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Heat Embossing A Birthday Card for T4S Blog Hop
Hello and welcome to this month's Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop. For September we have a theme of Favourite Technique and I just have to share Heat Embossing! I am still amazed by this technique, the joy it brings me, every time I see that embossing powder melt. Heat Embossing is a simple technique that can be used in many ways. Today, I would like to share just one with you, Emboss Resist. Heat Embossing A Birthday Card Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 9cm x 13.5cm and rub over with your...
Watercolour Die Cuts for #GDP356
Hello, thank you for stopping by and allowing me to inspire you to get creative! Today I would like to share with you how I created this card, using Watercolour Die Cuts flowers and foliage, for the Global Design Project #GDP355. This week we have a CASE the designer challenge. For this card I have chosen to use the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set and coordinating Penned Flowers Dies. Watercolour Die Cuts Using the Penned Flowers Dies, cut one large cluster and several single flowers and leaves...
Woo Hoo! You Did It Card for #GDP355
Hello, thank you for stopping by and allowing me to inspire you to get creative! Today I would like to share with you how I created this Woo Hoo! You Did It card for the Global Design Project #GDP355. This week we have a Theme: Animals. I just had to choose the Happier Than Happy stamp set for this challenge. The bear, fox and owl are so cute and remind me of the Gruffalo books. For this card, I wanted to use the Rays Of Lights and Amazing Phrasing stamp sets. I only received these on Monday...
Simple Gatefold Card for T4S Blog Hop
Hello and welcome to this month's Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop. For August we have a theme of Card for Kids, and I could not think of a better suite than the Happy Forest Friends. The suite contains a stamp set, dies, ribbon and the most gorgeous DSP (Designer Series Paper). The DSP have some wonderful scenes and just screamed at me for a simple Gatefold card, letting the DSP be seen to the full. Simple Gatefold card Cut a piece of Smokey Slate cardstock to 21cm x 14.9cm and score at 5.25cm &...
Farmyard Tag for #GDP354
Hello, thank you for stopping by and allowing me to inspire you to get creative! Today I would like to share with you how I created this Farmyard Tag for the Global Design Project #GDP354. This week we have a sketch challenge. I really have had fun creating this Farmyard Tag, tags aren't just a place to write a To and From, they can be as spectacular as a card. Farmyard Tag Stamp your animals onto Basic White cardstock, using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Colour your images using a selection of...
Shapes and Flowers Thank You Card for #GDP351
Hello, thank you for stopping by and allowing me to inspire you to get creative! Today I would like to share with you how I created this Happy Birthday Tag card for the Global Design Project #GDP351. This week we have a theme: Shape. I have had fun creating this card, though I must admit that I struggled to begin with. The Beautiful Shapes Dies were a must and I wanted to use the Perfectly Penciled DSP, (Designer Series Paper). Shapes and Flowers Thank You Card Create an A6 card base,...
Blended Background Sunset for T4S Blog Hop
Hello and welcome to this month's Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop. For July we have a theme of Summer Fun and the weather, here in the UK, could not be more fitting. Summer Fun gives endless possibilities, beach, sun, swim, days out, bars and much, much more. For me, a dream summer would be by the sea, watching the sun set and a glass of wine or two. What better way to express this than the In The Moment stamp set and one image in particular. I have teamed this with a blended background, to create a...
Happy Birthday Tag Card for #GDP349
Hello, thank you for stopping by and allowing me to inspire you to get creative! Today I would like to share with you how I created this Happy Birthday Tag card for the Global Design Project #GDP349. This week we have a colour challenge. I really enjoy a colour challenge. It gives me chance to play with colours that I would not always put together. This week's colours are fresh and vibrant, perfect for summer. Happ Birthday Tag Card For this card I will be using the Pansy Patch stamp set and...
