The challenge is Clear and Simple – for someone who relishes working out the technicalities of card making this is, indeed, a challenge. My interpretation also includes the idea that the supplies, techniques and equipment should also be simple so I have focused on using some decorative paper, ink and a couple of stamps (then went a little rogue by adding a few rhinestones 🙂 )
Continue readingLast week I posted about the changes in my life and how I am going to be looking at using other products to use in my paper crafting. (if you missed it you can check it out here!) Today’s card it a bit of a halfway house where I have used a stamp set from another source as well as some of my Stampin’ UP! supplies (I still have a bunch of those)
Please note that I am not endorsing any particular products nor am I being compensated for using them. I am sharing an idea and hope that you will be able to use products from your own stash to create a similar card 🙂
Continue readingGood morning everyone! Well I missed a post on Tuesday! I am so thick with allergies that I have kinda lost track of the days! But I have a great selection of cards to share with you featuring the Iconic Celebrations 6 x 6 Decorative Paper Pack. This pack has a variety of designs covering a variety of different themes, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year, Valentine’s to name a few, the video shows you all in the pack.
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.!
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, Pumpkins Galore!!!!
Continue readingSometimes we need to rustle up a card quickly and today I have one that you will be able to run up using any color combo that works for you, it uses Stamps, Ink & Paper with a little ribbon and a pretty punch!.
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Welcome to the Funky Folds Hop ~ a community for like minded paper crafters who love to make cards with funky folds and to share our ideas. Funky actually means “modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way” so hang onto your hats and see what the talented artisans have to offer 🙂
We don’t have a specific theme ” anything goes” it is all about the fold!!
Continue readingNot always our most favorite cards to create but there are times a handmade card can bring comfort at these difficult times. While this is a simple card it does have a couple of techniques that are quick and easy to do.
Continue readingWatermelons would not normally be the first thing that comes to mind for card making! One of the exclusive FREE Sale-a-bration sets this year features just that! In my video I share how I created the card including those very luscious looking melon slices!
Continue readingWe are coming to the end of September and the evenings are drawing in – here in North Texas we have dropped from 107F a couple weeks ago to far more manageable mid 80’s, a lot warmer than my home country of the UK though!
It is not toooooo soon to start work on those Christmas cards, so today I am sharing a Christmas/Winter themed card featuring some snowflakes and color ‘smooshing’ using my Blending Brushes
Continue readingI am still on a mission to use the new core and in-colors launched in May. I have used Bubble Bath quite a bit, I have paired it today with Pretty Peacock and Pool Party. The video shows how I worked thru the ideas for creating the card and choosing the colors which I did as one of my Sunday Live presentations on YouTube.
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