Hello I made these stylish christmas cards for colour challenge last week – Global Design Project #GDP417. The challenge colours were Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon and Petal Pink. And although I’m a pink and purple girl, Petal Pink isn’t a colour I’m drawn too so it really was a challenge to use this in my […]
Category Archives: Simple Stamping
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 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 simple Christmas cards
Happy Sunday! Today I want to show you how to make some simple and sparkly Christmas cards. I designed this simple Christmas card for my November card classes and also made it at three workshops for brand new stampers. For some time now I’ve been wanting to go live on YouTube but have been dithering […]
How to use decorative masks in your cardmaking
Happy Sunday! Today I want to show you how easy it is to use decorative masks in your cardmaking. Masks are a great way of creating a pretty background on a project instead of patterned paper. I love using decorative masks and for my projects today I used the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks that are […]
Time for a Colour Challenge
Happy Sunday! Today I’m playing along with another Global Design Project challenge and this week it’s time for a colour challenge. The fun and vibrant colour combination for #GDP349 is Tahitian Tide, Daffodil Delight and Parakeet Party. As usual the GDP Design Team have lots of lovely projects to inspire us. It’s been an exciting […]
What is a CASE Challenge?
Happy Sunday! Today I’m playing along with #GDP348 Global Design Project a CASE the designer challenge. What is a CASE challenge? Well CASE = Copy and Selectively Share. When you CASE a project you can take anything you like from the design and make it your own. It might be the stamp set, the colours, […]
How to Make Easy Book Binding Fun Fold Cards
Happy Sunday! Today I want to show you how to make an easy book binding fun fold card. It’s the first time I’ve made this style of card and I’ve been meaning to try after receiving a book binding card from a fellow American demonstrator last year. Fun fold cards can seem intimidating but are […]
Learn how to use a sketch to inspire you to make a card
Happy Sunday! Have you ever used a sketch to help inspire you or would you like to learn how? On Friday night my lovely upline Emma Goddard organised a virtual team gathering. As well as chatting about what our favourite products are in the upcoming Jul – Dec mini catalogue (as demonstrators we get to […]