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SHOWCASING THE COUNTRY WOODS SUITE COLLECTION FROM THE STAMPIN’ UP! 2024-2025 ANNUAL CATALOGUE

This is the first card I made, for the Paper Angels Team Day, using a standard cardbase.

I liked this card because it can take newer paper crafters from step-by-step, simpler cards to quick and easy ones that use more tools and techniques.

For this card I introduce more colours, dies and a wider range of products.

The Pool Party cardbase is cut from a piece of A4 cardstock. Some newer crafters may never have used a Paper Trimmer and Bone Folder. This is a great time to share some paper cutting tips and techniques.

TIP: Try to remember that the blades on a paper trimmer are consumables – they do get blunt over time and can leave a cut edge leaving a rough, untidy edge rather than a clean, sharp finish.

I used a smaller Basic White layer because I was going to use so many individual coloured teapots. Each teapot was die cut before stamping the floral image, from the Country Flower Stamp Set, in the same colour. The colours used were Basic Beige, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Misty Moonlight, Pecan Pie, Petal Pink, Pool Party, and Wild Wheat.

The flowers were stamped on the main body of the teapot and then a second time on the spout. I adhered all nine teapots across the smaller white layer, using a sheet of grid paper to help me align them evenly.

I die cut and stamped four extra teapots in Basic Gray, Misty Moonlight, Pool Party and Wild Wheat. These were popped up over their matching teapots using Stampin’ Dimensionals. This technique adds an interesting height difference across the cardfront.

The sentiment was stamped, using Misty Moonlight, on a scrap of Thick Basic White card and cut with the new Labeled with Love punch/die. I decided to order both the punch and the set of three dies so that my customers can choose which they prefer. For newer paper crafter, who may not have a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine of either size, a punch is a more convenient option.

The sentiment panel was then placed on the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals to lift it up over the teapots.

Finally, I took some of the clear Transparent Adhesive-backed Dots and coloured using the dark Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Blend Pen.

I cut and stamped two more Pool Party teapots and added them to the card insert and back of the envelope. By finishing the inside of the card and the envelope, a new project is complete.

This is such a great sentiment that suits a wide range of occasions.

Tomorrow I have another project, from this collection, to share with you tomorrow.

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.

Product List
Paper Snips
[103579]
$21.00
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WELL, IT’S BEEN A WHILE!

My last post was well over a month ago, while we were still traveling overseas. When we arrived home, I spent the first few weeks working on projects that I shared at a Paper Angels team day.

After 10 weeks of traveling, and a long way from my craft room, I was very keen to spend my time creating. It was great to be back in my happy place.

… set up and ready to share.

The next few days of posts will be the projects I created using the Country Woods Suite Collection.

This is such an extensive collection of stamps, dies, Designer Series Paper, embellishments and an embossing folder.

My first few projects were designed to introduce newer crafters to stamping, colouring and some techniques. They were designed to be made using only minimal supplies.

These projects were made using both the Country Birdhouse and Country Flowers Stamp Sets. Because they are both photopolymer stamp sets, stamping the images is a little easier to place images where they are wanted.

Along with the stamp sets, I used the Tuxedo Black Memento ink pad and Basic White Notecards and Envelopes. I added a pack of Watercolour Pencils, a Blending Pen, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue and Masking Paper to the table.

The first card used direct to card stamping. The birdhouse and sentiment were stamped before using some of the Watercolour Pencils to add colour. The Blender Pen smooths out the pencil colouring.

I stamped the bird on a scrap of Basic White cardstock and then coloured it. The bird was then fussy cut – using a ‘new’, sharp pair of snips is easy enough and does not require a Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

Seven birds were stamped, coloured and fussy cut. I used Grid Paper to help me align the three rows of birds evenly across the front of the card.

The sentiment was stamped directly onto the card front.

Extra birds were prepared for the inside of the card and the back of the envelope.

For this card, I stamped the teapot image on the card front. The same image was stamped onto a piece of masking paper. After peeling away the backing, the image was covered with the masking paper. Then I was able to stamp both the stool and flowers images.

After removing the masking paper, the images were coloured.

Again, the sentiment was stamped directly on the front of the card.

The back of the envelope was also stamped and coloured.

Tomorrow I will start to share the projects made using cardstock and more products from the 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.

Product List
Blender Pens
[102845]
$25.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$21.00
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TIME FOR THE LATEST COLOUR INKSPIRATION CHALLENGE

I love the gorgeous colourful old buildings that can be found in Scandanavian countries.

For this challenge I wanted to use the Happy Little Things Stamp Set.

I chose a Lost Lagoon card base and a Basic White panel for the stamping.

Confession – I used my now retired Stamparatus to stamp the ‘celebrate’ greeting. It’s just the best way to achieve perfect spacing.

The smaller greeting was stamped and then cut with one of the Happy Little Things Dies. I cut two more of these banners, in Lost Lagoon, and layered them under the greeting. After placing some Stampin’ Dimensionals behind the greeting, I positioned it at the bottom of the card front.

The small greeting was also stamped inside the card and on the envelope.

Finally, I added some Daffodil Delight Glossy Dots to the card front.

This project is posting on the same day we return home from our holiday, so I will be back in my craft room tomorrow and back to creating new projects 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 May 1st.