Today’s cards are full of techniques – one sheet wonder, two-step stampin’ masking and die cutting. They were created ‘on the hoof’ during a recent You Tube Live I did – I literally did not know how my card was going to turn out when I started but I sure was thrilled at then end by the result!
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Continue readingToday’s card uses a very simple masking technique to create a clear band of card to make my greeting pop out. The Daisy Lane Stamp Set has a very pretty fern stamp which makes a great background or ‘space filler’
Continue readingJust 11 more days for you to take part in Stampin UP!’s Sale-a-bration – an opportunity to earn free products when you place an order before September 30th! I have been sharing projects I have made with the free products to give you some inspiration, today I have 3 cards to share using the oh so pretty Delicate Dalias Stamp Set, showing 3 different effects of using this lovely DistINKtive 2 step Stampin set.
There are several easy and effective techniques on these cards, masking, 2-step stampin’, and sponging using daubers – see if you can find them 🙂
Continue readingLast week I shared a card with a technique using the new Blending Brushes. They are a lot of fun to use the effects, are stunning and easy to create.
I have used the Garden Wishes Stamp Set for today’s card, sharing a masking technique to create this pretty and soft friendship card……… enjoy!
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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 Mo’s post or starting here ~ either way WELCOME . This month’s theme is to share what you are working on ~ I have been working with some of the new products from the Aug – Dec 2020 Mini Catalog and mixing them with some from the 2020 -2021 Annual Catalog and I have come up with a sepia peony theme.
Continue readingWe have gone soft and subtle today, the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper is just packed full of beautiful visual textures that makes great backgrounds for your cards. I have paired this with the Tasteful Touches Stamp Set, Grey Granite ink and ribbon.
To build on the softness I chose to use a watercoloring and masking technique to use the beautiful ‘peony’ looking flower and soft and ‘floaty’ sort of leaves in the stamp set along with a greeting that would be about perfect for any occasion.
The weather here in North Texas can swing from warm to chilly cold at this time of year. The last couple of days have been chilly cold and remind me very much of the weather in the UK where I was born. To be honest it is not as cold as it would be this time of year in the UK but after 18 years living in this part of the world I think my blood has thinned down and I feel the cold far more keenly!
So today’s card reminds me a little of the winters back ‘home’ but at the same time it is a very peaceful and restful card using the Winter Woods Stamp Set and a masking/sponging technique.
Last week was my eldest nephew’s birthday, he is now in his early 30’s and lives in the UK – I find it hard to make cards for the fella’s in my life but the Rooted in Nature stamp set gives me a great choice of ‘suitable for a guy’ images and words without being ‘too sappy’!
I used a masking technique to create the card along with my Sponge Brayer to apply the ink ‘ombre’ style.
I just love hedgehogs – they remind me of my childhood when we would find them in the garden and put out bread soaked in milk! Well, we all now know that this is NOT good for them at all and a little dog or cat food would have been far more suitable!
Another thing I love at the moment is the Painted Harvest Stamp set – it is so versatile it even makes hedgehogs! Continue reading
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