Hello Today I want to show you how to use the Deckled Circles dies Stampin’ Up! to make a card. In fact I think it’s a great way to stretch our dies. I thought the card below was perfect for Global Design Project theme challenge (#GDP419) Tis the Season. This theme challenge was the perfect […]
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I made some stylish christmas cards for a colour challenge
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 […]
How to CASE (Copy & Selectively Edit) a card
Hello Today I wanted to teach you how to CASE (Copy & Selectively Edit) a card by sharing my entry to Global Design Project #GDP416 – CASE the Designer entry. I was totally inspired by the gorgeous card we’re CASEing from the lovely Kayla Renee, a GDP team member from Australia. CASE means Copy and […]
How to use decorative masks in your cardmaking
Hello So today I want to show you how easy it is to use decorative masks in your cardmaking to achieve an fabulous background. Now the card I’m sharing is a large pop up birthday that I made for a friends “big” birthday. It’s a larger version of the pop up cards I shared before, […]
Do you want some quick and simple christmas card ideas?
Well today I want to show you some quick and simple christmas card ideas using Festive & Fun stamp set by Stampin’ Up! This fun stamp set is in our September – December 2023 mini catalogue. The card below was one of the cards from my September card classes and was inspired by one of […]
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 […]