Avid Crafter · Card · Fancy fold card · Quick and Easy

Sweet as a Peach-offset gatefold

So Sunday is generally my fancy fold day…but this one really is just an extra score line to a standard card base – but it just makes it a little different. This pretty card was my virtual swap for an online team retreat 3 weeks ago – it looks just as pretty with peaches or… Continue reading Sweet as a Peach-offset gatefold

Avid Crafter · Beginner Crafter

You’re a Peach: Simple and Stepped up

How pretty is this stamp set when you just use the flower and leaf images? A simple sentiment and a few rhinestones and it comes together in minutes. Of course – if you have a little more time, and have a die cutting machine, then you can easily step up the design with the addition… Continue reading You’re a Peach: Simple and Stepped up

Avid Crafter · Card

Hydrangea Haven…making the most of the layers

I have called this making the most of layers….as the main pieces of stamping on these projects are the extra layering pieces. I love how these little extra pieces can be used to frame a sentiment and also create a pretty background too. Of course a scattering of the pastel pearls is adds a lovely… Continue reading Hydrangea Haven…making the most of the layers

Avid Crafter · Card · Video

Hydrangea Haven Ombre Flower Heads

I lovethe detail on this hydrangea head die….and by die cutting both plain card and stamped card you can get some subtley different looks, which when added to the embossed brickwork background remind me of the hydrangea’s at my childhood home. We had several hydrangeas and in fact used the heads to decorate the village… Continue reading Hydrangea Haven Ombre Flower Heads

Avid Crafter · Card

Sand & Sea Pretty Aperture layered card

Here’s one of the first samples from my recent Sand & Sea Suite Inspiration / Showcase. A simple layout – but really useful for many occasions. I soooo love all of the gorgeous shells in this suite and it makes fabulous projects whether you emboss the shells or not. Bit of a rubbish photo on… Continue reading Sand & Sea Pretty Aperture layered card