Altered card series – Garden of Thanks kit. This is the second of three in the series to show you how you can make the supplies in your kit go further. The second design in the kit is a floral card base which covers both the front and back. This is the original design of […]
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Altering cards series – Garden of Thanks
Altering cards series – Garden of Thanks. Welcome to the first in the series on how to alter cards and make your supplies go further. This is the first card in the kit and as you can see, the front and back have a kind of hashed pattern on it when you open the whole […]
How to step up a card
Today I’m going to show you how to step up a card featuring the Hearts & Hugs bundle. There are three stages, at beginner, casual and avid levels. The beginner level are crafters who are new to the hobby and only have limited supplies. For the casual crafter they have more than the basic supplies […]
How to make a Get well card
Today I’m going to show you how to make a Get well card with the Choose Happy stamp set. Last week I made 3 cards using this stamp set. You can see the cards HERE. The Choose Happy stamp set is a stand alone stamp set. Consequently, you can step the card up with any […]
Surprise pop-up inside card
Surprise pop-up inside card. If you love interactive cards, you’ll love this surprise pop-up inside the card. I used the Sweet Peas photopolymer stamp set from the 2024-25 Annual Catalogue on page 103. It has images of peas in a pea pod with all sorts of facial expressions and a pun on the word “pea” […]
Make 3 cards with Happiest Day
Make 3 cards with Happiest Day. Happiest Day is a stand alone stamp set. If you wish to step it up, you can use whatever dies you have in your stash. The samples created by Stampin’ Up! featured how the stamp set was used for scrapbooking layouts. As with any stamp set, you can use […]
Simple cards with Choose Happy
Simple cards with Choose Happy. Choose Happy is one of the most useful stamp sets to have in your stash because it has 14 simple line drawings to suit all four seasons of the year. These are a penguin, candle, heart, star, 2 faces, a bird, rabbit, an apple, a bee, a yacht, the sun, […]
Cards for kids – Racing By
Cards for kids – Racing By. This month Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop theme is cards for kids. One of my grandsons is learning to drive, and at 17 would you consider a teenager still a “kid”? I made this card with him in mind and picked the Racing By stamp set because it was […]