Hi there Lately I’ve seen some really cool backgrounds created using Vellum cardstock, Stampin Blends and Isopropyl Alcohol so I thought I’d give it a go. My first attempt didn’t make it to the card base but as the saying goes ‘ try and try again’. Here’s my second attempt and I must admit I… Read More »
Carrying on from last weeks technique – different colouring methods – today we will be using our Stampin’ Blends for colouring in our outline stamp. When using alcohol markers to colour in you need to stamp your outline image with water based ink – my ‘go to’ ink for this is Memento. Don’t forget to… Read More »
Hi there I have another version of the Double Easel Card similar to the one I shared here. For that card I started with the base and then built the ‘easel fold’ and attached it to the base. Today’s card starts the other way – I built the ‘easel fold’ then attached a piece of… Read More »
Hi there First – an update about ordering and shipping during the lockdown here in New Zealand. Further to the request by the Prime Minister that business ship only essential goods into the country Stampin’ Up! has decided to hold all shipments to New Zealand for at least the next three weeks. All orders received… Read More »
Hi there It’s another beautiful summers day here in Auckland – perfect for a long weekend. Today’s project is the last of the work January birthday cards. I found two prestamped images from the A Good Man set on my desk so I’ve used them to create these cards. I’ve used this image so many… Read More »
Hi there Back again with another creation using the products from the Magnolia Lane Suite. Growing up we had a beautiful pink flowering magnolia tree outside our kitchen window and now we have the white ‘Little Gem’. I love these trees so it was great to see this suite in the current catalogue. This card… Read More »
Hi there Today I have the second card I created with the Free As A Bird stamp set. This time my colouring method is with our Stampin’ Blends. There are now 36 colours available – in light and dark plus Bronze and Ivory. Check out page 179 of the Annual Catalogue to see the colour… Read More »
Hi there We’ve been having some beautiful days here in Auckland – although thankfully not as hot as in Europe – I’m not a fan of winter so to be able to see the sun and feel it’s warmth is great. One of the new suites in the 2019-2020 Annual Catalogue is the beautiful Magnolia… Read More »
Hi there I made this card for my cousins 60th – from the front it just looks like an ordinary card front – but when you open it there’s a surprise inside. The butterflies are from the Butterfly Gala stamp set (which is carrying over to the 2019-2020 Annual Catalogue) and have been punched out… Read More »