Welcome to this month’s Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop where our theme is Seeing Double. We are being inspired by this title to create whatever we see fit, whether that be a double page layout or, well, whatever we see fit! I can’t wait to see everyone’s interpretations. You may have arrived from Courtenay Heuston in Australia or this may well be your first stop, but either way, you are very… Read More »
I thought I would share with you a card I made as part of our WLCR Retreat last summer. Sitting outside in the warm sun seems such a long time ago now. This card was part of our afternoon Stamp-a-Stack session and uses the gorgeous Stargazing stamp set. I chose this set many for the dreamy Milky Way stamp but the sentiments are also great, especially for me, with young… Read More »
Today is a very exciting day!! If you don’t already know let me tell you, the Annual Catalogue for 2019-2010 is now LIVE!!! This is the moment that most of the Stampin’ Up Work has been waiting for and I felt it was appropriate to create a Magnolia Lane Thank you card! I have not yet purchased the full bundle but I couldn’t resist the DSP in my pre-order. It’s… Read More »
A very quick post from me today as I want to show you another Paper Pumpkin alternative. I needed a Get Well card for my elderly neighbour who had a fall. Hugs from Shelli was the perfect choice. So without further ado, here is my Paper Pumpkin Alternative Get Well Card. I wanted to create a full size card so I chopped the print card in half and mounted… Read More »
Last Wednesday we met at the fabulous Bull Hotel in Fairford for my Cards and a Cuppa session. We meet every second Wednesday and last Friday of the month – school holidays permitting! I thought I would share with you the cards we made during our last session. We used the masking technique to create these cards, masking off certain areas with sticky notes. With this card, we left an… Read More »
In my last post where I introduced the Hugs from Shelli Paper pumpkin kit, I promised to show you a few alternative card ideas. Time ran away with me and I’ve only had the chance to create a couple so far. These are alternatives to the original card designs – but using the exact same supplies. Come back soon and I will show you other alternative Paper Pumpkin cards from… Read More »
I was so excited with my scrapbook page using the stamps from Hugs from Shelli Paper Pumpkin kit, that I actually forgot to show you the kit itself. If truth be known it has taken me almost 24 hours to upload my video – the perils of living in the sticks!! Bust first of all, here are the cards if you make them exactly as per the photo instructions. Well… Read More »
I won the fabulous stamp set, Delightful Day, at our recent Onstage 2019 gathering in Telford. It’s a great new set; perfect for tags and packaging treats but also works great for cards too. I used a couple of Subtle family colours that I rarely use, just for a change. Tips and Tricks for my Delightful Day Congratulations Card This is a layout I revisit often. You can see a… Read More »
I’ve been playing with stripes – my favourite pattern out of the How Sweet it is Designer Series Paper (DSP) – to make up some Birthday cards. I didn’t buy any of the rest of the fabulous co-ordinating suite but I just loved the bright colours in the DSP and finally managed to chop it up instead of just stroking it!! I tried two different designs and would love to… Read More »
I thought I would share my latest Cards and a Cuppa projects with you. I hold this drop-in session at The Bull Hotel in Fairford every two weeks. My latest session was last Friday and we created some lovely cards using the Block Spritzing Technique to create sunrise and sunset backgrounds. It’s been a while since I made cards like these, but you can see some other examples here. … Read More »
I recently started a mew class at my WLCR retreat venue. It takes place every two weeks at The Bull in Fairford. I’ve called it Cards and a Cuppa as we make a simple card and enjoy a Tea or Coffee courtesy of The Bull – all for just £5. Today, my attendees had a choice of making these cards – either portrait or landscape, in yellow hues or pink… Read More »
This week over at CASE-ing Tuesday, we are asked to be inspired by the following design. As I’m a Last-minute Lucy, I thought I would take this opportunity to surprise my kids with some Valentines cards. When they home from school after their swimming lessons, they will find a handstamped Valentine’s card waiting for them at their places for dinner. So I took the main look of the card and… Read More »
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 »
Welcome to this months Stampin’ Creative Blog Hop where our theme is Simple Stamping. I’ve chosen to showcase my Simple Stamping with Floral Romance, a set I would probably have overlooked if I were not using it for my upcoming WLCR retreat this weekend. Now that I’ve worked with it, I just love it! But first a welcome to you. You may have arrived from Kim over at Simply Fairies… Read More »
I set myself a challenge to do some simple stamping this year. It is a real challenge for me but a challenge that Stampin’ Up! themselves started at our last Onstage, so I had to give it a go. I wanted to do some simple stamping with Amazing Life, which was a set we received in our goody bags last Onstage. I don’t think my cards or my style is… Read More »
I made a batch of sympathy cards recently and thought I would share them with you. Some of the products used are now retired (DSP and ribbon) but are easily swapped out for current products, or products in your own stash. This DSP in Berry Burst was in our 2017-2018 catalogue but I loved the Ombre look. We have similar papers in this years catalogue, or you could achieve a… Read More »
We recently celebrated a milestone birthday in our family, so it was time to make a very special Birthday card. It took a brave cut of the Broadway Bound DSP – this number page is my favourite! I made an extra large Birthday card so all the family could sign it. Sometimes I find it easier to cut the DSP when it’s for a larger project – do you find… Read More »
Welcome to the ‘For the Love of Creating with SU’ Blog Hop. We are a group of demonstrators around the world who come together once a quarter showcasing some fab new products from Stampin’ Up! You may have arrived from Sarah Fleming or this may well be your first stop but either way, you are very welcome with me, Eimear Carvill, at Stamp in Colour in the UK. I have chosen… Read More »
Hello and welcome to this month’s Enjoy the Little Things in Life Video Blog Hop. We are a group of demonstrators around the world who come together once a month to give you inspiration and help you with your creativity by showing you a few hints and tips through our videos. This month we are showcasing anything we fancy! I’ve chosen to show you a set that we received at… Read More »
This is the second of my Simple Stamping series where I am going to show you a quick easy card with either very little or very easy stamping. This All is Bright simple card is perfect for beginners but equally perfect for everyone at this time of the year. There are many of us, myself included, who have left their cards to the very last minute. This design is perfect… Read More »