Well this one got away from me – Notes of Nature Stamp Set and Dies retired just a few days ago and I had this card all ready to share with you, but I am going to do so anyway because if you have this set in your stash it will work for you alternatively another set will work equally as well – it is really all about the fold!!!!
Continue readingNot always our most favorite cards to create but there are times a handmade card can bring comfort at these difficult times. While this is a simple card it does have a couple of techniques that are quick and easy to do.
Continue readingDuring a recent You Tube Live I created today’s card literally from scratch building up a vintage/shabby chic style card featuring some of the products in the Nature’s Sweetness Collection. I was really thrilled on how the card turned out!
Continue readingI know I have said this on many occasions ……………. but where did the time go? It does not seem 365 days since last New Years Eve!! It has been an interesting year, Brian and I were able to take a long delayed (thanks Covid) to Australia and cruised back across the South Pacific to Hawaii, 2 things crossed off of our bucket list as well as a wonderful visit to the UK.
We have plans for the New Year which we are really looking forward to. But in the meantime…………. here is an interesting, quick and easy ink technique card with video 🙂
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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 Jay’s post or starting here ~ either way WELCOME . This month our theme is Autumn a wonderful chance to use the warm, rich colors of Fall
Continue readingI like to introduce new colors to you and to pair them with colors you might already have in your stash. Today our new color is Pecan Pie, part of the refreshed Neutrals family and I have paired it with Petal Pink and a little dash of Old Olive for the leaves.
You all know that I love flowers and am always drawn to new stamp sets that feature them, especially if they have greetings as well! The Cheerful Daisies Stamp Set fits that bill perfectly and it particularly speaks to me as one of our Yorkie’s was called Daisy and we were especially close.
Continue readingI have fallen in love with the Pretty Medallion background stamp, I have used it such a lot and will be sharing more with you over the coming weeks.
Today I have given the card a vintage/shabby chic spin with some sponging, die cutting with the Split Card Textures Dies, distressing and crinkled seam binding….. oh and there is a video to pull it all together 🙂
Continue readingAlthough this stamp set retired at the end of March I wanted to share one last card made with it. I just love the combination of Crumb Cake and Petal Pink, the soft and wispy images from the Calming Camellia Stamp Set are a perfect match for this vintage inspired thinking of you card
Continue readingThe First Noel is probably my favorite Christmas Carol, the Happy Holly Days Stamp set has a greeting that simply says ‘NOEL’ so I have paired it with the Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder for today’s card.
This is an asymmetric card – the front is slightly shorter than the back – which allowed another of the greetings from the set to peep thru while the card is still closed.
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 🙂
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