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Heat Embossed Background On A Fun Friend Card.
Hello and welcome. For todays post I am sharing a heat embossed background card and joining in with the Global Design Project #GDP280, where we have been given a card to CASE-Copy And Selectively Edit. I watched Emma Goddard - Coastal Crafter Facebook live on Sunday and she created a gorgeous card using the 'Snail Mail' stamp set. I had an idea to recreate using the 'Darling Donkeys' Stamp set. When I saw the #GDP280 challenge, it had the same layout and new this was the perfect card for this....
Ombre Background Cheat Card
You to can create a beautiful Ombre Background with this cheat. Hello and welcome to my latest blog post, I am joining the Crafty Collabrations - Crafty Challenge Blog Hop. We have been given a sketch to follow and you can follow exactly or interpret as you wish. I have sent myself the challenge to follow exactly. I wanted to share with you the Free 6x6 DSP,(designer Series Paper), that is available during Sale-A-Bration with a £45 order. It allows you to create a beautiful Ombre background...
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...
