Blending technique with Beach Day. I am so pleased that the Beach Day stamps and dies have carried over and is still available. I didn’t get a chance to play with them when it first appeared in the January-April 2024 mini. Blending technique There are lots of ways to blend colour but in my card […]
Create a card without images, just words
Create a card without images, just words for Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop in May. Eek! I freaked out because I’ve never done anything like this before. To create a card without images, just words is quite a challenge. I hope I met the brief, so here is my card. I used More Wishes and […]
A card for Father’s Day
Father’s Day card. Continuing with the Adventurous Sky Bundle. It’s probably too early for a Father’s Day card, but I couldn’t resist playing with this set again. This time I used the patterned paper to make the card. What do you think? Inside card Here’s the inside of the card. I used the rivet panels […]
Fun Pop-up Card
Fun pop-up card using the Adventurous Sky bundle. I had an idea buzzing in my head for a pop up card. I was hoping and praying that it would work, so I’m continuing with exploring the Adventurous Sky bundle before I forget! Front of card This is the fun pop-up card I made. In the […]
Mini slim card – landscape
Mini slim card – landscape orientation with a difference. Recently whilst de-cluttering, I discovered a stash of envelops that Stampin’ Up! used to supply and are just perfect for mini slim cards. Many years ago, I stopped making any tent cards in a landscape orientation because they kept collapsing. Consequently, whenever I make a card […]
Quick easy birthday card
Quick easy birthday card. I’ve used the new background stamp called Leaf Collection as a backdrop for a quick, easy birthday card and also used some online exclusives which have been around for a while. These are Rhino Ready and Radiating Stitches. Both Rhino Ready and Radiating Stitches have been was the perfect choice to […]
How to create backgrounds
How to create backgrounds with the new Leaf Collection background stamp. As always, the catalogue is a great source of inspiration. Background stamps are enormous! They fit on Stampin’ Up!’s “F” block. If you still have the retired Stampin’ Up! Stamparatus, you can use that too. Background stamps are exactly that, it covers a large […]
New Annual Catalogue Launch
New Annual Catalogue launch day! The 2024-25 Annual Catalogue has finally arrived! If you have placed an order with me in the last 6 months, a personal copy of the new Annual Catalogue should be winging its way to you. This is a long-ish post, so bear with me, grab a cuppa because I do […]