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How To Use A Background Stamp to Create A Birthday Card.
Hello and thanks for stopping by, for this month's Tech 4 Stampers blog hop we are bringing you 'Birthdays' . We all need birthday cards, and they must be the most made and sent cards. Anything really does go with this theme, and I want to share with you, how you can use a background stamp to create a beautiful card. One of my favourite background stamps is the Drizzling Droplets. This is part of the Online Exclusive offering and is simply gorgeous. It gives a soft, textured image that is...
Two Simple Colouring Techniques To Create A Fun Christmas Card.
Hello, we are halfway through August, and it is time for the Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. This month we are sharing colouring techniques. Stampin' Up! offer many colouring mediums and tools. From inks to watercolour pencils and blending brushes to sponge daubers. There is something for every style of crafter. I have chosen two simple colouring techniques for my card. The first is using ink, blending brush and a mask to add colour to a certain area on my card. The second uses Stampin' Blends...
How To Create A Fun Fancy Fold Kids Birthday Card.
Hello, I hope you are well? Thanks for hopping by, for this month's Tech 4 Stampers blog hop we are bringing you 'Cards For Kids' . This is a fabulous theme, that really anything goes. Kids love all sorts of colours and images, and you really can go wild and make it fun and what's more fun than a fun fancy fold! I had chosen to use the Trucking Along bundle, as I had several pre-stamped and punched trucks on my desk. These are in the 2023-2025 In-colors, which are bright and fun, great for a...
How To Decorate A 7″x 8″ Mini Album.
Hello, it's July and we have another Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. This month we are bringing you crafting tools. My must have favourite tool is the Paper Trimmer. I use this for every project I create from cards to a mini album and more. The trimmer not only cuts but also scores, allowing you to create card bases and more with one tool. The extra-wide 7-3/4" (19.7 cm) cutting base and extendable 17" (43 cm) ruler accommodate large paper projects. The base of the paper trimmer includes both...
Using the 2024-2026 In-colors to Create a Fun Hello Card.
Hello, thank you for stopping by. For this month's Tech 4 Stampers blog hop we are bringing you everything In-colors. We have been tasked with producing a project using three of the new 2024-2026 In-colors. It really isn't hard to create with these beautiful In-colors, the hard part is choosing which three. I have chosen to use Peach Pie, Pretty In Pink and Summer Splash, pairing them with the Bird's Eye View stamp set. This stamp set is one of my favourites that carried over to the current...
How To Use A Card Sketch.
Hello and welcome to the June Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. This month we have a card sketch challenge. You can use a card sketch as precisely or loosely as you wish, following every detail or turning the idea on its head. Our card sketch has measurements and for that reason I have chosen to follow as closely as I can, with the supplies I have. I do enjoy a card sketch challenge and love to see everyone's interpretation. Just by changing a shape or using different colours or supplies, makes...
Using DSP/Pretty Paper Scraps For A Birthday Card.
Hello, thank you for stopping by. This month's Tech 4 Stampers blog hop is all about DSP/pretty paper. We all love to have a selection of DSP/pretty paper and usually end up with a large amount of smaller, scrap pieces. Today I would like to share with you a card I have made, using those DSP/pretty paper scraps. For my card I have chosen to use the Bright & Beautiful 6"x6" DSP, which has carried over from the 2023-2024 Annual catalogue to the current 2024-2025 Annual catalogue. I was...
Creating a Simple Male Card.
Hello welcome to the May Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop, and we are bringing you Male cards. Lots of us seem to struggle with male cards, I don't know why this is, but I do too. I am sure that part of it is the simple reason we over think them. I mean any card can be a male card, what is it that makes is male or female? Usually, we think of pretty images and colours being more for a female, but that is not so. Saying this, I have chosen blues for my card today. My Male card uses the Stylish...
