Although it is just a couple of days before St Patrick’s Day, we are on the threshold of examination season and I am sure there are students would love to get a four leaf clover for good luck and it is a very quick and easy card to make !
I have used the Lucky Clover Stamp Set with the coordinating Lucky Clover Punch along with traditional greens and golds but other colors would work especially if you used the school or college colors.
Continue readingSt 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 readingWith the aid of a couple of punches, I am letting the decorative paper do all the work for my card today. The black and white of the Perfectly Penned decorative paper pack is just perfect to go with any color, so I chose to go with the vibrant Poppy Parade with a little Smoky Slate as a background.
Continue readingI shared a card on Wednesday that used a greeting from the Framed Florets Stamp Set (check it out here) Today I have used one of the stamps from the set which is just perfect for coloring, I wanted to keep the color soft and dainty so used my Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pen to get the effect I wanted.
Continue readingTwice a year there is an opportunity to get exclusive Stampin’ UP! goodies for FREE, from now until February 28th 2023, there are a range of different stamp sets and decorative papers to choose from depending on how much you spend on your order. Today I have chosen to feature the Favored Flowers Designer Series Paper which has the most gorgeous flowers in shades of peaches and rich purples. Scroll on down for more info on Sale-a-bration! #simplestamping
Continue readingSometimes we need to send a card to lift someone’s spirits, to just let them know that someone is thinking of them. ‘Hang in There’ is just the perfect thing to say to give them a little lift. Today’s card features the Perfectly Penciled Decorative Paper pairing it with Daffodil Delight and Smoky Slate to make a card that will work for male or female.
Continue readingA few weeks ago I shared a fancy fold card featuring the Sending Smiles Stamp Set with a combination of Mango Melody and Pear Pizzazz card and ink (see links below). I think I said at the time how much it appealed to me …. so much so I have used both again today but in a quick and easy card
Continue readingWe can get caught up with techniques and fancy folds – sometimes it is nice to create something sweet and simple – so today’s card uses just Paper, Ink and Stamps. There is a video sharing some basic stamping techniques – so if you are new to stamping this is just the card for you!!
Continue readingA few days ago I shared a scrapbook page layout where the theme was our favorite color combination challenge – Check it out here. I recognize not everyone is into scrapbooking so I have taken some of the elements on the page to create this celebration card – very much my style using panels with a little bling from the Flower Trinkets.
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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 Kim’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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