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I hope this blog finds you safe and well. Do you send a Valentines card to a loved friend or partner? Now is the time to get your inspiration! Valentines day is around the corner, and will be here before we know it! I don't like to pigeonhole this set as only for Valentines, nor should we only think Valentines are only for a partner. So make sure you let someone know you are happy to have them in your life - just because you can I have 2 classes running at Hadieda, near Leighton Buzzard if you...
Easy Colour coordination – Stampin’ through the rainbow
Welcome to my second blog on the ease of colour coordination with Stampin Up!, I love this about Stampin Up! so I thought I would create a blog series focussing on it 🥰 Stampin' Up! group the colours in families, Brights, Regals, Neutrals and Subtles. In addition each year we get 5 In Colors that stay with us for 2 years. My blog series is following the rainbow that I store my inks and cardstock in. So we today we visit Real Red ❤️ A deeper red and a member of the Regals family. All Stampin'...
Why invest in a Stampin Up! Suite
Hi and welcome to this blog, focusing on Stampin Up!s Artfully Composed suite. I am often asked "Why would I invest in a suite?" so I am sharing the suite items here and the ease in which you can then create cards. Grab all the elements and get creating knowing the elements all work together. Whilst it coordinates with alot of Stampin Up! colours you can pick and choose if you don't have them all! The suite coordinates with several greens, Mint Macaron, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Just Jade and...
Easy Colour coordination – Stampin’ through the rainbow
Welcome to 2022 and my first blog of the New Year As one of the many things I love about Stampin' Up! is the ease of colour coordination, I thought I would create a blog series focussing on it 🥰 Whilst Stampin' Up! group the colours in families, Brights, Regals, Neutrals and Subtles. In addition each year we get 5 In Colors that stay with us for 2 years. My blog series is following the rainbow that I store my inks and cardstock in. So we today start with Poppy Parade ❤️ Poppy Parade is in the...
SALEa-bration inspiration for you
Welcome to this weeks blog, I trust you had a very good Christmas and that you will be celebrating the coming of the New Year safely tonight! 🥳🎊 With the New Year comes lots of exciting new products from Stampin Up! Not forgetting our amazing SALEa-bration though Janurary and February. Email messymcreations@gmail.com for a new mini catalogue and SALEa-bration brochure. Driving By is a lovely set with the mini van you can see on this project, which I cut the bodywork from a piece of Patterned...
Using Rainbows – first look 🌈
I hope this weeks blog finds you safe and well. Its time to get excited about our new mini catalogue, available from 4th January. Rainbow of colour is also the focus for a new blog series in 2022. This blog is focussing on the new set from Stampin Up! Rainbow of Happiness and Brilliant Rainbow dies. The new embellishment Iridescent Rhinestones are just perfect for so many projects. The first card is simple stamping, I took inspiration from the catalogue. If you ever struggle with a new set...
Stampin’ Up!s Last Chance Sale continues….
Welcome to this week's blog. I hope this week has been good to you? I cannot believe we are already only a fortnight from Christmas. What a year its been and what a great July-December mini catalogue we have.... Before I start showing you Januarys new mini catalogue (oh boy did I blow my budget!) we mustn't forget that we are going to be loosing some great sets. Shop the last chance sale here - https://www.stampinup.uk/categories/sales-specials/last-chance-products?demoid=5035674 Which is your...
Days to Remember Calendar 2022
Hello and welcome to this blog showing my designs for a 2022 calendar. The Stampin' Up! Days to Remember stamp set is ace for birthday cards, I ring the recipients birthday. Sometimes I find male cards more challenging and this set makes it so much easier 😊 I have included a few tips at the end on using the set, one of the important things is to remember how many days each month has, and to wipe off days not required! The base for calendar is a basic card in basic white thick, the I add a W...
Gingerbread and Peppermint Christmas cards
After a lovely holiday in Gran Canaria I am showing you some Christmas cards using Stampin Up!'s Gingerbread and Peppermint patterned paper. The papers coordinate with Real Red, Old Olive, Early Expresso and Cinnamon Cider, I also used a sentiment from Perfectly Plaid. You will noticed I also sneaked in the Be Dazzling papers from Sale-abration. If you dont have this you can use a glimmer paper or foil and create the same effect. Stitched So Sweetly dies add an extra bit of detail to the...
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