Avid Crafter · Card

Sparkle and Shine…for Stamp Around UK Video Hop

So the creative challenge this month for our Stamp Around UK Video hop is ‘Sparkle and Shine’ So hopefully you can see the sparkle and shine on these pretty cards? Can you spot the Wink of Stella, rhinestones, sparkly ribbon ? I had a lot of fun playing with the gorgeous Curvy Celebration bundle for… Continue reading Sparkle and Shine…for Stamp Around UK Video Hop

Avid Crafter · Card · Christmas

Poinsettia Place: Simple and Elegant

Simple and elegant is what I was hoping to achieve with this card…. and another way to use your Poinsettia Place bundle without the dies, but instead using the Stitched Shapes – a great set of dies with nesting sizes of circles, ovals and squares – all with the lovely stitched edge detail. The card… Continue reading Poinsettia Place: Simple and Elegant

3d · Advent countdowm · Avid Crafter · Fancy fold card

Poinsettia Place: Mini Gold Hoop Wreath

Playing with Poinsettia Place again today – and this time the focus is on just the dies and the DSP. My original sample used the stamps too to stamp the petals before die cutting – but I think I prefer the one i made in my video with the die cut and embossed petals. Which… Continue reading Poinsettia Place: Mini Gold Hoop Wreath

Avid Crafter · Card

Poinsettia Place: Diagonal Split DSP card

So this card style is a great one for DSP….another 2 for 1 card – or at least you get two different cards by cutting 2 pieces of DSP This card also comes together really easily if you already have some die cuts made – I always cut a few extra (especially in white) so… Continue reading Poinsettia Place: Diagonal Split DSP card

Avid Crafter · Card

Inspireink Blog Hop: Christmas

So today I am hopping along with the Inspireink hoppers again – and this month the challenge is Christmas….well….I might just have overdone Christmas crafting in the last few weeks … and red and green were not what I wanted to work with…. So how about a Blushing Bride Poinsettia? I have (or at least… Continue reading Inspireink Blog Hop: Christmas

3d · Advent countdowm · origami

Poinsettia Petals – Fold Flat Tree Decoration

So it’s a while since I made some of these – but I still love how they turn out and how different they look in different papers….I have an idea for another version too! The other great thing about these is that they are a great activity to do with kids – I used to… Continue reading Poinsettia Petals – Fold Flat Tree Decoration