A very simple card on the blog today, one to make if you're running out of time or perhaps want to mass produce them for family / friends. This card takes just 3 supplies plus ink and adhesive. Amazingly quick to make and can be reproduced in a number of colour ways! I chose to … Continue reading Merry Merlot Christmas
Do you find that you struggle to make male orientated cards or projects. Those where a flowery Designer Series Paper (DSP) just won't suit the recipient. As a mum of three children, two of those being boys, I sometimes find myself struggling for a theme to make a card for them. Now they're no longer … Continue reading Boyish Birthday
Coastal Cabana is a colour that made its return during the colour refresh back in June. It's a beautiful blue, when you don't quite want to be as bright as Bermuda Bay and co-ordinates with the gorgeous Team Room Speciality Designer Series Paper (DSP). The Team Room DSP is thinner than other suites, making it … Continue reading Thankful Cabana Thoughts
How gorgeous is the deer on this card? I couldn't wait to use it when I first opened the stamp set but wasn't sure what to do with it. Doing my usual browsing of Pinterest and other craft forums, I came across a card from a fellow demo Karen McClure using the Dashing Along Designer … Continue reading Many Merry Thanks
Am I too early to be showing so much Christmas? Have any of you started your Christmas shopping yet? Or are you one of those who leave everything until Christmas Eve and do it last minute? Christmas is one of my favourite times of year, I love the lights, the glitter, the food - of … Continue reading Candy Canes Everywhere!
As the weather starts to get a little colder, thoughts go back to the warmer summery days that we were blessed to have for such a long period this year. To help keep that summer feeling alive, I set myself a challenge - Summer on a card. Summer means bright weather and so of course, … Continue reading Mango Floral Card
We all love a quick project, one where we can put together a quick card in a few minutes when time is short. Or when a last minute request is sprung upon us.. Memories and more make the perfect cards with very little supplies or time needed. Combine this with the Memories and More cards … Continue reading Memories and Ho, Ho, Ho
Christmas always bring out the glitzy side of me, I don't seem to use glimmer paper at any other time than the festive season. The Merry Christmas dies immediately screamed glimmer paper to me, the intricate worded dies are a good size and so take centre place on any card or project you make. Today, … Continue reading Merry Christmas Glimmer
Tone on tone was introduced to me in my early days as a demonstrator by my lovely upline, Pootles. It is the amazing technique where you stamp onto cardstock with the same colour ink as the card. My example shows the GORGEOUS Highland Heather, teamed with the Falling Flowers stamp set. I don't know why, … Continue reading Tone on Tone Falling Flowers
All of my favourite things on one card.. Purple, Frosted Florals DSP & glimmer paper! I've already gushed about this paper on previous posts of mine, but it just continues to wow me. The paper takes all the attention meaning you can keep your cards and projects simple, which is what I have done. I … Continue reading Frosted Floral Card
