So I now have some lovely Gingham Gala DSP to work with….and my it is pretty! the colours are lovely and fresh – and perfect to cheer up a dreary Winter day. The box really is not as tricky to make as you might think – and I have had this in mind since I… Continue reading Butterfly Gala Origami Topped Box
Back again with another Beautiful Promenade (stamp set) and Petal Promenade (DSP) project. How pretty is this paper? I adore these images – it’s just a shame that it is not scented! The photos of the flowers are just fabulous! Well those of you that follow me may have noticed that my default love for… Continue reading Beautiful Promenade mini series – Beginner box 1
So the third card this week using the same stamp set….and this time I have added in the use of the co-ordinating dies. The layers remain the same as in yesterday’s post HERE The dies do give a lovely finish to the edge of the flowers and there are some lovely accent pieces. I love… Continue reading Beautiful Promenade Mini Series: Stepped up card
Second card in this series using the Beautiful Promenade stamp set and this one introduces some layers and additional scoring along with the punch for the sentiment. The pearlised doilies are a pretty way of adding a little texture without using any additional tools. As I said in my video – if you were hand… Continue reading Beautiful Promenade mini series: Foldback Front
So I know there are lots of pretty new things in the Spring and Summer Catalogue – and I too have been tempted, however, I think it is important not to forget some of the beautiful items in our Annual Catalogue, and I think that this is certainly one of them – not least because… Continue reading Beautiful Promenade Mini Series : Quick Card
So this time it is the third of my Butterfly Gala cards…and this one is to add some texture using an embossing folder. A machine that uses embossing folder is an investment and there are lots out there to choose from! The Big Shot really is fabulous and will serve you well for years…as well… Continue reading Butterfly Gala – step it up again
So back again today to share a ‘stepped up’ version of the quick card from yesterday. So what does stepped up mean? It means it uses a few more supplies that just paper, ink and stamps! These are cards which are still quick and easy, but might need a little more in the way of… Continue reading Butterfly Gala Card…step it up
So a chance to share some projects that use minimal supplies aimed at those of you new to stamping, and what better introduction than the new Butterfly Gala suite, a gorgeous butterfly themed group of produts with the wonderful co-ordination that drew me to STampin’ Up! in the first place. It can be quite daunting… Continue reading Simple Stamping Butterfly Card
Well I am in full on craft fair and class mode here in Warwickshire, so this is a great little standby for both. I find these are always popular stocking fillers at craft fairs and my new class attendees get one of these too – I use them in class for masking, notes and of… Continue reading Quick Post it note Wrap
So another quick technique for you – this time it is sponging through an aperture to create a background and a little bit of partial stamping too on the sentiment. The card base is a standard base made from 1/2 sheet A4 with a layer of Whisper White just 1/4 inch smaller for both the… Continue reading Dandelion Wishes – sponged aperture card
