Do something you enjoy and keep your mind and body busy

 Hello everyone and welcome to today’s blog. In this difficult times here in the UK we are all spending more time at home and told to only go out for exercise and essential shopping. So with more time at home it is important to keep your mind and body busy. So what do I do? Well I craft and share my passion with others.

I am a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. What’s that you ask? well I buy all my crafting supplies at a discount, demonstrate and share my card and paper craft ideas here and on my YouTube channel and sell the products to customers in my online shop https://amethystarcrafting.stampinup.net/ If you want a discount on your craft supplies or run your own small business then just drop me a message and I would be happy to tell you how.

Today’s project is using patterned paper Fine Art Floral Designer Series paper which is 12 sheets of 12”x12” double sided papers for £10.75

For this card I fussy cut some of the flowers from the papers added some ribbon, gems and a sentiment to make a pretty card to send to a friend to cheer them up.

Here is my YouTube video tutorial so you can make one yourself 

Have a lovely Saturday and catch up again tomorrow

Hugs and love

Jane Allmark Amethystarcrafting UK Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator 

Welcome to 2021 Amethystarcrafting - Jane Allmark UK Independent Stampin’ Up Demonstrator

 It’s been a while since I posted on my blog as I’ve been concentrating on my YouTube channel. With a new year and my 5th anniversary as a Stampin’ Up ! Demonstrator, I thought it was about time I started blogging again.

So for those that don’t know me. I love to craft and share my passion with you all. I post video tutorials 4 time a week on my YouTube channel and would love you to join me on my journey.

I sell crafting supplies as a demonstrator through Stampin Up and the link is amethystarcrafting,stampinup.net. There is always a link in the description box below all of my YouTube videos.

This video is a fun background and butterfly using a free stamp set which you can earn with a qualifying order of £90. Just place an order of any SU supplies you want and if it comes to £90 you get this set for free.

I am going to show you how to create cards and projects, from simple to more complex, so there will be something for everyone and look forward to sharing with you all.

Stampin' Up! New Autumn - December 2020 Mini Catalogue.

 The new Stampin' Up! Autumn-December 2020 mini catalogue has been live for a few weeks now, so I hope you have all been enjoying some of the new products.  As a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator you can buy any of the products in the new catalogue through me in my online store - https://amethystarcrafting.stampinup.net/ just click the link HERE

The catalogue is filled with Autumn, Halloween and Christmas Goodies and I have made a video showing you some of my favourites

If you would like a hard copy of the catalogue then just drop me a comment and I will happily post one out to you. Thank you to all my customers who have already received one and place your first orders.

Have a great Bank Holiday Monday and even though the weather might not be the best in the UK enjoy.

Love and Hugs

Jane x

Blogging and why I've been absent for a while.

Well it certainly has been a funny old year. I think all our lives have changed during 2020 and there have been some real ups and down in my world.  I always try and focus on the positives so here are the positives

• I have a lovely home, supportive family and a cute little dog
• My Stampin' Up! passion and being an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator has given me purpose and focus.
• My YouTube channel has connected me with subscribers who are all friends across the world who support and encourage me constantly with their lovely comments.
• I earn a few pennies with lovely customers who buy Stampin' Up! products through my online store https://amethystarcrafting.stampinup.net/   link
• I craft almost every day, thinking of new ideas for each stamp set that I have to show and inspire others.
• I am constantly evolving and learning new things in my crafting journey which keeps my mind active.

So here are the negatives that I have been faced with in the past few months

• After being furloughed in May from my job of 10 years working with the elderly in a local day centre, we are now all being made redundant and are half way through the series of three consultations. A very sad time for all concerned and I will miss it dreadfully.
• I am half way through a skin cancer scare having had a small lump removed from my arm, I have to go back and have more removed as they didn't get it all first time. This is obviously an uncertain time, but thankfully once successfully removed will be the end of it.

We all face challenges in our lives and the things that we thought were certainties like our jobs and health can suddenly be turned upside down and we have to realise that although at the time it can seem overwhelming there are always positives to focus on.

So at times like this some areas have to take a back seat as juggling too many balls at the same time means you always have to drop one or two and my blog has taken a back seat.

My intention is to get back to blogging, chatting to you all, sharing some of my crafting creations, inspire you and motivate everyone I come into contact with.

Keeping our mental health healthy is as important as keeping our bodies healthy and crafting is a great way to improve our mental health.

So here is a card that I recently enjoyed making

and the sentiment is my daily mantra at the moment, that however tough things may appear "You can do this"

See you all soon, stay safe and well and be kind.

Love and Hugs

Jane xx

How to simply colour with pencils to build up colour tones using Stampin' Up! Tasteful Touches stamp set & Water Colour Pencils

I enjoy colouring stamped images but sometimes find it difficult to get tones and depth of colour. Stampin' Up! Water Colour Pencils work beautifully used with water or just as pencils.

The flower image from Tasteful Touches a new stamp set with lots of lovely images I stamped and then used the pencils to colour in different tone to build up depth .

Each image took about 5 minutes to colour and I used a pretty simple technique of building up layers of colour.

I have done a video tutorial so you can see how easy it is to achieve.  The stamped image really helps as it has lots of shadow lines to follow.

If you would like to buy these products then please click on the links below

Water Colour Pencils 

Water Colour Pencils Assortment 2

Tasteful Touches stamp set

If there are other items you would like to purchase, or you want to have a browse of our new catalogue, see special offers, join my team then pop over to my Stampin' Up! online store

amethystarcrafting.stampinup.co.uk

Thank you for stopping by stay safe, stay well and be kind

love

Jane

Stampin' Up! Joining Offer Pick A Free Bundle June 2020 Jane Allmark Amethystarcrafting

From the 3 - 30th June 2020 if you Join My Team

you can get a free bundle of your choice.

 Now’s the perfect time to join. Not only will you get a Starter Kit—already a great value at 129 € | £99 for 175 € | £130 worth of products—but for a limited time, you can select any stamp/tool bundle from the new 2020–2021 Annual Catalogue for FREE. There could not be a better time.

Do you love to craft? Would you like to work from home? Do you enjoy people? Then becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator may be the perfect opportunity for you.

DEMONSTRATOR BENEFITS

• Get 20%–25% off all Stampin' Up! products.
• Earn additional income based on your sales and recruiting--just how much extra income is up to you.
• Set your own schedule and put in as much (or as little) time as you’d like.
• Get support through online training resources, a quarterly magazine, events, and a demonstrator-only online community with thousands of project ideas.
• Access to regular promotions, giving you an opportunity to contact customers.
• Opportunity to earn incentive trips.
• Chance to learn creative tips and techniques, share ideas, and come into contact with new friends who love papercrafting as much as you do!

This really is a great offer, so if you want really high quality papercraft products and want them at a discount, then what have you got to lose. The new annual catalogue is a great time to join as there is so much in it and if you love coordination then Stampin' Up! really specialises in all their products coordinating, from cardstock, patterned paper inks and colouring mediums.

Would love to welcome you to my team.

My Stampin' Up! online store is

HERE

https://amethystarcrafting.stampinup.net/

Stampin' Up! Tasteful Touches

The Stampin' Up! new catalogue is now live and there are some lovely products as always. Tasteful Touches is a great all round stamp set, which has so many different elements and sentiments that it really will be a go to set.

This gorgeous flower was simply stamped in  Soft Suede Ink Pad and then coloured with blends.

Click HERE    

to go to my online store where you can see current products, special offers, join my team, see the new annual catalogue in pdf form and to shop.

Here is a step by step video tutorial so you can make this card yourself.

Thank you so much for stopping by on my blog. Stay safe, stay well and be kind.