Father’s Day card. Continuing with the Adventurous Sky Bundle. It’s probably too early for a Father’s Day card, but I couldn’t resist playing with this set again. This time I used the patterned paper to make the card. What do you think? Inside card Here’s the inside of the card. I used the rivet panels […]
Category Archives: Seasonal Catalogues
Fun Pop-up Card
Fun pop-up card using the Adventurous Sky bundle. I had an idea buzzing in my head for a pop up card. I was hoping and praying that it would work, so I’m continuing with exploring the Adventurous Sky bundle before I forget! Front of card This is the fun pop-up card I made. In the […]
Mini slim card – landscape
Mini slim card – landscape orientation with a difference. Recently whilst de-cluttering, I discovered a stash of envelops that Stampin’ Up! used to supply and are just perfect for mini slim cards. Many years ago, I stopped making any tent cards in a landscape orientation because they kept collapsing. Consequently, whenever I make a card […]
Quick easy birthday card
Quick easy birthday card. I’ve used the new background stamp called Leaf Collection as a backdrop for a quick, easy birthday card and also used some online exclusives which have been around for a while. These are Rhino Ready and Radiating Stitches. Both Rhino Ready and Radiating Stitches have been was the perfect choice to […]
How to create backgrounds
How to create backgrounds with the new Leaf Collection background stamp. As always, the catalogue is a great source of inspiration. Background stamps are enormous! They fit on Stampin’ Up!’s “F” block. If you still have the retired Stampin’ Up! Stamparatus, you can use that too. Background stamps are exactly that, it covers a large […]
New Annual Catalogue Launch
New Annual Catalogue launch day! The 2024-25 Annual Catalogue has finally arrived! If you have placed an order with me in the last 6 months, a personal copy of the new Annual Catalogue should be winging its way to you. This is a long-ish post, so bear with me, grab a cuppa because I do […]
Happy Easter – Excellent Eggs
Happy Easter with Excellent Eggs bundle. Easter is early this year. The first quarter of 2024 seems to have flown by. Today the clocks go forward by an hour for British Summer time. Fun and games re-setting the two oven clocks, the pendulum clocks, our watches because they’re not electronic and don’t do it automatically! […]
Fun Easter card – Hooray for Surprises
Fun easter card with Hooray for Surprises. I also used the Easter Bunny photopolymer stamp set. It gives me such a buzz when I can combine stamps and dies in the most unexpected ways. Whoever would’ve thought that Hooray for Surprises could be used in an Easter context! Cutting guide Inside card Here’s the inside […]