InspireINK Bloghop July 2020 Theme: In Colours. 12 x 12 inch full sheet stamping with Celebrating Sunflowers, Peaceful Poppies and Beautiful Friendship #stampinup

 

Welcome to the InspireINK Blog Hop for June 2020. The Theme this month is this years new In colours. I absolutely adore this group of colours and they work so well together as a palette.

 

This project is heavily inspired by Ruth from Artfulstampin with Ruth – I will link to Ruth at the bottom of this post after the blog hop links.

I have taken a 12 x 12 sheet of card stock and stamped in a wreath shape. This is my first attempt at doing a full sheet of stampin on 12 x 12 inch cardstock. I stamped with the intention of cutting this up. I have used several stamp sets but the only colours I have used are the 2020 -2022 In Colours. I have used quite a few different stamp sets but you can do something similar using stamps you already have.

Once I was finished stamping I cut the sheet into 4inch squares. and made nine cards.

Each card base is made from a piece of cardstock 5.5 inches x 11 inches and scored at 5.5 inches on the long side when folded on that score you have a 5.5 inch square card base.

one layer of Designer Series paper 5.25 inches square

a layer of In colour card stock 4.25 inch square

I matt and layered up the cards decorating each one with ribbon, enamel dots and sentiments as I thought appropriate at the time. The picture above shows how the bits of my sheet matched up and the picture below shows the cards the right way round as i decided to use each piece. All in all I really enjoyed this project and I am really pleased with the results. Of all the cards I like the middle one the best – which one do you think is best? Please let me know in the comments. 3 people will be chosen at random from the comments and i will send them one of these cards.

 

Please get a cuppa annd come enjoy our hop – I can’t wait to see the inspiring projects my fellows will have for us. Click below to be amazed!

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This project was inspired by Ruth from artfulstampin

 

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Home Decor SU Style Blog Hop – Framed picture with See The Good and Tasteful Touches stamp sets #stampinup

Welcome to our Home Decor SU Style Blog Hop for July 2020! I hope you enjoy our designers choice hop.

This was my first play with See The Good stamp set. I cut an 8 inch square from a 12 x 12 sheet of Whisper White and I stamped with the Stamparatus. I kept moving the card round using one stamp at a time. It was fun and at the time I didn’t know I would end up with a piece I would want to frame but once I stopped I really like it. I think it would be nice in a Kitchen. I also used the flower stamp from the Tasteful Touches stamp set.

I couldn’t make up my mind when to stop as you can see from these next pictures. As you can see I used the sentiment stamps for texture and pattern rather than what they say.

Why don’t you get a cuppa and a comfy seat and have a wee look around our blog hop by clicking below – I know the ladies will have some amazing Home Decor projects to share – please let us know what you think by leaving some encouraging comments – thank you

 

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Thank You Card with Stampin’ Up! Daisy Delight stamp set #simplestamping

Need a card is a hurry – here is a quick and easy one! This is a great card for a beginner stamper.

 

Watch the video below for the method:

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I run small classes in my home. At these classes you will learn different techniques, be supplied with all resources and have full use of my equipment. You will make beautiful cards, gift boxes, gift bags, matching tags and other projects. If you are interested in one or all these activities then ask me about my classes.
I also run product-based classes with will include you taking home with you a stamp set, card kit, punch etc, whatever the class is featuring. The benefits of a product based class is that you will have instructions to complete projects with the product, use my resources that go with the product, and my advice of how to get the most out of the product.
Classes last 2 hours and price vary with the activity we are doing.
Basic class will be £10 – £15
Product based class is price of product plus a class fee.
Classes run in the day and evenings to suit participants.
If there is a particular project that you have seen on my blog or on a video that you would like to make then please ask, I can do small tutorials for you and your friends if there was a special occasion you wanted to make something for. Wedding invitations, favours, party invitations, favours, craft fayres etc

Please contact me via email janice.mcglen@gmail.com

Get Well Card with Stampin’ Up! Healing Hugs stamp set

Need a card is a hurry – here is a quick and easy one! Watch the video below for the method:

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I run small classes in my home. At these classes you will learn different techniques, be supplied with all resources and have full use of my equipment. You will make beautiful cards, gift boxes, gift bags, matching tags and other projects. If you are interested in one or all these activities then ask me about my classes.
I also run product-based classes with will include you taking home with you a stamp set, card kit, punch etc, whatever the class is featuring. The benefits of a product based class is that you will have instructions to complete projects with the product, use my resources that go with the product, and my advice of how to get the most out of the product.
Classes last 2 hours and price vary with the activity we are doing.
Basic class will be £10 – £15
Product based class is price of product plus a class fee.
Classes run in the day and evenings to suit participants.
If there is a particular project that you have seen on my blog or on a video that you would like to make then please ask, I can do small tutorials for you and your friends if there was a special occasion you wanted to make something for. Wedding invitations, favours, party invitations, favours, craft fayres etc

Please contact me via email janice.mcglen@gmail.com

Inspired Ink Bloghop – Embossed Anniversary with Stampin’ Up! Best Birds

Here we are with the July blog hop already. This month’s theme was chosen by Sally – it’s Embossed Anniversary. I thought of these love birds right away because i love the best birds set and knew it would be perfect for embossing. This theme has provoked special memories for me as today 28th July 2018 would have been Mum and Dad’s 62nd wedding anniversary unfortunately Dad died 35 years ago. We were always on our summer holidays somewhere in South of England in our handmade caravan when their anniversary came round, so lots of fond memories. This one’s for you Dad – miss you loads.

I made the card above for this hop and then I filmed the method when making the one below.

Measurements

The base card is an A4 sheet cut in half long ways and folded in half.

The first layer is 14.4cm x 10.1cm

The top layer is 14cm x 9.7cm

I used the large ‘hessian’ like stamp to give a textured background then stamped the branch where i wanted it. The birds and sentiment were stamped with versamark and heat embossed with gold or silver. The images were coloured using wink of stella and my chosen ink colours.

Please click on the ‘next’ button to see what my lovely friend Jill from Paperdaisycrafting.co.uk has made.

 

 

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Inspireink Bloghop – Sketch Card – Epic Celebrations

I am so thrilled to be able to take part in my 3rd Inspireink Bloghop! This month Keila has set us a sketch challenge. Challenges are great fun and a brilliant way to lift your crafting out of your comfort zones and keep your creativity juices flowing.

The stamp set I have used is Epic Celebrations which I got FREE from Sale-A-Bration. Only one week left – don’t miss out!

 

 

This week I have been doing a series of simple cards using free items from Sale-A-Bration so I decided to incorporate the two together. the Epic Celebration stamp set is a fun set that can be used for dozens of projects for young and old alike. I wanted to use the washi tape from myths and magic so based my colour choices around it. i have used Tranquil Tide, Lemon Lime Twist and Whisper White and I think they look pretty good together. Mostly stamping, punching and a little fussy cutting – this card is for any level of experience.

I hope you like it and I hope you will have a look around our Hop and give us all some feedback. I’m excited to see what all the other members have done. The fun thing is we can’t see each others work until the hop goes live but I am confident that my fellow demonstrators will have some fabulous projects to share with you using this sketch.

Please use the next button below to visit all the other folks taking part in the blog hop today. Sally is next – I wonder what she has made – i know it will be fab

 

 

 

 

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Celebrate Sale-A-Bration with a week of Cards! Amazing You

Spring equinox is here and one of my favourite flowers to look out for are blue poppies. This flower in the Amazing You set made me think of blue poppies. I have never been successful growing them in my own garden but enjoy seeing them in other gardens.

Measurements

The base card is an A4 sheet cut in half long ways and folded in half.

The first layer is 14.4cm x 10.1cm

The top layer is 14cm x 9.7cm

Method: watch the video to see how this card was made

Sale A Bration

Spend £45.00 from the Annual catalogue or the Spring/Summer catalogue and you can have this stamp set FREE!!!!
Who doesn’t like a freebie? Also if you spend over £25.00 and use the host code CEQE94A2  during March 2018 you will also get a small product gift from me – sent separately after the end of the month.
If your order is over £150.00, please do not use this code as You become the hostess and get the Rewards!

Sale A Bration is also a brilliant time to join my team.

 

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Coffee Break Suite – Girlie Coffee Date

 

 

How lovely is this card – it would be ideal to use for sending out to ask some friends round for a coffee and chat or coffee and cardmaking! I think these colours are amazing together.

 

Measurements

The base card is an A4 sheet cut in half long ways and folded in half. – Melon Mambo

The layer is 14.4cm x 10.1cm – Designer Series Paper

The method is in the following video

 

 

 

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Sweet Soiree Suite Week – Black Magic Technique – Bonus Video

This is a fabulous technique. It is so easy and a fun. The video below shows the method. The blends work really well on the white embossing.

 

Measurements

The base card is an A4 sheet cut in half long ways and folded in half.

The black layer is 14.4cm x 10.1cm

 

Sale A Bration

Spend £45.00 from the Annual catalogue or the Spring/Summer catalogue and you can have this stamp set FREE!!!!
Who doesn’t like a freebie? Also if you spend over £25.00 and use the host code
EDZFZETN during February 2018 you will also get a small product gift from me – sent separately after the end of the month.
If your order is over £150.00, please do not use this code as You become the hostess and get the Rewards!

Sale A Bration is also the best time to join my team.

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Naturally Eclectic Suite – Case the Catalogue – Fun with die cuts

I copied an idea from the catalogue to make these cards and I’m delighted with the results

Dimensions: I cut a piece of A4 Thick whisper white in half long ways at 10.5cm and folded it in half to make a tent fold card base.

The DSP is cut 14.9cm x 10.5cm for the top layer.

scraps of whisper white and gold foil

Method: This video shows the method I used.

 

Sale A Bration

Spend £45.00 from the Annual catalogue or the Spring/Summer catalogue and you can have this stamp set FREE!!!!
Who doesn’t like a freebie? Also if you spend over £25.00 and use the host code
EDZFZETN during February 2018 you will also get a small product gift from me – sent separately after the end of the month.
If your order is over £150.00, please do not use this code as You become the hostess and get the Rewards!

Sale A Bration is also the best time to join my team.

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