How to make a winged christmas card
Hello Today I want to show you how to make a winged Christmas card, or at least that’s what I call this card fold. I first came across this style of card on Instagram. It was created by Susan Campfield, a very talented American Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. Susan called it the Flying Seagull fold and […]
How to make simple pop up birthday cards
Hello there Today I want to show you how easy it is to make some simple pop up birthday cards. In the examples I’m sharing, there is very little stamping because I fussy cut some of the cute critters in the Zany Crew 12″ x 12″ designer series paper. That pretty patterned paper is part […]
How to add lots of texture to your card making
Hello Today I want to show you how easy it is to add lots of texture to your card making using the Timeless Arrangements bundle by Stampin’ Up! The dies in this bundle are absolutely beautiful and the Quatrefoil Tile embossing folder helps to add even more texture too the examples I’m sharing with you […]
How to use intricate dies in our cardmaking
Hello – it’s been a while! Today I want to show you how easy it is to use intricate dies in our cardmaking. The Gorgeous Garden dies from the Stampin’ Up! annual catalogue are easily overlooked. These stand alone dies are both really lovely. The card below was one of my August class makes and […]
An easy gatefold birthday card for the men in your life
Hello Today I want to show you how to make an easy gatefold birthday card for the men in your life. The first birthday card was one of my April class projects and is a homage to three of the colours that retired as part of our colour refresh – Mango Melody, Bermuda Bay and […]
How to make a couple of simple cards with patterned paper
Happy Sunday! Today I want to show you a how to make a couple simple cards with patterned paper that I made for this weeks Global Design Project Rain or Shine Theme Challenge #GDP391. This patterned paper is sadly retiring in the next day or so but it was perfect for this challenge as it’s […]
How to make birthday cards with lots of texture
Happy Sunday! Today I want to show you how to make birthday cards with lots of texture using die cuts, heat embossing and a 3D embossing folder. If you’ve followed me for a while you’ll know that one of my favourite techniques is heat embossing because it adds something special to a handmade card or […]
How to make clean and simple cards
Happy Sunday! Today I want to show you how easy it is to make clean and simple cards using stamps, ink and a punch. The card below is a prime example and was one of the projects in my March card classes. The colours for the first couple of cards are Polished Pink, Pale Papaya […]
How to make a gift box for a sweet treat
Happy Sunday! Today I’m sharing how quick and easy it is to make a simple gift box for a sweet treat or other small gift. I made these cute boxes for all my class attendees earlier this month and for a team swap. Inside was a sweet treat for Easter (a chocolate bunny) so I […]
How to make a simple easel sympathy card
Happy Sunday! Today I show you how to make a simple easel sympathy card using Stampin’ Up! products. The bundles used to create this card are Perched in A Tree from the Jul – Dec 2022 mini catalogue and Fancy Something from the January – April 2023 mini catalogue. I’m so happy that the Perched […]