Ombre hinge stamping with Amazing Phrasing. The ombre effect is one of my favourite techniques. Ombre hinge stamping is even better! What is it, you might ask. You mount your stamp on the clear plate of a Stamparatus, Stampin’ Up!’s patented stamp positioning tool. The stamps from Amazing Phrasing are photopolymer so they are clear. […]
Author Archives: Elaine Harding
Layering a card – Hippest Hippos
Layering a card with Hippest Hippos and the Hippo Dies from July-August 2022 Sale-a-bration brochure is today’s theme. It took me ages to figure out how they made those waves in the sample card in the brochure. We were still in the pre-order phase and I had limited supplies. I didn’t realise that the waves […]
Bespoke Hershey boxes – Alphabest
Bespoke hershey boxes using the Alphabest bundle from the May 2022 – April 2023 Annual Catalogue. As you know, the July-December 2022 mini has just launched and with that, round 2 of Sale-a-bration. We all love new and shiny, but let’s not forget that there are little gems from the Annual catalogue too! You’ll find […]
Shadow Box card – Stylish Sketches
I made this Shadow Box card with Stylish Sketches which you can earn for Free during Sale-a-bration. Sale-a-bration is a two-month event run by Stampin’ Up! during which you can earn free product for every purchase you make of £45 excluding shipping and handling. The Grassy Grove bundle first came on the scene in the […]
Summer Fun – Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop
It’s Summer Fun for the Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop this July. With soaring temperatures and sunny skies Summer has arrived in normally dull and overcast England for sure! We’ve certainly had a lot of use out of our air-conditioning unit lately. It makes sleeping at night more comfortable! The Sunkissed stamp set from the […]
Simply embossed card – Ringed with Nature
I’m sharing a simply embossed card with Ringed with Nature today. I gave you a sneak peek in a previous post which you can see HERE. The Tree Rings Hybrid embossing folder is such a fabulous innovation from Stampin’ Up! By running a white craft ink over the embossed areas, it made the tree rings […]
Simply layered card – Hippest Hippos
Here’s a simply layered card with this adorable Hippest Hippos and Hippo dies from the July-August 2022 Sale-a-bration brochure. Oftentimes you’ll find that the samples in the brochures or catalogues are a great source of inspiration. I also have a bonus card and the materials I used were calculated so that it would qualify for […]
Simply embossed card – Splendid thoughts
Simply embossed card with Splendid Thoughts from the new July-December 2022 mini. I’ve been meaning to use this new Cascading 3D embossing folder but haven’t had the opportunity to do so until now. They look like the folds in a curtain, it looks really pretty. A couple of weeks ago, we had a Stampin’ Up! […]