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 […]
Category Archives: Occasions
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 […]
Sympathy card with Quiet Meadow
Sundays seem to come round so fast! Today I have a sympathy card using the diagonal joy card fold. The stamp set I used is called Quiet Meadow. I also used the Meadow dies – truly a blast from the past. It’s still in the catalogue, so if you haven’t got it yet, it’s certainly […]
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 […]
Double bendy card with Something Fancy Dies
Hi – I have a double bendy card today with Something Fancy Dies and The Something Fancy Stamp set. It’s deceptively easy to make but has that “je ne sais quoi” factor! It does use a lot of patterned paper, but as a lot of it is in the Last Chance List, I thought I […]
Embossed birthday card – Sweet Citrus
Embossed birthday card – Sweet Citrus. Today I’m sharing an embossed birthday card using the hybrid embossing folder from Sweet Citrus. Whoever came up with the concept of an embossing folder that embossed and cut the embossed pieces at the same time is a genius! It’s not just for lemons. Just by changing the colour […]
Infinity Birthday Box -Beautifully Happy
Recently I made an. infinity birthday box for a blog hop which you can see HERE with Sale-a-bration’s level 2 Beautifully Happy stamp set. There’s less than 2 weeks to the end of Sale-a-bration for a chance to earn this stamp set free with a purchase of £90 excluding shipping/handling. The infinity box is a […]