Category: Techniques

Falling Flowers Emerald Sugarplum

Falling Flowers Emerald Sugarplum

This is one of the cards we made in class last week. The theme was different ways to use embossing folders, and I have brought back the Inlaid / Embedded Embossing technique. Tips: Stamp the sentiment from Work of Art in the lower right hand corner of a piece of Whisper White. Stamp the leaves … Continue reading Falling Flowers Emerald Sugarplum

Star of Light Lacy Bermuda Star

Star of Light Lacy Bermuda Star

Wishing all my readers a very Merry Christmas and health and happiness for 2017. Thank you for being loyal followers and inspiring me to maintain my creativity. Tips: The swirly image from Star of Light was stamped on Shimmery White cardstock with Soft Sky ink, and the panel was then used to die cut the … Continue reading Star of Light Lacy Bermuda Star

Artful Stampers Team Challenge Tangerine Cake

Artful Stampers Team Challenge Tangerine Cake

This week, the theme for the Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blog Hop is a one layer card. There are a couple of schools of thought as to the definition of a one layer card. Some take it as all the artwork is on the card base [no added layers, just the base layer], whilst others interpret … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Tangerine Cake

Baby Bear Navy Pop Up Card

Baby Bear Navy Pop Up Card

It was my sister Helen's birthday last week, and as usual I have been looking for something to WOW her. I found the idea for this one on Frenchie's blog. Thank you Frenchie for the inspiration. Tips: I have changed the measurements to suit our metric cardstock. Baby Bear was stamped in Soft Suede ink, … Continue reading Baby Bear Navy Pop Up Card

Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blushing Cake

Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blushing Cake

This week, there is a colour combination for the Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blog Hop. Some very strong colours to bring together. Tips: Emboss a piece of Blushing Bride with the Petal Burst TIEF and layer onto a card base of Crumb Cake. Take a piece of watercolor paper and create a wash with all … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blushing Cake

Pootlers and Artful Stampers Blog Hop

Pootlers and Artful Stampers Blog Hop

Today, I am privileged to be participating in a joint blog hop with Pootlers from the UK and our own Artful Stampers. There is no specific theme, so I have created a couple of variations on a theme with watercolouring using the Rose Wonder Stamp Set and matching Rose Garden Thinlits. For the first card: Stamp … Continue reading Pootlers and Artful Stampers Blog Hop