While looking at my supplies I realized there were a few things that I had not used or shared with you, one is the Enamel Effects which I have used as a paint to add some bling to my beautiful owl………. enjoy the video 🙂
Continue readingThe Winter Owl Stamp set with the coordinating Winter Owl Dies are just perfect for card for the fellas in our lives. I have said on more that one occasion ~ I struggle with masculine cards – but not with this stamp set in my stash!!
Continue readingRemember, Remember the 5th of November………… Gunpowder, Treason and Plot!!!! This is a little riddle we learned in my home country of the UK – today is Guy Fawkes Day or Bonfire Night – the one occasion of the year when Brits let off fireworks! Read on for a bit more info ………………………
Today’s card is a celebration card featuring a little heat embossing and a fun fold
Continue readingI have been asked on many occasions if Stampin’ UP! have a stamp set to celebrate Hanukkah, they have in the past and now I am happy to say they recently launched the Celebrate the Miracle Stamp set which features lots of wonderful images and words perfect for this celebration including Chanukah for the traditionalists.
Continue readingI recently took part in an on-line Stampin’ UP! event, several folks commented that they were not really ‘taken’ with Wild Wheat – one of the new 2023 -2025 In colors and were finding it hard to pair it with another color. Personally I really like it, it has sort of matt gold overtones and after a little thinking and experimenting I paired it with a particular favorite of mine……….. Blackberry Bliss, with Very Vanilla as my neutral ……………… I think this makes a great Autumn color combo!
Continue readingOh Boy! ……… do I have a really great fun fold to share today, it certainly has a lot of impact and on the face of it quite complicated to make – but like everything – when you know how ~ it is very straightforward and the video will certainly help you master this fold.
Continue readingThings are looking up ‘eyewise’ so I am hoping to get back to blogging and sharing my projects with you on a more regular basis – I thank you for your patience while I worked thru a really trying time for me 🙂
I like techniques – using stamps and ink in different ways shows the flexibility of what on the surface appears to be simple things, today I have taken Blending Brushes and Stampin Spritzers to create a great background and show the magic of water – check out the video to see what I mean! 🙂
Continue readingI do love a fun fold card – I know I have said it many times before – but they are exactly that – fun to make. I usually try to do a fun fold in each of my card classes because my ladies love them – today’s card was part of my May card class and features the Irresistible Blooms Stamp set and coordinating Dies, decorative paper and Frosted Dots
Continue readingOnce again I enjoyed designing and making my flip over calendar for 2023, with the help of my friend, Elly – while she was visiting from the UK in October. . As I have done for the last few years I am going to be sharing one at the start of each month. This was designed for a stamp camp in early December 2022, we had such fun making them and my ladies have made me promise to do another for 2024
I am changing things a little for this year, I recognise not everyone is into making 3D items so have created a card for each month, using elements from the calendar for that month. .
So today I share, August’s Sweet Songbird ………………
Continue readingA few days ago I share a gift packaged hand cream starting with a sheet of plain Basic White card and decorating it with stamps and ink before creating the box. After creating the box I had some pieces of decorated card left over which I just could not bear to waste………….. read on to see what I did with it! 🙂
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