Happy Easter guys – hope you’ve had a great time. We had a short break camping in Dorset, me the hubby and Ollie, the collie, which was lovely. The Jurassic coast is absolutely beautiful and we were blessed with good weather so on Friday we walked West along the coastal path from our campsite in […]
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Nailed It with Serene Scenery #GDP082
Hi Folks! I’m playing along with the Global Design Project again today. This time it’s a sketch challenge and here’s a pic of my entry – sorry for the poor quality! I haven’t tried doing a sketch challenge before so hope this fits the criteria. It’s a fairly simple card using some of the Serene […]
#GDP081 Colour Challenge
Happy Sunday! It is a colour challenge at Global Design Project this week so I thought I’d play along for the first time! The brief is to use Night of Navy, Whisper White and a free choice so this is what I made using Night of Navy card stock and whisper white for the inside […]
April’s monthly card class
Just popping on to share a photo of the cards we made earlier tonight at my monthly card class for beginners. We had a great evening. Three of my friends came to class this month. Nicky has supported me since the beginning and it was lovely to see her helping the other two who have […]
A quick and easy card using SU products
Happy Sunday folks! Can you believe it’s April already ….. the weeks sure are flying by. I am chuffed to bits with my new SU InkPad Rack KX made by Creations by Rod (www.creations-by-rod.co.uk). Great quality and at an affordable price – whats not to love! Rod makes a large range of inserts for the […]
Designer Series Paper – #loveitchopit
Happy Mother’s Day! Here are the cards I made; One is for my Mum – I usually give her a soppy, pretty card but love the cartoon images in the Everyday Hero Stamp Set #143080 and sentiments. The other is for my second Mum (my Mother-in-law) – you might recognise it from an earlier post. […]
How to step up projects using Avant Garden a Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bratiion stamp set
Happy Sunday folks! A different video for you today. I wanted to show three cards I made using the same stamp set and basic design and how making some simple changes you can step up your cards. All of the cards use one of the flowers from the Avant Garden stamp set (#143272). This is […]
Saturday crafting! Stampin’ Up! Make A Medallion
Hi Folks I’ve been itching to have a play with a couple of Sale-A-Bration items; the gorgeous Glimmer Paper (6″ x 6″ sheets in Bermuda Bay, Mint Macaron and Sweet Sugarplum – 143831) and the beautiful Make A Medallion stamp set. – 143274. Today’s video shows you how I made one of these cards in […]
Quick Butterfly card using Stampin’ Up Products
Happy Sunday folks! Today, I’m sharing a pretty butterfly card, inspired by one I found on Pinterest created by the very talented Julie Kettlewell, one of the top UK Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. I love butterflies and one of the first SU stamp sets I purchased when I discovered SU was Papillon Potpourri (123759) and the […]
The Paper Mates monthly get together
Hello! When I signed up as an independent Stampin’ Up! (SU) demonstrator in October 2015, I joined a fantastic team of ladies called The Paper Mates, led by the lovely Victoria McLafferty (aka Very Victoria Crafts). We are a small team based in Sussex, mostly hobby demo’s. I was welcomed into the team and have […]