Stampin' Jenny: March 2018

Sunday 25 March 2018

Simple Birthday Cards using Eastern Palace Designer Series Paper

Welcome to Stampin' Jenny's Weekend Blog

Today I have made a set of Birthday Cards using the Eastern Palace Designer Series paper (DSP) from the current annual catalogue.

I plan on actually USING more DSP in the future as I tend to buy it, love it and hoard it!

I have used In Colour card and co-ordinated it with the DSP - one in Lemon Lime Twist

One in Dapper Denim

and one in Fresh Fig

I hope you like these simple cards and have a go at making them

Happy Stampin'

Jenny

Product List

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550] £8.25	Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250] £7.25	Dapper Denim A4 Cardstock [141419] £7.25	Fresh Fig A4 Cardstock [144248] £7.25
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £5.50	Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad [141394] £6.00	Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad [144082] £6.00	Fresh Fig 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon [144132] £6.25
Lemon Lime Twist 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon [144135] £6.25	Dapper Denim 3/8" (1 Cm) Ruched Ribbon [141424] £7.25	Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708] £32.00	Subtles Enamel Shapes [141679] £8.25
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] £4.50	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] £3.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £3.75

Thursday 15 March 2018

Stampin' Up! Boxes and Bags 2018 Blog Hop

Welcome to the Crafty Cupcakes Team Stampin' Up! Blog Hop for March 2018. Each month members of the Team take part in our Team Blog Hop to share with you our cards and projects made using the fabulous Stampin' Up! products. You are currently visiting my blog, Jenny Dowding, and below you will see the full list of everyone taking part. To move to the next blog just click the name after mine in the list. This month our theme is Boxes and Bags.

I have made an Easter basket.

Thank you for visiting my blog today.

The Team have worked really hard on our Blog Hop to bring you a variety of creativity and inspiration. Make sure you click the next name on the list to carry on through the Hop.

This Easter Basket is very simple to make and would be a fun way to get your children and grandkids involved.

Cut a 6" x6" square of card and score it at 2" and 4"on both sides.

Cut up to the 2" line on both sides as shown.

Fold the triangular piece up and then fold in alternate narrow pieces, starting with the middle ones.

Staple it into place and trim off the top of the triangle.

Cut a 6" x 1/2" strip for the handle and 2 x 1" circles to cover all the joins

Attach the handle with glue and add the 1" circle over the top of the joins.

Add any decoration that you like and fill with sweets or chocolate eggs.

I hope you have a go at making these really simple little baskets

Thank you once again for visiting my blog and taking part in our blog hop. There are so many amazing ideas being shared by the Team you really don't want to miss any of it! Make sure you carry on hopping through the list to see everything there is. Remember that currently you are at my blog (enter name) so check the Blog Hop line up list above to see who is next.

Please leave a comment below if you like of dislike my blog

Happy Stampin'

Jenny x

Product List

Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] £7.25	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] £7.25	Elegant Eggplant A4 Card Stock [108614] £7.25	We Must Celebrate Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145898] £18.00
Old Olive 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon [144196] £6.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £5.50	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] £3.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £3.75
Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker [145054] £4.00	Pink Pirouette Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144593] £4.00

Sunday 4 March 2018

Playing with the new Brusho,

Hi Stampers

Over this weekend I have been playing with the new to Stampin'Up! Brusho Crystal Watercolour paints.

The Brusho Crystals available from Stampin'Up! are a set of 5 colours; Brilliant Red, Moss Green, Prussian Blue, Gamboge (orange) and Yellow. The crystals activate when they are mixed with water and are VERY concentrated, so you will only need to use teeny, tiny amounts of crystals to get an explosion of colour. We suggest that you dont take the lids off, but instead poke a hole in the top of the lid and then block it off with a tack as I have done here.

It is easy to mix colours together to get a new colour as I have done to get the purple on the top right hand side.

Below are the cards that I have produced using the Brusho Crystals. At first I did not really like what effects I was getting, but as I put together the cards, I was hooked. I have used watercolour paper above, but you can use normal cardstock and I am off to try shimmer paper as I am told that it works beautifully.