Cute, Quick & Easy Easter Card

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026Leave a comment

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Here we are in Easter Week, it does not seem that long since Christmas (although I have to say January lasted a very long time) !!

I had a bunch of Notecards in my stash and decided they would be perfect for my Easter Cards this year, in today’s video I work thru an idea for a quick and easy card that would work for practically any occasion if you simply change out the embossing folder and greeting………….. Oh and I give dimensions for making the card with A4 as well as Letter size card as well ~ enjoy!

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Junk Journal Journey ~ Pages & Pockets without Sewing

March 20, 2026February 25, 2026Leave a comment

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This is the 3rd part of creating this Junk Journal. As you will see from the video I am working out how to create pages and pockets to attach to the NO SEW hinges from part 2 (see link below)

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Hints & Tips for Using Layering Stencils and Blending Brushes.

March 17, 2026February 25, 2026Leave a comment

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Since my retirement as a Stampin’ UP! demonstrator I have been working on new ideas and trying out new products. In today’s video I am using a Gina K Designs stamp set and die bundle with the coordinating layering stencils. Layering Stencils is another way to color in stamped images, it is really easy

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NO SEW Hinges for Ocean/Beach Junk Journal

March 13, 2026February 19, 2026Leave a comment

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This is the next step in the Ocean/Beach themed junk journal I am currently working on. This is the 4th journal I have made and, like the others, I am experimenting with different ideas and techniques from those I have done before. I wanted this journal to be a NO SEW one so in the accompanying video I work thru creating the hinges and attaching them to the cover I made before.

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Birthday Butterflies – Cool Colour Combo

March 10, 2026February 19, 2026Leave a comment

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Often times I have an idea for a card it could be a theme or a colour combo or a sketch. Today it was a colour combo that caught my eye and I wanted to play with it. In the video I work thru the various ideas and thoughts for pulling together a design to show the colours to their best. Although I have made this as a birthday card it would be perfect for a thank you, thinking of you, inspirational even as a sympathy card, just change out the greeting and you are good to go!

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Funky Folds Hop ! ~ March

March 7, 2026February 25, 20264 Comments

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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!! So today I offer an Interlocking Fold with instructions for two sizes!

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My Next Junk Journal Journey – Beachy/Ocean Theme

March 3, 2026February 15, 2026Leave a comment

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So thrilled with the result after finishing my green foliage themed journal I wanted to start another straight away – and I wanted to try some new ideas and techniques. This time I am making a ‘NO SEW’ journal and starting with the cover before moving onto hinges and signatures (pages).

It is my plan to finish this one a lot quicker than I did my last journal (that took about 18 months with all the stops and starts with moving from one country to another!) So please plan to follow my journey with this series of posts and accompanying videos. 🙂

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Super Sophisticated Anniversary Card Idea

February 27, 2026February 13, 2026Leave a comment

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Continuing with my quest to try out new ideas and products todays square card uses humming bird themed decorative paper for its focal point and then some pretty die cuts to bring some extra elegance.

The result is a stunning hummingbird anniversary card that is almost too pretty to give away. With its elegant design and beautiful hummingbirds, this card is perfect for any couple celebrating their anniversary.

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The Final Part For the Green Foliage Junk Journal

February 24, 2026February 6, 2026Leave a comment

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I really enjoyed working on this journal, I set out to experiment and I did…………. from working out how to create different types of signatures (pages) Pockets, Master Board, Tags, Journaling spots, cover and sewing technique. I loved every minute of its creation and I loved that I shared it all thru my blog and videos.

I am starting to think of the next journal I want to make and deciding what format I want to use, I plan to share its creation with you once I get going………. So watch this space 🙂

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Blending with Different Inks and Using a Die as a Stencil

February 20, 2026February 6, 2026Leave a comment

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Today’s card is one of experimentation! As I explain in the video I had a new die that I wanted to use with a blending brush and ink technique, I also had 3 different kinds of ink to do some blending, so I used the opportunity to check out the different inks and end up with a pretty birthday card!

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