This card is similar to one I posted earlier but I have used a different colour combination inspired by a card from Amy Koenders. As usual, I have tweaked it a little to suit me, and have used Balmy Blue cardstock instead of Seaside Spray, as that is what I had at the time. Have… Read More: Balmy Blue Welcoming Window »
I am really enjoying playing with this bundle. For today’s card, I am focusing more on the stamping rather than die cuts, although die cutting is still used for this card, cased from the 2021 Mini Catalogue. The base card is Pool Party and a matching mat of the same colour has been embossed using… Read More: Embossed Welcoming Window »
I love the cheerful colours in this card CASEd from LeeAnn Correale. The photo really doesn’t do it justice. The card base and mats are Bermuda Bay, Highland Heather and Balmy Blue. These colours are also carried on into the balloon with Gorgeous Grape and Melon Mambo making it a cheerful happy card. The balloon… Read More: Lift Me Up »
Stampin’ Up! have come out with a great masculine stamp set – Geared Up Garage. It has everything you need for the motor head in your family – a car, cogs, petrol can, tool chest….. Todays card and technique comes from Gail Ellis of Blue Rose Paper Treasures. The faux denim is created by dragging… Read More: Geared Up Garage – Faux Denim »
Just to show how versatile the Eastern Medallions die set is, here is a card that uses minimal stamping and focuses on the die cut images. This cards was inspired by a card created by Katy Harrison. Instead of using different colours behind I’ve kept it very simple by die cutting the Whisper White card… Read More: Eastern Medallions – Berry Burst »
This card features the Eastern Beauty stamp set, Eastern Medallions dies, and one of the 2018/20 In Colors – Pineapple Punch. I started with a piece of Whisper White card stock and Smokey Slate ink pad. I carefully stamped the image so that it ‘joined up’ to the adjoining stamped image, added a little Pineapple… Read More: Eastern Beauty meets Pineapple Punch »
The Stampin’ Up! retiring list for 2019 has recently been released and I suddenly realised that a number of stamp sets, dies and ink colour that are due to retire and I haven’t played with them nearly enough. Sooooo, here I have spent the last few days having a lovely time playing. The results of… Read More: Eastern Beauty – Lemon Lime Twist »
One of the joys of making my own cards, is the ability to personalise them as much or as little as you wish. In my “other life”, I am a Learning Assistant, working with children who have special needs, at the primary school my children attended a few years ago. I work with a very… Read More: Daisy Delight Eclipse Card »
The Eastern Beauty stamp set (143675) and the matching Eastern Medalians Thinlets Dies (143725) have been around for a while but I have only just discovered them myself. Now I wonder, “why didn’t I get them sooner?”. I have had a fabulous time playing with the dies to create a variety of designs whether it… Read More: Eastern Beauty meets Gorgeous Grape »
Not only are Stampin’ Up! catalogues fabulous for display our lovely products but it is also a great way to find inspiration for projects. For today’s project I have CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) a project from the new 2018/19 Annual Catalogue utilising the Pop of Petals stamp set and matching punch. I just love… Read More: Pop of Petals – Casing the Catalogue »