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Friday With Fiona – I show you a simple tip to make a ‘Horizon’.

25 July 2022 by Fiona Harris Leave a Comment

Hello everyone and welcome back to Friday with Fiona!

Every week, I pick a product and design projects with it and show you how to make them during a Live. This week, I’ll be using the Lighthouse Point and Lighthouse Dies and will show you a very quick way to make a card with a Horizon using Glimmer paper and the wonderful Lighthouse dies that I hope you’ll love.

You will need: Lighthouse Point Bundle, 2022-2024 In Colour Glimmer Paper, ink, cardstock, trimmer and adhesive to complete you projects.

In case you’ve never joined me for Friday with Fiona, I go live every week, typically Fridays at 2:00 pm BST, on my StampingwithFiona Group with the projects. Everyone is welcome to join my Group.

If you are unable to join me live, I will upload the recording here afterwards.

Supplies:

STAMPS

Lighthouse Point.

PAPER

Basic Black, Basic White, Gray Granite, 6”x 6” In Colour Designer Series Paper, 6”x 6” In Colour Glimmer Paper, Sahara Sand.

INK

Sahara Sand, Sweet Sorbet.

ADHESIVES

Stampin’ Seal +, Stampin’ Dimensionals.

EMBELLISHMENTS

In Colour Twine, In Colour Matte Decorative Dots.

TOOLS

Lighthouse Dies, Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, Trimmer.

Instructions:

Cut a piece of Gray Granite card 21 cm x 14.8 cm, score at 10.5 cm.

Cut a piece of Basic White 9.5 cm x 13.8 cm

Cut a piece of Tahitian Tide Glimmer Paper 9 cm x 13.3 cm and cut 5cm on the long side, turn the lighter piece around so the lightest piece is nesting against darkest piece as per video and adhere to the Basic White which is then adhered to the Gray Granite card base.

Tear the piece of Sahara Sand card at the top and stamp with the rocks stamp in Sahara Sand ink, adhere to the bottom of the Glimer Card.

Die Cut a piece of Sweet Sorbet In Colour Designer Series Paper, a piece of Basic White, a piece of Basic Black and a piece of Gray Granite with the relevant lighthouse dies as per the video.

Glue the Lighthouse together and adhere to card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Stamp the sentiment in Sweet Sorbet ink onto a piece of Basic White, die cut with the label die and cut a piece of Gray Granite with the label die.Cut the Gray Granite label in half and adhere to the back of the sentiment so both ends are showing.

Cut 2 pieces of Tahitian Tide twine, tie together with knots at both ends and arrange behind sentiment across Lighthouse with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Add Tahitian Tide Matte Dots to the card front.

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Thank You!

Wednesday Live for Blog, You are amazing…

21 July 2022 by Fiona Harris Leave a Comment

Hello everyone and welcome back to Live with Fiona!

Every week, I pick a product and design projects with it and show you how to make them during a Live. This week I’ll be using the Silver & Gold 6” x 6” Designer Series paper, the Hippest Hippos & Amazing Phrasing stamp sets and the Hippo Dies. All four products from the July & August 2022 Saleabration Catalogue.

This card is for my sister in law who has just received her Open University Degree – she really is amazing as she has twins who have just had their 3rd birthdays – Woohoo! You are Amazing…way to go Em!

You will need the Silver & Gold 6” x 6” Designer Series paper, the Hippest Hippos & Amazing Phrasing stamp sets and the Hippo Dies, (or use products you already have) as well as adhesive to complete your projects. These are all products you can get for FREE during July & August 2022 during Saleabration.

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In case you’ve never joined me for Live with Fiona, I go live every week, typically Wednesdays at 2:00 pm BST, on my StampingwithFiona Group with the projects. Everyone is welcome to join my Group.

If you are unable to join me live, I will upload the recording here afterwards.

Supplies:

STAMPS

Amazing Phrasing, Hippest Hippos.

PAPER

Thick Basic White, Silver & Gold 6”x 6” Designer Series Paper, Gold Foil.

INK

Versamark, Memento, Stampin’ Blends Smoky Slate, Pale Papaya, Seet Sorbet, Branny Apple Green.

ADHESIVES

Stampin’ Seal +, Stampin’ Dimensionals.

TOOLS

Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, Hippo dies, Trimmer, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Emboss Powder (gold).

EMBELLISHMENTS

Simply Elegant Trim (gold)

Instructions:

Cut a piece of Thick Basic White card 29.6 cm x 14.8 cm, score at 14.8 cm.

Cut a pice of Gold Stripe Designer Series Paper 13.8 cm x 13.8 cm and adhere to card
base.

Stamp the one of the Hippest Hippo’s and colour using Stampin’ Blends, Die cut Hippo.

Cut a piece of Gold Foil 6.2 cm x 9 cm.

Cut a pice of Thick Basic White 5.2 cm x 8 cm, stamp sentiments in Versamark ink and gold emboss with heat gun and adhere to the Gold Foil.

Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the foil and wind Simply Elegant Gold twine around the back, adhere to card base.

Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to Hippo and add to front of the card, add Iridescent Rhinestones.

Thank You!

Friday With Fiona – Rings of Love

16 July 2022 by Fiona Harris Leave a Comment

Hello everyone and welcome back to Friday with Fiona!

Every week, I pick a product and design projects with it and show you how to make them during a Live. This week, I’ll be using the Rings of Love Designer Series Paper which are free during July & August Salebration when you spend £45 (while stocks last).

In case you’ve never joined me for Friday with Fiona, I go live every week, typically Fridays at 2:00 pm BST, on my StampingwithFiona Group with the projects. Everyone is welcome to join my Group.

If you are unable to join me live, I will upload the recording here afterwards.

You will need: Designer Series Paper, cardstock, trimmer and adhesive to complete you projects.

Supplies:

STAMPS

PAPER

Basic White, Orchid Oasis, Tahitian Tide, Rings of Love Designer Series Paper.

INK

ADHESIVES

Tombow. Stampin’ Seal +.

TOOLS

Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, Fancy Frames dies, Scalloped Contour dies.

EMBELLISHMENTS

Iridsescent Rhinestones

Instructions:

Cut a piece of card 29.6 cm x 10.5 cm, score on long side at 14.8 cm from each end the cut a piece from front at 7.4 cm.

Die cut the Fancy Frame in Tahitian Tide/Orchid Oasis and die cut the Designer Series Paper in the the Fancy Frame (you want the middle rectangle).

Die cut a Scalloped Contour in Basic White.

Cut a piece of Designer Series paper 10 cm x 6.9 cm and glue to the front flap of the card, and a second piece 14.3 cm x 10 cm and glue to the inside of the card base.

Glue the Scalloped Contour on the inside of the card so that it is hidden by the flap.

Glue the Fancy Frame and Designer Series Paper onto the offset piece of card and glue landscape to the front of the card.

Thank You!

Wednesday Live for Blog – Mini Gift Box using Tree Lots Dies.

14 July 2022 by Fiona Harris Leave a Comment

Hello everyone and welcome back to Live with Fiona!

Every week, I pick a product and design projects with it and show you how to make them during a Live. This week I’ll be using the Tree Lots Dies from the July & August 2022 Saleabration Catalogue. You will need the Tree Lots Dies as well as adhesive to complete your projects.

In case you’ve never joined me for Live with Fiona, I go live every week, typically Wednesdays at 2:00 pm BST, on my StampingwithFiona Group with the projects. Everyone is welcome to join my Group.

If you are unable to join me live, I will upload the recording here afterwards.

Supplies:

PAPER

Basic White, Pool Party, Tahitian Tide

ADHESIVES

Tombow, Adhesive Sheets.

TOOLS

Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, Tree Lots Dies.

Instructions:

Cut a piece of card 4’ x 1.5”, score on long side at 1” from each end, and on short side 1/8th” in on each side, cut up to score lines on both sides so it will fold like a box

Die cut the Caravan base and curtain in Basic White, the caravan top and bottom and the banner and in Tahitian Tide and glue together, add vellum over the windows and add curtain.

Die cut a 2nd caravan base the wrong side of card.

Glue the back of the caravan to the scored card, then glue the front caravan and you have a mini box.

Thank You!

Friday With Fiona – Tree Lots from Saleabration 2.0!

8 July 2022 by Fiona Harris Leave a Comment

Hello everyone and welcome back to Friday with Fiona!

Every week, I pick a product and design projects with it and show you how to make them during a Live. This week, I’ll be using the Trees For Sale Stamp set from the July – December Mini Catalogue and Tree Lots Dies which are free during July & August Salebration when you spend £90 (while stocks last).

In case you’ve never joined me for Friday with Fiona, I go live every week, typically Fridays at 2:00 pm BST, on my StampingwithFiona Group with the projects. Everyone is welcome to join my Group.

You will need: Stamp, punch, cardstock, and adhesive to complete you projects.

If you are unable to join me live, I will upload the recording here afterwards.

Trees for Sale & Tree Lots Dies

You will need: Stamp, punch, cardstock, and adhesive to complete you projects.

Supplies:

STAMPS

Hippest Hippos.

PAPER

Thick Basic White, Basic White, Silver & Gold 6” x 6” Speciality Paper (SaleBration), Smoky Slate. Pool Party, Real Red, Garden Green.

INK

Garden Green

ADHESIVES

Adhesive Sheets, Stampin’ Dimensionals. Stampin’ Seal +.

TOOLS

Paper Trimmer, Mini Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine, Tree Lots (SaleAbration).

EMBELLISHMENTS

Pool Party Ribbon.

Instructions:

Cut Thick Basic White card 21 cm x 14.8 cm and score at 10.5 cm.
Cut Smoky Slate Card card 13.5 cm x 9.3 cm.
Cut Designer Series Paper (DSP)13.1 cm x 8.8 cm.
Mat and layer the Smoky Slate and DSP and glue to the card base.
Stamp the two large detailed trees in Garden Green, stamp over with the block trees stamped off in Garden Green and die cut. Glue to the left side of the card front.
Die cut the caravan parts, the wreath, the banner, the bow and the curtain and glue together, adding to card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp sentiment and fussy cut and glue using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Tie a bow and add to top of the largest tree.

Thank You!

Friday With Fiona SaleAbration 2.0!

2 July 2022 by Fiona Harris Leave a Comment

Hello everyone and welcome back to Friday with Fiona! Today I want to share products you can earn for FREE in SaleAbration 2.0 during July & August 2022, like the Hippest Hippos!

Every week, I pick a product and design projects with it and show you how to make them during a Live. This week, I’ll be using the SaleAbration 2.0 Hippest Hippo Stamp set and Hippo Dies which are free as SaleAbration starts today 1st July 2022!

In case you’ve never joined me for Friday with Fiona, I go live every week, typically Fridays at 2:00 pm BST, on my StampingwithFiona Group with the projects. Everyone is welcome to join my Group.

If you are unable to join me live, I will upload the recording here afterwards.

You will need: Stamp, punch, cardstock, and adhesive to complete you projects.

Supplies:

STAMPS

Hippest Hippos (SaleBration).

PAPER

Basic White, Parakeet Party, Polished Pink

INK

Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker.

ADHESIVES

Adhesive Sheets, Stampin’ Dimensionals. Stampin’ Seal +.

TOOLS

Paper Trimmer, Mini Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine, Scalloped Contour Dies, Hippo Dies (SaleAbration), Postage Stamp Punch.

Instructions:

Cut Thick Basic White card 21 cm x 15.8 cm and score at 10.5.3 cm.
Cut Basic White Card card 4 cm x 10.5 cm (x2)
Die cut 2nd largest Scalloped Contour rectangle and glue to card base.
Add Adhesive sheets to Parakeet Party and cut 1cm x 4 cm (x10), glue to Basic White strips leaving a 1cm gap between each piece, glue Bothe strips diagonally onto Scalloped Rectangle.
Die cut umbrella and flowers in Polished Pink card.
Stamp sentiment and fussy cut.
Glue Images and Sentiments from Designer Series Paper to card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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If you would like to buy anything to earn the HIPPOS for FREE you can go to my online Shop https://stampingwithfiona.com/

Thank you for joining me and I hope you enjoyed this project.

Wednesday Live for Blog

29 June 2022 by Fiona Harris Leave a Comment

Hello everyone and welcome back to Live with Fiona!

Every week, I pick a product and design projects with it and show you how to make them during a Live. This week I’ll be using the He’s The Man Designer Series Paper from the new 2022 – 2023 Annual Catalogue.

In case you’ve never joined me for Live with Fiona, I go live every week, typically Wednesdays at 2:00 pm BST, on my StampingwithFiona Group with the projects. Everyone is welcome to join my Group.

You will need the ‘He’s The Man’ Designer Series Paper Designer Series Paper, inks and a trimmer as well as adhesive to complete your project.

If you are unable to join me live, I will upload the recording here afterwards:

You can order these products in my online store in UK, Austria, France, Germany & Netherlands:

www.stampingwithfiona.com

Supplies:

STAMPS

Charming Sentiments.

PAPER

Basic White, Evening Evergreen, Sahara Sand, Soft Succulent, He’s The Man Designer Series Paper.

INK

Evening Evergreen, Sahara Sand.

ADHESIVES

Stampin’ Dimensionals. Stampin’ Seal +.

TOOLS

Paper Trimmer,

EMBELLISHMENTS

Sahara Sand Combo Pack Ribbon, Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder.

Instructions:

Slimline Card:

Cut Soft Succulent card 18.6 cm x 21 cm and score at 9.3 cm.
Cut Evening Evergreen card 8.3 cm x 20 cm .
Cut Sahara Sand 7.8 cm x 19.5 cm and emboss with Brick and Mortar.
Add Designer Series Paper (DSP) to the bottom of the Sahara Sand card.
Wrap a piece of Sahara Sand Ribbon around card to cover join and tie a knot and glue to the Evening Evergreen card and glue Evening Evergreen to Card Base.
Glue Images and Sentiments from Designer Series Paper to card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp sentiment of your choice to Basic White card and glue inside card.

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Friday With Fiona

25 June 2022 by Fiona Harris Leave a Comment

Hello everyone and welcome back to Friday with Fiona!

Every week, I pick a product and design projects with it and show you how to make them during a Live. This week, I’ll be using the Butterfly Kisses Designer Series Paper to make a Fun Fold, and I’ve combined it with the Build a Butterfly Dies. The sentiment is from the Splendid Thoughts.

In case you’ve never joined me for Friday with Fiona, I go live every week, typically Fridays at 2:00 pm BST, on my StampingwithFiona Group with the projects. Everyone is welcome to join my Group.

If you are unable to join me live, I will upload the recording here afterwards.

Supplies:

STAMPS

Best Butterflies, Splendid Thoughts.

PAPER

Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide, Butterfly Kisses Designer Series Paper.

INK

Tahitian Tide

ADHESIVES

Stampin’ Dimensionals. Stampin’ Seal +. Tombow Liquid Glue.

TOOLS

Paper Trimmer, Build a Butterfly Dies, Layering Circles Dies

EMBELLISHMENTS

Rhinestones

Instructions:

Cut Tahitian Tide card 29.6 cm x 10.5 cm and score at 7.4 cm at either end to create a gatefold.
Cut Designer Series Paper (DSP) 7 cm x 10 cm (x2).
Glue the DSP to the card front panels.
Punch Tahitian Tide using Label Me Lovely punch. .
Stamp sentiment of your choice, die cut a circle to fit inside Label in Parakeet Party.
Glue circle to Label and attach label to front of card making sure to only glue half of the label to the left panel.
Fussy cut or die cut Butterflies from Butterfly Kisses Designer Series Paper and glue to front panels.
Add Rhinestones.

I hope you liked these cards, if you would like to purchase any of the items I have used you can purchase them in my Stampin’ Up! shop

https://stampingwithfiona.com/

Thank you for joining me,

Friday With Fiona

23 June 2022 by Fiona Harris Leave a Comment

Hello everyone and welcome back to Friday with Fiona!

Every week, I pick a product and design projects with it and show you how to make them during a Live. This week, I’ll be using the Heart & Home Designer Series Paper to make a very quick and simple card.

In case you’ve never joined me for Friday with Fiona, I go live every week, typically Fridays at 2:00 pm BST, on my StampingwithFiona Group with the projects. Everyone is welcome to join my Group.

If you are unable to join me live, I will upload the recording here afterwards.

Supplies:

STAMPS

Blessings of Home.

PAPER

Basic White, Night of Navy, Heart & Home Designer Series Paper.

INK

Night of Navy

ADHESIVES

Stampin’ Dimensionals. Stampin’ Seal +. Tombow Liquid Glue.

TOOLS

Paper Trimmer, Seasonal Labels.

EMBELLISHMENTS

Rhinestones

Instructions:

Cut Night of Navy card 29.6 cm x 10.5 cm and score at 14.8 cm.
Cut Basic White 14.8 cm x 9.5 cm and a piece 2.5 cm x 5 cm for label.
Cut Designer Series Paper (DSP) 13.9 cm x 9 cm.
Glue Designer Series Paper to Basic White and glue both to card base.
Stamp sentiment onto Basic White and die cut Label, glue to larger Label in Night of Navy.
Die cut flowers and glue to the card front.

Thank you for joining me, I would love to be your Demonstrator of choice and if you would like any of the products I have used you can shop in my store https://stampingwithfiona.com/

Wednesday Live for Blog

22 June 2022 by Fiona Harris Leave a Comment

Hello everyone and welcome back to Live with Fiona!

Every week, I pick a product and design projects with it and show you how to make them during a Live. This week, I’ll be using the brand new Splendid Thoughts stamp set and Splendid Stems dies from the brand new July 2022 – January 2023 Mini Catalogue which goes live on 1st July 2022.

In case you’ve never joined me for Live with Fiona, I go live every week, typically Wednesdays at 2:00 pm BST, on my StampingwithFiona Group with the projects. Everyone is welcome to join my Group.

If you are unable to join me live, I will upload the recording here afterwards.

Supplies:

STAMPS

Splendid Thoughts.

PAPER

Thick Basic White, Splendid Day Speciality Designer Series Paper.

INK

Fresh Freesia Blends, Fresh Freesia Ink, Pool Party Blends.

ADHESIVES

Stampin’ Dimensionals. Stampin’ Seal +. Adhesive Sheets.

TOOLS

Paper Trimmer, Fabulous Frames Dies, Stems Dies.

EMBELLISHMENTS

Open Leaf Trinkets, Rhinestones.

Instructions:

Fun Fold Card:

Cut Thick Basic White card 21 cm x 14.8 cm and score at 10.5 cm & 7.5 cm x 11 cm.
Cut Designer Series Paper (DSP) 12.5 cm x 8 cm.
Die cut flowers & Die cut a label, stamp sentiment in Fresh Freesia.
Colour Basic White card using blends starting with lightest – see video for ‘How To’.
Glue Designer Series Paper to card base at an angle and glue coloured Basic White card on top straight.
Glue leaves and attach ribbon across the middle with sentiment label glued over ribbon using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Add Rhinetsones and an Open Leaf Trinket as desired.

Thank you for joining me, I would love to be your Demonstrator of choice and if you would like any of the products I have used you can shop in my store https://stampingwithfiona.com/