“Festive” – Tech 4 Stampers blog hop theme for October. So many things popped into my head but I decided to keep it simple and here is the result. Initially I had dismissed the Patchwork Pieces dies, but Sara, our CEO demonstrated it and I was hooked! I also wanted to make use of some […]
Category Archives: Card making, Fun Folds, technique
Delightful Doily Hybrid Embossing folder
This Delightful Doily Hybrid Embossing folder completely passed me by. I loved the sample Stampin’ Up! created so I’ve duplicated it in a different colour. The catalogue samples can be such a great resource, and often it can kick start your creative juices. My colour choices were Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Lost Lagoon and Pretty […]
Slim plus square card from one A4 sheet
Welcome to episode 3 of 12 in my 12 week Christmas Countdown series – a Slim card using Joy to You stamp set and the Christmas Pinecone dies, plus a bonus square card which was made from the remnant from cutting the Slim card. The Christmas Pinecone dies first made their appearance on 3 August-December […]
Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks
Happy Sunday! The humble Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks – maybe “masks” is an American term, but I usually refer to them as stencils. Do you remember many years ago when it was an Interior Design trend to use stencils for decorating rooms and interiors? All I know is that we have these for paper-crafting too, […]
Handcrafted elements dies – Week 2 of 12 Christmas series
Welcome to week 2 of 12 in my Christmas Countdown Series with the Handcrafted Elements Dies. I cased the catalogue when I shared a sneak peek because I wasn’t allowed to show you the inside of the September-December 2023 mini until launch day. You can see that post HERE. Today I’m using the ornament die […]
Spooky card with Pick of the Patch – Week 2 of 6
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 […]
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 […]