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 […]
Category Archives: Card Types
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fun Fold Card for Easter
It was so difficult to choose which stamp set to use for this fun fold Easter card so I used both to wish you all a HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY EASTER DAY! When I chose the Arrange a Wreath bundle to make this card, I was horrified to learn that it is retiring. It is one […]