As I explain in my video today, I wanted to create a masculine card using the graceful leaf die from the Nature’s Symphony Die Set. I started with a square card base and built up from there. As I was working I mused about creating a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 card using the same supplies and equipment and using some of the ‘leftovers’ from my first card. I went ahead and made one have included that in this post!
Continue readingOur challenge is ‘Something New” ~ This can be interpreted entirely as the crafter likes, a new product, a new year, a new house, you name it as long as it is new to you, anything goes!
I chose to make a masculine card using a new stamp set and paper punch!
Continue readingIt is exactly one year ago today that we arrived back to live in the UK after 23 years in the US! That time has simply flown by and I am sincerely thankful that we have been able to keep in contact with our friends in the US as well as settling in our new lives back here and spending time with family which was our principle reason for returning. Although Thanksgiving is not recognised here in the UK we are cooking our Thanksgiving Lunch as I write this!
Today I am sharing a masculine themed card ~ always a challenge for me, but I have invested in some new stamp sets that are more ‘fella’ oriented and was quite chuffed with the result!
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The problem with masculine cards is I find them difficult to make! With this card I pulled out some masculine colours, some leaf dies and a bit of copper heat embossing. I am quite delighted with the result!!
Continue readingCircles……….. I pondered over this for a while then decided to create a circular Double Easel card, itself with lots of circles within it! As I explain in the video, masculine cards are a real struggle for me so I set myself an additional challenge to make this one for the fellas.
Continue readingIf you, like me, have difficulty with masculine cards I have one that will help you today. I think the simplest thing to start with is the colors, I chose the Thoughtful Journey decorative paper, picked out a couple of the more masculine colors then broke out the Grove Dies for the first time!
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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!!
Continue readingI have used this lazy Z fancy fold on so many occasions, it brings a little extra fun to the card by simply adding an extra score line! I have said before that I struggle with cards for the fellas in our lives, but this one would be great for birthday as well as a Father’s Day card. It features the Let’s Go Fishing Decorative Paper and a tiny bit of stampin’
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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 Tammy’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 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!
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