My upline, Amanda, had organised a zoom team fun evening in December and one of the activities was Mystery Stamping. What is mystery stamping? All participants are given a list of basic card stock to cut to the Host’s specifications with your own choice of patterned paper. Stamps, inks, colouring mediums, embellishments is of your […]
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Emboss resist technique – Fragrant Flowers Bundle
Have you ever tried the emboss resist technique? The Fragrant Flowers bundle in the January-April 2023 mini on page 21 has a sample from which I took my inspiration. After working with Christmas colours over the last 3 months, I quite fancied a change and the pastel shades really appealed to me. If you purchase […]
Wishing you a Happy New Year with Adorable Owls
Wishing you a Happy New Year with Adorable Owls. I hope you had a lovely New Year’s Eve and aren’t nursing sore heads today! The Adorable Owls stamp set I earned free as a Sale-a-bration item. If I’m to be honest, I didn’t love them at first and reluctantly put them in my basket. I […]
Another sneak peek – Loveliest layers Decorative Masks
Another sneak peek with the Loveliest layers Decorative Masks new from Stampin’ Up!’s forthcoming January-April 2023 mini catalogue. This time I’m using the blending techniques with the new Loveliest Layers Decorative Masks. The floral masks can be layered to add depth to the floral image which I then fussy cut to created this card. Newly […]
Merry Christmas!
Just popping in to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Wherever you are, have a joyous day with your nearest and dearest, and a special hug for everyone whose loved ones are now in heaven. This is my very last Christmas card of the year using the Santa Express papers and the gorgeous flocked […]
Mini gift card with Mini Pocket Envelop Dies
This time of year, we all need a project featuring a Mini gift card made with Mini pocket envelop dies. I thought I better use up the bumper pack of Celebrate Everything 12″x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Papers which I’d earned with Host Rewards. The mini pocket envelop dies are the perfect […]
Celebrate – Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop
The theme for December for the Tech 4 Stampers blog hop is “Celebrate”. When you say “celebrate” what occasion could it be? A significant birthday, a milestone achievement, a job promotion, embarking on an adventure to foreign climes, overcoming the fear of the unknown? So I thought why not simply make a card that just […]
Long, slim card – Sweet Gingerbread bundle
Hello and Happy Sunday! Today I have two long, slim cards to share with the Sweet Gingerbread bundle. I don’t know about you, but sometimes, you see something in the catalogue and it jumps at you. Then when you actually break open the stamp set you don’t quite know what to do with them. Thankfully, […]