Hello and welcome to Februarys Tech 4 Stampers blog hop! This month we are all about Springtime, and I have a Springtime One Sheet Wonder to share with you all! When I think of Spring, I think of flowers growing, animals being born, new beginning and fresh colours. Colours is when I have gone with this months theme. Bright fresh colours – Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist, and Peach Pie – all very zesty.

I created my springtime one sheet wonder using the Natural Botanicals stamp set. This set is a Reversibles stamp, meaning you can use both sides of the stamp. On one side is a details image which can be stamped as normal, but if you turn your stamp over you can use this side as a shadow image or to add colour to your detailed image.

Card Made Using Springtime One Sheet Wonder

Using Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist, and Peach Pie inks stamp your images randomly over an A4 sheet of Basic White cardstock. This is your Springtime One Sheet Wonder. Cut into various pieces for cards, you can see how I chose to do this in the video below. You can find lots of different cutting guides online. The piece I have used is 7.5cm x 10cm, cut into four strip 2.5cm deep. Keep these in order so your pattern can be easily piece together.

Trim a piece of Granny Apple cardstock to 8cm x 11.25cm and adhere your strips, in order, ensuring an equal border all the way round.

Stamp your sentiment using Calypso Coral ink, onto Basic White cardstock and using the Stylish Shapes Dies, die-cut a circle around your sentiment.

Create an A6 card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, from Thick Basic White cardstock. Adhere your layer to your card base, using Stampin’ Dimensionals and your sentiments using multipurpose glue.

Finish your card by adding several Peach Pie 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems.

Watch my Facebook Live here, where I share how to create your Springtime One Sheet Wonder and how to divide it into usable pieces. I also create several card using some of the various pieces. .

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 springtime inspiration.

Happy Crafting

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Natural Botanicals Photopolymer Stamp Set [164831] £21.00	Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163756] £16.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] £28.00	2024–2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems [163781] £8.00	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] £8.50
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] £8.50	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] £8.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145] £8.50	Peach Pie Classic Stampin Pad [163810] £8.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £13.00
Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £10.50	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] £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.

Happy Crafting

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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, it is time for the Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. This month we are all about Christmas and I am going Rainbow Christmas! I am not quite ready for Christmas yet, I have to get Halloween and Bonfire Night over with first but have been making the odd Christmas card.

I have chosen to create a very non-traditional Christmas card, a Rainbow Christmas Card. I love a rainbow and especially a bright, fun rainbow Christmas card. The Merriest Trees Bundle is perfect for this clean and simple design and offers lots of scope for variation. Having the multiple sized dies not only allows you to create a variety of size trees but also to create layered trees. I created a very similar card a few years back using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree punch. You can read that blog post here.

A Rainbow Christmas Card

Using Coastal Cabana ink, stamp the detail tree image onto Coastal Cabana cardstock. Die-cut your tree using the middle sized die. This die three levels to your tree. If you are creating a larger card, you could use a larger die. Repeat this process with Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, and Gorgeous Grape.

Trim a piece of Basic White cardstock to 14.4cm x 10cm and matt onto a layer of Melon Mambo cardstock, measuring 14.6cm x 10.2cm. You could use one of the other colour cardstock if you prefer. Adhere this to a Thick Basic White cardbase, measuring 14.9cm x 10.5cm.

Stamp your sentiment onto Basic Black cardstock, using Versamark ink. Make sure you rub over your cardstock with your Embossing Buddy, or equivelant, to remove and grease or static. Cover your stamped sentiment with White WOW Embossing Powder and shake off excess. Use a heat tool to heat until all the powder has melted and is bright, shiny white. Die-cut or trim to size, I used the banner die from the Hearts & Hugs Dies. Adhere this to your card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Finish your card by adding several Rhinestone Basic jewels. Remember that odd numbers work best.

I hope I have inspired you to try a Rainbow Christmas card or to CASE this card. 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

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Merriest Trees Bundle (English) [162048] £53.00	Hearts & Hugs Dies [163666] £28.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] £5.75	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] £8.50	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] £8.50
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] £8.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] £8.50	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] £8.50	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana [131302] £10.75	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] £10.75
Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] £10.75	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] £10.75	Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock [147011] £10.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £13.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £10.50
Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] £10.75	Versamark Pad [102283] £9.00	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679] £20.00	Embossing Additions Tool Kit [159971] £26.00	Heat Tool – Uk Plug [129054] £30.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] £121.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00

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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 Exclusive offering and can also be purchased separately. As soon as I saw this bundle I knew I had to have it. We used to own a 1949 Ford F1 pickup, which is remarkably similar in design to this image. I have created many cards with this, including Birthdays, Celebration and Christmas. We have a wide circle of friends, who also share our passion for classic American vehicles and Hot Rods.

Creating your Easy Male Card

Cut a piece of Soft Sea Foam cardstock, measuring 14.1cm x 9.7cm. Using Soft Sea Foam ink, stamp a scene onto your Soft Sea Foam card. I have used the cloud, tree, grass, and ground images. Layer this onto a a piece of Balmy Blue cardstock, measuring 14.4cm x 10cm.

Stamp your truck image onto Balmy Blue cardstock, using Balmy Blue ink and punch out, using the coordinating punch. Adhere this to your stamped scene, using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On a scrap of Basic White cardstock, stamp your sentiment, using Balmy Blue ink, and trim to size. Add a small scrap of Balmy Blue cardstock to the rear, allowing it to show beneath. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere this to your scene.

Create an A6 Cardbase, measuring 14.9cm x 10.5cm, using Basic White Thick cardstock. Adhere your layers to the front using multipurpose glue.

To finish your card, add several Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels.

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

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Trucking Along Bundle (English) [162306] £38.50	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] £8.50	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] £8.50	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] £9.50	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] £9.50
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £10.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £8.50	Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels [158130] £7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.25
Paper Trimmer [152392] £25.00	Clear Block D [118485] £9.00	Clear Block H [118490] £9.00	Clear Block B [117147] £6.75	Simply Shammy [147042] £8.00

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Hello, it’s time for Mays Tech 4 Stampers blog hop. Did you watch the Coronation of King Charles III? What a wonderful day, I watched whilst crafting! This month’s theme is For The Men. I really struggle with masculine cards, as I know many of us do. I tend to gravitate towards Simple Stamping for men’s card and that is what I have chosen to do today.

The stamp set I have chosen to use is Night Of Flight and it is a Host reward that can be earnt for a qualifying party order. The set is images only of wonderful moths. I understand that moths may not be your first choice, for a stamp set, but this really is something different and had me drawn to it.

A Simple Stamping Male Card

Trim a piece of Basic White cardstock to 10cm x 14.9cm and stamp your chosen moth image, using Stazon Jet Black ink. Using Pretty Peacock ink and a Blending Brush, create a shadow of colour over your stamped image. Start in the center and blend outwards. Continue until you are happy with the colour and blend.

For added texture and design, use a Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Write Marker or Stampin’ Blend and splatter your card front, concentrating over your blended area. To do this, flick your brush tip on the lid edge.

Cut a mat of Pretty Peacock cardstock, measuring 10.2cm x 14.6cm, and adhere to your card front. Create an A6 card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, using Thick Basic White cardstock. Adhere your matted card front to your card base.

Stamp your sentiment onto Basic Black cardstock, using Versamark ink. Cover with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, shake off excess and heat, using a Heat Tool, until all is melted and shiny. Fussy cut or die cut around your sentiment and adhere to your card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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

Night Of Flight Host Photopolymer Stamp Set [161281] £13.00	Charming Sentiments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [159985] £22.00	Sentiment Silhouettes Dies [158733] £33.00	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] £8.50	Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161676] £9.50	Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock [150886] £9.50
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £10.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £8.50	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] £9.50	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] £9.50	Versamark Pad [102283] £9.00	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] £17.00
Blending Brushes [153611] £13.00	Heat Tool – Uk Plug [129054] £29.00	Embossing Additions Tool Kit [159971] £26.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] £4.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] £25.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] £62.00

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Hello and welcome to this month’s Stamptastic Friends Blog, where our theme is Any Three Colours from One Colour Family. Any three colours we choose. If there is one thing, we have plenty of, it is colours. From bright and bold to pale and pastel, and everything in-between.

I knew straight away, I wanted to use the New 2022 – 2024 In colours. These are so bright and fun, they make a real impact.

Three Colours for A Little Hello Card

For my card I have chosen to use the Boughs & Blossoms stamp set, which will be retiring at the end of June 2022. This stamp set has beautiful, bold floral and foliage images, plus three everyday sentiments.

Trim a piece of Basic White cardstock to 9.8cm x 14.2cm. Using Orchid Oasis, Sweet Sorbet and Parakeet Party ink, randomly stamp over your piece of Basic White cardstock to create a fun background. Splatter lightly over your stamped background, using the same three colours. Todo this I used Stampin’ Blends and flicked the brush nib on the edge of the lid.

Cut a layer of Basic Black cardstock, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm, and adhere to the back of your stamped background. Wrap a piece of Black & White Gingham Ribbon across the center and adhere at the back.

Stamp your sentiment using Versamark ink, onto Basic Black cardstock, and cover with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Shake off the excess and heat until melted. Die-cut using a banner from the Stylish Shapes Dies. Adhere onto your ribbon using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Using the Bough Punch, punch out three pieces in your three colours. Tuck these under your sentiment and adhere with Multi-Purpose Glue.

To finish, add several Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

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

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

Happy Crafting

Boughs & Blossoms Cling Stamp Set (English) [157703] £19.00	Bough Punch [157711] £17.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] £28.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] £5.75	Black & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon [156485] £6.75
Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin' Pad [159214] £7.50	Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad [159216] £7.50	Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad [159208] £7.50	Versamark Pad [102283] £9.00	Orchid Oasis Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [159223] £8.50
Sweet Sorbet Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [159224] £8.50	Parakeet Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [159220] £8.50	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] £17.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] £8.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £9.75
Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £8.25	Orchid Oasis A4 Cardstock [159265] £8.75	Sweet Sorbet A4 Cardstock [159266] £8.75	Parakeet Party A4 Cardstock [159260] £8.75	Paper Trimmer [152392] £24.00

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Hello and welcome to this month’s Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop. For June we have a theme of Keep it Simple. Sounds simple right? But many of us really struggle with simple stamping. Very often, I will start off with simple in mind, but it usually ends up anything but simple.

For this project I have used the Blessings of Home stamp set, Basic Gray ink and Denim Ribbon. The detail in the stamps allows for simple stamping, whilst giving lots of texture.

Keep It Simple

Create an A6 card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, using Thick Basic White cardstock. Trim a piece of Basic White cardstock to 10cm x 14.4cm and using the Basic Gray ink, stamp your image into the center. Adhere to a piece of Basic Gray cardstock, measuring 10.3cm x 14.7cm. Wrap Denim Ribbon around both layers and adhere to your card base.

Stamp your sentiment onto Basic White cardstock, using Basic Gray ink. Die cut or trim to size. I have used the label from Painted Labels Dies. Adhere over your ribbon, using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Finish your card with Basic Gray Classic Matte Dots.

I could not stop at one, so created another card and a simple envelope gift bag.

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

Blessings Of Home Cling Stamp Set (English) [157930] £24.00	Painted Labels Dies [151605] £33.00	Classic Matte Dots [158146] £6.50	3/8" (1 Cm) Denim Ribbon [149590] £6.50	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] £7.50
Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] £8.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £9.75	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £8.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £4.50

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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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