Category: cards

Daisy Lane ~ Moments with You

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Daisy’s are such cheerful flowers, I have a Shasta Daisy bush in my garden which produces flowers all summer long.  I also have a South African Daisy which has bright yellow petals and a deep purple center – very dramatic…. and finally one of my Yorkie’s is also called Daisy, so you could say that daisys are a big part of my life!

Today’s card uses the Daisy Lane Stamp set along with a couple of my favorite punches, make sure you come visit me again on Wednesday when I have another card to share using the full Daisy Lane Bundle.

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Terracotta Tile Floral Essence and Grapefruit Grove

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A couple of weeks ago I posted a card using a color combination that seemed unlikely but simply presented itself (check here) – well it happen again when tidying up my workbench………… Terracotta Tile paired with Grapefruit Grove – a couple of scraps  I was putting away that suddenly said…. ‘just a minute’.…. there is something going on here!

So I went with it – putting a Very Vanilla Card layer in between to give it a little more definition.  During my clean up I also came across a couple of flowers stamped and punched with the Floral Essence Stamp set – so it was just a case of pulling it all together.

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2019 – 2020 Ribbon and Embellishment Share

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It is that time of year again!
Did you see all those beautiful ribbons in the  2018 – 2019 Annual Catalog?  Would you like it  all for a little? 
I have been asked to do a  Ribbon share again ~ this is where you can get your hands on a yard of each of the new ribbons  without having to break the bank – and oh what a sumptuous selection there is again this year!!!
There are also some beautiful embellishments which I am also offering this year

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Sponging Technique with Tasteful Textures

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Today I am late with my post – to be honest I am a couple of days late – but I have a good reason!

On Saturday evening our house was struck by lightening!  A big flash, bang and the strong smell of ozone – it fried our cable service (internet, TV), all the switching powers supplies for various electronic devices ( including our phone service!) then a TV and the dishwasher! So we have spent the last couple of days piecing our lives back together – Friday we go shop for a dishwasher! 🙂

I have a video technique to share today which shows a simple but very effective technique – sponging – I use it a lot in my cards and other projects and I think it benefits from revisiting from time-to-time.

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Garden Lane DSP Scrap Card

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I was tidying my work bench – it happens from time to time, especially if I find myself looking for something that is really right under my nose if I just had not put ‘something else’ on top of it!  I have often said that if I had just half of the time back that I spend looking for something that is right in front of me,  I would get so much more done in a day……. can anyone else relate?

Anyway – as I say – I was tidying my workbench and found some scraps from the Garden Lane DSP from a project I had finished a couple of days before.  I could not bring myself to throw them away, so pulled out some Whisper White Card along with a Garden Green Card base.  I did not trim the DSP in any way, they are exactly the size and shape l picked up!  🙂

I shall be introducing my DSP share in the coming weeks – so watch this space!

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Stamparatus Technique ~ Wreath Video Tutorial

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This is the 8th in my series using the Stamparatus by Stampin’ UP!  The Stamparatus is Stampin’ UP!’s latest tool  and an absolute must have for all stampers.  It helps you perfectly align your stamp images, stamp multiples of the same project quickly and accurately and gets complete ink coverage – ‘cos you can do a ‘do-over’

I am using the Perennial Birthday Stamp Set for this technique as I find it I get a better result  if I have a lot of smaller images rather than a few larger ones.  It also gives me the chance to use lots of different ink colors as well.

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Everything is Rosy – Now Available!!!

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A few days back I introduced you to the  Everything is Rosy,  a brand new suite of products from Stampin’ UP!  I also promised to provide you with a link so you could place your order for this beautiful set……………. so here it is TODAY IS THE DAY

The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley will be available for a limited time AND while supplies last starting on May 1st ~ and I just know they are going to be very popular so you need to place your order as soon as you can…. like now!

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Narrow Notecards with Tropical Escape DSP

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A few days ago I shared a gift card holder featuring the Tropical Escape DSP, to make them I had to trim down the 6 x 6 sheets and was left with some strips that were just begging to be used!  I was also ready to make my ‘thank yous’ for my lovely customers who had shopped for their Stampin’ Up supplies with me during March ~ so paired up my little strips with the super cute Narrow Notecards & Envelopes

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Everything is Rosy – new all in one suite from Stampin’ UP

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On May 1st, Stampin’ Up! is unveiling a brand new suite of products – Everything is Rosy,  this is the first time they have ever offered a suite and it is being made available to demonstrators and customers at the same time!

The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley will be available for a limited time AND while supplies last starting on May 1st ~ and I just know they are going to be very popular so you need to place your order as soon as they become available.

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