Happy new year for 2024. Hope you’re not nursing a hangover! – all good wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year in 2024. Marriage proposals during a leap year Back in 1288, the Scots passed a law that allowed a woman to propose marriage to the man of their dreams in a leap year with […]
Category Archives: Card making, Fun Folds, technique
Coming soon New Thoughtful Expressions bundle
Coming soon the new Thoughtful Expressions bundle in the January to April 2024 mini catalogue. From 4 January – 29 February, Sale-a-bration will be in full swing and it’s your chance to earn free products subject to a qualifying order of £45 or multiples of £45 excluding shipping and handling. Having purchased the Thoughtful Expressions […]
Sneak Peek Sale-a-bration Watercolor Melon
Here’s a sneak peek of Sale-a-bration Watercolor Melon stamp set which you can earn free with a qualifying purchase of £45 excluding shipping/handling. Sale-a-bration is Stampin’ Up!’s biggest annual event which launches on 4 January to 29 February 2024. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. If you’re a customer and have purchased from […]
Merry Christmas to you all
Merry Christmas to you all – my very last Christmas card for 2023. May you have a joyous festive season celebrating with friends and family. Let’s not forget that some folk may be on their own, so I’m embracing you all as well as remembering those who are no longer with us. The pretty circular […]
Paper piecing technique with Warmest Heart
Happy Sunday – today I have a paper piecing technique with Warmest Heart to share. This set is retiring soon so I thought I better feature it before it goes! The stamp set features a thermos flask and small images you can decorate the flask with but what attracted me to this set were the […]
Discover the wonder of White Kraft Ink
Disover the wonder of White Kraft Ink. We love Stampin’ Up!’s amazing colour range, but what about the humble Whisper White Kraft ink? It’s a pigment ink so it takes quite a long time to dry. Apart from it being used as a medium for the whitewash technique, or even as an embossing base in […]
Merry & Bright Never ending card
Merry & Bright never ending card is a larger version of the Merriest Trees inifinity card. You can see the smaller 6″x 4″ earlier version in a previous post HERE with instructions on how to create it. The Merry & Bright never ending card measures 5″x 7″ and works on the same principle so I […]
Fun z-fold with Merriest Trees
Happy Sunday! What better way to create a fun z-hold with Merriest Trees as well as the Rocking Horse Bundle. Z-folds makes for an interesting card with a great wow factor but without the faff. In fact, it’s one of my favourite folds and very effective when you want to create a scene. How to […]