Mini slim card – landscape orientation with a difference. Recently whilst de-cluttering, I discovered a stash of envelops that Stampin’ Up! used to supply and are just perfect for mini slim cards. Many years ago, I stopped making any tent cards in a landscape orientation because they kept collapsing. Consequently, whenever I make a card […]
Category Archives: birthdays
Birthday card for a Teenager
Birthday card for a Teenager. My youngest grandson just celebrated his 14th birthday. Teenagers like soda pop, right? So I made him a card with the Simply Sparkling Bundle and took my inspiration from Stampin’ Up!’s sample. I’m delighted that the Bright & Beautiful DSP is carrying over – a first for Stampin’ Up! because […]
Inspiring Delightful Doily Hybrid ideas
Hi! Happy Sunday! Inspiring Delightful Doily Hybrid ideas for another card this time using the dies as well. If you need a reminder what the other card looked like or are new to my blog, you can see last Sunday’s creation HERE. I also paired it with the Textured Floral Bundle. If you purchase both […]
How to Make a See Through Card with Beauty of the Deep
Learn how to make a see-through card with Beauty of the Deep. At the height of summer we love being by the sea. One of summer’s popular pursuits is snorkelling and if you’re lucky enough to be by a coral reef, you can marvel at its beauty. Many years ago we were at Rockhampton in […]
Birthday card with Gorgeously Made Bundle
Today I have two bits of news. First is Stampin’ Up!’s Stamp-tacular 24 hour sale which started at 11.00 pm on 18 July in UK & Ireland because of time difference and will end 10:59 pm on 19 July 2023 tonight. More details in blogpost HERE, The second is a clean and simple birthday card […]
Birthday card in a box
I made this Birthday card in a box with the Gone Fishing Bundle for my grandson’s birthday. They went on holiday and the place where they stayed was by a lake where they went fishing almost every day. So when I saw this stamp set, I thought it would be good one to have. I […]
Square card with Cheerful Daisies
A square card with Cheerful Daisies Bundle and the Fresh as a Daisy 12″x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper. It was a no brainer really. The pattern in the papers dictated what you can create with them. I decided to let the paper “sing” and it gave me the opportunity to use […]
Gatefold with Elegant Borders Dies
Today’s post features a fancy Gatefold card using the Elegant Borders Dies. The Elegant Borders Dies are currently an Online Exclusive. There are four border dies in the set and I thought the arched one would be great for making a Gatefold card. I’ve pushed the boat out on this one and have used the […]