Hello & welcome.
My name is Alison & I live in beautiful Melbourne, Australia.
For those of you who have previously visited my blog & are now returning, thank you. For those of you who are here for the first time, welcome!
Here's a little bit about me. I love creating cards & gifts for my loved ones & this blog will show you how to create something special for those you love. I blog twice a week, once on a Sunday where I mainly showcase a stamp set or dies, embossing folders, projects & sometimes special DSP and Wednesday evenings when I highlight a technique, fun folds or tools & tips. I would love to hear from you if you have any questions or suggestions & my email address for that is craftedbyalison@gmail.com.
This week I have created a background for my card using a punch & DSP. A simple way to create that allows you so many different outcomes. You can use cardstock, DSP or scraps of both. There can be monochromatic, rainbow or patterns. You can add 3D elements or have a plain 2D effect. The choice is yours, dependant on your supplies & mood. I chose the Heartfelt Hexagon punch as I love the shape of it. Here are the two cards that I created this week...
My cards could be classified as masculine & feminine but could be for any purpose.
My first card would be perfect for a male though as the colours are earthy & feature many different wood style patterns.
I started with a Basic Beige base & added an Early Espresso matte. The DSP is from Country Woods & I've added some Early Espresso & Pecan Pie cardstock for some contrast to the patterns. I punched a variety of different patterns & colours out & also punched one shape from a matte of Basic Beige. This was then marked on the Early Espresso matte & a sentiment was heat embossed in Copper so that it peaks through from below. The hexagons were positioned on the Basic Beige matte until I was happy with their placement before adhering with liquid glue. A number of them overlapped the edge of the cardstock & were trimmed with some of them being used to fill in gaps. This matte was then adhered to the Early Espresso matte over the top of the sentiment. A second sentiment was tucked in just at the bottom of the card, directly onto the Pecan Pie cardstock.
To decorate I diecut some small keys with the Tags To Go dies, using some more of the trimmed hexagon pieces, raising some on dimensionals. The final touch were some retired Pecan Pie & Clear Ribboned dots.
I love it.
My second card has a little more sparkle to it as I used the gorgeous Kinstugi Inspirations DSP as my mai focus.
I started with a Basic White base, adding a Night of Navy matte with a strip of Kinstugi DSP. I punched some complementary papers & adhered them directly to the base.
The sentiment from Mixed Labels I stamped on Basic Beige in Night of Navy & raised on dimensionals. I have a stash of vases & bowls diecut from the DSP so I simply chose a vase in a colour & design that I liked and added a bowl I had made & that was left over from a previous project, raising the vase on dimensionals also. The final touch was the addition of some gold Flower Acents.
I love how these two cards turned out. They didn't take very long either. I put them together at my monthly get together with some crafty card making friends from prepped materials.
Well, that's if for my creations. I hope you enjoyed seeing how easy it is to create using punches.
Now it's time to share some news & information from Stampin' Up®.
Stampin' Up® 's Annual Catalogue is sectioned it to have beginners, which is a
step by step collection of materials in kits, then there is
quick & easy where you select base materials & packs of pre-printed or diecut materials plus some stamp sets then there is
create your way where you choose all the materials, stamps etc yourself &
create your way! In the
quick & easy section Stampin' Up® have also provided some inspiration with a colour wheel & information of various ways to use colour combinations. I explored this in a bit more detail in my
1/1/25 mid week blog & also in
30th April blog. The other cool feature is that they provide card sketch & scrapbook layout ideas for you. This is great for any times that you need a little inspiration.
If you'd like to browse the new catalogue online then click
here. If you'd like a copy to hold in your hands, leaf through & put little notes all over it of what's on your wish list then shoot me an email at craftedbyalison@gmail.com or message me on my facebook page at craftedbyalison.
The mini catalogue is only a few weeks away & will be launched in September! There are loads of gorgeous new products in there, I've been lucky enough to preview the catalogue as all demonstrators get early access to the catalogues & products. There's scrapbooking ideas & products, great tag dies & lots of Christmas themed products ranging from cute to elegant & traditional to modern. If you'd like me to send you a copy when they are available then send me an email at craftedbyalison@gmail.com.
Stampin' Up® also have loads of additional products available only online. These are called Online exclusives & have no end date, when the stock is sold out, that's the end of it.
Stampin' Up® have a great range of Kits including crafting, card making & gift giving. There were brand new kits added to the collection every month. Click here to check them all out in my online shop. As Stampin' Up® have so many beautiful kits available I usually feature a different kit in each blog so that you can see the range.
This week the feature kit is which is a home decor kit that makes a garland for decorating your home. It's called Harvest Home Garland but can also be used for scrapbooking, card making or other papercrafting projects.
Here's how Stampin' Up® describe it...
Gather your friends and create beautiful DIY home decor with the Harvest Home Garland Kit. Layer die-cut leaves—including hints of copper foil—for a rich, nature-inspired look. It’s perfect for group crafting or a cozy solo session with your favorite show—and you’ll have a one-of-a-kind piece you made yourself!
If you feel that you need to add this to your list then click here to purchase one from my online store.
If you
shop with me then there are some new changes to the rewards program that you should know about. In the past we were able to create a host code & group together individual orders & pass on the 'hostess' benefits to customers with qualifying orders. This has now been replaced with a 'Rewards' program that gives
all customers who place an order with a
qualifying amount a credit of 10% of their order to use on future orders. This will be displayed during the checkout process or your order. Stampin' Up® feel that this is a fairer way of rewarding all customers.
Lastly, there have been lots of great items added to the clearance rack which is now called
Last Chance items so make sure you check them out using
this link to my online store.
If you would like to purchase any of my creations that I feature in my blogs they can be found in my FaceBook shop at craftedbyalison or you can order something unique.
I hope you've enjoyed today's post. It's great to create something totally unique to you.
That's all I have for you this week.
My next blog is on Wednesday & I look at how to use strips to weave a unique background for your cards & creations.
In my next Sunday blog I will share the lovely Floral Delight suite collection.
I hope you can join me for both of them.
Well, that's it for another week. I hope you enjoyed this post & come back for more.
Til next time, take care & keep creating! XX Alison.
Here are some links to the products that I used today & some craft room essentials.
Stamps, Dies, Embossing folders & punches
Cardstock, DSP & paper goods
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