Mini slim card – landscape orientation with a difference. Recently whilst de-cluttering, I discovered a stash of envelops that Stampin’ Up! used to supply and are just perfect for mini slim cards. Many years ago, I stopped making any tent cards in a landscape orientation because they kept collapsing. Consequently, whenever I make a card […]
Category Archives: Clean and simple
Quick easy birthday card
Quick easy birthday card. I’ve used the new background stamp called Leaf Collection as a backdrop for a quick, easy birthday card and also used some online exclusives which have been around for a while. These are Rhino Ready and Radiating Stitches. Both Rhino Ready and Radiating Stitches have been was the perfect choice to […]
How to create backgrounds
How to create backgrounds with the new Leaf Collection background stamp. As always, the catalogue is a great source of inspiration. Background stamps are enormous! They fit on Stampin’ Up!’s “F” block. If you still have the retired Stampin’ Up! Stamparatus, you can use that too. Background stamps are exactly that, it covers a large […]
New Annual Catalogue Launch
New Annual Catalogue launch day! The 2024-25 Annual Catalogue has finally arrived! If you have placed an order with me in the last 6 months, a personal copy of the new Annual Catalogue should be winging its way to you. This is a long-ish post, so bear with me, grab a cuppa because I do […]
Sneak Peek – new In Colors
Sneak Peek – the new In Colors for 2024-2026 will be available from 1 May 2024. Not long to wait. I have made some cards to showcase the colours using some items from the Unbounded Beauty Suite Collection on pages 52-55. There are two bundles in this suite. One called Flowers of Beauty which are […]
Card Medley of Hot Air Balloons
Card Medley of Hot Air Balloons. The Hot Air Balloons stamps and dies are carrying over to the new Annual Catalogue so I pushed it aside to play with in May. I forgot that the gorgeous Lighter Than Air 6″x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Papers which coordinate with this stamp set retires […]
Sympathy card – Quiet Meadow
Sympathy card – Quiet Meadow. They are cards we don’t like to make because it brings sadness and sorrow of news of the loss of a loved one, a relative or a dear friend. He was a friend we’d known in our youth for almost 5 decades and who attended our wedding during our stint […]
Sweetest Thoughts Memories & More
I’ve used the Sweetest Thoughts Memories & More card pack to create 17 cards with the Sweetest Thoughts Memories & More Cards and envelopes. Often I will get these Memories & More cards and forget to use them, so I was determined that this time I would make sure I did. 17 Card layouts/ideas There […]