Retro card with Tune In. The Tune In stamp set features an image of an old fashioned TV from the 50s. You’ll find the bundle in the 2024-25 Annual Catalogue on page 67. If you recall those TVs, and grew up in that era there weren’t any remote controls back then. As a child, we […]
Category Archives: Clean and simple
Quick easy card with Country Flowers
Quick easy card with Country Flowers. I’ve also used the Spotlight on Nature Dies which coordinates with a stamp set called Spotlight on Nature. You can purchase both as a bundle and save 10 % or separately. Something we often overlook are the foam adhesive sheets. I wanted to pop-up the tea pot, but it […]
How to create a monotone card
How to create a monotone card. Stampin’ Up! is known for its colour co-ordination. There are 10 colours in each colour family – Subtles, Regals, Brights and Neutrals. In addition there are 10 In Colours, 5 of which constantly get refreshed every two years. Every colour in each family co-ordinates within the family which makes […]
Wreath birthday card -Magnolia Mood
Wreath birthday card – Magnolia Mood. I can’t remember when Magnolia Mood was added as an online exclusive. It has been on my shelf gathering dust, so I thought I’d have a play. I stamped the small magnolia image in a circle to create a wreath. You’ll never guess what other stamp set I used […]
New baby card – Cutest Onesie
New baby card – Cutest Onesie. Stampin’ Up! has introduced smaller more affordable bundles and this one is called Cutest Onesie Bundle on page 64 in the 2024-25 Annual Catalogue. There are 12 photopolymer stamps, 6 of which are sentiments. The other images are a onesie and stamps to accessorise the onesie with like a […]
Sympathy card – Country Flowers
Sympathy card – Country Flowers. Sympathy cards are ones that no-one in their right mind would choose to make, but as it’s a fact of our life cycle – where there is beginning of life, there is also an end. We celebrate births, and need to find words of comfort for those who suffer loss […]
Mixing and Matching ephemera packs
Mixing and Matching ephemera packs. There is a section in the new 2024-25 Annual Catalogue called Mix & Match from pages 18-25. It comes under the category of Quick & Easy Options where you can still make quick, simple cards but add your own personal touch. Included in this section are some fun stamp sets […]
Happy Fathers Day
Happy Fathers Day. It’s Father’s Day today so wishing a Happy Father’s Day to all the men folk out there who play a fatherly role. Also remembering the Dads who light up the sky and whose stars are still shining brightly and remain forever in our hearts. Who doesn’t love a burger or two? Speaking […]