Hello stampers. I am packing to fly back to Canada today but I just had to share with you this gorgeous card using the new Sophisticated Sled bundle. Oh how I love this bundle. It reminds me of my childhood on the farm where we had a sled just like this and where I sometimes went skating on the frozen creek in the valley on our farm. Do you have favourite childhood Christmas memories? Do they perhaps involve a sled and a pair of skates?
Sophisticated Sled Bundle
Not only are there great stamps in this set, but there are also dies that are independent of the stamps giving you even more creative versatility. Here is a photo of all the pieces that I made before doing a Stamping Through My Stash video as well as various shots of the completed card. I think this one is scheduled for sometime in September while I am traipsing across Nova Scotia with Gerard and visiting with my son Oliver and his wife Laura.
Inspiration
I have made this type of fun fold before, but I was inspired this time by the beautiful work of JilliBling
Be sure to check out her beautiful blog for more inspiration. I love this style of card because it really showcases your patterned paper and provides a stunning focal point for your intricate die creations. We will be making a version of this card at my St Jacobs Fall Retreat and there will be a complete pdf tutorial available in September! Stay tuned!!
Video Guide
Here is a short YouTube video to give you an even greater appreciation of this Sophisticated Sled bundle. I love ingenious way that the skates are but together with three separate dies!! Find my channel here so you stay up to date with my creations.
Thanks!!
Thanks so much for checking out my blog today, I hope you were inspired by my Sophisticated Sled creations. If you are looking for more inspiration, you can find it in my tutorials section of my blog. These are free with an online purchase of $60 or more but you can also purchase them anywhere in the world. I appreciate you!! If you live in Canada, you can also click on the links below to shop with me and make this gorgeous card at home.
Hello stampers! Today I want to share a fun little watercolouring tip. It really is amazing what one small change can do when you are watercolouring. I used the gorgeous Joy of Noel stamp set which is sadly retiring. Get it before it’s gone!!
What’s the watercolouring tip??
You are probably most curious as to what the tip is for improving your watercolouring. I like to press the ink pad onto a clear acrylic block and then pick up the colour with a Water Painter. To add more depth of colour add a little more colour using one of our Stampin’ Write Markers!
It’s that simple. If you add just a little colour with the marker and then blend it in with the Water Painter, you get an amazing depth of colour. Try it and see!!
Joy Of Noel Cards
The card below was cased from the talented Angela Meiritz-Reed from New Zealand. I love the Granny Apple Green and Garden Green together.
I do not consider myself an artist per se. I am creative, but I don’t really paint. That is why it was a revelation to me to layer two different colours of green on one leaf. How beautiful! How elemental. Definitely not rocket science, but it was for me. It made me happy and that is what counts. I have never taken an art lesson, so this was a lovely discovery. Perhaps it is new to you too! Enjoy. Have fun. That’s what really matters.
Video Tutorial
Of course, I made this little video to show you this little watercolouring tip in action. Seeing is believing! This is a short video, so you only need to invest a minute to learn the trick.
Exciting News!!!
Did you know that I now offer platform memberships on my YouTube channel? This is not the same as subscribing to my channel; it is a step beyond! About a month ago YouTube offered me this opportunity and they asked me which perks I could offer to my members and this is what I came up with.
The Video Buff gets an exclusive video each week as well as a card recipe the day before. This video gets posted on Thursdays at 10am EST.
The Creative Queen gets the exclusive video but also a month pdf tutorial with at least 14 projects.
The Creative Business Builder gets the previous perks plus a weekly training video or motivational talk.
How to join? Just click on the “join” button underneath each of my videos on YouTube. Looking forward to sharing even more creativity with you!!
Thanks!
Thanks so much for joining me today and a very Merry Christmas to you! Wishing you a lovely time with your family and friends and God’s richest blessings for 2024. Hugs from Holland and see you soon in Canada (I fly back on the 28th)
Hello stampers and happy Friday. It’s almost Christmas and I have a very fun Merriest Trees Vintage tag to share with you. This is the time of the month that I start making beautiful tags to go with the packages I have wrapped. I must say that the large tag that I discovered in the Merriest Trees bundle was a lovely surprise!! It’s actually my favourite part!
Here’s a closeup and you can see the gorgeous detail in the tag die from Merriest Trees. This bundle will be “unbundled” in the next catalog, so if you want to save the 10% you need to purchase it before January 4, 2024. Good to know, right?
Video Tutorial: Merriest Trees Vintage Tag
This video will show you all the stamps and dies from Merriest Trees. It is from my Wednesday series called Stamping Through My Stash. You can check out the entire playlist here.
Just a heads up!
Please be aware that some of these products are retiring, so if you want them, order them now. Treat yourself! The Merriest Trees bundle is being carried over, but it will no longer be a bundle, so then you lose your 10% savings on bundles. The Traditions of St. Nick is retiring. You can see what is left on the retiring list here and the deals on the clearance rack here. Happy shopping!!
Thanks so much for joining me here today. Enjoy these last few days before Christmas. Hugs from Holland!!
Hello stampers and happy Tuesday to you! Today I have some cards for you that I made using the Magic Meadow dies. Combined with the Pearlized Enamel Effects, you get a stunning result. If you love embellishments and you don’t have a huge budget, these Pearlized Enamel Effects are for you. You can get them in either basic, which is red, black and white pearl, or in metallics, which is copper, gold and silver. In Canada they are about $22 for three bottles. I’m guessing that they probably make at least a thousand pearl-like embellishments.
The saying that I used inside the card comes from Night Divine which is lovely all by itself, but exquisite with the coordinating dies! They are on the retiring list so get them before they’re gone!!
For this card I added a pop of colour with the die from the Sending Cheer dies.
Video Tutorial: Pearlized Enamel Effects in Action
See this amazing product in action in this video. If you like it, be sure to subscribe to my channel!
Thanks!
Thanks for joining me today. Just a heads up that Thursday December 14 is FREE SHIPPING on orders of $100 or more. Treat yourself, or treat your loved ones by telling them that they can shop for you online without having to wait in lines in stores or in traffic jams in the city!
Have a super day and enjoy this time leading up to Christmas! Hugs from Holland.
Hello stampers and happy Monday to you. I finally got to using the Forever Forest bundle. It was a little comical watching me make this card because at first it didn’t look like it was going to amount to much! Check out the video later on in this post to see for yourself. Take hope! Blunders can be fixed or minimized.
Video Tutorial
More Inspiration
Do you know how I check to see if I ‘need” a new stamp set? I put the name of the stamp set and then “Stampin’Up” behind it in the Google search. Then click on images. Grab a coffee or tea and scroll. If you are suitably inspired, then you click on order now! Here are a few other cards that I found that I loved, using this bundle.
You can check out Cheri’s blog post here to read more about this stunning birthday card.
Check out Catherine Proctor’s blog here to read all about this great card.
Thanks!
Thanks for joining me today on my blog. I hope you were inspired, not only by me, but also by my fellow Stampin’Up! demonstrators. Together we CAN change the world one card at a time.
Hello stampers and happy Saturday to you. Yes, I am catching up on my blog posts or these Christmas projects will no longer be relevant!! Today I used the Stars at Night Hybrid embossing folder and the deckled circle dies to make a beautiful Christmas ornament.
Video Tutorial
The Catalog as Inspiration for my Stars at Night Ornament
I used the catalog for my inspiration for this ornament. The Stampin’Up! designers used a gold metal circle purchased from Amazon, but I didn’t have these, so I improvised. If you sandwich two deckled circles together with the cording in between you get a lovely and relatively sturdy ornament. Also much cheaper!!
I hope that I have inspired you to use your paper for things other than cards. If you want more inspiration AND you want to pay it forward, then join me for my Christmas Magic party on Wednesday December 13 at 10am EST or 4pm in the Netherlands. You can join for free with a $60 order OR you pay $20 which will go to kits for the Women’s Shelter and Mental Health support groups. Here is the registration form.
I hope you join me for some paper crafting fun! We will make tags, bags and ornaments and perhaps even a box!! Together we really CAN make a difference. Please share this post if you care.
