Friday, 24 October 2025

Friendly Hello - Stampin'up

 Hello

Friendly Hello stamp set and papers from Stampin'up were used to create these cards.


The papers were die cut and layered using Deckled Rectangles for the background and Layering Circles for the focal pieces. Leaves and berries were stamped on to the paper circles before assembling.


The image was stamped and coloured, the sentiment from On The Horizon stamp set was stamped, and the piece then die cut using a Seasonal labels die. This was wrapped with a knotted ribbon then mounted on to the paper layered base.


White card was stamped with the image and the sentiment, then die cut using Layered labels die. The image was coloured and the label mounted on the card over some stamped leaves. A small twine bow was added.
Trinkets and gems were added to the cards, and glitter glue and Wink of Stella, applied for highlights.

Have a great day

Till next time
be happy
BaRb



Wednesday, 15 October 2025

Linked Together - Stampin'up

Hello

Linked Together stamps, dies and layering masks from Stampin,up were used to create these cards.


Plaid paper was layered on to a white card base. The blue panel was stenciled using the mask and white craft ink, then the centre die cut with the diamond die. The panel was taped to the card front and the centre diamond mounted in place. The sentiment was stamped and die cut and fixed in place. Die cut flowers and branches were added.


The card base is layered with parakeet card and paper, which is stamped with the sentiment. The lattice frame was die cut and fixed to plaid paper, then to the card front, over a strip of narrow ribbon. Die cut flowers and branches were positioned and fixed in place.


White card was stenciled with two different coloured inks then added to the card base over a  corresponding strip of coloured card. The diamond and lattice pieces were die cut and attached. The sentiment was stamped and fixed on top. Die cut flowers and branches were added.
Gems and trinkets were added to all cards to finish the designs.

Have fun crafting.

Till next time
be happy
BaRb


 

Friday, 10 October 2025

Charming Day - Stampin'up

 Hello

Charming Day stamps, dies and papers from Stampin'up were used for these cards.


Paper strips were layered on to card to create the background panel. Dies were cut from coloured card and fixed on top. The sentiment was stamped and embossed in white, then mounted on top.


The  die cut frame was fixed to the paper layered base. The sentiment is stamped and embossed then inset to the oval centre. The image was stamped, coloured and die cut, then mounted to the edge of the frame over some die cut leaves.


Base is layered with paper and a stamped and die cut banner attached. The floral image was stamped, coloured and die cut, then mounted with some die cut leaves to the top corner.
Gems and trinkets were added to  each card, and glitter glue and Wink of Stella pen applied for highlights.

Have a great day

Till next time
be happy
BaRb

Tuesday, 30 September 2025

Impressions Abloom - Stampin,up

 Hello

Impressions Abloom stamps, dies and papers from Stampin'up were used for these cards.



Background papers, and sentiment stamps and dies from previous set Sending Smiles, were used here.
Ribbons, gems and trinkets were added to each card.

Till next time
be happy
BaRb



Friday, 19 September 2025

Florals in Bloom - Stampin'up

                                                                                                                                                                     
Hello

Pretty Florals and Sweet Blooms stamps and die sets from Florals in Bloom collection from Stampin'up are featured in these cards.


The left edge of the paper has been folded over to show the reverse, and pearl strips added. The flowers were die cut and assembled and added over a strip of ribbon.



A stamped and die cut sentiment is fixed over a paper layer and die cut flowers, leaves and stems added.


This card has a paper layer with die cut flowers, stems and leaves overlaid with a die cut label. A stamped and punched sentiment has been added and a small strip of card at the bottom to complete the design.
Gems and trinkets were added and glitter glue applied to flower centres.

Till next time
be happy
BaRb


 

Wednesday, 10 September 2025

Beautiful Motifs - Stampin'up

Hello

These cards feature Beautiful Motifs dies, which are part of the Beautiful Gallery suite from Stampin'up.


Beautiful Gallery papers were used for the background and Gallery Blooms dies for the frame.


The background panel is embossed in Damask Designs folder.


For this card, the outer frame has been embossed.
Gems and trinkets were added to each card for interest.

Have a great day

Till next time
be happy
BaRb



Friday, 5 September 2025

Sketched Birds - Kaszazz

 Hello

Sketched Birds stamps from Kaszazz  are the focus of these cards. 



The background papers  were from Kaszazz. The birds were stamped, coloured and fussy cut.
The flower stem stamp and the die cut flowers, leaves and bee are from Queen Bee set from Stampin'up.


The small leaves and branch die are from Seasonal Branches also from Stampin'up.
These and the bird have been assembled on to the background paper.



The bird and branches have been applied to the background  paper, which was first stamped across the base with a butterfly border.
Gems and trinkets were added to each card.

Have a great day

Till next time
be happy
BaRb


Tuesday, 26 August 2025

Brightest Beauty - Stampin'up

 Hello

Brightest Beauty stamp and die sets from Stampin'up were used to create these cards.


Olive card was matted on to a white card base. The image was stamped and coloured with pencils then matted on to a panel of card  cut with a die from Textured notes set. This was wrapped with a knotted ribbon, then mounted to the base. The sentiment was stamped and cut with a die from Something Fancy, layered with both yellow and olive card and attached.



The centre of the white card base was stamped with the image. Frames were created using dies from Gallery Blooms set then mounted over the stamped image on the base. The image was then stamped, coloured and die cut and fixed to the frames. The sentiment was stamped and die cut then added along with a ribbon bow.



The negative frame pieces from the previous card were attached to a white base, The image was stamped, coloured and die cut. The die cut blossoms were fixed in place and the piece then mounted to the card. The sentiment from Natures Prints set was stamped and cut with dies from Unbounded Love set.

Gems and bee trinkets were added and Stickles glitter glue applied to flower centres on all cards.

Have a great day

Till next time
be happy
BaRb




Sunday, 10 August 2025

Sunrise Sailing - Stampin'up

 Hello

Sunrise Sailing Hybrid Embossing Folder, dies and stamps from Stampin'up were used here.


The background panel was embossed then shaded with inks. The large sailboat was stamped, coloured, die cut and embossed then mounted on the folder along with the small die cut and coloured sailboats, and some die cut clouds and birds. Gems were added and Wink of Stella pen applied to the waves.


This is a smaller version of the above card, featuring only the single sailboat and some die cut gulls. Gems were added and Wink of Stella pen shaded through the centre of the design.



The boat  image was stamped using black and grey inks, then die cut with Perennial Postage dies, and layered onto a larger die cut. This was mounted on to a black base layered with black and white patterned paper. A twine knot was fixed to the bottom front along with black sparkle gems.

Have a great day

Till next time
be happy
BaRb


Tuesday, 5 August 2025

Woodland Deer - Crafters Companion

Hello

Hope you are well.

Woodland Deer stamps and dies from Crafters Companion Nature's Garden collection feature in these cards.




The deer was stamped centrally on to the card front. The patterned paper piece (Kaszazz paper) for the card inside was placed behind it and the deer die cut. The front of the card and the inside paper panels were stamped with the leaf images, which were then coloured with pencils, and fixed in place.
The deer is coloured with pencils. The stamped label is die cut with the die from Brightest Beauty by Stampin'up.


Images were stamped on the left side of the background panel and the right side was embossed in Stampin'up Woodland folder. The deer is stamped, coloured with pencils and die cut, then mounted to the card front.


The blue panel was stamped then fixed to the card base. Foliage border die from Crafters Companion was die cut then embossed in Stampin'up Pressed Flowers folder, then attached to the base along with the stamped and die cut branch. Deer was stamped, coloured and die cut and mounted to the card.

Glossy Accents was applied to the nose of the deer on all cards, and gems and brass butterflies added to the designs.

Enjoy your day.

Till next time
be happy
BaRb

 

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Scenic Adventure - Stampin'up

 Hello

Hope you are having a good day.

Scenic Adventure stamps and dies from Stampin'up feature on these cards. The background papers are from a previous set Enjoy the Journey.


The clouds were stamped on to the paper and the water on to blue card which was then embossed with the die. The mountains, trees, shrubs were all die cut from different coloured card and the pieces all assembled on to the base. The die cut ducks are from Charming Duck Pond. Gems and birds were added and Wink Of Stella brushed on to the water for sparkle.


The mountain scene was assembled behind a frame die cut from Gallery Blooms set, then mounted on to the paper layered base card, along with a die cut tree. Birds and gems were added.


The clouds were stamped and white embossed, and the pine tree groupings stamped directly to the background paper.
The flowers were stamped across the base of the die cut trees and coloured with a marker then highlighted with a silver pen. This was then fixed across the bottom of the paper and the panel then matted on to card and layered on to the base.

These designs can be a bit fiddly, but they are fun.

Till next time
be Happy
BaRb




Wednesday, 23 July 2025

Framed Scenes - Stampin'up

 Hello

Framed Scenes stamp and die set from Stampin'up is the basis of these cards.


The background panel of card 1 was stamped, tied with knotted twine and attached to the base.  The image was stamped, painted with inks, and attached behind the die cut frame. This was then mounted on to the card.
Card 2 has 2 layers of papers as the background, with the stamped, coloured, and framed image centred on top. Die cut sail boats were attached.
Brass bird trinkets and gems were added to both cards.


This card is side opening matchbook style, with the background paper reversed on the spine, and the frame mounted on to a narrow strip of the same paper. Knotted twine is fixed to the frame corner. Gems, birds and pebbles add interest.


The background panel is embossed in woodgrain folder and shaded with ink, before fixing to the base. A negative die cut frame from a previous project was added, and the stamped, coloured and framed image mounted on top. Die cut pine trees and small, stamped and die cut rabbits (from Regal Reindeer set) were added, along with gems and birds.

The back panel is embossed in eyelet folder and the paper piece added before fixing to the base. The paper panel from Storybook friends papers was die cut with the oval frame, then positioned over the stamped and coloured image, This was then mounted on to the card. Gems, birds and die cut rabbits from In The Grove were added.

I hope you find these ideas inspirational.

Have a great day

Till next time
be happy
BaRb





Monday, 7 July 2025

Gallery of Blooms - Stampin'up

 Hello

Products from Gallery of Blooms suite collection from Stampin'up were used to create these cards.


Paper was layered on to the card front. The frame was die cut and embossed then mounted to the card. The image was stamped, cut to fit then inlaid to the frame. A ribbon bow, gems and butterflies were added, with glitter glue applied to the flower centres.


The inner frame section from the above card was used here. The white panel was stamped and placed behind the frame. Red card was added behind the frame and the piece mounted on the the card front which has a strip of paper running down. A stamped and die cut image was added to the frame with a sentiment attached above it. A ribbon bow, gems and butterflies were added.





This easel card features one of the papers cut into sections. The main section was placed behind the die cut and embossed frame, with the remaining sections layered on to the card and the stopper piece. Die cut sprigs were added to the frame and  gems, birds and pebbles added for interest.

I hope you enjoy these cards.

Have a great day

Till next time
be happy
BaRb


Tuesday, 1 July 2025

Storybook Garden Patch - Stampin'up

 Hello

This set of cards also feature papers and elements from Storybook Moments collection by Stampin'up.



Stamps and die from Storybook Garden Patch were used along with the papers and die cuts from Storybook  Friends. Images were stamped, coloured with pencils and die cut.



Die cut pieces were attached to the frame and stamped and coloured vegetables placed at the bottom.



Die cut and stamped elements have been added to the paper covered card base.
Gems, bees and butterflies and birds were added for interest.

Till next time
bee happy
BaRb



Sunday, 22 June 2025

Storybook Friends - Stampin'up

 Hello

These cards feature the delightful papers from Storybook Moments collection by Stampin'up.


Timeless Plaid paper was layered on to the base as a background. The focal image was cut from the papers and framed using a die from Framed Scenes. Die cut pieces were added.



The centre of this paper panel was die cut and layered, with the remainder of the panel strips reversed, then all pieces then layered on to the card front.



Timeless Plaid papers were again used for the background. The image panel was matted and layered on to the base. 
Gems, brass birds and butterflies and bee trinkets were added. Glitter glue, glossy accents and Wink of Stella pen applied for highlights.

Have a great day

Till next time
be happy
BaRb