This is one of the cards the lovely ladies who attended my card making class last month got to make. It uses the beautiful Sale-a-bration stamp set Fresh Vintage that you can get free if you spend $100 on Stampin' Up! products now!
Contact me if you would like to place a Stampin' Up! order and take advantage of the great promotion.
Joanna Wassens jocam_wassens@hotmail.com 408 657 258
This is one of the cards the lovely ladies who attended my New Catalogue Launch Party got to make last Friday.
It uses the beautiful swirly stamp from the new stamp set 'Creative Elements'. The other images in the set are just as nice too! The butterflies were made using the Butterfly wings sizzlet die on the big shot. I think this is one of the best investments I have made. A small die that embosses and cuts out 5 different sized butterflies all for less than the price of a punch! Bargain!
I mounted the smaller butterflies on the larger ones for a lovely effect. I had never thought to do this before and it really does look special on a card.
Of course I have used a new 'In Colour', Wisteria Wonder. A lovely pale purple, that goes perfectly with Elegant eggplant and Pink pirouette.
The glittery finish is from Frost White Shimmer Paint that I have mixed with Isopropyl alcohol and spritzed on the entire card. Once the alcohol has dried it leaves the lovely shimmer. Just one of the many uses for Stampin' Up! shimmer paints!
Hope you like the card. If you would like to order anything from the brand new Idea Book and Catalogue, just let me know.
Joanna Wassens 0408 657 258 jocam_wassens at hotmail.com
Happy Stamping!
Here are some cards made using the Black Magic Technique.
I have a tutorial on how to complete this technique in my email newsletter for this month. Why not sign up now and I will forward it to you. The box is at the top left of my blog to sign up.
I used the Upsy Daisy stamp set from Stampin' Up!, a great set that looks so different using different techniques.
If you would like to order any Stampin' Up! products there is a great promotion on this month. Spend $100 and get a free gift of buttons and ribbon with your purchase.
Happy Stamping!
Well, at the moment I am enjoying the first day of Stampin' Up! Convention in Melbourne, Australia! Here is the swap card I created for this year.
I have used the Awash with Flowers stamp set, using the stamp-a-ma-jig to do all the 2-step stamping. This makes the flowers much more 3 dimensional.
The top note die was the perfect border for my flowers, sponged of course!
I have brayed ink onto the square lattice folder before putting it through the bigshot, to create a much bolder background.
I have even stamped and cut out one of the flowers, this is big for me, I try and avoid cutting out if I can!
Finished off with the word window punch and decorative label punch.
I hope you enjoy this card as much as I will be enjoying Convention!
Happy Stamping!
Here are the other cards I designed for my card making classes in February. They are generic cards for any occasion, even a male birthday, which I think is one of the hardest cards to make!
I used the Stampin' Up! crimper to create the interesting design. To create this look you need to mark the center points of each side of your rectangle, then score between these points. This will create a diamond on your cardstock. Fold along each score line, then put the folded piece through your crimper.
When you unfold your card you should have a piece of cardstock that looks like mine! There may be a spot in the middle of your card that doesn't get crimped, this is because there are so many layers that it gets missed. As you will want to place a focal image in the middle of your card, it doesn't really matter too much!
I hope you enjoy creating interesting cards using your Stampin' Up! crimper! Don't have a crimper? Contact me to add one to your Stampin' Up! order. If you spend $100 before the end of March you can also choose a FREE Sale-a-bration stamp set.
This promotion ends on 31 March, so contact me now to avoid missing out.
Joanna Wassens jocam_wassens@hotmail.com 0408 657 258
I wish you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous year ahead.
I spent my new year's eve on the couch, watching movies with my family (well, I was watching they they were sleeping!). My 9 year old son wanted to make it to midnight, so I stayed awake to make sure he would! I woke both my husband and son up at 5 minutes to midnight so they could see the fabulous Sydney fireworks on TV. They were not disappointed! I think the Sydney fireworks are almost the best in the world on New Year's Eve.
Anyway... The card above was a favourite with my customers in 2010. The 2 step bird punch is so versatile and the little bird is perfect for an any occasion card. I hope you like it too.
Happy Stamping in 2011!
Details:
Stamps: Vintage vogue, teeny tiny sentiments
Ink: Crumb cake, chocolate chip
Card: Whisper white, baha breeze, crumb cake, chocolate chip
Accessories: 2 step bird punch, big shot, top note die, stampin dimensionals
This is a card from a few months ago, but I am pretty sure I haven't blogged it!
I created it for a team training make and take, using lot of Big Shot items, and also used it for a class card. The polka dot embossing folder and Timeless type junior alphabet, plus the 'lots of tags' sizzlits dies are the main components. Mixed with a little star and 1 3/4" circle punch and flag for the greeting.
I use one of my square punches turned on an angle to punch out the pointy ends of the flag, I find this is easier then using scissors, when it always seems to come out uneven (or perhaps that is just me!) Anyway, I find it easier - give it a try and see for yourself.
Happy Stamping!
I have a lovely hostess (Hi Mariun!) who owns the 'Thoughts and Prayers' stamp set. She wanted some ideas on how to use it and invited some friends along to make the cards too. This is one of the cards I designed for her and her friends. (Regal rose is the pink colour, in case you were wondering!)
And here is the other card we all made, using the same design but in Marina mist and with the tree stamp, from the same stamp set, rather than the branch:
If you would like to know how to use a stamp set you own, and would like to invite your friends over to learn how to use it too, why not give me a call to book a stamping class.
Joanna Wassens 0408 657 258 jocam_wassens@hotmail.com
Here is a card I created way back in August before the Colour Renovation. It was a challenge using only the colours that weren't retiring but not having access to the new colours yet - BUT of course it meant I came up with a new colour combination!
Baha breeze, Perfect plum and Crumb cake! I had really only used perfect plum with pale plum before so didn't really know what else it might go well with. I think it goes quite well with baha breeze so was happy with this card.
I hope you like it too!
I created this card to be used as a make and take at one of my events, but then decided it wasn't quite right.
What I did like, was that in the making of this card I discovered that the candle image in the 'Party This Way' stamp set could be punched out perfectly using the word window punch! I am not a great fan of cutting out, so I thought this was pretty cool! I hope you like this idea too.
I also used the new scallop trim punch as a decoration on this mini cake. I love that new punch and am sure it will get lots of use.
Happy Stamping!
Card details:
Stamps: Party this way
Card: Melon mambo, bashful blue, certainly celery, whisper white
Ink: Melon mambo, certainly celery
Accessories: word window punch, scallop trim punch, corner rounder punch.
This card was inspired by the card on page 86 of the new Idea Book and Catalogue. I love that there are so many ideas in there! If you don't have your own copy yet, just contact me and I will send you one for only $15 (including postage)
My card is quite different, but I am sure you can see the similarities! I wanted to use the Printed Petals stamp set in a different way. Usually the large floral image is used as a flower, but on this card I have used it as a tree.
The trunk of the tree is two branches punched out with the 2-step bird punch, then I cut off the leaves. My good friend Merryl inspired me to twist the two stems together to make the tree trunk. (Thanks Merryl!)
The background is the new 'Woodgrain' background stamp - perfect for a tree card!
Happy Stamping!
Butterflies are so pretty aren't they? Especially when they are die cut and embossed for you by the wonderful Big Shot machine!
These butterflies are all from the one new Embosslit die from Stampin' Up! called 'Beautiful Wings' and is only $21.95. 5 different butterfly sizes to play with, all from the same die, for less than the price of a punch - fantastic!
If you would like to order one - just email me or give me a call on 0408 657 258.
Here is a close up:
and the same card made using different colours, Rich Razzleberry butterflies this time!:
All the details of the first card for you:
Stamps: Teeny tiny sentiments from Stampin' Up!
Ink: Melon mambo
Card: Naturals ivory, certainly celery, whisper white, melon mambo
Accessories: Perfect Polka Dot Impressions folder and Beautiful wings embosslit die both exclusive to Stampin' Up!, whisper white taffeta ribbon.
I recently attended a Stampin' Up! team weekend organised by my lovely friend, Jayne Mercer. On the weekend you could participate in a 'card in a box'. Everyone designed a card, then put all the materials needed to make that card in a shoe box for everyone else at the weekend to make. This was my card in a box!
I used the new French Filigree background stamp, which I was lucky enough to be awarded at Stampin' Up! Convention early this year. I inked up the entire stamp with old olive ink then highlighted certain parts of the stamp with a chocolate chip marker, to get a two coloured image.
The flowers are actually patterned with the large flower from the new Printed petals stamp set (Riding hood red ink on Riding hood red card) and either punched out with the boho blossoms punch or the extra large two step bird punch. The petals on the large flower are the wings of the bird.
Here is a close up:
This card sort of has a vintagey feel and is not my normal style. I hope you like it.
The NEW Stampin' Up! Catalogue is out - if you would like your own copy or would like to attend my launch party, why not give me a call. Or you can view it online HERE
Please feel free to contact me if you would like to order any Stampin' Up! products used in the making of this card.
Joanna Wassens 0408 657 258 jocam_wassens@hotmail.com
Happy Stamping!
This cute little bag/box was another of the make and takes at my Sale-a-bration Launch Party in January. Everyone who attended got to make one and personalise it with their own initial on the front. We used the 'sprinkles' stamp set in sahara sand ink to decorate the box. Here is a view of the top, done using the scallop edge punch from Stampin' Up!:
And of course everyone also got to make 3 cards to go inside the bag/box, using the lovely 'Vintage Labels' Sale-a-bration stamp set - that you can still get free until 31 March, if you spend $100 on Stampin' Up! goodies!
Call or email me to place an order and take advantage of Sale-a-bration before it is too late:
Joanna Wassens (02) 45 777 504 0408 657 258 jocam_wassens@hotmail.com
This is a card the guests at my Sale-a-bration Launch Party, way back in January, got to make as one of the 'make and takes'.
I used the lovely 'Sweet Slumber Specialty' papers (that are actually textured card) behind the 'heart to heart' punch, that punches out 3 different sized hearts with one punch.
The two yellow hearts are stamped with the 'Hello Again' stamp set and then cut out and raised up on dimensionals.
The so saffron grosgrain ribbon is gathered on two strips of 'sticky strip', the extra sticky tape from Stampin' Up! I found this was essential to hold the ribbon in place. Here is a close up:
My Launch Party for the Brand New Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue is on
Friday 26th March at 7.30pm in McGraths Hill, Sydney
I still have a few spots available if you would like to come. We will be making 3 make and takes using the new Stampin' Up! Big Shot, new style punches as well as new clear mounted stamps. Plus free giveaways, special offers, lucky door prizes and more! Only $4 to attend.
Call or email me to book your spot. Bookings are essential:
Joanna Wassens (02) 45 777 504 0408 657 258 jocam_wassens at hotmail dot com
Seem familiar? Here is the pink card from earlier in the week made using purple and green. Lavendar lace and green galore actually!
Thanks again to Alana Galagher for the card design.
Sale-a-bration ends on 31 March 2010. Don't miss out. Contact me if you would like to order anything:
Joanan Wassens jocam_wassens@hotmail.com (02) 45 777 504 0408 657 258
Here is a close up too:
Here is a card I made that was directly inspired by a swap card from Alana Galagher. Thanks Alana!
It uses the stack of presents from the "Happy Moments" Sale-a-bration stamp set. You can get this stamp set FREE if you spend $100 on Stampin' Up! products before then end of March 2010. Just email me if you would like to place an order.
I have used dazzling diamonds glitter to really make the present sparkle. It was coloured in first using ink pads and an aquapainter, so the colour is not too bold.
The small strip of card that also has glitter is the left over piece from using the eyelet border punch on the piece of card. A great way to use up this scrap! I sponged it with ink and then added the glitter with a 2-way glue pen.
Details:
Stamps: Happy Moments
Ink: black staz on, versamark, pink passion and pretty in pink to sponge with.
Card: Pretty in pink, whisper white, pink passion
Accessories: Spot on jumbo wheel and handle, dazzling diamonds glitter, eyelet border punch, sponges
Happy Stamping!
Here is another card made using Sweet Treat Cups (I really enjoyed making lots of cards using these, so stay tuned for more!)
This time I have used the Bugs and Kisses stamp set with some brownish lollies in the treat cup - perfect for a little (or big) boys birthday!
You can also open this card using the sliding door to get at the lollies without ruining the card. Here is the inside view and a view with the slider half open:
To order any of the Stampin' Up! products shown here just contact me. The Sale-a-bration promotion is currently running so it is a great time to order and take advantage of the benefits of the promotion.
Joanna Wassens Tel (02) 45 777 504 0408 657 258 jocam_wassens@hotmail.com
These are the cards I made as a giveaway for all of the guests that attended my recent Sale-a-bration launch.
I used the Sale-a-bration set 'Vintage labels' for the flower image punched out with the scalloped circle punch. The 'hello' greeting is from the 'hello again' stamp set available in the current Summer Mini Catalogue from Stampin' Up! and is punched out with the 1 inch circle punch and popped up on a dimensional.
The 'bites' out of the corner of the paddle pops are also made with the scallop circle punch. I added some bright ribbons to brighten them up too.
Here is a view of one of them open:
The paddle pop stick is actually held in place through 2 slots in the back of the card, made using the horizontal slot punch, this holds them in place nice and firmly.
Remember - It's Sale-a-bration time!
Spend $100 to get one of 4 lovely limited edition stamp sets FREE (Vintage labels above is one of the sets you can get FREE). OR Host a demonstration OR sign up to be a demonstrator for even more benefits.
If you would like to order or find out more about hosting a demonstration or becoming a demonstrator during this fabulous promotion just contact me:
Joanna Wassens
Tel (02) 45 777 504 or 0408 657 258
Email me: jocam_wassens@hotmail.com
This is a card I created using one of the brand new Sale-a-bration stamp sets called Vintage Labels. I used my stamp-a-ma-jig to align the oval image in a circle design - to create a flower.
Sale-a-bration is a great promotion that Stampin' Up! runs every year about this time. If you spend $100 you get to choose one of the four Sale-a-bration limited edition stamp sets for FREE!
All of the 4 sets are lovely too. If you would like to take advantage of this great promotion that begins on 25 January and ends on 31 March 2010, why not contact me to place an order, hostess your own party to sign up to be a demonstrator.
If you join Stampin' Up! during Sale-a-bration you get an EXTRA FREE stamp set of your choice (to the value of $79.95) included with your starter kit!
You will be able to see the Sale-a-bration brochure on the Stampin' Up! Website as from tomorrow, 25 Jan, Or you can contact me to get your own copy:
Joanna Wassens (02) 45 777 504 or 0408 657 258 or jocam_wassens@hotmail.com
I have wanted to create one of these types of cards for a while! This card may look like an ordinary card but when you 'open' it - it looks quite different. It looks like this:
This is an 'easel card'. Here it is from the front when open:
This is my 'card in a box' card some of my Creative Stampers team members created at our recent holiday get together. A gathering at my house during the school holidays when children are welcome to come too. The kids play happily in our rumpus room and in the back yard while we all create the 'cards in box' that all the participants bring along. It is always a fun day for the kids and the adults! If you would like to join my team and come along next school holidays just contact me. There is a great promotion starting soon for joining Stampin' Up! - you will get an extra free stamp set to the value of $79.95. Contact me if you are interested in finding out the details.
I think my creation is so 'girly' because I needed to express my feminine side having been home with my two boys for all of the school holidays (and my husband for a lot of that time too!). Not that I don't love having them home with me (because I do!) - just that I needed a bit of pink in my day, for a change!
I will be creating another easel card and a joy fold card for my first card making classes of the year on Thursday 11 February at either 10am or 7.30pm. If you would like to book your place please contact me on (02) 45 777 504 or 0408 657 258 or email me at jocam_wassens@hotmail.com
Happy Stamping!
Close up for you:
Card details:
Stamp sets: Always, vintage labels (2010 Sale-a-bration set, available free when you spend $100 from 25 Jan 2010)
Ink: Pink pirouette, real red
Card: Whisper white, pink pirouette
Accessories: Red polka dot ribbon, pink pirouette ribbon, linen thread, crop a dile, 3 hearts punch, word window punch, sponges, large oval punch, scalloped oval punch, vintage brads
Please contact me to order any of the Stampin' Up! products listed aboove: jocam_wassens@hotmail.com
In early December 2009 I participated in a Cyberstamp for the Inklings team run by Carol Dunstan. Carol had some great challenges for us. The first was to create a card using the colours:
Baha breeze, lavendar lace, brocade blue and Certainly celery.
The third challenge was to 'use markers direct to rubber' on your project. I combined these two challenges and created the card above.
I used a stamp set called 'Always' that I borrowed from one of my upcoming Sale-a-bration hostesses. I mounted it for her in exchange for using it to create some cards (Thanks Rhiannon!)
If you would like to be one of my Sale-a-bration hostesses then contact me ASAP. I still have a couple of dates still available. It is a fantastic time to host a Stampin' Up! demonstration: Everyone who spends $100 during Sale-a-bration gets to choose 1 of 4 Limited time only stamp sets FREE! Plus if sales at your demonstration reach $600 you get a FREE Sale-a-bration stamp set too!
Sale-a-bration begins on 25th January and ends on 31 March 2010.
Joanna Wassens (02) 45 777 504 or 0408 657 258 jocam_wassens@hotmail.com
Happy Stamping!
Here is the last card that I showed at the Sydney Regional Training event.
I have stamped the waratah in staz on black in on riding hood red card, then bleached the leaves using my aquapainter filled with bleach.
I have also torn the edges of the card and rubbed them along my disposable bleach stamp pad to highlight them.
I have used crystal effects on the waratah flower to make it shiny, and to match I used a 'build a brad' with a 1/2 inch circle of riding hood red card, that I had spritzed with bleach, under the shiny bubble.
The background of the card is also spritzed with bleach using my bleach filled aquapainter and colour spritzer tool.
I hope you have enjoyed my week of bleach posts! Back to more Chistmassy projects tomorrow, I promise!
Happy Stamping!
Here is another of the projects I shared with Stampin' Up! demonstrators at the recent Sydney Regional Training event at Darling Harbour. Don't worry, I only have 1 more tomorrow then I will be finished!
It is a second card using bleach to colour in the image, then Stampin' Pastels to add colour back to the image. I have used another image from the "Bloomin' with beauty" stamp set:
I added the colour back to the centres of the flowers, the leaves and at the base of the vase. I also used bleach to outline the vase so it 'pops' out of the card.
This was quite a lot easier than watercolouring the image (in my humble opinion!)
Here are some close ups:
Here are the details:
Stamps: Bloomin' with beauty, pocket silhouettes
Ink: Staz on black
Card: Almost amethyst, elegant eggplant, old olive, naturals ivory
Accessories: twill tape, linen thread, word window punch, large oval punch, photo corners punch.
Happy Stamping!
I experimented with colouring in with bleach quite a bit before my presentation to the demonstrators at the Stampin' Up! Sydney Regional Training. I discovered that using bleach is not an exact science!
This is a great example: I decided to colour in the kangaroo from the 'Build a roo' stamp set with bleach(I love this set!) I chose chocolate chip card and the kangaroo was so easy to colour with the bleach - it gave him a nice tan colour.
Then I decided that I would like to use my new Circle Scissors Plus ( A NEW TOOL AVAILABLE IN THE SUMMER MINI CATALOGUE FROM 1 DECEMBER!) to cut out my kangaroo. But I had used too small a piece of card. I opened a new packet of chocolate chip card and coloured the image again. This time my kangaroo turned GREEN! Certainly celery to be precise! I still used him to create a card:
Here is a close up of my certainly celery kangaroo:
This illustrates that you need to experiment with using bleach with cardstock and choose your colours carefully.
Some card colours react better than others with bleach. Some are consistent performers like pretty in pink and sage shadow. While other colours are temperamental like chocolate chip. Some colours just don't like to join in the fun at all, like pink passion, cameo coral and so saffron.
To assist you in choosing card colours that react well with bleach I created a colour chart of all of the stampin' Up! cardstock colours and stamped them with bleach. Check back tomorrow to see my chart.
Happy Stamping!
After mastering simple stamping with bleach (see yesterdays post) you now may want to use your bleach stamping in a more advanced way. You can try creating shadows for your stamped images.
1. First stamp your image using bleach.
2. Stamp off any excess bleach onto some paper towel and then clean your stamp as you normally would in your stampin' scrub using stampin' mist.
2. Then use your stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp the image again slightly to the right and above your first image, this time using Staz On ink. Hold your stamp-a-ma-jig handle in place and reink your stamp in the staz on ink so you can re-stamp the image a few times directly on top of the previous image. This will increase the intensity of the black image and create a greater contrast.
Here is the card I created using this technique:
I have used the Upsy Daisy and Basic Phrases stamp sets with sage shadow card. I have also spritzed my card using bleach. I put some bleach in my aquapainter and used it with my colour spritzing tool to create this nice effect.
Here are some close ups:
Pop back tomorrow for another way to use bleach with your stamps.
If you would like to purchase any of the stamps or tools used in my instructions email me at jocam_wassens@hotmail.com or give me a call on (02) 45 777 504 or 0408 657 258.
Happy Stamping!
Here is a simple card I made some time ago to demonstrate the use of Stampin' Write Markers on stamps.
I used 4 different markers: old olive, summer sun, pumpkin pie and ruby red. They are all colours from the Earth Elements pack of Stampin' Write markers. I used the paint brush end of the marker to 'draw' directly onto the rubber of the stamp. If you use this technique you can put the ink where you want it and so create the effect you see above when you stamp onto your card.
Here is a close up:
If you would like to order any Stampin' Write markers they are only $5.75 each. There are over 48 colours to choose from. Colours are shown on pages 127-129 Click here to be taken to the online catalogue.
Call or email me if you would like to place an order.
Joanna Wassens jocam_wassens@hotmail.com (02) 45 777 504 or 0408 657 258
Happy Stamping!
Here is a card I made with the aim of showcasing the Stampin' Up! product "Sticky Cuts". These are sticky shapes that you can add to your projects and then apply glitter to them to make them sparkly!
In this case I chose the butterflies from the "Sticky Cuts - Sweets" pack. I added pink "Supernova glitter", which is just beautiful and perfect to 'bling up' girly cards!
I have finished off the card using "pocket silhouettes" (one of my favourite stamp sets) and some certainly celery ribbon. This ribbon is similar to the ribbon you can get free in the ribbon bundle, if you spend $100 on Stampin' Up! products with me in September.
Email me at jocam_wassens@hotmail.com to place your order.
Happy Stamping!
Here are some mini cards I made using the stamp set "A flower for all seasons". A great stamp set that is cute to colour. These were quick and easy cards to make. The scalloped square punch also adds a bit on interest to the cards.
Here are some close ups:
And a fourth card to add to the set:
Remember you can view all the products available from Stampin' Up! in our Online Catalogue. If you would like to order anything - just email me at jocam_wassens@hotmail.com or call me on (02) 45 777 504. You can pay by credit card or direct deposit and I can have your order shipped to anywhere in Australia.
If you spend over $100 this month (September) you will also get the Ribbon Bundle FREE!
Happy Stamping!
This is the card I made for my husband, Cameron, for his 40th Birthday last month. I bought this stamp set, Build a Roo, with him in mind. Our sons are always telling us how much they love us Eg I love you around the universe a billion, trillion times! So this set was perfect to remind Cam of how much we love him.
I tried something a little different for the greeting. Stamping it and punching it out using the word window punch, then sticking it to the twill tape. I did alter the greeting from the set slightly, omitting the 'I' and adding "we" in its place.
I hope you like it as much as Cam did. We celebrated his birthday in style, cos you are only 40 once!
Details:
Stamps: Build a roo, basic phrases
Card: Not quite navy, very vanilla, old olive, creamy caramel
Ink: Staz on black
Accessories: twill tape, word window punch, earth elements brads, aquapainter, stamp-a-ma-jig.
