I really love Pinterest for card inspiration. I have many boards for different types of cards, and also boards for the stamps and dies that I own. I think it's important to try and use what supplies you have. As much as I'd love to own everything that I see others using, I don't have… Continue reading Inspired by Pinterest #1
I recently ordered some white card to test out for card bases. For me, the card bases will mostly be used as just that, a base. I may occasionally stamp on them directly but I usually like to add at least one layer. So, I'm mostly concerned with them being thick enough to stand up… Continue reading Card Bases and Martha Stewart Mini Scoreboard
I am loving my distress inks at the moment and seem to reach for them first when making a new card. I made this card to hopefully brighten the day of the person who receives it. I created a rainbow of colours with distress inks, with butterflies dancing across it. I really love this sentiment,… Continue reading Sending Hugs
After making up my mind to make my own card bases and envelopes, I ordered a 'We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board' and a 'Martha Stewart Mini Scoreboard'. I'll talk more about the score board in a future post on cardstock. I was really excited to try out the envelope punch board. I know… Continue reading Making envelopes using the WRMK Envelope Punch Board
As I hadn't tried the distress ink blending tools since I got them last month, I decided to have a go. I found the blending tool quite difficult to work with but I think that was more because I wasn't really sure what I was doing! Once I'd put all the colours down on watercolour… Continue reading MFT Birthday Centerpieces Die-namic
I've been away on holiday and then been so busy since I've been back, that I haven't done anything craft related. I've really missed it and so it was great to get working on a new card. For this card, I lightly marked a heart shape in pencil as a template for stamping. I used… Continue reading Back to crafting
I've been trying to decide whether to start making my own card bases and envelopes. I haven't been entirely happy with pre-made ones - they never seem thick enough to stand up under the weight of layers, and the envelopes always seem too tight, I decided to investigate alternatives. The wonderful UK craft blogger, Michelle… Continue reading Card bases and envelopes
The WPlus9 Pretty Peonies set is a building stamp set with a lovely artsy style. The layers of stamps are designed not to line up perfectly, which adds to the look. I stamped several flowers and leaves, then tried to die cut them out. Unfortunately this proved tricky, as the dies aren't outlines only so… Continue reading Pretty Peonies
I'm really enjoying my new distress inks. I saw a technique on Youtube, demonstrated by Kristina Werner, which she called 'ink smooshing'. She uses an acrylic sheet to add distress ink and move it around on the paper. I liked the effect so thought I'd have a go. After creating a background, I wanted to… Continue reading Dandelion Dreams
I wanted to make a simple card for my Dad for Father's Day, as a contrast to the birthday card I made for him. The technique I thought I'd like to try for this card was die cut inlays. As I hadn't received my distress inks when I made this card (they would have been… Continue reading Father’s Day
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