Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge # 383 – Sketch Challenge

1 Comment February 22, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

This week’s Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge is an awesome Sketch Challenge. Take a look at all the beautiful cards created by our design team and then join the challenge.

I let the gorgeous DSP and the bold sentiment in this FREE Friendly Hello Sale-a-bration Bundle speak for themselves.

Here are the measurements you need to create this card.

Pool Party cardstock – 11″ X 4-1/4″, score at 5-1/2″

Basic Gray cardstock – 5-1/4″ X 4″ and a piece for the largest Tailor Made Tag

Basic White – 5-1/8″ X 3-7/8″ (cut using the Stitched Greenery die)

Friendly Hello DSP – 3-1/2″ X 3-7/8″

Fresh Freesia Open Weave ribbon and Loose Flower Flourishes to embellish.

The soft colours in this DSP feel very spring like to me – which is exactly the feel I need right now since it is still so cold outside.

This layout is great and so easy to use. Here is a totally different feeling card with the exact same layout.

All of the supplies I used are listed below and on this handy printable recipe card.

You can place an order by contacting me directly or clicking on the image(s) below.

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Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131297] $12.00	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121044] $12.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25	Friendly Hello Bundle (English) [159990] $0.00	Stitched Greenery Die [155451] $44.00
Tailor Made Tags Dies [155563] $30.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $24.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00
Fresh Freesia 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155615] $9.50	Loose Flower Flourishes [155808] $10.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25

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Awesome Otters Cards

Leave a comment February 20, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

I remember taking my kids to the Vancouver Aquarium when they were younger and spending hours watching the playful otters. We would eat our lunch there on nice days and laugh at their antics. See ing this Awesome Otters stamp set brought back all those memories and I knew I needed to have it. Bonus – I got it FREE as a reward during Sale-a-bration and you can too! Sale-a-bration ends Feb 28th, 2022 so don’t wait.

I stamped the images with the FREE SAB stamp set – Awesome Otters and used the FREE SAB Simply Marbleous DSP as my background.

Awesome Otters – SAB stamp set FREE with $60cdn purchase

Simply Marbleous – SAB DSP FREE with $60cdn purchase

I even stamped the inside of the card and the envelope. To learn all about how I blended colours to create the cute colouring of these otters watch my video below.

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Here is a printable recipe card or you can order items by clicking the images below.

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Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924] $12.00	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081] $12.00	Simply Marbleous 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158128] $0.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25	Awesome Otters Cling Stamp Set (English) [158087] $0.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $12.00	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154906] $12.00	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $12.00	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154881] $12.00
Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [148544] $12.00	Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154843] $12.00	Pale Papaya & White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Woven Ribbon [155816] $9.50	Linen Thread [104199] $6.75	Artistry Blooms Sequins [152477] $9.50
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $82.00	Tailor Made Tags Dies [155563] $30.00	Stripes & Splatters 3 D Embossing Folders [157980] $13.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.50
Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236] $10.25

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Right now there are so many perks to ordering. You get SAB rewards (free items for every $60 or $120 cdn you spend), AND for any order over $65cdn I am also emailing out an amazing 34 card Tutorial Bundle. Just use the host code below.

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Artfully Layered Card

Leave a comment February 16, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

I may not be able to travel anywhere tropical right now – but I can certainly create with the Stampin’ Up! Artfully Layered Bundle.

I love the shapes and the endless colours we can use to create tropical creations.

I paired this stamp set with one of our amazing FREE Sale-a-bration items – the Sunshine & Rainbows DSP.

To see all the details of this card you can watch my video below.

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If you want a full list of supplies you can click the items below.

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131297] $12.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $12.00	Sunshine & Rainbows 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158126] $0.00	Artfully Layered Bundle (English) [157761] $72.75
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $10.25	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894] $12.00	Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [151326] $10.25	Faux Sea Glass Shapes [158139] $11.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $82.00	Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236] $10.25

Quick Cactus Cuties Cards

Leave a comment February 9, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

I am busy designing with the Cactus Cuties stamp set this week – getting ready for my Cactus Cuties card class (see details below).

Here are a few cards I created all using similar elements – one of these I even created during my regular Wednesday morning LIVE – you can watch it below.

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Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock $11.25	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Subtles 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper $15.75	Stitched Rectangles Dies $48.00	Playful Alphabet Dies $46.00
Cactus Cuties Photopolymer Stamp Set $24.00	Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad $10.25	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25
Adhesive Backed Hexagons $10.25	Linen Thread $6.75	Paper Snips $13.50	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine $82.00	Stampin' Dimensionals $5.50
Adhesive Sheets $13.50	Take Your Pick $14.00	Basic White Medium Envelopes $10.25

If you think these cards are as cute I think they are – you will want to join my Cactus Cuties Card Class it is FREE with a $60CAD order using the host code: TAK9S2KF (you will even earn SAB rewards!!) or you can pay $20 to attend the virtual class. See all the details and REGISTER by clicking the image below.

Right now there are so many perks to ordering. You get SAB rewards (free items for every $60 or $120 cdn you spend), AND for any order over $65cdn I am also emailing out an amazing 28 card Tutorial Bundle. Just use the host code below.

Colour Challenge Cactus Cuties Card

Leave a comment February 8, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

This is such a beautiful colour combo for the TGIF Challenge #354. The second I saw it I knew I needed to create with the Cactus Cuties stamp set ( there is a matching punch too- but I forgot to buy it when I ordered the stamps – ugh!). Anyways – check out my card and watch my social media all week for more Cactus Cutie cards. I even have a Cactus Cuties Card Class coming up – see the details below.

Here is what I created:

All of the supplies I used are listed below. You can place an order by contacting me directly or clicking on the image(s) below.

Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock $13.25	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00
Sunshine & Rainbows 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper $0.00	Cactus Cuties Photopolymer Stamp Set $24.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Beautiful Shapes Dies $39.00	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack $15.00	Genial Gems $11.00
Paper Snips $13.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50

Right now there are so many perks to ordering. You get SAB rewards like the DSP that I used on this card (free items for every $60 or $120 cdn you spend), AND for any order over $65cdn I am also emailing out an amazing 34 card Tutorial Bundle. Just use the host code below.

You can even earn SAB items and get the tutorial when you place an order to register for my upcoming Cactus Cuties Card Class!

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Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge # 382 – Inspiration Challenge

2 Comments February 8, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

This week’s Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge is an fun Inspiration Challenge. Take a look at all the beautiful cards created by our design team and then join the challenge.

Here is my take on it.

This card is a great little fun fold. Start with a regular 5-1/2″ X 8-1/2″ piece of cardstock, but score it at 2″, 3-1/8″, 5 3/8”, and 6 1/2” instead of in half. This will allow you to fold it in this cool pop up manner.

Next I adhered the two 1 3/4” x 5 1/4” petal pink pieces of Sunshine & Rainbow DSP ( a FREE SAB item) to either side of the card front and the 2” x 5 1/4” Navy piece to the front.

To create the front card candy I die cut a piece of Night of Navy cardstock and a piece of Layering Vellum using the largest label in the Tasteful Labels dies. I adhered them together in opposite directions (Navy horizontal, Vellum vertical). The I stamped the cute van from the FREE Driving By stamp set using Memento Black Ink, coloured it with Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends and fussy cut it. Then I stamped the palm trees from Timeless Tropical using Night of Navy Ink and die cut them. Next, I stamped the thank you sentiment from Timeless Tropical using Night of Navy Ink on a 3/4″ X 2″ strip of Basic White cardstock. I used mini glue dots and Dimensionals to adhere all the bits to the card candy and then glued it to the center layer of the card front only. The light pink adhesive-backed Hexagons were the finishing touch.

All of the supplies I used are listed below. You can place an order by contacting me directly or clicking on the image(s) below.

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock $11.25	Sunshine & Rainbows 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper $0.00	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Vellum 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Layering Designs $13.50	Driving By Cling Stamp Set (English) $0.00
Timeless Tropical Cling Stamp Set (English) $31.00	In The Tropics Dies $48.00	Tasteful Labels Dies $42.00	Paper Snips $13.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $8.25
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00
Adhesive Backed Hexagons $10.25	Stampin' Seal+ $16.25	Stampin' Dimensionals $5.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50	Whisper White Medium Envelopes $10.25

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Right now there are so many perks to ordering. You get SAB rewards like the DSP and Driving By stamp set that I used on this card (free items for every $60 or $120 cdn you spend), AND for any order over $65cdn I am also emailing out an amazing 34 card Tutorial Bundle. Just use the host code below.

Please leave a comment below and make sure to follow this blog for more great inspiration!

Sunshine & Rainbows Tulip Card

Leave a comment February 7, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

This weekend was full of Sunshine & Rainbows here in BC and you can experience that as well no matter where you live with this vibrant Designer Series Paper- get it FREE as a reward during Sale-a-bration! Hurry though – SAB ends on February 28th!

Sunshine & Rainbows – SAB DSP FREE with $60cdn purchase

In my FB (and You Tube) live this Sunday I showed a bunch of cards I created using the brighter side of this fun DSP. Then when I created I chose to show off the softer side of this DSP. Here is my creation.

I paired the wonderful DSP with the Flowering Tulips stamp set, some Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon and the Brushed Brass Butterflies.

Flowering Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set – $32.00CAD (157672)

Brushed Brass Butterflies- $13.50CAD (158136)

To see all the details and how simple these tulips are to stamp – watch my video below.

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Love this card? Why join me for my Flowering Tulips card class! The deadline has been extended until Feb 11 to register.

Or simply grab the items yourself and earn SAB rewards – all the product I used and info about the FREE product you can earn is below.

So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Sunshine & Rainbows 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper $0.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock $13.25	Flowering Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) $32.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Scalloped Contours Dies $48.00	Soft Succulent 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon $9.50	Brushed Brass Butterflies $13.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50
Stampin' Seal+ $16.25	Stampin' Dimensionals $5.50	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine $82.00	Basic White Medium Envelopes $10.25

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If you want to see more of the SAB items make sure to follow my FB or You Tube channel ( links below) and join me Sunday mornings for my SAB Sunday Lives.

All Together Collection

Leave a comment February 3, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

The All Together Collection can help you create a diverse range of projects to share with those you love. The patterned paper and stamp set designs feature line-art hand images that can be colored using the Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends Collection, allowing you to customize your crafts to reflect you and your favorite people. Also available in French.

You can purchase this collection in a variety of ways.

Note: Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends are an early-release product from the 2022—2023 Annual Catalog, the collection’s additional products are exclusive and only available while supplies last.

I love that the DSP even includes the outline of hands in various positions. Just add some Natural Tone Stampin’ Blends and voila! a fantastic card.

The dies in this set stand on their own and would match well with any DSP or background.

Finally the stamp set can be used without the dies. In this card (cased from the talented Tami White) I stamped the image and then coloured it in with Basic Black Stampin’ Blends.

Let me know what you think about this new Collection. If you live in Canada – contact me to purchase your own set.

All Together Fun Fold Card

Leave a comment February 2, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

Today I created this fun fold card using the All Together Collection. With beautiful hand sign images, heartfelt sentiments, Black and White DSP, and 10 Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends. Buy the items individually or as a whole collection – you will definitely want to get your hands on these.

If you want to see how these Natural Tones blend together – I have a blending chart available for you here:

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This is what is can look like all filled in-

Play around to find the blends you like the best – the possibilities are great!

If you want to recreate this card, here are the measurements for cutting your paper:

All Together DSP 2″ X5″ for the front and 1″ X 5-1/4″ for the inside

Crumb Cake Cardstock 4 1/4 X 11 Score at 5 1/2. (Top flap score from top right corner to bottom left corner)

Flirty Flamingo Cardstock: 4 X 5 1/4 and for 3 hearts cut using the Dies.

Basic White: 1 piece at 3 3/4 X 5 (front) and 4 X 5 1/4 (inside)

Use Flirty Flamingo Metallic Ribbon, Iridescent Rhinestones and Wink of Stella to embellish the card.

(*in this photo I also used a 3″ X 3/4″ strip of Basic Black to create a label – I omitted this in the video)

You can see all the details of how I created this card in the video. I hope you enjoy this fun fold.

Here is a full supplies list! Make your wishlist and place your order asap by clicking the images below or contacting me directly. See below some other perks of ordering from me.

Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock $12.00	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock $12.00	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock $13.25	All Together Suite Collection (English) $143.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $8.25
Flirty Flamingo 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Metallic Ribbon $11.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush $11.00	Paper Trimmer $34.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50	Stampin’ Seal+ $16.25

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All Together Collection

2 Comments January 31, 2022 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

A fabulous new Collection is being released by Stampin’ Up! on Feb 1st – the All Together Collection. With beautiful hand sign images, heartfelt sentiments, Black and White DSP, and 10 Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends. Buy the items individually or as a whole collection – you will definitely want to get your hands on these.

I used most of the Collection (not the dies) to create this card for a Freshly Made Sketch Challenge.

I used a plate to create a mask template for my circle. I added colour (Mango Melody, Calypso Coral and Poppy Parade) directly to my Thick Basic White card base using Blending Brushes.

Next I glued down a strip of All Together DSP. I used Memento Black Ink to stamp the sentiment directly on the card base and the hands onto a Layering circle. I attached the hands to the next largest Layering circle cut from Basic Black cardstock and coloured the hands using the new Natural Tones Stampin’ Blends. The hand in the center of the hands was coloured with Light Poppy Parade and Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. Finally I embellished the card with Artistry Blooms Adhesive-Backed Sequins.

Here is a full supplies list! Make your wishlist and place your order asap by clicking the images below or contacting me directly. See below some other perks of ordering from me.

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock $11.25	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock $12.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $8.25	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad $10.25	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad $10.25
Mango Melody Classic Stampin’ Pad $10.25	Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Artistry Blooms Sequins $9.50	Blending Brushes $16.25
Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals $5.50