eclectic expressions

Eclectic Expressions – Stamparatus Repeat Patterns

I was really intrigued by the repeat patterns in the sample card on the new 2nd Release Sale-A-Bration  flyer and gave it a try with the stamp mounted on a clear block.  The results weren’t satisfactory so I tried it with the Stamparatus.  This is how I used it to stamp repeat patterns and was […]

team swaps

Team Swaps

Yesterday I drove down to Portsmouth to attend a Team Meeting and meet up with my Stampin’ Sisters.  I can’t believe how quickly time flies by – it seems like only yesterday when we were ringing in the new year and here we are nearly at the end of January! One of the traditions, or […]

mermaid card embossing paste

Magical Mermaid and Embossing Paste

Yesterday I had my Embossing Paste Masterclass and this is one of the cards we made.  If you look carefully you can see that the sand is dyed embossing paste, left to dry thoroughly and then stamped on.  I also used the copper trim and teased it out to make the netting. We water coloured […]

trailer masterclass on embossing paste

Trailer Masterclass on Embossing Paste

There are just 3 places left for my Masterclass on Embossing Paste.    Also included is an invaluable resource –  a sampler with 12 ways you can use the embossing paste which you can refer to and try at home as there won’t be time to cover all 12 during class.  I have picked out […]

Easel card - lemon zest

Easel Card – Lemon Zest Bundle

I love this Easel Card made with the Lemon Zest Bundle. On my Stamp With Elaine facebook page, I’ve started a new segment called Top Tip Tuesday and I hope you’ll help me spread the word and join me for a Tuesday quickie.  I’m still a tad camera shy and haven’t yet made the transition […]

Easter card in a box front view

Easter Card in a Box – Happy Easter ever

Something special – an Easter card in a box! Happy Easter everyone! This year, it almost passed me by had it not been for the fact that as a blogger and YouTuber, you have to keep a little ahead of the game and I realised that my lead in time to Easter projects and videos […]

Hexagon Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing folder with Hey Chick Sale-a-bration stamp set

Hexagon Dynamic TIEF and Chooks!

Which is your favourite Sale-a-bration FREEBIE?  The “Hey, Chick”  one popped out at me straight away!  There was a quirky chook with bad hair – a species called “Silky” which I talked about in my sneak peek video last year.  If you haven’t seen it yet, you can find here .   Today, we’re catching up […]