I shared a card on Wednesday that used a greeting from the Framed Florets Stamp Set (check it out here) Today I have used one of the stamps from the set which is just perfect for coloring, I wanted to keep the color soft and dainty so used my Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pen to get the effect I wanted.
Continue readingTwice a year there is an opportunity to get exclusive Stampin’ UP! goodies for FREE, from now until February 28th 2023, there are a range of different stamp sets and decorative papers to choose from depending on how much you spend on your order. Today I have chosen to feature the Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper which has the most gorgeous flowers in shades of peaches and rich purples. Scroll on down for more info on Sale-a-bration! #simplestamping
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Once again I am thrilled to be taking part in the Ink . Stamp . Share blog hop. We are a group of Stampin’ Up!®️Demonstrators from around the globe here to bring you inspiration through creativity!
You will have either arrived from Karen’s post or starting here ~ either way WELCOME . We do not have a theme, but each of the talented artisans showcase what they are working on at this time each month. There will be techniques, fancy folds, 3D, new products and ideas – a veritable treasure chest for you to draw on every month.
Continue readingI am not good with cute cards and struggle when it comes to making cards for my grand-daughters and great nieces and nephew! However with the help of the Sweet Songbirds Stamp Set with the coordinating Songbird Builder Punch I have used in todays card, they makes ‘cute’ very easy to do!
Continue readingNow the rush of holiday preparations are over maybe you are sitting and ready for some card inspiration – and I have a great one for you today! Fun folds are one of my favorite types of card to make, I love the challenge and the sense of satisfaction when it is complete, often times the most complex looking of cards are a lot more straightforward to do than they look and that is the beauty of them!
Continue readingIt is amazing what you can get paper to do! My card today has taken some double sided decorative paper and created a twisted ribbon effect, it was a lot of fun to do and remarkably easy – things usually are when you know to do them. So in today’s card and video I share how I do this technique, showcasing one of the new decorative papers that will be available on January 5th when the new 2023 Jan – May mini catalog goes LIVE! 🙂
Continue readingWhat a great title! As I explain in my video, today’s card has a color combination inspired by a bird we saw during a recent visit to the Dallas World Aquarium, my friend Elly and I watched the bird and recognized each of the colors in terms of the Stampin’ UP! color families.
Well I just had to have a go – so here is the result
Continue readingThe leaves have finally dropped from the trees in our garden, I have to say this year they fell a lot later than usual and we had some magnificent colors because of this. Like the leaves, some of our products are about to go away, one of them is the Soft Seedlings Stamp Set – so I thought I would give it one more outing, with a simple but very impressive coloring technique. (Gosh – I sound a little poetic today!)
Continue readingFirst of all Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers – I wish you, your family and friends a peaceful day.
I have said on many occasions that I struggle with cards for the fellas in my life…….. so imagine my delight when Stampin’ UP! introduced a new kit at our recent demonstrator get together called OnStage! The kit contains everything you need to make 8 cards, including envelopes, ink spot, clear block, embellishments, adhesives and an exclusive stamp set. Today I am sharing one of the two cards I made with the Timeless Greetings Kit ( I already posted one off before I could take a picture of it 🙂 )
If you are looking for a great Christmas gift for a friend or family member then this is one for you.
Continue readingI use my Simply Score Scoreboard all the time to add a center score to my card bases – however it never really features in any of my card classes or blog posts !! Today’s card shares a technique where the scoreboard is the major tool….. followed by my Heat Tool!
The video explains how to create this technique as well as how to color up ribbon to match our color scheme ~ enjoy
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