Here’s how to make easy cards with Hybrid Embossing folder. It’s called the Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing folder on page 43. You can switch around the sentiments from another stamp set and hey presto the card is done! This new Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing folder includes the dies. Stampin’ Up! created this hybrid embossing folder […]
Category Archives: Clean and simple
Simple stamping with Watercolor Shapes
Simple stamping with Watercolor Shapes has certainly made life easier. Don’t get me wrong, I love water colour techniques the old fashioned way. There is great satisfaction at doing things from scratch. However, if you’re strapped for time and want that water colour look, these new Watercolor Shapes stamps do the business in a fraction […]
Water colour backgrounds without the mess
Water colour backgrounds without the mess seems like an apt title for this card. How does one achieve this, you might ask. Thank you Stampin’ Up! for bringing us their patented “distinktive” range of stamps which incorporates light and shade to give a three dimensional look to their images. Say “hello” to the new Watercolor […]
Clean and simple card with All Squared away
A clean and simple card with the All Squared Away bundle for today’s post. I loved the samples in the catalogue of the All Squared Away bundle and couldn’t decide whether I should get them or not. So as you can tell, I lost the battle with my “sensible” head. Finally, I found time to […]
How to make quick, easy cards
A simple solution to make quick, easy cards is to use patterned papers. There is currently a 15% discount on a selection of Designer Series Papers. I was once guilty of hoarding any patterned papers which came into my possession. It was traumatic to put scissors to paper and cut up those beautiful patterns. Usually […]
Anniversary Card with pastels
I have an anniversary card with pastels using the Always in my Heart bundle. At the end of my Soft Pastel series which you can see HERE and HERE, I discovered even more ways to apply pastels. This time I used Stampin’ Up!’s new Plenty of Patterns Decorative Masks. Unfortunately the photo doesn’t do the […]
Clean and simple – less is more
I’m a great advocate of clean and simple cards and firmly believe that sometimes less is more. Too often I feel I’m short changing people if I don’t put more effort into a project, particularly when making card. In most of my tutorials, I incorporate a fancy fold, or layers etc, and on occasion I […]
Clean and Simple card – Pretty Perennials
I’m sharing a clean and simple card made with Pretty Perennials today. It always makes me sad when we have to say farewell to something I’ve fallen in love with. Pretty Perennials retires at the end of June, so I thought I better give it an airing one last time. The card base and top […]