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Enjoy The Moment Square Card for #GDP286
Hello, I am so glad you could join me. For todays post I am joining the Global Design Project - #GDP286. This week we have been given a sketch/layout for our projects. I do enjoy a sketch/layout challenge, being given a starting point, to interpret however we like. Also having the choice of any current products. I have chosen to revisit the 'Ornate Garden Suite', from the 2020/2021 annual catalogue. This suite contains two stamp set and die bundles, embossing folder, ribbon, DSP (designer...
Monochrome Watercolour Card Using Jar Of Flowers
Hello and Happy Easter! What a beautiful day it has been, here in the West Midlands UK. I have spent the day in the garden, having a little tidy round. I love a warm, sunny Sunday in the garden, just pottering about and sitting enjoying the atmosphere. For todays blog, I would like to share a project that I created for a recent challenge. The theme was a colour combo - Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy and Balmy Blue. Once I pulled the colours out, blue and white pottery came to mind and...
Simple Stamping Birthday Card
Hello and welcome to my blog. For todays post I am joining the Global Design Project #GDP285. This week the theme is a colour challenge. These colour are so soft and spring like. Initially, I was thinking a baby card, but then looking at my stamp sets I noticed the Beautiful Friendship stamp set. This set is one on my favourites, I love Hydrangeas, and it is on the retiring list for the annual 2020/2021 catalogue. I need to showcase this wonderful set more. Simple Stamping Birthday Card Create...
Easy Easter Card Suitable Beginner Stampers
Hello and welcome all. I am so pleased you could join me today. Life is getting back to the new normal here, after my website makeover. Learning new technology is something that really does take me awhile to get my head round. For todays blog I am joining the 'Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop' and our theme this month is Easter/Spring. I am so glad that we are now in Spring and the nights are getting lighter. Seeing all the flowers blooming and garden coming to life, really does help to lift my...
To a Friend That Makes Me Smile Card – #GDP284
Hello and welcome. Sorry for the break in posting, but hopefully you may have noticed a new look for my website. I decided it needed a change to better fit with future plans. It took some getting used to, working and learning behind the scenes. I am pleased with what I have achieved, but still have away to go. For todays blog post I am joining Global Design Project #GDP284 - CASE The Designer. CASE = Copy And Selectively Edit. I hope I have done justice to Krista Frattin's original design. To...
Fun Kids Box Frame – For Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop
Hello and welcome to my latest blog post. Today I am joining the Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop -Anything but a card. I would like to share with you a fun kids box frame I made for a friend, who is expecting a new baby very soon. I love making box frames, especially when they can be bright and fun. They can add such character to a space and can be easily changed to reflect their surroundings. In the past I have made a few as samplers and for another friend, who has them for her salon, where she has...
Welcome Home Baby Card – Tech For Stampers Blog Hop
Hello and welcome to the first Tech 4 Stampers Academy Blog Hop. Our theme for our first ever blog hop together is Welcome. For this, I have chosen to create a Welcome Home Baby card. You made be wondering who or what is Tech 4 Stampers Academy. This is a monthly subscription group, run by Louise Sims, for Stampin' Up! demonstrators who need help with tech. Welcome Home Baby Card I wanted to create a card where the wording was the negative die cut and due to the size of my cards, I knew it...
Ombre Background for #GDP281 – Colour Challenge.
Hello, for todays blog I am joining with the Global Design Project #GDP281. We have been given a colour challenge and I knew straight away that I wanted to create an Ombre Background. I love this colour combo, it is bright and soft together. It makes me feel so happy and loved. 'Real Red' and 'Blushing Bride' is a winning combo, but to add the gorgeous 'Bermuda Bay' just makes it such fun. Ombre Background Happy Birthday Card Create an A6 card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, from 'Bermuda...
