I applied Piet Mondrian’s art technique to a clean, simple card with the Cheerful Daisies bundle. There is a beginner’s version, from clean and simple, to a casual version adding additional cardstock, and the avid crafter’s version which includes the use of extra dies and/or stamps. Beginner’s card The card base for all three versions […]
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Five cards, a sneak peek, with Greatest Journey
This Sunday I’ve created five cards with the Greatest Journey stamps and dies. This set is sadly retiring and I’ve made several cards as a last “hurrah” before it disappears for good. It’s also a sneak peek at one of the new 2023-2025 In colours and this one is called Copper Clay. The card on […]
Elegant borders card with Queen Bee
I’m so pleased with how this Elegant Borders card with Queen Bee stamps and dies turned out. I’ve had this set for some time, but haven’t had the opportunity to use it till now. Both the Elegant Borders Dies and the Hello, Irresistile Blooms 6″x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) DSP are online exclusives. I […]
Springtime card for Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop
This month’s Tech 4 Stampers blog hop theme is for a Springtime card. I thought I’d combine something new with something old. My new item is the Basics 3D embossing folders which is an Online Exclusive product. The old is a stamp set from the current Annual Catalogue called “Lovely You cling stamp set” which […]
New Online Exclusives – Irresistible Blooms
The new Online Exclusives are all about the future of shopping and selling so say “hello” to one of this month’s Online Exclusive – the Irresistible Blooms Bundle and all the Online Exclusive products are available as from 1 March, today! Online Exclusives is a great opportunity for new experiences! You won’t find these products […]
Long slim card – Paradise Palms
Today I have a long, slim card using Paradise Palms, Nothing’s Better than and the new Sweet Citrus hybrid embossing folder. I was horrified to find that I’d bought the Paradise Palms bundle in December 2021 during the pre-order period for the January-June 2022 mini catalogue and it hadn’t even seen daylight. It carried over […]
Inlay Technique Valentine card with Sentimental Park
Today I have an inlay technique for a Valentine card using the Sentimental Park stamp set and dies. I covered the dies earlier in the week on my Top Tip Tuesday slot on my channel on YouTube HERE. Valentine cards on the commercial platform usually have lots of big hearts and are loud and in […]
Emboss resist technique – Fragrant Flowers Bundle
Have you ever tried the emboss resist technique? The Fragrant Flowers bundle in the January-April 2023 mini on page 21 has a sample from which I took my inspiration. After working with Christmas colours over the last 3 months, I quite fancied a change and the pastel shades really appealed to me. If you purchase […]