Two tone torn edge technique. Stampin’ Up! carries two-tone card stock which is lighter in weight and primarily used for scrapbooking. However it is fabulous for creating more interest and texture in card making. A technique that is super simple and effective and economical – no need for extra dies or stamping! Why? This cardstock […]
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Curtain fold – Mother’s Day card
Curtain fold – Mother’s Day card. I am re-visiting the curtain fold. I thought the curtain fold would make a lovely Mother’s Day card so I am using the Simply Beautiful Bundle. This is part of a mega suite collection called Lovely & Beautiful in the Jan-Apr 2026 Mini on pages 23 – 29 and […]
Clean simple valentine card
Clean simple valentine card. Valentine’s day is almost upon us. Staying with the Love Notes 6″x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Papers (DSP) and adding the Sweet Jar Bundle which comprises a stamp set and coordinating punch to make my card. Sweet Jar Bundle This bundle includes the Sweet Jar Stamp Set—perfect for […]
Card in a box Valentine
Card in a box Valentine. I have been making cards in a box with different variations from square ones to rectangular ones since 2014 for all sorts of occasions. Every now and again it’s good to revisit and make this fun fold with the latest offering of pretty papers and a different theme. Today’s card […]
Masculine Shaker Valentine card
Masculine Shaker Valentine card. Recently I used the Gears & Textures stamps to make a birthday card which you can see HERE. This time I’ve used the Gears & Textures dies which I die cut with silver foil. I combined it with the Hope, Love & Joy bundle to create the masculine shaker valentine card. […]
Quick easy birthday gift card
Quick easy birthday gift card. Craft the perfect edgy gift with the Gears & Textures Bundle. Create hardcore, mechanical-inspired cards and crafts with raw, urban style. It’s great for masculine cards. You can use gritty stamps for industrial textures and distressed effects and bold dies for gears, chains, and wire. Focus on Gears & Textures […]
Using scraps for Hope, Joy, Love Valentine
Using scraps for Hope, Joy, Love Valentine card. In my previous post which you can see HERE , I had some DSP scraps left over from cutting out the frames for the box lid and a piece of Real Red scrap from cutting the frame for the 3″x 3″ co-ordinating card. It gives me such […]
Fun fold card – Petals of Beauty
Fun fold card – Petals of Beauty. This is the card I made during a fun craft & chat session with some mystery stamping recently. I am not terribly savvy when it comes to websites so I subscribe to a fabulous group called Build & Bloom which is a digital agency supporting small businesses with […]