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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...
Creating Cards With No Image Just Words.
Hello, and welcome to the May Tech 4 Stampers blog hop. This month's theme is No Image Just Words. I have to say that I did not find this theme an easy one. I had various ideas, but they just didn't work as I thought. I was playing with the New Mix & Match offering from the annual catalogue and thought I would use some of these to create my card. This selection of products is fabulous for anyone who wants an easy crafting experience but wants a bit more than our kits. There are two card...
Using a Sponge Dauber to Create a Variegated Leaf.
Hello, you may be thinking how can you create a variegated leaf? Well, all will become clear. It's time for the April Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop, and we are bringing you New or Retiring products. Well, this has given us a huge choice and left the scope wide open. We have lots of products which are retiring from both the Annual and the Mini Catalogues. As for new, I have my Onstage goodies, as I am still awaiting my pre-order. Unfortunately, it got held up at customs due to incorrect...
How to Create an Easy Male Card
Hello, thank you for stopping by. Welcome to the April Tech 4 Stampers blog hop. This month's theme is Boys & Men, and if you are anything like me, then you find male cards a bit of a struggle. It's not that I do not like to create with typical male colours or images, but I just find them a lot harder and for that reason I have created an Easy Male Card for you. For today's Easy Male card, I will be using the Trucking Along Stamp Set and Punch Bundle. This bundle is part of our Online...
How To Create A Simple Fun Fold Card
Hello and welcome to the March Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. For this month we are all about Fun Folds. Who doesn't love a fun fold card, whether it be a simple fun fold or a more elaborate double easel card, they are all simply great fun. I have opted to a simple fun fold, a Z fold card. This can be used for any occasion and has added appeal. Following my theme over on social media, I have used the Just My Type stamp set. I have paired it with the Countryside Inn DSP (Designer Series Paper),...
Creating a Beautiful 3D Floral Plaque for Home Decor
Hello and welcome to the March Tech 4 Stampers blog hop. This month we are all about flowers and with Spring being just around the corner, what could be better. I wanted to create a Floral Plaque as a gift for a friend. We all have lots of floral stamps, papers and dies, that we use regularly for our cardmaking, scrapbooking, but have you ever thought about using them to create a 3D Floral Plaque? This can be a beautiful addition to your own home or used as a fabulous gift for a friend or...
