Hi there After taking a break from blogging, social media and sending out regular newsletters I’m ready to get back into my paper crafting journey. I hope you’ll join me as I share my creations with you. Last month I held a workshop with a lovely group of ladies and taught two cards. The first… Read More »
Hi there I fellow demonstrator recently shared a card she had made that had only one layer – the card base – so I thought I’d give it a go. It’s actually harder than it seems – getting some depth to your project by just using stamps and ink. This was a first for me.… Read More »
Hi there Last Tuesday I shared a project that required masking using a Post-It Note and today I have another project using a different masking technique. For this technique you can create your own mask as I’ve done or use a Decorative Mask as shown on page 128 of the Annual Catalogue. I’ve combined my… Read More »
Hi there Last Tuesday’s card included some masking so this week I though I’d do a card that had more masking and give you a quick step by step tutorial on how I do my masking. I got a bit carried away with my masking so ended up making two cards – one I used… Read More »
Hi there I’m enjoying bringing you a technique every Tuesday – it’s making me revisit techniques I’ve haven’t done for ages plus using new products for techniques. Today I have the Paper Piecing technique. This works with line art stamps and is another way to ‘colour’ your image. Using a Designer Series Paper (DSP) with… Read More »
Hi there I had a very productive weekend crafting and hope to share some of my projects with you over the coming week. Now that we are in Alert Level 3 Stampin’ Up! has commenced shipping again – yay – so if you are in need of supplies please let me know as I will… Read More »
Hi there It’s hard to believe we’re at the end of April and that means one third of 2020 has just whizzed past – what a year it’s been so far. I hope you are all doing well in your ‘bubbles’ and staying safe. Today’s post features the Million Dollar stamp set inspired by Jacque… Read More »
Hi there Yesterday I shared a card using a simple masking technique. Today I have another card where I’ve used the masking technique except this time it’s a bit stepped up as it has multiple layers of masking – get that Post It Note pad handy. This card was CASED from one of my team… Read More »
Hi there Here’s one of my first creations with the Painted Poppies stamp set. I’ve used a simple masking technique to create the flower on the front and on the inside of the card. The card base is Poppy Parade with a Basic Black mat. I’ve used Shimmery White to stamp my images on as… Read More »
Hi there Today’s cards feature two sets that work well together to create masculine cards – A Good Man and Waterfront. To create these cards I stamped the image of the man first in Memento Black then created a mask to cover his legs and lower part of the chair. With the mask applied I… Read More »
Hi there There seems to have been something in the water at work – 5 of my colleagues have become parents (either for the first time or again). So far we’ve had 2 boys and 3 girls with one more arrival due in the next couple of months. After seeing a card made by my… Read More »