Hello and welcome. This is a new blog hop for me and I am so happy to be here. I was asked if I would like to join the Stamp Impression EUrope Group and their monthly blog hop during Onstage Cologne, and I was honoured and naturally I said yes. This group is well established and consists of super talented demonstrators from across Europe.

This month we have a Tic Tac Toe board, meaning we can pick any three squares that create a straight line. For my project I have chosen the middle horizontal line of designer series paper, stamped image, and matching envelope. For those that are new here, each month I choose a product/products to showcase and use these in my creation. This month I am using the Beautiful Ordinary Life Suite and co-ordinating products.

This suite was a must have for me, as soon as I saw it being demonstrated to us at Onstage Cologne. I love the images, patterens, and colours included within the suite. The black accents are a perfect contrast to the soft papers and make a fabulous statement. My first thoughts was to use this collection for scrapbooking, but it is just as perfect for cards.

How I created my card with the Tic Tac Toe.

Trim a panel of Basic White cardstock to 10cm x 14.4cm and adhere a layer of Pool Party polka dot DSP, measuring 9cm x 13.4cm. Cut a square of Daffodil Delight honeycomb DSP, measuring 8cm x 8cm, and adhere to your polka dot layer, lining up the lefthand edge. Adhere a strip of multi-coloured stripped DSP, measuring 10cm x 2.5cm, over your honeycomb square.

Using Basic White cardstock and the Extraordinary Life Dies, die-cut a note page square. Add Pool Party ink, using a blending brush, to create a soft hue of colour. For extra texture, splatter Pool Party over the same area. Adhere to your card front at an angle.

On Basic White cardstock, stamp a butterfly in Memento and colour with Flirty Flamingo Blend. Add your sentiment and butterfly to your card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Embellish with Flirty Flamingo Array Of Dots and Wink Of Stella to your your butterfly.

Finish your card by adding strip of stripped DSP, measuring 10cm x 1.5cm, to a Basic White layer, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm, and adhere inside your card.

For your matching envelope, add Pool Party ink blending and splatters to the bottom right corner. Cut a strip of stipped DSP, measuring 1cm x 11cm, and adhere to the righthand edge. Stamp, colour and die-cut a second butterfly and add over your blending.

I hope I have inspired you to create a card using a Tic Tac Toe board. 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.

Happy Crafting

Extraordinary Life Bundle (English) [167719] £49.50	Beautiful Ordinary Life 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167553] £13.00	Array Of Dots [167559] £8.00	Greetings For All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English) [164862] £6.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £7.50
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] £8.50	Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154884] £10.25	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894] £10.25	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] £9.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] £14.00
Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] £14.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] £10.25	Small Blending Brushes [160518] £14.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] £65.00

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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 & 15.75cm. Fold score lines to bring flaps together. This is your Simple Gatefold card base. Trim four pieces of So Saffron cardstock to 4.8cm x 14.5cm and adhere to both sides of your flaps. Trim one 10cm x 14.5cm piece of So Saffron cardstock and adhere inside your card.

For the front flaps cut two pieces of DSP, measuring 4.6cm x 14.3cm, ensuring the pattern carries across both pieces, and adhere into place. For inside your card trim a piece of DSP to 9.8cm x 14.3cm and adhere into place.

Create a bellyband by cutting a piece of Smokey Slate cardstock, measuring 4cm x 25cm, wrap around your card and adhere the two overlapping ends together. Adhere a strip of So Saffron cardstock, measuring 3.6cm x 20cm, to your bellyband with the ends meeting near Smokey Slate join.

Stamp your sentiment onto Basic White cardstock, using Smokey Slate ink, and die cut using the third largest circle from the Stylish Shape Dies. Using the Stylish Shapes Dies, die cut the second largest circle from So Saffron cardstock and the largest circle from Smokey Slate cardstock. Layer these up and adhere to your bellyband to cover the joins.

More Inspiration

I do hope you have found some inspiration with me. 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

Happy Forest Friends 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158941] £11.25	Happier Than Happy Cling Stamp Set (English) [158944] £23.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] £28.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] £7.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £9.75
So Saffron A4 Card Stock [108611] £8.75	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] £8.75	Paper Trimmer [152392] £24.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] £117.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £4.50

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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 beautiful sun set. I can just image it now, the sound of the waves and the smell of the fresh sea air. Yes, I need a holiday.

Blended Background Sunset

Trim a piece of Basic White cardstock to 9.5cm x 9.5cm and using a Blending Brush and Calypso Coral ink, apply ink lightly to the one end. Build up your edge colour and fade out towards the centre. Swap your Blending Brush and ink for Pale Papaya. Build up your colour in the middle section, blending into the Calypso Coral and fading out to the other end. Swap your Blending Brush again and your ink for Coastal Cabana, apply ink to the bottom edge and blend into the Pale Papaya.

Stamp your image onto your blended sunset, using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Colour using Watercolour Pencils. I used a selection from assortment 1 & 2. For the dress I have used paper piecing. Stamp your image onto a piece of DSP, (Designer Series Paper), fussy cut around the dress and adhere into place. Yes, I have used a now retired DSP, sorry.

Trim a piece of Basic White cardstock, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm, and die cut an aperture, using the largest square from the Stylish Shapes Dies. Attach your sunset to the rear of your aperture, using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. Create an A6 card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, using Thick Basic White cardstock and adhere your layer using Multipurpose Liquid Glue and Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Stamp your sentiment onto Basic White cardstock, using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and die cut using the Rectangle Stitched Dies. Cut a length of Pale Papaya Open Weave Ribbon and trim in half along its length. Fold behind your sentiment and adhere both to your card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Finish your card by adding several Faux Sea Glass Shapes.

I do hope you have found some inspiration with me. 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

Leighsa

In The Moment Cling Stamp Set (English) [157987] £23.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] £28.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] £33.00	Faux Sea Glass Shapes [158139] £7.50	Pale Papaya 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155672] £6.75
Watercolor Pencils [141709] £15.00	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 [149014] £11.75	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] £7.50	Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad [155670] £7.50	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] £7.50
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £5.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £9.75	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £8.25	Blending Brushes [153611] £11.75	Paper Snips [103579] £10.25
Paper Trimmer [152392] £24.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] £117.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £4.50	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] £4.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00

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A Simple Halloween Card using ‘Sparkle of the Season Bundle’

Hello and welcome to this months Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop. Today we bring you Seasonal Fun – Autumnal or Christmas. I have chosen to share with you a simple Halloween card, using the ‘Sparkle of the Season Bundle’. This bundle is a stamp set and dies bundle, available from the July – December 2021 mini catalogue. This bundle would be perfect for Autumn and Winter, as well as Halloween and Christmas.

I do not tend to craft for Halloween, as my child has now out grown trick or treating and unfortunately, it is not celebrated locally. When I purchased this bundle it was to create Christmas cards, but with this months theme I want to make a simple Halloween card. I do hope that my card inspires you.

Simple Halloween Card

Cut a piece of ‘Pumpkin Pie’ cardstock, measuring 14.4cm x 10cm, to create a card front and using ‘Tuxedo Black Memento’ ink for all your stamping, stamp the branch and leaves image, several times to the top left hand corner. In the opposite, right hand corner, stamp several of the bat images. Using the leaves stamp, stamp several times in the bottom left hand corner.

Stamp the swirl image slightly above centre. Die cut the starry swirl from ‘Basic Black’ cardstock and adhere over your stamped swirl.

Die cut three pumpkins from ‘Pumpkin Pie’ cardstock and three bats, plus one broom, from ‘Basic Black’ cardstock. Adhere your broom to the bottom left hand corner and two of your bats below your swirl.

Add texture to your pumpkins, using ‘Pumpkin Pie’ ink and a ‘Sponge Dauber’, and place these to the bottom right hand corner using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’.

Take a ‘Sponge Dauber’ and ‘Basic Grey’ ink, and add a light covering to your card front. Create a ‘Basic Black’ card base, measuring 14.9cm x 10.5 cm, and adhere your card card front.

Stamp your sentiment on ‘Pumpkin Pie’ cardstock, using ‘Tuxedo Black Memento’ ink. Trim to 1cm x 8cm and layer onto ‘Basic Black’ cardstock, measuring 1.4cm x 8cm. Adhere over your swirls using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’ and finish by adding your third bat to your sentiment.

I do hope you enjoyed my simple Halloween card. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Please do continue to hop round for more inspiration and creativity.

Sparkle Of The Season Bundle (English)

[156765]

£43.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

[149165]

£7.00

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[147086]

£7.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£8.25

Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock

[108601]

£8.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

£3.75

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

£112.00

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September 2021 Blog Hop – Sale-A-Bration Counting Sheep Stamp set

Hello and thank you for hopping by. I can not believe we are in September already. Kids are back at school and life is getting back to normal. I have been missing for quite a while, due to circumstances, but that is life and I am back! I have so missed crafting and sharing my makes with you all.

For this months Blog Hop, we have been given the theme – Sale-A Bration. Allowing us to showcase any of the offers from our current Sale-A-Bration Brochure. Obviously, there is only one stamp set that I could choose and that is the Counting Sheep Stamp Set and coordinating Sheep Dies.

I adore these little posing sheep and their quirky expressions. They are so easy to place in various positions and the Sheep Dies make it easy to cut them out and create wonderful backgrounds. The Counting Sheep Stamp Set is available FREE, with a qualifying £45 order, as are the Sheep Dies. These are only available whilst stocks last or until 30th September.

Saturday Night Fever Sheep

I have really enjoyed creating this fun card. The expression on his little face, as he struts his stuff on the dance floor. I can hear the music now, ‘Night Fever, Night Fever’! It’s wonderful and suitable for all.

Cut a ‘Basic White’ card stock layer, measuring 9.5cm x 13.9cm. Using a ‘Blending Brush and ‘Night Of Navy’ ink, blend the ink onto the cardstock from the edges, turning your layer as you go. This will give darker edges. Continue until you are happy and have very dark edges and an area, high center, that is light. Using a ‘White Stampin’ Chalk Marker’, splat all over by hitting against a pen or pencil.

Trim a piece of ‘Be Dazzling 6×6 Speciality Paper’ (available free during Sale-A-Bration), measuring 10cm x 14.4cm and adhere to an A6 ‘Night Of Navy’ card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm. Layer your card front on top.

Stamp your sheep image, using ‘Basic Grey’ ink. Colour the face, legs, ears and feet using ‘Ivory and Dark Smokey Slate Stampin’ Blends’. Using the coordinating die, cut out your sheep and adhere to your card front using ‘Stampin’ Dinemsionals’.

Die cut a circle from ‘Be Dazzling 6×6 Speciality Paper’, using the ‘Layering Circles Dies’. Add to your card front using ‘Stampin’ Dimensionals’. Draw a line from the top of your card to the disco ball.

Heat emboss your sentiment onto ‘Night Of Navy’ card stock, using ‘Versamark Ink’ and ‘White Emboss Powder’. Trim to suit and adhere using ‘Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Jumping Fences

I also created a birthday card with a happy sheep scene!

All products used are listed below and available from my online shop.

I hope I have inspired you with my makes and I am sure you will find lots more as you continue to hop around.

Counting Sheep Cling Stamp Set (English)

[156591]

£0.00

Sheep Dies

[156600]

£0.00

Layering Circles Dies

[151770]

£33.00

Be Dazzling 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Paper

[156629]

£0.00

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

[106577]

£8.25

Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad

[149165]

£7.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£8.75

White Stampin’ Chalk Marker

[132133]

£3.25

Basics Embossing Powders

[155554]

£17.00

Bronze & Ivory Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154922]

£8.50

Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154904]

£8.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

£3.75

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

£112.00

Heat Tool – Uk Plug

[129054]

£28.00

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Hello and welcome to Mays Tech 4 Stampers Academy Blog Hop – Theme 2021-2023 In-colour + Bonus Theme – Florals.

I know it has been a while but thank you for revisiting. Life has been crazy, due to my day job returning after lockdown. I am a chef at a local pub and it has been all hands on deck. Fortunately, things have started to quieten down and I can back to doing what I love, sharing my creations with you all.

This years new In-colours are beautiful and work so well together, as well as with our core colour families. I wanted to use this opportunity to introduce them to you.

2021-2023 In-colour Customer Thank you Cards

With our added theme of Florals, I thought I would recreate a card I made previously, which I loved and thought it would show off the 2021-2023 In-colours perfectly. This card uses the Lovely You Stamp set and the co-ordinating Lovely Labels Pick a Punch.

Cut a card front from ‘Basic White’ cardstock, measuring 14.4cm x 10cm. Randomly stamp your chosen images from ‘Lovely You’ stamp set, using ‘Pale Papaya’, ‘Polished Pink’, ‘Fresh Freesia’, ‘Soft Succulent’ and ‘Evening Evergreen’ ink pads. Layer onto a piece of 2021-2023 In-colour cardstock, measuring 14.6cm x 10.2cm.

Wrap a length of matching 2021-2023 In-colour ‘Open Weave Ribbon’ around the centre of your card front and tie with a bow. Slide your bow to the left hand side. Adhere your card front to a ‘Basic White Thick’ card base, measuring 14.9cm x 10.5cm.

Stamp your sentiment onto a piece of ‘Basic White’ cardstock, measuring 3/4″ x3″, using the matching 2021-2023 In-colour ink pad. Punch both ends using the ‘Lovely Labels Pick a Punch’. Adhere on top of your ribbon using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’.

I hope I have inspired you to get creating. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

For lots more inspiration, please continue to hop round my fellow demonstrators listed below:

Happy Crafting

Leighsa X

Lovely You Cling Stamp Set (English)

[152525]

£22.00

Lovely Labels Pick A Punch

[152883]

£21.00

2021–2023 In Color Classic Stampin’ Pad

[155638]

£31.50

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock

[159230]

£7.75

2021–2023 In Color A4 Cardstock

[155644]

£8.25

Pale Papaya 3/8″ (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

[155672]

£6.50

Polished Pink 3/8″ (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

[155714]

£6.50

Fresh Freesia 3/8″ (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

[155615]

£6.50

Soft Succulent 3/8″ (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

[155780]

£6.50

Evening Evergreen 3/8″ (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

[155573]

£6.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

£3.75

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

£9.25

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Hello and welcome to the second Tech 4 Stampers Academy Blog Hop. Weather you have hopped on by from a fellow demonstrator, or started here with me, I am glad you have stopped by. Our theme this month is a sketch, designed by our fantastic Sara at Kiss Kreative.

I love a good sketch and this one is such fun. We are able to use any products to interpret this as we feel. I have chosen to use the ‘Ice Cream Corner Suite’, from the January – June 2021 catalogue. This is such a bright, fun suite that is excellent for the coming summer months.

You’re So Cool card

Create an A6 card base from ‘Blackberry Bliss’ cardstock, measuring 10.5 cm x 14.9cm. Layer with a piece of ‘Basic White’ cardstock, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm. Cut a piece of ‘Ice Cream Corner’ DSP (Designer Series Paper), measuring 4cm x 13.9cm, and adhere to the left hand side of your ‘Basic White’ layer. Trim a second piece of coordinating ‘Ice Cream Corner’ DSP, measuring 10cm x 2.5cm, and adhere towards the bottom of your ‘Basic White’ layer.

Using ‘Old Olive’, ‘Terracotta Tile’ and ‘Bermuda Bay’ ink, stamp your ice cream image onto ‘Basic White’ cardstock. Punch out using the ‘Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch’. Also using the ‘Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch’, punch out three cones from ‘Cinnamon Cider’ DSP. Attach your stamped ice cream to your cones, using ‘Multipurpose Adhesive’. Add your ice creams to your card, using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’.

Stamp your You’re So Cool sentiment onto ‘Basic Black’ cardstock, using ‘Versamark’ ink. Cover with ‘White Stampin Emboss Powder’, shake off excess and heat until all is melted. Fussy cut each word and adhere to your card using ‘Mini Stampin Dimensionals’.

Finish your card by adding ‘Wink Of Stella’ to your ice creams.

All items used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

I hope I have inspired you with my You’re So Cool card and I am sure you will find lots more inspiration as you continue to hop round.

Sweet Ice Cream Bundle

[156244]

£29.50

Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper

[154567]

£10.75

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

£7.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

£7.00

Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150086]

£7.00

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

[147096]

£7.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£8.75

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

£5.50

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£8.25

Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock

[133682]

£8.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

£9.25

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Heat Tool – Uk Plug

[129054]

£28.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

£3.75

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Hello and welcome. For todays post, I am joining the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop and we have a theme – Mothers. I know here in the UK Mother’s Day was March, but it is still to come for the US. As the Stampin’ Dreams is based in the US, we are ahead.

For this theme, I would like to share with you a Rainbow of Butterflies for Mother’s Day card. I adore the ‘Butterfly Gala’ stamp set and coordinating ‘Butterfly Duet Punch’. The variety of images is beautiful and fit with a multitude of styles for projects. The infill stamps make colouring the butterflies quick and simple.

A Rainbow of Butterflies for Mother’s Day

Create an A6 card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, using ‘Basic White Thick’ cardstock. Layer with a piece of ‘Mint Macaron’ cardstock, measuring 10.2cm x 14.6cm. Cut a piece of ‘Basic White’ cardstock, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm, for your card front.

Using the lined image, from the ‘Pattern Play’ stamp set, stamp just over 1cm from the top and three quarters across your card front, using second generation (stamped off, to give a lighter tone) ‘Mint Macaron’ ink. Stamp again, just below the previous stamped lines, using ‘So Saffron’, ‘Calypso Coral’, ‘Blushing Bride’, ‘Highland Heather’ and ‘Balmy Blue’ ink. Remember to use second generation (stamped off) stamping.

Using one of the butterfly images, from the ‘Butterfly Gala’ stamp set, stamp onto ‘Basic White’ cardstock using each of the coloured inks. Use the infill stamp to colour the butterflies with second generation (stamped off) stamping. Add a body to your butterflies, using ‘Smoky Slate’ ink. Punch out your butterflies using the ‘Butterfly Duet Punch’.

Adhere your butterflies, using ‘Multipurpose Glue’ added to the rear of the body only, to the end of the matching colour lines on your card front. Adhere to your ‘Mint Macaron’ layer, on your card base.

Stamp your chosen sentiment onto ‘Basic Black’ cardstock, using ‘Versamark’ ink. I used Happy Mother’s Day from the ‘Timeless Tulips’ stamp set. Cover with ‘White Stampin Emboss Powder’ and heat until melted. Fussy cut and adhere to your card front using ‘Stampin Dimensional’.

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

Please continue to hop round for lots more inspiration.

Happy Crafting

Leighsa x

Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148580]

£20.00

Timeless Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[151534]

£17.00

Butterfly Duet Punch

[155877]

£0.00

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147106]

£7.00

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147109]

£7.00

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

[147101]

£7.00

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

[147100]

£7.00

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

[147103]

£7.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

£7.00

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[147113]

£7.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

£8.75

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

£5.50

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock

[159230]

£7.75

Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock

[138344]

£8.25

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

£8.25

Heat Tool – Uk Plug

[129054]

£28.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

£3.75

Clear Block Bundle

[118491]

£67.00

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Hello and welcome all. I am so pleased you could join me today. Life is getting back to the new normal here, after my website makeover. Learning new technology is something that really does take me awhile to get my head round.

For todays blog I am joining the ‘Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop’ and our theme this month is Easter/Spring. I am so glad that we are now in Spring and the nights are getting lighter. Seeing all the flowers blooming and garden coming to life, really does help to lift my spirits.

There really is only one stamp set I could choose for this theme, the wonderful ‘Springtime Joy’. This is such a cute set and having a sheep just makes it perfect. The images are clear and simple, which is why I have chosen to create a basic Easter card suitable for beginner stampers.

Basic Easter card suitable for beginner stampers

Create an A6 card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, from ‘Basic White Thick’ cardstock. Stamp your Sheep/Bunny, towards the bottom righthand corner, using ‘Memento Tuxedo Black’ ink. Using the same ink, stamp your sentiment in the opposite corner.

You could leave it there and just write your message inside. I have decided to add a touch of soft colour, using the ‘Soft Sea Foam’, ‘Petal Pink’, ‘Smokey Slate’ and ‘So Saffron Stampin Blends Combo’. Also a flower image on the inside.

This is a #simplestamping card, but I think it is super cute and makes a statement. Clean and simple. You do not always have to to add lots of embellishments to create a lovely card. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

I hope you enjoyed my card and have found some inspiration. For lots more please click the links below and continue to hop to may other super talented crafters.

Happy Crafting

Leighsa x

Springtime Joy Cling Stamp Set

[154403]

£19.00

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock

[159230]

£7.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154902]

£8.50

Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154893]

£8.50

Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154904]

£8.50

So Saffron Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154905]

£8.50

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Clear Block D

[118485]

£8.00

Simply Shammy

[147042]

£7.50

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Hello and welcome to my latest blog post. Today I am joining the Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop -Anything but a card. I would like to share with you a fun kids box frame I made for a friend, who is expecting a new baby very soon.

I love making box frames, especially when they can be bright and fun. They can add such character to a space and can be easily changed to reflect their surroundings. In the past I have made a few as samplers and for another friend, who has them for her salon, where she has given me a quote or a description of what she would like.

My Fun Kids Box Frame

For this project I have combined the ‘Hippo Happiness’ stamp set, ‘Hippo & Friends’ dies and the ‘Playing with Patterns’ suite. The colours are inspired by the ‘Playing with Patterns DSP’ (designer series paper), ‘Calypso Coral’, ‘Crushed Curry’, ‘Purple Posy’, ‘Coastal Cabana’ and ‘Night of Navy’.

Layer a piece of ‘Coastal Cabana’ DSP, measuring 15.5cm x 15.5cm, on to a piece of ‘Night of Navy’ cardstock, measuring 16cm x 16cm. Adhere to a white base inside your box frame.

Die cut your chosen words using the ‘Playful Alphabet’ dies, from ‘Calypso Coral’, ‘Crushed Curry’ and ‘Purple Posy’ card stock. Adhere to your DSP, using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’.

Using ‘Calypso Coral’, ‘Crushed Curry’ ink and ‘Purple Posy Write Marker’ (to colour you stamp) stamp onto a piece of ‘Basic White’ cardstock. Use animal images from the ‘Hippo Happiness’ stamp set. Add facial detail stamps with ‘Memento Tuxedo Back’ ink. I stamped two horses so they could play together.

Die cut using the coordinating dies and adhere to your DSP, using ‘Stampin Dimensionals’.

To finish, add several ‘Playing with Patterns Resin Dots’.

Coordinating Welcome Baby Card

I also created a coordinating Welcome Baby card, using the same products. and ‘Vellum’ to soften the DSP.

I hope you have found some inspiration from my creations and I am sure you will get plenty more as you continue to hop around.

All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Happy Crafting

Leighsa

Hippo Happiness Bundle (English)

[154080]

£45.00

Playful Alphabet Dies

[152706]

£32.00

Playing With Patterns 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[152490]

£10.75

Playing With Patterns Resin Dots

[152467]

£7.50

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

[106577]

£8.25

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

£9.00

Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock

[124392]

£8.25

Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry

[131288]

£8.25

Purple Posy A4 Cardstock

[150887]

£8.25

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

[147101]

£7.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147087]

£7.00

2019-2021 In Color Stampin' Write Markers

[150079]

£13.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

£3.75

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[154974]

£4.50

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

£23.00

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[150673]

£56.00

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