Geared Up Garage Father’s Day Cards

June 15, 2019June 15, 2019 ~ stampingwithlove ~ Leave a comment

It’s Father’s Day here in the UK tomorrow, and I decided to use Geared Up Garage for my cards. It’s a great set, but for me, the dies are the star of the show. Who knew engine parts could be so stunning?!

You can get as creative as you like with these dies, but for these cards I kept things simple and let the dies and the champagne foil do all the work. I went with a mango melody and blueberry bushel colourway, and I love the masculine vibe in a more playful colour palette.

Hope the men in my family love their cards and enjoy our celebratory family brunch tomorrow, and wishing all dads out there a very Happy Father’s Day!! xx

Product List

Geared Up Garage Cling Stamp Set

[148590]

£20.00

Garage Gears Thinlits Dies

[148521]

£31.00

Gallery Grunge Cling-Mount Stamp Set

[151275]

£19.00

Well Said Cling Stamp Set

[148796]

£42.00

Well Written Framelits Dies

[148534]

£37.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

£28.00

Corrugated Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[148026]

£9.25

Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock

[146991]

£8.25

Gray Granite A4 Cardstock

[147008]

£8.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£9.00

Mango Melody A4 Cardstock

[147013]

£8.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£9.00

Champagne Foil Sheets

[144748]

£4.75

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

£5.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£8.75

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109132]

£5.50

Heat Tool – Uk Plug

[129054]

£28.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

£4.75

Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets

[147801]

£8.25

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

£3.75

Buffalo Check meets Rooted in Nature

June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 ~ stampingwithlove ~ Leave a comment

I needed a masculine card and while I am waiting for my beautiful new products to arrive from the brand new Annual Catalogue, I decided to reach for my trusted Rooted in Nature set. I just love this set and how easy it is to put together both male and female cards!

I used the Buffalo Check Stamp with smoky slate ink to create the background and stamped and die cut various elements in black, gold and smoky slate.

I added some extra texture and interest by gold heat embossing the background on the front panel using the splatter from Artisan Textures, and finished off with some linen thread and some basic white sequins.

I wanted to create a masculine card that was both simple and stylish – hopefully I achieved this xxx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£9.00

Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate

[131291]

£8.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£8.00

Gold Glimmer Paper

[146958]

£4.75

Buffalo Check Cling-Mount Stamp Set

[151372]

£15.00

Artisan Textures Cling-Mount Stamp Set

[151278]

£16.00

Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set

[148618]

£21.00

Rooted In Nature Cling-Mount Stamp Set

[148217]

£39.00

Nature’s Roots Framelits Dies

[146341]

£36.00

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

[148551]

£33.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147113]

£7.00

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

£5.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£8.25

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109129]

£4.75

Linen Thread

[104199]

£4.75

Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins

[146933]

£6.50

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

£3.75

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

[144108]

£3.75

Marbled Hearts

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 ~ stampingwithlove ~ Leave a comment

With just one week to go before the launch of our new stunning Annual Catalogue, I have been looking at the stamps that will soon be retiring. One set I will miss is the Marbled background stamp set. What an amazing stamp this is with all its light and shade, and stunning swirls!

I decided to apply different coloured inks to the back of the stamp using my beloved sponge daubers (couldn’t be without those things 😂) in mint macaron, tranquil tide, highland heather, gorgeous grape rich razzleberry and blackberry bliss. I then stamped the multicolored swirls onto a piece of whisper white cardstock and used a versamark pen to follow some of the swirls before applying silver embossing powder to the versamarked areas and heat embossing them.

Finally, I die cut several hearts from the stamped cardstock to achieve both of the heart embellishments used on these cards. I love the unusual effects you can achieve this way and the fact that both hearts come from the same stamped image!

I’ve barely scraped the surface of this pretty technique, and am sure there are so many more effects you can achieve. Give it a try yourself xx

*UPDATE – due to its popularity, the CLEAR Marbled Background Stamp has now sold out! I have therefore updated the link below to the WOOD version which is currently still available but showing as low inventory**

Product List

Marbled Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[143755]

£19.00

Well Written Framelits Dies

[148534]

£37.00

Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies

[148527]

£33.00

Corrugated Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[148026]

£9.25

Big Shot

[143263]

£102.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£9.00

Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock

[133682]

£8.00

Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock

[138344]

£8.00

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

£8.00

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147099]

£7.00

Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147091]

£7.00

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147092]

£7.00

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147106]

£7.00

Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147103]

£7.00

Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147146]

£7.00

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

£4.75

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

£5.50

Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109131]

£4.75

Crumb Cake 3/8″ Classic Weave Ribbon

[144162]

£6.50

Rich Razzleberry 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Velvet Ribbon

[147016]

£7.50

Tranquil Tide 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Velvet Ribbon

[147802]

£7.50

Faceted Dots

[146910]

£5.50

Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets

[147801]

£8.25

Tropical Elements

[146919]

£6.50

Glue Dots

[103683]

£5.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

£3.75

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

£7.50

Rooted in Nature

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 ~ stampingwithlove ~ Leave a comment

There are so many beautiful elements and ways to use the gorgeous and versatile Rooted in Nature Suite.

For this card, I wanted to stay true to the ‘nature’ theme without using too many earthy tones, and the merry merlot, mossy meadow and highland heather colourway works well together.

I white heat embossed my sentiment onto vellum and used crumb cake accents to complement the other elements in the card.

The design is simple but I love the texture and dimension created by the die cuts and embellishments. Can’t wait to explore this lovely suite some more xx

Product List

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Bundle

[148353]

£67.50

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£9.00

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

£8.00

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

[106584]

£8.25

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147111]

£7.00

Merry Merlot Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147112]

£7.00

Many Marvelous Markers

[147154]

£112.75

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

£5.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£8.25

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109132]

£4.75

Heat Tool – Uk Plug

[129054]

£28.00

Nature’s Twine

[146342]

£8.25

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

£7.50

Tropical Elements

[146919]

£6.50

Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets

[147801]

£8.25

Big Shot

[143263]

£102.00

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

[148551]

£33.00

Lemon Zest Thank You Cards

May 17, 2019May 18, 2019 ~ stampingwithlove ~ Leave a comment

Recently, Stampin’ Up! asked us to make thank you cards for the wonderful volunteers who support the Wycombe Homeless Connection

I love any opportunity to thank those who work so hard to help others, so I knew I wanted to contribute to this effort.

The Lemon Zest stamp and matching punch set retires at the end of this month, so this project was its swan song!

I can’t get enough of the Well Written Dies. The size and font of the words in this die set is perfect for card fronts and such a bold, funky way to add a sentiment to your card! I love the contrast between the black foil ‘thanks’ and that vibrant pineapple punch lemon!

So glad I was able to give something back to the people who contribute to this worthy cause xx

Product List

Lemon Zest Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143808]

£19.00

Lemon Builder Punch

[143712]

£17.00

Artisan Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146573]

£16.00

Well Written Framelits Dies

[148534]

£37.00

Big Shot

[143263]

£102.00

Black Foil Sheets

[147898]

£3.75

Lovely Lipstick A4 Cardstock

[146993]

£8.00

Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147140]

£7.00

Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana

[131302]

£8.00

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147097]

£7.00

Highland Heather A4 Cardstock

[147010]

£8.00

Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147103]

£7.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£9.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£8.00

Shimmery White Embossing Paste

[145645]

£8.25

Palette Knives

[142808]

£4.75

Pattern Party Decorative Masks

[144103]

£5.50

Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147141]

£7.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Pad

[147095]

£7.00

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

£4.75

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

£7.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£8.25

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

£5.50

Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[146956]

£4.75

Heat Tool – Uk Plug

[129054]

£28.00

Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets

[147801]

£8.25

Sweetest Thing Cards

April 29, 2019April 30, 2019 ~ stampingwithlove ~ Leave a comment

The Sweetest Thing Bundle is such a fun set to work with. Though not my usual style, I have been finding it impossible to stop myself creating gorgeous cards with this suite, and the mixed sentiments make this set really versatile.

The different components of this card come together to create a contemporary yet fun card for any occasion.

I really wanted to make my jar of sweets pop on my card front, so I decided to mount them first onto a piece of basic black cardstock, and then onto the coordinating coloured cardstock. The white heat embossed sentiments on the black cardstock, the polka dot embossed background and the stitched rectangle die cut detail all work well with this style – just love how these cards turned out.

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£9.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£8.00

Pineapple Punch A4 Cardstock

[146994]

£8.00

Pineapple Punch Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147280]

£8.50

Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock

[147014]

£8.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147274]

£8.50

Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay

[131286]

£8.00

Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144600]

£8.50

Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock

[133682]

£8.00

Blackberry Bliss Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends

[147932]

£8.50

Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock

[121681]

£8.00

Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144598]

£8.50

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

£5.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£8.25

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109132]

£4.75

Sweetest Thing Photopolymer Bundle

[150568]

£43.00

Big Shot

[143263]

£102.00

Polka Dot Basics Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143709]

£7.00

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

[148551]

£33.00

Basic Black Solid Baker’s Twine

[141682]

£2.75

Clear Faceted Gems

[144142]

£4.75

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

£7.50

Floral Frames Easter Card

April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 ~ stampingwithlove ~ Leave a comment

The Floral Frames stamp set is so pretty and versatile but for some reason it had never ‘clicked’ to me that you can literally insert any sentiment you like into to the Centre of the wreath – lightbulb moment 💡 !!!!

I’m such a fan of this gorgeous stitched label die and somehow it has made it onto almost all of my Easter projects! Its size works perfectly with this design and I love the fresh fig/lovely lipstick, pear pizzazz and mossy meadow colour way.

I left the flowers white and added clear wink of stella for some subtle shimmer. The finished effect of the cards is really fresh and clean.

Product List

Floral Frames Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146508]

£20.00

Fable Friends Cling Stamp Set

[148670]

£20.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£9.00

Fresh Fig A4 Cardstock

[144248]

£8.00

Lovely Lipstick A4 Cardstock

[146993]

£8.00

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

£9.25

Big Shot

[143263]

£102.00

Stitched Labels Framelits Dies

[146828]

£31.00

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

£5.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£8.25

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109129]

£4.75

Stampin’ Write Markers New Color Assortment

[147160]

£44.00

Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers

[147156]

£27.50

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

£7.50

Metallic Pearls

[146282]

£6.50

Floral Romance Seals

[148789]

£8.00

Floral Romance Easter Crackers

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 ~ stampingwithlove ~ Leave a comment

With Easter looming, I have been thinking of our family Easter lunch and table decorations.

I wanted to add a little sophistication to my Easter table this year with these gorgeous Floral Romance Easter crackers. Crackers for Easter? Well why not! These crackers fit a box of mini eggs perfectly 🐣 although there’s room for a few sweet treats of your choice!

Although by nature I’m usually attracted to bright, bold colours, there’s such a soft, feminine elegance to these stunning papers. The spring colours are just beautiful and perfect for this time of year.

To see how I made my Easter crackers, click play on the video below.

Measurements

1 x piece of DSP/cardstock measuring 7″ x 7.5″
If using bellyband wrap around cracker this piece must measure 7.5″ x 2.5″
on LONG side score at 1.5″, 3″, 4.5″, 6″
on SHORT side score at 1″, 1.5″, 2″ – rotate cardstock 180 degrees and score the same again

Product List

Envelope Punch Board

[133774]

£19.00

Floral Romance 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[148586]

£13.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£9.00

Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock

[121695]

£8.00

Fable Friends Cling Stamp Set

[148670]

£20.00

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

£5.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£8.25

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109129]

£4.75

Heat Tool – Uk Plug

[129054]

£28.00

Big Shot

[143263]

£102.00

Stitched Labels Framelits Dies

[146828]

£31.00

Floral Romance Seals

[148789]

£8.00

Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins

[146933]

£6.50

Pear Pizzazz 3/8″ Shimmer Ribbon

[144153]

£6.50

You’re Inspiring Watercoloured Easter Cards

April 4, 2019April 7, 2019 ~ stampingwithlove ~ Leave a comment

I love daffodils – they are such sunny flowers and remind me that Spring has sprung!

You’re Inspiring is the perfect stamp set for Easter Cards and I decided to watercolour the backgrounds for the back drop to my daffodils.

For this springtime colour combination, I used daffodil delight, lemon lime twist, coastal cabana, balmy blue and gorgeous grape.

I decided on a rainbow background for my second card and went with cherry cobbler, melon mambo, mango melody, daffodil delight, coastal cabana and gorgeous grape.

To achieve a crisp stamped image, I white heat embossed the daffodils onto the front panel and backed my image onto a daffodil delight mat.

So pleased with how pretty these cards turned out. Can’t wait to send them to the recipients xx

Product List

You’Re Inspiring Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145808]

£18.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£9.00

Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock

[121680]

£8.00

Watercolor Paper

[122959]

£4.75

Clear Block G

[118489]

£4.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

[119672]

£3.50

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

[144092]

£3.50

Coastal Cabana Classic In Color Stampin’ Ink Refill

[131164]

£3.50

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

[147168]

£3.50

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

[147164]

£3.50

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

[119788]

£3.50

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

[115662]

£3.50

Mango Melody Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

[147162]

£3.50

Aqua Painters

[103954]

£16.00

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

£5.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£8.25

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109132]

£4.75

Heat Tool – Uk Plug

[129054]

£28.00

Big Shot

[143263]

£102.00

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

[148551]

£33.00

Stitched Labels Framelits Dies

[146828]

£31.00

Silver Baker’S Twine

[145569]

£3.75

Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets

[147801]

£8.25

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

£3.75

Strong & Beautiful

March 31, 2019March 31, 2019 ~ stampingwithlove ~ Leave a comment

It is Mother’s Day here in the UK and the Strong and Beautiful stamp set pretty much sums my mum up. This is such a timeless set of beautiful sentiments, it won’t be leaving my shelf any time soon.

The Floral Romance DSP just screamed Mother’s Day to me, but it really is perfect for any elegant occasion. The beautiful print on this card is actually printed vellum, but I backed it with white cardstock to really make it pop.