Sunday, 6 October 2019

Using Scraps & Covering Up Mistakes

Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 


Thank you for visiting my blog, I really do appreciate it and hope you like the project and will take a look at the video tutorial as well.  You may remember from my Pootler Swaps video that I had some left over strips of the hand stamped card stock? Well I decided to make a card, all was going well then I smudged the stamping! So had to be creative to cover the smudges up and then I made the original card again. I am actually very pleased with both cards. Just goes to show there are no mistakes in crafting and that a butterfly really can fix most errors! 


Nigezza Creates with Stampin' Up! and Butterfly Gala and Artisan Textures


Measurements and Materials

  • Card Base - one in Thick Whisper White and one in Grapefruit Grove 
    • 8 1/4" x 5  7/8" - Score @ 4 1/8"
    • 14.6cm x 21cm - Score @ 10.5cm
  • Mat 1 - cut 2 in Whisper White and used one on the inside of the Grapefruit Grove Base - cut one in Grapefruit Grove for the Whisper White card base
    • 3 7/8" x 5 5/8"
    • 14.3cm x 10cm
  • Mat 2 - cut from Whisper White for the card I had to recue! 
    • 3 5/8" x 5 3/8"
    • 13.8cm x 9.5cm
  • Strips were left over from a previous project
    • 1/2" wide
    • 1.5 cm
  • Largest stitched Square 
  • Mat for this 
    • 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"
    • 7 cm  x 7 cm

Now watch the video tutorial to see how these cards were made :-) 


Video Tutorial












I hope you like this project and will give it a try. To make sure you don't miss any of my projects why not subscribe to my YouTube channel, follow my blog and subscribe to my newsletter? I will be back tomorrow, until then ...

Happy Crafting!

Gez xxx

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    Saturday, 5 October 2019

    2 Cards From 1 Card Mat AGAIN! #stretchyourstash

    Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 


    Thank you for visiting my blog, I really do appreciate it. I am a little late posting today becuase my internet is not working. I am waiting for it to be fixed and might take until Tuesday! So I have come to my son's house and am frantically writing all my blog posts for next week just incase it takes longer than they have said.  It's a nightmare when you rely on the internet for your business.

    Anyway today I am sharing a different version of yesterdays card using last years Christmas DSP. I have added some copper embossing on the card base. I really like how it turned out. 


    Nigezza Creates with Stampin' Up! and Word Wishes and Stitched Nested Label Dies


    Measurements and Materials

    • Card Base - Thick Whisper White
      • 8 1/4" x 5  7/8" - Score @ 4 1/8"
      • 14.6cm x 21cm - Score @ 10.5cm
    • Mat 1 -  Smokey Slate
      • 3 7/8" x 5 5/8"
      • 14.3cm x 10cm
    • Mat 2 - Joyous Noel DSP from last year
      • 3 5/8" x 5 3/8"
      • 13.8cm x 9.5cm
    • Stitched nested label dies were used to cut panels from each mat of Smokey Slate card stock and DSP
    • The Happy Christmas sentiments were cut from scraps
    • On the portrait card I have cut the sentiment out of Whisper White as well and shadowed the copper foil so it stands out a bit more. 
    • I also stamped with the First Frost stamp set and coper embossed it on the card base. 



    Now watch the video tutorial from yesterday to see how this was made :-) 


    Video Tutorial



    Nigezza Creates with Stampin' Up! and Word Wishes and Stitched Nested Label Dies

    Nigezza Creates with Stampin' Up! and Word Wishes and Stitched Nested Label Dies
    Nigezza Creates with Stampin' Up! and Word Wishes and Stitched Nested Label Dies

    Nigezza Creates with Stampin' Up! and Word Wishes and Stitched Nested Label Dies

    Nigezza Creates with Stampin' Up! and Word Wishes and Stitched Nested Label Dies

    Nigezza Creates with Stampin' Up! and Word Wishes and Stitched Nested Label Dies



    I hope you like this project and will give it a try. To make sure you don't miss any of my projects why not subscribe to my YouTube channel, follow my blog and subscribe to my newsletter? I will be back tomorrow, until then ...

    Happy Crafting!

    Gez xxx

    Below are the products I used, if you click on the item it will take you directly to my shop where you can purchase the items.

    Product List



    Current Offers From Me

    Nigezza Creates with Stampin Up and Wrapped in Plaid


    Wrapped in Plaid class, 3 ways to buy.



    Nigezza Creates with Stampin' Up! Snowman Season Online Class

    Online Class

      You can get a pdf emailed to you with full instructions, measurements and photos of the projects.  They will include ways of making your stash go further. 



      My Shop 


      My shop is open 24/7 Click here to shop!

      Nigezza Creates with Stampin' Up! Host code


      Don't forget to use my host code to receive a share of the Stampin' rewards as a thank you for shopping with me :-) 


      Host code is 2XQNNUR7



      If your order is £150 or more before P&P then do not use the host code as you qualify for host rewards on your own and can chose what you want :-)


      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


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      Friday, 4 October 2019

      Festive Friday: Brightly Gleaming 2 Cards From 1 Card Mat

      Nigezza Creates aka Gez, Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 


      Thank you for visiting my blog on Festive Friday, I really do appreciate it and hope you like the project and will take a look at the video tutorial as well. You may remember the Snowman Season card I made last week where I made 2 cards from one card mat, well I have done it again this time with the absolutely gorgeous Brightly Gleaming DSP .


      Nigezza Creates with Stampin' Up! and Brightly Gleaming & Stitched Nested Label Dies



      Measurements and Materials

      • Card Base - Thick Very Vanilla
        • 8 1/4" x 5  7/8" - Score @ 4 1/8"
        • 14.6cm x 21cm - Score @ 10.5cm
      • Mat 1 - Coper Foil & Pretty Peacock 
        • 3 7/8" x 5 5/8"
        • 14.3cm x 10cm
      • Mat 2 - Brightly Gleaming & Very Vanilla
        • 3 5/8" x 5 3/8"
        • 13.8cm x 9.5cm
      • Stitched nested label dies were used to cut panels from each mat of Pretty Peacock card stock and DSP
      • I gutted the coper foil mat 
      • The Happy Christmas sentiments were cut from scraps
      • This is how I stretched the resources to make 2 cards


      Now watch the video tutorial to see how this was made :-) 


      Video Tutorial


      Nigezza Creates with Stampin' Up! and Brightly Gleaming & Stitched Nested Label Dies

      Nigezza Creates with Stampin' Up! and Brightly Gleaming & Stitched Nested Label Dies

      Nigezza Creates with Stampin' Up! and Brightly Gleaming & Stitched Nested Label Dies
      Nigezza Creates with Stampin' Up! and Brightly Gleaming & Stitched Nested Label Dies

      Nigezza Creates with Stampin' Up! and Brightly Gleaming & Stitched Nested Label Dies




      I hope you like this project and will give it a try. To make sure you don't miss any of my projects why not subscribe to my YouTube channel, follow my blog and subscribe to my newsletter? I will be back tomorrow, until then ...

      Happy Crafting!

      Gez xxx

      Below are the products I used, if you click on the item it will take you directly to my shop where you can purchase the items.

      Product List




      Current Offers From Me

      Nigezza Creates with Stampin Up and Wrapped in Plaid


      Wrapped in Plaid class, 3 ways to buy.



      Nigezza Creates with Stampin' Up! Snowman Season Online Class

      Online Class

        You can get a pdf emailed to you with full instructions, measurements and photos of the projects.  They will include ways of making your stash go further. 




        My Shop 

        My shop is open 24/7 Click here to shop!

        Nigezza Creates with Stampin' Up! Host code


        Don't forget to use my host code to receive a share of the Stampin' rewards as a thank you for shopping with me :-) 


        Host code is 2XQNNUR7



        If your order is £150 or more before P&P then do not use the host code as you qualify for host rewards on your own and can chose what you want :-)


        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


        Follow me on Social Media