2 Fast 2 Curious - Happy birthday card!

It was my nephew's 2nd birthday yesterday & with some of the lifting of the restrictions, here in Melbourne, we could have our family together to celebrate!!

There were grandparents, aunties, uncles, cousins, siblings & close family friends eating, talking, laughing & enjoying being together, after so long of not being able to!!

And the food was awesome too!!

So of course, with celebrating Julian's birthday, there just had to be a card made for him, from us.

At the moment 2 Fast 2 Furious is out & while Julian doesnt appreciate the movie yet, he does enjoy the cars that he plays with & all things fast!

And he is a curious little thing, learning about his world, by his brother's side.

So this card marched his curious nature, also!!

I drew a grid on the front of the card, (before I assembled it, obviously) & cut out where the black part of the checkered area was to be. Using a craft knife, I then cut out the black squares from a piece of scrap Basic Black cardstock & placed them into the gaps. 

This way the card front was completely flat.

I then ran the Real Red cardstock attached to the Foam AdhesiveSheets through the Cutting & Embossing Machine, using the Playtime Alphabet dies. 

It's so good that some of the letters are doubled up so it makes for a quicker process!!

Then I found some retired All Geared Up key embellishments & attached it with some white twine & punched a couple of balloons - ta-dah!!

Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate you seeing what Ive made.

Card 1: Stamps: None!! 

Cardstock: Basic White, Real Red, Basic Black

Ink: None!!

Stampin' Cutting & Emboss Machine: Playful Alphabet Dies

Accessories:  Foam adhesive sheets, All Geared Up embellishments (Retired), Balloon Punch

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Expressions of "OMG, this is gorgeous paper!!"

Sometimes a product catches your breathe by surprise & you just run with it. This was me today, the Expressions of Ink Specialty DSP is stunning!!

And what makes this even more amazing is that some of the sheets have pink throughout it, so figure, hey? (Ha!)

So while I havent made a card using pink this time, I am using a Designer Paper that have pinks in it!!!

This designer paper has a beautiful array of colours in it - Evening Evergreen, Just Jade, Magenta Madness, Mint Macaron, Pale Papaya, Pear Pizzazz, Polished Pink with Gold Foiling through 6 of the 12 designs.

Im loving the flecks of Gold Foiling throughout one of sheets, dont you?  the It looks so good with the sheet that has all the greens on it, (Evening Evergreen, , Just Jade, Mint Macaron & Pear Pizzazz),  

Cutting the base to a measurement of 17.5 x 14.5 cm & scoring it at 10.5 cm, I placed a piece of White inside leaving the front as the shorter part of the card.

I gave my Cut & Emboss Machine a work-out with then card front & leaves in various cardstock colours & Gold Foil, but it sooooo worth it! 

Using the sentiment from Dragonfly Garden , I used the Versamark & Gold Embossing Powder, cut it out & raised it up.

Then I simply mounted the leaves on the edge of the cardstock, being sure that none of the adhesive was exposed at the back of them, so it didnt go on the DSP when the card was closed.

I then used this same process on a container that I had. I wanted to dress it up as a gift for a friend, she had given me a home grown pumpkin & I have dried out the seeds for her. So now she has more pumpkin seeds for next year!!

And the brown paper inside the container helps to keep the seeds dry, apparently?

I kinda like how a couple of the smaller leaves fit in the lid of the container, also, dont you?

If you are still unsure of how I put these items together, you can watch my Live video here. Let me know what you think of my video or what Ive made :)

Thanks for stopping by, its been a while, I know,

Happy stamping... Jo x

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.

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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

Spreading Some Social Sunshine!!

Today's 'Show 'n Tell' with Kelly is all about spreading sunshine - how could I possibly resist this, hey?

Up until Friday morning I was going to make a card or scrap page about the sunshine, specifically, or maybe even my 'son-shines', my 2 sons... But then I saw that a close friend, who lives in Tasmania needs a different kind of sunshine....

Nicole had spent the last 4 days in hospital with her boy. He was very unwell with a stomach bug of some sort & given our current world, it would have been a very worrying time for her, her husband & his older sister. 

It's always so tough when our children can't tell us what is wrong , what pain they are feeling or what happened. Thankfully they are all home now, sleeping in their own beds, (not on a plastic chair) and are finally recovering!

This all being said, onto my card for my mate, Nicole!!

Using the Share Sunshine PDF Download, (which gives various COVID-19 related sentiments), Ive teamed it with the Bird Ballad DSP & Daisy Delight stamp set.

Dont you love how the petals are curved? Ive used the Bone Folder to just gently curve them, to give them some life.

I've also placed a strip of that DSP inside, to give it a lift, otherwise the Whisper White cardstock would look so stark. It was screaming for colour!!

This card just has to cheer Nicole and her family, with all those bright colours, right?

Thanks for leaving me a comment below, be sure to jump forward, (or backward) and continue looking at Michelle's amazing creations - there are certainly talented people around here!!

Click on the large "Next" below :)

Enjoy your Hop ahead!! Jo x

Card 1:

Stamps: Share Sunshine PDF, Daisy Delight

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Whisper White

DSP: Bird Ballad

Ink: Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Daisy Punch, Large Pearl, Dimensionals, Tear 'n Tape, Bone Folder.

Socials:   https://linktr.ee/JoWeedonMelbourne

Kylie's Demonstrator Training Program - Monthly Blog Hop

Thanks for coming along for this Blog Hop!! I've joined other demonstrators from a group run by Kylie, hence the name, right?

Since being at home due to the Corona Virus, I have been looking for new ideas to share with my stamping ladies, over Zoom. 

Each Monday night is a hoot as we sit in our clothes, or sometimes pyjamas, laugh together & show off our latest creations of the week.

During this time I like to offer them a challenge so that they have a reason to create & hopefully I inspire them to try something new & finish with making a card for someone special!!

So last night I showed them my latest creation...

Im not sure what this fold is actually called, so Im calling it a Triple Fold Card :)

It is simply a piece of DSP scored at various places along the length so that it folds in on itself!

Super simple but so effective!! I love how the DSP does all the work & I dont have to do much additional work to it!!

Maybe you can find some DSP that needs to be loved, to send a card like this to someone special too?

Thanks for commenting below & thanks for stopping by...enjoy the rest of the Blog Hop! You can start from the top of the list or find my name, (36) and continue from there. Enjoy x

Card 1:

Stamps: Good Morning Magnolia

Cardstock: Early Expresso, Mossy Meadow, Whisper White.

DSP: Magnolia Lane

Ink: Early Expresso, Petal Pink, Mossy Meadow

Accessories: SU! Trimmer, Adhesive, Scorer, Aqua Painter, Painted Labels Dies

Socials:   https://linktr.ee/JoWeedonMelbourne

COVID-19 Giveback PDF Download.

Our world has completely changed over the last 6 weeks. COVID19 has spun us all up-side-down and in-side-out. I've gone from working to not working, to working again - even though I am in Child Care, an employment area that was considered essential.

It's during time of crisis that we often see companies, families & workers assist others. It's the human way of life, right?

And Stampin' Up! are no different!! During this difficult time, many of us are at home, isolating for their own health & the health of others, while nurses, doctors, supermarket staff, cleaners, pharmacy staff, emergency workers, school & child care educators & more are working, trying to help others.

In order to help various world wide organisations fight this incredible enemy, SU! have released 15 pages of COVID19 related printable images for you to use on cards. You can send cards to your friends & family or give them to those who are working on the front line, to show your support.

This photo only shows a portion of the sentiments. These are also available in various colours.

Some are 'tongue-in-cheek', some are a great play on words, while others absolutely show our gratitude to those who are working tirelessly, whatever their field of work.

Some of the sentiments also show that while we understand that we need to stay home, (for now), some of us have let ourselves go!! (The owner of this blog is very much included in this!!)

The downloadable PDF is available here, worldwide & is sent to your email directly, once payment has been made.

These are just a couple of examples of what I have made, using the black & white sentiments only, until I have assess to a colour printer... Id love to see what you make, which sentiments make you smile & create. Be sure to use the #sharesunshine so that we can all admire your work too!!

Be sure to come back soon, to see the rest of the cards that I've made using more of these sentiments.

Keep stampin', Jo

Card 1:

Stamps: (Printable) COVID19 Giveback PDF

Cardstock: Balmy Blue & Whisper White

Ink: Printer - Black
Big Shot: Poppy Moments dies, Big Shot & Plates

Accessories: Dimensionsals, Tear 'n Tape

Card 2:

Stamps: (Printable) COVID19 Giveback PDF, Artfully Aware

Cardstock: Petal Pink, Whisper White
DSP: Perennial Essence

Ink:  Printer - Black
Accessories: Dimensionals, Tear 'n Tape, Wink of Stella

Card 3:

Stamps: Hang In There,  (Printable) COVID19 Giveback PDF

Cardstock: Mossy Meadow, Whisper White

Ink: Printer - Black

Big Shot items: Sweet Silhouettes, Hammered Metal Embossing Folder, Big Shot & Plates

Accessories: Early Expresso Water Colour Pencil, Aqua Pen, Dimensionals, Tear 'n Tape.

Socials:   https://linktr.ee/JoWeedonMelbourne

Kylies blog hop November

This month I have decided to take part in Kylie Bertucci's Blog Hop. I'm super excited that you are here!!

You may have come to my blog through someone else or you may start here, either way, you can click on the names at the bottom of my post & this will take you to the next persons blog & their amazing project!!

In this (long) Blog Post, I've decided to show you another way to use our stunning Designer Papers, (DSP) in my post.

I just love how versatile the products are, to so many varied projects!! I'm showing off the bright & bubbly 'See A Silhouette' DSP.

I've always loved 3D items & this type of MDF craftwood allows itself to be decorated so easily.

Checking out all the edges of the MDF, I ensured there are no rough edges or broken parts to the item.

I then painted all of edges that will be exposed when it is finished. I went with white due the classic finish & it is one of the colours in the DSP that Im using.

The biggest frustration with this is to wait for the paint to dry!!

 A work in progress!

 I almost always give the edges 2 coats, but today I did 3, it simply gives a better finish. The top piece has only 2 coats & I could still see the colour of the wood through the paint.

I always make sure that any dribbles of the paint are either rubbed , or wiped away with a slightly damp cloth so that they are flat. If they aren't, then the DSP wont lay flat on the wood - the buckled look doesn't work for me!!!

Once the paint is completely dry & I mean completely, I turn it over and run the Tear 'n Tape all over the piece of wood. Including the small space.

I chose which design I wanted for each piece, keeping in mind that (1) it needs to be the correct way up when standing, (if there is a top & bottom to the DSP & (2) it shows off the correct side of DSP that I want!

Using a sharp craft I began to cut the shape of each peice, ensuring the DSP is facing the in-correct way when I do so. I want the correct side to be showing when I adhere it later.

I also made sure that I laid the wood down the correct way, some pieces are mirror images, therefore if I place them down the same, it wont fit together later.

You can choose to make a template of your pieces first, but I'm happy to cut directly around the wood, being very careful to not slip & cut the wrong part of the sheet of DSP.

This is where I have to concerntrate, so the design I want to see is the correct way up when adhered, too!! (Please cross your fingers for me!!)

(insert photo)

Don't run your DSP into the areas where another piece will go into the grooves, they are made precisely to fit into  the holes so won't allow for DSP or cardstock.


Where there are holes in the design, (good ones, right!!), I cut them out carefully & slowly.

Once I had completed this part, I was able to start building my little shelf.


Ta-dah!! This took about 2 2/1 hours to complete, not including drying time - what a lovely Sunday afternoon task!

It's creative, enjoyable & functional!!

Thanks for stopping by, Im so happy to have been apart of Kylie's blog hop!!

Cardstock: See A Silhouette Designer Paper
Accessories: Craft knife, Tear 'n Tape', MDF product of choice
Socials: https://linktr.ee/JoWeedonMelbourne

Dressing Up Jars!!

For those of you who know me, I have always collected Maccona jars. It began originally when Brett & I would drink copious amounts of coffee, but now it is only he who drinks it...

But friends of mine still pass on the jars to me, so I always have quite a few around the place!!

Last week Leanne dropped off a large box of Maccona jars at my doorstep & they sat on my desk for most of the week... Until Thursday when I was preparing for my usual Friday night Facebook Live Video!!

And then inspiration struck!!
"Decorate those jars, girlfriend!!"

So I got to measuring the circumference of the jars and got to work!!

You can see my Live Video  here.

Be sure to leave me a comment on the video or here, please. It makes me want to make more items for you to see!!

Thanks, Jo.

Stamps: Stargazing & Merry Christmas To All,

Cardstock:  Night of Navy, Pretty Peacock, Very Vanilla, Copper Foil Sheets.

Ink: Versa Mark,

Big Shot items: Stitched Nested Labels dies, Stitched Stars Dies, Big Shot & plates.

Accessories:   Fine Tip Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, , Paper Snips, Tear n Tape adhesive, Stampin' blocks, Bone Folder.

Socials:   https://linktr.ee/JoWeedonMelbourne