Today’s card is the result of a happy accident – Using the Artistic Dies I cut the silhouette in black card for an idea I was playing with, only to find it was not working for me, so set it aside for a while. I hate waste so after a few days I was determined to do ‘something’ with it – and I really do like the result!
Continue readingEach month I have a card class where we explore different folds, back in February we made this double pop up fold which showcased the very pretty and very popular Expressions in Ink Suite of products.
As always with a fun fold it can look a little complex then when you get stuck in it is really quite easy, I have included the recipe as well as a video to help you thru this one!
Don’t forget today (April 21st) is a free shipping day for any orders greater the $75 – order your supplies for this card today and save on the shipping 🙂
Continue readingToday’s card was made for a very special friend, another UK ex-pat who I have known long before we both moved to the US. I was unable to visit her for 3 years, but this year I got to celebrate her birthday with her in PA – so naturally an extra-special card was needed!
I used a number of different techniques, sponging, embossing, die-cutting as well as some of the particularly luxurious materials , such as Gold Foil, Shimmer Vellum and Gilded Leaf embellishment
Continue readingLast week my brother and sister-in-law celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, which is silver! Neither of them are into delicate, dainty or fancy, so after much thought and a stroll thru my stamp sets I decided the Stacked Stone Stamp would make a fantastic background with some elegant leaves from the Artistic Dies.
To bring in the silver theme I heat embossed the Stacked Stone image with Silver Embossing Powder. I did not want to add too much bulk to the card as it has to be posted to the UK, so the heat embossing had a huge impact.
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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 Laura’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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