card with hidden message with elephant parade

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 orchid oasis with Celebrations tag dies

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 zfold treelot dies sab 2022 jul-aug

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 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 […]

night of navy tree rings hybrid embossed card

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 […]