the other side, I didn’t take a photo of that side!!)
I’ll give you the measurements for the tags so you can make your own!
Large Tags:
Base colour: 9cm x 4.5cm Whisper White: 8.6cm x 4.1cm
I used the 1.9cm (3/4″) circle punch to create the little tab at the end. With the Crop -A-Dile I punched a hole through to tie on the ribbon. I used Bashful Blue, Handsome Hunter and Real Red. The ornaments from “‘Tree Trimmings” and the flower from “Season of Joy’ were stamped on scrap card, cut and raised with mounting tape. I added some bling with the 2 way glue pen and Dazzling Diamonds. (Gotta have bling for Christmas!)
Oval Tags:
Punch an oval using the wide oval punch. I sponged the edges and then stapled on some ribbon. The ornaments from “Tree Trimmings” were stamped on scrap card, then cut and mounted onto the oval. I added the bling to these too.
EASY and SUPERQUICK!!! They had to be since I didn’t have much time.
I’ll pop back soon and show you the cards we made. Hope you visit again soon.
SOME RANDOM CARDS!!!
Posted by: Jenny Hayward on: October 29, 2009
Now, I hope you’re sitting carefully on your chair because I have something to tell you. I don’t want you falling off. These cards I am going to show you ARE NOT using ‘Great Friend’ Stampset!!!!! It’s Ok Lynda, you can breathe!!! I thought I needed to ink up some other sets. My poor ‘Great Friend’ set is nearly worn out. I’ve lost count of how many times I have cut that little butterfly and the frame out.
This first card is using ‘A Rose is a Rose’ set that I borrowed. I was playing around with it. I have to say this is about the only decent card I ended up with. I thought afterwards that I should have embossed the outline image. That would have made it ‘pop’ out. Maybe when I borrow this set again I will try that!!! Maybe I should even take a better picture!!!!!!
I stamped the centre in Regal Rose and then lined up the outline with the SAJ (Stamp -A- Ma- Jig) and stamped that in Rose Red. I inked up the inside leaves with Old Olive and stamped it off on scrap paper and then stamped it on the card. I inked up the outline in Old Olive and stamped that on the leaves lining it up with the SAJ. I adhered it to the Rose Red card and punched a slot with the slot punch and threaded through the ribbon. Adhered this onto the base with the Raspberry Tart DSP piece. I think I could have layered the rose a bit more too. Mmmm! I will have to borrow that set again!!
Card: Old Olive, Rose Red, Whisper White, Raspberry Tart DSP.
Ink: Regal Rose, Rose Red, Old Olive.
Stamps: A Rose is a Rose, Short and Sweet.
Other: Horizontal slot punch, Old Olive grosgrain ribbon.
The next card uses the hostess set “Live like you Mean it”. This was the first time I had played with it. It was a quick card.
I stamped the flower in Regal Rose and then the flower outline in Rose Red. I adhered this to a Certainly Celery mat, stapled a piece of Certainly Celery grosgrain ribbon. I had adhered a piece of Raspberry Tart DSP to the Rose Red card base and adhered the stamped piece onto this. I stamped up the greeting from ’short and sweet’ inRose Red onto Certainly Celery card and punched it out using the Word Window Punch. I mounted this with dimensionals on the card.
Stamps: Live Like you Mean it, Short and Sweet.
Ink: Regal Rose, Rose Red.
Card: Rose Red, Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Raspberry Tart DSP.
Other: Word Window punch, Certainly Celery Grosgrain ribbon, dimensionals, stapler.
There you have it!! Thanks for Looking! I hope you have time to stamp today! As for me I have to run. I have a workshop tonight, a Girls Night In event tomorrow and my Christmas Card Buffet on Saturday. So a busy time ahead! Stop by again soon!
PUNCH SWAPS!!
Posted by: Jenny Hayward on: October 23, 2009
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This month’s team swap was to use punches! Last month was a non-stamping swap and I had chosen to use punches then. This is the little ballerina I made. After a big project with that one I thought I would keep this one nice and simple. So this was my card.
I cased this from this year’s Stampin’ Up! Catalogue on p141. I just changed it a little. I liked the simplicity of the card and think it is a great one to do multiple copies for Christmas Cards. As it was I made a lot of them for the swaps! I like the effect of the punched out small star in the larger star. To do this, first punch out the small star from your cardstock. Make sure you leave room around it. Then turn the large star upside down and place it in your cardstock. That is the great thing with the Stampin’ Up! punches that you can see what you are doing from underneath the punch. Line the large punch up around the smaller star so it is even – and then punch it out! It is great. You can do this with any different size punches such as the circles and ovals. I added a row of paper piercing and some staples. I like using the staples they just add another dimension on the card. This is what I have used.
Stamps: Short and Sweet.
Card: Baja Breeze, Real Red, Old Olive, Ski Slope DSP.
Ink: Real Red.
Other: Small and large star punches, dimensionals, paper piercer and mat, stapler.
Well, my card was pretty boring compared to some of the other team cards. Here are some very clever creations.
Here are some lovely ladybugs by Cass, Erin and Rachel (?).
These are by Shannan, Andrea and Tracey.
Aren’t they just great! Time for you to get your punches out and create!!!!
Have a good day
GET STARTED ON YOUR CHRISTMAS CARDS!
Posted by: Jenny Hayward on: October 20, 2009
Christmas is sneaking up on us very quickly. I know we don’t want to think about that. Why not get started on making your Christmas Cards!!!
Why not come along to my:
CHRISTMAS CARD BUFFET
Make a number of Christmas Cards for $2 per card. There will be 5 different simple designs. Choose to make 1 card, or a number of cards (max. 3 of 1 design).
WHEN: Saturday October 31st Between 1pm and 5pm.
WHERE: My studio, East Corrimal.
COST: Registration – $5 (to be paid on booking, non-refundable)$2 of this will be donated to Anglicare Christmas Appeal.
$2 per card (envelopes will be available at an additional cost)
Tea and coffee will be provided and there will be come special giveaways!!
RSVP: Book and register by Monday October 26th.
Bring a friend who hasn’t seen Stampin’ Up! Products before and you and your friend will make a card for FREE!!
Book a workshop or place an order over $100 and you can make 5 cards for FREE!!
Here is a sneak peak for you.
Let me know ASAP to book your seat so you don’t miss out!
Enjoy your day
BRAYERED THOUGHTS!!!
Posted by: Jenny Hayward on: October 16, 2009
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I thought I would show you another card that we did on our stamping weekend the other week. Did I tell you we had a great time??? Did I mention the chocolate???? We worked on so many different techniques. This card was done using the brayer. You get a good workout using the brayer!!!!
Leonie N. showed us brayering using the techniques by Michelle Zindorf. She is one very talented lady! (Michelle that is, Leonie is one very clever lady too!!) This is the picture we did. I have just managed to put the card together this week. I was pleased with how it turned out.
Stamps: Thoughts and Prayers, Sanded Background, Great Friend (I had to throw that one in somewhere didn’t I!)
Card: Baja Breeze, More Mustard, Black, Whisper White.
Ink: Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy, Basic Black, Apricot Appeal, Sahara Sand (!)
Other: Large oval punch, sponges, brayer, white gel pen, Stamp-A-Ma-jig, dimensionals.
Andrea has posted her card on her blog, so why don’t you pop on over there and see her’s. She has also explained how to do the brayering, so you can check that out on her card recipe.
Have you given brayering a go?
“A GREAT FRIEND” BOX!
Posted by: Jenny Hayward on: October 11, 2009
I had mentioned in a previous post of the great time some of our team had stamping together last weekend. I still laugh when I think of some of the silly things we got up to! I haven’t had much time this week to finish off some of the projects we did. But, I thought I would show you these little boxes I had made. I made 2 as Thank You’s, one for Leonie Schroder who came down from Sydney and one for Leonie Newman whose place we stayed at.
These are little pizza boxes and I have made a number of these over the last few months. They are so quick to make. I got the pattern from splitcoast stampers. For these ones I adjusted the size a little so it would fit the small boxes of chocolates. On the front I used a small square of Urban Garden DSP. One was in Certainly Celery matted on Certainly Celery Cardstock and the other in Baja Breeze, matted in Baja Breeze. I stamped up the frame from “Great Friend” in Chocolate Chip on the Whisper White and added the “For You” greeting. I cut it out on the inside line of the frame. I stamped up the frame again in Chocolate Chip card and cut that out on the outside line. The butterfly was inked up in the celery or Baja Breeze and then rock and rolled in Chocolate Chip. This was cut out, and I added some Dazzling Diamonds with the 2 way Glue pen. I added some Chocolate Chip Grosgrain ribbon to finish it off.
Here is a close up of the dazzling butterfly.
Don’t you just love this butterfly!!!!
On the weekend we talked a bit about setting up a blog. Now 2 of the girls have just started up their blogs. I would love you to pop on over and say hello to them and encourage them. It is very overwhelming getting one started so go and see their beautiful creations.
We have Leonie Newman and Jennifer Gray. Way to go girls!!!
Thanks for stopping by. I hope to be back soon. It is hard with school holidays to get time to pop by, but I will try to very soon.
Happy Stamping!!
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Hi, I'm Jenny Hayward. I am an Independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator based in the beautiful Illawarra, NSW. If you would like to ask any questions about anything on my blog, or you would like to purchase any Stampin' Up! products please contact me anytime at jghayward@yahoo.com. Don't forget to check out my pages on workshops and classes, and my page on how you can join my Stampin' Up! team to receive great discounts for your stamping addiction! 
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