In episode 5 of 12 in my 12 week Christmas Countdown series I have quick, simply embossed cards using the Stars at Night bundle. Did you see the gorgeous Brushed Gold Cards & Envelopes in the mini? The Brushed Gold cards make great card bases and the envelops are already decorated too. I used the […]
Category Archives: Card making, Fun Folds, technique
Inspiring Delightful Doily Hybrid ideas
Hi! Happy Sunday! Inspiring Delightful Doily Hybrid ideas for another card this time using the dies as well. If you need a reminder what the other card looked like or are new to my blog, you can see last Sunday’s creation HERE. I also paired it with the Textured Floral Bundle. If you purchase both […]
Festive – Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop
“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 […]
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 […]