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TODAY IS TUESDAY AND IT IS TIME FOR SOME TIPS & TECHNIQUES

The greeting for today’s card is about to become a favourite – YOU’VE GOT THIS. It will be perfect for so many occasions and is so inspirational.

I think the Splendid Autumn Suite Collection is also perfect for loads of occasions.

For this card, I used another one of the card templates from page 22 of the 2024 Annual Catalogue.

Look for the template that is the third from the right on the top row – a card front using lots of strips of card/Designer Series Paper.

Each of the DSP papers have a landscape image on one side and a coloured side. I cut 1/2″ strips of three of these colours – Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow and Wild Wheat. The length of each strip is 3 1/2″.

TIP: When positioning the strips of DSP, use a sheet of Grid Paper to align the first piece accurately, in the centre of the Basic White panel.

TECHNIQUE: When positioning the strips, use Tombow Multipurpose Glue so that you can slide each strip to create the staggered effect.

I wrapped a long length of Wild Wheat trim, from the 2023-2025 In Colour Jute Twine bundle, and tied the ends in a bow.

TIP: Using a MIni Glue Dot is a great way to ensure the bow sits in the position you want.

The colours I chose for this card were based on this sunflower styled DSP. I used the second largest circle, from the Stylish Shapes Dies, to cut the flower and create the focal point.

Using the largest circle, I cut a piece of Cherry Cobbler. The two circles were layered using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

TIP: If the shape is large you can always trim off part of one side. For this card, I cut a straight edge on the left hand side. The partial circle then had dimensionals added so that it could be lifted up over the jute trim.

The greeting, that was stamped using Tuxedo Black Memento ink directly onto a piece of DSP, was then added to the card front.

The card insert and back of the envelope had DSP added to finish the card.

The final step was to add some 2023-2025 In Colour Dots.

Tomorrow I have a home decor project to share with you.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. As you read through this post, you will see the products I used for this project. The new items are available from September 3rd.

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IT’S MONDAY AND THAT MEANS IT IS TIME TO HIGHLIGHT SOME NEW STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS

For my projects this week I am featuring the Splendid Autumn Suite Collection from the soon to be released September – December 2024 Mini Catalogue.

Later in the week I will come back and add these new products for you to see them in more detail. These are some samples from the catalogue.

This week I have a decor project, a pyramid shaped 3D project and three card to share with you.

Each of the three cards were designed using tempates from page 22 of the 2024-2025 Annual Catalogue.

The first card uses the first template.

After preparing the Copper Clay cardbase I went on to cut two Basic Black panels and two pieces of paper from the Splendid Autumn 6″x 6″ Designer Series Paper.

These panels were then adhered to the card front, at angles, in a manner similar to the template.

The greeting, from the Autumn Expressions Stamp Set, was stamped with Versamark and then heat embossed with the new black WOW! Basics Embossing Powder.

I trimmed the greeting into a rectangle and attached it to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

After tying a bow, using Copper Clay from the 2023-2025 In Colour Jute Trim bundle, I attached it with a Mini Glue Dot.

I added more of the DSP to the card insert and the back of the envelope to finish it off. Finally, some Faux Glass Dots were added to the card front.

There are 22 card templates, in the Annual Catalogue, to inspire everyone’s creativity. After this week I will have 19 more to use. And, there are more in the new Mini Catalogue, that is ‘live’ from September 3.

If you live in Australia and would like your own copy of this new catalogue please reach out to me.

Tomorrow I have another card to share with you, as well as some tips and a technique.

Until then, happy stamping.


If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. As you read through this post, you will see the products I used for this project. The new items are available from September 3rd.

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Heat Tool
[129056]
$56.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$21.00
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TODAY IS SUNDAY & I WANT TO SHARE MY #GDP CHALLENGE PROJECT

I am so excited to be back in groove and that includes sharing a project that I have created for the weekly Global Design Project Challenge.

This week the Challenge is GDP460 which is casing GDP Design Team Member Susan Wong!

To see what other creative stampers have made check out Instagram or Facebook – @global.design.project and #GDP460.

For my card I decided to work with the Round We Go Bundle and Gold Metallic Enamel Effects Basics.

I started by using strips of Masking Tape to create 3/8″ inch gold enamel panels on the Thick Basic White panel.

With each narrow strip, I applied the gold enamel using brushstrokes that created wonderful texture. Although it took time for each strip of gold enamel to dry, each level revealed wonderful texture for this card.

I applied this same technique to the card insert and the back of the envelope.

After die cutting the rosette twice, using the Round We Go die, I folded each scored line in preparation. Before completing the construction of the rosette I painted the same gold metallic enamel to the black card. After it dried, quite some time later, I folded and created the rosette. The rosette was finished with an enamel painted 3/4″ circle – the die I used was from the Kiddin’ Around Dies pack.

After I adhered the rosette to the front Basic White panel I trimmed it on the righthand side.

I used a totally amazing glue gun, that I was introduced to at a fairly recent Paper Angels training day, to assemble this rosette. (Check out Ryobi)

After securing and trimming the rosette I went on to create the greeting.

I stamped the greeting using Versamark and then sprinkled gold embossing powder over it. After heat embossing the greeting, it was cut using one of the Stylish Shapes banner Dies.

The lefthand side of the greeting banner was trimmed to align to the card base edge.

I added some small gold embellishments, from the Blooming Pearls collection, to finish the card front.

I applied the roughly painted gold enamel strip to the card insert and the back of the envelope. I love the texture this roughly painted technique has created.

I now have an amazing ‘industrial’ Ryobi glue gun that I use for these kinds of projects.

From Monday, I will start shairng projects using the Splendid Autumn Suite Collection.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below

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Heat Tool
[129056]
$56.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$21.00