Category Archives: 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue

Split Circle Cards – CI#114

By | February 2, 2022

Hi there Over the weekend I saw a great colour challenge combo on the Colour Inkspiration Facebook group. As soon as I saw the colours I knew exactly what to create with them – a Split Circle card. This design has been around for awhile but I only made my first one last Tuesday when… Read More: Split Circle Cards – CI#114 »

Turtle Friends – Happy Anniversary

By | January 26, 2022

Hi there Last week Phil and I celebrated our 20th Wedding Anniversary – and this is the card I made for him using Turtle Friends. This set is so versatile and can be used for any number of occasions and it has a good selection of sentiments to go with the images. I love my… Read More: Turtle Friends – Happy Anniversary »

Friday Fun Fold – Fold Over Card

By | December 31, 2021

Hi there What a year it’s been and what better way to finish off than with another Fun Fold card. When you’re in need of a Fun Fold card head over to the ‘Search’ field at the top of my blog and enter ‘Fun Fold’ and you’ll have 52 to select from. Card number 52… Read More: Friday Fun Fold – Fold Over Card »

Technique Tuesday – Black Ice

By | December 28, 2021

Hi there At the beginning of the year I decided I would share a different technique with you every Tuesday. Today is the last Tuesday of 2021 and for my last share I’ve chosen the Black Ice technique. There are still plenty more techniques to share so I’ll slowly slot them in with other blog… Read More: Technique Tuesday – Black Ice »

Friday Fun Fold – Window Card

By | December 24, 2021

Hi there There are a number of variations for ‘Window Cards’ and this one uses a piece of Window Sheet so you can see through to the greeting on the inside of the card. The card base measures 19.5cm x 10.5cm and is scored at 5cm – the 5cm section becomes the top front portion… Read More: Friday Fun Fold – Window Card »

Technique Tuesday – Emboss Resist

By | December 21, 2021

Hi there Heat embossing is one of my favourite techniques – combine it with a bit of ink blending and you have a cool variation – Emboss Resist. To create this card I stamped the Daisy Garden image with VersaMark, applied white embossing powder and heated it. As this is a large image I used… Read More: Technique Tuesday – Emboss Resist »

Friday Fun Fold – Pop and Flip Card

By | December 17, 2021

Hi there Our friends daughter turned 9 earlier this week so a fun fold card was in order. I’d seen this Pop and Flip card design on Dawn Griffith’s blog and been wanting to try it for ages. She had used the Oval dies but as they’re now retired I’ve used the Layering Circle dies.… Read More: Friday Fun Fold – Pop and Flip Card »

Technique Tuesday – Reverse Masking

By | December 14, 2021

Hi there Masking is a great technique to add depth to your project. It gives the illusion that an image is behind another image – check out my blog post here on masking to see how to do this technique. Reverse Masking is the opposite of masking – rather than the mask covering an already… Read More: Technique Tuesday – Reverse Masking »

Friday Fun Fold – Pop Out Swing Card

By | December 10, 2021

Hi there I have another quick and easy fun fold card to share with you that looks more involved than it is. When I’ve made this card previously I used the Layering Squares Dies but as these have retired I’ve gone with the Layering Circle Dies. When I make my cards I don’t always have… Read More: Friday Fun Fold – Pop Out Swing Card »

Technique Tuesday – Hinge Technique

By | December 7, 2021

Hi there Last week I shared a card using the Stamparatus to create a circle of stamped images and today I’m using it to for the Hinge Technique. This is a great technique to use when you want the same image to be lined up across or down your card. I’ve chosen one of my… Read More: Technique Tuesday – Hinge Technique »

Technique Tuesday – Circle Stamping

By | November 30, 2021

Hi there For today’s card I used a very useful tool – the Stamparatus – to help me create my stamped circle image. The Stamparatus is a stamp positioning tool and can be used for a number of techniques too. I’ve been wanting to use this technique for some time and the Tidings & Trimmings… Read More: Technique Tuesday – Circle Stamping »

Friday Fun Fold – Split Panel Card

By | November 26, 2021

Hi there Today’s fun fold is a card design I first made way back in 2014 and have CASEd it a number of times since for Christmas cards – check out my 2019 version here. For this years design I’ve used the Tidings of Christmas Suite from page 88-89 of the Annual Catalogue. This suite… Read More: Friday Fun Fold – Split Panel Card »

Technique Tuesday – Retiform

By | November 23, 2021

Hi there I tried this technique a couple of years ago and wasn’t happy with the end result (I think it ended up in ‘file 13’) so I thought I’d give it another go and I’m happy with how this one turned out. Retiform is simply the crossing of lines across the cardstock. To create… Read More: Technique Tuesday – Retiform »

Friday Fun Fold – Slider Card

By | November 19, 2021

Hi there Today’s card is a fun interactive card and I’ve teamed it with a fun set – Turtle Friends. I created one of these cards a couple of years ago with a masculine theme and decided to recreate it using current products. To create this card you’ll need your Paper Trimmer, Foam Adhesive Strips… Read More: Friday Fun Fold – Slider Card »