Happy Sunday! Today I want to show you an easy way to stamp the perfect mirror image using the Stamparatus by Stampin’ Up! Using this amazing tool with a silicone mat (or piece of acetate) is the easiest way I’ve found of This was one of the cards we made in my card classes this […]
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Pop Up Box in a birthday card
Happy New Year! Today I want to show you a cute fancy fold project with a pop up box in a birthday card that can hold either a gift card or money. I made four of these cards for my nieces and nephew for Christmas but completely forgot to take any photo’s so decided to […]
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 patterned paper to make gorgeous Christmas cards
Happy Sunday! Today I want to show you how to use patterned paper to make some really gorgeous Christmas cards. The paper I chose for these cards is Lights Aglow 6″ x 6″ Speciality Designer Series Paper from the Jul – Dec 2022 Stampin’ Up! mini catalogue. It is so pretty! The first card was […]
How to use the same layout to make two quick Christmas cards
Happy Sunday! Today I want to show you how to use the same layout but in a different way to make two quick Christmas cards. To be honest they were supposed to be exactly the same but I stamped the sentiment on the inside wrong so decided to turn the card and I think it […]
How to use Faux Metal embossing in your cardmaking
Happy Sunday! Today I want to show you how easy it is to use Faux Metal embossing in your cardmaking. I wanted to keep this elegant Christmas card clean and simple so added extra detail with a bit of simple dry embossing and some faux metal embossing. Isn’t the card gorgeous? The Stamping Cove is […]
How to make Front Step Fold Christmas cards
Happy Sunday! Today I want to show you how to make Front Step Fold Christmas cards. At least that’s what I think they’re called! Not only did I use the Celebrate with Tags Bundle but also some of the Snowflake 12″ x 12″ Specialty Vellum from the July – Dec 2022 mini Stampin’ Up! catalogue. […]
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 […]
Slimline birthday card for a sketch challenge
Happy Sunday! Today I’m sharing a slimline birthday card that I designed for the June sketch challenge over at The Stamping Cove. Sketches are a great starting point for a card or project and can really help to spark the imagination and I had a lot of fun putting this card together using products from […]
What is a colour challenge?
Happy Sunday! Today’s card is my entry for the Global Design Project #345 colour challenge and features the Hydrangea Haven stamp set and co-ordinating Hydrangea dies by Stampin’ Up! I haven’t played along with one of the Global Design Project challenges for a while but find creative challenges are a good way to get my […]