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Hello and thank you for popping by! Can you believe its the middle of September already? We ONLY have 13 SALEa-bration days left. Christmas card making is well underway in my household, how about yours? These cards use Forever Fern with Christmas sentiments, Stamin' Up!'s Forever Fern is so versitile and I think with Christmas colours its perfect ?? The Be dazzling paper is free during Salea-bration which ends 30th September so don't delay! This paper adds a real bit of bling to any project. I...
Decorative Masks, what am I supposed to do with them?
Hello, how are you doing? I can't believe another week has flown by. I hope you are well? We have 3 sets of masks available from Stampin Up! So I thought I would show you what to do with them! Two of the sets are in the annual catalogue and one set is in the mini and is more Christmas related ?? I have shown in the images the Basic Pattern masks (150697) and the Adorning Designs masks (156328). The additional set we have available is Plenty of Patterns (155553) So, how do we use the masks? The...
What’s an Ephemera and what do I do with it?
Hello and how are you this week? Welcome to September - where is time going? At Stampin Up! we have two Ephemera packs both shown below. This blog is only showing the Blackberry Beauty Ephemera pack in use. In essence these sets are pre-cut embellishments for you to use as you wish. I used the Blackberry Beauty Speciality papers along with the coordinating cardstock. I picked Stampin Up! Blackberry Bliss, Rich Razzleberry, Cinnamon Cider, Early Expresso and Polished Pink. Add any sentiments...
Pierced Blooms dies and In Colors
Hello again, thank you so much for dropping by to see this weeks blog post. This week I am featuring the Pierced Blooms dies with the 2021-23 In Colors from Stampin Up! Polished Pink, Pale Papaya, Soft Succulent, Evening Evergreen and Fresh Freesia make up this exclusive family with us for 2 years. Do you have a favourite? Using the mixed pack of In Color cardstock to create the bases and mixing the In Color 6x6 papers along with die cuts from Pierced Blooms, you can make a number of cards...
Delicate Dahlia’s – FREE during SALEa-bration
Well, the mini catalogue is live and SALEa-bration well under way! A couple of the items Dazzling Papers and the dies are limited in stock, so don't delay if you adore these lines. This week I feature Delicate Dahlia's - only available FREE during SALEa-bration with a spend of £90 on Stampin Up! products of your choice. I show you 2 different ways to create cards with this set. The possibilities are of course only limited by your imagination! No one makes us stick to natures colours either ?...
Gorgeous Leaves – cards for any occasion
Hello, thanks for popping by. I have used the Gorgeous Leaves bundle from Stampin Up!'s mini catalogue. Although you could buy each element separately bundles attract a 10% discount ? This week I have left cards blank, to add a sentiment as required. Let me know in the comments what sentiments you would add to the cards ?? The detailed dies that are part of of this bundle, are stunning. I used the Stampin Up! Brushed Metallic 12x12. To make the dies cuts self adhesive, before I cut the dies I...
SALEa-bration paper FREE and it co-ordinates with Hand Penned
Well the weather has been variable, so I hope you are safe and well. In todays blog I bring you a peek at the co-ordinating papers FREE until 30th September in SALEa-bration. I cannot believe SALEa-bration is with us again and I love the fact we have a second selection this year. If you spend £45 on Stampin Up! product you can claim the Beautiful Penned papers FREE. If you don't already have Hand Penned now is the time to buy! I don't often use Basic Black in my crafting, so I was challenged...
Creating multiple cards with a One Sheet Wonder
The end of July is upon us! How did that happen? Do you feel the same? I love creating stamped One Sheet Wonders, and instantly I saw the Watercolor Shapes I knew I would create one with them! Teamed with the SALEa-bration item Textures and Frames which I again knew would be great for a One Sheet Wonder. I chose the Subtles colour palate, they all co-ordinate so well. You could of course stick to shades of one colour or go for whatever you fancy from your collection. I do like to use the same...
I bought Days to Remember – now what?
I hope you are well, summer seems to have joined us again in the UK! Typically it goes from the sublime to the ridiculous with last weekends heat topping 30 degrees. Although it mean I did yoga in the park last Saturday morning ??♀️ This stamp set is in the annual catalogue and I instantly thought calendar gifts for Christmas.... then I saw a Christmas card with the 25th December circled by Jo Blackman a fellow UK demonstrator for Stampin' Up!. So I created two birthday cards recently using...
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