grid of circles with "you're the best" sentiment and puffin

Create grid of circles – Party Puffins

Today I’m going to show you how to create a grid of circles with patterned paper. If you have trouble trying to line up shapes or images in a straight line, then creating a template will save you time. You can use it time and time again for future projects requiring the same technique. I […]

new in color floral card hand penned

New In Colors floral card for Tech 4 Stampers blog hop

New In Colors just released in the new Annual Catalogue so this month’s Tech 4 Stampers blog hop was a color challenge. Also thrown into the mix was a floral theme so it stands to reason to combine the two. Thank you to the lovely Sara Sayers for setting the challenge. Two-step stamping I made […]

sympathy card for a pet

Clean & Simple Sympathy Card

A clean and simple sympathy card is life’s necessity. Even our furry friends eventually leave this mortal coil and are a much valued member of your family. Their loss is no less felt and it is heartbreaking to have to say “good-bye”. Words seem so inadequate at times like these, and sending a card just […]

fancy fold card called tower fold with pansy patch

Tower block fold card

Eek! I recently discovered this fancy tower block fold card. It sounds complicated, doesn’t it, but there’s a method in the “madness”. I try to make the instructions as easy as I can for its execution! Evening Evergreen is such a rich green, and I love the combination of greens in the Pansy Petals 12″ […]

Easel card with two step stamping

Easel Card with two-step stamping

I immediately thought of making an Easel Card when I clapped eyes on the Color & Contour two-step stamping bundle. It never ceases to amaze me how artists lay down a few scribbles and you immediately connect with the images. Did you think I coloured the images in with water colour pencils? It certainly looks […]

anniversary card nature themed

A Masculine Anniversary card

How do you create a suitable masculine anniversary card which says all the appropriate things but without being girlie? lol! In the flush of youth, the man you choose to spend the rest of your life with may remember to display his romantic side during your courtship. Apologies for being gender specific! Truth be known, […]

two step stamping with floral image card wiith new colors

Sneak Peek for a Two-step Stamping Floral Card

A new publication is on the horizon so here’s a sneak peek for a Two-step Stamping floral card! In fact there are several sneak peeks! The first is the Hand-Penned Petals Bundle. It’s a photopolymer stamp set in the new configuration where the images are printed on the sleeve insert instead of the acetate sheet. […]

blended background with oval window birthday card with flamingo

Blended oval background card

Blending is a way of adding colour to your project and today’s card has a blended oval background. The oval is actually a die cut oval aperture and raised with foam strips. It’s like looking through an oval window to a vista beyond. Stampin’ Up! introduced blending brushes in their product line recently, but they’ve […]