I love using patterns alongside negative space on my cards. By creating an area of colour or pattern, the negative space also becomes an area of its own. It can be the sky or the ground, for example, without there needing to be anything there to tell you what it is. I’ve used this idea… Continue reading Patterns and Negative Space
Today I’m sharing a card using the new Besties stamp set from Hello Bluebird. As well as cute critters, there are some lovely sentiments in this set. I began by stamping a sentiment from the Besties stamp set using clear embossing ink. I then heat embossed it with WOW Metallic Gold Rich Pale embossing powder.… Continue reading Hello Bluebird Besties
This month, the WOW Embossing Facebook challenge theme is Nature. This is a lovely theme as it can incorporate lots of different styles. For my card today, I've used the Caribbean Charm and Dockside trios to create a shimmering beach scene card. I hope you’ll join me on the WOW Embossing blog, where you can… Continue reading Life is Better at the Beach
Today I have a rainbow farmyard card to share featuring new and older release Hello bluebird stamps. I made this background a few months ago, using nuvo shimmer powders as watercolours to add a wash of rainbow colour. The new background stamps from Hello Bluebird look so lovely as outlines stamped on coloured backgrounds. I… Continue reading Rainbow Farmyard
Join me on the Hello Bluebird blog today, where I’m sharing a circle scene card and an alternative way to use the fabulous background stamps from the new release.
The April release from Hello Bluebird has two fantastic scene cling stamps - farmland and pathway. These stamps are large so are very versatile and a great alternative to die cut scenes. On my card today, I’m using the new Pathway scene stamp, focusing on a part of the image. I stamped the Pathway scene… Continue reading Hello Bluebird Happy Wishes
Rainbows are a very popular symbol at this time. Join me on the Hello Bluebird blog today, where I’m sharing a card showcasing the new Little Painters set from Hello Bluebird. This set was offered as a free with purchase and proved very popular. I wanted to show how this set could be used in… Continue reading Little Rainbow Painters with Hello Bluebird
Today I’m sharing a card using the new Picked for You stamp set from Hello Bluebird. This sweet set is part of the April release, now available in the Hello Bluebird shop. To begin, I stamped the trees image from the set on a piece of white card using a grey ink. This will help… Continue reading Hello Bluebird Picked for You
Not long to wait! Today is release day and the April release from Hello Bluebird will be available soon! Today the team are sharing cards using the new Besties stamp set. I’m also sharing a look at the new Pathway scene stamp. Another must have for scene building. To begin, I stamped the Pathway scene using… Continue reading Hello Bluebird April 2020 Release Day
It's preview day 2 of the long awaited Hello Bluebird April release! The design team are excited to share cards using the new sets this week so there’s lots of inspiration to be found in the run up to release! Today the team are sharing cards using the new Party on the Farm stamp set. For… Continue reading Hello Bluebird April Release – Preview Day 2
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