Category Archives: Technique

Dandelion Wishes – On Stage Swap

By | 02/06/2019
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Back in April I have the privilege to attend the Stampin’ Up! On Stage Live event, held in Auckland, New Zealand for the first time. We all had a fabulous time meeting demonstrators from around the world, playing with new products. Dandelion Wishes is one of my favourite stamp sets from the 2019 Occasions Catalogue… Read More: Dandelion Wishes – On Stage Swap »

Geared Up Garage – Faux Denim

By | 22/05/2019
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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 »

Eastern Medallions – Berry Burst

By | 19/05/2019
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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 »

Glossy Card Stock

By | 12/05/2019
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With the release of the new 2019/20 Annual Catalogue we say goodbye to our Glossy card stock. I have had this card stock for quite some time knowing that there are some great techniques you can use. And now that it is going I suddenly realised I haven’t tried any of these techniques….. oh no!… Read More: Glossy Card Stock »

Eastern Beauty meets Pineapple Punch

By | 05/05/2019
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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 »

Daisy Delight Eclipse Card

By | 21/04/2019
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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 »