Did you know that a group of butterflies is officially called a kaleidoscope, and can also be called a flight or a swarm!
I think that the descriptive word Kaleidoscope was absolutely spot on for our cards recently. Have a look:
These cards were all made at #coffeeandcard this week. The stamp set is Beautiful Butterflies and it has a set of matching dies that are extremely versatile.
As well as cutting out the stamped images, there is a detail die and a die that creates a butterfly shaed card in its own right. We used these in our Class in a Box for February. Watch out for our next post which features our card designs for our Class boxes (photo below)
Last week we used the Storybook Garden Patch stamps for our #stampsetoftheweek, and everyone did an amazing job at #coffeeandcard.
Here are some of the fabulous cards that were made- aren't they fantastic. There are cards from Chris Ertl (2 x strawberry cards) as well as Tracey Davies (4th card) and Jenny Welham for the vegetables (3rd card) - apologies if I have got that wrong ladies - please correct me.
Here is a link to the first of my 2 You Tube videos on how they were made:
Hello and welcome back. Apologies, I haven't blogged for a little while, but I am trying to get back into posting more regularly, even if it is just a few photos of what we have been up to each week.
Our post today features the Spotlight Technique. This is where a part (or parts) of a larger image are highlighted, usually by colouring an otherwise monochrome image.
We used the online exclusive stamp Among The Swallows which is currently on offer at £13.30 instead of £19 in the UK (February 2025)
Details:
We used Early Espresso for inking the stamp, and trimmed down the image sheet to 9.5cm x 13.85cm.
We cut a background card layer to 10cm x 14.35cm and this was placed onto a white base card 14.845cm x 10.5 as folded.
We used a 2.25" circle punch for the chosen section, and then punched a larger circle 2.5" to create a circle layer that would be seen behind the panel.
We coloured the small circle panel with an assortment of Blends alcohol markers. This was then added to the card with dimensional foam pads.
A diecut panel with the sentiment was added to the top.
I hope you like the finished design and give this technique a go.
Here is the linked video if you would like to see how it was made:
WELL - This cake doesn't have any - but sadly, of course, I wouldn't recommend you eat it - as it's a greetings card and not actually a cake for consumption!
It is our featured #stampsetoftheweek here at Jemini Crafts and it is called Cake Celebrations. It is from Stampin' Up!® and at just £20 this is a great value set, with some lovely sentiments in a relaxed, informal font.
Here are the stamp set images:
... and the matching dies:
We are using this stamp set at our coffee and card sessions this week and it and has proven to be very popular already. You can stack up the cake as high as you like, or keep it simple with just 1 or 2 layers. I love the little candles (and matching flames) as well as the flowers and leaves that you can use to dress cake.
Here is the video showing you how the cards were made.
Perfect for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and celebrations of all kinds.
There are matching dies that go with the stamp set that can take your cakes to another level altogether. If you purchase the stamps and dies together, you will get a 10% saving on both - £36 instead of £40.
I couldn't wait to share this cute stamp set with you. It is so quick and easy and if you want a snow scene, then there is no need to colour anything in if you don't want to. It's called Yuletide Village, is £18 and can be found in our September-December 2024 mini catalogue.
Here are our coffee and card designs starting 20th September and it's also our #stampsetoftheweek.
Here is a video showing you how these were made:
I also made some tags for our catalogue launch event on Saturday 21st September. you can see these below:
Why not make a dozen of these and package them up as gifts for friends? You could even sell them at craft fairs if you wanted to. Just make sure you have the (c) Stampin' Up! stamped on the reverse.
I hope you like the cards. Click on the graphic below to see the products in our online store:
