I thought I’d try my hand at making a Hexagonal Pinwheel Elegantly Said card. The hexagonal pinwheel isn’t as complicated as it looks. The Elegantly Said bundle has been sitting in my “in-tray” for far too long and it was time to give it an airing. What took the time was working out the measurements. […]
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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 […]
Fancy pull out fold card with You’re a Peach
Today I have another fancy pull out fold card with the You’re a Peach bundle. I’m taking advantage of the selection of Designer Series Paper 15% discount, and chose the You’re a Peach 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) designer series paper pack to create a card which pulls out from the inside. Making […]
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 […]
Brilliant Blending for Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop
Hello and welcome to July’s challenge – Brilliant Blending for Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop. Thank you to the lovely Sara Sayers for setting the theme. Easy Trifold Card This is probably my most favourite fold. It has maximum impact, with minimal angst. More than thirteen years ago, when I first started card making, this […]
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 […]
Fancy fold card with Plentiful Plants
Fancy fold card with Plentiful Plants is really a Reverse Gate fold card. I have had a debate going on in my head about what size I should cut my card base. Gate folds need a degree of accuracy so that it closes in the middle without any gaps. However, if you use the back […]