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All Star Tutorial Hop and Subscription – Expressions in Ink Suite

July 7, 2021 by Mikaela Titheridge 16 Comments

The All Star Tutorial Design Team have been playing with the Expressions in Ink Suite for this month’s Tutorial Bundle.

Welcome to this month’s blog hop, where we are sharing our inspiration using the Expressions in Ink Suite.

The papers in this suite are absolutely incredible with lots of Gold Foiling. I decided to use a gold striped paper down the side of my card and create a floral focal point.

I liked the idea of some uplifting vintage style flowers, so stamped the largest flower in Daffodil Delight and the smaller ones in Mango Melody. By using a dauber, I was able to add a touch of Mango Melody to the centre of the largest flower, which is very subtle.

The leaves were stamped with Granny Apple Green and had touches of Shaded Spruce added using a dauber to add depth and variation.

Teaming up the sentiment on black cardstock with the strip of black to the left, united the front of this card, which I love. The Gold Foil elements from the Expressions in Ink Ephemera pack gave an elegant gold lift.

The Team’s Inspiration

There is more inspiration from the Team within this Blog Hop and another twelve designs in the Tutorial Bundle this month. Below is a sneak peek of what you could expect from us this month.

How to obtain this Tutorial Bundle

Twelve amazing Video Tutorials each and every month offering amazing inspiration with Stampin’ Up! Products, Bundles, Suites and Product Medleys.

July 2021 – Expressions in Ink Suite
August 2021 – Hand-Penned Suite
September 2021 – You’re a Peach Suite
October 2021 – Blackberry Beauty Suite
November 2021 – Sweet Symmetry Suite
December 2021 – Bloom Where You’re Planted Suite

72 Exclusive Video Tutorials not seen online anywhere for £57.50

Along with these Videos, you’ll receive a PDF with measurements in both metric and imperial, with a list of products used.

The total cost of the subscription is £57.50. That works out at £11.50 per month for Five months – earning you your Sixth month FREE. You can either pay monthly through a Paypal Subscription link or pay as a one-off payment.

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Once this limited time Subscription period ends, you’ll be able to:

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Earn for FREE when purchasing product through my online store and using my Monthly Shopping Code
Receive for FREE as a gift from me monthly, when buying the Starter Kit and becoming a Team Member of mine

I hope you have enjoyed my offering for this month and that you like the sneak peek enough to consider obtaining this tutorial from me.

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Count on Me with Shark Frenzy for the Mirror Technique

July 6, 2021 by Mikaela Titheridge 4 Comments

I recently created this card for my husband for Father’s Day. I teamed up Count on Me with the now retired Shark Frenzy for this clever Mirror Technique.

Die cutting the heart shape aperture first, enabled me to see where to stamp the Bear on the inside. Our Blends were perfect for colouring in this bear.

Mirror Technique

With the Bear set up on my Stamparatus plate, I repeatedly stamped him onto my Silicone mat. By repeatedly stamping in the same place on my silicone sheet, I had a great coverage to transfer onto cardstock. Adding a piece of Shimmery white cardstock to my silicone sheet, I once again stamped the bear for the last time before fussy cutting him out. By stamping onto the silicone sheet and transferring onto cardstock, has the image stamp in reverse.

The hat and bag you see used on the female Bear, came from the Shark Frenzy Stamp set, that’s sadly now retired. They fit perfectly and look super cute.

The sentiment I added on the inside comes from the stamp set, A Good Man and that on the front, the One for the Guys Kit.

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Creation Station – All about Texture

July 4, 2021 by Mikaela Titheridge 6 Comments

Welcome to the Creation Station Blog Hop where this month it’s all about texture.

Welcome to this month’s blog hop, where we are showcasing Embossing Folders, Embossing Pastes or anything that brings about some texture to our projects. You may have already hopped over from Jeanna’s blog and seen her amazing inspiration. I hope to inspire you further.

Whilst flicking back through some old Stampin’ Up! catalogues, I came across a colour combination that gave inspiration for my cards. I loved the vibrancy with the calming Crumb Cake, linked with our Quiet Meadow Bundle.

Embossing Folder

This first card brought texture from the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder that I used with the Crumb Cake matting layer. You can create an aged feel by randomly stamping splatters and text on the cardbase layer. I followed this through onto the Bumblebee strip that has ripped edges to again bring texture in.

Stamping the flower onto Crumb Cake cardstock with Early Espresso, I added colour by overlaying onto White Chalk Marker. Blender Pens are perfect for picking up ink onto the nib to use as a colouring tool.

Textured Cardstock and Die Cuts

My second card saw me literally crumple up two layers of cardstock before axing up with Ink and adding a Die Cut element. The Designer Series Paper, In Good Taste offers patterned papers that give texture all of their own.

Layers and Ripping

You can easily create texture by adding movement and layers, as shown on my final card. Using the Tailor Made Tags, I cleverly created a wider tag to take the flower image with space. This was sponged up and aged a little with stamped speckles.

The sentiment tag in itself has added texture at the end with the scalloped edge sitting over yet more crumpled and wripped cardstock. Ribbon and draping threads help add movement.

I thoroughly enjoyed creating this trio of cards and adding texture, movement and depth with inks and Embossing Folders.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my take on Texture today and I hope you’ll now hop on over to see what Antoinette has to share.

Thanks for hopping by, enjoy the rest of the hop.

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You Can Create it with Stampin’ Up!’s Elegant Papers

July 2, 2021 by Mikaela Titheridge 2 Comments

You Can Create it this month with our Quarterly Papercraft kit using Stampin’ Up!’s Simply Elegant Papers.

This month’s kit we had to play with, comprised of the Simply Elegant Papers and we of course, had our incidental pack to pull from.

I got creative and pulled upon the Lovely You Stamp set to produce this set of cards and a gift tag. I thought the images within this stamp set blended well with the papers I had to play with.

Wanting to lift the grey cardbase and papers, I decided to use some of the Copper Foil and bring in a punchy colour. Stamping and fussy cutting a simple flower stamped in Crushed Curry, really lifted these cards.

This first card, I stamped over the Designer Series Paper to give a whole different look to it. This I teamed up with a simple embossed panel beneath.

My second card had me randomly stamp all over the cardbase/matting layer before embossing. I didn’t use Designer Series Paper on this card but pulled from my incidental pack to again lift the Basic Grey cardbase.

To complete this set of cards, I created a tag made from one of the labels found in the Stitched So Sweetly Die set. Half Basic Black and half Elegant paper and a beautiful tag was complete.

A simple trio of projects, using very basic materials, one stamp set and one die set.

I hope you’ve liked my share today and that I’ve inspired you to get creative with your kit.

The NEW Kit

This next Quarter’s Kit is ready for you to purchase and I’d love for you to join in the challenge.

In each Quarterly pack you receive a variety of papers, cardstock, embellishments and other bits to get you creating and sampling our products. It’s just £15 including postage, which works out at just £5 a month for a taster of a few new suites and products. Allow us to share lots of inspiration on how you could use your kit and join in the challenge if you wish.

Take a look below to see what the other Designers have to share. The inspiration is here to help you see what you can create. Enjoy!

Inspiration from the Team

Anja Luft

Heike Fallwickl

Danielle Kassing

Fanny Minne

Karina Chin

Aude Barbara

Linda Stevens Cullen

Simone Bartrum

Rose Packer

Karen Hadler

Alanna Klemick Wharf

Do share your creations with us, we’d love to see what you come up with using these supplies. Enjoy your day and keep crafting.

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NEW Subscription Available from the All Star Tutorial

July 1, 2021 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

Our Amazing New All Star Tutorial Bundle Subscription is now available to join.

We offer both a monthly blog hop using products from these suites and a Tutorial Bundle offering no less than 12 project tutorials. These Tutorials are fully supported by Video instruction to help talk you through the projects.

Meet the Team

Twelve amazing Video Tutorials each and every month offering amazing inspiration with Stampin’ Up! Products, Bundles, Suites and Product Medleys.

July 2021 – Expressions in Ink Suite
August 2021 – Hand-Penned Suite
September 2021 – You’re a Peach Suite
October 2021 – Blackberry Beauty Suite
November 2021 – Sweet Symmetry Suite
December 2021 – Bloom Where You’re Planted Suite

72 Exclusive Video Tutorials not seen online anywhere for £57.50

Along with these Videos, you’ll receive a PDF with measurements in both metric and imperial, with a list of products used.

Click here to: Pay the full £57.50 for 5 months upfront and receive 6th FREE

Subscribe for a monthly fee of £11.50 for 5 months, receive your 6th FREE

Once this limited time Subscription period ends, you’ll be able to:

Purchase monthly at £11.50
Earn for FREE when purchasing product through my online store and using my Monthly Shopping Code
Receive for FREE as a gift from me monthly, when buying the Starter Kit and becoming a Team Member of mine

I’m looking forward to sharing these next six months of Tutorials with you and I hope you’ll earn either one or more months for Free by signing up to the right option for you.

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Save 15% on Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper Sale

June 30, 2021 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

Love patterned papers? Then you’ll love how you can Save 15% on Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Papers this July.

From 1st July to 2nd August 2021, Stampin’ Up! are offering you the chance to Save 15% on select paper patterns.

It’s the perfect time to stock up on the papers you’re running short of, or keep meaning to buy. Do you have a favourite?

Each of these papers will have a 15% Saving on them from 1st July until 3rd August.

Using Beauty of The Earth

Teaming up the Beauty of Friendship Bundle with the Beauty of The Earth Paper pack, I was able to bring this tree to life. Texture and variation of colour and tone were all achieved by die cutting the papers to form this tree canopy.

The background sky was achieved by papers from this same pack and the texture came from the Bark 3D Embossing Folder.

A calming card that tells something that you’re thinking about them. Perhaps a sympathy card following a loss or for just a difficult time. The Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Papers are all just so beautiful, that you’ll find it hard to choose just one.

You have until the 3rd August to get your order in and what’s better, you’ll earn yourself a FREE PDF Download of 12 Tutorials by the All Star Tutorial Team by ordering here.

I’ll share yet more creations made using our fabulous papers over the coming weeks to inspire you to use these reduced packs.

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FREE Shipping on Stampin’ Up! Products

June 23, 2021 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

For one day only, you can benefit from FREE Shipping on Stampin’ Up! Products.

Time for you to stock up and save on your favourite Stampin’ Up! products!

From 11pm BST UK this evening (23rd June), Stampin’ Up! are offering FREE shipping on orders reaching 40 € | £35 or more. This incredible deal lasts for 24 hours only so prepare your list and check your stock levels. It’s a great time to stock up on adhesives, cardstock, envelopes … the staples and perhaps even treat yourself to something new.

This is also the perfect time to grab that last minute bargain from the reduced items of Last Chance sale. Our Clearance Rack is also good to check out for yet more reduced Stampin’ Up! Products.

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With End of School Year fast approaching, why not consider purchasing your child’s teacher a Gift that just keeps giving? With kits ranging from as little as £11, there is something here for everyone … including your child. Perhaps consider a kit for the summer holidays for an activity or even split one up to share with a friend and create together for a fun playdate?

Be ready to send off that order from 11pm tonight, 23rd June and anytime tomorrow up until 11pm.

You’ll even be rewarded with a FREE Downloadable Tutorial Bundle worth £11.50. Twelve PDF/Video Tutorials from experienced Demonstrators from around the globe.

That’s a lot for a FREE Shipping deal don’t you think?!

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Let’s Get Hopping #43 New Technique

June 21, 2021 by Mikaela Titheridge 11 Comments

The Let’s Get Hopping Team are bringing you inspiration of a New Technique.

Welcome to the Hop and an abundance of inspiration, which I’m sure you’ll have seen if you’ve hopped on over from Alicia.

It’s always hard to come up with a New Technique but it’s never hard to resurrect a long forgotten one. I pulled upon some White cardstock scraps for inspiration that I repeatedly die cut with the Penned-flowers dies. Adding self adhesive sheet to the back, made it easier to transfer the die cut pieces to my matting layer.

Anything that I trimmed off from the edges, got stuck to other areas of the layer until it was filled. A band of striped Designer Series Paper from the Sweet as a Peach Suite was added with a Stitched scalloped edge to the bottom and a White Bakers twine bow.

Create with Friends was where I pulled the sentiment from that was stamped in Misty Moonlight and fussy cut.

A few simple Opal Round embellishments and my card was complete. A very simple technique but one that I believe is very pretty and very effective. It would make for a beautiful Lace effect Wedding Card.

It’s probably not a new technique but hopefully one that if you’ve not used, you’ll find useful. Why not try creating your own Lace effect background?

Let’s hop on over to see what inspiration Megan is sharing with us today.

Enjoy the rest of the hop and thanks for stopping by.