I was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest recently using the Painted Poppies stamp set and the masking technique which I thought I would try out in one of my classes. The large middle poppy was stamped first in black memento ink onto a piece of thick whisper white card. A paper mask was then placed over the top of the middle poppy and two more poppies stamped either side. A paper mask was placed on all three poppies and the stamp with the row of poppies stamped over the top. The mask was...

We made this fabulous sampler card in the class recently using the adorable Ladybug stamp set.  You can get this stamp set FREE when you host a qualifying party or place a personal order totaling £275 or more during our Sale-A-Bration promotion (January 3–March 31, 2020). The ladybugs, flower and sentiments were stamped in black memento onto a piece of whisper white card and then punched out with 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" square punches in both whisper white and basic black card. These were...

Today I am sharing a card using the  a new  stamp set from the Stampin' Up! 2020 Spring catalogue called "Music From the Heart".  I thought this set was brilliant.  There is a fun guitar and a grand piano in the set along with a variety of musical notes.  I'm sure I will be playing with it some more  over the next few weeks! Product List Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] £30.00 Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] £8.25 Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] £7.00...

 Grace's Garden Bundle is a fabulous new bundle in the new Stampin Up! Spring/Summer catalogue. It offers a stamp set with co-ordinating dies featuring picket fences, garden gates, archways, florals, kittens, and more. If you purchase this bundle during Sale-a-bration you are entitled to a FREE gift and can choose from a variety of stamps, designer series paper or embellishments CLICK HERE to SHOP ONLINE TODAY Product List Grace's Garden Bundle (English) [153789] £45.00 Brick & Mortar...

I chose the 'A Good Man' stamp set for my husband's birthday card recently I used the stamparatus for stamping the sentiments evenly down the side and the blends for colouring in It is a great stamp set for all those masculine cards, and is especially great for Dads. It is not just for Father's Day. You can show the good men in your life how much you appreciate them with a handmade card using this set For every 60 € | £45 spent on any Stampin’ Up!products (before shipping and handling), choose...

We created a heart close envelope and co-ordinating card and self closing box in the classes this week. I created the projects in two different colourways so they were suitable for either a valentines or everyday gift. The heart close envelope  and card were created by using the heartfelt bundle from Stampin' Up! new 2020 mini catalogue. which consists of the heart punch pack and the heartfelt stamp set. I gained the inspiration from HERE. There is also a You tube video tutorial...

I am sharing the following fancy fold card today. It features a double point opening to reveal a hidden greeting. I gained the inspiration for the card from JanB, you can see her original card HERE   There is also a You Tube video with instructions. I used the Heartfelt Bundle and From My Heart Designer Series Paper to create my card which i designed for either a Valentine's or Anniversary card   Product List Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] £8.25 Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad...

I used the adorable little Sale-a-bration stamp set from Stampin' Up! called The Gang's All Meer to make the following birthday card to share with you today. The masking technique was used to create two rows of meerkats and then they were coloured in with the aqua painters using soft suede, crumb cake and sahara sand inks Once the colouring was completed the 'HAPPY' large letter framelits were placed on top of the image and die cut out and placed back in their relevant holes with 3D foam pads...

A variation of the layout of the previously shown card using Highland Heather Colour combination and Painted Poppies Bundle The two cards together showing the different layouts and elements: The reverse side of the patterned paper, the coloured strip has been put through a paper ribbler to make it look corrugated; the stitched circle has been replaced by the rectangle shape framelit from the set and we used the tailored tag punch for the sentiment CLICK HERE to SHOP ONLINE TODAY Product List...

I am sharing another card using the beautiful Painted Poppies Bundle A simple card which can be used with a variety of greetings from birthday to thank you, sympathy, or just a Hello to let someone know they are in your thoughts.  The two Painted Poppies cards together CLICK HERE to SHOP ONLINE TODAY  Product List Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £5.50 Painted Poppies Bundle [153827] £48.50 Peaceful Moments Bundle (English) [153824] £48.50 Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock...