My first christmas card with Countless trees! Happy Sunday! I swore I wouldn’t make a Christmas card this early in the year, but I couldn’t help it because one of the stamps in the Countless Trees stamp set was so obviously a Christmas tree, it couldn’t be anything else! If you’re looking for a quick […]
Category Archives: Seasonal Catalogues
Dry embossed card – Perfect Pomegranate
First, a dry embossed card with the Perfect Pomegranate stamp set. This stamp set is in the July-August 2022 Sale-a-bration brochure. It is a Host set and is FREE subject to a qualifying workshop sales collective total. I only recently acquired this and am making as much haste as possible to show case it before […]
Cards for Kids – Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop
Cards for Kids for Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop in August. I have three grandsons, one is in his twenties, one a teenager and the other is following hot on his heels. When the Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop topic “cards for kids” cropped up, I immediately think of the younger age range – don’t […]
Shaker card – Celebrations tag dies
Oooh – a shaker card with Celebrations tag dies. Who would’ve thought tag dies could be used on cards too. It’s a great way to maximise the use of the dies. Happy Sunday! Eek, it seems to come round so fast each week. August can be a quiet month, because school has broken up and […]
Fun Fold card – Tree lot dies
Today’s fun fold card showcases the Tree lot dies which is free subject to a qualifying purchase of £90 before shipping/handling. It coordinates with the Trees for Sale stamp set in the July-December 2022 mini. I combined it with the Charming Sentiments from the Annual Catalogue which have dies to match. In a previous post […]
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 – 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. […]
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 […]