I do love the vintage technique (shabby chic) for my cards – it takes a little time but is satisfying to do and the final finish is so worth the effort. When I saw the Sale-a-bration exclusive free stamp set, Detailed Dogwood, I just knew it would be perfect for this technique, especially as it has a fine collection of eclectic images along with a beautiful dogwood spray. It also gave me a chance to use a few techniques as well.
Continue readingFor the last 4 – 5 years I have designed and enjoyed making my flip over desk calendar for the ladies who come to my classes. 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 2023, we had such fun making them and my ladies have made me promise to do another for 2026 ……….. already!
Like last year, I recognize 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, Valentine Hearts – just in time for creating those Valentine projects!
Continue readingToday’s color combo came from a pack of embellishments. The Petal Pink and Pretty Peacock Foiled Gems come in a pack of 100 pieces and are perfect with the Forever Love Decorative Paper where each sheet has a gold foiled side. Along with the ribbon they are all part of the Forever Love Suite.
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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 Tammy’s post or starting here ~ either way WELCOME . This month our theme is ‘Something New’ where we can create a project using products from the new Spring Mini Catalog to share with you.
Continue readingWe are in Sale-a-bration!!! If you want to know more about it click here! Today’s card showcases one of the FREE papers as well as the embossing folder which are exclusive to the Sale-a-bration event.
You may recall I can be a bit of a hoarder when it comes to pretty paper, it is a habit I vowed to break several years ago and so far I think I am doing quite well. And why not use the paper – it does a lot of the work when designing!
Continue readingWe all need thank you cards, don’t we? Today is a very quick and easy card to make, features decorative paper and some nice embossing
Continue readingI have 3 favorite things to look at each time a new catalog is released, Punches, Embossing Folders and Papers. Today I am showcasing one of the decorative papers that you can earn for FREE as part of Stampin’ Up’s Sale-abration event. Read on to see the video tutorial…………
Continue readingLast week the 2024 Jan to April Mini Catalog was launched – Over the coming weeks I will be sharing some of the new products with you. One of the first things I look for in a new catalog is Embossing Folders – they are wonderful to use, stepping up a piece of plain card and making it extraordinary – in fact when I introduce them to new card crafters they get the biggest WOW! So I introduce the Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder!!
Continue readingNow this is a color combo I really love. I have said on other posts that Soft Seafoam makes a great neutral as well as a subtle color and today I have paired it with Pebbled Path to create a simple fun fold featuring the Paper Florist Dies.
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Happy New Year Everyone!
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 another post in the hop 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.
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