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Christmas In July – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop – July ’26
Hello and welcome to my first Creativity Abounds Blog Hop. If you are new here, thank you for hopping by. I am very excited to have been asked to join this fabulous group of amazing Stampin' Up!® demonstrator. The group is well established and contains demos from around the world, who love to share inspiration to others. Here's the current wonderful Creativity Abounds Design Team! This month our theme is Christmas in July, which when we are in the middle of a heatwave here in the UK has been a...
How To Create A Quick & Easy Seaside Card!
Welcome and thanks for stopping by. It's time for the Build & Bloom Blog Hop and for July we are bringing you 'Seaside / Coastal' projects. Recently I have been wishing I was at the seaisde and able to cool off with a little paddle. This month I am using the Summer Happiness Bundle as my Product Spotlight over on my social media. I have been having so much fun creating with this bundle, and with the recent heatwave we have been having I think it is very fitting. The bundle has a...
How To Create A Simple Flower Wreath Card
Welcome to my second Stamp Impression EUrope blog hop! This group is well established and consists of super talented demonstrators from across Europe and I am honoured to be part of this group. Each month we have a different challenge to create our project around. This can be a perfect starting point and great for stretching your creativity. This month we have a sketch. You maybe wondering 'what is a sketch'? They are also referred to as a layout. It is a drawing/diagram of a card/project for...
How To Create A Fun Scene Card For Kids!
Welcome and thanks for stopping by. It's time for the Build & Bloom Blog Hop and for June we are bringing you 'For Kids' projects. I love creating kids cards as I get a chance to create a fun scene. Simple shapes and bold colours were in order. This month I have chosen to use the Flowering Meadow Bundle as my Product Spotlight over on my social media. This is part of a larger suite but I wanted to show that you do not have to buy everything. I know we want it all, but sometimes the bank...
Capturing Smiles Bundle Inspo!
You may have seen on my social media that each month I have a Product Spotlight! I choose a current product, suite, or anything I fancy, and us that to create all my projects for that month. I may add some other craft stash basics depending on what I have chosen. I thought it would be a good idea to add these projects to a monthly inspo blog post. For April I have chose to use the Capturing Smiles bundle as my Product Spotlight. This bundle is perfect for so many occassion, if it's worthy of a...
How To Use A Tic Tac Toe Board For A Super Pretty Card
Hello and welcome. This is a new blog hop for me and I am so happy to be here. I was asked if I would like to join the Stamp Impression EUrope Group and their monthly blog hop during Onstage Cologne, and I was honoured and naturally I said yes. This group is well established and consists of super talented demonstrators from across Europe. This month we have a Tic Tac Toe board, meaning we can pick any three squares that create a straight line. For my project I have chosen the middle horizontal...
A Simple Masculine Card Using Layered Elements!
Hello, it's time for the Build & Bloom Blog Hop. For May we are bringing you 'Masculine' projects and I tend to struggle with masculine cards. I am not sure why, but I always have. I mean I am sure that most of the cards we create can be made more masculine just by changing out the colours. This month I have chosen to use the Beautiful Ordinary Life Suite as my Product Spotlight over on my social media. This suite is perfect for so many occassions and projects. I found creating my simple...
How To Create A Fun Girly Happy Birthday Card!
Hello and welcome to the Build & Bloom Blog Hop. I do hope you had a wonderful Easter and have managed to get outside to enjoy some of the beautiful weather we have had this past month. I have made a good start on the garden, trimming and moving shrubs, and I have brought myself a few more for an extra pop of colour. For April our theme is 'Birthday" and we all need plenty of birthday cards, especially a Fun Girly Birthday Card! This month I have chosen to use the Capturing Smiles bundle...
