embossed clean and simple card with die cut flowers and butterfly

Card Sketch card- design your own

I decided to design my own card sketch using a graphic design platform called Canva. It really was a “light bulb” moment using that first sketch in the Tech 4 Stampers blog hop last week. It was so easy to use the same sketch to make another card just by switching the stamp set and […]

thank you card using a card sketch with seashells, embossing and gilding

Thank You Card – Happy Sunday!

Happy Sunday! I created a “Thank You Card” using the same card sketch created for the Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop which I took part in last week. Card sketches are a relatively new genre for me. Following a sketch saved me a lot of time. The placement of the elements had already been worked […]

pop out partially die cut birthday card

Pop out partially die cut birthday card

Warmer weather calls for a pop out partially die cut birthday card and ice lolly images! I’m so disappointed that the Ice Cream Corner Suite on page 49 of the January-June 2021 mini is retiring. There is such a short window to blog about this. iIce cream is one of my favourite foods! Is it […]

floating technique using butterflies

Floating technique card with butterflies

Last Wednesday I made this card and promised to show you another floating technique card with butterflies from the Floating & Fluttering bundle. You’ll find the bundle on page 61 of the January-June 2021 Mini which will be retiring on 30 June, so I’m making the most of it while I can! Stampin’ Up!’s stamp […]

card from a sketch for tech4stampers blog hop

Card from a Sketch for Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop

This month is a Card from a Sketch for Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop. This is our second blog hop and it’s based on a sketch which the lovely Sara Sayers designed. Thank you, Sara. The Tech 4 Stampers is a monthly subscription group run by Louise Sims. She mentors and enables members to understand […]

gatefold card with off centre opening

A Gatefold card with off centre opening and bonus card

Hi and welcome! I wanted to create a special Gatefold card with an off centre opening. We’ve had some joyous news that my Sister-in-law and her husband have become grandparents for the first time! The lock down and pandemic has been such a damper on life in the past year that news of the baby’s […]

floating card technique with butterflies

Card with a Floating Technique

I am so excited to be sharing this card with a floating technique with you today. A couple of years ago, when the floating technique was trending, I shared a card which you can see HERE. It needed quite a lot of effort and patience to create it. I am delighted that Stampin’ Up! has […]

fun fold butterfly card

How to create a Fun Fold card

On Easter Sunday I showcased an Easter card and promised to show you how to create the fun fold card this week. The concept is really simple. It’s just another mini card adhered to the middle of the card front of the main card base. You have the opportunity to decorate the inside and continue […]