Stampin Up How to make fun interctive card with mini envelopes & patterned paper

Hello and welcome to Amethystarcrafting. My name is Jane Allmark and I'm a UK Independent Stampin Up Demonstrator.

Our project today is using Speciality Designer Series Paper (DSP) and mini envelopes to create a fun and interactive card.  Open the little envelope to reveal a little message card.

Did you know that you can make any size envelope even tiny little ones with the

ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARD. This cute little envelope was made using a piece of Speciality Designer Series Paper measuring 3.5" square and punched at 1.5"

To make any size envelope take a square piece of cardstock or DSP and just divide it in half to find where the first punch will be

• 3" x 3" punch at 1.5" to make a 1.5" envelope
• 2" x 2" punch at 1" to make a 1" envelope
• 4" x 4" punch at 2" to make a 2" envelope.

These are little square envelopes but are perfect for putting on a card with a little message inside.

Watch the video to see how to make these lovely cards

Painted With Love Speciality DSP 

This paper is whilst stocks last so buy some now as it is just gorgeous with the gold foil.

The stamp set I used for the little heart and leaf were from the Ribbon of Courage Bundle. This is such a great stamp set and coordinating dies as there are some beautiful hearts, flowers and leaves which are just right for little embellishments

For anyone who is a cancer survivor or is currently battling cancer what better way than to send a card with the Ribbon Of Courage.  The sentiments are lovely and I use Sending Hugs and Kisses on lots of projects as it says it all.

Magical Day Clear Mount Stamp set. is one of the sets I will be most sorry to see retire.  Yes it is retiring so I urge you if you like fantasy with unicorns, mermaids and dragons then grab yourself this set before it is gone.

I fussy cut the little unicorn for the envelope from the gorgeous Myths and Magic DSP. This is Speciality paper as it is covered with sparkle and glimmer making the little fantasy characters really pop.  Again it is while stocks last so get in there fast.

The pretty twine that I used to tie the little envelopes is Silver Bakers Twine which is white twine with a silver thread running through it and is just perfect for tying the mini envelopes together with a bow so they can be opened to reveal the little message inside and then tied up again.

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Stampin Up Gatefold Flower Card using Daisy Delight & Colourful Seasons

Hello and welcome to Amethystarcrafting. My name is Jane Allmark and I'm a UK Independent Stampin Up Demonstrator.

Our project today uses DAISY DELIGHT stamp set and Colourful Seasons stamp set and using some of the flowers to create a fun cut away gatefold card.

The fun part of this card is that you cut around the flower and leaf images and the inside sentiment tucks neatly underneath.

The secret to the success of the cut away area of the card is to ensure that all the stamped images run right across the card and are quite close together.

The ink pads I used for this card were,

• Flirty Flamingo, Berry Burst, Calypso Coral and Powder Pink for the large flowers
• Coastal Cabana for the tiny flower
• Old Olive and Lemon/Lime Twist for the leaves.
• Coastal Cabana for the sentiments

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The 5 minute video will show you how I made this card and put it together and please look to subscribe to my YouTube channel as I post regular videos and try to keep them just long enough to sit and watch with a cup of coffee.

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Stampin Up Stamparatus Diagonal Stamping and Masking using Daisy Delight Bundle

Hello and welcome to Amethystarcrafting. My name is Jane Allmark and I'm a UK Independent Stampin Up Demonstrator.

Todays project uses the Stamparatus (available June 1st 2018) and the DAISY DELIGHT BUNDLE only available as a bundle with 10% off while stocks last and then available separately as a stamp set and punch in the new annual catalogue available from1st June 2018.

As you can see the daisy is in the foreground with the diagonal stamped sentiment running down in the background.

Please follow the video to see how to create this card and look at subscribing to my YouTube channel as I post regular videos with tips and techniques.

Dimensions and Measurements

• Whisper white card base 8.25" x 5.75" scored in the middle.
• Lemon/Lime Twist matt or Berry Burst matt 5.5" x 3.75"
• Whisper white card front 5.25" x 3.5"

The first card used Blackberry Bliss and Berry Burst ink with Smoky Slate ink for the middle of the flower.

The 2nd card used Lemon/Lime Twist and Coastal Cabana ink with black ink of choice for the daisy.

AQUA PAINTERS were used for colouring in the flowers..

Stampin Up Stamparatus. How to create a fun background with square template and High Tide Stamp set

Hello and welcome to Amethystarcrafting. My name is Jane Allmark and I'm a UK Independent Stampin Up Demonstrator.

The lighthouse beam on the HIGH TIDE stamp set makes a great background stamp using the Stamparatus which you will be able to purchase on the 1st June 2018.

This card was for a 40th birthday so I used the retiring (buy it now before the stocks are gone)
LARGE NUMBER FRAMELITS DIES which I die cut four times to create dimension and a drop shadow.

Watch the video to see how it's done.

Measurements used.

• 4 x 4" whisper white cardstock
• 4.75 square black cardstock mount
• 5" Lemon/Lime Twist cardstock for mount
• Card base 5.25 x 10.5"

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Stampin Up Sheltering Tree. How to bend sentiments to create a tree trunk

Hello and welcome to Amethystarcrafting. My name is Jane Allmark and I'm a UK Independent Stampin Up Demonstrator.

SHELTERING TREE. is the stamp set used to create a fun technique, how to bend any photopolymer sentiment to create tree trunks or flower stalks or leaves in your projects.

This video shows you how

• The measurements are
• 4" x 4" whisper white cardstock
• 4.25" square black mount
• 5" square lemon/lime twist matt
• 5.25 x 10.5" card base

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Stampin Up Hedgehugs. Learn how to create a mirror image and tone ontone stamping.

Hello and welcome to Amethystarcrafting. My name is Jane Allmark and I'm a UK Independent Stampin Up Demonstrator.

HEDGEHUGS stamp set is the product we are using today to create this lovely Spring card.

There are several techniques to creating this card and I will show you how with this accompanying video.

• Whisper White Card stock cut at 4.75" square
• Mat of Lemon/Lime Twist cut at 5"
• Card base of 5.25" x 10.5"
• Silicone Craft Mat. This 6" x 6" mat is only £5.50 and can be used for many uses. Mirror Image technique, as a extra layer for easy stamping with the Stamparatus, to help glue pieces as doesn't stick and can easily be wiped off, with a glue gun as doesn't stick and many more.  I use mine all the time.
• Lemon/Lime Twist and Pool Party ink pads.
• Colouring tools of choice. I used the Stampin Blends alcohol markers which are currently sold out as were so popular but will be re-available in June 2018.

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Stampin Up Stamparatus. Three step stamping plus a little extra with Baby Bear stamp set.

Hello and welcome to Amethystarcrafting. My name is Jane Allmark and I'm a UK Independent Stampin Up Demonstrator.

BABY BEAR STAMP SET is a three step stamp set which produces the most beautiful teddy bear image.  So how do you get all those three different images lined up perfectly and get the best stamped image.

The STAMPARATUS is the perfect tool.  Watch the video to see how each stamp can be lined up perfectly and with the two plates and four surfaces can make multiple cards.  Use the fourth side of the plate to create a little extra to the teddy bears.

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Stampin Up Beautiful Day. How to make a statement butterfly card.

Hello and welcome to Amethystarcrafting. My name is Jane Allmark and I'm a UK Independent Stampin Up Demonstrator.

BEAUTIFUL DAY. stamp set can create some fabulous cards with the butterfly and flower stamp with deeply etched borders.

This card is perfect for those Spring days that are just beginning to come with Crushed Curry, Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler subtly coloured with our Aqua Painters.

By stamping the centre image in black Archival (or Memento) and the other images in Smoky Slate the centre butterfly really pops and makes a great focal point and the background butterflies are muted.

Products used (click to buy them now)

• BEAUTIFUL DAY. wood mount stamp set
• AQUA PAINTERS. come in a pack of two (a thick and a thin nib)
• INK PADS. Stampin Up has a wide range of ink pads in probably every colour you can image so take a look and choice your favourites.

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