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Butterfly Thanks

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Good Morning – how are you all? Can you believe that it is already the end of June? Me neither! It’s incredible just how quickly 2020 is disappearing! During lockdown, I found myself at a loose end and turned to crafting more to pass the time – I found colouring in therapeutic, so made a lot of cards with line images that I could colour in to pass the time.

This example takes the Butterfly Gala stamp set, my favourite colour Blackberry Bliss & a couple of blends. Randomly stamped butterflies on the Whisper White background create a beautiful backdrop for the card, finished with a simple sentiment ready to gift to someone.

I absolutely love it – how have you passed the time during lockdown?

Best Wishes,
Suzanne

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Unicorn Magic

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So, I have a confession to make! I wasn’t the person who designed and made this card – it was my daughter, Mia. She is a fan of unicorns and absolutely loved the Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper (DSP) when it arrived in my new catalogue order. The Hippo Happiness Stamp Set is her absolute favourite and so whilst I was sat in my room crafting one evening, she joined me and this is her creation.

Mia didn’t want to take too much focus away from the gorgeous background paper she chose for her card, but she knew she wanted a unicorn to feature on there somewhere. Using the Hippo & Friends dies, she chose two shapes and layered them up with a flagged banner between them.

And of course, what goes better with a unicorn die cut than a unicorn sentiment and some Wink of Stella? I think she’s absolutely nailed it! Please leave Mia your likes and comments about her card, she would be absolutely thrilled to see if you like it too.

Best Wishes,
Suzanne

Colours Used:

MagicUnicornColours

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Rainbow Birthdays

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That’s right, I’m back!

What better time to come back to the world of blogging and sharing than the new Stampin’ Up 2020-2021 catalogue? I have remained a demo during the time I’ve been away from my blog, so have plenty of goodies to show you – I can’t wait!

There is a product in every catalogue that turns up and looks so much better than the photos can give justice. The rainbow glimmer paper is that item in this year’s catalogue, it is absolutely gorgeous!

This card was made for a member of my team in my day job, who turned 21 last week. With such a milestone birthday, I felt it was only right to make a card with such amazing product. Because I didn’t want to distract too much away from the gorgeous rainbow gradient, I went for a simple silhouette look using dies from the Happy and Well Written sets.

I think you’d agree the paper makes the card really special!

Best Wishes,

Merry Merlot Christmas

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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 showcase Merry Merlot, a lovely reddish purple colour which is just perfect for the Festive Season. Teamed with the Specialty Designer Series Paper, Joyous Noel – which features a gorgeous foiled effect.

To add a little ‘something’ to this card, I stamped my sentiment onto a piece of vellum. This not only added an extra layer and texture to the card, but it provided some masking of the background to make the wording stand out a little more. I absolutely love it!

Hope you have enjoyed this.

Best Wishes,
Suzanne

Supply List:

Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad
Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock
Joyous Noel 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
White Vellum A4 Card Stock
Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set

Boyish Birthday

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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 babies, it’s even harder to make a more male orientated card.

I’ve found that as long as you have the right colour combination, the card can suit both males and females – unless of course, you’ve got OTT on the flowers etc. This card could be made in any colour combination to suit both males and females.

This one is made with Pacific Point and Smokey Slate – two colours which I think go brilliantly together and follow the male theme I wanted. As a lot of my Designer Series Paper (DSP) is flowery or Christmas, I used an embossing folder to add a bit of texture and design to the card front. Then finished it with some candles and a ‘Happy Birthday’ sentiment from the xx Stamp Set.

What colour combinations do you use for your male inspired projects?

Best Wishes,
Suzanne

Supply List:

Maps Etc. Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Pacific Point A4 Card Stock

Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

Blow Out The Candles Photopolymer Bundle

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad