A spooky card with Pick of the Patch in Week 2 of my 6-week Halloween Countdown Series. In addition to the Pick of the Patch stamp set, I also used the Alphabet a la Mode dies and Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder to make this Halloween card. The card base is Pumpkin Pie. Before I […]
Author Archives: Elaine Harding
Whale Watching – adventure of a lifetime
When I saw the Whale Watching stamp set in the September-December 2023 mini catalogue it reminded me of an adventure of a lifetime. Soon after my hubby’s retirement, we hired a RV (Recreation Vehicle) aka motor-home in America and did a mammoth road trip from Utah where we picked up the RV to San Francisco […]
Joy of Noel – Week 1 of 12 Christmas Countdown Series
Week 1 of 12 Christmas Countdown Series with Joy of Noel stamps and dies. I wanted to show you how easy it is to make a wreath card with the Joy of Noel dies. I also used the nested Deckled Circle dies to create a base to attach the pine needles to. It looks labour […]
Pick of the Patch – Week 1 of 6 Halloween countdown series
It’s week 1 of 6 Halloween countdown series. I’m using the Pick of the Patch bundle. It’s on page 51 of the new September-December 2023 Mini. The Pick of the Patch is made out of photopolymer so it’s easy to line up the images. It has a variety of different size pumpkins and different shapes […]
Beary Christmas Memories & More cards
Beary Christmas Memories & More cards pack make it so easy to create your own Christmas cards simply by using them with little additions using Basic White Thick card stock standard card bases. Earlier this month I showed how you could use the Beary Christmas Memories & More cards to create your own Christmas cards […]
How to create a stunning Autumn card
How to create a stunning Autumn card – let me introduce you to the All About Autumn Suite Collection on pages 42-44 of the newly launched September-December 2023 mini. I love everything in this Suite, from the stamps, dies, papers, embossing folder to the embellishments. There is a copper & natural ribbon combo pack and […]
Diagonal Joy Fold card – Curved Occasions
A diagonal joy fold card with Curved Occasions. This bundle includes a stamps set and punch. Way back in May 2023 I made this type of fold for a sympathy card in a Sunday blog post which you can see HERE. I did not supply any details on how I constructed the card, but promised […]
Paper Scraps – Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop
Paper Scraps is the theme for this month’s Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop. Inadvertently when you’re cutting up patterned paper for card fronts, you get lots of scraps which you hang on to “just in case”! Familiar scenario? Here’s an idea on how you can use them up! I chose to use my scraps to […]