Stampin Up Dandelion Wishes 3 cards in 5 minutes? Easy with the Stamparatus

This video shows you how to make 3 cards in 5 minutes using 3 different colouring mediums for the background.
Watercolour Pencils
Stampin Blends
Stampin Write Markers

So whether you enjoy colouring with pencils and adding water with our Aquapainter, using alchohol markers or water based markers Stampin Up has something for everyone.

The Stamparatus is the best positioning tool on the market. There are a lot out there but this one is unique as has 4 stamp positioning surfaces and a unique hinge step stamping

A big thank you to everyone who has recently subscribed to my blog and YouTube channel, if you haven't yet then please do as I post regularly with lots of fun ideas and techniques using the latest Stampin Up products.  I hope to give you all inspiration for your projects.

Stampin Up Zany Zentangle card using Beautiful Day and Stampin Blends

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

Today has been a horrible cold snowy day here in the UK so I took myself off to my craftroom and with the BEAUTIFUL DAY stamp set and the Stampin Blends alcohol markers in CHERRY COBBLER DARK, BERMUDA BAY DARK, and Pool Party and Pink Pirouette in the light I created this fun Zentangle card.

So what is Zentange? Well Wikipedia describes it as

The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Almost anyone can use it to create beautiful images. It increases focus and creativity, provides artistic satisfaction along with an increased sense of personal well being.

Now I am by no means an expert, in fact I would class myself as a beginner, but it is great fun and very relaxing.  I love the way the butterfly turned out with the background and by using the Bermuda Bay and Cherry Cobbler it gives  quite a trendy and different card.

The The STAMPIN WRITE BLACK MARKER. is perfect for drawing out the patterns as it has a lovely fine tip (a brush tip on the other end too) and being a water based marker it means that when you colour with the Stampin Blends it doesn't bleed (alchohol and water don't mix)

So why don't you give it a go? Lots of Zentangle tutorials online and then just have fun.  How about trying the flower image in the Beautiful Day stamp set?

Whatever you are doing today. have fun and stay safe and warm. Spring is on its way, I hope, and warmer sunnier days are ahead.

Stampin Up A Little Wild.

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

A Little Wild bundle (stamp set and coordinating framelits)

A Little Wild Bundle. is such a great set as it is perfect for baby cards, baby showers, gift packaging and just a cute card to send to an adult or someone you love.

I have chosen the lion image for this card and used the framelits to cut out three images, two face front and one back view.

Colouring these images was so easy using our new Stampin Blends Collection.  These are fantastic alcohol markers which give a professional seamless blend.

The colours I used were, Daffodil Delight dark, Crumb Cake light and dark.  The alcohol markers can be bought separately, in pairs of a light and dark, or the complete set. (Crafters Gift for Christmas)

The Stampin Blends collection is a perfect crafters gift for Christmas or a real treat yourself gift.  Remember is you order by the 14th December your Stampin Blends will arrive for Christmas.

Quick Tip For Using Stampin Blends

Lay down the colour using the lightest colour first and getting the area to be coloured saturated first.

Use the darker colour to add shadow and  then blend using the lightest colour again.

This gives a seamless professional blend.

New Stampin Blends Alcohol Markers

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

New Stampin Blends Alcohol Markers

The New Stampin Up Blends were launched on the 1st November and are already taking the colouring market by storm. Stampin Blends. are a premium alcohol marker and I thoughtI would show you some great projects with these fabulous marker.

Colouring with Stampin Blends

These Stampin Blends are very juicy and come in a light and a dark in each colour making for seamless blending.

The robin has been coloured using Crumb Cake light and dark markers. and the Stampin Blends Bronze marker. for the shadows.

The Stampin Blends can be bought singly, in pairs of the light and dark, or the complete set, so is great for all budgets.

The Stamp Set I used for this card was the Best Birds. which you can purchase with a coordinating framelits set for ease of cutting the images.

The Stampin Blends give a really vibrant colour making each image you colour look very professional.

Another way to use the Stampin Blends is to colour a die cut image from Whisper White Cardstock in any colour coordinating blend.

For this card I used the Happy Birthday Framelits cut in Whisper White and then used the  Bermuda Bay, Pool Party to colour the Happy Birthday and then put a shadow round the edge with the darker Bermuda Bay.

By using the Stampin Blends in this way you can coordinate every project and create some lovely ombre effects.  Again you can see just how vibrant the Stampin Blends are and give a beautiful smooth finish.

Top Gifts For Crafters

Why not treat yourself  to the complete set of Stampin Blends as a Christmas Gift or if you are looking for a Christmas Gift for a crafter then this will be perfect.

You can buy the complete set of Stampin Blends HERE.

So if you have never tried alcohol markers before or have been using them for years the new Stampin Blends won't disappoint.  So give them a try and see for yourself.

Before I go the lovely background papers in the robin card are from our CLEARANCE RACK.

The clearance rack has some amazing bargains at up to 70% off.  It is always changing as products are while stocks last.

This lovely Christmas paper is Warmth and Cheer DSP. and this has been reduced from £9 to an amazing £3.60

There are some great bargains to be had so pop over and fill your basket, while stocks last.