Category: Techniques

Christmas Pines Olive Bough

Christmas Pines Olive Bough

A simple, quick and easy Christmas card is my offering for today. How easy is this: Take a piece of Whisper White and emboss it with the Pine Bough TIEF. Sponge over the raised areas with Old Olive ink. Stamp some pine cones at the end of the branches using the two step stamping method … Continue reading Christmas Pines Olive Bough

Peaceful Pines Prince of Peace Sugarplum

Peaceful Pines Prince of Peace Sugarplum

I have some Christmas inspiration for you today. The Peaceful Pines stamp set and matching Perfect Pines Framelits from the Annual Catalogue have been paired with one of the Seasonal Decorative Masks from the Holiday Catalogue to create an elegant non-traditional coloured Christmas card. How to: Use a sponge brayer and Sahara Sand ink with … Continue reading Peaceful Pines Prince of Peace Sugarplum

You’ve Got This Flamingo Envy

You’ve Got This Flamingo Envy

Today I am using some of the Fancy Frost Specialty DSP from the Holiday Catalogue. There are 6 designs in the pack, 2 sheets 12"x12" of each design. They are dry embossed designs on white that work well as they are, or coloured with a sponge / brayer / etc. Here is my finished card. … Continue reading You’ve Got This Flamingo Envy

Sprinkles of Life Tempting Envy

Sprinkles of Life Tempting Envy

Last month, my theme for classes was Fancy Folds. Here is one of them. It is called a Double Twisted Easel Card. Looking at it open .... ... and closed - it is the size of a normal card. ... and this is the view from the back. Contact me if you would like to learn … Continue reading Sprinkles of Life Tempting Envy

Artful Stampers Team Challenge Saffron Navy

Artful Stampers Team Challenge Saffron Navy

This week, the theme for the Artful Stampers Team Challenge Blog Hop is the new 2016 Holiday Catalogue. There are so many great products that I wasn't sure where to start. In the end, I decided to go with the Star of Light Stamp Set and matching Starlight Thinlits. I have also used some of … Continue reading Artful Stampers Team Challenge Saffron Navy

Thoughtful Branches – August 2016 ONLY

Thoughtful Branches – August 2016 ONLY

Have you purchased your Thoughtful Branches Bundle yet? It is only available until the end of this month or whilst supplies last. Maybe you have been thinking about it and wondering how versatile it really is. Well, let me show you a range of projects that you can make. Firstly, you have pretty trees with … Continue reading Thoughtful Branches – August 2016 ONLY