So this is is the sketch for the blog hop that I planned to take part in last Saturday….but life got in the way and although I made the card ages ago I simply forgot to photograph and create the blog post – So here it is – a celebration of the new Natural Tones… Continue reading Sepia Card with Stampin’ Blends Natural Tones
Sometimes you just need a pretty card – and hopefully this card does just that! I had an assortment of supplies on or around my desk from various projects and before I put them away I had a play – and here are the results which I am pretty pleased with. I love using sponges/daubers… Continue reading Pretty Birthday Cards with Flowering Friendship
I was playing around with this stamp set the other day – and this card came together and was so pretty with just the two colours I thought I might create an occasional post for Monochome cards…so cards using just a single Stampin’ Up! colour (plus white of course). what do you think? is that… Continue reading Pretty in Pink
I had hoped to get a daffodil themed card prepared for today as it is St David’s Day Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus but time got away from me – so instead we have happy buzzing bees and Garden wishes – which is the perfect reminder that this bundle is currently on offer at 20% off!… Continue reading Happy St David’s Day
So one of the challenges to myself for 2022 is to share my projects more widely and build my confidence that what I create is worth sharing….so I thought I would take the plunge with the International Project Highlights Blog that the lovely Kylie Bertucci (a fab Aussie Demo) organises each month. The theme is… Continue reading Thank you card…for an International Blog
Each month I try and join in with my friends in the Inspireink group for a monthly creative challenge. This year we are taking it in turns to set the theme – so I thought it would be a good idea to show how you can combine products from the annual catalogue with ones from… Continue reading Something old…something new …an Inspireink Blog Hop
I couldn’t resist having a play with this stamp set for a fun hello card. I felt like spring colours were needed so used Granny Apple Green and Flirty Flamingo…and who wouldn’t want to see a little pink bird? The images in this free stamp set are from the Hello Friend bundle in the Sale… Continue reading Friendly Hello meets Art in Bloom
You, like me, may have tried the whitewash technique in the past using white ink… but I was shown this version during a Stampin’ Up! Corporate training recently and had to share how super simple this version is! I didn’t have the new stamp set that was being used – but I had this version… Continue reading Technique Tuesday….Whitewash Technique
Another Tidings and Trimmings offer for you….and one that could easily be changed to be a New Year or even a congratulations card….stars are so versatile! For this card I have raised the layer up and inlaid the star into the card front for added dimension. I made my original with lovely Misty Moonlight …but… Continue reading Tidings of Christmas inlaid star
Morning all – well winter seems to be arriving these past few days as the temperature is starting to drop – so the log burner has been burning each evening…. and the days have definitely been shorter! This fold has been around a while – but when I was playing with the gorgeous basic border… Continue reading Sunday Funday….Diagonal Joy Fold
