Crafting with Jane 2023

 Hello and welcome to crafting with Jane.  I have had this blog for many years but have not been here for a couple of years, so I though a new name and a new look.

After having been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for 8 years I am during the next 3 months once my demonstratorship expires going to give it up. Why you ask? Well many reasons. I have probably over 200 stamp sets and dies and to be frank I  have probably everything and more that I will ever need. Secondly their  products are becoming so expensive that they are pricing themselves out of the market. I was always a hobby demo so it was actually costing me more than it was worth. Also I want to  do more with other companies and I have lots of ideas to bring to you all.

So my blog is Crafting with Jane and it will take me a while to get back into blogging, as I am sure a lot has changed. but stop by and see what I am up to and join in with the crafting fun.

Breast Cancer Awareness month - helping raise funds for BRAS Frimley Park Hospital

 BRAS - breast research and support is a charity at my local hospital and one of our lovely local boutiques in Farnham Angel Boutique were raising funds by having a Pink Friday event as one of their staff had just been diagnosed and was starting treatment. As I know many friends who are breast cancer survivors I wanted to get involved and help as much as I could.

So I made them a sign, recycled and painted in black acrylic picture frame and the retired Ribbon of Hope bundle from Stampin’ Up! For the pink ribbons.

The black stars were from the current Starlit punch.

I then made some bookmarks and a box of cards, all in pink, for their tombola prizes. The joys of being a crafter is it is always quick and simple to make some prizes

Finally everyone was encouraged to decorate a bra and wear it (over a t shirt of course as it is nearly winter here)  and I had fun with a hot glue gun and some wooden beads.

The response from the local community was fantastic and over £1,000 was raised on the day. It is lovely to be part of a local community that looks at giving back, and I was proud to say that I was part of it.

DIY Christmas cards on a budget using Sweet Stockings DSP patterned paper

 Do you bulk make Christmas cards? Looking for a budget friendly way to make hundreds of cards? Have friends who adore their pets and love everything Dogs and cats? Then this one is for you.

Sweet Stockings designer series paper is a pack of 12” x 12” paper double sided filled with cats, dogs, mice, and stockings which if you cut around the images will give you hundreds of potential card ideas.

Buy the paper from my shop - https://amethystarcrafting.stampinup.net/

Here is an idea to use 5 corgis in their Christmas jumpers. Only the three at the front are whole the two behind were cut from the edges and bottom of the paper (wasting nothing) and just tucked behind.

Video tutorial on my YouTube channel - 

I have also done a tips and ideas to get the most out of this paper, so for more information just watch this video tutorial on my YouTube channel 

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Make your own Christmas cards using the Starlit punch

 Christmas Day is just 12 weeks away, so if you are making your own cards it is time to make a start. Punches are a great way to quickly make embellishments to adorn, cards and gifts.

I have punched two stars, one in our Brushed Metallic cardstock and the other in some glimmer paper. The stamp set is Stars are Shining and you can buy all the products from my online shop https://amethystarcrafting.stampinup.net/

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Peaceful Deer Stampin’ Up! - make your own patterned paper for Christmas

 Hand made cards especially at Christmas time and lovely to make and great to receive. Peaceful Deer and the Deer Builder Punch can make lots of different styles of card as there are trees and a variety of deer, a winter rabbit/hare and lots of lovely words. Oh and there is a snow flakes stamp too.

 Create your own background patterned paper by using one of the tree stamps & Evening Evergreen ink with the stars stamped in So Saffron. Buy all products in my Shop

The deer is stamped in Soft Suede and there is some Shimmer Ribbon and Genial Gems to add a bit of sparkle https://amethystarcrafting.stampinup.net/

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Clean & simple card making using one colour & Stars Are Shining Bundle from Stampin’ Up!

 Clean & simple cards can be quite tricky as leaving a lot of white space on a card can be quite daunting, As a crafter we all want to fill every inch of our cards with layers and papers and ribbons, but a clean & simple card with a grouping in the middle surrounded by white space can look quite stunning

I used just one colour Gorgeous Grape with a little bit of glitter paper & a couple of rhinestones & grouped everything in the middle of the card. Buy the products in my SHOP

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Saleabration Feels Like Home stamp set

 The Feels Like Home stamp set is free with a qualifying purchase of £45 so stock up on your papers and Christmas crafts and get this stamp set for free shop here https://amethystarcrafting.stampinup.net/

I used two different punches the Elegant Tag Punch and Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch, both in the annual catalogue. Blending Brushes with two ink colours Pale Papaya and Calypso Coral, Fresh Fresia & Highland Heather and Pear Pizazz and Pool Party. I used Soft Suede to stamp the image.

Video tutorial on my YouTube channel