Last 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 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 2025 ……….. 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, January Snowflakes!
Continue readingI hope you had a good Christmas, and now it is behind us we have the New Year to look forward to. Come January 4th we will have a lovely new mini catalog released with super duper products for Valentine, Easter, Mothers Day and Fathers Day, along with lots of other themes.
Today’s card gives you a preview of one of the new stamp set and punch bundles ~ you knew I would go for the punches first…… they are almost always my favorite. It will also be the start of Sale-a-bration and I will be sharing more about that a little nearer the time so watch this space 🙂
Continue readingOh ……. I just love this card, and it will work for birthday, good luck, thank you, congratulation, get well as well as a ‘just because’ card.
That greeting is from the Kindest Expressions Stamp Set – which has 4 great greetings in a nice big scripty font, perfect for the focal point of the card.
Continue readingToday’s card was inspired by Connie Stewart – it is a very impressive fun fold but as with all these things, very easy to do when you know how! It features the Earthen Textures Stamp Set and coordinating dies and I have a video to show how the pieces all come together………. enjoy!
Continue readingWell, I missed my post on Tuesday – our internet was out ALL DAY!, I can hear you say ‘why didn’t you prepare your post the day before, Cindy? Well the day before my husband and I had our first Shingles shot first thing in the morning – by the time it came to writing my post my arm felt like it had been kicked by a mule and simply moving my fingers was agonizing! All is back on an even keel now so I present a fun technique to add to your card crafting 🙂
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 readingToday is another quick and easy card using the Quiet Meadow Stamp Set, some card and some ink and a tiny little Brushed Brass Butterfly for some subtle bling.
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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 Deb’s post or starting here ~ either way WELCOME . This month our theme is SUMMER ~ and boy have we had a doozy of a summer here in North Texas!
Continue readingEarlier this month a very dear friend for over 30 years got married, perfect occasion to create a really special and luxurious card made with great care and much love.
While we don’t always have the occasion to make and send a wedding card the same style and supplies can be used to make a birthday or inspirational card, my video today shares an alternate version, by simply changing out the greeting.
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