Just wanted to hop on to wish all my readers a Happy Thanksgiving. Whether you live in the US and celebrate today or whether you live in other parts of the world I want to reach out to let you know I am thankful for your friendship and support.
Continue readingJust look at this cheerful little chap! Just loving the Christmas Season. I used the Snowman Season Stamp Set to create this quick and simple card, perfect for reproducing lots of times, especially if you are running short of time! 🙂
Continue readingI am very fond of the traditional Red, Green and Gold for Christmas cards, but I do like to slip in some more contemporary colors from time to time. Today’s card features the Stars are Shinning Stamp Set, an easy fun fold and Gorgeous Grape paired with Fresh Freesia Card
Continue readingStampin’ UP! has so many beautiful decorative papers available to us papercrafters. The Peaceful Place Specialty Designer Paper has some really stunning images that just cry out to be the center piece of your Christmas Cards.
As I explain in the video, there is one design in the pack that has the same image 4 times on one sheet of 12 x 12, creating a sheet 6 x 6 which I was not sure what to do with. I decided to use it to create 2 cards using a technique I call a Layered Panel – this post explains how I work out the cutting and sizes of layers to create 2 different layouts.
Continue readingI think today’s card would fit most any occasion, particularly for a guy – which I struggle with. I chose the neutral colors of Very Vanilla with Mossy Meadow and Sahara Sand – I thought the combination was ‘peaceful’
Now I have some good news to share – for today November 17th and tomorrow, November 18th 2021 Stampin’ UP! have a seasonal sale for cardstock, ink pads and die sets from the 2021 – 2022 Annual Catalog – the card, ink and dies I used for today’s card are included in that sale……………………… scroll down for more info!!!
Continue readingI seem to start a lot of my posts expressing my amazement on where we are in the year ~ next week will be Thanksgiving here in the US!! Today’s card uses the Pretty Pumpkin Stamp Set pairing Bermuda Bay with Soft Seafoam ~ some non-traditional colors which I think work very well together if you are looking to create something a little unusual.
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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 Polly’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.
Continue readingThis is the second in the series of seasonal samplers I was asked to design for a class. Home decor is a particular favorite of mine, I just love to pull together the different elements, experimenting with different textures and colors until I trip over the ‘right’ combination.
I resisted the temptation to use the ‘traditional’ autumn/fall colors of cajun craze and pumpkin pie, although I did not use any of the papers, the color combination was inspired by the Blackberry Beauty Designer Series Paper so you will see Blackberry Bliss, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive and the different shade of gold in the Brushed Metallic Card.
Continue readingA change of theme for today – with Thanksgiving and Christmas on the horizon we are going to need some thank you cards. I chose to feature the Seashells 3D embossing folder, just adding a simple greeting so the details of this embossing folder do not get lost. I am thinking this would make a really good masculine thank you card…….. change out the greeting and it would be a perfect masculine birthday card as well!!
Continue readingThe leaves on the tree outside my study window are turning color and starting to fall very fast now – autumn is definitely upon us. I was not a fan of autumn when I used to live in the UK, now I live in North Texas, which has hot and dry summers, I find autumn to be a welcome change with the cooler days and better chances of rain!
The Beauty of the Earth Designer Series paper pack has some perfect autumnal color combinations and the design I have used on today’s card are exactly the colors of the tree outside my study! I chose to use a quick and simple Z-Fold card base along with the A Wish for Everything Stamp Set.
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