Tuesday 31 July 2018

Shadow Box Frame Sampler Using Stampin' Up!® Natures Poem & Colourful Seasons

Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator


Hi and thank you for joining me today on the last day of Stampin' Up!s great buy 3 get 1 FREE paper offer. I have wanted to make one of these for a while and then thought it was a perfect way of showing of this amazing paper.

Shadow Frame Sampler Using Stampin' Up!® Natures Poem & Colourful Seasons  Nigezza Creates


Materials and Measurements


Template For Frame

Home Decor Shadow Frame using Stampin' Up!® Products for #stampinforall Design Team Challenge

Home Decor Shadow Frame using Stampin' Up!® Products for #stampinforall Design Team Challenge

Home Decor Shadow Frame using Stampin' Up!® Products for #stampinforall Design Team Challenge

12x12 Paper with 1/2" frame

  • Score @ 1/2" - 1"- 1 1/2" - 2" on ALL 4 sides
  • On 2 opposite sides score @ 2 1/2" and 9 1/2"
  • Internal measurement is 7" x 7"

Sampler sections measurements

  • The 3 squares measure 2 1/4" x 2 1/4"
  • The 3 rectangles measure 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"
  • This gave a very very small margin around each piece 

Video Tutorials!

I have made 2 separate video tutorials for this project rather than have one very long one. Part one shows you how to may the Shadow box frame and part 2 shows you haw I made the sampler decoration. Both are below.

Part 1




Part 2




Time for the close ups!

Shadow Frame Box Sampler Using Stampin' Up!® Natures Poem & Colourful Seasons Nigezza Creates

Shadow Frame Box Sampler Using Stampin' Up!® Natures Poem & Colourful Seasons Nigezza Creates

Shadow Frame Box Sampler Using Stampin' Up!® Natures Poem & Colourful Seasons Nigezza Creates

Shadow Frame Box Sampler Using Stampin' Up!® Natures Poem & Colourful Seasons Nigezza Creates

Shadow Frame Box Sampler Using Stampin' Up!® Natures Poem & Colourful Seasons Nigezza Creates

Shadow Frame Box Sampler Using Stampin' Up!® Natures Poem & Colourful Seasons Nigezza Creates

Shadow Frame Box Sampler Using Stampin' Up!® Natures Poem & Colourful Seasons Nigezza Creates

Shadow Frame Box Sampler Using Stampin' Up!® Natures Poem & Colourful Seasons Nigezza Creates

Shadow Frame Box Sampler Using Stampin' Up!® Natures Poem & Colourful Seasons Nigezza Creates

Shadow Frame Box Sampler Using Stampin' Up!® Natures Poem & Colourful Seasons Nigezza Creates


I hope you enjoyed this project as much as I enjoyed making it. I hope you will have a go and show me your makes. If you would like to buy any of the products used in this or anything else please follow the link to my shop. If you do shop with me please use my host code so that I can buy some crafty goodies to send to you as a thank you for shopping with me. You will also receive a hand made gift from me and a card as well :-) 

See you on Thursday with another tutorial :-) 

Gez xxx

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Monday 30 July 2018

#stampinforall DT Nature Theme Challenge Entries

Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator


Thank you for joining me today when I am sharing all the wonderful entries for the Design Team Challenge on the Facebook group Stampin For All. This group is run by Amanda Charlseworth aka Scrimpin Mommy. Its a wonderful group with 2 weekly challenges and an ongoing colour challenge. If you are looking for a place to meet fellow crafters and share your makes in a friendly encouraging community then the is the group for you. Amanda and the design team (which I am one of) are Stampin' Up! demonstrators but projects do not have to be Stampin' Up! we love crafting and anything goes :-) 


Nigezza Creates Nature DT Challenge SFA

Nature Theme Set on 23rd July


This was the card I made to start the challenge off, I have used some Stampin' Up! DSP and stamp set to make this new baby card.

Nigezza Creates Nature DT Challenge SFA

Group Entires


The first card is by Gwen Crawford, she used the Natures Poem DSP like me but used Painted Harvest Stamps for the sunflower. I love this set and will be digging it out again after seeing this card. Thank you Gwen for taking part.

#stampinforall DT challenge set by Nigezza Creates nature
Gwen Crawford


The next card is made by Debbie Harper, Debbie is also one of the Design Team. This card is made using one of the new Hostess Sets, Very Vintage and the Natures Poem DSP again. Keep seeing this stamp set and it just may fall into my basket soon! Thank you Debbie for taking part.

#stampinforall DT challenge set by Nigezza Creates nature
Debbie Harper


This next card is from Valerie Litten, I really love this embossing folder and the layering and the ribbon, it really lifts the card. The way the envelop has been stamped as well gives the card something extra special. Thank you Valerie for taking part.

#stampinforall DT challenge set by Nigezza Creates nature
Valerie Litten

This next card is by Lorraine Turner, I love the embossed card base and all the layering and flowers. A beautiful combination of colours, textures and layers, there is so much going on in this card and you see new things every time yo look at it. Very lovely. Thank you Lorraine for taking part. 

#stampinforall DT challenge set by Nigezza Creates nature
Lorraine Turner

The next card is by Elaine Spencer. She has created a lovely scene. Beautifully coloured and some intricate fussy cutting to add dimension. You can almost hear the trickling of the water in this one. Really nice Elaine, thank you for joining gin with the challenge.

#stampinforall DT challenge set by Nigezza Creates nature
Elaine Spencer

This next card is by another Design Team member, Karen McClure. Karen wrote a description of what she used so I will let her describe it for you 
... Serene garden stamp and dies various tones of green (soft seafoam, garden green, granny apple green) the flowers are calypso coral and the bird is basic grey and calypso coral and then added some glitter accents to the flowers ... 
This really is a serene card I just love the soft colour combination, thank you Karen for taking part. 

#stampinforall DT challenge set by Nigezza Creates nature
Karen McClure


This final card is by Helen Chandler, I really love how the embossed base had been inked to give it this wonderful background to layer the die cuts on. A very summery feel for this amazing summer we are experiencing in the `UK (well apart from the storms and rain we have had over the weekend!) Thank you Helen for taking part.


#stampinforall DT challenge set by Nigezza Creates nature
Helen Chandler



Well I think you will agree there is lots of inspiration there and all so different. Thank you everyone for taking part and if you would like to feature in a Design Team blog just pop over to the Facebook group and join in with the Monday DT challenge. It is different every week and really fn to do and helps if you need some inspiration. 

See you all soon, I a back tomorrow with my usual tutorial.

Gez xxx


Fantastic joining offer in July 2018

Nigezza Creates, AKA Gez, Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator

I am so excited to share with you today this amazing joining offer. Stampin' Up! Always have a fabulous joining offer but in July you can add 10 ink pads to your starter kit. Thats £63 with of product ON TOP of the £130 worth of product you choose, plus the business pack, all for just £99.

But hurry it ends tomorrow


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Video explaining it all :-) 


Click below to watch me explaining it in a little video clip :-) 





The joining offer

On top of the £130 of product you chose one of the colour families Ink Pad set absolutely FREE. That would cost £63 to buy but you get it FREE. There are 5 sets to chose from. 


Once you become an independent demonstrator there is no obligation to build a business, you can be a 'hobby demo' and just enjoy the 20% discount for yourself. But if you did want to build a business then I am here to help you. By joining my team you will get help and support from me and the wider team. There is always someone on hand to help you. 

I have an online presence, I have a YouTube channel, Blog, Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook page and group. I can help you with setting up these if you wish to do this. I also do classes and sell my cards so can help with pricing and planning. 

You also become a Pootler when you jin my team and there are over 300 demos who are always happy to help you, you can join the Facebook group and ask anything. I have never been part of such a supportive group before. We celebrate everyones successes and help if you need support. 

You have nothing to lose. Once you join you have quarterly minimums to meet to stay active. These work out at approximately £70 sales or purchases a month or one big spend of £210 every quarter. if you do not do this then you just stop being a demo. That is it. 

But is you join in July your have until the second quarter to meet these minimums. This means you have until the end of December. This means you will be able to see and order from the new Christmas Catalogue early, you will also be able to apply to go to On Stage which is the big Catalogue launch. 

There really is no better time to join, if you have further questions please just contact me. Or just click the link below to join my team. 

I look forward to welcoming you to my team :-) 

Gez xxx

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My Team

  • Click here to join my team!
    • No obligation to sell, make videos, blog etc
    • You can just join up and get the 20% discount for yourself
    • If you want to start a business for £99 then this is the way to do it!
    • Chose £130 of products for £99
    • You also receive a business pack to get you started
    • 2 months FREE online shop
    • Support from me and the wider team when you join my team
    • I am also a Pootler which is Pootles team (Sam) 
    • You will also become one of these when you join with me

Don't forget that during JULY ONLY Stampin' Up!® have an amazing joining offer. On top of the usual joining offer during July 2018 you can also add 10 colour family ink pads. YOU CHOOSE which colour family you want either ALL the SUBTLES, NEUTRALS, BRIGHTS, REGALS or the IN COLOURS. Thats 10 ink pads so an extra £63 worth of FREE product so that means you get more the £200 worth of products for just £99 plus FREE P&P. 

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Sunday 29 July 2018

InspireINK Blog Hop Tutorial Using Stampin' Up!® Petal Palette

Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator


I am here today to share the tutorial for the blog hop yesterday,  the blog hop theme is Embossed Anniversary. I made a practice card using Very Vanilla and Copper Foil and Copper Embossing Powder, I quite liked how it turned out but decided to change it up for the Blog Hop. 

InspireINK July Blog Hop: Embossed Anniversary


As you can see I decided to make a Silver version. 

Measurements and Materials

  • Extra Thick Whisper White Cardstock - cut in half scored in half - 5 7/8" x 4 1/8"
  • Whisper White Cardstock - a mat for the front of the card 5 3/8" x 3 5/8" and scraps for the 2 circles
  • Silver Foil Cardstock - a mat for the front of the card - 5 5/8" x 3 7/8"
  • Silver embossing powder - to emboss the leaves and the sentiment 
  • Petal palette - for the leaf stamp and sentiment 
  • 2" circle punch - to punch out the sentiment
  • Starburst punch - to punch out a silver foil mat
  • 2 1/4" circle punch - to punch ou the 2 1/4" Whisper White circle mat
  • Stitch Framelits: Largest square - to cut the silver foil square
  • Versamark - to stamp with 


Video Tutorial 





Blog Hop click Here!


Time for the close ups!

InspireINK July Blog Hop: Embossed Anniversary

InspireINK July Blog Hop: Embossed Anniversary

InspireINK July Blog Hop: Embossed Anniversary




I do hope you enjoyed this project and will hop around to see the others. 

I will also be back on Tuesday with another project.

See you then 

Gez xxx



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Silver Foil Sheets
[132178
£3.75 
Versamark Pad
[102283
£7.75 
2" Circle Punch
[133782
£17.00 
Starburst Punch
[143717
£17.00 


My Shop 


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My Team

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    • No obligation to sell, make videos, blog etc
    • You can just join up and get the 20% discount for yourself
    • If you want to start a business for £99 then this is the way to do it!
    • Chose £130 of products for £99
    • You also receive a business pack to get you started
    • 2 months FREE online shop
    • Support from me and the wider team when you join my team
    • I am also a Pootler which is Pootles team (Sam) 
    • You will also become one of these when you join with me

Don't forget that during JULY ONLY Stampin' Up!® have an amazing joining offer. On top of the usual joining offer during July 2018 you can also add 10 colour family ink pads. YOU CHOOSE which colour family you want either ALL the SUBTLES, NEUTRALS, BRIGHTS, REGALS or the IN COLOURS. Thats 10 ink pads so an extra £63 worth of FREE product so that means you get more the £200 worth of products for just £99 plus FREE P&P. 

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