Ink . Stamp . Share Blog Hop Showcase ~ March

March 2, 2024March 4, 20246 Comments

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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 Tammie’s post 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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Fancy Fold Birthday Card Idea

February 25, 2024February 23, 2024Leave a comment

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I have a fondness for fancy/fun fold card, in fact I shall be taking part in a ‘Funky Fold’ Blog Hop starting March 7th…… so watch this space!

Today’s card fold has no name as far as I am aware, it was inspired by Ronda Wade and it is fun to make and to receive as you will see from the video

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A Little Vintage Going On!

February 7, 2024February 7, 20242 Comments

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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.

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Quiet Meadow Vintage, Shabby ChicCard Idea

July 18, 2023July 18, 2023Leave a comment

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I have been having a bit of a love affair with vintage style projects over the last 6 months or so and I have shared a few. I think what I like most about this style is that I can use such a lot of easy techniques to achieve the effect I am looking for – and if I get some ink in the wrong place….. it doesn’t matter 🙂

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Easy Framed Florets Thank You Card Idea

April 3, 2023March 18, 20232 Comments

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The Framed Florets Stamp Set has everything I love – flowers and greetings in a pretty cursive font. I have used it for today’s card which is monochromatic and just verging on the vintage side without having lots of sponging so is a very easy and fairly quick card to make. Since the stamp set has different greeting such as birthday, celebrate and friend – the layout and colors could be used to cover different occasions.

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Bay Window Fancy Fold with Video Tutorial

March 28, 2023March 18, 20233 Comments

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I do love a fancy/fun fold card ~ so do the ladies who come to my in-person classes. I also like them to be as simple and easy as possible to make while still being impressive! Today’s card relies on the score/folds to achieve both of these 🙂

We also have some techniques going on, two step stamping, die cutting and creating our own decorative paper, there is a video to following along with to show how it all comes together!

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Embossing Paste Stenciling ~ Any Occasion Card

March 17, 2023March 4, 2023Leave a comment

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At a recent class I was asked by my card crafting ladies to share how to use the two types of Embossing Paste that Stampin’ UP! offer. It is a fun product to work with and while you can use any of the ready made masks/stencils available in the catalogs, it is fun to make your own! I used the Split Card Texture Dies to create mine then added some heat embossing on vellum and a little vintage’ing as well – so today’s card is packed with techniques!

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Dainty Flowers with Ranunculus Romance Shabby Chic Card

February 28, 2023February 23, 2023Leave a comment

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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!

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Ranunculus Romance Shabby Chic Card Idea

February 15, 2023February 4, 2023Leave a comment

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I may have said on more than one occasion, how much I love the Ranunculus Romance Stamp Set!! I love the eclectic images and the greetings which are just perfect for a growing passion of mine – the vintage shabby chic style. I have shared a number of cards using this set and have added some links below for you to see. I have chosen to make this into an any occasion card.

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Floating Three Diamond Fancy Fold Card Video Tutorial

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023Leave a comment

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Now the rush of holiday preparations are over maybe you are sitting and ready for some card inspiration – and I have a great one for you today! Fun folds are one of my favorite types of card to make, I love the challenge and the sense of satisfaction when it is complete, often times the most complex looking of cards are a lot more straightforward to do than they look and that is the beauty of them!

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