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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 […]

fun kimono fold card with Crane of Fortune

Fun Fold Kimono Card – Crane of Fortune

Today I have a fun fold Kimono card with Crane of Fortune. This is part 1 of two Kimono type cards. Many years ago, I saw a sock monkey pyjama card which looked like a kimono on Dawn Olshefske’s blog. She’s an American Demonstrator and had so many requests on how to make it, she […]

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Hidden Pocket card – Sailing Home

Today’s Hidden Pocket card with Sailing Home also incorporates the gorgeous New Horizons 6″x 6″ designer series papers. I have used the New Horizons papers in so many different ways, I’ve lost count! The foreground on this sheet of New Horizons DSP lent itself to a nautical scene. Remember the Sailing Home stamp set and […]

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The Miura fold card – Artfully Layered

The Miura fold card using the Artfully Composed bundle. Have you heard of a Miura fold? If you haven’t then here’s a little factoid for you. Factoid Back in the 70s, Kōryō Miura, a Japanese astrophysicist developed a method of rigidly folding a flat surface through the tesselation of parallelograms. This means using a crease […]

vintage card with Amazing Silhouettes

Vintage card – Amazing Silhouettes

A vintage card with Amazing Silhouettes bundle. I made this as a birthday card, using one of the sentiments from the newly launched Waves of Inspiration stamp set. Waves of Inspiration is an early release product from the 2022-2023 Annual Catalogue. The tree image was stamped on Basic White card stock with Blushing Bride ink. […]

fun fold card with hedgehogs and daffodils

Fun Fold card with Hedgehogs and daffodils

Today I have another fun fold card with hedgehogs and daffodils. I posted recently on how to create the mechanism for the the quadruple easel card and if you missed it, you can see it HERE. The hedgehog is a little different in this card. Instead of a stamped image which you then punch out, […]

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One Sheet Wonder with New Horizons

One sheet wonder with New Horizons. These are the New Horizons 6″ x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Papers. I have been waiting for the papers to come into stock and couldn’t wait to get my hands on them! The non-availability of the papers until now were due to shipping delays. For today’s […]