Halloween is just around the corner so time to rustle up some cards to send to friends and family. I am not really into the more macabre side of Halloween, I like the cuteness of carved pumpkins and maybe a witch or two. The Pick of the Patch Stamp Set with the coordinating Pick of the Patch Builder Punch is just perfect for the type of card I want to send.
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
Continue readingI recently took part in an on-line Stampin’ UP! event, several folks commented that they were not really ‘taken’ with Wild Wheat – one of the new 2023 -2025 In colors and were finding it hard to pair it with another color. Personally I really like it, it has sort of matt gold overtones and after a little thinking and experimenting I paired it with a particular favorite of mine……….. Blackberry Bliss, with Very Vanilla as my neutral ……………… I think this makes a great Autumn color combo!
Continue readingOh Boy! ……… do I have a really great fun fold to share today, it certainly has a lot of impact and on the face of it quite complicated to make – but like everything – when you know how ~ it is very straightforward and the video will certainly help you master this fold.
Continue readingToday is another quick and easy card using the Quiet Meadow Stamp Set, some card and some ink and a tiny little Brushed Brass Butterfly for some subtle bling.
Continue readingA few months ago, one of the ladies who comes to my in-person classes asked about making cards using Quilt Blocks – I am always up for a challenge and love it when someone requests a technique or a fun fold. I made and shared the Log Cabin block in my You Tube live and had such fun I made two more a while later on another You Tube live. Check out the Pinwheel and Shoefly blocks below.
If you are unable to get to my in-person classes I have an on-line card class to go each month. You can check out the details for September’s class here
Continue readingIt should not come as any surprise to you, as I have shared many times, that I am not good with masculine themed cards, flowers and shiny stuff really does not work for them and that is where my strength lies! So when I saw the On the Ocean Stamp Set in the 2023 Annual Catalog I knew I was onto a winner!
Continue readingA couple of years ago Stampin’ UP! introduced hybrid cutting dies that coordinated with an embossing folder – today I share some pretty anniversary cards made with the Delightful Doily Hybrid Dies and Embossing Folder .… and I have a video to go along with it!
Continue readingI am always looking for inspiration and today’s card was inspired by my Stampin ‘ friend, Jeannie Nielsen in one of her recent ‘facebook lives’, the idea of this mini ‘one sheet wonder’ appealed to me straight away and I used it for my customer thank you cards last month, (I have added a link to Jeannie’s page below)
Continue readingDid you hear the news? The September–December 2023 Mini Catalog is finally here! It may be mini, but it’s mighty with all the fun new products it has to offer. From Halloween to Thanksgiving to Christmas, and all your celebrations in between, this catalog is the perfect way to ensure successful crafting during the holiday season. So, what are you waiting for? It’s time to get creative!
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