how about a pretty box for seashells? or for anything you would like to keep special? This suite is one of my favourites – maybe because right now I can’t go to a beach – but I have always loved seashells and have an old box of ones I collected as a child. There are… Continue reading Pretty Sand & Sea No Glue Tuck Fold Box
This is another way to use the fabulous detail in the embossing folder in the Sand and Sea Suite – but I wanted to show that you don’t always have to use the whole panel – adding a strip of the embossed detail across the middle is perfect to add a little texture to your… Continue reading Sand & Sea Embossed Layers Card
So this is a new fold to me… I saw one made by ramblinstamper.blogspot.com and thought I would have a play especially to make the butterfly ‘fly’ a little. Now I have to admit that sadly the papers have already sold out in the UK…. but the good news is that you could easily make… Continue reading Butterfly Bouquet: Spanner Card
So the challenge for this month’s blog hop is ‘Make a Box’…well as I was playing with the Sand and Sea Suite I came up with this little box…hopefully the curve echoes the rounded shapes of the seashells. Of course I couldn’t resist adding the new double oval punch to my collection – so nice… Continue reading Inspireink Blog Hop: Make a Box
How gorgeous are these butterflies? I love this paper and the co-ordinating die that cuts out all the butterflies on both the stamp set and the limited release DSP in one go makes me very happy I do love a fun fold – and this one is another that is very straightforward to make –… Continue reading Butterfly Bouquet: Side Suspension Card
Just a couple of simple cards today that really would suit all sorts of occasions….. and perfect for a ‘just because’ for of occasion. I am a little bit in love with how well the new blending brushes work – I hve used the make up brushes before – but these are even more densely… Continue reading Sand & Sea Blender Brush Background
I love how this card worked out – the pearlescent card is so pretty and gives a fabulous sheen – add to that the accent pieces of the DSP and there is lots of interest in the card. The way the embossing folder works creates a fabulously detailed background – and so easy to cut… Continue reading Sand and Sea Interlocking Gatefold
It is a while since I have done much in the way of fancy / fun fold cards but when this new die set arrived to co-ordinate with my old Sale a Bration set this card sprang to mind It is an easy card design but works wonderfully with all the different elements to create… Continue reading Hey Chick Triple Twisted Easel
I saw a box like this made by a German demonstrator and I was sure I had saved the details on my Pinterest board…but I really cannot find it now! So if you know who made the original one for ordinary size tealights, do let me know so that I can credit them Edited to… Continue reading Double Tealight Fold out Box with Sand & Sea Suite
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
