Water colour backgrounds without the mess seems like an apt title for this card. How does one achieve this, you might ask. Thank you Stampin’ Up! for bringing us their patented “distinktive” range of stamps which incorporates light and shade to give a three dimensional look to their images. Say “hello” to the new Watercolor […]
Author Archives: Elaine Harding
Fancy pull out fold card with You’re a Peach
Today I have another fancy pull out fold card with the You’re a Peach bundle. I’m taking advantage of the selection of Designer Series Paper 15% discount, and chose the You’re a Peach 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) designer series paper pack to create a card which pulls out from the inside. Making […]
Clean and simple card with All Squared away
A clean and simple card with the All Squared Away bundle for today’s post. I loved the samples in the catalogue of the All Squared Away bundle and couldn’t decide whether I should get them or not. So as you can tell, I lost the battle with my “sensible” head. Finally, I found time to […]
Brilliant Blending for Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop
Hello and welcome to July’s challenge – Brilliant Blending for Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop. Thank you to the lovely Sara Sayers for setting the theme. Easy Trifold Card This is probably my most favourite fold. It has maximum impact, with minimal angst. More than thirteen years ago, when I first started card making, this […]
How to make quick, easy cards
A simple solution to make quick, easy cards is to use patterned papers. There is currently a 15% discount on a selection of Designer Series Papers. I was once guilty of hoarding any patterned papers which came into my possession. It was traumatic to put scissors to paper and cut up those beautiful patterns. Usually […]
Fancy fold card with Plentiful Plants
Fancy fold card with Plentiful Plants is really a Reverse Gate fold card. I have had a debate going on in my head about what size I should cut my card base. Gate folds need a degree of accuracy so that it closes in the middle without any gaps. However, if you use the back […]
Anniversary Card with pastels
I have an anniversary card with pastels using the Always in my Heart bundle. At the end of my Soft Pastel series which you can see HERE and HERE, I discovered even more ways to apply pastels. This time I used Stampin’ Up!’s new Plenty of Patterns Decorative Masks. Unfortunately the photo doesn’t do the […]
Clean and simple – less is more
I’m a great advocate of clean and simple cards and firmly believe that sometimes less is more. Too often I feel I’m short changing people if I don’t put more effort into a project, particularly when making card. In most of my tutorials, I incorporate a fancy fold, or layers etc, and on occasion I […]