Here’s another sneak peek with quick, easy cards with the Dainty Delight bundle from the forthcoming January-April 2023 Mini. Not long to wait, it will go live tomorrow! Stampin’ Up!’s Sale-a-bration event kicks off too. Both the time frame for the validity of the seasonal mini catalogues and Sale-a-bration have been shortened. The mini is […]
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Gift packaging – Decorated with Happiness
It’s episode 10 of 12 in my 12 week Christmas Countdown series and today it’s on gift packaging with the Decorated with Happiness Bundle. I love these adorable Stars Treat Bags. They have laser cut stars on the front so you can put any coloured card insert to suit the occasion or season. I’ve gone […]
Block Background technique – Hello Harvest
The block background technique is a lovely way to achieve an ombre look for this autumnal card using the Hello Harvest Bundle. It’s simple and effective and I love it. It’s a technique I often re-visit. Block Background technique Before you begin, protect your work space with waterproof matting or a waterproof container in which […]
Wonderful Winter – Tech 4 Stampers blog hop
The theme for the November Tech 4 Stampers blog hop is Wonderful Winter. It’s been ages since I’ve done a side step card, you can see a similar one with video instructions I did a while back. I’ve put the link below. So today’s card works on the same principle. Have you ever tried photographing […]
Little square cards – Cottage Wreaths
This Sunday I have some sweet little square cards made with Cottage Wreaths to share. One of my team who relocated to the Lake District was visiting in this area recently and we got together to do some stamping. This was one of the little projects we did, some sweet little 3″x 3″ cards which […]
Faux step card – Kindest Gnomes
Welcome to episode 3 of 12 in my Christmas Countdown Series and for today’s project I designed a faux step card using the Kindest Gnomes bundle from the July-December 2022 mini. The last card I made with this bundle was a triple easel card which you can see HERE. If you’re not a fan on […]
Triple Easel card – Kindest Gnomes
Today is Week 1 of 12 in my Christmas Countdown Series and I’m kicking off with a triple easel card. This one is perhaps for someone special that you’re going to hand deliver. I’ve made it with my grandsons in mind. It looks daunting, but if you treat it as 3 separate different easel cards […]
Watercolour technique – Fond of Autumn Part 4
Welcome to Part 4 of 4 in my Fond of Autumn series this time with a watercolour technique. There are so many ways to add colour to your project. Even with watercolouring you have more than one option. You can use watercolour pencils, and then wet it afterwards or alcohol markers but my most favourite […]