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As I explain in my video, I made this card for my aunt in Australia, who I was able to spend Easter with in April. It was the first time we had been together since 2001.
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Uniquely Artistic ~ Using White Ink Video Tutorial
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I don’t think to use white ink at all, so when I was seeking inspiration for a color combo for my recent card buffet my eye fell on the Whisper White Craft Ink Pad which I paired up with Night of Navy and the Uniquely Artistic Stamp Set – I just loved the sort of monochrome ‘smoky’ effect it gave especially with the outline stamps in the set.
Continue readingHello Irresistible ~ Nothing but Paper Any Occasion Card Idea
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Today’s card just uses card and paper – no stamps, no ink……………… just paper/card!!!. I used the decorative paper pack, dies and embellishments from the Hello Irresistible Suite to put together my card, this suite is an online exclusive and I have put links below so you can add it to your next order!
Continue readingTwo Tone Flora Copper Congratulations Card
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One of the ladies in my Stampin’ UP! team recently promoted to Bronze Elite, it was my absolute pleasure to make and send a card to celebrate her achievement. I reached for the Copper Foil straightaway and paired it with Very Vanilla Card and the Two Tone Flora Dies. I was really thrilled with how it turned out and hope she liked it as well.
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Continue readingSpecialty Papers with Two-tone Flora Bundle Card Ideas
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I recently hosted a paper share for the specialty papers in the Jan – May 2023 mini catalog, where each participant received a 6″ square of these beautiful papers. In order to provide some inspiration I used a couple of the papers along with the Two Tone Floral Stamp Set and coordinating dies to create a couple of cards LIVE on my You Tube channel.
Continue readingLucky Clover Sending Love Card
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St Patrick’s Day is quite a big thing here in the US, so the Lucky Clover Stamp Set is perfect for this, however the 4 leaf clover is supposed to bring luck so this is a great set for sending good luck wishes particularly as we are coming up to exam season, how lovely it would be to receive a card right before you sit those exams!
Having said all this I did choose to use Green and Gold for this quick and easy card
Continue readingDainty Flowers with Ranunculus Romance Shabby Chic Card
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I have made no secret that Shabby Chic / Vintage style project have become a particular favorite of mine, the Ranunculus Romance Stamp Set along with the Dainty Flowers decorative paper are a great starting place for this style. Today’s card was made during a recent You Tube Live, where I literally made it up as I went along in front of an audience! I have added a link below to show how it all went together!
Continue readingSending Smiles Simple Fancy Fold Card
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My color combination for today’s card was inspired by a flower arrangement in the hotel lobby where we stayed for a wedding in Calistoga CA last spring! I saw it and immediately thought So Saffron, Garden Green and some deep Blackberry Bliss roses. I jotted it down in my notebook and finally got around to using it with the Sending Smiles stamp set.
Continue readingSweet Songbird Congratulations Card
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One of my grand-daughter’s is into dance and has been very successful in competitions. Just before Christmas we learned that she has been selected to compete on behalf of the UK in the World Dance Championships in Portugal this coming summer. As you can imagine we are beyond proud of her accomplishment and could not let it go without a card to tell her so!
She has just turned 10 so the Sweet Songbird Stamp Set with coordinating Songbird punch is just perfect for the job.
Continue readingInk . Stamp . Share Blog Hop ~ January Sale-a-bration
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 Stacy’s post or starting here ~ either way WELCOME . This month our theme is Sale-a-bration, where we showcase some of the exclusive free products available now until the end of February 2023.
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