Happy Sunday! No, your eyes don’t deceive you, but the card front on this Valentine card I created with Stampin’ Up!’s new Always in My Heart stamps has been glued at an angle! The dies are gorgeous and includes this elaborate heart die. I adore that banner! It was a stroke of genius for Stampin’ […]
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Birthday in a box
Happy Sunday! It is such a worry when one’s other half has been diagnosed with a serious illness. Worst still, if the surgery takes place on your birthday! I wanted to surprise my friend with something special to help alleviate such a traumatic day. Julie Kettlewell was a guest on the UK demonstrator FB group […]
Cards with Pines throughout the year
Which camp are you in? Do you feel images for pine trees are just for Christmas? Can you use the pine trees for other occasions? I say “yes” to both. Pine trees are evergreen, so no matter what time of year, they can be used on a card and not just at Christmas. We’ll start […]
Long Slim Card
Hello, how are you? In the UK, we are currently in our second lock down until December 2. At time of writing the USA elections were in full swing and Biden is now the President Elect. I try to stay apolitical and keep my views to myself so I stay away from social media platforms […]
Nothing’s Better Than 40!
My baby turns 40 this year – my, oh my – doesn’t it make me feel positively ANCIENT! This stamp set wasn’t on my radar at all. However, given that my daughter loves a cocktail or two, and not to mention chocolate, I thought….why not? With lockdown, we haven’t seen any family since Christmas. Lockdown […]
Sneak Peek – Gifted Wrapped
Do you love sneak peeks? I have one for you! “Gifted Wrapped” bundle paired with “Posted for You” in today’s project! Two kinds of embossing today. One is termed as “dry embossing” with an embossing folder run through a die cutting machine. The other is with a sticky transparent ink like “Versamark” which takes a […]
Zany Zebras plus Sneak Peek!
Wouldn’t you call these cute Zebras zany when you see them? They are the cutest ever! I found it difficult to visualise them in any other colour than black stripes. It just went against the grain so instead, I put the colour in the background! It’s the best way to use up scraps. As I […]
Hippo Happiness and friends
There are lots of little stamps in this Hippo Happiness bundle to make cute cards. What drew me to this set were the coordinating dies! I love it! There are 3 sets of stitched label dies in addition to the cut outs for the animals and butterfly and all the little extras. It included a […]