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Earlier this week I posted a quick and easy card using the new Birthday Statements stamp set. Today I am showcasing the other beautiful image in the set. Tips: This card was made for a 'big' birthday for one of my sisters. I wanted understated elegance. Sadly, all of the beautiful colours and sparkle do … Continue reading Elegant quick and easy card with Birthday Statements
The Beauty Abounds stamp set in the Occasions Catalogue contains a beautiful flourish, a couple of small butterflies, some bokeh images and some amazing sentiments. By itself, you could do so much with this set. But wait! There is a set of Butterfly Beauty Thinlits as part of the bundle. The Thinlits Dies have two … Continue reading Foil Butterflies with Beauty Abounds
For our first class this year, we used the Amazing Life stamp set. The first card was a CASE from page 28 of the Occasions Catalogue, changing the colours. Tips: The Rectangle Stitched Framelits are the perfect way to create a shadow box or just a frame. For this card, I started with a quarter sheet … Continue reading CASEing the Catalogue with Amazing Life
Back in September 2018, I posted a Fancy Tri Fold Card for my sister’s birthday here . Thanks to many of my readers who have since requested instructions on how to create this masterpiece. Today, I have finally got around to completing the video. This video, together with the PDF files in either METRIC or … Continue reading Fancy Tri Fold Card with VIDEO
Here is the latest sketch challenge at Splitcoaststampers. Click on the link to find out more about it. This is the sketch .... and here is my card Tips: Isn't this stamp set so cute? Supplies: Stamp Set: Sweet Baby Cardstock: Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Pool Party Designer Series Paper Ink: Pool Party, Early Espresso, Petal Pink … Continue reading Sweet Baby for the Sketch Challenge
A break from Christmas cards today with the Frosted Watercolour Technique and the gorgeous daffodils from You're Inspiring. Tips: This technique creates a frosted look by watercolouring over white ink laid down on coloured cardstock. Stamp outline images on coloured cardstock (eg Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand) with Versamark ink. Cover with White Embossing Powder and … Continue reading Frosted Watercolour Technique with You’re Inspiring
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