long slim card with Tree Lot dies

Long slim embossed card

This Sunday I have another long, slim embossed card to share. Did you notice the Charming Landscapes embossing folders in the July-December 2022 mini? They’re part of the Santa’s Express Suite on pages 16-18. I made this card to show case the “Tree Lot Dies” which you can earn Free subject to a qualifying purchase […]

Ombre hinge stamping sweet sorbet card

Ombre Hinge stamping – Amazing Phrasing

Ombre hinge stamping with Amazing Phrasing. The ombre effect is one of my favourite techniques. Ombre hinge stamping is even better! What is it, you might ask. You mount your stamp on the clear plate of a Stamparatus, Stampin’ Up!’s patented stamp positioning tool. The stamps from Amazing Phrasing are photopolymer so they are clear. […]

petal pink and pool party layered card with hippest hippos and hippo dies

Layering a card – Hippest Hippos

Layering a card with Hippest Hippos and the Hippo Dies from July-August 2022 Sale-a-bration brochure is today’s theme. It took me ages to figure out how they made those waves in the sample card in the brochure. We were still in the pre-order phase and I had limited supplies. I didn’t realise that the waves […]

long slim blending technique card with Sunkissed

Summer Fun – Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop

It’s Summer Fun for the Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop this July. With soaring temperatures and sunny skies Summer has arrived in normally dull and overcast England for sure! We’ve certainly had a lot of use out of our air-conditioning unit lately. It makes sleeping at night more comfortable! The Sunkissed stamp set from the […]

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Simply embossed card – Ringed with Nature

I’m sharing a simply embossed card with Ringed with Nature today. I gave you a sneak peek in a previous post which you can see HERE. The Tree Rings Hybrid embossing folder is such a fabulous innovation from Stampin’ Up! By running a white craft ink over the embossed areas, it made the tree rings […]

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Simply layered card – Hippest Hippos

Here’s a simply layered card with this adorable Hippest Hippos and Hippo dies from the July-August 2022 Sale-a-bration brochure. Oftentimes you’ll find that the samples in the brochures or catalogues are a great source of inspiration. I also have a bonus card and the materials I used were calculated so that it would qualify for […]

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Simply embossed card – Splendid thoughts

Simply embossed card with Splendid Thoughts from the new July-December 2022 mini. I’ve been meaning to use this new Cascading 3D embossing folder but haven’t had the opportunity to do so until now. They look like the folds in a curtain, it looks really pretty. A couple of weeks ago, we had a Stampin’ Up! […]

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Sneak peek – Christmas Scottie

Sneak peek at the Christmas Scottie which is coming soon! The new July-December 2022 mini launches on 1 July so only there’s only two more sleeps! Are you excited? It’s also NOT just for Christmas, I’ve made mine into a birthday card. I can’t stop using the Deckled Rectangles dies. In my crafting world, it’s […]