Hello stampers and happy Wednesday to you. Today I am sharing Warmest Heart with you. I don’t think it is the most popular bundle in the holiday catalog from Stampin’Up! but it sure caught my eye. As soon as I saw the thermos stamps and dies, I thought of Pap. I grew up on a farm and we often brought him his lunch and a thermos of coffee to the field. Dutch people LOVE their coffee, so this was liquid gold for him. As a child, it felt so good to be able to do something for him knowing he was working so hard for all of us. Do you have any thermos stories??
Warmest Heart Thermos Cards
Here are the cards that I made with this set so far. One is definitely in the colours that remind me of my Pap. He died last year at the beautiful age of 95 and I was blessed to be by his side. I still think of him with fond memories every single day. The second card is cased from the catalog and is in more retro colours.
A Retro Touch for the Warmest Heart Thermos
The more retro card below uses Crushed Curry, Pool Party and Petal Pink. The cardstock is Lost Lagoon and perhaps I could have used that instead of Pool Party too, but I rather like the colour combination.
Here’s a shot of the inside of the card. I “took the party inside”.
For the thermos cap I used the die with our Silver adhesive backed glimmer paper. It’s really awesome for the little details.
This is what Wendy Lee, a talented demonstrator from the USA, said about this bundle:
“Make a cozy cup of something special to share with your friends with this fun bundle. Create Thank You, Get Well Soon, winter, or adventure cards (or even cards just because!). Use the insulated bottle dies and stamp on a few sticker accessories to personalize each craft. Or stamp the plaid pattern on your die-cut insulated bottles to create a matching set. Don’t forget to accessorize to add even more dimension to your already unique drink carriers. And have fun!!”
Video Tutorial
Here is a video tutorial that I did for this set. Enjoy!!
Thanks for joining me today! As always, if you are Canadian, you can just click on the links below to shop with me. When you do, I will send you a great pdf tutorial bundle. Our latest one from the International Create With Us group is all Fancy Folds.
Well hello stampers!! It has been two months since I have written a blog post and I am sorry about that. I hope you have missed me a bit. Today I am sharing a lovely card with you using the set Whale Watching. Whether or not you have ever gone whale watching, this stamp set is spectacular. Capture the magic and majesty of these creatures on your cards or in your scrapbook pages. Mine was a card for my weekly Cheer Corner and you can also see the video which I will include a little further on in my blog post.
Whale Watching Card
Masking paper was the secret to creating a nice scene for this Whale Watching card. It really is a simple card with just stamps, ink and paper. I used a blending brush and some Blends markers to step it up a notch.
Mini Catalog Inspiration
Do you remember to use your catalogs as tools for inspiration? Sometimes we forget, don’t we? There is a great card that I want to share with your from the mini catalog. It uses this Whale Watching set in conjunction with Waves of Inspiration and the Nested Essentials dies. Brilliant really!
Video Tutorial
Ready for Something Special??
If you have been following my blog for a while as well as my business Facebook page, you will know that Stampin’Up! has really enriched my life. I have met SO many wonderful people through stamping. You can too!! There is absolutely no need to be a stamping super star, but you can still have the benefits of this amazing stamping community. How??
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A Personal Note
We are now all moved into the home where Gerard grew up, right next to the greenhouse. That means that I now have my stamp room on the main floor where the living room used to be! You can guess what that also means. I have to keep it neat!! I do love the natural light and I can see right into the greenhouse to see Gerard work. We now have coffee together every morning at 10am in the greenhouse. On December 28 I will fly back to Canada to spend a late Christmas with the kids and then have a team retreat from January 2-4. Maybe you can come too??
I hope you have a super day, and thanks so much for joining me today.
Hello stampers and happy Friday to you. Today you get to see a great card using On The Ocean and collage stamping. Sound like fun? It is!!
On The Ocean Collage Stamping
This collage stamping card is a slimline card that uses only stamps, ink and paper. No dies, no punches, no ribbon or any other accessories. It can be a challenge making a simple stamping card so I am always thrilled when it turns out so well. Let’s take a look.
This card is my submission for the Demo Design Dream Team. This is a monthly tutorial bundle that my customers and my team get for free. The theme this coming month is Simple Stamping. Would you like to see the inside?
Colours Used
\For this slimline card I used Soft Sea Foam as the base which measures 7″ by 8 1/2″ scored at 3 1/2″. The dark blue layer is patterned paper from Countryside Inn and it measures 3 3/8″ by 8 3/8″. The white layer is 3″ by 8″. My ink pads are Starry Sky and Bojo Blue as well as Soft Sea Foam. What do you think of this On The Ocean stamp set? If you love it and you live in Canada, just click on the images in the supply list to shop with me. If you live in Europe you can simply click here.
Video Tutorial
New In Colors and Core Colours
Yes, I am using both ways of spelling this word. I use the American spelling so that people can find it in a Google search, and I use the Canadian spelling because I am after all Canadian!
There is still an opportunity to sample the new in colors with this “club”. You can use the PayPal button in this blog post to get your kit or message me if you prefer to pay in a different way.
Thanks for joining me today! Happy stamping and remember, there are new annual catalogs available for porch pickup in Chatham or I can mail one to you if you are not local. Have a super day!
Hello stampers and happy Monday to you. Masking Paper and Blending Brushes add up to a lot of fun AND some pretty awesome cards. I will be teaching these cards tomorrow in person and I am so looking forward to that. Today I also made one of these cards for my weekly Cheer Corner which is live on Facebook every Monday at 10am EST or 4pm Central European Time.
Video Tutorial
Three More Cards with Masking Paper
I must admit that I used our retired layering ovals dies to make the mask for these cards. Here’s hoping that they end up in our new annual catalog on May 1!
Thanks for joining me today. If you live in Canada you can get these products in my online store by clicking the links below. Live in Europe? Then you can shop with me here or join my team. Have a super day!!
Hello stampers and happy Wednesday to you. Today I have some super simple cards for you that I made with Day at the Farm paper. This paper is one of the FREE choices with the saleabration sale from Stampin’Up! This sale ends on February 28, 2023. When the paper is this cute, all you need to do is add your sentiments and call it a day.
Day at the Farm Cards
My Favourite Day at the Farm Project
Are you a parent or grandparent? Want to make a true labour of love? I saw a project made by an Australian demonstrator Catherine Proctor and I absolutely adore it. She made a counting book for kids and has video tutorials for it right on her blog. You can see it here. Happy stamping and let me know if you end up making it!
Hello stampers and happy Monday to you. Today I have some striking masculine cards for you using two free stamp sets. How much fun is that? Many of you say that you struggle with making masculine cards, so these will be right up your alley!!
Two Great Free Stamp Sets for some Striking Masculine Cards
The two sets that I am talking about are In The Country and Sending Support. Each of them is free with a $60 purchase until February 28, 2023. While I have left these cards tone on tone, they also look wonderful when you colour them with watercolour pencils, Blends or water painters and ink. Let’s take a look.
For this card I used the Dutch stamp set Echt Iets Bijzonders. If you live in Europe you can click on this link to buy it.
Why Not Add a Tent?
I loved adding the cyclist and the runner from Greatest Journey, so why not add a tent and the lady with the lantern? What do you think?
A Few Tips and Tricks
I really love that the sayings from the Sending Support fit well with our Stitched Rectangle dies. For the layering, I used the fabulous Deckled Rectangle Dies. My colour palette was Basic Black and Very Vanilla which has both a vintage feel to it as well as a richness. Timeworn Type embossing folder adds to that very nicely!
These cards would also lend themselves very well to sympathy or thinking of you cards. You can use them with or without the die cuts from Greatest Journey.
If you want to take the vintage look to the next level, be sure to use our Blending Brushes to add some Soft Suede ink to all your layers. Looks great and is very easy to do!
Use your Stamparatus so that you black images are nice and dark black. This great tool lets you stamp multiple times in exactly the same place. I use mine every day!
Video Tutorial
Here’s the video tutorial on how to make these cards. Thanks so much for joining me today and happy stamping! If you would like to order any of the supplies that I used, just click on the links below in the product list. They are for my Canadian store. To shop with me in Europe, or join my team, click here. Have a super day!
