Happy Sunday! In my Top Tip Tuesday slot on my YouTube channel, I demonstrated how to create a stay put bow on this card. In the original card, I had masked the Pretty Peacock vase so that the tall Copper Clay vase would give the illusion of being behind it. Not wanting to waste the […]
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Mondrian art technique – Cheerful Daisies
I applied Piet Mondrian’s art technique to a clean, simple card with the Cheerful Daisies bundle. There is a beginner’s version, from clean and simple, to a casual version adding additional cardstock, and the avid crafter’s version which includes the use of extra dies and/or stamps. Beginner’s card The card base for all three versions […]
Online exclusive – Warm Welcome
Happy Sunday! The Warm Welcome Bundle was on the last chance list. I needed to make a “welcome to your new home” card and was trawling through my stamps to see which would be suitable. Imagine my surprise and delight to find that the stamp set at least is still available as an Online Exclusive! […]
Clean simple card – Peace to You
Here’s a clean simple card using Peace to You for those last minute cards. This Friday will be the last episode in my 12 week Christmas Countdown series for 2022. I can’t believe how quickly it has come round. For so long, I’d resisted the temptation to start Christmas too early, and now there is […]
Clean Simple card – Brightest Glow Bundle
Happy Sunday! Here’s another clean, simple card made with the Brightest Glow Bundle. A few weeks ago, one of my team visited and we had the opportunity to stamp together. This is another of the cards I had designed for that session. Card details I cut a gold foil square 4″x4″ (10 x 10 cm) […]
Easy quick card – Aspen Tree Dies
This is an easy quick card using the Aspen Tree Dies. This set of dies retails at £34 in UK and Europe but is free subject to a qualifying order of £90 during Sale-a-bration. The Aspen Tree dies has been added to the Sale-a-bration choices and requires a special code. Do not use the catalogue […]
Quick, simple card – Countless Trees
Today’s quick, simple card uses the Countless Trees photopolymer stamp set which is reversible. This means you can stamp on both sides of the stamp. It’s a two step stamping method. The flat side leaves a shadow, and the etched side adds the detail. Usually you’d use a lighter ink for the shadow image and […]
Mirror image technique with Sweet Songbird
I’m using the mirror image technique with this Sweet Songbird stamp set. We have such busy lives and if you want to send a card with a personal touch which you’ve made yourself, this one is really easy and minimalist but still looks great. Embossing folders are a great way to add texture to a […]