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Stamptastic Friends September Blog Hop – Autumn
Hello and welcome to this months Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. This months theme is Autumn and what a lovely theme it is. I love Autumn and all the warm colours it brings to mind. I can not believe that we are more than half way through September already. The Summer is over, Autumn is here and our daughter is back at school. Year 10 and GCSE work is in full swing. Autumn Drybrush Card For my project I want to share a card, featuring a colour combination, that just screams Autumn to me. It uses...
Monochrome Heat Embossed Card – #GDP255
Hello and welcome to this weeks blog, where I will be sharing with you a Monochrome Heat Embossed card, for the Global Design Project #gdp255. The theme this week is trees - leaves. I knew I wanted to do something different and not the obvious greens and browns. I have recently seen a card that has a monochrome background, which really stood out and I thought I would try something similar. Monochrome Heat Embossed Card Cut a piece of 'Basic Black' cardstock, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm. Stamp...
Friends Forever Card – #GDP254
Hello and welcome. I am so glad you have popped by. Todays blog is for the Global Design Project #GDP254. We have been given a layout to CASE and I need a friends forever card. Due to our current weather conditions, I thought the 'Under My Umbrella' stamp set was very appropriate. Here is the West Midlands, U.K. we have gone from a heat wave and no rain for days, to electric storms and localised flooding. You never can predict just what will come next, snow and hale maybe! I have based my...
Hippo Birthday Mini Paper Pumpkin Box – #GDP252
Hello and welcome. It's been a while, I know, but I am excited to be back with you. I have a fantastic project to share with you, and I am joining the Global Design Project - #GDP252, which incorporates two of my favourite products from the annual catalogue and the Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes. This weeks challenge is to C.A.S.E. the designer and I am thrilled to say that it is an amazing person, not only for her craft but also as a friend, Emma Goddard - The Coastal Crafter. For those of you...
#GDP249 Colour Challenge
Hello and welcome to this weeks blog post, for the Global Design Project #gdp249. I know I have not been around later, and for this I apologise. We recently got the call to return to work (my other job being at a local pub, in their kitchen), with this and my Arthritis, I have been struggling to get any crafting done. Not only does my Arthritis affect my joints but all so my fatigue and motivation. I hope that I have now found my comfort zone between the two. For this weeks challenge we have...
Global Design Project #246 – Basket of Blooms Stamp Set
Hello and welcome to my blog. For todays post, I am joining the Global Design Project #GDP246 and they have a card sketch challenge for us this week. I really enjoy a sketch challenge, as layouts can be something I struggle with. They allow you great opportunity for creativeness, whilst giving a solid base to work from. This sketch called out to me for an explosion of flowers and I knew right away that I wanted to use the 'Basket Of Blooms stamp set and coordinating 'Small Bloom' punch. This...
Stamptastic Friends June Blog Hop – Simple Stamping
Hello and welcome to another Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. This month we are bringing you 'Simple Stamping'. You may be wondering who and what is Stamptastic Friends. We are a group of friends and Stampin' Up! Demonstrators who have participated in tech training with Louise Sims @wordpressforstampers. It was agreed that a Blog Hop would benefit us all to get us blogging, and so Stamptastic Friends was born. Whether you have hopped over from Helen @HChandmadecrafts or joined straight with me, I...
Beauty Abounds Shaker Card #GDP245
Hello and welcome, thank you for joining me. I would like to share with you a Shaker Card I have created for the Global Design Challenge #GDP245. This week they have given us a colour combination to get our creative juices flowing. The colours given are three of the five new 2020 - 2022 Incolors. The other two are 'Misty Moonlight' and 'Cinnamon Cider'. For inspiration and creations using all five of these colours please see my last blog post. These colours are so bright and fun and just fit...
