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Using Vellum on a Double Gate Fold Card for T4S Blog Hop
Hello and welcome to Februarys Tech 4 Stampers blog hop. This month's theme is Vellum, there are so many ways that you can use vellum in card making. In the past I have used to soften a background, which may have been a bit overpowering, to provide a separation between background and focal image. I have also used it with Stampin' Blends and Alcohol to create a background. I am sure you can think of many more. Today's card uses vellum as part of my main image. I have created a double gate fold...
Sale-a-bration Sunny Days DSP
Hello and welcome to the first Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop of 2024. I hope you have all had a lovey Christmas/New Year! This month's theme is Sale-a-bration. If you are new to Stampin' Up! you may be wondering what Sale-a-bration is. It is a fantastic offer that Stampin' Up! run yearly. Where you can get FREE product for qualifying orders. For every £45 spend (before shipping), you can choose from a selection of products, including stamp sets, DSP (designer series paper), embellishments and...
Fun Celebrate Card for T4S Blog Hop
Hello, can you believe another year has passed? I am not sorry to see the back of 2023 and welcome 2024. Today I bring you a fun card for January's Tech 4 Stampers blog hop. This month's theme is Celebrate, perfect for the New Year! I wanted to create a fun, bright card which would be great for that awkward late teen in the family. Creating your Fun Celebrate Card Trim a piece Coastal Cabana cardstock, measuring 14.4cm x 10cm. Using Coastal Cabana ink and a large Blending Brush, blend from the...
Happy New Year January 2024!
Wow, I cannot believe that 2023 is over, though I am not sorry to say goodbye. I do hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year and managed some time to craft. I re-found my crafting mojo and have been very productive, creating lots of projects to share with you. There are lots of new ideas for 2024 and I want to let you know what I have planned. New FREE Tutorial Bundle I have joined with ten amazing demonstrators, to bring you a FREE tutorial bundle, full of inspiration. Each bundle will...
Creating a Striped Watercolour Background
Hello and welcome to Octobers Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. This month's theme is Favourite Colouring Method. This one had so many options, Stampin' Blends, Watercolour Pencils, Stampin' Write Markers, Blender Pens, Soft Pastels. My favourite must be watercolour and I finally decided to create a Striped Watercolour Background. Watercolour is my favourite colour method for many reasons. It is simple, very forgiving and makes me feel like an artist! Lol, which of cause, I am not. I love the soft...
How To Create A Festive Double Z-fold Card for T4S Blog Hop
Hello and welcome to Octobers Tech 4 Stampers blog hop. This month's theme is Festive, though with this mild weather we are having here in the UK, I am not feeling very festive at all. I am currently sat here wearing a vest top and all doors and windows open. I am not complaining, but it really is not getting me ready for Christmas crafting. For this month's project I wanted to create a fancy fold and have chosen a Double Z-Fold card. These are a simple, yet fun way to create something a bit...
How to use a Layout For Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop
Hello and welcome to Septembers Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. This month's theme is a layout challenge. I really enjoy a layout challenge. It gives me a starting point, but allows my creativity to run wild, should it wish. Many people question 'How to use a layout' and there is no right or wrong way. Layout, or sketch, challenges can be interpreted anyway you like. You can follow it exactly, turn it sideways, on its head, or as a loose idea. I have followed the layout quite closely for my card...
Creating a Rainbow Using Cardstock Scraps for T4S Blog Hop
Hello and welcome to Septembers Tech 4 Stampers blog hop. This month's theme is Scraps, and we all have plenty of those, right. How often do you cut or use a piece of cardstock and end up with a scrap piece? Every time you craft, I would think. Well today I would like to share with you one way to use up some of these. Cutting cardstock scraps into strips, is a wonderful way to create a fun background and can be done in many ways. Think or thin strips, all inline or not, straight across or at...
