Category Archives: 3D Gifts and Boxes

Christmas Gift-Wrapping Sorted!

When I saw this Christmas Gift Bag project by Ludovine Bertois, I just had to make it.  It is such a roomy gift bag and really easy to make. I had one sheet of Painted Christmas DSP left over from my November Cards and a Cuppa – so I decided to use it for this project and I’m really pleased how the whole project came together. Of course, the bag… Read More »

Super Easy Easter Bunny Baskets

Only a few weeks to go until Easter – are you ready?  Do you have all your eggs in one basket, or do you have a basket at all?!  In today’s post, I have these perfect, super-cute, super-easy Easter Bunny Baskets for you using the All Dressed Up Dies and the Double Oval Punch which makes the perfect Bunny ears.   Don’t you just love him?  My kids have already… Read More »

Sale-a-bration 2021 Teepee Cards

I have to admit, I was stumped for a project to share on my Facebook Live this week.  I knew everyone was probably done with Christmas and was searching for inspiration with bright, fresh and fun products.  So was I, but I had to admit my head was still a little stuck in Christmas.  Luckily, I had a virtual crafting session with my team the night before, and my teamie,… Read More »

Give them a Gift of Cards – Feels Like Frost DSP Cards and Matching Gift Box

I made a gorgeous (if I say so myself) box yesterday to house a set of cards all using the Feels Like Frost DSP.  It appeared on the Retiring List at 50% off – not sure if it’s still there. If it is, GET IT!! It’s so beautiful, but if not you can easily swap out the DSP and the cardstock colours to suit whatever you have to hand. You… Read More »

Quick and Easy Gift Card Holder Tutorial

If you follow my FB page, you will have seen my FB Live where I showed this cute little Gift Card Holder tutorial. (Did you catch last week’s? )If not, don’t worry, I have a replay of the video to follow. This is so easy to make and you can make 2 out of and A4 sheet of cardstock with only limited extras needed to decorate. Aren’t they cute?  If… Read More »

Stampin Creative November Hop – Gift Wrap with Perfect Parcels

Welcome to our penultimate Stampin Creative Blog hop of 2020 where our theme is Gift Wrap. If this is your first visit, then warmest welcomes, if you’ve hopped here from elsewhere then you are also very welcome to Stamp in Colour with Eimear where I want to show you a perfect little parcel made with the aptly-named Perfect Parcel Dies!  A little background… Firstly a little background to the gift. … Read More »

Let’s Get Blogging 37 – Christmas Gifts

Welcome to this months Let’s Get Hopping hop where we are focusing on the theme of Christmas Gifts.  You may have arrived from the lovely Nina or this may well be your first stop, but either way you are very welcome, with me, Eimear, a UK demonstrator based in the Cotswolds. So onto my project.  I have bought a couple of candles as gifts from the lovely Jane at Bougies… Read More »

Stampin’ Creative Blog Hop – Fancy Folds

I’ve missed hopping with my favourite ladies and am delighted to return especially when this month’s theme is Fancy Folds. I do love a Fancy Fold, it can take a Plain Jane card to wow-dom!! Not that I think my card today is Plain Jane but it’s so easy to create and packs a punch too. I’ve used the fabulous Nothing’s Better Than bundle which you can find in the… Read More »

Stamp around UK Video Hop Playing with Patterns!

Today I’ve taken part in a Video Hop with the Stamp Around UK team.  We are a group of UK demonstrators who all share a love of paper crafting  and sharing our creations via Youtube. Our theme this month is DSP (Designer Series Paper) and I’ve decided to show you a couple of projects showcasing the Playing with Patterns DSP.  This is a bright and funky collection of 48 sheets… Read More »

Botanical Prints Medley Virtual Class

I have two pieces of news for you today.  Firstly, as demonstrators we have just seen our brand new Annual Catalogue (which is AMAZING, by the way), but this also means that we have launched our Retiring List from the Annual Catalogue and our Last Chance Products from the Spring Summer catalogue.  Some of these products have fabulous reductions and one such product is the Botanical Prints Medley.  This was… Read More »

Join me in my Virtual Looking Up Card Kit class

I have exciting news for you of an up and coming Virtual Card Class using the Looking Up card kit. This is a picture from our catalogue of all the supplies you will receive in the kit.  You can make 15 cards  – 3 each of 5 different designs.  However, for those of you who purchase the kit using my Rainbow Rewards Shopping code, I will be sending out some… Read More »

Stampin’ Creative ‘Caseing’ Shelli with my Best Dressed Gift Card Holder

This month the Stampin’ Creative team have decided to case projects from the founder of Stampin’ Up herself, the lovely Shelli Gardner.  I would class Shelli’s style as soft, feminine and whimsical with plenty of layers which I feel is in contrast to my own style.  Having said that, I’m not sure what my style exactly is …?? A couple of her most recent blog projects caught my eye and… Read More »

Deck the Halls with Stampin Creative – Wrapped in Plaid Home Decor

Welcome to the penultimate Stampin Creative Blog Hop of 2019 – wow where did that year go? and how many times do you think you’l hear that phrase in the next 30 or so days, lol?!  Today, our Stampin’ Creative theme is Deck the Halls and I’ve taken this theme to heart and created some quick and easy Wrapped in Plaid Home Decor pieces perfect for your Christmas table.  … Read More »

Christmas Gift Card Holder with the Night Before Christmas Suite

I’m back with a quick and easy video tutorial for this Night Before Christmas Gift card holder. It is super easy to make and uses the fabulous Night Before Christmas suite which includes the Holly Jolly Christmas bundle. Don’t you just love that Santa Claus? He looks so jolly! In fact, where you’re from is he Santa Claus or Father Christmas – he’s always been Santa Claus to me! I… Read More »

Stampin’ Creative Festive Treats with Holly Jolly Christmas Bundle

Welcome to this month’s Stampin’ Creative Blog hop where we are exploring the wonderful world of Festive Treats – is your mouth watering yet?  Hopefully the little treat I have rustled up will whet your appetite to get creative in the craft room.  I thought after a hard night travelling round the world Santa may be a little tired of mince pies and might fancy a little champagne truffle instead… Read More »

Catalogue Launch Make and Takes

I had my Catalogue launch party on Saturday.  It was great to be able to finally share some of the great new products with my friends.   I created some displays and had a BOGOF sale.  Then we got to create three simple cards; my Catalogue Launch make and takes.  I had everything prepped for the ladies, all they had to do was stamp (occasionally die-cut) and stick! My first… Read More »

Hugs from Shelli Alternative Projects – A scrapbook page

I just received my Hugs from Shelli Paper Pumpkin kit yesterday.  I must admit that I was not expecting to love it as much as I did. For me, this kit is worth it for the stamp set alone and at £20, it’s an absolute bonus to have all the card bases, envelopes, ink spot, adhesive and embellishments included!!  Today, I wanted to show you a Hugs from Shelli alternative… Read More »

Saying Goodbye to our Large Letter Dies for Lets Get Hopping 20

Welcome to this month’s Lets Get Hopping Blog Hop where we are sharing our favourite colouring techniques.  I love using sponges – whether it be sponge brayers or sponge daubers and on this project I have used both.  The Large Letter Dies are retiring very soon so I couldn’t resist giving them one last outing  on this project. I had two sources of inspiration for this project.  Firstly, I had… Read More »

Pop of Petals Butterflies for GDP#176

This week at The Global Design Project we are casing the fabulous Steffi Helmschrott – I just love her style. She has an amazing rainbow card to case which made me want to make some Pop of Petals Butterflies. Here is Steffi’s card…   and here was what her creation inspired me to make. I used several rainbow colours and embossed the Butterfly from Pop of Petals in white.  It’s… Read More »

All My Love Simple Stamping with Lets Get Hopping

The Let’s Get Hopping team are taking up Stampin’ Ups #simplestamping challenge with our hop this month.  When you hop around us all, you will see some #simplestamping ideas for Thank you cards, Birthdays and  even Valentines. We don’t do Valentines here in the UK like in other countries. You can give a card to your husband/wife, girlfriend/boyfriend or when you were school age, your secret crush, but we don’t… Read More »