Sympathy Cards are really not ones we want to send, especially as we draw nearer to the holiday season. Sadly I have had to send a couple out in the last few days. I think that simple, clean lines are the way to go and today I have paired Pebbled Path with Soft Seafoam and Very Vanilla.
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 readingSo here we are – on the cusp on November and looking forward to Thanksgiving in a few weeks time. Last week I shared a card using the Cheers to the Season Stamp Set – that had a Christmas theme – today I am using the same stamp set and showcasing one of the other stamps in the set for a Thanksgiving theme.
Continue readingOnce 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 post or starting here ~ either way WELCOME . This month our theme is a Color Challenge where we have been given 3 colors to create a project to share with you
Continue readingToday’s project makes a wonderful gift for a hostess, co-worker, hairdresser or even if you make things for craft fairs. I chose my decorative paper first then picked out some colors to coordinate with it – so you could use anything in your stash!
Continue readingI have been asked on many occasions if Stampin’ UP! have a stamp set to celebrate Hanukkah, they have in the past and now I am happy to say they recently launched the Celebrate the Miracle Stamp set which features lots of wonderful images and words perfect for this celebration including Chanukah for the traditionalists.
Continue readingWhen a new catalog is released one of the first things I look at is the decorative paper packs (DSP) the Masterfully Made pack did not capture my attention immediately until I was able to take a close look when my pack arrived – it had flowers!!! and if you follow me you know that florals are my favorite!
Continue readingThe 2023 – 2024 Annual Catalog has a pack of Holographic Specialty Paper – now you know I love some shine and sparkle in my card crafting and this pack certainly delivers on that. But what to do with it and get the very best out of the shine is something I explore with todays cards in a recent You Tube Live.
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
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