Playful Alphabet Dies certainly make me want to play!!

I was inspired by a card I received from a fellow friend & demo, Alison, to buy these, the Playful Alphabet Dies. 

And. OMG! they are so fun!!

The possibilities really are endless with what you can create!! The letters, numbers AND punctuation make it such a great die set!

So of course, I had to start having a play with them, right?

I've been asked to make Divorce cards before & have struggled in the past. But these dies, teamed with a sentiment from Celebrate Sunflowers make this task so easy!

While this baby card doesn't actually have a baby type sentiment or image on it, it's exactly what it is!! Or it could be for parents of an adult child that has moved out of home, perhaps?

Either way, I just love how it turned out.

This stamped sentiment has to be one of my all-time favourites, as a demo. It represents everything that is motherhood, juggling work/ house/ sports/ outside family commitments.

So of course, "ugh" had to be used, just to accentuate the truth of it all!!

You can see my Live video, filmed last night, here on my Facebook page: Jo Weedon Melbourne

Thanks for giving me a reason to create!

From Jo x

Card 1: 

Stamps: Beauty Abounds & Celebrate Sunflowers

Cardstock: Very Vanilla & Basic Black

Ink: Momento Black 

Stampin' Cutting & Emboss Machine: Playful Alphabet Dies Tasteful Labels Dies

Accessories: Adhesive Foam Sheets, Adhesive, Dimesionals, Pearls coloured with Black Sharpie Marker

Card 2:

Stamps: Vanilla & Black

Cardstock: Whisper White & Mossy Meadow cardstock

DSP: World of Good

Ink: Mossy Meadow 

Stampin' Cutting & Emboss Machine items: Playful Alphabet Dies

Accessories: Adhesive Foam Sheets, Adhesive, Dimensionals

Card 3: 

Stamps: Here's a Card

Cardstock: Calypso Coral & Whisper White

DSP: Playing With Patterns

Ink: Calypso Coral

Stampin' Cutting & Emboss Machine: Playful Alphabet Dies

Accessories: Adhesive Foam Sheets, Adhesive, Dimesionals

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Bundle It Up!

When you purchase certain bundles, (that is a stamp set with either matching dies or a punch), you automatically receive a 10% discount - just for purchasing them together!

This immediately gives you so many more options for creativity. And of course, just because the items come together, it doesn't mean you are only restricted to using them without any other products!

Sometimes a simple stamped image & punch works well, just like this card...

And other times, you can go all out & involve many different products, like this one.

I like to focus on bundles for these three reasons: 

•  First, bundles already include a discount—and everyone loves a discount.
• Second, they show off one of Stampin’ Up!’s best benefits: our awesome product coordination. 
• Third, bundles help stampers create fantastic projects with less effort. 

This DSP & many others are now on sale at My On-line shop, within Australia. 

Don't forget to tick the box to have me as your nominated demonstrator so that I can help you with your order, at any time. 
(If you don't choose a demo, then when you get stuck, we cant assist you - how annoying right?)

It was nice to see you here, see you again, soon, 

Jo x

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Cards For Customers.

I'm trying to find people who are also interested in creating, stamping & giving out cards that they have made themselves. And I'm doing this by making up small packs with a brochure, my Live video & class details, (when they can begin again) & an example of what they could learn to make.

It's always a fine line between showing off our gorgeous products & not overwhelming the receiver with the feeling that, "I could never make this...". So I decided to use the Beautiful World stamp set & accompanying it with the Worlds of Good DSP!

The way the design ran, determined the way the card was presented, obviously, but they both certainly work!!

How gorgeous is that shine from the Bronze embossing, hey?

I can't wait to finish packing it altogether & handing these out & apart from getting my name out there, it just may give someone a smile when they receive one of these cards - from me to them and then onto someone they care about!!

Thanks for stopping by! Jo x

One card, 3 designs!

Fun with Parts & Pieces

Can you see how these 3 cards use the same products, but are quite different? That's how versatile these products are!!

A Crushed Curry card base A 3-3/4" x 5" (9.5 x 12.7 cm) piece of white cardstock A 4" x 3/4" (10.2 x 1.9 cm) piece of Cajun Craze Cardstock A 5-1/2" x 2" (14 x 5.1 cm) piece of Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper Life Is Beautiful Stamp Set

The SU! concept artist accepted this challenge and now look at all of the lovely cards: one for summer, one for autumn, and one all-occasion card or any card for any occasion!

I particularly wanted to draw your attention to the card with three 1-5/8" x 3-3/4" (4.1 x 9.5 cm) panels. The first depicts late summer/early autumn, the second shows a tree in full autumn glory, and the third panel illustrates a tree preparing to cosy up and hibernate for the winter. By changing the number and colour of the leaves in each panel, the artist was able to suggest the seasonal progression—and create a fun build-up of leaves on the bottom of the card, which gets bigger with each panel.

I do love the idea of taking part in a challenge similar to this, just find & use measurements & items similar to these & allow your mo-jo to flow...  I’d love to see your creations!

Cards:

Stamps: Life is Beautiful

Cardstock: Whisper White, Cajun Craze

DSP: Plaid Tidings

Ink: Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Shaded Spruce, Crumb Cake, 

Accessories: Twine, Dimensionals.

My Socials.

"Life's Better Than" worrying about fixing a decent mistake!! :)

On Friday nights, at 8 pm  (AEST), I like to go Live on my Jo Weedon Melbourne Facebook page.

A challenge was placed on a SU! page using various pre-cut pieces & then make a card, of any theme, so I decided to ask my viewers to help with putting my mystery card together!!

My youngest boy's girlfriend's birthday is today, so it was a great reason to work on a card. And she is so perfect for Darcy, they both looooooove chocolate!!

So of course, "Nothing Better Than" had to be front & centre!

You can watch my Live here & see my big mistake, eeer, I mean opportunity for learning!! 😂

I'm so happy with the end result! I'll definitely be making more using this layout & will absolutely take part in more of these mystery challenges too!!

Happy birthday Bec, we all hope you have an amazing day & a great year ahead!

If there are any products that you see here or on my Live that you would like to purchase, here is a quick On-line shop - be sure to choose the option to have me as your Demonstrator. This makes it easier when you need assistance from me, on-line.

This DSP & many other are now on sale at My On-line shop, within Australia, during the month of October. Dont forget to tick the box to have me as your nominated demonstrator so that I can help you with your order, at any time.  (If you dont choose a demo, then when you get stuck, we cant assist you - how annoying right?)

Come back to see the next gorgeous things I have to show you, soon. I have so many other items to show off!!

                                                                        Card 1:

Stamps: Nothing's Better Than

Cardstock: Balmy Blue, Early Expresso, Vary Vanilla

Ink: Early Expresso, Crumb Cake

Stampin' Cut & Embossing Machine items: Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder,Layering Ovals dies, Love You More Than dies.

Accessories: Foam Adhesive Sheets, Mini Dimensionals, a fantastic group of Facey viewers!!

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Stepping It Up!

Have a Hoot Step-by-Step For those who don't know, 'Stepping up' a card means, increasing the techniques & often the products to increase the presentation of the front of it. See how the card below becomes more involved, as techniques & products are added? Follow along..

CASUAL We kept things simple on the first version of this cute card. A few simple layers, a splash of colour, ribbon, and a sentiment popped up using Stampin’ Dimensionals. This cheerful, little project takes just minutes to make and would be the perfect solution for a casual crafter workshop or the create fast, but effective cards in bulk.

AVID Step up the charming second card by running the tag through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Peek-A-Hoot Dies for a stitched-edge look. Fold the gold-trimmed satin ribbon in half, insert the ends through the hole in the tag, then pull them snugly through the loop at the end of the ribbon. We added a little extra pop to this card with a layer of Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper, some Gold Glitter Enamel Dots, and heat embossing. The DSP really makes the stamped image 'pop', don't you thing?

STEPPED-UP AVID Our fanciest card is a real hoot. We embossed the card front using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder, adhered die-cut branches, and added a strip of Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper. Perfect!

This DSP & many other are now on sale at My On-line shop, within Australia. Dont forget to tick the box to have me as your nominated demonstrator so that I can help you with your order, at any time. (If you dont choose a demo, then when you get stuck, we cant assist you - how annoying right?)

Come back to see the next gorgeous things I have to show you, soon. I have so many other items to show off!!

Thanks, Jo.

Card 1: 

Stamps: Have a Hoot.

Cardstock: Real Red, Shaded Spruce, Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Ink: Early Expresso, Real Red

Accessories: Ribbon

Card 2: 

Stamps: Have a Hoot

Cardstock: Real Red, Shaded Spruce, Whisper White, Crumb Cake

DSP: Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper.

Ink: Early Expresso, Real Red

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine items: Peek-a-Hoot dies, 

Accessories: Gold Glitter Enamel Dots, Heat Gun, Ribbon

Card 3: 

Stamps: Have a Hoot

Cardstock: Real Red, Shaded Spruce, Whisper White, Crumb Cake

DSP: Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper.

Ink: Early Expresso, Real Red

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine items: Peek-a-Hoot dies, Evergreen Forrest 3D Embossing Folder

Accessories: Gold Glitter Enamel Dots, Heat Gun, Ribbon

Socials:   https://linktr.ee/JoWeedonMelbourne