Earlier this year I created this One Sheet Wonder set of cards for the ladies who took part in my decorative paper and embellishment share. Although both of these papers have now retired the principles for making the cards remain the same. There is a PDF recipe for you to refer to as well as a video showing how to cut your papers and create your cards….. I hope you enjoy it, let me know by adding a comment below!
Continue readingToday I share a technique with an easy fun fold to showcase two of the new Stampin UP! colors. The combination of Pebbled Path and Lemon Lolly is one I tripped over a few weeks ago, I just love it so have used it again. You can check out the other card here
Continue readingDuring a recent class one of my ladies showed me a picture of a quilt block card on her phone and requested we could do one. I used a recent You Tube live to work thru some ideas, creating a card featuring the Log Cabin quilt block…………… oh and there is a video 🙂
Continue readingAs I explain in my video, I made this card for my aunt in Australia, who I was able to spend Easter with in April. It was the first time we had been together since 2001.
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Once again I am thrilled to be taking part in the Ink . Stamp . Share blog hop, although I can hardly believe we are into June already!!
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 . 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.
Continue readingI do love techniques, today I am sharing the Floating Strip Technique. This is one of the techniques I shared with my monthly class at the end of March, although most the products I used have now retired 😦 – the technique will work for any papers, stamps and dies that you have in your stash!
Continue readingToday’s card features the Elegant Borders Die Set paired with the Sentimental Park Stamp set and (now retired) Regency Park Decorative Paper.
My video shows my thought processes in creating the card along with hints and tips on using the Elegant Borders Dies
Continue readingI don’t usually make big cards, partly because of the extra postage we have to pay here in the US. So I have always stuck to making them with 1/2 sheet of 11 x 8 1/2 card with the finished card size of 5 1/2 x 4 1/4. Then I received a card from a friend – it was bigger than 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 but still had the regular first class stamp. So I did a little research and found that I could send a max size of 7 x 5 for the same first class stamp – so today’s card is just that size!!
Continue readingSo I am a little behind with posting these cards as some of the papers retired at the beginning of this month, however the gatefold fancy fold is great fun and you can choose any of the decorative papers in your stash, pick out one or two colors and recreate this card, I just love that Tropical Leaf Stamp Set!………. oh and did I mention there is a video to go along with it?
Continue readingAs I explain in my video, when I saw the name of this stamp set bundle I just knew I had to have it! Once it was in my hands though I had to put my thinking cap on to work out the best way to use it to line up all the curves! So in the video I share my hints and tips to get the perfect line up, I hope you enjoy it 🙂
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