Hello! I have an easy card using the “Friends are like Seashells” stamp set and dies. They come from the Sand and Sea Suite on pages 40-42. Without a doubt, it is one of my favourite Suites. The patterned paper is gorgeous and the specialty Pearlescent papers in the suite make the shells take on […]
Category Archives: Clean and simple
Sneak Peek Dragonfly Garden
I hope you all had a good New Year, despite the trials and tribulations of living through this pandemic. At the moment there are parts of England in the highest Tier 4 restrictions, tantamount to a full lockdown. The virus has mutated several times and the latest is its rapid spread hence these draconian measures. […]
Happy New Year – more Sneak peeks!
I am so glad to see the back of 2020 and am hoping that 2021 will be a better year for everyone! Stampin’ Up!’s Sale-a-bration event starts on 5th January. One of the stamp sets which you can earn for free was perfect for making this New Year card. The stamp set called “Darling Donkeys” […]
Cards with Pines throughout the year
Which camp are you in? Do you feel images for pine trees are just for Christmas? Can you use the pine trees for other occasions? I say “yes” to both. Pine trees are evergreen, so no matter what time of year, they can be used on a card and not just at Christmas. We’ll start […]
Simple cards with Dove of Hope
It’s surprising that even being in lock down for most of the year, we’ve managed to creep into December. In the UK we have had restrictions lifted over a five day period for Christmas. Practicalities prevented our family from taking advantage of it so sadly, we’ll be on our own this Christmas. I hope you’ll […]
Simply stamped with For Unto Us
Happy Sunday! I’m playing catch up with some Christmas stamp sets which have yet to see ink! I love the fonts in the “For Unto Us” stamp set. There are no images, just text, so you can virtually use any stamp set in conjunction with this one. There are three cards to share today which […]
Wonder of the Season
Are you a Grinch or do you love Christmas? What does its meaning hold for you? To a child Christmas is truly the “Wonder of the Season”. However, in Stampin’ Up!’s world, this is the name of a special pack of foiled paper full of whimsical text in English, French, German and Dutch. By cutting […]
Happy Thanksgiving Day
Just a quickie post today to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving Day. We don’t mark it ourselves, but for those who do, have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day. The card base is in Cajun Craze. I used the gorgeous Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Papers which has gold foiling. To make the layer “pop” I […]