Hello and welcome to the Build & Bloom Blog Hop. I do hope you had a wonderful Easter and have managed to get outside to enjoy some of the beautiful weather we have had this past month. I have made a good start on the garden, trimming and moving shrubs, and I have brought myself a few more for an extra pop of colour.

For April our theme is ‘Birthday” and we all need plenty of birthday cards, especially a Fun Girly Birthday Card! This month I have chosen to use the Capturing Smiles bundle as my Product Spotlight over on my social media. This bundle is perfect for so many occassion, if it’s worthy of a photo it’s worthy of a card with a camera.

How to create your fun girly birthday card.

Create an A6 cardbase, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, using thick Basic White cardstock. Add a layer of Basic White cardstock, measuring 10.2cm x 14.6cm. Cut a piece of Beautiful Bokeh DSP (designer series paper), measuring 9.5cm x 13.9cm, and adhere to a matt of Berry Burst cardstock, measuring 9.7cm x 14.1cm. Adhere to your cardbase.

Using the largest circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies, die-cut a cirlcle from a coordinating piece of Beautiful Bokeh DSP. Adhere this to the lefthand side of your card, half way up.

On Berry Burst cardstock, stamp your camera and lense using black ink and a heart using Berry Burst ink. Use black ink to stamp the smaller camera front onto Fresh Freesia cardstock.

Layer together using Stampin’ Dimensionals and add to your card.

Stamp Happy Birthday (I used one from Simply Said Stamp Set) on Basic White cardstock, using black ink and trim to size. Add these to your card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

To finish your Fun Girly Birthday Card, add a double bow of black Baker’s Twine and several Sparkle Dots Essentials.

I do hope I have given you some inspiration, and you will create your own Fun Girly Birthday Card. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

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You can watch me make a version of this card here –

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Capturing Smiles Bundle (English) [167133] £44.00	Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163756] £16.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] £28.00	Sparkle Dot Essentials [166991] £7.50	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] £10.25
Beautiful Bokeh 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164607] £11.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] £14.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £16.00	Berry Burst A4 Cardstock [144249] £14.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £7.50
Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [147143] £8.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] £131.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] £4.00

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Hello, I can’t believe we’re in July already. Where has the first half the year gone? I just hope the second half slows down a wee bit, I am 50 November and that can wait. lol. This month we have a sketch for you and would like to share how you might us a given sketch.

When using a sketch, it is totally up to yourself how you interpret it. You can follow its layout exactly or change it round, as I have chosen to do. I still have all the compents of the orignial sketch but I have turned things around.

How I Used A Sketch

Create an A6 cardbase, measuring 1.9cm x 10.5cm, using Thick Basic White cardstock. Cut a piece of Floral Delight DSP (designer series paper measuring 5cm x 10cm and adhere to a piece of Floral & Gingham Vellum SDSP (sepciality designer series paper) measuring 14.4cm x 10cm. Adhere your vellum to your cardbase.

Die-cut a 7cm circle from Basic White cardstock, I used the Spotlight On Nature Dies. Using the Delightful Wishes Bundle, stamp a branch and leaves to one half of your circle, I have used Peacan Pie and Old Olive inks. Stamp the flower cluster onto Basic White cardstock, using Lemon Lolly and Daffodil Delight ink. Die-cut out your images and adhere around your branch using both liquid glue and dimensionals. Adere your circle flat to your DSP.

Stamp your sentiment onto Basic White cardstock, using Old Olive ink and die-cut using the label die. Die-cut ‘wishing’ from Pool Party and Basic Which cardstock, adhere together. Add a Linen Thread bow to the back of your label and add your whole sentiment to your cardbase using dimensionals.

Finish your card by adding several Tiny Bee Trinkets.

I do hope you I have given you some inspiration and you will create your own card using this sketch. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

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Floral Delight Suite Collection (English) [164716] £84.00	Delightful Wishes Bundle (English) [164710] £46.75	Floral Delight 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164700] £11.75	Floral & Gingham Vellum 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [164713] £9.50	Tiny Bee Trinkets [164714] £8.50
Spotlight On Nature Dies [163580] £33.00	Linen Thread [104199] £4.75	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] £8.50	Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad [161666] £8.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] £8.50
Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665] £8.50	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] £8.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] £14.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £10.50	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] £10.75
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] £62.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00	Paper Snips [103579] £11.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] £4.00

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Welcome back for our February Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop and our theme is Just To Say! Just to say Hi, Just to say welcome, Just to say happy birthday, Just to say anything you want to say. This theme can be used to create a card for any occasion and I am excited to share my card with you all.

I wanted to share the new Wildflower Birthday suite with you all and this is a great opportunity to do just that. This suite is full of gorgeous pastel colours with a touch of elegant gold foiling. The DSP (designer series paper) is perfect for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and much more. They also come with the added bonus of pre die-cut images, making creating even easier.

Just To Say, Hooray!

Cut a layer of Basic White cardstock, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm. Using the Starstruck Embossing Folder, emboss your layer and adhere to a Soft Sea Foam cardbase, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm.

Trim two pieces of DSP, with coordinating designs, to 5cm x 8cm. Adhere these to your embossed layer, having them on the wonk and overlaping.

Choose your pre die-cut image and adhere to your DSP panels using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Trim an piece of Pretty In Pink Bordered Ribbon, aproximately 8cm long, and fold in half. Adhere this under your image with a Mini Glue Dot and trim if needed.

Stamp your sentiment onto Basic White cardstock, using Blueberry Bushel ink. Fussy cut around your sentiment and adhere to your card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Finish your card by adding several Party Dots.

I hope I have inspired you. All the products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online store.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more creativity and inspiration for Just To Say. I can’t wait to see what the other demonstrators have chosen to share with you.

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Wildflower Birthday Suite Collection (English) [164604] £71.50	Wildflower Birthday 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [164591] £16.00	Birthday Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164592] £18.00	Starstruck Embossing Folder [164972] £8.00	Pretty In Pink 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [163784] £7.00
Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] £8.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £13.00	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] £10.75	Paper Snips [103579] £11.25	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] £6.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75

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Hello, Happy New Year to you! The first Tech 4 Stampers blog hop of 2025 and we are bringing you Cards For KIds. We have all been very busy with Christmas and all that that entails, now it’s time for a fresh start and what better way than with some fun crafting. Creating cards for kids allows your imagination to run wild and go all out with bright colours and patterns. What is not to like about that?

I have chosen to use the Bright & Beautiful DSP (designer series paper) with its fun patterns and colours. This DSP has been around for a while, but I just love the mix of bold designs, from stripes and stars to circles and ombres, and fun colours.

Fun Birthday Cards For Kids

Cut a layer of Basic White cardstock, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm. Randomly stamp stars in the corners using Lemon Lime Twist and Berry Burst ink. I used star images from the Love This Moment and Merriest Trees stamp sets.

Chose two assorted designs of coordinating DSP (designer series paper). Trim the first design to 9.5cm x 8.5cm and the second to 7cm x 12cm. Adhere to your Basic White layer.

Using the Stylish Shapes dies, die-cut the second largest circle from Basic White cardstock. Stamp the cake image from Attention Shoppers to the centre, using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Colour using Daffodil Delight, Berry Burst and Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends. For added interest, randomly stamp several stars around your image. Adhere to your layer using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Using Memento ink, stamp your sentiment onto Lost Lagoon cardstock. Die-cut out your sentiment using a banner from the Stylish Shapes dies. Adhere to your die-cut circle with Multipurpose Liquid Glue and to your layer with a dimensional.

Create an A6 card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, from Lost Lagoon cardstock. Adhere your layer to your card base.

Finish your card by adding several Adhesive-Backed Sequins Trio in coordinating colours.

I do hope you I have given you some inspiration. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more inspiration of Cards For Kids.

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Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161449] £11.75	Attention Shoppers Dies [163643] £23.00	Merriest Trees Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162043] £24.00	Love This Moment Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162919] £19.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] £28.00
Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio [161206] £7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £7.50	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [147143] £8.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145] £8.50	Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161681] £10.25
Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161682] £10.25	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] £10.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £13.00	Lost Lagoon A4 Cardstock [133686] £10.75	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] £62.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75

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It’s the last Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop of 2024 and we are keeping it simple. Simple stamping is perfect for quick & easy projects and who doesn’t need a quick & easy card sometimes? I want to share with you a quick & easy Birthday card using the Cake Celebration stamp set.

Most stamp sets have their main images and smaller supporting images, it is those images that I have used for todays card. The Cake Celebration stamp set is, as the name suggests, focused on images that build a cake. It also has lots of smaller floral images that can be used to decorate the cake, but I have showcased these images.

A Quick & Easy Birthday Card

Cut a layer of Basic White cardstock, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm. Stamp your sentiment to the center using Smoky Slate ink. You could swap out the sentiment to create and occasion card you wish.

Using the three flower images, stamp to either side of your sentiment with a mixture of Bubble Bath and Highland Heather ink. Try to slightly overlap a few as this gives a more natural look.

Add foliage between your flowers using both foliage stamps and Soft Sea Foam ink. If you have any unwanted gaps, infill using your small flower image and 2nd generation (stamped off) Bubble Bath or Highland Heather ink.

Draw a frame around your Basic White layer using a Smoky Slate Stampin’ Write Marker and add a couple of dashes along each edge. I have the older style marker which has a finer nib, but the newer style will work or your could use a fine liner.

Add your layer to an A6 Basic White cardbase, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm. Finish your card by adding several Rhinestone Basic Jewels to larger flowers.

I hope I have inspired you to try quick & easy simple stamping. All the products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online store.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more creativity and inspiration. I can’t wait to see what the other demonstrators have chosen to share with you.

I would just like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Also, thank you all for the continued support you have given me by visiting my blog over the past years. Though you may not have seen much change on here, I have made lost of changes elsewhere in my business over the past twelve months. Social media has been my main focus, alongside my weekly Facebook lives and these will continue for 2025.

My goals for 2025 are to grow my inperson classes, aswell as my blog. I want to bring you not just more content but useful content. The first change will be a weekly blog sharing projects that have been used in my social posts so that they are shared with you all, I know not everyone of you does social media. I hope you share my exciment for 2025 and please do feedback to me with what you like or dislike, what you would like to see more of or less.

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Cake Celebrations Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164870] £20.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] £5.75	Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad [161664] £8.50	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] £8.50	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] £8.50
Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] £8.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £13.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £10.50	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [147158] £30.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00

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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 perfect for birthdays as well as weddings, christening and so much more.

Background Stamp Birthday Card

Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock, measuring 10cm x14.4cm. Using Soft Sea Foam Ink stamp your Drizzling Droplets onto your card. Adhere to an A6 Crumb Cake cardbase, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm.

Using the Wanted To Say Dies, die-cut a ‘Happy Birthday’ from Petal Pink cradstock and the background from Crumb Cake cardstock. Adhere these together and add to your card front, using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

From the Country Flowers Dies, die-cut one large and three small leaves using Soft Sea Foam cardstock. Also die-cut, one large and one small flower from Basic White cardstock, and one small flower from Petal Pink cardstock. Add these around your ‘Happy Birthday’ using mini glue dots.

To finish your card, add a Linen Thread bow and Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the center of your flowers.

I do hope you I have given you some inspiration for using a background stamp. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

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Drizzling Droplets Cling Stamp Set [163523] £23.00	Wanted To Say Dies [161594] £37.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] £5.75	Linen Thread [104199] £4.75	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] £8.50
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £13.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] £10.75	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] £10.75	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] £10.75	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] £62.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] £4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] £6.75	Clear Block F [118483] £18.00

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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 kids card. I hadn’t decided on my final design and on Saturday we had our monthly online team meeting. During which we have a fun fancy fold mystery stamping session. We are given measurements of what to cut and that is all. It is wonderful to see how they turn out and what cardstock, DSP, etc others have chosen to use.

This month we were given the following measurements;

• Cardbase 21cm x 14.9cm, scored at 5.25 cm & 10.5cm
• Matching cardstock 12.5cm x 7.5cm and 11.5cm x 8cm
• Coordinating cardstock 12cm x 8.5cm
• Basic white cardstock 11cm x 7.5cm
• DSP 14.4cm x 10cm
• Different DSP 12cm x 7cm
• DSP 10cm x 10cm, scored at 2cm, 4cm, 6cm, 8cm.

I chose the Full Of Life DSP and paired with Blueberry Bushell and Berry Burst cardstock. Whilst putting the card together, and wanting an image for the front, I saw my pre done trucks and thought they would look good and also I could then use the card for today’s blog.

Fun Fancy Fold Kids Birthday Card

Cut and score cardbase. Fold and burnish into a Z-fold. Add largest piece of DSP onto inside of cardbase.

Layer 12×7 DSP onto 12.5×7.5 cardstock and 11.5×8 cardstock onto 12×8.5 coordinating cardstock.

Fold and burnish 10×10 DSP and glue to create an open-ended oblong. Add adhesive to two adjacent side and add inside your card, lining up central top to bottom. Adhere your 12.5x 7.5 layer to the front edge of the oblong. This will then lay flat when your card is closed and stand out when it is opened.

Stamp your design to your basic white cardstock, this is where I used my pre stamped and punched truck. You can do any design you choose. I also heat embossed my sentiment in white onto basic black cardtock and trimed to size, adhereing into place with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The sentiment I used is from the So Sincere stamp set.

Layer your basic white cardstock onto your matted cardstock layers. Close your card and adhere to the front left flap, your coordinating cardstock layer will line up with your cardstock layer already inside your card, this will appear to be an added layer to your card front panel when the card is closed.

To finish your card, add several Glossy Dots Assortments..

I do hope you I have given you some inspiration to create a fun fancy fold card. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

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Trucking Along Bundle (English) [162306] £38.50	So Sincere Cling Stamp Set (English) [162283] £23.00	Full Of Life 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163357] £11.75	Glossy Dots Assortment [158827] £7.50	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] £10.75
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £13.00	Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock [146991] £10.75	Berry Burst A4 Cardstock [144249] £10.75	Pretty In Pink A4 Cardstock [163794] £10.75	Shy Shamrock A4 Cardstock [163796] £10.75
Summer Splash A4 Cardstock [163798] £10.75	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679] £20.00	Versamark Pad [102283] £9.00	Heat Tool – Uk Plug [129054] £30.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00

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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 really pleased to see they had done this, as this paper is such a fun one to use when creating celebration cards. The colour palette and designs are playful and suitable for all ages.

Using DSP/pretty paper scraps

Trim your scraps into strips. I chose to cut mine between 1.5cm & 2cm wide, with a length between 4.5cm & 6cm. This gives you a nice variation. You will need approximately ten strips for a standard A6 card.

Trim a piece of Basic White cardstock to 9cm x 13.4cm. Arrange your DSP scraps to the left-hand side, overlapping one another. When you are happy with your placement you can adhere into place.

Cut a piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock, measuring 10.2cm x 14.6cm, and emboss using the Metal Plate 3D Embossing Folder. Adhere to an A6 Pretty Peacock card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm.

Heat emboss ‘Happy Birthday’ from the So Sincere stamp set, using white emboss powder and Basic Black cardstock. Attach a swoosh of white baker’s twine, from the Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack to the back of your sentiment and adhere onto your DSP scraps using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Using Stampin’ Dimensionals, adhere your Basic White card front to your Pretty Peacock embossed layer.

To finish your card, add several Loose Frosted Dots, from the Online Exclusives.

I do hope you I have given you some inspiration on how you can use those DSP/pretty paper scraps. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

You can watch me recreate a version on the card below.

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Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161449] £11.75	So Sincere Cling Stamp Set (English) [162283] £23.00	Metal Plate 3 D Embossing Folder [160766] £9.50	Loose Frosted Dots [161153] £7.50	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] £10.25
Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679] £20.00	Versamark Pad [102283] £9.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] £10.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £13.00	Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock [150886] £10.75
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] £4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Clear Block H [118490] £9.00	Paper Snips [103579] £11.25	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00
Heat Tool – Uk Plug [129054] £30.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] £121.00

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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 Shapes and Wanted To Say Dies, plus makes use of those small piece of cardstock that we never want to throw away. We all have them, left over from other projects, and collect them waiting for that one time we need a tiny piece for a sentiment or banner.

Creating a Simple Male Card

Using the longer of the thinner banner dies, die-cut three banners from Azure Afternoon, Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel and Smoky Slate cardstock. This will give you plenty to play around with your pattern.

Trim a piece of Basic White cardstock to 9.5cm x 13.9. Lay your banners down the lefthand side, staggering the edges. When you are happy with the placement, adhere into place and trim off any over hangs.

Cut a Basic Black mat layer measuring 10cm x 14.4cm and adhere to the reverse of your Basic White layer.

Using the Wanted To Say Dies, die-cut one set of stars from each of the banner colours. Snip these into single stars, you may find that not all stars will be usable. Adhere these alongside your banners. From Basic Black cardstock, die-cut ‘Happy Birthday’ and adhere to the bottom of your card front.

Create an A6 card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, using Smoky Slate cardstock and adhere your Basic Black mat layer to the front.

I hope I have inspired you to get creative and use up some of those scraps. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

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Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] £28.00	Wanted To Say Dies [161594] £37.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £13.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] £10.75	Azure Afternoon A4 Cardstock [161728] £10.75
Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] £10.75	Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock [146991] £10.75	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] £10.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00
Paper Snips [103579] £11.25	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] £62.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine Stylish Shapes Collection [160881] £87.00

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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 & envelope packs, four assorted ephemera packs and a simple sentiment stamp set.

I believe these products will be fabulous for scrapbook layout and mini albums. There have been several times when I have been creating mini albums and I needed a word, sentiment or image and did not want to stamp and cut on out, these will be perfect.

Creating your No Image Just Words Card

This must be the simplest set of instructions for creating a card I have ever done! LOL

Choose your card base and matching envelope from the card pack, I chose mine from the Sunny Springs Cards & Envelopes.

Using the Saying Something Ephemera Pack, pick out three coordinating sentiments. I chose three that had the word ‘Happy’. Add to your card base, using Stampin’ Dimensionals, lining up to the right-hand side.

Choose a tag from the Labels & Layers Ephemera Pack and wrap white twine, from the Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack, twice round and tie with a bow. Add to your card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

To finish your card, add several Pool Party Glossy Dots Assortment or any other coordinating embellishments.

I do hope you have found some inspiration with me and will have ago at making a No Image Just Words card. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more inspiration.

Happy Crafting

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Sunny Springs Mix & Match Cards & Envelopes [163754] £7.50	Saying Something Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English) [163761] £7.50	Labels & Layers Mix & Match Ephemera Pack [163764] £7.50	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] £10.25	Glossy Dots Assortment [158827] £7.50
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] £4.00	Paper Snips [103579] £11.25

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