Use stamps with layering masks to make a birthday card

Hello Today, I will be showing you how quick and easy it is to use stamps with layering masks to make a stunning birthday card. I used the gorgeous Layers of Beauty Stamp Set (163514) and co-ordinating Layers of Beauty Decorative Masks (163517) from the new Stampin’ Up! annual catalogue. The sentiment is from the […]

How to make a cute congratulations card

Happy Sunday! Today I want to show you how easy it is to make a cute congratulations card using a sketch. It’s been a while since I played along with the @global_design_project but this week’s sketch challenge #GDP378 just called to me. I love the simplicity of the sketch and was totally inspired by the creations of the Design […]

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 […]

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 a friendship card with Summer Shadows dies by Stampin’ Up!

Happy Sunday! Today is a big day for me because with the help of an amazing fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrator my blog has moved across from Blogger and is now a WordPress site! It is a work in progress so keep your eyes peeled for more features and changes that will be introduced over the […]

Words of Cheer and Christmas to Remember – Heat Embossed Christmas Cards

The clean and simple cards I’m sharing today feature Words of Cheer and Christmas To Remember stamp set from the August – December 2021 mini catalogue. I’ve always loved heat embossing as I think it adds a really elegant and magical touch to any project.  This week’s Global Design Project theme challenge #GDP319 is Christmas […]

Hand-Penned Petals by Stampin’ Up!

Today I’m sharing a card made with the lovely new Hand-Penned bundle from the brand new May 2021 – April 2022 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue and features my favourite new In-Color Fresh Freesia.  Directions Cut a Fresh Freesia base (one of the new In Colors and my favourite) @ 14.8cm x 21cm and scored @ […]

Stampin’ Up! Gilded Leafing and True Love DSP

Hello and welcome to my blog, Today, I’m sharing two cards featuring the fabulous Gilded Leafing from Stampin’ Up!  I really love this new (to me) product. I started with a piece of Melon Mango card cut @ 10 cm x 14.3 cm that I found in my stash from June 2019!!!!  I really am […]

Hello from Forever Fern

Hello my friends and welcome to my blog I’m back with my entry for this weeks Global Design Project #GDP250 and it’s a fabulous sketch challenge – sadly I’m too late as entries closed earlier – what a numpty!!! Oh well, I’m still going to share my card and would love to know what you […]