Category Archives: Videos

You Are Amazing Alternative Card Ideas

For my Facebook Live this week, I wanted to revisit the You Are Amazing card kit.  The first time I showed everyone how to make the cards exactly as the instructions suggested.  But what if you don’t like those designs or you don’t like following instructions?!  You can make anything you like with the elements provided.  Today, I wanted to show you just a few You Are Amazing alternative card… Read More »

Flowering Cactus Valentine – not an obvious choice!

This morning on my weekly Facebook Live, I decided to make a Valentine’s card.  Problem was, I didn’t have any of this year’s fabulous Valentines products.  This challenged me to look at my existing products with new eyes.  Did I have something that would work in a Valentine’s setting…. so I decided that the Cactus in the Flowering Cactus medley worked well as a heart shape – so here is… Read More »

Winter Birthdays for Stamp Around UK January Video Hop

If you follow me on Youtube, you will have seen I’ve just been part of the January 2021 Stamp Around UK Video Hop where our theme was Winter Birthdays. I decided to showcase two of our upcoming Sale-a-bration products which go live on January 5th; Oh So Ombre DSP and the Corner Bouquet stamp set.   My link to Winter Birthdays was I thought this stamp was the perfect set… Read More »

Flowering Cactus for a Pick-Me-Up Card

I shared this Flowering Cactus card today on my weekly Facebook Live and I can’t wait to work more with this product medley. It will be available on January 5th when our brand new mimi catalogue launches. The colours work so well together, with hues of Highland Heather, Mossy Meadow, Mint Macaron and Calypso Coral. And with cactus plants, you just have to have a vibrant sky like I’ve created… 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 »

Stamp Around UK – Shimmer Sparkle and Shine

I’m taking part in a video hop with the Stamp Around UK team where our theme is Shimmer Sparkle and Shine.  I pretty much took the ‘sparkliest’ products I own and put them together in a Blingtastic card! Firstly the Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper – I cant believe this is the first project I have used this on. It is amazing!  Such a gorgeous shade and the sparkle and shine … 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 »

Joy to the World Paper Pumpkin Alternative Ideas

I had a great class on Saturday where we got together online to make up the Joy to the World Paper Pumpkin kit. It is such a great kit – the suggested layouts are superb – I wasn’t even tempted to go ‘off piste’ when making the cards themselves.  However, I’ve had a lot of fun with the stamp set since I’ve completed the kit and used it on my… Read More »

Gnome for the Holidays in Christmas Tree Formation

It’s no secret that Gnome for the Holidays is one of my favourite sets from the Christmas catalogue.  I do love a gnome and picked up some adorable little guys on my trip to Krakow last year – remember when we could travel anywhere we wanted?! – Anyway as soon as I saw Gnome for the Holidays, I knew I wanted to do a class with them. One of my… Read More »

Trimming the Town Twisted Easel Christmas Cards

Today I have two fabulous cards to share with you using the Trimming the  Town bundle and paeticularly the Trimming the Town DSP.  I shared these cards on my Facebook live over on my StampinColour with Eimear Facebook page. So easy to create as I hope the Live demonstrates.  My only hurdle was altering the church which I cut from the DSP. You can watch the LIVE again here My… 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 »

Stamp Around UK Masculine Video Blog Hop

Welcome to May’s Video Blog Hop with the Stamp Around UK team where our team this month is Masculine.  I have made a really simple card but with a little twist that issue easy to recreate.  I’ve also used DSP that I don’t think you would associate with a Male. card – it may indeed surprise you! So here is my project for this months Blog hop using….wait for it….… 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 »

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 »

Hugs from Shelli – Paper Pumpkin

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 »

Sponge Brayer Blending Technique Video Tutorial

Welcome to this month’s Enjoy the Little Things in Life Video Blog Hop. We are showcasing some of our favourite techniques or techniques that we’ve always wanted to try.  My project this month uses a tool I rarely pick up and a technique I should use more because the effects are beautiful.  So, this month, I am showcasing a Sponge Brayer Blending Technique video tutorial and I hope you find… Read More »

Incredible Like You for Enjoy the Little Things in Life Video Blog hop

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 »

Start the Week Stamping with All is Bright

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 »