Stampin' Up! Australia: Claire Daly Independent Demonstrator Melbourne

Handmade 2020 Christmas Wood Slice Ornaments using Stampin' Up! products.

November 11, 2020

Hello craft people. I have something a bit different for you today. I made these hand stamped wood slice Cjristmas ornaments using Stampin Up products, and I have a video tutorial to show you how I made them. I have also included a supply list, and where to buy the wood slices if you are in Australia.

I love how these turned out. I have used the Wishes and Wonder stamp set, and In the Pines stamp set (both from the 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalogue) with some colouring and masking to make them. I love the handmade farmhouse style of these DIY ornaments!

I've made a video tutorial to show you how this one is made.

Video Tutorial

Here's a closer look at the one that I painted with acrylic paint first.

Here's a closer look at the embellishments I chose for each ornament. I wanted this one to be gold and sparkly.

For this one I wanted a more neutral effect, so I used linen thread and Very Vanilla scalloped lace with the jingle bells (all available in my online store - see links at the end of the post).

Where did I get my supplies?

For the Stampin' Up! products I used to stamp, colour and embellish, you can find the product links to my online store at the end of the post.
I got the sealant and acryic paint at my local hardware store in the craft aisle.
I got my wood slices from a local to me supplier, in the Yarra Valley of Victoria Australia. I was really happy with the smooth sanding and quality of their products, packaging and quick delivery (and I love to shop local), which means I am happy to recommend them for those of you who live in Australia. They are called Stringybark Supplies and they have many different sizes and options at a good price for the great quality.

I hope you enjoy making you own hand stamped wood slice ornaments. I intend to write a little message on the back and gift them (I love the tradition of gifting ornaments). They would be great for market stalls too.

Get Free Weekly PDF Tutorials From Me

If you loved this project, sign up to get a weekly free project tutorial designed by me, and sent to your email each weekend.

Join my Subscriber Community for a free PDF Tutorial every week.

or Subscribe to receive all my Blog Posts by Email

All the products I have used today are available NOW in my Stampin' Up! Online Store, and all the individual products are linked at the bottom of the post. When you shop online with me in Australia, and use the monthly Host Code, you also qualify for a small thank you gift mid the month after your purchase. My customers love getting these little gifts in the mail. Here's the shop link (individual product links at the end of the post), and this month's host code (if it's past October when you are reading this, this month's code is in the right hand column or HERE). You can read about three ways to shop with me HERE.

Thanks for checking in today. I hope you have a happy day and find some crafting time in there somewhere. See you again soon,

Claire

Product List

Posted at 12:17 AM in 2020 August to December Mini Catalogue, 2020 Holiday Catalogue, Christmas cards and other papercraft projects., Christmas Ornaments, Stampin' Blends, Videos, Videos and Tutorials, Vintage Style, Wooden Embellishments | Permalink | Comments (4)

Stampin Up Evergreen 3D Embossing Folder with In the Pines Bundle

October 23, 2020

Hello stampers,

Today I am sharing a 2020 Christmas card I created using the inked embossing folder technique with the Stampin Up Evergreen 3D emboosing folder. I also have used one of the. dies from the In the Pines Bundle. This makes 8 Stampin' Up! In the Pine Christmas Card Ideas to share with you.

For the embossed piece, I used the inked embossing folder technique (I started with Pear Pizazz cardstock and inked with Mossy Meadow ink).

Here's a video I did for my YouTube channel which shows this technique.

Once I had completed the embossing, I trimmed the piece to 10cm x 14.3cm, inked the edges with Mossy Meadow ink and then mounted onto a standard C6 cardstock base. I die cut two trees from the brushed Metallic cardstock, using the Pine Woods Dies, which are Part of the In The Pines bundle. My greeting was one I had sitting on my desk from another project (it's from Poinsettia Petals) but there are lovely greetings in the In the Pines Bundle which could be used as well. It's stamped in Mossy Meadow ink onto Shimmery White cardstock. I added three of the clear and gold gems from Wonderful Gems to finish my card. I also tied a double strand of linen thread around the top of the card and tied a bow.

In the Pines bundle has been one of my favourite bundles to play with for Christmas 2020.

Check out these other creations. This first card is blogged HERE.

This second card is blogged HERE.

There's also these cards for ideas, created by the Stampin' Up! designers.

Get Free Weekly PDF Tutorials From Me

If you loved this project, sign up to get a weekly free project tutorial designed by me, and sent to your email each weekend.

Join my Subscriber Community for a free PDF Tutorial every week.

or Subscribe to receive all my Blog Posts by Email

Designer Series Paper Sale

October is a great month to stock up on Designer Series Papers. Check out the 15 paper packs on sale in October.

You can find all the products I have used today in my Stampin' Up! Online Store, and all the individual products are linked at the bottom of the post. When you shop online with me in Australia, and use the monthly Host Code, you also qualify for a small thank you gift mid the month after your purchase. My customers love getting these little gifts in the mail. Here's the shop link (individual product links at the end of the post), and this month's host code. You can read about three ways to shop with me HERE.

Thanks for checking in today. Hope to see you back here soon,

Claire

Product List

Posted at 04:25 PM in 2020 August to December Mini Catalogue, Bundles: Punches and dies with matching stamp sets., Christmas cards and other papercraft projects., Techniques, Videos, Videos and Tutorials | Permalink | Comments (2)

Stampin' Up! Under My Umbrella stamp set coloured with Stampin' Blends. Video Tutorial.

October 06, 2020

Hello stamping friends.

Today I have a card idea for friends. My stamp set is Under My Umbrella from the 2020 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue, and it has a coordinating punch. I have coloured the images with Stampin' Blends and have used a little sponging too. It's going to rain a bit this week in Melbourne (I actually love listening to the rain though, and it's great for the garden too) so this is an appropriate stamp set for sure.

I've put together a video for you showing the techniques I used to colour and blend with Stampin' Blends, and how to make the easy cloud background.

My colour palette was nice an bright and featured two of the Stampin' Up! 2020-22 InColours.

The cloud effect is super easy to make, and you don't need anything special. I show you how in the video.

I hope today's card has bought a smile to your face. I know the 'Under My Umbrella' stamp set brings a smile to my face! Here's a closer look at a couple of the products.

Here is the Under My Umbrella Stamp Set($28).

Next up we have the coordinating Umbrella Builder Punch ($31). Punches make creating so easy don't you think? Especially when they perfectly coordinate with stamp sets.

There's also another gorgeous stamp set called Pretty Parasole, that coordinates with the Umbrella Builder Punch. This stamp set is only $28.00 too.

You can find all the products I have used today in my Stampin' Up! Online Store, and all the individual products are linked at the bottom of the post. When you shop online with me in Australia, and use the monthly Host Code, you also qualify for a small thank you gift mid the month after your purchase. My customers love getting these little gifts in the mail. Here's the shop link (individual product links at the end of the post), and this month's host code. You can read about three ways to shop with me HERE.

Join my Subscriber Community for a free PDF Tutorial every week.

or Subscribe to receive all my Blog Posts by Email

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great week and I'll be back in a day or two.

Claire

Product List

Posted at 02:18 AM in 2020 Annual Catalogue, Alcohol Markers, Backgrounds, Bright Bold Cards, Bundles: Punches and dies with matching stamp sets., Colour Combinations, Coloured Images, Colouring, Friendship Cards, Hello Cards, InColours, Stampin' Blends, Videos, Videos and Tutorials | Permalink | Comments (0)

Stampin' Up! Mountain Air stamp set with ink blending for the sky and moon.

September 27, 2020

Today I have another version on an ink blended card I showed you last month. This one has different colours and I really like how they work together. It uses the Stampin' Up! Mountain Air stamp set from the 2020 Annual Catalogue and I have used Stampin' Up! sponge brayers to create the ink blending effect. There's also a bit of the Very Versailes Stamp Set in there, again from the 2020 Annual Catalogue.

I've created a video to show you how I achieved the ink blending and moon on this one.

I just love the Stampin' Up! Sponge Brayers for ink blending. They are really affordable and for just $14, you get two handles and 4 replaceable sponge heads.

My colours for the brayering are Rich Razzleberry, Mango Melody and So Saffron. My base card is Crumb Cake, and I added a thin mat of Basic Black around the stamped layer.

To embellish my card, I have used Gilded Gems. My sentiment and the stamping on the banner under the sentiment, are both from Very Versailles stamp set. I also used this for the leaves and branches at the top of the card.

Here's a closer look at the two stamp sets I have used today. First up, Very Versailles.

Then Mountain Air. This stamp set also has coordinating dies, and you can also stamp the solid for each mountain range shape using the reverse of the stamps. It's a fabulous set.

You can find all the products I have used today in my Stampin' Up! Online Store, and all the individual products are linked at the bottom of the post. When you shop online with me in Australia, and use the monthly Host Code, you also qualify for a small thank you gift mid the month after your purchase. My customers love getting these little gifts in the mail. Here's the shop link (individual product links at the end of the post), and this month's host code. You can read about three ways to shop with me HERE.

Join my Subscriber Community for a free PDF Tutorial every week.

or Subscribe to receive all my Blog Posts by Email

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great day and I will see you back here again soon.

Claire

Product List

Posted at 11:20 PM in 2020 Annual Catalogue, Backgrounds, Brayering , Ink Techniques, Sponging, Techniques, Videos, Videos and Tutorials | Permalink | Comments (3)

Stampin' Up! Inked Embossing Folder Technique Video

September 15, 2020

Hello friends,

Today I have a Stampin' Up! technique video to share with you. It is a simple but really effective technique called Inked Embossing Folders. I have used the technique to create this birthday card using the Dandelions 3D embossing folder from the 2020-21 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue.

In the video I have also used two other embossing folders, to show different effects you can get. The other folders I used were the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder, and the Evergreen Forest 3D embossing folder. Stay tuned for some Stampin' Up! card ideas using those folders in the coming week.

To finish my card, I slightly offset a piece of Purple Posy cardstock, as the second layer on the Crumb Cake base card. I then added the Seaside Spray embossed piece on top.

I have added lots of texture (like I like to do) by trimming some Purple Posy scalloped linen trim and some Very Vanilla scalloped lace horizontally. I also added a double layer of linen thread and tied a bow.

If you would like to get some more inspiration from me, subscribe for some free inspiration.

Join my Subscriber Community for a free PDF Tutorial every week.

or Subscribe to receive all my Blog Posts by Email

You can find all the products I have used today in my Stampin' Up! Online Store, and all the individual products are linked at the bottom of the post. When you shop online with me in Australia, and use the monthly Host Code, you also qualify for a small thank you gift mid the month after your purchase. My customers love getting these little gifts in the mail. Here's the shop link (individual product links at the end of the post), and this month's host code. You can read about three ways to shop with me HERE.

Joining promotion on now - all the details HERE