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Stamptastic Friends February Blog Hop – Fabulous Flowers using Hydrangea Haven
Hello and welcome to this months Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop - Fabulous Flowers. As sson as I saw this theme I knew I wanted to use the Hydrangea Haven stamp set, as these are my favourite flowers and what else could be fabulous! Hydrangeas have been a favourite of mine for many years. The variation in colours, from pinks, purples and blues, is so soft and subtle. I adore the shape that is made from lots of small flower heads all clustered together. They look just as fabulous when dried....
Darling Donkeys Gift Tags – For Stampin’ Dreams Bog Hop
Hello and welcome to my first Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop. For this Month we hare bringing you the theme - What's New! We are free to interpret this in any way we feel. I have chosen to show case new products. There of lots of lovely new products available in the new mini catalogue and with 'Sale-a-bration' happening, there are even more than usual. I have chosen two 'Sale-a-bration' products to create with. 'Darling Donkeys' stamp set and 'Oh So Ombre DSP' (Designer Series Paper), both of which...
P.S. I Love You for #GDP275
Hello and welcome. This weeks Global Design Project #GDP275 is the theme - Love. You can use any products and let your creativity run wild, within the guidelines. I do not have any specific love stamp sets, but I do have the 'Playful Pets DSP' (Designer Series Paper). This paper has lots of hearts, as well as the cats and dogs. The black and white, with the splash of 'Real Red', gives a very typical love feel. P.S. I Love You Dog Card Cut an A6 card base from 'Real Red' card stock, measuring...
Stamptastic Friends January Blog Hop – Love/Hugs
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL Hello and welcome to this months Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. This months theme is Love/Hugs and I think we all need and deserve a bit of both right now. Wow! it is January 2021 and we are in lockdown again. I do hope that you enjoyed Christmas in the best way you could. It was lovely here, as I got to stay home for Christmas day, I am usually working, and we played games, watched Christmas movies and ate way too much. Blog Theme - Love/Hugs For our first blog hop of...
YAY Confetti for #GDP274
Happy New Year! This weeks Global Design Project #GDP274 is a sketch challenge. They give you a layout to recreate, using any supplies you wish. This gives endless possibilities to your creative instinct. I love to create an ombre background, using brayers and blending brushes, but not everyone does. I want to show you that this is possible with the new 'Oh So Ombre DSP' (Designer Series Paper). This is available Free during Sale-A-Bration. YAY Confetti Card #GDP274 Cut a piece of 'Bermuda...
Snowman Season for #GDP271
This weeks Global Design Project #GDP271 is a theme challenge - Winter/Holidays and what jumps to mind is a Snowman. Whether they be small and round or tall and slim, a snowman are always jolly. The 'Snowman Season' stamp set has a wonderful variety of happy snowmen images. Juggling Snowman For this card I wanted to recreate a background that I had seen done by the very talented Emma Goddard - The Coastal Crafter, using 'Embossing Paste'. I love the way it adds texture and that its reminds me...
Christmas Jar Shaker Card #GDP269
Hello and welcome to my blog. I am so glad you could stop by. This weeks Global Design Project is a colour challenge and they have chosen three wonderful colours for us, 'Real Red', 'Just Jade' and 'Garden Green'. These just scream Christmas to me and as I have not finished making my Christmas cards yet, this is the perfect opportunity to create something for those that receive a 'Special' card from me. Christmas Jar Shaker Card Every year, for Christmas, I have a vase which I fill with...
#GDP268 Global Design Project
Hello and welcome. I am so glad that you have dropped by. I would like to share with you a card I have made for the Global Design Project #GDP268. This weeks theme is CASE the designer. After much pondering and looking through stamp sets, I have decided to use the 'Birds & Branches' stamp set and coordinating 'Birds & More' dies. I wanted to follow Charlet's design by using black and white with an accent colour. For this I am going to use 'Coastal Cabana', it is one of my favourite...
